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We’re Halfway There!
Update on the Union Institute & University classes
In just four months, two deputy sheriffs, a La Mesa police officer,
a California State Parks ranger, a California State University
Police Officer, a sheriff’s sergeant, three police lieutenants, a
sheriff’s lieutenant, a recently retired police chief, and a current
chief of police, will have earned their Bachelor of Science in
Criminal Justice Management while attending Union Institute &
University classes at the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association building in
Poway. These students have been attending classes approximately
every other Thursday night for the past four months. That’s a total
of only twenty nights of classes to obtain a bachelor’s degree.
Any peace officer with an associate degree and a POST basic
certificate and some advanced officer training probably qualifies
for our inexpensive and accelerated program. Those without an
associate degree will find that our certified learning credits will
help them obtain their goal of a bachelor’s degree if they cannot
find the time or money to finish their associate degree at a local
community college. Union has identified over 60 law enforcement
classes that transfer to academic credits. We do it better than
anyone. No need to take classes that you don’t need.
Union is an accredited non-profit university. All we want to do
is provide you an affordable opportunity to obtain your bachelor
degree as soon as practical in a comfortable environment with
knowledgeable instructors. All of the students in the current
class got started by asking for a free assessment of their academic
and law enforcement experience. They simply submitted a few
documents. Within a few days, they knew their required classes
and cost.
The next session starts Jan. 7. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management in just eight
months? Call me, Don Crist, at (858) 212-2416, or email me at
don.crist@myunion.edu. - Don Crist
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Volunteers and donations
needed for Holiday Basket
program
The Encinitas Sheriff’s Station is again partnering with
the Community Resource Center and San Diego County
Fairgrounds for the Holiday Basket Program. During the past
several years, the program has allowed low income families to
enjoy a bountiful holiday. This year, beginning on Friday, Dec.
14 and concluding on Sunday, Dec. 16, bicycles, toys, clothing,
and food will be distributed to over 1,500 families.
Leading up to the event, sheriff’s employees refurbish donated
bicycles, so they are suitable for distribution. Over the course of
a month, the fairgrounds are transformed by the Community
Resource Center into a magical holiday setting. There will be
music, snacks, and a special room with the main guest of honor;
Santa Claus.
While children enjoy crafts and movies, parents shop discreetly.
Toys and articles of clothing are selected for each person in the
family. There will be an area for baby items, that include diapers,
strollers, and cribs. Each family will receive at least one box of
assorted canned food, with a larger family receiving up to four
boxes. Families get to pick what they need and want, instead
of being handed an impersonal box of goods. The final stop is
the checkout, where families are matched with bikes. They also
receive a frozen turkey.
In addition, deliveries are made to homebound seniors, so
they too can enjoy a wonderful holiday. The Senior Volunteer
Patrol helps deliver baskets each year, which include gifts and
household items.
Volunteers are needed to organize drives, help set up, and be
part of distribution. Please email HB@crcncc.org or call (760)
230-6305 to volunteer. Overall, more than 1,600 volunteers
and staff will work around the clock to organize food, toys,
outerwear and much more at the Del Mar Fairgrounds site.
Priority items for the Holiday Baskets program currently include
non-perishable food (canned or boxed), blankets, new toys
and teen gifts, and diapers of all sizes. The preferred donation
deadline is Dec. 14, but items will be accepted through the last
day of distribution.
The City of Del Mar and the Del Sol Lions have teamed-up to
collect new and gently used blankets and jackets for the annual
Holiday Basket Program. If you are interested in supporting
this program, please bring unwrapped blankets and jackets
to the Del Mar City Hall Lobby at 1050 Camino Del Mar
during normal business hours. Items will be collected through
Wednesday, December 14, 2012.
For online donations, volunteer opportunities, list of currently
needed new and gently used items, and other information,
please go to www.crcncc.org Please help the Encinitas Station
and the Community Resource Center make this another
successful year!
10 Silver Star December 2012