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T he C oast News
JUNE 17, 2022
small talk jean gillette
Change comes for my garbage
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am having to retrain and be retrained. I hate learning curves. Several local cities are changing up who picks up the trash and each pickup company has differing rules. I believe we have had the same trash removal company for the 30 years I have lived here. I worked like a dog to follow all the changing guidelines as recycling got serious. I have repeatedly and verbally beaten my family over the head with what may go in the recycle bag and what must go in the trash. Even with the helpful flyer posted, which spells it all out clearly, they still struggle. And now things are changing again. All this shouldn’t be a big deal, and we get shiny, clean trash cans, but it all requires a different approach. We are now required to put all dirty paper and food scraps with yard waste instead of landfill. I truly do not think my family will ever get this right. As always, I get to be the heavy, reminding and reminding them all. It requires that we stop and think hard, every time we start to toss something in the “trash.” For me, this easily and completely derails whatever task was at hand. And indoor trash now requires two separate containers in every room. I may just roll the trash cans indoors. That’s such a classy look. Meanwhile, as summer approaches, we are cleaning up the backyard. We have enough branches and leaves to fill the Grand Canyon, never mind adding all the used facial tissues our allergies produce, bamboo plates and food bits. I had just gotten a third bin to help move out the bags and bags of backyard detritus. The new guys only gave me two. Things are piling up. I want to put shrieking alarms on all household trash cans to remind my family to think about what is being thrown where. I’m also stocking up on rubber gloves for sorting through all the trash every week. It’s going to be a sticky, noisy summer. Jean Gillette is a freelance writer who wants to mention that change is bad and a little exhausting. Contact her at jean@coastnewsgroup.com.
CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION GALA Carlsbad Educational Foundation Board Member Jackie Mazur, third from right, with friends Megan Cullen, Jaleh Lawlor, Jenn Goldstein, Lana Boyle and Taryn Hanskamp, put on their sparkles for the first-annual gala to benefit Carlsbad Unified School District. The gala, held May 21 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, was hosted by Carlsbad Educational Foundation with Super Diamond, a Neil Diamond Tribute. Attendees raised more than $300,000, and all proceeds help fund educational programs and resources for Carlsbad public school students. Courtesy photo
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spring 2022 semester. • Cora Wailana Johnson-Woessner, of Encinitas was named to the spring 2022 dean’s list at Central Methodist University. • Grace Laliotis of Carmel Valley made the president’s list at Shenandoah University for the spring 2022 semester. • Rachel Medina, of Carlsbad was recently named to the Castleton University dean’s list for the spring semester of the 202122 academic year. • Nursing major Kayla Rhoads of Oceanside has been named to the dean’s list for spring 2022 at Saint Francis University.
American Society of Interior Designers is partnering with Humble Design to design and furnish a home for a family emerging from homelessness and is asking for the public’s help. Items can be dropped off at Black Whale Home, 1092 N. El Camino Real, Suite C, Encinitas, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Sat- GREAT GRADS urday through July 10. For • University of Vera description of what ASID is seeking, visit humblede- mont graduates from Carlsbad include Catherine Vansign.org/sandiego. derpool with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary EduPOWER SAVER AWARDS cation – English and Ashley MainStreet Oceanside Brien with a Doctor of Phioffers a new program called losophy in Interprofessional Power Saver Rewards. Af- Health Sciences. ter you sign up, you get re• Melissa Thomas of warded to use less energy Solana Beach graduated during an issued Flex Alert. cum laude with a Bachelor Join Power Saver Rewards of Arts in Communication and remember that each of from the College of Charlesus has a role to play in pre- ton. venting power outages. Go to PowerSaverRewards.org SUPPORT NEW HAVEN for more. New Haven Youth and Family Services, 1126 STAR STUDENTS North Melrose Drive, Vista, • John Carlson of San has introduced its 2022 ReMarcos was recently initi- storing Hope Giving Camated into The Honor Soci- paign to fundraise in July ety of Phi Kappa Phi at San and will feature an Online Jose State University. Auction and opportunities • Phoebe Harris of En- to donate to specific procinitas was named to Brad- grams that benefit youth in ley University’s dean's list Southern California. More for the spring 2022 semes- information about New Hater. Harris is majoring in ven programs can be found Communication Journal- at newhavenyfs.org ism. • Samuel Barney-Gibbs GOLF CHAMP of Carlsbad, Carver Glomb Hot temperatures and of Encinitas and Heidi hot scores were the order of Shen of Carmel Valley were the day at the Toyota Tour named to the dean’s list in Cup Corey Pavin Invitationspring 2022 at Lehigh Uni- al at Desert Willow Golf versity. Course in Palm Desert, as • Lee University con- Mia Clausen, of Carlsbad, gratulates Eliza Engle of completed a two-shot comeCarlsbad on earning dean’s back to earn her first TTC list honors during the win.
