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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FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club served up a “combination plate” of their own on June 22 when they gathered together to celebrate another successful year by holding a Fiesta Party, conducting their monthly general meeting, electing executive board officers for the 2014-2015 fiscal year and even staging a members’ car show. The members-only party was hosted by Ron and Bev Mintle at their lovely Fallbrook estate which is of sufficient size to accommodate not o... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Inland Empire Jaguar Club has announced that its annual Jagstravaganza and Concours Car Show on Sept. 28 will be held adjoining the English Motors at Fairbrook Farms show at 4949 South Mission Road, in Fallbrook. The Jaguar club vehicles will occupy a separate, dedicated space within the English Motors show. The English Motors show is a unique gathering of fine English motor cars and motor bikes. The proceeds of this collective event benefits the San Diego Meals on Wheels program. Visitors are...
Richard P. Feldmiller “Papa” was called to be with his Heavenly Father on Father’s Day, June 15, 2014. He is survived by his beloved wife, Pat Feldmiller; daughters Karen Lee and Melinda Madden; sons-in-law Paul Lee and Jim Madden; son Rick Feldmiller, daughter-in-law Susan Feldmiller; and grandchildren Daniel, Anthony, Kate, Trent, Jenelle, Jessica, Tyler, Christine, Matthew, Michelle, and great-granddaughter Avery. He was born in Woodland, Calif. to Leigh and Jenelle Feldmil... Full story
FALLBROOK – A welcome reception was held June 26 for Patricia Martinez, the new administrator for Silvergate Retirement Residence & Memory Care Suites, located at 420 Elbrook Drive in Fallbrook. Prior to accepting the Fallbrook position, Martinez served as business office manager at the company’s other location, Silvergate San Marcos, for 10 years. During the 2007 Rice Fire, Martinez helped evacuate and care for Fallbrook residents who were transferred to the San M...
FALLBROOK - The Fourth of July has been a federal holiday since 1941. Though that may seem like a long time for the country to wait to celebrate the independence it declared in 1776, the tradition of the Fourth of July, often referred to as Independence Day, dates back to the dawn of the American Revolution and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Since then, July 4 has been recognized as the dawn of American independence, and celebrations that...
BONSALL – Grand Opening festivities will take place on Friday, July 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. for Hanna Salon in Bonsall. The full-service hair, nail, and make-up salon is located in River Village center, 5256 S. Mission Rd., Suite 705. The Bonsall Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Owner Bud Alles and managers John and Sue Chadwick will host a reception with refreshments. This event is open to the public. Call the salon at (760) 842-8842 for more information....
Fallbrook High School’s softball team was defeated by top-seeded Cathedral Catholic in the quarterfinals of the CIF Division I playoffs May 27, but not before the Warriors took the Dons into extra innings. Fallbrook won twice and lost twice in the double-elimination playoff tournament with all four games being decided by one run. The Warriors’ other loss was to second-seeded Otay Ranch, and the Warriors defeated Mira Mesa and Point Loma. The playoff results gave Fallbrook a final 16-11-2 season record. “I thought it was a...
VISTA – North County Road Runners have announced it will hold its 11th annual four-mile cross country race, ‘Bake at the Lake’ on Saturday, July 12 at Lake Hodges in Escondido. Race time is 7:30 a.m. The course is two miles over gradual hills and rocks out to a stream and back. This race benefits the park trail system and Mission Vista High School cross country teams. For more information and registration, see www.northcountyroadrunners.com or call race director Joe Crosswhite at (760) 723-3257....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Women Golfers held their annual Club Championship tournament, June 3, 10, and 17. After round three, with a cumulative score of 259, Terri Hunt is the new club champion! Hunt has been a member of the Fallbrook ladies golf club for two years and is currently serving on the board as trophy chairperson. Dolly Harty was awarded senior club champion for 2014. This is Harty’s second year to win the Senior Division Club Champion. (Fran White earned t...
Fallbrook High School’s girls swim team finished sixth among Division I schools at the CIF meet May 24 at Granite Hills High School. “I was happy,” said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. The Warriors were eighth as a team in 2013. “We really felt that we were better than that for this year,” Redmond said. The team’s goal was to be one of the top six teams. “It was nice that we were able to break into that,” Redmond said. Sixth is the highest finish this century for a Fallbrook girls team at the CIF meet. The CIF meet included s... Full story
Fallbrook High School sophomore Mikey Sykes, who was in his first year as a track and field participant, cleared 6’3” in the high jump at the CIF San Diego Section finals May 31 at Mt. Carmel High School. The distance gave Sykes a three-way tie for fifth place. The top three finishers in each event qualify for the CIF state meet, and the tie among the three jumpers who cleared 6’3” was broken based on earlier missed attempts. “Mike did very well. He was one jump away from... Full story
FALLBROOK – Cowboy Jack will perform at the Valley Fort Steakhouse’s Red Dog Saloon on Friday, Aug. 29. The show will feature live, vintage country music covering Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and more. Cowboy Jack’s show features vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar, lead and steel guitar. The show will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. at 3757 S. Mission Rd., Fallbrook. Dinners at the steakhouse include quality steak, pasta, and seafood. Saloon has dance flo...
