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 Hospital Auxiliary has announced their 2007 scholarship program. Scholarship applicants may be from any age group but must have an acceptance by an accredited college where healthcare-related curricula are offered. Prior scholarship winners are encouraged to apply again if they are still enrolled in healthcare studies and have maintained good academic records. Scholarship application forms may be obtained at the Fallbrook Union High School Counseling Office or the Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop, 624 East... Full story
Are spidery crevices starting to appear in your asphalt driveway? Have sprinklers started to fade and erode your blacktop? A little preventive maintenance has proven to pay off in the long run, especially when it comes to asphalt driveways and parking lots. Having a fresh seal coating applied every four or five years to your residential driveway, and every two to three years at a commercial location, makes a tremendous difference in preserving the integrity of the surface and protecting your investment. With the methods used...
Every day people have an opportunity to savor special moments, big and small. Travel is one of the best ways to honor these special times, whether it’s a wedding, anniversary, retirement, graduation or simply a chance to get together for a family vacation, reunion, girlfriends’ getaway or fishing trip with the guys. “It’s extremely important to take time to escape the routine while you explore someplace new and create incredible memories to be treasured,” says Donna Baker-Olson of Escape to Travel. “As a travel professiona...
WASHINGTON, DC — The head of the US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for California to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe freeze during the period of January 11-17, 2007. FEMA Director David Paulison said that the President’s action makes Disaster Unemployment Assistance and Food Commodities available to affected individuals in Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, River...
FALLBROOK — Riah, John and Dee Dee are three special individuals who work in the Fallbrook community for various businesses. Affiliated with CareRite Vocational Services, they work well individually and as a team. Riah has had a job with the Village News for over seven years. She empties the trash cans from every work station each Thursday. John has worked in the community for almost 10 years and his experience includes fast food restaurants, local markets and vacuuming, sweeping and taking trash out of offices. The newest m...
Elegant asparagus standing tall in the produce section has an almost instant effect on me… I want to buy it, dash home and cook it and eat it. I don’t believe I’ve met an asparagus I didn’t love. And, it’s so easy! A relatively recent “Ah-hah” in the culinary world is this: PEEL THE ASPARAGUS! It’s not difficult and the result is fantastic. To peel asparagus, hold at the asparagus tip and peel toward the stalk end. Take three, maybe four, good swipes and that’s it. Gather the peelings near the end of the stalk with your r... Full story
The crew calls it a “122-foot fully rigged time machine.” Carrying 4,669 square feet of sail and 114 tons of ship, this almost-replica of an 1812 American Privateer docked in Oceanside Harbor on the weekend of March 17. A privateer was a privately owned ship, or the captain who sailed her, that had been granted authority by a country to attack enemy vessels during time of war. Sir Francis Drake was one of the more notable privateers. The Lynx is not a true replica because, although it was inspired by the original ship, whi...
FALLBROOK — Entries for Fallbrook’s First Annual Battle of the Bands will be accepted until 5:30 p.m. April 6. The event is open to all bands playing all types of music. Members must be between 13 and 19 years of age. Each band selected will set up and perform on April 21 and battle it out for a $200 first place cash award, trophies, other donated prizes and bragging rights! To enter the Battle of the Bands, a completed application, band photo and CD or tape with at least three songs must be submitted to the Fallbrook Com...
TEMECULA — On Friday, March 30, at 7 p.m. Ponte Family Estate welcomes warmer weather at their annual spring Winemaker’s Dinner. Owner Claudio Ponte and winemaker Robert Cartwright invite the public to this annual event featuring a deliciously prepared five-course dinner created by Executive Chef Steve Stawinski. Served beside the budding vines, in the estate’s intimate Barrel Room, this extravagant meal celebrates the vineyard’s new spring releases. Beginning with Ponte’s 2005 Riesling served with Lobster Napoleon with New...
CAMP PENDLETON — The Rotary Club of Camp Pendleton has announced that their annual Black and White Ball, “Dancing with Heroes,” will take place at 6 p.m. on April 21 at the Staff NCO Club on Camp Pendleton. It will be a night to remember as guests from three counties join to dine and dance with Marines and their supporters. The event is dedicated to helping Marines and their families, especially the families of fallen heroes. All proceeds from this fundraising event will go to the Wounded Warrior Center and Marin... Full story
The Seventh Annual Temecula Piano Competition sponsored by the Arts Council of Temecula Valley will be held on Saturday, May 26, at the Old Town Temecula Theater. Contestants will perform on the theater’s beautiful Steinway Concert Grand piano. The competition is open to classical pianists in grades five through twelve. Cash awards for first ($100), second ($75) and third place ($50) will be awarded in the following divisions: fifth and sixth grade, seventh and eighth grade, ninth and 10th grade and 11th and 12th grade. A...
Valerie Austin enjoys the crowd at the Grange as her parents, Matthew and Yvonne, dine on corned beef and cabbage. Matthew, a firefighter with Rainbow’s Volunteer Fire Department, said he has been attending the annual dinner since he was 6 years old. Jenna Lathrop, a member of the Grange Youth Team, busses a table on a busy night. One hundred seven dinners were served – twice as many as at last year’s dinner....
