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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Among the many remarkable people who call Fallbrook home is the 1964 trampoline world champion, George Hery, who still does backflips on the trampoline at Fallbrook Gymnastics Club. Hery marks his 80th birthday Sept. 2 this year but the staff and students at the gym held a celebration for him a week early. Hery was born and raised on a farm near Dayton, Ohio. After high school, he worked at an engineering school for five years, going to the local YMCA twice a week perfecting... Full story
FALLBROOK – Coldwell Banker Village Properties and the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary are joining hundreds of Coldwell Banker offices and animal shelters around the country, Sept. 9-10, for the Coldwell Banker “Homes for Dogs” National Adoption Weekend. The Fallbrook event will take place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary, 230 Aviation Road. The nationwide adoption weekend is part of the “Homes for Dogs Project,” a three-year campaign launched by Coldwell Banke...
FALLBROOK – The community is invited to visit the Brandon Gallery to view the second annual exhibition and art competition, “Remembering 9/11.” A piece of the Pentagon will be on display, which is owned by Linda Stewart, Stephen Stewart’s widow, and she is sharing this and his reflections with the community of Fallbrook. September 11, 2001 – Reflection by Stephen Stewart “Reality took that day off. Where I was, there was much suffering, but there was also the glory of br...
The man named in a felony warrant who was pursued by Sheriff's deputies through Fallbrook Aug. 16 was still at large as of noon Aug. 29, according Sgt. Patrick Yates of the Fallbrook substation. Deputies from the Fallbrook substation responded to a request to assist another agency in tracking down Jerrad Matthew Reed shortly after noon Aug. 16. The search led them to a storm ditch near Fallbrook Street and Main Avenue and later to the 700 block of Old Stage Road, where they... Full story
James Woodrow received a donated award in the San Diego County Fair’s Gems, Minerals and Jewelry competition for one of his cabochons. Woodrow’s purple agate, found in Arizona, received the Best Cabochon, Worldwide award from the San Diego Gem and Mineral Society. "It’s quite an accomplishment," said Woodrow. "It’s a great honor that I will probably remember for the rest of my life. That’s determined by one of the oldest and best gem and mineral societies in the entire co...
ESCONDIDO – The University of California Cooperative Extension, in conjunction with the California Macadamia Society and the Gold Crown Macadamia Association, will hold their annual field day from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the home of Thomas and Bobbi Rastle, 1115 Valencia Dr., in Escondido. Classes on topics relevant to the macadamia industry, with plenty of opportunities for questions, will be held. In addition to the commercial growers, macadamias make excellent backyard trees, are beautiful as l...
The 2017-2018 school year will be the first for Bonsall High School with seniors, and many of those seniors will be attending college. Some of those seniors will be playing athletics at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) universities and will need to meet NCAA academic eligibility requirements, some will be attending University of California branches and will need to meet the University of California standards, and any student who attends college without being granted a full scholarship will need the appropriate...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook 4-H will hold its first community meeting at the Fallbrook High School Cafeteria, Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. All interested children can enroll at 4honline.com and are asked to bring $50 per youth to enroll for the year....
The weight restriction on the Live Oak Park Road bridge will be repealed. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Aug. 2 approved the first reading and introduction of the ordinance. The second reading and adoption is scheduled for Sept. 13, and approval of that would create an Oct. 13 repeal date. In May 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved a weight restriction of five tons per truck, ten tons per semi-trailer combination, and 12 tons per truck and full trailer on the bridge on Live Oak Park Road over the San... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Pop Warner presented the third annual Avo-Quado Aug. 19 at Fallbrook High School. The Avo-Quado name comes from combining Avocado, the fruit that represents Fallbrook, and Quad, which represents the four associations that participate in the event. The Fallbrook Pop Warner teams squared off with the SCYF Tritons, Escondido Wild Wolves/Escondido Fighting Wolves, Tierrasanta Cougars and the Chino Colts. The teams played three scrimmages each to get ready f... Full story
The Fallbrook High varsity football team lost its season opener on the road at Westview High in San Diego Aug. 25 and mental errors contributed greatly to the 41-0 defeat, according to new head coach Darius Pickett. Pickett said mistakes were made on both sides of the ball as the Warriors sputtered on offense in their first game employing a spread formation, and gave up too many big plays on defense due to blown assignments and missed tackles. Westview scored 14 points in...
