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FALLBROOK – Fallbrook VFW Post 1924 is planning the Veterans Day parade for Friday, Nov. 11. Event organizers would like to invite everyone to walk or ride in their parade. They are looking for youth groups, active duty military, Wounded Warriors, female veterans, patriotic groups, seniors; any group that would like to participate to honor Veterans Day is welcome. If anyone cannot walk the route organizers will furnish a ride for them. All participating groups will meet at the... Full story
This year, the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) has provided each school within its district with classes that focus specifically with science, technology, engineering and mathematics, otherwise known as STEM. This is meant to help students become more prepared for the technologically advanced world they are growing up in. According to Maria Flaherty, the STEM teacher on special assignment (TOSA) for San Onofre School, the district hired four TOSAs to be...
BONSALL – Sherry Cowling, a new resident of Bonsall, helped her father, Colonel Logan E. Weston, US Army (deceased), when he wrote a book about his experiences in three wars, World War II, Korean and Vietnam. For the first time in almost 15 years that inspiring book, "The Fightin' Preacher," is now available. It is the true and extraordinary story of an ordinary young man drafted out of Bible school. Weston was a heavily decorated true American hero who was recommended for a Congressional Medal of Honor. He was also one of t... Full story
A proposed general plan amendment for lands whose density had been regulated under the Forest Conservation Initiative (FCI) is scheduled to be heard by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 14. Several votes were taken at the Oct. 14 meeting of the county's Planning Commission. Four votes in favor are needed for any Planning Commission recommendation and the absence that day of Doug Barnhart, David Pallinger, and Bryan Woods left no margin for dissent or abstention. Votes on four Alpine land use adjustments were s... Full story
FALLBROOK – The next monthly meeting of the Encore Club will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. The meeting will take place at Fallbrook Methodist Church, 1844 Winterhaven. Jerri Patchett from the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance will be the speaker. Fallbrook Encore Club is a social club drawing from the Fallbrook, DeLuz, Rainbow and Bonsall communities. At the monthly meetings, members with birthdays that month bring treats to share and wear their special hats in celebration. The traditional Halloween gathering will be h...
FALLBROOK – The Rotary Club of Fallbrook recognizes Students of the Month at different schools in the Fallbrook Elementary School District. For the month of October, students from Mary Fay Pendleton School were honored. Mary Fay Pendleton School assistant principal Patti Drew presented the Students of the Month to the Rotary Club at a recent luncheon. Drew said eighth grader Dejah Robinson was selected for "her efforts to use the Seven Habits to help turn things around in s...
RAINBOW – The Rainbow Community Planning Group (RCPG) is currently seeking applicants to fill seats 6 and 10. The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Vallecitos School District executive boardroom. Meetings are open to the Pubic and public participation is welcome. Community planning groups advise the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Rainbow residents who are registered to vote in San Diego County are eligible to join the group as members. The RCPG seeks to ensure that Rainbow r... Full story
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The San Diego Sustainable Landscapes Program partnership is offering a new grant-funded financial incentive for qualified participants who upgrade residential turf lawns to landscapes that provide multiple environmental benefits. Incentive recipients are required to comply with a set of rigorous design criteria that includes water-efficient plants and irrigation equipment, rainwater capture and detention features, and soil amendments to improve water efficiency. Qualified applicants can receive up to $... Full story
The Bonsall Unified School District (BUSD) will be replacing three 11-year-old automatic external defibrillators (AED) with eight new ones. A 5-0 BUSD board vote Oct. 11 approved an agreement with San Diego Project Heart Beat which included the purchase of the new AEDs, trade-in credit for the older AEDs, and program management services. "It's one of those things that really puts the safety of the children first," said BUSD superintendent Justin Cunningham. The Bonsall Unified School District was the Bonsall Union School Dist...
When the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) baseball season begins in March the number of pitches a pitcher can throw in a game will be limited. The proposal, which will take effect immediately after adoption by the CIF state federation, will limit pitchers in a varsity game to 110 pitches and limit hurlers in junior varsity and freshman games to 90 pitches. If the pitch count is reached during a plate appearance, the pitcher may complete facing that batter. "The national federation has recently come down with a...
Fallbrook High School's girls golf team finished third in the final Valley League standings which are based solely on the results of dual meets, but the Warriors won the league tournament Oct. 17 and 18. "The girls finished on a positive note," said Fallbrook coach Neil Medlock. "They just kept trying their hardest and things fell into place for them." Fallbrook had a 6-10 overall season record in dual meets. "Things could have been better," Medlock said. Escondido won the Valley League championship and Valley Center placed... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook resident Heather Hanlon and her daughter Stephanie took part in the 2016 Susan G. Komen Inland Empire Race for the Cure in Lake Elsinore on Oct. 16. The Hanlons were on Team Michelle's Place for the event, one of many held in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Hanlon said, "We are very blessed to have a breast cancer resource center so close to our community." Michelle’s Place is a breast cancer resource center located in Temecula. It relies on... Full story
The county's Planning Commission addressed a draft report on a comprehensive renewable energy plan for the county during the Planning Commission's Oct. 14 meeting. The Planning Commission action, which passed on a 4-0 vote with Doug Barnhart, David Pallinger, and Bryan Woods absent, recommended prioritized actions to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who are expected to consider the plan on Jan. 25. The Phase I plan includes the results of economic, feasibility, and best management practices research and analysis.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Knights of Columbus of St. Peter the Apostle Church held its annual fall golf tournament on Oct. 7 at The Golf Club of California. Each year for three to four weeks, Father Eammon Flynn is a visiting priest from Scotland who loves the game of golf. As a result, the knights honor him by calling the fall tournament “The Fr. Eammon Open Golf Tournament”. The game played was called a Shamble (2-man best ball, 4-man teams) and the Callaway method of scoring is used in calculating team scores. This year’s winners ar...