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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1/18 Fallsbrae Road Fin. elder abuse by caretaker 1/20 Knoll Park Lane Use/access card account info w/o consent 1/27 Sancado Ter. Get credit/etc. other’s identification Keri Way Annoying phone call: obscene/threatening W. Clemmens Vehicular burglary 1/28 S. Vine St. Robbery N. Stage Coach Lane Vandalism E. Mission Road Arrest: false ident. to peace officer N. Vine St. Vandalism 1/29 S. Old Hwy 395 Arrest: Possess narcotics/controlled substance @ Pala Road S. Mission Road Arrest: drunk in public Pala Road @ I-15 Domestic v...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to a subdivision improvement agreement for a 13-lot subdivision in the Pala Mesa area. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote January 26 replaces the existing security bond amount with bonds reflecting completion of some of the required infrastructure improvements. The amendments also recognize a substitution of ownership parties, and the approval includes a time extension to complete the improvements which now must be completed by January 26, 2013, if no further time extensi...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook first- through fifth-graders are invited to enter the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s (FPUD) annual grease-can decorating contest. The contest is part of the ‘Grease – in the Can, Not the Drain!’ campaign, an effort to inform residents that kitchen grease poured down the drain is the number one cause of sewer spills in Fallbrook. Oils and fat stick to the sewer pipes and clog passageways, causing back-ups and sewer spills. The decor... Full story
There are a few programs, in my opinion, in which all students would benefit by participating. One such example is the “WorkAbility I” program. Originally developed in 1986 and first implemented in our District in October of 1986, this is a program that provides participating students with multiple career awareness and development opportunities in both a school and community work setting. Career awareness and development activities include students writing a letter of introduction and resume, learning customer service ski...
BONSALL – Students at Bonsall Elementary School recently performed the play “Charlotte’s Web,” based on the beloved award-winning children’s novel by author E. B. White. The school is keeping the arts alive with a new theater enrichment program organized by parent volunteer Adele McGraw and directed by Al Valletta of Valletta Workshops. The audience was brought into the story of a little pig that was born a runt. When farm girl Fern learns that the helpless pig is to b... Full story
SHAWNEE, Okla. – Fallbrook resident Sarah Shirk, a freshman nursing major, was named to Oklahoma Baptist University’s Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2010 semester. Students who achieved a semester grade point average of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale are named to the President’s Honor Roll. Those who achieved a grade point average between 3.4 and 3.69 are listed on the Dean’s Honor Roll. Oklahoma Baptist University is a Christian liberal arts university with 83 fields of study located in Shawnee, Oklahom...
FALLBROOK - Potter Jr. High School Principal Leonard Rodriquez presented “caring” students of the month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent weekly luncheon meeting. Seventh grade student Michaela York was recognized by Rodriguez for what he described as “her caring attitude as demonstrated by her never putting students down. She also communicates compassion by organizing a collection of food for the needy of the community.” Eighth grader Ruvalcaba was praised for “in...
DEL MAR – Four 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 at www.dondiegofund.org. Applications can be completed online or in print. Completed applications must be received no later than April 4. For...
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For more than 30 years, the annual Pendleton Cup Series has given what Marines want the most - competition. The Pendleton Cup Series provides active duty personnel, regardless of skill or experience, an opportunity to take part in a variety of competitive unit sports while competing for monetary prizes to be given to their respective units’ funds. “This is one of the base’s most anticipated events,” said Tom Fisher, athletic director, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. “There...
