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 — Fallbrook Girl Scouts Service Unit, led by Debbie Mericle, recently celebrated World Thinking Day. Thinking Day is a time of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides to celebrate international friendship and world peace. Troops come together representing different countries and offering foods, arts, crafts, skits, songs and dances. The girls in this community love it. Junior Troop 4148, with the help of Cadette Troop 4407, hosted the event in an effort toward their Bronze Award. This award is the highest award a Junior S...
FALLBROOK — In honor of Women’s History Month, eighth grade students in Janis Fountain’s American History classes at Potter Jr. High took part in a writing contest titled “Amazing American Women.” Nearly 200 students did research and wrote two- to three-page essays on American women from the past and present. The writing contest was sponsored by Delta Kappa Gamma, a society of women educators. The top four award winners were chosen by a committee from Delta Kappa Gamma. On March 17, the top awards were announced. In first...
Principal Tom Rhine, Asst. Principal Ernesto Villanueva, Steve Stillman, Rod Amstutz, Carlos Magos, Terri Libbrecht and Candy Layton were the administrators and teachers who had their hair buzzed or a ‘crazy’ style created when students at Live Oak School exceeded their reading goal! What great sports!...
Photos from the Sadie Hawkins Dance at Fallbrook High School....
By the time Kenny Adams finished his high school golf career, he was the CIF individual boys champion. Now Adams, who had not played golf before entering Fallbrook High School, faces the task of working his way up in college golf. Adams now plays golf for Cal State San Marcos. “It’s a much bigger step up from high school,” he said. College golf begins with a handful of fall tournaments, recesses until February, and then resumes for the heart of the season. In the case of Cal State San Marcos, which is an NAIA school, the s... Full story
Varsity Last Thursday, the Fallbrook High varsity mens volleyball team went four games with the Escondido Cougars. In game one, the Warriors stole the first few points before the lead was taken. It wasn’t until the middle of the game when the Warriors tied it up 15-15. The Cougars won game one with a final score of Warriors 21, Cougars 25. The Warriors fell behind in the next game. As it progressed, the Warriors edged ahead of the Cougars and went on to outscore the Cougars 25-20. There had been two games played and two m... Full story
Host Cal State University San Marcos and the UCLA junior varsity team tied for first place at the Cougar Classic Men’s Golf Invitational held February 28 and March 1 at the San Luis Rey Downs Country Club in Bonsall. The UCLA JV team overcame a 15-stroke deficit after the first two rounds to join Cal State San Marcos with the low team score of 864 for the 54-hole tournament. “Unfortunately we kind of fell back the last round,” said Cal State San Marcos coach Fred Hanover. College golf teams include five players, and the s...
Last Tuesday, El Capitan came to Fallbrook to play in the Hilltop Tournament. The El Capitan Cowboys were the first up to bat. The Warriors’ pitcher for this game was Aaron Larsen. In the first inning, there was one out and the second Cowboys hitter, Louie Russo, hit a solo homerun to score one for the Cowboys. The next hitter drove a base hit into right field. The Cowboys’ next hitter was struck out. Josh Walston’s hit was next and he hit a homerun with one man on. The next Cowboy was struck out and the Warriors were up to... Full story
FALLBROOK — Cameron Huber of Boy Scout Troop 737 recently completed his Eagle Scout project. The project was to design, build, paint, and mount five display boxes for the front of the building of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. The VFW has been the charter organization for troop 737 for 60 years. These boxes now display the emblems of the five branches of the military. Cameron recruited the help of fellow scouts Corey Meram, Spencer Lingo, Daren Huber, Travis Knox, and Jared Chavez. Friends Shannon Cone and Alex Peterson a... Full story
SeniorNet offers free computer classes. Recently, an overflow crowd took advantage of a free class offered by Fallbrook SeniorNet Learning Center. The class, “PC Maintenance,” was instructed by Ted Kubitz and Russ Hatfield. SeniorNet is now accepting applications for the spring session. Classes offered are: “Introduction to Windows XP,” “Introduction to the Internet and E-Mail,” “Buying and Selling on E-Bay,” “How to Build a Computer,” “Introduction to Microsoft Word (Word Processing)” and “Introduction to Quicke... Full story
Kids living in the Lake Rancho Viejo neighborhood of Fallbrook enjoyed some early Easter fun with one of the Easter Bunny’s best helpers — Allison Brightman.... Full story
Born out of a desire to help her fellow Marine wives through difficult times, Fallbrook resident Kristin Barbato recently opened a Bible study resource library that she calls the “Red Cord Resource Library of Camp Pendleton.” Why the name “Red Cord?” Kristin and friends were inspired by a sermon they heard in which a red cord was used as an illustration. The red cord symbolized Rahab’s covenant with Joshua. When Rahab hung a red cord out her window, it not only enabled Joshua’s messengers to escape but also provided pr...
