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REAL ESTATE WWW.CARLSBAD.ORG 16 BUSINESS HOORAY FOR BUSINESS Photos of the winners recognized JOURNAL A closer look at real estate at this years annual awards dinner 14 in Carlsbad from professionals who know best VOL. , NO. AN AWARDWINNING, MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APRIL DAY IN THE LIFE Crisis concierge at Scripps Health BY KELLY GOOCH Helen Neppes' job at San Civic Diego-based Scripps Health is far from ordinary. On a light note, she organizes family-oriented events for the health system's 14,000 employ- ees, including movie nights, the- ater shows and sporting events. But it's the other aspect of her Duty job —the crisis-oriented part — that makes her position strik- ingly unique. Carlsbad residents As Scripps' director of work life services, Ms. Neppes works post above average directly with employees or their families when they experience a health or nancial crisis. Ms. voter turnout Neppes says these crises typi- cally involve death, serious or critical injury to an employee or member of the employee's family, or natu- ral disaster or crime. Other crises BY LESLIE LUNA Carlsbad residents voted no to the interesting as a gubernatorial election Ms. Neppes has NEPPES proposed Agua Hedionda South Shore or a presidential race. If there’s any overseen include olitics seem to be dominat- Speci c Plan by a margin of 52 percent level of apathy, that was certainly not coordinating nancial assistance ing headlines both at the to 48 percent. The plan included an the case in Carlsbad. Early predictions for an employee who was left national and local level. area of 203 acres east of I-5 and north pointed to a victory for proponents homeless after a re in her apart- This is probably one of the of Cannon Road that aimed to build of Measure A. However, that quickly ment, and keeping company to Pmost exciting times in American an upscale shopping mall on 27 acres changed once the ballot counting an 83-year-old employee without politics in recent years regardless while l eaving the remaining 176 started. Measure A brought a whop- family who did not want to die of your party aliation. Any U.S. acres for public trails, agriculture, ping 62.38 percent voter turnout. alone in the hospital. election is complex and unpredict- and habitat preservation. The devel- According to the San Diego County Ultimately, Ms. Neppes consid- able to a certain degree, but experts oper, Caruso Aliated, spent nearly Registrar of Voters, there is only one ers herself a “crisis concierge.” agree the presidential race has pro- $11 million in television ads and other other special election that the orga- vided us with an endless amount of advertising materials in the months nization has identi ed with a higher The daily surprises. Even though California’s leading up to the Feb. 23 election. record of voter turnout. The 2003 presidential primary is a couple of Special elections typically have a statewide election to recall the then challenge months away, things got heated in low voter turnout. Experts list several Governor Gray Davis generated a 67 Ms. Neppes begins her day our neck of the woods in the wake reasons including voter fatigue, the by connecting through email, of Measure A’s defeat. type of election, or the topic isn’t as SEE DUTY, Page 3 text or phone with people who have reached out since her last SEE SCRIPPS, Page 26 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Space matters in the minds of Harcourt & Kaufman Architects PAID Permit #67 Consider the relation- U.S. Postage Carlsbad, CA PRESORT STD PRESORT ship between karate and architecture. When Kick- start Kids (a non-pro t educational founda- tion started by actor and martial artist Chuck Norris) asked Harcourt & Kaufman Harcourt & Kaufman Architects Architects to design 7668 El Camino Real #104-345, their new cor- Carlsbad, CA 92009 porate oce in 760.519.9974 Houston, they upon Chun Kuk Do, a martial evoke the movements and kinetic www.hkarchs.com wanted a design art form founded by Mr. energy of Chun Kuk Do,” said to be based Norris. They came to architect Rick Kaufman. the right place. “The To Gary Harcourt and Rick corporate culture and space can curved walls, vary- Kaufman, principals of Har- create a harmony and a spirit that ing heights and court & Kaufman Architects, the are wholly original.” angled pathways workplace should be an exten- Gary Harcourt and Rick are arranged to sion of an organization’s unique Kaufman combine over 40 years’ culture. “It’s not just brick and experience, joining forces to mortar that de nes the work- create a unique blend of tra- place, but the way the ditional and contemporary space is being used,” architecture. Kaufman said. “Just Projects range from custom 5934 Priestly Drive 92008 Carlsbad, CA as each person has homes to multi-family and senior 5934 Priestly Drive 92008 Carlsbad, CA a unique personal- ity, the marriage of SEE SPOTLIGHT, Page 25 | WWW.CARLSBAD.ORG PRESENTED BY SPONSORED BY THE NATION’S LARGEST ONE-DAY STREET FAIR CARLSBAD Village Faire™ SUNDAY 8 A.M. 