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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Carissa Fluke, a 15-year-old Fallbrook High School student diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia this past summer, has been sent back to Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego after her body was not responsive to intensive chemotherapy treatment at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. Carissa, along with her mother, Lisa Hardinge, and her brother, arrived back in San Diego Wednesday evening, November 19. Since Hardinge gave up her home and job in Fallbrook in order to be able to travel with her daugh...
Not only did Fallbrook High School senior Uriel Aguirre win the individual championship at the Avocado League boys cross-country meet November 15 at Escondido’s Kit Carson Park, but he also posted the fastest time of any North County Conference runner to give Fallbrook High School the Marty Hauck Award for the second consecutive year. Aguirre posted a time of 16:18 on the 5,000-meter (3.1-mile) course. San Pasqual High School junior Kenneth Raedel finished second in the Avocado League race with a time of 16:29 while the N...
After hearing a report in regard to an investigation into allegations of misuse of public funds by “Public Official, Superintendent and Business Manager” at a public board meeting on November 12, the Board of Trustees of the Vallecitos School District (VSD) voted to approve an extension of Superintendent Paul A. Cartas’ contract to July 30, 2013. The serious allegation made against Cartas and General Manager Patricia Bell was that the two had intentionally misused public funds by receiving cash in lieu of their medical benef... Full story
On November 10, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) and Rod King, principal of Fallbrook High School, on behalf of six individuals – five students and one teacher – claiming their First Amendment rights were violated because a story and an editorial prepared for the school newspaper were not allowed to be published. In addition, the suit claims that FUHSD and King wrongly cancelled the journalism class for the 2008-2009 school year and removed the tea...
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The Bonsall Woman’s Club still has tables available for both days of the Magic of Christmas Teas at the Grand Tradition on December 9 and 10. For ticket information, call Diane Trappen at (760) 723-7718.... Full story
A fund has been set up to help offset the expenses incurred by Alicia Santacroce, who was charged with a misdemeanor for illegally selling unpasteurized dairy products she made from milk produced by her pet goat (Village News, 10/23/08). The goal is to reimburse Santacroce for $375 in court processing fees, another $50 in court attorney fees and $200 for her hours donated in community service. Donations can be made at First National Bank of Southern California at 139 South Main Avenue in Fallbrook. Checks should be made...
Fallbrook Hospital will hold a flu shot clinic on Saturday, December 6, from 8 to 10 a.m. Vaccines are available for people ages 9 and up and are recommended for those who are at high risk of getting the flu. This includes adults age 50 and older, people with chronic medical problems such as heart disease and asthma, women who are pregnant and caregivers and healthcare workers who work directly with patients. There is no charge for the vaccine, which will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. The preservative-free... Full story
The Bottom Shelf bookstore’s annual Holiday Boutique will be open December 1-24 featuring gift-quality books, audio and video materials, holiday cards, gift certificates and more. The bookstore’s holiday hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the following exceptions: December 24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; December 25-27, closed; and December 31-January 3, closed. For more information, call (760) 728-3835....
The Fallbrook Quilt Guild will have a Christmas potluck dinner on Thursday, December 4, at 6 p.m. at the Fallbrook Community Center. Everyone is asked to bring a quilting/sewing item ($5-$10) for a gift exchange. Food assignments by last name are: A-F dessert, G-M appetizer, N-S salad, T-Z main dish. On Saturday, December 6, the Guild will be conducting a “Make It and Take It” workshop with four projects to choose from: a fabric basket, a small wall hanging, a folk art snowman and a special quilted wallet. Kits will be pro... Full story
California Retired Teachers, Div. 81, will gather for brunch at 9 a.m. December 10 at the Fallbrook Golf Club, 2757 Gird Road. The Toe Tappers will entertain with a holiday show of dancing, singing and glamorous costumes. Everyone interested in education is welcome. For reservations, call Jewell Roberds at (760) 728-1092 by December 5.... Full story
VISTA — On Sunday, December 7, seven Fallbrook residents will open their hearts and homes to participate in Vista Community Clinic’s 22nd annual Holiday Homes Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will help raise money for the clinic’s Kare for Kids Fund, providing needed healthcare to uninsured children of North County. The tour will feature four homes, exquisitely decorated for the holidays by professional designers who volunteer their services. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at door. For more information, call (760)...
FALLBROOK — The Toys for Tots program is in full swing now. The program began in 1947 by a group of Marine Corps Reservists in the Los Angeles area to help needy children and has spread out to include all 50 states today. The need this year is particularly great due to the economy. Coldwell Banker Landmark Group is the central location for the toy collection drive co-chaired by Abby Elston and Tess Hansford. The Marine Corps Reserve at Camp Pendleton facilitates boxes, p...
FALLBROOK — Wendall Doty was one of 225 participants in the Thanksgiving Walk/Run to Feed the Hungry, sponsored by the Fallbrook Food Pantry, on Saturday, November 15. Doty was homeless and had a drinking problem when he was first introduced to the Recovery Program at Riverview Evangelical Free Church in Bonsall several years ago. Jay Lawrence, a member of the church, worked with Doty and referred him to the Fallbrook Food Pantry for assistance. Doty has been receiving nutritional food allotments from the pantry on a w...
