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Volume XV, Issue 25
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June 16, 2011 Published Weekly
Governor releases three from ag board Barry Nussbaum, Vivian Hardage, Kelly Burt no longer represent 22nd District BY JOE TASH Contributor One day before the 2011 San Diego County Fair opened for business, three veteran members of the board of directors that governs fairgrounds operations
■ Resident’s book recalls struggle to find wellness for developmentally disabled son. Page 8
got the news: Gov. Jerry Brown no longer required their services. Little explanation was given before or after for the phone calls, which came on Thursday, June 9, on the eve of the Friday opening of this
year’s run of the county fair. Fair board president Barry Nussbaum and members Vivian Hardage and Kelly Burt were told their dismissals took effect immediately. “These were three individuals who served at the
Delicious opening at the county fair
pleasure of the governor. When new appointments are made, they will be announced,” said Evan Westrup, Brown’s spokesman, on Monday. Nussbaum, Hardage and Burt were members of
■ Part-time local resident co-writes book critical of Sarah Palin. Page B1
Eight- and 9-year-old participants take part in a pie-eating contest during the opening weekend of the San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. See page B17 for more. PHOTO: JON CLARK
BY KELLEY CARLSON Contributor A recent breakout of an equine virus has some horse owners spooked. Organizers of the Surf and Sun Andalusian Horse Show canceled their event, slated for June 10 through 12 at the Del Mar Horsepark, because of a low number of entries. Nancy Nathenson, secretary of the California Andalusian Horse Alliance and also secretary of the competition, cited worries
about the Equine Herpes Virus-1 as the reason. “Vets were advising people not to go,” she said. According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, this outbreak of the Equine Herpes Virus, or EHV-1, seems to have originated from cutting horses who competed in the Western National Championship from April 30 through May 8 in Ogden, Utah. Some of the same horses also participated in the Kern County Cutting Horse event on May 13 in Bakersfield. SEE EQUINE, PAGE 11
Del Mar school district employees accept supplemental retirement plan
Torrey Pines wins state golf title
BY MARSHA SUTTON SENIOR EDUCATION WRITER Seventeen employees of the Del Mar Union School District took advantage of the Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan this year, which offers 75 percent of their salary to anyone over age 55 who has worked at least two
BY GIDEON RUBIN Contributor A roster of 19 elite high school golfers, all of whom would be the stars on most prep squads, gave Torrey Pines some obvious advantages this year. But it also created some problems, the most notable being, how to pick six starters from a fiercely competi-
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Equine virus not expected to impact DM racing season Cutting horses mainly affected
■ TPHS senior Taylor Murphy drafted by Padres. Page 20
the 22nd District Agricultural Association board of directors, which oversees operations at the state-owned Del Mar fairgrounds. Members of the volunteer, nine-
years in the district, said DMUSD superintendent Jim Peabody. Employees who applied for SERP this year had to resign by June 30, 2011 and are not eligible to be rehired by the district in a salaried position. Susan Fitzpatrick, SEE EMPLOYEES, PAGE 6
tive field, with some players separated by just hundredths of a stroke. It turned out to be a pretty good problem to have. Torrey Pines concluded its amazing season by winning the June 8 state match at Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach in decisive fashion. The Falcons shot a com-
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bined 366 on the 18-hole, par-72 course, finishing nine strokes ahead of second place Robert Louis Stevenson of Pebble Beach. They finished their season 37-0. The meet featured the state’s top six teams. “It’s a blessing and a curse to have that much SEE GOLF, PAGE 11
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