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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The Ballet Society will present the holiday favorite, "The Nutcraker," on Saturday, December 17, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 18, at 2 p.m. at the Burton Center for the Performing Arts at Fallbrook High School. For tickets in advance, call (760) 728-7360.... Full story
FALLBROOK — A group of women and youth recently made pies that sold for a total of $363, which was given to the Fallbrook Pantry to purchase items for local babies. This group of Fallbrook United Methodist Church peeled 98 pounds of apples; used 50 pounds of sugar, 31 pounds of canned pumpkin and three cups of cinnamon; and cracked 136 eggs to bake the pies. The money raised is equivalent to 1,365 bottles of baby food formula, or 208 diapers, Jillian Levi and her team of workers announced to the congregati... Full story
Don and Leanne Green have defined their own coffeehouse style. It is a combination of San Diego and Seattle and it came together in a cozy house at the corner of Fallbrook Street and Mission Road. The Greens scoured the Seattle area in search of coffeehouses and spent many hours in those establishments in order to make the “feel and taste” their own. “We also researched locally to get the San Diego area feel,” explained Don. He didn’t say how many cups of coffee had to be consumed in order to complete the project, but the G...
A Few of Our Favorite Things Newly remodeled and filled with lots of great holiday gift items is A Few of Our Favorite Things! Jasmine Rose Boutique, Benjamin Carson Corner Now on Main Avenue (formerly inside Jackson Square)is Jasmine Rose Boutique, Benjamin Carson Corner!...
FALLBROOK — In November local author Kara La Russa published her creative nonfiction story “Holy, Holy, Holey” in issue number seven of InkPot, a literary magazine devoted to short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and visual arts. La Russa has been writing since 1990 and has been involved with writing programs at UCSD and SDSU. She has written several novels, published two short stories, is an aspiring screenwriter and recently completed a novel aimed at the mainstream fiction market. She is also a membe... Full story
Kent Borsch, the local Edward Jones investment representative, will host a course titled “Year-end Tax and Legal Planning Strategies” at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 5256 S. Mission Rd., Ste 807. “This program is designed to present the latest hot topics, including new legislation, cases and rulings of relevance to the general practitioner in preparing 2005 tax returns and advising clients during this tax season,” said Borsch. For cost and reservations call Borsch at (760) 941-2866....
ESCONDIDO — The California Escrow Association (CEA) has recently recognized the North San Diego County Escrow Association as “The Region with the Highest Percentage of Increase in Professional Designation Members.” North San Diego Escrow Association President Tammy Dalbey accepted the award on the region’s behalf at the California Escrow Association 50th Annual Conference. “Professional Designations are CEA’s top education honors,” said Dalbey. “Earning a CEA Professional Designation has become a vital tool for success and...
FALLBROOK — There is still time to catch CAST Productions’ play, “Rip Van Christmas,” at the Mission Theatre. On Friday, December 9, and Saturday, December 10, the performances will be at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, December 11, the performance will take place at 2:00 in the afternoon. This delightful play set in Fallbrook features youth singing and dancing over a span of 100 years. Rip Van Christmas falls asleep in a church and wakes up to find the church used as a venue for band practice with cobwebs hanging from every c...
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook High Madrigals and Avenue Singers are bringing holiday cheer throughout Fallbrook this holiday season. Numerous church and community service groups are adding the choir’s voices to their holiday gatherings at venues such as the Grand Tradition, Bonsall Community Center and Fallbrook Golf Course. Handbells will be a delightful addition to several of the performances. The traditional Winter Concert will be Thursday, December 15, at 7 p.m. in the Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for... Full story
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center has taken a bit of a Christmas break from its scientific mission; while other documentaries are still showing in the Omnimax theater the film “Santa vs. the Snowman” has been added for the holidays. While “Santa vs. the Snowman” eschews the meteorology and Arctic geography which could be expected for most of the Fleet Science Center’s films — in fact, the physics of Santa visiting millions of homes on one night is replaced by application of a wormhole theory — “Santa vs. the Snowman” provid...
Unlikely as it may seem, our town of Fallbrook is home to two recording artists — Rita Coolidge and Craig Heesch — who are being considered for Grammy nominations this year. Not only are they both being considered for nomination in the 48th Grammy Awards, they are both candidates in the same category. Out of over 100 possible categories they are both contenders for nomination for the Best Traditional Pop Vocal album. This category is primarily music from the great American standards written by Cole Porter, George Ger... Full story
Bring in the Christmas season by attending a spectacular musical Christmas event. The 17th Annual Multi-Ward Christmas Concert will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 621 Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook. The concert will be a beautiful combination of narrated Christmas classics and Christmas carols being conducted by Anne Renshaw and Eric Peterson. The accompanists for the evening will be Jean Dixon, Karen Mitchell and Laralyn Irvine. The show will have a combination of...
The rate at which body mass index (BMI) increases in childhood is associated with the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) as an adult, according to the results of a study published in the Oct. 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. My readers may be aware that at the fifth grade level in the state of California, children’s weights are measured and their body mass indexes are calculated. The Fallbrook Childhood Diabetes Prevention Program is using these measurements from La Paloma and Live Oak schools to d...
