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AUG. <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2012</strong><br />
THE COAST NEWS<br />
Artists, volunteers called to ArtSplash<br />
CARLSBAD —<br />
Volunteers and vendors are<br />
being sought to launch this<br />
year’s ArtSplash Chalk Art<br />
and Entertainment Festival<br />
coming to Armada Drive<br />
Sept. 22 and Sept. 23.<br />
Volunteer participants<br />
can choose their day, shift and<br />
area of interest; from children’s<br />
section assistant to<br />
parking lot attendant to a<br />
plethora of other positions.<br />
High school students can<br />
apply their volunteer time to<br />
community service hours.<br />
Applications can be downloaded<br />
at<br />
carlsbadartsplash.org/Volunt<br />
eerApp.pdf.<br />
Art vendors are invited<br />
to create, exhibit and sell<br />
original paintings, visual arts,<br />
sculpture, photography and<br />
mixed media during the twoday<br />
event. <strong>The</strong> deadline to<br />
apply is Sept. 1. Booth spaces<br />
are 10-feet-by-10-feet. <strong>The</strong><br />
exhibit fee for the weekend is<br />
$250. Artist applicants will be<br />
juried in. Complete information<br />
and an application can<br />
Authors offered publishing tips<br />
ENCINITAS — Thomas<br />
Kephart, Community<br />
Outreach Product Manager at<br />
Amazon, will offer an<br />
overview on the independent<br />
publishing opportunities<br />
Amazon offers through<br />
CreateSpace, Kindle Direct<br />
Publishing, Author Central<br />
and others at the 10 a.m. <strong>Aug</strong>.<br />
25 meeting of Publishers and<br />
Writers of San Diego, at the<br />
Encinitas Community Center,<br />
1140 Oakcrest Park Drive.<br />
<strong>The</strong> general topic for the<br />
meeting is “Indie Publishing<br />
with Amazon.” Kephart will<br />
show how to use these services<br />
to distribute books in print,<br />
digitally to Kindle devices<br />
and apps, and to connect with<br />
customers. Anyone interested<br />
or involved in writing, editing,<br />
publishing, designing, or anything<br />
related to books is wel-<br />
From left, Carlsbad High School Xcalibur Dancers McKenna Aiello, Kendal Davis, Sydney Moeller, Lexi<br />
Predmore and Brittany Garcia helped out at the 2011 ArtSplash event. This year’s ArtSplash, set for Sept. 22<br />
and Sept. 23, is seeking both new and experienced volunteers. Courtesy photo<br />
be found at carlsbadartsplash.org/artists.htm.<br />
Call (760) 436-2828 for<br />
more information. To stay upto-date<br />
on all things<br />
ArtSplash, visit<br />
facebook.com/carlsbadartsplash.<br />
come. Members cost $10, nonmembers<br />
$15. Visit<br />
PublishersWriters.org for<br />
more information and to register<br />
for the meeting.<br />
PET<br />
OF<br />
WEEK<br />
THE<br />
Polly Pockets is the<br />
adoptable pet of the<br />
week at your Rancho<br />
<strong>Coast</strong>al Humane Society<br />
in Encinitas. She’s a 2-1/2<br />
month-old, 2-pound,<br />
spayed, female, grey and<br />
white Tabby kitten.<br />
Her adoption fee is<br />
$195. She is still a baby<br />
and with any kitten, the<br />
shelter urges you to consider<br />
getting two cats, as<br />
they are often happiest<br />
with someone to keep<br />
them company.<br />
For more information<br />
about other dogs,<br />
cats, and rabbits that<br />
need families call (760)<br />
B13<br />
753-6413, log on to<br />
sdpets.org, or visit<br />
Rancho <strong>Coast</strong>al Humane<br />
Society at 389 Requeza<br />
Street in Encinitas.<br />
Kennels are open 11 a.m.<br />
to 5 p.m., Wednesday<br />
through Monday.
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