Best of OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE 2017-2018 OCEANSIDE'S PEOPLE AND PLACES

Best of

2 017-2 018

OCEANSIDE Living O CE A N S I D E’S U N I Q U E PE O PLE A N D PL ACE S

Oceanside’s Sixth Pier Beloved Landmark Celebrates 30 Years Fire Mountain’s Hidden Treasure Home Designed by Renowned Architect Edla Muir Oceanside Heroes Police, Fire, Lifeguards and Educators Jim SChroder, Oceanside’s World Traveler 156 Countries and Counting

A Publication of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce www.oceansidechamber.com

The Source in North San Diego County Real Estate

Selling San Diego’s North Shore OCEANSIDE’S #1 REALTOR

CALL JOHN & SHARON TODAY!

760-484-4510 “I was ready to walk away from my condo. After talking to John he restored my faith in my property and the first person to look at it purchased it! Thank you John.” - Shirley O “John was the perfect man for the job. He is an expert in high end properties, deals wonderfully with people and above is very professional and ethical. We have sold many homes and commercial properties and one of the most important decisions is choosing a realtor who will do the best job for you. John Beran was a perfect choice and one of the best realtors we have ever had.” - Robert M. SOLD!

$729,000 Harbor View Condo Just Steps from the Sand!

SOLD!

“John has proven to be a true master of the process when it comes to all the technicalities involved in selling a home. When I first hired him, I was in a rather desperate situation.. After some more maneuvering I ended up netting over twice what I expected to get.

Now I have a chance to save a great deal toward my retirement. All I did was follow all his instructions to the letter without question. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend John to anyone who needs to sell or buy a home.” - Brian G. SOLD!

$1,495,000 Gorgeous Luxury Condo With Panoramic Ocean Views!

SOLD!

$2,800,000 Luxury Beachfront Home With Breathtaking Ocean Views!

FOR REAL ESTATE INFO, LIVE BEACH CAM, HI/LO TIDES, OR SURF REPORT, VISIT W W W. J O H N B E R A N . C O M

CalBRE#01307559

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

$3,100,000 Ultimate Paradice Retreat on the Sand!

FIND JOHN ON FACEBOOK!

The Source in North

San Diego County Real Estate 760-484-4510 | john@johnberan.com

www.johnberan.com CalBRE#01366127

John Beran President, John Beran Inc.

Sharon Whittlesey Listing & Buyer Specialist

Arts & Events The most comprehensive The most comprehensive

location in coastal north county! location in coastal north county! miracosta.edu/buytix

Best of

2 017-2 018 OCEANSIDE’S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PLACES

OCEANSIDE Living

Anniversary of Oceanside’s Sixth Pier

New Owners Breathe Life Into Golf Course

Fire Mountain’s Hidden Gem

Gigi Gleason: A Life Worthwhile

Oceanside Chamber’s Military Spouse of the Year

Surf N Turf O’side Style

Prince of Peace Abbey: Secluded Beauty

Mary Steiger: Oceanside Chamber Pioneer

OMA’s Maria Mingalone Connects Community Through Art

Oceanside’s Oldest Church Building

History Exposed: The Schulyer Building

Lavanderia at Mission San Luis Rey

Oceanside’s Heroes

Lifeguard of the Year: Mitchell Frame

Hearing the Call to Serve Others

Jim Schroder, World Traveler

Miss Oceanside Maggie Islas Best of

IME CAR ALTH

2 017-2 018

OCEANSIDE Living O CE A N S I D E’S U N I Q U E PE O PLE AN D PL ACE S

Oceanside’s sixth Pier Beloved Landmark celebrates 30 Years Fire MOuntain’s hidden treasure home designed by renowned architect edla Muir Oceanside herOes Police, Fire, Lifeguards and educators JiM schrOder, Oceanside’s WOrLd traveLer 156 countries and counting

SICIAN TODAY

s have one or more chronic onditions.

4 14 18 22 24 28 30 32 33 34 36 38 40 42 44 48 52

Credits Produced and published by the staff of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce 928 North Coast Hwy., Oceanside, CA 92054 760-722-1534 • www.OceansideChamber.com Copyright Oceanside Chamber of Commerce 2017 All Rights Reserved.

Articles: Kristi Hawthorne, Anne McDonnell, Jolee Pink Advertising: Pam Rumer Concept/Project Manager: Scott Ashton Design, Layout, Prepress: Tiffany Smith Cover Photo: Lauren Milner Special thanks to all our advertisers!

causes of death in 2010 es.

kups with PCPs can help

eases.

CAN...

dividualized plan based on

hronic disease ing through preventative care e” of your overall physical &

usted network specialists A Publication of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce www.oceansidechamber.com

7/7/17 10:00 PM

2

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

Shop, Dine, & Play

Where You Can Afford To Get Fit!

For more information, call our management office at: (760) 630-8247 Visit Us Online: www.missionmarketplaceoceanside.com www.facebook.com/missionmarketplace

www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

3

3oth Anniversary of

Oceanside’s Sixth Pier

Photo courtesy John Daley 4

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

A glimpse of Oceanside’s first pier (in the distance) taken July 4, 1890 Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

by Kristi Hawthorne Thousands of people enjoy Oceanside’s pier every year-fishermen, tourists, families and couples that stroll along the wooden planking. They take in the ocean breeze, watch the waves steadily roll to the beach, look for sea life and pose for selfies.

The Oceanside pier is a landmark, an important part of our history and culture. It remains a beloved icon that, despite weather, waves, politics and even a lack of money, refuses to die. And if die it must, it is rebuilt to a newer and better version of itself. Oceanside has always had a pier and it would not be the same without it. The present day pier was built in 1987, and while we commemorate its 30th anniversary we take a look back at the history of Oceanside’s Pier.

Oceanside’s first pier was called a wharf. In about 1887, the Oceanside Wharf Company was formed, and plans were put in place to build a wharf at the end of Couts Street (now Wisconsin Avenue). It was to be 1,505 feet in length, and the estimated cost was $35,000. The building contract was given to the Great American Bridge Company

of San Francisco and its superintendent was J.P. Sheldon.

Completion time was just four months and construction began on May 12, 1888.

The pier project stalled, however, and was plagued by lawsuits, lack of funds and supplies. Deadlines were set back further and further. By August of 1888 it was built out to just 500 feet. However, enthusiastic fishermen were still able to fish from the vantage point it provided.

“The Diamond” newspaper reported on December 28, 1888 that a storm swept several planks from the Oceanside pier and lumber was washed down to Carlsbad.

Determined Oceanside residents volunteered 260 days of labor and donated $55 to repair the wharf. Reverend W.D. Frazee offered to begin work on the wharf each morning and started every day with prayer.

Further setbacks ensued, and the wharf’s completion date was pushed back to September, 1890. In August of 1889 Oceanside assembled once again and asked its citizens to raise an additional $4,000 and promised the wharf would be completed within 40 days when work commenced.

Oceanside’s second pier, built in 1894 Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

5

A view of Oceanside taken from the third pier in 1904 Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

Lone fisherman, circa 1904.

Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

built at the end of Third Street (Pier View Way). It would be very beneficial to have a wharf at the end of Third Street attracting more business and more tourists to the hotel, but also moving the wharf to a more central location near Oceanside’s small downtown.

Pieper traveled to San Francisco in December of 1893 to meet with Anson P. Hotaling, owner of the South Pacific Hotel, (and considerable property throughout the city) to attempt to persuade him to support the building a pier that would be beneficial for the hotel and attract out of town visitors. Pieper’s trip was successful, as Hotaling agreed to support the construction of a wharf.

It is unclear whether Oceanside’s wharf was ever fully completed. However, it was used for fishing and recreation, although it was never able to be used for commercial shipping purposes as it was intended.

Regrettably, winter storms reduced Oceanside’s first pier to 940 feet, and by January 1891 fierce storms and large waves destroyed all but 300 feet of the structure.

The remnants of Oceanside’s first pier occasionally make a rare appearance during minus tides and low sand levels. In 2012 and again in 2013 several pilings were exposed for a few days, which had not been seen for over 20 years.

6

In April of 1894 a committee was formed and plans for the new wharf began. There was some resistance against the Third Street location, (a site between Second and Third was favored), but with Hotaling helping to fund the endeavor and Pieper offering to board the workmen free at the hotel, the disagreement was set aside.

Oceanside’s steel pier was advertised as a “pleasure pier” for recreational purposes only.

After the demise of Oceanside’s wharf the beach was covered with its debris. Melchior Pieper, proprietor of the South Pacific Hotel, began collecting the pilings and planks which had drifted ashore. Pieper went so far as to stamp his initials on the pilings and lumber.

By June over $1,000 was pledged and two weeks of labor donated. J.A. Tulip, a member of the wharf committee, persuaded a resident in joining him in digging the first hole for one of the pilings to be used in the wharf’s approach.

Within days several bents and stringers were put in place and 200 feet of the approach were ready for flooring.

He attempted to build support for a new wharf or pier to be

In June the wharf committee ordered 440 feet of iron

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

pipe, which arrived from St. Louis in August.

Oceanside’s second pier was known as the “iron” wharf. The little iron wharf was completed in September of 1894 at the modest length of little more than 600 feet.

A little girl enjoys the beach next to the pier in 1913 Photo courtesy, Oceanside Historical Society

By the turn of the century, a longer more substantial pier was desired. City trustees met in July of 1900 to pass Ordinance #120, for the issuance of a $5,000 bond to repair and extend Oceanside’s wharf. In September voters passed the bond issue by a vote of 56 to 9. However, it would take another three years before Oceanside’s third pier was built.

G.M. Apkins of Long Beach was awarded the contract for building the third pier in August of 1903. This pier was to be made of steel pilings, 140 tons of second-hand steel purchased from the Southern California Railway Company.

Oceanside’s steel pier was advertised as a “pleasure pier” for recreational purposes only.

Oceanside’s third pier survived nearly a decade but storms and heavy waves won over and in 1912 when three “bents” or supports were swept away, leaving the stumps of railway steel exposed. By 1915 storms had damaged the pier extensively and the 1,400 foot pier was now down to a little more than 800 feet. The sentiment of civic leaders decried the condition of the pier: “... if the pier goes, with it goes all hope of the town having summer visitors.” Needed repairs were made, the pier was braced and strengthened but in the constant battle between the pilings and the waves, the ocean is ultimately victorious. A new pier would be necessary.

