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FALLBROOK — The Friends of the Fallbrook Library are busy raising funds for the town’s new library. Residents are encouraged to support the fund with any donations possible, which may be sent to Friends of the Fallbrook Library, PO Box 2586, Fallbrook, CA 92088. Residents continue to put the library to good use and the Friends have surveyed some of the residents and are pleased to report the diversity of use they discovered. Beth Cobb orders books for her book club online at www.sandiego.gov/public-library, then picks the... Full story
Justin Bourque, a 2002 Fallbrook High School graduate, and his brother Andre, Fallbrook High School 2004, both graduated on June 14 with ceremonies taking place 1,000 miles apart – one in nearby Coronado and one in Eugene, OR. Justin graduated from Southwestern College Basic Law Enforcement Academy. For the first time in the academy’s more than 20-year history, all four awards – top academics, marksman, physical fitness and honor cadet – were given to the same person: Justin....
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FALLBROOK — The Builder’s Club at Potter Jr. High recently presented a donation of $500 to Legacy Endowment. The donation was raised by members of the club who sold books to benefit families recovering from last October’s Rice Canyon wildfire. Previously, the club had collected nearly 5,000 books and held a Book Giveaway in March to restock families’ shelves with new and gently used books. Since there were books remaining, the club decided to sell books at school to students and teachers for 25 cents each to benefit the sam... Full story
Andrew (Dong) Lee recently attended the 2008 Gifted Students Academy (GSA) academic camp at the University of California, Irvine. Lee, who graduated top of his eighth grade class from Potter Junior High School in June, attended the camp for high achieving middle school students. “It was an unforgettable experience,” he said. Lee was particularly interested in attending classes in anatomy and argumentation/debate. His goal is to become an orthopedic surgeon. Lee opted for the r... Full story
Sunshine Properties GMAC’s top producers for June are Eva Rojas and Wendi Yada....
HEMET — Del Webb will hold a public grand opening for the newly completed recreational clubhouse at Solera Diamond Valley, the company’s popular new community for active adults in Hemet. The Hawaiian luau-themed event will be held Saturday, July 26, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Festivities include hula and fire dancers, island-style food and refreshments and a Polynesian band and show. Visitors to the event can enter a drawing for a 42-inch Plasma television. Also, those who pur... Full story
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FALLBROOK — On Saturday, June 28, several youth football coaches in Fallbrook came together to provide a fun and educational skills and drills clinic for youth players. The clinic included various skills and drills stations, each culminating in a contest that was broken down by age groups. The player in each age group to have the highest overall scores won first prize. Second and third prizes were awarded as well....
Lifeguard teams in San Diego and Imperial counties are pooling their rescue skills in hopes of winning the 2008 Lifeguard Games. Sponsored by the local American Red Cross with the generous support of Edward Jones of Bonsall, the competition takes place Saturday, August 2, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Carlsbad Community Swim Complex, 3401 Monroe Street, Carlsbad. Competitions will begin at 5 p.m. Along with providing a venue for good-natured competition, the Lifeguard Games allow participants to refresh their skills, build...
Fallbrook Women’s Golf July 1, 2008 Modified Waltz Game of the Day First place D. Barton, M. Gambel, S. Couglin, J. Laughlin Second place M. Fine, C. Lindner, K. Geiger, D. Harty Third place T. Woodcock, J. Vanatta, A. Sturtzenneger, I. Gerke Marine Memorial vs. Fallbrook June 3 Camp Pendleton Marine Memorial: 26 Fallbrook Men’s Golf Club: 22 June 26 Fallbrook: 28 Marine Memorial: 20 Overall winner Fallbrook: 50 Marine Memorial: 46 Top scorers Fallbrook: Ynez Garcia and Larry Sheldrup (69), Frank Sperling and Norm Leraas (70)...
