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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Jeannette Vermette Shields, 84, passed away Oct. 17, 2020, in Oceanside, California. She was born Aug. 22, 1936, in the farming community of St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba, Canada. In 1958, Jeannette graduated as an X-ray technician from Misericordia Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but decided she was destined for fair weather and, by1965, she relocated to Los Angeles, to oversee an X-ray department at City View Hospital. In 1972, Jeannette and Elden Shields were married in Las... Full story
The air was cool, and guests began to make a large circle as they watched what lay before them: a giant balloon sprawled out over a massive blue tarp, getting prepped for its morning flight. Magical Adventure Balloon Rides, a hot air balloon company that flies in Temecula Wine Country, Palm Desert and Del Mar, was started in 2003 by CEO Denni Barrett. Along with ballooning, Barrett also flies helicopters and airplanes and captains sailboats. "Most people are afraid of...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook's visiting witch came back this year after a run in with a light pole from last year. She came in from a different direction in order to avoid the pole but to no avail! She can be seen with her witch friends, along with many other scarecrows, on the streets of Fallbrook, at businesses and at residences. Judging has been done and the winners have been selected – one winner from each of the nine categories. Social distancing did not deter the ScareCREW vol...
D'Vine Path, a Fallbrook vocational program, earned statewide visibility when it was showcased in the California State Council on Developmental Disability's online event, the Festival of Learning. The event in August was part of a series of webinar-style seminars that are focused on creating change in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. D'Vine Path is a nonprofit organization that provides vocational training for people with autism and other...
Power was shut off to nearly 3,000 utility customers in the Fallbrook area amid increased fire danger as Village News was going to press Monday, Oct. 26. San Diego Gas and Electric on Saturday, Oct. 24, had warned more than 21,000 ratepayers in northern San Diego County and southern Orange County that they were at risk of having their power turned off Oct. 26 and 27 if wind conditions warrant. "Customers who were notified should be prepared to activate their personal...
Fallbrook's largest community sports facility, Ingold Sports Park, is enduring financial difficulties brought on by restrictions imposed by San Diego County because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, the Fallbrook Sports Association, the nonprofit entity that manages the park, launched a fundraising campaign, hoping to raise some $100,000 to keep the park afloat. "If the park goes under, nothing will happen with the sports park and no one in Fallbrook will be able to use...
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – According to the Jason Foundation, suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 12-18 and the third leading cause of death for young adults age 18-22 in the state of California. Many times, student athletes may have elevated risk factors that make them more susceptible to suicidal thoughts. It is imperative that coaches know what to look out for and what to do if they recognize a student athlete is in trouble. The Jason Foundation’s Coaches Assistance Program is here to provide athletic...
One business in Fallbrook that has persevered through the constraints of the pandemic is Care-Rite Vocational Services. After realizing that the regulations would not allow them to continue in-person training, director Brad Gilpin and his team started planning for Zoom lessons. Care-Rite has been serving Fallbrook for 24 years, and the purpose is to serve special needs adults after they graduate high school at 22 years old. They realized that they could do something better for...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Food System Alliance invites all San Diego County residents to provide input as they develop the final set of strategies for Food Vision 2030. After a robust community engagement process earlier this summer, SDFSA has developed a short survey for residents to select strategies that are most important to them and their communities. Food Vision 2030 is a bold, 10-year plan and movement to cultivate a healthier, more sustainable, and more just food s...
"You've got to come see what's happening!'' was the urgent phone message from our nearest neighbor. My wife, Ann, and I rushed down our long driveway, past their house, and down the road to the gully where they stood pointing at something very few people have seen. Two huge Western Diamondback rattlesnakes, at least 6 feet long, with heads as large as my hand, were passionately engaged in their mating ritual. Their bodies were wrapped around each other, like the entwined serpe...
Quincy, Mass. – As families find creative ways to celebrate Halloween in response to COVID-19, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) urges everyone to keep fire safety in mind, particularly when decorating with candles and electrical lighting. “Because typical Halloween activities like trick-or-treating may be curtailed or even canceled in some communities, we suspect an even bigger focus on Halloween decorating in and around homes this year,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of Outreach and Advocac...
I visited Prague twice with the idea of painting some of those festive views of the city which had escaped the WWII bombs. The first time was during the Cold War, and our journey behind the Iron Curtain was a chilling and intimidating encounter with police holding machine guns to our throats. We visited later, after it became part of the Czech Republic, and had a marvelous time. I never painted anything from either trip, so I recently decided to paint the Old Charles Bridge...
