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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Daniel Joseph Geis passed away on Feb. 4, 2011. He was 35 years old. Dan was born Dec. 17, 1975 in Santa Paula, Calif. He was valedictorian of the 1994 class of Santa Paula High School, and a 1999 graduate of Cal Poly, SLO, where he was student body president and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He was employed by the Dolphin Group in Sacramento. Dan loved to spend time with family and friends, go camping and fishing, referee high school football games, and had an...
Military honors are given to those who have passed and honorably served in the U.S. Armed Forces, whether it is for four years or forty. This year’s Honor Guard Marines of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton have been deservingly presenting that respect to veterans. “The Honor Guard Marines have been practicing their drill routine since September of last year,” said Staff Sgt. Jason N. Dixon, one of the staff noncommissioned officers-in-charge... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook’s high school rugby team took its second consecutive championship for Southern California on Sunday, Feb. 6. The local team, led by captains Gabriel Edwards and Jarred Moore, shut out Cathedral by a score of 34-0 in the final game. “We finally played to our strengths,” Fallbrook head coach Mike Majewski told Rugby Magazine. “We crashed the ball when we needed to and we spun it out when needed.” Majewski said he is proud of the team, particula...
FALLBROOK – It was a great day in the avocado capitol of the world when the 10th Annual Fallbrook Avocado Cribbage Tournament was held Jan. 22. Seventy-three cribbage players descended upon the Fallbrook Senior Center for the competition. Everett Bieger of Tustin won his last nine games in the 12-game qualifying round of the main tournament to claim the top qualifier position. Bieger was awarded one of the beautiful hand-crafted avocado trophies and a box of avocados....
FALLBROOK – This spring, the Fallbrook community will begin its 10th season sponsoring lacrosse, one of the fastest growing sports in America. Science teacher Bob Bruni started the program at Fallbrook High School in the spring of 2002. He was assisted by Frank Rotunda, recently retired from Hoboken, N.J., where he coached lacrosse at the university for 25 years. The high school program has grown to allow 60 boys to compete against teams in San Diego County at the...
The 25th Annual Fallbrook Winter Junior Satellite Tournament, which took place Jan. 15-23 at the Fallbrook Tennis Club, attracted 107 participants. “I think that’s a good showing,” said tournament organizer Dorothy Roth. “By and large it was a really good tournament,” Roth said. “It went very well. We had a lot of good players, and everybody seemed to be congenial.” The Fallbrook satellite tournament has not only championship matches but also consolation matches to allow the p... Full story
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Over the years, I have come across many types of edible foods, but one of the more unusual and unique types of exotic fruits are the cherimoya which comes from the Andean valleys of Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. The cherimoya botanical is known as annona cherimola and is a fairly dense, fast-growing tree that is briefly deciduous in California from February through April. The tree can reach 20 feet in height and should be staked in the juvenile years to establish good form and... Full story
FALLBROOK – Grangetto’s Farm & Garden Supply will be holding free, informative workshops on how to grow a vegetable garden from 10 a.m. to noon on four upcoming Saturdays at various store locations. The dates and store locations are as follows: • March 5 – 1105 W. Mission Ave., Escondido, CA 92025 • March 19 – 530 E. Alvarado St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 • March 26 – 189 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., Encinitas, CA 92024 • April 2 &... Full story
For people who volunteer at animal shelters, like Carla Hough and Deborah Stevenson, February is not just known for Valentine’s Day, but also for being “Prevent a Litter Month.” Both ladies spend considerable time helping homeless pets and pet owners in North County. Hough, a Fallbrook resident and owner of three cats, works at the pet adoptions held by the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary (FAS) at different sites around North County. She knows first hand that animal shelters are full of lost or unwanted pets and, with most people...
Savings accounts with money earmarked for other purposes may have been tapped into over the past couple of years due to the economy, but DMM Note Investors provides other options for those with financial burdens. Fallbrook resident Dannai Mungo opened DMM Note Investors last April after working in the financial sector for more than 15 years. Mungo said she is a one-woman business. As the company’s owner, she is also a private note buyer, lawsuit loan broker, probate loan b... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Rainbow Municipal Water District Board of Directors recently appointed Gerald Walson to serve as president of the board and to be the district’s representative on the San Diego County Water Authority. He replaces Rua Petty who filled those roles until his retirement from the board on Jan. 3; both of Walson’s appointments became effective on Jan.25. As a long time resident of Bonsall, Walson has been active in local community projects and has served as president of the Bonsall Area for a Rural Community (...
