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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ENCINITAS – Surrounded by family, friends, supporters and community leaders, State Senator Bill Morrow today formally announced his candidacy for Congress in California ‘s 50th Congressional District. Senator Morrow revealed that though today marked the official declaration of his candidacy, his campaign to bring a conservative vision, conservative values and conservative principals to the people in the 50 th District had been hard at work for several months, and that the hard work has been paying off. “We have assem...
Mack and Ali Schreiber liked their 1977 home in Fallbrook, but with their growing family they felt cramped. After exploring several options, including moving to another location, they decided on a whole-house remodel. “We wanted to stay here,” said Ali. The couple then contacted Robert Edgecomb, a designer at DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen who has been in the construction business for 25 years and a designer for fifteen. He was contracted to do a remake of the home working with a $350,000 budget. The house was refinanced and the S...
Chances are, you’ve recently received an e-mail about the rising prices of gasoline and what can be done to corral the record amount you’re shelling out each time you visit the pump. It comes off as a thoughtful, good idea and strikes at an issue you, no doubt, feel helpless against. Its solutions seem simple enough, and you probably feel, like many in your position, that it just might work if enough people follow through. BOYCOTT BANTER The e-mail urges you to boycott oil companies that get their gas from the Middle Eas...
FALLBROOK — Save Our Forest has announced that a two-and-a-half-hour lecture, coupled with hands-on practice, will take place on January 21 at 9 a.m. at the Palomares House at 1815 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook. Last year’s pruning workshop by Mark Wisniewski was so well received that he will be presenting again. A certified arborist and landscape architect, Mark works primarily as an independent consulting arborist. Mark promises to take the mystery out of pruning trees, discuss pruning tools and their use, how trees gro...
Soon after New Year’s Day it is the season to trim roses back for the new growing season. Helen Whisnand is the chief of the rose gardens at the Fallbrook United Methodist Church. This week the Wednesday Men Group, among other chores, trimmed the roses. Roses should be trimmed back to about 18 inches, leaving the major briers. It is desirable to endeavor to create a center opening with the stems running in an outward direction, leaving the center for sunlight to benefit the branches. This early trimming will provide for e...
The San Diego Air Pollution Control District has adopted an implementation schedule for proposed particulate matter control measures, including potential regulations on residential wood combustion and dust from unpaved roads. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors, which also acts as the board of the Air Pollution Control District, approved the implementation schedule on a 5-0 vote December 14. The supervisors also adopted a resolution approving the staff report “Measures to Reduce Particulate Matter in San Diego C... Full story
The Grand Master California Masonic Lodge awarded James Shakespeare the 50-year pin for his long and devoted services to the Masonic Lodge. Shakespeare is a longtime member of the Fallbrook Masonic Lodge serving as Marshall. After the award was made by the Lodge Eileen Shakespeare attached the 50-year pin to her husband’s coat lapel....
Dr. Sylvia Tucker, an educator, heads a discussion group of Methodist Women reviewing the women of the Bible. This group discusses women in the Bible and compares them to today’s culture. The class is thankful for their freedoms today compared to ancient times when women played a low role in society yet were a vital force in the lives of their people....
The nomination deadline of January 19 for the second annual San Diego Excellence in Energy (SANDEE) Awards is fast approaching. Organized by the San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO), the SANDEE Awards recognize outstanding projects and activities that have achieved significant energy savings or have contributed to energy sustainability in San Diego County. According to Irene M. Stillings, executive director of SDREO, “Our region continues to face long-term energy supply issues. As the economy continues to expand and t...
John Meyer, Transportation Consultant, recently updated the Bonsall Rotary on the workings of California transportation. He indicated that one of his big concerns and of the government is transportation for those who cannot drive and or do not have access to transportation. Transportation authorities are working hard on this problem. Mr. Meyer has over 30 years of experience in the transportation industry, including San Diego County, Orange County, Riverside County and Florida. Now living in the Escondido area, he sits on a...
Genevieve Sparks, a longtime member of the Fallbrook branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has been honored by the national organization with an Honorary Life Certificate. Genevieve’s commitment to the organization has been exhibited by her active role in AAUW. She served three years as secretary, has been on the Nominating Committee several years and has continued to support AAUW’s mission and goals for the education of women and girls. Sparks, who has lived in many places while accompanying her lat...
