CELEBRATING VIC CLAY Carlsbad-By-The-Sea resident, Vic Clay, turned 103 on Sept. 16, still sharp, with many interesting stories to tell. His friends are dismayed because they cannot throw the celebration he deserves, because of the pandemic restrictions. Clay has had a very interesting life including military service and traveling and living all over the world in his professional life. He started his life in the small farming town of Shedd, in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, and worked in the oil business in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. He married Kit and had sons John and Peter. Clay retired from Chevron at age 62 and continued a career of consulting for 10 more years. He moved to Carlsbad By the Sea in December of 1999.
HELP CHOOSE A CHIEF Oceanside Police Chief Frank McCoy announced in July that he plans to retire. The city of Oceanside developed a survey in order to gather input from the community on his replacement. The survey is available in English and Spanish, and hard copies will be available at various public counters in the City. Police Chief Survey – English, surveymonkey.com/r/RWJ2TXD and Police Chief Survey – Spanish, https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/R7867QX.
BE A PARK PERSON Patrons of Encinitas Parks, a local non-profit dedicated to supporting the facilities and programs of Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department, is actively recruiting new members. The Mission of Patrons of Encinitas Parks is to develop and administer a donation program of fundraising and advocating for acquisition, development, enhancement and maintenance of Encinitas P&R facilities and programs. Candidates should have a passion for Encinitas Parks & Rec., a willingness to commit time and effort into supporting our mission, and some experience in serving within a non-profit organization. Other qualities include fundraising experience and website/social media skills. If interested, e-mail [email protected] or call Dave Warren at (760) 487-8329.
MORE WATER SAVED Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Recycled Water Pipeline Extension 153A has been recognized Sept. 10 as a 2020 Project of the Year by the San Diego and Imperial County Chapter of the American Public Works Association at its virtual awards event. The pipeline connected the Surf Cup Sports youth soccer fields in San Diego to OMWD’s recycled water distribution system. By allowing Surf Cup to convert the irrigation of 55 acres of grass fields to recycled water, OMWD has reduced potable water demands for irrigation by up to 100 million gallons per year.
NEW JERSEY MIKE’S Jersey Mike’s Subs opened at 7110 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad on Sept. 9. Franchise owner Philip Jones hosted a grand opening and fundraiser from through Sept. 13 to support Carlsbad Educational Foundation/Grocery Gifts Program.
PANDEMIC SURVEY SHOWS DAMAGE The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it an educational inequity crisis in California that has had a particularly damaging effect on American Indian students. That is the main discovery of a recent survey conducted by a group of nonprofit organizations led by the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC) at Cal State San Marcos. For the full report, visit csusm.edu/cicsc/index.html.
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK Jovita Carranza, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, kicked off National Small Business Week Sept. 22. National Small Business Week honors the nation’s small businesses, many of which are veteran, women and minority-owned, for their achievements and dedication to their communities. The event will recognize the national award winners, including the naming of this year’s National Small Business Person of the Year.
NEW EYE CARE AT VCC The Vista Community Clinic Optometry department announced the acquisition of another state of the art piece of medical equipment to aide in the diagnosis and treatment of several eye conditions/diseases. VCC has acquired the Topcon Maestro 2 Optical coherence tomography (OCT). The OCT is a non-invasive imaging test that uses light waves to take cross-sectional pictures of the back of the eye to help detect retinal abnormalities. Appointments are currently available and the clinic is accepting new patients. To make an appointment or find out more, call or text VCC at (844) 308-5003.
SWITCHBOARD RESTAURANT OPENS Located inside the historic Fin Hotel at 131 S. Coast Highway, The Switchboard Restaurant offers Hawaiian-inspired cuisine for lunch and dinner daily as well as brunch on weekends. Paying homage to the history of the building, the owners decorated the space to honor the communications operators working there during World War II.
