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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CARLSBAD – A special fine art charity event will be held Sat., Sept. 10 and Sun., Sept 11 in Carlsbad to benefit the Fallbrook Youth Sports League, which makes it possible for needy children to participate in local sports programs. The event, which will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will feature Frank J. Rakovic showing pop culture and history of the 1800s and much more. Live music will be provided by jazz trumpeter Darrell St. John and guitarist Kenny Earnest. Enjoy two days of fine art, great food and drinks, a... Full story
RAINBOW – The Vallecitos School District is now accepting applications for a new member of its board of trustees. Applicants should be highly motivated and interested in leading and serving the school district. They must also be a registered voter and a resident of the Vallecitos School District. Applications are available at the Vallecitos School District office, 5253 Fifth Street, Rainbow, Calif. 92028, fax: (760) 728-7712, and must be returned no later than Friday, Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. Applications may be mailed,...
FALLBROOK – The San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency has announced it will offer two more opportunities for individuals needing Tdap (whooping cough) booster shots prior to starting the school year. Students entering seventh through twelfth grade are required to provide proof of the booster. On a walk-in basis, Tdap boosters can be obtained on Thursday, Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the County Public Health Center, 130 E. Alvarado St. in Fallbrook. For more... Full story
FALLBROOK - The Keep Fallbrook Clean and Green community-wide Clean Up/Recycling Day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Recycling opportunities include: e-waste (electronics), cell phones, computer hard-drive “destruction,” paper-shredding, used household batteries, and car and industrial batteries. All activities, except for the car/industrial battery event, will take place in the large dirt lot at the northeast corner of Pepper Tree Lane and South Mission Road. The car/industrial battery event wil...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Football Boosters will be holding their annual Community Pep Rally, sponsored by Major Market on Aug. 20 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The event will include a BBQ, Warrior spirit wear and a poster giveaway. All are invited to come and kick off the season with Fallbrook Football and Major Market!...
There comes a time when decisions are made for you by outside forces. Oil spills, hurricanes, politics and poor judgments of honest but not fully aware people. Mentoring Associates, Inc. has been caught in the latter debacle and has had to make a judgment call. To keep its integrity, it has been forced to close its primary facility in the Valley View Mobile Home Park because of a group of women, a Bible class and their local church. Two local women lead a bible study with a good program that teaches children basic, proper...
On Fallbrook St., there is a county road sign reading, “Senior Center Facility;” above it is a speed sign: 25 mph. This is a reduction from 40 mph. Clearly vehicles would require braking and in doing so, their taillights would come on. Enough non-downgrading of speed is not done and shows in no taillights going on at all. The result generated by vehicles that do reduce to 25 is speeders passing them in the left-hand lane. Citizens of all ages cross the street using the traffic light at Magarian and Heald Lane, not only sen... Full story
1.You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealth out of prosperity. 2.What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. 3.The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take away from somebody else. 4.You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. 5.When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good...
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President and nine Supreme Court justices are responsible for the problems plaguing this country of 300 million Americans. They spend their energy attempting to convince us the mess we’re in is not their fault; often times blaming each other, political appointees and/or bureaucrats who by the way they hired and could also fire, along with lobbyists whose gifts they accepted. This is common regardless of their party affiliation. When you fully grasp those 545 individuals alone exercis... Full story
FALLBROOK – CAST Production’s Americana Music Series continues with the return of The Riders of the Purple Sage for a 3 p.m. matinee concert in the Mission Theatre, 231 N. Main Ave. on Sunday, Sept. 4. “The Riders,” who usually play to capacity only audiences, bring a history dating back to 1932, when Foy Willing originated the group to host The Hollywood Barn Dance. The band appeared in over 24 motion pictures, mainly starring Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. Both artis... Full story
PALA – Cyndie Lauper, the quintessential girl who “wants to have fun,” will bring it to the Infinity Showroom stage, Thursday, Nov. 3, at Pala Casino Spa & Resort. Since her first album, “She’s So Unusual,” won a Grammy for Best New Artist and she became the first female artist in history to have five top-10 singles from a debut album, she has continually won accolades as a singer, musician, actress and writer. Lauper has been nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, two Emmy...
FALLBROOK - Brandon Gallery will devote its Studio 105 wing of the gallery to a special showing of portraiture and figurative art when it opens “Faces of Art” Sept. 1. According to Elizabeth Taft, chair for the special exhibit, 11 of Brandon Gallery’s finest artists, using oil and acrylic paints, multi-media and photography, will display several pieces of art each. The artists include Janice Cipriani, Chick Curtis, Carol Curtis, Jo Lind Ekstein, Jean Madueno, Jeanne Miley, Carol Perko, Leslie Sweetland, Taft, Linda Thorne and...
