PRESS RELEASE
January 29, 2008

Slater-Price Gives Lions Share to Encinitas
Supervisor Supports Lions Club's Efforts to Assist the Hearing Impaired

ENCINITAS – County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price visited the Lions Club of Encinitas on Monday to receive special recognition and update the Lions on current issues facing the County of San Diego.

Supervisor Pam Slater-Price is recognized by the Lions Club of Encinitas by (from left) Jim Engert of the YMCA of Encinitas; Dr. Tom Fay, First VP of the Encinitas Lions; and Scott Leslie, Lions Vice-District Governor of 4L6 District, San Diego/Imperial Co.

In October 2007, Slater-Price allocated a $5,000 county grant to the Lions to assist with costs associated with their Harvest Fest fundraiser. The Lions Club of Encinitas is a non-profit service organization dedicated to helping those in need in the local community.

The Lions’ efforts are focused on helping those coping with sight impairments; the Lions host an annual Surf Day for the Visually Impaired, a rummage sale, and the Woody Pancake Breakfast at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas to raise funds for items, such as eye glasses for those who cannot afford them.

“By receiving this grant from Supervisor Slater-Price, the Lions will be able to build on our current efforts in the community and extend our outreach even further to those in need,” said Dr. Tom Fay, first vice president of the Lions Club of Encinitas. “We would like to present Supervisor Slater-Price with this commemorative plaque as a token of appreciation for her support of Harvest Fest.”

“I deeply appreciate the efforts of the Encinitas Lions to help those in need,” Slater-Price said. “The commitment shown by the Lions year after year is something we need to all cherish.”

In addition to accepting the Lions’ public gratuity, the Supervisor updated the group about the current business of the County.

“Financially speaking, the County has a balanced budget again this year and our reserve fund has grown to $760 million,” Slater-Price.

“The County’s credit rating increased last year to AA+, which means San Diego has one of the highest urban county credit rating in California,” she continued. “The bottom line is this credit rating will save taxpayers millions because the County will pay less interest when it borrows money to build projects.”

Contact: Erica Holloway @ (619) 531-5857.