The General Municipal Election will be held on November 8, 2022. Oceanside voters in District 1 and District 2 will be electing Councilmembers.
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Tri-City Medical Center’s highly anticipated ER remodel project won’t break ground until after the new year – and after the anticipated flu season – but the remodel process has begun. The medical center is actively planning to accommodate patient needs during construction and will soon debut a beautiful outdoor waiting area adjacent to the ER entrance with new comfortable seating and colorful shade structures.
Additionally, the Tri-City Hospital Foundation will host their Jazzy Jubilee, a gala event at the Omni La Costa Resort on November 12th with special guest, Grammy Award-winning musical talent Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue. All proceeds support the ER remodel project. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit:
https://tricityhospitalfoundation.org/events/jazzy-jubilee.html.
“I get emotional thinking about our friends and neighbors and what they would do if we weren’t here. I think it is our responsibility to continue elevating our care and this is the next project to provide a state-of-the-art facility that matches our quality of care,” President of the Tri-City Hospital Foundation Jennifer Paroly said. The new ER will be built with significant donations from the David C. Copley Foundation and the Conrad Prebys Foundation.
The new ER will have a modern, well-lit waiting room, new flooring, paint and a layout that will bring the essence of the community into the hospital. The floor will mimic the beach with its colors and textures, as will the walls and art. “The hope is we can provide serenity in our design, so our patients feel comforted everywhere they look, whether that is a beautiful photo, or the compassionate face of one of our staff,” Chief of External Affairs Aaron Byzak said.
The project will not affect the quality of care for TCMC’s patients. They will relocate the ER entrance and rooms to ensure patients and staff have everything they need during construction.
Friday and Saturday Performances 7pm
Sunday Performances 2pm
It was nice to finally get some rain this week, and more is in the forecast. Wet weather and this weekend’s time change mean we will all need to use extra caution as we get around Carlsbad. In addition to traffic safety tips, today I am sharing the following city news:
Traffic delays explained (and what’s to come)
Getting into the holiday spirit
Help show how Carlsbad Conserves
Election Day reminders
Latest news on city trails
Weekend events (including the street faire)
Get involved: Upcoming meetings
Thank you to our military families
Meeting notes by Lola Sherman
Between 7,500 and 8,000 people are expected to participate in the 17th annual Thanksgiving Turkey this year, Kathy Kinane, event organizer, told the Monthly Morning Meeting of MainStreet Oceanside Tuesday.
“We’re celebrating 17 years of trotting in downtown Oceanside,” Kinane said, and, “some people thought we’d never make it.” With family members and spectators, Kinane said, the number of downtown visitors this coming Thanksgiving will exceed 10,000. She said participation by local residents is up 15 percent this year, and she credited the addition of city sponsorship. (MainStreet’s also a sponsor) In order to boost downtown businesses, Kinane said, e-mails will be sent to registrants to let them know of restaurants open that morning. She promised that about 100 volunteers will guarantee access to properties on the route. “You can get out any time during the race,” she said.
More volunteers are needed, she said, especially at water distribution sites. With the first one starting at 6:45 am., the races begin at the Civic Center and end at “Betty’s Lot” near the municipal pier at the beach. Kinane showed a route map, Free parking will be available at MiraCosta College’s Community Learning Center on Mission Avenue and at the downtown Transit Center parking garage, Kinane said, and all city parking lots will be free. There are one-mile and fifth-of-a-mile races for children, and a five-kilometer walk or run, and a five-mile run for adults. Kinane said about 80 percent of participants walk, not run. Some 130 teams have signed up, Kinane said, and “teams have gone crazy” in competition .
Local participants, Kinane noted, may include Anne Garrett, 88, of Oceanside who recently underwent hip-replacement surgery, Garrett set a new world record in the half marathon in her age group in 2015. There’s also a “really popular” costume contest, Kinane said. Medals given at the event have been declared among the best in the nation, she said.
She showed a national Fox News video of a previous event and said it always gets local television coverage as well. Kinane said 5 percent of the entry fee (varying between $30 and $50) will go to a selected charity through the sponsoring Move Your Feet Before You Eat Foundation.
Next at the meeting, MainStreet staff talked about holiday plans. Cathy Nykiel, Sunset Market Manager and Director of Events, proclaimed successful two recent happenings: Taste of Oceanside (program in conjunction with local restaurants and taverns Oct. 2) and Dia de los Muertos cultural celebration Oct. 23). Nykiel praised “great volunteers” who helped out and said, “everybody was super happy.”
