Residents elected six La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) members March 5 to fill trustee vacancies from 10 candidates who ran during the group’s annual 2009 election. Michele Addington, Tom Brady, Dan Courtney, Nancy Manno, Phil Merten and Greg Salmon won the most votes, allowing each of the six La Jollans to serve a full term as an LJCPA trustee, according to LJCPA representatives. Members John La Raia, Ryan Hill and Michael Morton ran but were not elected. Morton had served as LJCPA trustee since 2006, according to the LJCPA website. Although LJCPA President Joe LaCava said the group was concerned the public might utilize pre-chosen slates of candidates, endangering election results, the balloting went smoothly. “We’re hoping that’s part of our past,” LaCava said. “We’ve gotten it clarified: that two years ago, [when] people were standing at the door [with slates of proposed candidates], the bylaws said you had to be 200 feet away, but that’s not enforceable.” During last year’s election, citizens passed out a slate of recommended candidates called Save Our Village, which included a number of candidates to avoid. But this year’s polling area remained slate-free. LJCPA meets the first Thursday each month at La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. For more information about LJCPA, visit www.lajollacpa.org, e-mail [email protected] or call (858) 456-7900.