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during the holiday season. Sponsored by Energy Upgrade California, the campaign is a partnership between MainStreet Oceanside, City of Oceanside Economic Development and the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact MainStreet Oceanside at 760.754.4512, or the website at www.mainstreetoceanside.com.
The Elizabeth Hospice Story "Now more than ever, we are called upon to make a difference." Jacob was born with a genetic neurological condition that has delayed his development and causes long-lasting irritability spells. One of his crying fits can last several days. When Jacob turned 2, his mom Rachel heard about The Elizabeth Hospice’s pediatric care program. “I thought hospice was only for people who were terminally ill,” said Rachel. “But I learned that this service is available for children with complex medical issues and that pediatric hospice care could provide our son and family with extra help and support.” The Elizabeth Hospice is the community’s leading provider of pediatric hospice care. A specialized team works in concert with the child’s primary care providers and specialists to ease symptoms and manage pain. These supportive services are available for any child facing a life-limiting illness, including those children who continue to receive curative, diseasedirected and life-extending treatment.
“Every meeting with Sarah, Jacob’s RN Case Manager, is uplifting. She focuses on Jacob’s needs and is always looking for ways to enhance his quality of life. The care team includes a doctor, social worker and spiritual counselor, as well as a child life specialist who provides emotional support to my older son. These skilled, compassionate professionals work together beautifully. I feel like we’re part of a larger family that is supporting our family,” continued Rachel. “I brag to friends and family about The Elizabeth Hospice and say how thankful we are. This is the best family-centered care program that we could have found for our son,” said Rachel. As a local, independent nonprofit, The Elizabeth Hospice relies on the generosity of people like you to make these much-needed services available to Jacob’s family and others in our community. Please consider making a gift today. Thanks to a generous donor, every gift to The Elizabeth Hospice during this year's #Giving Tuesday campaign (up to $10,000) will be matched. With gratitude for your support! The Elizabeth Hospice, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, provides medical and
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December 02, 2021
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Doris “Dorie” Miller was also honored by the US Postal Service by being included in a 44-cent commemorative stamp on February 4, 2010. A most rare honor, indeed.
And although he is not identified by name, Dorie Miller is portrayed by Black actor, Elven Havard, in the 1970 motion picture, “Tora! Tora! Tora!” where he is shown manning a machine gun against incoming Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor. Also, in Michael Bay’s 2001 film “Pearl Harbor,” Miller is openlyportrayed by Academy Award-winning actor, Cuba Gooding, Jr.
NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY LEGACY. The heroics of U. S. Navy hero, Doris “Dorie” Miller, continues to live on right here in San Diego County. Today, the Doris Miller Elementary School located at Tierrasanta in the North San Diego region, continues to keep his amazing legacy alive. His name and legacy is linked to the Doris Miller Junior High School, located at San Marcos, Texas. When I first joined the U. S. Navy, I was stationed at Norfolk, Virginia waiting for our latest state-of-theart warship to be commissioned. After our shake-down cruise and multiple military wargames to test her mettle, our very first Westpac order would have us steam to Hawaii.
And that’s where my story ends. When I stood with my shipmates, all dressed in our summer ‘whites’ looking out over the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, at Oahu, Hawaii. It was there where I thought of USS Arizona Capt. Mervyn Bennion, who fell in the line of duty. It was there where I thought of the daring and courageous pilots: George Welch and Kenneth M. Taylor who, against superior odds, shot down 6 Japanese fighters and bombers in their desperate attempts to defend our country.
And how does one forget Army Air Corps Second Lieutenant, Philip M. Rasmussen who, flying his P-36 Hawk, shot down superior aircraft – the deadly Japanese A6M Zero! Rasmussen, the colorful, young Army Air Corps pilot who shot down enemy Japanese aircraft while still wearing his purple pajamas, would later earn a Silver Star for his unbelievable courage at Pearl Harbor, eventually retiring from the U. S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel in 1965. And my heart skipped a beat, as I remembered Missouri-born Capt. Samuel G. Fuqua, my true-blue hero of all from the USS Arizona battleship. It was Fuqua, after being blown into the air and rendered unconscious, somehow,
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Keeping your home insured
It’s always fire season in California. Unfortunately, we’ve had multiple, catastrophic wildfires in our state and region in recent years to prove it. As a result, many homeowners in the 75th Assembly District and throughout the state have had their insurance canceled, frequently due to their home’s location in Very High Fire Hazard Zones. In many communities identified as high fire-risk by insurers, including areas of Valley Center, Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow, Pala, Pauma Valley, and De Luz, residential insurance has become harder to find, and keep. Many homeowners receiving nonrenewable notices have been forced to seek insurance from other providers at much higher rates.
To discuss this growing problem and to try to find solutions, I recently held a virtual town hall with Deputy Insurance Commissioner Tony Cignarale, along with Rincon Fire Chief Ed Hadfield, who shared his long experience fighting wildfires throughout Southern California. Here are a few tips that may help you keep your home insured: For the California Insurance
Commissioner’s Top Ten Tips for Finding Residential Insurance, click Here. Use the Home Insurance Finder tool to locate agents/brokers in your immediate vicinity and beyond, or click here to access the Residential Insurance Company Contact List for a list of insurers that provide homeowners insurance. Look Here for insurance companies that offer discounts for firehardened homes Ask your insurance agent or broker if they are able to obtain coverage in the "surplus lines" market. If you are unable to find an agent who can insure you, the California FAIR Plan is available to every homeowner as a last resort If you feel that your insurance nonrenewal was unfair, file a complaint with the CDI. For further assistance, please contact the California Department of Insurance directly at 1-800-9274357! For an electronic version of this article, please visit my website: https://ad75.asmrc.org/
Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.
5th District Supervisor
Jim Desmond
Happy Thanksgiving
I don’t think there’s ever been a more important Thanksgiving than this year. Now more than ever is a time for reflection, for sitting down and thinking about all the things for which we are grateful. I was grateful to sit down with my family this year, have a wonderful meal and just spend time with each other. It’s been a hectic year and we haven’t had enough opportunity to all sit down, talk about our lives and be together. No matter how or where you spent your Thanksgiving this year, continue to be grateful. Be grateful for whatever you want, for me, I’m grateful for my family’s health, safety and living in the greatest country in the world.
I’m grateful for my experience in the United States Navy and for all of our Veterans and especially the active members of our military deployed over the holidays.
I’m grateful for first responders and law enforcement personnel and their unwavering commitment to very difficult jobs. I’m grateful for my 34 years as a
pilot, and for all of the great people I flew and worked with along the way.
I’m grateful for the people of San Diego’s North County, and their resilience and willingness to care for one another.
I’m grateful to live in a country where we can be independently minded, actively debate issues and respectfully express differences of opinion. And I’m hopeful that those in need, those with any number of struggles, will find strength and support this holiday season. And, I’m grateful for my incredible wife and our family. To contact
North County Office – by appointment only 325 S. Melrose Ave., Suite 5200 Vista, CA 92081 Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Website: www.supervisorjimdesmond.com Email: Jim.Desmond@sdcounty.ca.gov
