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THE COAST NEWS
MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
VOL. 26, NO. 14
APRIL 13, 2012
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whether it is the West Coast swing or the cha-cha. “They all know how to dance,” Allen said. “We do a lot of songs from Elvis, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly and also play some instrumentals from the ‘40s like ‘Take the “A” Train’ and ‘Satin Doll.’” Jeanae Bosco is a former professional dancer who studied with Martha Graham, the icon of modern dance. Bosco belonged to a professional dance company at New York University where she majored in dance/theater arts, and went on to earn a master’s degree in kinesiology at Stanford. Later, she taught dance and kinesiology at California Lutheran
ENCINITAS — Under threat of litigation, the City Council voted 4-1 to permit organizers of the Arts Alive program to submit a new application that would allow for the image of late Councilwoman Maggie Houlihan to be unmasked from the back of the 101 banners currently hanging from city light posts. Ian Thompson, Houlihan’s widower, told the council on March 28 they were in violation of the first amendment by masking the image of the late councilwoman. He reiterated his legal arguments in a special closed session of the council on April 11. “You’ve used the legal premise that per the city code, images of politicians are prohibited from appearing on banners that hang on city property,” Thompson told the council. Councilman Mark Muir motioned to allow the applicant to resubmit the application with Houlihan’s image included, and directed staff to clarify the language of the code in question. Meanwhile all new applications for signage would be on hold. Mayor Stocks seconded the motion. “I see this as a delaying tactic,” Councilwoman Teresa Barth said. She offered a substitute motion to allow the City Manager to rescind his decision and the organization would then be allowed to remove the stickers. It was not seconded. “I’ve been around long enough to know a delaying move when I see it.” Deputy Mayor Kristin Gaspar opposed Muir’s motion, saying it was not in line with the city’s established “process” and would be viewed as “pandering to the threat of litigation.” Gaspar agreed with many of the speakers who lamented that the council had not officially honored Houlihan after
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BUDDING BRADBURYS? Students from Solana Santa Fe Elementary entered the school’s science fiction writing contest. Read a winning story, “The Monster in B10 the Hero.”
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SIGNED AND SEALED Arts Alive organizer Danny Salzhandler (left) submits a revised application to Assistant City Manager Richard Phillips Thursday on the Arts Alive banners that currently hang throughout the city. The Encinitas City Council voted in Wednesday’s session to OK removing the blue tape that now covers the image of late Councilwoman Maggie Houlihan on the backs of the banners. For full story, see “Council gives OK to image” on the right. Photo by Tony Cagala
Monthly dances get kick from Mar Dels By Lillian Cox
ENCINITAS — Doug Allen and The Mar Dels will get the party started at the Encinitas Senior Center at 2 p.m. April 20. The monthly dance is held in the banquet hall and continues until 4 p.m. It will begin immediately following the 2012 Senior Information Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be the first time The Mar Dels have performed at the venue. “I checked out the acoustics and they were fantastic,” Allen said. “I’m looking forward to seeing some of our old fans who have been with us for 30 years.” The dance attracts some Peter De Girolamo and former professional dancer Jeanae Bosco are of the best hoofers in North regulars at the monthly dances at the Encinitas Senior Center. The couCounty, who prove they’ve ple met through their mutual interest in ballroom dancing in 2007. still got the right moves Courtesy photo