In 1925 several designs for a new pier were proposed and the building of a concrete pier was considered.

Compromises were made as to the construction of the pier by building a concrete approach 340 feet long with the remaining 1,300 feet made from wood. The pier was designed by Oceanside’s City Engineer, Ruel Leonard Loucks.

Sidney Smith of Los Angeles was the sole bidder in December of 1926, in the amount of $93,900. The bid was accepted and work began the same month. Pier construction began with the pouring and setting of the concrete portion and then removal of the previous pier.

In April of 1927 the local paper reported the progress: “During the past few days very favorable progress has been made in driving the steel piling for the municipal pier. On Tuesday and Wednesday the big steel piles went down so www.oceansidechamber.com

well that five bents were driven in the two days, a showing which greatly pleased those in charge since a bent a day average had been the anticipated rate when the work commenced a couple of weeks ago. Should the present rate

The pier was braced and strengthened but in the constant battle between the pilings and the waves, the ocean is ultimately victorious. A new pier would be necessary. of progress continue unmarred by storms or other bad luck the pier will be ready for use well before the time set, the Fourth of July.”

In fact Oceanside’s fourth pier was completed in time and over the Fourth of July weekend 1927 the new pier was dedicated. The celebration brought thousands of people from all over Southern California with the pier being the focal point of the festivities. Newspapers reported that 25,000 people came to Oceanside to celebrate those Independence Day festivities, at the time when the city’s population was just 3,500 residents.

This pier lasted nearly 20 years. However, in 1943 it was

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

7

badly damaged due to storms. In addition, the weight of a Navy Observation Tower built as a lookout during World War II, was blamed for the weakening of the pier. By the mid-1940s it was weakened to a point where its safety was questioned. It was closed after being deemed unsafe by deep-sea divers and engineers. Citizens urged the pier be re-opened during the day for fishing and then closed at night. A petition circulated asking that the pier be repaired, strengthened and opened to the public.

In 1946 a proposal was made for a Bond Election to reconstruct the pier. Three hundred signatures were needed to get it on the April ballot. The needed signatures were collected and the Bond Election passed. Work started almost at once and the $200,000 bond would build a pier Oceanside’s fourth pier under construction in 1927 Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

1,900 feet long--the longest on the West Coast.

The pier was dedicated in traditional Oceanside style in June of 1947 with a parade of bathing beauties at the annual Beach Opening. Bands and professional entertainment, along with dedication of the pier by Mayor Arthur Britsch, civic leaders and contractors marked the culmination of many months of work and planning by the city.

Oceanside’s fourth pier was completed in time and over the Fourth of July weekend 1927 the new pier was dedicated.

The white-railed pier could take fisherman and pedestrians out farther than any of its predecessors. A 28-passenger tram operated by the city Bowen could take guests out to the end Photo: Renordo of the pier and have room enough to turn around. McCullah Sport Fishing took enthusiasts out to fishing barges anchored over the kelp beds a mile out.

For years this pier continued as Oceanside’s source of pride and stood longer than any other pier the city had built. But piers do not last forever and after nearly 30 years, it was Oceanside’s fourth pier on July 4, 1927 Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

8

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

the money raised by each name carved went to help fund Oceanside’s Centennial Celebration in 1988.)

Oceanside’s 5th pier after storm damage, 1983 Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

In August of 1985 Good & Roberts, Inc. of Carlsbad was awarded the contract to restore the concrete portion from the 1927 pier and the municipal dining room which became the Lifeguard Headquarters.

rapidly showing its age.

In 1975 the 5th pier was faced with closures after severe storm damage and in October of that year, Public Works Director, Alton L. Ruden said that the “pier could collapse at any time, and it would cost more than $1.4 million to replace it. Some morning we’re going to wake up and there won’t be a pier. It can go in an hour. It’s like a string of dominoes.

But it’s only during storms that it is dangerous and that’s why it’s closed, when necessary.” Nearly a dozen of the 500 pilings holding up the pier were gone and the joints were loose and worn out. The pier would sway in heavy seas.

In April of 1976 a 600-square-foot section of the southwest corner behind the Pier Cafe collapsed during a storm. Later that year a fire broke out in the Pier Fish Market, located halfway out on the pier and in December the Pier Cafe was completely destroyed by fire.

In 1978 a storm ripped off an additional 200 feet, leaving the historic landmark a mere 1,000 feet. The pier was closed while the city decided how to fund the building of a new pier and how it would be built. The city’s redevelopment consultants recommended that a new pier be built at the end of Mission Avenue, rather than Third Street aka Pier View Way. The pier was placed as “No. 1 priority in the redevelopment plans for downtown” but it would be over a decade before a sixth pier was built. It was later decided that the Third Street/Pier View Way location would remain.

In 1986 the construction contract was awarded to Crowely Constructors of Long Beach, who built the pier with the newest “engineering techniques.” The pier’s steel pilings were built to slope slightly upward as it extends out into the ocean. As a result, the new pier was built 3 feet higher at the end than the previous piers, helping to extend the life of the pier because the waves do the greatest damage there. According to a newspaper report construction methods included the following: Plastic-covered steel tubing will replace wooden braces, which were wider and therefore subject to greater pressure from the waves. The large Douglas fir pilings will also be wrapped in plastic but will be soaked with creosote, an oil substance that, with the plastic covering, will prevent marine bores from eating away the insides of the pilings. Using a 72-ton crane and a jet-water pressure drill, workers with Crowley Constructors Inc. of Long Beach will drive the pilings down to about 40 feet below the ocean floor, securing the structure from wind and waves.

Mexican Broiled Chicken

• Home Cooked Mexican Food • Wine and Beer • Outdoor Dining 125 Old Grove Rd., #8 Oceanside • (760) 435-9071 3055 Harding St. Carlsbad • (760) 729-4858

www.pollosmaria.com

TM

WE DO CATERING (760) 707-7665 Office Parties to Weddings • Delivery

Funding for the current pier came from the Wildlife Conservation Board, State Emergency Assistance, Community development, the State Coastal Conservancy and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The new pier proposed would be 1,600 feet long and feature a restaurant, tackle shop, lifeguard tower and restrooms.

The total cost, included the demolition of the 1947 pier, was estimated at $3 million dollars, but ultimately cost $5 million. (Many assume the names carved into the wooden railing on the pier were sold to help build the pier. However, www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

9

End of Wisconsin Street with original pier pilings exposed in 1940s Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

10

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

Oceanside’s fifth pier built in 1947 Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

11

Oceanside Pier, August 1990 Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

On September 27, 1987, Oceanside’s 6th pier was dedicated and opened to the public. At the time it was built, the life expectancy of the pier was “about 50 years”. The City of Oceanside works tirelessly to extend the pier’s lifespan.

Maintenance on Oceanside’s pier is continual, and includes replacing the wood decking, railing and even the pier’s steel bracing.

In 2016 repairs began on the concrete portion of the pier’s approach that was built in 1927. At 90 years old it has been

showing its age for quite some time. Doherty Concrete Company began work in August and continued through May of 2017.

Oceanside’s love affair with the pier continues and has proven to be both a good economic and social investment.

An Oceanside resident remarked years ago, “Short of being on a boat a pier is the best place for a person to get the feel of the ocean, the smell of the ocean and sometimes the touch of the ocean.”

Fresh Baked Goods • Gourmet mexican cuisine • caterinG

Making every event more successful Whether you’re holding a small meeting, hosting a large conference, or planning a wedding or other social event, there’s no better place than the QLN Conference Center. Our versatile, inviting spaces range from 570 to 10,500 square feet and accommodate 7 to 700 people. Facilities include prep kitchen for your chosen caterer, audio-visual equipment and other event amenities.

So casual or corporate—make it happen at our convenient location. We’re competitively priced and conference center director of sales Cassie Carter will make sure all your details are dialed in.

Turn your special occasion into something spectacular today.

QLN

R E S TA U R A N T & B A K E R Y

Come to San Luis Rey Bakery and Restaurant for

Exotic Special Occasion Cakes, Delicious Treats, Fresh Bread and Authentic Mexican Cuisine.

Breads, Donuts, Rolls, Muffins and Pastries are made fresh, from scratch everyday. We use only the freshest natural ingredients.

Located next to the Historical Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside

760-433-7242

490 North El Camino Real • Oceanside, CA 92058

www.sanluisreybakery.com

“Your Event Vision is Just a Plan Away!”

S

SHEKINAH WED D IN G & EVEN T PLAN N IN G SERVICES

Conference Center

760.722.0072 ext. 193 | www.QLNConferenceCenter.com

12

San Luis Rey

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

(855) 743-5462 www.swaeps.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

Cyntoria Horn Event Coordinator

www.oceansidechamber.com

PMCU O’side Turkey Trot 5k/10k Run/Walk Brings Back TCMC Senior 1-Mile for 65 Year Olds and Over

Once again, The TCMC Senior Mile will feature some of the fastest seniors in the country as well as walkers, joggers, and walkers with walkers.

Anne Garrett, 83 years old, and Gene Peterson 90 years old, will be returning to defend their titles in the 1-Mile 80-84, and 90+ age groups. While many seniors will be committed to winning, others will be committed to just finishing. Gene and Anne both participated in the Senior 1-Mile and the 5k. The event offers great combo prices for all ages who want to do multiple events, and really burn some extra calories.

OCEANSIDE, CA – Oceanside celebrates 12 years of running and walking on Thanksgiving morning at the fabulous Pacific Marine Credit Union O’side Turkey Trot.

PMCU is proud to be a driving force behind what has become a healthy tradition for so many families in North County. The event, which has raised more than $270,000 over the past 11 years, benefits 60 schools and nonprofits that serve Oceanside.

