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 — The San Luis Rey Chapter of National Charity League (NCL) kicked off the school year by welcoming 21 new provisional members. San Luis Rey Chapter is comprised of mother-daughter members from Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow and Vista. Members provide assistance to over 20 local nonprofit organizations via hands-on assistance, as well as donations of funds and goods. NCL also provides scholarships to non-NCL senior girls graduating from Fallbrook High School....
When Frank Hopkins was asked to run for the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce Board, he says, “I told them I wanted to be president.” However, the job requires a year in training, so this coming January he will take a seat at Phil Delaney’s left as president-elect when Delaney officially starts his 2007 term as the chamber’s leader. Hopkins takes over in January 2008. As far as “training” goes for Hopkins, he won’t need much. He’s already served as president of the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce and served on its board fo...
Jack Ragland, an accomplished artist residing in Fallbrook, has been selected as one of 10 finalists in the Kirkland’s Home Next Great American Artist Contest. Ragland’s oil painting, “Il Castello Bella Collina,” was selected from the nearly 3,500 entries Kirkland’s Home received from artists across the country, including 78 from California. Kirkland’s Home’s customers and the general public will have the chance to vote for their favorite piece of art online November 10 through December 10. A grand prize winner, annou...
The Reche Community Club hosted a Chicken Pot Pie Dinner on Saturday, October 28. Dinner was well received and many fine people were served the club’s famous dinner. Three hundred tickets were sold and no one had to wait long to be seated. The Community Pride group of Fallbrook 4-H served the dinners to the seated guests as they visited and enjoyed the 1896 schoolhouse where community children were educated from 1896 until 1939 when the school was united with West Fallbrook School.... Full story
The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club (FVCC) recently presented Boy Scout Troop 731 with a monetary donation. Sponsored by St. Peter’s Church, Troop 731 has been established in Fallbrook for about eight years. Currently there are about 20 scouts involved. The troop has helped many scouts attain Eagle Scout in the past and the newest member, Alex Young, received his Eagle Scout ranking on November 4. The FVCC is proud to be able to help the youth organizations of the community through donations made possible from receipts of their a...
The Monserate Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution recently installed five new members. The meeting was held at the Vista Valley Country Club. Pictured above are (from left) Nina Anderson, Betty Ritter, Maryann Hansen, Joyce Seith, Priscilla Lawrence, chaplain Patti Halbig, regent Beverlee Sturant-Borok and registrar Pat Hall. Meetings are held at noon on the third Thursday of each month. For further information, call Beverlee Stuart-Borok at (951) 325-8807....
It may be difficult to find at first, but it’s worth the search. The Café de Thai, which opened in the spring of this year, is an airy restaurant with seafoam green walls and teak tables and chairs imported from Thailand. Several dramatic pieces of teak carvings also from Thailand adorn the walls, but the real treasure is the food. As artistically prepared and inventively flavored as the décor, the food is worth the drive to this Oceanside establishment on the corner of College Avenue and Oceanside Boulevard. Vet Piyas, who i...
Get Fit, Fallbrook’s longest running fitness class, raised $700 for Heart for Africa on October 20. The Fallbrook Community Center-based Get Fit class celebrated the event labeled “Dance for Africa” by dressing in African theme. Fitness instructors Judi Way, Ann Wade, Holly Hilker and Sarah Farnel donated their teaching talents in aerobics, hip hop, pilates, dance and yoga to support Brandon and Michelle Way. The Ways will soon be going to Africa along with a team from Heart for Africa in November to teach gardening skill...
Do you work with children in the healthcare field? Are you a concerned parent? Are you an interested community member? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the CATCH Committee needs you! CATCH stands for Community Access to Child Health, a national program of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). It is designed to improve access to healthcare by supporting pediatricians and communities that are involved in community-based efforts for children. Fallbrook is fortunate to have an active CATCH Committee devoted to...
Simplify Your Life, A Day Spa, Inc. (SYL) in Bonsall’s beautiful River Village, is celebrating the expansion of their existing spa by nearly 1,000 square feet with a Grand Opening Pre-Holiday Celebration scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. This newly expanded space will primarily house the spa’s boutique and one additional treatment room. SYL now boasts six treatment rooms, including a couple’s massage room and Vichy shower/wet room. They also have a private and very comfortable spa pedicure chair and manic...
The American Cancer Society urges smokers to give up their cigarettes for the day and perhaps a lifetime for the 30th American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout, Thursday, November 16. These tips are offered to help smokers get through the day, or any day, without cigarettes: •Prepare for life as a nonsmoker by removing all cigarette-related material (i.e. – ashtrays, cigarettes and cigarette butts, matches used for lighting up) from your home and office; it will help avoid temptation. • Smoking urges are worst in the f...
Dr. Carole Banks will be the speaker at the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundations and Legal Advocacy Tea and Brunch. Dr. Banks, a former recipient of an EF award, is currently the Director of Women’s Health Research at the La Jolla Institute for Molecular Medicine. She will speak about the current research her team is working on and how the EF award from AAUW assisted her in reaching her goals. The Fallbrook branch of AAUW has a yearly fund drive to raise money for women seeking p...
