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THE COAST NEWS

MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

VOL. 26, NO. 24

JUNE 22, 2012

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conflict resolution and connecting with school and community. Students are also guided in career preparation and how to gain admittance to trade schools, colleges and universities. Yanez said the results of the program have been very successful. Most students in the program have graduated high school and many have gone on to college. “We have great adult mentors,” Yanez said. “There is a large group of high school graduates who have completed the program, gone on to college, and want to volunteer this summer.” Yanez added that the program instills noticeable confidence and leadership in students. “One high school student said that after working with middle school students they feel like a role model now who can pass things on to generations behind them,” she said. There is concern that

SOLANA BEACH — In response to resident complaints, council members recently paved the way for one of largest street repair projects city history. At the June 13 meeting, City Council authorized a contract for more than $500,000 to fix nearly 232,000 square feet of roads, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, as well as the public parking lot next to the Solana Beach & Tennis Club on South Sierra Avenue. “We’re pleased to bring this to you,” City Manager David Ott said. “I know you’ve gotten complaints about the roads.” “This particular project on the street repair is the biggest project … maybe you’ve ever had before you,” he said. Potholes on 16 streets will be removed. Some of the largest project areas include Stevens Avenue between Lomas Santa Fe and San Rodolfo drives, Nardo Avenue between Lomas Santa Fe and Solana Circle and Highland Avenue between San Lucas and San Andres drives. Pothole repairs will also be made on Cliff, Estrella and Palmitas streets, Barbara, North Acacia and South Granados avenues, Lomas Santa Fe, Glencrest, San Andres and Solana drives, and Santa Estella, Santa Victoria and Santa Patricio. The largest component of the project is 188,000 square feet of rubberized asphalt and concrete overlays on Rios, Glenmont, Lynwood and Granados avenues, Canyon Drive and Sun Valley Road. Concrete pavement will be removed and replaced with 7 inches of asphalt on Ocean Street, east of Pacific Avenue, and on Pacific at Cliff Street. City workers have tried to fix cracks on those streets with temporary asphalt

TURN TO MENTORS ON A16

TURN TO REPAIRS ON A16

ART OF GLASS

Carol Korfin’s animalinspired fused glass works go on display in A9 this month.

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ROCKIN’ FOR A CAUSE The 8th annual Switchfoot Bro-Am was held on the shores of Moonlight Beach in Encinitas June 16. Featuring surf contests and a concert by the members of the band Switchfoot, thousands of people crowded the picturesque beach to raise money for Stand Up For Kids. See full story on B1. Photo by Daniel Knighton

Summer mentoring program looks to instill life skills By Promise Yee

OCEANSIDE — The Vista Community Clinic Step Up mentoring program will start up for summer July 2. The program has been held for three years. During the school year, trained adult volunteers mentor high school students, and in turn high school students in the program mentor middle school and elementary students under the guidance of adults. “Adults mentor small groups of one to three,” Maria Yanez, youth development programs manager, said. “High school students mentor middle school and elementary school students one-on-one or one-to-two, depending on the needs of the mentee.” Students are also directed to after school tutoring programs, and staff makes home visits to connect students’ parents with food assistance programs, medical services, and other basic family needs. In the summer session high school students will

Jasmine (left) Isaiah (center) and Esthela work together in the Vista Community Clinic Step Up mentoring program. Esthela is a junior mentor from a local high school. Courtesy photo

meet early in the day with their adult mentors, and then mentor middle school students later in the day at the same site. Vista Community Clinic works with schools to identify at-risk students who can benefit from the program.

The goal of the program is to coach kids to success, truth, education, a positive attitude, understanding and self-esteem through life skill lessons and team building. Life skills lessons address drug and alcohol awareness and prevention,


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