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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Come and share the wonder of Jesus’ birth with the Sunday school children of Christ The King Lutheran Church as they present “Live from Bethlehem.” This is a very special Christmas program our kids have performed before and it’s back by popular demand. Join us at both our 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services as we listen to them report on the miracle of the humble birth of the Christ child and how it changed the world. You won’t want to miss it!...
The signs of our times are in the sun, moon and stars (Luke 21-25). The 10:00 a.m. service on December 10 includes the lighting of the Christmas tree. “Dust Under the Rug” is the sermon theme of Dr. Dennis Ginoza. During fellowship, there will be book signing by Wil Gower on his newly released publication, “Lessons: How to be Successful and Happy.” At 11:30 singers will gather for lunch and caravan for Christmas caroling. At the last stop: a reception will be hosted by The Regency. Children, youth and adults are welcome...
Rev. Ken Han will be helping us prepare our hearts for Christmas with his morning message this Sunday and our choir will be singing an arrangement of “Gesu Bambino.” Classes are at 9:00 with worship at 10:30. All are invited to stay for a special time of fellowship and getting acquainted during our monthly potluck lunch following the service. We meet in Live Oak Elementary School, 1978 Reche Road in Fallbrook. Visitors are always welcome. For more information please check our Web site, www.gracefallbrook.o...
Take a break from your busy schedule this holiday season to celebrate Advent at our Wednesday Advent worship and enjoy delicious Advent soup suppers, too. Advent worship dates are December 12 and 20. Soup suppers begin at 4:45 p.m. and worship starts at 6 p.m. Also, join us on Sundays as Pastor Mark Demel leads traditional worship service at 8 a.m. and contemporary service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school starts at 9:15 a.m. and nursery care is provided from 7:45 to 11:45 a.m.... Full story
Last Saturday, the San Diego Section all headed to the Fallbrook High School to compete at the San Diego Section Field Day. Field days are competitions for each judging team, including specialty animal, farm records, small engines, light horse, livestock, farm power, nursery/landscape, floriculture, BIG and vegetable. The Fallbrook Ag Boosters generously provided lunch for all the chapters that attended and bought all of the trophies for the winning teams. Their support is greatly appreciated. Overall, the Fallbrook FFA...
Cockroaches! Eating bugs! What a “wild” week at La Paloma! Students kicked off the chilly week after our Thanksgiving break with a visit by the San Diego Zoo’s Dr. Zoolittle and his animal friends. The presentation helped students learn more about animal migration habits. During the presentation, several students had a “creepy” encounter when live cockroaches crawled on their bodies. Several brave volunteers, including students and teachers, showed why they should be the next contestants on “Fear Factor” by eating live b...
Harriet Holmes, a Pearl Harbor survivor, is welcomed to Live Oak Elementary School on December 1 by Principal Tom Rhine. Holmes served as a nurse at Tripler Army Medical Hospital during the bombing. The school honored several survivors of Pearl Harbor with a special ceremony. Bill Greenhouse was assigned to the Marine Airbase at Ewa, HI, during the Pearl Harbor attack. Joe Walsh, pictured with Principal Rhine, served in the USMC during World War II. He had just returned from Midway Island and was dockside when the Japanese... Full story
The 35 participants in Zion Lutheran School’s recent trip to China are all in different stages of recovering from jetlag. They would all agree that a disrupted sleep pattern is a small price to pay for the incredible memories created in their 12-day biking trip to rural southern China. Some of the memories include: participating in the rice harvest, seeing fields of sugar cane, impeccable vegetable gardens, 155km on mountain bikes (and sore rear ends!), water buffalo, school visits, smiling faces, Gold Mountain houses, nine-c... Full story
FALLBROOK — William H. Frazier School celebrated Children’s Book Week (November 12-18) by having a book giveaway to promote book ownership, fun literacy-related activities and family involvement. All of the students were able to rotate into the library, where they picked out a free book of their choice. The books were purchased with bonus points collected over the years. The school hopes to have sponsorship from community organizations for their next book giveaway in March to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Classrooms like...
Joe Noblit (foreground) lends his expertise to the percussion section. P.J. Shumway plays the alto saxophone for the Warrior Marching Band. Frankie Rodriguez (left) and James Newman lend flare to the snares. Haley Childress is a hit on the trombone. Ian Wood puts power into the trumpet....
Fallbrook High School’s girls water polo team played in the Inaugural Coach Draz Girls’ Water Polo Classic and came away with a 5-2 victory over Cathedral Catholic in the November 20 match at La Jolla High School’s Coggan Pool. “The team did awesome for this point in the season,” said Fallbrook coach Michael Hatcher. “The problems we had in that game are very fixable.” The Warriors had a 3-1 halftime lead over the Dons. “I felt like we were in control of the game the entire time. The scoreboard didn’t really represent... Full story
The California State Gymnastics Championships, hosted by Poway Gymnastics, were held in San Diego November 18 and 19. Hundreds of girls from all over the state of California participated. Local Fallbrook resident Kalani Aguigui, 11, placed fourth all-around. Kalani competed on all four events: vault, bars, beam and floor. Her total all-around score for the entire competition was 37.35; she was just five-tenths of a point away from placing third. The first place championship was given to 11-year-old Katie Bibas of Tustin, CA,...
