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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The Fallbrook Post Office continues to be one of the worst examples of management I have ever seen. If I hadn’t experienced it myself, I wouldn’t believe it. On occasions when I have not been able to pick up my business mail for four or five days, the workers have created a variety of small bundles and scattered them throughout their back room; hence, when I pick up said mail at the inside counter, I have not been given all of my mail – because the counter staff does not know where to look for all of it. On different occas...
I wondered what the proper description for Jim Dooley’s 4/5/07 letter is and the only conclusion that I can come to is that it is simply a diatribe. We live in an imperfect world and, after the fact, it is always easy to see where the results of an action taken could have been better and we can suppose that another action would have been superior. But that may not necessarily be so. It is possible that what now seems like a better choice might have produced a poorer result. An engineer can test his design and make c...
‘Helen’ Helen is an 8- to 10-year-old American cocker spaniel available for adoption through Critter Crossings’ Rescue Retirement Program. This program, through sponsors and donations, allows Critter Crossings to waive the adoption donation for senior dogs to enable them to “retire” into senior homes; the goal of this program is to place these dogs with owners who are home more often than not. They are also available for adoption to all parties for a suggested donation of $95. Helen is completely blind with glaucoma...
FALLBROOK — One of Fallbrook’s most exciting, fun-filled annual events, Arts in the Park, will take place at Live Oak Park on Sunday, April 29! Families are invited to come to the park between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. that day and are sure to be thrilled with the number of creative activities offered. One of the exciting opportunities will be to see the free puppet show. John Chambers, associate puppeteer with Jim Gamble Puppet Productions, will present “Circus,” a fast-paced marionette show sure to delight audiences of all age... Full story
Sometimes I think Fallbrook is a culinary Camelot. It has the very best growing climate, variety to make king’s weep and an ever growing assembly of culinary gems that one day soon it may become not only the Avocado Capital of the world, but the best known Culinary Village, too! As case in point, David Burr, Major Market’s Employee of the Month, is an ever-smiling Bostonian. As a “rookie” just celebrating his first year with in the meat department Major Market, David’s nickname since childhood is “Smiley”. David isn’t a... Full story
Students from Janet McGurk’s third grade class at Live Oak Elementary School presented a patriotic musical, “Singing the Red, White and Blue,” on March 28 and 29. Set in a present-day classroom, the students were visited by Uncle Sam (played by Dylan Lucia), who taught the class about some of our country’s symbols, and the Statue of Liberty (Sydney Ballif), who came to life to ask for students’ help in keeping the torch of liberty held as high as ever. The class also learned what the American flag, “Old Glory,” stands for an...
FALLBROOK — The Avocado Festival organizers ask those planning to attend to please leave all pets at home. There are a number of reasons for prohibiting live animals from the Main Avenue festival area. First, organizers are concerned for the health of the animals themselves as the sun, pavement and large number of people are distressing to animals. Second, safety for the human attendees is a primary concern, based on the need to avoid confrontations between humans of all sizes and animals in an unfamiliar setting. Third, t...
Fried foods are a popular part of the American diet. While these foods are simply irresistible for many, scientists consider them to be high-risk foods that can be detrimental to one’s health, especially when they are not eaten in moderation as part of a well-balanced diet. French fries are among the most commonly consumed fried food products. When potatoes are cooked in trans-fat at high temperatures, all sorts of very unpleasant things occur. Scientists have learned that trans fatty acids appear to increase the “bad” chole...
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook Chapter of the Senior Circle will be hosting a talk entitled “The Exercise Prescription” at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, at Club Paradise Fitness Express, 706 South Main Avenue. Dr. Frank Winton, family medicine physician at Graybill Medical Group, will discuss the medical benefits of exercise, loss and recovery of strength, when to pre-screen stress tests, how much exercise is enough and overcoming barriers. Dr. Winton is board-certified in family practice. He graduated from Baylor College of Medi...
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life will soon return to Fallbrook for its fourth year. The 24-hour team event takes place at the Fallbrook High School track from 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, to 10 a.m. Sunday, June 3. This year’s kickoff event will be a mock relay set up at the Fallbrook Public Utilities District (FPUD) building on Thursday, April 19, from 6 to 7 p.m. “We hope this will help people to understand what a great family event the relay is,” said Wanda Reidmuller, this year’s Relay for Life Fallbrook event c...
For the 20th year, local cartoonists will “draw” blood donors on Saturday, April 21, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at San Diego Blood Bank centers. The cartoonists, all members of the Southern California Cartoonists Society, will be on hand all day to draw caricatures of donors. Donors will also be treated to Domino’s Pizza after noon. Appearing at the North Coastal Donor Center, 161 Thunder Drive, Vista, will be “Out Our Way” cartoonist Paul Gringle, former ABC-TV courtroom illustrator Bill Lignante and artist Terry Van Kirk. The Sa...
At Fallbrook Hospital’s Diabetic Support Group 1 p.m. meeting Wednesday, April 25, Linda Nunes, CCS Medical, will present “Monitoring Magic Workshop.” Learn all about home blood glucose monitoring – how, when, why and what to do with the numbers. The public is invited to attend and are encouraged to bring their meters and supplies. The program will be held in conference room B at the hospital, 624 East Elder Street. Call (760) 728-1191, ext. 8246, for more information....
