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  • Stacked stone walls bring a touch of Sweden to Fallbrook

    Lucette Moramarco|Updated Mar 15, 2019

    StenErik Rolfo and his wife, Kay Gallen-Kallela, moved from Sweden to Fallbrook in 2013. While Gallen-Kallela, a horse trainer and riding instructor, brought her love of horses with her in the form of two Swedish warmbloods, Rolfo brought his skills of building with stones. Also a carpenter, Rolfo has spent much time building 100 yards of stone walls on their property in the Rock Mountain area east of De Luz. He builds cold stacked stone walls which require a very old craftsmanship technique – and no cement. Travelers can f...

  • SAR Eagle Chapter announces installation of officers for 2019

    Updated Mar 11, 2019

    Eagle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution representing North County, San Diego has announced its 2019 officers who were sworn in by the society’s California Vice President Brian Stephenson, left. Incoming officers are from right to left, secretary Ed Morris, color guard commander Jerry Sayre, chapter president John Murphy, registrar Bruce Plummer and treasurer Robert Martin....

  • FAA to welcome watercolor artist Craig Anderson at March meeting

    Updated Mar 11, 2019

    FALLBROOK – Watercolor artist Craig Anderson will be the guest demonstrator Saturday, March 16, at the Fallbrook Art Association meeting at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club, 238 W Mission Road. The association meets every third Saturday of the month. It begins at 8:45 a.m. with a 9:15 a.m. critique session done by the guest artist. Members are encouraged to bring one piece of their artwork to be critiqued by the guest artist. A 10:15 business meeting is followed by the guest artist demonstration, lunch and an optional workshop fro...

  • Woman, 64, fatally stabbed in Carlsbad home

    City News Service|Updated Mar 11, 2019

    CARLSBAD - A woman was killed on Monday, March 11 in a predawn home-invasion assault in a neighborhood near Agua Hedionda Lagoon, authorities reported. The victim made a 911 call about 12:30 a.m. to report that she had been stabbed at her home in the 1800 block of Outrigger Lane in Carlsbad, according to police. Officers arrived to find the 64-year-old woman suffering from multiple puncture wounds, Lt. Jason Jackowski said. Paramedics took her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead about 1:30 a.m. Her name was withheld... Full story

  • Hot rods and customs to be featured cars at 54th annual Fallbrook Vintage Car Show

    Updated Mar 11, 2019

    FALLBROOK – The 54th annual Fallbrook Vintage Car Show will be held Sunday, May 26, during Memorial Day weekend, on the grass at the Pala Mesa Resort, 2001 Old Highway 395, in Fallbrook, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show and parking are free to visitors. The event kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with the Fallbrook High School ROTC presenting the colors. The Fallbrook High School Band will perform the national anthem. In addition to the hundreds of stock, modified classic and vintage c...

  • Share 'The Scars of Rejection'

    Dr. Rick Koole, Special to Village News|Updated Mar 11, 2019

    My first summer job while in college was selling dictionaries door-to-door in New Orleans. Wow, did I learn a lot that summer, especially about rejection. I soon discovered that no matter how good a salesman I was, the majority of the times I knocked on a door, the response would be a quick, and sometimes angry, rejection. I also observed that the team members who had never felt the sting of failure or rejection were the first to quit and head home. Rejection is often rooted... Full story

  • VFW Post 4089 honors Vietnam veterans

    Updated Mar 11, 2019

    TEMECULA – The Temecula Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4089 and the city of Temecula will host an event Saturday, March 30, to honor Vietnam veterans. To celebrate the National Vietnam War Veterans Day, guest speakers will open the recognition ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 30, at Temecula City Hall, 41000 Main Street, in Temecula. Reception and additional activities with complimentary lunch will take place at the Temecula VFW Post 4089, 28075 Diaz Road, in Temecula. One of the featured speakers is Army veteran J...

