Oceanside pier maintenance planned as funds become available

By Promise Yee OCEANSIDE —

Oceanside’s 1,942-foot pier will soon have 67 of its weather-worn support braces replaced.

The work is part of an ongoing maintenance program to replace all 2,000 original steel braces from the west end to the east as funds allow.

The pier was built in the 1987.

To date more than a quarter of the braces have been switched out. Deck planking has also been changed as needed, with a bulk of decking replaced in 2013.

Ballard Marine Construction of Oakland was hired by the city to do the current work at a price tag of $200,000.

This is the city’s fifth beach pier.

Oceanside’s first pier was built in 1888 further south at Wisconsin Street.

Following severe storms the pier was rebuilt at its present location on Pier View Way in 1894. Harsh weather continued to batter the pier that was reconstructed three more times in 1903, 1927 and the 1980s.

The pier remains an iconic city landmark, and is the location of the annual Labor Day Swim, Oceans- ide Longboard Surfing Club contest, World Body Surfing Championships and other memorable events.

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ON THE BOARD

Angel Faces has named Solana Beach resident, Melanie Palm, M.D., founding director of Art of Skin MD and board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon, to its board of directors. Angel Faces is a nonprofit organization dedicated to healing retreats and ongoing support for adolescent girls with burn/trauma injuries.

BIKER KEEPS GOING

Hal Forney, 83-yearold La Costa Glen retirement community resident, raised more than $1,100 by riding 29 miles in the recent Tour de Cure. Sponsored each year by the San Diego Chapter of the American Diabetes Association, the ride has special meaning for Forney, whose daughter-in-law and grandson suffer from the disease.

MEDICAL MERGER

Carlsbad-based Foundry Medical Innovations, a medical and diagnostic device development company, has merged with Zeis Consulting Group, which does In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) clinical research, and changed its name to Toolbox Medical Innovations. Along with the merger comes building improvements to its Carlsbad headquarters that includes a new engineering laboratory, additional office space, numerous upgrades to the current facility, a new top-of-the line injection molding machine, and a usability testing area.

FLOYD JOINS THORNTON

Longtime Solana Beach resident and veteran commercial real estate executive Rik Floyd, MBA, CLPF, has associated with Foster Thornton LLC, a private fiduciary company based in the Carmel Valley area of San Diego. He recently received licensing as a California Licensed Professional Fiduciary and certificates in Professional Fiduciary Management for Conservators and in Professional Fiduciary Management for Trustees from California State University Fullerton.

GRAND OPENING

Humble Olive Oils has opened its doors at 2922 State St., Carlsbad, offering specialty items, extra virgin olive oils, infused olive oils, white and dark balsamic vinegar and more, Stop in and meet owner Zac Markham from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunday. For more information, visit humbleoliveoils.com.

Focus On Feathered Friends

Foussat Elementary School fourth-graders from Oceanside observe endangered Least Terns at Batiquitos Lagoon while Buena Vista Audubon Society volunteer Andy Mauro explains bird behavior. This field trip at South Ponto State Beach on May 18 was part of the Society’s Sharing our Shores program, which inspires young people to become advocates for protecting local shorebirds and their habitat. The Sharing Our Shores program encourages young people to become advocates for protecting local shorebirds and their habitat. Courtesy photo

Parents respond to foreign language survey

By Christina Macone-Greene RANCHO SANTA FE

— Superintendent Lindy Delaney updated the board

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regarding the foreign language survey conducted by the San Diego State Research Group. Through parent online votes, the goal of the survey was to glean information on whether or not foreign language should be implemented in kindergarten through fifth grade classes in the RSF School District.

According to Delaney, a total of 798 parents received the survey and 198 took part in it. Currently, the data is being compiled into graph format and Delaney told the board she hopes to receive this by June 1 so it could be reviewed during the June board agenda.

“I really appreciate everybody that took the survey,” she said. “I know it takes time to do that but we’ve got some good feedback.”

Delaney thought the open-ended questions were helpful, and from those, the District could arrive at a recommendation.

Once the results are fully in, Delaney said, they will proceed on that front.

“But everything’s on schedule,” she said.

Delaney pointed out that for the 500 parents who didn’t take part in the survey they probably didn’t feel the need to weigh in.

“There are not as many as I hope would have taken it, but it’s what we have,” she said.

Delaney told the board that the district sent out two email notices prior to the survey.

Two parents did call in saying they did not get the online survey.

Another parent found it in their spam folder, Delaney said, while another never located it.

One parent at the meeting spoke up mentioning she was unable to take the survey on her mobile device at her home in the Ranch due to Internet service challenges.

Nevertheless the survey numbers received will be used as a data point along with teacher feedback and budget analysis.

Swim center makes a splash for summer

CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad will kick off a series of summer events at the Alga Norte Aquatic Center June 6 at its 6565 Alicante Road location.

Splash Into Summer, from 5 to 9 p.m. is a family event designed to preview all the aquatic center has to offer, including classes, camps, movies and other fun events.

Learn about masters swim, water fitness classes, swimming lessons for all ages, individual and family passes, and aquatic sports and junior lifeguarding camps.

Tickets are $8 per person and one child, age 3 and under, may be admitted free with a paying adult.

Other events this summer at Alga Norte Aquatic Center include Float N’ Flick June 27 and Aug. 22. Alga Norte Aquatic Center is open seven days a week. Daily entrance to the pool is $5 per adult, $3 per child or $2 per spectator. Monthly passes are available.

For more information or to register, visit carlsbadconnect.org under special events or call (760) 268-4777.

traffic control, enforces disabled parking regulations, patrols neighborhoods, schools, parks and shopping centers and visits homebound seniors who live alone for the communities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar & 4S Ranch and the County unincorporated areas. Volunteers must be age 50 or older, in good health, pass a background check, have auto insurance and a valid California driver’s license. Training includes a two-week academy plus training patrols. The minimum commitment is 24 hours per month and attendance at a monthly meeting. Interested parties should call (760) 966-3579 to arrange an information meeting.