Congratulations to Chamber member Villa Storia on the approval of their development project by a 4 to 1 vote at the September 16th Oceanside City Council meeting! Villa Storia is a new neighborhood project at Highway 76 and Mission Avenue near the San Luis Rey Mission.
The development is located in the City’s Historic zone on 35 acres adjacent to the San Luis Rey Parish. It includes detached single family residences, townhomes and 38 affordable housing units. Villa Storia features bicycle and pedestrian connectivity and public open space which includes community gathering areas. by Kierstin Hill (Published in Oceanside Living Magazine)
It all started with a sword. Shirley Indegno gave her husband, Alessio, a sword for a Valentine’s Day present one year and he hung it on their living room wall. Alessio decided to add more decoration to the sword and asked his wife if he could paint a lion’s head above it. “You can paint anything but a lion’s head,” is what she responded with before leaving for the afternoon. She returned home a few hours later to find a 10 foot tall castle painted in her living room next to the sword. The extreme renovations had begun. by Melinda DiPerna
The world is full of great advice for homebuyers and just tuning into HGTV will have you watching hours of “reality” house hunters…but…sometimes it’s better to hear what NOT to do. Here’s my short list of what NOT to do when you are expecting to buy a home in the Oceanside area. 1. After you’ve been pre-approved for a mortgage don’t make any major purchases OR pay off any current debt without first speaking with a loan officer. Your credit score is a complex algorithm that looks at not only your total debt, and payment history, but also your utilization of debt. This is not the time to buy all the furniture for your new home either, as lenders require “reserves” in the bank. By Emily Crisman
There were lots of great ideas going around at the Chamber’s last Military Affair Committee Meeting. If you are not aware, the committee meets the second Thursday of month at 7:30 AM to discuss ways to build a community that ties together Oceanside and Camp Pendleton. As well as hear an update on what is happening in the Marine Corps from Colonel Craft or another military representative. This past week Colonel Craft had a prior commitment to attend a Commanders Conference, however attending in his place was Lieutenant Colonel Souders as our liaison for Camp Pendleton. Lieutenant Colonel Souders presented a brief update on numbers of troops deployed, retention rate, and the current state of operations. More-so she was an incredible source of knowledge for the chamber members to ask questions and share ideas for how the chamber can be a resource for the Marines and sailors in the area. By Don Reedy
Fire Mountain Located between El Camino Real, Oceanside Blvd. and Interstate 5 on the West, This very cool community has prospered and remained one of the most sought after real estate areas in Oceanside. A mix of homes with a history behind many of them dot this area with views to the valleys to the east and the blue Pacific on the west. It's hard not to love this area that seems so quiet, so tucked away, so....well.....neighborly, and the fact that it's right smack dab in the middle of everything you want. by Cathy Ellis
Baby Boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964 During the baby boom, 76 million Americans were born. I was born in 1961, I am a younger boomer married to an older boomer. There are major differences in the life experiences of Baby Boomers depending on which end of the spectrum that you grew up in from being a teenager during The Beatles, Woodstock-Vietnam War era to the disco-heavy metal transition from Jimmy Carter to The Ronald Reagan Era, but everyone will agree that “The Baby Boomers” are a rare breed that grew up in a very special time. Baby boomers had no hand held electronics except for an AM transistor radio, we played outside until dark, we walked to school, we grew up with a handful of television channels and we drank from the garden hose! Next time you host friends at your house for a Summer BBQ, you can turn our Oceanside Infographic (created by our own Kierstin Hill) into a fun trivia contest. Enjoy these fun facts.
Where can you find Coffee, Creatives and Community? One place I know is Hit the Spot Coffee. Located at 624 South Coast Highway, they do more than simply serve delicious coffee on a daily basis, they cultivate a haven for creatives and members of Oceanside to join in community. Hit the Spot culture ranges from tourists who love the sufer/artsy vibe, to their locals who enjoy a cup of joe on the regular.
Rory, the manager at Hit the Spot Coffee grew up in Oceanside, and encourages people to participate in the community. Specifically she recommends the Harbor events, street fair, and Friday night art walks. In addition to encouraging people to attend events in and around Oceanside, she invites creatives to participate at Hit the Spot Coffee. Artists and musicians are welcome to partner with Hit the Spot Coffee to put on events that showcases their talents and brings people together all in good fun. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the MiraCosta College student club NAMI On Campus (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is hosting several activities to raise awareness of this type of assault.
