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 Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary will host a visit of the San Diego Blood Bank at the Fallbrook Community Center on Thursday, March 8, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Community Center is located at 341 Heald Lane, Fallbrook. Prospective donors are required to be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. A good meal is recommended prior to donation. All donors will be served donuts, orange juice and coffee. They will also be awarded a voucher for a free whale watching trip donated by H...
Type 2 diabetes is indeed an epidemic of our time, affecting approximately 15 million individuals in the US alone, or almost eight percent of the US population. Approximately 800,000 new cases were diagnosed in 2000, and worldwide, the number of people with diabetes is expected to rise from 135 million in 1995 to 300 million in 2025. Many do not know they have it until they’ve been properly tested. High intake of refined carbohydrates enhances the formation of VLDL cholesterol, or “bad cholesterol,” and reduces levels of HDL,...
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), on the heels of a warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urges consumers to avoid using Earth’s Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast baby food due to the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause botulism. The product was sold in single individual jars and in variety packs and was distributed through retail stores and sold through the Earth’s Best Web site. No illnesses have been reported... Full story
Fallbrook seniors stay healthy with aerobics instructor Eva Leslie through Secure Horizon’s ‘Silver Sneakers’ program. The seniors affiliated with the program work out at the two Club Paradise locations in Fallbrook. Those enrolled in Secure Horizons are encouraged to call Club Paradise at (760) 731-0133 for more information.... Full story
Fallbrook’s Andy and Stewart Paterson, racing the Holladay Racing Enterprises Formula Fords, recently put their mark on the newly formed Formula Ford “The Series” inaugural race, held at the Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) road course. The brothers exchanged fast qualifying times for each race. They exchanged overall leads several times during the two events, Saturday and Sunday, February 10-11. Stewart won on Saturday, with Andy finishing a close second. Sunday it was Andy’s turn to take the checkered flag, with Stewart...
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook Airpark Advisory Committee (FAAC) recently honored outgoing Chairman Tom Cooper. Cooper was presented with a plaque honoring his service. The airpark is governed by the FAAC, whose members are appointed by San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn. The group is comprised of local citizens and pilots who advise the County Board of Supervisors on issues that are of importance to the facility and the community. Each year the members of the board elect a chairman....
The Fallbrook Senior Center, 399 Heald Lane, will be offering the AARP Safe Driving Program on March 5 and 20. The class will be offering the new and improved program offered by AARP. Class will begin at 8:30 a.m. The class is limited in enrollment, so please contact the center soon at (760) 728-4498 to secure a place. There is a $10 fee. Completion of this class allows for a reduction in automobile insurance policies....
The Art Campus at Fallbrook is growing once again. Following the addition of a studio for sculptor Alan Hochman, The Foundry is now adding a pavilion for the use of the Vista Grande Stone Carvers group. At a barbecue held to welcome the stone carvers to the facility on February 17, Hochman told them, “I am doubly excited to be moving here because after I signed the agreement with The Foundry, you all came in.” The artists present all agreed that even though art is a solitary occupation, they all like to work with other artist...
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook Art Association’s March general meeting will feature Norma Soule, who will demonstrate innovative ways to combine new materials and techniques. Her work is generally impressionistic to non-objective, using experimental mixed media, acrylics and collage materials. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m., March 10, at the Hilltop Center, 331 East Elder. Preceding the meeting, there will be an informal “Eat ’n Critique” session from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Participants in the critique are encourage... Full story
FALLBROOK — The Art Center at Fallbrook is seeking art of all types (including note cards, posters and more) for the upcoming show “Pleasures of the Table,” inspired by Julia Child’s book “My Life in France.” The show runs April 1-6 in the main gallery (joined by books, quilts, bookmark collections and other Julia Child memorabilia). After April 6, the artwork will move to the Salon Gallery and reopen from April 8-28. Deadline for submission of work (either description and/or .jpeg images) is Friday, March 2. Notificatio...
