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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STAR testing has arrived for anxious students all trying their best to succeed. The sections about reading comprehension and mathematics were taken last week, and this week the remaining testing sections will be completed. Students test for about and hour and a half, take a short break, and then test for another hour and a half. This helps the students concentrate more for a longer period of time and allows them not to become tired or stressed over many long days of testing. Mrs. Burgener recently took some students from her...
The students at Potter Junior High have just finishing their STAR testing for spring 2005. Star testing is administered in both seventh and eighth grade. The students have been tested in reading, language, mathematics, and spelling. The purpose of the testing is to compare each student’s achievement of general skills with other schools across the nation. Star testing is one of the methods to measure the academic performance and growth of the schools. Let us hope Potter ranks among the nations best schools! The Leadership s...
eek at Fallbrook High School. We are so lucky to have such wonderful staff supporting the students every day. The staff will be awarded with special treats such as a breakfast and lunch and lots of “thank yous” for all of their hard work. Thank you, staff! FHS prom is coming! Only a few days away until the junior/senior prom, “Enchantment Under the Sea.” This theme fits perfectly with the location of Sea World. Certain exhibits and activities will be open for students, and there will be complimentary soda and dessert... Full story
ribbage team squeaked out a win to make it four wins out of four matches in 2005 over the Oceanside team. Unknown at the time to the players was the fact that if either one of the last two games won by Fallbrook had gone the other way, Oceanside would have won the match. Leading the way for Fallbrook were George Williams, Bob Spanbauer and Ray Lanoue, who placed first, third and fourth, respectively. The top Oceanside players were Sharon Fly, Janet Dunne and Cheryl Selvaggio (second, fifth and sixth). There were 37 peggers...
On Saturday, April 30, the San Diego Pegasus U-15 girls defeated So Cal Blues 4-2 after two hours of grueling play. Fallbrook’s Natalie Ratnavira scored all four Pegasus goals, stepping up from a hat trick (three goals) to a cap toss (four goals!). Natalie has played striker for Coach Raffi Ruotolo for the past three seasons. Said Coach Raffi, “We are very fortunate to have a player like Natalie on our team. She has come a long way in the last three years. She is one of the main reasons why our team has done so well and why...
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook High Warriors boys varsity tennis team is all alone in first place in the Avocado League. Under Coach Houlihan, the boys’ record is eight wins and zero losses. Overall they are 10-3, with their only losses coming in pre-season play against San Diego powerhouse Torrey Pines (last year’s CIF champions), La Costa Canyon and Poway. The boys have been decisive in their victories over Rancho Buena Vista, Carlsbad, Vista, Oceanside and El Camino. It appears as if this year the Warrior boys varsity tenni...
t. Stephen Lutheran School is sponsoring a summer basketball camp open to boys and girls entering third through sixth grade in the 2005-06 school year. Held from August 1-5 at the school campus, young players will learn basketball fundamentals, individual and team game concepts, and skills development during the week-long session. For cost, schedule and more, call the school office at (760) 728-6814....
Kerry Popko won not only the Pole Bending average but also both go-rounds at the California High School Rodeo Association competition April 17 in City of Industry. The Fallbrook High School freshman won the first go-round with a time of 21.00 seconds and topped the competitors in the second session with a 20.39-second run to give her an average (aggregate) of 41.39 seconds. “I hadn’t taken the average and got both times, so it was exciting,” Popko said. Popko has won go-rounds in her short high school rodeo career but had n... Full story
two different divisions in the Border Wars mounted shooting contest January 22-23 in Blythe and won them both. Brown’s Level 2 win January 22 gave her enough Level 2 wins in Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association sanctioned events to move her up to Level 3, and she also won her first Level 3 contest. Her combined times placed her second among women in all divisions to give her ladies’ reserve overall champion honors. “It was a nice way to move up,” Brown said. The Border Wars competition is co-hosted by the California and Ari...
Matt Sherman of Myrtle Creek Nursery has been trying to catch the first albacore (tuna) for his fishing club, King Harbor Marlin Club of Redondo Beach, for years. The first albacore are usually caught mid-May. On Friday, April 22, Matt caught his first albacore of the year while fishing on the local six-pack charter boat Pacific Venture, owned by Fallbrook Capt. Chuck White. They were fishing only 50 miles from Oceanside Harbor. The fish weighed 19.2 pounds.... Full story
Rainbow’s Lori Brown won her division at the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association competition at Norco April 9-10. Brown won the Ladies Level 3 competition and placed third in Ladies Overall at the Trailtown Roundup and Old West Jubilee. “I enjoyed the match,” she said. “I missed four balloons over six stages, but it’s just a reminder that nobody’s perfect.” Brown also participated in the two-stage rifle competition, although her rifle jammed during the first day’s stage and the differences in the borrowed rifle she used...
The Wolverines from Westview came to Fallbrook High to play in the varsity girls lacrosse match Friday, May 6, at dusk. The Wolverines arrived 15 minutes prior to the match in order to leave some time for practice, but the Warriors jumped out to an early lead ten minutes into the match, when the first goal was scored by Courtney Freaney. Soon after, the Warriors took the ball downfield to score their second goal, this one coming from Angie Scoma. The Wolverines responded by performing a pass play route that turned into a...
