Valley Center High School will send about 305 graduates out in the world this Friday, 7:30 p.m., with the age old ceremony taking place at Jaguar Stadium.
To be honored will be this year’s valedictorian, Kristen Whetsell and salutatorian, Amy Hart.
About 4,000 people are expected to attend the event, in spite of the fact that attendance is limited to those who already have tickets, which, at this point, are as rare as hen’s teeth.
Parking is wherever you can find a spot.
On June 2, graduating seniors were honored at the FVCHS Senior Awards Night.
Recipients and their awards are listed below.
1. Nicholas Green Foundation Scholarship, Christian Garcia
2. Jason Armstrong Memorial Scholarship, Darcy Gray, Kyle Tribble, John Zeugschmidt, Jessica Hutchings, Lindsay Turner
3. Community Special Districts, Elizabeth Nolan, Kristen Whetsell, Jaclyn Regan, John Zeugschmidt
4. VCHS Band Senior Music Scholarship, Mark Luciano,
5. Knights of Columbus & Rita E. Cook “Love of Education Award”, Alicia Harrison, Jacob Simpson
6. Miss Valley Center Educational Scholarship, Ciera Graham
7. Valley Center Optimist Club Scholarship, Michael Broomell Tamara Thomas
8. ASB Coca Cola Activity Award, Kristen Whetsell, John Zeugschmidt
9. High School Sports Association Scholar Athletes of the Year, Joey Chisholm Samantha Halligan
10. Laura Lee Reid Leadership Award, Callie Anderson
11. College Loan Corp. Scholarship, Christian Garcia
12. Teenage Republican Club Scholarship, Hope Fluegge, Rachel Polancic, Jessica Hutchings
13. North County. Building Industry Assn. Scholarship, James Crawshaw, John Zeugschmidt, Jaclyn Regan,
14. VC Realtors and Affiliates Scholarship, Rebekah Brennan, Geneva Goldberg, John Zeugschmidt, Matthew Fink, Kristen Whetsell
15. San Diego County Citizen’s Scholarship, Christian Garcia, Jessica Hutchings
16. Valley Center Rotary Scholarship, Matthew Fink, Ivory Ortega- Martinez, Kristen Whetsell, Yesenia Merlin, Amber Patterson
17. VC Kiwanis Scholarship, Christian Garcia, Janey Sellers, John Zeugschmidt, Carli Morasco, Kristen Whetsell
18. VC Roadrunner Scholarship, Alberto Vega
19. Yuima Water District Scholarships, Jessica Hutchings
20. VC Federated Republican Women’s Club Scholarship, Hope Fluegge, John Zeugschmidt, Kristen Whetsell
21. Pacific Propane Service Scholarship, Christian Garcia, Amber Patterson
22. Isaac Lawson Memorial Scholarship, Jared Bresnan 23. Laurels for Leaders, Callie Anderson
24. James W. Huish Memorial Scholarship, John Zeugschmidt 25. The Garden Club of Pauma Valley Scholarship, Margarita Tomas, John Zeugschmidt
26. SDCOE AVID Senior Standout, Alberto Vega
27. Jeld-Wen Scholarship, Anthony Bland
28. North County Fire Art Assn. Relief Scholarship, Stephanie Schmidt, 29. Patrons of Palomar Scholarshi, Tamara Thomas
30. San Diego Salute to Education Ford Scholarship, Jessica Bishop, John Miskinis, Amber Patterson, Diana Sanchez, Nicole Tolman, Alberto Vega, Christian Garcia, Carli Morasco, Stevie Root, Natalie Scarr, Kimberly Vaughan, Kristen Whetsell,
31. California Retired Teachers North County, Rebekah Brennan
32. Escondido Elks Club Scholarship and California Hawaii Elks Scholarship, Kristen Whetsell
33. Boys and Girls Club North County, Jared Bresnan, Carli Morasco, Darcy Gray, John Zeugschmidt
34. VC Art Assn., Katelyn Butler
35. Karen & Kristen Bose Memorial Scholarship, Jessica Hutchings, John Zeugschmidt, Jaclyn Regan