TEMECULA – The startling, acclaimed rock musical “Next to Normal,” starring Susan Jordan DeLeon and Victor Hernandez, will kick off Cabaret at The Merc’s 2014 summer series the weekend of July 11-13 at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three 2009 Tony Awards (Best Score, Best Actress in a Musical, and Best Orchestrations), “Next to Normal” features music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey. Fresh from a re...
FALLBROOK - Though many are likely familiar enough with asthma to recognize it’s a respiratory disease that affects millions of people across the globe, few may know the role that environmental triggers play with regard to asthma. Indoor allergens and irritants often trigger asthma attacks, but fortunately such triggers can be controlled by people who take a proactive approach to reducing their exposure to environmental triggers like those listed below. Secondhand smoke The smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe contains m... Full story
ESCONDIDO – Palomar Health board of directors has named Robert “Bob” Hemker as the new president and chief executive officer of Palomar Health, effective Aug. 15. Hemker has served as the chief financial officer for Palomar Health for the past 13 years, including a stint as interim CEO in 2002. After careful deliberation, the board made this unanimous decision on June 23, following the resignation announcement by Michael Covert on May 30. Covert will leave Palomar Hea...
FALLBROOK – Innovative Healthcare Consultants is happy to announce their Employee of the Quarter award for the first quarter of 2014 is Maria Vergara and Employee of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2014 is Pearl Smith. Vergara is a Fallbrook resident and has worked for Innovative since 2006. Smith lives in Valley Center and has been with Innovative since 2013. Both caregivers were chosen because of their strong work ethic and also the care and compassion they give...
Wine & A Bite Art Walk features food, wine, and art...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook resident Evelyn Zeller opened her estate to host a charity fundraiser for Laughing Pony Rescue of Rancho Santa Fe on June 14. Zeller is a friend and supporter of the worthy cause. The event featured wine tasting, entertainment and a live auction, which raised over $1,200 to feed the horses. Laughing Pony Rescue, a non-profit 501(c)3 founded in 2009, is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating sick, abused, and abandoned horses of any breed. The resc...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Sheriff’s Command has announced it has seen an increase in the reporting of theft of garden tools from unsecured storage sheds in the area. The most common tool being stolen is the weed whacker. According to Sheriff’s crime prevention specialist John McLelland, “Not long ago, there was a countywide series of weed whackers being stolen from stores, but apparently it has been discovered that it is easier to steal them from unlocked storage sheds, be they in someone’s back yard, in a grove,...
FALLBROOK – Writers Read will present Lauren Cobb, author and professor of English at Bemidji State University, Minn., on Tuesday, July 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the Fallbrook Library community room. Cobb will be reading from and discussing her collection of connected short stories, “Boulevard Women.” Winner of the 2012 G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction, the collection delves into the lives of three women, born in three distinct generations and living as neighbors in Athens, Georgia. The author’s prese... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook residents Janet and Rick Williams, volunteer puppy raisers, will speak on “Raising Exceptional Dogs for Exceptional People,” at the Fallbrook Women’s Connection brunch planned for Friday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens. The Williams’ will bring their dog “Mike” to the event. The Williams will be representing Canine Companions For Independence, and tell how they raise and provide assistance dogs for people with s...
FALLBROOK – At the Summer Nights event scheduled for Friday, July 25, from 5 to 8 p.m., a ‘Farm to Table’ tasting event will be held. In keeping with the theme, the special vehicles on display will be trucks and tractors. This event’s goal, according to organizers, is not only to highlight local restaurants, but also the local producers they use. Since early Fallbrook was the place to find tractors and trucks of all sizes and designs, it seems fitting to highlight them...
This letter is to inquire how many residents of Fallbrook had their water bills go up outrageously for the May service period – approximately 34 days. Our bill was doubled and no more water was used than the month previous. The bill showed we used about 125k gallons more than we have ever used in 15 years! I spoke to a friend of mine here in town who had her water bill jump 33 percent and she has watering on timers, using the same water amount every week. We have sprinklers that are turned on twice weekly. I get no... Full story
One can never have too much fun. If it’s not fun, I am not doing it. These are two of my mottos for living that came to mind last night at the June 20 “Wine & A Bite.” It was fun in its gaiety, good food, and good wine. It was like a block party, and so nice to see so much activity in the evening in downtown Fallbrook. After a while you felt like you knew everyone as we kept passing on the sidewalk between venues. My favorite food was presented by La Caseta, Peking Wok, and Tutto Dolce for their chocolaty chocolate gelat...