The Fallbrook Associated Swim Team (FAST) Water Polo Club’s 14-and-under team is usually a co-ed squad, but since the Junior Olympics stipulate separate boys and girls teams the club split into two squads for the tournament April 24 in La Jolla. The FAST boys finished fifth in the Junior Olympics, which also gives them second alternate status for the national Junior Olympics, while the girls finished sixth in the tournament. “We’re just very proud of their play,” said coach Jeremy Piasecki. “We’re just going to continue pu... Full story
The Oceanside Pirates started off strong, scoring three runs at the start of the freshman girls softball game versus the Lady Warriors May 6. The Pirates showed their hitting strength, which helped them score five runs by the end of the second inning. The Warriors’ first inning included two runs, scored by Leslie Grantham and Silvia Estrada. By the end of second inning, the Warriors were dragging behind the Pirates 5-2 but then got it together to score seven runs mid-game, three runs in the third inning, following up with f... Full story
Student athletes on track to success at Fallbrook High School Track Meet....
The Fallbrook Division 81 of CRTA is pleased to announce that ten $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to North County high school seniors who plan to become teachers.The Fallbrook division is hosting two other San Diego County divisions at a luncheon held at Vista Valley Country Club on Wednesday, May 25, at 11 a.m. Reservations can be made with Karin Schag at (760) 723-2133 or Lucile Reeder at (760) 728-3879 by May 14.Anyone interested in education is invited....
The Book Fair is coming to La Paloma School. It will be open during Open House on May 19 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. Please join us!... Full story
Fallbrook High School will hold its annual Sports Physical Night on Wednesday, May 25, in The Barn (old gym). Lineup at the back door of the old gym begins at 5:45 p.m. Physical exams to begin at 6:15. Doctors will remain until 7:45. No one will be admitted after. Fee is $10; make checks payable to Fallbrook High School. Parent or guardian must accompany each student. No exceptions! Remember to pick up your sports packet afterward....
Based on their outstanding achievements and enthusiastic involvement in school and community activities, four high school students were honored at a special breakfast held May 5 at Fallbrook Golf Club. Diocelina Garcia of Oasis High School and Jordan Butcher, Robert Chodola and Marlaina Schroeder of Fallbrook High School were selected as Fallbrook Community Students of the Month for May. “It’s easy to see what’s right in this world when you come to this event,” said Sheriff’s Lt. Clyde Kodadek, who announced his upcoming... Full story
It has been 50 years since the Optimist Club of Fallbrook held their first Youth Fair. Harold Burchett, the man who developed the idea of the Youth Fair, will be on hand Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, for the event. His son, Gary, is now the current president of the Optimist Club and will also be present. Fifty years ago, Burchett wanted to give 4-H members a chance to practice their skills in the show ring and thus gain valuable experience to help them excel in the San Diego County Fair livestock competitions. The You... Full story
For the 12 Fallbrook businesses that have been sued since last October for violations of the American Disabilities Act by a disabled plaintiff and his attorney for what many call ‘extortion money,’ the outcome of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on May 3 was gravely disappointing. In Sacramento, committee members heard testimony from disabled persons in wheelchairs, small business owners, trial attorneys, local chamber of commerce representatives (including Fallbrook’s Bob Leonard) and self-described “prof...
FALLBROOK — The California Highway Patrol reported that the pursuit of two carjacking suspects that began in Lancaster on Friday, May 6, ended in Fallbrook after the driver of the vehicle lost control and skidded off Interstate 15 near Mission Road. Authorities say the suspects allegedly carjacked a full-size Dodge 4X4 pickup in the Lancaster area by knifepoint. Sheriff’s deputies located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. When the suspects failed to stop the vehicle, a high-speed pursuit ensued. The suspects fled to...
Christina Kogler of Fallbrook, CA, and Dustin Marshman of Murrieta, CA, have announced their upcoming marriage. The future bride is the daughter of Rev. Richard and Jana Kogler of Fallbrook. Christina graduated from California Lutheran High School in Wildomar, CA, in 1999 and graduated in 2004 from Cal State San Marcos with a business degree in service sector management. She is employed as a manager by Baskin Robbins. The future groom is the son of Gary & Carole Marshman of Murrieta. Dustin also graduated from California...
FALLBROOK — Take a step back in time to the 1880s by attending the ‘Forty-Niner Frolic’ organized by the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society (FGMS) on Sunday, May 22, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will be hosted on the grounds of The Collector by owners Bill and Jeanne Larson. Activities will include gold panning, wheel of fortune, auction and campfire cooking. Entertainment will be provided by the Showdown Band. Wonderful wheel of fortune and auction items will be featured. Reservations are encouraged for the barbeque dinne...
The 13th annual National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) National Food Drive will be held on Saturday, May 14. It is our nation’s largest one-day food drive, conducted in over 10,000 cities and towns across the United States. In the past 12 years, the National Association of Letter Carrier’s Union has collected a staggering half-billion pounds of food nationwide. Participating is easy. Simply leave your canned food or staples in a bag near your mailbox on Saturday before your letter carrier arrives. Fallbrook Food Pan...