36. VCHS Athletes of the Year, Coca Cola Golden Boy/Girl Danae Hough, Alexander Smith, Kevin Craft
37. Spirit Award Coca Cola Scholarships, Callie Anderson
38. San Diego Livestock Scholarship, John Zeugschmidt,
39. Rene Dawson Memorial Scholarship, Amanda Johnson
40. San Diego Foundation Hubbard Scholarship, Christian Garcia, John Zeugschmidt, Amber Patterson
41. VCHS Foundation Achievement Awards, Joseph Chavez, Spence Laird
42. Young Democrats of America Scholarship, Alexandra Robbins-Goddard
43. California School Employees Assn., Marshall Williamson
44. Tech MECCA/Classroom of the Future, Alberto Vega
45. Valley Center Middle School TPC, Amber Patterson, John Zeugschmidt
46. High School Rodeo Scholarship, Kyle Tribble
47. Richard Godwin Memorial Scholarship, Amanda Guillen, Carlos Escalera
48. National Assoc. of Women in Construction, Liana Hill
49. Scholastic Journalist Award , Stephanie Tombrinck
50. Palomar College Presidents 2+2 Scholarship Yesenia Merlin
51. Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, Kristen Whetsell
52. VC Friends of the Library, Janey Sellers
53. VC Rodeo Scholarship, Matt McMann
VC High School Department Awards
AVID, William Benenhaley, Elizabeth Bonilla, Arcelia Esparza, Christian Garcia, Andrea Gonzalez, Jazmin Hernandez, Soraya Martinez, Yesenia Merlin, Silvia Medellin, Amber Patterson, Cynthia Rios, Jesus Jovani Ruiz, Diana Sanchez, Ericka Sanchez, Francisco Urquieta II, Alberto Vega. Francisco Velasquez, Roberto Zuniga
Agriculture, Joe Bullard, Matt McMann, Emily Richardson, Kyle Tribble
Career Education
Auto, Gregory Adams, Michael Broomell, Mike Hosack
Business, Katelyn Butler, Gregory Adams, Kimberly Jones,Guy White
Drafting, Liana Hill
Journalism, Danielle Mahoney, Fred Santistevan, Stephanie Tombrinck, Jared Willis
Photography, Brianne Crouch, Jaclyn Regan, Stephanie Tombrinck
Yearbook, Oralia Madrigal, William Peterson, Janey Sellers
English, Travis Carr, Lisa Grosvenor, Heather McNeel, Jaclyn Regan, Stacie Sadon, Nicole Weber, Kristen Whetsell
English Lang. Dev., Juan Beltran, Martha Cortes, Santos Zuniga
Jaguar Resource, Bianca Gonzales, Raquel Morales, Alex Smith, Kyle Tribble
Mathematics, Jessica Hutchings, Valerie Ohlemacher, Kristen Whetsell, Gregory Ziehl
Physical Education, Stephanie Farkas, Jose Moreno, Cameron Penny, Stephanie Schmidt, Science, Kathryn Bakerl, Chantal Goldberg, Amy Hart, Kristen Whetsell
Social Science, Geneva Goldberg, Jessica Hutchings, Rachael Polancic, Kristen Whetsell
Visual and Performing Arts
Band, Adriana Cortez, Ciera Graham, Mark Luciano, Austin White
Ceramics and Design, Lucia De Alba, Sheila Johnson, Joselyn Pereda
Choir, Danielle Burrie, Ali Robbins-Goddard, Natalie Scarr, Amy Weeda
Dance, Sarah Fiehler, Victoria Gregson, Rachel Polancic, Lacey Rae Richmond
Drama, Danielle Burrie, Heather McNeel, Rebecca Restivo
Fine Art, Katelyn Butler, Carlos Escalera, Sheila Johnson, Alberto Vega
World Languages, Juan Beltran, Lisa Grosvenor, Kameko Lund, Tamara Thomas, Nicole Weber
VCHS Foundation Hall of Fame Awards, Katelyn Butler, AJ Reilly
Jaguars of the Year, Callie Anderson, Wyatt Wilkerson
