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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Dr. Dennis Ginoza’s sermon theme, “You Didn’t Do Your Homework,” 10 a.m. worship service. Season of Advent is preparation for the birth of the Christ child. Lighting of the candles, the Christmas tree, Holy Communion and special prayers will be celebrated. The 11:30 a.m. Advent celebration includes a salad potluck, children presentations and activities. Alternative Christmas program is a missions’ outreach where purchases of chickens, goats, blankets, assisting people in need in the world. Monetary gifts also support H... Full story
Renowned storyteller John Walsh, president of Christian Storytelling Network and International Learning Solutions, will be speaking at Riverview Church this Sunday, December 4, at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. services. Nursery and classes, 3 through adult, are available during both Sunday services. The Adult Choir and Guest Orchestra will present “An Evening of Music,” celebrating Christ’s birth through music and worship, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 4, with refreshments following. Childcare will be available. Riverview Churc... Full story
Mrs. Norton, a first grade teacher, creates living history annually as Mrs. Hopkins, a pilgrim from Plymouth....
“Let’s Read!” kicked off its second year on Friday, October 14, and occurred again on Friday, November 18, at Maie Ellis School. The monthly program pairs community leaders with the school’s first grade beginning readers. The volunteering adults are “listeners” who give of their time so young readers can proudly read books they have mastered. Learning to read is work, requiring practice and perseverance, practice and persistence. Principal Charmian Francis and first grade teacher Cynthia Greer came up with the idea of bri... Full story
Miss Ashley Baker, a Rainbow Girl, is a sophomore at Fallbrook High School and her favorite subject is world history. She is a physically active teen who enjoys swimming and other activities. She has fun conversing with her many friends. The Fallbrook Rainbow Girls Assembly has girls from 12 years of age to sophomores in college. Shannyn Allan, who joined the Assembly as a very young teen, is now the State of California Advisor. In February there will be an Assembly in Vista with over 1,000 in attendance with the state...
I thought I had eaten just about everything a Fallbrook Mexican establishment could offer until my brother told me about the Fried Chicken Taco at Pedro’s Tacos. “Where is that?” I asked. He tried to explain that it was tucked around the back of a local coffeehouse. So, I found the little place and tried my very first Fried Chicken Taco. I was hooked. This taco was made with large slices of fried chicken wrapped in two corn tortillas and garnished with cabbage and mayonnaise. It’s a unique taste for those who would like so... Full story
First flight: First place: Susan Coughlin & Susan, 71 Second place: Rose Marie Beyer & Rose Marie Schumann, 74 Second flight First place: Phyllis Hobson & Evelyn Simon, 66 Second place (tie): Lillian Davis & Bette Dennis, Marilyn Fine & Carol Marquardt, 75 28 players participated....
FALLBROOK — Registration dates have been announced for Fallbrook Girls Softball League’s second season! Registration is open to all girls age 5 to 14. • Registration Sat., Dec. 10, 9 a.m. to noon, Fallbrook High softball field. Players’ Clinic offered same day, same location. (Clinic for ages 10 & under 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; clinic for ages 11 and over is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $5 fee. Wear comfortable clothes and bring glove.) • Registration Sat., Dec. 17, 9 a.m. to noon, Ingold Sports Park. Registration only. Not convenien... Full story
FALLBROOK — This week the 2005-2006 wrestling season begins with the varsity wrestlers going to Fresno to compete in the annual Zinkin Classic. This tournament takes place on Friday, December 2, and Saturday, December 3, and highlights the need for a successful Booster Club fundraising season. The Wrestling Boosters was organized to help supplement the wrestling program, which has a small budget. Their purpose is to raise funds and provide support to further the growth and progress of the sport of wrestling here in F...
In addition to being one of ten Fallbrook High School field hockey players who made the various all-Avocado League teams, Alex Zeringue was also selected as the Player of the League. “I didn’t even know they did that,” Zeringue said. “But I’m really excited. I really wanted to make league. I really wanted to make first-team all-league.” In 2004 Zeringue earned first-team all-league honors as well as a selection to the all-CIF second team. Zeringue, a forward who spent her freshman year on the junior varsity squad, did...
The Fountains Men’s Golf Club is registering new members for the 2006 season. It has one of the lowest club and SCGA fees in North County. The club meets at the Lawrence Welk Resort Escondido Fountains Golf Course (executive — par 62) every Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 a.m. For further information call Jim Franco at (951) 676-7863 or Al Averbeck at (760) 745-7688....
Lori Brown’s performance at the Shootout Behind the Jersey Lilly produced four wins for the Rainbow mounted shooter. Not only did Brown win Overall, Ladies Overall, and Ladies Level 3, but she also earned her first-ever rifle win at the October 29 competition in Norco. “It’s such an accomplishment for me,” she said of winning the rifle competition. The match was sanctioned by the Single-Action Shooting Society and was held at Raahague’s Ranch. In the four-stage pistol competition she hit all 40 of her balloons and won three...
