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FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Women's Connection welcomes The Shop at Welk with Lois Webster, Friday, May 17. A delicious brunch will be served at the Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens from 10 a.m. until noon. The Fallbrook Women's Connection invites all ladies to come and enjoy a fashion show featuring vibrant spring and summer collections. Webster, the owner of The Shop at Welk, will be the master of ceremonies for a time of color blending using garments and accessories to i... Full story
FALLBROOK – Regency Fallbrook will host an educational Lunch and Learn Seminar on long term financial options for retired seniors, Thursday, May 9, at noon. As people of the baby boomer generation enter into the retirement age, there is a lack of financial planning from those in their senior years. Oftentimes they rely on payments from Social Security, which cannot support a senior if they begin to need additional personal care. Typically, they imagine themselves being physically capable of doing their day-to-day tasks u... Full story
PALA – Pala presents its annual Summer Concert Series in the Starlight Theater in keeping with the tradition of staging world-class entertainment. The 2019 concert season has a wide selection of genres, generational music and comedy with more acts being added in the coming weeks. Tickets are on sale now for: Bad Company – June 8, Foreigner – June 13, Jo Koy – June 22, Latin Legends – June 29, Happy Together Tour – July 20, Styx – July 26, Purple Reign – Aug. 10, Ken Jeong – Aug. 24 and Kenny Loggins – Sept. 27. The summe...
FALLBROOK – Over 200 guests attended the Boys and Girls Clubs’ Forever Young Prom Dinner and Auction Gala, Saturday, April 27, at Pala Casino Spa and Resort. The event raised over $170,000 for the children of Fallbrook. Guests were invited to relive their favorite high school prom moments as they enjoyed spiked punch, took their traditional prom photos and crowned Steve and Karen Colburn their prom king and queen. The highlight of the event was hearing from Linda Bailon, the club’s Youth of the Year. She spoke about how s...
FALLBROOK – Oil artist Dawn Harrison will be the demonstrator Saturday, May 18, at the Fallbrook Art Association meeting at the Fallbrook Woman's Club, 238 W. Mission Road, in Fallbrook. The association meets every third Saturday of the month at 8:45 a.m. with a 9:15 a.m. critique session done by the guest artist. Members are encouraged to bring one piece of their artwork to be critiqued. A 10:15 a.m. business meeting is followed by the guest artist demonstration, lunch b...
FALLBROOK – Added to the event two years ago, Restoration Road is becoming a huge draw for the 54th annual Fallbrook Vintage Car Show, Sunday, May 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pala Mesa Resort. The show and parking are free to visitors. Restoration Road is where vendors who provide restoration services and parts will gather to demonstrate their capabilities to show visitors. In addition, an expert pinstriper will be there performing live demonstrations of his artistry. T...
San Diego County residents can get a close-up look at an entire squadron of World War II bombers and fighter planes at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad and Ramona Airport. The Collings Foundation's "Wings of Freedom Tour" – World War II bombers, including a B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress and B-25 Mitchell, and famous fighter planes, including a P-51 Mustang and P-40 Warhawk – will fly in for viewing at McClellan-Palomar, May 2-5, before flying out to Ramona airport,...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Newcomers group is a social organization promoting friendship, fun and activities for new residents of Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow and De Luz. The next meeting is Thursday, May 9, at 9:30 a.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane. All are welcome to attend and get more information about the club. In April, the Newcomers had Kimberly from Wild Wonders in Bonsall speak to the group about their animal ambassadors, their e...
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California provides grants for water conservation projects which are administered to MWD member agencies, and those member agencies including the San Diego County Water Authority provide the grants to the retail agencies. The Fallbrook Public Utility District will be receiving two MWD grants through the County Water Authority. “We’ve secured the funding and now we're in the process of fully developing and implementing the programs,” FPUD engineering technician Mick Cothran said....
The North County Fire Protection District board approved election zones for future board elections which will now be by zone rather than for at-large seats. Three NCFPD board votes, April 16, finalized the process. A public hearing was followed by a 5-0 vote not to modify any of the proposed boundary maps. Three options had been developed, and a 4-1 vote with Ruth Harris opposed adopted one of those maps. The election voting sequence for the zone seats was approved on a 4-1 vote with John Van Doorn opposed. “It’s a good cha...
Back in February, Fallbrook Union Elementary Board of Trustees adopted a resolution to accept Map 103 and its election sequence as the district's solution to remedy a 17-year California Voting Rights Act violation At the time, there was a significant push-back from residents who felt Map 103, which was adopted by the board during the meeting with a 4-1 vote, didn't adequately represent the community and its best interests, specifically those of the Hispanic community....
The defense team for Charles "Chase" Merritt, accused of killing the McStay family in Fallbrook in 2010, called forensic consultant Randolph Bruce Beasley Monday, April 22, in an attempt to discredit the prosecution's case. The prosecution has contended that Merritt killed the family inside the Fallbrook home and transported the bodies to bury them in a San Bernardino desert. Beasley was asked to testify about injuries inflicted on the McStay victims and the resulting blood sp...
