Coastal community news briefs for Sunday, Sept. 21
By North County Times | ∞
Oceanside seniors claim second win at cribbage
OCEANSIDE ---- At the August monthly Senior Challenge Cribbage Match, the Oceanside Senior Center team defeated the Fallbrook team by three game points. Oceanside had 74 wins and six skunks to Fallbrook's 73 wins and 5 skunks. In the July match, the teams each had the same number of wins (74 and 73), but Fallbrook had 11 skunks to Oceanside's seven skunks for a two-game point win.
The individual honors in the four-player match went to Oceanside pegger Marty Hess with six wins and a skunk. Following him with five wins (without a skunk) were Bob Herzog, Roy Cook, Ethel Williams, Cheryl Selvaggio and Marge Schultz.
Rob Herziger of the winning Oceanside team won the $25 gift card donated by the WalMart at College Boulevard and Highway 76 in Oceanside.
The monthly matches are held at the Vista Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vista Way, (760) 724-1968) beginning at 12:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month. This month's match will be Sept. 25.
Information: (760) 695-2977, (760) 940-1475; nccribbage@aol.com.
Elks to hold bingo
OCEANSIDE ---- Oceanside Elks Lodge 1561 will hold bingo at 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at 444 Country Club Lane. Profits are used for charitable purposes. Call (760) 433-1561.
Lagoon restoration is topic
OCEANSIDE ---- The Buena Vista Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at 2202 S. Coast Highway. David Cannon, coastal engineer and project manager for the Buena Vista Lagoon Restoration Project, will discuss the need for restoration, the possible course that restoration might take and the importance of a management plan for the entire watershed. Information: (760) 439-3649; www.bvaudubon.org.
Smart Discipline workshop set
OCEANSIDE ---- Lighthouse Christian Church will hold a Smart Discipline workshop for parents from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 26 at 4700 Mesa Drive. Learn ways to boost self-esteem and get children to cooperate. Cost is $15 per person, $25 for couples. Information and registration: (760) 726-0590; www.smartdiscipline.com.
Applied business ethics topic of conference
OCEANSIDE ---- Prominent speakers and business leaders will come together for the 2008 MiraCosta College Business Leadership Conference: Applied Business Ethics. The conference will be from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 26 at the MiraCosta Theatre, 1 Barnard Drive. All proceeds will support student scholarships, textbook loan programs and other programs to help MiraCosta students succeed.
Organized to support the local business community and regional economic development, the conference offers continuing education credit from the California Bar Association, Society for Human Resources management, California Board of Accountancy and the Institute of Supply Management. Cost is $59-$199.
See the entire program with registration information and speaker biographies at www.miracosta.edu/ethics conference. Reservations required.
Big-band bash upcoming
OCEANSIDE ---- The 12th annual Big Band Bash By the Beach will be from noon-4 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre. The event will feature the Oceanside Society Orchestra and the Big Band & Jazz Hall of Fame Orchestra. Cost is $5 and includes a hot dog and bag of chips. Proceeds will go to the Oceanside Civitan Club. Information: quotetaker@cox.net.
Senior Volunteer Patrol to hold orientation
OCEANSIDE ---- Oceanside's Senior Volunteer Police Patrol will hold an orientation for prospective volunteers at 3 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Community Room of the Mission Branch Library, 3861-B Mission Ave. Those who are chosen for the program will meet from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Oct. 6-18. Upon graduation, each volunteer will be partnered with another senior to patrol various sectors within the city. Cars and uniforms are furnished. Volunteers must be age 50 or older.Call (760) 465-4763.
Workshop helps with final expenses
VISTA ---- A workshop to on how to pay funeral and other final expenses and insured funeral plans will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 24 at the McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Free. Reserve to (760) 639-6162.
'Spiderman 3' is featured movie
VISTA ---- "Spiderman 3" will be the featured movie at 1 p.m. Sept. 26 at the McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations and revenge. Free. Call (760) 639-6160.
Preschool sports offered
VISTA ---- The city of Vista is offering Preschool Sports to boys and girls ages 3-5 now through Oct. 8 and Oct. 13-Nov. 6. The program is designed to introduce youngsters to sports, movement and coordination in a safe, fun and positive leaning environment. Camps meet from 10-11 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. Cost is $48 residents; $58 nonresidents. Space is limited to 20 children; all children receive a team jersey.
Register online at www.vistarecreation.com, by mail or in person at City Hall, 600 Eucalyptus Ave., Building K, or by phone at (760) 726-1340, Ext. 1572.
OASIS to hold classes
VISTA ---- OASIS will hold these classes at the McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Call (760) 726-1340.
-- Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-noon, Introduction to Digital Photography. Cost is $15 plus a one-time processing fee of $3.
-- Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost is $16 plus a one-time processing fee of $3.
VFW holds annual Steak and Lobster Dinner
VISTA ---- Tickets go on sale Sept. 15 for VFW Post 7041's annual Steak and Lobster Dinner, prepared and served by the Military Order of the Cooties of the post. The dinner will be held from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 4 at 1717 E. Vista Way. Cost is $18 in advance; $22 at the door. All proceeds will go to hospitalized veterans. Call (760) 724-7041.
