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  • Organic school garden dream grows

    Updated Jul 24, 2008

    “Kids love and thrive in a natural setting,” says Carmen Donez, teacher extraordinaire. Donez guides and instructs several grade levels at Fallbrook Street Elementary in the arts and sciences of life. Included in her repertoire, and fundamental to her teachings, lies the sustainable, organic garden she has created outside her classroom. Teaching children the essence of coexisting with nature, Donez inspires “sharing, nurturing and caring citizens” from her own memories of working the earth as a child. Catalyzed by her par...

  • Garden Club receives grant from Home Depot

    Updated Jul 24, 2008

    Thanks to a grant of $1,200 from Home Depot, the Fallbrook Garden Club was able to purchase for the La Paloma Elementary School Raised Bed Project redwood boxes, screens and soil to complete the project. Home Depot delivered the items to La Paloma on July 9 and assembled the boxes. Garden Club members involved in support of the school garden, La Paloma Assistant Principal Nancy Foster and fourth grade teacher Marilyn McGregor were on hand to meet the Home Depot truck. Raised... Full story

  • Camp Pendleton families receive lawn mowers

    Updated Jul 24, 2008

    BLOOMINGTON, MN — Serving in Iraq is tough on family men such as USMC Capt. Jason Actis of Camp Pendleton, but the stress on the family left behind is often underestimated. The burden on the Actis family and 14 others is being relieved, at least a little, with the delivery of a new Lawn-Boy walk-behind mower. Lawn-Boy and Project EverGreen, a national nonprofit organization, have established the “Mowers for Military Families” program for families with loved ones serving in th...

  • Fire safety tips for outdoors

    Updated Jul 24, 2008

    Every year hundreds of fires are caused by camp stoves, lanterns, barbecues and lighter fluid. The careless use of fuel around campfires and stoves can cause serious injury or fire. Cal Fire does not want campers to be the cause of the next fire. Store camping fuel away from heat sources; do not fill lanterns while they are still hot; and keep flammable liquid outside of tents or campers. Enjoy the summer vacation and be fire safe, not sorry!...

  • Locals participate in 'Volunteers for Minerals'

    Updated Jul 24, 2008

    Members of the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society were pleased to once again participate in the San Diego County Fair at Del Mar. One of the oldest participants in the fair is the ‘Volunteers for Minerals’ group, founded by Josie Scripps. The organization is 100 percent volunteer-driven. Soon after Volunteers for Minerals was founded, Garth and Janice Bricker of Fallbrook joined the organization. The Brickers have been making and selling grab bags at the fair for 43 years. The...

  • Pets of the Week

    Updated Jul 24, 2008

    They are available now at the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary. For more information on Lucy, Ricky and other pets available for adoption, call (760) 685-3533....

  • 'The Dark Knight' not an ordinary action film

    Updated Jul 24, 2008

    As of the writing of this review, “The Dark Knight” has set new records for ticket sales, with 22 million having seen the film this weekend alone. But on the off-chance that you, the reader, aren’t one of those millions and millions, I’ll give you a warning: you will walk out of this film exhausted; physically, emotionally worn out. This movie will grab you, drag you by the eyes, keep you running and not let go until the credits roll. Before you see this movie, eat a healthy...