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THE COAST NEWS
JULY 8, 2011
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Coach pleads guilty to child pornography
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By Shelli DeRobertis
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time to go surfing, even if it was by myself.” Delgado was an English and theatre arts major at Chaffey Junior College when he was recruited to perform in a production of the musical, “Annie Get Your Gun.” Choreographer Carol Lee recognized his raw talent and offered to give him free ballet lessons in exchange for performing in her annual production of “The Nutcracker.” He continued to find time to surf whenever he could. Delgado says he was
VISTA — An ice skating coach who secretly filmed a 12-year-old figure skating student while she showered at his San Marcos home was sentenced June 28 to a threeyear probation term and must also register as a sex offender. In May, 41-year-old Marc Romain Mandina pleaded guilty to the felony charge of possession of child pornography. San Diego Superior Court Judge Kimberlee Lagotta granted Mandina formal probation and suspended a one-year jail term, of which the defendant spent 32 days of in county jail. Judge Lagotta said that if Mandina does not complete his probation requirements, he faces a three-year prison sentence. Some of the probation terms include Mandina attend a sex offender counseling program, and other terms prohibit him from possessing pornography, a camera or toys. He is also not allowed in Internet chat rooms, or to have any contact with children or allowed to coach minors. In this case, the victim doesn’t know about the videotape or any court charges against her former coach, said prosecutor Keith Watanabe. “The victim did not even know she had been videotaped,” he said. Watanabe also said that the victim’s family is pleased
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GOOD TIMES A three-day
event will benefit the North County Parkinson’s Association and the Encinitas Elks Lodge at 4 p.m. July 8, noon to 11 p.m. July 9 and 10 a.m. July 10 at the Elks Lodge, 1393 Windsor Road. Admission is free. Live music, dancing, food, auctions, art and car shows, a bake sale and raffles. For more information, call (760) 753-2243 or visit encinitaselks.org.
JULY 9 BACK HOME Sean and
Sara Watkins, formerly of Nickel Creek, will give a special performance at 8 p.m. July 9 at New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State St. in Carlsbad Village. Tickets are $20. For reservations call (760) 4333245 or visit NewVillageArts.org. The duo first played as youngsters in North County and return for this intimate concert at the 100-seat venue. BAKE AT THE LAKE North County Road Runners will host its eighth annual 4-mile XC Race starting at 7:30 a.m. July 9 at Lake Hodges, Escondido. For more information, contact Race Director Joe Crosswhite (760) 723-3257 or e-mail joecrosswhite983@roadrunner.com. Make checks payable to, and mail to: Mission Vista HS, 4116 Oak Island Lane, Fallbrook, CA 92028. OFFICERS LUNCH The Pendleton Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will meet July 9 at Hunters’ Steak House, 1221 Vista Way, Oceanside. Social hour starts at 11 a.m. Cost of lunch is $13 per person. All active duty, retired, former officers, warrant officers from all branches of service and their guests are invited. For reservations, call (760) 7209917.
JULY 10
CELEBRATE A YEAR The Anchor Church at 838 Academy Drive, Solana Beach will celebrate its first anniversary July 10. Games, bounce house, anchorball, and a barbecue will follow the 10 a.m. service in the Chapel at Santa Fe Christian Schools.
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Dance-inspired exercises geared for surfers By Lillian Cox
ENCINITAS — Suzie Poetsch and Bernie Delgado partnered as dancers at Ballet Pacifica in Irvine. Now they are collaborating in a new fitness regimen tailored for surfers that incorporates elements of dance. Poetsch, 45, also a certified Pilates instructor, started surfing at 30. Delgado, 53, has been surfing since childhood. “I’m a long boarder and Bernie’s a short boarder,” she said. “It’s a totally different style of surfing. I am more into balance and upper body strength. Bernie has a more
aggressive style. His exercises involve a lot of leg work.” Poetsch says her Pilates training proved to be an asset when she took up surfing at Scorpion Bay in Baja in 1996. “I thought I was a decent athlete and then you add Mother Ocean and it’s a whole different thing,” she said. “Pilates is all about the core and center of balance which is what you need.” Delgado explains that SurfTones benefits surfers as well as athletes of all ages. “SurfTones can help attain one’s personal goal of staying in good physical
shape,” he said.“It totally tests your body no matter what sport you are doing.” Delgado has been an athlete all his life, playing baseball in his hometown of Corona through high school. He was introduced to surfing at the age of 15 by his sister’s boyfriend, Greg Bailey, who surfed the big waves of Hawaii during the ‘60s. “Greg gave me my first surfboards,” Delgado remembers.“From there I’d try to borrow a car to drive to the Orange and San Diego county surf breaks. In between college and work I’d carve out
Visionary beachfront project enters first of many steps By Christina Macone-Greene
CARLSBAD — Although it may take years to get there, a unanimous vote by the Carlsbad City Council in June has made a beachfront property project one step closer to becoming a reality. And it’s a future land exchange arrangement between Carlsbad and the California State Parks Department that’s making it happen. “The Carlsbad City Council approved an agreement to work with the California State Parks Department on a visionary project that could bring expanded beachfront park areas, trails, bike access, recreational amenities, parking, beach-friendly shops and restaurants, and an expanded state campground to the stretch of coastline south of Cannon Road,” said Cynthia Haas, deputy city manager of Carlsbad. Haas describes the involved land as underutilized vacant properties, which are owned by the city, and other pieces, by the state. This is the first step that needs to be ironed out. “The problem with the current land ownership is that it is like a patchwork quilt, with small parcels
owned by the city next to small parcels owned by the state,” she said. “Through a land exchange that consolidates each agency’s properties into larger, adjoining parcels, this important coastal property could be better utilized to benefit the public.” The land exchange procedure could take several months to complete. Haas wants people to know that no final decisions have been made yet regarding this future, long-term development. “This project is in the very early stages and will be developed over many years with broad public input,” she said. The proposed site, however, travels along Carlsbad Boulevard, from the southern
end of Cannon Road, then directly to the south end of South Carlsbad State Beach. A state campground is currently in the general area. The city and the state have identified, generally, which land would make sense to trade, Haas said, but until appraisals and environmental reviews are completed exact parcels have yet to be determined. All the properties remain on Carlsbad Boulevard. The new beachfront undertaking is roughly three miles long. “Once the lands proposed for exchange are identified, it may take another 12 to 18 months to obtain all required approvals and transfer ownership,” she said. “Design work will proceed at the same time as the land transfer process.”
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