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Madeleine Pickens working to create equine sanctuary larger than the state of Rhode Island Del Mar Country Club owner Madeleine Pickens, the local thoroughbred aficionado, recently made the Friday evening news as ABC-TV’s “Person of the Week” when she revealed to George Stephanopoulos that she’s searching for a plot of land about the size of the state of Rhode Island to create an equine sanctuary. TPHS showcases students’ varied talents at Visual and Performing Arts Day High school is a time for self discovery, a time that most people reflect back on for the rest of their lives. While the most recognized students on campus tend to be wearing a football jersey on game day, talent is abundant in every school. Whether remaking music in the band room, or practicing pirouettes in the mirrored studio hidden behind the gym, talent seeps through the hallways of Torrey Pines High School, creating a silent echo of brilliance across the campus. The old American adage about making lemonade from a bushel-basket of lemons wasn’t part of the vernacular for the world-class Austrian chef who punished his apprentices for their miscues by making them perfectly peel and core a case of 164 apples to make applesauce. |
Del Mar Heights resident offers tips on driving stress-free through book and CD, Drivetime Yoga If Holiday Season traffic has brought you some unwelcome stress, Del Mar Heights resident Elaine Masters has some professional advice for you as you navigate busy roads and freeways, “breathe deeply!” Along with the breathing, she also recommends yoga stretches to gently ease the muscle aches and discomfort that often accompany wound up nerves, especially when driving in traffic jams, and good advice if you are still searching for that New Year’s resolution. Carmel Valley youth raises Holiday donations for more than 25 families Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFSSD) has announced that its Embrace A Family Holiday Gift Basket Program has provided gifts, toys and gift cards to more 400 families in need this holiday season. To get seventh- and eighth-grade boys to embrace their inner flower power, artist and educator Patti Fox gains their trust by sharing with them the artwork of men who paint muscle cars and create characters for Pixar and Star Wars. |
Nonfiction writer and poet Diane Ackerman was the first distinguished author in the ninth season of the Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society’s six-author luncheon series, which kicked off recently. The series is sponsored by Northern Trust, the RSF Community Center and this newspaper. The next luncheon, Jan. 9, will feature Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Russo and his novel “Bridge of Sighs.” Diane Ackerman describes her latest nonfiction book, The Zookeeper’s Wife, as “one of those projects that was meant to be” in her life as a writer. |
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