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19th Annual Carlsbad Art Festival Was Once Again Prominent

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Lenny Schwartzer purchased art from Jimmy Kono’s Coastal Creations-

Carlsbad Village was the center of Art enthusiasts in North County this past Sunday. This was the 19th Annual Carlsbad Art Festival and the tree lined streets of Grand Avenue and State Street were filled with art enthusiasts looking at oil paintings, watercolors, photography, mixed media, new media, classical and contemporary sculpture, as well as artisans who work in the mediums of jewelry, woodworking, furniture and pottery.


As always, this was a juried event with over 100 artists participating and the event attracted 5000 visitors who were enjoying the sea breezes in the Village. Restaurants were all very busy serving locals, tourists and art enthusiasts. Along with the aroma from the restaurants, musicians played to the visitors on the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive and State Street. There were many items for sale and people were seen leaving the area with paintings, sculptures, pottery, and more.

Save the date for next year and do not miss this art GEM in North County. See you next year on August 12, 2018.
For more information on other Carlsbad Village events go to: http://www.carlsbad-village.com/

Friends of the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe Volunteer Recognition

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Board Members: L-R, Karen Keusseyan (Treasurer), Nancy Healey (Gift Shop), Nancy Montgomery (Secretary), Mary Gafner (President), Jan Zelasko (Communications/Past Pres), Laura Chandler-Jacobson (DAR), Nancy Flanders (VP, Membership). Missing from photo-Carol Lang (Acquisitions).

On April 10, 1852, William Dunn, an American soldier, deeded property to Jesus Machedo for $3,000. He constructed the first of many rooms to which we now refers to as the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe. They were fashioned so well that they exist to this day. So the history of the adobe began.

Sunday, August 13th, an Awards Luncheon was held at the Adobe to recognize the volunteers who gave hundreds of hours to keep that history alive. This group of people were acknowledged for over 2600 hours of service dedicated to the RBV Adobe in the last year.

L-R Carolyn Wagenseller (DAR), Carol Moon (DAR), Mary Gafner (RBVA), Laura Chandler-Jacobson (DAR)
Jan Zelasco, Honored Volunteer with 400 hrs
Jan Zelasco and Rob Anderson, City of Vista Liason
Merry Nickerson, Docent of the Year
Peggy Zachary, 25 yr pin
Nancy Montgomery, 15 yr. pin
Carolyn Wagenseller, 5 yr pin
Pat Fellows 25 yr pin
Nancy Montgomery, 15 yr pin
L-R Jan Zelasko and Karen Keusseyan

We are currently recruiting volunteers to assist with special events, but even more importantly, we need more trained docents. Our docents provide tours of the property for visitors, run the gift shop, work with the collections, and help in the office. Please send a message to rbva@mail.com if you are interested in learning more about volunteering at the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe.

Adobe Days at the Rancho is when elementary schools and scouting groups visit and learn about life in Vista in the 19th century. Adobe Days docents actually work for the City of Vista and receive special training to ensure that learning activities are tied to core curriculum. If you are interested in assisting with Adobe Days, please contact Margie White at the City of Vista: (760) 639-6164.

The Woman’s Club of Vista GFWC New Evening Section

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Left to Right: Member Judy Bird, New members Joanna Mueller, Toni Kleider, Suzan Bentley, Membership Chairman Karen Keusseyan, Club President Judy Pantazo.

The Woman’s Club of Vista GFWC is expanding with the addition of an Evening Section which meets the first Wednesday of the month at The Village Café, 406 Main Street in Vista. The next meeting is September 6th at 6PM and all are welcome. This new addition allows members the option of attending evening meetings in lieu of the luncheon meetings, the second Wednesday of the month, at the Shadowridge Golf Club in Vista but to still focus on the many projects that benefit the community. For information, 919-847-2786, kdkyan@gmail.com, www.womansclubofvista.org.

Fran Jensen, Publicity Chairperson 760-414-1423

State of the City Luncheon in Carlsbad

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Join the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce and the City of Carlsbad on Friday August 18, 2017 for this highly anticipated event. Carlsbad is filled with leaders devoted to building a vibrant community where we are proud to live, work, and play. Time is from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, 92008.

