Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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FALLBROOK – As a veteran professional artist whose career spans over 60 years, Frank Webb’s impact within the watercolor community is celebrated and respected all over the world. Webb is a vice President and Dolphin Fellow of the America Watercolor Society and member of the National Watercolor Society. He has represented the American Watercolor Society in international exhibitions in Canada, Europe, South America, China and Australia and is listed in “Who’s Who in American Art” and “Who’s Who in the East.” In 2006, American...
FALLBROOK - St. Peter’s Council for Christian Unity is hosting an evening of prayer and unity to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on Wednesday, January 20 at 6:45 p.m. in St. Peter’s Hall. The panel will consist of members from several local Christian churches who will discuss the topic ‘What Does Christian Community Mean to Us?’ During the past century, reconciliation between Christians has taken on very different forms. Spiritual ecumenism has shown how important prayer is for Christian unity. As a result...
In Ephesians 5, Paul stated that our behavior should match what Christians believe because we have been delivered. If we have belief, but our behavior does not match it, we will cause harm and confusion to those who are trying to embrace the kingdom of God. Our old nature has been conquered through the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and we are now freed from the bondage of sin. Because of this, we should now be “imitators of God” now that we have been set free (Eph. 5:1-2). The Greek word for imitator lit...
FALLBROOK – Karen Ricci, career counselor at Fallbrook High School, has announced the appointment of Daniel Medina Ramos Jr. to the US Naval Academy. “This program is highly competitive and prepares the best and brightest in our nation,” said Ricci. Ramos will be sworn in on July 1, 2010, and will join the ranks of more than 72,000 men and women alumni who have attended this academy including one President of the United States, 21 members of Congress, 73 Medal of Honor recip... Full story
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FALLBROOK – Fallbrook’s VFW Ladies Auxiliary recently presented an additional award to Zion Lutheran School student Rachael Graef. Rachel won first place in their local Patriot’s Pen competition, which consisted of 76 total Fallbrook entries, earning a $500 cash award. Graef’s essay qualified her to compete in District I, where she placed second in the entire district of San Diego. Graef was presented with a plaque, certificate and pin for her remarkable achievement during...
FALLBROOK – The Kiwanis Club of Fallbrook recently held a Christmas party for the preschool children who attend the Mike Choate Early Childhood Center (MCECC) and the Fallbrook Head Start program. More than 200 children and their families attended the party which included a visit from Santa (Allen Cook), crafts, games and refreshments. Sixty new toys were raffled off to preschool children. The party was held at the beautiful MCECC campus. Kiwanis is an international o... Full story
In an effort to improve the knowledge and leadership capabilities of Marines around the Corps, the Enlisted Professional Military Education Program and Camp Pendleton’s Staff Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Academy has recently modernized its teaching approach and restructured the course curriculum. The Staff NCO Academy’s mission is to provide sergeants and staff noncommissioned officers of demonstrated potential with the essential education and leadership training that wil...
The county’s Planning Commission has recommended various amendments to the county’s Subdivision Ordinance. The county’s Department of Planning and Land Use (DPLU) expects to docket the recommended changes for the January 27 meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who must approve any ordinance amendments. The Planning Commission recommendation vote December 18 was by a 4-2 margin with Leon Brooks, David Pallinger, John Riess and Bryan Woods in favor, Michael Beck and Peder Norby opposed, and Adam Day not prese... Full story
A San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) workgroup will meet with agricultural representatives in early February to discuss the future of the CWA’s Special Agricultural Water Rate program. On December 17, the CWA board approved an update to the 2009 and 2010 Transitional Special Agricultural Water Rate (SAWR) Program Report, and that day the CWA’s Administrative and Finance Committee heard an information item on the status of the workgroup’s efforts. The CWA board will likely vote on a possible extension of the SAWR progr... Full story
The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) will hold another hearing on renewing a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit covering the discharge of water systems during test or maintenance conditions. The RWQCB’s December 16 hearing on general waste discharge requirements for the discharges of hydrostatic test water and potable water to surface waters, storm drains or other conveyance systems resulted in a 6-0 vote to hold a hearing in February or March to issue the actual requirements....
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A fire has broken out in the Case Springs area, with plumes of smoke being visible to residents of Fallbrook and Pendleton. According to Camp Pendleton officials, the fire is not on base, but the wind is blowing the smoke to make it appear as if it were on base. No structures are under threat at this time. Watch this site as more information become available....
