What's New . . . December 2006
Yom Eeyun on Dec 3 in La Costa ; Windsong in Escondido on Dec 8 : Holiday Bazaar on Dec 9; Elizabeth Hospice hosts Annual Memorial Service Dec 13 ; Deck the Halls and Not Each Other!; Jordan Rubin in Escondido-Dec 17; Garden of Lights at Quail Gardens; Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar; Free Concerts by Vicki Norman; Speak Up Now For Abused Children; World AIDS Day is Dec 1; Human Rights Day - Dec 10; Sacred Sites Tour to Peru - Jan 6-27; Natural Supplements Conf. Coming; Quantum Edition of WHAT THE BLEEP!? Down the Rabbit Hole
Yom Eeyun on Dec 3 in La Costa
The Elijah Minyan announces Yom Eeyun , a full Day of Jewish Learning and Arts, which will be held on Sunday, December 3rd from 9:00 to 6:00 pm. Yom Eeyun offers seven classes, taught by members of The Minyan, in subjects of their expertise. Throughout the day, an Arts Fair will be held, with artists, writers and artisans displaying their creations and wares, and making them available for purchase.
Yom Eeyun will be held at Rabbi Wayne Dosick and Ellen Kaufman-Dosick's home located at 3207 Cadencia in La Costa. Members of the community are cordially invited to attend. For further information, pricing and directions call 760-943-8370.
Windsong in Escondido on Dec 8
Enjoy an inspiring evening of music played on renaissance and baroque-style instruments in this special holiday performance. Leap into the Joy and Peace of Christmastide with Windsong as they present Christmas Through the Ages on Friday, December 8 at 8:00 pm. This musical holiday event will be held at the California Center For The Arts in the Center Theater located at 340 North Escondido Blvd in Escondido. Tickets are $12.50/each. Call 800-988-4253 for tickets and information.
The Annual Peace on Earth Holiday Bazaar will be held on Saturday, December 9 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Support local peace, justice and environmental groups by buying socially-responsible gifts. The Bazaar will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 4011 Ohio Street in San Diego.
For a flyer about this event go to www.prcsd.org/prcevents.htm
Elizabeth Hospice hosts Annual Memorial Service Dec 13
The Elizabeth Hospice's 24th annual Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony takes place on Wednesday, December 13th from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Center Theater at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido located at 340 Escondido Blvd.
This ceremony will honor the memories of loved ones with musical dedications, inspirational message, and tree lighting with each light symbolizing a memorial or living tribute to a treasured friend or family member.
Donations benefit patient care, providing quality medical, emotional, and spiritual support for patients and their families, regardless of their ability to pay. This annual celebration helps The Elizabeth Hospice continue to provide compassionate, dignified care to North County San Diego residents and their loved ones. The event is free and open to the public. Community members may make donations of $25 or more to honor a loved one with a symbolic light on the tree. Donors of $100 or more will receive a commemorative 2006 Light Up a Life crystal etched ornament.
For more information about this event, or to become a sponsor, contact Melissa Furiioli at 760-796-3751.
Deck the Halls and Not Each Other!
Wendy Hill, licensed marriage and family therapist for 32 years, will share the secrets of successful win-win communication, including how to negotiate all the holiday details so everyone is happy, and how to endure, and even enjoy time spent with difficult family members.
Deck the Halls and Not Each Other offers communication tips for having yourself a really Merry Holiday Season. This event will be taught on December 16 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at 4407 Manchester Ave., Suite 103, Encinitas, CA. For information and reservations, call 760-635-3722 or email wendy.hill@sbcglobal.net
Jordan Rubin in Escondido-Dec 17
Jordan S. Rubin, NMD, PhD, CNC is the author of the New York Times best-seller The Makers Diet: The 40 Day Health Experience to Change Your Life Forever. Sunday, December 17th, Jordan will present an informative talk on Achieving & Maintaining Extraordinary Health followed by a book signing. This event begins at 1:30 pm at Harmony Grove Spiritualist Church in Escondido.
In the year 2000, Jordan overcame an incurable disease that nearly ended his life. When both conventional and alternative medicines failed and left him wheelchair bound at death's door, he took matters into his own hands. Today, he credits his survival and vibrant health to an enduring faith in God and a revolutionary health program he calls The Maker's Diet.
Jordan is the founder of the health & wellness company, Garden of Life and has appeared on more than 300 television and radio programs worldwide, including ABC's Good Morning America, Inside Edition, Fox & Friends, NBC Nightly News and more.