Youths can help decorate library
VISTA ---- Scout troops and youth groups are invited to bring ornaments and decorations that they have made to the Vista Library to help decorate for the December holidays. These can be hanging crafts for windows or crafts for tabletops. The library wants this community service project to reflect diverse countries, cultures and holidays. Crafts should be delivered to the library at 700 Eucalyptus Ave by the last week in November. Crafts will be returned to the children if they desire. Call (760) 643-5100.
Creek, lagoon tour set
CARLSBAD ---- The Buena Vista Audubon Society and Preserve Calavera will hold a Buena Vista Creek and Lagoon Discovery Tour from 8-11 a.m. Sept. 27. Participants should meet at Starbucks in the Quarry Creek Shopping Center at College and Lake avenues off Highway 78. Participants will carpool to the various locations.
Highlights of the tour will be the new Buena Vista Creek Ecological Reserve and waterfall, birding in the vicinity of last year's sewage spill on the lagoon and the weir at the mouth of the lagoon. Tour leaders are Diane Nygaard and Andy Mauro. Call (760) 753-1266.
Library to host Monday genealogy classes
CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad City Library and the North San Diego County Genealogical Society invite the public to Monday night beginning and refresher genealogy classes, beginning with “Getting Started” at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Carlsbad Cole Library, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive. Classes will include: Sept. 29, Record Keeping; Oct. 6, Census Records; Oct. 13, Wills, Probates, and Land Records; and Oct. 20 and 27, Genealogy Division Library Tours. All classes begin at 7 p.m. Call (760) 757-0528.
Library to host ‘Fourth Tuesday’ teen workshops
CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad City Library will continue its series of free workshops designed to teach teens real-world skills (finances, research, how to get into college and job hunting) with "Research Tips" at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Carlsbad City Library's Computer Lab, 1775 Dove Lane. Participants will learn how to better use electronic databases and the library catalog as well as Internet searching tips.
Other workshops will include:
-- Oct. 28, 7-8 p.m., "Get Into the College You Want." The workshop gives a brief introduction to some SAT testing strategies, financial aid and how to apply to get into a college of choice.
-- Nov. 25, 7-8 p.m. "Get a Job." Tips on how to write a resume, craft a cover letter, and how to prepare for the job interview.
All workshops will be held in the library’s Computer Lab. Advance registration is required. Call (760) 602-2058 or e-mail dwill@ci.carlsbad.ca.us.
Genealogy group to meet Sept. 23
CARLSBAD ---- Professional genealogist, author, instructor and lecturer Elaine Alexander will discuss "U.S. Ports of Arrival and Their Records” when North San Diego County Genealogical Society meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 23 in the Carlsbad City Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive. Alexander is a specialist in the research of passenger lists and naturalization records and is head of the naturalization records project at the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center. Call (760) 630-5720.
Volunteers needed to clean up Calavera
CARLSBAD ---- Help celebrate National Public Lands Day by volunteering to assist with the cleanup of trails surrounding Lake Calavera from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 27. Volunteers are urged to wear closed-toed shoes, work gloves, a hat and sunscreen. Water, snacks and trash bags will be provided. Call (760) 434-2978, e-mail lketa@ci.carlsbad.ca.us, or http://www.carlsbadconnect.org.
Seniors play Wii sports at center
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center goes high-tech with games of bowling, tennis, and golf on the Wii from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 23, and every first and fourth Tuesday of the month, at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Seniors can have fun playing their favorite sports while improving hand eye coordination, range of motion, and balance. Call (760) 943-2250.
Lawyer to discuss teen rights, responsibilities
ENCINITAS ---- Anne Fragasso, juvenile rights attorney and Friends of the Library board member, will discuss "When You Become 18: A Survival Guide for Teenagers” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23 in the Encinitas Library Community Room, 540 Cornish Drive. Participants will learn about their new rights and responsibilities, including car insurance, consent to medical treatment, getting married, entering into contracts, suing and being sued, and more. The free State Bar of California pamphlet, "When You Become 18: A Survival Guide for Teenagers" will also be distributed. Call (760) 753-7376.
Toastmasters to meet Wednesdays
SOLANA BEACH ---- The North Coast Toastmasters meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Loftin Integrative Health Services, 530 Lomas Santa Fe, Suite A & B. Special entrance in the southeast corner of the building. Reservations required; visit www.nctoastmasters.org.
Library to host 'High Holiday Library Hour'
RANCHO SANTA FE ---- The Rancho Santa Fe Library and RSF Jewish Kids Club will host a High Holiday Library Hour for children age 3 and older at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the library, 17040 Avenida De Acacias. The event is a project of the Chabad Jewish Center of Rancho Santa Fe. Call (858) 756-7571; e-mail Info@jewishrsf.com; visit http://www.jewishRSF.com.
‘Moonlight’ fundraiser set for Del Mar Ballroom
ENCINITAS ---- Community Resource Center will present its 2008 Community Star Award to Peder Norby during its gala fundraiser, "Moonlight on the Promenade," from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 27 in the Del Mar Fairgrounds Mission Tower Ballroom. The center is the primary provider of comprehensive social services in the North County Coastal region of programs that shelter abused women and children, assist low-income families and individuals, and help the homeless transition off the streets. The gala will include an auction, dinner, live music, honoree tribute, and dancing. Cost is $175, tables of 10 are $1,500. Information: (760) 230-6305; www.crcncc.org.
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