Community matters. Nothing affects the issue of affordable housing than that for the plight of renters in the housing market. Sara, a single mother of two, works two jobs to support her rent, utilities, food, car and children’s expenses. She pays the average rent in San Diego North County of $1,588 per month. A 10% increase in rent would devastate her family’s ability to make ends. She is vulnerable to that increase any time her lease is up for renewal or at her landlord’s whim for a month to month agreement. Living on the c... Full story
Since joining the Legislature, I have written, co-written and supported numerous bills aimed at protecting pets and wildlife. Fortunately, most of this legislation is now law. My bills include legislation that created the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Fund, allowing taxpayers to check off contributions on their tax returns to support injured or sick wildlife. Another bill prohibits the sale or transfer of shelter animals to research facilities for experimentation or testing. I co-wrote legislation... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Education came to Fallbrook, Tuesday, April 23, to hold a public hearing and to get input from local residents on the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District board’s adoption of Map 103. Fallbrook can be very proud of the community members who came out to support and speak up for the community map. The room was at capacity. They attended because they wanted the county board to know the truth – our district board refused to consider what the community believes is best for Fallbrook. Fif... Full story
My dear Mr. Watson, whatever makes you believe that the government or anyone owes you anything, especially health care. Health care is the responsibility of each adult. Former President Barack Obama’s health care law is anything except affordable. It was not read by most politicians as Nancy Pelosi stated; they just passed it now and read it later, which is as irresponsible as your words here. What you have written is not only absurd, it is spoken like a true, hands-out-for-anything-free Democrat. Good to know the DNC and i... Full story
Virginia Ann Forster, born Nov. 6, 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri, died late Sunday evening on Easter, April 21. May God rest her beautiful soul. Virginia was faithfully married to her husband Ray Forster for 60 years until he died in June 2018. Virginia had three children, Lori, Chris and Dan Forster. She was a devout wife and mother who adored her Catholic faith, her family and her country. She is survived by her brother Ted Friday; children Lori (Bob) Clemmons and Dan... Full story
Alice Margaret Solt Westerveld, better known as “Betty,” died in Fallbrook, Monday, April 15. She would have been 104 years old, April 29. Betty grew up on a farm in northwestern Ohio, one of four children. In 1951 she and a friend moved to Los Angeles where she met and married Louis Westerveld. In both Ohio and California, Betty served as an executive secretary, first at Ohio Oil Company and then Union Oil Company. When she retired in 1971, she and her husband moved to Fal... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Regional Health District announced that Rachel Mason will be the new executive director of the public agency. Mason comes to FRHD after nearly four years as the executive director for Fallbrook's Foundation for Senior Care. The board of directors made the determination earlier this month, following a recruitment, interview and selection process which attracted applicants from across the country. "We are delighted to welcome Rachel aboard, and look f...
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting online applications for funding through the new ReConnect Rural Broadband pilot program. These funds will enable the federal government to partner with the private sector and rural communities to build modern broadband infrastructure in areas with insufficient internet service. Insufficient service is defined as connection speeds of less than 10 megabits per second download and 1 megabit per second upload. R...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce is presenting its Annual Awards and Installation Luncheon Wednesday, May 15, at Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens, 220 Grand Tradition Way, in Fallbrook. Located inside Arbor Terrace, seating for this special event begins at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon program begins at noon. This event will recognize citizens who give so much and make Fallbrook the community that it is. Another aspect of the program is the installation of the incoming board of directors for the 2019-2020 y...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society will present geologist and international gem mining expert and owner of JC Mining Inc. Jim Clanin as the guest speaker at their monthly meeting Thursday, May 9. Clanin began his mining apprenticeship in the mid-1970s at the Ocean View Mine and the Elizabeth R. tunnel while pursuing geology at San Diego State University. Nearly 45 years later, his career as a professional contract miner has taken him to three continents, working i... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank Tuesday, May 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in their gym at 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane in Fallbrook. Anyone 17 and older, who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health may be eligible to donate blood. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended before donation. All donors must show picture identification. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment to donate, but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an a... Full story
FALLBROOK – Acoustic Showcase: The Friends of the Fallbrook Library will host a free concert featuring Ross Moore, Sunday, May 5, from 2-3 p.m. He is a storyteller and songwriter with an extensive catalog of original content. Moore will sing best-loved songs of Woody Guthrie. Guests will hear stories of the life of this great American icon and his influence on modern music. The library is located at 124 S. Mission Road. Call (760) 731-4650. Submitted by Friends of the Fallbrook Library.... Full story
FALLBROOK – REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program and Foundation for Senior Care will host the third annual Horses, Hats and Hope event Saturday, May 4. The event will feature a live streaming of NBC’s coverage of the 145th Kentucky Derby on a giant jumbo screen. Ladies are invited to wear stylish hats, and derby attire is requested for the gents. There will be a contest with prizes for Best Hat and Best Dressed Gent. Guests will enjoy southern fare catered by Firehouse Que and Brew, craft beer courtesy of Mike Hess Bre... Full story