Harmony Grove Spiritualist Church is located at 2975 Washington Circle in Escondido and tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. This event is sponsored by Christine's Cleanse Corner, Inc. & TransformYourHealth.com. Call 858-673-0224 for tickets or more information.
Garden of Lights at Quail Gardens
Celebrate the Holiday Season with The Garden of Lights at Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas. This annual event is an extravaganza of more than 90,000 sparkling lights, which illuminate the Gardens and turn them into a dazzling winter wonderland on Dec 7-10, 14-23, and 26-30 from 5 to 9 pm.
The Garden of Lights festivities include family-friendly activities that are sure to awaken the holiday spirit in both children and adults alike, including horse drawn wagon rides, crafts for children, marshmallow roasting, visits with Santa, live music, hot mulled wine and refreshments.
Quail Botanical Gardens is located at 230 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for members, seniors, active military and students, and $3 for children ages 3-12 years. There are additional fees for some activities. For more information or to become a member call 760-436-3036 x 206 or visit www.gbgardens.org.
Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar
The Del Mar Fairgrounds is featuring more than 400 lighted, animated scenes over a spectacular 1.5 mile drive-through light show themed for the holiday season. Patrons drive their vehicles on the renowned Del Mar Racetrack to view the festive holiday displays from the comfort of their cars.
Dates: Nightly through Jan 1, 2007
Time: Sundays through Thursdays, 5:30 to 10:00 pm and Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30 to 11:00 pm.
Price: $13.00 per car (up to 5 people), $18.00 per vehicle (6+ people), $48.00 per bus. Place: On the racetrack at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Interstate 5 at the Via de la Valle exit.
For more information go to: www.sdfair.com/holiday of lights
Jazz Pianist, Vicki Norman is offering two free Holiday Concerts to the public. They will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Friday, December 15th and Friday, December 22nd at the Downtown San Diego Public Library located at 820 E Street in San Diego.
Vicki is largely self-taught and began playing piano at age 5. She began private music lessons at age 10 and began teaching at age 12. Vicki played in various clubs and restaurants across the country from the late 1960's into the 70's. Currently, Ms. Norman spends much of her time teaching and has developed and refined an accelerated method for learning Jazz improvisation and popular piano.
Speak Up Now For Abused Children
The holidays can be a sad lonely time for anyone without a family or with a dysfunctional family. For victims of child abuse the pain can be unimaginable. As this holiday season approaches, think about a six-year-old child who is homeless because his parents have spent all their money on drugs. Think about an eight-year-old girl who takes care of her two younger siblings because her mother is mentally unstable. Or a 10 year-old who is being sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend. Children in San Diego County continue to face a crisis in abuse, with over 8000 calls to the Child Abuse Hotline each month. No wonder Voices for Children always need child advocates. Currently we have over 400 volunteers but we really need 2000 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Monitors (CASM) and Educational Surrogates to adequately serve all the children in foster care who need our help.
To stop this crisis and meet such an ambitious goal we desperately need your help as our waiting list continues to grow. Some of these children have been referred 4 and 5 times by judges, attorneys or social workers. Some children have been waiting over a year for an advocate to be assigned.
During our holiday gift drive, we always have children ask for skateboards or Pods. But it is not unusual to have a child ask for a CASA for Christmas. Our next information sessions are Wednesday, December 13 and January 3. If you have any questions or would like to attend, please do not hesitate to call Gary Cagle at 858-569-2096 x 227 or email at GaryC@voices4children.com. Thank you for your help in getting the community involved in assisting San Diego's abused children.
This year's theme, supported by the slogan “We are all accountable: STOP AIDS. Keep the Promise.”, has been chosen to reiterate the importance of promises made in meeting the targets set in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This focus, which will remain the key driver for the WAC until 2010, is not just specific to World AIDS Day but also reflects their work throughout the year.
The face of AIDS is increasingly young and female, and the statistics are startling. Nearly half of people living with HIV worldwide are women, and 76% of youth living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are young women and girls.
AIDS is the worst epidemic humankind has ever faced. The virus infects 14,000 people every day, leaving millions of people suffering and having a devastating effect on the world's most vulnerable:
-More than 14 million children worldwide have been orphaned because of AIDS. That's the equivalent of every child under five in America with no one to watch over them.
- Nearly six million children have been killed by AIDS. That number is more than every child in every grade school and high school in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, Miami and Atlanta combined.
The World AIDS Campaign (WAC) executive director Marcel van Soest explained: “There needs to be continued recognition and support for the civil society organizations campaigning to develop their sense of joint identity and common purpose.”
