Two Holiday Items: ☞ Please sign up for the Holiday Party! The party is on Friday December 9, at 6:00 pm at the Valley Club in La Costa Valley. As usual we will hold a brief member meeting, but the main focus is on getting together for some holiday cheer. BYOB The signup deadline is December 5, but make Dana's life easier and sign up now. Thanks. ☞ It's time for our annual Holiday Toy Drive. Our donations will be given through Interfaith Community Services, a charity with a 4 out of 4 star rating. They provide supportive housing for over 2,000 individuals in North County. The toys you donate will go to 125 families who have case managers to assist them with reaching goals toward self sufficiency. You can help...

Once again here is your access to the Columbia Employee Store on Lionshead Ave. Sale dates are now through December 26th. Bring with you: Photo ID NCCC Membership Card This Columbia Invitation Location & Hours: 3209 Lionshead AveCarlsbad, CA 92010(760) 936-0458Mon – Sun: 10A – 7P

This has been a good cycling year for piling on miles. My monthly average during the summer dropped while I was in Canada helping friends and relatives with household projects. Some, make that all, of them are getting older and need assistance. I didn’t mind but it did cut into my annual mileage aspirations. I have been knocking out the miles again since mid-September. I need about 1150 more in November and December to get to 5000. On November 20th I was aiming for another 55 miles or so. Things went south in Oceanside at about 1:00 PM. I was headed north on Myers Street on the right shoulder of the two-lane road when a Toyota Camry taillight and fender...