Coastal Community News Briefs for Friday, May 2

By North County Times | Thursday, May 1, 2008 6:07 PM PDT ∞

Oceanside Elks to hold bingo

OCEANSIDE ---- Oceanside Elks Lodge 1561 will hold bingo at 1 p.m. May 4 at 444 Country Club Lane. A free breakfast will be served from 9-11:45 a.m. to all who buy in. Call (760) 433-1561.

Tri-City Computer Club to meet

OCEANSIDE ---- The Tri-City Computer Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. May 6 at the Salvation Army Community Center, 3935 Lake Blvd. The meeting will feature a question-and-answer session where members can get their computer questions answered. Call (760) 433-8097.

Santa Margarita DAR meets

OCEANSIDE ---- The Santa Margarita Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at 9:30 a.m. May 10 at the El Camino Country Club, 3202 Vista Way. After breakfast, members Jeanne Bartman, Jacqueline Lee and Marsi Millonzi will share stories about their Revolutionary War ancestors. Paula-Jo Calhoon, incoming director of District XIV, will install newly elected officers.

The DAR is open to any female 18 or older who can prove descent from a patriot who contributed to America's fight in the Revolutionary War. Information: dpinckney@san.rr.com.

League of Women Voters to meet

OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside/Vista Unit of the North Coast League of Women Voters will meet at 11:30 a.m. May 12 at the Audubon Nature Center, 2202 S. Coast Highway. Attendees will discuss news items of interest to the community. Participants are asked to bring two nonperishable food items for the after-school/evening care center and also to bring finger foods to share during the break. Call (760) 736-1608.

Memorial Day services set for May 26

OCEANSIDE ---- The combined veterans and fraternal organizations of North County will hold Memorial Day services at 10 a.m. May 26 at the Oceanside Elks Lodge, 444 Country Club Lane, Oceanside. The event has been moved this year to the Elks Lodge. Guest speaker will be Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood; music provided by Cathie and Dewey. A light lunch will be served after the ceremony. All veterans are encouraged to wear their organizational headgear and medals. Call (760) 433-0116.

Fundraiser benefits wounded military

OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside Republican Women Federated and the Wounded Warrior Project will host a "Great Gatsby" Party and Croquet Tournament from 3 to 8:30 p.m. May 31 at the El Camino Country Club, 3202 Vista Way. Tickets are $60 per person. Sponsorships also are needed. Proceeds go to help returning troops suffering from traumatic brain injuries. Call (866) 258-2889.

Outdoor Sculpture Competition set

OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside Arts Commission will hold the first Outdoor Sculpture Competition from noon to 4 p.m. June 21 at City Hall Plaza. Winners will be announced at 4 p.m. and their sculptures exhibited in the Oceanside Public Library Courtyard through the month of August. This "open" juried competition is for artists residing in San Diego County and will feature awards for Best of Show, $2,000; Second Place, $1,000; Honorable Mention, $500; and People's Choice, $500.

"Call for Sculptures" can be downloaded from the city Web site at www.ci.oceanside.ca.us under "What Is New." Deadline for submissions is May 9. Finalists will be notified the week of May 19. Call (760) 435-5606.

Applications accepted for Debutante Ball

CAMP PENDLETON ---- Lawrence Davis Lodge No. 117 and St. Mary's Chapter No. 105 O.E.S. will present the annual Debutante Ball June 27 at the Staff NCO Club, Camp Pendleton. Applications are available online at patriciafrazier@cox.net or gerri@pacbell.net, or from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sundays at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1524 Lemon St., Oceanside. Call (760) 757-6468.

Democrats meet in Vista

VISTA ---- The Vista Democratic Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. May 3 at Coco's Restaurant at Melrose Drive and Vista Way. Get information from local precincts, and discuss local Democratic topics and national Democratic news over coffee and breakfast. Call (760) 727-2537.

Vista Historical Society meets in Valley Center

VISTA ---- Vista Historical Society and Museum volunteers will meet May 7 to carpool to the Valley View Casino buffet followed by a visit to the Valley Center History Museum. The group, which meets in a different location each month, will meet in the parking lot at Main Street and Santa Fe Drive in Vista and carpool to the casino and museum. Call (760) 630-0444.

Register for Pop Warner/Cheer

VISTA ---- Final registration for the Vista Pop Warner Football and Cheer will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10 at Foothill Oak Elementary School, 1370 Oak Drive. Any child ages 5 to 15 may participate. Flag Division is $125 for ages 5-6, includes practice uniforms and game uniforms. Tackle Football for ages 7-15 is $250, includes practice and game uniforms. Cheer is $225, includes practice and game cheer uniforms. There is a $50 sibling discount. www.vistapopwarner.com.

African Violet Society meets

VISTA ---- The Carlsbad African Violet Society will hold an Open House at 10 a.m. May 10 in the Community Room of the Vista Public Library, 700 Eucalyptus St. Bring questions regarding care and feeding of African Violets. There will be plants for sale. Call (760) 945-1247.

Carlsbad's village fair set for May 4

CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce will host the Carlsbad Village Street Faire from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4 in the heart of Carlsbad, along Grand Avenue from Carlsbad Boulevard to Jefferson Street, and all the cross streets in between. The biannual event features more than 900 vendors, a pancake breakfast, a beer and wine garden, an international food court, and a children's area with rides and games. Parking is limited and visitors are encouraged to use the free shuttles that run to and from the fair every 15 minutes. Shuttle pick-up locations are at the northwest corner of Sears at Westfield Plaza Camino Real (Highway 78 and Jefferson) and at the Poinsettia Coaster Station (Poinsettia exit off of Interstate 5). Information: (760) 931-8400, www.carlsbad.org.