Get ready for the holidays by participating in Laughter Therapy at Fallbrook Hospital on Wednesday, November l5, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Conference Room B. Laughter is a sure technique for strengthening the immune system and reducing stress. This event is sponsored by Cardiac Rehabilitation and is free of charge. All ages are welcome. Come prepared to have fun! Further information may be obtained by calling Fallbrook Hospital at (760) 728-1191 or Marilyn Imig, RN, at (760) 728-7980.... Full story
At the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce Installation, Awards and Dinner Dance, held Saturday, November 4, at Vista Valley Country Club, distinguished awards were presented to three individuals and the 2007 Board of Directors was installed. The honorees, Mary Jane Tukua, Nelly Jarrous and Diane Hogencamp, were feted for their individual accomplishments. Mary Jane Tukua, a teacher at Bonsall West Elementary School, earned the distinction of being named Teacher of the Year. “I believe that my personal background has given me a s... Full story
Amelia Smith is in no danger of losing her sheep. Price, her champion Border collie sheepdog, makes sure of that. The Realtor lives in Valley Center with four Border collies and nine sheep. The dogs, who earn their championship titles from an agricultural sport called sheepdog trialing, are Amelia’s pride and joy. Price is ranked 22nd in the country. An African parrot, a cat and a horse make up the rest of Amelia’s household. Horses have always been a part of Amelia’s life. She has shown hunters and jumpers since she was 7... Full story
The ceremony began at exactly 9:11 a.m. and it wasn’t by chance. When fourth grade teacher Miss Fleury and parent volunteers at Bonsall Elementary planned a special event to recognize veterans on November 1, it was organized not only to show appreciation for the men and women serving our country but to be educational to the students. The time, 9:11, had special significance and the students knew it was in remembrance of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and all the lives that were lost. Representatives from differe... Full story
For the first time in nearly three months, the Brooktown Racing car driven by Jim Ramsey and Dennis Allen posted a top-five finish in the Cruiser division main event October 28 at the Perris Auto Speedway. The fourth-place finish matched the July 29 showing of the two Fallbrook drivers. “We’re happy. The team of Ramsey and Allen are back,” Allen said. “Once the two of us are together in the car it really flies.” The Cruiser division involves two drivers; one controls the steering wheel and brake pedal while the other dri... Full story
Chad Lansberry completed the 2006 Barona Speedway season with a third-place finish in the 600 cc Modified Midget standings. Lansberry, who led the division for much of the season, crashed in his final three races, including the October 28 main event. Three main event wins during the season helped the Fallbrook driver spend part of the year in first place. “The last half of the season didn’t go as I had planned,” he said. “It just steadily went downhill from there. Lots of it’s just racer’s luck.” Only one other driver in the...
What could be more wonderful than a day set aside to thank the Lord for His blessings! Then there is the feasting of the holiday. Part of the tradition of almost all holiday occasions includes a sumptuous meal, and Thanksgiving is an American celebration that revolves around foods. You only have to walk the aisles of Major Market this week to know what the most popular stars of this special day are: mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, gravy, dressing, cranberries, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, turkey and other poultries as...
Proper estate planning involves careful thought and examination of all assets, however big or small your estate might be. For many, estate planning is a fancy way of preparing a will. However, the two are certainly not one in the same, and the belief that they are is just one of the many common misconceptions about estate planning. Estate planning is one of the most important things a person can do, lest they risk putting the fruits of their life’s labor in jeopardy. With such important consequences, it’s good for anyone inv...
The value of a meaningful funeral cannot be underestimated. Funerals give families and friends an opportunity to come together to celebrate a life, to mourn together but also to reflect together as they share memories of a loved one and look back on times spent together. As funeral service offerings become more diverse, sometimes the choices available become overwhelming or come with questions of their own. One of the rising trends within funeral service is cremation, a practice that is by no means new, but increasingly popul...
Fallbrook’s Beech Street Park is undergoing an outstanding makeover and remodeling thanks to the efforts of the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance (FBA) and its partners in town. The FBA was created as an umbrella organization to coordinate projects with other interested local groups. For this undertaking, the Village Association, Save Our Forest, Mission Resource Conservation District (RCD) and the Fallbrook Public Utility District have all come together with the FBA to make this happen. This was made possible by a $40,000 g...
Gary Jones, a member of the San Diego Bonsai Club and 21-year veteran of interest in bonsai, will speak at the Fallbrook Garden Club’s Evening Program on Wednesday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m. at Fallbrook Public Utility District, 990 East Mission Road. Gary’s enthusiasm for bonsai comes from learning to be patient and letting the tree tell him what needs to be done. By practicing over and over, he has learned to admire and respect the materials that make a great bonsai. He has learned to see the whole world through the eye...
The Fallbrook Fire Safe Council (FFSC) received the Fire Safe Council of the Year Award for San Diego County on September 30. The North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) Board of Directors recognized the FFSC and thanked them for their extraordinary efforts to improve fire safety in the community. Then, the board recognized outgoing members Dennis Lindeman and Frank Adams for their tireless efforts to improve fire safety and emergency medical services in the communities of Fallbrook, Bonsall and Rainbow during their...
The San Diego County Water Authority approved its 2006 Desalination Action Plan during the CWA’s October 26 board meeting, and the elements include completion of the San Onofre facility feasibility study and consideration of local desalination projects. The elements also include continuing to seek outside funding for desalination projects and continuing to advocate for desalination on the statewide level. “I think we need to pursue all of the options and all of the possibilities,” said Gary Arant, the general manager of th...
