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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Two letters printed in the January 23, 2014 edition of the Village News caught my eye immediately. Phil Burns is “on track” with his vision for what Fallbrook can be. After traveling to other areas of the country, one realizes what a gift it is to live in Fallbrook. We have the responsibility to enhance and preserve its beauty. John Watson brought our attention to the eventual, inevitable, outcome if the Gregory Canyon landfill is permitted to progress. This is a long term decision that will affect multiple future gen... Full story
Fallbrook Hospital is an important community asset that we need to support. I, like many other Fallbrook residents, have been lucky enough to not need urgent medical attention in the past 25 years I’ve called this town home. I failed to consider all the good that comes from this critical community asset. It was not until I needed the hospital and its kind, helpful staff, did I realize our town and residents would suffer a great loss without it. As I entered the emergency room, I didn’t find myself to be one of many wai...
As you may have heard, we are the new owners of Divas at 100 Main Ave. in Fallbrook. We would like to extend our appreciation for all the support we have received during our short time in business. Your positive responses and comments have been so kind and encouraging. We would also like to thank the merchants of downtown for the warm welcome. It is our intention to help make downtown Fallbrook a destination for this community. Thank you, Fallbrook. Ron and Sandy Hull... Full story
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PALA – The Mission San Antonio De Pala will host the 16th annual Divine Mercy Conference on Feb. 21 and 22 at the San Juan Diego Center, 3015 Mission Road, Pala, CA 92059. Opening Mass will be held Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m., conducted by celebrant Bishop Cirilo Flores with Divine Mercy Movement of San Diego spiritual advisor Father Richard Huston. For more information and a full schedule of events, call (619) 276-6637 or visit www.SDdivinemercy.org....
FALLBROOK – The Overeaters Anonymous group that meets in Fallbrook has changed its meeting time to 1 to 2 p.m. every Thursday in the Avocado Room (near children's section) at Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Rd. Overeaters Anonymous is not a diet club. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. For more information, contact Cecelia at (760) 666-1493.... Full story
RAINBOW – The Daughters of Norway Hulda Garborg Lodge #49 will celebrate their annual Soup and Sweaters meeting on Saturday, Feb. 8. The members are encouraged to wear their Scandinavian-inspired sweaters to this special meeting. The program, starting at 11 a.m., will include an episode of Scandinavian New Cooking with Andreas Veistad – “In the Heart of the Fjordland” – featuring goat cheese and venison, and “Hardanger, the Orchard of the Country” (where apples, plums, cherries grow). New members will be...
FALLBROOK – AARP’s tax-aide program provides IRS-certified volunteer preparers for the 19th year here in Fallbrook. This program provides tax return preparation for low and middle income taxpayers with special emphasis for seniors. Preparation includes personal federal and California state returns of a non-complex nature. Make appointments for the Fallbrook Senior Center, 399 Heald Lane, by calling (760) 728-4498 starting on Jan. 28. Volunteers are not trained to prepare tax forms that include rental or farm income, c... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association (FAA) will hold its Plein Air Art Show at the Brandon Gallery from Feb. 7 through 28. This will be an open, juried show. Entry day is on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The show opening and reception will be on 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 section at...
Many of the clients at St. James Great Cuts & Color have called the salon “Fallbrook’s Little Secret,” referring to the specialized and high-end experienced professional stylists at the establishment. By offering quality cut and custom color services at very reasonable rates, the salon attracts clients who have previously paid significantly more at expensive salons, giving them high-end value for affordable rates. Using only Framesi color, St. James Great Cuts & Color owner...
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FALLBROOK – The North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) recently placed into service a new advanced life support (paramedic) ambulance. The purchase was made possible, in part, with grant funds acquired through the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund (SDF). The SDF, which originated when the tribal compacts were signed in 1999 by then-Governor Gray Davis, was designed to assist local governments handle off-reservation impacts of tribal gaming by permitting citi...
