August 2009

Cottingham Named Boys & Girls Club Event Chair

by The Editors on August 4, 2009

Honorary ChairThe Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad has announced that Life Technologies‘ Chief Legal Officer John Cottingham has been named the honorary chair for the clubs’ Havana Nights Annual Gala, according to a press release.

Mr. Cottingham has served as the chairperson of his company’s annual Global Volunteer Day, in which Life Technologies allows all of its employees worldwide to participate in volunteer activities arranged at the local level. Through this activity he became involved in the Boys & Girls Club, and has spearheaded the company’s initiatives to support the Club. . . In addition to the ever-increasing activities of Global Volunteer Day, Life Technologies has also secured the naming rights for the Learning Center at the new Bressi Ranch Clubhouse currently under construction. “There is a great natural synergy between our company, which has scores of bright, talented, highly educated employees who are eager to share what they know. The kids down the street at the Boys & Girls Club are equally eager to learn,” said Cottingham. “Our Foundation seeks out opportunities to assist with science education internationally, so it just makes sense for us to connect with these kids right here in our backyard.”

For the all the details follow the jump. [click to continue…]

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Earthquake Hits Gulf Of California

by The Editors on August 3, 2009

At 10:59 AM this morning (August 3, 2009) a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Gulf of California 331 miles southest of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, according to a report from the US Geological Survey.

We didn’t feel it, but many in downtown San Diego did. According to NBCSanDiego “City hall was evacuated soon after the rattling started.”

[Link: USGS]

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TGIF Aug 7: The Screamin’ Primas

by The Editors on August 3, 2009

Screaminprimas.JpgOkay, so The Screamin’ Primas may not be the musical apex of the 2009 TGIF Jazz In The Park season, but they are kicking off the Calavera Hills Park leg of this Carlsbadistan concert series with a “tribute” to the late, great “Rat Pack” era Las Vegas lounge singer Louis Prima. He was the guy responsible for “Jump, Jive and Wail, Just a Gigolo, and That Old Black Magic. But don’t let that scare you because:

This eight-piece tribute band is no pale imitation, capturing the energy, emotion and excitement of Prima’s late 1950s Las Vegas Night Club show via live re-creations performed in the original Louis Prima style.

By the way, if you need an exciting original live act for your next party or corporate event? The Screamin’ Primas are your answer. At least that’s what it says on their website.

[Link: Jazz In The Parks]

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