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VISTA – North County Aviculturists, a club for pet bird owners and breeders, is inviting the community to come to a round table discussion 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 and share their bird best practices and see how other aviculturists are taking care of problems. Also, the club will provide parts to make three bird toys in various sizes for different-sized birds. Attendees will be able to keep one, while the other two will go into a bin to put on the monthly ways and means table. Learn a few tricks and see what amazing items s...
FALLBROOK – Replacing old windows is often a worthwhile investment for homeowners. Energy-efficient windows can prevent heating and cooling loss and keep homes more comfortable throughout the year. Such windows also can improve a home's resale value, proving a good return on investment for homeowners who want to upgrade their homes before putting them on the market. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, homeowners might find it more cost-effective to replace very old and...
At a recent meeting of my staff, the topic of diabetes came up. When we went around the table, it turned out that 25 percent of them have problems with blood sugar. That figure exactly matches the percentage of Americans 65 years old and older who have diabetes or a condition called pre-diabetes. I’m shocked that such a large number of Americans are affected by this disease, because it’s a nasty one. If left uncontrolled, diabetes can lead to some really bad outcomes, inc... Full story
Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service What should you expect now that the drive to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act appears dead – at least for the moment? Given how legislation gets made in Washington, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some elements of the repeal and replace bill surface again, possibly tacked onto what’s known as must-have legislation. All that, though, is speculation at this point. What’s more important to millions of families who must buy health insurance for next year is how much will it cost...
Submitted by Handle With Care In this time of great change and uncertainty, crisis situations seem to be growing at a rapid speed. The emotional turmoil and negative behavior that is on the rise, spanning from verbal abuse to physical assault, is requiring schools and agencies to intervene more often for the safety and protection of the students, staff and clients. Schools and agencies have a responsibility to train their staff to safely and effectively deal with reasonably foreseeable situations. We at Handle With Care...
FALLBROOK – Dogs have solidified their places in many families. Nowadays, more and more dogs accompany their pet parents on trips to the store, vacations and various recreational pursuits, including trips to the beach or the backyard pool. Many people assume all dogs can swim and swim well. But WebMD advises that not all dogs are natural-born swimmers, and some may be more skillful than others. Unfortunately, there’s no way to gauge a dog’s swimming prowess until the anima...
Bonsall High School’s track and field program provided the school with the Legionnaires’ first two individual league championships. During the Apollo League finals May 11 at El Cajon Valley High School, the Bonsall girls 4x100 relay team of freshman Najia Lamb, freshman Abigayle Ford, sophomore Delainy Reinard and sophomore Makailey Lewis won their race in 53.40 seconds, while the Legionnaires’ boys 4x400 relay team of junior Alex Greene, sophomore Florian Semrau, junior Lawrence Starks and sophomore Zel Molino broke the f...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Softball League is now accepting new and returning players for the 2017 fall season. The season begins around Sept. 11 and will run through Dec. 1. The Fallbrook Senior Softball League accepts adults age 50 plus. Registration fees are due by Aug. 30, and the draft is scheduled for Sept. 6. After the draft, players will be contacted by the team managers. Games begin 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with each team playing two games per week. Games are played on field No. 2 at Ingold Sports P...
When David Jones first became the superintendent of the Vallecitos School District and the principal of Vallecitos School in 2011, the Vallecitos, Bonsall and Fallbrook elementary school districts all fed into Fallbrook High School. The Bonsall Unified School District board voted 5-0 to hire Jones as the BUSD superintendent Aug. 9. The Bonsall district transitioned from a K-8 elementary school district to a K-12 unified district in 2014, and Bonsall High School was admitted to the California Interscholastic Federation San...
Literary Critic tried grass for the first time Aug. 20 at Del Mar and the 3-year-old filly relished it, zipping to a wire-to-wire victory in the fourth race on the card. Literary Critic failed to draw rave reviews when she made her career debut July 19 and finished fifth in a field of eight while sprinting six furlongs on Del Mar's dirt track. Clifford Sise, Jr., who trained Literary Critic for the Del Mar meeting at the San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall, changed things...