BONSALL — During the week of June 25, students and parents from Kramer’s ATA Black Belt Academy traveled to Little Rock, AR, for the ATA Taekwondo World Championships. Three students competed for the title of World Champion, Andy Kramer won the bronze medal in sparring in the 18- to 29-year-old fourth and fifth degree black belt men’s division and Elaine Tedrick won the bronze medal in weapons in the 40- to 49-year-old fourth and fifth degree black belt women’s divisio...
Worthiness. I don’t know about you, but geez, I struggle with this one. I know in the dark recesses of my narrow mind and hardened heart there is no way that I am worthy of God’s love. No way. Is this low self-esteem? No, I consider this true-esteem. If we are honest (come on… really honest), none of us are worthy. But thank God (literally), as Richard Rohr points out, “Our relationship with God is not a worthiness game.” If it were, we might as well pull the plug right now. Life is a balancing act between our personal... Full story
The only one who knows the answer to that question is you…and God. Sometimes we are attacked and criticized for things we say and do, and yet we know we have done them from a pure heart and a clean conscience. At other times, we are praised and honored, yet an honest look at our heart and mind would reveal that our motives and actions were not as pure and clean as one might think. In Psalm 139:23-24, the psalmist, King David, says, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any...
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For the second time in a little over three months, officers from multiple agencies combined strength to power a special law enforcement operation in Fallbrook on Saturday, July 19. This sweep, conducted by a team of 60 officers, resulted in 28 arrests and an additional 22 individuals cited and released. “This was extremely effective in getting some people off the street that needed to be off the streets,” Sheriff’s Lt. Alex Dominguez said. “There were also many, many field i...
Sgt. Ron McCracken, a 25-year veteran of the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, assumes the post of Detective/Administrative Sergeant at the Fallbrook Substation this week, the position formerly held by Sgt. Theresa Adams-Hydar. Adams-Hydar will begin a new position in Internal Affairs as Investigations Sergeant at the Sheriff’s headquarters in Kearney Mesa. “I’ve always wanted to head up a detective unit,” McCracken said. He will lead a team of four detectives and work with... Full story
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RANCHO SANTA FE — On Sunday, August 3, Fallbrook resident and soprano Sascha La Russo will lend her talents to a fundraiser for a Christian youth group. La Russo will join world-renowned pianist John Danke of Carlsbad. Funds will help the San Diego Discovery Bound teens attend regional and national leadership conferences and summer camps. La Russo is a four-season veteran with the San Diego Opera Chorus. She sang second lead last summer in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound...
Scott and Ramona Booton of Boulder, CO, announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter Danette Booton to Micah Miller, son of Charles and Donna Miller of Fallbrook. The bride earned a Bachelor’s degree in English literature from Metropolitan State College of Denver. The groom earned a Bachelor’s degree of physics from University of California San Diego and is employed by TICORA Geosciences, Inc. as a field engineer. The wedding is set for July 27 in Allenspark, CO. The cou...
J.F. “Tib” and Lynne Thibedeau of Fallbrook proudly announce the engagement of their son Dave to Stacy Gunderson, daughter of Bonnie and Paul Gunderson of Rochester, MN. Both Dave and Stacy reside in Edwards, CO. They are planning their wedding for September 20 in nearby Gypsum, CO....
‘Tomatomania’ is that time of year when Fallbrook Garden Club members get back together to eat and chat with friends. Don’t miss this annual summer picnic at Live Oak Park on Wednesday, August 6, at 4:00 in the cool of the afternoon. Everyone is invited to bring a favorite salad or dessert, enough for eight to 10 people. Drinks, utensils and plates will be provided. The ‘Tomatomania’ contest will again be in the following categories for judging, from smallest, medium to largest tomatoes in groups of five. Decorated tomatoes... Full story
Library patrons can learn to download audio books for listening while they garden, walk or drive. “Save a tree, use an e-book” is a free class the Fallbrook Library will hold on Thursday, July 31, from 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. This class will be an introduction to using the library’s “OverDrive” database. Participants will learn the steps to browse and search for digital titles. The instructors will discuss how to select a title and how to place it on a computer. The ways the audio book can be used on a computer will be covered,...