Residential Customer Del Mar CA, 92014 ECRWSS
Volume XV, Issue 15
■ DMUSD superintendent’s contract is extended. Page 3
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April 7, 2011 Published Weekly
First medical marijuana cooperative opens in DM BY JOE TASH Contributor Del Mar’s first medical marijuana cooperative opened on Friday, April 1, and city officials swiftly took the initial steps to shut the operation down. Before the end of the day, Adam Birnbaum, the city’s planning manager, hand-delivered a letter to Patrick Kennedy, managing director of the 1105 Cooperative at 1105 Camino Del Mar,
■ 7-year-old player makes unassisted triple play. Page 8
stating that his business license has been advised and will take had been revoked and the coopthe necessary enforcement acerative does not comply with city tions.” zoning rules. At issue is whether the city “The gentleman who aphas the right to prohibit medical plied for a business license has been advised that medical mariSEE MARIJUANA, PAGE 7 juana cooperatives or dispensaries are not an allowed use at that Del Mar's first medical location or any location in the marijuana cooperative, located city of Del Mar,” said Birnbaum. at 1105 Camino Del Mar, opened “We’ve advised the property on April 1. PHOTO: JON CLARK owner as well. The city attorney
‘Pump Up the Volume’
ASB accounts bring in major money for schools
■ Torrey Pines grad competes in surf-skate-snow triathlon. Page 7
Chris Jaczko, Donna Wilson and Wendy Burgoon have their paddles ready for the auction during the Torrey Pines High School Foundation’s spring fundraiser, “Pump Up the Volume,” held April 2 at the Belly Up in Solana Beach. See page B10. PHOTO: RENAY JOHNSON
BY MARSHA SUTTON Contributor Local schools raise hundreds of thousands of Associated Student Body dollars each year, money collected from students and parents to support specific programs and school activities. Different from nonprofit education foundation money, ASB funds are used for student activities such as dances, competitions, clubs, academic teams, rallies, assemblies, yearbook and other literary publications. But often this money is insufficiently monitored. ASB funds are “the number one area for findings in an audit report,” according to School Services
of California, an education advocacy organization. Because of this, SSC recommends “that districtand site-level staff receive training in this area on a regular basis to ensure that the district as well as the employees are being protected.” Eric Dill, San Dieguito Union High School District associate superintendent for business services, said the district’s independent auditors conduct annual audits of all the schools’ ASBs, and any findings or recommendations are included in audit reports. Although auditors have had findings, Dill said it has been many SEE ASB, PAGE 6
Unemployment figures in Del Mar still relatively low ■ Cell phone inventor keeps close eye on social networking. Page B1
The economic slump has taken its toll on Del Mar, however, the city continues to fare far better than most, with unemployment rates that are among the lowest nationally and regionally.
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Del Mar’s unemployment rate has jumped from 1.9 percent in 2001 to 5.3 percent this year — and though that may seem like a negative trend, it has the lowest unemployment rate of all the cities in this county,
according to data from the California Employment Development Department. Del Mar’s unemployed population, which is about 200 residents, is especially SEE FIGURES, PAGE 6
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