The parishioners of St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church kept up their tradition of the annual Christmas concert, albeit with a few tweaks for 2020.
On Dec. 11, attendees paid their admission (an unwrapped toy to donate to a local charity for Christmas) and filed into the church to find their seats. Normally, the concert is held in the Father Edward Pick Fellowship Hall, but the church allows for more spacing between attendees. Organizer Mary Elizabeth Carey thanked everyone for distancing so well as they settled in. This is a little different than concerts in the past, but we re still going to make sure we have something for you more important than cocktails and wine, Carey said when addressing the crowd before the concert.
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Oceanside’s first female, first Latina mayor takes office Tuesday [The San Diego Union-Tribune]
Oceanside City Councilwoman Esther Sanchez’s new title of mayor comes with some important firsts, but those are not the achievements at the top of her list.
Her priorities as a council member for 20 years have been protecting people’s civil rights, helping the homeless and safeguarding the environment, she said. She plans to continue that and more after she’s sworn in at a special meeting Tuesday as the first female mayor and the first Latina mayor of North County’s largest city.
As one of the less development-oriented council members, she’s often been on the losing side of 4-1 and 3-2 votes. But she doesn’t consider herself an outsider.
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Oceanside City Councilwoman Esther Sanchez’s new title of mayor comes with some important firsts, but those are not the achievements at the top of her list.
Her priorities as a council member for 20 years have been protecting people’s civil rights, helping the homeless and safeguarding the environment, she said. She plans to continue that and more after she’s sworn in at a special meeting Tuesday as the first female mayor and the first Latina mayor of North County’s largest city.
As one of the less development-oriented council members, she’s often been on the losing side of 4-1 and 3-2 votes. But she doesn’t consider herself an outsider.
The parishioners of St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church stood under Christmas lights on palm trees on a chilly afternoon to celebrate its 47th anniversary and to dedicate its new nativity scene display.
The event was on Dec. 8, 47 years to the day after the church was founded. It’s a new event for St. Mary’s and was well-attended, by parishioners both outdoors and in their cars to remain far from others. For Florida, it was downright wintry as the sun set to make way for the Christmas lights.
“It’s getting colder, but at least we don’t have ice under our blessed Virgin Mary (fountain),” women’s guild President Susan DiNatale said.