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Thomas Robert Radcliff died from congestive heart failure at Fallbrook Hospital May 20, 2014. He was born February 11, 1926 in Silverton, Ore. to Melbourne and Ruby (Dahl) Radcliff, the second of three children. The family moved to Southern California in 1932. Tom pitched in American Legion Junior Baseball and was a member of the World Championship team in 1942. While at Fremont High School, (class of 1944), Tom was named to the All-Los Angeles City baseball team and received... Full story
Jeraldine (Jeri) Keith Palmer of Fallbrook, passed away June 4, 2014 at Escondido-Palomar Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Y. Palmer. She is survived by two sons, Lex and Keith Palmer; two grandchildren; sister Wilda Moller and brother Mel Keith. Jeri was born in Rochester, N.Y. to Stanley and Marion Keith on November 15, 1927. Her violinmaker father instilled a love of music in her. Jeri attended Occidental College and began a 47-year music-teaching c...
Terry Kohn of Oceanside, Calif. died unexpectedly Sunday June 1, 2014 while engaging in his passion for motorcycle riding. His final ride ended on Palomar Mountain and he will be missed by all. He is survived by many who loved him including his wife Lauren; his children, Tessa, Ross, and Jessica. Terry was born to the late Fannie (Fay) Levine-Kohn and Larry Kohn. His siblings include Michele, Beth, Mindy, Haley and Adam. His Akita dog is waiting for her master to come home....
FALLBROOK – In keeping with their goal of partnering with those in the greater Fallbrook community, St. John’s Episcopal Church Thrift Shop recently gave $1,600 to the Fallbrook Community Center in order to provide a week of summer camp to 16 children who might otherwise not be able to attend due to the cost of the program. The camp program offers a high quality program of sports, games, educational activities, field trips and summer fun for boys and girls ages 6 to 1... Full story
SACRAMENTO – California Secretary of State Debra Bowen released the following results of the June 3 Gubernatorial Primary Election as of June 4. The top two candidates in each state-wide race go on to the general election in November. Mail-in ballots are still being counted so the results are not official until July 4. Governor – Edmund G. Brown (D) – 54.4%; Neel Kashkari (R) – 19.1% Lt. Governor – Gavin Newson (D) – 49.8%; Ron Nehring (R) – 23.2% Secretary of State – Alex...
FALLBROOK – Financial services firm Edward Jones has moved up on the annual Fortune 500 list (as published by Fortune magazine) in its second appearance in two years, according to Brian Schrock. Fortune magazine’s annual listing ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. Edward Jones moved up 47 spots to No. 444 on this year’s list, with more than $5.7 billion in revenue for 2013. “Our success comes from making a significant difference in our clients’ lives,...
The annual summer swim lessons at Fallbrook High School’s pool began June 2, although registrations for the five-day classes to be conducted in subsequent weeks are still available. “We have plenty of spots open,” said head instructor Sean Redmond. The classes will run through Aug. 4-8. Assistant instructors will enable participants to learn at appropriate levels. “We’ve got a great staff,” Redmond said. There is no minimum or maximum age for the swim lessons, which have 10 levels. The 40-minute classes which run Monday thro...
Jack VanderLans won the All-Around at the May 15-17 Las Vegas Elks Helldorado Days rodeo. The All-Around championship is given to the cowboy with the most money in at least two events, and if no cowboy places in more than one event the All-Around buckle is given to the cowboy who competed in at least two events and had the highest earnings in the event in which he placed. Although VanderLans did not place in the Steer Wrestling in Las Vegas, he won $1,351 in the Tie-Down Roping event. “I was really glad to win the A...
FALLBROOK – The summer tennis program will begin June 16 at Fallbrook Tennis Club. Tennis professional Mike Amador will be offering kids group lessons for five days with ages ranging from Peewee 5-7, 8-12 and 13-18. Class size will be a minimum of four and no larger than eight. “We won’t stuff a class with 12 or more students,” said Amador. “The kids need personal attention and the success of any group program is measured by how many balls are hit in one hour. More ki...
San Diego County Inter-Club Golf At Fallbrook Low Net May 30, 2014 Fallbrook 9 Balboa 9 Fallbrook Frank Sperling 70 Alan Smith 70 Tom Beyer 73 Balboa Larry Chvatal 70 Al Bruton 71 John Varner 73 San Luis Rey Downs Women’s Golf Scotch Twosome June 5, 2014 First place 71 Pat Pipher/Karen Jackson Second place 72 Louise Greenlee/ Joyce Witek Third place 74.5 Esther Knox/Brenda Vatnsdal Fourth place 76.5 Margit Winter/Pam Lushanko Closet to the pin: Louise Greenlee... Full story
FALLBROOK – On June 2, the Special Olympics team of Fallbrook had its last basketball practice for the season. Athletes’ friends and family were invited to come and cheer them on as they showed off their skills! The athletes played against the Fallbrook Sheriff substation and Fallbrook High School’s Crew Club (Creating Relationships with Every Warrior), a group of students whose purpose is to help socially integrate students with disabilities into the campus culture and... Full story
Last year, the Division 3 team of the Fallbrook Warrior Lacrosse Club tied one game and won none. This year the Division 3 squad won all nine of its games. “We’re ecstatic obviously to have had the opportunity to go undefeated,” said Fallbrook coach Don McCormies. “It’s a little bit bittersweet because we were excited and looking forward to our biggest challenge of the season.” Fallbrook was supposed to close out the season May 17 by hosting La Jolla, but the fires that...
