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 – With masked luchadores, mermaids, and Flintstones, attendees might have thought they were visiting Hollywood at this year’s Duct Tape Fashion Show, presented by the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County. This year’s fashion show was just one of the many highlights during the celebration of National Boys & Girls Club Week in Fallbrook. Club members from all six Boys & Girls Club sites participated in an educational science fair, a creative fashion show, an ent...
FALLBROOK – Classical guitar music played as parents and their loved ones entered Live Oak Elementary School’s PIQE (Parent Institute for Quality Education) graduation which was held in the school’s multipurpose room. Forty-five graduates and their respective families filled more than 100 chairs. A full program to celebrate these parent graduates was beautifully organized by PIQE executive director Carmen Russian. In order for parents to receive a diploma, they com...
FALLBROOK – Cheerleading tryouts at Fallbrook High School will be held the week of April 7. Any students interested in trying out should pick up the cheer tryout packet at the FHS principal’s office prior to that. For more information, email [email protected]....
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Air Force Airmen Jory M. Avery and Steven C. West graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Avery is the son...
FALLBROOK – Ann Brennan, an English language arts teacher who specializes in teaching English language development, was named as Potter Teacher of the Year for the 2013-2014 school year. This year, a Potter record of 42 students qualified for reclassification based on their results on the California Standards Test, the California English Language Development Test, their academic grades, and their writing proficiency. According to the 2014 estimated Annual Measurable...
FALLBROOK – Realtors® and affiliate members of the North San Diego County Association of Realtors® volunteered to promote literacy at Live Oak Elementary School in Fallbrook in celebration of Read Across America. The yearly reading event celebrates Read Across America, a national program that encourages good reading habits for the nation’s youth. The celebration takes place annually on March 2 – Dr. Seuss’s birthday, and commemorates his literary con...
FALLBROOK – St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Preschool is now enrolling. St. Peter is a place where children play, learn, and grow in God’s love. Its flexible preschool program offers a developmentally-appropriate curriculum geared to the needs and abilities of children ages two- to five-years-old. If a child is not potty-trained, no problem. At the preschool, diapers are changed and help provided in the potty-training process. Program options range from two to five days per week. The full-day schedule is 7 a.m. to 5...
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BONSALL – A great way to celebrate Mother’s Day with mom or a special friend and avoid the crowds is to attend the Bonsall Woman’s Club luncheon, hair, and fashion show at Pala Mesa Resort on Friday, May 9. Mother’s Day is May 11. The cost is $48. The “Day into Evening” fashions from Aston’s Boutique will vary from sport to evening wear. A variety of hair designs will be provided by John and Suzanne Chadwick and will adorn the models. The Chadwick’s were voted by Vogu... Full story
FALLBROOK – They keep coming back, year after year. Local volunteers come to Arts in the Park to help enrich the lives of children in the Fallbrook/Bonsall area. Sunday, April 27 will mark the 21st year that professional teachers, artists, musicians, crafters and those who simply love children will come to Live Oak Park to bring the free Arts in the Park to life. Diane Gravlin has volunteered her time at the event for 20 years. The first year, she played the dulcimer. Ho...
Contemplating the prospect of a delicious Italian meal? You will be happy to hear that Village Pizza serves more than just pizza. The menu is bursting with a variety of items including pasta, salads, and sandwiches; and the rest of the menu items are every bit as flavorful as their pizzas. The “Torpedo” sandwich is a bit messy, but it’s stuffed full of good things. Starting with a fresh French bread roll… ham, dry salami, and mortadella provide the meat base. (Mortad...
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UPDATE: On Friday evening, April 3, organizers with the marathon event scheduled to take place in Fallbrook on Sat. April 12 asked the Village News to share information about the event with readers via their website. Those who would like to learn more and view maps of the course of the event should visit http://www.avocadohalf.com/ FALLBROOK - Law enforcement agencies have confirmed that several road closure signs being distributed to various points in Fallbrook are related to a marathon (running) event scheduled for Sat.,...