Governor’s Scholars Program Award Recipients, Callie Anderson, Kathryn Baker-2, Jessica Bishop-2, Spencer Blair, Rebekah Brennan, Joy Christopher, Tommy Circle, Briane Crouch, Joseph Curodeau, Jessica Dambkowski, Aaron Evans, Mathew Fink, Emily Gravlin-2, Victoria Gregson, Lisa Grosvenor-2, Samantha Halligan, Amy Hart-2, Matthew Havens. Teagan Highfill-2, Lonna Hudgins, Joshua Icuss-2, Daniel Illig, Allison Johnson ,Seamus Lovelace, Humberto Luna-2 ,Kameko Lund-2 Daniel Maggi-2, Danielle Mahoney, John McGlynn-2, Heather McNeel, William Moore, Justin Nelson, Valerie Ohlemacher-2, Shea Petranovic-2, Jennifer Pisano, Rachael Polancic-2, Alexandra Robbins-Goddard, Kaley Satterlee-2 Cole Saunders, Natalie Scarr-2, Janey Sellers, Lauren Sheppard, Jaimie Takajo, Nicole Tolman, Michael Waters, Amy Weeda, Carolyn Wheatley, Kristen Whetsell-2, Wyatt Wilkerson-2, Jared Willis-2, Robert Winebarger-2, Gregory Ziehl-2
National Honor Society Life Members, Maria Arista, Kathryn Baker, William Benenhaley, Jessica Bishop, Danielle Burrie, Nicole Conti, Sarah Fiehler, Hope Fluegge, Christian Garcia, Geneva Goldberg, Andrea Gonzales, Emily Gravlin, Victoria Gregson, Alicia Harrison, Robyn Heidenreich, Jazmin Hernandez, Melinda Hofmann, Jessica Hutchings, Allison Johnson, Abigail Kira ,Kameko Lund, John McGlynn, Yesenia Merlin, Carli Morasco, Amber Patterson, Rachael Polancic, Jaclyn Regan Alexandra Robbins- Goddard, Janey Sellers , Lauren Sheppard, Nicole Tolman, Francisco Urquieta, Albert Vega,m Francisco Velasquez, Carolyn Wheatley, Kristen Whetsell
California Scholastic Federation Life Members, Maria Arista, Kathryn Baker, Nicole Conti, Christian Garcia, Geneva Goldberg, Emily Gravlin, Victoria Gregson, Lisa Grosvenor, Jessica Hutchings, Sheila Johnson, Kameko Lund, Amber Patterson, Yesenia Merlin, Carli Morasco Jaclyn Regan, Janey Sellers, Jamie Takajo, Tamara Thomas, Carolyn Wheatley, Kristen Whetsell
Golden State Seal Merit Scholars, Jessica Bishop, Danielle Burrie, Victoria Gregson, Lisa Grosvenor, Amy Hart, Jessica Hutchings, Joshua Icuss, Christopher Joy, Seamus Lovelace, Daniel Maggi, John McGlynn, Alexandra Robbins-Goddard, Janey Sellers, Jaimie Takajo Jennifer Tennille, Nicole Tolman, Kristen Whetsell, Wyatt Wilkerson, Robert Winebarger, Gregory Ziehl
Most Inspirational, Carli Morasco
School Service Award, Kristen Whetsell
Timberline Award, Christian Garcia
National Merit Scholarship Commendation, Emily Gravlin, Natalie Scarr, John McGlynn, Kristen Whetsell
2003 Distinguished Scholars, Kathryn Baker, Victoria Gregson, Samatha Halligan, Amy Hart, Jessica Hutchings, Valerie Ohlemacher, Janey Sellers, Jaimie Takajo, Kristen Whetsell, Gregory Ziehl
The VC planning group at Monday night’s special meeting blocked efforts to cut back on the size of the Village Square shopping center by Weston.
A 5-6 vote of the 12 person board (three directors, Craig Adams, Frank Shoemaker and Mike Morasco were absent; planner Robert Hancock could not vote because his land is within 500 feet of the shopping center) showed there was no majority support on the board for limiting the center to 100,000 sq. feet.
The meeting ended with ten more conditions still to be resolved, and the possibility that more could be added.
Planners did vote to require:
• saving more oaks
• aesthetic improvements for the exterior walls facing VC Road
• that the developer pay a “fair share” of VC Road improvements. Development engineer Gary Wynn said Weston had already agreed to pay his fair share of VC Road improvements, including a traffic signal at Miller and Valley Center road, but objected to any “blank check.”
