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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The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District’s (FUESD) board of trustees and the superintendent’s staff has taken strides to invest more of the district’s dollars in the education of its teaching staff, which will prepare them to better teach students, said Superintendent Candy Singh. According to Singh, the board has approved an initial budget for professional development for $200,000 for the year. “Much of this amount will be dedicated to training all K-6 teachers in our new English language arts curriculum adoption,” she... Full story
The Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) voted in favor of Resolution 11-15, which would rescind Resolution 07-07 that previously limited the district’s boundaries or sphere of influence during a board meeting on Oct. 25. The board voted in favor of Resolution 11-15 with Bob Lucy, Dennis Sanford and George McManigle voting “yes,” and Gerald Walson and Jack Griffiths voting “no.” According to the board meeting’s agenda, the board approved Res. 07-07 in 2007. Dave Seymour, the general manager for the district stated the... Full story
Mark L. Lipham, born on June 22, 1957, passed away on October 16, 2011. Mark’s life touched so many of us. He was a devout Jehovah’s Witness and had the privilege, along with his wife Rocky, of attending the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead for Missionaries. They received an assignment upon graduating to the country of Papua New Guinea and later, Belize. Mark remained in the fulltime ministry for 36 years and was faithful up until his death. Mark leaves behind his loving wife of 32 years, Rocky, two brothers, Paul and Bill,...
Week 9 is when teams start laying claims to league positions and playoff spots. In Other Valley Teams action: there were three shutouts, a win by 40, a loss by 44, and a 2 point loss in a 94-point game. In the Sunbelt League, one team repeated as League Champion by defeating a CIF champion, one team earned a playoff spot with a last minute goal line stand against a team that just forfeited four wins, and one team earned their first league victory behind a 198 yard rushing... Full story
VISTA - The Monserate Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will meet at the Vista Valley County Club, 29354 Vista Valley Drive, in Vista on Thursday, November 17 at 11:30 a.m. Guest speaker, New York Times best-selling author Eric Blehm, author of “The Only Thing Worth Dying For” will reveal the astonishing true story of the Special Forces A-team that helped conquer the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, and bring Hamid Karzai to power. Guests are wel... Full story
FALLBROOK – On November 4 and 5, the Fallbrook Quilt Guild will sponsor its Hand-Crafted Treasures Quilt Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fallbrook Presbyterian Church, 463 S. Stage Coach Lane. Over 200 quilts made by local area artists and Fallbrook Quilt Guild members will be on display. Visitors can purchase items made and donated by the Guild members at the Country Store and at the daily auction at 1 p.m. Vendors, demonstrations, food and beverages will also be...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Street School PTA will sponsor a Fall Festival on Wednesday, November 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. for students and their families. The main event at the festival will be a jog-a-thon in which students will raise money for the Fallbrook Food Pantry to use for Thanksgiving. The PTA is also organizing a coat drive/coat exchange in which students can donate good used coats and exchange them for others. Extra coats will be donated to charity. The festival will include a Christmas gift fair, bake sale and...
FALLBROOK - Potter Junior High School students and their families will be able to celebrate cultural diversity at the school’s first Cultural Fair, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. All members of the community are welcome to attend. The event will be held in Bower’s auditorium and on the Student Quad and include food, games, crafts, and entertainment. Specific attractions include a performance from Ballet Folkloric Citali de Fallbrook, karate demonstrations from Kramer’s ATA, drum circle from the Bluewater Singe...
FALLBROOK - Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary members and their friends will gather at Pala Mesa Resort on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 11:30 a.m. for the organization’s 20th annual Holiday Settings event. Featured will be beautifully decorated holiday tables, a delicious luncheon, silent auction, and opportunity drawings. Proceeds from the event will benefit the auxiliary’s scholarship program which provides funds for college bound students going into the healthcare field. Members of the...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Knights of Columbus are holding their 24th annual Spaghetti Sunday on Nov. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. The dinner, which includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, ice cream and coffee, will be served at St. Peter’s Hall, 450 S. Stage Coach Lane. Tickets, ($6 for adults, $4 for children under 11), will be sold at the door; or for reservations, call Ben Aloe at (760) 728-5116.... Full story
FALLBROOK –The Sheriff’s Department is reminding teen drivers to avoid distractions and focus their full attention on the road and urging them to attend a free Start Smart class. The classes will be held Nov. 16 and Dec. 14 at Fallbrook High School, 2400 S. Stagecoach Lane, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Media Room 201. A parent or guardian must accompany their teen driver throughout the class. To save a seat, contact Deputy Mark Cahill at (760) 451-3190 or [email protected]. To learn more about Start Smart visit w...
FALLBROOK— The Southern CA Damekor, a women’s ensemble that specializes in choral music of Scandinavia, is hard at work preparing their Jul (Christmas) program. Their first performance of the season is at the Holiday Open House at the Little Viking Scandinavian Gift Shoppe in Temecula (Front St. & 6th) on Friday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome. Damekor will also be singing at the Seaman’s Church of San Pedro and December Nights in Balboa Park. They will present a full concert at Pala Mesa Resort in Fal...
