🌱 Patch AM: Landmark Community Center In Oceanside Reopens After $5 Million Renovation

Cheers Oceanside! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Historic Oceanside community hub reopens with major upgrades and new services
• Could Oceanside lose its community TV station before 2027?
• Meet the Oceanside grad honored with a first-responder family scholarship

Also on today's calendar: VFW 3rd Annual Car Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Thursday: Humid, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Landmark Community Center In Oceanside Reopens After $5 Million Renovation (patch.com) — Oceanside residents now have a fully renovated Crown Heights Community Resource Center after a $5 million upgrade to the historic 1931 building. The center offers computers, Wi-Fi, after-school programs, food distribution, and connections to healthcare and social services, strengthening support for the Crown Heights neighborhood and the wider Oceanside community.
   

2. Community TV station KOCT gives Oceanside notice of pending shutdown (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Oceanside's community TV station KOCT has warned the city it may shut down early due to financial distress, despite a contract running through June 2027. After the City Council refused more funding, the station says it can't sustain operations without new revenue, threatening coverage of council meetings and local programming residents rely on.
   

3. Wheelhouse Credit Union awards Badge of Honor scholarships (sandiegocountynews.com) — An Oceanside El Camino High School graduate, Nadia Gibbs, is among five San Diego County students receiving $1,000 Badge of Honor scholarships from Wheelhouse Credit Union, recognizing first-responder families. The program supports local graduates heading to college and has awarded $147,000 since inception, emphasizing service, academics, and community impact.
   

4. Artist Alliance Journaling For Creatives: What is Your 'Why' Statement? (kpbs.org) — Artists connected with Oceanside Museum of Art are invited to a virtual journaling workshop focused on clarifying their creative "Why" through guided prompts and discussion. The session is free for Artist Alliance members, with details and membership information available through OMA's website and social channels, making it easy for Oceanside creatives to plug in.
   

📸 Around Oceanside

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oceanside

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Wednesday August 19
• Back to School Night
  Bonsall West Elementary School Oceanside, CA 92057
  4:45 pm
• Wounded Warrior Project
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Picture Day
  Jefferson Middle Oceanside, CA 92058
  8:00 am
• Varsity Girls Golf vs Poway
  El Camino High Arrowood Golf Course, 5201 Village Dr, Oceanside, CA 92057, US
  4:00 pm
• Frosh Football vs Mission Hills
  El Camino High School, 400 Rancho Del Oro Dr, Oceanside, CA 920
  5:00 pm
Friday August 21
• TK/Kinder Meet and Greet
  Mt. Woodson Elementary Ramona, CA 92065
  7:40 am
• MVA Picture Day
  Mountain Valley Academy Ramona, CA 92065
  8:00 am
• MVA Book Check Out & Picture Day
  Mountain Valley Academy Ramona, CA 92065
  8:00 am
Saturday August 22
• VFW 3rd Annual Car Show →
  Oceanside Elks Lodge, 444 Country Club Ln, Oceanside
  8:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• Big Wednesday: "The Rising Dawn" Film Screening →
  California Surf Museum, 312 Pier View Wy, Oceanside
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• The Smokin' Ocotillos Rock The Hangar 76 →
  The Hangar 76, 3229 Roymar Rd, Oceanside
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Six String Society presents Captain's Orders →
  Sunshine Brooks Theater, 217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Calling on all artists/creative people of all ages to contribute small items whenever you'd like to my Little Art Nook on Laurel Road in Fire Mountain.
  Little gifts to the community. And if you're not artistic, feel free to stop by and grab something that lights you up. (Nextdoor Fire Mountain)
• Leo in da house!!
  Fresh art #Vista Ca parrerlel to the bowls sk8park (Nextdoor Thunder Drive)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Oceanside. Apply here.
• Inovar Packaging posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Oceanside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oceanside here.

Ok Oceanside! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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