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 - Fallbrook Girls Rugby Club (FGRC) has been getting ready for the Las Vegas Invitational which will be held the weekend of January 24-26. This annual event has been attended by the FGRC for the past three years, with U18 and selected U15 players competing this year. The FGRC hosted leg #1 of the Winter 7s Series at Potter Jr. High on Dec. 21. The squad was divided into four competing teams, and earned first place. Leg #2 of the series took place on Jan. 11, with... Full story
Seven members of Fallbrook High School’s field hockey team were given all-league status by the Avocado League coaches. The league’s first team included Maddie Ashbrook and Hannah Snider. Tatiana Arias and Sarah Scrape received second-team recognition. Taryn Sehnert, Heather Snider, and Emily Strickfaden were honorable mention selections. “We had less because we didn’t place as high,” Waite said. The Warriors placed fourth in the final Avocado League standings with a 4-6 record. The team’s overall record of 14-12 also includ... Full story
TEMECULA - From “Down on the Corner” to “Proud Mary” to “Born on the Bayou” to “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” everyone knows that Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) was one of the most successful American rock bands. Creedence Relived, a tribute to CCR, will perform two shows at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater on Jan. 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m. The show is appropriate for all ages. With their tight harmonies, note-for-note renditions of Creedence hits, custom-tailored c...
OCEANSIDE - The North County Film Club is pleased to present the 2013 film “Fruitvale Station.” The film is based on a true story about a 22-year old San Francisco resident whose encounter with police officers at the BART station would shake the Bay area to its very core and cause the entire nation to be witness to the story of Oscar Grant. “Fruitvale Station” will be shown Sunday, Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. at Digiplex Theater in Oceanside (College and Mission). For further information, visit www.ncfilmclub.com or call (760) 500-192... Full story
PALA - For the third consecutive year, the three-day Rockin’ Elvis® Fest and Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Contest will return to Pala Casino Spa & Resort’s Infinity Showroom, Friday through Sunday, March 14 through 16. The contest, in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. of Memphis, Tenn., will be open to Elvis® Tribute Artists internationally. To enter, contestants must register at www.elvistributecontest.com. Contestants will compete for $4,000 in cas... Full story
Col. Joe and Kathy Reavis of Fallbrook are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Emily Reavis to Matthew David Zimmerman, son of Mike and Melinda Zimmerman also of Fallbrook. The future bride and groom are Fallbrook High School graduates of the Class of 2003. Reavis graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor of science degree in sociology. She is employed as a social worker for the MidValley Rehabilitation Company in McMinnville, Ore....
FALLBROOK - Senior/Special Needs Animal Assistance Project Endeavor (SSNAAPE), a Fallbrook based non-profit, is sponsoring a low-cost spay and neuter clinic on Sunday, Feb. 9. The clinic location is Creature Comforts Pet Store, 720 E. Mission Rd. Once again, SSNAAPE is supplementing a percentage of the VetBus costs, thus providing an affordable option for local pet guardians. The VetBus, a state-of-the-art mobile clinic, has room onboard for up to 30 animals. To maximize this...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Woman’s Club will hold its second largest fundraiser of the year - an opportunity to purchase items (including rummage) from members’ attics on Saturday, March 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the clubhouse, 238 W. Mission Road. A wide variety of items will be offered and all proceeds will benefit the woman’s club’s 40+ local charities. Last year’s event proceeds went to charities including Stand Up for Kids, the Women’s Resource Center and the Ang... Full story
FALLBROOK - The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation has announced it will hold a public meeting on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 10 a.m. at Live Oak Park, 2746 Reche Road, in Fallbrook. The purpose of the meeting will be to gather input and discuss a potential leash-free dog area at Live Oak Park. All members of the public are welcome to attend....
FALLBROOK - All publicity chairmen of local clubs and other non-profits are invited to a workshop on Thursday, Feb. 13 to learn how to better publicize their events and accomplishments through press release and photo submissions to the Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News. Due to limited space, only one attendee from each group may sign up for either the 10 a.m. or 4 p.m. session. The workshop will be held at the Village News’ new office, 1588 S. Mission Rd., Suite 200 (the building is at the entrance to Grand Tradition Way; the o...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Center is hosting the 13th annual Fallbrook Avocado Cribbage Tournament on Saturday, March 1 at 399 Heald Lane. Check in is at 7:30 a.m. with play beginning at 8 a.m. This is an American Cribbage Congress-sanctioned tournament. Entry fee includes coffee, pastries, and lunch. Registration is limited to 84 players, so sign up early. For more information, contact tournament director Obie Weeks at (760) 695-2977, (760) 723-3660, or [email protected]....
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Democratic Club will meet Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilltop Center, 331 E Elder Street, Fallbrook. Guest speaker for the meeting will be Francine Busby, chair of San Diego County Democratic Party’s Central Committee. Busby has distinguished herself as a strong advocate for women and girls, public education, and equal opportunity for all Americans. She is the executive director of Run Women Run, a non-profit organization dedicated to electing pro-choice women. Since 2004, she has been in the f... Full story
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Art Association (FAA) will hold its Plein Air Art Show at the Brandon Gallery from February 7 to 28. This will be an open, juried show. The entry day is on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The show opening and reception will be on Friday, Feb. 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The judge for the show is Rikki Reinholtz, a renowned water colorist FAA membership is not required, but there is a limit of two entries per artist. For more information, including prizes, see the Call For Entries on the...
