GRADUATES
The following students graduated from their respective colleges and universities: Henry Noel Lopez of Oceanside with a doctorate in philosophy from Iowa State University; Kayla Rhoads with a Bachelor of Science from Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania; and Sonia Burns of Encinitas with a bachelor’s in biology and environmental studies and Ella Schneider of Solana Beach with a bachelor’s in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology from Whitman College in Washington.
PRESIDENT’S LIST
Hoi Ying Chan and Kwong Yu Yuen, both from Carlsbad, made the spring president’s list at Dean College in Massachusetts.
CHANCELLOR’S LIST
John Crotty of San Marcos, Makena Price of Carlsbad, and Taylor Eilerts and Ava Uhlenkott of San Diego made the spring chancellor’s honor roll at the University of Mississippi.
DEAN’S LIST
The following students made the spring dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities: Ava Giselle Milanowski of San Marcos at Iowa State University; Henry Schacht Bilicic of Del Mar, Delaney Williams of Encinitas and Lucas Rowden of Solana Beach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Weihua Huang, Hayate Kosuga, Hin Lung Wong, Yiying Yang and Lok Him Yuen, all from Carlsbad, at Dean College; Grace Grunsky of Del Mar, James St. Cyr of San Marcos, Taylor Doolin of Rancho Santa Fe, Lauren Werner of Carlsbad and Mackenzie Buchan of San Diego at the University of Mississippi; and Brian Chander of Rancho Santa Fe, Emilio Llaca of Solana Beach, Mark Marcaida of San Diego, Isabelle Montez of Oceanside, and Huon Fitzpatrick, Gwyneth Huber and Rosalie McConnell of Encinitas at Emerson College in Boston.
TECH INSTITUTE
Oceanside resident Macie Saunders will attend New York Institute of Technology in the fall.
FIRE COUNCIL
The Escondido Fire Safe Council received a grant from the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation that will fund a range of critical wildfire preparedness programs around Escondido, including clearing acres of dry brush, implementing home gardening reimbursement programs, providing education, performing defensible space assessments, contributing to chipping events, and hosting community expos and information table.
BIG BIRTHDAY
Escondido resident Stan Podruski celebrated his 103rd birthday at his local McDonald’s, where he meets twice a week with his friends. The restaurant crew and owner Leslie Mannes celebrated with him.
MONTEREY ANNIVERSARY
Oceanside-based Monterey Financial Services is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Since 1990, the agency has supported thousands of companies and millions of consumers across the nation in achieving stronger revenue performance, broader consumer reach, and financial results. Locally, the agency supports organizations including Operation HOPE-North County in Vista, Brother Benno’s, Boys and Girls Club, Oceanside Soccer Club and San Diego Humane Society.
OCEANSIDE ARTIST
The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library recently named Oceanside artist Taylor Chapin as the new executive director for the Murals of La Jolla project, which recently installed its 50th mural.
MORALE DOG
Local Oceanside based nonprofit Shelter to Soldier is partnering with the USS Makin Island to place a full-time morale dog aboard the ship. Raider, a 1-year-old rescued Labrador mix, is currently in training and will join the crew in August to help support emotional wellness and reduce operational stress for sailors and marines.
CARLSBAD GRANTS
Carlsbad Charitable Foundation recently awarded $80,000 to five local nonprofits: $15,000 to the Foundation for Women Warriors, $13,000 to Kids’ Turn San Diego, $15,000 to Olive Crest, $11,000 to ProduceGood, $18,500 to Women’s Resource Center, and $7,500 to Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
NURSING GRANT
The Rebuilding Nurse Infrastructure state grant awarded $1.2 million to MiraCosta College to expand its nursing program, allowing the college to increase enrollment by 26%. The grant serves to combat a 46% shortfall of registered nurses in the San Diego region.
SUMMER MEALS
Oceanside Public Library has once again launched Lunch at the Library, a free summer meal program for children and teens, until Aug. 8. No registration or library card required. Times include 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the Civic Center Library, and from 12 to 12:45 p.m. at John Landes Community Center and Joe Balderrama Park.
Additionally, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego will also provide summer meals until Aug. 8. Locations include 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and snacks from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at The 401 Country Club Lane location, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Joe Balderrama Park, and from 12 to 1 p.m. at Melba Bishop Recreation Center.
GRAND OPENING
Happy Blue Marble, a meditation studio, recently celebrated the grand opening of its wellness center in the Carlsbad Village area. The studio offers a wide range of classes and services including sound healing, reiki and energy healing, spiritual advising and intuitive healing, moon rituals, chakra balancing, kundalini rebirthing, somatic movement and breathwork, tea and tarot, meditation yoga, private one-on-one healing sessions, and weekly beachside yoga at Tower 39 and Beach Terrace Inn.
NUCLEAR AWARENESS
Nearly 200 runners, walkers and volunteers participated in the Samuel Lawrence Foundation’s 3.6-mile walk/run along the coast in Carlsbad and Oceanside on June 21 to raise awareness about the 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste stranded at San Onofre State Beach. The route symbolized one mile for every million pounds of waste.
ANIMAL HOUSE
The Encinitas “Animal House” Rotary Club recently honored outgoing president Daphne Fletcher with a lighthearted “demotion” send-off as she passed the bell to incoming president Mark Berning.
