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A6 THE COAST NEWS AUG. 17, 2012 Suit drive helps job seekers in need By Lillian Cox SOLANA BEACH — Savvy job seekers know there’s never a second chance to make a first impression. This economy makes it especially difficult to show up for an interview these days looking like a million dollars. The city of Solana Beach is helping by partnering with Robert Half International, and the nonprofit Dress for Success San Diego, as part of a national suit drive underway through Aug. 24. City Hall will be collecting donated, tax-deductible women’s interview-appropriate suits, separates, shoes and accessories to benefit women re-entering the workforce. “We have done this for three years with great participation, not only from city employees, but city wide,” City Clerk Angela Ivey explained. “The first year only employees participated, and it was great. The second year we got a flood from the public, and more than tripled donations from the previous year.” Paul Kartzke is branch manager of Office Team and Accountemps in Carlsbad, subsidiaries of Robert Half International, and has been involved in the drive from the beginning in 2002. “Initially, we highlighted five offices on the West Coast and brought in more than 500 women’s suits and 1,100 pieces of interview clothing,” he recalled. “It was so successful that we decided to expand to the entire United States and Canada.” Kartzke explained that Robert Half International also has offices in Rancho Bernardo, La Jolla and downtown San Diego that are working with their clients to generate donations. “The city of Solana Beach has taken it to another level by not only involving employees, but the entire community, which is fantastic,” he added. Kartzke gave kudos to his employees who have reached out to each of their clients and, like him, will be picking up donations personally on the final day. “I’ve been in this office for four years and participation by so many businesses makes everyone feel good,” he said. Sylvia McKinley is founder of Dress for Success San Diego which has a boutique at 3295 Meade Ave. off Interstate 805 near El Cajon Blvd. “The quantity of the professional clothing and accessories, along with funding donated through the annual suit drive hosted by Robert Half International has increased over the years,” she said. “We are grateful to our friends in North County who have supported our clients’ transition to economic self-sufficiency by organizing suit and accessory drives, sponsoring fundraising events, volunteering as speakers in our job readiness curriculum, joining our board of directors and participating in other hands-on activities.” Lettice (last name with- Rats or gophers destroying your yard? BARN OWL NEST BOXES Installed Goodbye Rodents! Don’t poison, use nature’s pest control... Attract barn owls to your yard by installing an owl nesting box! As seen on Ustream A nesting pair consumes up to 2,000 gophers, rats and mice per year! www.barnowlboxes.com AIR SUPERIORITY 760.445.2023 Amber Valentine shows off her new job interview suit at Dress for Success San Diego. Coastal residents interested in making taxdeductible donations of women’s suits and accessories to women reentering the workforce can do so at Solana Beach City Hall and Office Team in Carlsbad. Courtesy photo held) became a participant through a referral from another nonprofit after losing her public relations job and being unemployed for nearly a year. “I was not looking for a hand out and I was sensitive about how I might be treated,” she remembered. “But all of my concerns disappeared when I arrived at the Dress for Success San Diego facility where I was greeted warmly, treated respectfully and embraced as an ‘equal.’” Lettice was outfitted with what she described as “a beautiful designer suit and accessories.” “I succeeded in my job interview, feel good about my new job and feel blessed that God has structured a plan for me,” she added. “For anyone who is nervous or unsure about Dress for Success San Diego I would say: ‘The experience will exceed your expectations. They will make sure you receive exactly what you need and you will leave happy.’” Drop-offs can be made at Solana Beach City Hall during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and alternate Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) until 5:30 p.m., Aug. 23. Donations can also be made at Office Team, 5868 Owens Ave., Suite 100, Carlsbad near Palomar Airport. For more information about Dress for Success San Diego, call (619) 281-3773 or visit dressforsuccess.org/sandiego. Council may OK new cab rules By Promise Yee OCEANSIDE — City Council is on the brink of adopting new business license rules for cab companies. A new license fee schedule was unanimously OK’d on Wednesday. Next to return to council are revised rules for companies to gain a license. To be included in the new set of rules are requirements to have a minimum of 10 cabs in the fleet, dispatch cabs through a computerized radio system, have GPS that alerts the nearest cab driver in the fleet to a customer