THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
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BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK Providing legal advice to city officials, prosecuting locals accused of committing misdemeanors and being a taxpayer advocate are the three primary roles San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott and her staffers do on a daily basis. “I love this job and am having the time of my life,” Elliott said of being the first female city attorney and first Latina elected to a citywide office in San Diego. She spoke on Sept. 13 in Rancho Bernardo at the Wednesday Etc. Women’s Club luncheon. “It is the most fascinating job I’ve ever had.” The Scripps Ranch resident was elected last fall to oversee the 360 staff members, including 160 lawyers, in the second-largest full-functioning law firm in San Diego. It operates on a $54 million budget.
Before election she was the chief deputy city attorney for the office’s Public Services Section and legal adviser to the city’s Independent Audit Committee and Environment Committee. Prior to that Elliott was a senior deputy county counsel who advised various county groups and agencies, was a deputy general counsel to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board and general counsel to K-12 and community college districts throughout California. Despite her professional experience — which she said far outweighed her four male competitors — Elliott said while on the two-year campaign trail she often encountered people who questioned her ability to be San Diego’s city attorney because she is a woman. “There were many challenges along the SEE ATTORNEY, A13
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Wednesday Etc. Women’s Club President Rosemarie Bergdahl with San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott, who spoke at the club’s luncheon in Rancho Bernardo on Sept. 13.
Poway Rodeo rides into town Friday, Saturday
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Doing a “Thriller” pose are senior Nicole Wright, teacher Kurt Trecker and junior Alyssa Santos.
‘Dancing With the Teachers’ returns to RB High BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK Rancho Bernardo High’s teachers are polishing their footwork and dance moves for the return of “Dancing With the Teachers.” The fourth edition of the teacher contest — last year it was a student version — pairs faculty and staff members with RB High’s award-winning Tour De Force dance team members who are teaching them
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choreography for an evening of entertainment and light-hearted competition. The contestants will take to the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 in the RBHS Performing Arts Center, 13010 Paseo Lucido. Tickets are $7 or $5 with student ID. Proceeds will go toward purchasing dance team SEE DANCING, A13
BY STEVE DREYER The 45th annual Poway Rodeo returns for a Friday night performance and for two shows on Saturday in the Russ Sheldon Arena on the Poway Valley Riders Association grounds, 14336 Tierra Bonita Road. Tickets are on sale at powayrodeo.com or can be purchased at the gate. The rodeo starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The Saturday night performance typically sells out while Friday night came close to doing so last year, according to Poway Rodeo Committee Chairman Murray Bankhead. Fans attending the Saturday afternoon performance are encouraged to come early to enjoy young cowboys competing in Pacific Coast Junior Bull Riders competition, which begins at 11 a.m. Gates open at 10 a.m. Adults-only dances will be held following the Friday and Saturday night rodeos. They are free with paid rodeo admission. Valid IDs are required. While the rodeo is all about professional cowboys trying to win money and points, it is also known for providing plenty of entertainment for families. The featured act this year is rodeo clown JJ Harrison, who performed in Poway in 2012 and 2015. Additional entertainment will be provided by members of The Hole in the Wall Gang, a Lakeside-based Old West reenactment group, and The Shooting Stars equestrian drill team. Four-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Announcer of the Year Wayne Brooke will be back for his 14th year. The always-popular kids’ rodeo events at each performance include mutton busting – children under 50 pounds and at least 3 years of age try to ride a sheep for eight seconds – and junior barrel racing. There is also a special VIP designated area for kids. Friday and Saturday night general admission tickets are $21 for adults and $14 for children. Saturday afternoon tickets are $15 and $8. A “family pass” is available for Saturday afternoon for $38. The package includes admissions for two adults and three children.
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