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VOL. 25, NO. 20
MAY 27, 2011
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THISWEEK
By Bianca Kaplanek
BUSINESS SAVVY Santa Fe Christian’s economics students got some hands-on experience with a project that had them creating businesses B1
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Community volunteers to help garden grow By Wehtahnah Tucker
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA — What started out as a patch of dirt interspersed with weeds has grown into a thriving garden along the south entrance to the community. According to volunteers at the annual Spring Fling event on May 21, their time has been well spent cultivating an appealing space that residents can be proud of. “This is one of the crown jewels of Cardiff,” said Rena Woods, as she
tossed wildflower seeds into the garden. “And that’s saying a lot because Cardiff has a lot of gems.” Beautifying the area known as Carpentier Parkway has been a longtime project of the Cardiff Botanical Society, a committee of the Cardiff 101 Mainstreet Association that leases the land from the North County Transit District. Over the past decade, the area has been transformed from a weed-infest-
ed, trash-laden eyesore into a promenade teeming with wildflowers, native species and drought tolerant plants. Linda Lee, a horticulturist with Quality Plantscapes, said the effort has been transformative but also inconsistent. “It’s always been something that the community has wanted to do but we’ve had our challenges,” she said. Ever the optimist, Lee was enthusiastic about the park’s expansion that
includes a promenade. As part of the community’s centennial celebration, Carpentier Parkway was officially dedicated April 30 with an eclectic ceremony sponsored by the Cardiff Friends of the Library, which included a band, free food and a drawing for Cardiff-bythe-Sea memorabilia. “Towns and cities are just a collection of roads and buildings,” said Councilwoman Teresa Barth
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad City Council seemed to be all out about the kids on May 24. From awarding children for excellent artwork, helping out the Carlsbad High School Speech and Debate team, and to considering future funding for Boys and Girls Club new Bressi Ranch location was an evening focal point. When the meeting started, third graders and their family members filled the council chambers. Numerous students throughout the
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Carlsbad Unified School District were awarded for their artwork depicting historical sites around their town. The Carlsbad High School Speech and Debate team then pleaded their case in asking for grant funding from City Council so they could attend the June 13 to June 17 National Competition in Dallas, Texas. Without the help, students would be unable to go. Members of the team, Sam Gardner and Natasha Maldi, made compelling
arguments as to why they needed the monies. City Council listened, voted 4-1, and granted the students $8,000 for their out of state competition expenses. Funds will be appropriated from the City Council general contingency fund. Councilmember Mark Packard stood alone in his vote. Thoroughly supportive of the debate team, Packard said he thought the city should follow its previous tradition in funding 20 percent of the debate team trip cost, while other monies should be
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raised through personal and community efforts. The other members, however, didn’t agree. “I think both of them (Gardner and Maldi) are just wonderful examples for us to send them to Dallas,Texas, so I would support in giving them $8,000 dollars for the debate,” said Mayor Pro Tem Ann Kulchin. Councilmember Farrah Douglas agreed with Kulchin. She witnessed the talents of the Carlsbad High School
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ENCINITAS — Attorneys representing the city of Encinitas in a Vista courtroom on May 20 defended its refusal to hand over a consultant’s report that addressed the state of local roads and necessary repairs. Kevin Cummins, a local resident and frequent critic of City Hall, sued the city after it refused to disclose the public document. “The city routinely buries upsetting information by denying the release of public documents,” Cummins said after arguments were heard by Judge Timothy Casserly. Cummins said the document in question was finalized in September 2010, but submitted to city staffers six months earlier. When he
Carlsbad places spotlight on city’s children By Christina Macone-Greene
DEL MAR — After about five years of researching options and 20 months of planning, $378,317 is all that stands between trains and an automated system to reduce the noise made by their horns while passing through Del Mar. At the May 23 meeting, council members authorized construction of a wayside horn system, but only after a committee of residents privately raises all necessary funds. North County Transit District will install stationary horns permanently mounted at the city’s only train crossing on Coast Boulevard. Quiet zone indicators —
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