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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Every Sunday at the Hilltop Center for Spiritual Living, Rev. Guy Williams inspires and motivates his congregation and guests to “change your thinking, change your life.” Because I have applied this philosophy to my own life with wonderful success, I have a suggestion for dealing with the distraction that comes our way from neighboring Camp Pendleton. Rather than dwell on the uncomfortable, why not use it as an opportunity for blessing? How about a prayer for those whose lives truly are being disrupted and even destroyed wit...
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the response of “I’m sorry, I don’t really care, Jacqueline.” I once got a call from a lady who wanted to complain about the noise of the jets and choppers that flew over her “massage therapy salon.” My first thought was, “Didn’t you know that there was an air base less than 10 miles away from you?” It would be like complaining about the noise of the air traffic in downtown San Diego by MCRD and the San Diego airport! But anyway, thank you for having a pair and defending the people who de...
I was so pleased to read the five letters of support for our nearby Camp Pendleton Marines. We live very near the back gate of the Base and off the Naval Weapons Station. I take great pride in telling out-of-area friends and family that Fallbrook is right up against the back of Camp Pendleton so they can locate us easily on the map. When we hear the helicopters lift off at 4:00 in the morning, I always say a prayer for them, that God will keep them safe during their long day of training out over the desert. Those are the ones...
The 2008 election will, of course, change the balance of the US Senate. In the meantime, ’til then, we are stuck with Lieberman of Connecticut. Let’s call it the way it is – Senator Lieberman is a Jew and as such is fundamentally in favor of Bush’s war against Iraq. He’s not alone in that – most Jews in this country favor our one-sided support of Israel and the voters of Connecticut are no exception. Having failed to win the Democratic Party’s nomination as their candidate in ’06, he ran as an Independent, and with the la... Full story
It is self-evident that the one who pays for the Environmental Impact Report – which is due to come out in the spring – and chooses the company to do it will have the report slanted in their favor. Wake up, locals and concerned residents living close to this (proposed) Liberty gravel quarry! Let your “so-called” political representatives know that you are concerned about your future health. Anyone living close to this (proposed) one-mile-long, 1,000-foot-deep open pit gravel mine will be inundated with silica dust blowing fro...
Jacqueline Develle wrote in the March 1 paper, “Why do we have to be BOMBarded day after day with frightening, deafening and house-rattling explosions?” Bonnie Wright wrote in the March 8 paper about Camp Pendleton’s “constant – in one way or another – disruption of the peace and quiet that we should at least occasionally be entitled to in our homes.” Is it possible that these women were unaware that they live right next to one of the largest Marine Corps training camps in the US? Camp Pendleton is no newcomer, as these two...
April is Fair Housing Month and it is right around the corner. No matter which side of the immigration issue we stand on, we must remember that discrimination is unacceptable. When it comes to housing, the law provides protections for everyone, regardless of immigration status. Each of us falls into a legally protected class: disability, religion, sex, familial status, age, medical condition and sexual orientation, to name a few. Discrimination based on race or national origin is also illegal under both federal and state... Full story
On March 15, I picked up a friend’s child from Potter Junior High on Reche Road. I had just picked up children at Live Oak School and the high school. I was appalled at the traffic maze at Potter. This is a very dangerous situation with serious injury or death just waiting to happen. While going east on Reche and waiting behind an SUV to get into the first parking lot to do a pickup, a lady came out of the same parking lot trying to make a left in front of the SUV. A very young person traveling east quite fast laid a lot o...
John Husing speaks of better “air quality.” Does adding 1,600 truck trips per day, increased diesel exhaust and noxious odors from asphalt plants accomplish this? Does releasing fine particles of silica dust from blasting (which leads to respiratory disease, scarring lung tissue) and “nuisance dust” help air quality? Eliminate “115,000 lbs of harmful air emissions yearly?” Just build Liberty Quarry elsewhere! “Erasing 16.5 million truck miles from Riverside County?” Does Granite “contend” traveling only to San Diego County...
The moment Capt. Brian Freeman walked into the restaurant, Charlotte knew he was the man she would marry. She doesn’t know if he felt the same, but he walked right over to her table and asked the person sitting next to her to move. For the rest of the evening he sat at her side, talking, finally holding hands. They fell in love and got married, just as Charlotte knew they would, in the spring – May 1, 2004. They had a child together. She saw an unknown drive in him, the kind that could change the world. “He had this way o...
FALLBROOK — Thanks to George and Gayle Bamber of Holy Guacamoly, the Fallbrook Avocado Festival now features an art competition based on the avocado itself. All interested participants are encouraged to create an avocado-themed work of art in any medium and submit it to the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce by Monday, April 9. Entrants can fill out an application form at the same time they drop off their art entry. Guidelines for the contest: Everyone is eligible to participate. Entries can be submitted in any artistic medium: w...
Celebrating the grand opening of JJ Beach and Board Shop are (from left) Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce representative Phyllis Sweeney, Fallbrook Princess Kristine Bourelle, owners Kelly and Jay Romero, chamber representative Texanne Schaden and Honorary Mayor Rhonda Reinke. The new store is located at 127 North Main in Fallbrook. Stop in and check out the hoodies, shorts, bathing suits, sunglasses and more!... Full story
FALLBROOK — Spend an hour and a half this Sunday, March 25, walking through beautiful Fallbrook with fellow citizens who are concerned with helping needy families. Sponsor yourself or get friends and neighbors to sponsor you. There will be food, water and free t-shirts for all who raise $50 or more. Information will be available about advocacy organizations that fight hunger. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and the walk starts at 1:30 p.m. Please meet at the Fallbrook Food Pantry, 1042 South Mission for this 5K (3.2-mile) w...
