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Moonlight Stage Continues Its 42nd Season with Broadway Classic 42nd Street August 16-September 2, 2023

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VISTA, CA (August 3, 2023) – 42nd Street celebrates Broadway, Times Square and the magic of show biz with wit, humor and pizzazz. At the height of the Great Depression, aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown, PA and soon lands her first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But just before opening night, the leading lady breaks her ankle. Will Peggy be able to step in and become a star?
The score is chock-full of Broadway standards, including “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me,” “Dames,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and “Forty-Second Street.”

The Moonlight Production
DJ Gray, Director & Choreographer
Dr. Randi Rudolph, Music Director & Conductor

Peggy Sawyer, Emma Nossal
Billy, Ian Black
Julian Marsh, Patrick Cummings
Dorothy, Tracy Lore
Maggie Jones, Bets Malone
Abner Dillon, Greg Nicholas
Bert Berry, Jamie Torcellini
Andy Lee, E.Y. Washington
Annie, Ellie Barrett Harvey
Pat Denning, Johnny Fletcher
Rounding out the creative team: Ryan Marsh (Lighting Designer), Jim Zadai (Sound Designer), Peter Herman (Hair & Wig Design), Heather Megill (Costume Coordinator), Bonnie Durben (Properties Coordinator), and Lauren Paris (Stage Manager).
The cast also includes Alyssa Anne Austin, Eric Badique*, Adam Blanchard, Drew Bradford, Jake Bradford, Johnisa Breault, Anissa Briggs, Emily Dauwalder, Wes Damerson, Deborah Fauerbach, Shannon Gerrity, Colby Hamann, Jamaelya, Karina Johnson, Fisher Kaake, Zoë Marín-Larson, Katie Marshall, Marisa Moenho, Ryan Perry Marks, Trevor Rex, Holly Robertson, Samantha Roper, Noelle Roth, Grace Simmons, Anthony Vacio, And Taylor Ward.
Shelby Monson and Andy Ben Reynolds are swings for this production.
For more information, visit moonlightstage.com.
CALENDAR INFORMATION
42nd Street
August 16-September 2, 2023, at 8 p.m.
Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for dining and picnicking. Table reservations on the Moonlight Patio are available for $5 per person and includes early entry at 6 p.m.
The Moonlight Amphitheatre is located at 1200 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista.

TICKET INFORMATIONSingle tickets are priced $18 – $63 with additional general lawn discounts for seniors, students, and the military.

FOOD AND PICNICKING
Bread and Cheese Eatery returns as The Moonlight’s concessionaire. Audiences may reserve a table for $5 a person on the Moonlight Patio to enjoy items from the Bread and Cheese Eatery menu for an additional purchase. Audiences are also invited to bring their own picnic suppers and non-alcoholic beverages into the Amphitheatre. Outside alcohol is not permitted. A variety of wine and beers will be available for purchase from Bread and Cheese Eatery.

MOONLIGHT STAGE PRODUCTIONS 2023 SEASON
42nd Street – August 16-September 2 at 8 p.m.
Saturday Night Fever – September 13-30 at 7:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE MOONLIGHT & MOONLIGHT STAGE PRODUCTIONS
Winner of several San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Awards, including “Best Resident Musical” for 2019’s “West Side Story” and 2017’s “In the Heights,” Moonlight Stage Productions has been named “San Diego’s #1 Outdoor Theatre” by readers of ‘San Diego Magazine.’ Moonlight Stage Productions provides high-caliber Broadway musical theatre in the 1800-person capacity Moonlight Amphitheatre, owned and operated by the City of Vista. Audiences attend from throughout San Diego, Southern Riverside, and Orange Counties, making the Moonlight a regional destination for Broadway musical theatre. The Moonlight’s summer season of Broadway musicals is produced in the picturesque Moonlight Amphitheatre and has been a summertime tradition experienced by more than one million people since the theatre’s founding by Kathy Brombacher in 1981. Throughout the decades, the Amphitheatre has seen numerous transformations, but nothing as dramatic as the total reconstruction of the stage house in 2008-2009. A state-of-the-art venue was revealed with a grand reopening in June 2009, including a modern stage and audience facilities. Since then, the Amphitheatre has extended its entertainment offerings with the addition of concerts and other special events held throughout the year through Moonlight Presents and ClubM. Moonlight Stage Productions is the cultural arts program of the City of Vista and is produced in partnership with the Moonlight Cultural Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which supports the programming at The Moonlight year-round in addition to offering youth education programs through Moonlight Youth Theatre.

