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Marine Support Group Requests Donations for Thanksgiving

A support group for Marines is asking for the public to sponsor or donate to Marines at Camp Pendleton so they can have a nice…

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Moments in Time: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The holiday season, and when we celebrate it, is constantly changing By Jan Siegel As we get ready to embark on the holiday season…oh wait….

Church volunteers serve local families during the fourth annual Love Thy Neighbor Thanksgiving dinner at South Shores Church on Nov. 19. Photo: Allison Jarrell

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Feeding the Soul: Spirit of Giving is Alive and Well in San Juan Capistrano

By Allison Jarrell Lots of smiles were shared between complete strangers last weekend in San Juan Capistrano. On Nov. 18, student volunteers and Rotary…

Max Mendelson raised his own poultry at the Mendelson Hotel in the late 1800s. Photo: Courtesy of the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society

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Then & Now: History of Hospitality at Historic Town Center Park

By Rhonda deHaan Max Mendelson was born in Calish, Poland, in 1837. He and his two brothers, Mendel and Morris, made their way to the…

Marine Corps representatives collect meals packed by SJC Rotary Club members for families of the 1st Battalion, 11th Marines during last year’s Thanksgiving food drive. Photo: Allison Jarrell

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San Juan Capistrano Rotary to Host Thanksgiving Food Drive Nov. 18

The Capistrano Dispatch The San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club’s annual Thanksgiving food drive is set for Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m….

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Homefront America’s ‘Giving Thanks to Heroes’ Program Underway

The Capistrano Dispatch Each year, local nonprofit Homefront America’s “Giving Thanks to Heroes” program provides military families with all the necessary groceries and a certificate…

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South Shores Church to Host Free Thanksgiving Feast on Nov. 19

The Capistrano Dispatch South Shores Church San Juan is hosting its annual free Thanksgiving feast for their neighbors in San Juan Capistrano on Sunday, Nov….

SJC Rotary members load a Marine truck during the Nov. 22 food drive. Photo: Courtesy of John Caldwell

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Rotarians Distribute Thanksgiving Meals

By John Caldwell, Special to the Capistrano Dispatch On the morning of Nov. 22, generous food gifts from shoppers at five local area grocery stores…

(From L to R) Jan Morris, Nancy Thee, Malena Thee and Alanna Verde, members of the Capistrano Coast Chapter of the National Charity League, helped Family Assistance Ministries to serve Thanksgiving meals last month. Six mother-and-daughter teams from the group participated in the effort. Courtesy photo

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National Charity League Mother-and-Daughter Teams Help Serve Thanksgiving Meals

By Brian Park Six mother-and-daughter teams from the Capistrano Coast Chapter of the National Charity League lent a helping hand to families in need by…

San Juan Capistrano Sheriff's Deputy Felipe Martinez hands San Juan Elementary School fourth-grade student Kayla Teliz a bag of Thanksgiving food items as Teliz's father, Miguel Aguilar, looks on. Photo By Brian Park

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Getting a GRIP on Gangs

Gang intervention program rewards at-risk students with Thanksgiving dinners By Brian Park Thanksgiving is less than a week away, but some San Juan Capistrano students…