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Volume 31 Number 46
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Aug. 2, 2012
High school district board OKs bond for November ballot BY KATHY DAY The San Dieguito Union High School District board members, on Thursday, July 26, approved putting a general obligation bond before voters on Nov. 6. On a 4-1 vote, with trustee John Salazar voting “no,” they decided to give
voters the say on a $449 million bond issue for the construction and upgrade of facilities and technology. Several members of the public, including Mark Bath, president of the Torrey Pines High School Education Foundation, Paul Henkart of Solana Beach Friends of the Library, and
Carmel Valley resident Brad Shoen, told trustees the measure was a necessity in this day of declining budgets. Scott Wooden, president of the Del Mar Union School District board that had voted for it own $76.8 million bond measure, attended the high school dis-
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trict meeting and spoke before the San Dieguito vote, encouraging them not to be afraid of multiple measures on the same ballot. Salazar, who cast the sole dissenting vote for the San Dieguito measure — which is expected to cost about $25 per $100,000 of assessed valuation — said
he opposed the measure because he felt the amount of the bond was too great. He also said, “In reality, some people in our district are not doing well. Their homes are under water, they already pay Mello Roos and homeowners dues, and they can’t afford the added tax.”
The timing is not right, he added, because of too many competing measures. But the other four trustees all agreed it was essential to seek the funds in order to protect the quality of education in the district. A 55 percent majority will be required for the measure to pass.
Whole Foods set to open at Flower Hill in early 2013 Addition of wine, beer bar boosts construction time BY CLAIRE HARLIN The opening of the new Whole Foods at the Flower Hill Promenade has been pushed back from November to the beginning of 2013, said property manager Rose Jabin of Protea Properties, which owns the 14-acre center. Exterior construction of the future upscale natural food retailer, as well as a 400-space parking structure, a 28,000-square-foot medical space and 8,000 square feet of retail space should be wrapped up by the end of August, Jabin said. Interior improvements to the Whole Foods, such as a full wine and beer tasting
Right: Former Major League Baseball player and RSF resident Mike Sweeney held a baseball camp at Cathedral Catholic High School from July 24 to 26. See page B9 for more.
area, will not wrap up in time to open before Whole Foods’ blackout period, which dictates no new stores open during the holidays. “This is going to be very different from other Whole Foods stores,” said Jabin of the $25 million expansion and renovation project. “We will also have to wait for them to get their alcohol license.” Flower Hill has also added a handful of new tenants amid major upgrades to the existing structure. Since March, Pigtails & Crewcuts, a kids’ salon, and Opus Bank See FLOWER HILL, page 22
Planners voice opposition to school board regarding antenna at CCA BY CLAIRE HARLIN The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board voted unanimously on July 26 to send a letter to the San Dieguito Union High School District expressing grave concern about the proposed installation of a wireless communication facility atop a building at Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) in Carmel Valley. The antenna facility was approved by the city on July 2, and the school board was docketed to discuss the installation on
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Above: Former Major Baseball League player Trevor Hoffman was one of the pros helping out the kids. PHOTO/KAREN BILLING
July 26, but postponed the item until the school board’s Aug. 16 meeting. “They didn’t want to consider it at the same time as a bond measure,” said planning board member Laura Copic. “I want to get this letter approved so they have it in their hands at the time they consider this project.” The letter outlines a number of concerns, such as lack of communication with See ANTENNA, page 22
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