The cost is $59 for Chamber members | $89 General Admission and $599 table of 10 (Chamber members).
Early-bird pricing ends Saturday, August 5.
This year, the State of the City Video will provide an update on growth and development such as projects in the Village and Barrio, the city’s new Climate
Action Plan, new parks projects, the local economy, and the upcoming
change to district elections.
The video features local residents, business owners, and city employees sharing their thoughts on how Carlsbad has changed and what they see for Carlsbad’s future.
The Chamber’s chairman-elect and NRG’s director of asset management, Ahmed Haque, will also highlight the Chamber’s major objectives.
Tickets: TICKETS

The Sacramento Legislature Should Join the 21st Century

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The Legislature should join the 21 st century

Processes in the State Capitol are way out of date. During the 7-8 months I spend in
Sacramento annually, I use much of my time working and voting on legislation, and
meeting with advocacy groups and constituents to discuss legislation. Even so, keeping
up with constituent and district concerns isn’t easy when you’re over 500 miles away.

Assemblymember Marie Waldron, AD 75

Shortening the legislative calendar and using modern technology would let legislators
spend more time in their districts meeting constituents, and hearing their concerns.
This would save taxpayer dollars and create a smaller carbon footprint through less
travel. Unfortunately, California is burdened with archaic legislative procedures that
often get in the way. Modern technology such as telecommuting, streamlining meeting
efficiencies especially in cases of multiple committee meetings and updating processes,
including the use of computers instead of cut-and- paste and the reduction of enormous
amounts of paper would help. This session I introduced a bill to establish a Legislative
Modernization Working Group, comprised of technology industry experts and members
of the Legislature to make recommendations to modernize these processes.
Unfortunately, the bill never was referred to committee, leaving the status quo.

It’s surprising how a state that prides itself on being a progressive, family friendly
example for the nation can be stuck so far in the past when it comes to the daily
operations of its governing body.

By combining a part time legislature, which most
states have, with modern technology, legislators could spend more time in their
districts.

This would allow better communication between constituents and their elected
representatives, and result in greater citizen involvement in government.

This state is too big and diverse to allow archaic procedures developed in the horse-and-
buggy era to impede citizen involvement. The California Legislature needs to join the 21 st
century.

Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75 th Assembly District in the California
Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala,
Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

Carlsbad Art in the Village Sunday August 13th

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For nearly two decades, the Carlsbad Village Association has held its annual one-day, open air, juried art show called Art in the Village on the second Sunday in August. This year we welcome its 19th season on August 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. right in the heart of the Village on State Street and Grand Avenue.

More than 100 local and regional fine artists will call the Village their art studio for the day. Celebrating the dynamic art culture in Carlsbad Village and the surrounding areas, this event attracts approximately 5,000 art enthusiasts and features oil painting, watercolor, photography, mixed media, new media, classical and contemporary sculpture, as well as artisans who work in the mediums of jewelry, woodworking, furniture, pottery, hand-painted clothing and accessories, and more.
Attendees can browse exhibits, meet the artists, and possibly even find that one-in-a-million piece of artwork to take home.

Artist demos and instruction will also take place throughout the day by individual artists.

Village eateries, coffee houses and wine bars are conveniently located just steps away from the art show for a delicious breakfast, lunch or an après show dinner.

This year, local musicians will play at the south end of State Street, Just north of Carlsbad Village Drive. This will be a perfect place to sit and relax for a while and enjoy the ambience that the Village offers on a sunny, summer day.

On August 13th, come lose yourself in the local artistry of Carlsbad Village and see what artistic treasures you might find.

For more information about Art in the Village, the Carlsbad Village Association or its events, please visit carlsbad-village.com.

Park Studies Meeting August 22nd

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After studying the feasibility of a large community center at Poinsettia Park and an outdoor adventure park at one of two future park sites for more than a year, industry experts hired by the city are not recommending they proceed. The results of the studies will be presented to the Carlsbad City Council on Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave.

In March of 2015, the city completed a master plan to determine Carlsbad’s current and future parks and recreation needs. The plan was based on community input, city demographics and industry trends. The consultant hired by the city to complete the plan recommended two “big ideas” based on the data. One was a large multiuse multigenerational community center featuring elements such as gymnasium, multipurpose spaces and aquatic amenities. The second was an outdoor adventure park featuring ropes and obstacle courses, zip lining and a BMX pump track.

