🌱 Oceanside In Purple Hearts Movie + Fire Dept Gets Training Tower

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First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 79 Low: 69.

📢 The Oceanside Chamber will hold its 14th Annual North County Health & Wellness Fair on August 11 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The North County Health Fair is free to the public and a great way to receive information, meet a new health specialist or learn more about healthy living. Located at the beautiful Oceanside Civic Center Plaza, the North County Health Fair will run concurrently with the Thursday Farmer's Market. More info

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

1. Local runner and O'side Turkey Trot founder, Kathy Kinane, really wants people to move their feet. Kinane started the Oceanside Trotters in Training to provide a casual atmosphere to introduce running as a way to improve mental and physical health, socialize and learn how to run a 5K race. Each training session consists of making their way across the city’s relatively flat streets to the harbor or down The Strand, both showcasing the views and sunsets from the nearby beaches. The group is free and meets at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday by the fountain at the Oceanside Civic Center. The group consists of runners, walkers and joggers and anyone is welcome to join. (The Coast News)
2. The Oceanside Fire Department dedicated its new four-story training tower last week, thanks to funding from Measure X. The tower will help firefighters practice skills needed to protect the six to seven-story buildings going up in downtown Oceanside, department officials said. The building includes three insulated combustion rooms in different sizes and configurations on the first and second floors, where firefighters can confront a real-life blaze reaching up to 2,000 degrees. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
3. Local elected officials and community leaders honored longtime political and equal rights leader Leon L. Williams with special awards Saturday to help celebrate his 100th birthday. Williams was awarded a Life Achievement Award by the county. Williams was elected San Diego's first Black city councilman in 1969 and first Black county supervisor in 1982. (Press Release Desk)
4. “Purple Hearts”a Netflix original movie that was released Friday was partially filmed at Camp Pendleton and at other locations in Oceanside and around California. The 122-minute movie tells the story of Cassie Salazar and Luke Morrow, opposites paired in a phony marriage of convenience. “But, when tragedy strikes,” assures the IMDb promotional blurb, “the line between real and pretend begins to blur.” (Stars and Stripes)
5. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped Wednesday for the 49th consecutive day since rising to a record, decreasing 1.7 cents to $5.537, its lowest amount since March 8. The average price has decreased 83.6 cents since rising to a record $6.373 on June 15, including 1.4 cents Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. The average price is 11 cents less than one week ago and 67.8 cents lower than one month ago, but $1.189 more than one year ago. The average in Oceanside has decreased even more with prices as low as $5.05 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. (San Diego Patch)

Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• Ed Harrington - Veterans Association of North County (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Oceanside Police Department: "National Night Out with our community. We enjoyed seeing so many familiar faces and making new friends. Thank you all for joining us! If we missed you, come see us at Kona with the Cops on Tuesday, August 30 from 5 - 7 p.m." (Oceanside Police Department via Facebook)
• Oceanside Historical Society: Orders for the new book "The History of Oceanside" have increased so much that we have less than 400 books at this point. Get yours today! You can purchase this newest book at the Oceanside Historical Society office at 305 North Nevada Street." (Oceanside Historical Society via Facebook)
• City of Oceanside - Government: "Looking for something magical✨ to do today? City of Oceanside Public Library has you covered! #Oceanside" (City of Oceanside - Government via Facebook)
• MCCS Camp Pendleton: "Swim under the stars and watch a movie! Join us for Summer Nights at 13 Area Pool Aug 11 from 7-10 p.m. For more info, visit: mccsCP.com/aquatics" (MCCS Camp Pendleton via Instagram)
• Oceanside Chamber of Commerce: On Friday, July 29, the House of Representatives passed the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, which includes several pieces of legislation Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) is leading to support desalination projects. (Oceanside Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• MCCS Camp Pendleton: "Save the date! Wed, Aug 24 from 4-6:30 p.m. at LINKS House Bldg. 202860 will be a MilSpouse Education & Healthcare Hiring Event. Register today for this in-person hiring event. (MCCS Camp Pendleton via Facebook)

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Jeffries Ranch: "For those that have not watched “Purple Hearts” on Netflix — it’s awsome! Lots of Oceanside and Camp Pendleton scenery! (Nextdoor)

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• Pacific View Charter School Open House (August 9)
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— Lisa Frost

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