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Carol & Paul Huss Special to the Village News In the fog of the morning, Oct. 1, I positioned the kitchen faucet (with a reverse osmosis filter located under the kitchen sink) to get water for our coffee. To my surprise, no water was to be obtained. There was no water anywhere in the house that day! This put a hold on all laundry washing, automatic dishwasher working, and toilet flushing as well as cleaning for ourselves with showers and the rest of the household. The orchard,...
RAINBOW – Natasha and Jack Ragland said they were pleased that the San Diego County Fair at Del Mar opened this year after being closed for three years with the Covid pandemic. They were fortunate enough to each get three works juried into the show, which had approximately 2400 entries, and about 600 are selected for the exhibition space. These pieces were all created during the shutdown as inspirational treasure mapping while waiting for the ordeal to be over with. Natasha enjoyed the weekly drive to her piano student M... Full story
Karen Ossenfort Special to the Village News An accident on the night of June 11, when a motorcycle hit the rear end of a wedding party bus that had broken down on the side of the road, propelling the motorcyclist down a ravine, reverberated through a tight knit brotherhood of Marines and first responders. Ssgt. Cody Ryan was the motorcyclist that fateful evening. "He had a heartbeat the whole time we were with him," said North County Fire Protection District spokesman and...
FALLBROOK – Event organizers Pat Saunders and Leo Romero made sure this year's Fallbrook Historical Society's Open House, which took place June 11, was a big success with something for everyone. Tours of every museum, a silent auction, entertainment by Fallbrook's own Slacker Hill Band, and delicious offerings provided by Chef Pete Coleman and his wife, April, were just a few of the highlights. Members of the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club – many of whom are members of the Fal...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Climate Action Team will present a talk with Solar Rights Alliance Council Executive Director Dave Rosenfeld on the California Public Utilities Commission's upcoming proposal to increase the cost of rooftop solar, Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Rosenfeld has been a community organizer for over 20 years and believes people power is the best way to overcome special interests. Prior to joining Solar Rights Alliance, he led a successful statewide b... Full story
FALLBROOK – This month's Freaney and Friends will feature Melanie Pedro along with her accompanist Connie Kleppe on piano at Fallbrook Library, Tuesday June 28. Pedro is a classically trained lyric soprano and has performed throughout California as a soloist, in lyric operas and with symphony orchestras. She is currently in her 10th season with the Pacific Chorale in Orange County and sings at the Fallbrook Catholic Church, St. Peter the Apostle. Pedro completed an u... Full story
The Fallbrook Chorale's Spring Concert is this Saturday, June 25; entitled "Beautiful Music on a Saturday Afternoon, Our Heritage of Song," it will be held at SonRise Christian Fellowship at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased from Chorale members, at Major Market or at https://fallbrookchorale.org. Village News/Courtesy photo... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Summer Meals program started June 13 at Fallbrook High School. With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about how children who receive free or reduced-priced lunch in school will eat healthy while school is out. The Fallbrook Union High School District provides free meals to children during the months of June and July. Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture partners with local organizations like Fallbrook High School to provide free meals to children when school is out for the sum... Full story
FALLBROOK – In anticipation of Fallbrook Scarecrow Days Oct. 1-31, the ScareCREW has been organizing and planning for this event, designing and creating scarecrows, rebuilding and refurbishing the old. Participation of businesses and the community help to achieve the goal of promoting tourism for the betterment of business. Everyone has an opportunity to participate in this event. It creates community spirit. Joining Ring Around The Rosie will be a Kid's Pillow Fight. Watch fo... Full story
Stephen Lester Coppock lived from 1942 to 2022. He could tell a great joke, cook and serve delicious barbecue and his intellect was world-class. He was a gifted reporter with opportunities to interact with influencers like John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Stephen Sondheim. He was a successful small business operator, a global marketing professional, a children's book author and publisher, supportive father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and loving husband and... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Danika Leung and David Montejo are this year's recipients of Bonsall High School's Legionnaire Award. The Legionnaire Award is presented to two seniors each year. The recipients do not necessarily need to be one male and one female. The award is for seniors who have demonstrated that they typify the traits Bonsall High School desires; the criteria includes work ethic and leadership as well as grade point average. "Both of them have been...
