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The Fallbrook Garden Club, through its Community Service Committee, has made a donation of $2,500 to the building fund for the new Fallbrook Library. The Community Service Committee was set up to seek out programs and organizations in the Fallbrook Community that are involved in garden and conservation related activities and to offer support for these organizations. This support can be in the form of volunteer activity and financial aid. So far this year, the Fallbrook Garden... Full story
Jesus loves the little children; every one is precious to The One. The disciples over time became increasingly protective of Jesus as the crowds grew and people became more aggressive to get close to Him. I suppose it’s no surprise that when the children were brought to Jesus for a blessing, (Matthew 19:13-15) that the disciples attempted to keep them back. Jesus invited them nonetheless. Jesus never held them back… from anything. God wants to account for every child under heaven. God wants our commitment to help bring the...
There was once a market where everyone would go to sell their wares. One particular old farmer had brought a flock of quails to sell, and kept them from flying by tying a string to each of their legs, and connected the string to a ring that was staked in the ground. These birds would walk around the stake in a monotonous manner, circling the stake for hours. A particular merchant, who had a love for animals, saw the poor birds and asked to buy the entire flock of quail. After the merchant bought the quail, he asked the... Full story
December 29 E. Alvarado St. Identity theft January 5 Willow Glen Rd. Identity theft January 7 Orange Hill Residential burglary January 8 De Luz Rd. Residential burglary January 11 Olive Hill Rd. Felony arrest Ammunition Rd. Felony arrest Poets Square Residential burglary S. Mission Rd. Gang threat E. Elder St. Petty theft January 12 E. Elder St. Vehicle burglary S. Brandon St. Residential burglary W. Clemmens Ln. Grand theft E. Hawthorne Vandalism Club Vista Ln. Residential burglary Sky Vista Wy Domestic issue January 13...
Fallbrook residents Ryan A. Helling, Sarah C. Lamont, and Matthew J. Majdick have been honored at the University of California Santa Barbara for achieving excellence in their academic work during the Fall quarter of 2009 and named to the Dean’s List. Helling’s major is mechanical engineering; Lamont’s is English; and Majdick’s is psychology/communication.... Full story
DEL MAR, Calif. – Don Diego Fund scholarships of $5,000 each are available to outstanding college-bound, graduating high school seniors throughout San Diego County who have participated in the San Diego County Fair and/or other activities associated with the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Eligibility requirements and application forms are available at www.dondiegofund.org. Completed applications must be received no later than April 2, 2010. Questions should be directed to Executive Director Chana Mannen at [email protected] or (...
FALLBROOK – Over the past twenty one years, as an annual Christmas tradition, ESO (Epsilom Sigma Omicron) a reading sorority of the Fallbrook Woman’s Club, has collected and presented over twenty-six hundred books to the children at the Fallbrook Child Development Center. This year, the women collected over one hundred books ranging from picture books for toddlers, to fairy tales, nursery rhymes, Christmas poems, and contemporary and familiar stories of childhood. The boo...
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FALLBROOK – Laurel Klausing and Jeremy Walden were named Fallbrook High School Employees of the Month at a recent Rotary Club of Fallbrook weekly Thursday luncheon meeting. Making the introductions was Dale Mitchell, FUHSD Superintendent, and Fallbrook Rotarian. Klausing was noted for her dedication to her students and to her job as well as a caring and instructive interaction with her students. Walden was recognized for being a strong teacher in the English Department, t...
The county’s Planning Commission voted 7-0 January 8 to deny a proposed Pala subdivision which would have been called The Prominence at Pala. The project would have subdivided 359 acres off Pala del Norte Road into 30 residential lots and two open space lots. The project was denied due to inadequate public facilities committed to serve the property and to non-compliance with the Land Use and Public Facility Elements of the county’s General Plan. The project site consists of five parcels, two of which currently have sin...
The latest round of proposed amendments to the county’s Zoning Ordinance was recommended for approval by the county’s Planning Commission on a 6-0 vote December 18 with Commissioner Adam Day not present. 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. One of the more noticeable changes involves amending the temporary use regulations to allow seasonal tempo...
When it comes to meeting individuals’ real estate needs, RE/MAX United remains a solid resource for both buyers and sellers. Its success is based on a special link to the community and professional representation. “Most of our agents are well-experienced in the business and have survived good and bad markets,” said Fred Christiansen, broker and owner of RE/MAX United. “Many of them have come from corporate backgrounds before they got into real estate and are familiar with th...
