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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There is something quite sad happening in modern politics. There is a hatred of George W. Bush so consuming that it has left many otherwise sensible people with an inability to deal with questions concerning the man and his policies. I have seen this up close and personal. I’m on a number of mass e-mail lists. One of them is spearheaded by a friend who was once a hippie, became a Republican and now, since the invasion of Iraq, is an angry, self-described “refugee from Republicanism.” The innumerable daily e-mails I get from...
I have been on a Governor-bashing binge lately, so I thought I would change focus. Not that there is no reason to criticize the Governor, there is. He has proposed a $222 billion bond package and a budget that spends $7 billion more than it takes in. For the fellow that got elected promising to sweep out the spending addicts in Sacramento, it seems he has tasted the spending high, and likes it a little too much. Maybe not yet an addict, but he is certainly starting to chase the dragon. That being said, the Governor deserves...
The state’s largest farm water organization urged Gov. Schwarzenegger to follow through with his pledge to strengthen the state’s levees and to increase water storage capacity to provide for California’s future. Schwarzenegger spoke during a press conference in front of Nimbus Dam on the American River in Sacramento to emphasize his commitment to strengthen the levees. The Governor offered a $2.5 billion financing package for flood management activities during his State of the State address. Mike Wade, executive director of t... Full story
Congratulations to local high school students Amber Briggs, Jenny Star and Brandon Chesney (Opinion, 1/5/06) on their essays on the subject of freedom. They are exceptionally well written. Special accolades and admiration belong to Miss Briggs, whose essay “What is Freedom?” reveals a wise understanding of freedom not achieved by most adults. Her definition: “…freedom for me is having the ability to express who I am.” She is perceptive beyond her youth and has set herself on a path of thinking that will likely develop m...
In regards to the Teen Editorial by Kate Gressitt-Diaz on the tragic death of Athena Harris — What were you thinking, printing such a thoughtless, possibly even vicious letter? I am appalled that someone who admittedly spent only one evening in the company of Miss Harris was given license to expose her so publicly. Miss Gressitt-Diaz seems to have no qualms about letting the community know that Miss Harris used drugs, although she is very quick to assure us that it is the only time she, herself, ever did. Her depiction of t... Full story
Progress is being made by the Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) in regards to it’s latest citation from the California Department of Health Services. In a special meeting on January 13, interim General Manager Chris Trees updated the board on the short-term deadlines given in the December 6 citation. All deadlines were being met on time except for the installation of two flow meters, whose delivery is being delayed by the manufacturer, said Trees. Trees had notified DHS of the delay, but had not received a response as t...
The Bonsall Woman’s Club, under the chairmanship of Jane Bongiovani, wound up 2005 with a Christmas party on December 20 for 32 Camp Pendleton youth from ages 12 to 14. The youth who participated in the event had a parent or parents who were deployed to Iraq or had been wounded in the line of duty. The “Rockin’ with Santa” party was held under the direction of Dawn Baker, event coordinator for the Armed Forces, YMCA. Volunteers from the Woman’s Club wrapped the gifts, which were provided through the generosity of 25 Fallbr...
The Fallbrook Gem & Mineral (FGMS) Society’s February meeting will be on the third Thursday, February 16, at 7 p.m. (The change to the third Thursday is because so many FGMS members will be at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.) Guest speaker is from the Pekov Mineral Study Tour of the USA (Russia). The FGMS is one of the sponsors of this exchange. The Fallbrook Art Center’s current exhibition is Absolute Amadeus. The February 16 meeting will have cases to complement this show including a display of Mozartite, the mineral nam... Full story
RAINBOW — On January 3, Rainbow Valley Grange and Rainbow Valley Junior Grange installed their officers for 2006. The installing team consisted of Hank and Heidi Hitt and Jeannette Duarte. During their business meeting following the installation, Chaplain Missy Dunckel and Master Ed Komski draped the Grange’s charter in memory of Daisy Daily, who passed away last month. Daisy first joined Rainbow Valley Grange in December of 1945. She then moved to northern California for a number of years, belonging to a Grange up the... Full story
The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County is hosting their annual Champions Breakfast to signify the close of their annual Step Up to the Plate/One Campaign. The breakfast will be held on Thursday, February 2, at the Pala Mesa Resort from 7 to 8:15 a.m. At the start of the campaign the club assembled five mock baseball teams made up of one team owner and five to nine players who have been competing against each other to see which team can raise the most money for the organization. The five teams are: • Cardinals — Team Owner Mik... Full story
FALLBROOK — On Sunday, January 15, future brides, grooms, their bridal parties and families attended the annual Bridal Faire hosted by the Grand Tradition. Future brides and grooms from as far away as New York sampled food, took carriage rides, met wedding vendors, tasted wedding cakes and got decorating and planning ideas for their weddings scheduled in 2006 and 2007. Only brides and grooms booked at the Grand Tradition were included and the event was not open to the public. Over 150 brides attended with guest r... Full story
The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County will present their Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, February 16, at the Pala Administration Building, 12196 E. Pala Mission Rd., Pala. Deborah Zoller, board president, stated, “This is our chance to recognize those people in our community who faithfully supported us in 2005 as well as honor outstanding club members and staff. It is our opportunity to say thank you for helping us do our job well.” The organization will present 12 youth and community awards including Youth of the Yea...
