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Articles from the August 12, 2021 edition


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  • CTK to host showing of 'Greater'

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    FALLBROOK – Christ the King Lutheran Church is hosting a free showing of the film "Greater" Saturday, Aug. 21, at Mission Theater. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The movie will start at 6 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. Dinner concessions (pizza, hot dogs, etc.) will be available for purchase at 5 p.m. Seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Families and friends are invited to attend. The movie is an inspiring film about a young Christian man who overcomes all sorts of obstacles to achieve his dream to be a... Full story

  • What I learned from Fallbrook High School's unconscious bias teaching

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Julie Reeder Publisher With all the concern over critical theory possibly being taught in our local high school, I requested the curriculum and teaching aids used by FUHSD relating to unconscious bias, critical race theory and other related topics. I spent hours going through it and I appreciate the high school providing it to me in a timely manner. From what I was given, and from what I could see, there was a lot that was helpful to teach young people. We want to teach them to be thoughtful and kind, no matter who they are... Full story

  • Neptune's Storm wins Wickerr Stakes

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Neptune's Storm became the first San Luis Rey Training Center horse to win a 2021 Del Mar Thoroughbred Club stakes race when he finished first in the July 18 Wickerr Stakes. The Wickerr Stakes was a one-mile race on the Del Mar turf course for horses 3 years old and upward. Neptune's Storm, who is now a 5-year-old, led throughout and finished 1 3/4 lengths in front of second-place Majestic Eagle. "We were expecting him to run well, and he did," said trainer Peter Miller. The eight horses in...

  • Bonsall Woman's Club to begin a new season

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman's Club will open the new club year on Thursday, Sept. 2 with a special program. The club will be meeting at the Bonsall Community Center, 31505 Old River Road. The doors will open at 9:30 a.m. for a social hour with the business-portion starting at 10 a.m. Program chairs Laurie Criscenti and Cheri Marie Poulos have chosen an acoustic duo from Carlsbad, "The Journeybirds," to perform. Their music selections are known to joyfully transport the l... Full story

  • FWC to host an informational brunch

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Women's Connection invites all women to attend an informational brunch in the ballroom of the Beverly Mansion at Grand Tradition Estates and Gardens, Friday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon, doors open at 9:30 a.m. Certified health coach Nancy Jo Wright will talk about "What the Food Manufactures Don't Want You to Know." Food companies are putting things into food that are making people sick. Wright will teach her audience how to read labels, look for h... Full story

  • FUESD board to meet Aug. 16

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District Governing Board will meet virtually on Monday, Aug. 16, at 6 p.m. Meeting agendas and login information can be found at fuesd.org/board. Submitted by FUESD Superintendent, Dr. Candace Singh.... Full story

  • NCFPD uses rescue training to carry hiker down Monserate Mountain

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Julie Reeder Publisher "The North County Fire Protection District was called at 7:42 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 8, to Monserate Mountain when a middle-aged female had a leg injury that required help getting down the mountain," said NCFP PIO John Choi. NCFPD has special training for these types of rescues. Choi said, "The female hiker was at the top of the mountain and the rescue required a Stokes basket with a wheel and a five-person team including both engine and ambulance...

  • Woman alleges 'fake church' soliciting at local grocery stores

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Rick Monroe Special to the Village News A Fallbrook woman has launched a drive to let locals know she believes the people in front of Albertson's and Major Market soliciting donations are not someone to help. Instead, she suggests giving to local organizations. The solicitors wear white uniforms similar in appearance to the Salvation Army workers. "Church of the Disciples of Jesus Christ is about as opposite of the Salvation Army as possible, except for their costumes,"...

  • FUESD returning with face-to-face classes

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Nearly 5,000 students in the Fallbrook Elementary School district are expected to begin classes on Monday, Aug. 16 at the district’s six elementary schools and Potter Jr. High School. District administrators are monitoring the spike in COVID 9 cases in the county but remain committed to face-to-face instruction in classrooms for five days a week. That’s the pre-pandemic protocol, except face covering and social distancing will continue to be mandated. The district’s position on facemask...

  • Dr. Clements retires

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    FALLBROOK – After a very long and rewarding career, Dr. Douglas Clements, a board-certified ophthalmologist, is retiring from his medical practice at Inland Eye Specialists. While Clements enjoyed caring for his many patients, he is now looking forward to spending more time with his family. He hopes to focus more time on gardening, collecting antiquarian books and prints, and assisting his wife with her antique business. Clements has been a member of the Fallbrook Rotary Club...

  • When is the perfect time to get your kid a debit card

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    SAN DIEGO – With summertime in full swing and kids working part-time jobs or doing chores for family, friends and neighbors to earn a few dollars, the question always comes up: when should your child get a debit card/bank account to start learning to manage their own money? Dean Brauer, the president and co-founder of gohenry and an expert on all things about kids’ finance, shares his advice to parents who are considering when to get their children a debit card. Brauer believes in empowering kids to learn, encouraging the... Full story

  • SDG&E customers to receive nearly $70 in bill credit over two months

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    SAN DIEGO – This August and September, San Diego Gas & Electric residential customers will see their electricity bills reduced by $34.60 each month – or a total of about $69.20 over two months, thanks to the California Climate Credit program designed to fight climate change. The credit is from a state program that requires power plants, natural gas providers, and other large industries that emit greenhouse gases to buy carbon pollution permits. The credit on customers’ bills is their share of the payments from the state...

