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THE COAST NEWS
DEC. 4, 2009
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with some fresh, fun ideas. Here are my problems: — No budget. My boss will donate prizes at times — things such as pool passes, etc. — but there is no money for supplies, etc. All of that comes out of my pocket, and sometimes my co-worker will pitch in some money.I need a lot of ideas. — My boss is a fuddyduddy, and will turn down anything that sounds like fun. So I need a lot of options to throw at him. — I need things that we can do from my office. With only two of us on duty at a time, we cannot leave the office to go out and do things with people. So they need to be options that work without us or things we can do from the office. I need things for kids to do, as well as some family things. — Sherri,West Virginia
do something to help. And everyone who knows me knows how much I care about animals.” San Pasqual Academy, which opened in 2001, is a first-in-the-nation residential education campus designed for foster teens. Located in Escondido, it provides foster teens with a stable, caring home, individualized education and the skills needed for independent living. The 238-acre campus features individual familystyle homes, an accredited high school, a computer for each youth in the homes, a cafeteria, a technology and career information center, recreation fields and a swimming pool. Teens live and learn at the academy as they prepare for college and a career path. More information is available at sanpasqualacademy.org. Serving the county since 1880, the San Diego Humane Society provides services such as animal sheltering and adoption, adult and youth education programs and positive reinforcement behavior training. The organization also investigates animal cruelty and neglect, rescues animals in emergency situations and provides sharing animals through petassisted therapy. Visit sdhumane.org for more information. Anyone attending the grand opening may bring items from the Humane Society’s Toys for Pups wish list posted at sdhumane.org/ s i t e / Pa g e S e r v e r ? p a g e name=don_WishList. The salon will continue collecting wish-list items until Dec. 15. Call Benten at (858) 7200220 for more information about the salon.
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Dear Sherri: A scavenger or treasure hunt would be fun. You can plan a cooking contest (soup or chili come to mind); potluck or progressive dinner; holiday decorating contest; karaoke or singalongs; bingo or game nights; pet parade; a fashion contest, such as pajama catwalk or crazy hat; murder-mystery games; movie night; craft night; handmade/homemade gift exchange; talent show; swap meet; or clean up the campground. Sara Noel is the owner of Frugal Village (www.frugalvillage.com), a Web site that offers practical, moneysaving strategies for everyday living. To send tips, comments or questions, write to Sara Noel, c/o United Media, 200 Madison Ave., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016, or e-mail sara@frugalvillage.com.
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Beautiful, Most Unusual Use of Recycled Material and Best Use of Alternative Energy. The streets fill with youngsters from every corner of the coastal community, decked in every kind of holiday flair, including their bikes and scooters. Troops of Scouts, dance teams and representatives from area schools fill the streets and their friends and families fill the sidelines cheering them on. Santa Claus, beauty queens, area service clubs, churches and local businesses decorate their own floats and join the fun. Bring your family and friends to watch as nearly 100 entries make their way down the parade route. Call (760) 633-2740 for general parade information.
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operating officer. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information or to nominate a person or business for an award,contact Toni Padron at (760) 931-8400 or at tpadron@carlsbad.org.
McTWIST OF FATE Lyn-z Adams Hawkins became the first female in the history of skateboarding to land a McTwist while skating at the Quiksilver Tony Hawk show Nov. 19 in Paris, France. At X Games 15, Adams failed the trick and so made it her goal to secure the McTwist in competition. In 2009, Adams won both the X Games gold medal and the first-ever ISF World Championship title in women’s vert. For a video of her accomplishment, visit http://www.quiksilverlive.com/tonyhawkshow09/homeTHS.en.html. To track Lyn-z’s updates, visit www.twitter.com/lynzskate and www.facebook.com/lynzskate. Courtesy photo
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Do You Know The Flag?” will have members sharing their knowledge of the United States flag. For reservations, contact (760) 215-9142 or e-mail rbvdar@gmail.com. GO LEFT The Democratic Club of Carlsbad-Oceanside will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 5, Carlsbad Woman’s Club, 3320 Monroe St., Carlsbad. Assembly Candidates Crystal Crawford, Del Mar, and Judy Jones, San Clemente, will be introduced. Call Carol at (760) 753-4082 to learn more. GOOD CAUSE The North County Unit of the Rady Children’s Hospital Women’s Auxiliary will host the fundraising event Winter Wonderland at noon Dec. 5, Shadowridge Country Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista. The event will include a silent auction and a country store. Call (760) 9299255 to learn more. HOLIDAY PARADE! The city of Encinitas will host the 2009 Encinitas Holiday Parade at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5, heading south along Coast Highway 101 from D Street to J Street. Festivities will kick off with a tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. in the Lumberyard Shopping Center courtyard. Call (760) 633-2740 for more details. IT’S MAGICAL The city of San Marcos will present its 15th annual Santa’s Magical Village from 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5, San Marcos Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Drive.The event will feature a variety of handmade gift
items, an indoor holiday boutique, and free activities for children. Call (760) 744-9000 or visit www.san-marcos.net for more details. MASTER MUCK The Encinitas Library will present Kathi Burns, CPO, at 10 a.m. Dec. 5, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas. Burns will offer tips for organizing the “muck” in your life, and will show you how to create easy systems to reduce wasted time so that you can focus more energy doing what you love. Call the library at (760) 753-7376 or visit www.addspacetoyourlife.com to learn more. RESCUE A LAB Labrador Rescuers, a nonprofit organization that rescues and re-homes Labrador Retrievers, will hold an adoption event from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 5, PETCO, 2749 Via de la Valle, Del Mar. Call (619) 819-0234 or visit www.labrescuers.org to learn more.
