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by
Sam Borgese
and Wayne
Dernetz
 Del
Mar residents
will vote
this November
on an ordinance
authorizing
the City Council
to raise the
hotel tax
(TOT) from
the current
rate of 10.5
percent up
to 13 percent.
But the Council’s
actions to
place the
measure on
the ballot
raised a controversy
within the
community
over the relationship
of the TOT
to a parallel
proposal from
Del Mar hotel
owners to
form a Tourism
Marketing
District (TMD). more>>
by
Wayne Dernetz
If you’re
like me, the
term “TMD” may
be new to
you. Here’s
a quick explanation
of what a
TMD is and
why business
owners are so
keen on it. more>> |
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by
Wayne Dernetz
This
may be the
first city
council election
in Del Mar’s
50 year history
in which there
is no competition. Some
Del Mar residents
thought it “shocking” not
to have a
choice of
candidates
to pick from. more>>
Editorial
Three
Council vacancies
and three candidates
could add up
to an election
season that
gives us some
relief from
the campaign
nastiness that
has marked
the last few
local elections. more>> |
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by
Mary Friestedt
How
many of you have
opened your water
bill and started
screaming with
joy? It may be
hard to believe,
but this is what
happened to me
the other
day when I opened
my water bill
and learned
that I had reduced
my year-over-year
water consumption for
the month by 98
gallons per day. more>>
CERT
- Can Everyone Really Try?
by
Carol Kerridge
Here
we are once again
approaching a fire
season that has been
preceded by drought,
high temperatures,
and a bit of indifference! more>> |
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by
Becky Dembitsky
It
is hard to imagine
that our “girl
next door”,
Rachel Buehler,
has been in Beijing
as a member of
the Gold-medal
winning US Women’s
soccer team. She
recently said, “It’s
such an honor
to play on the
team and represent
my country. It’s
the coolest dream
I could ever think
of. I’ve
been working for
this for a long
time”.
Our whole Luneta
neighborhood can
attest to that! more>> |
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by
Garry Shirts Click here. |
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September
20 to October
11, 2008
Coastweeks
is a three-week
celebration
of our coastal
resources that
begins on the
third Saturday
in September.
The kick-off
for the celebration
is Coastal Cleanup
Day, when 60,000
Californians
come together
across the state
to keep our
coasts and inland
waterways free
of debris.
Click here for
the schedule
of events to
help celebrate
in our area.
Have fun, and
enjoy our Coast! |
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2971
flags will be
planted. Starting
at 8:30am, volunteers
needed all day
at Powerhouse
Park, 1700 Coast
Blvd.
Taps
will be played
at 6:30pm.
Contact
Barbara and
Vernon Scott
(619) 838-7678 |
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Rejoicing
Over a Water Bill