Temporary Parking Lot Closure at Mountain View Park

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Due to unforeseen issues during the construction of a new parking lot extension as part of the MFRO/IBPS Project, the main parking lot located at the east end of Mountain View Park will be closed temporarily for 24 hours a day, including weekends, for a duration of 3-4 weeks. This closure will affect motor vehicles that park near the playground and tennis/pickleball courts. This closure is essential to complete the parking lot extension with a new drain system that will extend out towards the park entrance. A route to safely guide pedestrians through the construction zone

Vista Council to Consider Stop Signs at Citrus Avenue & Broadway Plus four Others

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In a recent safety evaluation, the City determined that the intersection of Citrus Avenue and Broadway meets the standards for the installation of an all-way stop. There will also be four other locations including Calle Jules and Via Felicidad, Jonathon St. and Huff St., Lupine Hill Dr. and Portofino Dr.-Roma Dr., and Olive Ave and Grapevine Rd. An all-way stop requires the approval of the Traffic Commission and City Council. The proposal was approved by the Traffic Commission on June 7, 2023. The proposal will be presented to the City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 5:30 pm. This meeting is open to the public.

The meeting is planned to be held in the City Council Chambers at the Civic Center located at 200 Civic Center Drive. Please check the meeting agenda
Please contact if you have any questions. AGENDA
Husam Y. Hasenin
Traffic Engineering Division Manager
760.643.5411
hhasenin@cityofvista.com

City of Escondido Parklet Survey

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The City of Escondido has developed a Parklet Program that allows for parklet installations in specific areas within the downtown area of the City.

Generally, a parklet is defined as a temporary conversion of on-street parking spaces into an outdoor space that may be used as a café, dining area, public gathering space, or some other active use that becomes an extension of the sidewalk and streetscape. We’d like to hear your feedback on Parklets in our City. Learn more and take the survey here.

Carlsbad’s Upcoming Bike Safety Classes

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As Carlsbad students head back to school later this month, the Carlsbad Police Department is continuing its series of bike and e-bike safety classes to help kids safely share the road.

Certified bike instructors from the Carlsbad Police Department will teach one-hour classes about safety basics, including:

The rules of the road for bike and e-bike riders
Carlsbad specific e-bike laws
Signs and signals and what they mean
Where to ride in specific situations, including on neighborhood streets or busy corridors
Monday, Aug. 7
Choose a location: Sage Creek High School OR Poinsettia Elementary School
Choose a time: 8 to 9 a.m. OR 1 to 2 p.m.

No registration is required, and the classes are free to attend.

The Carlsbad Police Department is hosting classes at multiple locations to make it easier for more people to attend. Additional classes are planned at Valley Middle School and Poinsettia Elementary School on Aug. 26 and Sept. 9, and more classes will be added to the calendar this fall.

Carlsbad Unified School District student bike permits

New for the 2023-24 school year, Carlsbad Unified School District announced that all students must apply for a bike permit if they plan to ride to school. Students who participate in the classes hosted by the Carlsbad Police Department will get credit from the school district, which is responsible for issuing the permits, tracking participation and enforcing the new program.

As part of the Safer Streets Together emergency response, the Carlsbad Police Department will host more bike safety classes this fall for students who want to receive a bike permit.

CSU San Marcos Summer Scholars to Showcase Work on Aug. 11

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Cal State San Marcos’ College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics invited 88 students to conduct research this summer as part of the Summer Scholars Program. The 10-week program will conclude with the Summer Scholars Poster Showcase, held on Friday, Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon in the University Student Union Ballroom on campus.

During the showcase, research will be presented by Summer Scholars students, who are actively pursuing undergraduate degrees at CSUSM, and Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) students, some of whom are completing their undergraduate degrees outside of CSUSM and were selected/funded to conduct research for the summer on campus.

