March 2010

March 12 Is Plant A Flower Day

by The Editors on March 10, 2010

Imgp0173.JpgVolunteers will be planting flowers in the Village of Carlsbadistan on Friday March 12, 2010 according to Carlsbad Farmer’s Market Manager Christy Johnson.

We’ll be going around the Village and planting beautiful spring flowers in pre-selected planter boxes that need some TLC! This is slightly physical and slightly messy…so come prepared. . . .If you can’t make it to plant the flowers…Sponsor a flower for $1 each. You can pay at the Farmers’ Market Wed. 3/10 from 1-5pm, 2930 Roosevelt Street or call Christy the Farmers Market Manager at 760-687-6453.

The Village could use a little flower power. . .

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Merlin Entertainment Going Public?

by The Editors on March 10, 2010

Merlin LogoMerlin Entertainments, the UK based company that operates the Legoland theme parks may be going public in June according to a story in the Times Online.

Merlin, which is controlled by Blackstone, the American private equity group, had hoped to list its shares just before Easter. Asked whether it might push the button before the third quarter, Mr Varney replied: “It’s all dependent on how the market goes. . . “An IPO [initial public offering] remains a very strong option for us, though we won’t go at any price because we don’t need to refinance until 2012.”

[Link: Times Online]

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Puma Buys Cobra Golf

by The Editors on March 10, 2010

Creativelogos3Apparently Adidas isn’t the only shoe giant sticking their feet into Carlsbadistan’s golf industry. Today Puma AG announced that they have purchased Carlsbadistan based Cobra Golf, according to a post on Businessweek.com.

Herzogenaurach-based Puma said Wednesday it will acquire 100 percent of Cobra Golf, but did not provide any financial details. The deal which faces regulatory approval is expected to close in the second quarter.

Wonder what Cobra Golf’s former owner Acushnet is going to do with Titleist and Footjoy?

[Link: Businessweek]

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Teen Killed In El Camino Hit & Run

by The Editors on March 6, 2010

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Last night, Friday, March 5, 2010 at approximately 9:45 PM Steven Anthony Kelley, 18, of Carlsbad was hit and killed by a car on El Camino Real near Cassia Road, according to a story on Fox 5 San Diego. The car did not stop

Carlsbad police officer on patrol at 9:45 p.m. Friday saw a man lying in the road at El Camino Real and Cassia Road. He thought a certain vehicle had just run over the man, so he stopped the driver and called for paramedics. . . .Accident investigators later determined that the victim had been struck first by some earlier, unknown motorist, police Lt. Jarlath Eppel said.

Kelley was transported toward McClellan- Palomar Airport for an Lifeflight to a hospital but was pronounced death along the way, according to the story. Our thoughts are with Steven’s family and friends. Anyone with information should contact investigators at (760) 931-2197.

[Link: Fox 5 San Diego and SoCalImages]

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Carlsbad Cancer Cluster?

by The Editors on March 4, 2010

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NBC San Diego investigates a possible cancer cluster in Carlsbad. But the North County Times says that California Health officials say there is nothing unusual about the number of cancer cases in Carlsbad.

Officials released that information Wednesday, after word spread that local parents are mounting a new campaign to get the state and the county to test soil, water and air conditions in some parts of the city. . . “Each (state) assessment concluded that there was no evidence of any usual pattern of cancers compared to the rest of San Diego County,” August wrote.

[Link: NBC San Diego and North County Times]

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Carlsbad Art Farm At The Flower Fields

by The Editors on March 2, 2010

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On Saturday, March 27, 2010 the Carlsbad Art Farm will be set up at The Flower Fields to help students learn how to make art live and on the spot.

Look for our booth where students can learn how to make pictures from die-cut paper leaves in the images of animals and birds. Once you get the idea, you can collect and press your own leaves to make fantastic creatures. . . We will also have information and registration materials for the 2010 Art Farm Summer Camp season beginning June 14 and continuing through mid-August. We will be raffling off a certificate worth $315 good for a one-week session during the 2010 Summer Camp season. Students must be entering grades 2 -8 next fall to attend camp.

Carlsbad’s Art Farm, located a 10 acre farm in the heart of Carlsbadistan, gives students in grades 2 through 8 the foundational elements and principals of art as a formal discipline. For more information stop by the booth at the Flower Fields or click the link below.

[Link: Carlsbad Art Farm]

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