Curated by D. Scott Atkinson and organized by the California Center for the Arts’ Escondido museum, “Translucent Visions” is the first exhibition to examine, through a selection of more than 130 watercolors, the variety of subjects Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker explored over the years. Featured are landscapes and cityscapes, animal studies, figurative genre, fruit and floral still-lifes and, of course, the inspired imagery of Mexico. The work of both Frederic and Eileen demonstrates, through the fluid, trans... Full story
From time to time I’ve written about Kenena (Ken) MacKenzie Kelley. We met when I was still in high school and she was a well known professional scriptwriter for General Mills. Ken cooked up a gourmet storm in her private life and I was blessed enough to partake of many meals at her home. Plus, I was one of a select group of women invited to her seminars held every fall. Picture yourself in a cozy cottage-like home situated on a lovely lake talking about foods, cooking and entertaining. Just the thoughts cause me to s...
Local artists Jack Ragland and Buck Gerlach have been commissioned by Beucler Signature Homes to create works of art for their new homes at Malabar Ranch. “We really wanted to include local artisans in our new project,” stated Chris Beucler of Beucler Signature Homes, builders of Malabar Ranch. “We built our latest home in the style of Greene & Greene architects, who were the leaders of the craftsman era.” Buck Gerlach of Gerlach’s Art Glass created several wonderful representations of the leaded and etched glass that was... Full story
I was asked a question the other day. A lady has a garden that she puts lots of time and effort into. The problem is that it is going downhill each year – low production, lots of pests, small produce. She was going to a large nursery in North County and buying some organic compost, thinking it was good soil fertility. That is only one component of a broader program needed to build soil in a backyard garden or in any soil. We will begin a program of soil development in this and the next article to really send you on your way t...
In February 2002 the Gavilan Fire took Fallbrook residents by surprise. Don’t let the winter season get the best of you! Most major wildfires in southern California occur during the fall and winter. Even a cool day can be a risky day. Stay on top of current fire conditions by visiting www.WildfireAlert.org. This Web site provides the greater Fallbrook area and surrounding neighborhoods with access to real-time fire danger estimates. The Web page also provides fire safety and preparedness information....
Mission Resource Conservation District (MRCD) reminds residents that now that the rainy season is here, it is time to remember the consequences of water runoff. Most people are unaware that storm drains are not connected to sewer systems and treatment plants, and as a result, all contaminants in our streets and gutters end up in our creeks, rivers and oceans. The storm drain system is designed only as a deterrent to flooding, not as a filtering or disposal process. Everyone can help keep the water clean by following the...
Rita Drake took over as the president of Fallbrook Football Boosters on January 8. Drake replaces Kelley Holt, who stepped down from the position. Holt, whose son will graduate from Fallbrook High School in June, resigned to pursue professional opportunities. Holt is currently the chair of the physical education department of San Clemente High School. “She’s promising to help,” Drake said of Holt. “She’s not going to go away completely.” Drake’s son, Dustin, is currently a freshman at Fallbrook High School and spent 2006 on... Full story
For many college students, spring break is the reward for months of study during the fall and winter. As irresistible as it may seem to overindulge in sun and fun, don’t break up the party with a trip to the emergency department. Dr. Brian Keaton, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), says emergency physicians see many serious injuries during spring break and advance planning and common sense should be as essential to a student’s travel plans as a bikini and a boogie board. “The fastest way to ru...
FALLBROOK — Think First North County/Temecula Valley recently joined with North County Fire Department, the California Highway Patrol and the Fallbrook Healthcare District to distribute 150 booster seats to lower-income families. The event occurred at Maie Ellis Elementary School on February 27 and 28. The group installed and provided education to parents and caregivers on the proper use of child safety restraints in vehicles by certified child passenger safety techs. In 2005, an average of five children ages 14 and y...
The Pala Mesa Resort will host a March 23 golf tournament and dinner which will be a fundraiser for the Fallbrook High School field hockey team and its club affiliate. Proceeds will be used to fund both expenses for the high school season and to send the Guac Girls to the National Field Hockey Festival in November. “Hopefully it will be as rewarding financially as it has been the last couple of years,” said Kathy Waite, who coaches both the school varsity squad and the Guac Girls. “The support in town has always been wonderfu...
Jacob Wagaman placed fourth at the CIF Masters wrestling championships February 23-24 at San Ysidro High School, qualifying the Fallbrook High School senior for a berth in the state tournament this weekend in Bakersfield. Wagaman won three of his five matches during the double-elimination tournament, and one of those losses was for the third-place position after he had already qualified in the 215-pound class. Wagaman had been seeded sixth among the 24 wrestlers in the weight division. “It’s a really good honor and a big thin...
