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VOL. 32, N0. 15
APRIL 13, 2018
Mayor .com Marshall resigns SAN MARCOS -NEWS
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Craftsmen of the Local artisans elevate the surfboard, craft consciousness at Del Mar Fairgrounds
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n a relatively standard Southern California weekend in 1971, Rusty Preisendorfer, an aspiring surfboard shaper at the time, reveled in a bounty of new-age designs sprawled out before him at his very first surfboard show at the Del MarFairgrounds. Forty-five years and a few thousand foam blanks later, Preisendorfer, along with dozens of other shapers, will return to the fairgrounds for a surfboard expo that will serve to inspire a new generation of shapers. And just like in ‘71, the surfboard will once again be king. The 11th annual Boardroom International Surfboard Show presented by US Blanks, is the brainchild of Encinitas resident Scott Bass. “The show brings together all of
SOLANA BEACH — Mayor Ginger Marshall abruptly resigned April 5, effective immediately, becoming the second council member to unexpectedly leave the dais in less than a month. RANCHO “I SFNEWS want to leave on a good note, not a sour note,” said the firstterm council member who Marshall has served in the rotating position as mayor since December. Marshall thanked residents for the opportunity to serve the city and said beyond that she preferred not to comment. She did not give a specific reason in her letter to City Manager Greg Wade. Just a few weeks earlier on March 11, three-term Councilman Mike Nichols said he was stepping down in a written letter to Wade, effective the following day, “to handle pressing family matters.” The council swore in former Solana Beach council member Lisa Heebner as Nichols’ replacement on April 11, avoiding a special election that could have cost the city between $150,000
ABOVE: Local craftsman Matt Calvani works on a surfboard at the Bing Surfboards factory warehouse on Tuesday in Encinitas. Photo by Shana Thompson
the top surfboard builders, shapers, designers, and craftsman—and features over 1,000 state-of-the-art surfboards, plus wetsuits, fins, gear, and art,” explained Bass. “But the big draw, at least what I get excited for, is the shape-off.” The shape-off is simple in concept: eight shapers each receive an hour and a half to replicate a classic surfboard. The boards are judged and the winner receives $1000. This years’ honoree, Marc Andreini, has been designing, shaping and building custom surfboards for over 50 years. Andreini continues to be an active and prolific shaper, evolving and experimenting with different board types. Most recently, Andreini led the the charge with the
LEFT: Legendary surfboard shaper Marc Andreini will be honored at The Boardroom International Surfboard Show presented by US Blanks on May 5 & 6 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Courtesy photo
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