PRESIDENT’S LIST
Genel Anderson of San Marcos made the summer president’s list at Utah Tech University. Students must attain a grade point average of 3.9 or higher and complete at least 15 credits to make the list.
DEAN’S LIST
Cole Bradley of San Marcos made the summer dean’s list at Utah Tech University. Students must attain a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.89 and complete at least 15 credits.
SURF TEACHER
Brogan O’Bryan is The Grauer School’s new surf physical education teacher and surf team coach. O’Bryan holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Arizona and a single-subject teaching credential in physical education from Point Loma Nazarene University. In addition to extensive expeditionary learning and field experience, he is a certified wilderness first responder, lifeguard, dive master as well as rock climbing and hiking guide.
NCTD TECH
North County Transit District has promoted Jeffery Wymer to Director of Information Technology. He will oversee all aspects of NCTD’s IT infrastructure and operations. He brings more than two decades of experience in IT and has been with NCTD for three years as a senior systems engineer and cybersecurity manager.
LOCAL AUTHOR
Award-winning Escondido journalist Ron James has released his new novel, “Quantum Deception,” a fast-paced cyber-thriller, through Holly Oak Press. The story focuses on Luke Payne, a retired Navy Aviation rescue swimmer and Ocean Beach native, who is thrust from the quiet of his Liberty Station art studio into a global battle against cyber warfare. The book is available on paperback, hardcover and Kindle editions on Amazon.
ACUPUNCTURE
Everwell, a new space offering acupuncture and integrative care, has opened its doors at 646 Valley Avenue, Suite C1 in Solana Beach. Its founder, Dr. Robin Jones, earned her doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science. The ribbon cutting ceremony is on Sept. 19, and open house on Sept. 20 from 12 to 5 p.m.
ANNIVERSARY
High school sweethearts Thomas Aquinas Gruber and Joyce Louise Marshall recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. The couple married on Sept. 1, 1956 in Fontana and lived in Rialto for 30 years raising their three children, Michael, Robin and Dawn, before moving to Palm Desert in 1986. The couple later moved to Escondido, where they now live, in 2022.
ART SHOW
The Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild latest project, “Nature’s Bounty,” is currently on display at the Encinitas Community Center until Jan. 7, 2026. The project features 32 pieces of art, which features baskets made from willow, redbud, rushes, sedge, grasses and yucca, as well as gourd art.
ART ASSOCIATION
The Escondido Art Association is inviting community artists of all ages and experience levels to become new members with a special first-year $10 off special on any membership category through Nov. 30.
RENOVATION
The Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara recently underwent a $22 million renovation project that transformed all 246 Residence Club villas, as well as the clubhouse, fitness center and pool area. Wimberly Interiors of WATG, led by the same team of architects who worked on Four Seasons when it originally opened in 1998, designed the transformation. The design features a contemporary, coastal Southern California style. The villas have new flooring, lighting, furniture and finishes, as well as new kitchen cabinetry and appliances.
ART PHARMACY
The Oceanside Museum of Art has partnered with Art Pharmacy to deliver art-based “social prescriptions” to patients of San Ysidro Health to support adolescent mental health and wellbeing. Healthcare providers can refer patients, particularly youth experiencing behavioral health concerns, to Art Pharmacy’s Care Navigator, who matches them with tailored arts and culture experiences at partners like OMA.