FALLBROOK — The 37th division of Kiwanis International, of which Fallbrook Kiwanis Club is a member, is giving caps and other baby items to newborns. This program was initiated in 2004 and has grown to 1,500 knitted items per year for newborn babies in Fallbrook, US Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, Tri City, Palomar and Children’s Hospital. Kathy Myers of the Oceanside Club is in charge of the program for the district and recently appeared at the Fallbrook Kiwanis Club with samples of the baby items. Individuals are inv...
BONSALL — The San Diego Blood Bank Bloodmobile will accept blood donations at an open-to-the-public blood drive hosted by UltraStar Cinemas, 5265 S. Mission Rd., Bonsall, on Sunday, December 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be located in the theater parking lot. All donors at this drive will be awarded a special limited edition Chargers Blood Drive XXVII long-sleeve (blue) Quiksilver t-shirt; a voucher for a free Whale Watching Trip donated by Helgren’s Oceanside Sportfishing & Islandia Sportfishing (du... Full story
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook Rainbow Girl Assembly is holding bake sales at Major Market. The baked goods are homemade and the funds go to support the girls’ programs and especially their philanthropic activities. The Rainbow Girls range in age from 12 to college-age. Their Assembly member, Shannyn Allan, is Advisor for all Rainbow Assemblies of California. Girls 12 years and older are accepted into Rainbow based upon their individual records and goals....
The Trees for Troops event held last week was on Camp Pendleton. FedEx Corp provided transportation and logistical support to bring the trees from the farms to the soldiers....
During a tea held at the Café de Artistes, Co-President Sandy Grossman reported that the Fallbrook Branch of the California Retired Teachers Association is happy to grant $200 to seven recipients this year. The group hopes to increase that amount in the future. Gigi Hollady, also of CRTA, mentioned that it was difficult to choose the grant recipients because all of the projects had merit. “We looked for projects that were not ‘consumable’ and would carry over for a while,” she explained. Most teachers are now forced to pay fo... Full story
The Senior Wheels USA program makes available power wheelchairs to senior citizens and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if he or she qualifies. The power wheelchairs are provided to those who can no longer walk or self-propel a manual wheelchair and who meet the additional guidelines of the program. No deposit is required. If the patient’s need is for use in the home, please call for more information to see if he or she qualifies. Call toll free at 1-800-246-6010....
SHAYLEE KATE CUNNINGHAM, female, born on November 22, 2005, at 10:08 p.m. weighing 6lbs, 7oz. Parents Adriane & Christopher Cunningham, Fallbrook, CA. Maternal grandmother Suzanne Dawson, Fallbrook, CA; paternal grandparents Jim & Lissa Cunningham, Bonsall, CA. CYNTHIA AZUCENA FLOR, female, born on November 22, 2005, at 7:43 p.m. weighing 6lbs, 4oz. Parents Susana Galvan & Jesus Flor, Fallbrook, CA. AVA ROSE GOMORY, female, born on November 23, 2005, at 12:35 p.m. weighing 6lbs, 15oz. Parents Emily R. & Shane M. Gomory, Sun...
Dennis Allen needed a race to keep his Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) regional license, so he competed in the November 5 and November 6 races at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, AZ. “The track’s kind of really a nice track,” Allen said of his first visit to Firebird Raceway. “It was kind of intimate,” Allen explained. “They all treated me real well.” SCCA racers need to compete in at least two races a year to keep their regional license; if they do not meet that minimum they must return to driving school to re-obtain the...
Members of the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club (FVCC), prepared their gifts of toys and checks for transport by Past President Fred Ragland to Coldwell Banker Landmark Group on Main Avenue. It is the central collection point where Tess Hansford and Abby Elston annually volunteer their time to coordinate the Marine Corps Reserve’s “Toys for Tots” program for the Fallbrook area. Toys and cash donations can be accepted as late as December 20....
The San Diego County Water Authority approved its 2005 Urban Water Management Plan during the CWA’s November 17 board meeting. The plan will be submitted to the state Department of Water Resources, which will review the plan for compliance with California Water Code guidelines. “We have a plan now completed and adopted and will submit it to the Department of Water Resources,” said Dana Friehauf, the CWA’s Principal Water Resources Specialist. The California Water Code requires all urban water suppliers to prepare urban water...
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook Firesafe Council recently held a community forum for disaster preparedness where the Evacuation Maps for the Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow and DeLuz areas were distributed. The map was a combined effort of the Council and the North County Fire Protection District. The map was distributed to homeowners in late October; however, some did not recognize it and threw it away. The map lists Fallbrook’s escape routes and temporary safe zones in the event of a disaster requiring exiting the area. During the...
Fallbrook Girls Softball League has moved its Dec. 10 registration and players’ clinic from the high school to Ingold Sports Park. Registration will take place between 9 a.m. and noon and the clinic will run from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for girls under age 10 and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for girls 11 and up....
