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property on which the trees are found, but the rest is privately owned. “What it is going to come down to is working with folks on private property,” Smith said. He said because of the dire financial circumstances within the state, grants are out of the question, but he said the Association will help any way it can. “We will educate the homeowner and see if there is a way we can work together as a community to get rid of the trees or if there is some way we can help minimize their cost,” Smith said. One of the ways is perhaps using the wood chips from the trees for local trails.
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the ball in the air and giving me the opportunity to catch it and after that I was just trying to get to the endzone.” Wright is beginning his second year with the Chargers and said that he’s overcoming the transitions from being a starter and playing every game in college to the NFL and suiting up one week and not suiting up the next. “It was just something that I had to overcome as a player and it was a humbling situation. I knew when I had the opportunity and I was ready the time would come,” he said. “It means a lot,” Wright said. “(I) just got to get better. That’s the thing, you know, where I’m at it’s you can’t be satisfied and just know the
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ner, help to recreate the time-honored ambiance that made Disney a proud name to look upon years ago. Of course, that is not to say this film is not without its weaknesses. If I had to choose one particular aspect to gripe about, it would have to be Timothy’s holding up of his arms and closing of his eyes whenever he faces the sun. For what reason, might I inquire, does he do this at random moments? No explanation is given, and the haphazard execution of these scenes slows down the pacing of the film by more than a few notches. If you ask me, the filmmakers should have at least had the courtesy of providing insight into the strange behaviors Timothy occasionally exhibits. Otherwise, said actions ought to be left out. Casting-wise, this film could not have been what it was had Hedges opted for different actors. Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton were perfectly cast as the couple whose wish for a child comes true in the most unusual manner possible,
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Long-term objectives for the CONE have changed a little, Boon said. “We have kind of these different threads and little paths we are moving along,” she said. “We have made a lot of progress and the staff has put in a lot of time,” Boon said. “I cannot speak highly enough about Pete (Smith) and the staff about their contribution to this committee.” Boon and Feighner will soon go before the Association to determine if CONE can become a standing committee. The members of the ad hoc committee, besides Boon, Feighner and Keene include Patty Queen and Helen DiZio. Bill Beckman is its president. potential I have as a football player and just work to get better.” He’s one of the players that Turner said he was excited about. “He’s a guy that didn’t have a lot of opportunities; was hurt, a lot of different things last year. I think he’s just making strides on a daily basis.” Turner was also pleased with Whitehurst’s performance in the second half, completing seven of 12 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns. “I’ve been talking a lot about Charlie Whitehurst and he played the way he’s been preparing and practicing. I think he’s going to be an outstanding player for us if we get in a position where he needs to play,” Turner said. The Chargers continue their preseason at Minnesota Aug. 24. and the strong chemistry between them never ceases to emanate during some of their more emotionally charged moments. CJ Adams delivers an endearing performance as Green. Not to mention, there were plenty of sufficient supporting turns from Odeya Rush, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, David Morse, Ron Livingston and Shohreh Aghdashloo. Overall, “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” is a wonderful family-friendly story with the kind of heart we have not seen since Disney has more or less lost it in the 21st century. If you wish to take a break from the darker tales and commercial products that have grabbed our attentions then Timothy’s story could just be your cup of tea. “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” Where: Wide Release When: Now playing Run time: 1 hour 40 minutes Rating: PG
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Uncooperative ex can circumvent decree BRUCE WILLIAMS Smart Money DEAR BRUCE: My exhusband has custody of our 15-year-old son in another state, but about 1 1/2 years ago, our son decided to come and live with me. My ex has an insurance policy on our son. He is required by the courts to pay 85 percent of our son’s medical bills, and I pay the rest. A few months ago, my son wound up in the emergency room, and now there are outstanding medical bills of $10,000 that were not covered by the insurance. I paid my 15 percent, but my ex refuses to come up with the $8,500 he owes. The billing department from the hospital is calling me, and when I tell them my son’s father is
responsible, they say that I was the one who signed him into the emergency room. I called an attorney in the state where my ex lives, and he said he would charge $2,500 to get me in front of a judge to get a court order for the ex to pay. He says that if my ex says he can’t afford to pay, it could make the case more expensive. The problem is that my ex is self-employed and can manipulate finances as he needs. Even with an order, it may be difficult for me to collect. I have been working hard on repairing my credit, and this will destroy it. Do you know of anything I can do to help myself? — Reader, via email DEAR READER: We have two separate things here. The fact that you have a court order has little relevancy if someone wants to walk away from his responsibilities, and that is the unhappy truth.The attorney gave some solid
advice — that the cost of forcing this guy to live up to that court order may exceed any money that would be forthcoming. As for the medical bills, the hospital’s position is going to be that when you signed in your son, you accepted responsibility for the bills. I suspect that if you went to the hospital and talked to an executive (not a clerk), the hospital might reduce this number dramatically and work out a payment plan — not because it wants to, but because it recognizes that if it doesn’t, it will receive nothing. I know this is not what you want to hear, but it’s really the best I can do under the circumstances. I constantly try to alert people, particularly women, that all the divorce decrees in the world are worthless if somebody wants to take a hike. DEAR BRUCE: Someone told me that the family is not responsible for a
deceased person’s remaining debt. Is this correct? — Reader, via email DEAR READER: What you heard in passing is true sometimes. If we’re talking credit card debt, it depends on who signed for the card, whether other people used the card, etc. On balance, if only the deceased’s name is on these outstanding bills, the family may not be responsible, but certainly the estate is. Before anything can be distributed to the heirs, the estate must meet its obligations. If the assets are there, retire those debts. The Bruce Williams Radio Show can now be heard at brucewilliams.com. Send questions to bruce@brucewilliams.com or to Smart Money, P.O. Box 7150, Hudson, FL 34674. Questions of general interest will be answered in future columns. Owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot be provided.
