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 Volleyball Boosters Club offered its annual summer volleyball camp from July 17 to 20. The camp was led by the Fallbrook High School Warrior Volleyball coaching staff, varsity coach Chip Patterson, JV coach Kurt Dayos and freshmen coach Jose Espino. The coaches were assisted by FHS volleyball players, Keely Powell, Sonsi Jarvis, Vanessa Dalton, Emma Christopherson, Olivia Christopherson, Skyler Traut, and Natalie Weber, who donated their time and v...
Fallbrook painter Robin Erickson won Best of Show at the San Diego County Fair’s Exhibition of Fine Art. As well as the Best of Show award, Erickson won first place in the Watercolor – Representational, Cityscapes class, for “A Life’s Work,” which features a metal craftsman surrounded by his creations. The painting also received a donated award from the San Diego Watercolor Society. Erickson added a second-place award in the Watercolor – Representational, Landscapes category for “Looking Skyward,” which portrays a tree...
Taryn Sehnert graduated from Fallbrook High School (FHS) in 2016 and spent four years in the Future Farmers of America chapter there. Over the past year Sehnert utilized an FFA alumni year to pursue her American FFA degree, which also allowed her to show at the San Diego County Fair's livestock market show this year. Sehnert showed a steer at the county fair, and Lincoln received supreme reserve champion designation. "It was really unexpected," said Sehnert. "I was surprised."... Full story
Pat Gardner, who took over as commander of the Fallbrook Sheriff’s substation Jan. 6, served his final day in that capacity July 20 after being promoted from lieutenant to captain in the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Gardner’s replacement is Lt. Mark Moreno, who has been with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department for 26 years. Most recently based at the North Coastal Station in Encinitas, Moreno took over in Fallbrook July 21. Gardner has been assigned to the cou...
FALLBROOK – The second annual “Remembering 9/11” exhibition and competition invites artists to create a patriotic-themed work of art, honoring the military, veterans, first responders and "Our Country". It is sponsored by Fallbrook Propane Gas Company. The exhibition will be held at Brandon Gallery Sept. 2 through Sept. 29. The artwork will be judged by the community. The People’s Choice Award can be voted on Sept. 2 through Sept. 10 at the gallery. A reception will be held...
Fallbrook woodworker Jan Greenwald received a donated award for one of his entries in the San Diego County Fair's Design in Wood competition. Although Greenwald's "Driftwood on the Beach" entry only took fourth place in the Wood Turning – Embellished/Mixed Media category, the lathe-turned bowl was given the San Diego Wood Turners Award. "I'm very pleased," Greenwald said. The bowl was made from camphor wood. "It's a wood I enjoy turning," Greenwald said. Greenwald made the b... Full story
Nathaniel Sillin Special to the Village News Whether it's a dog, cat or another furry (or scaly) friend, many people have pets who are more than just animals – they're part of the family. Pets can be friends, they can offer nonjudgmental companionship when you're feeling down and they can put a smile on your face. To provide the best care for a pet, you'll want to be able to afford their needs, including the basics like food and healthcare. With this in mind, think carefully and review your budget before deciding to w...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free event series in August featuring the 60+ Club 1 p.m. Tuesdays, the underground wine CAVE and Luis Rey’s on weekends, and tribute concerts at 8 p.m. on Saturdays in the Infinity Showroom. The free August entertainment schedule includes: Tribute Concerts, 8 p.m., Saturdays, Infinity Showroom. - 5, One with Everything, a tribute to Styx, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Darren - 12, Hollywood U2, a tribute to U2, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Dennis - 19, Gen...
The Ozzy Osbourne tribute band Mr. Crowley had a challenge when the musicians performed at Pala Casino’s Infinity nightclub July 8. Everybody who attended the concert knew that Mr. Crowley lead singer Dave Diaz wasn’t actually Ozzy Osbourne. Most if not all of those present knew that Ozzy Osbourne was with Black Sabbath before starting his solo career with the 1980 “Blizzard of Ozz” and 1981 “Diary of a Madman” albums. Ronnie Dio, who had been the lead singer of Rainbow, replaced Ozzy Osbourne as the leader of Black Sabba...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News Peter Pan flies! Really. Along with Wendy and brothers John and Michael Darling! How do they do it? It is like magic. Actually, a stage-flying company has been in Fallbrook multiple times to teach the youngsters to fly above the set. Using a patented system of winches, harness and various types of rigging – members of the Peter Pan casts get to soar overhead. The company, Flying by Foy, has flown everyone from Mary Martin... Full story
The county’s Department of Public Works, whose activities include maintenance of closed landfills and burn sites once operated by the county of San Diego, was given a blanket authorization to apply for and accept state grants to mitigate potential pollution or other health and safety hazards at the former landfills and burn sites. A 5-0 San Diego County board of supervisors vote, June 21, authorized the director of the Department of Public Works or his designee to submit, negotiate and execute all documents necessary to s... Full story
Bryan Golden Special to the Village News One of life’s frustrations is having to deal with difficult people. Everyone has to interact with them. There is no escaping these troublesome individuals. You can encounter them in virtually any situation. You call your credit card company and customer service is rude. Your boss keeps changing priorities and then reprimands you for not getting things done. Someone you supervise always has an excuse for being late. You have trouble getting an insurance claim resolved. You call a g...
On July 6, the Fallbrook Regional Health District’s Woman of Wellness program was on "Drug interactions and Over-the-Counter Implications". The guest speaker was Don Weeks, a pharmacist at CVS. Weeks explained that even though over the counter (OTC) medications can be bought without a prescription, they are regulated. However, even though people assume they are safe, and they are wonderful products (since you don't have to go to the doctor to get them), they can be misused. H...
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office San Diego County’s land use and environmental departments have introduced a new service to make life easier for customers – a tool to let people set up appointments on their own online, rather than over the phone or in person. The new “Click! to Schedule” tool, at www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/lueg/schedule-appointments-online.html, lets customers use their smartphones, laptops, tablets or computers to access onscreen calendars, find open dates and set appoint...
Two members of Fallbrook High School's gymnastics team qualified for the CIF meet May 19 at Mount Carmel High School. Olivia Engebretson, who was a junior during the 2016-17 school year, was Fallbrook's optional gymnast and qualified for the CIF meet as an all-around gymnast. Olivia Christopherson, who was a freshman, competed at the compulsory level and qualified for the CIF meet in the vault. That gave Fallbrook two CIF qualifiers among only four varsity gymnasts. "We had a small team this season," said Fallbrook coach...
The Southern California Rugby Football Union's Griffins all-star team which traveled to Oregon for the June 23-24 Great Northwest Challenge included three Fallbrook players on the varsity squad, two Fallbrook players on the junior varsity team, and two Fallbrook coaches. The 21 girls on the varsity included Fallbrook players Destiny Arena, Naomi Collin, and Kim Mendoza. Collin was the varsity captain. The junior varsity team also had 21 girls including Fallbrook representatives Nathalie Celis and Abbey Savin; Savin was the... Full story
Six horses based at the San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall, including four from the barn of trainer Peter Miller, scored wins during opening week of the Del Mar summer racing season. After no San Luis Rey runners reached the winner's circle opening day, July 19, Gummy broke the drought for the training center by winning the fourth race July 20. Gummy, a 3-year-old making his first start for trainer Doug O'Neill and his first start as a gelding, won a $20,000...
