Last night was a big night in Carlsbadistan business and though we were graciously invited (thanks, Angela) we sadly didn’t make it. It’s hard to go undercover when all the heavy hitters are in the room. What did we miss?The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards Dinner at The Four Season’s Aviara. And our favorite Carlsbad-based life sciences company CEO Life’s Greg Lucier was the big winner. Here’s how it went:
• Businessperson of the Year – Greg Lucier, CEO of Life Technologies Corp.
• Small Business of the Year (1-15 employees) – E-World Recyclers.
• Medium Business of the Year (16-99 employees) – AKT, LLP.
• Large Business of the Year (100 or more employees) – Legoland California.
• Lifetime Achievement in Business – Jim Smith, owner of Jim Smith Realty.
• Entrepreneur of the Year – Brett Hanley, president and CEO of SeaShell Awnings USA Inc.
• Community Leadership – Julie Nygaard.
In addition, two special awards of recognition also were given out:
The winners got engraved crystal awards (which we don’t have pictures of) and everyone got to check out the new Aptera Motors car and watch famous whale painter Wyland paint whales on a wall. Let’s put it this way: we’re not going to miss this event next year. [click to continue…]
In recognition of Trader Joe’s opening their first Carlsbadistan location at Bressi Ranch today at 9 AM, here is a little of what we all can look forward to thanks to Carl’s Fine Films.
There was some push back from people who think Carlsbadistan’s next high school “will bring excessive noise, traffic and pollution to nearby Calavera Creek and its surrounding wetlands,” but that didn’t stop the board from voting unanimously to approve the plan, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Much of the controversy focused on plans for a lighted sports field and track, which at one point was being designed to accommodate 4,000 spectators. The environmental report approved last night calls for seating for 3,000, but trustees said they want administrators to lower that number. . . . The high school is expected to enroll about 1,500 students. Carlsbad Unified School District is designing the school so it can expand to house up to 2,400 students.
Just get ‘er done, please. Our kids are getting older by the day.
Carlsbad lost a country singer on Saturday February 7, 2009 when Molly Bee Muncy died due to “complications related to a stroke at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside,” according to a story in the Los Angeles Times. She was 69.
At 10, she sang “Lovesick Blues” for country singer Rex Allen and soon debuted on his radio show. Within two years, she was a regular on “Hometown Jamboree,” a Los Angeles-based show run by Cliffie Stone, who helped popularize country music in California. . . . First broadcast on radio, “Jamboree” aired on KTLA-TV Channel 5 from the late 1940s to 1960. The show gave a big break to many young singers, including Tommy Sands, who became a teen idol and dated Bee in the 1950s. . . . “She had a great voice and a wonderful stage personality,” Sands told The Times on Monday. “She was a sweet person, just terrific.”
A celebration of Bee’s life will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at El Camino Memorial Chapel, 340 Melrose Ave., Encinitas.
Paying visitors at Legoland today (February 6, 2009) got an extra bonus as Herb “Moo Moo” Evans of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters put on a one-man basketball show today.
Evans captivated a large audience of Park guests with his basketball wizardry and the hilarious antics that have made the Harlem Globetrotters a family favorite for generations. . . . “The best part of being a Harlem Globetrotter is the kids’ smiles,” said Evans. “Their faces just light up when I do what I do.”
One of the biggest smiles Evans got today was from 4-year-old Carlsbadistan resident Liam Cunnings. Those who missed Evans at Legoland can see the entire Globetrotters team take on the losing team in basketball (The Washington Generals) at the Sports Arena on February 13 and 15, 2009.
Sierra Reed, a 23-year-old model from LA and 2004 Carlsbadistan High graduate is in the cast of the new season of the CBS show Survivor which was shot in the Brazilian jungle, according to a story on Sandiego.com. The new season starts on February 12, 2009.
“I’m a little jet-setter,” Sierra said. “I love to experience new things all the time and this was definitely one of the most rare experiences I’ve ever had. . . I’m waiting to see how it looks on TV. It changed my life forever in a really great way, in a really amazing way.”
At this point no one knows how long our “little jet-setter” Sierra survived. We don’t know her but maybe you do. How long do you think she lasted? Let us know in the comments.
This morning a seal washed up on the beach at Tamarack. At about 9:30 the lifeguards arrived and put a couple signs up to give the animal some space. When we checked in at 10:45 AM the seal was still breathing, but didn’t look very healthy. It is obviously a big news day around these parts. . .
One of Carlsbad’s finest late-night drinking establishments hosted a fight in the early hours of Thursday morning and a 29-year-old man was found in front of the Golden Tee Cocktail Lounge at 1065 Carlsbad Village Drive with two stab wounds, according to a story in the North County Times.
The extent of the injuries were unknown but were not expected to be life-threatening, Thomas said. . . . The victim was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital for treatment, he said. . . . Meanwhile, police are looking for two men seen leaving the area south on Interstate 5 in a silver Infinity G35 sedan, Thomas said. . . .Both men are white and between 25 and 35 years old. One is approximately 6 feet tall and 190 pounds; the other is approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and 180 pounds.
Bummer. Anyone with info is encouraged to call the Carslbad Police Department at (760) 931-2197.
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