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Articles from the November 25, 2016 edition


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  • Give a nod to history with a turkey-free Thanksgiving Dinner

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    FALLBROOK – Low in fat, high in protein and an inexpensive source of iron, zinc, potassium and B vitamins, turkey makes a healthy addition to a person's diet. Of course, turkey also tends to be the star of the show on Thanksgiving and other holidays. Even though turkey can be a delicious addition to any holiday table, some people prefer to buck Thanksgiving tradition from time to time and divert focus from the golden gobbler. Although turkey may be synonymous with T...

  • Celebrating the 241st birthday of the Marine Corps

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    CAMP PENDLETON – USMC Wounded Warrior Battalion West presented a magnificent pageant at their birthday ball, highlighting the history of the Marines beginning on November 10, 1775 to present day. The pageant included uniforms through the ages, the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, and the passing of the colors from the youngest to the oldest. The guest of honor and guest speaker was Mark “Oz” Geist. He was a member of the Annex Security Team that fought the Battle of Bengh...

  • Kim & Ken – a winning team in real estate

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    More than three years ago, Kim Carlson and Ken Follis decided to form the Kim & Ken Real Estate Group. The honeymoon isn't over. "We communicate together probably more than we do with our spouses," said Follis with a laugh. "We watch out for each other and want the best for each other," said Carlson. Carlson and Follis were top-producing realtors who worked across from each other at an office in Carlsbad. In observing each other operate, Carlson and Follis soon realized they...

  • Nighttime Christmas Parade highlights busy holiday schedule in Fallbrook

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    'Tis the season for holiday events, and Fallbrook has it covered. The 35th edition of the Fallbrook Christmas Parade, which will travel down Main Ave. the night of Dec. 3, highlights a busy holiday schedule of fun that is already underway. "It's the largest nighttime Christmas parade in North County," said Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce CEO Lila MacDonald. "And it's the second-largest community event (behind the Avocado Festival). I always tell people, it's a Fallbrook... Full story

  • Decades-long Gregory Canyon Landfill dispute settled

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    PALA – Gregory Canyon Landfill (GCL), LLC, and the Pala Band of Mission Indians came together Nov. 17 to end the decades-long dispute over the proposed Gregory Canyon Landfill. GCL, the owners of the property, and the Pala Band cooperated to negotiate the sale of a portion of the property that included the former landfill site. The deal represents a new beginning for GCL, the Pala Band, and the neighboring community. The purchase protects sacred Gregory Mountain and other i... Full story

  • Potter School’s parking lot shutdown causes frustrations for admins

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    Traffic around Potter Jr. High during pickup and drop off times has always been a point of frustration for parents in a hurry, leaving them looking for creative ways to quickly leave and collect their children. However, one option some parents are using has caused concerns for Potter’s administration, as it leaves students unattended. Wait times to collect children at Potter Jr. High can be up to half an hour for some parents, as there have been recent changes in parking lot access in the past academic school year. ... Full story

  • Fun fashions benefit the Fallbrook community

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

  • Residents walk and run to raise funds for food pantry

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Food Pantry held its 10th annual 5K fundraiser, the Thanksgiving Walk/Run to Feed the Hungry, on Nov. 12. According to walk organizer Jean Dooley, it was a beautiful day downtown. "Fallbrook has many beautiful days, but Nov. 12 was especially good!" she said. Approximately 200 generous people of all ages came to the starting point of the walk at the Fallbrook Food Pantry with energy, enthusiasm and financial contributions to feed the hungry. Young f...

  • The results are in

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron, AD 75 Thanks to my wonderful district, I am honored to have been re-elected to continue to serve as your voice in Sacramento. While the Nov. 8 general election will be bringing a new direction and lots of new faces to Washington DC, to governors’ mansions and to legislatures across the nation, in many ways California is moving against the tide. Even so, big changes are coming to Sacramento. When the Legislature is sworn in next month, women will hold 27 of 120 seats, four less than now. This d...

  • Thank you Jade and Julie for your persistence and love of Fallbrook!

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    Thank you so much, Jade and Julie, for your commendable persistence in face of such horrid opposition! I’m looking forward to seeing “green” again from my golf course view home where a memorial bench to my husband states that there’s a little “corner of a foreign field that is forever England!” I’m also excited about the idea of a re-opened “drinking hole” within walking distance for local residents. It’s quite a coincidence that 10 years ago I entered a “My Fallbrook” photo contest and sent a picture of the view from our wi...

  • Carbon dioxide causes climate change

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    You believe in science when you take a pill, fly in an airplane, and watch the weather report. Why not believe in science when it tells us carbon dioxide from fossil fuels causes climate change? The scientists predicted that tropical disease would move north, that we would get more strong hurricanes, famines, droughts, and fires. That happened. Good grief people, what are you waiting for? Letters of fire in the sky? Science can’t give you that. There are about 3,000 gigatons of methane ice in the deep ocean and the arctic a... Full story

  • Re: Stealing political signs violates free speech [Village News, letter, 11/17/16]

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    You point a finger at the opposition and accuse them of stealing your Yes on DD signs. It seems the vote was pretty even and your lies and obfuscations only fooled not quite enough people. School administrations are notoriously poor stewards of our tax money and folks are on to it. Forget about transparency, it's glaringly absent. I took a picture on Mission, across from River Village, of a Yes on DD sign placed directly in front of a No on DD sign and saw the same sorry tactic in several other places. Get over it and work...