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VICE CHAIR OF MEMBER SERVICES for positive Lupe Hairston Freedom Window Cleaning The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 2016 was sworn in during the annual VICE CHAIR OF PUBLIC POLICY & PAST CHAIR Business Awards Dinner. Photo by Jeff Kassebaum Photography John Osborne AT&T people VICE CHAIR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Brian Lee Wells Fargo Bank I have been motivated for years by authors like Norman VICE CHAIR OF STRATEGIC PLANNING Business Awards Dinner fosters Lou Storrow Storrow Law, APC Vincent Peale, the author of “The Power of Positive Think- DIRECTORS true entrepreneurial spirit ing,” an international best- Paula Anderson First Citizens Bank seller book that continues to David Bennett Tri-City Medical Center The 2016 Annual Meeting Give yourself a big hooray inspire new generations with Rich Clark Fuzion Payments, LLC was once again a resounding its legacy of teachings on Carolyn Grant Museum of Making Music FROM THE if in the last year: John Haedrich Tip Top Meats/European Deli success and as chairman of the CHAIRMAN achieving success and happi- Michael Howes, AICP Howes, Weiler and Associates board, I can’t begin to thank You have hired one ness. Peale was also the host of Frank Idris LEGOLAND California Resort Toni Padron enough for all of or more new employees. a popular radio program called Jessica Jones Poseidon Water, LLC the hard work and dedication “The Art of Living” which aired Rick Lemmo Caruso A liated she and her sta¦ put towards You have led one for 54 years. Many years ago Matt Leonard Edward Jones all of our events, but this one or more new patents. while I was making the rounds Niels Norby SD Trophy DEB BEDDOE Ulrich Samietz Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, was extraordinary. on the speaking circuit, I used Chairman of the Board Golf Club & Spa The theme “Hooray for CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE You have added one or Peale’s principles of ethical Don Sando Strategic Results Group Business” was great fun and more new clients or projects. decision-making which they Don Schempp Torrey Pines Bank Carlsbad allowed us to focus on the state individually report. This call the “Five P’s of Ethical Michael Schroder Cal State San Marcos successes of some of our is thanks to each and every Your pro t increased. Power.” I nd myself returning Kevin Sharrar Windermere Homes & Estates members. ViaSat, Park Hyatt one of our Chamber mem- to these principles time and Gary Sims Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Lee Sterling Leon P. Sterling, Aviara Resort, Golf Club & bers who are contributing to You were able to improve again when faced with chal- Commercial Tenant Broker Spa, AKT, LLP, Stellar Solar, that job growth through each your operational eciencies. lenging decisions. Therefore, I Je rey R. Stoke, Esq. Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves Scripps Health, Solutions for position you are adding to want to illustrate my own ver- & Savitch, LLP Change, Richard Davis, Sue your organization. Whether You improved a service level sion of Peale’s tools. Amber J. Ter-Vrugt Scripps Health Loftin, and Ryan Ann Alexeev your company added one job agreement with a vendor. Jim Valentine SDG&E were the big winners. All or one hundred jobs last year, 1. Purpose: Something to Scott White New Village Arts Theatre the winners and nominees you deserve your own hooray You developed a relationship strive for. There is no right ADVISORY COUNCIL were very well deserved for your business achievement, with a new referral partner. way to do a wrong thing. Dr. Sunita Cooke MiraCosta College in each of their category and for your contribution to There is no pillow as soft as a Kevin Crawford City Manager accomplishments.