• an irrevocable offer of dedication for a road over the isthmus connecting the residential portion of the development to its leach fields. Wynn’ objected that this was unacceptable to the county Health Dept.
The aim of the planning group was that if that land, a portion of which would be used for leach fields, is ever developed by its owner, Herb Schaffer, the residents would have an access road.
They hope that the county might use condemnatory power to pick up this strip.
Connecting IODs are already on the maps through Horse Creek Trail, the road that runs past the library. This planned road would connect all the way to Miller Road, but the planners’ discussion indicated that they didn’t consider this enough.
• that the developer add more units of “affordable” units for purchase not rental, according to HUD guidelines. This passed 8-3-1. It was championed by Jim Yerdon, an affordable housing specialist for the city of El Cajon.
Package Plant
Yerdon also led the charge to demand that Weston install a package plant. This would have replaced the leach field solution approved by the VC Municipal Water District and the County. The rationale here was that other properties would then have a sewer system to connect to. This motion failed. 6-5.
Also failing was a motion to approve an access opening between the development and post office property, which the developer had already agreed to and the post office property's owner also wanted.
Too big a market?
Much of the early part of the evening was devoted to the discussion of whether the shopping center, as planned will be too big.
Planner Rich Rudolf argued that the development will choke off any efforts to develop the so-called “south node” properties (i.e. the lands near the dairy).
He painted an apocalyptic picture of future blight for that section of town: “According to the market data that we have this will absorb all of the commercial development. Everything that’s open now will be closed. The community has been committed for a long time to having two nodes. I know it’s silly but it seems to be what people want.”
He predicted that if Weston’s plans proceed, that the Bell property in the south will never be developed.
Chairman Sandy Smith, who favored the failed motion, found numerous citations in the community plan and design guidelines to support her view. “What worries me is not so much the size of the market but the size of the whole shopping center,” she said. “There’s no way that our town can support over 300,000 sq. ft. of commercial. The second phase will never happen because there’s no market for it. I’d like to be realistic from the beginning. . . .I like the design, I just think it’s too large.”
Yerdon, who also supported limiting the development, added, “I think we’ve reached the point where we need to say, redesign.”
Planner Andy Washburn agreed. “It will attract people, and it will provide a monopoly and develop it as fast as economic conditions will allow.”
Planner Carol Prime commented “ I totally agree that we need a shopping center up here. For me that’s not even part of the debate. . . .For me the debate is the scale and the square footage.”
Planner Lael Montgomery added, “I think the design issue is key, and the scale is key, I think it’s a mistake to take up all of the oxygen with one development.”
Arguing for not cutting back on the size of the center was Larry Glavinic.
“I recently took a course in real estate. One thing I found interesting is that there is no consensus about what a proper size is. Valley Center is very strange the way it is laid out. I don’t think these things [the two nodes] are mutually exclusive. The community is changing. The dynamic of retail is changing. The developer, by doing it in phases, knows that he may have to change things.”
Planner Mel Schuler commented,”I’m not sure what the right size should be, but I have a problem with making statements about potential developers when there are no plans or proposals other than just conversation. That property [the Bell property] has been there a long time. . .If any property has a monopoly it’s those properties that are next to a package plant [at Woods Valley Ranch]. Monopoly is not unique to this project, any more than the monopoly is on the other end of town.. . .The applicant has put a proposal before us that’s real. When we talk about projects that aren’t even in the pipeline, that’s grossly unfair.”
Don Martin added, “ If we vote down the size, who will then determine the size?”
Speaking as a private citizen, not a planning member, Hancock said, “Last time I checked we are in a free market society. The government does not dictate how large a shopping center can be. I don’t believe this shopping center is bad for Valley Center. I think members of the planning group have taken upon themselves something they don’t have expertise in.”
Before the vote Jim Chagala, a consultant for Weston, explained that the center’s expansion would follow the dictates of the market.
“If there isn’t the market it’s simply not going to be built and you will have your wish, it will be smaller. Vons and Albertson’s wont’ come in here on a whim, they will look at real figures.”
At the end of the meeting Patsy Fritz, a supporter of the center, commented that the continued adding of conditions to the project could be seen as a delaying tactic. “A project delayed is a project denied,” she said.