The Trot has put Oceanside on the map nationally as a place for active families to live, work, and play. Visitors and multi-generational families flock to Oceanside to The Trot team competition has always been very robust Move Their Feet Before They Eat ® on Thanksgiving Day. with families, cities, schools, and businesses of all sizes Runners and walkers come from 46 states and 460 cities competing for the bragging rights of largest team. Austin to be with their families and friends in Oceanside for the Bice Foundation, Tri- City Medical Center and Genentech holiday tradition. were the top three teams in 2016, and South Oceanside, New Senior Walk Ivy Ranch and Alamosa were the top Elementary schools.

This great family event For the non-competitive participants, the event features now features the Tri-City a sidesplitting costume contest and a herd of local Medical Center Senior entertainers along the beautiful seaside courses. The 1 Mile Run/Walk and 3-day event also offers great shopping at the Health 400-meter Run/Walk or & Fitness Expo and fabulous local dining/shopping in Push. The event is held downtown Oceanside. It is so popular that Runner’s World Wednesday morning during Magazine has named it a “Top Trot” in 2014 and 2015. the Health Expo and will Come join us Thanksgiving Day and see why everyone feature great booths and loves “The Trot.” live entertainment. The Register online at http://www.osideturkeytrot.com.

Senior Mile was a huge success in 2016 and we are excited to see our Seniors 70 and over come out and challenge ® themselves or just enjoy a 1-Mile or ¼-mile run/ Thanksgiving Morning walk/jog or push along the strand.

November 23, 2017 • Oceanside, CA PRESENTED BY: The 3-day event features something for everyone: Two Senior Mile categories (65 – 69 yrs.; 70-79 yrs. and 80 and over), a 400-meter run/walk, walk with walker, or 12 YEARS RUNNING! push, on Wednesday morning. On Thanksgiving Day, BENEFITING LOCAL SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFITS there will be a beautiful 10K run through the Oceanside Harbor and out on to the Oceanside Pier, and multiple 5Ks for all speeds of runners and walkers. There will also be a Move Your Feet 1 Mile for the kids (7-12 years old) and Tiny Turkey Trot for 5 years old and under.

Event Has Grown Up Since its inception in 2006 the event has grown from 2,200 to 10,000 participants, with the largest growth coming from baby boomers over 50 years of age. We for more information call 760.434.5255 have more registered participants over 50 yrs. of age, or to register visit www.osideturkeytrot.com then 20-49 years of age. www.oceansidechamber.com 2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE 13

Move Your Feet Before You Eat!

5K Run/Walk • 10K Harbor Run • Kid’s Races Senior Mile Presented by Tri-City Medical Center Finisher Medals • Costume Contest

New Owners Breathe Life into Golf Course

By Anne McDonnell If you could name the best-kept secret in Oceanside, what would it be? A park, local eatery, shop, museum? Many would argue that the recently renovated Emerald Isle Golf Course fits the bill perfectly. New owners purchased the business in November 2014 and made extensive upgrades and changes. Since then, the course has sprung back to life, and is now one of Oceanside’s “hidden gems.”

The four new owners/managers are two couples who all have extensive experience in the golfing industry, including as career PGA professionals. Holly Kennedy and her husband John Kennedy, and husband and wife Nikki Gatch and Don Gatch have “held just about every position the business has to offer,” says Holly, “from golf cart attendant to tournament director to general manager. We are definitely a unique team,… and I’m not sure there are any other properties in the U.S. that have this particular ownership arrangement.”

After purchasing the business (the golf course land is owned by the Oceana Homeowner’s Association), the team set about “making the property thrive again,” says Holly.

“We invested in new everything: maintenance equipment, golf carts, range balls, [and] interior improvements to the golf shop.” The team also developed a grill menu and introduced new course maintenance practices, among many other changes.

Response to the update “has been amazing and overwhelmingly positive,” says Holly. “At least once every day we have a customer who tells us how much they enjoy the friendly atmosphere and vibe of our place,” she says.

And, of course, the customers help to make that “vibe” happen. Says Holly, “We have a mix of everyone: young and old, experienced golfers and total beginners,... and [even] animals. We are very proud to be totally inclusive and accessible to everyone…. We are dog-friendly and [also] have a regular who brings her cat in a stroller to hang on the patio several days a week.”

beginner and advanced golf clinics (including yoga for golfers); a fully equipped club repair, fitting, and re-gripping studio; music events; and food specials from the grill. It offers “concierge service” on the course, delivering food and beverages to customers, as well as golf balls and any other accessories that a visitor may need while playing. In addition, says Holly, “our daily happy hour is very popular, offering some of the best micro-brews available.”

The course also offers something for local wildlife, and the ponds on the course are “home to families of turtles, ducks, herons, fish, and frogs, which are a highlight for our younger golfers,” says Holly.

The Oceanside community has been an integral part of the success of Emerald Isle. “For being such a large city, [Oceanside] has an incredibly small-town feel and intense loyalty within the community, and they have welcomed us with open arms,” says Holly. To give back, Emerald Isle supports local non-profit and charity organizations, as well as local school golf teams for boys and girls. On a weekly basis it hosts a local Special Olympics group, and through DonationMatch it donates rounds of golf, clinics, and club fittings for charity events.

Says Holly, “The community has supported us from day one…. Their positive feedback and encouragement has carried us as we continue to navigate the waters of owning and operating a small business,” she says. “We are short finding words for how grateful we are for that local support.”

Emerald Isle Golf Course 660 S. El Camino Real, Oceanside, CA 92057 760.721.4700 info@emeraldislegolf.net • www.emeraldislegolf.net

Emerald Isle offers a variety of programs and amenities, including junior programs; Photos courtesy of Emerald Isle Golf Course 14

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

Visit Emerald Isle Golf Course today!

RGERS BEST BUANSIDE! IN OCE great selectionthe

rom njoy a Come e nd craft beers fl! il a of food merald Isle Gr E

Our mission at Emerald Isle is to offer our guests a fast, fun and affordable golf experience, excellent course conditions, and a welcome, friendly environment for golfers of all ages and skill levels. Our guests are our #1 priority – and that goes for their dogs too! (yep, we are dog friendly here at Emerald Isle). Our course amenities include: a practice putting and chipping green, an all-grass driving range, a dining patio and grill offering a great selection of craft beers and wine, E-Z-Go golf cars, pull carts and rental clubs.

FUN, FAST, and AFFORDABLE • Affordable rates and friendliest staff in Oceanside! • Professional Instruction/All grass practice range • Fantastic greens!

• Family Friendly

www.emeraldislegc.com • 760-721-4700 660 South El Camino Real • Oceanside, CA 92057

www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

15

Center for Innovation: A Place for Youth to Grow and Excel It is 3:00 p.m., your child is out of school, but you are still at work. Your child’s options are limited: sit at home in front of a screen, wander the streets in search of trouble, or come to Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO) and discover a passion for something they never knew existed. Come explore the possibilities at the Club!

BGCO wants to ensure that all youth have the space to dig into the depths of their imaginations without the fear of failure.

The Club wants to give youth the time and space they need to ignite their inner flames and discover the unknown- whether that be through composing heartfelt lyrics, developing a stickto-your-ribs recipe, or inventing a backpack that packs itself.

We will be breaking ground on our Center for Innovation this August. This 2,000-square-foot addition will include a Culinary Arts Teaching Kitchen, a Performing Arts Center, and a Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STREAM) Lab. The Culinary Arts Teaching Kitchen will give teens a place to learn marketable job skills and valuable life skills. They will build the self-sufficiency needed to cook themselves more nutritious snacks than microwavable meals and Cup-ONoodles. In addition, this state-of-the-art facility will provide a training ground for at-risk youth to learn culinary and hospitality skills and a place to cook, learn and create.

The Performing Arts Center will be a vibrant space where youth can express themselves through the many forms of arts- dance, drama, music, poetry slams. Youth will learn about performance careers through hands-on exploration of costume and prop design, visual effects, lighting and stage direction.

Rehearsals and performance demand time management, responsibility and dedication. Youth will develop these skills, as well as a sense of pride that nobody can take away from them.

skills that will serve them throughout their lives. Science can be fun, especially when passionate staff are provided space to facilitate fun after-school learning, like putting together cell structures made of candy. BGCO recognized that youth need to be better prepared for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields and develop 21-century skills to set them up for future success. Youth like Julie Hernandez, our 2017 California State Youth of the Year, developed her passion for chemistry at the Club. Julie continues her exploration of science at MiraCosta College, where she finished her first year with a 4.0 GPA. As you may be aware, BGCO raises 100% of the funds that support programming through contributions, events and grants and all funds raised stay in North County to serve youth in our local communities. The Center for Innovation provides naming opportunities and giving levels for foundations, corporations, families and individual donors. Be a part of this tremendous $550,000 Capital Campaign and directly benefit the youth we serve. Room dedications and sponsorship opportunities are available.

For more information or to get involved, please call (760) 433-8920 or go to bgcoceanside.org.

The STREAM Lab will be an interactive zone where youth can experiment, try, fail and learn important problem-solving

16

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

We Believe in Best Scripps is honored to be named among the top five large health systems in the nation by Truven Health Analytics—the only California system on the Truven Top 15 list in 2017. And with locations in Oceanside and throughout North County, we’re here to provide you with high-quality family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and specialty care.

Scripps Coastal Medical Center in Oceanside offers: • Care for the entire family, from children to adults

• On-site specialty care

• 14 primary care doctors, including two pediatricians • Extended family and internal medicine hours

• On-site lab and imaging services • Free parking

Monday through Thursday

Scripps Coastal Medical Center, Oceanside 4318 Mission Ave. • Oceanside, CA 92057

To find a doctor who is right for you, call 858-304-1289 or visit Scripps.org/OceansideLiving.

Best of

NEW PUBLICATION

2017-2018

ANSIDE OCE Restaurant Guide

2017-18 Oceanside Restaurant Guide Oceanside is home to some of the best dining and drinking establishments in San Diego County. Our inaugural Oceanside Restaurant Guide will provide locals and visitors with a comprehensive overview of the wide variety of dining choices available in our community. The guide will feature hundreds of Oceanside’s independently owned restaurants, breweries and coffee houses.

