Rancho Santa Fe News, June 21, 2019

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Residents elect three to board

Prosecutors set to retry Winslow II City News Service

REGION — Ex-NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II, who was convicted of forcible rape and misdemeanor indecent exposure and lewd conduct counts last week, will be retried on charges involving two other alleged victims on which jurors deadlocked, prosecutors announced June 30.

Ex-NFL player found guilty of rape last week, but jury hung on 8 counts Jury selection is tentatively set for Sept. 30 at the Vista courthouse, with opening statements and testimony expected Oct. 7 in Winslow’s retrial on eight felony and misdemeanor counts, including forcible rape and kidnapping. Following about a week of deliberations, jurors found Winslow guilty of raping a woman in Encinitas and exposing himself to two others. The panelists indicated that they were leaning toward guilty verdicts on each count on which they were ultimately unable to reach a consensus, leading San Diego Superior Court Judge Blaine Bowman to declare a mistrial on those counts June 11. Winslow was convicted of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman — Jane Doe 2 — last May, exposTURN TO WINSLOW ON 5

JUNE 21, 2019

By Christina Macone-Greene

QUEEN OF THE HILL North County native and La Costa Canyon High School grad Roxanne Vogel, left, and guide Lydia Bradey of New Zealand, celebrate atop Mount Everest on May 22 after Vogel became the fastest to summit the mountain, reaching the top in 10 days. STORY ON PAGE 19. Photo courtesy of Roxanne Vogel

31st annual Spring Fling Gala raises about $500K for Helen Woodward Animal Center By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — The 31st annual Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Spring Fling Gala was a night to remember raising approximately $500,000. Four hundred guests gathered at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club on June 8 to experience the gala’s theme “Our Extravagant World Tour.” The annual Spring Fling is the center’s biggest fundraiser of the year. As guests flowed in, Pet Encounter Therapy animal “greeters” and adoptable puppy aviators were on hand to welcome them. Emcees for the evening were KUSI Channel 9 News

meteorologist Mark Mathis and ABC Channel 10 News meteorologist Megan Parry. According to Jessica Gercke, Helen Woodward Animal Center PR director, the gala was a way to celebrate with supporters, friends, and donors while giving guests an inside look into the work the center does every day. “Our theme was really special this year because the ‘World Tour’ paid tribute to all the countries where HWAC’s programs are making an impact — over 256 countries participate in our programs,” she said. SPRING FLING GALA co-chairs Erin Combs Pearl and Jamie TURN TO GALA ON 14

Carr welcome guests to the June 8 event at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. Courtesy photo

RANCHO SANTA FE — Rancho Santa Fe Covenant residents have elected three new directors to serve on the Rancho Santa Fe Association Board. Filling the outgoing board seats of President Kenneth Markstein, Vice President Allen Finkelson and Treasurer Janet Danola are Bill Strong, Bill Weber and Laurel Lemarié. Ballots were counted during the June 11 monthly meeting revealing that out of the four candidates vying for a spot on the board, Weber received 750 votes, Strong came in at 690 and Lemarié at 668. Weber has volunteered in a variety of ways in the Covenant such as serving on the Rancho Santa Fe Finance Committee, as well as having posts on the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club’s Renovation Committee, Long-Range Planning Committee and Board of Governors. Strong served on the Association’s board of directors from 2001 to 2004. Additionally, he held a seat on the Association’s Finance Committee. A Covenant resident since 1976, Lemarié, was publicly elected to the San Dieguito Planning Group and RSF Community Services District. She’s also been involved in the RSF Garden Club, RSF Trail Committee, RSF Senior Center, RSF CommuTURN TO BOARD ON 7


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