The National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center at the Medical University of South Carolina estimates that potentially 3.8 million women in the U.S. suffer from rape-related PTSD, many of whom do not speak up due to the stigma associated with it. NAMI is sponsoring these events in an effort to assist those victims who may feel unsupported within our community. By MiraCosta College
Victor B. is an artist. He creates all of his artwork using just a handful of colored pencils, paper and months of focus. Victor also lives with a developmental disability. Many people do not know that some of the best artists today deal with some form of disability. Such is the case for 23-year-old Victor, who moved to the United States from Mexico 10 years ago and has used art to communicate his thoughts to the world—and the results are stunning. Victor has created numerous artworks; his most recent was a six-foot-wide panoramic landscape depicting a church in his hometown of Pueblo, Mexico. The piece includes detailed illustrations of Catholic saints and popular Mexican celebrities surrounded by thousands of colorful flowers. Ingrid Phillips was thinking about moving back home to Michigan when she took a drive along state Route 78 and saw a freeway sign noting that MiraCosta College was just up the road. Her life hasn’t been the same since. Phillips, who had lost her home, her job and her marriage, drove to the Oceanside Campus not really sure what she was looking for. What she found was a supportive faculty and staff who encouraged the struggling single mom to go to college. They encouraged her to take advantage of counseling and other programs that MiraCosta College offered. And they encouraged her to apply for every scholarship for which she qualified. By Scott Ashton
You only have to spend a few minutes with Joshua and Rebekah Van Orden to understand why they started their business, Oceanside Therapy Group. It's impossible to not recognize the passion they have for family and children. Since December of 2009, Oceanside Therapy Group has provided a much needed "one stop shop" for Pediatric Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, mostly for children of military families. Prior to opening their own business, Rebekah was working as a speech language pathologist in Chula Vista and Joshua had just completed his licensing to become a financial advisor with Edward Jones. Around this time they had their first child, a daughter, and Rebekah took 6 months off from work to be with her. When the six months were over, Rebekah found that leaving her daughter to go back to work was not an option for her. By Lauren Alvey
Dave and Cheryl Preston, owners and founders of The T-Shirt Factory, are Oceanside locals and self-proclaimed forward-thinkers. It should be no surprise then that together they built this highly successful local screen-printing business now celebrating its 30th anniversary. The T-Shirt Factory was originally founded as Mariposa Graphics in 1984 under the sole proprietorship of Chuck Snyder, a local surfer. Dave and his band were customers of Mariposa Graphics, having t-shirts printed for gigs, etc. The Preston’s took over the ownership in 2009. At this time it was basically an 'underground' screen printing service known only to those loyal customers who had been getting t-shirts screen-printed there for years. Dave and Cheryl recognized that they had a lot of work to do to put the T-shirt Factory on the map and to expand their printing services to Oceanside's local businesses, residents and tourists. By Kierstin Hill
The impact San Diego Spine and Rehab has made on the North County community cannot be measured. Over the last five years they have helped countless individuals recover from any ailment or injury and help them to live pain free. They see upwards of 150 patients in their Oceanside office each day for specialized physical therapy treatment. SDSR also attends 25-30 community events per month where they offer free chair massages and teach individuals about how their services can help people live pain free. Let’s face it, almost everyone has a bad something – back, neck, hip, shoulder, anything. SDSR is passionate about their mission to educate people about the benefits of integrated medicine; they combine chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, along with other specialized treatments to help their patients feel better, get better, but most importantly, stay better. San Diego Spine and Rehab is completely dedicated to helping patients succeed. Not only does the staff give patients a customized treatment plan to help heal any ailments, but they also educate the patients on exercises that can be done at home so the healing process can happen more rapidly. By Lauren Alvey
In speaking with Holli Vanderslice, founder and owner of Slice of Heaven Catering, you immediately pick up on her vitality. Her passion for her work is so strong it’s impossible not to get caught up. Slice of Heaven Catering is all about the clientele – making their event a success and everyone feel loved. Holli says “This isn’t about the money. For me there is no better sign of success than hearing ‘You made my event awesome!’ from a client.” June 16th, 2014, Slice of Heaven celebrated its 10 year anniversary. Prior to starting a catering company, Holli had been working for seven years at a large corporation. It made good money, but wasn’t something she was passionate about. Her husband told her, “I don’t care what you do for work - just come home happy.” By Cheryl Broom
