Know your community and its problems

ENCINITAS — Join Engage Encinitas and the League of Women Voters May 21 for the inaugural session of the Engage Encinitas Citizens Academy. The first topic will be “Water: Every Drop Counts,” tackling the issue of Southern California’s drought. Each Citizens Academy session will be held the third Thursday of each month at the Encinitas Library Community Room, 540 Cornish Drive.

The session will present a panel of experts from water agencies and environmental groups working to provide a reliable, drought-proof source of water in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner.

Learn what we residents can do to help protect and manage our water supply.

The panel will include:

— Mike Thornton, general manager, San Elijo Joint Powers Authority

— Joey Randall, Customer Service manager, Olivenhain Municipal Water District and Cardiff resident — Dadla Ponizil, owner and operator of Ponizil Energy Representatives from the local League of Women Voters of North County will moderate the session.

Upcoming topics will include transportation, urban agriculture, disaster preparedness, coastal health and more. For questions about Engage Encinitas Third Thursday Citizens Academy, visit engageencinitas.org.

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