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RAINBOW – The Feb. 12 meeting of Hulda Garborg Daughters of Norway Lodge #49 will feature a program on Norwegian folktales and legends presented by Jill Beatty, a member of Anna Kolbjørnsdatter Lodge #46 in San Francisco. Beatty, who helped organize the lodge in 2009, will share stories that express a big part of the cultural heritage in the lives of the Norwegian people. The program will start at 11 a.m. at the Rainbow Valley Grange hall, 2106 Rainbow Valley Blvd.... Full story
FALLBROOK — Fallbrook’s Writers Read will present The Gospel According to the Seven Dwarfs author/poet Lenny Lianne, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m., at Café des Artistes. Lianne is the author of three full-length books of poems, A Wilderness of Riches: Voices of the Virginia Colony; Frenzy of Color, Reverie of Line: Poems on Vincent Van Gogh’s Life and Art; and The Gospel According to the Seven Dwarfs, published in 2010 by San Francisco Bay Press. For more information, contact Kit-Bacon Gressitt at (760) 522-1064 or k... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club (FVCC) recently made a donation to Fallbrook Youth Baseball (FYB) which is entering its 52nd year of operation and has started a few players who eventually entered the major league ranks. This organization provides a safe, fun environment for 400-plus kids, ages 4 to 16 to learn the fundamentals of the game in an organized league. FYB is a non-profit organization and its only sources of income are the nominal fees they charge... Full story
FALLBROOK – PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization), Chapter AZ is proud to announce the award of a continuing education grant to Regina Mayer. Mayer is a Fallbrook local who is working toward her bachelor’s of science degree in nursing. She plans to continue on and earn her master’s degree also. PEO is an international philanthropic education organization founded in 1869, dedicated to supporting women’s educational goals. Many grants are given both locally as we...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook VFW Post 1924 recently held its first re-enlistment ceremony for Sgt. Joshua Wicksell. Sgt. Wicksell has been in the Marine Corps for 10 years and just re-enlisted for an additional three years. Major Dave Marvin (Ret.), a former enlisted who spent 30 years in the Marine Corps, considered it “an honor and a privilege to be asked by Sgt. Wicksell to administer the oath of re-enlistment.” Both men are members of VFW Post 1924 and many members wer... Full story
FALLBROOK – Quilters and collectors alike will be interested in the February meeting of the Fallbrook Quilt Guild. This month’s program features quilt appraiser Julia Zgliniec whose topic will be “What It Is and What It Isn’t.” Zgliniec, a founding member and former president of Quilt Visions, is a certified quilt appraiser. She will address the appraisal process, what one should be concerned about and whether old quilts are valuable. And, of course, do quilts need to...
FALLBROOK – A special showing of experimental art by award-winning artists Barry Koral and Kirk Gilliam will take place from Feb. 1 through 27 at Fallbrook’s Brandon Gallery. A public reception is scheduled for Sat., Feb. 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. Light refreshments and musical entertainment will be provided along with an opportunity to discuss the distinctive artistic styles with these two artists. Koral, a fine art painter who works in prisma-color and inks blends art deco and meso-American themes to create distinctive s...
The County of San Diego will be sponsoring state legislation to provide a permanent funding source for graffiti abatement programs. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors’ 5-0 vote January 25 directs the county’s Chief Administrative Officer to seek state legislation which would use a dedicated portion of restitution payments to fund graffiti abatement programs in public jurisdictions. “This is going to be a huge help,” said Supervisor Dianne Jacob. In addition to being a public nuisance and an expense to remove, graffit...
From the time she was in elementary school, wearing a unique outfit always made Katie Croswell feel self confident. Having launched a designer clothing line recently featuring women’s contemporary apparel, this Fallbrook High grad is offering other women the same opportunity – to feel empowered. “My goal with each design is to create something that will give the wearer more confidence and allow them to express their style and individuality,” she said. Now married and l...
An all-day move across the base last week of a vintage year caboose culminated a two-year project arranged by Camp Pendleton Museums Office staff and volunteers to reclaim, return, and begin the restoration of this valuable addition to the museum’s collection. Purchased in 1991 by Steve Bovee, then Navy Commandeer for Base Facilities at Camp Pendleton, AT & SF Railroad caboose 999403 was delivered that year and given a desert camouflage paint job. For the next two years, it w...
The County’s Traffic Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend placing the intersection of East Mission Road and Santa Margarita Drive on the county’s Traffic Signal Priority List. The TAC’s January 28 vote sends the recommendation to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who are scheduled to consider the recommendation April 6. The county supervisors can ratify, reject, or modify a TAC recommendation. While 11 of the 16 accidents at the intersection reported between October 31, 2005, and October 31, 2010, invol...
On Jan. 25, the Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) board held a discussion on various proposed rate increases and set a date for a public hearing regarding rates and charges for operations and maintenance. According to RMWD general manager Dave Seymour, the rate increase ranges from an added $4.52 per month for 5/8” meters (from $21.19 to $25.71) all the way up to an extra $96.18 per month for 6” meters (from $450.18 to $546.36). (See chart with this story) “The meter...
Border Patrol agents are currently conducting an investigation after a consensual encounter in Fallbrook the morning of Jan. 21 led to the detention of two individuals in the country without legal documentation. According to Border Patrol agent Jerry Conlin, at approximately 9 a.m. that morning a border patrol vehicle was at a gas station near the intersection of Interstate 15 and State Route 76 when the agent had a “consensual encounter” with another vehicle at the station. During the encounter, one individual, who had bee...
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