Gregory J. Smith, 55, announced Jan. 9 that he intends to seek re-election for County Assessor, Recorder, County Clerk in the June 6 election. Smith states that his extensive 30-year background and experience in local government, combined with his many accomplishments in office, will insure continued sound management and high professional standards for the office. The Assessor/Recorder/Clerk’s office assesses all property in the county for tax purposes and maintains all property records, as well as birth, death, marriage a... Full story
BONSALL — It was a packed house at Estrella’s Family Restaurant on Thursday, January 12, for the Sundowner event sponsored by the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce. The hosts, Ramiro and Imelda Estrella, served a sampling of their delicious home-style food – including chimichangas, carne asada, buffalo wings, rolled tacos, chili rellanos, enchiladas and quesadillas – to 65 people.... Full story
You’re not alone. Most people feel that way. But you need to think of fat as a valuable nutrient that is not only important, but actually essential in your diet. Surprised? Consider all that fat does for you: 1. Fat helps control hunger.After we eat, fats linger in our stomachs, making us feel full longer so that we aren’t inclined to eat again. That hunger control is the most immediate benefit of dietary fat. 2. Fat stores energy. Because humans, unlike cows, for instance, have more important work to do with our lives tha...
VISTA — Moonlight Stage Productions proudly announces the opening of its second Winter Season at the Avo show, “The Most Happy Fella,” Frank Loesser’s vibrant operatic musical set in San Francisco and the Napa Valley, celebrating the unlikely love affair between a vigorous Italian winegrower and his young bride, who has only known him through their letters. “The Most Happy Fella” shows at the Avo Playhouse, 303 Main Street in downtown Vista, from February 2 through February 19. Performances run Thursdays through Saturdays a...
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook Rainbow Girl Assembly serves dinner for the Masonic Lodge on the first Thursday of each month. The dinner is for Masons, Eastern Star Ladies and friends. This program gives the girls the opportunity to interact with seniors and younger adults. It is a learning experience that develops the 12-and-older teenagers’ social skills. The Assembly is provided funds by the Masons to support their philanthropic activities.... Full story
Organization, recently came to the Masonic dinner dressed in his tuxedo; he thought he was going to the Eastern Star meeting! Bob, a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge, was kidded about his formal attire. He was served that evening by Hannah Reynoso. Approximately 80 other diners were served that evening as well....
So “Hoodwinked” is the latest in the genre of these new Computer Animated Comedies for Kids and Adults. Or CACKA for short (somebody needed to come up with a name for these movies). You know what I’m talking about; they have simple stories, funny characters and some mature humor for the adults. It was all started by “Toy Story” 10 years ago and since has grown to new heights of popularity with “Shrek 2.” If you’re into that sort of thing you will enjoy “Hoodwinked.” It’s packed with funny characters, good humor and great...
A swing band named Border Radio will be in concert at the Hilltop Center on January 21. Border Radio consists of Kelly on vocals, Mike Stromberg on guitar and dobro, Robert Staron on standup bass and Luke Halpin on mandolin and fiddle. They focus on capturing the string band sound of the 1920s and ’30s, an almost archetypal American sound. “We don’t fit into any genre and we break everybody’s rules a little bit. The result is lively, fun music impeccably delivered,” says Phee Sherline of Fallbrook Americana Music Series, n...
A very special event is coming to Fallbrook High. The FUHS Drama Department’s production of “The White Rose” will open the first weekend of February, playing only two performances. “The White Rose” is the story of five Munich University students who began an underground resistance to the Nazi regime in World War II Germany. Fallbrook Drama students have been preparing for the show since the end of the 2004-2005 school year. An extraordinary part of that preparation came in the form of John Bergeisen, a survivor of the Nazi... Full story
Do you think you have what it takes to be Li’l Abner, General Bullmoose or Earthquake McGoon? If you missed the first audition, come out for this one! We’re looking for boys and girls age 12 and older to play lead roles with great speaking parts. If you love to sing, dance and have fun, come audition for this show. Audition date is Monday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m. at Live Oak Elementary School, 1978 Reche Road. Come prepared to sing a one-minute song (bring sheet music or a CD/tape without words), a current photo and shoes for a s...
Picture this: a menu composed of foods that were all the same color. The visual response is perhaps the same response as the intellectual…boring! Menus that work better are those which follow artistic guidelines plus the added dimensions of flavor, texture and size. A well designed dinner menu, for example, will have a “star”, supporting cast and complementary items. We see this well played out in many traditional holiday meals…less so with family meals. However, menu planning has multiple values. There is a potenti... Full story
