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SAN SB Council to MARCOS appoint Nichols’ -NEWS replacement
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By Bianca Kaplanek
mers in need at beaches in that county. Galbiati and Pilenga came to Del Mar to help improve local canine-assisted swimming programs in an effort to reduce drowning deaths among youngsters, especially those with special needs. Drowning, although preventable, is among the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, and the third leading cause of death in children 19 and younger. The danger is much higher for children with special needs. Drowning is the leading cause of death for kids with autism. Those statistics prompted Fridono to reach out to the Italians. “We’re doing something
SOLANA BEACH — After the city attorney told council members that there is essentially onlyTHE one viable option to fill the counVISTA cil seat left vacant by the NEWSof unexpected resignation Mike Nichols, they unanimously agreed at the March 28 meeting to appoint a replacement. Another alternative that received no consideration was to hold a special election, which would cost the city between $150,000 and $225,000. “There’s a laundry list RANCHO of better ways … to spend SFNEWS these funds,” Councilwoman Jewel Edson said. “I couldn’t agree more,” Mayor Ginger Marshall added. Additionally, council members could have taken no action and waited until the Nov. 6 election, when Nichols’ term was expiring. But that, too, was not supported. “We need a full council up here,” Councilman Dave Zito said. “We have a lot of very meaty issues before us right now.” Adding that he believes people should “earn their way onto the council to the best of their ability,” Zito said he would “not be inclined” to appoint someone unless that person — perhaps a former council member — committed to not run in the November election. His colleagues agreed and made that a condition of the process. Anyone interested in serving had little time to make a decision. The application period ran from noon March 29 to
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ABOVE: Swim Instructor Jodi Powell, far left, and Water Rescue Dog Trainers Valentina Pilenga and Simone Galbiati follow Cori out of the ocean on Thursday in Del Mar. BELOW: Galbiati, from the Italian School of Water Rescue Dogs in Milan, bonds with Surf Dog Ricochet. Photos by Shana Thompson
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Trainers from the Italian School of Rescue Dogs promote water safety in Del Mar By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — Call them paws with a cause. Two local therapy canines spent a week working with trainers from the Italian School of Water Rescue Dogs. The sessions culminated with two public demonstrations March 29. Simone Galbiati and Valentina Pilenga traveled from Milan to share their techniques with surf dog Ricochet, her protégé Cori, their owner Judy Fridono and instructor Jodi Powell from Special Fishies, a swim school focused on teaching special needs kids to be comfortable in the water. About 350 trained rescue dogs — sometimes jumping from boats or hovering helicopters — are used by lifeguards and the Italian Coast Guard to help swim-
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