Distribution: 35,000 copies Advertising Deadline: October 6, 2017 Published Annually – First Release is November, 2017

www.oceansidechamber.com

A Wella Global Elite Partner Open: Tuesday–Saturday 3460 Marron Rd., Ste 106 Oceanside, CA 92056

(760) 434-7878

A full service salon committed to education, customer experience, and artistry!

www.Studio78Style.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

17

Photo by Kristi Hawthorne

Fire Mountain's Hidden Gem Home Designed By Renowned Architect Edla Muir

by Kristi Hawthorne

Photo by Alessio Indegno

18

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

Photo courtesy Edla Muir Papers, Architecture and Design Collection.

Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UC, Santa Barbara

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

The Fire Mountain neighborhood of Oceanside was once a rural area planted with avocado and citrus groves.

Consisting of approximately 338 acres, the City of Oceanside annexed the area in the 1960s. Many of the homes are custom built, some of which have views of the Pacific Ocean.

Hidden from view is a beautiful home, designed by renowned architect Edla Muir, her only known design in San Diego County. The house is located on a 2.22 acre parcel, and situated on a knoll, which provides sweeping valley and ocean views.

In 1957 the property was purchased by Dr. Walter G. and Josephine Taylor Johnston. Walter Gorman Johnson was born in 1897 in Dubois, Pennsylvania. He attended dentistry school in Pennsylvania and upon moving to California with his wife Josephine, opened a practice located in Beverly Hills.

Soon after they acquired the acreage on Fire Mountain Drive, the Johnston’s hired Edla Muir to design a home for them. Edla Muir is considered a master architect and grouped together with Lutah Marie Riggs, Lillian Rice, Mary Craig and Julia Morgan. Her works have been lauded for decades and have been included in a nationwide exhibit celebrating the progress of women in architecture. Her drawings, plans and archives are in the collections of the University of California, Santa Barbara Art Museum.

Over the course of her career Muir designed over 200 projects. She was known for her design of a number of historically important homes, ranging from the Spanish Colonial Revival, to the Tudor, Colonial, the “Moderne” and the Modern. She had a knack for merging both practical and innovative design elements and was a master of combining indoor and outdoor spaces.

Photo by Kristi Hawthorne www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

19

In 1934 Edla became a licensed architect and worked with Byers until 1942. In 1935 they designed what was termed as a “small house design”, one that was practical and economical during the more austere times of the Depression Years. However, most of their collaboration consisted of many projects for clients of means and included members of the movie industry.

noted swimming pool designer and builder; and a California Ranch house was designed for Mr. and Mrs. V. D. King.

George Howard’s home was featured in an article entitled “A View with a House” that Muir designed after meeting with the owners and “picnicked upon the site and studied prevailing winds and the variety of views before a line was put on paper.”

Muir went on her own and opened an office in West Los Angeles in 1943. Her designs were noted by Ethel McHall Head, writer for House and Garden Magazine, for the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and were featured in Sunset magazine and Architectural Digest.

In 1947 Muir was hired by actors Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor to design their large ranch home in the Mandeville Canyon section of Brentwood, which was listed in 2005 as one of the 10 most expensive homes in the U.S. with a $60 million price tag.

Among her other designs, a sprawling split-level home described as “delightfully Californian” for Phillip Ilsley,

In 1952 Muir won the Honor Award of the Southern California chapter, American Institute of Architects for

Photo by Kristi Hawthorne

20

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

her design of a home for Zola Hall in Mandeville Canyon. It was described as “most typically Californian in structure and materials.”

Photo by Kristi Hawthorne

At the time Edla Muir designed the home for the Johnston’s, the property encompassed just under 8 acres.

According to plans, it also appears that Muir designed the layout of the grounds.

The house was constructed by contractor Harold Andrews, and completed in November of 1960.

Entry to the home is gained by a gated entrance with a long, paved driveway.

A small guest home likely built in the 1940s is situated on the west end of the property. The driveway continues to the main house, which can best be described as Contemporary Ranch. However, the front facade is more Traditional Ranch and transitions to Contemporary with large overhangs, large, custom windows and a sawtooth back side. This home is a rare example of this transitioning style and it is beautifully executed by Architect Muir.

Brick patios are situated along the northeast, east and southeast exposures.

There are a total of 3 fireplaces, located in the master bedroom, den, and living room. Large multi-paned windows are used throughout the home and large sliding glass doors open to the patio areas, providing a pleasing transition from indoors to outdoors as well as panoramic views.

The interior was designed with care and attention to detail and includes a soaring internal angled dining room ceiling under the existing attic structure, built-ins, hidden storage doors, a cedar closet, and sunken tub.

Materials used are warm and organic and timeless.

This home is truly a hidden gem, a compound tucked away from sight, yet providing breathtaking views with the feeling of a retreat or resort. It’s a wonderful honor to know this Oceanside home was designed by noted and celebrated Architect Edla Muir.

The spacious grounds are landscaped and include a variety of shrubbery, cactus, trees, palms, flowers and plants.

A well maintained lawn borders the east and southeast exposures of the main house. An infinity pool and separate spa are ground level and trimmed in brick.

A potting shed is located northeast of the main house which was used for the cultivation of orchids. www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

21

Photo courtesy Kurt Lightfoot

Gigi Gleason A Life Worthwhile

by Kristi Hawthorne Gigi Gleason has a passion for her community that runs deep and she puts that passion into action. Much of her attention is focused on Oceanside’s quality of life.

Excited for the future, Gigi’s loves the renaissance that Oceanside is experiencing and feels that it has been a long time coming. “Oceanside’s star is only getting brighter” and “there is an excitement that you can feel.”

She has served and volunteered for several non-profits, including New Haven Youth and Family Services, Mira Costa College Foundation, Oceanside Boys and Girls Club, Old Mission San Luis Rey Historic Foundation, the Women’s Resource Center, Tri City Medical Center Foundation and the North County Philanthropy Council (just to name a few).

Working in an organized and thoughtful way, Gigi’s seeks to work with organizations that benefit children, families and those that help to further education.

Excited for the future, Gigi’s loves the renaissance that Oceanside is experiencing and feels that it has been a long time coming.

Born and raised in Oceanside, Gigi attended school at the San Luis Rey Academy and graduated from the University of Redlands and is a mother of three adult children.

Her parents were Bob and Estelle Gleason, long time and prominent residents who invested in Oceanside by 22

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

supporting the Arts and local philanthropic organizations. Her father served on a number of boards including the Tri-City Hospital Foundation and the Oceanside Public Library. He served as President of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce in 1957, and helped to start the Junior Chamber. He was also instrumental in founding the Boys and Girls Club of Oceanside as well as the Oceanside Museum of Art. Gigi views her parents’ generation with great admiration, noting their character, love of community and their genuine care and concern for others. With her own love of Oceanside, Gigi sees it as a responsibility, but also as a labor of love, to follow in her father’s amazing footsteps. Gigi emulates their same compassion for others, working tirelessly and unselfishly, giving of her time, energy and resources. In doing so she not only carries on her parents’ legacy but creates one of her own. She feels a connection with her father, who passed away several years ago, as she supports and advocates for the same organizations that he helped to found.

In addition to her life as a “professional volunteer”, Gigi enjoys blogging and is on the Board of “Share a Card”, which provides cards to those who are ill, serving as an outreach. Gigi makes beautiful, one-of-a-kind cards that could best be described as works of art, which is just another example of her generosity.

Albert Einstein said: “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” Gigi has helped to better the lives of others and to make Oceanside a better place in which to live.

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

kp.org/sandiego

F

OCEANSIDE

ASSOCIATION

www.oceansidefirefighters.net

Thank you to the citizens of Oceanside for your continued support!

BUY 1 DAY GET 4 FREE ONLINE EXCLUSIVE VISIT LEGOLAND.COM

LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and LEGOLAND are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2017 The LEGO Group. LEGOLAND is part of Merlin Entertainments plc.

www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES LLCR Sales Oceanside Living Print Ad.indd 1

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

23

5/8/17 3:21 PM

Oceanside Chamber’s

Military Spouse of the Year

by Kristi Hawthorne

Suzan Simon was recognized this year as the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce Military Spouse of the Year at the Annual Enlisted Recognition Reception.

Suzan is a volunteer Command Advisor for the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit consisting of 2,400 Marines, sailors, and families. She provides the commander with the pulse of the spouses’ network and advises on events to the Commanding Officer and the Family Readiness Officer. She also serves as the 13th MEU’s representative to the Military Spouses’ Association Camp Pendleton. In that role, she has volunteered to help in bake sales and auctions that help raise funds for dependent scholarships. She has volunteered for the Single Marine Program by supporting their Christmas dinner and “Operation Help a Hero” barracks prep to welcome home 1,300 single deployed Marines.

On several occasions, she has made dinner for other families in need and supported the Newborn Mom Dinner Program. On her own time, she volunteers for Operation Baby Shower, the Exceptional Family Member Program, and her own children’s school as a PTA member.

Over the past year Suzan has logged 641 volunteer hours in support of our Marines, sailors. Five of Suzan’s six children attend different schools. This requires her to drive a minimum of two hours a day just for pick up and drop off, even while she homeschools her other child for five hours a day.

She spends additional time driving her children to and from church programs, after school activities, and jobs. Even with this busy schedule, she finds time to reach out to other spouses via text, email, or social media. She helps organize monthly spouse dinners to generate interest in family readiness programs and to build camaraderie.

Photo courtesy of Suzan Simon

24

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

The MEU was deployed for seven months in 2016 and for many of the spouses, this was their first deployment. Many asked Suzan for advice and

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

information both in person and via e-mail. Not only did she help spouses with their personal problems, but she also reached out to the supporting establishments on base to guide spouses with financial or emotional stress. Suzan and her husband have 6 children, ages 3-18. She attended all family functions, encouraging other spouses, showing them that even though separation and deployment is difficult, it is important to be together and support one another.

She didn’t allow her sorrow to impact her dedication to the Marines and families of the 13th MEU, her other volunteer efforts, or her own family and friends.

Soon after her husband left on their 2016 deployment, his parents were killed. Suzan and her mother in law spoke daily and she was her most trusted confidant. It was a horrible time for her family. Because of an upcoming mission, her husband had to return to deployment after only being home for two weeks. Most of this time was spent planning for two funerals and flying across country twice, instead of grieving together.