Then, she talked about the “Haunted Market” for Halloween and said all the candy was given out. The market will be closed on Thanksgiving. “A lot of stuff is going on” for the holidays, Nykiel said, and she began by talking about the tree lighting on Dec. 1 with ”a whole myriad” of activities that evening including a zip line and a bounce house, singers, dignitaries and Santa. On Dec. 10, there’s a boat parade in the harbor, and on Dec. 18, the menorah will be lit at the Regal Plaza. Volunteers are needed, and e-mails will be sent to residents explaining the events. The holiday market will be operating through December (from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Pier View Way and Tremont Street. There will be an opoportunity for selfies with Santa from 5:30 to 7:30.
Mary Jo Canaletti, MainStreet Volunteer Coordinator, said she is “very excited about the Shop Local program coordinated by MiraCosta College, MainStreet, the city, Visit Oceanside, and the Chamber of Commerce. She spoke of a new database and online training to help with volunteers.
Slides explained more about the Shop Local program and of a national challenge. People can take selfie pictures at participating businesses. More than $500 in prizes are being offered. “Last year the whole room was full of prizes,” Gumaro Escarcega, MainStreet Chief Operating Officer, said. ”We wanted to keep them and not give them away,” he joked.
Jason Erbele of Intrigue Fine Jewelry said customers love being part of the program. They take selfies with the store in the background, he said. “It’s an amazing program for my store. It’s great.”
Escarcega also mentioned there will be a Sip & Shop tasting event from 1 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 26. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 on the day of the event. He also spoke of the Merry Makers Fair on Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 27 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at various locations, including Artist Alley and the city fountain. There will be caroling and other live music in addition to 50 artisans, he said. And he repeated about the tree lighting on Dec. 1 with Santa posing for selfies.
From the audience:
–Paula Gangel, representing the Friends of the Library announced its Books Galore and More holiday shopping Dec. 10 event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library’s Community Rooms. She said there will be Christmas baskets and other presents, besides books, artwork and puzzles. Author Richard Lederer will be on hand until 3 p.m. to autograph his latest book, and drawing prizes include a week’s stay in Flagstaff.
–Kristal Jabara, director of community relations for County Supervisor Jim Desmond, told of the groundbreaking Friday for the new behavioral health unit at Tri-City Medical Center and said the Supervisor is still working on a stabilization unit to address behavioral health, the homeless and those about to be homeless. She also spoke of a grant to Oceanside Police Officers Association.
–Quinton Hufferd, director of North County donor engagement for San Diego Rescue Mission, spoke of its project with the city to provide housing and services for the homeless at the former Ocean Shores Continuation High School and of its showering facility on Maxson Street.
He and Escarcega also spoke about collaborating on future employment opportunities. Escarcega said he’s also talking to North County Transit District. Erbele said he’s interested in helping as well.
The next monthly morning meeting will be Dec. 6 at 8:30 a.m.at MainStreet headquarters at 701 Mission Ave.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
The MainStreet Morning Meeting on December 6th will feature speakers from the North County Transit District and Toll Brothers regarding the redevelopment of the Oceanside Transit Center site. This will be the most significant downtown development since the nine-block master plan. Your input and questions are solicited.
Meeting notes by Lola Sherman
The Public Arts Commission welcomes artists to apply for an exhibition opportunity at the Civic Gallery. Individual artists and groups of artists are welcome.
While there are no current exhibitions, the City welcomes submissions from artists who wish to exhibit their art in the gallery. Complete an application.
Location
The Civic Gallery is in the Vista Civic Center, located at 200 Civic Center Drive, on the second floor.
Have gently-used or unused items to get rid of? Call for curbside pickup in Oceanside during “Donation Weeks” from November 7-19. Items collected will be delivered to Oceanside’s Disabled American Veterans (DAV) store. Phone (760) 439-2824 to schedule. For items beyond repair, call for landfill large item pickup at least 24-hours before garbage day. Details
Vista, CA – Eleven Vista breweries will be participating in San Diego Beer Week’s marquee event, Guild Fest, on Saturday, November 5 at Surf Sports Park in Del Mar. The celebration of the San Diego independent craft beer industry, which is presented by the San Diego Brewers Guild, is the first in-person Guild Fest since 2019.
The Vista breweries are BattleMage Brewing Company, Bear Roots Brewing Co., Belching Beaver Brewery, Booze Brothers Brewing Co., Dogleg Brewing Company, Eppig Brewing, Five Suits Brewing, Helia Brewing Co., Mother Earth Brewing Company, Pure Project, and WestBrew. The 11 breweries are the most of any city or community within San Diego County at the event. All will be providing guests with unlimited samples.
“Vista has been a hub of the craft beer scene in the County for quite some time now,” said Brewers Guild Executive Director Paige McWey Acers. “There are so many wonderful beers here, not to mention wonderful brewers who make the beer. I look forward to seeing all San Diegans and visitors enjoying what Vista has to offer at Beer Week’s biggest party.”
