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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Most of us, hopefully all, were taught from childhood to stand up for what they believe is right. I’ve carried this wise counsel through to adulthood and it has never failed me to date. Certainly, there are a few who would choose apathy in the face of wrongdoing and merely “wish it away.” When broken down, the rationale for inaction always lacks true merit. Moreover, every Christian is obligated to understand and defend The Faith from mindful or inadvertent error. Yes, it is the sacred duty of all Catholics to point out a...
Ondrea Boggs, a resident of Fallbrook for many years, graduated from Merrill College, University of California at Santa Cruz, on June 11, 2005. Ondrea’s major was in Latin American and Latino studies. She graduated with Merrill College Honors, which indicates academic achievement; Merrill Scholar Awards for academic standing; bilingual ability and service; and College Service Award, which recognizes outstanding service to the college community. Ondrea graduated from Fallbrook High School in 1998, where she served as editor o... Full story
Fallbrook Women’s Connection presents “Every Little Girl Wants a Doll But Sandy Dorsey Wanted Five Hundred” at a gourmet brunch on Friday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Grand Tradition, 1602 S. Mission Rd., Fallbrook. Sandy, an expert in doll collecting, will display some of her ‘Teri Lee Dolls’ from her museum collection of 500 dolls. Her collection dates back 30 years. Ashley Cleland, a high school student, will perform vocal selections and speaker Marilyn Tyner, a published author, will tell of her travels f... Full story
FALLBROOK — The Angel Society of Fallbrook installed a new slate of officers for the coming year at their board meeting held on June 23. Linda Promack takes over as president from Marnie Mifflin, who has served for the past two years. The Angels also voted to award funding to the following local organizations: • Fallbrook Ag Boosters, to support the FUHS Ag Dept., the FFA and three local 4-H clubs in their ongoing activities. • Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, to upgrade software used in their support of youth progr... Full story
SAMANTHA JOLIE GREENER, female, born on June 13, 2005, at 7:46 p.m. weighing 9 lbs, 14 oz. Parents Lila and Eric Greener, Murrieta, CA. Maternal grandparents Idir & Djazia Bouzida Takeriet, Algeria; paternal grandparents Ron & Lura Greener, Oak Harbor, OH.... Full story
ADRIAN BADILLO, male, born on June 13, 2005, at 6:38 p.m. weighing 8 lbs, 1 oz. Parents Monica & Edgar Badillo, Lake Elsinore, CA. Maternal grandparents Lucas & Maria Arana, Menifee, CA....
ANNMARIE JO ARMSTRONG, female, born on June 15, 2005, at 7:36 a.m. weighing 7 lbs, 4 oz. Parents Jodi & Mike Armstrong, Temecula, CA. Maternal grandparents Elizabeth & Monte Lloyd, Apple Valley, CA; paternal grandparents Kathy Armstrong, Murrieta, CA, & Sam Armstrong, VA.... Full story
ANGELICA A. BENITEZ, female, born on June 16, 2005, at 12:10 p.m. weighing 7 lbs, 5 oz. Parents Enedina & Ricardo Benitez, Fallbrook, CA....
CARLIE ALEXANDREA BURDEN, female, born on June 16, 2005, at 4:43 p.m. weighing 7 lbs, 13 oz. Parents Tammy & Mark Burden, Temecula, CA. Maternal grandmother Marilyn Porter, Vacaville, CA; paternal grandparents Linda Handa, Lake Elsinore, CA, & Kenneth Burden, MO....
Dick and Pat Feldmiller, owners of Admiral Funding, do business from an idyllic setting: their Norman Rockwell-like home on the banks of a pond filled with ducks and frogs. But it hasn’t always been so. Dick started in finance with Wells Fargo in 1956 after graduating from UC Davis with a major in agricultural economics. For 17 years, his job took him all over California. After two years in Hollywood, Dick had had just about enough of the city life. “You can take the boy out of the country,” he says, “but it doesn’t...
Fallbrook artist Brett Stokes presents Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Abe Oliveras with a $500 donation from the funds he received to create Fallbrook landscape artwork for Inland Empire National Bank, represented by Casey Antolini. It exemplifies a business partnership that benefited the community!...
Four children were excited when Officer Klaus Grecelar offered them a chance to sit atop a CHP motorcycle. The California Highway Patrol had a booth at the San Diego County Fair and the children had a good look at the motorcycle....
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County Supervisors voted unanimously last week to support a request by Fifth District Supervisor Bill Horn, asking the Chief Administrative Officer to designate $550,000 in the budget to create a permanent base for the sheriff’s helicopter at the Fallbrook Community Airpark. The money would be used for one-time capital improvements and is in addition to appropriations of $3.5 million for the acquisition of a fire and life safety helicopter. “North County needs a fire-fighting and rescue helicopter 24/7,...
