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 – The California Retired Teachers, Fallbrook Avocado Division 81, will hold their annual ‘Variety Show’ on Feb. 8 at the Fallbrook Golf Club, 2757 Gird Road. The brunch meeting starts at 9 a.m. followed by the show when members will showcase their talents. Retired teachers and others interested in education are invited to attend. Brunch is $15 and reservations can be made with Bud Roberds at (760) 728-1092.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Republican Women Federated (FRWF) will hear Jim Miller Jr. speak on his campaign platform at the banquet room of the San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club on Feb. 10 at 9:30 a.m. Miller is running for judge in Seat 20 in California. The San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club is located at 31474 Golf Club Drive in Bonsall. Meeting cost is $15. Confirm attendance to Helgi at (760) 728-7230. Members are encouraged to visit www.fallbrookrwf.org or email [email protected] for more information.... Full story
FALLBROOK – A panel discussion on how to support the causes one cares about will be hosted by the Foundation for Senior Care on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. at First Citizens Bank, 1139 S. Mission Rd. During the free Senior Concerns Seminar, “Loving Your Community, Leaving Your Legacy,” an estate attorney, a financial advisor, and an insurance agent will present a lively discussion on leaving one’s legacy. Light refreshments provided by Legacy Endowment Community Foundation will be served. Please wear red for V...
FALLBROOK - Fallbrook’s Writers Read, a free monthly gathering of writers and readers, is pleased to present Come Out of the Closet and Read, an all open-mic reading, on Wed., Feb. 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The reading is hosted by the Café des Artistes, at 103 S. Main (behind art center), Fallbrook. Seasoned and neophyte writers and everyone in between — including closet writers — are invited to share their original poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction with an encouraging audience of word-lovers. The Café wil...
FALLBROOK – At the Fallbrook Healthcare District’s (FHD) annual Community Collaborative Breakfast held Sat., Jan. 28, Irene Escobedo and Brad Gilpin were named the 2012 Health Care Heroes. The honorees were presented with the awards by FHD directors Stephen Abbott and Gordon Tinker with the assistance of last year’s winners Myriam Padilla and Marilyn Qualls. Escobedo works for the Foundation for Senior Care as an advocate for seniors and the disabled. She is said to go ...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is currently proposing to restrict local Planning Groups by limiting members to two, two-year terms for a total of four years of service. This proposal is entirely lacking in merit. Term limits developed as a way to control the influence of money on politicians in order to broaden the election process – not just have elections controlled by incumbents who have the unassailable advantages of broad name recognition, extensive fund-raising capabilities, and powerful networks. The...
Does the color green stand for money or green with envy? How interesting that over the past years whatever the quarry opponents do, Granite follows suit. Now that bright yellow signs opposing Liberty Quarry are appearing around town, here come the drab green signs from Granite. While it is true that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” they just may have gone a step too far this time. On Jan. 22, after being tipped off, I drove to some of the areas where I had placed signs (in opposition) the afternoon before. Whe...
Although the new Fallbrook Library has a beautiful building, I hate going there because I object to having my time and labor stolen. Our library has automated check-out and check-in of books which in theory sounds like a good idea until you realize the community is being forced to work for the library for free. We are being forced to do work that in the past an employee would have done. I find this irritating. I find the technology infuriating. One problem is that there is no drop box. Everyone is forced to use the automated...
The Fallbrook Food Pantry is deeply grateful for your tremendous participation during 2011. You provided support as individuals and collectively as churches and faith communities, schools, foundations, businesses, and community organizations who did not want the needy in this area to be forgotten. The facility was packed with families during Christmas week. Eighty-four grateful families received special holiday meals and gifts in our Adopt-a-Family program. Due to your kindness, almost 2,000 toys were collected and handed out... Full story
Reading other folks’ success stories about local shopping, I felt I also needed to put in my two cents worth. Last year, my sister-in-law wanted a floor sweeper. You know, the kind that’s been around for years, and nobody really pays any attention to buying a new one? I decided to try Target, then Wal Mart, then Bed, Bath and Beyond. The first two stores didn’t carry anything like that. Bed Bath and Beyond had a cheaply made, high priced, made in China one that looked like it would last a week at the most. I decided I’d h... Full story
Shop Fallbrook? No way! I just recently bought an item from a sports store and after 13 days took it back with my receipt. When I bought it, the box was torn and had been opened, and when I took it back the box was in the same condition. There was nothing wrong with it and I never used it. I was told after 10 days only store credit can be given and I didn’t want credit. So, I was given cash back with a 15 percent restocking charge. This would never happen at the large chain stores and I told them I will never go back to t...
SAN DIEGO - Researchers at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a state-wide non-profit organization based at the University of California, San Diego, have found new links between the timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and certain characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). The study uses data obtained by counselors at the CTIS Pregnancy Health Information Line, a toll-free service offering evidence-based...
