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Great Towns of America Series Presented at AAUW Meeting


At the Escondido/San Marcos Branch of the American Association of University Women's general meeting, speak- ers David and Joan Vokac will be discussing their travels and books for the "Great Towns of America" series. The Vokacs are full-time travel writers, based in San Diego. Their books focus on America's top towns for those seeking havens combining natural beauty, recreation, and culture. All their books feature the best attractions,


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and inquire about the dog. I honestly think she wanted to adopt it . . . and I would have agreed. (In fact, I saw her reach for some Kleenex to dab at her eyes as we discussed the fate of the dog). But, turns out the Society is not accepting sur- render dogs as they are com- pletely full with animals. So they referred the old gentleman to three other rescue organi- zations . . . we tried to track the dog down . . . but were unsuc- cessful.


Still feel bad we weren't able to locate it. We would have given the dog a nice home, made sure the old gent got to see the dog, and I know Trixie and the dog would have played well together.


Problem is . . . there are a lot of stories like that out there. You might consider fostering or adopting a dog for Christmas. Would make a mighty nice Christmas for the dog. You as well. •••••


Escondido’s newest Rotary Club, Rotary Club of Escondido After 5, presented


The meeting will be Saturday, December 17, at 10am, at the Redwood Town Court, 500 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido. Cost is $12, and covers a full lunch. All are welcome. Reservations are required. Contact Sandra Gerard at scgreads@sbcglobal.net or 760.739.0710 to RSVP and direc- tions. For information about AAUW and upcoming events, see the website at www.escondido- ca.aauw.net/.


Police Chief Maher to


Speak at Republican Club Meeting


Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher will be the guest speaker for The Escondido Republican Club's (TERC) meeting on Monday, December 19. He will discuss the current 'hot topics' with which the Escondido Police Department is dealing.


The meeting will be held at the Cocina del Charro Restaurant, 890 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido. Check-in begins at 11:30am, with the luncheon meeting starting promptly at noon and concluding at 1pm. Reservations are required. To RSVP, call 760.743.1195. For


its first major community service donation. a $500 check to Operation America Cares, whose theme is “Supporting Our Troops With Care Packages From Home..


more information about TERC, visit the website at www.escondi- dorepublicanclub.org.


City of San Marcos Camp Program Accepting Registrations


The City of San Marcos Community Services is now accepting registrations for Adventure Day Camp, taking place December 19 to January 6. Camp meets from 7am to 6pm and will be held at Jack's Pond Recreation Center, 986 La Moree Road. Daily fees are $23 for San Marcos resi- dents and $28 for non-residents. Campers must bring a sack lunch and drink each day. An afternoon snack is provided.


Registration must be completed at San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. Adventure Day Camp operates during non- school times and offers children the opportunity to learn about a variety of subjects through hands- on activities. Campers participate in creative projects, games, field trips, and special events. For more information, call 760.744.9000.


Community Residents Urged to Foster a Homeless Pet Over the Holidays


The holidays can be a lonely time for homeless pets. That’s why the


Operationamericacares@gm ail.com. Rotary Club of Escondido meets every Wednesday at 5:15 at Mike’s Bar-B-Q, 1356 West Valley Parkway, Escondido. Call president CJ Szytel at 760-


Escondido Humane Society is currently recruiting foster families and urging the community to open their hearts and homes to make a difference in some little, or big, dog's life by fostering a home- less pet during the holiday sea- son. The holiday foster care cam- paign with qualified foster families is designed to give a dog a break from shelter life and the opportu- nity to be in a loving home to enjoy holiday festivities.


"Many of us look forward to spending time with family and friends over the holidays, but it can be lonely for pets who don't yet have a family to share the sea- son with," said EHS Executive Director Sally Costello. "We're hoping this campaign will brighten the holidays for our animals and maybe even result in permanent homes."


Qualified foster families can take a dog home immediately and keep him or her through the New Year, unless the animal should get adopted in the meantime. The EHS provides the veterinary care, behavioral support, foster train- ing, and any supplies the animal may need - foster families provide the safe, caring home environ- ment.


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CharterParty@EscondidoAft er 5.


The San Marcos Historical Society invites you to an old fashioned Open House at Heritage Park in Walnut Grove Park, 1925 Sycamore Drive, San Marcos, on Sunday, December 18, from 1:30-4:30pm.


House is being hosted by The San Marcos Historical Society and the Twin Oaks Valley


The Open Association. Equestrian


Shown here with After 5 Community Service Director Doug Clark is Operation America Cares’ Linda Millimaki and Roberta Mattice. The donation will be used to purchase and send clothing essentials such as underwear and socks to our troops serving abroad. For more


Operation America Cares, visit


533-7111. information on


This same club, the Rotary Club of Escondido After 5 will hold its Charter Party at the Vineyard of Escondido, 925 San Pasqual Road, Escondido, on Saturday evening January 7th from 5:30 pm to 9 pm. The event will officially launch the fourth Rotary Club in Escondido. Tickets are $37 each, call


Paulette Donellon held mem- bers of the Hidden Valley Kiwanis Club of Escondido spellbound Tuesday morning. She was the featured program speaker and, as Vice - President of the Board for the Escondido Education Foundation she filled the members in on all of the excit- ing activities going on in educa- tion and technology. She is an Account Executive Adtech Systems,


Education and Government. An outstanding speaker . . . if you’re looking for an excellent speaker, give Paulette a call at 760.743-7047.


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