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 – When the Fallbrook Garden Club presents its Flower Show on April 25 at the Elder House, located at 127 West Elder Street. It will be the 79th year the organization has offered the beautiful show to the public. This year’s theme, ‘Fallbrook In Bloom,’ will be open for viewing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Exhibitors need not be members of a garden club to enter. Any cut specimen or container plant is eligible for entry as long as it is fresh (no d... Full story
Fallbrook will once again host tens of thousands of people this Sunday, April 18, when visitors converge on its annual signature event, the Avocado Festival, sponsored by the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce. “It looks like this year’s festival is going to be a wonderful one,” says Gary Shimer, who is serving his first year as chairman of the festival. A member of the Chamber for well over a decade, Shimer says a large group of dedicated volunteers is what leads to a successful f...
While arguments can be made in favor of and against the hope that the real estate market in Fallbrook is finally beginning to equalize and start improving, the statistics for the first three months of 2010 are favorable. In its report ending March 31, SANDICOR, the San Diego County Multiple Listing Service system, shows the first increase in average sales price and median sales price since 2005. “My belief is that Fallbrook is on the upswing,” says Chris Hasvold, bro...
Entries in the Fifth Annual Art of the Avocado contest were judged at a wine and cheese reception held April 9 at the Fallbrook School of the Arts. Sponsored by George and Gayle Bamber and the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, the contest featured 14 avocado-themed works of art in a variety of mediums including acrylic, watercolor, gourd art, collage, sculpture and quilting. Temecula artist Leslie Sweetland won first place and $300 with her acrylic painting titled...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors ratified several recommendations of the county’s Traffic Advisory Committee, including a recommendation against implementing a parking prohibition on a segment of Winter Haven Road. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote March 24 called for the county not to establish a parking prohibition on 275 feet of Winter Haven Road east of Clearcrest Lane. The Traffic Advisory Committee had reviewed the proposed parking ban on Jan. 29 and had recommended against the prohibition while urging community res...
FALLBROOK – Kim Murphy, president of The Fallbrook Area Visitors Bureau is excited to announce the inaugural Labor Day concert event, the pop, blues and jazz concert (PB&J). The outdoor PB&J concert will debut September 6, 2010, at Pala Mesa Resort. This fantastic concert will feature top entertainers from the three musical genres, including the current number one Itunes pop download, Train, as the headliner, with recent chart-topping hits such as “Hey, Soul Sister,” “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)” and “Calling All Angel... Full story
FALLBROOK – Local artisans will peddle their wares at the Historic Reche Schoolhouse Craft Fair, Rummage Sale and Silent Auction on April 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1319 South Live Oak Park Road. Many of the club members have been spring cleaning to bring in treasured items for the rummage sale. They also have many great items for the silent auction that have been donated by many local business establishments. It’s not too late to reserve a space. Admission is free t...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at “The Barn,” the museum located at 260 Rocky Crest Road. This year’s Pioneer of the Year Award will be given to long-time resident Janice Bricker, and the Vintage Award will be presented to Betty Jackson, known for her Main Street business and community involvement. Cost to attend the meeting is $12 per person (reservations required) and includes a catered lunch and ragtime piano music provi... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Center’s 17th Annual Wildlife Art Show is scheduled for May 1 and 2. The show includes wildlife and nature art in all mediums and disciplines. The event combines the 17th Annual Reflections of Nature in the Janice Griffiths Gallery with the inaugural Nature in Miniature exhibition in the Salon Gallery. All 21 artists will be present at the show to talk with visitors. The exhibition will be open at 103 S. Main Avenue on May 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and May 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For a...
FALLBROOK – Baskin-Robbins stores throughout Southern California, including the one in Fallbrook, will be offering ‘31-Cent Scoop Night’ on April 28 as it partners with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, an organization that honors America’s fallen fire heroes and their families. The event will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. at Baskin-Robbins located at 1123 South Mission Road....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary will have dogs available for adoption at the Fifth Annual Paws in the Park on Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event features dog contests, vendors, food and fun at Live Oak Park, 2746 Reche Road. For information on pet adoptions, call (760) 685-3533 or visit www.fallbrookanimalsanctuary.org....
My name is John Fellios. I am a sophomore at Fallbrook High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 755. Recently, I completed my Eagle Project at REINS, and I want to thank the people, the organizations and companies that helped me by donating time, money, materials, supplies, plants, flowers and food. For my project, I landscaped the area outside one of the buildings at REINS and built a retaining wall. I completed my project with the help of many of my fellow boy scouts and their parents. I thank you members and parents of... Full story
Jerry Weiss, “a man for all seasons,” recently left Fallbrook and his Shangri-la to tend other gardens in the great universe. Although he has given an earthly good-bye and gone somewhere beyond to sow the seeds of caring, generosity and stewardship, the footprint that he left is what community legacies are made of. Not only did he share his well of knowledge with many through education but also through his actions by sharing his commitment to organically grown food. Those of us who knew him were truly fortunate to have bee...