Despite this tragedy, Suzan dug deep, composed herself, and stayed strong for her husband and children. She continued to volunteer and participate in events even though she herself had a lot to cope with. Three months later, she lost her best friend to Leukemia. Again, she didn’t allow her sorrow to impact her dedication to the Marines and families of the 13th MEU, her other volunteer efforts, or her own family and friends.

Her Family Readiness Officer, Bryan Vaughn wrote, “Her invincible strength and will is what carried her through the seven month deployment. I can think of no other spouse in my 35 years associated with the military that faced such adversities and challenges during a seven month deployment demonstrating such resolve. He continued strength and support to her six children and still finding time to support the Marines, sailors, and families of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit was bewildering.”

Downtown Oceanside: Let us surprise you!

84 square BLOCKS 19 hotels surf & skate shops

craft beer

68 restaurants live theatre

wooden pier beaches

Surf Museum

Souvenirs and Gifts fine dining CITY HALL

spas & salons ART MUSEUM PUBLIC LIBRARY

NIGHTLIFE Vacation Rentals

16 Screen cinema

bike rentals

HISTORY MUSEUM

State certified

farm fresh

fruits & vegetables flowers baked goods HOT FOOD

Retail & crafts

every thursday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm all year round

4 CITY BLOCKS OF HOT FOODS

from around the world

LIVE MUSIC

san top wdiego cou n musiceekly foo ty’s d stree t marand ket

GOURMET GOODIES

Retail & crafts

150+ VENDORS KID ZONE

every thursday 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm all year round

2 blks from pier For more information, visit MainStreetOceanside.com or call us @ (760) 754-4512

www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

25

JOIN OCEANSIDE ON THE

DO YOUR PART. RECYCLE SMART.

% of ver 80 te at O : T C a A FUN F ls we gener k, or a r i o r e w t l, ma schoo led! home, an be recyc c play

Oceanside is on the road to zero waste with a goal of recycling 75%-90% of materials out of landfills by 2020. Help us reach our goal by following the zero waste equation: Reduce + Reuse + Recycle + Rot + Rethink = Photo courtesy MiraCosta College

26

www.greenoceanside.org

Check out the free Green Oceanside app to learn more about sustainability, conservation and how you can join us on the toS Zero Waste!

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE 2017Road OCE ANSIDE' UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

The

is more than just recycling.

When one in seven people in America don’t know where their next meal is coming from, and greenhouse gases generated from edible food continue to affect our climate, we must rethink how we deal with food waste. You can reduce the amount of food you throw away by finding creative ways to revive your leftovers and storing food to ensure it stays fresh.

Check out savethefood.com to learn more!

40% OF FOOD IN AMERICA IS WASTED

The app has something for everyone, find out about local environmental events, shop green businesses, and submit pictures of you enjoying Oceanside!

Download the app by searching “Green Oceanside” in the apple and android iStores!

www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

27

Surf n Turf O’side Style at Legendary Hunter Steakhouse Established over 45 years ago, Hunter Steakhouse at 1221 Vista Way is an Oceanside institution. Hearty American fare, reasonable prices, rustic ambiance and down home hospitality attract local clientele. As generations of families and friends continue to celebrate special occasions at Hunter, the restaurant has become an indelible part of Oceanside culture.

The steakhouse was previously part of a national chain owned by Steakhouse Partners Inc. When the corporation filed bankruptcy in 2008, longtime employee/ Carlsbad resident Mike Schneider purchased the Oceanside and Mission Valley Hunter Steakhouses.

With the help of experienced GM John Rossotto, he remodeled the Oceanside location, updated menus and reconnected with the local community. Mike explains, “We take a lot of pride in the culture that we helped create both in the quality of our

food and of our hospitality.”

The quaint four-story building houses a basement-bar, banquet room, lower and upper dining rooms. Wood paneling, an inviting stone fireplaces and historical photographs impart warmth to the welcoming atmosphere. Built on the site of the Buena Vista Cemetery after it was removed in 1970, Hunter Steakhouse is reputed to be haunted. When bodies at the cemetery were disinterred, not all were unearthed.

Both patrons and employees alike have reported paranormal activity.

An aura of mystery enshrouds this sanctioned historic site.

Spirits aside, Hunter Steakhouse is famous for its award-winning prime rib prepared using a time-tested recipe from the seventies: meat is coated in a secret homemade herb crust then slow roasted to juicy perfection. Beef is choice corn-fed Midwestern and steaks are hand carved in house. The filet mignon, top sirloin, New York strip and salmon are popular too. Generous sized entrees come with Squaw bread, choice of soup, Caesar salad or tableside salad bar and side. The bar menu showcases classic cocktails from Manhattans to martinis and wines.

Top-notch service completes the dining experience. Servers are hired for personality, trained for skill and encouraged to be part of the steakhouse family. Striving for quality, hospitality and integrity, the entire staff promises to take exceptional care of everyone who walks through the door.

Serving the ime riB in town!”

Pr “BeSt Welcome to Hunter Steakhouse We embrace our 48 year tradition as a classic steakhouse while continually renewing our commitment to small town hospitality.

“You’re Family, You’re Invited!”

For reservations call

760.433.2633 www.huntersteakhouse.com 1221 Vista Way • Oceanside, CA 92054 Located Vista Way @ I-5

28

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

Understandably, Hunter Steakhouse maintains a loyal following of regular customers. It’s not uncommon for a couple to get engaged there and return 40 years later to celebrate their anniversary. More often, Thanksgiving parties grow from six to 26 over the years. The establishment provides a popular venue for rehearsal dinners and monthly business meetings such as the local retired colonels club.

Mike’s commitment to the restaurant extends to the community. He’s a huge supporter of the military and local schools. Hunter’s catering department can serve 20 to 5,000 people. They feed 3,000 attendees at the annual Operation Appreciation, participate in the Oceanside Days of Art, San Luis Rey Mission Powwow, weekly Sunset Market and more.

From festivities large and small to unforgettable meals, Hunter Steakhouse is the place to go for extraordinary American classics in Oceanside.

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

Pacific Marine Credit Union Proud History, Bright Future!

Serving Families and People Like You Since 1952 When it comes to financial service, Pacific Marine Credit Union really does stand out. For 65 years, we’ve been serving the financial needs of families in Southern California. Today, membership is open to everyone who lives, works or worships in San Diego, San Bernardino or Riverside Counties.

PMCU is owned and governed by its members, operating not-for-profit, but for service. The revenues generated by its services are shared by the membership. Pacific Marine Credit Union measures its success in terms of its ability to provide low interest rates on loans, reduced fees, attractive earnings on savings and investments, and around-the-clock access to the latest electronic services.

Be Part of a Credit Union That Cares. Join Today. www.pmcu.com 800-736-4500 Join Our Annual Thanksgiving Morning Run/Walk

Pacific Marine Credit Union O’side Turkey Trot

Visit osideturkeytrot.com for details. www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

29

Prince of Peace Abbey

Secluded Beauty

by Kristi Hawthorne In 1958 the Benedictine Order of the Catholic Church purchased 118 acres land along the border of Camp Pendleton in the San Luis Rey Valley, and announced plans to construct a monastery. A small group of monks established St. Charles Benedictine Priory. The monks came from St. Meinrad Abbey in Southern Indiana, which

was founded in 1854 by monks from Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland. A small farmhouse served as a kitchen and oratory while a small chapel was built by the monks themselves. The location of the monastery was later named Benet Hill and it provides heavenly, panoramic views of the valley as well as the Pacific Ocean.

Photo by Scott Ashton 30

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

In 1962 Brother Benno, a monk at the Priory, opened a small bakery on the grounds and began baking bread. What started as a small enterprise turned into a major production, with Benno baking 350 loaves of bread weekly and by the 1980s, 500 loaves. The bread was sold for a nominal sum but also shared with the poor and needy, which is the monk’s mission. Benno began trading the bread for produce, clothing and other items to give to the poor, including an orphanage in Mexico. Because of his reputation for

Photo courtesy John Daley

Photo courtesy John Daley

feeding and serving the needy, a soup kitchen in downtown Oceanside was named after Brother Benno in 1983 with Benno himself providing homemade soup to serve.

Open to visitors, the monastery offers peace and tranquility, a time of spiritual reflection. The priory provides an invaluable resource: “the use of silence, in a positive way”, which the monastic tradition uniquely demonstrates.

Photo by Scott Ashton

In 1983, celebrating its 25th anniversary, St. Charles Priory was raised to the status of an abbey, and was given the name Prince of Peace Abbey. The Rt. Rev. Claude Ehringer.

Benedictine priest, was elected by the monks as its first abbot. An additional 10 to 12 acres was acquired and plans for a new church, monastery and library were put in place in 1980. Construction took several years.

Fr. Gabriel Chávez de la Mora, OSB, designed the beautiful abbey church, which was completed in 1987. Funding of the construction was made entirely through donations. The Abbey also provides a retreat facility “for the public who are interested in developing their own spiritual life in a place of seclusion.”

A nature trail or prayer walk provides ocean views, along which “stations of the cross” are situated, allowing visitors the opportunity to take in the scenery, or a chance to sit in quiet solitude. www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

Photo courtesy John Daley

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

31

Mary Steiger: Oceanside Chamber Pioneer

by Kristi Hawthorne he 1970s brought change and awareness to women’s issues of equality in the workplace. At a time when many women were just transitioning into jobs outside of the home, Mary Steiger was already a trailblazer.

For years Mary had her own established career in the insurance and real estate business and was involved in civic affairs.

In 1971 she served as President of the Oceanside Chamber Beautification Committee and later served as Chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission. She was also instrumental in raising funds for Oceanside’s Public Library when it relocated to the former Safeway building in 1972.

Mary became the Oceanside Chamber’s Vice President in 1974 and in 1977 was elected the Chamber’s first woman President. During her term Mary started publication of the Chamber newsletter. She also introduced the Chamber to its first networking function with implementing what was called a “Sundowner”. She saw the importance of bringing

business men and women together in a relaxed atmosphere in what are now referred to as “mixers”.

As Chamber President, Mary traveled to Washington D.C. and met with Senator Alan Cranston. She invited him to Oceanside where Mary took the opportunity to discuss the condition of Oceanside’s beaches as a result of erosion, a persistent problem even today. That meeting resulted in Oceanside receiving $350,000 for a sand replenishment project.

