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Volume XV, Issue 28
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July 7, 2011 Published Weekly
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Del Mar resident, President talk science
■ Kids learn to cook at Boys & Girls Clubs’ summer camp. Page B10
BY JOE TASH CONTRIBUTOR Del Mar resident Robert Conn found his visit last month to the White House, which included a meeting with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, “both wonderful and surreal.” Conn, who is president of the Kavli Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to the advancement of science, traveled to Washington, D.C., to honor
a group of award-winning scientists. When the group arrived at the White House on June 6 for the presidential visit, its members had to go through two separate security checkpoints before they were allowed to enter the West Wing, where “we were marching like a set of soldiers around a labyrinth of hallways,” said Conn. Next, they waited in a hallway near two doors — one made of beautiful,
stained wood and the other, a non-descript white door. “All of a sudden, the white door opens, and there’s Pres-
SEE SCIENCE, PAGE 6 President Barack Obama talks with U.S. recipients of the 2010 Kavli Prize in the Oval Office on June 6. Del Mar resident Robert W. Conn, president of the Kavli Foundation, is third from left. PHOTO: PETE SOUZA
Fun on the Fourth
■ Local resident takes over as dean of SDSU business college. Page 8 Del Mar children and their families celebrated July 4 at the Del Mar Foundation’s Independence Day Parade held at Powerhouse Park. See pages B2 and B9. PHOTO: JON CLARK
Trainer looks forward to return to ‘favorite’ track BY JULIE SARNO CONTRIBUTOR Trainer Jenine Sahadi looks forward to bringing her stable to Del Mar every summer. She will be bringing 14 horses this year and enjoys spending time at her home in Del Mar. “Del Mar is my favorite track,” said Sahadi, who spends most of her year at Los Angeles tracks. “I love being there with my family, my mother and my younger brother, Steve, who lives in Solana Beach with his family. It’s as close to a Trainer Jenine Sahadi kisses mini vacation as I get.” How did Sahadi select training Gotta Have Her after winning the $100,000 Harold C. Ramser, SEE TRACK, PAGE 6 Sr. Handicap at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park. ©BENOIT PHOTO
TPHS grad realizes dream with ‘Notehall’ 2011 Fair sets attendance record ■ Endurance athlete wins Spartan Death Race for second year in a row. Page B1
BY MARLENA MEDFORD Staff Writer When Sean Conway graduated from Torrey Pines High School in 2002, he knew exactly what he wanted to do next. “I wanted to be an entrepreneur, that was the goal from the very beginning,” he said. “I used to drive
around Rancho Santa Fe and Del Mar and think to myself, ‘I want to own a house just like these one day.’”
SEE NOTEHALL, PAGE 11 Torrey Pines graduate Sean Conway, left, cofounded Notehall with Justin Miller in 2009.
The San Diego County Fair wrapped up its 22-day event with an all-time attendance record of 1,412,113 guests who enjoyed the “Race To The Fair” theme, attractions, shows, exhibits, food and rides. The previous attendance record was 1,338,500, set in 2010. The largest one-day attendance during the 2011 San Diego County Fair was 88,767 on Sunday, July 3, the seventh biggest day ever. The largest single-day attendance ever was 101,867 on Friday, July 3, 1998. “We want to thank everyone in San Diego for all of their support and for coming to the 2011 San Diego
SEE FAIR, PAGE 6