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 – Two records were broken and two tied at the 43rd annual Dornon Games held May 3 at Fallbrook High School. Erin Kennedy of Bonsall won the sixth grade girls 800 Meter Run with a time of 2:36.8, breaking a record of 2:41 set in 1982. Jacob Dudenhoefer of Bonsall jumped in the fifth grade boys Standing Long Jump and broke a 1990 meet record by 1/4 inch with a leap of 91.5”. Jamie Ruskovich of Bonsall tied the fifth grade girls 100 Meter Dash record with a t... Full story
The Bonsall Union School District approved a 24/7 Library-To-Go kiosk at the Bonsall Community Center. The BUSD board’s 5-0 vote April 15 authorized an agreement with the County of San Diego for a County Library kiosk on the property which also includes Bonsall Elementary School. “I just think it’s a great use for the community center,” said BUSD superintendent Justin Cunningham. The lease is for a five-year period. The county will pay the Bonsall school district $1 rent fo... Full story
FALLBROOK – Letter carriers for the US Postal Service care about the people in the communities they serve, and on Saturday, May 10, they will do a lot more than deliver mail and packages. They will also pick up non-perishable food donations left at mailboxes as they visit every home in the Fallbrook and Bonsall area. Those wishing to participate are encouraged to leave non-perishable food in a sturdy bag by their mailbox that day. The food will be collected and... Full story
FALLBROOK – On Sunday, May 18, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., a yoga class and auction event will be held at Sage Yoga Studios, 115 N. Main Ave., Fallbrook to help raise funds for Yoga for Hope (program at City of Hope hospital). The event will include a one-hour yoga class led by Heidi Minga and Bryan Sampson, followed by appetizers and wine, and an auction. Donation of $20 for class goes to Yoga for Hope. Numerous outstanding auction items will be offered to help raise funds as well.... Full story
PALA – The Fiesta Council of Mission San Antonio de Pala is planning the 198th annual Corpus Christi Fiesta. This year, the Pala Mission Corpus Christi Fiesta will take place on Sunday, June 1. This celebration is a historic and spiritual event in the life of the Mission and in the life of the reservations. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. with Mass at the Bell Tower, followed by a Eucharistic procession through the streets of Pala, and returning to the Mission. The fiesta will take place in the picnic area of the San...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Women’s Connection is inviting all women in the area to enjoy a program that will show them how to dress to enhance their personal body shape. This brunch event will be held at the Grand Tradition & Estate on Friday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. The guest speaker is Carol Guttman, a former real estate agent, who recommends “Home Improvement 101 – Fix Yourself First.” Live music will be provided by vocalist Sonia Gonzales, pianist Jean Dixon, and harpist Lorena Anderson. The cost of $20 inclu...
OCEANSIDE – The North County Film Club will be presenting “The Hunt,” a film from Denmark which was nominated for the Best Foreign film of 2014. The film starring Mads Mikkelsen is based on a true incident about a teacher struggling over his son’s custody. His life gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his luck is brutally shattered by an innocent little lie. “The Hunt” will be shown at the Digiplex Theater in Oceanside (College at Mission) on Sunday, May 18, 3 p.m. For further informati...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club recently made a donation to the Fallbrook Youth Baseball (FYB) program. The FYB organization receives no funding from the city, county or state agencies and depends solely on donations to help pay for the cost of leasing the baseball field and the associated utility and maintenance costs. Youth baseball involves kids from ages 4 through 14 and the league presently has approximately 300 youngsters playing this season. The car...
FALLBROOK – Writers Read will present George Morgan and his biography “Rocket Girl: The Story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America’s First Female Rocket Scientist” on Tuesday, May 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the Fallbrook Library community room. Morgan is the playwright in residence at California Institute of Technology, in Pasadena. “Rocket Girl,” which followed his play of the same name, reveals the unusual and formerly secret story of his mother, a young woman who found herself in the competitive male world of rocket fu... Full story
Springtime not only gives us an opportunity to think about what interesting opportunities await us, but allows us to reflect on our efficiency the previous year. And I believe there are always ways to become more efficient. One of the ways the Village News is able to cover a lot of ground for a weekly community newspaper is not because we have the luxury of having hundreds of employees, but that we have dozens and dozens of news-mobilized residents who help us. These valuable...
There is a vicious element of the Fallbrook community not seen or heard before. Terrible remarks are typed on a keyboard in private, signed with a false name spouting untruths and speaking derisively about the Fallbrook Community Planning Group (FCPG) that serves their community. These slanderous remarks regard not only the FCPG members, but the Design Review Committee particularly. As a member of the FCPG for six years, on the Design Review Committee as long, I can say with authority that the Design Review Committee does...