  • Speed limit drops to 55 on stretch of I-5 in North County on Monday

    City News Service|Updated Mar 11, 2019

    ENCINITAS - Motorists will have to drive a little slower on a section of Interstate 5 on the North County coastline for the next three years, starting this week. Officials from Caltrans, SANDAG and the California Highway Patrol on Friday announced a temporary speed limit reduction on a stretch of I-5 where carpool lanes are currently under construction. The speed limit will drop from 65 mph to 55 mph on Monday for both directions of I-5 between Manchester Avenue in Encinitas and Palomar Airport Road, according to SANDAG. The... Full story

  • Two more trees fall over the weekend on Olive Hill Road

    Village News Staff|Updated Mar 10, 2019

    FALLBROOK - Two more trees were reported down on Olive Hill Road over the weekend, closing traffic and causing a hazard in the area. The first tree was reported down by the North County Fire Protection District at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, March 9 and another was reported by the agency at 10:47 a.m. Sunday, March 10. No injuries were reported.... Full story

  • Two dead in La Jolla paraglider crash

    City News Service|Updated Mar 10, 2019

    LA JOLLA - Authorities were investigating a midair crash that left two paragliders dead near a La Jolla beach. It happened around 2:40 p.m. Saturday not far from the Torrey Pines Gliderport. The victims, who were flying separately about 35 feet in the air, struck each other above a bluff, San Diego Lifeguard Lt. Rich Stropsky told the San Diego Union-Tribune. Both gliders fell about 45 feet down the cliff face and suffered fatal injuries. The victims, both men, were believed to be 61 and 43 years old. Their identities were... Full story

  • Second March for Black Women held today

    City News Service|Updated Mar 10, 2019

    SAN DIEGO - The second annual March for Black Women was held Sunday, March 10 to uplift and support black women around the county, organizers said. The event was spawned from San Diego's Black Lives Matter chapter and a desire to call attention to the struggles black women face in modern American society. According to the organization, marchers will demand that society acknowledge and challenge centuries of violence against black women and ensure that all black women have access to healthcare and economic stability. "Black... Full story

  • Time change this weekend, replace smoke alarm batteries

    City News Service|Updated Mar 9, 2019

    SAN DIEGO - Resetting clocks this weekend for the start of daylight saving time also provides a good opportunity to recheck or change the batteries in home smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, according to Cal Fire officials. "Studies have shown that most homes have smoke alarms,'' a Cal Fire statement said, but "nearly two-thirds of home fire deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms.'' Officials say having a working smoke alarm increases the chance of surviving a home fire by 50 percent. The time change officially... Full story

  • Camp Pendleton marine reported missing in the Sierras

    City News Service|Updated Mar 9, 2019

    CAMP PENDLETON - Rescue teams were searching for a Camp Pendleton Marine who missed his return date from a skiing and hiking trip in the Sierras. The Marine, identified as 1st Lt. Michael Kraft, began his trip on the Sierra High Route on Feb. 23 at the Kearsage Pass trailhead west of Independence in Inyo County, according to a tweet from the 1st Marines Division. Kraft's journey was scheduled to end on March 5 in Bridgeport, north of Mono Lake, but he never showed up. The Inyo, Mono and Fresno county sheriff's offices were... Full story

  • Californians demand and deserve full, fair, free and audited elections

    Updated Mar 8, 2019

    Many of you know that I challenged the San Diego Registrar of Voters in a San Diego court after the 2016 Presidential Primary Election between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. I did so because it came to my attention that after election night, voters are misled by the “projected winners” reports and “100 percent precincts reporting” notations. The reality is that 50 percent or less of all the ballots cast are received and tallied by the time voters hear those reports and read those notations. As more voters elect to vote... Full story

  • Pieter Johannes Verboom Sr

    Updated Mar 8, 2019

    Pieter Johannes Verboom Sr. was born Jan. 18, 1940, in Nieuwerkerk a/d IJssel, Holland. He is survived by his sweetheart of over 60 years, Lani. “The Best Opa Ever” went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Feb. 25, 2019. Pete and his family immigrated from Nazi-occupied Holland to America in 1946. They arrived in Southern California and settled in the Buena Park area to begin what would be decades in the dairy business. From 1946-1966, they ran a dairy in Bue... Full story

  • Juanita Mykkanen

    Updated Mar 8, 2019

    Juanita Mykkanen peacefully went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, a few days after she had a serious fall. She will be missed by her family, her friends, her community at Christ the King Lutheran Church and the many music students she taught through the years. She joins her husband Donald who died in 2014 and many other family members and friends who have gone before her. It will be wonderful for her to be able to see them again. A Celebration of Life service... Full story

  • Re: 'The real truth about the opponents of Proposition 13' [Village News, Letter, Maynard, 2/21/19]

    Updated Mar 8, 2019

    I have a vested interest in Proposition 13. As a homeowner, I have been a beneficiary of it since its inception and, at age 86, hope to continue to be so. As such, I share the concerns of the author of the subject letter; however, there are two changes that should be made: first, commercial property should be excluded and second, when Proposition 13 property is transferred by inheritance, it should retain Proposition 13 status only if it continues to be a personal residence. I’d like to expand on the subject letter’s ref... Full story

