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VOL. 32, N0. 38
SEPT. 21, 2018
A seaside celebration
Candidates yet to spend thousands By Aaron Burgin
Oceanside’s Harbor Days draws crowds of visitors over the weekend By Steve Puterski
OCEANSIDE — Thousands poured into the city for the annual Oceanside Harbor Days. One of the biggest attractions came on Saturday afternoon when the U.S. Navy showcased its LCAC, or hovercraft, before several thousand people. The massive fans to power the boat blasted spectators with sand as they watched the vehicle plow through the surf. Also, pirates roamed the beach as visitors, especially the kids, were treated to Pirate Village, which showcased buccaneers and mermaids. The event, which has been an Oceanside staple for more than 60 years, was once again a hit as about 20,000 people attended over two days, said Oceanside Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Events Kristi Hawthorne. “Things went very well,” she said. “We had perfect weather … the kind of stuff we like to brag about. The weather brings out the crowds and puts everybody in a happy mood.”
One of the big highlights, Hawthorne added, was a pair of Arizona siblings who made their first appearance in the Nail ‘n Sail boatbuilding and sailing competition. With the help of their father, they constructed their boat and even made the finals of the racing, although they did not place. In addition, the Tiki swim, which was held on Sept. 16, had its biggest field as hundreds of swimmers competed in a 1.2mile or 2.4-mile swim into the harbor. “They had record numbers of swimmers,” Hawthorne said. “We couldn’t be more pleased in how well it went. We are very appreciative to the city, our sponsors and all the volunteers.” Harbor Days began in the 1960s before the harbor even existed. The city received word from the state it would be allowed to construct a recreational, small-craft harbor, so the City Council went all in on an event to celebrate its approval. Anchoring the event were more than 200 arts and crafts vendors, a beer
BARBARA DAVIES-ROMERO dressed as a mermaid to greet visitors of Pirate Village during the annual Oceanside Harbor Days on Sept. 15. The two-day event, hosted by the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, Tri-City Medical and Genentech, featured the Nail ’n’ Sail Competition, military public safety displays, live music, food and drinks, art and crafts exhibits and more. Courtesy photo
garden, food court and the Pirate Village, while the showcase events include two pirate costume contests for kids 12 and under
and the ever popular Nail ‘n Sail. As for next year, Harbor Days will be held on Sept. 21 and Sept. 22
and Hawthorne said she doesn’t expect any big changes to the event. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” she added.
ENCINITAS — As the campaign for Encinitas City Council enters the final 50 days, the candidates for mayor and council have thousands of dollars at their disposal. With a couple of exceptions. Five of the six candidates reported at least more than $6,000 cash on hand after the first half of the year. The candidate with the most? District 4 candidate Tony Brandenburg, who reported Aug. 13 that he loaned his campaign $20,000 shortly after qualifying for the ballot. His opponent, appointed incumbent Joe Mosca, raised $10,351 and spent about $3,890, leaving him $6,450 on hand heading into the fall. Of his 45 contributors, 31 are from Encinitas, including Surfing Madonna Oceans Project Executive Director Bob Nichols. Mayor Catherine Blakespear, who has proven to be a prolific fundraiser in previous election cycles, entered the second half of the year with $11,231.17 on hand after raising $7,119 during the first six months of the year and spending $2,845. She came into 2018 with nearly $7,000 cash on hand. Twenty-one of the 39 TURN TO FINANCES ON A9
Anonymous resident takes aim at initiative, prompts mayor’s response By Lexy Brodt
DEL MAR — Readers of the Del Mar Times may have spotted a paid advertisement in the paper’s Aug. 2 print edition, with the title, “Where The Surf Meets The Turd In Old Del Mar.” The anonymous ad opposes the controversial Shoreline Protection Initiative, featuring a photo of a destroyed seaside home with the question “is this our future view from the Del Mar shoreline?” The ad’s curator, a lo-
cal resident who prefers to remain anonymous, also designed a website with the URL www.delmarcaus. com, posting his opinion on recent City Council actions; and links to various related news articles and council meetings. The site and ad prompted action from Mayor Dwight Worden — who is running for a second term this election season — and City Council candidate Dan Quirk. Worden and Quirk sent a Letter to the Editor to The
Coast News on Sept. 12, opposing the “anonymous, personal attack,” and reiterat ing a resolution outlining fair cam- Worden paign practices in Del Mar, which include “not (using) anonymous materials,” and “(disclosing) who is paying for campaign materials.” In a separate phone call, Worden expressed
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concern about the tactics of “independent third parties who don’t need to follow the ballot pledge,” and called the URL — which closely resembles the city’s URL — “misleading.” The city’s URL is www.delmar. ca.us. “They can really dirty the waters of the whole campaign process,” he said. “ … Dan and I are against the measure too — we’re on their side, but we strongly believe their tactics are inappropriate. “There is a very strong
case to be made against the measure he’s talking about without calling someone a turd or remaining anonymous,” Worden said. The letter has not been published, as The Coast News will not be publishing editorials by any candidate during the election season. The Shoreline Protection Initiative aims to exclude the shoreline protection area — a public thoroughfare — when calculating the allowable size of homes of oceanfront homes, minimizing allowed
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development. The initiative was started by Rick Thompson, who owns an approximately 6,550-square-foot oceanfront home. Thompson was able to garner enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November ballot. On Aug. 6, the City Council voted 3-1 to put the measure on the ballot, although all present at the meeting agreed to write an argument opposing said ballot. The council’s other options would
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