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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FALLBROOK – Marilyn McPhie will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, Sept. 24, Fallbrook Garden Club's general meeting. McPhie is president of Storytellers of San Diego and Pacific region director for the National Storytelling Network. She has been a professional storyteller since 1985 and a guest lecturer at events all over the country on a variety of subjects. Members and guests will learn firsthand how storytelling can connect and inspire people in this unique p... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music Society invites everyone to a one-of-a-kind concert experience with Four Hands Piano Sunday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m., featuring Fallbrook favorites Anna Grigorian and Natasha Gubenko. The concert will be held in the community room of the Fallbrook Public Library and is free to the general public. No tickets are required. "If you have never seen four hands piano, it's thrilling," Bob Freaney, president of the board of directors of Fallbrook Music S...
ESCONDIDO – 413 Repertory Theater opened a play production of "Jane Eyre," Sept. 5, at the Grand Tea Room in downtown Escondido. Based on the classic novel by Charlotte Bronte, orphaned Jane Eyre overcomes her early abusive and lonely experiences to become an accomplished governess at Thornfield, the mysterious home of Mr. Edward Rochester. There she is drawn to the odd master of the house but their blooming future is destroyed by a looming secret from his past: a secret t...
FALLBROOK – Sarah Bates, an author and writing tutor with Palomar College, will explain how to improve existing skills and learn new ones Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 4-5 p.m. at the Fallbrook Library. “Writing for College” is a class for students seeking academic writing success. Middle school, high school, college freshman and adults returning to school or transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce will find this brief course useful. Preparing to write at the college level begins well before a student enter...
A team of three Fallbrook High School industrial arts students placed 22nd in the national SkillsUSA competition. The team of Lianna Arnold, Kyle Bequette and Nick Holemo represented California in the Engineering Technology and Design category during the competition, June 26-27, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. “It’s a really big deal,” Jacob Bagnell, the metal shop and wood shop instructor at Fallbrook High School, said. The SkillsUSA vocational arts club had a Southern California regional competition Feb....
Special to Village NewsSo what does the typical school morning look like at home? Quiet conversation over a leisurely breakfast, everyone dressed and ready to depart on time, all their books, papers and lunch neatly packed and ready to go? No? Not quite? More like a minor riot with lots of stress? If so, it’s time for a change. There’s no magic way to guarantee that the bedlam that marks those getting ready for school times in too many homes will totally disappear, but there are steps to take to help minimize the sch...
FALLBROOK – Before Gunnar Streich graduated from Bonsall High School this past June, he needed to do a senior project that included planning, executing, showing profitability and all for a charity. Streich had an unfortunate accident last year that led to his choice of Fallbrook Smiles Project, a local nonprofit. Streich was at an airsoft park at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton for Memorial Day 2018 and was not wearing his mouth safety gear when he had his two front t...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook American Association of University Women's mentorship group is participating in the scarecrow project again this year. Several mentees and mentors started building their scarecrow, and they will meet again two or three more times to complete their scarecrow. During this first workshop, Jackie Heyneman talked about the history of the scarecrow project that she brought to Fallbrook seven years ago and Nancy Heins-Glaser organized the group. B.J. Lane taught...
FALLBROOK – The secret to losing weight involves a careful balance. The number of calories that are eaten should be exceeded by the energy expended by exercise and the normal biological functions of the body. This balance often involves controlling caloric intake, such as when people cut back on portion sizes. Some people believe they can lose weight by limiting what they eat or by skipping certain meals altogether. But skipping a meal like breakfast could actually have an a...
FALLBROOK – Today it's common for Americans to spend two, three or even four decades in retirement. This extended period means people have ample time to relax and achieve a bucket list of dreams; however, the flip side is that retirees need to ensure they have enough savings to last through their lifetime. One complicating factor is that inflation is a fact of life, and it can result in meaningfully higher expenses over time. Living costs increase even with modest i...
QUINCY, Mass. – As the condition of aging bridges, roadways, transportation resources and grids across the U.S. has increasingly become the focus of discussion, the National Fire Protection Association has issued “Renovations Needs of the U.S. Fire Service,” a new report on the fire service’s aging infrastructure. Two key findings within the report show that more than 21,000 firehouses across the country are beyond 40 years of age with total replacement costs estimated to be in the $70-$100 billion range. The report draws o...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Public Utility District board of directors appointed local businessman Dave Baxter to fill the board seat vacated by Al Gebhart in July. Baxter, current president of the Live Oak Park Coalition, was selected during a special board meeting to fill the empty Subdistrict No. 1 seat. He is senior director at Relevant Solutions, a company providing business solutions through instrumentation and rotating and thermal equipment. His employment history i...
SAN MARCOS – Palomar College earned a perfect score for transparency in a recent report from the San Diego County Taxpayers Education Foundation, which evaluated 23 area school districts with active bonds for its 2019 School Bond Transparency Report Card. In 2006, voters in the Palomar Community College District approved Proposition M, a $694 million bond measure to maintain and modernize the college. The bond has funded a vast campaign of upgrades and new construction across...