The Hot Summer Nights Old West event was held June 24 in downtown Fallbrook. The event was sponsored by Connections Networking....
Some describe fireworks as the artist’s palette for the night sky. In that case, art in Fallbrook may explore a whole new venue on July 4. Don McDougal of the Grand Tradition has worked to secure approval from pertinent government agencies and recruit the necessary financial support to produce Fallbrook’s first-ever fireworks show on July 4. At a multiple-agency meeting held June 22 at the Sheriff’s Fallbrook Substation, North County Fire Protection District and the California Department of Forestry agreed that with a well-...
Daniel Benitez, Miguel Patterson, Susan Stitle and Harry Stitle celebrate the grand opening of MRP Mortgage in Bonsall. The company is located at 5256 Mission Road, Suite 205....
Budget deliberations for the County of San Diego began a week earlier than expected, allowing for the allocation of Community Enhancement funds to be approved June 22 along with the rest of the county’s 2005-06 budget. A 4-0 Board of Supervisors vote, with Supervisor Ron Roberts on travel to a California Air Resources Board meeting, approved the allocation of Community Enhancement funds, which are derived from Transient Occupancy Tax revenue collected from lodging facilities in the unincorporated portion of the county. The $... Full story
SAN DIEGO — The Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News took home nine Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) awards at the San Diego Chapter awards banquet June 16. Nathalie Taylor won seven SPJ awards, Joe Naiman won one award and Elizabeth Zablatnik Rolls won her first professional journalism award. Taylor won one first-place award, three second-place awards and three third-place honorable mention awards. Her first-place award was in the Arts and Entertainment Story or Series category and was given for “The Blue Bayou wea...
PALA — Two-year-old female Labrador/corgi mix “Tigger” hasn’t exactly had the easiest life thus far. Adopted by her devoted owners, Ann Day and her son, James, after being found abandoned and tied to a pole with a telephone cord, Tigger suffered a gunshot wound on June 13 that has left her with a tough road to recovery. “There was absolutely no reason for this dog to be shot at,” Day said. “She is a very sweet dog and wasn’t causing anyone any problem. She wasn’t doing anything when she was shot.” Tigger was shot while accomp...
A garden can be many things and many things can comprise a garden. That was underscored when the Fallbrook Garden Club treated local residents and visitors to an educational day in the Fallbrook Village Square on June 11 during National Garden Week. The local group, comprised of some 400 members, presented numerous demonstrations pertaining to composting, worm castings and floral design for the public. Volunteers were on hand to encourage interest and involvement in one of America’s favorite pastimes — gardening. Dan Mye...
The work of eight Fallbrook artists went on display at the 2005 San Diego County Fair Exhibition of Art on June 10. No small feat considering 1,200 entries were received by the art exhibition judges. Five of the talented Fallbrook residents received awards. Jack Ragland scored three: third place in Oil-Non-representational for his painting “Coalescence” and first place in Acrylic-Representational, People & Animals, for “Charging Through,” which also earned a 2005 Donated Award offered by Lady Bug. Jim Bates received two awa... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution authorizing the filing of a Smart Growth Incentive Program grant application which would provide $700,000 for Stage Coach Lane if awarded. During their June 22 meeting the supervisors voted 4-0, with Supervisor Ron Roberts on travel to a California Air Resources Board meeting, to authorize the grant application and to authorize the county’s Chief Financial Officer to accept the grant money if offered. The applications for the Stage Coach Lane project and the S...
Gregory Canyon’s request for an extension to process a permit with the County of San Diego Air Pollution Control District (APCD) was canceled in a letter to the company dated June 2. APCD rationalized the decision by referencing District Rule 17. “The district has previously determined that Application No. 980164 was incomplete and in a letter dated November 26, 2003, had requested additional information. Further, in subsequent correspondence to GCL on December 1, 2004, the district indicated that GCL must submit all inf...
FALLBROOK — The 25th Fallbrook Avocado Open Golf Tournament will be held on August 1, and this year the popular event will be held at Camp Pendleton’s Marine Memorial Golf Course. Rick Windbigler, chair of the event, urges all interested parties to sign up right away, as the tournament is expected to sell out quickly. According to Rick, “Local golfers will have a unique opportunity to play the Camp Pendleton course, an opportunity that may not happen again soon.” All proceeds from the tournament fund the educational programs... Full story
In May, Chuck Sneed, operations and maintenance manager, received his D5 Water Distribution Operator Certification and Brendan Park received his D4 in Water Distribution Operator Certification. Christopher Clemens, David Hill, Brandon Hopewell, Mike Adams and John Maccarrone received their D2 Water Distribution Operator Certifications and Robert Eden received his D1 Water Distribution Certification. Matt Hickman also achieved his Cross Connection Control Specialist Certification....
