The San Diego Blood Bank will be at the Carlsbadistan Farmers Market on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 from Noon until 5 PM to collect blood. You can make a difference in someone’s life. Schedule an appointment by clicking here.
[Link: San Diego Blood Bank]
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Carlsbad’s Army & Navy Academy and a former student who accused the school of not protecting him against a group of students who allegedly “beat him and sodomized him with a broomstick” have settled, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The plaintiff’s lawyer, Vince Finaldi of Orange County, confirmed Wednesday that the suit was resolved about two weeks ago but declined to discuss any details, citing a confidentiality agreement between the parties. . . The academy’s president, retired Army Gen. Stephen Bliss, also confirmed that the lawsuit had settled but declined to provide additional information.
Two other lawsuits against the school for similar issues are still pending.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
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Marine Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. McBride, a C.P.A. with more than 10 years of financial management experience, has been named Finance Director for the City of Carlsbad, according to the Ciy of Carlsbad.
“Charles has hands-on experience in all aspects of financial administration for a full service city,” said Cynthia Haas, Deputy City Manager for the City of Carlsbad. “He is a proven team leader who will carry on the city’s excellent track record of responsible budget management.”
McBride is filling the position left vacant in April 2010 by former finance director Lisa Irvine. Follow the jump for the rest of the details. [click to continue…]
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On Sunday, August 8, 2010 the Carlsbad Village Association will host the 12th Annual Art in The Village from 9 AM until 5 PM. At worst it is a great time to walk the streets of Carlsbadistan without having to worry about traffic. . . and we enjoy that every time it happens. For previous Carlsbadistan.com coverage of Art In The Village click here.
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For the Bill Magee Blues Band the tenth time may be the charm when it comes to TGIF Jazz in the Park. Magee will be serving up his own brand of southern fried blues as we all make the move to Calavera Hills Park at 2997 Glasgow Dr.
For those few of you who haven’t had a Bill Magee experience, don’t hesitate to get out there and see this band! This group delivers some of the finest blues you’ll ever hear and it was enough to get music fans of all ages dancing and air guitaring.
No doubt Magee is one of Carlsbadistan’s favorites. Show starts at 6 PM.
[Link: TGIF Jazz in the Park]
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Local surf legends Randy Laine and David Barr (pictured above left) won the Gregorio’s Boy’s and Girls Clubs of Carlsbad fund raising contest for the first half of 2010.
“We had a blast, and the restaurant was packed!” said Barr. “I remember attending the Club as a kid, and my son was a member when he was a kid, and it just feels really good to give back.”
For more on how you can help raise money at Gregorio’s follow the jump for all the details [click to continue…]
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On Friday, July 30, 2010 Carlsbadistan’s Poinsettia Park will give TGIF Jazz in the Park fans one more chance to hear the blazing hot harmonica sounds of Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers.
From his first recordings as a leader in 1967 fronting The Dirty Blues Band, through his multiple W.C. Handy Award winning with his current band The Mighty Flyers, to his countless appearances both live and on record with legendary blues figures, Piazza has set a standard for harmonica virtuosity that has established him as one of the most influential living blues harp players.
Don’t blow it. Get in the park by 6 PM and get ready to get blue.
[Link: TGIF Jazz in the Park]
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Carlsbadistan’s New Village Arts production of George Axelrod’s The Seven Year Itch opens on July 29, 2010. Make sure you get your tickets now for the “hilarious classic comedy that made Marilyn’s little white dress famous.”
. . . laugh out loud as Richard Sherman (Daren Scott) jumps in and out of his own private fantasy as he bubbles his way through a summer fling that begins when the Girl (Jacque Wilke) nearly drops a tomato plant on his head
The play runs through August 22, 2010 and tickets are going fast, click the link to buy tickets and help support Carlsbadistan.com’s best sponsor.
New Village Art Theatre, 2787 State St, Carlsbad, CA 92008
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San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Logan Jenkins spent got a free lunch last week at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce with CEO Ted Owen and he was obviously impressed.
As you’d expect, Carlsbad’s chamber is the second-largest in the county and 10th largest in the state. It doesn’t need taxpayer funds to operate. Its stylish headquarters in a business park near the airport convey affluence. A dozen employees stoke the engine of local commerce with close to 300 events a year and glossy in-house publications that make money. . . Not exactly the sort of business where you’d expect to find the pinstriped CEO slipping into an apron to cook meals for employees and guests.
But that’s our Ted, right? Click the link for the rest.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
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The Riehl World: A Peek At The Races
by Richard J. Riehl on July 30, 2010
With the retirement of a mayor who has been in office for a quarter of a century and two City Council seats up for grabs, Carlsbad voters will have their first opportunity in decades to make a substantial change in city leadership.
The incumbents have a lot going for them. The city’s in better financial shape than its neighbors, and public opinion surveys show three out of four Carlsbadians have faith in their city government.
Here’s a peek at the candidacies of two council members who say they want to be Carlsbad’s next mayor, Matt Hall and Keith Blackburn.
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