At Escondido Country Club January 8, 2010 Final score Fallbrook 3 Escondido Hawks 15 Fallbrook - Low net Ynez Garcia 72 Larry Sheldrup 76 Larry Barr 77 Escondido Hawks – Low net Joe Serrano 72 Al Stropp 73 Mike Czysz 74...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook’s Writers Read, a monthly gathering of writers and readers will hold an open mic night on Thursday, January 14, at 6 p.m. at the Café des Artistes. Author Dan McClenaghan will be the guest host. McClenaghan encourages writers to share their original poetry, short fiction and creative nonfiction with the reading’s friendly audience. On February 11, the Writers Read will feature T. Jefferson Parker reading from his new novel, “Iron River.” Writers Read is hosted by the Café des Artistes, at 103 S. Main... Full story
FALLBROOK – Morgan Stanley granted the Fallbrook Food Pantry $1500 to be spent at the Feeding America Food Bank in San Diego. The funds were used to purchase the staples necessary for the pantry to hand out balanced supplemental meals during the holidays. The pantry hands out an average of 610 food issues each week during the year. During the November and December holiday period the pantry handed out approximately 690 food issues each week. The funds from Morgan Stanley helped cover the costs of the additional food i... Full story
Four November and December hearings by the county’s Planning Commission on the update to the county’s general plan produced public comments on specific properties and roads, and broader issues are scheduled to be discussed on February 19. The Planning Commission’s motions during the December 4 hearing, which followed three all-day November meetings, included continuing the General Plan 2020 hearing for further discussions on updates to unresolved issues not related to specific properties or roads. The actions to be discu...
Nick Weyand’s involvement with both Future Farmers of America (FFA) and RFD-TV began when he was a student at Fallbrook High School. In the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade RFD-TV collaborated with FFA to feature the youth agricultural organization on the television channel’s float, which gave Weyand a role as a reporter for the RFD-TV show “FFA Today.” “It was just kind of a really good experience. It made me happy that I could help promote the float for everyone,...
11 came and went and now, it’s time to start 2010 with new resolutions! Habitually, resolutions involving fitness and relationships are made. Teens cannot pass up this opportunity to better themselves. But how can an individual set a goal so after one or two months the goal still exists? Why set up for failure? Setting an impractical goal could be like trying to swallow a whole elephant in one shot. Instead, plan ahead and ration the elephant into smaller portions. To help teens set and attain goals, two basic steps i...
FALLBROOK – Some residents of Fallbrook that live on Sky Vista Way reported to the Sheriff’s Department that their neighborhood has been canvassed New Year’s week by individuals working for what they describe as a “magazine solicitation scam.” A young woman who described herself as a local college student trying to raise money to make a trip to Cambridge for an educational trip approached several residents at their homes and asked them to “help her” by subscribing to magazines she had to offer. “It’s always the same story; i...
BONSALL – Beginning this month, the income restrictions will be lifted for individual investors looking to convert their traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to Roth IRAs, according to Kent Borsch, a financial advisor in Bonsall. Previously, investors with an adjusted gross income of more than $100,000 (filing individually or jointly) could not convert to a Roth IRA from a traditional IRA. Investors will have to pay taxes when they convert to a Roth IRA. A conversion is usually reported as income for the tax y...
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Chuck Palahniuk once stated, “We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.” As the first semester of the school year comes to a close, the current ASB officers’ reign also comes to an end. The leadership class has recently been talking about the legacy that the 2009 officers will leave to the school and community and hopefully it will leave a lasting impression on everyone. While Wade Colburn, Rebecca Prentiss, Tori Kessel, Hilary Erbland, Johnna VandeVegte, Ashley Stalnaker and oth...
RAINBOW - Rainbow Volunteer Fire Department honored some of its firefighters for their contributions to the Rainbow community during their Christmas party on December 13, 2009. Captain Geoff Weaver was named Firefighter of the Year, an honor voted on by the whole department. Chief Bruce Fried acknowledged Engineer James Beebe with an award for grant writing. His efforts resulted in new turnout gear for the firefighters. Engineer Mike Fefer earned the Most Meetings Attended in...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook resident and lifelong softball player, Diane Hein, 67, has been nominated to the Senior Softball Hall of Fame. Hein, a retired executive secretary, has been playing softball for over 50 years. Prior to her involvement in Senior Softball, she played recreational coed and women’s softball throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties for 25 years, and coached or managed many young girls’ teams throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s. Hein started her senior ba... Full story
