By Marlena Chavira-Medford Staff Writer The Solana Beach City Council adopted a vision statement Feb. 23 with the goal of working toward becoming a zero waste, zero emissions, and water-wise community. This is a milestone for Solana Beach, said Lane Sharman, the Clean and Green Committee member who authored the vision statement and has been [...]
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As part of Problem Gambling Awareness Week, March 7-12, Charlie Hoar, a Del Mar clinical psychologist and certified drug, alcohol, and gambling counselor, will present a program for problem gamblers and significant others at the Del Mar Library on March 11 from 3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. called “HELP IS ON THE WAY.”
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When the GRAMMY Foundation selected 30 high school students to participate in its jazz ensembles for this year’s Grammy Awards, local drummer David James was one of them. Chosen from hundreds of students nationwide, David, 16, a junior at Canyon Crest Academy High School, was awarded one of only two drummer places available.

St. James Academy has set up “family” groups which consist of one student from each grade level put together in a group called a “school family.” Each year there is a theme for the monthly school family activity. This year’s theme is “The Works of Mercy.”
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The Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary Club is gearing up for its 15th annual Turf Bocce Ball Tournament and Family Day, slated for Sunday, March 6, at the Del Mar Horsepark. Check in will be held at 9 a.m.

The Avenue Gallery in Solana Beach held a reception Feb. 19 for the opening of new works by Dutch Master Andre Balyon.

The Belly Up in Solana Beach hosted a charity fundraiser Feb. 20 for Spencer Fox, a Cardiff resident and San Dieguito Academy ninth-grader who suffered a spinal cord injury in a snowboarding accident last February. The event featured the musical talents Combo Libertad and Los Beautiful Beasts, along with silent and live auctions, opportunity drawings.
Santa Fe Christian Schools has announced that it will allocate $1 million in tuition assistance for the 2011-12 school year. Santa Fe’s financial commitment ensures that a private Christian education is accessible to interested families. The ability to provide $1 million for the next school year alone marks a milestone for the school, having disbursed [...]

Don’t miss out! The Torrey Pines High School Visual Arts Department is offering four exciting art workshops, Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m

Del Mar residents Sharon and Richard Bockoff have two beautiful dogs named Walter and Sophie. They have been active in local animal rescue organizations in San Diego County and adopted Sophie from the National Brittany Rescue and Adoption Network. They made Del Mar their permanent home in 2003 after years of commuting back and forth from Michigan.