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  • Child molester to be sentenced to five years of prison

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    VISTA – A man who propositioned girls at the Fallbrook apartment building he managed and grabbed an 11-year-old girl near a bus stop, telling her he wanted to have sex with her, is scheduled to be sentenced today at the Vista Courthouse. Enrique Lopez Torres, 55, pleaded guilty Dec. 29 to two counts of false imprisonment and one count each of committing a lewd act on a child 14 or 15 and possession of child pornography. As part of his plea bargain, Torres will be sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to register as a...

  • Marine receives unique gift with 'pay it forward' request

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    It was like a scene out of the movie “Pay It Forward,” but it took place nine years later in Fallbrook and involved a Marine Corps couple, a retired banker and a real estate professional. When retired banker Harry Keifer and his wife put their Fallbrook home up for sale with local Realtor Chris Murphy in June of 2009, the house sold so quickly and for such a favorable price, the couple wanted to show their appreciation in some way. “[Harry] knew that selling his home and c...

  • Reward offered in Vista hit and run case

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    VISTA – San Diego County Crime Stoppers is joining forces with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Vista detectives to help identify and apprehend the suspect responsible for a recent hit and run in Vista. On December 28, 2009, at about 9:30 p.m., a 15-year-old male was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street in the crosswalk at E. Vista Way and Arcadia Avenue. The vehicle was traveling southbound on E. Vista Way and was running the red light at the intersection. The impact of the collision lifted the...

  • Everyone is invited to community music experience

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    A drum circle in Fallbrook was started 10 years ago as a way to encourage people to live prosperous lives in harmony with each other. “We’re trying to drum up some business,” said founder Thomas Rondeau at a recent event. Rondeau owns a jewelry design and repair store that also deals in fine arts and musical instruments called Rainbow Designs on Main Ave. The facilitated community music group gathers monthly in a relaxed circle of about 20 to 30 people, sometimes more in th...

  • Pet adoption planned for Jan. 23

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    FALLBROOK – Major Market will be holding a special pet adoption on Saturday, January 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. located at 845 S. Main Ave., next to Vince’s Pizza. They are sponsoring the local Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary. Kittens, cats and dogs will be available weather permitting. Help support local homeless animals. For more information, call the Sanctuary at (760) 685-3533 or visit www.fallbrookanimalsanctuary.org....

  • Breastfeeding support group now available

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    FALLBROOK – Local mothers are invited to share and learn new information about a variety of topics related to breastfeeding in a relaxing, comfortable environment by participating in a breastfeeding support group at the Fallbrook Family Health Center (above the Optometry office) located at 616 E. Alvarado St. Suite 101-A. The support group will be facilitated by Amparo Magana, certified lactation educator and will be held the first Thursday of every month starting January 7 at 10:30 a.m. for Spanish speakers and at 3:30 p... Full story

  • Bottom Shelf Bookstore - half price sale

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    FALLBROOK – The Bottom Shelf Bookstore will hold a half-price sale on Saturday, January 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All merchandise will be priced half-off (including hard and soft cover fiction, new releases and best sellers, biographies, history, cookbooks, classics and collectibles, children’s books, health, arts and crafts, travel, magazines, CDs and tapes and much more). The Bottom Shelf, located at 111-B. S. Main, is operated by Friends of the Fallbrook Library, and proceeds benefit the library. Donations of gently use... Full story

  • Bertha "B." Kay turns 99

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club honored Bertha “B.” Kay at its holiday celebration at the Hukilau restaurant. After a round of “Happy Birthday to you,” Kay proudly announced, “I have always been a Democrat. We all loved F.D.R. I voted for him four times. I have voted every year, all my life, except this one, because I was in the hospital.” Kay never liked the name Bertha, so she calls herself “B.” When asked if she had any words of wisdom to share, she said, “There...

  • Al-Anon forms new group

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    Al-Anon is forming a new Paths to Discovery study group that will meet on Fridays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Community Baptist Church, 731 South Stage Coach Lane. The only requirement for membership is that there is a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. Call (760) 518-2349 for more information....

  • H1N1 vaccine now available at Walgreens

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    FALLBROOK – Chris Jenkins, manager of the Fallbrook Walgreens store, says his location has just received the H1N1 vaccine and is offering it seven days a week. No appointment is needed, but call for hours. Medicare and Medi-Cal patients usually covered; others pay cash price of $18. For military personnel and family members, the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton has the H1N1 & seasonal flu vaccines available for eligible TRICARE beneficiaries. Military members will receive their vaccinations at their regimental or battalion a...

  • Art therapy group for children of divorce

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    To help children ages 7-11 whose world has been turned upside down by the divorce of their parents, “Just for the Frog of It” (because divorce is a metamorphosis) art therapy group is being offered again. The group consists of 10 sessions, on Thursdays 3:30-5 p.m., starting February 4, led by Gale Denning-Mailloux, M.A., licensed marriage and family therapist and co-parenting specialist, at Bonsall Counseling, a unique garden-setting country retreat. Through the magic of art therapy, children will address living in two hou...

  • The progress of civilization at Merriam Mountains

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    Where would the present naysayers be living if all the projects of road building, home construction and businesses had been stopped, say 100 years ago? The cattleman, farmer and blacksmith might have said, “ not in my back yard,” and we might still be in a buggy pulled by a horse and harness makers would still be in business. That may be stretching a point, but you get it. Merriam Mountains is actually just one more step by a property owner using his/their right in this civilization. It’s really how, in a lesser plann... Full story

  • Alternative to mega mine

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    With the comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report complete, much information surfaced regarding the inadequacies, misinformation and illogical assumptions that report relied on as “fact.” It was a travesty! Granite’s claim a mega mine would “Reduce traffic going north” was based on the assumption that 70 percent of traffic from the mine would go south. Wrong. Gary Johnson stated in an interview, “Granite wouldn’t be investing millions of dollars in this mine if there was a chance the San Diego demand would...