SAN DIEGO – Facilitating Access to Coordinated Transportation (FACT), a San Diego County nonprofit, announces a free transportation promotion specifically for San Diego veterans. From Sept. 1, through Dec. 31, veterans will be able to schedule free transportation on RideFACT, a transportation service operated by FACT, anywhere within urban and suburban San Diego County. In addition to meeting the current needs of veterans for rides, FACT hopes to get a better understanding of the mobility needs and potential demand for t...
Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office Postcards from the registrar of voters will soon show up in some mailboxes around the San Diego County. Mailers started going out Aug. 24 to 103,000 residents to find out whether their addresses are current. The registrar is sending the postcards as part of its routine maintenance of the voter rolls. “If you receive a postcard, fill it out and return it whether you’ve moved or not,” Registrar of Voters Michael Vu said. “We want to make sure the address we have on file is...
FALLBROOK – On Aug. 17, Silvergate Retirement Residence held a Saturday Night Fever fundraiser event with all proceeds going to REINS Therapeutic Riding Program. Attendees of the event danced to and sang 70s disco hits with the Zippers Band. They raised $1,051 which was matched by the Silvergate's owner, AmeriCare Health & Retirement, Inc., for a grand total of $2,102....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Library is presenting a Latino art exhibition. The show opens Aug. 31 and continues through Nov. 3, displaying Mexican paintings and sculpture. A reception for the artists to celebrate the Dia de los Muertos will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27. The free event will feature music and food, as well as the opportunity to talk with the artists about their work. In the Community Room, a wonderful exhibition entitled, “Paisanos” is on displ... Full story
If you’re looking for a flowering vine that will give you some sporadic blooms throughout the year….it’s Petrea volubilis orcommonly called Queen’s Wreath in the verbenaceae family. This semi-evergreen twinning vine is a native from southern Mexico down south to South America and into Paraguay. You can also find it growing in profusion throughout the Caribbean islands as well. She likes full sunshine to dappled light and is a strong grower over an arbor, trellis and even espal...
FALLBROOK – The next Woman of Wellness (WOW) event will take place in the community room at the Fallbrook Library on Thursday, Sept. 7 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Women and men are invited to attend. In keeping with their wellness theme, the September presentation is an Introduction to M.E.L.T. Kat Folger, certified Pilates and yoga professional, M.E.L.T. method and M.E.L.T. on Pilates instructor, corrective exercise specialist/pain relief, will provide a hand and foot treatment introductory workshop. Participants will learn sim...
FALLBROOK – On Thursday, Sept. 7, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fallbrook High School will host mobile blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank. The event will take place in the gym at 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane. Donors must be 17 or older (those age 16 must have a parental consent), weigh at least 114 pounds and be in good health. Donors are advised to drink plenty of fluids prior to donation, maintain their usual eating habits on the day of donation, and avoid fatty foods if possible. All donors must show p...
SAN DIEGO – Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego (TIP) continues responding to a high demanding need in the community. Providing crisis intervention immediately after a tragedy in collaboration and working side by side with emergency response personnel; TIP volunteers add another dimension to the emergency response system: compassionate support. TIP is on track to match the 2016 call volume. Within the last three years alone, the volume of the crisis team calls has i...
Sandra Shrader Special to the Village News William Atkins’ lifetime career choice to be a physical therapist is written in his DNA. The pugilistic accomplishments of two generations of Atkins men, his grandfather and his father, fueled family stories and inspired in longtime Fallbrook resident Atkins a devotion to both community sports and a profession that helps injured athletes and non-athletes alike get back on top of their game. “Athleticism does run in the family so I s... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Federal, state and local government offices will be closed today for the Labor Day holiday. In the city of San Diego, administrative offices, libraries and recreation centers will be closed, as will the Tecolote Nature Center. Municipal pools will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Other facilities that will remain open for the day are Chollas Lake, the San Vicente Reservoir, Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center, municipal golf courses and Miramar Landfill. Curbside refuse collection will be delayed by one day...
