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Volume 30 Number 32
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April 21, 2011
Miramar cemetery foundation gets veteran leader from RSF BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK The first inground burial at the new Miramar National Cemetery, held on April 14, marked another milestone in a long-awaited dream for many local veterans, according to its foundation’s incom- Anthony Principi ing chairman. Rancho Santa Fe resident Anthony Principi, U.S. Veterans Affairs secretary from 2001 to 2005, will become the Fort Rosecrans and Miramar National Cemetery Support Foundation chairman in June. “No one is more deserving and better suited to replace me as chairman of the foundation,” said retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert L. Cardenas. “(Principi) led the effort at the national level for expansion of veterans cemetery facilities in San Diego.
“Under his guidance, Miramar National Cemetery will become a shining jewel on the high mesa of Miramar, a shrine for our fallen heroes,” Cardenas said. Principi, a senior vice president of Pfizer, Inc. and executive chairman of QTC Management, Inc., said, “I’m proud to continue (Cardenas’) legacy of service to veterans as we honor their service in hallowed ground.” Cardenas has been the foundation’s chairman since it formed in 2002. Among his efforts were making the 313-acre cemetery at MCAS Miramar a reality. It is the first national cemetery built in San Diego since 1934. Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery at Point Loma has been closed to in-ground burials since 1966. Since then, deceased veterans who chose a traditional burial instead of cremation have been interred at Riverside National Cemetery, about 90 miles away. As chairman, Principi, who splits his time between homes in St. Michaels, Md., and Rancho Santa Fe, said he will lead the volunteer foundation in its fundraising and See LEADER, page 26
Plans to redevelop fairgrounds moving forward By Marlena Chavira-Medford Staff Writer Plans to redevelop the Del Mar Fairgrounds moved one step closer to happening Monday, April 18, when the 22nd District Agricultural Association (22nd DAA) board certified a master plan that spells out some major changes to the property. During a public meeting held on the property, 22nd DAA board members voted to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the 2008 Master Plan, which includes replacing the 50-year old exhibit halls, widening the turf track, and adding a health club, a parking facility and an electronic reader board sign. The 22nd DAA board members also voted to eliminate a proposed hotel-condo from the plan, which had spurred strong
outcry from surrounding communities and conservation agencies that claimed it was too much development for a property so close to fragile wetlands. Board members also modified the plan to include a 100-foot greenway buffer between the San Dieguito River and the new exhibit halls. The board also agreed to hold public meetings to discuss the design of major developments on the property, such as the reader board sign and the exhibit halls. The master plan has been in the works for more than a decade and has been met with steady resistance, as was evidenced during the April 18 meeting. Several public officials and group representatives at the local, regional, and state levels came out to speak against the project including: Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner, Del Mar councilman
THE BEACH & COUNTRY GUILD, in partnership with Windermere Exclusive Properties, held a rummage sale featuring fabulous bargains, food, and a few fun surprises on April 16 at the Fairbanks Village Plaza. Proceeds will benefit individuals with disabilities through United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego. (Above, l-r) Joseph Dziubinski, BCG Vice President Andrene Dziubinski, and BCG President Colleen Clayton; Arriana and Julia Daniels. See more inside. Photos/Jon Clark
Santa Fe Irrigation District to hold budget workshop The Santa Fe Irrigation District’s board of directors will hold a special meeting on Monday, April 25, at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the district’s administrative offices, located at 5920 Linea del Cielo in Rancho Santa Fe. The purpose of the special meeting is for the board of directors to conduct a budget workshop for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on July 1. The district prepares and adopts an annual budget each year. The district’s fiscal year runs from July 1 – June 30 each year. At the budget workshop, the board of directors will review a preliminary draft of the fiscal year 2012 district budget and consider a number of issues related to the district’s annual budget. Topics to be discussed include proposed program funding and operating expenses, projected water demands, water supply options and costs, and capital improvement project funding levels. The public is invited to attend this special meeting and provide input as the board of directors considers the preliminary draft fiscal year 2012 district budget. Prior to the budget being considered for adoption, a public hearing will be scheduled in June 2011 to receive public comment on a final proposed budget. The special meeting agenda package, including a preliminary draft of the fiscal year 2012 district budget will be posted to the district website by the close of business on Thursday, April 21. For more information on the district’s budget, interested parties can view and download prior year’s budgets on the district website at www.sfidwater.org. The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the board of directors, scheduled for April 21, has been cancelled. — District submission
Review writer receives award at state-wide contest Longtime RSF Review senior education reporter Marsha Sutton won second place in the writing category (for this newspaper’s division) at the recent California Newspaper Publishers Association journalism contest, a state-wide competition. Sutton won the award for her story, published last year in this newspaper and our sister newspapers, titled “TPHS student convicted of drunk driving speaks out.” Sutton and this newspaper have won numerous local, regional and national awards over the years, including three national “General Excellence” awards.
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