  • Warriors reach volleyball quarterfinals

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    For the first time in four years Fallbrook High School's girls volleyball team reached the CIF quarterfinals. The Warriors finished the season with a 26-6 record including a first-round playoff win and the quarterfinal loss. Fallbrook's 6-2 Valley League record earned second place in the final standings. "The season was very promising," said Fallbrook coach Chip Patterson. Fallbrook earned the second seed in the CIF Division II playoffs and opened the post-season Nov. 2 with... Full story

  • Democratic Club to hold informal forum

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club is holding a special Round Table meeting on Thursday, Dec. 1 at Hilltop Center. All are invited to join local Democrats in a informal and inclusive forum to listen and share thoughts and feelings about the recent election. Social time starts at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to everyone. Holiday goodies will be served. Hilltop is located at 331 East Elder St. For more information, see http://fallbrookdemocrats.org....

  • Fallbrook Chamber presents Holiday Wine & A Bite Art Walk

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    FALLBROOK – Registration is available online and at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce office for its Holiday Wine & A Bite Art Walk, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. Limited to 150 people, participants will taste some delicious food, sample fine wines and watch several artists in action. Featured venues are 100 Main, Adore & Co. Esthetic Studio-Shoppe, CR Properties Real Estate Services, Fallbrook Art Center, Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Museum, Ged’s Bakery and Café, Jewelry Connection, Kim Steel & Associates, Mimi...

  • Fallbrook Art Association holiday party set for Dec. 6

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association (FAA) will hold its holiday party Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fallbrook Woman's Club, 238 W. Mission Rd. The handicapped entry is off Mission on the west side of the building, with the regular parking lot on the east side of the building. The festive gathering will be a time to visit with friends, enjoy the musical renditions of the "Skylarks", and talk about plans for next year. Please bring your favorite holiday nibble or cookie to share. Beginning in January, t... Full story

  • Historical society to hold Old Fashioned Christmas Open House Dec. 4

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Historical Society will hold its Old Fashioned Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to come and visit the museum grounds, including the main museum, the historic 1894 William Pittenger House, the Gem and Mineral Room, The Ford Room and the Barn. Along with touring the premises and learning about Fallbrook History, arts and crafts will be available to children, refreshments will be provided, and carolers will e...

  • Pala Band of Mission Indians announces tribal election results

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    PALA – The Pala Band of Mission Indians recently announced that all of the incumbent candidates for the Tribal Council were overwhelmingly re-elected, including chairman Robert Smith, tribal treasurer Theresa Nieto and council member Sheila Lopez. Chairman Smith has served as tribal chairman since first being elected in 1990. Theresa Nieto has served on the Tribal Council since 2001 and Sheila Lopez was re-elected to a third term as councilmember at-large, a position she has held since 2012. “I am extremely proud to con... Full story

  • Martha Louise Kauffman

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    Martha Louise Kauffman died on Monday, November 14, 2016, in Fallbrook. She was 89 years old. She is survived by her two sons, Daniel and David Kauffman; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The Memorial Service will be held at on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 2 p.m. at LifePointe Church, 221 N. Pico Ave., Fallbrook, CA 92028, (760) 728-7771....

  • Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Gallagher

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Gallagher passed away quietly in the early hours of Monday morning, November 7, 2016. Her passing came at the age of 91, nine years after her husband, Charles Gallagher. She leaves behind three children, Mary Anne, Charles and Patricia; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Betty’s love of life, gentle manner and sincere kindness was truly heart felt. Heaven is celebrating her entrance as she is joyfully greeted by all who have gone b... Full story

  • Richard “Dick" James Coapman

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    Richard “Dick" James Coapman, aged 77, passed away November 9, 2016 at home with his wife, Joan, and nurses from Elizabeth Hospice at his side after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born November 11, 1938 in Detroit. Dick is survived by his wife of 55 years; their daughter Sandi, her three children, Brittney, Heather, and Scott; a deceased daughter (Cindy)’s two children Jacob and Shelby of New Jersey; his brother, John Coapman, and sister, Dorothy Angus, bot... Full story

  • Learn to protect yourself and loved ones from heart disease

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    Dr. Terry A. Rondberg Special to the Village News Heart disease is the No. 1 disease killer in the U.S., taking the lives of about 600,000 people each year – that’s one of every four deaths. Yet, according to conservative estimates by the American Heart Association, 80 percent of the cases of heart disease and stroke can be prevented. Rather than treat the disease after the fact, we can protect ourselves and our loved ones from heart problems before they begin. To do that we need to live a healthy lifestyle that incorporates...

  • Fallbrook High's Isaac wins Valley League singles championship

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    Fallbrook High School sophomore Imogen Isaac won the singles championship of the Valley League individual tennis tournament held Oct. 31 through Nov. 3 at San Pasqual High School. Isaac only lost six games during her eight sets and won five of those sets by 6-0 scores, and she won at least one 6-0 set in each of her four matches. "Very dominant performance," said Fallbrook coach Bill Lenaway of Isaac's tournament play. The league tournament consisted of 24 singles players and 24 doubles entries with the top eight seeds in...

  • Fallbrook Seniors Golf Group Tournament

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

    Vineyard Golf Club, Escondido Nov. 15, 2016 Two Man Scramble Flight A Winners Rick Cosca & Alan Garrett 68 Wayne King & Greg Vaughn 70 Flight B Winners Ian Plant & Bert Cappai 80 Robert Kelly & Bob Stout 83 (card-off) The Fallbrook Seniors Golf Group is for men over the age of 50 who like to play different courses on a weekly basis (Tuesdays). For more information, contact Ed Erzen at (760) 728-3960.... Full story

  • Tryouts held for Warriors varsity basketball team

    Updated Nov 25, 2016

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