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Fallbrook resident Jeff Lassle is mourning the death of his Labrador, Starbuck, and finding the whole ordeal even more painful knowing it could have been prevented. Starbuck, along with Lassle’s two other dogs appear to have been victims of a neighbor’s rodent bait station. “I held Starbuck in my arms while he died,” Lassle said. “I had no clue that poisoning was involved at the time.” Starbuck’s pulmonary system hemorrhaged; he was five-years old. Lassle lives in the Champa...
A special luncheon was held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., at Camp Pendleton’s South Mesa Club, Jan. 13. The event was sponsored by the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) with Maj. Gen. Anthony L. Jackson, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations West, as the guest of honor. As one of the few top African American leaders in the Marine Corps, Jackson spoke to attendees about the importance of providing opportunities to future leaders and the road King has p... Full story
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FALLBROOK – Julia Bouzan was welcomed and inducted as a new member of Fallbrook Soroptimist on January 7 during the club’s noon meeting at Rio Rico’s. Soroptimist International of Fallbrook is a volunteer service organization for business and professional women whose mission is to improve the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world. For more information about the local chapter, contact Membership Director Young Milton at (760) 522-7...
On January 30, Raiz Muzik will be sharing their homegrown reggae style with at the Soul Roll Expo at the Elder House. Band members Sonny (drummer/vocals) and Sergio (Keys/Vocals), who happen to be brothers, were willing to give The Village News readers a peek at what goes behind making their music. Raiz Muzik’s members are excited to perform at Soul Roll because not only will they be able to meet and greet their fans, but be able to spend time with their friends as well. “We d...
FALLBROOK - Friends of the Fallbrook Library invite local residents to participate in a free mosaic tile workshop for the new library, at Fallbrook School of the Arts, 310 E. Alvarado St. on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. This is an opportunity to have fun and participate in creating the donor mural that will be installed on the front of the new library. Artist Betsy Schulz will give each individual or family (including children) an opportunity to make two or three small texture or word tiles. This is an easy project...
FALLBROOK - The Feb. 4 meeting of the Fallbrook Quilt Guild will feature the work of Norah McMeeking. Her quilt designs are inspired by the unique designs of the marble floors of Italy. McMeeking notes, “It can be easy to miss what’s under our feet, but not in the case of the fabulous marble floors of Italy, which lend themselves to stunning patchwork.” This slide lecture and trunk show is based on McMeeking’s book, Bella Bella Quilts: Stunning Designs from Italian Mosaics. The book examines these multifaceted designs...
The Murrieta-Temecula Republican Assembly Club will hold its next Friday night dinner meeting on February 5, at 6 p.m. at the Temeku Hills Clubhouse. Speaker John Ziegler will talk about How Obama Got Elected and Palin Was Targeted. A former KFI radio broadcaster and author of the book The Death of Free Speech, Ziegler wrote, directed and produced the documentary “Blocking the Path to 9/11,” and created www.HowObamaGotElected.com as a precursor to his next film, “Media Malpractice.” Check-in is at 6 p.m. Dinner begins...
If walls could talk, the visitors of Camp Pendleton’s Rancho Santa Margarita Ranch House would be hearing the experiences of the old cattle ranchers’ ways of life. The Rancho Santa Margarita Ranch House, known on base simply as “The Ranch House,” is located at the corner of Vandegrift Boulevard and Basilone Road. Many of the base’s occupants know of the Ranch House, but few are aware of its extended history and the important role it played in the development of Camp Pendleton...
The top leaders of all West Coast installations, to include Camp Pendleton, are inviting the entire community to open their eyes and ears to help each other by reporting suspicious and potentially dangerous activities. The combined forces of Marine Corps Installations West and the I Marine Expeditionary Force put their safety and security muscles together to create “Eagle Eyes,” a suspicious activity reporting program. The program encourages and enables all military and civ... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the County of San Diego’s participation in the California FIRST program to help homeowners finance renewable energy systems and energy efficiency devices. The supervisors’ December 8 vote adopts the resolutions necessary for participation in the program and also directs the county’s Chief Administrative Officer to consider in future budgets any additional funding which may be needed to support permit fee waivers for solar energy installation as a result of the incre... Full story