Lane Owen Louis Oslund Jr. died peacefully at home Monday, Aug. 26, at the age of 74. Lane was born in Douglas, Arizona, Dec. 20, 1944. He was the oldest of three children. Lane’s childhood years were spent in Wyoming, and most memorably on the Wyoming Hereford Ranch near Cheyenne, Wyoming. He attended college at the University of Wyoming and continued on to medical school at the University of Oregon in Portland, Oregon. Lane met Darlene, a teacher in the Beaverton School District, on a blind date arranged by his roommate. T... Full story
Trinidad Martinez, loving husband, father and grandfather died Thursday, Sept. 5, at the age of 92. Trinidad was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Acambaro, Guanajuato, Mexico. On Nov. 9, 1949, he married Josefa Sanchez, his wife of 69 years. He arrived in California in 1957 on contract as part of the Bracero Program and was later employed by Baylis Morse McDonald Nursery. Through hard work and dedication, he was sponsored and settled with his young family in Fallbrook in July 1960. He co... Full story
There will not be a sudden 2030 human extinction. This is alarmist speculation. Except for continental scale tectonic or chemical events, extinctions are not singular events and occur after a protracted process. There have been multiple major extinctions and many lesser ones over the last 550 million years, including at least one in the tertiary not so many million years ago. Some extinctions wiped out everything, others focused on one or more branches of the biologic tree or focused primarily on a particular geography. The... Full story
This session several important bills were blocked in the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees. While good bills died, others like allowing felons to serve on juries got support. The Renter’s Tax Credit to help low and middle income renters has not been increased in decades to keep up with the cost of living. Senate Bill 248, written by Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, would have helped millions. A major priority of the legislature is tackling high housing costs, yet r... Full story
I’ll skip the tabloid scandal material presented in the letter referenced above. The Mueller Report did not find data to support a charge of conspiracy and collusion. That could be a tribute to President Donald Trump’s ability to obstruct justice. Eight actionable obstruction of justice incidents are documented in the report. It is up to Congress to take action. I can’t personally attest to how many lies and untruths Trump has told, but according to The Washington Post, Aug. 12, “President Trump has made 12,019 false or misl... Full story
I would like to compliment Dr. Peter Strutz and his staff for the professional and proficient performance of their service to the residents of Fallbrook. My wife and I have been patients of Strutz for many years. When we call his office, a person answers the phone, not a computer. If the call is made after normal business hours and a message is left, someone actually calls me back and not three days later but in a timely fashion. In those instances where we have experienced a medical condition which we felt was urgent, his...
I am saddened and disgusted at the shortsighted and uninformed declaration of the “I am ashamed” writer. For the first time in decades, we have a president with the intestinal fortitude to fulfill his promises in spite of the massive opposition from “Establishment Washington.” Those in government for the most part are lawyers and politicians never having had a job in the real world of business. Only 8% of the Obama administration participated in a job. The following is just a portion of President Donald Trump’s accomplis... Full story
We are headed back to Fallbrook. My staff and I will be coming out to the community Tuesday, Sept. 17, for the second revitalization meeting. The community has been hard at work since our initial meeting in April, creating four subcommittees which have met regularly. At the meeting, attendees will hear updates from each of the subcommittees, which are infrastructure, public health, public safety and housing. They all have noteworthy information to share on the community's... Full story
I observed what appeared to be a devastating accident at the corner of Green Canyon and South Mission Road Thursday, Sept. 5, at 5:45 p.m., involving at least two vehicles, one of which was upside-down. This sight was all too predictable, unfortunately. For years, I have traveled approximately two thousand miles per month on multiple freeways in rush hour traffic, but nothing compares to this treacherous intersection. I challenge Assemblywoman Marie Waldron and Supervisor Jim Desmond to perform traffic studies at this... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Sheriff’s Station will be hosting Slurpee with the Sheriff Thursday, Sept. 12, from 4-5 p.m. Residents are invited to join local deputies for a free Slurpee, casual conversation and learn some safety tips. For more details, contact Fallbrook Sheriff’s Crime Prevention at (760) 451-3124. Submitted Fallbrook Sheriff’s Station....
FALLBROOK – Scarecrows are being created, revamped and getting dressed in anticipation of Fallbrook Scarecrow Days, Oct. 1-31, which is celebrating its eighth year with the monthlong event of community fun as merchants and residents display their scarecrows. This year brings more excitement with added scarecrow events. Be on the lookout for pumpkin head scarecrows parading Main Street and more added to the field of scarecrows. Beware of scarecrows marching on South Mission R... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Historical Society is hosting its annual Open House of the historic Reche School Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1-3 p.m. at the refurbished 133-year-old, one-room school, 1319 S. Live Oak Park Road, in Fallbrook just off Reche Road. Fallbrook Historical Society invites community members to join them in historical tours of Fallbrook’s first school house, the restored Hindroff adobe and the Indian rocks. Live music will be provided by the Slack Hill Band, Brass Era antique cars will be on hand and ref... Full story
