January 10th, 2023 Swansboro California The 2023 SCPOA election cycle has generated a lot of interest from the membership. There are eight candidates running for four open positions for the SCPOA board. There have been a lot of issues raised on social media. Four of these candidates agreed to sit down for an interview and … Continue reading SCPOA Board Candidates Respond to Members in their Own Words →

December 20, 2022 Swansboro, California Op Ed* A Merry Christmas to all and the best to you and yours in this coming new year. As you consider what really matters, particularly the conclusions reached by certain candidates in their “Swansboro United” webpage, consider this: Truth versus fact, what's the difference? A fact is something that’s … Continue reading Truths and Facts Compete in SCPOA Election Campaign →

December 10, 2022 Swansboro, CA The Swansboro Sentinel hosted a SCPOA candidate Meet & Greet on December 9th at 6:30 PM at the Mosquito Fire Station. There were four candidates who participated: Melissa Stever, Karen Paul, David Dudley and Meredith Blain. There were 35 members of the audience. Gene Bowen was the moderator and laid … Continue reading SCPOA Board Candidate Meet & Greet →

By Tom Harris MVFA held its annual Christmas dinner last Saturday at the Fire Station.  This event goes back many years as possibly the longest running MVFA event - began by its founder Lois Pearson.  As before, the dinner was a great place to see old friends, and meet new ones.  Plus, Santa and his … Continue reading Santa Makes the MVFA Annual Christmas Dinner →

April 29, 2021 Perspective and Opinion by Tom Harris, Associate EditorUpdated with new information (ed.) Airport Closure Issues Update - 8:20 AM, April 30. Following the initial SCPOA board meeting story (below) the Sentinel can report there have been some positive developments. The Board on it's website scpoa.info announced "...Closing of the airport for the … Continue reading Use of Chair’s Power Summarized →

December 8, 2022 Reminder, the candidates' Meet & Greet on December 9th at the Mosquito Fire Station begins at 6:30 PM.  Refreshments will be served.  Come and meet the candidates for the 2023 SCPOA Board of Directors election in an informal and friendly setting.  Ask the candidates where they stand on the issues affecting our … Continue reading Tomorrow, Dec 9th, 6:30 Meet and Greet the Candidates →

December 3, 2022 Swansboro, CA By: Roger Stenbock - Editor Roger Stenbock, Sentinel Editor and SCPOA member On behalf of the Swansboro Sentinel, I wish everyone in our association a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. May the holiday season bring you special moments and happy memories. The annual SCPOA election season also begins … Continue reading Meet and Greet the Candidates this Friday, Dec 9th, at the Mosquito Fire Station Beginning at 6:30 PM →

November 23, 2022 Swansboro, CA By: Kim Purcell On behalf of the Swansboro Pilots' Association, I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who made the Station 75 fundraiser such an amazing success. So many participated in the planning, executing and cleaning up afterwards. November 19, 2022 Fundraiser Video We had the pilots, … Continue reading MVFA and SPA Fundraiser Tops $12,000 for Mosquito’s Fire Department →

November 20, 2022 The Sentinel is pleased to announce it will host a Candidates' Meet & Greet on December 9th at the Mosquito Fire Station beginning at 6:30 PM.  Refreshments will be served.  Come and meet the candidates for the 2023 SCPOA Board of Directors election in an informal and friendly setting.  Ask the candidates … Continue reading 2023 SCPOA Board of Directors Election – Candidate Meet & Greet →

November 19, 2022 Swansboro CA There is still time to make plans to attend the Fire Department Fundraiser is today. It is scheduled Nov. 19, 4 - 7 PM. Below is a repost from a MFPD social media Facebook post "The Swansboro Pilots Association in partnership with the Mosquito Station 75 Firefighters and community members … Continue reading Fire Department Fundraiser Today →