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VOL. 4, N0. 14
JULY 13, 2018
Newland Sierra goes to board Planning panel OKs controversial project By Aaron Burgin
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STORY ON PAGE 3: The second annual GTGames hosted by SkyBound was held June 29-July 1 at the Escondido Sports Center. Courtesy photo
Negligence lawsuit filed by assisted living center resident By Steve Horn
ESCONDIDO — What began as a hospitalization for pneumonia and other ailments has escalated into an elder abuse and negligence civil lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California’s San Diego County division. Brought against the ownership group of the Oakmont of Escondido Hills
assisted living center on June 22, the lawsuit filed by 87-year-old resident Naomi Davis alleges that Oakmont did not provide an adequate response to Davis’ deteriorating health conditions. Davis’ legal team alleges that the facility “failed to exercise the degree of care that reasonable persons in like positions would have exercised.”
The complaint centers on an alleged violation of Section 15610.57 of California’s Welfare and Institutions Code. That state law deals with the legal issue of neglect in elderly care or dependent adult scenarios. Legally, it is defined as a “failure of any person having the care or custody of an An 87-year-old resident of Oakmont of Escondido Hills alTURN TO LAWSUIT ON 18
leges the assisted living facility did not adequately respond to her deteriorating health conditions. Courtesy photo
SAN MARCOS — As expected, the County Planning Commission has endorsed a controversial 2,135-unit development near Merriam Mountain, amid outcry from residents and businesses that say the project will destroy one of North County’s few remaining rural enclaves. The commission voted 6-1 on June 28 to recommend the County Board of Supervisors approve the Newland Sierra project, a master-planned community consisting of 2,135 units, 81,000 square feet of commercial space, open space, parks and trails. Supporters of the project argued that it will provide “attainable” housing to moderate-income families and working-class households and help address the well-publicized county’s housing shortfall. Opponents, however, argued that the project did not address truly affordable housing — none of the homes cost less than $300,000 — and that the impacts to traffic, noise, fire safety and other factors render any benefits the project might have moot. Commissioner Michael Beck, who asked questions TURN TO NEWLAND ON 5
Coming of age: Storytelling no longer just for children By Adam Bradley
REGION — Once upon a time in faraway lands and across the world, children of all ages eagerly waited to hear their favorite stories: “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” “Little Red Riding Hood” and let’s not forget about “The Three Little Pigs.” For years and years these stoStoryteller Marilyn McPhie, 70, ries were told to wide-eyed youngholds a “witch ball,” the subject of sters, but times have changed and one of her stories. Photo by Shana so have stories; in fact, stories arThompson en’t just for the wee ones anymore.
And perhaps they never were. This is according to one of San Diego County’s leading storytellers, Marilyn McPhie, who has made a full-time career as a storyteller since 1985, which evolved while she was raising her family. “When people think of storytelling they think of a little old lady in a rocking chair reading to little kids at the library seated in a circle with a book,” said the 70-year-old Penasquitos resident. “While I can fit that stereotype,
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storytelling is a lot more than that and the perception is changing.” For example, she tells stories to doctors, lawyers and at large corporations but not using books or a script. Additionally, she has told stories for assemblies, classes and festivals, has lectured for several colleges and universities. She has also performed for schools, libraries, museums, civic and church groups, as well as private gatherings. She has directed a troupe of student storytellers and has writ-
ten reviews for national storytelling and parenting publications. “There’s more to storytelling than a person telling a story that they haven’t memorized, but one that they know and have prepared,” McPhie said. “A large portion of my storytelling has shifted to adult groups; some of it is because there is less work in schools for outside performers, and I also think the modern storytelling TURN TO STORYTELLER ON 7
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