Learn to cook Persian food

CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad Recreation Department will offer a class on cooking Persian food from 3 to 4 p.m. May 8 at the Harding Community Center, 3096 Harding St. Learn to make a fancy Persian dinner in just one hour. Instructor is Gita Mahingostar. Cost is $55 for residents, $65 for nonresidents. Information: (760) 602-7510, http://www.CarlsbadConnect.org.

Lagoon to host first fishing tournament

CARLSBAD ---- The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation will hold its first Celebrity Fishing Tournament fundraiser from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 17. Registration begins at 6 a.m. at the Discovery Center, 1580 Cannon Road (east end of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon). Fishing starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. People will be able to fish from boats, kayaks and the lagoon banks. Prizes will be awarded in three categories ---- bass, sportfin croaker and California halibut. First place in all three categories is $500; for second and third places, prize is fishing equipment. Fifteen Hollywood celebrities will be joined by current and retired San Diego Chargers and San Diego Padres. Awards ceremony, auction and a food and beverage reception for all competitors at The Lagoon Discovery Center. Gulp sample packs of bait will be given to each fisherman. Cost is $35. To fish with a celebrity in a boat costs $100. Proceeds also will benefit United Anglers of Southern California and Hubbs Sea World Research Institute. E-mail david@dmirisch.com.

Music guild elects officers

CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad Music Guild recently elected these officers: Bea Sklarewitz, chairwoman; Phyliss Turner, vice chairwoman; Norma Showalter, treasurer; and Bruce Mason, secretary. The board also named local composer Harry Eiler as artistic director.

Center offers senior Pilates

ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center offers a "Gentle Pilates" class from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Seniors can add grace to aging by learning to move from the core, strengthen, lengthen and pick up new cues for better posture. Students bring a mat and pillow to class. The class is for ages 50 and up and is ongoing throughout the year. Cost is $5 per class, paid at the beginning of the month for the entire month. Call (760) 943-2250.

AARP chapter to meet at center

ENCINITAS ---- AARP Chapter 239, Encinitas, meets the first Monday of the month at the Encinitas Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Drive.

Author to lead kids' play workshop

SOLANA BEACH ---- Denise C. Hornbeak, author of "The SuperConfitelligent Child: Loving to Learn through Movement and Play" will lead the "SuperConfitelligent" class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3 at the Santa Fe Montessori School, 1010 Solana Drive.

Parents, educators, and professionals interested in the healthy physical, emotional, mental and spiritual growth of children will learn primary tools to build a child's self-confidence and maximize capabilities for school success. Call (760) 634-2325.

E-waste collection set for May 3

SOLANA BEACH ---- An E-Waste Collection Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3 at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, 120 Stevens Ave. Accepted items include computers, monitors, laptops, TVs, fax machines, copy machines, scanners, printers, cell phones, telephones and items containing electronic boards. All donations are tax deductible; receipts will be given for fair market value. Suggested donation is $3 per item to benefit youth programs. Call (858) 509-2580.

Hispanic Network meets for breakfast

ENCINITAS ---- The Hispanic Network breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. May 9 at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Sponsored by San Dieguito Alliance, the Hispanic Network serves Latino community leaders and service providers in the San Dieguito region. Information: (858) 755-6598; www.sandieguitoalliance.org.

Conservancy to host San Elijo Lagoon Day

ENCINITAS ----- San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy will host its annual Lagoon Day, "Celebrate with Mother Nature," from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10 at the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. Because the reserve's Nature Center is being reconstructed, activities will take place at two locations on the south side of the lagoon: the Rios Avenue trailhead on the west side of I-5, and the Santa Carina trailhead on the east side. The 2.5-mile trail between them will be open for hikers. Free. Both trailheads will feature special displays and exhibits. Activities will include a 5-K run with conservancy Executive Director Doug Gibson at 8:30 a.m., a docent-led public walk from the Rios Avenue trailhead from 9 to 11 a.m. and children's story times near the Santa Carina trailhead at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Also, an archaeology and American Indian display, a bird-watching station with a spotting scope, and a doggy welcome table (dogs, please have your owner on a leash). Gifts for children and free goldfinch feeders to the first 50 people or families attending. Driving directions are at www.sanelijo.org.

Group to explore 'What Matters'

ENCINITAS ----- "Getting to What Matters," the eight-week group led by intuitive and transformational counselor Jane Ilene Cohen, will begin May 21. Location and times given during registration. The group discusses what matters most in life, through dynamic and authentic group relating. Cost is $295. Information: (760) 753-0733; www.janecohen.net/groups-gettingto.html.

Get a 'Taste of Thailand'

CARLSBAD ---- The fundraiser "A Taste of Thailand" will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. May 10 at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine St., featuring food samplings from North County's Thai restaurants, fine Thai wine and beer, classical dance and music performed by Thai Art Culture and Entertainment Services, Thai foot and hand massages, fortune telling, and a silent auction and raffle. Master of ceremonies will be Phoebe Chongchua, former morning news anchor for Channel 10.

The host organization, Toys for Thailand, is an all-volunteer group of educators from Palomar and MiraCosta colleges and professionals from the Orange County and San Diego community. All proceeds will benefit the 500 abandoned children at the Wat Don Chan Temple Orphanage in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Cost is $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Information: (760) 529-3739, (760) 801-5073; mmiller@palomar.edu, bilar@celestialvillage.com; www.ihcenter.org/groups/toysforthailand.html.

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