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  • Healthcare District grant applications due March 23

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Healthcare District (FHD), in fiscal year 2011-2012, will again direct a portion of its revenues back into the community through the funding and sponsorship of programs and services that impact the health and well-being of the residents of the district. Budgetary considerations of the district will be a determining factor in the amount of funds available as well as the number and types of programs that can and will be funded. Through its community healthcare programs, the grant program being... Full story

  • Exercise is the topic for Diabetes Support Group meeting

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Diabetes Support Group, sponsored by Fallbrook Hospital, will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, March 23 from 2 to 3 p.m. with guest speaker Kathleen Drennan, FNP, a family nurse practitioner from Graybill Medical Group in Fallbrook, talking about exercise and activity. “Exercise - You Don’t Have Time Not To” will cover information about why exercise is so important for people with diabetes, how it assists with blood glucose control, how much is recommended, different types of exerc...

  • Senior Circle celebrates 11th anniversary

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Hospital’s Senior Circle will be celebrating its 11th anniversary on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17, from 2 to 3 p.m. Dr. Ben Thomas will discuss the symptoms and treatment for spinal stenosis. This event is open to the public and will be held at Silvergate, 420 Elbrook Drive. Refreshments will be served and there will be a drawing for prizes. Seating is limited. Call (760) 731-8433 to RSVP. Senior Circle is for individuals age 50 and better.... Full story

  • RMWD announces opening for Division 5 Director

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – The Rainbow Municipal Water District is accepting applications from residents of division 5 who are interested in being appointed to the district’s governing board. At the Feb. 22 meeting of the board, newly appointed director from Division 5, Paul Georgantas, notified the board that he had accepted a job opportunity out of the area, and as a result was regretfully stepping down from his position on the board. Georgantas stated that he would fulfill his duties as director until his replacement could be s... Full story

  • FUESD employees honored at Fallbrook Rotary

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

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  • Edward Jones ranks No. 11 in 'Training Top 125'

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – The financial-services firm Edward Jones once again has been named a top company for training, ranking No. 11 on Training magazine’s 2011 Training Top 125 list, according to Edward Jones financial advisors in the Fallbrook area. Edward Jones has been recognized on the list for 11 years in a row, dating back to the debut of the Training Top 50 in 2001. Edward Jones not only moved up the ranking dramatically, to No. 11 this year from No. 31 in 2010, but also received special recognition for achieving one of t...

  • Synergy Yoga moves to new location

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Synergy Yoga classes with Maggie Skidmore are moving to a new location on the second floor at the historic Sun Center, 131 Beech Street. Synergy is an active hatha yoga flow that is appropriate for all levels of students, beginning to advanced. Skidmore is offering local residents the opportunity to experience how good practicing Synergy yoga can feel by giving a free one hour class on Saturday, March 12, at 9 a.m., with refreshments and time to visit and... Full story

  • Art Association features watercolor painter

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Chuck McPherson will be the guest artist and painting demonstrator at this month’s meeting of the Fallbrook Art Association starting at 6:45 p.m. Monday, March 14 at Fallbrook Public Utility District, 990 E. Mission Road. The public is invited. There will be an informal critique session beginning at 5:30 p.m. Attendees may bring a painting that is in progress in any media, and McPherson will provide advice and comments that will assist the artists in the i...

  • Fallbrook wins senior challenge cribbage match

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Center cribbage team started the year by winning both the Jan. 27 and Feb. 24 Senior Challenge Cribbage matches. The February match had a record 49 players. Fallbrook won 91 games to 83 games for Oceanside. First place went to Dorothy Black of Oceanside who won all seven of her games. Richard Leigh and Lois Ash each had six wins for second and third place. Al Shaw took fourth with five wins and two skunks. Ed Stoli on the winning Fallbrook team won the gift card donated by the...

  • Free live concert at Fallbrook Library

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – The first in a series of live concerts will take place Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the Fallbrook Library community room. The musical group Loonie’s Fortune will perform traditional Irish tunes, a timely program for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Looney’s Fortune derives its name from a pub, Looney’s Tavern in Torrance, Calif. where musicians gathered to share their music and talents back in the 1980s. The band consists of Patti Amelotte on hammered dulcimer, Georgiana Hennessy who plays the fiddle...

  • Pala's free concerts include tribute bands

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free concert series featuring tribute bands at 8 p.m. on Saturdays during March in the Grand Cabaret. The Video Dance Parties will continue on Fridays at 9 p.m. DJ Sinn spins dance and r&b hits while original videos of the artists play on a large screen. Club Pala will follow each Saturday night tribute concert from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The schedule includes the following tribute bands: The Pettybreakers, A Tribute to...

  • Local art students win awards

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Eight students from Fallbrook School of the Arts had their art works juried into the California Art Education Association (CAEA) Youth Art Month (YAM) Show which was on exhibit at the San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) in Balboa Park from Jan. 28 through Feb. 27. This year’s exhibition included artworks from 16 public, private, parochial and charter schools in San Diego County. On Feb. 27, students and their families and friends attended a reception and awards c...

  • Grangetto's hosts free tomato growing workshop

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Grangetto’s Farm & Garden Supply will host a free workshop on growing tomatoes on Wednesday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to noon at its Fallbrook store, located at 530 East Alvarado St. Participants will learn from the tomato-growing expert, Steve Goto. He will share his knowledge and cover topics as where to plant tomatoes, how much water and sun they require, what and when to fertilizer them, and more. Goto will address heirloom tomato varieties and organic gardening tips for the novice and expert gardener. S...

  • CWA approves grant application for Camp Pendleton desal project

    Updated Mar 10, 2011

    The San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) board voted unanimously February 24 to approve a grant application to fund the technical studies of the Camp Pendleton seawater desalination project. The resolution of endorsement allows CWA staff to submit an application to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for a WaterSMART grant. The Bureau of Reclamation is awarding $1,200,000 of WaterSMART grants for all projects with a maximum of $150,000 to a single applicant. The Camp Pendleton desalination plant will provide between 50 and 150...