The Fallbrook Food Pantry has begun preparations for one of its most important fundraisers of the year, the Thanksgiving Walk/Run to Feed the Hungry, scheduled for November 19. In 2006 the local food pantry started the tradition of asking community members to walk or run together, and find sponsors who donate money to support them, in an effort to raise funds to provide food for the needy in the greater Fallbrook area. Each year groups and individuals of all ages come together for this great event. The Thanksgiving tradition... Full story
California Retired Teachers Week will be observed November 6-12. This recognition of retired teachers is sponsored by the California Retired Teachers Association. After they retire, teachers continue to contribute their time and talents. Last year, 2.6 million hours were provided by members of the CalRTA. These hours were worth fifty four million dollars. Donated time consists of such things as tending to the ill, knitting items for hospitals and care facilities, helping in a library, hospital or church, tutoring in... Full story
There are SDG&E customers that have installed solar panels to produce their own electricity but are now upset the company may charge a fee to use their grid. Solar use has been around in many ways for more than 100 years but mostly experimental. A local user with 48 panels is considering pulling the plug and going completely off the grid? That does not sound logical when considering the necessity of buying large storage batteries, charging and maintaining a constant source of power, creating one’s own grid and hoping the sun... Full story
I am a strong environmental civil and chemical engineer. Thomas Evans uses creative accounting to falsify the increase of carbon dioxide on mother earth’s surface. His terminology of ppm means parts per million and one ppm is equal to one dollar in a million dollars. There is no evidence that, in prehistoric times, anyone living on mother earth’s surface could accurately measure the concentration of carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide in air. Actually in the year 1960 the reported concentration of carbon dioxide in air on mot...
My morning exercise routine takes me past Fallbrook High School on Winterhaven and I am saddened by the amount of trash left along the sidewalk by students. This is along the side where students park their cars. I suggest that the school administration address this with all students to organize a on- time trash pick up and to refrain from littering. It should also be noted that the fine for this infraction is $1,000 - as posted. Michael Fipps...
TEMECULA – A gourmet five-course feast, prepared by Hollywood culinary guru Hoss Zargaran, will be featured at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa’s Gold Winemaker’s Dinner on Saturday evening, Nov. 12. Zargaran has created sumptuous meals for world leaders including Prince Phillip, Pope John Paul II, the Dalai Lama, and many more as well as for events such as Hollywood’s Golden Globes, Emmy Awards, and Grammy Awards. Guests attending this memorable evening will celeb... Full story
FALLBROOK - Fallbrook Music Society’s exciting 34th season continues on Sunday, November 13 with Redlands Symphony performing in a concert entitled “Unbridled Passion.” Noted conductor Jon Robertson will lead the orchestra in this program consisting of two enduring and romantic works that are sure to please concertgoers as the passion of Rachmaninoff ‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 will be paired with Dvorak’s powerful 7th symphony. Taking center stage, piano soloist Valeriya...
TEMECULA - The vivacious, nine-time Grammy winner, Cheryl Bentyne, of the Manhattan Transfer is coming to the Old Town Temecula Community Theater for one night only, December 30, at 8 p.m. Featured with Bentyne will be The Elliot Deutsch Big Band. Elliot Deutsch is a composer, arranger, trumpeter, and the band leader for 17 of the finest young jazz musicians in the Country. Deutsch and his band feature louder fortes, riskier solos and a high energy that won’t quit. They have been called the “best new jazz orchestra in Sou...
PALA - Pala Casino Spa & Resort recently announced three major shows for 2012 and one will bring two of the biggest names in show business, “Mr. Warmth” Don Rickles and Frank Sinatra, Jr. with orchestra, to the Events Center stage at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11. International singing legend Engelbert Humperdinck will perform at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 20, in the Events Center and Siren’s Crush, one of the hottest dance bands, will host a special New Year’s Eve show startin...
Following the imposed ban of “spice,” service members are now being faced with another faux drug challenge. A ban was recently enforced in December 2010 by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that prohibited the use of a synthetic drug known as “spice” and the hallucinogenic herb, salvia divinorum. Now, a new drug which shows similar effects of cocaine or methamphetamine has evolved. This new drug is sold as a form of “bath salt,” and is known by the names of ‘Ivory Wave,’ ‘Bliss, Whi...
FALLBROOK – This year, signing on to a Medicare supplemental program must be completed by Dec. 7. All seniors who would like to acquaint themselves with these programs are encouraged to attend a Medicare workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at noon at the Fallbrook Senior Center, 399 Heald Lane. There will be no appointments, but since there will be at least four stations, the line should move fairly fast. Representatives from all of the programs will be there; anyone needing to spend more time with a representative should... Full story
TEMECULA – A free support group for parents of at-risk teens is now meeting weekly in Temecula at Care Learning Center, 27715 Jefferson Ave., Suite 112. The group meets every Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. and discusses solutions for defiant teen behavior, rebuilding family relationships, developing a clear family action plan and creating new direction for children. The group, called Parents of At-Risk Teen Support (PARTS), requests that due to sensitive subject matter, no one under the age of 18 attend. Seating is limited;...
VISTA – The North County Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon and feature guest speaker Dr. Irene Jennifer Oh. Oh, a neurologist will speak on “Advanced Stages of Parkinson’s.” The meeting will include free refreshments and a care and share time. It will be held at the Gloria McClellan Senior Center, Brengle Terrace Park, 1400 Vale Terrace Dr., Vista...