  • Robbie Jene East

    Updated Mar 8, 2019

    Robbie Jene East, 76, went to be with her Lord and Savior Feb. 18, 2019, after battling bile duct cancer. She was born Nov. 6, 1942. Robbie spent life serving the Lord as a wife, mother, friend and mentor. Robbie married Darwin East at the age of 18, and the two of them spent 58 loving years together. Robbie East spent 51 years in Fallbrook. While in Fallbrook, she and Darwin raised their family. She supported her husband for approximately 40 years as the office manager at... Full story

  • Sarah (Krainock) Nichelson

    Updated Mar 8, 2019

    Sarah (Krainock) Nichelson of Bonsall died Jan. 29, 2019, after an extended illness. She was 62 years old. Sarah was born in Denver in 1956 to Joseph and Barbara Krainock. She was the third eldest of 10 children, growing up in Riverside and Poway. In 1975 she graduated from Poway High School. In 1976 she married Michael Nichelson of Redondo Beach in San Diego and had two children – Molly Nichelson of Fullerton and Cara (Nichelson) McDermott of Carlsbad. Sarah worked in the b... Full story

  • Fallbrook Girls Rugby Club performs well at Las Vegas Invitational 7s tournaments

    Jeff Pack, Writer|Updated Mar 8, 2019

    Three teams from Fallbrook Girls Rugby Club traveled to Henderson, Nevada, last week to compete in the Las Vegas Invitational, which is part of the HSBC USA Sevens Rugby tournament. Playing Sevens for the first time in 2019, the Fallbrook teams fared well against some of the best girls rugby programs and select teams from all over the country and Canada. The Fallbrook U18 team finished in third place after beating BC Celtic Barbarian Selects 19-15 after falling to Utah Cannibal Selects 26-5 in the semifinal of the tournament....

  • Calhoun named to Valley League second team

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Mar 8, 2019

    The Valley League boys basketball coaches placed Fallbrook High School junior Joel Calhoun on the all-league second team. Calhoun was the only member of the Warriors’ team to receive all-league recognition. “Joel did a great job,” Fallbrook coach Ryan Smith said. Calhoun was Fallbrook’s primary scorer during the 2018-19 season, which included a 1-9 Valley League record as part of a 1-25 overall figure, and he also usually defended the opponent’s best offensive player. “He never complained,” Smith said. “He’s a leade...

  • Aguila wins freshman wrestling championship

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Mar 8, 2019

    Ethan Aguila became the first Fallbrook High School wrestler in seven years to win the San Diego Freshman County Championships tournament. Aguila pinned all four of his opponents to win the 145-pound division at the 2019 tournament Feb. 2 at Mount Carmel High School. “He exceeded my expectations in the sense of what he was able to do technically,” Fallbrook coach Cristian Vera said. “He was doing techniques at a really high level.” Nick Perillo won the 152-pound class at the 2012 San Diego Freshman County Champio...

  • Wildcats second in boys basketball division, 10-6 overall

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Mar 8, 2019

    The Sullivan Middle School boys basketball team posted a 10-6 record in 2018-2019 play, and the Wildcats were second in their division. "I feel pretty good about how we did," Sullivan coach Jeff White said. "They did well. We won most of the games, and we beat some good teams." The Wildcats participated in the Tri-City Tournament in January. Santa Fe Christian won the championship while handing Sullivan the Wildcats' only loss of the tournament. Although the defeat put...

  • Rod Run cruises through Old Town Temecula

    Kim Harris, Managing Editor|Updated Mar 8, 2019

    The weather didn’t dampen spirits at the 2019 Rod Run in Old Town Temecula March 1-2, when a variety of vintage cars took to the streets impressing rain gear clad car aficionados. Vintage automobiles from all over the state and country began rolling into town throughout the day Friday, with the Friday Night Cruise serving as the official kickoff to the two-day event. The hundreds of classic vehicles cruised Old Town Front Street from “arch to arch,” during the free Friday Night Cruise, revving and roaring their engines for t...

  • Warriors' swim season kicks off with a splash against Escondido Charter

    Shane Gibson, Photojournalist|Updated Mar 8, 2019

    To view high resolution images, visit https://villagenews.smugmug.com/2019/2019-March/Warriors-swim-season-kicks-off-with-a-splash...

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