Volume XVI, Issue 5
www.solanabeachsun.com
Jan. 26, 2012 Published Weekly
Event to honor SB government pioneers BY CLAIRE HARLIN EDITOR@DELMARTIMES.NET
■ Biological collector uses his expertise for unique project. Page 15
A little over 25 years ago, Gloria Curry played an integral role in starting the city of Solana Beach from scratch. As the city’s first interim city manager, she did everything from hiring city staff to executing contracts to running the office (which, at that time, was only two rooms with one phone). “Everybody on the first council
The first Solana Beach City Council is sworn in at Fletcher Cove. From left, Susan Golding of the Board of Supervisors; City Councilmembers Margaret Schlesinger, Jack Moore, Richard Hendlin, Marion Dodson and Celine Olson; and Interim City Manager Gloria Curry. PHOTO: GLORIA CURRY
will tell you she came in with city manager experience and she really made a difference. There was no structure at all and she made things happen, things as basic as setting up an office,” said Ruby Edman of the Solana Beach Civic and Historical Society, which is hosting an event on Feb. 13 to honor Solana Beach government “pioneers” like Curry
SEE PIONEERS, PAGE 6
School district picks new superintendent
‘Hot Flashes/Cool Art’
■ Condoleezza Rice tells students to follow their passion. Page Shea Irwin, Comic book illustrator Mark Irwin and Solana Beach Art Association cofounder Amber Irwin attended the ‘Hot Flashes/Cool Art’ event Jan. 19 at the Solana Beach City Hall Gallery. See page B14 for more. PHOTO: ROB MCKENZIE
The Solana Beach School District Board of Education recently announced Dr. Nancy Lynch as the finalist for the superintendent position. Lynch comes to Solana Beach from Placerville Union School District, where she been superintendent since 2007. With more than 24 years of education experience, she has served as an elementary teacher, principal, and district office administrator in Palm Springs and Beverly Hills. Ratification of the contract is scheduled for the Board of Education meeting Feb. 9. Lynch brings a range of expertise that matches the needs of Solana Beach. Her teaching and administrative leadership will support Solana Beach School District’s continuous improvement ef-
forts and commitment to enhancing and enriching learning for all students. “Dr. Lynch is a perfect match to lead Solana Beach School District at this time”, said Jeff Busby, board president. “She has demonstrated her commitment to student learning, effective communication with both staff and community, and the ability to openly collaborate with all stakeholders.” Lynch has said, “I am honored to have been selected for the position of Solana Beach superintendent and I look forward to joining such an exceptional school district team and supportive community.” Dr. Lynch will begin her assignment in April. — Submitted release
Historic bell tower to be resurrected BY CLAIRE HARLIN EDITOR@DELMARTIMES.NET
The bronze bell that rang for decades at St. Leo Mission — proclaiming hundreds of births, marriages and masses before succumbing to termites in 2004 — has been restored and will soon be part
■ Local haiku specialist practices random acts of poetry. Page B1
of the community once again. On Jan. 29 at noon, the bell tower will be resurrected at St. Leo in Eden Gardens, which has been for years the Spanish-speaking sister Catholic church of St. James, located at 625 S. Nardo Ave.
Referred to locally as “the mission,” St. Leo was built by parishioners themselves from the ground up at 936 Genevieve St. after the original church, made out of an old military barracks build-
SEE BELL, PAGE 6
From left, John Bruun, Donald Shepard and Daniel Corbin of Baker Iron Works stand by the St. Leo church bell, which they redesigned and restored. PHOTO: CLAIRE HARLIN
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