VISTA – Darrel Taylor ended his four-month term as interim superintendent of the Vista Unified School District on Wednesday, making way for Joyce Bales, who starts Monday.
Taylor took the position after the retirement of former superintendent Dave Cowles. Taylor said his goal was to make sure the district operated smoothly between superintendents, adding, “I think we've done a good job of that.”
He said he plans to take trips to Australia and New Zealand later this year, adding that he hopes to take another job as an interim superintendent sometime afterward. “I hope the phone will ring, and I could repeat what I've done here,” he said.
Bales leaves her job as superintendent of Pueblo School District No. 60 in Pueblo, Colo., to come to Vista.
She will receive $223,000 in salary, a $12,000 car allowance, and a $10,000 tax-shelter annuity. She holds a doctoral degree in education administration and supervision from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Ivey Ranch plan
its spring carnival
OCEANSIDE –
Helicopters will land on the playing field at Ivey Ranch Elementary School tomorrow, and a tank will be stationed out front.
But they're part of a campus tradition, not a military exercise.
Marine vehicles from Camp Pendleton take part annually in the school's spring carnival scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Also participating are the Oceanside Police and Fire Departments and the city's Public Works Department and recycling program as well as the North County Humane Society.
There will be face-painting, games and food.
North County Self Defense will present a karate demonstration, and performances are planned by the Gyminny Kids, North County Gymnastics Demo Team and Pop Warner Cheerleaders.
This year's event is sponsored by Celestina Uriarte of Coldwell Banker, Vikki Vernals of Realty Executives and Megan Lowe of Countrywide Home Loans.
– Lola Sherman
City to discuss
development ideas
SAN MARCOS –
After years of wanting to develop an area around San Marcos Creek, the city now has ideas that it will show to the public at two meetings this month.
A 100-acre project, proposed south of San Marcos Boulevard, would mix housing, retail and office space in an effort to create a downtown atmosphere in the city. About 75 small-business owners are in the area.
The city will introduce concepts of what the project could look like, including designs of multiple-story buildings, recreation areas and parking that have been discussed by a city panel.
Private developers would need to be brought into the project and their costs could be about $1 million, city officials have estimated. That amount does not include $200 million for roads, bridges and other infrastructure work. The city would pay about half those infrastructure costs.
The public can give input on the proposed project at two meetings: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June10, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 24. Both will be at the city's Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive.
– Linda Lou
Men's health to be
focus of forum
ESCONDIDO –
Palomar Pomerado Health will hold a health forum for men on June 15 at the California Center for the Arts, 340 Escondido Blvd.
The forum, a first for the district, will emphasize getting regular checkups and prevention. A panel of doctors, including a cardiologist and oncologist, will talk about the main health threats that men face.
The event is from 7 to 11:30 a.m. Channel 10News anchor Bill Griffith, a breast cancer survivor, will be the keynote speaker.
Admission is $35 and includes breakfast and select health screenings such as blood pressure, blood glucose and hearing.
For more information, or to sign up, call (800) 628-2880 or visit www.pph.org.
– Linda Lou