On a bright and sunny morning, more than 400 community members, staff, faculty and students gathered at the MiraCosta College Concert Hall for the inauguration of Dr. Sunita “Sunny” Cooke, MiraCosta College’s 6th permanent superintendent/president. No person shone brighter that day than Dr. Cooke herself, who was accompanied by her husband of 29 years, Paul; their son, Dillon; and her sister, Vinita. During her inaugural address, Dr. Cooke told how her family emigrated from Lucknow, India, to Dallas, Texas, in 1968 with only $40 in their pockets. By Dr. Francisco C. Rodriguez Dear MiraCosta College friends and colleagues, The more things change, the more they stay the same. And that certainly is true when it comes to MiraCosta College. Founded 80 years ago as Oceanside-Carlsbad Junior College (OCJC) during the Great Depression, the college was established as a place where local students could complete a quality higher education without leaving home. “I was delighted when the junior college opened,” said 97-year-old Charles Ernst, who was among the first students to enroll and graduate from the new school. “When OCJC was formed, it made going to college immediately affordable.” Much has changed since 1934, when TWA made its first commercial flight and a loaf of bread cost about 8 cents. But eight decades later, MiraCosta College continues to provide opportunities for anyone to secure a higher education—whether at the San Elijo or Oceanside campuses, the bustling Community Learning Center in Oceanside, or through online education. When we began our journey in a wing at Oceanside High School, the college had but 122 students and 20 faculty members. In 1964, we moved to our current 121-acre hilltop location in Oceanside and renamed the college MiraCosta. In 1988, we opened the San Elijo Campus in Cardiff. A few years later, the Adult Learning Center opened its doors. Later dubbed the Community Learning Center, it is now located on Mission Avenue in downtown Oceanside. Today, our enrollment has ballooned to nearly 15,000 credit students with an additional 5,000 noncredit and fee-based students, and we continue to meet the needs of a growing community. Last year, we added a much-needed, high-tech and "green" science laboratory at the Oceanside Campus and began building a new science lab at the San Elijo Campus that will be open in time for the fall 2014 semester. Meanwhile, more students are taking online courses than ever before, and on-campus offerings have expanded to include more core classes on Fridays and Saturdays. And we remain dedicated to enrolling and supporting the men and women who have protected our country by serving in the military. In fact, the MiraCosta College student-veteran population has nearly doubled since 2008. The college also continues to partner with local elementary, middle and high schools. In 2011, MiraCosta College received a seven-year, $7 million GEAR UP grant, which provides multiple services to ensure middle and high school students and their families are prepared for a higher education and career choices. In addition, we are now partnering with the Carlsbad Unified School District to offer MiraCosta College classes at the new Sage Creek High School, enabling high school kids to take college classes, without having to pay an enrollment fee. Underscoring our dedication to serving the needs of local workers and employers, the US Department of Labor last fall awarded MiraCosta College a $2.75 million federal grant to start a Technology Career Institute, a comprehensive training facility that will prepare participants—including military veterans and the unemployed—for high-skilled careers in the manufacturing and technology industries. Over the past 80 years, hundreds of thousands of students have passed through MiraCosta College and contributed to our tradition of strengthening the intellectual, economic, social and cultural life of the community. Graduates are responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars going into the local economy. And by expanding the state’s economic base through their higher incomes, combined with the ripple effects of the goods and services they produce, our students contribute an estimated $74.1 million in taxable income to the California economy every year. MiraCosta College is about creating success through our students, alumni and communities. It is about preparing students not only to transfer to the best four-year colleges and universities in the country, but to providing people the skills needed to compete and thrive in a rapidly changing economy. MiraCosta College owes its success to the strong foundation built over time, and with your support MiraCosta College will continue to thrive over the next 80 years. As always, thank you for your interest in our college. Sincerely, Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D. Superintendent/President Campus photos, top to bottom: Oceanside-Carlsbad Junior College, located in one wing of Oceanside High School circa 1934; Building 4900--the science lab at the Oceanside Campus; the San Elijo Campus in Cardiff; and the Community Learning Center in downtown Oceanside. Interested in learning more about MiraCosta College history? Check out our 80th anniversary video, request a magazine be mailed to your home, or read the full college history online. By Scott Ashton
Angel Printing was one of the first businesses to open an office in the Ocean Ranch Corporate Centre. A business that began in the home of Vladimir Medvinsky several years earlier, Angel Printing now services over 3,000 customers nationally and internationally. Medvinsky started as a graphic designer in the early 1990's, managing graphic and print projects for a variety of clients. One of Angel Printing's first customers, the City of Encinitas, is still a customer 20 years later. Three times per year, Angel Printing designs and oversees the production and mailing of the Encinitas Recreation Guide, a publication reaching approximately 30,000 residents. According to Medvinsky, managing a project of this caliber early on in his career helped Angel Printing establish credibility that attracted other customers. |
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