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Ashlynn Neal was named to The University of Alabama dean’s list for spring semester 2022. A total of 11,224 students enrolled during spring semester 2022 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean's list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president's list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). The UA dean's and president's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load. Sub... Full story
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Sydney Kornelsen, of Fallbrook, has been named to the spring 2022 Chancellor's List at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA Little Rock recognizes superior academic performance at the end of each semester. To be named to the UA Little Rock Chancellor's List, a student must have completed at least nine credit hours with a 3.9 GPA or higher. More than 615 UA Little Rock students were named to the Chancellor's List for the spring 2022 semester. Submitted by the University of Arkansas at Little R... Full story
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Lawrence Morelock of Fallbrook has been recognized on the dean's list at Norwich University for the spring 2022 semester. Full-time undergraduate students, who earned a semester grade-point average of at least 3.40 are awarded dean's list honors. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army and is the oldest private military college in the United States of America. Norwich is one of the nation's six senior military colleges and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers' T... Full story
Young Milton attends her graduation commencement at Virginia Tech May 11. She earned a Master's degree in hydrology with a focus on water and marine systems. With this degree she is qualified to teach at the community college level but would like to further her education with a PhD program. Village News/Courtesy photo...
Roger Boddaert Special to the Village News With my Swedish heritage and living in Sweden at different stages in my life, the summertime is very dear and near to my heart. I hold the Midsummer season with genuine joy and excitement after coming out of the long, dark, cold winters as one of the highlights in my memory bank when I lived in Sweden. Midsummer, or at least holidays resembling it, are celebrated in many European countries. But nowhere is Midsummer a bigger deal than...
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office The summer solstice, the first official day of summer, has arrived – which means it's also the start of summer swimming pool season. So, it's time to make sure if you have a pool that you're doing everything you can to keep it safe and clean. Safe because even though pools are fun, they can be dangerous places too. And clean so that none of your summer swimmers gets sick. San Diego County's Department of Environmental H...
Jane Kepley Special to the Village News You'll probably want to improve your home at some point. It might be out of necessity if you need a new roof or fence – or you might want more space or additional amenities, like an updated kitchen or a swimming pool. Whatever the reason for your projects, you'll likely need some help paying for them. Are you planning to make some improvements around the house soon? Here are four ways to cover the costs. • Home Equity: You can lev...
FALLBROOK – Home trends come and go. Today's must-have items tend to become tomorrow's outdated features in the blink of an eye. Homeowners who plan to stay in their current homes for years to come needn't prioritize modern trends over personal preferences. However, homeowners looking to sell their homes can consider these favored features to increase their properties' appeal to modern buyers. Separate laundry room: According to the National Association of Home Builders' 2...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The CIF state swim meet May 12-14 at Clovis West High School in Clovis included senior Brock Bushnell competing in two individual events and also being part of two Fallbrook High School freestyle relay teams which had qualified for the state meet. Bushnell, who graduated from Oasis High School in June and swam for Fallbrook High School under the CIF San Diego Section's Multi-School Teams Status policy which allows athletes from certain schools to compete for a specified other team, was in the...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The CIF state office announced the 2021-22 State Academic Team Champions for each CIF sport, and the Bonsall High School boys cross country team was among the teams recognized. Bonsall’s boys had a cumulative 4.0 unweighted grade point average during the cross country season. The State Academic Team Champions are the teams with the highest varsity team grade point average during their season of sport, and more than one award for each sport can be given if there is a tie for the highest g...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Last year Bonsall High School had two track and field participants. Twelve Bonsall students were on the 2022 team, which was also the first for Manuel Ramirez as a coach. “It was amazing,” Ramirez said. “I’m just thrilled and happy with what they accomplished.” Ramirez ran track for Vista High School, both as a sprinter and in the 1,600-meter event (he also played soccer for the Panthers). He hoped to transmit the enjoyment of his own track and field participation to the Bonsall athletes....
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Last year Fallbrook High School’s girls lacrosse team reached the CIF playoffs for the first time in the program’s history, although the Warriors lost in the first round. This year Fallbrook reached the second round of the CIF playoffs. “We had a good run at it,” said Fallbrook coach Debbie Berg. The two playoff games gave Fallbrook an overall season record of 17-4. “Very happy,” Berg said. “It went well.” Fallbrook’s Valley League record was 4-2, which placed the Warriors second in the sta...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Valley League softball coaches who select the all-league teams chose Fallbrook High School senior Baylee Howley as the league’s player of the year for 2022. “It’s an extraordinary opportunity and a really big thing for me,” Howley said. “She deserved it,” said Fallbrook coach Lisa Stehle. “There was no doubt this year that she was on her game. She was mentally in the game,” Stehle said. “She was motivated and she came in ready to do her work, and that’s just on the field.” Stehle note...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Six members of Fallbrook High School's 2022 boys volleyball team received all-league recognition from the Valley League coaches. Nolan Sim and Manava Pedro were chosen for the all-league first team. Rodrigo Lopez was given second-team distinction. Logan Belheumer, Lucio Leal, and Derrick Yap were honorable mention selections. “It was something that was well-earned,” Fallbrook coach Chip Patterson said of having six all-league players. “I’m very proud of them,” Patterson said. “They did...