Both would be positioned as regional and visitor attractions in addition to being available for local residents, and both would be geared toward recovering a significant portion of their operating costs through user fees and other revenues.

The multiuse, multigenerational community recreation center was proposed for Poinsettia Community Park, where a community center was part of the original 1992 park master plan and the most recent plan, updated in 2014. Consultants studied two locations for the outdoor adventure park; Zone 5 Park, on the corner of Faraday Avenue and Camino Hills Drive, and the future Veterans Park site, near Faraday Avenue and Cannon Road.

Based on feedback from the community gathered through surveys and public meetings, 70 percent favored the community center, and 80 percent liked the adventure park idea.

The main hurdle for the large, multigenerational community center was parking. Consultants studied parking and use patterns at Poinsettia Park and found that the largest community center that could reasonably be accommodated at that site was about half the size of the project originally envisioned. As a result, there wouldn’t be enough room for an indoor pool and other features unique to the center. The city’s existing community centers at Stagecoach Community Park and Calavera Hills Community Park are about 20,000 square feet. The city is currently building a new community center at Pine Park that will be about 18,000 square feet.

The adventure park also faced obstacles that couldn’t reasonably be overcome. One of the potential locations, Zone 5 Park, was found not to be large enough to create the kind of park that would attract users from throughout the region. Its location next to a neighborhood would also make noise and other impacts a concern.

Veterans Park has a portion set aside for park development and a portion that needs to remain natural habitat and open space. It was determined that the noise, lighting and other impacts from an adventure park would likely not be compatible with the surrounding environment.

“Even though the studies found the two ideas infeasible, the input and analysis we got from this process will be really helpful as we develop our future parks projects,” said Mick Calarco, a special projects manager for the Parks & Recreation Department who oversaw the studies. “It’s important for us to keep our eyes on community priorities and trends in how people like to spend their free time so we can make sure we’re set up to meet those needs long into the future.”

For example, Calarco said the new community center at Pine Avenue Community Park, currently under construction, is adjacent to the city’s senior center and will provide opportunities for multiple generations to come together. Future park projects may be able to accommodate some of the adventure park ideas, although at a smaller scale.

More Information

For more information, please call 760-434-2859.

Local Teen Receives Free Car at Vista Rod Run

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Local Teen Receives Free Car at Vista Rod Run
Freelance Writer Matt Simpson
For the third time in as many years, TJ Crossman of TJ Crossman’s Auto Repair in Vista gave away a car to a deserving local resident. This time around, however, things were different – and in more ways than one.
On Sunday, Vista’s 28th Annual Rod Run hit the streets of downtown and served, for the first time ever, as the perfect setting for this year’s giveaway. As car enthusiasts and Vista community members looked on, TJ Crossman handed the keys to a newly renovated 2002 Nissan Altima over to the winner, Juan Soberanes.
Each year, TJ Crossman receives nominations from community members for outstanding people who give back to the community and truly make a difference. A panel of judges is selected to rifle through the submissions and select a nominee who, above all else, is deserving of a new car. For this year’s judges, one nomination stood out in a major way.

A recent graduate of Vista High School, Juan Soberanes has a resume that is longer and more impressive than that of those who are three times his age.

Soberanes has served as a Platoon Sergeant and Recruit Instructor for the North San Diego Young Marines, interned for Congressman Darrell Issa, served as an AFJROTC leader, and been named Vista High School Student of the Year all before his 19th birthday. He also managed to find time in his day to run track and cross country for his high school. While the list of accolades and achievements are impressive, the most impressive thing about Juan Soberanes can’t be put on a resume. He is driven, hard-working, and intelligent beyond his years. His desire to improve his life is remarkable, but pales in comparison to his desire to improve the lives of others. “It’s just how I was raised,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to give back.
When asked about the feeling of receiving a car for free, Soberanes was quick to remind me of what really mattered.

“What people said about me in the nominations is what really got me. Just to know that I’ve made an impact like that hit me the most.”

In an emotional speech on Sunday, TJ Crossman held back tears while surprising Juan with his new ride. “People like you make it an honor to do this,” said Crossman. “Keep up the good work and please invite me to the White House when you get there!”
Juan Soberanes received the prestigious Falcon’s Scholarship and will be attending the Air Force Academy at no cost after completion of prep school classes that begin this month. The car will be an enormous help in his drive up to Santa Barbara.