FALLBROOK – Encore Club members have been touring Fallbrook and visiting the scarecrow displays all over town during October. Fallbrook offers a great opportunity to enjoy the shops and dining while also snapping "selfies" with their favorite scarecrow. Members can send their photo to [email protected] to participate in a drawing for a prize basket filled with Fallbrook goodies. Encore Club is a social club serving members from Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow and De Luz. I...
I recently attended "first Sunday free" Gallery Day at the California Center for The Arts Campus in Escondido. Though "free is good," I can say that you will all want to go to this before it closes. It's a perfect chance for a Frida Kahlo fix. In fact, two "Frida's from Fallbrook" have become part of this exhibit thanks to local, but nationally known, artist Daniel F. Martinez. The exhibit is called "The World of Frida" and it came here from Walnut Creek. I made it a point to...
On behalf of Boy Scout Troop 731, Star Scout Leo Preston, 12, delivers candy bars to the concierge at Regency Fallbrook, Saturday, Oct. 17. Between Regency and the Silvergate Retirement Community, the troop donated 300 chocolate candy bars for the seniors and staff's enjoyment. The troop is chartered by and meets at St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Fallbrook....
SAN MARCOS – Palomar College was named one of the Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics in the U.S. and was featured in the Oct. 12, 2020, edition of The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, the magazine announced. The rankings place Palomar 20th in overall Latinx enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year, and 42nd in total associate degrees conferred on Latinx students in 2019. The rankings were based on data provided in U.S. Department of Education surveys. “As a Hispanic serving Institution, Palomar has long bee...
No candidate filed for one of the Vallecitos School District board seats which was to be decided in the Nov. 3 election, so the school district sought applicants and Maria Ortiz was selected to fill the seat. The decision to select Ortiz as the Seat 5 trustee was approved by the school board Oct. 13. She will be sworn in for her four-year term at the Dec. 8 board meeting. The Seat 5 trustee area is the western part of the district. “We’re excited to have a community member who is interested in being a part of our boa...
As an FFA student, the highest form of recognition you can receive is your American FFA degree. Fallbrook FFA alumna Karina Gutierrez was able to earn this degree after completing five years in the program. Gutierrez did not know that she would thrive in the FFA program at Fallbrook High School. However, after the presentation in her 8th grade science class, she was determined to join FFA so she would have the opportunity to raise a livestock project. "It's ironic because I...
It is an honor and a privilege to serve as your senator. I know your time is precious‚ so I have just a few important updates for you. As always‚ if there is any way I can assist you‚ call my office at 619-596-3136 or email me at [email protected]. Legislative update I'm happy to report that five of my bills were signed into law at the end of September. During this two-year legislative session‚ 12 of my bills have become laws. My goal has always been to fix problems...
Sheriff's deputies in Fallbrook were able to quickly nab a burglary suspect last week when the man whose business was being ransacked called authorities to report he had caught the alleged culprit on video in the middle of the act. It happened early the morning of Oct. 20. Dale Birmingham, owner of Supertek Computer Service on West College Street – and, we must note, husband of a Reeder Media advertising executive – woke up that morning at 5 a.m., as usual, he said. But as...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Public Utility District has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of America and Canada. The certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. Its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management, according to GFOA. "We are honored by this recognition," Jack B...
Managers who want to design agile contemporary organizations to solve new problems need to make sure the team has diverse skills, knowledge and experiences, concludes a new paper by University of California Riverside and Harvard Business School professors. Theories of how organizations assign tasks haven’t changed much since the 1960s, when organizations were seen as self-contained bureaucracies and designed around compartmentalized tasks for workers to perform. The focus was squarely on tasks and how those could best be a...
FALLBROOK – It will be "Home for the Holidays" in the Friendly Village this year, the theme for the annual Fallbrook Christmas Parade chosen by the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce. Participants are encouraged to incorporate this theme in their window decorating downtown and on Christmas Parade floats. This year marks the 39th anniversary of this cherished nighttime event. The annual Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 5 pm. This much-loved local tradition w...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman's Club (BWC) found a creative way of presenting their annual Christmas Fundraiser this year. The "Let's be Merry" theme will be staged over a three-day period: Thursday, Dec. 3, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Suite 704 in the River Village, Bonsall, will be the location. Suite 704 is located behind Daniel's Market and near the Postal Annex. Items available will consist of the ever p...
Rigoberto Guillen Vasquez, 73, was born June 18, 1947, and passed away Oct. 17, 2020. He was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and arrived in the United States as a teenager with his family. Rigoberto loved his job as a truck driver and the many sights he was able to see along the way. He enjoyed the years he was able to spend and grow up with his three sisters and five brothers. He took delight in the little things like listening to his oldies, watching the flowers bloom, drinking... Full story