FALLBROOK – All are invited to join the Drum Circle at the Village Square, corner of Main and Alvarado streets, from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. Admission is free; participants should bring their own instruments....
BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman’s Club fundraiser, Western BBQ and Dance at Rawhide Ranch, will be held Saturday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. Rawhide Ranch, a local landmark at 6987 West Lilac Road in Bonsall (just a mile from Old 395), features a replica of an Old West town and will be the site of this summer’s charity event. Guests will enjoy a catered BBQ dinner by Pacific Trails that will include tri-tip, white and dark chicken pieces, cowboy potatoes, coleslaw, corn bread, and...
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SAN DIEGO - Millions of people have had their lives touched by cancer. Whether dealing with their own diagnosis or that of a loved one, men and women often wonder what, if anything, they can do or could have done to prevent cancer from becoming a part of their lives. While cancer risk depends on a host of factors, some of which are beyond an individual’s control, there are certain preventative measures men and women can take to reduce their risk of cancer. * Stop smoking. I...
FALLBROOK – The Aug. 24 Healthy Woman Ladies Night Out event will be hosted by Regency Fallbrook at the Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road. Local ladies are invited to learn what they need to know about women’s nutrition and fitness through the years with family medicine physician Dr. Aimee Warren and personalized fitness trainer Erica Williams. Attendees can join other women and participate in the “Healthier Me” challenge. With healthy tips, incentives and discounts from Healthy Woman partners, women can decid...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Hospital is offering a free varicose vein seminar and screening by Dr. Frank Torres, vascular surgeon on Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Conference Rooms A & B. Space is limited. Call (760) 731-8432 to RSVP. Fallbrook Hospital is located at 624 E. Elder Street.... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Many people need a new energy-efficient refrigerator while some wish their home was better insulated against the blazing summer heat, or cold drafts in winter. However, for many families struggling to make ends meet, splurging on energy-efficiency improvements, even though they will save money on their electric bills each month, is simply not an option. But help is just a phone call or click away with SDG&E’s Energy Savings Assistance Program, which provides...
FALLBROOK – Grangetto’s Farm & Garden Supply will offer free seminars on “Growing Fall Veggies” at three of its locations. The seminars will focus on growing safe, good tasting vegetables for family use. Each seminar will take place from 10 a.m. to noon as noted below: • Aug. 27 - Grangetto’s Encinitas, 189 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. • Sept. 10 - Grangetto’s Valley Center, 29219 Juba Rd. • Sept. 24 - Grangetto’s Fallbrook, 530 E. Alvarado St. Questions may be directed to Jennifer at (760) 745-4671 or...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Youth Baseball Shetland All Star team recently advanced to the Southern California World Series All Star Tournament held in West Covina. The team lost to Anaheim in their final game. The Shetland All Star team had previously advanced out of the Regional All Star Tournament that included Pony All Star teams from all over San Diego County on July 2....
Former high school and college lacrosse star Will Yeatman led a lacrosse clinic July 14-15 at Fallbrook High School organized by Fallbrook Lacrosse Booster Club president Kelli Jenkin. The clinic drew 17 participants between the ages of 12 and 18. “We’re very pleased that we had that many come out,” Jenkin said. Jenkin’s oldest son, Erik, played lacrosse for Fallbrook High School before graduating in June; he will start his college courses at Mira Costa College and has not yet finalized any plans to play collegiate lacrosse.... Full story
Although they’re not tall and fierce like NFL superstars, the 150 children who attended the first Eric Dickerson Youth Football Camp learned to play like the pros. On July 21 and 22, children ages 7 to 18 were eligible to take part in hands-on instruction from NFL players at Camp Pendleton’s 11-Area football field. The two-day camp was sponsored by the Eric Dickerson Foundation, which provides positive influences through youth sports, education and leadership. They build com...
More than 1,200 triathletes swam, cycled and sprinted to the finish line during Camp Pendleton’s 2011 Sprint Triathlon, Aug. 6. The Sprint Triathlon occurs annually as part of the Marine Special Operations Command Hard Corps Race Series, and serves as the fourth of the six annual events offered for participants. “This is by far one of the best triathlon courses that I’ve ran,” said Navy Nurse Corps Lt. Molly Cook, who has participated in more than 30 triathlons in her three y...
FALLBROOK - At the June 23 Senior Challenge Cribbage match, the Fallbrook team won 73 games to Oceanside’s 67. In the July 28 match, both teams won 70 games but Oceanside had four more skunks to win the match. The top score in both matches went to Bill McGinness. In June, he won six games with two skunks to top second place Bob Rebar who had six wins and one skunk. They were followed by John Driessen, Tom Bongard, Jean Cunningham, Ethel Williams and Roy Cook. In the July match, Bill won all seven games to top Bob Rebar a... Full story
