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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The addition of a second college football bowl game for San Diego, and one which will include a team from the Mountain West Conference, is likely to give additional local athletes the chance to play in a post-season bowl game in San Diego. “A lot of local kids go to the Mountain West Conference schools, and it will give them a chance to play in a hometown bowl game,” said Bruce Binkowski, the executive director of the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. The entity known as the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl will organize both the Hol...
FHS faces Carlsbad on the May 13 game....
Wade Denny won the second Steer Wrestling go-round at the Lakeside Rodeo. The 1981 Fallbrook High School graduate had a time of 5.1 seconds in the go-round to earn himself the fastest time among the 20 bulldoggers in that go-round along with the $760 earnings for first place. “I just got out good and caught him in the right spot and threw him down,” Denny said. “He’s just a good steer.” The steer wrestler chooses his horse, his hazer who guides the steer, and his course and timing. The steers themselves are drawn at random...
Sean Michael Jones, Boy Scout Troop 718, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, presented toiletry kits to Lisa Whitesell, activities director, for patients of the Fallbrook Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility. Sean, 17, the son of David & Karen Jones, will graduate this year from Fallbrook High School, where he played on the varsity lacrosse team and was a member of the FHS Marching Band. Also, Sean has a black belt in martial arts. For his Eagle Scout project, Sean organized and directed collection, assembly and...
The Fallbrook High girls varsity lacrosse team played the Sun Devils from Mount Carmel and cooled down their heat during their match-up on May 11. The game had just nearly started when Warrior Alex Zeringue launched a nice shot through the Devils’ goalie to score the first goal. The girls roared in support of their teammate’s goal, but then the cheers shifted the other direction when the Sun Devils’ forward put in the second goal, which evened up the score 1-1. The next Warrior game highlight was Courtney Freaney’s goal be...
FALLBROOK — Lori Palmer, CPE will be presenting a free parenting workshop on May 24 from 7-9 p.m. The topics covered will be: dealing effectively with power struggles and enhancing your child’s self-esteem. Palmer is a Certified Parenting Educator through the International Network for Children and Families (www.incaf.com). She teaches a five-week parenting course as well as workshops for parents, teachers and organizations. The course, “Redirecting Children’s Behavior,” and workshops are based on the work of Rudolf Driekers,... Full story
FHS girl's softball played Rancho Buena Vista on May 13....
Best Buy Children’s Foundation has awarded a scholarship to Ashley Colburn, a 2005 graduate of Fallbrook Union High School. Ashley is the daughter of Karen & Steve Colburn. This year, the Best Buy Children’s Foundation, through its partnership with Scholarship America, awarded more than $2 million to graduating high school seniors across the country. Up to three students in every US Congressional District and the District of Columbia, 1,308 students overall, will receive a scholarship valued from $1,000 to $2,000. Sch... Full story
Jennifer Jeffries, Director of the Cal State San Marcos Educational Leadership Joint Doctoral Program, has been named Education Professor of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 18. Jeffries, former superintendent of Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, was appointed Assistant Professor in the College of Education in 2001. She has coordinated the Educational Leadership Masters and credential program since her appointment. She is also Director of the newly inaugurated doctoral...
Flavor, quality and quantity. Where in Fallbrook can you get all three and still be able to afford to get the entire family out of the house for an evening? Rosa’s Mexican Restaurant! Their food is as traditional as tacos and as ambitious as Shrimp Sautéed in Garlic. Perhaps you’ve passed Rosa’s and just overlooked it. The restaurant is tucked away in a far corner of the strip mall that houses Radio Shack and is much larger than appears from the street. Although the indoor dining area is cozy, the patio dining area is able t... Full story
Youth Fair is on its way! This Saturday and Sunday the Fallbrook Optimist will be putting on the 50th Annual Youth Fair at the Fallbrook High School Ag Department. Members of Fallbrook 4H and FFA will bring their animals for a practice show before the San Diego County Fair, which will be held this summer. Youth Fair is a great opportunity to see a little fair in your own hometown, so if you want to see some lambs, pigs, steers and goats, then stop by the ag department to see a preview of some grand champion livestock! Here... Full story
FALLBROOK — Heather Groves went on a special field trip earlier this week. The next day, so did her Fallbrook High classmates Rebecca Gutierrez and James Toomey. The three art students traveled to Fallbrook Street School, along with Fallbrook Public Utility District staff, to help first-graders decorate cans for collecting kitchen grease. These art students became passionate about the environmental dangers of pouring cooking grease down sinks after their art class at Fallbrook High was given the assignment to design a g...
