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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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUnuDugGfqQ[/youtube] The luxurious Infinity Room at Pala Casino, Spa and Resort was the setting for the 2013 Fallbrook International Film Festival Gala awards dinner on April 7. In its fifth year, the festival is shining brighter than ever. A team of chefs served a lavish buffet dinner to guests then the festival honored its finest. Festival co-directors Heidi Minga and Ronald Shattuck were in attendance with their spouses Rich Minga,... Full story
The importance of state government cannot be overemphasized. Laws, regulations and taxes that affect us daily are a direct result of state legislation. If you buy gasoline, have children in school or pay state income taxes, you are directly impacted by actions taken in Sacramento. To discuss important issues facing California, Senator Joel Anderson and I will be holding a town hall meeting April 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Rd. Please RSVP to...
On Wednesday, April 3, at about 11 p.m., a downed power line started a brush fire next to our house on Genista Place. Nathan Benner, a Fallbrook High student and Sycamore Ranch neighbor, spotted the fire from the hill opposite ours. He not only called 911, but drove to the fire to notify us and stayed to help. When I opened my front door to “there’s a fire” and saw it 20 yards from my house, I was shocked. His quick actions and calm demeanor saved the day - and in all likelihood, our house. Thank you, Nathan, you are our h...
The Valley Oaks park management would like to take the opportunity to say “Thank You” to the North County Fire Protection District and the Fallbrook FireSafe Council for co-sponsoring the “Helping People Become More FireSafe” program. On March 22, the FireSafe Volunteer Work-Day Program brought an incredible group of Marines into our mobile home park to help three of our residents who needed some extra assistance with their yard work. All of the volunteers worked so hard and did such a wonderful job, not only on the trimmin...
When Ryan Stewart broke his neck in a March 2011 baseball game, his family and friends were more concerned about his recovery than whether he would ever play baseball again. Two years to the day after that injury, Stewart hit a grand slam in his first Fallbrook High School varsity at-bat. “One of the best moments I’ve had in coaching,” said Fallbrook varsity coach Mark DiBenedetti. “It brought tears to my eyes. I was so happy for him.” Stewart was a freshman on Fallbrook...
FALLBROOK – Authorities are advising residents to clean out their medicine cabinets and get rid of old, unwanted prescription drugs during the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 27. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will collect and safely dispose of unwanted or expired medicines if they are brought to deputies that day, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the Fallbrook Sheriff’s Substation, 388 E. Alvarado Street....
The best businesses anticipate their customers’ needs and provide a service personalized for each one of them, and that includes Berry-Bell & Hall Fallbrook Mortuary. Funeral directors Scott and Steve McGargill, along with Kristie Meregillano and Dave Martin, are ready to help local residents now and in the future with their funeral arrangements from start to finish. While some people may not want to think about the end of their lives, for those who like to plan ahead the M... Full story
When Sandy Parks was growing up in suburban St. Louis she had no expectations that she would eventually become the acting agricultural commissioner of San Diego County. The current phase of Parks’ 22-year history working for the County of San Diego is as the interim head of the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures (AWM). “I’m just trying to keep its operations running smoothly while they’re recruiting for a new commissioner,” Parks said. Lisa Leondis had been the county’s agricultural commissioner and sealer of w... Full story
ESCONDIDO – When the musical “Chicago” debuted in 1975, audiences and critics were initially put off by its cynicism and unsympathetic characters. Over time, its rough edges have been softened by stage and film directors. But at Welk Resort Theatre, where a new production of Kander and Ebb’s classic opened March 23, director/choreographer Ray Limon has embraced the musical’s darkest roots. “You may not like the selfish, fame-craving characters in this satirical...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will once again host a Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Touring Pro Division event on May 4 and 5 at its rodeo grounds. It promises to be a weekend filled with rank bulls, high scores, big trucks, and entertainment. The Pala Touring Pro Division event will again showcase some of the most promising rising stars of the PBR riding alongside fan favorites and veterans and all competitors will face off against the most famous bucking bulls in...
PALA, CA – Johnny Mathis fans will enjoy all his traditional hits when one of America’s most versatile singing legends performs with an orchestra in the Events Center, Saturday, June 22, 7:30 p.m. at Pala Casino Spa & Resort. While he is most described as a romantic singer, his 50-plus years discography includes jazz, traditional pop, Brazilian music, Spanish music, soul, rhythm and blues, soft rock, Broadway theater, Tin Pan Alley standards, blues, country and disco. I...
Smoky Bean, Bacon, and California Avocado Tostadas Source: Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger for The California Avocado Commission, copyright 2008 Preparation: 25 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Ingredients: (Step 1) 2 ripe, California avocados 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice 2 scallions, very thinly sliced ½ bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste (Step 2) 3 cups water 1 cup fresh green...