After her term as President of the Oceanside Chamber, Mary Steiger continued her professional career in real estate. In the 1980s she was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of North County, as the only woman!

Mary maintains an active interest in politics and community affairs and has a passion for local history, serving on the board of director of the Old Mission San Luis Rey Historic Foundation and member of the Oceanside Historical Society.

mention this ad, receive 10% off

32

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

OMA Executive Director Maria Mingalone Connects Community Through Art

by Jolee Pink “I grew up as a fish,” explains Maria Mingalone. Since she spent every minute of her childhood in and on the waters of Long Island’s South Shore, moving to Oceanside to become the executive director of the Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) felt like a homecoming to her, only this time with palm trees.

Maria brings enthusiasm and an impressive 30+ years experience in nonprofit and progressive museum management to OMA, previously as the director of curatorial affairs at the Berkshire Museum in Massachusetts. She comments, “I think the Oceanside Museum of Art can become a viable destination for people who are traveling along the cultural corridor between LA and TJ and San Diego.”

And Maria admires the playfulness of the institution’s voice, “OMA gives museums a great name because it’s fun, accessible and welcoming. We’ve done lowrider, neon light and carnival art exhibitions along with serious stuff like 50 years of San Diego master painting. It’s fun to come here. It’s not so big that you get museum fatigue.

You can do it in an hour or so, dip in, get it but not feel

overwhelmed. And yet there’s enough diversity of things on view to make it worth you’re while. You’re bound to have a good experience, see something you like or that’s thought provoking.”

The current Meaning in Bronze exhibition exemplifies Maria’s overall goal to engage all special audiences in the community through art, “We’re showcasing actual work made by veterans in a military town. Veterans may have families here or military connections outside of Oceanside.

Either way, now we’re connecting all kinds of dots.”

704 Pier View Way In Downtown Oceanside www.oma-online.org (760) 435-3721

A Different Kind Of Art Museum www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

33

Oceanside’s Oldest Church Building 131 Years of Worship Oceanside’s oldest church building was built in 1886. Situated at the corner of Seagaze and Ditmar Streets, it was built by the Congregationalists and later sold to the Methodist Church, who owned the church building into the 1990s. Today it is still one of several active churches in Downtown Oceanside and is now owned by Calvary Chapel Living Hope.

34

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

The Methodist Church in the 1940s

The Methodist Church circa 1910.

Photos courtesy Oceanside Historical Society.

www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

35

History Exposed: The Schuyler Building

by Kristi Hawthorne John Schuyler moved to Oceanside in 1887 and the following year built a two-story, brick building on Third Street (now Pier View Way). Schuyler’s Hardware Store was originally

26 x 85 feet and just two stories high. Schuyler was the founding member of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Oceanside and his storefront also bore the lodge emblem. The building also hosted the lodge meetings, likely upstairs.

Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

Photos courtesy Oceanside Historical Society 36

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

Photo courtesy John Daley www.oceansidechamber.com

The building was purchased by James B. and Ella Kolb in 1920. They leased the upstairs to Refugio and Madge Romo, who operated the Romo Boarding House for several years.

The Kolb’s sold the building to Thomas Harriman of Pasadena in 1923. Harriman improved the property in 1927 and even added a third floor. After the building’s third story was added, the 2nd and 3rd floors became a hotel, rather than a boarding house. In the early to mid-1930s, Hotel Tours was managed by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Julia Liggett, and later by Charles and Luella Cundiff.

but it has been hidden in plain sight because of this stucco exterior and the upper floors sitting vacant for so long. We plan to bring this building back to its glory days, as well as a piece of the beginning of Oceanside’s own history. Our plan is to lease out the bottom floor as restaurant space and manage the second and third floors ourselves as a ten-room boutique hotel with a rooftop bar open to the public. Being lifelong Oceanside residents, we are excited to help support the quickly improving downtown sector.”

Berta Witzemann purchased the building in 1941 and soon after the name of the hotel was changed to the Avon Hotel.

In the 1950s the first floor was leased to Bill’s Military Store and later, Big 7 Military Store, while the upper floors continued to operate as the Avon Hotel.

Photo courtesy John Daley

In 1979 the building was sold to Edmond William Dominguez of Encinitas. Dominguez made alterations to the building in 1981, changing out the windows of the front façade on the second and third floors. The downstairs was leased out as Jeannette’s Cleaners. In 1994 the property was conveyed to Marie Davies, owner of Pollos Maria restaurants in Oceanside and Carlsbad.

The property was sold to the current owners in 2017, the Aldrich family and their plan is to restore the building and return into a hotel, with five suites on each floor. This project has already begun to transform the building with the removal of the “mission style” stucco, revealing the original brick that has been covered for nearly seven decades.

The Aldrich family has their own history rooted in Oceanside.

John and Jeanne Aldrich came to Oceanside 90 years ago and ran boarding house at 615 Second Street (now Mission Avenue).

Their grandchildren and greatgrandchildren are coming full circle, purchasing a building that was once a boarding house, rescuing it from obscurity, while beautifying downtown Oceanside.

Michelle Aldrich will manage the hotel when restoration and renovations are completed. Her brother Tom Aldrich, overseeing the project, shared the following: “The building has an amazing story www.oceansidechamber.com

Photo courtesy John Daley

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

37

LAVaNDERIA AT

Mission San Luis Rey This image is a very rare glimpse of the Mission San Luis Rey ruins and its beautiful Indian Lavanderia, circa 1888 Photo courtesy Oceanside Historical Society

38

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

Mission San Luis Rey through the archway of the Lavanderia (photo by John Daley)

Top right: View of the Aqueduct (photo by John Daley)

Adobe steps looking up to archway (photo by Kristi Hawthorne)

One of two of the Lavanderia’s Gargoyles (photo by Kristi Hawthorne)

www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

39

Oceanside Heroes awards Debbie Dahlquist Teacher of the Year, 5th Grade, Ivey Ranch Elementary

Pat Travers Senior Volunteer of the Year, OPD

Ron Martino Teacher of the Year, 6th Grade, Jefferson Middle School

Deputy Chief Bill Kogerman Organizational Leadership of the Year, OFD

Cynthia Jessup Classified Employee of the Year, OUSD

Anna McAfee Classified Employee of the Year, OUSD

Engineer Brian Myers Operations Support / TeleStaff of the Year, OFD

40

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

Brian Long Oceanside Beach Community Impact Award

Oceanside’s #1 Community Coffee Pub

Coffee Pub

Jeannette McDuffee Police Officer of the Year

Store Hours: M-F From 6am to 3pm, Saturday 7am to 1pm 510 N Coast Hwy Oceanside, CA 92054

(760) 967-7886 www.jitterspub.com

www.oceansidetherapygroup.com

Technical Assistant Brianna Ortiz Staff Support / EMS of the Year

“Where Families Come First” • Pediatric Speech/Language Therapy • Pediatric Occupational Therapy • Pediatric Physical Therapy

760.529.4975

760.529.4761 fax info@oceansidetherapygroup.com 3355 Mission Avenue, Ste. 123, Oceanside, CA 92058 Amanda Puron Employee of the Year, OPD Photos courtesy of Steve Gibbs www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

41

lifeguard of the year 42

Photo Kristi Hawthorne

Mitchell Frame Oceanside Hero

by Kristi Hawthorne This year Oceanside’s Heroes were recognized at a reception at the Oceanside Museum of Art presented by the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. Select individuals from the Police, Fire, Lifeguards and School District were honored.

Lifeguard Mitchell Frame was among that group of honorees and at the age of 21 was the recipient for the Oceanside Lifeguard Century Club. Mitchell began working as a Seasonal Lifeguard in 2012 but he quickly worked up the ranks garnering enough experience to be entrusted with working Oceanside’s most demanding lifeguard towers.

In the month of July 2016 the Harbor beach became extremely perilous due to chaotic beach and swell conditions. The water in front of Lifeguard Tower 14 became the busiest and most dangerous in Oceanside.

That month, lifeguards assigned to that tower totaled 583 rescues. Mitchell was one of the guards assigned to that tower on multiple occasions. On July 20th 2016 Mitchell single handedly performed 113 rescues as well as 200 preventions. He totaled 160 rescues in his 3 shifts at Tower 14, equaling 27% of all the rescues made in that record setting month.

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

Mitchell attributes his determination and ability to his mother, who was also a lifeguard. At a young age he watched his mother rescue a child, an indelible memory and an experience which had a profound effect upon him.

He knew “right then and there” that he wanted to be a lifeguard.

His rookie summer he was sitting at Oceanside’s Tower 8 and observed an older woman that appeared to be struggling. He called it in, and ran down to the surf. He went underneath a wave and came up but was not able to see her any longer. He continued to swim and search for her to no avail. He dove underneath the ocean to search and he spotted her hair off in the distance beneath the water. He pulled her up above the water and she began gasping for air and then went into a panic. Mitchell gave her his buoy and let her catch her breath and took her safely back to shore. It didn’t hit him until about an hour later when she returned to Mitchell’s tower. Crying, she thanked Mitchell and said, “You saved my life. I would not be here if you weren’t in that tower… I don’t know how you even saw me.” At that moment he realized how his mother felt when she saved the young girl from drowning, it was a thrilling and gratifying experience.

On July 20th 2016 Mitchell single handedly performed 113 rescues as well as 200 preventions. He totaled 160 rescues in his 3 shifts at Tower 14, equaling 27% of all the rescues made in that record setting month.

WRC – Working to stop domestic violence and sexual assault as we revive courage and empower lives.

WRC provides counseling, case management, supportive services and shelter to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and their children.

Services are available 7 days a week • 24 hours a day at

(760) 757-3500 Visit our website at www.wrcsd.org

760.483.3246 455 College Blvd, Oceanside, CA www.BodyNBrain.com/Oceanside

ONLY

TRIAL CLASS & PRIVATE INTRODUCTORY WELLNESS ASSESSMENT

With coupon. Expires 11/30/17

How much weight do you need to lose 20, 30, 50 or even 100 like some of these residents? Oceanside residents your Fitness Expert is right here in your own town. No more wasted time!