call, accept credit card payments, and limit vehicle age to seven years. Anthony Palmeri, owner of Yellow Cab, spoke at the podium several times to voice his support for the changes and to answer City Council questions about the industry. He said the requirement for companies to have a larger fleet, coupled with the provision that allows companies to permit independent cab drivers to buy into the fleet,is beneficial. “It will benefit the city,” Palmeri said. “Drivers can be owners. They can buy a piece of Yellow Cab and be part of the infrastructure.” An owner and driver of a small cab company opposed the new regulations that would squeeze smaller cab companies like hers out of the picture. She said she has six cabs in her fleet and drivers SANDAG is seeking input from public COAST CITIES — The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking public input in order to update its Public Participation Plan. As part of the update, San Diego County residents are invited to take an online survey through Sept. 28 by visiting sandag.org/ppp. The PPP establishes a process for communicating with and obtaining input from the public concerning agency programs, projects, and program funding. The strategies and tactics outlined in the plan guide the agency’s public outreach and involvement efforts for highway projects; transit fare COAST CITIES — Tri- City Church is hosting its third annual Free Clothing Swap in the gym from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sep. 2 at the church, 302 N. Emerald Drive in Vista. The public is invited to bring clothes they no longer use and take what they need, free of charge. The church will provide bags for people to fill. Volunteers will accept clothes for the swap at the church gym from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 1. The public is are dispatched by cell phone. “There’s a need for our service here,” the cab company owner said. Currently there are two licensed cab companies in Oceanside. Yellow Cab operates 47 cabs and 24-7 Taxi Cab has 17 cabs in operation. Council members said the new rules would bring in quality companies that would provide reliable service to seniors and tourists. They added that the new computer dispatch requirement would stop cabs from lining up in front of high customer areas like hotels and the transit center. “I don’t want more cabs than we can count,” Mayor Jim Wood said. “I don’t want to have a fleet of cabs parked in a line up in front of a busy spot.” Other suggestions that were discussed,but will not be part of the new requirements, were for cabs to run on alternative fuel, and 10 percent of cabs in fleets to be ADA compliant. Rules were last updated in the early 1980s. Michael Sherwood, chief information officer, said the current updates were made to simplify the licensing process, allow different structures for company organization and improve customer safety and service. The new rules will be brought back to council for a final OK Aug. 29. changes and construction; smart growth, environmental, and planning efforts; growth forecasts; the Regional Transportation Plan; Regional Transportation Improvement Program; tribal consultation; and other initiatives. Survey results will help evaluate the effectiveness of the methods currently in place for communicating with the public, as well as measure how to best engage community members moving forward. More information is available at Comments at sandag.org/ppp or questions may be sent via e-mail to Paula Zamudio at pza@sandag.org. Clothes swap readied encouraged to drop off clothes Sept. 1 to give volunteers time to sort clothes by size for the Sept. 2 event. People can also drop off clothes during the week at the school office between now and Aug. 31. Families can be looking to clean out the clothes they no longer use, and leave with just one or two special things. A family may also be really in need of clothes, and come with little or nothing, but leave with a lot of clothes.
AUG. 17, 2012 Who’s NEWS? Business news and special achievements for North San Diego County. Send information via email to community@ coastnewsgroup.com. Pageant-bound Miss Oceanside Latina Michelle Quirsola is looking for sponsors to fund her participation in the November M i s s California Latina MICHELLE QUIRSOLA National Pageant. The Miss California Latina and Miss Teen California Latina pageants work to empower women of Latin and Hispanic origin and enable them to showcase their Latin American culture while serving the community. Contact her at (619) 559-2599, mquirsola@gmail.com or at misscalifornialatina.com. CV center sold Donahue Schriber, owner and operator of the Del Mar Highlands Town Center, Carmel Valley, announced the acquisition of the Del Mar Heights Village Center on Del Mar Heights Road at Mango Drive. The purchase was final July 19, from CW Clark, Inc. The 107,846-square-foot property has 31 tenants, including Del Mar Wine Company, O’Brien’s Bakery, Navy Federal Credit Union and Frames Del Mar, as well as individually-owned anchor tenants,Vons and CVS. Donahue Schriber also owns and manages