October 2011 Entries
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Readers' Choice Best Of 2011
CARLSBAD, CALIF. – La Costa Glen Carlsbad has won first place in the category of “Best Senior Living” in the seventh annual readers’ poll of residents living in North Coastal San Diego County. The readers’ poll is conducted each year by MainStreet Media, publisher of Rancho Santa Fe Review, Del Mar Times, Carmel Valley News and Solana Beach Sun. Readers voted online, naming their favorite merchants, insurance agents, private school, bakery, restaurants, dentist and pharmacy in a total of 65 categories.
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By Carole Eibelheuser
Who's Behind That Mask?
When my kids were small, we lived in a development filled with young families. Halloween was an exciting time for them. Some moms made clever costumes, but the ones my kids wore were handpicked and storebought. One special Halloween, they were accompanied by their great-grandfather...all wore berets and fake mustaches.
Halloween was not the same after we moved to a house situated far from the road and on a number of acres. Trick or treaters were few and far between and arrived mostly by car. We did our share of driving with the kids to show...
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By Ruth Van Wyek
Glenn Thomas, Director of Safety at La Costa Glen
Glenn Thomas, Director of Safety at La Costa Glen, says he is a “planner and a doer.” In the four years Glenn has been here he has made some changes and trained his staff to execute them. First, he emphasizes the focus on safety. He tries to anticipate future disasters and then makes plans to protect us should these ever occur. One of his first moves was to hire all EMTs. Under all circumstances we will be assured of rapid response from skilled people.
Glenn has made a special effort...
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By Jen Krail
For the month of October, our displays will flip-flop from last month. The Fairway display cases will feature Canyonview resident Jane Ingram and Mountainview resident Larry Greenfield’s collection of beautiful geodes. Most geodes are estimated to be 7-10 million years old and are formed when mineral-laden liquids seep through certain types of rocks, often depositing some crystal formations in the cavities. These happy accidents of nature end up washed down into river beds later to be found, tapped open and enjoyed!
Joining the geodes is a very interesting collection of WWII military aircraft models made by Jim Dieli. His...