Tri-County Sentry

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(Photo courtesy Alexander Hamilton)

VOL. XXIX NO. 36

A worker remove the rubble that used to be Surfside Condominiums.

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS HIGH ON HAMILTON’S LIST

By Chris Frost Tri County Sentry

Oxnard-- The conversation about the Surfside Condominiums collapse continues with Oxnard Fire Chief Alexander Hamilton checking up on the other 12 members of his team after he returned to Oxnard to make sure they were okay and getting back to living their lives. Champlain Towers South, a 12 story beachside condominium complex, partially collapsed, Thursday, June 24, leaving 98 people confirmed dead. Hamilton was deployed as chief of a group of peer support firefighters and clinicians from around the country. Hamilton said people who provide support are always at risk of n Recovery, see page 3

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Hueneme Beach Festival

RETURNS AND SCORES

By Chris Frost Tri County Sentry Port Hueneme-The Hueneme Beach Festival made its triumphant return, Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29, and the event brought out a large crowd of people ready to have a great time.

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HE festival featured two music stages, great food, vendors, and lots of amusement rides to keep everyone happy. Mayor Steven Gama is thrilled to welcome everyone back to the Hueneme Beach Festival. “We want to be safe,” he said. “It’s a person’s own comfort zone, I have a mask in my hand, and if I get a little too close to people, I might put it on. This has been a long time coming, people are excited, and the most exciting thing is we have entertainment that’s amazing.

People are paying $50-60 per ticket, and it’s free in Hueneme Beach.” Gama plans to hit the midway and find some Tai Chicken. “It’s the best chicken in the world,” he said. “I’m a big fan of chicken.” He loves that the festival added a ferris wheel in 2021. “Look at that thing; it’s beautiful,” Gama said. “I think this (the rides) opened up because the fair is closed.” n Festival, see page 4

Inside Afghanistan and the pullout By Chris Frost Tri County Sentry Oxnard-- The Tri County Sentry got a rarely seen look inside the fall of Afghanistan. A military officer led a discussion about serving in the area, training Afghani soldiers, and what conditions were like before the exit.  The officer did not

proclaim to be an expert about Afghanistan but had been to the country and served in the United States Military for 35 years and supported the operation. “It’s an emotional subject, and it’s tied up in politics, religion, and human lives,” the officer said. “I know that as we get caught up in the conversation, it is easy to get

caught up in frustrations. Unfortunately, a lot of the things I know are not the things that you want to know.” The city and country Afghanistan is nestled in the mountains, and the officer likened the area to Southwestern Colorado. “If you woke up in Kabul, you’d feel like the elevation is n Afghanistan, see page 5


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