The Summer Scholars and REU programs allow the students to gain hands-on research experience, learn from faculty mentors, attend industry tours, network with industry professionals and present their research projects at the poster showcase. Presentations will include students’ research methods, results of findings and interpretations of the project holistically.

“By allowing me opportunities to network with my peers and experience the benefits of performing research with such a prestigious summer research program, I now feel prepared to continue in my academic pursuits and biological research with the Becket Lab at CSUSM,” said Amberinna Dolan, who is completing the Summer Scholars program as an undergraduate student and plans to begin a graduate program on campus this fall.

“My research experience under my principal investigator, (CSUSM biology professor) Dr. Elinne Becket, will allow me to blossom as a graduate researcher and challenge me to continue biological research in order to produce results and data that can help drive therapeutic advancements for humans.”

Each student in the programs is highly motivated and interested in pursuing a STEM career post-graduation. More than 40% of Summer Scholars alumni go on to earn advanced degrees and 99% remain in STEM fields after graduating. This is impactful, as the program is geared to support the educational quality of students from underrepresented groups including veterans and first-generation students.

Most of the scholars are either juniors or seniors, and they are assigned to a faculty and graduate student mentor who support and aid them in their research.

“The Summer Scholars program has shown me the importance of showing up for my mentees in multiple ways – not just in the literal and immediate professional sense, but also by providing supportive resources and environments” said Poorvi Datta, a graduate mentor who oversees four Summer Scholars.

“I love my mentees; they are all kind and hardworking students, as well as talented at each of their disciplines. It was a pleasure to work with them and see them grow.”

Starting with just 10 students, the Summer Scholars program has grown over the last decade, and program leaders hope they can continue increasing the number of students admitted next year.

Sponsors of the 2023 program include Encodia, Genentech, Hologic, Jayson and Shilow Sack, Lawrence E. & Neva B. Fenstermaker Foundation, Eli Lilly, San Diego Foundation, and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

The Summer Scholars Poster Showcase is free and open to the public. Free event parking is available on Level 6 of Parking Structure 1 on a first-come, first-served basis.

About California State University San Marcos

Building on a 33-year history, California State University San Marcos is a forward-focused institution, dedicated to student success fueled by innovation, education and community partnerships. Located on a 306-acre hillside overlooking the City of San Marcos, it is the only public four-year comprehensive university serving North San Diego, Southwest Riverside and South Orange counties.

The university enrolls more than 16,000 students. It ranks among the national leaders in social mobility, increasing the opportunities and improving the life trajectories of underrepresented students. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award since 2014 — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — CSUSM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside Members Learn 20th Century Skills Thanks to a Grant from Genentech

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Oceanside, CA (July 31, 2023) – Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO) was awarded a $50,000 grant from Genentech Inc. to support the Club’s STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, and Math) program. Through this program, the Club provides STREAM opportunities for youth K-12, especially those from underrepresented groups, including low-income youth, girls, and young people of color.

Through the grant funds, BGCO will provide STREAM programming to 300 Oceanside youth, ensuring they have the 21st-century skills they need to be successful. Youth complete STREAM lessons using the project-based learning model, through which members work in groups to research answers and then conduct a group presentation on their findings. The program features monthly STREAM modules, including Aerospace Science and Engineering, Wacky Science, Biosphere, Fossils and Geology, Aerodynamics and Flight Physics, and many more.

“We present STREAM topics in fun, engaging ways to capture the imagination of the children we serve. They participate in hands-on projects and attend educational field trips with the goal of building their skills and interests in STREAM fields. By providing these opportunities, we may help budding engineers or doctors find their path to the future,” said Jodi Diamond, CEO.

For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside, please contact Ashley Tousignant, call (760) 433-8920, and visit our website BGCOceanside.org.

