Weekly Insider 9/27/2018

California Coastal Cleanup Day at Buena Vista Creek

Last Saturday, Watershed Protection Program hosted a cleanup site at Buena Vista Creek, in coordination with the Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team and Storm Drain Maintenance Division. Together with 12 volunteers, city staff worked to remove over 2,000 pounds of trash from the habitat surrounding the creek, including two couches, a toilet, and shopping carts. The event was part of International Coastal Cleanup Day, celebrated by over thirty states, and 90 countries. Volunteers are asked to record each item collected on a standardized data card in order to identify the types of trash and debris in our waterways.

The San Diego Region’s Climate Action on the Global Stage

Mike Grim from Environmental Management attended an Affiliate Event at the recent Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco entitled, “Climate Action on the Shoulders of Science and Industry” and sponsored by Cleantech San Diego. The event highlighted the science, policy and collaboration taking place in the San Diego region. After an opening presentation by Margaret Leinen, PhD, Director of Scripps Institute of Oceanography, state and local elected officials, staff and a non-governmental organization representative held a panel discussion. Carlsbad’s work in sustainability and quality of life issues in the face of climate change were noted during the presentation.

Launch of Chapters Café Project at Dove Library Last week, the future operator of Chapters Café met with the city project team to get acquainted and start planning for the construction of the space. Representatives from Community & Economic Development, Public Works and Library & Cultural Arts introduced themselves and described their role in the process. Chapters Café will open in early 2019!

Documentary on Stuttering Sparks Lively Discussion This past Sunday, the Carlsbad City Library Cinema Club presented a special screening of the documentary When I Stutter, which had its world premiere at the Cleveland International Film Festival and went on to win seven awards at film festivals across the world. This moving documentary featured 19 people who shared stories about how this often-mysterious malady has impacted their lives. After the film, director John Gomez led a lively talk-back session with the audience and a panel of five participants, including three who were featured in the film, discussing coping techniques and the daily reality of dealing with stuttering. One of the participants also presented an interpretive dance on how stuttering impacted her life. The next Cinema Club special event is on Nov. 18 with a screening of the classic film, Citizen Kane.

Arts Education Partnership Conference in Indianapolis With the newly-approved Arts & Culture Master Plan in motion, Community Arts Coordinator Megan Gilby attended the Arts Education Partnership Convening in Indianapolis. Representatives from local, state and federal arts education agencies came together to share and collaborate on current research, trends and challenges facing the field with changing policies and funding models. One favorite session explored how virtual reality companies are working with galleries to make them more accessible to audiences who are not able to visit their locations.

Four Officers Join the Police Department

The Police Department would like to welcome four new, but not new to law enforcement, officers. Officer Jeff Keast comes to the department from the Duluth Police Department. Officer David Woods joins the Police Department from the Mesa Police Department. Officer Jennifer Seals joins the Police Department from the Broward County Sheriff’s Department and Officer Manuel Ortiz joins the Police Department from the Stockton Police Department.

National Rail Safety Week

The Traffic Unit of the Police Department joined forced with nationwide law enforcement, Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver to promote rail safety in an event called, “Operation Clear Track.” During the three-hour event, officer handed out safety information to community members near the railway tracks.

Lt. Jeff Smith - FBI National Academy Graduate The National Academy, which began in 1935, is a professional development course for U.S. and international law enforcement leaders. Its mission is “to support, promote, and enhance the personal and professional development of law enforcement leaders by preparing them for complex, dynamic, and contemporary challenges through innovative techniques, facilitating excellence in education and research, and forging partnerships throughout the world.” The academy is a 10-week accredited program where participants relocate to Quantico, Virginia. Officers participate in a wide range of leadership and specialized training, where they share ideas, techniques, and experiences with each other, creating lifelong partnerships that transcend state and national borders.

The Sage News – Sage Creek High School Newspaper Publishes Article on SRO Valentine

The article, entitled “Kam Valentine: More than Just an Officer,” reflects on Kam’s service in the USMC as the helicopter pilot for the President of the United States. It also shares Kam’s decision to become the School Resource Officer for Sage Creek High School and his desire “to adjust a student’s path before they make the wrong choice.” https://thesagenews.com/10570/showcase/kam-valentine-more-than-just-an-officer/