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Member Spotlight: Frontwave Credit Union
By Bill Birnie
Frontwave President/CEO We’re celebrating our 70th Anniversary this year at Frontwave Credit Union – 70 years of serving the local Oceanside community and beyond. We got our start back in 1952 as Camp Pendleton Federal Credit Union, serving the financial needs of Marines, sailors, and civilian employees on base. Over the past seven decades, we’ve grown from just eight civil service employees and $40 in assets, to over 117,000 Members and nearly $1.2 billion in assets. As I reflect on our success, it is clear that our growth is driven by our steadfast commitment to our Members and the communities we serve. For our first 50 years of service, we were committed to making a difference for Service Members, their families and the communities they called home. In that time, we merged with credit unions at the bases in 29 Palms, Barstow and Marine Corps Recruit Depot – San Diego, expanding our financial offerings and community support along the way. Then in 2002, we rebranded as Pacific Marine Credit Union and opened our Membership to anyone living, working or worshiping in San Diego or San Bernardino Counties. In 2004, we added Riverside County as well. Today we serve Members across the globe, from local businesses and residents right here in Oceanside, to Marines stationed in Germany, Okinawa and beyond. Throughout our 70 years of growth and change, we have always fought to be a force for good in our communities. For example, when we helped create the Marine Recruit Depot Direct Deposit Program in the mid-1990s, we saved so much government waste, we received a Hammer Award from then Vice President Al Gore. Fast forward to 2020, when we took the opportunity to become one of the first local financial institutions to offer Paycheck Protection Program loans. Through this program, we provided more than $12 million in funding to nearly 300 beloved local businesses. Among them are Mission San Luis Rey, KOCTV, the Oceanside Art Museum and the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. In 2021 alone, we provided 44,694 hours of financial education, offering 58 financial workshops on everything from car and home buying, to estate and retirement planning. Our commitment goes well beyond financial savings, services and education. In 2021, we supported more than 180 military, community, and non-profit organizations in our community through sponsorships, events and volunteerism. Through our partnership with the Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA, we helped serve 42,258 military families aboard Camp Pendleton and 29 Palms with food, children’s services, education, gifts, and more. This included teaming up with Marines to help distribute 81,000 pounds of food and Christmas gifts for 4,675 individuals. Each time we reinvest in our Members and our community, we further strengthen our roots, allowing us to grow and dream bigger. Truly, giving back moves us forward, as individuals, as an organization, and as a changemaker in the community. Thank you, Oceanside, for giving us these opportunities. Here’s to another 70 years of growing stronger together!
The Oceanside Public Library is proud to host awardwinning multimedia journalist and Marine Corps veteran Amy Forsythe to discuss her book, Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to Camp Pendleton Marines Since 9/11, in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms on Sat., May 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. In addition, following her three deployments to Afghanistan and two combat tours in Iraq, Forsythe curated an exhibit of her photography to “put a human face on war.” This exhibit will be displayed in the Civic Center Library for six weeks and will provide an opportunity for our community to reflect on the 20 years in which many of our Oceanside military members were deployed at least once to Afghanistan and/or Iraq. Amy Forsythe is an award-winning multimedia journalist and military combat veteran with more than 28 years of experience in storytelling, communications and multimedia content creation. Amy deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as a U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondent and now continues to serve as a public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Her imagery and articles have been published on Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, Newsweek Magazine, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, and many other news outlets. She recently released the book “Heroes Live Here” as a tribute to honor those Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton who served and sacrificed in wars since 9/11. Learn more at www.heroeslivehere.com. This free program supports the Oceanside Public Library’s Veterans Connect at the Library initiative and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Libraries and Veterans National Forum. The Libraries and Veterans National Forum was born out of efforts from librarians at the Texas A&M University Libraries and their desire to better learn from others libraries’ efforts to support the veteran and military communities. For more information, please call 760-435-5600 or email public.library@oceansideca.org.
mayor’s business spotlight
During the first quarter of 2022, the Chamber and Mayor Esther Sanchez had the opportunity to recognize two outstanding businesses during the Mayor’s Business Spotlight segment at the Oceanside City Council meeting.
In January, the Chamber recognized
Tri-City Medical
Center for its 60 years of service to the community and for its leadership on the SOCAL Workforce Development project. In February, the Chamber honored
Institute of
Healthcare for their important work in training local EMT’s and for their resilience in weathering the Covid crisis that hit only a couple of months after they launched their new business.
exceptional care in a
With rsthand knowledge of how family members and friends are a ected by memory issues (including Alzheimer’s,
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As the Water Utilities Department expands its operational capabilities, motivated new employees are needed to help ensure the continued delivery of quality service to Oceanside’s residents. The Utility is currently hiring across a wide range of areas of expertise including… Water and Wastewater Plant Operators Electricians Utility Workers Mechanics Environmental specialists The City of Oceanside’s Water Utilities Department offers competitive pay, generous benefits, and the opportunity to serve your community through the collection, treatment, and distribution of our region’s most valuable resource.