Poinsettia Village in Carlsbad. Send those suits The city of Solana Beach will be collecting women’s interview-appropriate suits, separates, shoes and accessories to benefit low-income job seekers. Drop-off Mondays through Thursdays 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or alternative Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and final drop-off deadline is 5:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at City Hall, 635 S. Coast Highway 101. All donations should be appropriate for work, clean, stylish, and in good condition. Provide all garments on hangers. A tax donation form will be mailed after the drive. Adventure at sea Encinitas author Marshall B. Lubin has published “From Boys 2 Men,” a book about his two-year voyage around the world. The TURN TO WHO’S NEWS ON A15 1x2 1x2 is newspaper talk for a one column by 2” ad. Too small to be effective? You’re reading this aren’t you? Call 760-436-9737 for more info. THE COAST NEWS Proposed art center clears hurdle at district meeting By Jared Whitlock ENCINITAS — At Wednesday night’s Encinitas Union School District meeting, school trustees voted 3-1 to approve the $7.5 million sale of the Pacific View Elementary site to Art Pulse, a San Diegobased nonprofit. Art Pulse plans to turn the 2.8-acre school site, which was closed in 2003 due to declining enrollment, into a community art center with artist studios, a sculpture garden, indoor and outdoor performance spaces, classrooms, offices, housing and other amenities. A dozen speakers, most in favor of the project, spoke at the meeting. David Chase, a Leucadia resident and choral director of the San Diego Symphony Chorus, said local artists lack a “home.” “Lots of visual artists, lots of performing artists — most of us really can’t bring our art to our community, which is what I think this project offers,” Chase said. But not everyone praised the project. Leucadia resident Lynn Marr said she’s worried about the property being rezoned to allow for housing. “The community doesn’t want it to be rezoned,” Marr said. “We think a smaller art center can be built.” A local developer agreed to finance $3 million to $4 million of the project in return for as many as seven housing units being built on a strip of the site. School trustee Maureen Muir voted against the project because of concerns over the housing element. Currently, the site is zoned as public or semi-public. In order for the deal to move forward, Art Pulse will ask the Encinitas City Council Sept. 12 to change the zoning to mixed-use arts center. Last year, developers proposed building offices and housing on the property. Citing community character and the need for a local arts center, the Council declined the request to rezone the school site. School officials and Art Pulse entered into negotiations about six months ago, with Art Pulse’s board of directors, green lighting the SUSAN ADAMS Your Encinitas/Cardiff Leucadia Territory Manager Call Susan for all your advertising needs. 760.436.9737 x104 sadams@coastnewsgroup.com Residents gathered at the Encinitas Union School District’s meeting to weigh in on the sale of the Pacific View Elementary site. Photo by Jared Whitlock deal earlier this month. The $7.5 million sale calls for a $300,000 deposit from Art Pulse by the end of October. After the meeting, April Game, executive director of Art Pulse, said construction would tentatively begin in two years and the community art center would debut to the pub- Right now, we’re more worried about the immediate steps ahead of us.” April Game Executive Director,Art Pulse lic in five years. “That’s not a definite timeline,” Game said. “Right now, we’re more worried about the immediate steps ahead of us.” In addition to seeking zoning approval from Council, Game said Art Pulse would likely need to go before the state Coastal Commission. One benefit of rezoning the property is artists will be able to sell their work onsite, she said. If the $7.5 million sale goes through, the cost for building the community art center is $12 million, though that’s a loose estimate right now, Game said. The cost could vary depending on the final size of the community art center and the number of parking spaces, as well as what amenities the public decides to include during future public workshops. $3 million to $4 million of the project will come from the sale of the property to residentialdevelopment, while $10 million to $17 million of the funding will be provided by a c a p i t a l fundraising campaign, according to Art Pulse’s website. Your community is about TO GET BETTER! We offer outstanding H.O.A. Management Solutions. Curtis Management Company has been helping build better communities in San Diego County for over 25 years. Our excellence in Community Association Management has resulted in over a 95% client retention rate. We get the job done right, on time, and on budget. WE’RE JUST WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR IN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT! ATTENTION H.O.A. 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