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The proclamations portion of the Sept. 13 San Diego Board of Supervisors meeting included recognition of Lauren Huff, who was the recipient of the 2016 Irene Ferguson Marine Wife of the Year Award. Supervisor Bill Horn read the proclamation for Huff, who lives on base at Camp Pendleton along with her three children and her husband when he is not being deployed. "I'm just very appreciative," said Huff. The award is sponsored by the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation,...
FALLBROOK – Donations of items for the live auction at the Foundation for Senior Care's A Night in Oz fundraiser include two different vacations, a 42-ft. yacht excursion, balloon rides and an RV weekend. David Illich, a doctor of audiology, is providing hearing aids with a value of over $6,000. The newest Phonak hearing aid, the Audeo B-R, is the first ever lithium-ion rechargeable hearing aid, which provides 24 hours of hearing with one simple charge. Illich is also d... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Christmas Parade with the theme “Joy to the World” on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. on Main Avenue in Fallbrook. This year marks the 35th Annual Fallbrook Christmas Parade. The parade committee has selected Supervisor Bill Horn to be Grand Marshal of the Fallbrook Christmas Parade. This honor is reserved for local pioneers and those who have contributed to the betterment of the community, and most resid...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee will sponsor a free seminar, open to the public, focusing on community awareness on terrorism and gangs. The meeting is on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Fallbrook Library community room, 124 South Mission Rd. The first speaker will be a supervisory special agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), discussing community awareness on terrorism. The second speaker will be a deputy from the County of San Diego, Fallbrook Sheriff Substation Cri...
The Santa Margarita Conjunctive Use Project returned to the Fallbrook Public Utility District board Sept. 26. A 5-0 vote certified the environmental documentation and a 4-0 vote, with Don McDougal abstaining, approved an amendment to the design contract. "At this point it was the right time to certify the environmental documents," said FPUD general manager Brian Brady. The Santa Margarita Conjunctive Use Project being pursued by FPUD, Camp Pendleton, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation would enhance groundwater recharge and...
FALLBROOK – Senator Joel Anderson sent recognition certificates to art instructor Marilee Ragland for her students who entered art work in the San Diego County Fair. The a certificates were awarded “in special recognition of their commitment to preserving one of San Diego’s greatest traditions through their participation in the San Diego County Fair as Creative Youth competitors.” There were 33 entries in the Creative Youth Art Show from the Fallbrook School of the Arts. E... Full story
FALLBROOK – On Oct. 30, 1938, long time Fallbrook resident Don Foulkes was 16 years old and living in Peabody, Mass. He was a senior in high school. Foulkes' mother had given him a book of a collection of stories by H. G. Wells. The night before Halloween in 1938, the Foulkes family followed their usual routine listening to the weekly radio broadcast of the Mercury Radio Theater. His mother began to believe that the story on the radio was true until Don reminded her that "the War of the Worlds" was in the book that she had g... Full story
Those residents who have seen graffiti around town may notice that there is less of it compared to a few years ago. The decrease in the defacing of property is due to the efforts of a small group of volunteers and their partner in the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Those volunteers are part of the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance (FBA) and its Graffiti Removal Program. On Oct. 4, FBA board members heard a report on the success of the program from Sheriff’s deputy Tim...
José A. ÁlvarezCounty of San DiegoCommunications Office Don’t have insurance and need to get a flu shot? No problem. The San Diego County is sponsoring clinics throughout the region where you can get vaccinated against the flu. Twelve clinics will take place during October, with vaccine available for adults and children ages three years and up. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone six months and older should get a flu shot; however, some people don’t have the means to pay for them,...
FALLBROOK – On Oct. 1, Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center (FPRC) hosted their Heroes Walk for Life at Live Oak Park. The fundraiser and awareness event's goal was raising $48,000 to support the center including educational programs such as childbirth, parenting, healthy relationships, GED Prep, and helpful resources including baby beds, strollers, and high chairs not provided by community donations. Underwriters and sponsors for the walk included Deeper Still, the F...