The world promised to stop AIDS by 2015. What will you do? For more information go to ww.unaids.org or www.worldaidscampaign.info .
Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on the 10th of December. It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It's formal inception dates from 1950, after the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V) inviting all States and interested organizations to adopt 10 December of each year as Human Rights Day.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is the main UN Rights official, and this office plays a major role in coordinating efforts for the yearly observation of Human Rights Day. This year the focus is: “Fighting Poverty: a matter of obligation, not charity. Poverty is a cause and product of human rights violations. It is this double edge that makes poverty probably the gravest human rights challenge in the world. The links between human rights and poverty should be obvious. People whose rights are denied--victims of discrimination or persecution, for example -- are more likely to be poor. Generally they find it harder or impossible to participate in the labor market and have little or no access to basic services and resources. Meanwhile the poor in many societies cannot enjoy their rights to education, health and housing simply because they cannot afford them. And poverty affects all human rights.
For more information go to www.iheu.com, www.Amnesty.org , www.un.org, or www.prcsd.org.
Sacred Sites Tour to Peru - Jan 6-27
Peter Gorman is offering a Sacred Medicines, Sacred Ceremonies, Sacred Sites Tour to Peru from January 6 to 27. See the Peruvian Amazon and Andean mountains and experience a taste of magical Peru!
Full information available at www.greatmystery.org/events/amazon.html.
Natural Supplements Conf. Coming
Scripps is sponsoring the 4th Annual Natural Supplements Conference at the Hilton Torrey Pines in San Diego from Friday, January 19 through Sunday, January 21. During this informative CME program, renowned faculty will present a concise, clinically relevant overview of natural supplements in evidence-based practice, with an emphasis on disease states. This event is a must-attend for anyone wanting to acquire the knowledge and expertise for addressing and managing dietary supplement use.
The faculty will include: Larry Dossey, MD, Jeffrey Bland, PhD, Mark Blumenthal, James Duke, PhD, Mitchell Gaynor, MD, Mimi Guaneri, MD, Mary Hardy, MD, Tieraona Low Dog, MD, David Perlmutter, MD, Seven Pratt, MD and Jacob Teitelbaum, MD.
To register or for more information call 858-587-4404 or visit www.scrippsintegrativemedicine.org or Email med.edu@scrippshealth.org.
Quantum Edition of WHAT THE BLEEP!? Down the Rabbit Hole
The FINAL presentation of the WHAT THE BLEEP material is now available. William Arntz's most complete BLEEP offering features 15 hours of BLEEP material on three double-sided DVDs. The reason for the new extended release is because “Bleepers” want as much BLEEP material as they can get. Thirteen hours of this material has never been seen before. William Arntz developed much of this new material in response to criticism of the original films content as New Age fuzzy-science. The convergence of science and spirituality is of great ongoing fascination to both the scientific and spiritual communities.
There are literally millions of Bleep fans of the phenomenal ground breaking independent 2004 hit film What The BLEEP Do we Know!? across the country and around the world. Last year, the 2 1/2 hour Director's Cut version of the film What The BLEEP!? Down the Rabbit Hole had a limited theatrical run in U.S. theatres. However, most BLEEP fans never got to see the hours of additional interview footage used in that version by filmmaker Will Arntz.
Now, for BLEEP fans everywhere, Arntz has delivered the ultimate and final version of the experience. The QUANTUM EDITION of What the Bleep!? Down the Rabbit Hole. This new edition includes never-seen-before scientific interviews and animations sequences, and special features such as Q & A with the filmmakers, the Rabbit Hole version theatrical trailer, raw footage of the interviews, and a never-seen-before interview with Buddhist teacher Khempo Yurmed Tinly.
Arntz also developed a randomizer feature that lets the viewer see a new movie every time the film is watched. It's the first of its kind on a DVD movie! Arntz says, “With all that remarkable interview footage, and the amazing quantum connections between different issues, addressed in the film, I thought some sort of randomization of scenes and features could be pretty interesting. So I researched the programming of DVD players -- remember, I spent years writing high-level computer programs before moving into filmmaking and I discovered that it could be done! Not only that, but there was a way for the user to specify, by using their remote, How far down the Rabbit Hole they wanted to go.”
All in all, the new release DVD looks great and plays with as much panache as the original film. The Quantum Edition delves more deeply into the most important scientific topics and leaves us the viewer dazzled by the implications. This is certainly the collector's edition and makes a great gift for any BLEEP fan.
For more information contact Alexander Vickers at 310-866-6675 or alexander@tvgpr.com.
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