  • Physicians oppose quarry - EIR report validates air quality concerns

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    County commissioners in Riverside are reviewing a permit for a gravel pit mine planned for just south of Temecula. The operation of this quarry will include the blasting of crystalline silica dust into the air. The wind blows directly from the proposed quarry site into Temecula, where about 30,000 children play on playgrounds and where thousands of people with chronic health conditions live. Crystalline silica contains particles so small that they get into the part of our children’s lungs where oxygen enters the blood. As a...

  • Thank you to Denny's

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    I wanted to say a great big thank you to Denny’s for having the courage and integrity to display a Nativity scene out in front of the restaurant this Christmas season. I am so happy and appreciative to drive by and see it there in all of its glory! That really made me proud and hopeful to see a corporation standing up for tradition and belief. Merry Christmas to the staff at Denny’s for supporting the reason for the season! And for supporting the Fallbrook Area Network Group’s Wednesday morning meetings! You’re great!...

  • The tale of Flat Flora

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    I made the trip to California from Florida to my Aunt Leslie and Uncle Larry’s. My aunt took my picture with a nice CHP officer, some neat people at North County Fire Protection District, the dedicated people at the Sheriff’s office and also members of the Sheriff’s Senior Volunteers. She also took my picture with employees of Scrappy’s Tires and Hunts Auto Parts. My aunt then sent me back to Florida and my second grade teacher and my project was a success. I would like to thank everyone for their help. “Flat Flora,” a...

  • Fallbrook Hospital Flu Shot Clinic

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Hospital will be having a flu shot clinic on Saturday, January 9, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Seasonal and H1N1 vaccines will be offered and can be given at the same time. The vaccines are free of charge and only available for people ages 10 and up. Fallbrook Hospital is located at 624 E. Elder Street, Fallbrook....

  • Here's to a healthy 2010!

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    The beginning of a new year is a great time to get your priorities in order and to set goals for the next 365 days. ACOG urges women to put health at the top of their 2010 to-do lists. Remember these healthy living tips: Eat healthier Aim to eat a balanced diet rich in a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy and lean protein. According to the US Department of Agriculture, a 35-year-old woman who gets 30 to 60 minutes of exercise per day should eat a 2,000 calorie/day diet consisting of 6... Full story

  • The Elizabeth Hospice offers winter volunteer training

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    ESCONDIDO – The Elizabeth Hospice seeks caring people to participate in the Winter Volunteer Training that will be held on three consecutive Saturdays, February 6, 13, and 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Elizabeth Hospice administrative office located at 150 W. Crest St., Escondido. Volunteer training is free and open to the public. Bilingual volunteers are needed. Professionals at The Elizabeth Hospice teach the comprehensive training classes, addressing issues such as the volunteer role in hospice care, spiritual c...

  • Fallbrook Nicotine Anonymous meeting

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    FALLBROOK – Want to quit smoking? Fallbrook Nicotine Anonymous meets every Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Country Farmhouse, corner of Fallbrook Street and Mission Rd. Nicotine Anonymous is a group of men and women helping each other to live lives free of nicotine. It is not a smoking cessation program; it is a spiritual approach to first gaining and then maintaining freedom from nicotine. You do not have to have quit smoking to attend. For more information, contact Dan at (760) 731-7056.... Full story

  • Continue managing diabetes after the holidays

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    If you have some form of diabetes or have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, it may have been difficult to stick with a controlled eating plan when there were so many delicious choices during the holidays. Now that the holidays are over, people with diabetes or pre-diabetes still need to keep their diagnoses in check. Continue to follow your established routine as much as possible, but moderately add some of life’s extra pleasures. Practical tips include continuing with your e...

  • Round-Up Feed carries outstanding inventory, provides quality assistance

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    Round-Up Feed is based on two firm commitments – providing excellent customer service and carrying the inventory that their customers want. Clients have appreciated Round-Up Feed’s quality items and competitive pricing. “We have a large selection of food and supplies for all your pet and livestock needs from special order to everyday necessities,” said Dorena Johnson. “Our feed store is conveniently located, easy to get to, and has a very friendly and knowledgeable staff tha...

  • Pastel painter to demo at FAA meeting

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    FALLBROOK – The next meeting of the Fallbrook Art Association (FAA) will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, January 11, at the Fallbrook Public Utilities Department (FPUD) building, 990 East Mission Road. Molly Lipsher will be the guest artist and will be conducting a pastel painting demonstration at the meeting. Prior to the demonstration and meeting there will be an informal critique session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Artists may bring one or two paintings that are in work in any media a...

  • Brandon Gallery showcases FAA artists

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    FALLBROOK – The Brandon Gallery has chosen a Fallbrook Art Association (FAA) art show to launch the North San Diego County artists co-operative’s 2010 schedule. The FAA’s “Art Show, Featuring Officers and Chairs” will run in Brandon’s Etcetera Gallery through January 31. The exhibit will include water media, acrylic, oil and pastel paintings. Fiber art, 3D art and photography will also be on display. On Sunday, January 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., FAA will host a reception at Brandon Gallery, 105 N. Main Avenue. “We’ve set... Full story

  • Fallbrook Art Association Volunteers support the Art Assist Program

    Updated Jan 7, 2010

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association (FAA) has expanded its Art Assist Program this year to include both fifth and sixth grade students at the Mary Fay Elementary School in Camp Pendleton. The students receive art instruction from volunteer artists who are members of the FAA. The volunteer artists work along with the teachers to promote and inspire creativity and an appreciation of art in the students. Sandra Wilks and Don Hambric, who together chair the Art Assist P...

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