About Genentech Inc.
Founded more than 40 years ago, Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. The company, a member of the Roche Group, has headquarters in South San Francisco, California. For additional information about the company, please visit http://www.gene.com.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO), celebrating 70 years of building great futures in Oceanside, is a youth development organization dedicated to providing a safe, fun, and enriching environment for youth during non-school hours. BGCO remained open to serve youth during the entire pandemic. From May 2020 through August 2021, BGCO’s Emergency Food Program provided more than 55,000 free and nutritious meals to youth under 18, regardless of membership status.
BGCO is a local, nonprofit organization affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America but raises 100% of the funds that support its life-changing programs through individual giving, events, and grants. For 70 years, BGCO has continued to uphold its mission to inspire, develop and enrich young people to reach their fullest potential as confident, responsible, caring members of society. To learn more, visit www.bgcoceanside.org.

The 37th Carlsbad Art Wall Will Debut this Week!

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Anna Pearson, a rising artist based in San Diego, is scheduled to paint the iconic Carlsbad Art Wall in downtown Carlsbad this Thursday and Friday, Aug. 3rd and 4th. Anna will be the 37th artist to bring their talents to the east facing wall of Señor Grubbys (377 Carlsbad Village Drive), since the CAW was established in 2015 by project curator and founder Bryan Snyder.

The Carlsbad Village Association has learned that Anna is an immigrant from Ukraine who reinvented herself as a full-time artist and a muralist after coming to the U.S. six years ago. Anna finds inspiration in nature and her signature is floral and botanical designs with flowing clean lines. “Art helped me to adjust in a new country, find new friends and speak with the language anyone can understand – the language of beauty and nature.”

We can’t wait to see the Carlsbad Art Wall transform and watch Anna’s creation unfold right before our eyes!

Aug 6th-12th is National Farmers Market Week

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The State Street Farmers’ Market joins farmers markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 6-12, 2023. Now in its 24th year, National Farmers Market Week is an annual celebration that highlights the vital role farmers markets play in our nation’s food system.

To recognize this special day, the Carlsbad Village Association will be hosting a giveaway opportunity for some amazing Market Bounty Bags full of incredible market items on Wednesday, August 9th. Follow us on Instagram @carlsbadfarmersmarket and @carlsbadvillage to learn about about the contest and prizes. We have a Farmers Market Mad Lib game that will make you smile, some tote bag swag, and more. Check in with CVA on Aug. 9th at the north end of the market.

National Farmers’ Market Week provides a great opportunity to show the nation how much value markets bring to their communities. Farmers’ Markets preserve farmland, stimulate local economies, increase access to nutritious food, support healthy communities, and promote sustainability.

The State Street Farmers’ Market has been a staple in downtown Carlsbad since October of 1994. Originally located in a parking lot on Roosevelt Street, tucked between a bank, apartments and office buildings, it opened with 20 eager vendors to much fanfare. The month prior, the Carlsbad Village Association, incorporated and the Farmers Market was its first, big step in the revitalization of Carlsbad Village that has been going strong for 29 years. It now hosts 55 vendors of all kinds.


Join us every Wednesday starting at 2:30pm in the heart of Carlsbad Village on State Street between Grand Avenue and Carlsbad Village Drive. There are public parking lots on Roosevelt Street as well as the south end of State Street and by the Coaster Station too.

Vista Irrigation District Receives National Award for Financial Reporting

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Vista, CA—

Vista Irrigation District has been presented with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. This certificate is the only national award for public sector financial reporting.

This marks the sixteenth year the district has received recognition for excellence in financial reporting and transparency. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government agency and its management team.

“Vista Irrigation District’s Board of Directors and staff are committed to transparency in financial reporting and ensuring customers are informed about the district’s financial health,” said Jo MacKenzie, Vista Irrigation District Board President.

The district’s ACFR was reviewed by an impartial review committee, comprised of individuals with expertise in public sector financial reporting. The district’s ACFR has been judged to meet the program’s high standards including demonstrating the “spirit of transparency and full disclosure” to clearly communicate the district’s financial story and motivate customers and user groups to read the ACFR.

GFOA is a professional association serving more than 23,000 government finance professionals throughout North America.

Vista Irrigation District is a public agency governed by an elected five-member board. The district provides water service to more than 134,000 people in the city of Vista, and portions of San Marcos, Escondido, Oceanside, and unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

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