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EGP Oceanside event to support Robyn Fink By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
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Rain couldn’t stop Fall Festival fun Alina Beitzinger, Allie Levitt and Ryanne Dawson enjoyed getting their faces and arm painted at the second annual Oceanside Fall Festival last Saturday. Story, more photos, Page 10.
Kiwanis Club to honor OHS teacher
Todd Nussen will be presented with Special Service Award By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
The Kiwanis Club of Oceanside will present Oceanside High School teacher Todd Nussen with the 2024 Special Service Award on Oct. 17 at the club’s 79th anniversary charter and installation dinner at Temple Avodah, recognizing him for his dedication both inside and outside the classroom. Nussen, a 19-year veteran of the Oceanside School District, has made a lasting impact through his innovative teaching methods, his leadership of the Patriots Club, and his deep commitment to community service, particularly in honoring veterans. Nussen first learned about the honor in May.
Tom Cesiro Jr., a Kiwanis member and former student nominated Nussen. School Board Trustee Sandie Schoell, who served on the selection committee, fully supported the nomination. “Todd is really a very exceptional individual . . . he has gone above and beyond,” she said. “True community service is when you’re helping somebody who doesn’t even know you helped them,” she said, referencing the values Nussen imparts to his students. “Todd is trying to teach kids about the respect for these men and women who sacrificed so much in service to our country.” Nussen has connected students with various charitable organizations, such as the Holocaust Continued on page 7
This Columbus Day, EGP Oceanside will invite the community to its eighth annual Fall Fest, which combines family fun with heartfelt purpose. This year’s event, on Oct. 14, will be dedicated to supporting longtime Oceanside resident Robyn Fink, who is battling Stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of the disease. Coming as it does during B re a s t C a n c e r Aw a re n e s s Month, the Fall Fest will serve as a powerful reminder of the impor tance of community. Scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. at the Long Beach Road restaurant, the event promises a day filled with activities and live entertainment — music, raffles, crafts, a pumpkin patch, face painting and more. A ’90s alternative rock cover band, El Scorcho, and Matt Wahl and Red X 47 Band, will perform. Proceeds will help support Fink’s ongoing medical treatments, which have proven to be a heavy financial burden on her and her family. Each year, the fest benefits a local family facing challenges. For Brianna O’Hagan, EGP Oceanside’s general manager, organizing the event in Fink’s
Event details Date: Monday, Oct. 14 time: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: EGP Oceanside, 2823 Long Beach Road Activities: Live music, raffles, food, crafts, pumpkin patch, face painting and more Performances by El Scorcho (’90s alternative rock cover band), Matt Wahl & and Red X 47 Band. honor was a no-brainer. “We’ve been doing this Fall Fest for eight years now, and each year we choose someone in the community who could really use the support,” O’Hag an said. “This year, Robyn’s story truly touched us. Robyn and her family are regulars at EGP, and when we found out what she was going through, we knew we had to do something to help.” Fink, who tur ned 40 this year, was diagnosed in March 2023. What followed was an intense and challenging mediContinued on page 9