Mitchell notes that the job carries a tremendous amount of responsibility and stress, but he has faith in his co-workers and their ability, as well as his own.

As far as being recognized with the Century Club award, Mitchell says he’s honored but the recognition is not for him alone but for the Oceanside Lifeguards that he works with, as he could not have achieved the amount of rescues without the assistance and back up of others. He notes there were a total of 12 guards that day at Tower 14 that were making constant rescues and he cannot take the full credit.

Mitchell currently attends San Diego State University fulltime and returns to work his summers here in Oceanside as Lifeguard and Junior Lifeguard Instructor.

BEFORE

!

WOW

33%

NT COU DIS ITH !

W AD S THI

Contact Coach Berry NOW!

760-522-1805

or visit www.rb-berry.com and click on “I’m ready” CONsultatIONs are free!

www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

43

Hearing the Call to Serve Others

44

By Anne McDonnell

hearing aid maintenance at no charge.

“Can you hear me now?” Although used as a slogan and catch-phrase, hearing those words can be life-giving to someone who has a hearing problem but can’t afford medical care or hearing aids. David Illich, Au.D. (Doctor of Audiology) gives that gift through three charity programs he’s involved in: Hear for the Holidays, Listen Carefully, and So the World May Hear. He also pays monthly visits to local senior homes where he provides hearing screenings and

Dr. Illich’s “regular job” keeps him busy at three offices in North County (Professional Hearing Associates has offices in Oceanside, Escondido, and Poway). He began serving North County in 1982, and began working at Tri-City Medical Center as an audiologist and hearing consultant in 1986. He opened his Oceanside office to “help support the need for an audiologist and hearing aid facility in the area,” he says, and volunteering has always been part of his work.

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

“I attribute my love of charity work to my mother. We did not have much growing up, but [my] mom was always involved in helping those less fortunate. My wife and I have instilled this ‘you live through what you give’ attitude in our two children,” says Dr. Illich.

Hear for the Holidays, established by Dr. Illich in 2006, gives a hearing aid and a lifetime supply of hearing aid batteries and service to the winner of an essay contest.

The contest starts each October, and the winning essay is chosen by a panel of judges in November.

people in this decade. As part of this program, Dr. Illich and his wife Kathleen went to Mexico last December to help fit 1,500 patients with hearing aids in Tuxtla, in the state of Chiapas, and Mérida in the state of Yucatan.

Dr. Illich also supports two initiatives through the Starkey Hearing Foundation (www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org).

Listen Carefully (www.listencarefully.org) is a program that educates teenagers and young adults on one of the fastestgrowing problems in the United States: permanent hearing loss in young people due to extensive use of headphones and exposure to loud sounds at concerts, sporting events, and other activities.

PROFESSIONAL REALTY SERVICES WITH A SMILE SINCE 1977!

HELPHear, AND GUIDANCE OR SELLING YOURGlobal NEXT HOME OR So The WorldNEED May partIN BUYING of the Clinton INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE? “LunaMan to hearing the Rescue!”

Initiative, aims to donate and fit aids to 1 million

Dr. Illich says that he couldn’t have made such a commitment to charity work without the support of the Oceanside community. The community has supported his practice by helping to make it San Diego’s Best Audiologist and Hearing Aid store 4 years in a row in the San Diego Union Tribune Readers Poll, and through donating hearing aids for So The World May Hear. People can continue to help by donating hearing aids at any of Dr. Illich’s offices.

Although it can be challenging to fit charity work into his already busy schedule, Dr. Illich and his staff “plan well ahead and make it work.” And this planning is very much worth it for him, says Dr. Illich, adding that “many of these people are stuck in lives of isolation and dependence.

Giving a person who had no hope the ability to converse with family and friends is priceless.”

Photos courtesy of Dr. Illich

Call “the top Gun” of Real Estate...Marco LunaMan for a FREE confidential consultation.

Professional, Bilingual, Certified Notary Public, Loan Signing agentSERVICES 100k Errors PROFESSIONAL REALTY WITH & A SMILE SINCE 1977!

Omissions Bond.

NEED HELP AND GUIDANCE IN BUYING OR SELLING YOUR NEXT HOME OR Member of The Notary Association, The National Association of Realtors, The California INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE? n PROFESSIONAL I To Association of Realtors, North County Association of Realtors, Multiple MaDiego to the Rescue!”REALTY SERVICES WITH A SMILE SINCE 1977! naSan Cal nve p Gu u“LunaMan LReal of Estate Professionals BR stm n Listing Service (SANDICOR), Veterans AssociationsCall NEED HELP AND GUIDANCE IN BUYING OR SELLING YOUR NEXT HOME OR “the top Gun” of Real Estate...Marco LunaMan E # en Association, His005 ts (VAREP), Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, Mainstreet Oceanside INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE? for a FREE confidential consultation.

709 panic E “LunaMan to the Rescue!”

49 Professional, Bilingual, Certified Notary Public, Loan Signing agent 100k Errors & Omissions Bond.

Call “the top Gun” of Real Estate...Marco LunaMan Member of The Notary Association, The National Association of Realtors, The California Marco LunaMan, Broker Associate CalBRE # 00570949 for a FREE confidential consultation.

Association of Realtors, North County Association of Realtors, San Diego Multiple

PremiereListing Properties Service (SANDICOR), Veterans Associations of Real Estate Professionals

Notary (VAREP), Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, MainstreetBilingual, OceansideCertified Association, His- Public, Loan Signing agent 100k Errors & 6183 Paseo Del Norte, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92011Professional, panic E Omissions Bond.

Member of The Notary Association, The National Association of Realtors, The California Email: Marco.LunaMan@gmail.com Marco LunaMan, Broker AssociateofCalBRE # 00570949 Association Realtors, North County Association of Realtors, San Diego Multiple “LunaMan to the Rescue!”

Website: MarcoLunaMan.com PROFESSIONAL REALTY SERVICES WITH A SMILE SINCEof Real 1977!

Premiere Properties Listing Service (SANDICOR), Veterans Associations Estate Professionals PROFESSIONAL REALTY SERVICES WITH A SMILE SINCE 1977!

6183 Paseo Del Norte, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CAChamber 92011 www.facebook.com/marco.lunaman (VAREP), Oceanside of Commerce, Mainstreet Oceanside Association, His-

Mobile 24/7

• Hablo Espanol • Mobile 24/7 Rescue!”

•“LunaMan Ihttp://www.topguninvestments.com/ buyto the distressed properties and apartments IN REAL ESTATE? Call “LunaMan the Rescue”INVESTING for a FREE confidential “LunaManthe to to the Rescue!” to the Rescue!”

Los Angeles 310-721-0501 *“LunaMan San Diego Los Angeles 310-721-0501 “LunaMan to the 760-655-6686 Rescue!” * San Diego 760-655-6686 consultation of what I’ll pay forLunaMan yourMobile property.

Call “the top Gun” of Real Estate...Marco 24/7 Email: Marco.LunaMan@gmail.com panic E

Website: MarcoLunaMan.com NEED HELP AND GUIDANCE IN BUYING OR24/7 SELLINGAND YOUR NEXT HOMEwww.facebook.com/marco.lunaman OR NEED HELP GUIDANCE IN BUYING OR SELLING YOUR NEXT HOME OR# 00570949 Mobile Marco LunaMan , Broker Associate CalBRE http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcolunaman INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE? http://www.topguninvestments.com/ Premiere Properties http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcolunaman

for a FREE confidential Call consultation. “the

6183 Paseo Del Norte, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92011 Email: Marco.LunaMan@gmail.com Website: MarcoLunaMan.com www.facebook.com/marco.lunaman http://www.topguninvestments.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcolunaman

top Gun” of Real Estate...Marco LunaMan

for100k a FREE Professional, Bilingual, Certified Notary Public, Loan Signing agent Errors & confidential consultation.

Marco.LunaMan@gmail.com Los Angeles 310-721-0501 * San Diego 760-655-6686 Omissions Bond.

Member of The Notary Association,Professional, The National Association of Realtors, The Notary CaliforniaPublic, Loan Signing agent 100k Errors & Bilingual, Certified http://www.topguninvestments.com Association of Realtors, North County Association of Realtors, San Diego Multiple Omissions Bond.

Listing Service (SANDICOR), Veterans Associations of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP), Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, Mainstreet Oceanside Association, HisMember of The Notary Association, The National Association of Realtors, The California Los Angeles (310) 721-0501 panic E Association of Realtors, North County Association of Realtors, San Diego Multiple San DiegoMarco (760) 655-6686 Listing Service (SANDICOR), Veterans Associations of Real Estate Professionals LunaMan PROFESSIONAL REALTY SERVICES WITH A SMILE SINCE 1977!

NEED HELP AND GUIDANCE IN BUYING OR SELLING YOUR NEXT HOME OR INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE?

“LunaMan to the Rescue!”

Call “the top Gun” of Real Estate...Marco LunaMan for a FREE confidential consultation.

, Broker Associate CalBRE # 00570949

(VAREP), Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, Mainstreet Oceanside Association, HisProfessional, Bilingual, Certified Notary Public, Loan Signing agent 100k Errors & Premiere Properties Omissions Bond.

6183 Paseo Del Norte, panicSuite E 100, Carlsbad, CA 92011 Email: Marco.LunaMan@gmail.com

“LunaMan to the Rescue!”

Website: MarcoLunaMan.com www.oceansidechamber.com Marco www.facebook.com/marco.lunaman Mobile 24/7

Member of The Notary Association, The National Association of Realtors, The California Association of Realtors, North County Association of Realtors, San Diego Multiple Listing Service (SANDICOR), Veterans Associations of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP), Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, Mainstreet Oceanside Association, Hispanic E

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES LunaMan , Broker Associate CalBRE # 00570949

http://www.topguninvestments.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcolunaman 6183 Paseo

Premiere Properties

Marco LunaMan, Broker Associate CalBRE # 00570949 Premiere Properties

6183 Paseo Del Norte, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92011 Email: Marco.LunaMan@gmail.com Website: MarcoLunaMan.com www.facebook.com/marco.lunaman http://www.topguninvestments.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcolunaman

Del Norte, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92011 Email: Marco.LunaMan@gmail.com

Los Angeles 310-721-0501 * San Diego 760-655-6686

“LunaMan to the Rescue!”

