PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ENCINITAS, CA 92024 PERMIT NO. 94
THE COAST NEWS
MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
VOL. 26, NO. 45
NOV. 23, 2012
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By Bianca Kaplanek
OCEANSIDE — When Oceanside Chamber of Commerce President and CEO David Nydegger hear d of the devastating effects of super storm Sandy his first thoughts were how could he help. Nydegger has always felt a fun connection with the community of Oceanside, N.Y., because of the shar ed name. His curiosity led him to contact the Chamber of Commerce several years ago. He learned that the East Coast comm unity of Oceanside is an unincor porated area within the to wn of Hempstead located on Long Island. After the storm hit he felt compelled to help the unofficial sister city. “I had seen Ne w York in trouble,” Nydegger said. “I was determined to do something no matter what.” It took Nydegger a fe w days to get in touc h with Gail Carlin from the Chamber of Members of the Oceanside, Calif. Chamber of Commerce implemented a fundraiser on their Facebook page
DEL MAR — De l Mar, Solana Beach, the San Dieguito River Valley Joint Powers Authority and the 22nd District Agricultural Association are giving thanks this holiday week after coming to a settlement agreement on a lawsuit filed in mid-2011 over expansion plans at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Complete details will be made public once all four parties have signed the agreement and a judge rules the case settled. Adam Day, president of the 22nd DAA board of directors, which governs the fairgrounds, said after the Nov. 20 meeting the terms include elimination of a pr oposed 192-square-foot electronic sign along Interstate 5 and lighted sports fields atop new exhibition halls. The 22nd DAA also agreed to provide increased traffic controls at the Solana Gate during the fair and horse race seasons that could include a traffic signal. The group will consider relocating a proposed parking structure from the north portion of the east overflow lot. Day said the board will also identify and anal yze more intersections for potential mitigation. “If we are making impacts, we will mitigate for our fair share,” he said. The agreement also ensures the boar d will not pursue construction of a hotel on the site for five years, Day said. Del Mar, Solana Beach and the JPA teamed up to challenge an environmental impact report certified by the 22nd DAA board in April 2011. (Only three directors who approved the EIR remain on the board.) Before approving the document, the board took out a proposed 330-room hotelcondominium with an 18,000square-foot ballroom, but many said it was an empty
to help out their unofficial sister city of Oceanside, N.Y., that was ravaged by superstorm Sandy. Since their efforts, the Chamber of Commerce has been able to send much needed aid the to community. Courtesy photo
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FALL FUN
Photos by Daniel Knighton
CARVING OUT A PATH
Encinitas’ annual Fall Festival fills six blocks’ worth of S. Coast Highway 101 celebrating all things art and giving residents a chance to shop and browse goods from around the world and the community. The festival has been celebrated since 1989. Left, Semisi Ma’u performs with his band Semisi & Fula Bula at the Lumberyard. Right, Anaheim resident Brad “Ozo” Lincoln creates balloon art.
Community organizations, businesses and a college are enlisting the public’s help to design a pathway B11 in Cardiff.
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Oceanside comes to aid of unofficial sister city By Promise Yee
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THURSDAYS / 5:30pm-7:30pm November 29 / December 6 & 13 - The Lumberyard Courtyard
Visit Santa Claus in Downtown Encinitas
Hwy 101 & H Street, Near the Fountain
December 20 - Pacific Station Plaza,
687 S. Coast Hwy 101, Near Solace Restaurant www.encinitas101.com
Photos with Santa Courtesy of
MOOREPHOTOGRAPHY www.encinitasfamilyphotos.com
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