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VOL. 10, N0. 13
June 27, 2014
Boon, Eggleston secure Board seats By Christina Macone-Greene lots
RANCHO SANTA FE — The campaign dust has settled. Candidates Kim Eggleston and Ann Boon received the most votes, earning them spots on the Rancho Santa Fe Association Board of Directors.
We had 1,544 ballots that were cast. I can’t say it’s the largest ever...” Ivan Holler Acting Manager, RSF Association
Ivan Holler, acting manager of the Rancho Santa Fe Association, said the final tallies were Eggleston at 823, Boon at 819, Dominick Addario at 740, and Susan Callahan with 689. On June 10, the ballots were counted at the fire station meeting room. By early afternoon, the results were finalized. “We had 1,544 bal-
that were cast,” Holler said. “I can’t say it’s the largest ever, but certainly the largest since I have been here.” On July 1, Boon and Eggleston will officially take their seats, with a board meeting scheduled on July 3. The campaign spurred a large turnout in terms of voter participation in the Ranch. RSFA Board President, Philip Wilkinson, thought the turnout was great with 75 percent participation among registered voters. “Our congratulations to Ann Boon and Kim Eggleston on winning their seats on the Board; and, our thanks to Dominick Addario and Susan Callahan for running for the Board,” Wilkinson said. Looking ahead, Wilkinson said his vision is to continue to run the Association as a business which began this fiscal year. He pointed out they will focus on cost saving measures and accountability, and continue to follow the best practices and procedures they’ve adopted. “We need to determine long range what TURN TO ELECTION ON A14
Dana Evanson, the docent and administrator of the RSF Historical Society at the Millar Row House. The annual historical home tour is scheduled for July 12. Photo by Christina Macone-Greene
Annual historical home tour nears By Christina Macone-Greene
RANCHO SANTA FE — It’s that time of year again. The RSF Historical Society is fine-tuning its Annual Home Tour. And it’s a must for those who appreciate the preservation of Lillian Rice architecture. This year, guests have the opportunity to take part in touring the rarely seen “Row Houses” designed by Lilian Rice in the 1920s. The July 12 event is expected to draw 250 visitors. “This year we are presenting the Row Houses which are on Paseo Delicias and were built around the same time and around the same year,” said Dana Evanson, the docent and administrator of the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society. Evanson pointed out that four on the tour were designed by Rice and built in 1926; and, each one was creat-
ed specifically for the owner. A historical story is behind each of these homes. And during the tour, a docent will be present at each site and tour goers will have a brochure to help lead the way. “Each house is joined and all have different setbacks and styles and colors when they were built to look as though it was a Spanish village which evolved over a period of time. At first glance, it’s deceiving, because the Row Houses do not look attached. The fifth Row House on the tour, Evanson said, is the Millar House. Built in 1928, it’s believed to have been designed by Rice but there’s no official documentation stating this. According to Evanson, at this time, Rice was TURN TO TOUR ON A14
SANDAG responds to concerns about platform, double tracking By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — The San Diego Association of Governments responded to the second of two letters from Del Mar that expressed concerns about a proposed project to add a track and platform at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, but the reply does not appear to assuage the issues, at least according to the mayor. “While we appreciate SANDAG providing a written response to the City’s concerns about project mitigation measures, we still do not have a commitment on a location and design of the Special Events Platform that lessens the impact to Del Mar residents and the natural environment, as well as features and mitigations to address the visual, noise and vibration impacts of the platform, double tracking, and the bridge replacement,” Mayor Lee Haydu wrote in an email commenting on the letter. SANDAG, the region’s primary public planning and transportation agency, is working with the Federal Railway Administration, which is providing most of the funding, to double track the railroad, replace the nearly 100-year-old San Dieguito River Bridge and add a special events platform at the fairgrounds. While the city supports the concept, officials and residents say the 1,000-footlong platform and 8-foot-high bridge should be reduced, and several other is- The San Diego Association of Governments, in a letter responding to Del Mar’s concerns about the length of a proposed seasonal platform and other issues surrounding a double-tracking project at the fairgrounds, stated it will address mitigation efforts later in the process, a plan that is not sitting well with Del Mar officials.
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