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 – Saturday, Oct. 2, was the kick-off event for what the Fallbrook Healthcare District plans to make an integral part of its annual Health Fair. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., approximately 250 people attended the Fallbrook Fitness Challenge activities at Live Oak Park. The array of fitness information, demonstrations and participatory activities ranged from A to Z-aerobics to Zumba. There was a weigh-in station for those who chose to go on record in the Fitness Challenge. Those who weighed in also had their body mass...
SAN DIEGO – On Oct. 3, San Diegans came together at Coronado Tidelands Park to walk for awareness of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). Bonsall Union School District’s “Teacher of the Year” Andrea Breuninger chaired the fundraising event. More that 600,000 Americans and 12.5 million people world wide, including 2,500 in San Diego alone, are affected by PKD which causes cysts to grow on the kidneys, eventually leading to kidney failure. Parents with the disease have a 50...
On Friday, October 15, the Fallbrook High School varsity football team hosted the El Camino Wildcats. If a memorable game is defined as a match speckled with game-changing plays, on this homecoming night, the Warriors and the Wildcats certainly played a contest to remember. Both teams provided superb defensive efforts, and capitalizing on mistakes became crucial for a shot at victory. Unfortunately for Fallbrook, El Camino took advantage of one costly error and came out as...
Fallbrook High School’s girls volleyball team split its first four Avocado East League matches. The Warriors lost in five games October 6 at San Pasqual, defeated Escondido on the road October 11 in four games, lost a four-game match October 13 at home against Mission Hills, and triumphed over Vista in a four-game road match October 14. “It’s important that we’re bouncing back after these heartbreaker losses,” said Fallbrook coach Peter Peng. The match at San Pasqual s...
Fallbrook High School’s boys cross-country team opened league dual meet competition September 30 against Vista and took nine of the top ten places. A cross-country team’s score consists of combined positions of the first five finishers, and while the sixth and seventh finishers from a team are not scored they can add to an opponent’s score. The Warriors defeated the Panthers 19-44 at the meet in Fallbrook. “They went on, raced pretty hard, and made a statement,” said Fallbrook head coach Marco Arias. Michael Froboese... Full story
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FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook School of the Arts is proud to present a free painting demonstration by Australian artist Robert Hagan on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at 310 East Alvarado St. Hagan is a ‘nuts and bolts’ artist of 30 years professional standing who uses just three brushes, six tubes of paint and a stepladder as his easel. At his demonstration, viewers will see him transform a blank canvas to an exciting and colorful expression of a local beach sce... Full story
NBC is launching a new sitcom called “Out Sourced.” It’s about a business manager from the US going to India to train a team of customer service reps to deal with American customers. That should be interesting and I look forward to watching it on Thursday nights. As a person of East Indian ethnicity, I am proud to see the US embrace India as an important economic ally. Of course Indians have contributed greatly to the USA society for decades. Indians are America’s wealthiest ethnic group, earning an average of $60,000...
FALLBROOK – Teacher Anne Lewis and attendance office worker Sherry Taylor were honored by Rotary Club of Fallbrook as the Fallbrook Union High School District employees of the month by Superintendent Dale Mitchell, a Rotarian, at the club’s recent weekly luncheon meeting. Rotarian John Chambers presented the honorees with certificates of recognition.... Full story
Halloween is the time for people young and old to enjoy a little mischief and mayhem. To make the holiday even more enjoyable, revelers can heed a few tips to make Halloween as safe as it is fun. • Use face paints instead of masks that obscure vision. • Wear reflective tape on darker costumes or when trick-or-treating at night. • LED lights or glow sticks are a safer alternative to lit candles. Some lights even flicker to offer the appeal of candles. •... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – “I know we’re supposed to do something to our trees in the fall, but what?” Tree owners often feel compelled to spray, prune or apply something to their trees and landscape plants on a regular basis. But, unless there is a specific reason to spray, prune or apply things to landscape trees, the best thing to “do” to keep your trees healthy is to apply a layer of mulch. “Fall is a great time to be out in the yard spreading shovels-full of composted woodchip mulch under your trees,” says Tchukki Ander... Full story
Fallbrook High School’s field hockey team opened Avocado East League play October 7 against San Pasqual in the first match between those two teams since the 2009 CIF Division I finals. In last year’s CIF championship game, the Golden Eagles scored a goal midway through the first half to defeat Fallbrook by a 1-0 score. The October 7 game at San Pasqual saw the Golden Eagles score a second-half goal for a 1-0 victory. The Warriors had a shot on goal late in the first half whi... Full story
Four members of Fallbrook High School’s girls cross-country team earned medals for finishing among the top 50 in their race at the Dana Hills Invitational meet September 25. Two of those Warrior girls finished in the top 20 in their race. Ciera Villegas had the fastest time overall, completing the 3.0-mile course in 19:08 to take 20th place in the sophomore race. “That’s a solid mark,” Fallbrook head coach Troy Hamlin said of Villegas’ time. “That was a very good performance for her.” Nicole Bell had a time of 19:11 and fin...
