October 28, 2022 Swansboro, California A letter, dated August 31, 2022, published by the SCPOA board, to the Association about the community building construction stated: "SCPOA has some highly qualified individuals in the community who have generously offered their services free....The Board is very appreciative that so many members have stepped up to help make … Continue reading An open letter from a concerned SCPOA member and potential community building volunteer →

October 17, 2022 Swansboro, California Op Ed (updated) RECENT BOARD DECISIONS This is an update. Attendance was higher than usual at the September 20, 2022 SCPOA board meeting. According to community members who attended this meeting, there were two items of particular interest to the community. Under agenda item 11. New business: Formal Complaint D. … Continue reading SCPOA Board decides not to table the community building project →

September 18, 2022 Swansboro, CA Perspective and Opinion by Tom Harris, Associate Editor The mission of the Swansboro Sentinel is to provide information that would help members hold accountable those sitting board members entrusted with the mandatory dues and taxes they collect and spend. ____________________________________________________ Breaking NewsThe Sentinel has learned that on August 24, 2022, … Continue reading Will Reason and Logic Prevail? →

September 14, 2022 Mosquito Station 75 Firefighters and Volunteers The Sentinel would like to take a minute to thank the candidates for the MFPD Board of directors. These folks voluntarily take time out of their daily routines to serve our community, in spite of a potential evacuation, and continue the fantastic work of support for … Continue reading Thank you firefighters and candidates for the MFPD board of directors →

September 4th Swansboro California By Tom Harris and Roger Stenbock Saturday September 3rd was HOT: The weather was in the 90's, the Mosquito Firefighters put on a Chili Cook-off at Dyer Lake that attracted more than 12 chili chefs, and local aircraft and automobile enthusiasts brought out their hot planes and hot rods for display … Continue reading Mosquito Firefighters Chili Cook-off and Swansboro Pilots Big Boy Toy Show →

August 26, 2022 Swansboro, CA Tom Harris – Sentinel Associate Editor Connections, Perspective and Opinion by Tom Harris, Associate Editor Karen Habib Pullin is the president of Swansboro Country Property Owners Association (SCPOA), controls the "Mosquito Fire Safe Council" (MFSC), and dissolved the firefighter organization MS75/MFA, which she established in 2015.  As the Sentinel has shown, these three … Continue reading What’s going on with the Swansboro Country Property Owners Association (SCPOA) Part III →

July 28, 2022 Swansboro, CA The Swansboro Sentinel recently published a number of articles by our associate editor, Tom Harris. You may wonder just who he is. What follows is a brief history, in his own words, of who he is and his contributions to Swansboro. - Editor After reading some of my articles in … Continue reading About the Author →

July 11, 2022, Swansboro, CA By John Jay Community op-ed * In this posting, the Sentinel examines what we expect from our leaders and elected board members and some of the challenges they face. Firstly, we need to need to give them our thanks. These good people, who volunteer to serve our community through election or appointment … Continue reading A Perspective on the Personal Agenda Predicament Faced by our Elected Volunteers! →

June 28, 2022 Swansboro CA - by Roger Stenbock I attended the June 23, 2022 Mosquito FPD Station 75 board meeting. Attendance was greater than usual. Among the more interesting topics were: Expenditures, covered by board president James Young, Policy Manual review and revisions, presented by board member Don Stever, review and adoption of the … Continue reading Interest High and Attendance Up at June Fire Board Meeting. →

 • June 19, 2022 by Roger Stenbock Community members dropping off their junk The Annual Community Clean up day, also known as Dumpster Day was a big hit. This event occurs once a year. Two large dumpsters are loaded with community member's junk by the many volunteers. Kim Purcell, a coordinator for this event, invited community … Continue reading Shedding Junk at the Annual Community Clean up Day. →