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VOL. 28, N0. 5
JAN. 31, 2014
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BATMAN AND SPINAL ELEMENTS DELIVER MAKE-A-WISH Make-a-Wish kid Aidden Whisett, 9, gets a ride from Batman in the Batmobile after defeating the Joker to save Spinal Elements in Carlsbad. Whisett and his family were presented with a trip to Atlantis resort to swim with the dolphins at the superhero-themed ceremony through Make-a-Wish. Spinal Elements, which produces allograft products made from donated human tissue, gives all of the profits to charity, and donated the funds to the San Diego Make-a-Wish chapter needed to make Whisett’s wish come true. Whisett has hereditary progressive muscular distrophy, and his mother Stacey White said that he is blessed to be granted this wish while he is still able to walk. Photo by Rachel Stine
Nancarrow bench removed from Dog Beach
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Local students check out a compost bin at Solana Center for Environmental Innovation. With the real estate market picking up and the county looking to sell more of its properties, the nonprofit could be displaced. Photo courtesy of Solana Center
Land sale could uproot nonprofit By Jared Whitlock
By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — An unauthorized memorial bench installed in memory of local journalist Loren Nancarrow at Dog Beach has been removed. But city officials would like to find its creator to discuss long-term placement of the dog-bone shaped structure. Andrew Potter, Del Mar’s administrative director, said no one knows who installed the bench or when, but city officials believe it was during the week of Jan. 19. The city placed a sign on the bench in hopes of finding the owner but no one had come forward with any information at press time. The bench was removed Jan. 28 — exactly one year after doctors discovered Nancarrow’s brain tumor, one month after his passing and the day The unauthorized bench in honor of local journalist Loren Nancarrow was removed by the city TURN TO BENCH ON A15
of Del Mar. The city is seeking to find the artist in order to install the bench through proper channels. Photo by Jim Grant
Free Library A mini-library pops up in an Encinitas neighborhood and it’s generating excitement. B1 Seriously Kooky The costume contest for the Cardiff Kook 10k/5k run can be as serious as the race. B3
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Pen pals as children, a Norwegian man and California woman meet in Encinitas. B1
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ENCINITAS — Jessica Toth, managing director of Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, motioned toward a compost bin while walking through the nonprofit’s property last week. “This is my favorite part,” Toth said. “I love when the kids come and they want to play with the worms.” From composting to tree planting, Solana Center educates the region about a number of environmental causes. The nonprofit’s home base is on Via Molena, just east of the Encinitas Sheriff’s substation. But recently, the county announced the Solana Center would likely have to relocate, a prospect that worries Toth. “If we have to move to an expensive location, we’re in danger of not being able to provide services we’re known for,” Toth said. “As a nonprofit with a small budget, we can’t afford it.” Solana Center takes up part of a 10.4-acre parcel owned by the county. With
its 10-year lease set to expire in March, the nonprofit hoped to lock in another long-term agreement. However, county staff members stated that there are plans to sell or lease the 10.4 acres, and in the meantime offered the Solana Center only a monthto-month lease option. “We don’t want to lock this up in a long-term lease, because we feel like in the not-too-distant future, there’s a strong possibility we will want to lease or sell the entire property,” said April Heinze, director of General Services with the county. Heinze explained that county policy dictates that staff should try and get as much money for surplus land as possible — what’s known as “highest and best use” — since revenue streams go into county reserves. Currently, only Solana Center and Encinitas Ford lease a portion of the Via Molena property. “The county is looking for the highest and best use,” TURN TO NONPROFITON A15