VISTA – North County Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, to hear a talk on “Fall Prevention & Fall Recovery” given by guest speaker Tracy Park, MPT. The group meets at the Gloria McClellan Senior Center - Brengle Terrace Park, 1400 Vale Terrace Dr., Vista. Care and share time is included along with free refreshments. For more information, call June at (760) 940-2763....
A reverse mortgage is a loan for senior homeowners over 62 years old that uses some of their home equity as collateral. If a person keeps paying the property taxes and insurance on the home, the loan does not have to be repaid until the last homeowner moves out of the property or passes away. At that point, the home is sold and the loan plus interest is repaid and the remaining home equity goes to the surviving owner or the estate. If the home is worth less than the loan, the...
FALLBROOK - On Jan. 10, Mike Johnson, on behalf of the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club, presented a donation to the Fallbrook Citizens Crime Prevention Committee, represented by Pat Braendel. The Crime Prevention Committee provides local leadership in the development of programs aimed at reducing crime in Fallbrook and adjacent communities. Some of their programs include increasing public awareness of crime in town as well as the implementation of various mentoring programs for...
The fall 2011 high school girls tennis season saw Fallbrook High School win the Avocado East League team championship, Fallbrook junior Monica Robinson defeat teammate Andrea Rybarova in the singles finals to win the league individual championship, Warrior sophomores Skyler Schaar and Nataliya Yamokva capture the league doubles championship, and Robinson reach the CIF individual singles finals. Robinson’s performance in the CIF tournament extended Fallbrook’s on-court sea... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High Boys Lacrosse Booster Club is sponsoring a college lacrosse game at the Fallbrook High School stadium on Saturday, February 4 that will pit the Cal State Fullerton Titans against the San Diego State Aztecs. Paul Morgan, a defender for Cal State Fullerton is a former FUHS lacrosse head coach and alum. The gates will open at 6 p.m., with a game time of 7. Admission is $5/adults and $3/students and children. A full concessions stand will be...
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook 9U Warriors baseball team was gifted with a private skills session and meet and greet with San Diego Padre Luke Gregerson recently. Warrior team member Noah Macmillan received a gift of a two-hour workout for himself and his team for Christmas. Gregerson spent time with boys showed them proper warm ups and skill techniques. He held batting practice during which he pitched to the kids....
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Fallbrook High School’s girls water polo team recorded its first shutout of the season January 26 at Jim Stone Pool in Escondido. The Warriors’ 16-0 victory over San Pasqual began the second round of Avocado East League play and gave the Warriors a 5-1 league record along with a 12-5 overall season figure. “Defense has been very good, and that’s one of the things that’s been helping us throughout the season,” said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. The Warriors had 21 steals against San Pasqual, including 16 by Sarah Bushnell. “Th...
TEMECULA – Nine-time Grammy winner Janis Siegel of the Manhattan Transfer will perform a concert, ‘Love: Swingin’ From the Heart,’ on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Siegel, a member of the Manhattan Transfer since 1972, has also built a successful solo career since 1982. Siegel’s first album as a leader, “Experiment in White,” established her solo credentials, while the follow-up, “At Home,” earned a Grammy nomination in 1... Full story
FALLBROOK - The California Retired Teachers Association recently hosted the members of the Fallbrook Woman’s Club. The woman’s club presented a murder mystery skit called, “Bodacious Babes of Buzzard Bend,” a theater in the round. The group is officially known as the Carriage Players. The name was adopted because of the carriage in front of their clubhouse. Retired teachers meet the second Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m., at the Fallbrook Golf Club. For reserva... Full story
FALLBROOK – Carol Curtis, an accomplished North San Diego County artist with exceptional skills in watercolor and gouache, will be the featured artist in Brandon Gallery’s Studio 105 from Feb. 2 through Feb. 29. In her work, Curtis captures the essence of still life and botanical subjects. Her sense of color and appreciation for subtle textures and fluid lines that are found in gardens occurs in many of her pieces. She will conduct a workshop at the gallery March 26-29. Brandon Gallery, (at www.fallb... Full story
FALLBROOK – As Valentine’s Day approaches, Fallbrook Music Society is setting the stage for romance with a Redlands Symphony concert which features love songs and romantic music from beloved operas. Just days before Valentine’s Day, on Sunday, Feb. 12, Fallbrook’s favorite conductor, Jon Robertson, will lead the orchestra in a showcase entitled “A Celebration of Love.” This concert will celebrate the passion and romance of the greatest love arias from the Italian operati...
How about growing blueberries in the garden this year? This is a good season to set them out. What could be more wholesome and fresher than the sheer enjoyment of plucking blueberries right off of your own hedge? The berries don’t ripen all at once, so it can be a daily pilgrimage to harvest a cup or two at a time from a few plants. With the advancement of plant breeding over the years, many new varieties of blueberries have been developed successfully for Southern C... Full story
