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OCT. 19, 2012<br />
Feast for Casa de Amparo<br />
Casa de Amparo and<br />
Chef Jeffrey Strauss partnered<br />
in September to present<br />
a special Crystal Ball<br />
Gala pre-auction item — a<br />
Pizza & Paella party at<br />
Strauss’s private home overlooking<br />
the ocean in the<br />
Solana Beach hills. Strauss,<br />
Chef/Owner of<br />
Pamplemousse Grille in Del<br />
Mar, offered a one-of-a-kind<br />
dining experience for over<br />
twenty guests, raising<br />
$10,000 for the nonprofit’s<br />
programs and services supporting<br />
children and families<br />
affected by or at risk of child<br />
abuse or neglect.<br />
<strong>The</strong> evening began with<br />
cocktails and gourmet pizzas<br />
prepared in Chef Strauss’s<br />
outdoor pizza oven. Lou<br />
Ferrero brought along his<br />
favorite a capella group,<br />
Augie & the Side Effects, and<br />
guests enjoyed the sunset<br />
view on the terrace for an<br />
elaborate paella dinner and<br />
dessert. Guests included,<br />
Honorary Chairpersons of<br />
this year’s 14th Annual<br />
Bassett Crystal Ball Gala<br />
Rick and Kayleen Huffman;<br />
Sharon Stein, Gala Chair;<br />
Jenny Craig; Lizbeth Ecke<br />
From left, Kayleen Huffman, Lou Ferrero, Lizbeth Ecke and David Meyer<br />
supported Casa de Amparo through an early-auction Pizza & Paella dinner<br />
at Chef Jeffrey Strauss’ Solana Beach home. <strong>The</strong> Crystal Ball Gala<br />
will be held Nov. 3 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in Rancho Santa<br />
Fe. Courtesy photo<br />
Dean Spanos and Bertrand Hug supported Casa de Amparo through an<br />
early-auction Pizza & Paella dinner at Chef Jeffrey Strauss’ Solana<br />
Beach home. <strong>The</strong> Crystal Ball Gala will be held Nov. 3 at Fairbanks<br />
Ranch Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe. Courtesy photo<br />
RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS<br />
and David Meyer; Lou and<br />
Judy Ferrero; Lola and<br />
Walter Green; Brent<br />
Katsakos; Dawn Leeds and<br />
Kenneth Sanger; John and<br />
Cathy Lynch; Dean and Susie<br />
Spanos and Dan and Barbie<br />
Spinazzola.<br />
Tickets and underwriting<br />
opportunities are still<br />
available for the 6 p.m. Nov. 3<br />
gala at Fairbanks Ranch<br />
Country Club in Rancho<br />
Santa Fe.<br />
For tickets and information,<br />
see casadeamparo.org or<br />
contact Trina Godwin, tgodwin@casadeamparo.org,<br />
or<br />
call (760) 566-3560.<br />
Justice, Not Politics<br />
COAST CITIES -<br />
Character and Experience<br />
set judicial candidate<br />
Robert Amador apart<br />
from his opponent, Jim<br />
Miller, in the upcoming<br />
election. <strong>The</strong> San Diego<br />
County Bar Association<br />
rated Amador “Well<br />
Qualified” based on character<br />
traits and qualifications<br />
necessary for a judicial<br />
candidate, including<br />
fairness, integrity, and<br />
temperament.<br />
Miller was found to<br />
be “lacking qualifications.”<br />
Miller was also<br />
removed from his volunteer<br />
position as Judge Pro<br />
Tem handling traffic tickets<br />
and small claims matters.<br />
For failing to disclose<br />
that information the<br />
Lincoln Club of San Diego<br />
revoked their endorsement<br />
and endorsed<br />
Robert Amador on<br />
10/10/2012.<br />
A veteran prosecutor,<br />
Amador has tried over 100<br />
jury trials, and 250 juvenile<br />
trials. He has tried<br />
and convicted murderers,<br />
sex offenders, arsonists,<br />
gang members, and child<br />
predators. Miller has tried<br />
just five jury trials and no<br />
felonies.<br />
Amador serves as liaison<br />
to county law enforcement<br />
agencies and is an<br />
expert on constitutional<br />
issues in criminal law. He<br />
teaches extensively on the<br />
subject and is on call 24/7<br />
to provide legal advice to<br />
officers conducting investigations.<br />
Sheriff Bill Gore<br />
endorses Amador who<br />
received a Sheriff’s Merit<br />
Award for his efforts on<br />
the Chelsea King murder<br />
investigation in 2010.<br />
Judicial Candidate Robert Amador<br />
-Courtesy photo<br />
Amador has the<br />
respect and admiration of<br />
those who have worked<br />
with him, whether for or<br />
against. He has devoted<br />
his legal career to keeping<br />
the San Diego community<br />
safe and, as judge, will<br />
continue to do so.<br />
Over 85 San Diego<br />
judges support Amador<br />
along with law enforcement<br />
and victims organizations,<br />
prosecutors and<br />
defense attorneys, civil<br />
lawyers, elected officials,<br />
and community leaders.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Superior Court is<br />
no place for politics and<br />
the judicial race is nonpartisan.<br />
Judges decide<br />
cases based upon facts<br />
and law using knowledge<br />
and judgment gained<br />
from years of legal experience,<br />
trial experience, and<br />
life experience. Amador<br />
has that experience.<br />
Amador graduated USD<br />
law and is a 29 year prosecutor.<br />
To ensure the just and<br />
proper verdict, vote<br />
Robert Amador, Superior<br />
Court Judge.<br />
For more info visit<br />
www.amadorforjudge.com<br />
Paid for by Amador for Superior Court, 2012<br />
HOT LICKS<br />
Rancho Santa Fe’s Fine Tune Academy presents Michael Jackson’s long-time guitarist<br />
Jennifer Batten (right) shown with guitarist Slash, from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 20 at the World<br />
Famous Big Fish Studios in Rancho Santa Fe. For more information, call (760) 908-4911.<br />
Courtesy photo<br />
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