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else,” Lewandowski said. “Nothing is guaranteed at this point.” Lewandowski said polo has been in San Diego for 106 years, calling the sport “a fabric in the community that can’t be replaced.” If the club’s lease isn’t renewed, there are small polo fields in Lakeside and Poway, but those may not be large enough to accommodate the polo fans and players in coastal North County, he said. But Lewandowski hopes it doesn’t come to that. He said the polo club is fighting to gain community support on the lease. They’ve given presentations to a variety of community leaders and groups, and also asked people to The San Diego Polo Club wants to remain the leaseholder of a field that’s used for polo and other events. The back them by signing a city of San Diego will go out to bid on the field, but hasn’t announced when. Photo by Jared Whitlock
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always the same,” Smith said. “We have an extensive ready list of people that we think could help us if called upon,” he said. That ready list will have names of players added and removed as other teams begin making cuts and players become available. “Whatever we think can help our team or upgrade
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myself.” Antichevich, who is also an accomplished painter and ceramicist, has been sculpting surfers in bronze since 1987 and has shown his work with 101 Artist Colony and Trios Gallery. Although his work is extraordinary, he holds the perfection of Italian masters as a standard by which to weigh its merit. He says, “I still don’t think it’s reached that quality,” but he continues to strive towards that formidable level of accomplishment. Movement is a major
our team, we think we’ll do it. I’m always exploring that possibility,” Smith said. While Smith wouldn’t comment on the amount of cap room the Chargers have, reports on NFL.com show the team has, as of July, $2.86 million in cap space. That figure doesn’t reflect the Aug. 8 signings of offensive tackles Anthony Davis and Michael Toudouze to one-year deals. Cap room is always
under control, Smith said. “It’s priority number one when I was hired here…we always want to have enough money to do whatever we can do. That’s always controlled. Ed (Mcguire) always keeps me in check,” he added. Smith said he always wants to know where the team is in the cap to have the flexibility to make a trade or bring in a player if they want to. “It’s something we’re
always conscience of. We don’t have a large amount of cap, we will spend money. That’s Dean Spanos’ commitment. We will spend the money on the players to help us win. And if you look at our cap and you studied that through history, there’s no question that Dean Spanos is committed to giving us the money to get players.” We’ve always had enough by design to do what we need to do, he added.
element in Antichevich’s work and, according to his recently appointed agent Susan Hays, “It was because of the movement in his art that he was chosen above the others for the Cardiff commission.” Each of his previous surfing sculptures had a large wave incorporated into its design, which emphasized the movement of the piece. The life-long surfer says, “The water is as important, if not more so, than the figure.” Working within a limited budget, he still rose to the challenge when forced to eliminate his signature wave from the commissioned work.
When asked how the strong community reaction to the Cardiff sculpture has affected him, Antichevich responded, “It made me humble and a better artist. I probably would have been full of myself if it was very successful. It made me a better person.” Considering the positive impact his notorious creation has had on the local culture, Antichevich states with his glass-halffull attitude, “I think I’m real lucky. It’s been like a dream come true.” I’m hoping that the future holds a tsunami of well-deserved success for this unassuming but praise-
worthy artist. He’s earned it. Selected works by Antichevich will be featured at a reception in Cardiff on Aug. 25. For information about the event, contact Susan Hays a t susan.artconsultant@gmail .com. Kay Colvin is an art consultant and director of the L Street Fine Art Gallery in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. She specializes in promoting emerging and mid-career artists and bringing enrichment programs to elementary schools through The Kid’s College. Contact her at kaycolvin@lstreetfineart.com.