The Annual Pancake Breakfast was held at Fallbrook Community Center on Saturday, April 3. The egg hunts and games were across the street at the La Paloma School fields. The event was a big success thanks to volunteer help and donations from many organizations. Fallbrook Firefighters Association members served up a fantastic pancake breakfast. They rounded up equipment and food and served a tasty breakfast to more than 200 people. Volunteers from The National Charity League loaded more than 2,000 Easter eggs, decorated the...
In response to Archie McPhee’s great letter, “Are we returning to slavery through Obamacare?” – I totally agree with Mr. McPhee. It is amazing that Congress passed legislation on health care contrary to the will of the people. Mr. McPhee’s point of “whole life system” is scary, to say the least. The way I read the new law, is there will be a government panel or “Czar” of health care to ensure all will get a fair “trial” before you get rejected for a knee, hip, or other replacement surgery. You will no longer have a ch... Full story
On March 31, Rick Sanchez, CNN, interviewed Catholic League President William Donohue. Donohue’s attributing child molestation to homosexuals is outrageous and flat wrong. Donohue: “What they [John Jay researchers] found at that time … was that 81 percent of all the victims have been male and that 75 percent … three out of every four, of these victims are post-pubescent, meaning that it’s homosexuality driven. …. It’s been a homosexual crisis all along.” CNN transcript. Fact: “The full report by researchers at the John Jay C...
The current economic climate has been difficult on many within our small community. Despite these challenging times, we can find a way to brighten our wonderful town. One of these ways is by supporting those in our community affected by cancer. Each year our town has a Fallbrook Relay for Life 24-hour event which raises money for our local residents fighting this life threatening disease. More than 70% of the donations go to programs locally. Over the last four years I have participated, I have seen the wonderful community...
There was a letter in the Village News last week from a fellow who is probably a contemporary of mine, speaking in scary terms of the new healthcare legislation. It spoke about how good the inmates of our jails have it in relation to the same healthcare available to law abiding citizens – like us. I’d be the first to admit that we, as a society, mollycoddle jail inmates, but that’s a separate issue. He made it sound as if, under the new legislation, most of his health benefits will be taken away, or increased in pri... Full story
The County of San Diego is seeking full staffing and other resources from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for this year’s peak fire season. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote March 23 directed the county’s chief administrative officer (CAO) to prepare a letter to be signed by all five county supervisors requesting an executive order by Governor Schwarzenegger to increase wildfire protection, preparedness and education levels in San Diego County during the county’s peak fire seaso...
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FALLBROOK – The Bello Lei Salon is proud to present Ebony & Ivory, a black and white art show displayed in the four rooms of the salon through May 31. Despite the seduction color offers in a work of art, a black and white palette forces the viewer to focus closely on the artist’s visual selection, allowing prominence of tone, form, space, contrast and mood of the artwork. “In some unexamined but authentic sense, the tones of black and white are the tones of truth and...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the adoption of conflict of interest codes for the county’s 26 community planning groups and community sponsor groups. In addition to adopting the conflict of interest codes, the supervisors’ 5-0 vote March 23 directs county staff to review the ramifications of planning and sponsor group members becoming subject to the Political Reform Act, including fiscal impacts due to additional county staff time, and to return to the board with a report and recommendations on how to pro...
FALLBROOK – In its ongoing effort to promote community health and welfare and provide for those less fortunate, the Rotary Club of Fallbrook presented grant award checks to four local non-profit service organizations. Receiving checks were People To People, $500; Senior Citizens Service Club, $1,500; Palomar Family Counseling Services, $1,000; Foundation for Senior Care, $2,000. Club Rotarians Derwin Williams, Pat O’Leary and Frank Baca made the presentions. Grant a...
TEMECULA – Two concerts will feature award-winning performers the weekend of May 14-15 in Temecula as part of the Rhythm on the Vine series held at the opulent South Coast Winery to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children. The first concert, slated for Friday evening, May 14, at 7:30 p.m., will feature Stephanie Mills, a Broadway star, and Grammy and American Music Award winning blues, R&B and soul performer and contemporary award winning instrumentalist Najee. Mills is... Full story
FALLBROOK – On Saturday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m., the Fallbrook Americana Music Series will present the Burnett Family Bluegrass Band in concert at the Mission Theater, 231 N. Main Ave. The band, based in Flagstaff, Ariz., formally began in 1993. Their first paying job was on Hitching Post Stable wagon rides. They also did local churches, fairs and special occasions, all the while honing their skills. The father, Brian, plays guitar and has a bluegrass high tenor voice. The mother, Connie, plays bass and acts as emcee.... Full story
