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 – On Sept. 18, the Fallbrook Healthcare District and Fallbrook Hospital presented their annual free prostate cancer screening to the men of the Fallbrook community. This year, 159 men were tested; over the last five years, 597 tests have been provided. In each of those five years, there have been findings that have indicated the need for additional evaluation due to abnormalities in one or both areas of the screening. In some of those years, there have been...
FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care will sponsor a free seminar for seniors and their adult children on Sat. Oct. 9 that will include information on twelve different topics of concern to the elderly. Featured speakers will discuss: successor trustees, wills and estates, aging problems, dementia, resources, hospice care, funeral services, assisted living, long-term care insurance, and more. The seminar will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon with a continental breakfast served from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at United...
FALLBROOK – The Elizabeth Hospice is hosting a volunteer orientation for Fallbrook residents who would like to know more about volunteering with hospice patients in their community. The orientation will be held on Sat., Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Fallbrook Regency located at 609 E. Elder St. RSVP by contacting a regional volunteer liaison at (760) 737-2050 by October 15. To learn more about The Elizabeth Hospice, call (760) 737-2050 or visit www.elizabethhospice.org.... Full story
VISTA – Vista North County Parkinson’s Support Group (NCPSG) meets the second Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m. to noon, Gloria McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. The free Oct. 13 meeting will be a workshop to review ways to make emergency room visits easier. Every person with Parkinson’s will fill out a Vial of Life (a form upon which pertinent information is written so that patients are quickly escorted into the emergency room) and receive a helpful packet of information. There will be a fir...
On September 24, the Fallbrook varsity football team squared off against the Rancho Buena Vista (RBV) Longhorns. The two teams put on a thrilling game for the fans, as there were five lead changes throughout the game. Unfortunately for the Warriors, a worthwhile gamble in the closing minutes of the match put them on the wrong end of a one-point difference as the Longhorns won, 35-34. RBV received the ball to start the game. They quickly drove down the field with their ground...
Fallbrook High School’s field hockey team outscored its opponents 13-0 during the first week of CIF competition. The Warriors opened their season September 7 with a 3-0 home win over Poway, traveled to Hilltop for a 5-0 triumph September 9, and earned a 5-0 victory at Rancho Bernardo on September 13. “It’s a nice way to start, that’s for sure,” said Fallbrook coach Kathy Waite. The Warriors’ first two goals of the 2010 season came within the first 12 minutes of the game against Poway. With 7:25 elapsed, Sydney Richelieu s...
FALLBROOK - Girls tennis coach Dave Ramirez worked his varsity squad hard during the preseason. Scheduling the best opponents the county had to offer, he wanted a team battle-tested for league play. And judging from the season’s debut match against the Mission Hills Grizzlies, he may just have his wish, with a convincing 13-5 win. “I’ve got a nice team this year,” Coach Ramirez said. “We have a couple of our strongest players back from last year, and some up and coming pl...
Fallbrook High School’s girls tennis team was one of eight squads invited to participate in a doubles tournament, and the Warriors opened the tournament September 13 with a sweep over La Costa Canyon. The Warriors won all six matches, and the weighting system which gives higher scores for matches won by higher-ranked doubles teams gave Fallbrook a 9-0 victory over the Mavericks. “It was pretty cool,” said Fallbrook coach Dave Ramirez. Fallbrook’s #1 doubles team consisted of seniors Hailey Johnson and Jessica Willett...
FALLBROOK – Registration for the Fallbrook National Junior Basketball (NJB) is open now through Oct. 25. NJB is a recreational league for boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade that includes high quality uniforms and referees. Boys and girls in third through eighth grade play separately with most games at Fallbrook High School. Kindergarten through second grade teams are co-ed and their games are played at Sullivan Middle School. Each player gets a jersey and a ball. Player skill evaluations for boys and... Full story
FALLBROOK - Fallbrook High’s JV girls’ tennis coach, Randy Hicks, was feeling reasonably confident about his team’s chances in their league opener against the Mission Hills Grizzlies. Then varsity assistant coach, Linda Johnson, called a few hours before the match to say the varsity team needed to borrow his number one singles player; one of the varsity girls was sick. Twenty minutes later the phone rang a second time. Coach Johnson called again, needing another player. This...
Three Fallbrook High School graduates played in football’s 20th Annual Alex Spanos All-Star Game July 8 at Mesa College. Defensive lineman Zach Brickell, slot receiver Cameron Remy, and defensive back Caleb Sumpter played for the North seniors in the North-South contest. “I think they did well,” said Fallbrook head coach Joe Silvey. “They did strong in practice.” The North, whose head coach was Danny Williams of Vista High School, beat the South by a 27-3 score. The three Fallbrook players were one more than in the 2009 game...
Richard Lee Crook passed away peacefully at his home on September 25, 2010 of natural causes. He was born on June 8, 1945 to parents Nathan and Jean Crook, in Red Bluff, Calif. He was a graduate of Red Bluff High School, where he played football and basketball. After graduation he began his distinguished real estate career in Gridley, Calif. In 1995, he realized his lifelong dream by co-founding Ashbrook Communities, along with his partner and friend, Timothy McGowan. He... Full story
Harry Langford “Lang” Hall, Jr., 72, passed away Sept. 12, 2010 with his wife Faye and his two daughters at his side. Lang was born at Mercy Hospital on March 18, 1938, the son of Sara-Dale and Harry Hall, Sr. He grew up in the Loma Portal area of Point Loma and graduated from Point Loma High School, in 1956, and Menlo College. Following service in the U.S. Army, he returned to San Diego where he was employed as an investment manager for First National Bank for several yea...