A report released last week by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) details that the percentage of juveniles who have tested positive for any drug, marijuana and methamphetamine have increased 10 percent over the past four years in this region. The report released the statistics for 2003 in comparison to years past. Fifty-six percent of the youth interviewed in 2003 tested positive for some type of drug, compared to 52 percent in 2002, 51 percent in 2001 and 46 percent in 2000. The 2003 statistics show that 49 pe... Full story
Russ Hatfield’s retirement from the Rainbow Municipal Water District board of directors lasted slightly more than two years. Hatfield, who previously served from 1998 to 2002, was sworn in as a board member March 11. He replaces Tom Cole, who was recalled in the corresponding March 8 election. Hatfield represents Division 4 of the five-division district. Hatfield, who currently runs a 22-acre avocado grove, didn’t seek re-election when his first full term expired in 2002. “Then we decided to get active,” he said. “I, along wi... Full story
FALLBROOK — Over 1,500 people attended the fourth annual Celebrate Your Health Fair held on Saturday, March 12, at the Fallbrook Community Center. People of all ages took advantage of the many health screenings and information available at no charge. The screenings included: diabetes, cholesterol, body fat, blood pressure, skin, vision and dental. Over 800 people participated in the screenings and immediate results were provided with information specific to their results! Health professionals and educators were at hand to i...
Wendall & Earline Dean of Fallbrook will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary April 5. They were married in Lynwood, CA, on April 5, 1945. This was during WWII and gasoline was rationed. They well remember walking to work for several weeks to save gasoline-rationing coupons in order for a short honeymoon to Lake Elsinore. The couple has two daughters: Wilma rood of Oroville, CA, and Sharon Berry of Maui, HI. They have four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Earline retired from Bank of America after 40 years of...
The Fallbrook Retired Teachers will gather for brunch at 9 a.m. April 13 at Fallbrook Golf Club, 2757 Gird Road. Kay Wolk, certified antiques appraiser, will give a verbal estimate of value for antiques that are brought for appraisal. There is a small charge for each item appraised. Everyone who is interested in education is welcome. Call Jewell Roberds at (760) 728-1092 by April 8 for reservations.... Full story
The Fallbrook High School Class of 1995 will hold their 10-year reunion on Saturday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Pala Mesa Resort, 2001 Old Highway 395, Fallbrook. The evening will include heavy appetizers, dessert, a casino night, music and dancing and much more. For ticket info, go to www.reunionsmadesimple.com....
The editorial staff at the Village News seeks input from Fallbrook and Bonsall area residents who have had positive (or negative) experiences locally with peacocks and/or mountain lions. If you are willing to provide input, please e-mail us at [email protected] or FAX message to (760) 723-9606.... Full story
An exhibit of paintings by members of Mary Tomaskevitch’s “Experimental Water Media” class will be held at The Art Studios of Fallbrook, located at 310 E. Alvarado, through the month of April. Tomaskevitch has been teaching through Palomar College for approximately 15 years. This eclectic exhibit features a wide variety of methods and techniques that have been taught in the class. A short explanation accompanies each painting. In addition to class work, some of the members are also showing work they have done elsew...
DEL MAR — The 2005 San Diego County Fair is now accepting entry forms for participation in various competitions. If you are interested in entering, please check the Web site at www.sdfair.com/entry or call the entry office at (858) 792-4207 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some deadlines for entry forms and fees are April 29! The theme for the 2005 San Diego County Fair is “A Cinema Summer,” highlighting films and television produced in and around San Diego. The dates for this year’s fair are Friday, June 10, through Monday,...
FALLBROOK — In honor of John Steinbeck and the Friends of Fallbrook Library’s second annual Community Read, Larry Robinson, a local singer/songwriter, is releasing a single-song CD titled “Steinbeck’s Ghost.” Larry is a big fan of John Steinbeck’s writing and the song is a tribute to this great author. The CD is available at Chubby Chix and The Packing House Restaurant....
The works of John Steinbeck, the featured author of this year’s Community Read, will be the subject of discussion at the April 14 session of Book Talk. Discussion leader will be Jim Hall, chairman of the Community Read and professor emeritus, Northwestern University, Chicago. He will focus on “East of Eden,” “Travels with Charley” and “Cannery Row.” Book Talk, sponsored by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library, is open to anyone who enjoys reading and would like the opportunity to participate in discussions in an informal s...
FALLBROOK — This Saturday, March 26, families can enjoy Easter activities at the Fallbrook Community Center. Festivities will begin with a Pancake Breakfast by the Fallbrook Firefighters Association at 7:30 a.m. After breakfast, children can visit with the Easter Bunny and an Easter egg hunt will take place beginning at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded! The Fallbrook Community Center is located at 341 Heald Lane, Fallbrook. Call (760) 728-1671 for more info....
The April meeting of the Fallbrook Quilt Guild will be held on April 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fallbrook Community Center on Heald Ln. Linda S. Schmidt, the featured speaker, will present her trunk show, “Short Attention Span Quilting.” Chosen Quilting Teacher of the Year by Professional Quilter Magazine in 2003, Linda has won over 250 ribbons and awards for her quilts and garments. The workshop, entitled “Filament Fantasy,” will be held on April 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Woerth Stitching in Temecula. For more informa... Full story