I experienced a special act of kindness recently. My wife and I are retired seniors. My wife’s wheelchair has a metal frame accessory which needed repair. I took it to Eagle Eye Fabrication on Main (across from Wells Fargo Bank). Mr. Drew Keys took the frame and soon gave it back to me not only repaired but strengthened and improved. And he would not accept payment from me! I will always remember this thoughtful act. Fallbrook is indeed a town with a big heart. Bob Sanchez...
On Saturday, November 15, the Fallbrook Food Pantry held their annual Thanksgiving Hunger Walk to help feed the needy in the community. The board of directors would like to thank everyone who participated and raised funds. Many thanks also to Milton Wealth Advisors, Saint John’s Anglican Church, Regency Retirement and Assisted Living and Ultra Graphix for sponsoring the t-shirts. Frank Russell... Full story
I am writing on behalf of the Fluke-Hardinge family. Months back, in the Village News, there was an article about a wonderful young lady from Fallbrook High. In June of this year, Carissa Fluke, 15, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. She was rushed to Rady’s Children’s Hospital. Carissa underwent every treatment, including intense chemotherapy; nothing was working. In September, the family was told of an experimental treatment in Memphis, TN, at St. Jude’s Hospital. The family was given one day to leave for Memph...
Fallbrook is known as a town that welcomes and hosts hundreds of hardworking volunteers. These volunteers perform many of the functions that paid employees might do in other locations. They are what help make this a wonderful place to live. One such hardworking volunteer is Joe Spychaj, who is the treasurer of our Via Vista Road maintenance group. The past few years the number of households using our rural road and the required repairs has seemed to increase considerably. Most of the work gets done, mostly because of the...
The volunteers at the Fallbrook Food Pantry wish to thank all those who helped to make our Thanksgiving fundraiser walk/run a great success. We estimate the number of walkers or runners to have been between 225 and 250 and we received over $7,000 for our efforts. Well done, Fallbrook! I especially want to thank one of our Food Pantry board members, Young Milton, who visited several of our local schools, encouraging all to participate. Special thanks also to Josh Way, ASB advisor at Fallbrook High School, for organizing an...
Thanksgiving is a religious holiday, as annual presidential proclamations attest (www.pilgrimhall.org/thanxproc.htm). From the Continental Congress of 1782: “…It being the indispensable duty of all Nations, not only to offer up their supplications to Almighty God, the giver of all good, for his gracious assistance in a time of distress, but also in a solemn and public manner to give him praise for his goodness in general…do hereby recommend to the inhabitants of these States in general, to observe… Thursday the twenty-...
My husband and I visited the Bonsall Farmer’s Market at Bonsall Elementary School last Sunday and were amazed at the excellent prices and quality of the fruits and vegetables offered. We made a wonderful meal using the fresh-made spinach pasta and sun-dried tomato pesto from Delaney’s, the skinniest, tastiest asparagus and delicious garlic artisan bread from Belen’s. We bought apples, pluots, broccoli, big bunches of sunflowers, tasted barbecued pork samples and ate the largest filled crepe from Cassie’s Crepes! I heartil... Full story
Dear Fallbrook Families, It is with a heavy heart that I tell you that my last day at William H. Frazier School will be December 16. I want to take this opportunity to thank those families that I have proudly served for the last 15 years for allowing me to be a part of your family. Please know these years serving you have been a true blessing for me. Although I am leaving Fallbrook, I still remain with the FUESD. I have asked for a transfer to our school out at San Onofre. I am excited and looking forward to this new chapter...
The only time in the last year I heard the word “hate” was by those against Proposition 8. They used the “hate” word all the time. So, I voted ‘yes’ on Proposition 8. Who wants to join the “hate” crowd? This group is now harassing, picketing, trying to victimize those who voted against their agenda. I voted ‘yes’ for marriage between a man and a woman. In my history book, a man and woman got together to have children. It was labeled “marriage.” It is for the procreation of the race, for the future of the tribe, village, town,... Full story
On Monday, November 10, I attended my Republican Party’s review of what went wrong on November 4 and our plans for the future. I expected suggestions of sweeping changes to our policies and was quite shocked to find out the vast majority of attendees felt that the party’s program over the last eight years was correct – and that the electorate (i.e. the voters) was wrong! Such arrogance! My party’s base, for the most part, still doesn’t get it. As I see it, we dearly deserved the trouncing we took at the polling stations.... Full story
I am Major Turkeyton. I served in the war six years ago against General Mallard and his ducks. Are you really going to eat a veteran for your Thanksgiving dinner? What a disgrace. To behead someone, to hand over utter humiliation by plucking a United States veteran: dishonorable. Also, if you insist on eating me for dinner, I find it only fair to inform you that I have not bathed in 20 years. A simple wash in the sink won’t cover up two decades of grime. Did you know that turkeys are going extinct? All these years of e... Full story
