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 Mah Jong Dragons of Fallbrook recently awarded their championship trophy for 2009, a dragon plaque, to Priscilla White, the club player with the highest average score for the year. The Dragons have weekly been playing this ancient Chinese game together for about 18 years. This will be only the third year, however, that this beautiful trophy has been available and given for excellence in the game. The competition is fierce (and non-violent, so far) but...
Christina Gonzales, a graduate of Fallbrook High School and resident of Pala, is one of two teen pregnancy prevention educators in this region looking for new ways to make a positive impact on students that attend a continuation school in the Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District. Employed by Indian Health Council (IHC), Gonzales and Randy Boston recently coordinated a free-throw basketball challenge at the tenth-through-twelfth grade Oak Glen High School, which has a student population of 55 to 60 students. “This is so... Full story
FALLBROOK – On January 23, cribbage players from all over Southern California gathered for the 9th Annual Fallbrook Avocado Cribbage tournament. Winner of the main tournament was Shelley Berman of La Mesa. In the final match, Berman lost the first two games to Bill Eilers of Laguna Woods, and came back to win the last three games to take the championship. This was the first American Cribbage Congress tournament win for Berman. Local players in the top twenty-five... Full story
Lisa Pavel will present “Herbs in the garden,” at the Fallbrook Garden Club meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 23. She has been a garden club member for 14 years and was instrumental in starting the Herb Study Group several years ago. Her garden has an array of herbs which she puts to good use in cooking and other applications. The meeting will be held at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane, at 12:30 p.m. for a social, with the general meeting following at 1 p.m. The public is most cordially invited. For further inf... Full story
FALLBROOK – The 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti has impacted many lives, including those of Redlands Symphony conductor Jon Robertson and his wife, Florence. Robertson is the Conductor for the Redlands Symphony, which has performed regularly at classical music concerts presented by Fallbrook Music Society. Over the past ten years, a strong bond has been forged between conductor Robertson and patrons of Fallbrook Music Society’s concerts, so it’s no surprise that sev... Full story
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FALLBROOK – Nonprofit Fallbrook People to People Services recently elected its Board of Directors for 2010. The charitable organization has been providing free general employment and home healthcare referral services to the North County area for the past 29 years. More information about their services can be obtained at (760) 728-0175, or at www.FallbrookPeopleToPeople.org....
FALLBROOK – Jerri Patchett, the New Library Building Task Force chair for the Fallbrook Friends of the Library, was the featured speaker at a recent weekly Thursday luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club. Patchett’s subject was the state of the new Fallbrook Library, now under construction on Mission between Alvarado and Fig Streets. Patchett revealed to the attending Rotarians the photographs, drawings, artists renderings and building plans, along with an elaborate p...
FALLBROOK – Ahrend Studios’ Cute Kids Contest continues to grow better with age. This year’s contest has new and returning business sponsors, 28 prizes to be awarded and a Grand Prize “People’s Choice” award. The winners will be announced in the Village News on June 17 and in the display window at Ahrend Studios. Children from newborn to 10 years of age are eligible to enter. Each entry fee of $34.95 includes an indoor portrait session fee at Ahrend Studios, a participant’s trophy, four 4”x6” proof portraits and 20 perc... Full story
FALLBROOK – Village Bridal Boutique, open in Fallbrook since May 2007, recently moved to the heart of historic downtown and is now located at 127 N. Main. Owner Patricia Clevenger, with 30 years experience in bridal apparel, floral design and special events has lived in Fallbrook for over a decade. She opened the shop here to better serve Fallbrook’s multi-million dollar wedding industry. Clevenger said the move to central downtown was made “for better visibility, eas... Full story
OCEANSIDE – An 18-hole golf tournament, dinner and auction will be held at El Camino Country Club on Feb. 22 to benefit the Warrior Foundation, an organization that provides for injured members of the military. Golf begins at noon and the dinner and auction begin at 5 p.m. The Warrior Foundation is a charitable organization that assists injured service people in all branches of the military, and is directed by a dedicated group of volunteers who accept no administration fees. “One hundred percent of all money r...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary’s annual “Stay at Home Tea” is underway. Hundreds of tea bags went in the mail the beginning of February with an invitation to enjoy a cup of tea and requesting a donation to the auxiliary’s scholarship fund. Last year, the auxiliary provided $32,000 in scholarships to Fallbrook Union High School graduates and those continuing their education in the healthcare field. The scholarship fund also receives monies raised at the Holiday... Full story
The United States celebrates February as Black History Month by recognizing the many contributions made by African-Americans throughout history. Although blacks were brought to America as slaves, many African-Americans contributed to the foundation of American society. One of the most prestigious contributions included serving as Marines. “We didn’t learn much about black history growing up,” said Maj. Gen. Anthony L. Jackson, Marine Corps Installations West commanding gener... Full story
Attempts to tame traffic in downtown Fallbrook continue and on Friday, Feb. 19, Sheriff’s Lt. Phil Brust will walk down Main Avenue with a policy advisor from Supervisor Bill Horn’s office to discuss problems and traffic calming solutions for downtown. Brust is in the early stages of working with the county to achieve his goal of installing pole-mounted radar speed signs that detect motorists’ speed when they drive past the signs. “There’s a problem that is kind of bigger th...