FALLBROOK - The staff at Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) has achieved big savings with energy-efficient behavior – and now those good habits are earning national recognition. FUHSD has achieved a 20 percent cost savings totaling $585,107 in 38 months, since forming a strategic alliance with Cenergistic, a national energy conservation company, which presented the organization with its Environmental Excellence Award on Jan. 13 at the district’s board of t...
Bonsall resident Andy Vanderlaan will be the chair of San Diego County’s Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for 2014. Vanderlaan, who is the public member on the LAFCO board and was LAFCO’s chair in 2013, was re-elected Dec. 2. The same 7-0 LAFCO board vote, with no City of San Diego representative present, also re-elected John Ingalls of the Santa Fe Irrigation District as LAFCO’s vice chair for a second consecutive year. “I’ll do my best to serve well,” Vanderlaan said. “It’s nice to be honored by that group. The...
FALLBROOK - For the 19th time, the financial-services firm Edward Jones ranked No. 1 in the WealthManagement.com./ REP. magazine annual survey of the nation’s six largest financial services firms, according to Brian V Schrock, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Fallbrook. REP. magazine randomly selects financial advisors nationwide and asks them to rank their firms in various categories. Edward Jones’ overall score was 9.5 out of 10 possible points. The firm scored top marks across the board, earning near perfect sco...
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Food Pantry recently received a $5,550 grant funded through Legacy Endowment… The Community Foundation (LECF). “As a result of receiving this grant, we will be able to provide food to low income senior citizens in our community who have nutritional assistance needs,” said Young Milton, president of the Fallbrook Food Pantry. LECF was able to fund this program through a grant from the Elisabeth Wilson Endowment, designated to benefit programs for s...
SAN DIEGO - Rates of sexually transmitted diseases continued to increase in 2012, and San Diego is outpacing the nation overall, a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals. Key national findings in the CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2012 report include: • The number of chlamydia cases – more than 1.4 million – is the highest of any disease ever reported to CDC though rates are relatively stable (0.7 p...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY - January has been declared National Radon Action Month, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Health agencies have joined forces to promote awareness of the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible and odorless radioactive gas. One in 15 American homes contains high levels of radon. Millions of Americans are unknowingly exposed to this dangerous gas. A recent study by Harvard University ranks radon as America’s leading in-home hazard. It is p...
Helen (Bartlett) Hudson Lovaas was born in Gallup, New Mexico on December 16, 1938, to John Leonard and Eleanor Marie Turpen Bartlett of Winslow, Arizona. She went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2014, after a long illness. Helen was a 1956 graduate of Temple City High School and then attended the University of Arizona. She received her B.A. in education in 1960. She married Alan Hudson and began to work at Hudson Oxygen Therapy Sales Company in Los Angeles. In 1970, the... Full story
Franklin Stevens Briles passed away December 10, 2013, Fallbrook, Calif., at the age of 92. One of the last early California “trail blazers,” he will be missed by family and friends. He was a pioneer in the aerospace fastener industry in the United States as well as the world. He was a father, inventor, businessman, entrepreneur, fisherman, scuba diver, skier, hunter, pilot, athlete, builder, patriot and a hard worker! He was born August 5, 1921 to Franklin Thomas Briles and... Full story
Robert (Bob) Petersen, 77, passed away peacefully in his Temecula home January 3, 2014. He was an avocado grower in the Fallbrook/Temecula area for 38 years, and managed Bear Creek Ranch (Fallbrook) for many years. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Roberta (Bobbie) Petersen; daughters Susan Turner (Michael), Kathy Cholewinski (Pete), and Barbara Baker; and grandchildren Stephanie and Forest Turner, and Nicole Baker. He will be greatly missed and loved forever....
Devin Robert Bell passed away of natural causes in his sleep at his Alturas, Calif. home on November 22, 2013. He was 53. Devin was born in Fallbrook, Calif. on March 24, 1960 to Bonnie and Chuck Bell. He was a twin and one of four children. He loved to play sports. At Fallbrook High School, he played football and baseball, graduating in 1978. He operated his own business, Bell Drilling, a perk testing business in Southern California until relocating to Modoc County. Devin... Full story
Lori Brown Smith made her 14th Tournament of Roses Parade appearance Jan. 1. Smith, a 2001 Oasis High School graduate who was a lifelong Rainbow resident prior to her 2010 marriage, rode with the Spirit of the West Riders equestrian unit during the 5 1/2-mile New Year’s Day parade. “It was a great time as always,” Smith said. “The crowds were wonderful. The weather was beautiful Southern California weather. I couldn’t have asked for anything better. Bud was awesome as always.” Some of Smith’s activities deviated from...
FALLBROOK - Children who play sports often walk away with important lessons in teamwork and sportsmanship. Sportsmanship can be defined as playing fair, following the rules of the game, respecting the rulings of referees, and treating opponents with respect. During the heat of competition, it can be challenging to be a good sport, particularly when the goal is to win. However, sportsmanship is something that should be a priority for players, parents and coaches. Here are some...
