www.encinitasadvocate.com ENCINITAS ADVOCATE - JULY 17, 2020 - PAGE A13 Switchfoot live stream Bro-Am a big success Grammy Award-winning rock band Switchfoot brought together people from all over the world for their 16th annual community giving movement, the Switchfoot Bro-Am held June 27. The iconic annual San Diego event normally gathers over 17,000 people at Moonlight Beach for a surf contest and music festival benefiting local youth initiatives. Due to the COURTESY pandemic, this year the Switchfoot’s Bro-Am this year united fans through a Bro-Am united fans through a virtual live music event. virtual live music event during the first-ever Bro-Am live Switchfoot, The New Respects, event in 2005, the annual stream. Colony House, Judah Akers events have raised over $2 The Switchfoot Bro-Am from Judah and the Lion, and million for youth programs Foundation raised over NEEDTOBREATHE. Switchfoot impacting homeless, at-risk $50,000 at this year’s event to also premiered the “Swim and disadvantaged kids. Grants support the increasing need for Good” music video, a Frank awarded by the Switchfoot kids with these six national Ocean cover from their Bro-Am Foundation focus on and local charities: Feeding recently released EP “Covers.” empowering kids with physical America, A Step Beyond, Drew Shirley (guitarist of and community well-being Challenged Athletes Switchfoot), Chris Cote (World along with opportunities to Foundation, Feeding San Surf League) and Rob Machado thrive through music, art, Diego, Monarch Schools, and (professional surfer) provided surfing and education. Save The Music Foundation. entertaining live commentary For more information, visit Live stream highlights throughout the event. broam.org and included performances by Since the inaugural BRO-AM switchfoot.com. Local League of Women Voters announces summer membership campaign League of Women Voters North County San County Registrar of Voters at vote-by-mail ballot Diego responds to many new member requests as drop off sites. In preparation, League members the community turns to the non-partisan will have registered voters, served as observers of organization for its voter services. government meetings at all levels, studied ballot The 225-member local chapter of the League of measures, and participated in the development of Women Voters has adapted to virus prevention one of the League’s most-appreciated services— guidelines as it has prepared to “virtually” votersedge.org —for unbiased information on moderate candidate forums, present pros and issues and candidates. Through these activities, cons sessions on local and state ballot measures League members educate themselves and the for as many as 30 community groups, as well as public with researched, non-partisan support Census 2020 efforts. Meeting via Zoom information. and educating through webinars during the Groups of League members also study broader spring has readied the group for the usual surge of issues to develop informed positions from which pre-election activity. to influence public policy through civil By Election Day Nov. 3, 2020, members of the engagement. League members meet to work on League of Women Voters North County San local issues, while forming lasting friendships. Diego will assist the office of the San Diego SEE VOTERS, A18 Encinitas candidate filing period now open The candidate filing period during normal business hours until further notice. City staff for the Encinitas mayor and of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on continues to conduct city two city council member seats Mondays through Thursday business through email, (District 1 and District 2) began and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on teleconferencing, and phone Monday, July 13, and ends open Fridays from July 13 calls during normal business Friday, Aug. 7, at 4:30 p.m. All through Aug. 7. Please note that hours. candidates must be a registered City Hall is closed for business To make an appointment voter of the City of Encinitas at on the following Fridays: July with the city clerk email the time nomination papers are 24 and Aug. 7. (City Hall is [email protected] or issued. Council member closed for business Aug. 7, call 760-633-2603 to obtain and candidates must also reside in however, the city clerk will be return nomination papers. the district they are seeking to available to accept nomination For municipal election FOR OVER 30 YEARS represent. papers by appointment only.) information visit the city’s Nomination papers may be Please note that due to election webpage at obtained from and returned to COVID-19, all city offices encinitasca.gov/Government/ the city clerk, by appointment, remain closed to the public Municipal-Elections PAGE A18 - JULY 17, 2020 - ENCINITAS ADVOCATE www.encinitasadvocate.com Place Your FROM PRESIDENT, A7 FROM ANTI-RACISM, A10 after being kidnapped and sold into slavery. 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This LEOS club will serve those students who live within San Dieguito FROM PROGRAMS, A15 All of the E3 organizations have used the Union High School District, quarantine time to review their facilities and within the city of Encinitas Seacrest leadership cannot stress enough the undertake repair and improvement projects that and Rancho Santa Fe, who importance of wearing masks and social are difficult to conduct while in full operation. are homeschooled, attend distancing while at work and in public. It works COVID-19 has presented serious challenges and San Dieguito Academy or a and can help everyone stay healthy. the E3 leadership teams have risen to the task, charter high school. 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