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MARCH 28 HEAR AND DISCUSS LIFE at MiraCosta College Lectures are offered from 1 to 3:30 p.m. March 28 on the Oceanside campus, features “Impressionist Composers” with David Lewis, MiraCosta College faculty at 1 Barnard Drive, Administration Bldg. #1000, Room 1068. APRIL 3 TOWARD UNITY MARCH 29 Palomar College celebrates LITERATI Publishers its ninth Unity in Diversity and Writers of San Diego event from 5 to 8:30 p.m. will meet at 10 a.m. March April 3 with speakers and 29 at the Carlsbad Library, a panel discussion on this 1775 Dove Lane, Carls- year’s Unity in Diversity bad. Members cost $10, theme, Cultural Convernon-members $15. Visit gence: Acculturation, RePublishersWriters.org for invention, and/or Creation, more information and to in the Student Union. For register for the meeting. more information, email scohen@palomar.edu or visMARCH 30 it palomar.edu/hr/diversity YOUTH GROUP “The Cove‚” is a new youth APRIL 4 group for students from HOT ROD HEAVEN sixth- through 12th-grade The Goodguys Rod & Cusat 6.30pm. March 30 and tom Association is celeevery Wednesday, at Carls- brating Meguiar’s Del Mar bad Community Church, Nationals hot rod & custom 3175 Harding Street, Carls- car festival 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., bad. For more informa- April 4 and April 5 and 8 tion, contact Pastor Drew a.m. to 3 p.m. April 6 at the Mathews (760-729-2331) or Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 DMathews@3c.org. Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, Tickets: $18, kids $6 at MARCH 31 the event or online at goodHOW YOU WALK Are guys.com. you interested in creating safe and usable pedestrian APRIL 5 routes? Provide input for DO I HEAR…? Annual the City of Encinitas’ “Let’s Orchid Auction with a preMove, Encinitas! Pedestri- view at 11:30 a.m. and the an Travel and Safe Routes auction at noon, April 5 at to School” plan through the Lake Pavilion, 1105 La the on-line comment form Bonita Drive, San Marcos. by visiting surveymonkey. The event is sponsored by com /s / LetsMoveEncini- the San Diego County Cymtas_SRTS. The survey will bidium Society. remain open until April 25. GOOD GROWING The Visit letsmoveencinitas.org MiraCosta Horticulture to learn more about how Club will meet at noon April you can get involved. 5 at the Aztlan Room in the Student Union at MiraCosAPRIL 1 ta College. Guest speaker WOMENHEART San will be John Bagnasco on Diego North Coastal Wom- “Grafted Vegetables — A enHeart Support Group Better Way to Feed Amerwelcomes women with in- ica.” For information call terests and concerns about 760 721 3281 or go to mchcardiac health to share in- club.org. formation and sisterhood at 10:15 a.m. April 1 at Tri- MARK THE CALENDAR City Wellness Center, 6250 JOIN THE FUN EnEl Camino Rd, Carlsbad, in vironment Day will be the Executive Board Room. celebrated at Cottonwood For more information, con- Creek Park, Encinitas from tact Marilyn at (760) 438- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8. At 5890. this time, organizers are NEW SHOPS Upon its inviting sponsors, environone-year anniversary since mentally-orientated busiits $30 million renovation, nesses, and NPOs to particFlower Hill Promenade, ipate in this year’s event. 2720 Via de la Valle, Del Visit info@eeday.org Mar introduces its newest TAILGATE SWAP The stores — Pink Soul Bou- St. John’s Altar Society is tique clothing store, Studio hosting its multi-vendor Penny Lane for handmade Tailgate Swap Meet from jewelry and clothes and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26 in A Ship in the Woods, a the St. John the Evangelist non-profit art entity offer- School parking lot at 1001 ing curated events — all to Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas. open on April 1. Call (760) 613-0999 for more information. APRIL 2 SPRING GALA AssisThe Oceanside Mac tance League Rancho San Users Group will meet one Dieguito’s annual spring week late from 6:30 to 8:30 fundraiser, Spring Savoirp.m. April 2 at 3861 Mis- Faire, will be held April 28 sion Ave. Hear local Soft- in the Grand Ballroom at ware Developer, Macphun. the Sheraton Carlsbad ReFor more information, visit sort and Spa. OMUG.net or call (760) 757Jazz vocal ensemble — 4900. Sounds Divine. All funds ANTIQUE CAR LOV- raised will stay in this comERS The Palomar Model munity for children and A Ford Club will meet at 6 adults affected by trauma, p.m. April 2 at the Palomar violence and poverty. TickEstates East Clubhouse, 650 ets are $90 at alrsd.org.