No meeting has yet been scheduled to address the final (for the moment) ten conditions that remain. The next planning group p meeting will be devoted to GP 2020 and Chairman Smith indicated that future conditions and new ones will be discussed at the July planning group meeting or at another special meeting.
Jim & Gwen Crawshaw and partner Rick Peterson are seeing their dream of a diner that caters to fans of the high school Jaguars taking shape before their eyes.
Jag’s Diner will have its grand opening on July 10, and have a soft opening sometime before that.
The American fare of the diner will include such old time favorites as pizza, burgers and hot dogs.
“Both of us have always had a dream to have a restaurant, particularly one that celebrates our Jaguars sports teams,” said Gwen. “We wanted to especially cater to the parents and students of the high school.”
The eatery will feature a Wall of Fame that will include photos and trophies of some of VC’s top sports figures.
Right now the former site of Lungren’s Pizza is undergoing a complete renovation.
The theme will be sort of a modernistic diner, more Jetsons than Dobie Gillis. Waitresses in uniforms reminiscent of NASCAR will take orders using PDA’s and send the information electronically back to the kitchen.
It will also feature the coffees and assorted beverages of Starbuck’s coffee.
The restaurant will be open Monday-Thursday, 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5:30 a.m. - midnight, and Sunday, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Chef is Trudie Terry, Gwen’s sister.
The Crawshaws were previously owners of Old Town Center, and were responsible for its being redesigned into an old Western town theme. The theme was carried out by local artist Owen Trogdon, who is also helping to bring the Jag’s diner theme into a reality.
The Crawshaws have been VC residents for 14 years and Peterson has been living here for 18 years.
We’ll have more on Jags’ Diner as the day for the opening approaches. Look for it.
Last October Ashleigh Roach died in the Paradise fire. Her sister, Allyson, suffered burns over most of her body.
This week the Roach family sued the Rincon Indian Reservation and Harrah’s Entertainment, alleging that they did not provide adequate fire protection—The fire began in a field just a few hundred feet from a convenience market located almost within the shadow of the 21-story Harrah’s hotel that is rising out of the ground.
John & Lori Roach, their son, Jason, 23, and daughter, Allyson, 21, are filing actions against the tribal council of the Rincon San Luiseno Band of Mission Indians and Harrah’s for personal injuries suffered by the family members and the wrongful death of their 16-year-old- daughter and sister, Ashleigh.
The suit, which is for unspecified damages, alleges that the fire was an arson.
Several weeks ago CDF investigator Gary Eidsmore said that his department believes the Paradise fire was the work of a serial arsonist whose handiwork might go back 7 years. All of the fires are said to have started in the same 5 acre area where the Paradise fire began.
This information was gleaned from interviews with many area residents who in the vicinity the night that the fire began.
There have also been persistent rumors since the October fire that it was caused when a post Homecoming bonfire got out of control.
None of these rumors have ever been confirmed by the investigator.
A lawsuit against an Indian tribe is problematic because tribes are treated as governments. They have “sovereign immunity,” which means that they have to give consent to be sued.
“The Rincon tribal council should not be able to abuse of the privilege of sovereign immunity to shield themselves from being accountable for the reckless acts they committed,” said attorney Brian R. Riley, the Roach family’s lawyer.
“The tribal council and Harrah’s both need to be accountable for what they did-and did not do-to protect the lives and properties of their neighbors.”
The suit alleges that the tribe and Harrah’s “refused to build a fire station or provide adequate resources to equip the Valley Center Fire Protection District to protect the reservation, despite being asked to do so by the fire district when the casino’s temporary facility opened in January 2001.
The suit claims that if a fire station had been in service “we believe the fire could have been contained relatively quickly without loss of life and property.”
NOTE: VC Fire Protection District does not serve the reservation, although it did engage in negotiations several years ago to provide service.
Marty Goldman, vice president of marketing for Harrah’s told The Roadrunner, “We don’t comment on pending litigation.”
John Currier, tribal chairman of Rincon, commenting on the lawsuit said, “I guess that we’re certainly surprised by it. We don’t believe we were responsible for the fire and we certainly don’t feel we were responsible for what happened to the victims.
“We are as sympathetic as anyone else. We can’t take responsibility as a government for anything that the government didn’t do. We did have an agreement with San Pasqual tribe to provide fire protection and we are pursuing building a fire department.”