Fallbrook High School’s girls volleyball team reached the CIF Division I semifinals before a November 15 loss to Torrey Pines ended the Warriors’ season. Fallbrook ended its season with an overall record of 23-8, including a 7-3 Avocado League record which earned a share of the league title. The playoff competition included winning two matches on the road. Fallbrook earned the sixth seed in the Division I playoffs, which gave them a first-round match against Bonita Vista. Although Fallbrook was seeded higher than Bonita Vis... Full story
Fallbrook Warriors play Eastlake Titans in the first round of CIF playoffs. Final score: Titans 31, Warriors 23.... Full story
All three of Fallbrook High School’s doubles teams reached at least the second round of the CIF individual tennis tournament, and the team of Michelle Pearson and Mallory Wedeking advanced one round further to the round of 16. “We were optimistic,” said Fallbrook coach Dave Ramirez. “Our attitudes were great.” Wedeking and Pearson earned the tenth seed in the doubles tournament. They won their first two rounds, each by 6-1 and 6-3 games, over Eastlake and Grossmont teams before losing all 12 games to the sixth-see...
Bob Pike, an American Checker Federation MA champion, spoke to 90 fourth, fifth and sixth grade students in the La Paloma After School Program about the fine art of playing checkers....
The Kumon Center of Fallbrook is pleased to announce its first annual Student Awards Banquet. The inaugural banquet will be held during this year’s holiday season — perfect timing to celebrate a year of significant achievements by the Kumon students in the areas of math and reading. The banquet will be held on Dec. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder Street. The awards ceremony will honor the achievements of each of the students, which were accomplished through the successful partnering of students, par...
More than $250,000 in scholarships to study abroad will be awarded to high school students through AFS Awards for Excellence, a national scholarship program that recognizes students who best demonstrate leadership, community service and strong academic achievement. AFS Awards for Excellence is the premier scholarship program of AFS Intercultural Programs/USA (formerly the American Field Service). AFS is a worldwide nonprofit organization that has been leading international high school student exchange for more than 57 years....
Nine FFA members from the Fallbrook FFA chapter attended the 78th National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY, October 26-29. Students were there to capture the excitement as more than 53,000 FFA members, advisors and guests packed Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. The National FFA Convention is an opportunity to recognize young people for their continued service and achievement in the areas of leadership, citizenship and career success. Three students competed in the National Agriscience Fair... Full story
FALLBROOK — A Book Giveaway event was held at William H. Frazier Elementary School on Monday, November 14, in honor of National Children’s Book Week. Students were able to choose a book of their choice, donated by KB Homes, to take home to help expand their home libraries. Volunteers from KB Homes worked in the book giveaway rooms all day helping the children pick out their books. The event also included several literacy-related activities and a reading room where volunteers from the community and read to the students. Vol... Full story
BONSALL — On November 9, Bonsall Rotary Club donated over 200 English and Spanish-to-English dictionaries to the Bonsall third-graders. Participating schools were Bonsall Elementary, Bonsall West and the Vivian Banks Charter School. Tom Ewan, past president of the Bonsall Rotary and executive director of Rawhide Ranch, started the presentation with a brief explanation of Rotary and specifically the Four-Way Test: “Is it the Truth? Is it Fair to all concerned? Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships? Will it be Ben... Full story
The Fallbrook FFA recently went up north to get steers for the San Diego County Fair. They all had a great time at the Central Valley Showcase, where they were able to bid on some great cattle and meet new people from throughout California. Then last week, a group of exhibitors went on a journey back up to the sale location, where they learned how to groom and take care of their steers. All participants learned a lot and now are ready to care properly for their animals. There is a lot to learn when raising a steer: how to... Full story
Jared Mulholland and David Moran, first-graders at Fallbrook Street School, dressed up for the school’s recent Cowboy and Cowgirl Day.... Full story
A new four-lane highway located just south of the San Luis Rey River is Fallbrook Community Planning Group’s (FCPG) recommendation for improvement of State Route 76 (SR-76). At their November 21 meeting, the group approved this recommendation in response to the state’s notification of an Environmental Impact Report for this area. While the group did not lay out the location of the highway, it would likely run about seven miles near the southern edge of the river, starting at East Vista Way and heading east to Interstate 15...
Three of the five San Diego County Thanksgiving holiday fatalities occurred in two local accidents, one on private property in Rainbow and two on SR-76 near the Via Monserate intersection. San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn, a fierce proponent of the SR-76 widening project, commented on the recent fatal accident, “This is a deadly strip of road and it’s about time someone did something about this. I am adamant that these two recent deaths prove why that road needs to be widened. No funds should be taken away from this proj... Full story