  • Real Estate Round-Up: S is for seller, part 2

    Kim Murphy|Updated Aug 12, 2021

    I have been a licensed Realtor since 1997 and Chris Murphy and I have been selling real estate in North San Diego County since 1998. We have loved our profession and most all the clients we have represented over the years. The rewards of this profession are found mostly in the relationships we’ve created, built on trust and mutual respect. Occasionally, a client is worth memorializing in one of my columns. I have shared the stories of many wonderful clients who hired us to h... Full story

  • The time has come

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    As a resident of Fallbrook since 1988, I have been an FPUD rate payer for 33 years. The current effort to detach the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District from the San Diego Water Authority is of great importance to our community. Serious business. Since 1944, San Diego County has been joined in a common approach to water quality and availability. I am a big fan of such collaborative efforts when all concerned receive value in proportion to contribution. The collaboration must stand the... Full story

  • Kicking It with a brown paper bag

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Here is my limerick to the humble brown paper grocery bag. For most of my life, it was the standard carrying device for food purchased at a grocery store. It even evolved to include a useful handle. There once was a tote, I recall, That carried our stuff big and small, Just a humble brown bag Without a price tag, Thus, making them free to us all. For decades, in spite of its unassuming appearance, this simple democratic paper bag graced home kitchens without a nod to... Full story

  • Unemployment update

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 The crisis at the Employment Development Department (EDD) is continuing. Many claimants had to wait months for their benefits, thousands have had their finances devastated, while others filed phony claims that reportedly defrauded the state of over $30 billion. The executive branch administers state agencies but has taken no significant steps toward reforming EDD. The Legislative Branch has stepped into the breech, and I’m very happy that my office has been able to help thousands of c... Full story

  • Delta variant

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District The number of COVID-19 cases has risen dramatically over the last month. Unfortunately, one of the main reasons is due to the growing prevalence of the Delta variant. According to our County Public Health Officials, the Delta variant is more contagious. There is some good news, thankfully hospitalizations and the need for ICU beds remain well within the capacities of our local healthcare system to handle and manage. A main reason for this is because more than two-thirds of San Diego County... Full story

  • I have a dream

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    I have a dream. Yes, I have a dream that our land will once again be a land of liberty and justice for all. That the Bible and the Ten Commandments will once again be taught in our schools and not critical race theory which divides us and teaches us to hate each other. That will be a thing of the past. God hates Critical Race Theory. Proverbs 8:16 has this to say: The seven things God hates A proud look A lying tongue Hands that shed innocent blood A heart that devises wicked imaginations, Feet that are swift in running to... Full story

  • San Diego County Sheriff's Department hosts National Night Out

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Christal Gaines-Emory Writer On Tuesday, Aug. 3, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Fallbrook Substation hosted National Night Out, an annual event promoting partnerships between law enforcement and the community. This event allows community members to meet and interact with Fallbrook law enforcement and learn about keeping the community safe. This is also an opportunity to provide feedback to the members of law enforcement in Fallbrook. The National Night Out Campaign...

  • Signature gathering slow for FUHSD recall campaign

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Rick Monroe Special to the Village News A spokesperson in the effort to recall Fallbrook Union High School District President Dianne Summers, says leaders of the campaign are looking for help. The Registrar of Voters approved for recall proponents to start gathering signatures in late May. In three months, they have gathered a couple of hundred signatures, said Sherry Weishaar, a spokesperson for reclaimfbschools.com. She said the group of concerned parents organizing the drive is hoping to get more people actively...

  • Residents detain DUI driver

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Chloe Shaver Village News Intern On Aug. 5, at 1:45 a.m., an intoxicated driver struck a parked truck on Ivy and Mission. The truck then hit the parked car in front of it, causing damage to both vehicles. No one was injured. The male driver was arrested for DUI and attempting to flee the scene. Residents in the area said that the street is known to be dangerous, as it's common for drivers to speed down the road. Witnesses said the driver had begun speeding before crashing...

  • County Recorder offers Saturday service Aug. 14

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Recorder Ernie Dronenburg will be offering expanded office hours with a Saturday “no appointment necessary” walk-in day on Aug. 14, to meet pent-up pandemic period demand for birth, death, and marriage certificates (all vital records). Currently, the office requires appointments during the week, but this event will not require appointments for what Dronenburg has dubbed “Vital Records Day.” The Saturday walk-in service is only offered at the Recorder’s Chula Vista, San Marcos, and Santee loca... Full story

  • Bonsall Sponsor Group defers Willow Tree enrichment center vote

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Community Sponsor Group deferred a vote on a recommendation for or against a Major Use Permit for the proposed Willow Tree academic enrichment center. Concerns about traffic impacts led to Friends of Willow Tree being asked to provide an operational plan. The next Bonsall Sponsor Group meeting is scheduled for Sept. 7. "I'm happy to put that together," said Friends of Willow Tree Director Bethany Chaffin. Friends of Willow Tree has submitted an application to the county for a...

  • Feeding San Diego's Together Tour to stop in Fallbrook Aug. 13

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    SAN DIEGO – Feeding San Diego, San Diego County’s leading hunger relief and food rescue organization, has hit a milestone with its Together Tour series of free food distributions: over one million pounds of food have been distributed. This effort has been undertaken by the nonprofit, which rallied into action with the help of volunteers, donors, and food donors to provide increased food assistance to those whose livelihoods continue to be affected by the pandemic. So far, there have been 35 food distributions as part of the... Full story

  • San Diego Oasis seeks volunteers and donations to support local seniors

    Updated Aug 12, 2021

    SAN DIEGO – When the COVID-19 pandemic began over a year ago, seniors who may have been shy about technology were forced to learn and adapt to a new means of communicating and engagement. However, doing so was not easy or possible for some despite technology adoption among seniors steadily increasing over the years. A technology gap was apparent, but nonprofit organizations like San Diego Oasis have stepped in to bridge this “digital divide” among older adults through the delivery of tablets, free internet, training sessions... Full story

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