Around Town
AROUND TOWN
LA COSTA GLEN HOLDS HUKILAU
MIRACOSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE EARNS HIGH RATINGS Moody’s Investors Services (Moody’s) and Standard & Poor’s Global (S&P) have assigned MiraCosta College a AAA, the highest issuer credit rating. Both agencies recognized the district’s healthy financial position, sustainable tax base of North County San Diego, leadership and solid student enrollment. According to the Moody’s report, the MiraCosta College assigned rating “reflects the district's very large and growing assessed value (AV) and strong resident wealth levels, benefiting from its location
The Aloha spirit was alive and well at La Costa Glen retirement
on the very desirable northern San Diego County coast and supporting
community’s recent summer luau. San
the district's deep entrenchment in community-funded (basic aid) status. “
Diego-based Heali’i’s Polynesian Revue
The rating further reflects the district's robust financial position, with strong
performed ancient Polynesian dances,
fund balances and liquidity. The rating incorporates the district's strong and
including the high-intensity Samoan
prudent management, low debt levels and an average pension liability.” The
knife dance, and played authentic
high ratings come as MiraCosta College prepares to issue its first round of
music from the islands. La Costa Glen
general obligation bonds authorized in 2016 for Proposition MM, which was
residents, staff and guests joined in
approved for $455 million by the District’s local taxpayers. The bond money
the dancing after feasting on huli huli
will go towards modernizing aging facilities and upgrading instructional
chicken, macadamia-encrusted salmon,
technology. Through the implementation of the Facilities Master Plan, the
lumpia, kalua pork ribs, and an array
District will construct career training facilities for science, nursing, health
of island desserts. Resident Marian
care, engineering and skilled trades; improve job training, counseling and
Schrader is pictured with her Hawaiian
support services for veterans; modernize instructional technology in math,
dance moves. Lacostaglen.com
science and technology; repair or replace leaky roofs, worn-out floors, out-
PIPER THE PIG IS BACK AT THE DISCOVERY CENTER
dated restrooms, faulty electrical systems and deteriorating plumbing lines; and improve access for students with disabilities. “These high credit ratings are a recognition of MiraCosta's fiscal prudence and allow us to continue
Piper the Pig, an animal ambassador for the Agua Hedionda Lagoon
to be good stewards of tax payer dollars as a higher rating means lower
Foundation’s Discovery Center, has become extremely popular with adult
borrowing costs and hence savings to tax payers" explains Dr. David Broad,
and children visitors alike. So much so that, when she was “missing” for
board president. Miracosta.edu
awhile, the Discovery Center got phone calls and E-mails inquiring about her welfare! Piper has been a Monday through Friday outside exhibit at the Discovery Center since the 2016 Discovery Gala, “The Wizard of
PILLARS OF HOPE TENNIS SMASH PARTY RAISES $95,000
Agua" in which she “starred” as the pig in the Kansas farm scene and
There were 150 people in
was “discovered” for her friendly qualities. Her career exploded and now
attendance at the Pillars of
visitors are able to pet her and feed her a Piper pack, which is filled with
Hope Tennis Smash Party
some of her favorite healthy snacks, for $2. Aguahedionda.org
this year, and 26 kids took part in the tennis clinic! Beth and Brad Thorp discussed the pain and stress of losing their beloved son, Mitchell, to an undiagnosed disease and explained how important it is to encourage, support and uplift families going through similar situations. Guests had fun bidding on both silent and live auction items, eating an amazing dinner, and laughing with Darren Diess, the energetic and comical auctioneer. Professional tennis players Shelby Rogers and Darija Jurak made an appearance at the Tennis Smash Party before the match, urging the attendees to give to this great cause. The Pillars of Hope award was presented to Dr. Andrew Accardi with Scripps Hospital and Dr. George Tidmarsh with La Jolla Pharmaceutical. After the Tennis CONTINUED >
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Carlsbad Lifestyle | October 2017