An individual who served beer to a 19-year-old Fallbrook man, who later died in a drunk-driving collision, has pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor of furnishing alcohol to a minor. While earlier stories by other publications erroneously claim he had pleaded guilty, Shane Seal, 22, pleaded no contest in the furnishing of alcohol to Sean Walker Jordan, 19, at a house party in December 2008. Jordan was a graduate of Fallbrook High School, a student at Miramar College in San Diego, and a fire explorer with an EMT certificate... Full story
Weather forecast for Saturday is now calling for light drizzle over a three hour period, possibly three-hundredths of an inch total. A Pacific system of moderate intensity will move through the area Friday night and Saturday, bringing rain and possibly snow in the mountains. Gusty winds in the mountains and adjacent deserts and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The rain is predicted to be mostly moderate in intensity with preliminary rainfall forecast of between one-quarter and one-half inch near the coast Friday night and...
Fallbrook High School’s girls water polo team reached the finals of the San Diego Open tournament. The Warriors won five of six tournament games between February 4 and 6, losing only to Bishop’s in the championship match. The Warriors played eight games in five days, adding two league matches during the week including a win over Torrey Pines. “It was kind of a big week,” said Fallbrook coach Bob Lamont. The Warriors traveled to Jim Stone Pool in Escondido for a February 2 match against Escondido High School. Fallbrook goalkee...
Soroptimist International of Fallbrook will sponsor a Whale Watching and Sea Life Adventure fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 21, 8:30 to 11 a.m., at the Oceanside Harbor, Helgren’s Sportfishing/Oceanside 95 dock. Everyone is welcome. Advance ticket purchase/reservations required. Tickets are $16 per person. Call Gail Windbigler at (760) 728-1555 on or before 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 for additional information or to make reservations for your guaranteed seat(s). Tickets at the dock w...
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FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Softball Booster Club is excited to announce that it’s sponsoring the first Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament at Hukilau restaurant at Fallbrook Golf Club on March 20. Tournament fee includes a large number of chips and a full Hawaiian barbecue buffet dinner. Dinner only tickets may be purchased as well. Prizes for the tournament are valued at over $1,500 and include a 42” LCD HDTV for first place. For ticket information or to become a table sponsor, please email fallbrookhighsoftba...
FALLBROOK – The 2010 kick off for the Fallbrook Relay for Life will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, at the Village Square, located at the corner of Main and Alvarado Street. Everyone is welcome to join for a lot of fun, music and food. All are invited to come show their support for the 2010 Fallbrook Relay for Life, which will be held from 9 a.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday, May 22 and 23, at Fallbrook High School’s lower soccer field. This is a 24-hour walk to raise awareness for cancer and cancer r...
FALLBROOK – On March 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the public is invited to attend a facilitated dialogue on the subject of Rosemary’s Mountain quarry. The meeting will include a presentation of the 2009 Air Quality Monitoring Results for the quarry by SCS Tracer Environmental, the air quality monitoring plan for 2010 and other concerns relating to the quarry. Meeting will be held at Rancho Monserate Clubhouse, 4650 Dulin Road For questions or more information, please call (619) 204-6504 or e-mail sharp...
FALLBROOK – Eighth Grade, Class of 2014, Parent Orientation Night will be presented by the Fallbrook Union High School counseling department on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 6 – 7 p.m. in the FUHS 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, there will be informal presentations by departmental staff, sports representatives and club advisor...
FALLBROOK – Pet lovers can have a fun evening while supporting homeless animals at the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary’s Dinner & Treasure Hunt at the VFW Post 1924, Saturday, Feb. 20 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For $10 per person, diners can enjoy a scrumptious Mexican buffet, including vegetarian dishes, catered by Jose and Cheryl. They can also buy chances to win an opportunity to dig in a treasure chest. Those winners who pull out a gold bar will receive a gift certificate. The VFW is located at 1175 Old Stage R...