Wendy Schlater, former chairwoman of the La Jolla Band of Mission Indians, announced this week that she will no longer be a candidate for the office of 5th District County Supervisor currently held by Bill Horn. She has chosen to throw her support, and that of her campaign organization, behind former Assemblyman Bruce Thompson of Fallbrook. “Bruce Thompson is who we need on the Board of Supervisors representing North County. Bruce has the knowledge, skills and integrity currently lacking in the current 5th District. Given t...
FALLBROOK — Over the past 20 years, as an annual Christmas tradition, two groups from the Fallbrook Woman’s Club, ESO (Epsilom Sigma Omicron), a reading sorority, and Literature and Performing Arts, have collected and presented over 2,000 books to the children at the Fallbrook Child Development Center. This year, the women collected over 100 books ranging from picture books for toddlers to coloring books, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, Christmas poems and contemporary and familiar stories of childhood. The books were pre...
The Mission Road Project by the County of San Diego Department of Public Works would like to remind residents that traffic lanes have been adjusted to create work areas. Please allow extra time to travel through the construction zone and observe the posted speed limits to avoid double penalty traffic fines. During the month of January, Daley Construction will conduct the following activities during the day: • Building cross gutter on Clemmens Lane • Backfilling wall at business on west side of Mission Road • Continuing with... Full story
This is the time of the year when everyone is talking about losing weight/dieting. From my years of experience and the work and research I’ve done on this Healthy Living topic, we would be better off eating to better our health, which includes eating to heal, build or maintain stamina and strength than to lose weight. Losing weight is part of eating for your health. The long-term benefits for various diets are difficult for people, often because of increased appetite for energy-rich foods, increased insulin sensitivity and i...
Officials with the San Diego County Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and the County Department of Animal Services are warning local residents about a potential serious rabies threat. El Cajon resident Christopher William Ebert was arrested for illegal possession of bats and allegedly offered to sell bats on the Internet site craigslist.org from January 4 to 8. Bats are illegal to possess in California without a permit and they can carry rabies. Authorities are extremely concerned that any persons who purchased or may have...
If only we could just not want to eat. Wouldn’t that make staying healthy so much easier? We’d eat what we needed because it was the right thing to do for our health, like brushing our teeth, not because it was such a rewarding source of pleasure. No such luck. We love food. We’re hard-wired to want it. That’s part of what assures survival of the species, and we further cultivate our appetites for it by associating food with every other kind of satisfying joy from birth onward — maternal comfort, familial stability... Full story
Curves International Inc., the world’s largest franchise of fitness clubs, has announced its partnership with American Specialty Health, Inc. (ASH) in a program that will reward Curves members for their Curves workouts. The Exercise Rewards Program, administered through the ASH subsidiary American Specialty Health Networks, Inc. (ASH Networks), became available to Curves members beginning January 1. ASH members who participate in the Exercise Rewards Program will be eligible to receive a cash reward of $50 to $500 for c...
The alcohol-related automobile accident that resulted in the death of 16-year-old Fallbrook teen Athena Harris three weeks ago devastated local prevention educators John Buchanan and Jennifer Seitel, program coordinators of Think First North County/Inland Valley. Buchanan and Seitel, who have worked diligently to conduct high-impact assemblies geared toward encouraging teens to make better choices, have been unable to secure a commitment from Fallbrook High School the past two years in order to present the program. Buchanan s...
Fallbrook Hospital’s weekly Bereavement Support Program is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, at 3 p.m. Individuals who have experienced a loss of a loved one are invited to attend for emotional support through the grieving process. The meetings are held at Silvergate Retirement Residence Library, located at 420 Elbrook Drive in Fallbrook. For more information call (760) 728-1435.... Full story
The date for the next meeting for the Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will be on Sunday, January 22, at Fallbrook Hospital in conference room B at 2 p.m. The program will be presented by Arlene Stephensen of Wyatt Health. Anyone is invited to attend. For more information please call Barbara Thurston at (760) 728-2283....
The Association of California Water Agencies conference in San Diego November 29-December 2 included a Federal Projects Subcommittee meeting December 1 which featured a report from US Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner John W. Keys III and mentioned the Santa Margarita River Conjunctive Use Project. “We’re very active in working on a report and a study related to that,” said Bob Johnson, who is the regional director for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado River Region. Johnson’s area includes Southern Californi...
FALLBROOK — Wendi Yada is a California native. She moved to Fallbrook after graduating from high school from Anaheim 31 years ago. “I used to ride my horse around town back when there was one stop light and Richardson’s was the only fast food in town,” Wendi said. “This Village has grown, but it still has the same charm.” Wendi has worked for Fallbrook’s elementary school district for many years with special needs children, utilizing her patience and understanding skills. She has a firsthand perspective of Fallbrook’s c... Full story
Date Vicinity Incident 1/1 500 blk N Vine Grand theft property 1/1 1100 blk S Main Petty theft 1/2 2000 blk E Mission Grand theft property 1/2 500 blk Alturas Vandalism 1/3 500 blk N Main Commercial burglary 1/3 200 blk W Elder Grand theft 1/3 4600 blk Dulin Rd Grand theft property 1/3 1400 blk Alturas Grand theft property 1/3 32000 blk Del Cielo Este, Bonsall Vandalism 1/4 4800 blk 5th St Arrest: possession of controlled substance 1/4 2600 blk Reche Rd Commercial burglary 1/4 300 blk Heald Ln Vandalism 1/5 1100 blk S Mission... Full story