The Fallbrook Family Support League will hold a mahjong tournament on March 30 in the Fallbrook Public Utility District community room, 990 East Mission Road, Fallbrook. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Play begins at 1 p.m. Raffles and many prizes. Call (760) 723-0357....
In 1972 a cannonball safe was traded to a new owner for 14 wooden pickle barrels. The safe had been given to a young boy named Tom in 1948. Tom’s father owned and operated a gas station in East Los Angeles back in the 1930s and ’40s. Story has it that there was a Safeway Market next door to that gas station and the safe was originally in the office at the rear of the sore. Before the market was demolished to make room for a larger and newer store, the safe was moved to the gas station to be picked up by the owner at a lat... Full story
FALLBROOK — Guest speaker Gussie Zaks recently recounted to her rapt audience of Fallbrook Branch American Association of University Women and guests the harrowing events she suffered and survived during the Holocaust of World War II. She told of a three-month-long march from one labor camp to another where most of the participants perished from hunger and abuse. Photos of the horrors of the death camps, mementos of the roundup of Jews and other reminders of the tragedy were shown and displayed. After five years of s...
Fourteen authors from around the Southern California region will join the Friends of the Fallbrook Library at Art & The Book, a one-day festival featuring the sale of rare, collectible and first edition books, Sunday, April 1, in downtown Fallbrook. On hand to discuss their writing and meet readers in person will be: • Novelist Bridget Blanton, author of “Whispers on the Wind,” a love story • Nutritionist Dr. Christine Farlow, whose nonfiction book, “Dying to Look Good,” looks at the chemicals in cosmetics and toiletries...
FALLBROOK — A new slate of officers, headed by Regent Margaret-Ann Ashton, will lead the Excalibur Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire (DBE) in its philanthropic endeavors for the next two years. Sarah Dungworth, under whose leadership from 2003-2006 the chapter went from strength to strength, will continue in the role of vice regent. Pat Mison and Patricia Thompson will serve as treasurer and recording secretary, respectively. With a record-breaking roster of 51 members (and still growing), Excalibur is the l...
The San Diego Chapter of Veterans for Peace is sponsoring an essay contest for high school seniors and veteran students in San Diego County. In support of local high school seniors, the Fallbrook Democratic Club will award a $250 scholarship for the best essay meeting contest guidelines from a Fallbrook High School senior. This award will be in addition to those awarded by the Veterans for Peace. The essay topic: “Means and Methods to Establish World Peace without Violence.” In an essay, students should describe their ideals,...
The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club (FVCC) recently made a donation to the Fallbrook Girl’s Softball League. In their third year as a league, they have 19 teams with a total of 212 girls. The teams play at Ingold Sports Park and their season runs from February to May. The members of the FVCC express their gratitude for the community’s support of their annual car show. The proceeds from the May show make possible their continued support of Fallbrook youth activities....
FALLBROOK — Slender Lady of Fallbrook has merged with Healthy Inspirations, founded by Casey Conrad, a health professional for over 24 years. “We are very excited about this merger because, along with the name change [Healthy Inspirations] will come some changes within,” said Fallbrook co-owners Judy Barnes and Alyssa Smith. “The new and improved programs are geared more toward weight loss and management.” Barnes and Smith said the programs, if adhered to, will guarantee a one- to two-pound weight loss each week and exerc... Full story
All San Diego Blood Bank donors who give blood through Sunday, March 25, will have the chance to enter a drawing to win a pair of tickets to the Padres Opening Night game at Petco Park on Friday, April 6. The winning donor’s name will be drawn and the winner notified on Monday, March 26. Anyone who donates on a Bloodmobile or at one of the Blood Bank’s six donor centers will be eligible. “We know how excited everyone is about the Padres season this year and we’re thrilled to be able to offer our donors a chance to see the... Full story
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive at Fallbrook Pharmacy on Wednesday, March 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All participants will receive an American Red Cross t-shirt and may enter a drawing for two annual passes to Disneyland. To make an appointment, please sign up at the pharmacy counter or online at www.givelife.org, code: FBPharmacy. The drive will be held in the pharmacy’s parking lot at 343 East Alvarado Street....
On March 28, Fallbrook Pharmacy’s Diabetes Shoppe will be providing a free screening for diabetes and cardiovascular disease by registered nurses from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Diabetes Awareness Day event will also feature a guest appearance by Iron-man triathlete “Iron Andy.” The diabetes test takes five to 10 minutes and includes determining BMI, weight, blood pressure and glucose testing. Nurses will discuss risk factors for diabetes, teach how to prevent diabetes complications and talk about diabetes products besid...
Anemia and lowered immune system Hans Hertel was the first scientist to conceive of and carry out a quality study on the effects of microwaved nutrients on the blood and physiology of human beings. His research showed that food cooked in a microwave oven suffers severe molecular damage. When eaten, it causes abnormal changes in human blood and immune systems. These changes included a decrease in all hemoglobin values and cholesterol values, especially the HDL (good cholesterol) and LDL (bad cholesterol) ratio. Lymphocytes...
