Volume XV, Issue 28
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July 7, 2011 Published Weekly
Local resident, President talk science
■ Kids learn to cook at Boys & Girls Clubs’ summer camp. Page B10
BY JOE TASH CONTRIBUTOR Local 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,
SEE SCIENCE, PAGE 6 President Barack Obama talks with U.S. recipients of the 2010 Kavli Prize in the Oval Office on June 6. local resident Robert W. Conn, president of the Kavli Foundation, is third from left. PHOTO: PETE SOUZA
Solana Beach celebrates 25 great years
■ Local resident takes over as dean of SDSU business college. Page 8 Jason and Jerry Swain, Silvie and Erik Terjesen enjoy Solana Beach’s 25th anniversary celebration July 1 at Fletcher Cove Park. See page B8.
SB Library to celebrate anniversary July 16 BY MARLENA MEDFORD STAFF WRITER The Solana Beach Library was founded in 1925, which means it’s been around about as long as anyone can remember — but depending on who you ask, those memories about its size and location may vary. That’s because the library moved locations five times before finding its permanent and current home in 2001 on Stevens Avenue. The Friends of the Solana Beach Library are now preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the library at 157 Stevens Avenue with an all-day celebration on Saturday, July 16, which will feature free children’s
PHOTO: JON CLARK
■ Endurance athlete wins Spartan Death Race for second year in a row. Page B1
Above, Solana Beach Library under construction in 2000. Below, the present-day library.
SEE LIBRARY, PAGE 6
TPHS grad realizes dream with ‘Notehall’
2011 Fair sets attendance record
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
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 County Fair because this is their Fair,” said Tim Fennell, CEO and general manager of the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
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.
SEE FAIR, PAGE 6