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 — Thomas Conley of the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club (FVCC) recently presented a check to Fallbrook Youth Soccer League (FYSL). The FVCC is pleased to help support the efforts of FYSL’s Fury Club, which is committed to maintaining an environment that fosters a sense of pride and commitment to Fallbrook youth. Teams travel all over North County to play against some of the best teams in the area. FYSL now serves more than 60 recreational teams each year and 10 Fury Club competitive teams. Consisting of more than 700 pla... Full story
Betty and Barney are a lovable German shepherd/Australian shepherd/rottweiler puppy mix duo. They are 4 months old, have had their shots and are ready for someone to come take them home. For more information, please call (760) 685-3533 or (760) 518-6024.... Full story
Elizabeth McCoy, board member for St. Vincent de Paul, presents a $4,000 donation check from the organization to Shauna Jopes of REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program.... Full story
Those with undisciplined puppies or dogs that need a little training are invited to enroll in six-week courses offered at the Fallbrook Community Center this summer. The courses will provide obedience training for dogs and puppies 12 weeks and older. Instruction will feature communication through command response training using verbal and silent commands. Instructor Eric Bonfietti will hold classes on Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m. The next session will begin April 7. For more information, please call (760) 7...
FALLBROOK — Students of St. Peter’s Catholic School competed in the Annual Academic Junior High Decathlon for the Diocese of San Diego on March 10. The event was held at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego. More than 200 students representing 21 Catholic schools participated in the all-day event. St. Peter’s students Emma Bednarski, Brendan Conner, Andrew Donnelly, Emily Donnelly, Cathleen Huet, Taylor Maurer, Hannah Opperman, Hannah Pham, Trevor Salyers, Maile Schoonover and Ciera Villegas competed under the coach... Full story
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — The synchronized swimming portion of the 2007 FINA World Championships concluded March 24 with the team free final. The championships featured the solo, duet, team and combination events in the elite international competition. Team USA placed fifth in the final event with a score of 95.834. Russia once again dominated the medal stand with a near-perfect 99.000. Spain (98.500), Japan (97.334) and China (96.334) followed. Earlier in the week, Team USA claimed the bronze medal in the free combination r...
The Fallbrook Masonic Lodge welcomed special guests Philip and Yin Johnston of England to a recent monthly dinner. The Johnstons reside in Yorkshire, England, and have been the guests of Fred and Leah Ritz of Carlsbad. As a point of interest, the Masons were first organized in England in 1725 and Mr. Johnson is a member of the Masonic Lodge in the Yorkshire area.... Full story
The initial discussion of the 2007 Regional Transportation Plan during a San Diego Association of Governments board meeting occurred March 23. Because the board letter was not ready until shortly before the meeting, many SANDAG board members were not able to review the information in time for possible action and the 2007 RTP was a discussion item only. A draft revenue-constrained network will return to the SANDAG board on April 27, and the actual draft RTP will be released in June for public review with adoption of the final...
To celebrate 50 years serving the Fallbrook community, St. John’s Thrift Shop, 1075 South Mission, will feature a half-off sale on all merchandise Saturday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shop contributes all net profits from sales of donated merchandise to local agencies, including $5,400 shared in March with various charities....
Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce representatives Phyllis Sweeney, Ellen Gum, Santa Margarita Inn owners Arlene Bourbonnais, Darla Crow, Frank Crow, Miss Fallbrook Amber Briggs, Fallbrook Princess Kristine Bourelle, Honorary Mayor Rhonda Reinke, and Lynn Sheffler celebrate the inn’s grand opening on March 30.... Full story
Earl McDougal, Bob Gillespie and Dode Martin stand in front of the old hotel reminiscing about days gone by. Author Rebecca Farnbach shows a series of historical books she has written. Artist Pam Benson uses watercolors to paint the image of colorful potted flowers at the Art and The Book Festival held April 1. Samantha Mesterharm, 2, retrieves a coin she pitched into the fountain – only to pitch it again! Older siblings Jayson and Kelly Hanlon push 17-month-old twin sisters Samantha and Stephanie around to see the sights a...
One of the nice things about living in San Diego County is the warm weather during the Easter season, which makes it pleasant for outdoor dining. My brother’s in-laws are having an al fresco Easter lunch in their beautiful backyard filled with trickling streams and arbors with trailing flowers. It would be nice to have that, but if you are like me and have an average-sized backyard with nothing extraordinary to speak about, then it takes a little more work to create a festive atmosphere. Start with a green lawn and build f...
Local artist and instructor Richard Stergulz has been accepted in to the 16th Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition. Several hundred entries were sent in from members across the country, with under 200 being juried into the show. This is Stergulz’s first acceptance in the show. “It’s a very important show,” said Stergulz. “You can only submit one piece for consideration, so it has to be your best.” The exhibition runs May 11-June 9 at the Whistle Pik Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX. Opening weekend fes...