OCEANSIDE — Held in conjunction with Mission San Luis Rey’s Earth Day Celebration, another popular and informative behind-the-scenes tour will be held on Sunday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. Aimed at providing visitors with a better understanding of what life was like during the mission era, the tour will be led by Dr. Jack Williams, executive director of the Center for Spanish Colonial Research in San Diego. An archaeologist and historian on various research projects in the US, Mexico, South America and Europe, he has... Full story
ESCONDIDO — Welk Resorts, a North County hospitality and entertainment landmark, offers two new dining experiences for locals to enjoy. On Wednesdays, the Canyon Grille features all-you-can-eat prime rib meals served from 5 to 9 p.m. for $19.95. Each Friday, the restaurant features a seafood buffet from 5 to 9 p.m. for $21.50. Award-winning chef Hugo Lorenzana will be offering a variety of dining options for the seafood buffet, including fresh oysters on the half-shell, peel-and-eat shrimp, crab salad, shrimp and clam c... Full story
Rick Marks earned an eighth-place finish in his auto racing debut. Marks raced in the Cruiser division at the Perris Auto Speedway March 10. The Cruisers are a two-driver class in which one driver controls the steering wheel and the other driver has the gas pedal, and Marks operated the gas pedal while Scott Urquhart steered. “It was fun and exciting,” Marks said of his racing debut. “It’s a thrill.” Marks has lived in Fallbrook for 20 years. He met Kevin Martin, who now drives a Cruiser, at church, and he joined Martin’s...
Louis Eric Peterson, 93, passed away March 12, 2007. Louis was born in Bellingham, WA, on April 2, 1913. Both his mother, Alice, and his father, John, were born in Sweden. They met and married in Bellingham while his father was constructing a city building. After construction finished, the family moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, where John had been living prior to the construction project. Louis, an only child, then lived in Canada with his parents until age 11, when his father died of pneumonia. At this young age he then had... Full story
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Lillian Abigail “Gail” Webster Hillier Benson, 87, passed away March 6, 2007, in Fallbrook, CA. Born January 15, 1920, in Providence, RI, she was a resident of Fallbrook for 50 years. Mrs. Benson was a homemaker and a bookkeeper for several businesses in Fallbrook for over 30 years. She was a member of the USNA (the Waves), Bonsall Lions’ Club Auxiliary and American Field Service; a Girl Scout Leader; an advisor for the Bonsall 4-H Club; and past-president of Bonsall PTA, Fallbrook High School PTA and PTA District 9. A 50-ye... Full story
Phillip M. Hallman, 36, passed away February 28, 2007, in Anaheim, CA. He was born July 10, 1970, in Cleveland, OH. Phil was preceded in death by parents Richard and Vera Hallman. He is survived by brother Leonard, sister-in-law Gina, and three nephews, North Ridgeville, OH; brother Ronald, sister-in-law Barbara, one nephew and one niece, Moreno Valley, CA; and brother Kenneth, Riverside, CA. Phil worked for Bill and Kathy Berks Newspaper Distribution and was a resident of Fallbrook for 14 years. He was loved by many and...
Anthony Herbert Ward, 82, passed away March 20, 2007, in Escondido, CA. Born December 28, 1924, in London, England, he was a resident of Fallbrook, CA, for 20 years. Mr. Ward was a civil engineer for Bechtel International for over 45 years. He was a member of the Fallbrook Art Association, St. Peter’s Catholic Church and the Royal Corps of Engineers. He was also a well-known landscape painter. Mr. Ward is survived by his wife of 43 years, Gloria M. Ward, Fallbrook; daughter Dacil Rosa Ward, San Diego; and brother Leslie (...
Catherine Juanita Lynd, 83, passed away March 10, 2007, in Fallbrook, CA. Born December 25, 1923, Nashville, TN, she was a resident of Fallbrook for three years. Mrs. Lynd was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by husband Charles Lynd in 1982. Mrs. Lynd is survived by son Philip Lynd and daughter Cindy Lynd, both of Fallbrook, and one grandchild, Kayden Lynd. Inurnment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills. Berry-Bell & Hall Fallbrook Mortuary handled the arrangements....
FALLBROOK — DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Fallbrook recently received national recognition for the accomplishments and expertise of its owners, Robert Edgecomb and Jennifer Jones. Edgecomb was featured in Salute magazine for his participation in the Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative (VetFran), a network of franchisors that offer financial incentives to encourage veterans to consider franchising. Edgecomb is available to discuss the VetFran program and how his military experience contributes to his ability to run a s... Full story
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook FFA Nursery Plant Sales are starting again. Many residents have lost plants due to the freezing conditions this winter. They can come down to the Ag Department at the high school on Saturday, March 24, and check out the new plant projects started by the students this year. Many annuals and perennials, as well as numerous one-, two- and five-gallon shrubs and trees, will be available. There will also be a selection of houseplants and color available in the first greenhouse. Stop in and check it o... Full story
FALLBROOK — On Tuesday, March 27, at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane, the Fallbrook Garden Club will hear a presentation by Francie Spears about bat-plant relationships and bats as night pollinators. Spears is the past president of the Idyllwild Garden Club, past district director of the Palms to Pines District CGCI and member of the Palms Garden Club and Idyllwild Garden Club in the Palms to Pines District. She is also a member of Bat Conservation International, Basically Bats, Bats Northwest, the O... Full story
In many parts of the country and throughout the world, clean, drinkable (potable) water is an expensive natural resource. In the hardest-hit areas, the west and southwest of the United States, some communities are experiencing their seventh straight year of drought conditions. The availability of drinkable water is summed up nicely in a 1998 report funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency: “Water Efficiency, National Small Flows Clearinghouse.” This report gives an overview on the worldwide and US availability of wat...