Our amateur President is failing in his on the job training per his pathetic domestic agenda and his aimless foreign policy. He advocates “change” and I agree. He needs a new diaper. Martin Jackson...
Melanie Dee Brooks passed away peacefully on May 2, 2014. She was born in Grand Forks, N.D. on August 15, 1952 but grew up in Walker, Minn. Her father, Bill Taylor, was the Chamber of Commerce secretary while her mother, Gladys Flom, was the school librarian. Dee graduated with a degree in nursing from the University of North Dakota in 1975. She was a US Navy nurse at the San Diego Naval Hospital from 1975-1977 and later worked for San Diego County as a public health nurse in... Full story
Conrad Skimina passed away April 30. He was born in Chicago, Ill. May 9, 1928. Conrad served in the air force during the Korean War. He graduated from the University of Illinois with honors and received his M.S. degree from the University of California. He worked with a friend in the landscape business before coming to California where he became director of research for the Monrovia Nursery Co. He retired after 45 years and moved to Fallbrook. Conrad participated in the...
FALLBROOK – Charity Riggs is “bringing home the bacon” as Coach Mike Amador would say it. Charity won another Girl’s 14 and under first place in tennis. It was her third tournament, and is just the beginning of many more to follow over the summer vacation. Charity is about to wrap up her school year at Potter Junior High and plans to attend Mission Vista High School....
FALLBROOK – Reche Community Club president Michael Bermudez invites the public to enjoy the club’s annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, May 17. The food is being donated by Mama and Papa’s Pizza Grotto of Vista and proceeds will be used to maintain the 1896 Reche Schoolhouse. Serving times are 4, 5, and 6 p.m. The servers will be members of the 4H Community Pride Group while Jack and Ray Story and Bud Roberds will again share their musical talents. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12. For tickets and...
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PALA – Johnny Mathis fans will enjoy all his traditional hits when one of America’s most versatile singing legends performs with an orchestra at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, in the events center at Pala Casino Spa & Resort. Mathis’ special guest will be comedian and country singer Gary Mule Deer, who will open the show. While Mathis is most described as a “romantic” singer, his 50-plus years discography includes jazz, traditional pop, Brazilian music, Spanish music,... Full story
FALLBROOK – Internationally renowned watercolor artist and instructor Don Andrews is Brandon Gallery’s featured artist in May. The Fairhope, Ala. resident and graduate of the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Fla. is an active member and past board director of the American Watercolor Society. His award-winning work has been shown throughout North America, and he has won numerous honors including three from the American Watercolor Society. Andrews is also well-known f... Full story
PALA – Professional Bull Riders (PBR) fans can blow off some steam and win a share of $5,000 starting at 9:30 p.m., Saturday, May 17, following the first day of the Pala PBR Touring Pro Division bull riding competition at the Pala Rodeo Grounds, 11154 Highway 76. Reserved seat and general admission ticket information can be obtained by calling (877) 946-7252 or visit www.startickets.com. On Saturday night, May 17, Pala will host Rockin’ PBR Party Night. The gates will op...
On May 3, the Fallbrook Woman’s Club Carriage Players presented their fifth annual mystery luncheon, performing “The Decadent Housewives of Hysteria Lane” at their clubhouse. A full capacity crowd of 96 spectators enjoyed the comedic drama as well as a delicious chicken lunch. The background of the story was told by Debbie Zumwalt as Elaine, the deceased housewife who was found dead from a blow to the head. Made up as a ghost wearing the apron her husband picked out for her,...
FALLBROOK – Graduation is right around the corner and teenagers will be faced with the added stress of achieving physical perfection. However for many, feeling beautiful or handsome in their caps and gowns will face one major obstacle – acne. Skin blemishes affect the majority of adolescents, and can be a major source of embarrassment. But it isn’t just teens who are troubled by this matter, one in five American adults suffer from acne as well. People spend a l... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Hospital Senior Circle will be hosting a talk “Seasonal Allergies Got You Down?” on Wed., May 21 at 2 p.m. Christopher Toupin, M.D., family medicine physician with Fallbrook Healthcare Partners and member of the Fallbrook Hospital medical staff will provide the presentation on the prevention and treatment of allergies. The event is open to the public and will be held at Silvergate, 420 Elbrook Drive and will include refreshments and a prize drawing. Seating is limited. Call (760) 731-8433 to...
SAN DIEGO – Pomerado Hospital, Palomar Health’s 107-bed acute care facility in Poway, has been recognized once again as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The re-accreditation formally acknowledges Palomar Health’s commitment to providing quality improvement and the utmost safety for bariatric surgery patients, and demonstrates that the center provides multi-disciplinary, high-quality, pat...
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