NEW BUSINESSES
New Cardiff 101 members include Mooski Snacks, refrigerated overnight oat bars dipped in dark chocolate that is vegan and gluten free and Category 6 LED with iconic signs for locals and visitors. 4S GRANTS
The 4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation gave grants June 6 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego ($5,000), Reading Legacies ($5,000), Giving Network ($4,000) and Poway Unified School District Running Clubs ($1,500). RIBBON CUTTINGS
The Rancho Vista will celebrate its ribbon-cutting with an open house 3 to 6 p.m. June 30 at 537 S. Santa Fe Ave., Vista. Other ribbon-cuttings in June included Kiwanis Club of Sunrise Vista June 8 at 170 Eucalyptus Ave.; PWT Chemicals June 14 at 1048 La Mirada Court and Berkshire Hathaway Home Services MarLyn Meckel June 15 at 170 Eucalyptus Ave. SUMMER PET FOSTERS
San Diego Humane Society is teaming up with national nonprofits to put the focus on the fun in fostering pets during the busy summer season. Visit sdhumane.org. PENGUIN GETS NAME
The Birch Aquarium’s Little Blue Penguin has a name. Meet Azulito. Azulito means “little blue” in Spanish and the name reveal took place in the aquarium’s Giant Kelp Forest as divers unfurled a banner underwater. NEW BOARD MEMBER
The Vista Irrigation District board of directors approved the appointment of Peter Kuchinsky as the new representative for Division 3. Division 3 encompasses central and northeast Vista and un-
incorporated areas of the county of San Diego. He fills the seat that became vacant with the death of Paul Dorey. Kuchinsky’s appointment as a director will last until the November 2022 election. NEW AUTHOR
Kent State University Press has released Vista resident Amber Lehning’s new book, “The Map of Wilderland: Ecocritical Reflections on Tolkien’s Myth of Wilderness.” More information at amber@wanderingmythologist.com READ, IMAGINE, CREATE
Middle School students at The Rhoades School in Encinitas recently received multiple awards at the annual Read, Imagine, Create competition presented by Write Out Loud San Diego. In the Visual Arts category, Emma Lamourex earned second place, and students Summer Grant and Judah Presley received special recognition. In the Literary
Arts category, Taylor Haase, Alexander Kefalopoulos, Thea Rowland, Emma Yang and Emma Zinser were given special recognition. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Carlsbad Educational Foundation awarded scholarships to seniors from Sage Creek and Carlsbad High Schools, who best demonstrated how an education in the public schools paved the way for them to further their education at a leading university or college. Winners included Josephine Dominguez (CHS) $15,000, Judith Campbell Educational & Community Foundation; Christian DorseyMcQueen (SCHS) $10,000; Judith Campbell Educational & Community Foundation; Connor Lynaugh (CHS) $5,000; and $2,500 each to Faith Klein (SCHS), Megan Corona (CHS); Riley Knudsen (CHS); Shyam Rahim (SCHS); Luca Stapleton (SCHS); Capri Suarez (SCHS) and Zenji Yafuso (SCHS).
Pet of the Week Daisy is pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. She’s a 3-year-old, 50-pound, female, Pointer mix. Daisy was transferred from a sanctuary in Sonora through the FOCAS (Friends of County Animal Shelters) program in September 2020. She was adopted right away. Now she’s been returned. Daisy likes dogs. She likes to run and chase and play fetch. The $145 adoption fee includes medical exam, spay, up-to-date vaccinations, registered microchip, and a one-year license if her new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society’s Department of Animal Services. For information
about adoption or to become a virtual foster, stop by Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza St., Encinitas, call (760) 753-6413, or visit SDpets.org.
