Parade
Saturday, December 1st. The Tree Lighting in the Lumberyard at 5 pm is the apparent kickoff. The parade itself begins at 5:30 at D Street and will end at J Street in downtown Encinitas.
Kringle Mingle in Cardiff.
Sunday, December 2nd, 1-5 pm at Cardiff Town Center.
Councilwoman Barth and her husband Don donated the tree she is standing beside here. Goodwill to all seems to be a theme with this couple with a special love of the coastal community where they live.
Update: For those who are confused, the point of this post is that Barth and her husband personally give of themselves and financially (like the donation of this tree) - outside of her elected role as a council member. I'd ask if anyone can name another council member who does the same, maybe even those who have severed for more than a decade?
Sadly, we have precious little donated by the very wealthy of this community for the goodwill of all beyond the requisite allotments for the CRC, Botanical Gardens, etc. This isn't meant to be critical of any donations of any amount by anyone at all. There are generous souls among us.
It is still an indictment of sorts to the scrooge-like history of the most wealthy. There are individuals who are more than able to buy the Pacific View property (with money that wouldn't even be missed in the fiscal world they live in) and give it to the city. Don't hold your breath.
12/1/12 Updates: Apologies for date, day confusing post. Holiday PSA writing fail.