the holidays plus the historic Rancho Buena Vista Adobe. The event raises money for VCC’s Kare for Kids Fund. Call (760) 631-5000, ext. 1418 or visit www.vistacommunityclinic.org/ HHT.html to learn more. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The Rancho North Coast Democratic Club will hold its annual Holiday Party Membership Drive from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 6, 141 Camino de las Flores, Encinitas. Entertainment will be provided by Rebeca & David. Call Sarah at (760) 436-7100 for more details. SPIRITUAL CHAT Seaside Center for Spiritual Living will host guest speaker Dr.Terry ColeWhittaker from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 6, 1613 Lake Drive, Encinitas. Cole-Whittaker is the author of five best-selling books and creator of an Emmy Award winning television ministry. Call (760) 753-5786, ext. 848 to learn more.
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of the North Coast will hold its annual memorial and candle lighting ceremony Dec. 6, Windmill Banquet & Catering room, 890 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad. The featured speaker will be Dr. Edith Eva Eger, who is a Holocaust survivor and international speaker. Call (760) 431-4100 to learn more. HOMES TOUR Vista Community Clinic will host its 23rd annual Holiday Homes Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6. The tour will feature four exquisite North County homes, all professionally decorated for
the Carlsbad Library will hold its annual Holiday Boutique Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane. The boutique will offer hundreds of new and like-new books for all ages and interests. Call (760) 602-2020 for more details. PARTY TIME AARP Chapter 239 Encinitas will hosts a free Christmas party at 1 p.m. Dec. 7, Encinitas Senior Center,1040 Oak Crest Park Drive. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served. RSVP by calling (858) 689-8130. ROCK ON The Encinitas
CANDLE LIGHTING Hospice BOOK SALE The Friends of
Library will host a Jingle Bell Rock Video Game Tournament from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 540 Cornish Drive. The video game tournament invites four people of any age to sign up and compete against other “bands” for fun and prizes. Call (760) 7537376 to learn more.
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ASSISTED CARE RN Debra Anthony from A Place for Mom will present a program on options for assisted care and how to pay for them from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 8, Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave. Anthony will discuss what options are available, how to choose and how much to pay for each. Call (760) 602-4654 for more details.
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SING IT! The Oceanside Public Library will celebrate the holidays with the family program Holiday Sing-a-long at 3 p.m. Dec. 9, Mission Branch Library. This event will be a celebration of favorite festive songs led by Coast Entertainment Cecilia. All ages are welcome. For details, call the Civic Center Library Children’s Desk at (760) 435-5600 or visit www.oceansidepubliclibrary.org.
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COOKIE MONSTERS TriCity Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual cookie sale Dec. 10, Tri-City Hospital, 4002 Vista Way, Oceanside. Members of the auxiliary provide dozens of varieties of cookies to be sold, with proceeds providing funds
for hospital equipment. Call (760) 940-3125 to learn more. FEELING FESTIVE The Cardiff 101 Chamber will host its holiday festivities from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 10, Cardiff Towne Center. The evening will include music, craft vendors, holiday treats and even a visit from Santa. Call the chamber office at (760) 436-0431for directions and more details. FORE! The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce will host a golf tournament at noon Dec. 10, La Costa Resort & Spa, 2100 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad. The scramble format tournament will feature a $1 million hole-inone shootout and various other contests. Call (760) 931-8400 or visit www.carlsbad.org to learn more. GOOD YEAR Publishers and Writers of San Diego will hold their annual year-end celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. There will be opportunities for networking and socializing. RSVP at www.PublishersWriters.org.
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SURVIVOR DivorceCare will hold a Surviving the Holidays seminar from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 11, Horizon Christian Fellowship, 6365 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe. The seminar will feature practical suggestions, guidance and reassurance through video interviews with counselors and experts in divorcerelated care. Call Gary McCartie at (858) 756-5599 or e-mail divorcecare@horizon.org for details.