FALLBROOK – On Feb. 1, Fallbrook Village Rotary was honored to have as Major General Anthony Jackson, Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations West, as its guest speaker. Installations West is comprised of seven Marine Corps bases and stations located in California and Arizona, including Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Jackson has served as the commanding officer of Marine units at the platoon, company and regimental level in the First...
FALLBROOK – Karen Colburn, a resident of Fallbrook for 27 years, has embarked on a new business venture – Colburn College Consulting. Through her service, Colburn will assist college-bound students in a variety of ways: conducting college searches that result in a good match for the student academically, socially, and financially; helping with college applications including assisting with essays, test score evaluations, reminders, and review; assisting students...
FALLBROOK – Artist Wicki Van De Veer is returning from Hawaii to offer two specialty workshops at Fallbrook School of the Arts this Spring. Botanical illustration Van De Veer’s “Botanical Illustration – From Field to Studio” will include a presentation on techniques as well as instructional time in field sketching and creating a finished work in the studio. It is suitable for beginning as well as experienced artists. Class meetings will be March 18 from 6 to 9 p.m... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Eagle Room at Fallbrook Golf Club was the recent setting for children 5 to 14 years old to learn social and dining etiquette. One of the topics was American flag etiquette. “The children learned the care and skill of handling the American flag, the proper times to fly the flag, saluting, briskly raising and slowly lowering, as well as ‘flag taboos,’” said Jonnie Fox Flanagan, founder and director of the Magnolia School of Etiquette. The children also prac... Full story
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FALLBROOK – Curtain Call Company will hold auditions for its next murder mystery, Murder on the High Seas, on Wed., Feb. 23, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St. Five men and three women are needed. One of the men and one of the women need to be strong enough dancers to be able to teach audience members a short dance during the show. The show will be performed April 29, 30 and May 1. This comedic murder mystery brings to life characters such as Dr. Adam Szapple, hand model Naille Laquair,...
FALLBROOK – On Feb. 8, Fallbrook Village Rotary hosted San Diego Project Heart Beat’s program coordinator, Loralee Olejnik, who presented a very timely and informative program. Olegnik’s unit is a San Diego County function in partnership with San Diego Medical Service Enterprise, LLC, City of San Diego, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Cardiac Science Corporation and the American Heart Association. The main goal of this unit is to improve the survivability of sud... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Hospital will offer “Joint Replacement Surgery: New Approaches” on Wed., March 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Conference Rooms A and B. The class is open to anyone scheduled for a partial or total knee replacement or total hip replacement and to those who may be considering the surgery. An orthopedic surgeon will discuss new approaches and share an example of what is utilized in each procedure. Representatives from admitting, surgery, physical therapy, case management, home health and skilled nursing wil...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Diabetes Support Group, sponsored by Fallbrook Hospital, will hold its February meeting on Wed., Feb. 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Regency Fallbrook, 609 E. Elder Street. Gabriella Carenza, a family nurse practitioner from Graybill Medical Group in Fallbrook, will be speaking about diabetic neuropathy. “The Nerve of It” will cover information about the different types of neuropathies, areas of the body that may be affected, possible symptoms, diagnosing, prevention, treatment and pain control. Acc...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Hospital will offer a free seminar on the topic of varicose veins that includes a complimentary screening by Dr. Frank Torres, vascular surgeon on Tues., March 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Conference Rooms A and B. Space is limited. Call (760) 731-8432 to RSVP. The hospital is located at 624 E. Elder St....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Camera Club will meet on Monday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Silvergate Retirement Residence (Community Room, second floor), 420 Elbrook Drive. The program will be a photo presentation, “Great Bears of the North: Polar Bears and Grizzlies” presented by Lin Craft. From the vantage point of a field biologist and nature photographer, Craft will share her experiences with the polar bears of Churchill, Canada, and the grizzlies from both the Katmai Nat... Full story
BONSALL - Thirty-nine members of the Bonsall Woman’s Club (BWC) baked over 700 cookies to say “thank you” to U.S. Marines. Penny Bowles, BWC project chairperson, presented the cookies to USMC representatives in time for a Valentine’s Day distribution to individual members of the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton. Packages including six cookies were packaged in a colorful Valentine’s theme to show each Marine that he or she is appreciated. Each Marine is asked only to c...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Union High School Counseling Department will present the “Eighth Grade (Class of 2015) Parent Orientation Night” on Wednesday, March 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Bob Burton Performing Arts Center, and in Room 201 for Spanish speakers. The presentation will include information on developing a four-year plan, course selection and post high school plans. Following the presentation, parents will have the opportunity to meet with departmental staff, sports representatives and club advisors as par...