Mobile 24/7

Los Angeles 310-721-0501 * San Diego 760-655-6686

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

45

PAINTBALL PARK @ CAMP PENDLETON The Paintball Park at Camp Pendleton is a 30-acre extreme park with fun-filled activities for all-ages! Our world-class facility offers some of the best paintball fields in the country, with real castles, tanks, airplanes, tiki villages, dinosaurs, and more! Our location on Camp Pendleton is open to the general public and allows guests to gear up and play paintball on a real military base!

There are four ways to play: traditional Paintball & Airsoft, kid-friendly Splatmaster for children as young as 6, and low-impact Paintball Lite, which offers all the fun of Paintball with none of the pain!

Paintball is perfect for any event- birthday parties, military unit functions, bachelor & bachelorettes, team banquets, summer camps, employee outings, and more! It’s an adrenaline-rushing activity that will give your guests a unique team-building experience you can’t find anywhere else. Paintball games promote teamwork, leadership, strategy and selflessness and always end in smiles for any gender, and any age group!

Our team at the Paintball Park specializes in creating oneof-a-kind functions! We offer catering, food truck options, beverage packages, event coordinators, transportation and more! We have multiple different private seating areas that can accommodate hundreds of guests.

We also have a Kid’s Theme Park called Playland, which boasts ziplines, a coconut climbing tree, laser tag, and an inflatable world!

The Paintball Company owns and operates multiple other locations nationwide. Our Southern California Parks include Miramar, Alpine, and 29 Palms. We just opened a park in Quantico, VA and will be opening a new field on Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC this fall!

The Paintball Park @ Camp Pendleton is generally open for Walk-On Play every Friday-Sunday. This means you can just come with 1 or 2 people and join in a game of Paintball!

You can play under the lights on Friday & Saturday evenings during our Night Game Sessions. Private Groups can book 7 days a week! We have extended hours for summer and holidays. The entire month of October our Paintball Park turns into a Zombie-Hunting Extravaganza! You can come out any Friday or Saturday night and shoot real live Zombies!

Want more info? Check out our website at ThePaintballPark.com or give us a call at 866-985-4932.

Photos courtesy Paintball Park at Camp Pendleton 46

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

[

4 [

the paintball park @ camp pendleton open to the general public Individual Players Welcome!

Birthday Parties!

Team Functions!

Bachelor Parties!

Team Building!

r [

PA

B T IN

L L A

LOW-IMPACT PAINTBALL Great for children as young as 8! All the fun of regular paintball, none of the pain!

PAIN TBAL LITE L

Ziplines! Lasertag! Coconut Climbing Tree!

Video Game Trailer! Inflatable World!

Located @ The Paintball Park

866.985.4932 • www.ThePaintballPark.com

47

world traveler Jim Schroder

Jim Schroder has traveled the world but still proudly calls Oceanside home. He’s traveled 156 countries and is still counting, most recently visiting the Antarctica. He learns something new on each new journey, and his travels, while exciting, only make him appreciate home even more.

Schroder is adventurous, always eager to learn the culture, meet new people, experience the food and even confided that grubs in Ecuador taste like bacon.

He’s been arrested twice, as a spy in Yugoslavia and Paraguay. His only crime: being an American at the wrong place and the wrong time. In addition to his thrilling and sometimes perilous travels, Jim was once held at gunpoint, and even shot at in Bogota, Columbia. None of this deters him, however, as Jim admits to having the “travel bug” and relentlessly pursues the “Call of the Wild”.

Trying to stay vertical in the desert winds of Oman After washing elephants in Nepal

Jim’s early life was far more ordinary, growing up in Oceanside he went to school at Ditmar Elementary and Nevada Street schools, attending Jefferson Middle School and graduating from Oceanside High School in 1963.

Parents Marty and Edith Schroder owned and operated four Oceanside businesses: Marty’s

48

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

2014 ARTS | CULTURE | FOOD | DRINK

www.oceansidechamber.com

Antarctica on an iceberg with penguins

Coffee Shop opened in 1946, Marty’s Steak House opened in 1964, Marty’s Valley Inn Restaurant opened in 1955, and soon after Marty’s Valley Inn Hotel.

Jim remembers the many local clientele as well as the celebrities that frequented his parents’ establishments, including Danny Kaye, Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.

The Schroder’s hospitality business brought guests from all over the world, staying at the hotel and/or eating at their restaurant. Jim’s interest in travel grew as he met folks from all walks of life. At age 17 he left home to travel Europe for two and half months, visiting 13 countries. It was an experience that shaped his life and broadened his horizons beyond his hometown.

Upon returning, Jim attended San Diego State, graduated from Mira Costa College and then graduated from

Chapman University with a degree in Economics and Business Administration.

Jim is a person who believes in giving back to his community and has been very active in local, state and international organizations. While President of the Overlooking the Nile River with Sudan guide Hameed

Photo by Lauren Milner at 333 Pacific www.oceansidechamber.com

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

49

Braving the bitter cold of Antarctica in shorts and flip flops

give to children at Christmas time.

Oceanside Sister Cities Foundation and has represented the city of Oceanside in Japan and American Samoa on numerous occasions. Ever the ambassador, Jim’s motto is “Friendship Moves the World”.

He had the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the

Photos courtesy Jim Schroder.

Oceanside Rotary Club he established a bicycle program for underprivileged children from the barrios of Tijuana and Ensenada and helped oversee 800 bikes in three years to

Djibouti in front of Afar hut with friend Bill

50

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

In Sudan near the Old Dongola Tombs

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

Chrisjan Y.

Las Vegas, NV 60 friends 205 reviews

6/15/2017 We were hanging out at the beach.

We all got so hungry so a couple of us decided to take a nice stroll for fish n chips! It’s a yearly thing for us to come to Oceanside and hang out. The fish n chips never disappoint. Coming from Vegas, there is not many fish n chips places. When we come here every year we make it a must to eat here. Service is always good and the view of the Pacific Ocean always makes it that much better.

Thank you Harbor Fish n chips.

Peni F.

Oceanside, CA 0 friends 14 reviews 4 photos

4/30/2017 You can never go wrong with Harbor Fish n Chips in Oceanside! Best of the best no doubt about it. Been coming here since we were children. Spread the love, if you’re craving fish and chips you need to come here, you’ll thank me later.

www.oceansidechamber.com

Mo N. Chandler, AZ 2 friends 50 reviews 1 photo

6/5/2017 This place is SPEAKING MY LANGUAGE! Fish batter is light and not greasy. The fish itself is juicy and flavorful. When you bite into a piece, its a trip to flavor town. The fries are crisp and perfectly seasoned. The home made Tartar Sauce is EXCEPTIONAL! I luv places like this! I give it a TWO THUMBS UP!

Sophia M.

Murrieta, CA 40 friends 11 reviews 20 photos

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

12/28/2016 It’s my favorite place to eat fish and chips we drive all the way from Lake Elsinore to enjoy these tasty chips and fish.

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

51

2017

Miss Oceanside

Photo courtesy Zucette Lumabas

by Kristi Hawthorre The Miss Oceanside Scholarship Pageant is an annual event sponsored by the Oceanside Sea Lions since 1981. Prior to that time, the Oceanside Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event. Pam Pahnke has been the pageant coordinator since 1979.

The pageant is open to single young women, living in Oceanside and between the ages of 17 to age 24. The pageant contest consists of a Personal Interview, Casual Wear competition, Evening Gown competition, question on stage. Judges are looking for poise, presentation, confidence.

Miss Oceanside, Miss Teen Oceanside and their princesses become goodwill ambassadors for the City of Oceanside, the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, and the Oceanside Sea Lions and appear at various City and Chamber events 52

OCEANSIDE LIVING MAGAZINE

throughout the year gaining community service hours.

A few of the events include: The Turkey Trot, Bike the Coast, Relay for Life, Beach Fun Days, a Golf Tournament sponsored by the Rotary Club, Oceanside ribbon cuttings, and Oceanside Chamber mixers.

Miss Oceanside Maggie Islas was born in Oceanside and is 23 years old. She graduated from Oceanside High School, Class of 2013. Her goal is attending a cosmetology institute specializing in hair design and her ambition is to one day have her own hair salon.

She says that becoming Miss Oceanside 2017 is one of proudest moments and added: “Being able to represent a community with such beauty and diversity, and be a part of such an amazing team is an experience I will treasure forever. Being Miss Oceanside 2017 is, and will forever be an honor. Cheers to our beautiful community!�

2017 OCE ANSIDE' S UNIQUE PEOPLE AND PL ACES

www.oceansidechamber.com

Oceanside Another sAtisfied customer speAks:

“As an architect of fine homes in Oceanside and Carlsbad, I have referred my clients to Chuck Ward and Abbey Carpet for 15 years. Not only do they have a beautiful showroom, but they provide wonderful design support when choosing your flooring, tile and window coverings.

Abbey Carpet helped my husband Paul and I with the interiors of our home as well! I am pleased to recommend them.

Caroline Dooley,

Caroline Dooley Architects Carlsbad, Ca

Oceanside Abbey Carpet

4001 Ave. de la Plata Oceanside, CA 92056 (760) 757-5033 oceanside.abbeycarpet.com

MEN SPEND MORE TIME WORKING ON THEIR CAR THAN ON THEIR HEALTH ISN’T IT TIME FOR YOUR TUNE UP?

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN TODAY Tri-City Medical Center is affiliated with over 55 different family practice and internal medicine providers who are ready to meet your needs.

adults have one or more chronic 50% ofhealth conditions.

Read through physician bios & watch physician introduction videos on our website OR call our 24-hour physician hotline to match you with a physician based on your location or preferences.

of the top causes of death in 2010 were chronic diseases.

Regular checkups with PCPs can help

prevent chronic diseases.

YOUR PCP CAN...

TRICITYMED.ORG/PRIMARYCARE 855.222.8262

• Help develop an individualized plan based on your health history • Help you manage chronic disease • Promote healthy aging through preventative care • See the “big picture” of your overall physical & mental health • Make referrals to trusted network specialists