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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Find Fallbrook and discover a slower pace, where being outdoors is a way of life. What better way to escape big city noise and chaos than to investigate Fallbrook? Hike or ride a horse along the Santa Margarita Trail. Run the dogs at Los Jilgueros Preserve or observe birds in the Engle Family Preserve. Or, just hang out at the Yogurt Palace, once the site of the telephone company switchboard for Fallbrook’s growing community of farmers and merchants. Find Fallbrook on its wildland trails Find Fallbrook’s wildlands two mil... Full story
Fallbrook High School sophomore Marissa Graham won the 2006-07 women’s longboard championship for the Interscholastic Surfing Federation’s San Diego Inland Section. Graham won two of the season’s five events and placed no lower than seventh in any competition. She accumulated 8,050 points on the season to edge out Danae Rodriquez of Cathedral Catholic High School, who finished the season with 7,460 points. Graham credits her success to a new board. “It’s a wonderful board. It’s my favorite board,” she said. “I don’t think I w...
Rainbow’s Lori Brown and her horse Bud are featured on the flyer for Rundown for Life, a June 1-3 mounted shooting competition in City of Industry which will raise funds for the American Cancer Society. The photo was taken during a Ghost Town Riders match in Norco in early 2007. Brown is also featured on a video which provides background about the event and is aired on the Website of Rundown Rodeos, the organization hosting Rundown for Life. “It’s an honor,” Brown said of being on the flyer. “She’s just a picture perfect rid...
Living Waters Christian Fellowship, Fallbrook’s Assembly of God, announces the beginning of Boys and Girls Ministries meetings on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. A nurturing program for children ages 5-12, meetings are held at the same time as the Adult School of the Bible. Sundays include prayer time and Sunday school for children, youth and adults at 8:45 a.m.; fellowship and refreshments at 9:30; and morning worship with Pastor Tim at 10:00. The community is cordially welcomed to Living Waters at 2000 Reche Road, Fallbrook. P... Full story
Be sure to stop by Christ The King Lutheran’s booth at the Avocado Festival this Sunday, April 22! Our youth will be selling jewelry made by African women who participate in the HOW (Helping Orphans and Widows) fundraising program, which helps them become self-supporting. Pick up some beautiful jewelry while contributing to a worthy cause!...
The church has left the building! There will be no services on April 29, as members of North Coast Church will be serving the community with five home makeovers for deserving families, repairs and improvements at the Fallbrook Food Pantry and a free car wash at Fallbrook High School. North Coast is one church with many locations, making disciples in a healthy church environment. Services include programs for youth, nursery through high school, plus several in-home Growth Groups that meet weekly to promote Christian...
Join our Family of Faith this Sunday! A traditional worship service is held in the Sanctuary at 8:00 a.m., utilizing the formal liturgy. Sunday school (preschool-eighth grade) and Adult Bible Class begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Center. Contemporary worship service is held in the Fellowship Center at 10:30 a.m. This is an upbeat, casual, family-focused service. We begin with Praise Team music offered to bring honor to God and unite us with Him in mind and heart. Zion is located at 1405 East Fallbrook Street. For... Full story
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! It has now been about two weeks since Christians celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The day we call Easter. A few months ago, we celebrated Christmas; the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. About two weeks after Christmas, most people begin to put away their Christmas decorations. For some reason, our celebration of Easter does not include nearly the same amount of decorations and other items indicative of the season. But, whatever Easter decorations we do...
During this post-Easter season, I can’t help but wonder how Peter felt after he betrayed Jesus. What was it like for Peter to lock eyes with Jesus across that courtyard as he blew off their relationship to complete strangers? According to scripture accounts, Peter walked away and wept bitterly. Peter had witnessed people being healed by Jesus’ touch, had seen him bringing the dead back to life. Peter even proclaimed Jesus as God in front of all their friends. But what did Peter say under the heat of the moment when Jesus was...
On Monday, March 26, for the second home game in a row, the Fallbrook varsity baseball team provided a last at-bat comeback to prevail 3-2 over the Ramona Bulldogs. In a tense, tightly played contest in which the Warriors’ defense kept them in the game and the Bulldogs’ lack of defense continuously jeopardized their lead, it came down to a clutch hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to decide the outcome. Kevin Vandivort battled the Bulldogs from the mound, giving up only two runs, but after seven innings the Warriors sti... Full story
The golf tournament which serves as a fundraiser for the Fallbrook High School field hockey program and its off-season club counterpart raised approximately $14,000. The Play It, Live It, Love It Golf Tournament held March 23 at the Pala Mesa Resort brought 77 golfers and 70 tee sponsors to the event. A total of 136 golfers and non-golfers were present at the awards dinner that evening, and nine major sponsors were complemented by various donors for raffle and auction prizes. “It went well,” said Kathy Waite, who is the coach...
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club (FVCC) is doing more great deeds around Fallbrook; they recently presented a check to the Fallbrook High School gymnastics team. The money is going to be used for new parallel bars. The gymnastics team is currently fundraising for new equipment to be able to hold meets at Fallbrook High School. Those interested in contributing may contact the Fallbrook High School Athletic Department at (760) 723-6300....