Cindy Dunmire, of Rainbow, Calif., died of cancer Sept. 23, 2010. She was born in Fallbrook July 24, 1957. She is survived by her son, Christopher Dunmire; her father, Glenn Boren; her sister, Diane Schroeder, and her brother, Jeff Boren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Yvonne Boren, in 2002. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society in Cindy’s name.... Full story
BONSALL – The Rotary Club of Bonsall will feature nationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Steve Poltz in concert on Sat., Nov. 6, at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Former Fallbrook resident Gregory Page will open the concert with his unique, nostalgic music. Poltz is a San Diego resident and graduate of the University of San Diego. He followed his heart and launched his music career playing local coffeehouses and bars. While performing in San Diego, he...
FALLBROOK – A unique evening entitled Canto della Luna (Song of the Moon) will be held Sat., Oct. 23 to benefit the Fallbrook Organic Gardens and Hilltop Center for Spiritual Living. The event will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. at Café des Artistes, 103 S. Main Ave. Described as a gala for the mind, body and soul, Canto della Luna will feature beautiful and unique artwork from local artisans, a cornucopia of taste treats from local growers, wine and beer tasting, a silent auction, and a special performance by Spirit...
FALLBROOK – David Garstang won’t even let a major wildfire prevent him from playing the role of “El Gallo” in “The Fantasticks.” Gargstang was ready to perform the role for a production in Ramona in 2007 when the wildfires hit, and the show had to be cancelled. So, now, three years later, he finally has the opportunity to do the role he has always wanted to perform. Jerry Orbach originally performed the role of El Gallo on Broadway. Since Orbach’s passing, they have name...
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Members of the Pacific Coast Flyers flying club can now use a Cessna 172P based at Fallbrook Community Airpark. Owners Rick Moore and Todd Howard made the 1984 Cessna available for use by the flying club, giving Pacific Coast Flyers its first aircraft based at the Fallbrook airport. “It helps us out,” said Pacific Coast Flyers operating officer Mike Richardson. Pacific Coast Flyers has between 120 and 150 members (all renewals are effective in August, so membership is low...
Brad Urquhart won the first heat race of his auto racing career August 28 in the Pure Stocks race at Barona Speedway. The Fallbrook driver also led for approximately half of the main event before losing the lead shortly after a yellow flag and then being sent to the back after being hit from behind. He passed enough cars after being sent to the back to finish 14th. “It was almost a perfect fairy tale night,” Urquhart said. “It was thrilling for me to win my first race.” Urquhart won the heat in his sixth career race. Barona...
James Robison made his Pony Stocks debut September 11 at Barona Speedway. “It was a short [debut],” Robison said. “Hopefully the next one’s a little longer.” The Fallbrook driver competed in the heat race before motor problems forced an early exit. “The car was running pretty good,” Robison said. “Just coming around that last corner in the heat race, the motor seized up and took me out.” Robison expects his Pinto to be ready for Barona Speedway’s next race September 25. He notes that his father, who raced Street Stocks at Caj... Full story
ESCONDIDO – Get a close-up look at what San Diego County agriculture is all about from the people who know it best: San Diego farmers. On Saturday Oct. 16, eight local growers will open their farms to the public for guided walking tours coordinated by the San Diego County Farm Bureau. Tours will be conducted at each farming operation every half hour between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. so that visitors can chart their own course and choose which farms, and in which order, they would like to visit. The eight tour stops are...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Domino’s Pizza and the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) are teaming up with the North County Fire to promote fire prevention during Fire Prevention Week, October 3-9. On October 8, 2010 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., anyone who orders a Domino’s pizza may be surprised at the door when the pizza arrives aboard a fire engine. If all the smoke alarms in the home are working, the pizza is free. “Fire safety is vitally important,” said Shane Casey, owner of Domino’s Pizza in Fallbrook. “We are t...
ESCONDIDO – Grangetto’s Farm & Garden Supply is offering free workshops from 10 a.m. to noon on Sat., Oct. 2, at 1105 W. Mission Ave, Escondido, Calif. 92025 and again on Sat., Oct. 9, at 29219 Juba Road, Valley Center, Calif. 92028. Learn how to prepare trees for winter dormancy. Speaker Richard Wright has 30 years experience in the landscape industry, and specializes in edible landscapes and design. The seminar is free, and there is no need to register. Questions on the seminar may be directed to Jennifer Phelan at (...
Changes to the County of San Diego’s Zoning Ordinance regarding solar and wind energy systems were approved by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on a pair of 5-0 votes September 15. “I’m happy to see us moving forward,” said Supervisor Pam Slater-Price. “We do need to find ways to avoid using more fossil fuels.” In February 2009 the Board of Supervisors directed county staff to streamline the regulations for wind turbine systems by developing a two-tiered ordinance intended to separate small systems for property us... Full story