Guild Fest tickets are on sale at www.sdbeer.com/guildfest. General admission tickets (1:00 – 4:00 p.m.) are $55.00 and include unlimited samples from more than 60 breweries in total. Early admission tickets (12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.) are $70.00 and include the unlimited samples as well as an added hour of specialty beers for the first hour. Guild Fest will include food trucks, as well as live music from Totally 80’s Band and Paging The 90s. The event is 21+ only and parking is available onsite for $12.00. Designated driver tickets will be sold at the door for $20.00 as well.
Guild Fest had been held downtown since its inception in 2005, beginning at the WorldBeat Center in Balboa Park. This is the first in North County in 14 years of the event.
Mother Earth Brewing Company earlier in October won a Silver Medal at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver for Hop Diggity in the “Imperial India Pale Ale” category. Pure Project in May won a Silver Medal at the World Beer Cup in Minneapolis for its Houblon Deluxe in the “Hazy or Juicy Imperial IPA” category.
San Diego County is known as The Capital of Craft™, a moniker that was trademarked in 2015. San Diego has the most craft brewery locations among all counties in the United States with more than 150. The Brewers Guild, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022, was founded in 1997 with 15 breweries.
San Diego Brewers Guild is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization that promotes local small businesses and entrepreneurs of craft beer via education, events, and community involvement.
Oceanside, CA – Eight Oceanside breweries will be participating in San Diego Beer Week’s marquee event, Guild Fest, on Saturday, November 5 at Surf Sports Park in Del Mar. The celebration of San Diego independent craft beer industry, which is presented by the San Diego Brewers Guild, is the first in-person Guild Fest since 2019.
The Oceanside breweries are Bagby Beer Company, Belching Beaver Brewery, Booze Brothers Brewing Co., Craft Coast Brewery & Taco Stand, Kilowatt Brewing, Northern Pine Brewing, Oceanside Brewing Company, and South O Brewing Company. The eight breweries are the second most of any city or community within San Diego County at the event behind only Vista, which has 11. All will be providing guests with unlimited samples.
“Oceanside has been a budding superstar of a brewery locale for a few years and its certainly exciting to see such tremendous growth,” said Brewers Guild Executive Director Paige McWey Acers. “We hope the great people of Oceanside, whether dedicated beer drinkers or casual ones, make their way down the 5 freeway to enjoy Beer Week’s biggest party.”
Guild Fest tickets are on sale at www.sdbeer.com/guildfest. General admission tickets (1:00 – 4:00 p.m.) are $55.00 and include unlimited samples from more than 60 breweries in total. Early admission tickets (12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.) are $70.00 and include the unlimited samples as well as an added hour of specialty beers for the first hour. Guild Fest will include food trucks, as well as live music from Totally 80’s Band and Paging The 90s. The event is 21+ only and parking is available onsite for $12.00. Designated driver tickets will be sold at the door for $20.00 as well.
Guild Fest had been held downtown since its inception in 2005, beginning at the WorldBeat Center in Balboa Park. This is the first in North County in 14 years of the event.
Bagby Beer Company earlier in October won a Silver Medal at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver for its Three Beagles in the “English-style Brown Ale” category. Kilowatt Brewing also won a Silver Medal for its Maple Smoked Maibock in the “Specialty Beer” category.
At the World Beer Cup in Minneapolis in May, Kilowatt also won a Silver Medal for its OB Bubble Dubbel in the “Belgian-style Abbey Ale” category. Craft Coast Brewery & Taco Stand, meanwhile, won two Bronze Medals at the WBC for its Oscura in the “International Pilsener or International Lager” category and its Shootz Mahalo in the “Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale” category.
San Diego County is known as The Capital of Craft™, a moniker that was trademarked in 2015. San Diego has the most craft brewery locations among all counties in the United States with more than 150. The Brewers Guild, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022, was founded in 1997 with 15 breweries.
San Diego Brewers Guild is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization that promotes local small businesses and entrepreneurs of craft beer via education, events, and community involvement.
The 14th Annual Mitchell Thorp Foundation Warrior Spirit 5K Run/Walk is hosted by Mitchell Thorp Foundation every year to raise awareness and funds for families all over Southern California, whose children are suffering from life-threatening illnesses, diseases, and disorders.
The event will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2023, from 8:30 am – 12 pm. Come on out to run/walk and enjoy our many vendors and kids’ play area. Be sure to check out https://www.mitchellthorp.org/2023-5k-runwalk.html for more information.
Register, Create/Join a Team, and Donate. Check out our website for more information at https://www.mitchellthorp.org/2023-5k-runwalk.html
