by The Editors on August 4, 2008
Okay, we have to be honest. We were out of town this weekend and we missed out on a couple things. One of them was the 2nd Annual Hurricane Games at McGee Park on Saturday, August 2, 2008.
The games themselves are outrageously silly and it appears that drinking is encouraged, but this year it was all for a good cause: Make-A-Wish San Diego.
Hurricane Olympics Mission Statement: Bring friends and colleagues together in a competitive atmosphere that promotes fun with the end goal of giving back to the community.
If you attended this year’s games, please leave a message in the comments and let us know all the stupidity that we missed. And trust us, we will not miss them next year.
[Link: Hurricane Olympics]
by The Editors on August 4, 2008
If you were walking around the Carlsbadistan Village on Saturday August 2, 2008 then you may have tripped over a couple of these paint splattered cones that someone had distributed.
The are apparently a “street art” promo for next weekend’s art opening by Carlsbadcrawl.com editor Bryan Snyder. Check back tomorrow and we’ll have all the details on Bryan’s upcoming show.
[Editors’ Update: This is actually a project called “Artists At Work” click it for all the details.]
[Link: Synderart2008.com]
by The Editors on August 2, 2008
The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce is “promoting a sense of community” and bringing visitors to the area by painting fire hydrants and utility boxes with an “animal theme” in a program called Art in The Heart of the Village, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
People can “adopt” a hydrant or utility box for $300 to $750 and can paint it personally or commission one of the program’s volunteer artists. Larger utility boxes and highly visible hydrants on Carlsbad Village Drive and Carlsbad Boulevard are more expensive to adopt, Korogi said. . . . Most of the proceeds from the adoption fee, which includes paint supplies, will be donated to the Military Outreach Ministry Camp Pendleton, a nonprofit organization that provides food, furniture and household items to military families.
The art looks great, but why isn’t the money staying local? We’re pretty sure the Carlsbad Boys and Girls Clubs could use some money.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on August 2, 2008
The days of gathering petitions and then expecting to win a seat on Carlsbadistan’s City Council seem to be over, as running for office in our Village by the sea is now big business. Councilwoman Ann Kulchin has $57,300 to spend saving her seat, but she is not alone in this money race.
Leading the challengers in the money race is Farrah Douglas, who has $14,800 in cash out of $26,000 she had collected by June 30. Douglas, who owns a printing business, had collected $12,400 last year, bringing her total contributions to $38,400. . . .Keith Blackburn, a Carlsbad police sergeant, has $12,800 in the bank after collecting $15,400. Blackburn also collected $32,100 last year, including $10,000 from himself, giving him $47,500 in donations for his council bid. . . . Thomas K. Arnold, a writer and editor, has collected $10,525, including a $7,500 loan to his own campaign.
Evan Rodgers, the 18-year-old Cal State San Marcos student, along with two other potential candidates, has yet to return her nominating papers to the city clerk. It will be interesting to see how finances play out in this year’s elections.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on August 2, 2008
A 38-year-old Carlsbad woman has been hospitalized for “treatment of meningitis after developing symptoms of West Nile virus, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency.”
Most people infected with the virus display no symptoms. About 20 percent suffer headaches, fatigue, fever, nausea, skin rash or swollen glands. Symptoms can become serious in older patients, or in people with weakened immune systems.
There were 15 human cases in San Diego County last year according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune. And we’re up to three so far this year. Be sure to sport that insect repellant if you’re going to be out with the mosquitos.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
Okay, we have to be honest. We were out of town this weekend and we missed out on a couple things. One of them was the 2nd Annual Hurricane Games at McGee Park on Saturday, August 2, 2008.
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