FALLBROOK – At a recent Rotary Club of Fallbrook meeting, employees of the month were honored from both the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) and the Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD). FUESD assistant superintendent Dennis Bixler presented Fran Phillips and Rob Loehmann as employees of the month. Bixler said of Phillips, “She has worked with the district for 16 years, the last four years in the accounting department. She is a hard worker a... Full story
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free events series in February featuring tribute concerts at 8 p.m. on Saturdays in the Infinity Showroom. The tribute concert schedule will include: • Feb. 1 – The Long Run, a tribute to The Eagles • Feb. 15 – The Pettybreakers, a tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers • Feb. 22 – Harmony, a tribute to Three Dog Night For more information on entertainment and other attractions at... Full story
FALLBROOK – Auditions have been announced for Curtain Call Company’s production of “Dial M for Murder” that will be performed at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club in April. Auditions will be held Feb. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane. Auditions will be “cold reading.” A show synopsis and character descriptions are available on Wikipedia. A resume and head shot are requested, but not required. Everyone cast in the show will be required to become a member of Curtain Call Compan...
FALLBROOK – A book talk on “The Four Seasons,” authored by Laurel Corona, will be held at the Fallbrook Library on Feb. 6 at 1 p m. The book is the story of two sisters who were abandoned as babies on the steps of Ospedale della Pieta, Venice’s world-famous foundling hospital and musical academy. High-spirited and rebellious, Chiaretta marries into a great aristocratic Venetian family and eventually becomes one of the most powerful women in Venice. Maddalena becomes a violin virtuoso and Antonio Vivaldi’s muse. The Four...
FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care recently voted to bring Robert Wright to its board of directors. Wright was formerly the president of the Foundation from 2005 to 2009. “Bob brings his previous experience with the board and financial expertise to the Foundation board,” said Bob Franz, president of the Foundation’s board of directors. “We are pleased to welcome Bob back and look forward to his future contributions to the organization.” Wright is the president...
Some attendees at the Jan. 11-15 International Conference on the Status of Plant and Animal Genome Research in San Diego spent part of Jan. 14 learning about the “Lyons’ Den.” The Lyons’ Den is so called in part because it is headed by Dr. Leslie Lyons of the University of Missouri and in part because it is currently focusing on a more domesticated feline species. Lyons gave her presentation: “99 Lives Whole Cat Genome Sequencing Initiative” during a session involving the utilization of cloud-based analytic platforms t...
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The all-CIF field hockey selection process resulted in first-team honors for Fallbrook High School senior Maddie Ashbrook. “Really nice to be honored with that, knowing that people actually pay attention to how hard you work,” Ashbrook said. Ashbrook scored 15 goals and had nine assists for the Warriors in 2013. “Well-deserved. She worked hard for that,” said Fallbrook coach Kathy Waite. “I would have been very upset had she not made it,” Waite said. “She definitely de...
Zoltan Toth was selected for induction into the Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame during 2013 and was presented with his Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame plaque on Jan. 11, 2014. The San Diego Sockers’ Jan. 11 home game was designated as Reunion Night which included halftime recognition of past Sockers players as well as the presentation of plaques to Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame inductees. “It’s very nice,” Toth said. “I am very pleased because I think I deserved it.” Toth, who lived in Oc... Full story
FALLBROOK – The smile on Charity Riggs face says it all. Charity won first place in the North County Tennis Patrons Tennis Tournament held in Vista. This was her second tournament in the girls 14 and under division. Charity attends Potter Junior High School and is quite active in many local events in Fallbrook. Coach Mike Amador has a running offer to pay for all the ice cream or yogurt they can eat if his students bring home a first place trophy. He said, “I received a...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club enjoyed an active January starting with a members-only mini-car show held during their annual Kick-Off Breakfast. The club also made two donations this month to two local non-profit organizations. On Jan. 11, the car club held its Kick-Off Breakfast at Christ the King Church. To get things rolling prior to breakfast time, many members of the club drove their vintage vehicles and held a mini-car show in the church’s parking l...
Commander Robert Edward Custer, US Navy Ret. of Rainbow, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014 in Fallbrook, at age 91. Born September 26, 1922, in Detroit, Mich., son of George and Caroline Ann Gamstetter Custer, Robert was a member of The Greatest Generation having proudly served our country aboard aircraft carriers as a torpedo bomber pilot during WW II. Robert was one of 378 crew members that were rescued out of heavy seas at night, while being strafed by Japanese...
Donald “Don” Richard Riordan died peacefully on January 21, 2014 at the age of 78. He was born in Newark, New Jersey to Mae MacGillivary and Robert James Riordan, and had been a resident of Fallbrook for 12 years. Donald worked as a mechanical engineer and later as a manager for IBM. He retired after 30 years with many noted accomplishments and several patents, including the “Bouncing Ball Typewriter.” Over the years, Donald enjoyed model plane building, ukulele playing...