The chairman said that the tribe had picked out a location for a fire station only to have it vetoed by the Dept. of Fish & Wildlife because it is a sensitive habitat.
He added that Rincon was also very hard hit by the fire.
As to the likelihood of waiving sovereign immunity for what he characterized as a “frivolous lawsuit,” Currier said, “I wouldn’t see any reason why we would. That would set a bad precedent This lawsuit doesn’t have merits. There were three fires throughout California at that time.
“This would be like the City of San Diego bearing respsonsibility for a fire that started there,” he said.
The first ever first place winner of the Hometown Improvement Competition landscape award goes this year to a woman who epitomizes getting hit with a lemon and making lemonade.
Except in this instance Ronda Hipshman took a pine tree that had been blown into her yard by a horrific wind storm and turned it into the centerpiece of a creative garden design that included whirled and patterned brick walkways and patios.
Winners are listed below:
1st Place: Ronda Hipshman $300 from Stehly Grove Management & The Valley Roadrunner; $250 gift certificate from Grangetto’s Farm & Garden Supply, $300 value one year residential service from EDCO.
The Dos Valles Garden Club judges commented: “Extremely innovative with great creativity. Shows balance, with outstanding brick work to compliment the garden.”
2nd Place: Bob & Dede Hall , $200 from Stehly Grove Management & The Valley Roadrunner; $300 value one year residential service from EDCO
Judges commented: “ A beautiful balance of color, space and harmony. Good use of drought tolerant plants with many attractive points of interest.
3rd Place: Shawn Massett , $200.
Judges commented: “Ingenious use of space to create a pleasant atmosphere.”
4th Place: Mark Ginella, $100; $50 gift certificate from Bear Valley Farm Supply.
Judges’ comment: “Nice fountain! The trees will provide shade in summer and since they are deciduous, will allow sun in winder. Low maintenance and drought resistant plantings.”
5th Place: Jim & Brenda Pratt, $100
Judges’ comment: “Very useful landscape, low maintenance garden.”
6th Place: Sandy Smith, $100.
Judges’ comment: “Landscape fits Valley Center climate very well.”
Garden Club judges included Shirley Skinner, who before it was popular for women to work in the landscape field, formed her own landscape company, the Posie Pushers, in the San Gabriel Valley.
Her specialty was the design, installation and maintenance of custom flower gardens. She and her company won numerous awards. They were featured in the Entrepreneur Magazine as well as the Los Angeles Magazine. She has since handed her company on to one of her daughters.
The other judge was Bobbie Evans, a member of the club since 1997. She is one of the leading horticulturalists in the club. She attended two years of college in Ornamental Horticulture and had a long professional career in gardening. She worked for the City of San Diego as Ground Maintenance Manager for six years and also owned and managed several nurseries.
The tie breaker judge, if needed, was current Club President, Roger Ramey. He is a retired automotive engineer and VP of Honda Motor Co..
His knowledge of plants includes knowing that the fuzzy end goes in the ground!
The winner’s story
On Thanksgiving of 2002 the winds in Valley Center were so bad that they uprooted a 100 foot pine tree into the yard of Ronda Hipshman, who lives on Lazy H Street in Pauma Valley.
A teacher at Glen View Elementary in Escondido, Hipshman started to clean out the pine tree.
“ I saw that it had a nice shape. I decided to keep it as a sculpture.”
So over the next three months, with a bin from Edco by her side, she started setting in rocks and brick.
“I had two different orders of stone and brick delivered. I went with the flow of the land,” she says.
The bricks and stone were laid without cement, just with dirt and water.”
She began a year ago with the garden wall planters. She finished just in time to take the photos to enter the competition.
“My mother (Dottie Craig) called me and said ‘You’ve got to enter this contest!’”
She agreed and used the two week vacation during spring break to finish it off.
The project was labor intensive but not particularly expensive.
The inspiration for the design of the bricks comes from Old Town in San Diego. “The swirls and designs, flowers and suns. I always wanted to something like that.”
The design lent itself perfectly to the old adobe that she owns.
She worked without plans. “It organic. I would start with a section and decide whether to go in swirl or some other design,” she says. “It flowed. A couple of times I got stumped. When that happened I would put a pot there and plant it and call it done.”
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