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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Rainbow’s Jerry Brown won his first-ever mounted shooting match overall championship July 21 in Norco and followed that distinction with the top overall honors July 28 in Winchester. The Ghosttown Riders competition July 21 was sanctioned by the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association and the July 28 Roy Rogers Rangers competition was sanctioned by the Single-Action Shooting Society. Brown also won the Men’s Level 2 division as well as the overall competition in both events. Brown has been involved in mounted shooting for six...
Every Tuesday night, starting Sept. 11, Cornerstone Community Church in Wildomar will hold Family Night at 6:30 p.m. Family Night will provide events designed to engage every member of the family, young and old. The purpose is to provide an environment where families can grow spiritually and relationally while building bonds with others within the community. That night, Cornerstone offers clubs for boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade, a junior high youth group, Couples Connection, practical life messages... Full story
“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” Philippians 4:5 I read a statistic once that said it takes a person, on average, 11 seconds to become physically agitated while waiting for the elevator. That’s not very long considering it probably takes five seconds just to push the elevator button and look up to see if the arrow light is on. Not only do we get upset, we blame anything and everyone for our ill-temper. We blame the guy driving 55 in the fast lane, the lady with 12 items in the 10-items-or-less lane... Full story
Over the last seven years, Ruth Kavanaugh has built quite a name and reputation for herself in the real estate industry at Coldwell Banker Landmark Group, and she has the awards to prove it. She has already been presented with a Customer Satisfaction Award, Outstanding Performance Award, President’s Circle Award, Production Increase Award and International Diamond Society Award. Before Kavanaugh became a realtor, she spent 35 years in management for Coherent Medical. After spending all that time in one career, she decided i...
Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s “Day for Kids” is a day set aside each year to celebrate and honor America’s children by spending meaningful time with them. It’s about celebrating kids! Day for Kids is celebrated annually on the third Saturday in September. This year the celebration will be September 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County will be hosting a free Family Fun Festival at their Ingold Unit, 445 East Ivy Street, Fallbrook. Activities will include games, prizes, crafts, lazer tag, swimming... Full story
The Fallbrook 4-H has begun their plans for a new year. During the off-season, many members of Fallbrook 4-H have attended fairs with their animals and conferences. The San Diego County Fair, which began in the middle of June, was a great success for those who raised animals and entered in the fine arts. Congratulations to everyone! Some of the members of the Fallbrook 4-H club also attended the State Leadership Conference up in Sacramento. The members who attended were wowed by inspirational speakers, had fun at the... Full story
ESCONDIDO — This year, the San Diego County Farm Bureau (SDCFB) awarded $17,500 in varying amounts to 16 San Diego County residents who are enrolled in agricultural studies at a two-year or four-year college. The total amount awarded grows every year, thanks to generous donations from Farm Bureau members and participants in the annual scholarship golf tournament. Three of the scholarship winners are from Fallbrook: Kaleigh Matthews, a junior at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo who wants to be a large animal veterinarian; Kariann T...
The public may visit the children’s room of Fallbrook Public Library during September to see the beautiful, comprehensive display of art created by more than 30 students in the “Art Expressions” classes at the Fallbrook School of the Arts under the instruction of Marilee Ragland. The works have been done by children from ages 5 to 14 and include foil relief sculptures, abstract compositions, still life paintings, wildlife art, original paintings and drawings. For more information about children’s art classes call (760) 7...
Evan Schmidt, grandson of preschool teacher Deborah Schmidt, enjoys feeding a goat at the August 20 Zion Lutheran Preschool Welcome BBQ for students and their families. Erin Jones, a former Fallbrook High School student and veterinary student at UC Davis, provided a Boer goat for the event. Zion Preschool started its school year on August 27 and is currently accepting new students.... Full story
On Saturday, August 18, approximately 80 youth ages 12 through 18 from Fallbrook, Bonsall and Vista of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered together at 9 a.m. at the Vista Stake Center to participate in a day-long activity which would culminate in producing and performing vignettes. Each skit was to be something to do with the early pioneers. These vignettes were performed that same evening at 7 p.m. before members of the Vista Stake, their friends and families. During the morning hours the youth were...
Janet Whiddon embraces her new job as principal of Bonsall West School with enthusiasm and vigor. It’s evident in her ready smile and firm handshake. Whiddon takes over for Tom Pelegrino, who opened Bonsall West two years ago. The school, situated at the end of a cul-de-sac in a neighborhood of modest homes, draws students for its K-5 classes from Oceanside, just inside the outermost boundary of the Bonsall district. Whiddon comes to her new position directly from Washington Middle School in the Vista Unified School D...
Live Oak Park was the venue for the first annual Pop Warner Family Fun Day. The event was an opportunity for families to get together and enjoy the park as well as meet teammates, coaches and others in the Pop Warner organization. Kids enjoyed cooling off on a water slide brought in by Rick Livingston, the new equipment manager for Pop Warner. Don Lougee, Tate Young, Chuck Hoover and others grilled hot dogs and hamburgers all day for the crowd. Major Market was a great contributor to the event, donating 100 hot dogs and buns... Full story
Well, the summer heat finally has arrived, with a fairly cool summer until August hit. And at this season it has brought us some wonderful flowering trees known as Lagerstroemia (pronounced “lah-ger-STRO-mee-uh”). The species indica is native to China and Korea and the genus was named by Carl von Linnaeus (the father of botanical names) for his good friend, a Swedish merchant Magnus von Lagerström of Göteborg, Sweden. The crape myrtles range in size from small shrubs up to small trees reaching heights of 25 to 30 feet in ti... Full story
Since summer came so late, it’s going to hang around late. If we wait ’til the middle of September, we will struggle less with planting more delicate varieties of plants. Water, weed, mulch, harvest, party and enjoy the kids in school. Why make compost? We are slowly being forced to deal creatively with our own yard waste. Cities all over this country are refusing to haul off our leaves and grass clippings. One-third of all landfills is taken up with organic waste. Landfills are brimming and new sites are not likely to be...
INDIO — Granite Construction Company’s Indio Quarry has earned the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Silver Environmental Excellence Award. This award provides national recognition for operations that actively contribute to the maintenance of the environment as evidenced by a corporate commitment to the exemplary use of environmental controls and systems. Granite Construction’s Indio Quarry is a sand and gravel quarry that produces aggregate products for the construction industry. A few of the product...
The San Diego County Water Authority board approved a two-year budget June 28, and the adoption of the $1.47 billion 2007-09 budget also approves revisions in the CWA’s capital improvement program. The $3.59 billion capital improvement program includes a capital budget of $618.9 million within the 2007-09 overall budget. The CWA’s 2007-09 budget also includes $530.1 million for water purchases, $200.8 million for debt service, $94.6 million for operating costs, $14.9 million for environmental expenses, $10.0 million as a prep...
Part of my unending passion for food is that you can never know it all, the combinations of food seems almost endless and, lastly, recipes that are shared bind both parties in affirming ways. These all came into play when I received the following recipe from a former co-worker, LuAnn Leonard. LuAnn and I became fast friends, shared common values and remain in touch though our lives have taken different turns. She is a consummate hostess and generous friend, loves to entertain, has a great sense of family and excels in fashion...
