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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Ralph Enander, who celebrated his 92nd birthday in July at his childhood family farm in North Dakota, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Born in Minnesota and raised in Stanley, North Dakota, he was the oldest of seven. After high school, Ralph received his BS in agriculture, then joined the Navy. He served his country proudly as a commander on a wooden mine ship. In 1948, he and his wife Joan moved to Fallbrook where he started an Ag spraying business. He supported the local...
FALLBROOK—The Fallbrook Food Pantry hosted its annual volunteer luncheon on Aug. 16 at the Rancho Monserate Clubhouse in Fallbrook to honor all of its short and long term volunteers for the hours they have spent at the pantry within the last year. The Fallbrook Food Pantry has been serving low income and disadvantaged families since 1991, thriving off of volunteer help, fundraisers and donations. The Board of Directors planned alongside the pantry’s operations m...
Fowler Pest Control and Termites has a longstanding reputation for honest and reliable service. Owner Glen Fowler has been in the industry for 30 years, and has operated his family business for over 20 years. With the help of his wife Karen, son Michael, brother-in-law Chuck, and daughters Molly and Maggi, Fowler’s successful pest control has become a resource used by many families. As a result of the growth of Fowler’s company, they now have 17 service vehicles and cover San...
Dale Mitchell, who retired as the Fallbrook Union High School District superintendent at the end of August, was given a CIF life pass at the CIF Board of Managers meeting June 4. “I appreciate it and I hope to use it,” Mitchell said. The CIF awards life passes for distinguished service. Mitchell had been the Fallbrook Union High School District representative on the CIF Board of Managers from 2008 until his retirement, and he had previously been involved with the CIF San Diego Section when he was with the Carlsbad Uni...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) invites all prospective members and current members to their annual Membership Brunch on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. The Fallbrook Branch, in existence since 1946, is an educated, vibrant, community-minded group that has been working to break through barriers for women and girls locally and nationally. The mission of AAUW is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, ed...
Prior to the 2014-15 seasons, the CIF San Diego Section prohibited the viewing of video footage of a contest by participants or coaches before that contest was completed. A unanimous voice vote at the June 4 CIF Board of Managers meeting changed that to allow non-players to view depictions from video recorders, phones, digital videos, Internet transmission, and other communication devices. “This proposal is basically what the national federation has already adopted,” said CIF commissioner Jerry Schniepp. The National Fed...
Many North County Conference football coaches would like to rescind the conference rule prohibiting a player from participating in both a varsity game and a junior varsity game during the same week. Although they have not been successful in convincing the conference’s principals that the advantages of players being available for both games outweigh the disadvantages, the proposal to make that prohibition apply to the entire CIF San Diego Section was rejected by the Board of Managers during a split vote June 4. The weighted v...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Villa FC Girls Under 9 team finished the summer the same way they started, as champions. After winning the Oceanside Beach Soccer Tournament in May, the girls won the Carlsbad Coastal Classic held Aug. 23 and 24. In pool play, the team defeated Carlsbad 3-0, Arsenal FC 3-1, and Encinitas 2-1. San Diego FC, the opponent in the championship game, fielded a very strong and intimidating side. However, after a goal by Jordan Rodriguez just three...
Not only was Steven Branham selected for the USA Rugby Boys High School All-American team which played in the Rugby 4 Nations Cup tournament in Argentina in July, but the incoming Fallbrook High School senior was also one of three Americans to be named to the all-tournament team. “I feel blessed to be considered the best out of the four very good rugby-playing nations,” Branham said. Branham is a member of the Southern California Rugby Football Union’s Griffins all-star team,...
FALLBROOK – The new exhibition, “Diversity,” at the Fallbrook Library features 16 Latino artists from Southern California and Mexico. The exhibition opens on Sunday, Sept. 7 and runs until Nov. 6. This show celebrates the diversity of the Latino community, and the diverse styles of the participating artists. The exhibition is curated by Fallbrook artist Daniel Marquez, who gathered together artists from Fallbrook, Los Angeles and San Diego, as well as Mexicali, Ens... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook’s Brandon Gallery ends the summer months and the local growing season with a special showing of floral fine art. According to Noreen Ring, gallery director, the exhibition of Brandon resident artists’ art, most of which depicts floral scenes from the region, will be on display from Sept. 2 to 30 in the gallery’s Studio 105 wing. A public reception will be held in the gallery Saturday, Sept. 6, from 5-7 p.m. when many of Brandon’s presenting artists...