LA JOLLA — Fallbrook fine art watercolor painter Jim Bates has been given one of three fourth-place Honorable Mention awards for his “Poker with the Boys” at the La Jolla Art Association San Diego Juried County Awards Show. The show will run through April 15 at the La Jolla Art Association’s Village Gallery, located at 7932 Ivanhoe Avenue, La Jolla. The gallery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bates is one of 63 San Diego County artists whose work was chosen for display at the show. He submitted two paintings for jurying...
Two fine art photographs by Bonsall resident Jerry Kalman were juried into the La Jolla Art Association’s 28th All San Diego County Show. According to Caroline Morse, exhibit director, “Kalman’s two photographs plus more than 100 other entries were judged by Reed Cardwell, a noted San Diego artist and art instructor, and a small select number accepted for the exhibit. “The Village Gallery carries on a tradition of excellence by San Diego artists since 1918 and is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Admissi...
RAINBOW — Natasha Ragland painted an oil portrait of her German shepherd after he died. Most of her life so far has been devoted to studying, performing, composing, recording and teaching music: piano and voice. Now she has a new passion for painting and has already done a number of commissions of dogs, cats, horses and people. A few weeks ago, a well-cared-for dog showed up at Natasha’s back door looking very lost and lonely. He had no tag on his collar, so she was unable to contact his owner. Marilee, Natasha’s mom, made... Full story
The Fallbrook Art Association’s March general meeting will feature Joe Garcia, who will demonstrate his watercolor painting techniques. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. April 9 at the Hilltop Center, 331 East Elder. Preceding the meeting, there will be an informal “Eat ’n Critique” session from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Participants in the critique are encouraged to bring one or two “almost completed paintings” plus a snack or box dinner to eat during the session. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. Th...
Brandon Gallery will host two exhibitions in April. Member Mary Lou Zimdars will present her exhibition of collage art, entitled “Bits ‘n’ Pieces,” April 1-30. Zimdars has developed her collage pieces into a sophisticated array of work, encompassing both soft and subtle images and also the colorful and dramatic. Brandon Gallery will also present “Word Play,” an exhibit of works celebrating National Poetry Month, the Art of the Book Festival and the Community Read, in the Etcetera Gallery. Rise Gettler, Viviana Lombrozo, Kathl...
Pedorthics – a word that most people, if asked, would say they haven’t the foggiest notion of the meaning! The definition of pedorthics is “the design, manufacture, modification and fit of shoes and foot orthotics to alleviate foot problems.” A pedorthist, then, is an individual who properly fits shoes in order to relieve or accommodate foot problems. Murrieta pedorthist Johan Backlund spoke to members of the Fallbrook Diabetes Support Group on March 28. Backlund operates Ideal Feet, a specialty shoe store located in Murrieta... Full story
While it has been believed that sleep enables recovery from illness or infection and lack of sleep increases the chance of health problems, most of that has been anecdotal rather than the result of scientific study. “In terms of the lack of sleep and host defense, there’s relatively little evidence,” said Linda Toth of Southern Illinois University. At the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology meeting February 23-27 at the San Diego Convention Center, Toth presented research titled “The Importance of Sleep in Host...
Microwaves & food poisoning The salt added to microwave foods may interfere with the heating process, leaving harmful bacteria alive – even thriving. In food safety experiments, British researchers added two types of bacteria associated with food poisoning to 30 microwave meals. After the meals were heated according to direction, Listeria bacteria remained alive in 29 of the 30 samples, and salmonella survived in twenty-four. In another experiment described in the journal Nature, the researchers found that the more salt a f...
With the help of volunteers, SOS-Hills has unveiled this sign as a message to everyone to say “no” to a strip mine in the hills. Motorists traveling south from Temecula, one mile past the 79 South exit, can see the sign to the west beyond the “Avocado Fwy” sign.... Full story
SACRAMENTO — The California Senate recently voted 36-0 in support of a freeze-relief bill, SB 148, introduced by Senator Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta) in January shortly after the cold snap. The bill will now move to the Assembly for committee hearings. SB 148, which was “fast-tracked” by the Legislature, will provide a property tax exemption for severely damaged fruit and nut trees. Upon passage of the measure, growers would be able to qualify for a property tax exemption for trees damaged by the cold for the succe... Full story
Kay Thorogood was welcomed and inducted as a new member of the Fallbrook Soroptimists on March 15 during the club’s noon meeting at the Lace Apron. For more information about the local chapter, contact Florie Meyer at (760) 728-7011 or Dianna Mahr at (760) 728-7011....
Paul Seelye (left), past president of Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotary Club and former Assistant Governor of District 5120, presents the coveted Paul Harris Foundation award to his father, Howard, of Fallbrook. Contributions made in Rotary founder Harris’ name are used in humanitarian, educational and cultural programs throughout the world.... Full story
