🌱Oceanside High Hall of Fame + Q&A Brings NOLA Eats + Raining Doggies

Hello all. It's your host of the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Daily. Let's get this week started off right, with a quick review of the most important things happening in town these days...

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First, today's weather:

Humid with periods of sun. High: 81 Low: 69.

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Here are the top five stories today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

1. Get a taste of New Orleans at this newly opened restaurant named after executive chef Quinnton Austin. The Q&A Restaurant & Oyster Bar opened last month inside The Brick Hotel, bringing inspired NOLA eats for Oceansider's to sample. To accompany the oysters is a delectable menu of classics like crawfish etouffe, gumbo, seafood crepes and even collard greens and jambalaya. Q&A delivers a New Orleans-style fine dining experience in an intimate space that feels friendly and homey. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
2. Column: New group of honorees joining Oceanside High Hall of Fame. It's gotten to be that Oceanside High School is inducting second-generation members into its Hall of Fame.
   At public ceremonies at 10 a.m. on Oct. 8, David Meyer (and six other inductees) will join his dad, Herb Meyer (honored in the first group in 2006), as Hall of Fame members. The hall was created that year in recognition of the school's 100th anniversary. The only previous two-generation inductee was the late Jerrell Bussey, honored in 2015. His daughter, Susan (Bussey) Shimanoff, was a member of that original 2006 group. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
3. It's raining doggies at the San Diego County Department of Animal Services. Due to the Border 32 Fire, the county's Bonita and Carlsbad shelters took in 67 dogs and 10 cats as well as 34 other animals. Most of the animals who are available for adoption can be adopted for no fee, including many dogs and cats that have been there for a long time. If you cannot adopt but have some room at home for a temporary roommate, consider fostering a pet. (Press Release Desk)
4. The San Diego County Registrar of Voters is seeking poll workers for the Nov. 8 Statewide General Election. Poll workers play an essential role in elections and can serve their community while earning $16 per hour. Under the Voter's Choice Act, vote centers replace traditional polling places. Vote centers are open throughout the county for an extended period before Election Day. Rather than a single day of service, poll workers are now needed to staff vote centers up to 11 days in the two weeks before Election Day. (Press Release Desk)
5. Pumpkin spice isn't just for coffee drinks, food and candles. It's in deodorant, SPAM, ramen and cheese — and that's just the short list. A search yielded 10,000 results for pumpkin spiced products on Amazon. Even if you don't want pumpkin spice flavors in foods, you can use it to freshen your vacuum cleaner bag, the air around you and the counters you prep meals on. Dogs aren't left out. Greenies offers pumpkin spice flavor dog treats. The Honest Kitchen pet food company has a full line of pumpkin spice treats for cats and dogs. Celebrate fall and explore the many weird and wild pumpkin spice products.(Patch)

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Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• Nature Center Garden Work Party - Buena Vista Audubon Society (9 a.m.)
• Confirmed VANC First Monday meeting - Veterans Association of North County (noon)
• Board meeting moved to Friday - Veterans Association of North County (1:30 p.m.)
• Girls VB vs Fallbrook - Mission Vista High (4:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Camp Pendleton: "U.S. Marines and Firefighters remember 9/11 with a stair climb Marines, with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighters (ARFF), on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, participate in a dedication stair climb, Sept. 11." (Camp Pendleton via Instagram)
• Oceanside California: "I love all the things happening at @thebrickhotel not only do they have a gorgeous rooftop bar @cococabanaoside with all the beachy vibes, appetizers and boozy beverages, their downstairs oyster bar @shuckwitus has food and drinks." (Oceanside California via Instagram)
• Oceanside Police Department: "Oceanside PD personnel at the Eternal Hills 9/11 Memorial Event. Together with community members we took 2200 steps symbolizing the 110 flight of stairs climbed in the Twin Towers on that tragic morning of September 11, 2001." (Oceanside Police Department via Facebook)
• Oceanside Chamber of Commerce: "Oceanside Harbor Days is stepping up its Beer & Wine garden this year with six local breweries and wineries and two local food vendors! Come play corn hole and listen to live music featuring The Spell." (Oceanside Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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Events:

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll see you soon.

— Lisa Frost

About me: I am the Community Publisher for the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch and love sharing all things Oceanside. It's a privilege to help locals and those visiting our incredible and diverse city stay informed about local news, people, and the stories that shape our community. Explore all that Patch has to offer Oceansider's:

Questions? Concerns? Comments? You have my full attention at lisa.frost@patch.com.

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