TJ Crossman was as enthusiastic about Juan Soberanes and his accomplishments as Soberanes was about the gift he received. Both of these men share the gift of humility and the community of Vista is lucky to call them Vistans.

Join in the Trip of a Lifetime in 2018

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Join in the Trip of a Lifetime in 2018
By TR Robertson
What do you have on your bucket list of places to travel to in your lifetime? Join Travel and Entertainment Writer and former Anthropology/Sociology Instructor TR Robertson and his wife Carolyn for such a bucket list trip. TR and Carolyn have led tours to the Great Wall of China, the Terra Cota warriors, the Pyramids of Egypt, Angkor Wat and throughout southern Asia, the Nazca Lines and Machu Picchu and most of South America, all throughout Europe, the Baltic, Eastern Europe, Greece and the islands of the Mediterranean, Turkey, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Easter Island and many more destinations. But there is one part of the world they have always wanted to include in their travels.

TR and Carolyn will be hosting a 13 day trip to Israel and Jordan, leaving November 3rd, 2018

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The excursion includes staying in and sightseeing in Tel Aviv, Nazareth, Haifa, Acre, Jerusalem, Jericho, and Mount Zion while in Israel. Museums, legendary sites, markets, and archaeological excavations will be included.
Some of the sites that will be visited include the UNESCO White City, the Sea of Galilee, the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Church of the Annunciation, Mount Carmel, the Hanging Baha i Gardens, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Holocaust History Museum, the Western Wall and the Israel Museum – home of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Optional tours to an Israeli wine estate and Bethlehem are offered as well as an optional trip to the ancient desert fortress of Masada located high on a desert plateau then an evening Bedouin dinner.

Western Wall and the Israel Museum

From Israel the tour will then travel to Jordan to visit Jerash, one of the best preserved Roman ruins outside of Italy. From there the tour will continue to Petra and the amazing buildings carved into the valley cliffs.
Petra -Jordan

Petra was discovered in 1812 and made famous in the Indiana Jones movies. After Petra, a stop in Amman will include the Wadi Rum, also known as the Valley of the Moon. In Amman visits will be to St. George’s Church and Mount Nebo, Moses’ burial place and ancient old city ruins.
Fortress city of Masada.

For more detailed information for those interested in this exciting tour go to http://carolynrobertson.grouptoursite.com/ and tour number 62445096. Interested persons can also call 800-438-7672 – Go Ahead Tours – for more information. The tour will include hotels, 7 breakfasts, 4 dinners, 11 guided sightseeing tours, a tour director and local guides, all ground transportation on a private deluxe motor coach. Temperatures in Israel and Jordan in November range between 65-75 degrees.
Cost for the tour is $2,738.00 and cost for air transportation is $1,600.00, but those on the tour can arrange their own transportation if they wish. There is a July promotion of $75.00 off the tour or an optional excursion. A deposit of $450 holds a reservation spot on the tour. The final payment is not due until August 25, 2018. For those that are concerned about safety travel to the mid-east, Go Ahead Tours only travels to countries on accepted travel destinations for the United States. Any additional questions can be directed to Carolyn at kodyrobertson@yahoo.com.
Don’t miss out on this trip. Our recent trip to Japan was amazing. This trip will top that.

Marijuana Initiative Notice Received in Carlsbad

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Carlsbad was one of a number of San Diego County cities last week to receive a “notice of intent” to circulate a petition to change local marijuana regulations. The notice was submitted by the Association of Cannabis Professionals.

Under the California Elections Code, the city attorney has until Aug. 11 to provide a ballot title and measure summary, after which the proponents may publish a notice of intent in the newspaper and then begin gathering signatures. To qualify for a special election, proponents must submit valid signatures for 15 percent of registered voters in Carlsbad. To qualify for the 2018 general election they must gather valid signatures from 10 percent of registered voters.

If enough valid signatures are collected, the City Council may adopt the initiative without any changes or put the initiative on the ballot.

A copy of the initiative is available on the city’s website and in the Office of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive.

For more information
City of Carlsbad, City Clerk’s Office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive and Faraday Administration Center, 1635 Faraday Ave., clerk@carlsbadca.gov, 760-434-2808

City of Carlsbad media contact
Kristina Ray, kristina.ray@carlsbadca.gov or 760-434-2957

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