J. Power, USA donates to NC CERT

Officials from J. Powers, USA Company, whose home office is in Chicago, were saddened as they watched “…as the fire ravaged the Fallbrook, Rainbow, Bonsall areas,” according to Steve Thome, vice president of the company. “We [the company officials] decided we wanted to find a way we could help…” so that such a disaster could perhaps be avoided from happening again.

Their decision created a good thing from the disaster. They determined the best way was to fund a means by which to better educate the community in how to be prepared: they are contributing $29,500 to North County CERT (Community Em...