FALLBROOK — St. Stephen Lutheran School recently held its annual school-wide spelling bee. The winners for each grade level represented the school at the Southern California Fine Arts and Forensics Competition, held at Cal Lutheran High School in Wildomar on April 19. The spelling bee winners were Leah Rosenow, Zac Bork, Taylor Faust, Shannon Watson, Chase Bonefant, Maggie Montegue, Lauren Faust and Jared Campbell. Other St. Stephen Lutheran School students also participated in the math competition, as well as other fine a...
FALLBROOK — Tic Srinalak, a teacher at Potter Junior High School, has been named Fallbrook Union Elementary School District’s Teacher of the Year. Srinalak was also recently selected as the Outstanding Classroom Mathematics Teacher for Junior High/Middle School from the Greater San Diego Mathematics Council. Truly a high achieving math teacher, Srinalak explained, “The students I teach have often failed math throughout their elementary school years and have given up. Most of them enter middle school with the assumption that m...
Bonsall students of the month honored.... Full story
FALLBROOK — Members of the Fallbrook High School Interact Club visited the La Gloria Orphanage in San Antonio de las Buenos, Baja California, MX, on May 7. Interact is a social and service club for high school students. The FHS Interact Club is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Fallbrook, which guides the Interactors in developing international and local projects. The term “Interact” is derived from the words “international” and “action,” which reflect the nature of the organization that exists in over 110 countries, wi... Full story
On August 29, when principal Tom Pellegrino throws open the gates to Bonsall West Elementary, a stampede of Colts will thunder through to find their quarters amid Bison, Coyotes, Diamondbacks and Fire Ants. It’s not the opening of a new zoo but the first day of school for preschoolers through fifth-graders at the Bonsall Union School District’s new state-of-the art facility at 5050 El Mirlo Drive in Oceanside. Technically the school’s mascot is a Colt, but the colorfully named buildings that house the classrooms evoke image...
Preschoolers visit Sea World.... Full story
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook Art Association’s Spring Membership Show of Fine Art held a special reception at the Art Center at Fallbrook on May 13. Cash awards of approximately $2,000 were presented to the winners chosen by the juror, Ron Young. The show will run through Sunday, May 22, at 3 p.m. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite piece whenever they visit the exhibit. The winner of the Popular Award will earn a cash award at the next FAA meeting. Cash awards were pre...
Bonsall Sundowner perfect for networking. Chamber members, guests or any individual sharing a common interest in the Bonsall/Fallbrook area are welcome at the Sundowners....
Village Rotary President Mo Rousso welcomes County Supervisor Bill Horn when he spoke to members of the club....
Piano students of Carol Salty and Jeri Palmer performed at the Piano Warehouse in San Marcos on April 9. Students pictured above played in the 3:30 p.m. recital. The Music Teacher’s Association Certificate of Merit is offered yearly to measure competence in piano and music theory. Students successfully completing the program this year are: • Level I — Marek Olivas • Level II — Nadee Samaradivakara • Level III — Monique Pariyeau, Fearghas Smith, Gage Dubraski • Level IV — Ryan Rees, Neli Valencia • Level V — Hannah Kinley, Hi... Full story
With racial tension high and rumors of impending violence running rampant, student attendance at Fallbrook High School dropped over 13 percent on Tuesday, early estimates show. With a student population of roughly 3,000 this translates into a one-day loss of well over $12,000 in ADA funds for the district, not to mention the effect the distress caused to students, families and school staff members.“Rumors were that there was going to be a big gun fight today between some Hispanics and some black students,” said one FHS stu...
The May 10 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote to set a budget hearing for June 6 included the official action of receiving the Chief Administrative Officer’s proposed operational plan for fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07. The action was also an occasion for CAO Walt Ekard to make his “State of the Budget” address. “We will be living within our means and doing what is most important first,” Ekard said. “We will continue to look for ways to send resources to front-line services that make a difference.” The county’s budg...
An increase in salaries and healthcare benefits for teachers, management and a number of other district employees was approved by the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) governing board on May 16. The plan was approved prior to the board meeting by both the Fallbrook Elementary Teachers Association (FETA) and the California School Employees Associations. (See sidebar on Salary Increase.)During the board meeting of February 22, members of FETA spoke out in concern of a cap on their healthcare benefits....