TEMECULA – Cabaret at The Merc will return Sunday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m. with the second installment of “It’s Tony Time!” It will be an evening celebrating the musicals that have opened on Broadway over the last year. Ticket holders can expect to hear tunes from new shows like “The Bridges of Madison County,” “Rocky,” “Bullets Over Broadway,” “A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder,” and “If/Then,” as well as recent revivals like “Cabaret” and “Les Miserables.” Musical p...
In keeping with the theme of his Grammy Award-winning song, “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life,” Bill Medley plans on not only performing the top hits of his career, but also sharing many colorful, personal stories when he performs “An Intimate Evening with Bill Medley” on Sunday, June 22, at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater. It will be Medley’s first performance in the city. “It will be fun and a little bit of everything,” said Medley in a telephone interview June...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Hospital’s Healthy Woman Ladies Night Out Event will be hosted by the Fallbrook Healthcare District on June 26 at the Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road. Arvind Saini, M.D., an ophthalmologist with Eye Associates of Southern California, will present “Women’s Eye Health: Diseases and Conditions That Affect Women More.” The event is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., is free of charge and includes social and networking opportunities, food, fun and door prizes. Bring canned food items to assist the Fallbro...
ESCONDIDO – Staff, caregivers and patients at the Rehabilitation Institute at Palomar Health Downtown Campus in Escondido were on hand recently for the opening of a newly expanded and renovated rehabilitation facility that will accommodate up to 36 patients – each in his or her own private room. This expansion creates the first all-private inpatient room rehabilitation facility in North San Diego County. The $500,000 project allowed for the remodeling of 25... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Tattoos have become so common, many people think getting one is completely safe. In most cases, it is. But there can be some health risks, as two San Diegans recently discovered. After getting tattoos, two people were diagnosed with infections caused by a family of bacteria called nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), and both required medical care. NTM infections have been recently recognized as a health concern linked to getting a tattoo. Clusters of c...
FALLBROOK – Registration for the fall season of Fallbrook Pop Warner Football is currently underway, which prompted the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club to provide a donation to the organization. The donation will help offset some of the organization’s costs for ball field lighting, scholarships, and protective equipment/clothing for ball players and cheerleaders. The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club also recently made a donation to the Bonsall Education Foundation, specifically t... Full story
ill Leach’s assertions are seriously in need of both context and validation. Who got the U.S. hopelessly entangled in mid-East affairs, destabilizing the area? George W. Bush. A 2006 survey in 13 of 15 countries found the American presence in Iraq to be an equal or greater danger to stability in the Middle East than the regime of Iranian President Ahmadinejad, while 11 judged it a threat to Middle East stability greater than or equal to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Google: Global Public Opinion in the Bush Years. O...
I am, once again, asking that you look through your closets, for outgrown or no-longer-used ball gowns, cocktail dresses, evening sandals and shoes, also accessories for the ladies; tuxes, men’s dark suits and shoes, for the men. These items will be gratefully received by the Marine Corps who will be having their anniversary balls in the fall. Collection is from now until the end of August. If you have anything which you wish to donate, please contact me at (760) 806-7610 and I will be happy to come and pick them up. Thank y...
We were on vacation during the recent fire in May. Driving through Oregon, we happened to read USA Today and saw an article reporting on the fires happening in North County, San Diego. A call to our daughter verified the fact that our home in the Rancho Monserate Mobile Home Park was in danger. Throughout our trip, we watched the fires on TV and imagined our park in ashes. Our thoughts and prayers focused on our neighbors who were in peril. Somewhere along the way we... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook VFW is hosting a Flag Day BBQ at 2 p.m. on June 14. The event is free for active duty military and post members, $4 each for the public. There will be craft activities for the kids....
FALLBROOK – Brandon Gallery will display a special “Dog and Pony Show” of acrylic, oil and encaustic art depicting dogs, horses and other animals throughout June. Well-known artists from Riverside and San Diego counties, Collette Passini and Carol Perko, are displaying more than 40 pieces of art now through June 30 in the gallery’s Studio 105. Passini, a Temecula resident, said she has been a life-long painter of animals and “the world is a better place for having dogs, horses and others in our lives.” Perko, who lives...
FALLBROOK – The Ragtime Banjo Band will perform a free concert at the Fallbrook Library on Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m. Audience members will enjoy timeless songs from 1900 to 1940, including “When the Saints go Marching In,” “You are My Sunshine,” “Five Foot Two,” and “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.” The band, founded by George Yellich, uses the four string banjo that is strummed with a pick. The four string banjo is strictly Americana. One can’t listen to a banjo withou...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Library is hosting a Summer Reading Club Adult Launch: Flamenco with Gloria Lanuza and Company on Sunday, June 22 from 2 to 3 p.m. The Summer Reading Club Adult Launch is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a live Flamenco dance performance by Lanuza and members of her dance company, Divine Desi, who perform dance styles from around the world from Bollywood to Salsa. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy this free event. On Sunday, June 29, the...