Happy New Year Carslbadistan! As we rock forward into 2009, let’s take a moment to look back at 2008 and the most popular stories according to you the Carslbadistan readers.
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Legoland is kicking off the new year with a new General Manager.
The Resort today announced that long-time President and General Manager, John Jakobsen has left California to focus on the development of new LEGOLAND Parks and other corporate projects. Peter Ronchetti (pictured right) who has been the General Manager of Thorpe Park (one of the largest parks within the Merlin Entertainments Group) for more than six years, will step in as General Manager as of today.
Ronchetti is more well-know in the skate world as 15-year-old vert skater Paul-Luc Ronchetti’s dad. The younger Ronchetti won the UK National Skateboard Championship in Vert last September.
Wonder whose career is guiding this family re-location? Follow the link for all the details.
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When Carlsbadistan’s Jennifer Cushman, 26, died May 19, 2008 after brain surgery at Tri-City Medical Center she helped save four people by donating her organs. Today, Cushman along with 37 other organ donors, are being “honored New Year’s Day with a floral tribute during the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena,” according to a story in the North County Times.
Her organs helped save the lives of four people including a 14-year-old girl, said Sharon Ross, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit organ-donation organization, Donate Life California, and outreach manager for Donate Life’s chapter serving San Diego and Imperial counties.
[Link: North County Times]
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Tomorrow night (January 2, 2008) Carlsbadistan’s finest will be holding a top secret sobriety check point on PCH just south of Tamarack, according to a press release in the North County Times. The spot is great because with water on both sides of the road there really is no way to escape.
People driving with open containers, registration problems, broken windshields, no front license plate, or bongs that take up half the front seat are discouraged from driving the coast between Cannon and Tamarack on Saturday night. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
[Link: North County Times]
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Former Carlsbad City Council candidate Thomas K. Arnold weighs in on The Lossings-At-Carlsbad in today’s North County TImes.
Most sensible minds now agree that the golf course never should have been built. While it is true that taxpayers initially voted in favor of building a new municipal golf course in 1990, in light of all the delays and cost overruns, the matter really should have been brought back up to a public vote before construction actually commenced. . . . But that’s all water under the proverbial bridge, and the question now is what to do with this white elephant as it continues to bleed red ink.
Click the link for the rest of Thomas’ ideas.
[Link: North County Times]
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To be honest, we love kicking off the New Year properly, however, we’ve never liked staying up ’till midnight to do it. That’s why for the past couple years we’ve been going to Legoland where we can watch the “brick drop” at 6 PM and be home before all the guns start going off.
Here’s what’s going on tonight:
Like the famous Times Square party, Kids’ New Year’s Eve features a countdown followed by a huge LEGO® brick dropping 22-feet into 2009 along with a dazzling fireworks display over Miniland. The event also features a special performance by kids’ pop-rocker Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players.
The celebration begins at 3 PM today and is included with a regular admission.
[Link: Legoland]
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Online fee collection website Count Me In is out of money and that included $70,000 of dues paid by parents of Carlsbad Youth Baseball players that never made it to the league, according to a story in the LA Times.
Tom Watson, president of Carlsbad Youth Baseball in San Diego, said more than 90% of parents paid for their children’s fees with credit cards through Count Me In and the group was missing $70,000. . . . “It’s going to be a challenge for us to operate our programs,” he said. “The kids and their parents are going to suffer.”
Count Me In founder Terry Drayton says he was “he was in discussions with three possible investors to raise funds to pay back their money”
How did we get here? We made some errors with the lack of financial oversight,” Drayton said in a telephone interview. “At the end of the day this is my responsibility. I’m the CEO and my job is to fix it.”
Oddly, there is no mention of the problems on Count Me In’s website. Which you’d think would be step one in “fixing” things. So far no criminal charges have been filed. Maybe they should be.
[Link: LA Times]
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According to a Barbara Henry story in the North County Times “staff members with the state Energy Commission” are holding two workshops to go over their report on NRG Energy Inc.’s plans to put in another power plant in our lagoon.
The first workshop session is set for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 7. The second is set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 8. Both will be at the recently opened Sheraton Carlsbad, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive. . . . The Jan. 7 session covers air, water and soil issues among other topics. The Jan. 8 session includes visual issues and traffic concerns, Della said. . . .Officials with the city of Carlsbad, which has opposed the plans, are encouraging people to come between 6 and 7 p.m. Jan. 7 to talk about air quality and visual blight issues, said Joe Garuba, a city employee who is coordinating the city’s response to the project.
We can’t think of anything more boring, but NRG really shouldn’t be able to turn our lagoon into an industrial wasteland without someone at least complaining a little (even if it doesn’t do any good). So please, someone, go complain.
[Link: North County Times]
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According to a story in San Diego City Beat Vigilucci’s is celebrating 15 years in the restaurant business by taking 15 percent off the total tab at all of their restaurants including Vigilucci’s Cucina Italiana at 2943 State St. and Vigilucci’s Seafood and Steakhouse at 3878 Carlsbad Blvd. from January 15-30, 2009.
Us? We’ll hit them up on State Street. Of all the Italian restaurants in North County (and they seem to be everywhere) Vigilucci’s Cucina Italiana is far and away the nicest of them all.
[Link: San Diego CityBeat]
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Union Bank of California wasn’t the only Carlsbadistan bank robbery today. According to a story in the North County Times a man with a gun robbed the Navy Federal Credit Union at 1824 Marron Road.
The man armed with a handgun entered the bank about 6:15 p.m. and demanded money from a teller, the dispatcher said. Witnesses said the man ran away and they did not see a car. . . . A preliminary description of the suspect indicated only that he was a black man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing blue jeans and a black jacket, the dispatcher said.
What, is everyone trying to get this money in on their 2008 taxes or what?
[Link: North County Times]
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