Coastal Community News Briefs for Oct. 7 2008

By North County Times | Tuesday, October 7, 2008 12:16 AM PDT ∞

Chavez campaign holds reception

OCEANSIDE ---- Oceanside Councilman Rocky Chavez is running for mayor. Voters are invited to a reception at "Rocky for Mayor" headquarters from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at 1405 El Camino Real. Meet the campaign team and ask Chavez a question. Refreshments. Information: (760) 966-9180; www.rockyforoceanside.com.

LIFE at MiraCosta to meet

OCEANSIDE ---- LIFE at MiraCosta, a lifelong learning group, will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 10 in Room 1068 at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive. DeWitt Drury, LIFE member, will discuss his lifelong interest in American poets in "American Poetry 1812 to Mid-20th Century." He will read poems and provide comments of poetry from Robert Frost, Carl Sandberg, Ogden Nash and others.

At 2:30 p.m., LIFE President Betty Yost will be the moderator of the candidates for three of the seven seats on the MiraCosta College Board of Trustees. Call (760) 721-8124.

Lowery campaign holds fundraiser

OCEANSIDE ---- Residents are invited to join the campaign for Charles "Chuck" Lowery for Oceanside City Council for a fundraiser of music, food and politics from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Hill Street Cafe, 524 S. Coast Highway. A minimum donation is suggested. R.S.V.P. to (760) 430-1000. Visit www.Lowery4Council.com.

Candidates on hand at Sunset Market

OCEANSIDE ---- Local candidates will be on hand at the Sunset Market from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 16 at Tremont and Pier View Way. Call (760-754-4512.

Artists named for beautification program

OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside Arts Commission has announced five local artists have been selected for phase one of the city's utility box beautification program: Sossity Corby, Jay Crawford, Greg Scargall, Marie Townley and Jasmine A. Vowels.

The theme for this phase is "Oceanside Harbor Artwalk: Heritage and History." The boxes will be painted at the north end of Oceanside Harbor within 30 days. The next phase of the project is scheduled to begin for new submissions in January. Call (760) 435-5606.

Estate planning workshop set

OCEANSIDE ---- Sponsored by the American Heart Association, estate planning and probate attorney Marilyn Shea will conduct a series of free seminars discussing trusts, wills and life income gifts. Each seminar will include discussions on Medi-Cal strategies and planning for disabilities. The seminars will take place at the following times and locations:

-- 10 a.m. Oct. 15, Shadowridge Country Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista

-- 10 a.m. Oct. 16, Best Western Marty's Inn, 3240 E. Mission Ave., Oceanside

-- 7 p.m. Oct. 16, San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos.

Information and reservations: (760) 721-0600; www.estatepreservationgp.com.

Golf fundraiser to benefit hospice

VISTA ---- Hospice of the North Coast will celebrate its 28 years of service at the eighth annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser benefit beginning at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 13 at the Shadowridge Golf Course and Country Club, 1980 Gateway Drive.

The event, sponsored by Good & Roberts, Inc., will include carts, green fees, lunch, drinks on course, dinner, access to the live auction, raffles and tee prizes, and is the largest fundraiser for Hospice of the North Coast, which provides comprehensive, individualized care for the terminally ill and their families. Cost is $210 per player. Call (760) 931-0550.

Beginning computer class offered

VISTA ---- OASIS will offer a beginning computer class from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 13-22 at the McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Students will learn basic terminology while practicing keyboarding and mouse skills, games, exchanging e-mail, surfing the net and basic work processing. Cost is $40 plus a one-time processing fee of $3. A materials fee of $3 also will be due in cash to the instructor on the first day of class. Call (760) 726-1340, Ext. 1539.

George Chamberlin to speak

VISTA ---- George Chamberlin will speak on current economic conditions and provide suggestions on how to make smart money decisions from 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 14 at the McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Cost is $6 plus a one-time processing fee of $3. Register at (760) 726-1340, Ext. 1539.

Free Medicare talk held

VISTA ---- The McClellan Senior Center will hold a free talk on Medicare by Charles Studebaker and United Health at 10 a.m. Oct. 15 at the center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Reserve to (760) 639-6162.

Vista Lions accepting pageant applications

VISTA ---- The Pride of Vista Lions Club is accepting application for the annual Miss Pride of Vista and Miss Teen Tri-City scholarship pageants, to be held at 6 p.m. March 14, 20009, at Madison Middle School. 4930 Lake Blvd. The theme is "Hooray for Hollywood."

Miss Pride of Vista 2009 will receive a $2,000 scholarship and Miss Teen Tri-City will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Each princess receives a $100 scholarship and prizes valued at more than $600. All contestants receive a prize package valued at more than $250.

Proceeds from the pageant fund scholarships, community projects, eye exams for students and adults in need in the Vista area and more. The queens and their courts attend many city and county events. Visit www.missprideofvista.com.

