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MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
VOL. 23, NO. 29
JULY 17, 2009
Voluntary pay cuts nixed by O’side
THISWEEK Nearly IN MEMORY
Neighbors hold a vigil to honor a Navy man thought to have been killed for his homosexuality — and rally to prevent such crimes from happening again B11
TURTLE POWER
Fans of the Jumping Turtle hurry to save the restaurant and concert venue from going belly up due to new permit rules A6
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200 walk to fight cancer
■ Fire Dept.
By Bianca Kaplanek
SOLANA BEACH — With 176 participants on 21 teams, the July 11 Relay for Life raised $15,577.21 for the fight against cancer and those affected by it. During the 24-hour American Cancer Society event, which began at 9 a.m. at Earl Warren Middle School, one person from each team walked around the track at all times, symbolizing the reality that cancer never sleeps. “Every person’s reason for participating in the Relay for Life is unique and meaningful,” Mayor Mike Nichols and his wife, Heather, wrote on their Relay Web page. “(W)e wanted to honor our Aunt Valentine ‘Val’ Parsel for the inspirational strength she has shown while fighting her own battle with breast cancer.” Nichols and his wife were captains of the event’s largest team,
YEARS AS A CITY ■ Del Mar
looks back on choice to incorporate By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — Children’s games, a family barbecue, music, dancing and a handful of poodle skirts were all part of the July 12 celebration to mark Del Mar’s 50th year of incorporation. On hand were residents from Del Mar and many neighboring cities, Assemblyman Martin Garrick, County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price and several past and present City Council members and mayors, including Coast News columnist Bill Arballo, who held the top post from 1962 to 1963. Arballo once noted that incorporation didn’t come
offered to take less in order to save crew’s jobs By Promise Yee
WALK THIS WAY Solana Beach resident Marietta Synodis and her 4-year-old nephew, Nico Bohrer of Encinitas, throw in a few dance steps to spice up their walk. The pair was part of the Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society team, which raised $548 for the fight against cancer. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek
with 28 members. Prudy’s Pals, which had the largest team donation with $5,370, walked in dedication “to the life and loving memory of our dear friend, Prudy Caravelli.” Caravelli passed away
April 24, less than six months after being diagnosed with cancer. “Prudy was an important part of our family in the San Diego office of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck,” Chris Frahm, cap-
tain of the 18-member team, wrote. “She was a wonderful person — always happy (with a wicked sense of humor), highly competent TURN TO CANCER ON A17
easy. Slightly more than 1,000 residents participated in the election on July 15, 1959. With many fearing the city would be unable to afford the high cost of providing services, the decision passed by less than 100 votes. “They clearly chose the right thing to do,” said SlaterPrice, a Del Mar resident. The city’s history can be traced back to 1882, when the railroad tracks from San Diego to San Bernardino went through the area. Theodore Loop, a contractor and engineer who worked on the project, built a tent city on the beach. His wife, Ella, called it Del Mar, a name she took from the poem “The Fight on Paseo Del Mar.” That same year Col. Jacob Taylor met Loop, who suggested they build a town there. Three years later, Taylor bought 338 acres from homesteader Enoch Talbert for $1,000 and Del Mar was officially founded. The 2-square-mile city — the smallest in San Diego County — began attracting numerous visitors in 1936 when it became the permanent home to the Del Mar Fair (now the San Diego County Fair). The following year it became the playHOP TO IT! Bruno Roberto, left, and Jason Robinson won their heat in ground for Hollywood’s rich the sack races, perhaps because at age 15 and 14, respectively, the and famous, who came to Westview High students were twice the size and age of their opponents. watch the horse races “where Photo by Bianca Kaplanek the turf meets the surf.”
OCEANSIDE — The July 8 City Council vote to postpone Fire Department budget transfers eliminated three Fire Department positions and rendered agreed-upon personnel negotiations between the city and the Firefighters Association null and void. Councilmen Jerry Kern, Jack Feller and Rocky Chavez voted for the postponement. Mayor Jim Wood and Coucilwoman Esther Chavez voted against the postponement of fund transfers that would have eliminated two paid holidays, uniform TURN TO CUTS ON A18
Candidate: police bust might be political By Wehtahnah Tucker
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA — The situation that has this usually quiet coastal community up in arms continues to evolve as some are questioning the motivation behind a recent 911 call complaining about a “loud Democratic rally with loudspeakers” at a home in the 1300 block of Rubenstein Avenue. Francine Busby, a Democratic candidate for the 50th Congressional District, was indeed holding a fundraiser June 26 at the home of Shari Barman and her partner, Jane Stratton. However, attendees’ version of the event differs widely from the Sheriff’s Department report. Guests claim the event wasn’t noisy. The only amplified sound was Busby’s speech, which lasted approximately 20 minutes and ended about 8:30 p.m. A heckler was heard from behind trees and bushes that border the northwest corner TURN TO CANDIDATE ON A17