VISTA — On March 22, 35 cribbage players gathered at the Vista Elks Lodge for the monthly Senior Cribbage Challenge. When the pegs and boards were put away, the Fallbrook team had won again, amassing 71 games to Oceanside’s fifty-five. The top player of the match was Eileen Haworth of Oceanside, who won six games with two skunks. In second place was Fallbrook’s Luella Brotherton, who also had six wins but only one skunk. In third and fourth were Ted Tenenbaum (Fallbrook) and Nicki Newvine (Oceanside), who each had six wins... Full story
Matt Chico became the first Fallbrook High School graduate to play Major League Baseball when he pitched for the Washington Nationals April 4 in Washington. Chico was the Nationals’ starting pitcher against the Florida Marlins. He threw four innings and did not receive a decision in the Nationals’ 7-6 victory. “It was an exciting time,” Chico said of his major league debut. “It was one I was hoping for for a long time and finally got a chance to do it.” Chico pitched to two batters in the fifth inning before being relie... Full story
Marcus Bresnahan set season and career Fallbrook High School boys basketball records for three-point shots made. Bresnahan sank 83 treys during the 2006-07 season, bringing his career total to 221. “It’s just an honor to have those, and I’ll never forget my experience at Fallbrook High School,” Bresnahan said. Bresnahan, who was on the freshman team as a ninth-grader but spent three years on the Warrior varsity, broke his own single-season record of 75 successful three-point shots set during his sophomore season. Prior t... Full story
Tiffany Hunter was named the Avocado League’s Player of the Year for girls basketball, and two of her teammates also earned all-league honors. In addition to Hunter, Marshai Iverson was named to the league’s first team. Katie Gangnath earned a selection to the Avocado League second team. The all-league players were selected by the Avocado League coaches. “All three of them are extremely deserving,” said Fallbrook coach Len Whitacre. Hunter earned first-team all-league honors for 2005-06 and was named to the league...
Although Fallbrook High School’s gymnastics team lost an April 3 meet at Poway, the 208.5-159 loss was actually encouraging for the Fallbrook team. “Our scores have certainly gone up,” said Fallbrook coach Debbie Mericle. “We are improving.” This year the Warriors actually have a win during the season. On March 13 Fallbrook hosted Westview at Fallbrook High School, which was the Warriors’ first true home meet in five years. “Our equipment was not up to par. We were not able to have meets at home,” Mericle said. In the early y...
Three members of Fallbrook High School’s boys basketball team were given all-league honors by the Avocado League’s coaches. Point guard Cory Clark earned first-team all-league honors, shooting guard Marcus Bresnahan received second-team recognition, and forward Nolan Robinson was given honorable mention distinction. “All three of them were deserving of the honors,” said Fallbrook coach Mike West. The all-league honor is the first for Clark, a senior. “Cory had a tremendous year,” West said. “In league he played extremely wel... Full story
A grant provided by the national governing body of lacrosse to a Fallbrook club program for middle-school students is serving its purpose. In early 2006 Warrior Lacrosse Club received a grant from US Lacrosse for new equipment. “We felt we would give it a shot, and we were very fortunate to get it,” said Frank Rotunda, who runs Warrior Lacrosse Club. Rotunda is in the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame; he was a college coach for more than 20 years at the Stevens Institute of Technology and also served as that school’s athle...
TEMECULA — Fallbrook resident Weston Taylor of Linfield Christian High School has announced his decision to attend Seattle Pacific University (SPU) in the fall and play basketball for the NCAA Division II program. After leading the Lions to the school’s first-ever CIF-SS championship game appearance and a 21-9 record, Taylor has decided to continue his hoops career at SPU. A first team all-CIF point guard, Taylor chose Seattle Pacific over several NAIA and NCAA Division III schools in the southern California area, including h...
Ryan Smith will be spending this summer in Canada as a member of the Yorkton Cardinals, who play in the Western Major Baseball League. The 2006 Fallbrook High School graduate, who is currently a freshman at Butte Community College in Oroville, will be one of 22 players on the Yorkton roster. “I’m excited,” Smith said. “Everything is working out so far.” Smith was a shortstop on the Fallbrook High School varsity team for four years, concluding his high school career with the Warriors’ loss to Poway in the 2006 CIF Division I...
Live Oak Elementary School is holding a spring book fair Tuesday, April 24, through Friday, April 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The book fair will also be open during the Live Oak open house on Thursday, April 26, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.! Come browse and shop at the book fair in the library for fantastic books at fantastic prices and stock up for the summer!... Full story
BONSALL — During the April 17 meeting of the Bonsall Union School District Board of Trustees, the following students were honored as April Students of the Month: Trystan Alvarez, fifth grade, Bonsall Elementary; Cesar Loera, sixth grade, Sullivan Middle School; Brian Estrabillo, fifth grade, Bonsall West Elementary; and Rosa Marrufo, fourth grade, Vivian Banks Charter School....
On April 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., La Paloma Elementary School at 300 Heald Lane will be holding its annual Book Fair in conjunction with its Open House. Funds raised by the fair will be used to improve the school’s library. All are encouraged to stop by and discover books for the entire family!... Full story
FALLBROOK — Teresita Leimer, administrator of the Fallbrook Montessori School, recently accepted an invitation to participate in a week-long Oxford Round Table seminar on “Education for the Future: Public Versus Religious Schooling,” held March 25-30 at Lincoln College, University of Oxford, in Oxford, England. Leimer was one of 34 scholars, religious leaders and administrators in education and policy chosen internationally through a select screening process to take part in this event. The purpose of the Oxford Round Table is...