Faith Lutheran kids sell calendars

VISTA ---- The Faith Lutheran Church High School Youth Group is holding its annual Calendar Fundraiser. Funds raised will go toward supporting the group's trip to the 2010 Lutheran National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. While there, 18 members of the youth group will join more than 40,000 other high school students from across the nation in a week of helping with the restoration of neighborhoods, schools and community centers in New Orleans while learning ways to help their communities when they return home. Calendars will be on sale until Nov. 15. Call (760) 724-7700.

Carlsbad YES to meet

CARLSBAD ---- Carlsbad Youth Enrichment Services will meet from noon-1 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Harding Community Center, 3096 Harding St. A representative of the Vista Community Clinic will talk about the Teen Cyber Education Program. Call (760) 331-5021.

Tennis courts to be dedicated

CARLSBAD ---- The public is invited to join the mayor and city council for the Poinsettia Park Tennis Courts Dedication Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at 6600 Hidden Valley Road. Courts will be available for open play following the event.

With the addition of seven new tennis courts, walkways, shade structures and spectator seating, the park is now home to the largest public tennis complex in the city. Information: (760) 434-2428; www.CarlsbadConnect.org.

Group seeks senior tennis players

CARLSBAD ---- Senior tennis players are needed to play at noon Mondays and Wednesdays at Laguna Riviera Park, corner of El Camino Real, and Kelly and Park Drive. Call (760) 729-6167.

Senior center hosts bingo

CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad Senior Center hosts bingo from 12:30-4 p.m. Tuesdays at the center, 799 Pine Ave. Bingo game packets stop selling at 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Carlsbad Senior Citizens Association. Call (760) 602-4650.

Seniors hit the waves with 'Gondola Getaway’

CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad Senior Center will host one of its regular Senior Safari trips for adults ages 50 and up this month. “A Gondola Getaway” will be offered from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 9, starting at the center, 799 Pine Ave. -Activities will include lunch followed by singing gondola rides across Alamitos Bay in Long Beach. All Senior Safari excursions require a certain amount of walking. Certain programs may have specialized refund policies. Cost is $75 for residents, $85 for nonresidents. To register, call (760) 602-4650, or visit www.CarlsbadConnect.org.

MS bike fundraiser to add new event

CARLSBAD ---- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has added a new third route to its 26th annual Land Rover Miramar Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour, a two-day, cycling fundraiser, Oct. 11 and 12. More than 2,200 riders are expected to peddle either 100 or 150 miles from Irvine in Orange County to the Westfield Plaza Camino Real shopping center Oct. 11, and then from the mall in Carlsbad to Mission Bay on Oct. 12. In addition, the National MS Society is expecting about another 300 cyclists, including local radio and TV personalities, will ride in its new, shorter 30-mile ride that starts and ends in Carlsbad on Oct. 11. The new 30-mile ride is dubbed a “Cycle Circus” because rest stops along a coastal route through Solana Beach will feature circus troupe performers, and prizes will be awarded for best costume, oldest bike and slowest rider.

A minimum donation of $400 is required to ride either the 30- 100 or 150-mile route, and the minimum age limit for riders is 12 years old. To register, visit www.biketofinishMS.com.

Senior center to host eye screenings

CARLSBAD ---- Melissa Kleman and the staff of Innovision Eye Care Center will perform free eye health screenings from 9-10:30 a.m. Oct. 15 at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave. Attendees can gain awareness of their eye health, existence of glaucoma or cataracts, plus have a chance to talk with the surgical counselor. There will be free samples available and complimentary brochures describing a variety of eye health conditions. Call (760) 602-4650.

FOCUS to hold dog adoption

ENCINITAS ---- The Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals, a nonprofit pet rescue organization specializing in small dogs, will hold a dog adoption event from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at PetsMart, 1034 N. El Camino Real. Call (619) 466-0426.

Group to examine current, world affairs

ENCINITAS ---- Join in the conversation and share opinions about current events, discuss news topics on C-SPAN or talk radio in a round table format at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Encinitas Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Call (760) 943-2250.

Shelter seeks food donations for pets

RANCHO SANTA FE ---- The AniMeals program at the Helen Woodward Animal Center is seeking pet food donations, particularly senior food for both dogs and cats. AniMeals currently works with Meals-on-Wheels and other organizations to provide free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people throughout San Diego County. Donations can be dropped off at the Helen Woodward Animal Center, 6461 El Apajo Road, or in the AniMeals bins at participating Petco stores. Volunteers can also hold their own AniMeals pet food drive through their office, family, school, church or temple group, scout troop, or civic organization. Call (858) 756-4117, Ext. 341, or e-mail cherylla@animalcenter.org.

Learn about California-friendly landscaping

RANCHO SANTA FE ----- Hosted by the San Dieguito Water District, Olivenhain Municipal Water District and the Santa Fe Irrigation District, a California-friendly landscaping course will offered from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct.10 at the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, 17025 Avenida de Acacias. The class will explore landscape design basics, including an overview of landscape architectural design for the home and how to develop a landscape plan that works. Call (760) 633-2676.