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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One of Fallbrook’s most popular lunchtime eateries doesn’t have a formal name, and you won’t find it in fast food fliers, the Yellow Pages or Internet search engines. But once patrons find it, they get lunch, bread, salad, coffee, milk and juice for under a fin. Most customers get all that for a mere $3. No tips are solicited, fresh flowers decorate the tables and the servers and cashiers are usually volunteers. And once a month, everyone shares cake and sings “Happy Birthday” in honor of those celebrating another year’s pass... Full story
FALLBROOK – It’s rapidly approaching that time of year when numerous goodies abound. If you get swept up in holiday celebrations, and find yourself unable to resist all of the yummy things that come with them, join the club! The TOPS club, that is! TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly – is a group of people committed to losing weight and keeping it off with group support. Participants don’t tell each other what or how much to eat, because different things work for...
FALLBROOK – Innovative Healthcare Consultants is encouraging members of the community to be proactive about memory health by taking advantage of free, confidential memory screenings and information about successful aging on November 15. The event is part of National Memory Screening Day (NMSD), an annual initiative that the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) holds each November during National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. More than 2,000 sites across the country will be participating. Innovative Hea... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Hospital Chapter of the Senior Circle will be hosting a talk on Tuesday, November 15 at 2 p.m. entitled “Understanding Medicare: 2012 Updates” with Karen Hemingway, counselor and community education presenter from the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). The event is open to the public and will be held at Silvergate, 420 Elbrook Drive in Fallbrook. Refreshments will be served and there will be a drawing for door prizes. Seating is limited. Call (760) 731-8433 to RSV...
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Marines tested their strength, endurance and ability to work as a team during the 7th annual Leatherneck Field Meet at the Paige Fieldhouse, Oct. 26. Marine Corps Community Services’ field meet, draws together various Pendleton units who then contend in various timed competitions such as, pull-ups, 1600-meter guidon relay race, tug-of-war, squad pushups, Humvee pull, agility course and the traditional “dizzy izzy.” This event also counted for points toward the 2011 Pendl...
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Fallbrook – A women’s soccer team is accepting registrants for its new season, which begins Dec. 4. “We are just finishing up our second season and getting ready to play our final games on Nov. 6,” said Eren Melendez, who, with friend Juanita Lopez, began the league. “We are interested in letting the community know about our league and making an invitation to women interested in playing. We want our league to grow.” There are currently nine teams in the league, w...
Fallbrook High School’s girls cross-country team placed fifth among the 11 schools which fielded girls teams in the Southern California Invitational meet October 15 at Guajome Park. “The girls ran okay,” said Fallbrook head coach Troy Hamlin. “They didn’t step up, which is what we had hoped for.” Vista won the meet with Carlsbad placing second. Madera South, which is coached by Fallbrook High School graduate Rich Parris, placed third. Del Norte, whose students include the first senior class in the school’s history, was...
Fallbrook High School’s girls tennis team put together a twelve-match winning streak before the Warriors’ season ended November 2 with a 12-6 loss to Torrey Pines in the CIF Division I quarterfinals. The Warriors’ final 12-5 season record includes a 10-0 mark in Avocado East League play. “I am very happy about that,” said Fallbrook coach Dave Ramirez. “We are undefeated league champs; that’s really cool.” Fallbrook’s regular season ended October 25 with a 17-1 league win over Escondido. The Warriors had previously clinch...
Bill Metcalf, the chief of the North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) and second vice president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) was in Washington DC in October to share his opinion on how the federal government can streamline emergency management across the country. On Oct. 13, Metcalf stood before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as part of...
The San Diego Association of Governments board amended its 2010 Regional Transportation Improvement (RTIP). The SANDAG board voted unanimously October 28 to approve the funding and schedule amendments, including revised funding for the State Route 76 East project which will widen Highway 76 from two lanes to four between South Mission Road and Interstate 15. In September 2010 the SANDAG board approved an RTIP which covers major highway, transit, arterial, and non-motorized projects and their funding from Fiscal Year 2010-11...
Longtime Fallbrook resident Geraldine “Jerry” Corica, 77, passed away November 1, 2011, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born November 25, 1933, in Tahoka, Texas. She later moved to San Diego and graduated from La Jolla High School, Class of 1951. After high school, Jerry married Ken Corica on June 13th, 1959 and was a devoted wife, homemaker and wonderful mother for the past 52 years. Jerry was an avid bowler, sports fan and bridge player. She is survived by her hus...
Ruth B. Steele, 97, passed away October 26, 2011, at Regency Fallbrook. Ruth was born April 10, 1914 and received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in 1934. She worked in civil service for the Social Security Administration. Her hobbies included various forms of arts such as painting and photography. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Fred. Donations can be made in her memory to Fallbrook Hospice, 521 E. Elder St., Suite 208, Fallbrook, Calif. 92028....
Wilma R. Violet was born in Tonganoxie, Kansas on July 13, 1918, to William and Mary Papenhausen. She passed away peacefully at her home at Silvergate on November 6, 2011. She was raised in Kansas City and graduated from Kansas City Teachers School, now the University of Missouri – Kansas City. She spent her early teaching years in Kansas City where she met and married her husband, John L. Violet, on January 10, 1942. In the summer of 1953 they moved to Fallbrook. She spent her first year teaching in Vista, and in 1954... Full story
Ronald “Ron” N. Province, a resident of Fallbrook Calif., and born in Chico, Calif. on January 26, 1935, died from Alzheimer’s disease on October 3, 2011. He is survived by his wife Anita; two children, Vickie Pane and husband Mark, and Glen Province; and seven grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, November 12, at 11 a.m. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift may be given to St. John’s Episcopal Church Building Fund, 434 Iowa St. Fallb... Full story
OCEANSIDE – The California Rare Fruit Growers, North San Diego County Chapter is proud to present a free public evening event on Friday, Nov. 18 featuring Ben Pierce, expert fruit grower, as he shows how one can easily create healthier and more abundant fruiting plants in the garden. Pierce will cover organic sprays, what they’re good for, how to use them, when best to apply, and how to make an organic spray recipe using basic ingredients. Following the presentation w... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Fallbrook and Bonsall residents recently rallied behind a vision for a solar community, resulting in the largest collective deployment of residential solar power systems for a given community in the history of San Diego County. Sullivan Solar Power championed the Fallbrook Solar Program initiative to reward participating homeowners over $200,000 collectively with cash-back incentives for their solar projects. “Our company launched the comprehensive campaign in August to educate Fallbrook-area residents a...
FALLBROOK – With the rainy season here, the County Department of Public Works (DPW) is again giving free sandbags to people in unincorporated communities like Fallbrook and Bonsall to protect their homes, neighborhoods and streets from damaging mud and debris flows, flooding and erosion. DPW is providing free bags and the sand to fill them locally at North County Fire Protection District, Station 4, 4375 Pala Mesa Drive, in Fallbrook. “We encourage everyone to protect their property, public infrastructure and the e... Full story
Seven Fallbrook residents, including player-manager Dan Haveron, were among the 16 players on the Top Gun 65 Silver team which won the Senior Softball USA world championship October 17-20 in Phoenix. The Top Gun 65 Silver squad had a record of 28-4 during 2011 and won four Senior Softball USA major tournaments, including the world championships. “It’s kind of unusual for a senior softball team to go 28 and 4,” Haveron said. “These guys hit the ball well and played good de... Full story
