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 – Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) assistant superintendent Jim Yahr presented Trace Deneke and Peggy Hukill as Employees of the Month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at their weekly meeting. “[Deneke] is a very positive, student-centered teacher,” said Yahr. “He is both a dynamic special education teacher and football coach.” “As a classified employee, [Hukill] works diligently to serve the needs of all students and families that enter the couns...
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FALLBROOK – The month of November is Adopt a Senior Cat month. The Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary has an abundance of cats and kittens that they would like to place in homes before the holidays. To promote senior cat adoptions, all cats three years of age and older will be available for adoption for only $30 including spay/neuter, first two shots and a microchip. For more information, email [email protected] or call (760) 685-3533. Also, the sanctuary needs volunteers on Saturdays each month to help setup... Full story
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Fallbrook resident and travel advisor Linda Nilsen of Blue Ribbon Cruise & Travel was among 800 guests who witnessed Virgin Galactic’s commercial space vehicles October 17 as they soared through the skies of southern New Mexico during the dedication ceremony for the company’s new home at Spaceport America.. The flights of White Knight Two and Space Ship Two was the highlight of the ceremony that featured the dedication of the Sir Norman Fos...
There are various organizations within the community that do their part in raising awareness of positive endeavors. On Saturday, Oct. 15, the De Luz Women’s Club hosted a fashion show and fundraiser at Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula for the benefit of Rancho Damacitas, an area foster care home facility that provides residential treatment services for 36 children at a time. After seven months spent organizing the event, the efforts of the women’s club members produced a ful...
SAN DIEGO - An exhibit marking 100 years since women received the right to vote in California opened last week in the lobby of the City Administration Building. The exhibit includes mannequins in period clothing, old newspapers and photographs, and panels with information on the campaign for women’s suffrage in San Diego County. Ashley Gardner of the Women’s Museum of California said Charlotte Baker, the first female physician in San Diego, headed up the right-to-vote effort. The highlight of the campaign was a three-day dri... Full story
FALLBROOK – The names of local families can be permanently added to the beautiful, new Fallbrook Library. Artist Betsy Schulz will inscribe family names on tiles that will be added to the library’s Donor Wall. This wall contains donor names as well as images representing Fallbrook. The wall is outside the entrance to the library, next to the Bottom Shelf Bookstore. Residents can consider a lasting holiday gift, one that will bring pride to them and their family for y...
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SAN DIEGO – The new Fallbrook Library was recently named the People’s Choice Orchid award winner by the San Diego Architectural Foundation at its annual Orchids and Onions awards presentation highlighting good (and bad) building design. A judge’s panel picks most of the Orchids and Onions, but online voting determines the People’s Choice award. After receiving multiple nominations, the Fallbrook Library received the most votes from a field of finalists. “I’m not surpr... Full story
FALLBROOK - REINS therapeutic horsemanship program hosted another magical evening under the stars at its 15th annual Country Hoedown on Oct. 8. This year’s event was a great success, drawing over 700 guests from all over Southern California. The hoedown is the largest fundraiser for REINS, a non-profit organization that can only survive on the generosity of its supporters. The hoedown provides a unique platform for REINS. Horseback therapy, while quickly growing, is not a w...
SAN DIEGO—Balboa Park’s Hall of Champions was again the venue for the San Diego Press Club’s 38th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards banquet held on October 25. Freelance media professionals Nathalie Taylor and Christine Rinaldi took home a total of six awards and a release citing the Better Business Bureau won one award for items published in Village News Inc. products. In the Restaurant Review category, Taylor took a first and second for articles published in the Village Lifestyle Magazine; and a third in the Foo... Full story
On Friday, November 11, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1924 and its ladies and men’s auxiliary will present a Veterans Day Parade and remembrance event in downtown Fallbrook. The parade will begin at 10:15 a.m. in the 800 block of Main Avenue. All local veterans are welcome to be in the parade and are asked to meet in the parking lot of the Denny’s restaurant at 9:30 a.m. for staging. The parade will travel northbound on Main to Alvarado Street for an 11 a.m. remembrance ceremony at the Village Square. The patriotic eve...
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...