OCEANSIDE – The North County Film Club will be showing the film “The Book Thief” on Sunday, Sept. 7. This film is about the horrors of World War II Germany, where a young girl finds solace by stealing books and sharing them. A Jewish refugee is being sheltered in the basement of the home of her adoptive parents. The film stars Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson and will be shown at 3 p.m. at the Digiplex Theater in Oceanside (College at Mission). For further information, see www.ncfilmclub.com or call (760) 500... Full story
FALLBROOK – The guest artist for Fallbrook Art Association’s Sept. 11 meeting (and the Sept. 14 workshop) will be Catherine Grawin, a native Californian. She is an oil painter of landscape, still life and abstract work. A true colorist, her bold and loose brushwork is her signature style that appeals to collectors in the US and abroad. A teacher of plein air painting and painting alla prima at UCSD Extension, La Jolla Athenaeum and privately, she recently won a first p... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – More than half of the youth booked into Juvenile Hall in San Diego County tested positive for marijuana, the highest rate seen in 14 years, according to a new report released by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). Fifty-three percent tested positive in 2013, up from 42 percent in 2000. The study, “2013 Juvenile Arrestee Drug Use in the San Diego Region,” included the following findings: • Nine out of every 10 youth (90 per... Full story
NORTH COUNTY – Cholesterol is in many ways considered a dirty word. While cholesterol is too complex to categorize so easily, the widely known complications of high cholesterol make it easy to generalize cholesterol as something detrimental to human health. But there’s more to cholesterol than meets the eye, and understanding this waxy substance can help men and women get a better idea of their overall health and what they need to do to be even healthier. Where does c...
FALLBROOK – Residents living in and around the Fallbrook community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. Zion Lutheran Church will host Life Line Screening on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1405 East Fallbrook St. This event is being sponsored by San Diego Vascular Center Four key points every person needs to know: • Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of permanent disability • Eighty percent of stroke victims had no apparent warning signs prior to their str...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Healthcare District is teaming up again this year with the Fallbrook Family Health Center to offer a free prostate cancer screening (PSA) opportunity with Dr. Philip Brodak as the physician in charge. The PSA blood study and digital exam will be provided at no charge to men who live in Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow or DeLuz, on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 7 to 9 a.m. at health center, 1328 S. Mission Road (next to Northgate Market). Appointments are...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Newcomers Club will kick off the 2014-2015 year on Thursday, Sept. 11 with special guest speaker Jackie Heyneman. Heyneman, a local activist, will give attendees an overview of how Fallbrook has grown and changed over the years. Anyone new in the community can attend the September coffee or upcoming coffees held monthly on the second Thursday of each month at the Fallbrook United Methodist Church starting at 9:30 a.m. For more information, email [email protected]....
On Aug. 2, members of the Fallbrook Alumni Association got to work and filled another 75 backpacks to be delivered to Fallbrook High School on Registration Day. For 11 years, the association has been providing backpacks filled with supplies needed for students to get a good start on their studies. This year the count topped 800 – that’s a lot of pencils! After a morning of packing, members rewarded themselves with a bountiful potluck lunch and more “Warrior Memories.” Funding for the project is provided by suppo...
On Friday, Aug. 29 at approx 11:45 a.m., I was near Albertson’s and saw a NCFPD fire truck zoom by, red lights and sirens. They were going northbound on Mission and I was approximately 1/2 mile behind them. When I got to Mission and Fallbrook, I saw a big black plume of smoke in the northern part of town .... possibly East Mission? Believe it or not, by the time I got to Fallbrook and Stagecoach, the fire was out! Or at least the plume of smoke was totally gone, indicating it was out or containment was near! (Obviously I d... Full story
For some reason, requiring a valid photo ID before voting seems to be a controversial subject in some quarters. Surely, exercise of this most basic right should be guaranteed by a photo ID so that the franchise cannot be undermined by voter fraud. A recent newspaper article found that a number of deceased persons have voted locally. A similar review by a TV station in Florida examined forms on which residents declined jury service on the grounds that they were not US... Full story
FALLBROOK – The San Diego Blood Bank and the Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary will hold a blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 11 at the Fallbrook Community Center from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. This is the auxiliary’s annual apple pie and ice cream drive for all who donate....