U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher David Obenland told a January 13 session of the January 12-16 International Conference on the Status of Plant and Animal Genome Research in San Diego how genetic traits affect sensory perception in Hass avocados. Obenland was the presenting author of “Changes In The Sensory Perception of Hass Avocado During Fruit Maturation and Ripening” during the conference’s avocado genome session. Research was also performed by Sue Collin and J... Full story
The avocado session at this year’s International Conference on the Status of Plant and Animal Genome Research in San Diego included a presentation by University of Pretoria researchers on their work in South Africa. Noelani van den Berg gave the presentation at the January 13 avocado session of the January 12-16 conference. Her talk “Fruit Tree Biotechnology Programme: Avocado Research Project” also covered the work of Waheed Mahomed, Bianca Farrow, and Juanita Engelbrecht. Van den Berg noted that the avocado genome hasn...
When it comes to a business that really cares about residents of this community, family-owned Fallbrook Propane Gas Co. sets the standard. This company, which has had a sterling reputation since founded 26 years ago (1987) by Merrill and Deborah Everett, is indeed a community treasure and now involves multi-generations of the family. “We live here; we grew up here; we are part of this community, and we want people to be happy,” said the Everett’s daughter, Meredith Gordon, who...
The San Diego County Water Authority will be revising its capacity fees charged to new development to buy into existing SDCWA infrastructure and to fund the cost of expanded capacity needed to serve the new development. “This is a draft document,” said CWA deputy general manager Sandra Kerl. “We’re doing this as an iterative process.” Should the draft document equate to the final CWA board policy on capacity fee updates, the system capacity charge will increase from $4,326 to $4,681 per meter equivalent although due to debt o...
BONSALL – Recently, students in Mrs. Stillman’s third grade class at Bonsall Elementary School used their class iPads to research herbs as part of a garden grant written by Kristin Lewis, and co-written by Stillman. Students studied books, handouts and online articles, and they had discussions in their small groups to identify the origins of plants such as thyme, rosemary, dill, sage, mint, and parsley, among others. The students also used their fact-finding skills to m...
FALLBROOK - On April 6, members of the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club drove their vintage vehicles to Fallbrook Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) on Potter Street to put on a mini car show for benefit of the patients and their family members. The facility was holding an outdoor, spring barbecue and had asked if members of the car club would participate. After an enjoyable lunch, the great weather provided the perfect opportunity for the patients, most of them in wheelchair...
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Fallbrook High School’s boys golf team entered spring break with a 4-2 overall season record and an Avocado West League record of 0-2 with both losses being to La Costa Canyon. Fallbrook’s final match prior to spring break was a 200-224 road loss to the Mavericks on March 27. On March 13, a match at Fallbrook’s home Pala Mesa course was a three-way competition involving the Warriors, La Costa Canyon, and San Pasqual. La Costa Canyon shot 186, Fallbrook’s scored golfers... Full story
Fallbrook High School’s baseball team won its pool in the 63rd annual Lions Invitational Baseball Tournament to advance to the semifinals and then shut out Canyon Crest in the semifinal contest to advance to the AAAA Division championship game. “It was a big deal,” said Fallbrook coach Mark DiBenedetti. The Lions Tournament, which began in 1951 with 16 teams and was created so San Diego teams did not have to travel outside of the county for an Easter Break tournament, first included out-of-town teams in 1993 and is now the l...
Fallbrook Women’s Golf 4some Stableford April 2, 2013 First Place 128 Lola Fleck, Jeanne Laughlin, M.J. Palmquist Second Place 130 Nancy Buscemi, Julie Miller, Elaine Pedigo San Luis Rey Downs Women’s Golf Club Championship 2013 Championship Flight 2013 Club Champion Jamie Hoffman 236 Second Gross Dana Rullo 288/252 Low Net Margit Winter 304/250 Second Flight First Gross Brenda Vatnsdal 289 Second Gross Jeanne Laughlin 315 First Low Net Esther Knox 234 Second Low Net Pat Pipher 235 Green Tee Flight First Gross Mary Ellen Mye...
Sean Dowling isn’t an athlete who lost interest in school after he closed out his high school football career. The reason he hasn’t been at Fallbrook High School since December is that he enrolled at Vanderbilt University a semester early. Dowling has a football scholarship at Vanderbilt, which he has been attending since January. The Commodores began spring football practice on March 15, and Dowling has been participating with the team. “It’s going pretty well,” Dowling said. “As excited as we were when he enrolled he...
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The annual fundraising golf tournament for Fallbrook High School’s field hockey team, including its off-season Guac Girls squad, will take place April 20 at the Fallbrook Golf Club. The golf tournament will be the tenth annual such fundraiser for the field hockey program. Proceeds from the golf tournament, including the dinner and the raffle and live auction, will help cover the expenses of the Fallbrook High School varsity and junior field hockey teams during the CIF season and will also fund the Guac Girls expenses for t...
