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Carlsbad HiNoon awards scholarships

By Staff

CARLSBAD — Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary was able to award more than $41,000 to graduating Carlsbad students who attend a high school in Carlsbad Unified School District, or live in Carlsbad.

The Rotary Scholarship Team recently awarded the following 2022 scholarships: — Ray Padilla, a scholarship for $500, will attend Cal State San Marcos, majoring in education, with a goal to become a history teacher. — Zachary Hankin, $1,500, will attend UC San Diego majoring in biomedical engineering. — Grace Anderson, $1,750, will attend UC San Diego majoring in communication. — Will Dennehy, $1,750, will attend UCLA majoring in chemical engineering. — William Gieson, $1,750, will attend Colorado State University majoring in finance. — Zoe Goldstein, $1,750, will attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo majoring in English. — Kenneth Pilco, $1,750, will initially attend Mira Costa College majoring in political science. — Ruby Watkins, $1,750, will attend Brigham Young University majoring in public health and dental hygiene. — Mikaela Buscemi, $2,150, will attend the UC Davis majoring in neurobiology, physiology, and behavior, with a goal of becoming a doctor. — Conner Lynaugh, $2,150, will attend Cornell University majoring in biomedical engineering. — Brock Sarsilmaz, $2,150, will attend UCLA majoring in investment banking and finance. — Alyssa Sutherland, $2,150, will attend Boston University majoring in media and communications. — Vanessa Verde Herrera, a Rotary AVID Scholarship for $600 and the Rotary Club Scholarship for $1,750. She will attend Cal State Long Beach, majoring in orthodontia. — Daniela Yakuta, a Rotary AVID Scholarship for $600 and the Rotary Club Scholarship for $1,750. She will attend UC San Diego, majoring in public health, with a goal of becoming a physician’s assistant. — Sam Romero, a Rotary AVID Scholarship for $600 and the Rotary Club Scholarship for $1,750. She will attend Cal State Long Beach majoring in interior design. — Josie Dominguez, $2,500. She has not declared, but has been accepted in two colleges, majoring in biomedical engineering. — Hector Jeronimo, a Rotary AVID Scholarship for $600 and the Rotary Club Scholarship for $2,150. He has not yet declared but has been accepted at three colleges, majoring in business administration. — Wendy Savalza, a Rotary AVID Scholarship for $600 and the Rotary Club Scholarship for $2,150. She will attend Cal State San Marcos, majoring in Liberal Arts, with a goal of becoming an elementary school teacher. — Ian West, $1,750, will attend the University of Oklahoma, majoring in music composition and woodwind performance, with a goal to become an educator. — Sofie Miracco, $2,150, will attend Boston College pursuing a degree in neuroscience. — Luca Stapleton, $1,500, will attend Cal State Los Angeles pursuing a major in Theater and a minor in music.

For further information see: carlsbadhinoonrotary. org.

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This organic waste is then collected by EDCO and transported to an anaerobic digestion facility to be broken down into biogas, which is then turned into renewable natural gas capable of powering vehicles and gas lines. The leftover material from this process can then be used as a nutrient-rich fertilizer.

“We are fortunate in our relationship with EDCO that they have built-in [digesters] to assist the city in compliance with the state legislation, and the facilities are now online and accepting organic materials from the city,” said Solana Beach Assistant City Manager Dan King.

In compliance with Proposition 218, the city provided notices to all residential customers regarding the planned rate increases before adoption. City staff reported that they did not receive any formal protests as a result.

“We’ve mentioned many times how wonderful EDCO is to work with, and they’ve been very proactive in dealing with the state-mandated organic recycling," Deputy Mayor Kelly Harless said. "While none of us like rate increases, I have to say that we really get more than our dollar’s worth when it comes to EDCO."

Residents can find a full breakdown of new rates for trash and recycling collection at single-family and multifamily residences and commercial properties in the June 22 City Council staff report.

More information about organics recycling through EDCO is available at solana-beach.edcodisposal.com.

By Jacqueline Covey

ENCINITAS — More than 120 residents squeezed into the halls of the historic American Legion building on Thursday night in Encinitas for an introductory mayoral debate, highlighting a local sense of urgency to get informed before the November general election.

“Some say it’s too early, I think it’s about time,” said Ralph Bettencourt, CEO of the American Legion Post 416 Foundation.

The event, the first of several planned debates hosted by the San Dieguito American Legion Post 416, featured mayoral candidates Michael Blobe, Councilman Tony Kranz and Jeff Morris, who went head-tohead on several issues for the first time in public.

The filing deadline for candidates is Aug. 12, which means the field of prospects could change in the coming weeks.

Cindy Cremona, who is also running for mayor, was not in attendance, but said she looks forward to participating in debates come fall. Specifically, Cremona said she felt the June 23 debate was too soon. "A June debate for a November election is premature,” Cremona said in a statement. “Election-weary voters are still decompressing from the June primary which won't be certified until July 15. We might have a dozen more people join the race — the filing period for candidates doesn't open until July 18 and closes August 12.”

However, many attendees were eager to hear from some of the candidates last week at the nearly century-old building located on West F Street.

From the audience, Olivenhain resident Stephen Lord was intrigued by the mayoral-hopefuls and is looking forward to new leadership in Encinitas after Mayor Catherine Blakespear announced her bid for state office.

“They’re just not very imaginative,” Lord said of the current Encinitas City Council.

Lord said the council is boxed in and readily prepared with excuses when the public has expressed concerns regarding housing and other issues. “They do everything in secret,” Lord said, later noting the council's recent shift to virtual-only meetings. “(As a resident), you don’t really have an impact.

Residents are presented with strikingly different candidates that seek to address the same hot-topic issues in the city. Based on the audience response, which included both booming applause and heckling, many residents are ready for a change.

Moderator Neil Hokanson took questions from the audience for over an hour. Each of the candidates outlined their intentions for improved public safety, better project management, a plan to address homelessness, and other issues.

While the Goodson project — a highly-debated apartment complex near the Olivenhain neighborhood — officially has the green light, residents questioned candidates on the application of that project.

Kranz said he felt blindsided by the controversial project, as it evolved from a complex for seniors to 250 apartments. However, he said the city needed to move forward with the development to avoid a lawsuit from the state.

Morris, who continuously goes back to community involvement, said he would have gone to the residents years ago before the city's Housing Element debacle.

“I've been told that (as mayor) I can go to Sacramento and fight for our community and that's something that I will do,” Morris said.

Morris said he knows there will be ebbs and flows of the job, but he intends to provide the public with full disclosure with each new development.

“I will let you know the bad things and say, ‘We have to come up with something,’” Morris said, speaking on other recently-approved projects in Encinitas. “I think it could have been done better and the residents should have been involved but weren't." Blobe, who is against large developments, said the city should fight the state on safety measures regarding the Goodson Project and other large developments. While fire evacuation measures in that specific project have been disputed by the city, Blobe said he wants to take another look. “[The state is] just looking at paper,” Blobe said. “Let me look deeper into this for approval because I'm not comfortable doing that because it's on me if anything does hap-

ENCINITAS MAYORAL candidates Jeff Morris, left, Councilman Tony Kranz, center, and Michael Blobe participated in a debate on June 23 at the American Legion Post 416 in Encinitas. Another candidate, Cindy Cremona, did not attend. Photo by Jacqueline Covey

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