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The Bonsall Unified School District will not be utilizing a Certificate of Participation loan to fund the new Sullivan Middle School building, at least for the time being. During the Feb. 13 BUSD board meeting, the district’s staff was directed to pursue funding options for the two-story, 12-classroom building with an estimated cost of $3.9 million. The likely means of funding was a Certificate of Participation loan, but revenue uncertainties led to a 5-0 board vote March 13 to delay pursuing the COP funding until the C...
FALLBROOK – Local business owner Robia Fleming is encouraging Fallbrook residents to help support the fireworks show that is the key feature of the July 4 event held to support the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance. “Fallbrook is the only inland North County fireworks show still in existence,” said Fleming. “Most people in Fallbrook know that the show is held every year at the Grand Tradition. What many people might not know is that the event is put on by the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance, a local non-profit, whose...
Deputies with the Fallbrook Sheriff’s substation have experienced a significant increase in calls relating to individuals displaying behaviors associated with mental disorders in 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. But the increase in these situations isn’t limited to Fallbrook, it is on the upswing throughout San Diego County. “Fallbrook and all of the Sheriff’s other jurisdictions have seen a dramatic increase in these types of calls,” said Lt. Todd Richardson, commander of the Fallbrook Sheriff’s substation. “It’s kind...
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March 25 was the date of the first Rainbow Municipal Water District board meeting since the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) submitted an application to San Diego County’s Local Agency Formation Commission to merge FPUD and Rainbow, and the Rainbow board meeting included a presentation by LAFCO executive officer Mike Ott as well as accusations against Ott and FPUD general manager Brian Brady. Ott’s presentation also constituted official LAFCO notice to Rainbow, giving the district 25 days to provide an official res... Full story
Members of community organizations had an opportunity to discuss the County of San Diego’s new policy for signs and banners in the public right-of-way in unincorporated communities at a special meeting on March 27 at Fallbrook Public Utility District. Eileen Delaney, chair of the Fallbrook Design Review Committee within the Fallbrook Community Planning Group, organized the meeting in an effort to share as much information about the change as possible with stakeholders from v...
RIVERSIDE - Home improvement retailer Lowe's will pay $18 million to settle an environmental lawsuit filed by 32 counties, including Riverside, over the illegal disposal of hazardous wastes, prosecutors announced today. Riverside County will receive $650,375 under the settlement, according to D.A.'s office spokesman John Hall. He said the county is home to 10 Lowe's Home Improvement stores and one distribution center. The Mooresville, N.C.-based chain was sued in Alameda County Superior Court last year after a statewide...
RIVERSIDE - Newly elected state Sen. Mike Morrell, R-Hemet, was sworn in today, assuming his official duties in the upper chamber, where he was welcomed by fellow Republicans following a brief ceremony. "Based on Mike's history of serving the needs of his constituents while he was in the state Assembly, I have every confidence he will bring this same level of service to his career here in the Senate,'' said Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar. "Some say recent events have tarnished the image of the Senate in the...
Irish and Scottish music rocked the community room of the Fallbrook Library on Thursday, March 20, when a capacity crowd jostled for seats to hear two, talented “Highland Way” musicians play traditional Celtic music. This event was free – making it doubly attractive to Fallbrook retirees! As a sometimes homesick transplanted Brit, I felt privileged to be in the audience to hear the mesmerizing ballads of the “auld country” sung by Brian Caldwell from Glasgow, accompanied by his talented partner, Paul Castell...
The Kiwanis Club of Fallbrook would like to shout a big “thank you” to our community and businesses for their generosity and support of the fifth annual “A Night to Shine” gala held at the Grand Tradition on March 2. The night’s theme, “The Emerald City,” was in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Money raised from this event will support the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County, the Fallbrook Child Development Center, the Mike Choate Early Childhood Center, the Ronald McDonald House (R... Full story
The story of the young Fallbrook couple touched my very soul. I will be donating many items that will bring them some financial assistance as well as a cash donation. I hope and pray the community reaches out... there but for the grace of God go I. I read a comment stating they should have already obtained medical insurance as required with Obamacare. To me, this is a moot point. What ever the circumstances are with their insurance or lack there of, they need not only donations but our prayers. This, to me, is not a...