Put a paver in ‘Surfing Madonna Park’ ENCINITAS — The Surfing Madonna is making waves again in Encinitas. Her permanent home on Encinitas Boulevard and Coast Highway 101, directly across the street from her original location, has recently been transformed into a zen-like garden called the “Surfing Madonna Park.” The park is complete with a flowing fountain, native plants and flowers, nighttime lighting, brick pavers and an ocean view. “We want to give people an opportunity to come together and be a part of it, so we are launching the paver project this week” said Robert Nichols, vice president of the Surfing Madonna Oceans Project. The Paver Project is a community fundraiser, where you can purchase and customize the 8x4 bricks that are located at the base of the Surfing Madonna. “It’s a way to become a part of the Surfing Madonna’s history, give back to the community and share your personalized message with family and friends for years to come.” Mosaic Artist Mark Patterson said. The numbers of bricks are limited and they expect to sell out quickly. With
Purchase a brick to be installed at the Surfing Madonna Park to help raise funds for the Surfing Madonna Oceans Project. Courtesy photo
the money raised through the bricks, SMOP hopes to realize their goal of donating $100,000 back to the community this year, double the amount they donated last year.
“In 2013, we donated $50,000 and were able to set up a surf school for special needs children, give $20,000 in local youth scholarships, $20,000 to the city of Encinitas for local ocean/ beach/park related projects, purchase marine rescue equipment, giving disadvantaged children the opportunity to participate in this summer’s Junior Life Guard Program and $3,000 to the Ecke YMCA special needs programs,” Nichols said. “Our organization is working hard to raise awareness of ocean conservation and we also heavily support educating our youth on all environmental issues and improving the lives of those in need,” he added. The pavers are $150, which includes the personalized 8x4 brick, installation and maintenance. You can visit surfingmadonna.org/fundraisers/ donations for more information or to order your brick. In addition, The Surfing Madonna Oceans Project will be hosting their 2nd annual Surfing Madonna “Save the Ocean” 5k/10k Oct. 25 at Moonlight Beach. Registration is now open.
Tri-City Medical Center rolls out new accessible icon OCEANSIDE — Scaling glaciers, skiing cliffs, ripping the surf and competing in triathalons are physical challenges for any athlete, but Cardiff resident and extreme sports athlete Jeremy McGhee tackles them all without the use of his legs. Partially paralyzed after an accident in 2001, Jeremy, like many of today’s wounded warriors, is helping redefine society’s attitudes about accessibility. On March 8, Tri-City Medical Center, in partnership with Clarks Americas, joined forces with McGhee to become the first facility in California to adopt an updated icon for handicapped accessibility. The Accessible Icon Project is a global movement to transform the old International Symbol of
Access into a new active, engaged image. Tri-City Healthcare District Board of Directors, the mayors of Oceanside and Vista, Tri-City Medical Center leadership, doctors, staff and others from the community repainted 50 handicap parking spots at the Hospital’s main campus at 4002 Vista Way. “The old symbol no longer accurately depicts the extraordinary people in our community who use wheelchairs,” said Casey Fatch, interim CEO of TriCity Medical Center. “This new icon is the future — and we thought it was up to the medical community to lead on this issue. This new icon reflects Tri-City’s commitment to treating our patients with caring, dignity, kindness and respect.” The Accessible Icon
Project founders Sara Hendren and Brian Glenney, sought to update the old image, which was created in 1968, to change how people with disabilities are perceived. The old icon is passive and static. Its arms and legs are
drawn like mechanical parts, its posture is unnaturally erect, and it puts the chair first, not the person. Conversely, the new icon represents activity and forward momentum. For more information on the Accessible Icon Project, visit accessibleicon.org/.
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Paraplegic and extreme athlete Jeremy McGhee of Cardiff, paints over the old accessible parking space to make room for the new accessible icon in Tri City Medical Center’s parking lots. Tri-City Medical Center, the first facility in California to partner with the Accessible Icon Project, will replace the icons at its Carlsbad location in the near future. Courtesy
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