For help with an alcohol addiction, or to help someone else, call Narconon Arrowhead today. Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments and referrals to rehabilitation centers nationwide by calling 1-800-468-6933 or logging on to www.stopaddiction.com.... Full story
The San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, working in collaboration with Palomar Pomerado Health, is notifying and testing approximately 25 families who visited the Palomar Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) between March 10 and April 5 after a woman who gave birth there was diagnosed with a less infectious form of tuberculosis (TB). At this point based on preliminary tests, there is no evidence of TB in the woman’s lung secretions. Her baby is being treated for TB. Anyone who was in the NICU between M... Full story
SAN MARCOS — The spring lineup for Palomar College Television (PCTV) includes a show about Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), which is explained in a 90-minute program, “Tapping into Wellness: Energy Medicine for the 21st Century.” The show will air in Northern San Diego April 14 and 21 at 10:30 p.m. Viewers with cable service may view the show on Cox channel 16 and Time Warner (formerly Adelphia) channel 67. According to medical intuitive Susan Hannibal, “With the use of the EFT technique, fears, phobias and even chronic pai...
The use of DNA molecules has been used by law enforcement agencies to identify individuals, and the technology is also now being used by clinical pathologists to match medical samples with patients and explain discrepancies. Dr. James Wisecarver of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, which is located in Omaha, gave a presentation on molecular-based identification at the March 29 Introductory Molecular Pathology session of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology annual meeting March 24-30 in San Diego....
There is now another way for people to donate their organs when they die – and they can help themselves while helping others. There used to be just two choices when it came to organ donation – donate or don’t donate. Now there is a third choice – donate to other donors who will return the favor. This choice is available through LifeSharers, the nonprofit national organ circle. Members agree to donate their organs when they die. They also agree to offer their organs first to fellow members, if any member is a suitable match,...
(From left) Marie Kinnaman and Debbi Peters prepare a crepe for Arlyne Ingold during the French Event held by At Home on Main as part of the Art & The Book Festival and in honor of the Julia Child and Alex Prud’homme book “My Life in France,” the Community Read featured selection....
Legacy Endowment, “The Community Foundation,” manages trusts and endowments and disburses funds (as per donors’ directions) for the benefit of San Diego communities. Legacy has announced it has two separate grants to be awarded to 501(c)(3) organizations (nonprofits). The grants will be awarded for handicapped assistance and senior citizen causes. A Letter of Intent must be received at the Legacy office by April 30. The grant committee will select the organizations that will be invited to apply for the grant and for those...
At the regular board meeting on March 27, the Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) Board of Directors passed Administrative Code Section 2.09 – Committees. This policy allows the board to “organize committees that are advisory to the board with regard to matters within their respective areas of responsibility.” The district is currently actively forming three committees: Budget and Finance, Engineering and Communications. The board is currently seeking no more than five to seven volunteers who live within the RMWD bound...
FALLBROOK — St. John’s Thrift Shop, located at 1075 South Mission Road, sponsored two walkers in the March 25 Fallbrook CROP Walk. Those representing St. John’s were Father Donald Kroeger, rector of St. John’s Anglican Church, and Ellie Medeiros, shop volunteer. At its March 21 board meeting, thrift shop directors approved a donation of $2,000 to the CROP Walk, an event that raises funds for food agencies. The Fallbrook Pantry on South Mission receives approximately 25 percent of the funds raised at the annual event....
FALLBROOK — It’s not very often that a leaky pipe is a good thing, but it is when you’re Tony Brencola, the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) Employee of the Year for 2006. The utility worker manages to find excitement and see the silver lining in just about anything. “I love working leaks,” said Brencola, a 13-year employee of the district, “because you never know what you’re going to get with a leak. It makes the day exciting.” He confesses, however, that a leak loses some of its luster in winter, when it’s cold outs...
BONSALL — “Clothing the Spirit” is the theme of an afternoon program to be held in Encinitas next month. This unique fashion event will be sponsored by The Stream, a Bonsall-based spiritual organization, and Caravan, a women’s clothing store that carries beautiful, natural and flowing clothing at affordable prices. During the program, The Stream’s staff will help participants connect to powerful spiritual energies and feel their inner glow. Once they feel their inner beauty, participants can enjoy and/or purchase clothing...
Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas began life as the 30-acre estate of Charles and Ruth Larabee. The couple, who were world travelers, gathered an enviable collection of exotic plants during their trips and then used the various plants to landscape their property. Some of those plants included rare finds such as cork oaks and cycads. The Larabees had a goal to teach young children about nature and as Scout leaders used their own property as a classroom. When Mrs. Larabee died in 1957 she left the residence and gardens to... Full story
FALLBROOK — Local Christian pop/punk rock band Sorrow Underfoot performed a benefit concert at Farmhouse Coffee Co. on Saturday afternoon, March 31, to raise funds to assist them on a return trip to the Siberian town of Blagoveshchensk, Russia. The band’s original trip in late November 2006 was part of an outreach with Ambassador Missions and Calvary Chapel Church-Planting Missions. The band played nightly concerts there that were primarily attended by college students. “After being in Russia and experiencing how excit...