The California High School Rodeo Association held an interdistrict rodeo November 11-12 in Paso Robles, and Fallbrook High School junior Kerry Popko won the first Pole Bending go-round not only among the CHSRA District 8 riders but also for all 128 riders from the various districts. “This weekend I wanted to get two clean runs and finish first in my district, but I wasn’t expecting to do that good,” Popko said. Popko finished second in the average, both among District 8 competitors and among all the state’s pole benders...
Fallbrook High School varsity softball players and coaches will put on a players clinic, “Building a Bridge for the Future,” on Saturday, December 16, from 9 a.m. to noon at the FUHS varsity softball field. All proceeds will go to the high school softball team and all participants will be given a free t-shirt. All ages and abilities are welcome; pre-registration is recommended and begins December 9 at Village Sports on Main Avenue. Registration on December 16 starts at 8:30 a.m.; players should wear comfortable clothes and...
In 2000 Ryan Plackemeier was an intern for the Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News as well as a member of Fallbrook High School’s football team. On September 8, 2000, Fallbrook traveled to Mater Dei for a match against that Orange County school. Plackemeier played in the game and also wrote the story about the Warriors’ loss to Mater Dei. Plackemeier’s story appeared in the September 14, 2000, issue of the Village News. It included notice of the Mater Dei quarterback, Matt Leinart. Plackemeier will be noticing Leinart again this... Full story
Five members of Fallbrook High School’s girls volleyball team earned all-league honors for the 2006 season. Senior Carli Lloyd and junior Shelly Morton earned first-team all-league honors, senior Hannah Haskell and sophomore Sha’dere McNeal were given second-team all-league recognition, and senior Chelsea Ciaverelli was an honorable mention all-league selection. “Kind of a nice way to finish the season with that many girls getting recognized for a job well done,” said Fallbrook coach Galen Tomlinson. The all-league selecti...
Registration for the spring season of the Fallbrook Girls Softball League, for 5- to 14-year-olds, will be held on Saturday, December 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Thursdays, December 14 and January 4, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Village Sports on Main Avenue; and Saturday, December 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Fallbrook High School’s varsity softball field. Players can also register anytime between December 9 and January 5 at Village Sports. New players must bring copies of their birth certificates. The r... Full story
Fallbrook High School’s girls cross-country team placed fifth among the six schools in the Avocado League meet November 11 at Guajome Park. “We ran well, but we were just a little bit outmatched in a pretty tough league,” said Fallbrook head coach Troy Hamlin. “The girls ran as well as they could. They were just a little bit outclassed.” Vista won the league meet with 39 points, Carlsbad finished second with 57 points, El Camino had 63 points, and Rancho Buena Vista had 83 points. Fallbrook had 105 points to finish ahead of...
Fallbrook resident Maija Rohde, along with teammates Pilar Delgado and Karla Alburez, recently led California State University – Los Angeles’ Golden Eagles to a fourth place finish at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championship at the Escambria County Equestrian Center in Pensacola, FL. Delgado, Alburez and Rohde (16th, 24th and 29th, respectively), by virtue of their placement in the race, earned all-American honors and trophies. The fourth place finish is the best national ranking in Cal State LA cross country his...
The Avocado League’s all-league water polo teams included three Fallbrook High School players who earned third-team honors. Seniors Steve Reichel and Trent Kirby and junior Stott Bushnell were given the third-team recognition by the team’s coaches. The all-league selections were dominated by Carlsbad, who placed 11 players on the first and second teams. “It was pretty tough competition,” said Fallbrook coach Bob Lamont. “You’ve got to win to get up there.” The Warriors had a 5-5 Avocado League record which placed them f...
For the second consecutive year, Fallbrook High School’s Carli Lloyd was named as the Avocado League’s Player of the Year in volleyball. “When I heard that, I was pretty excited,” said Lloyd, who learned about the recognition November 21. Lloyd was selected by the Avocado League’s coaches. “I believe she deserved it,” said Fallbrook coach Galen Tomlinson. “I believe Carli was the premier player.” Lloyd was a unanimous choice by the league coaches. “There wasn’t another name mentioned to even discuss,” Tomlinson said. Tomlins...
The Fallbrook Fury under-17 boys team reached the semifinals of the Presidio Premier League Cup. The club coached by Andy DeSouza won three matches in the tournament and tied one, all against opponents in higher divisions, before a semifinal loss November 12 to a fifth higher-division team. “I was extremely proud of the boys’ effort and how they overcame adversity,” DeSouza said. Not only did the Fury excel against higher-level divisions, but the under-17 club also faced opposition from higher-level age groups. “It was a u-19...
After being inoculated and taking malaria pills, Dave Breeding, past president of Fallbrook Rotary, and his wife Marilee flew for 36 hours to reach Durban, South Africa, where they spent 10 days. The Rotary Club’s motto is “Service Above Self” and the Breedings are living that motto. They accompanied a group of Rotarians from the San Diego District to do what Rotarians do best: work! They are part of the San Diego District group that is trying to alleviate some of the pressure from the Rotary groups in South Africa. “We w...
One way or another, Jim Hutcherson will continue to keep his focus on educating youth. Days away from completing a 16-year stint as trustee on the Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) Board, Hutcherson, who was defeated at the pools November 7 in his bid for election for a fifth term, has endured a newspaper advertising campaign to malign his reputation but says he will not allow it to interfere with his commitment to the education of youth and will continue to “spread the enthusiasm” teaching at Sullivan Middle Schoo...
This lone Budweiser Clydesdale, that came to the parade to represent his buddies who were detained in the Sierras due to bad weather, demonstrates his clever tongue tricks for the crowd! Boy Scout Pack 738’s Bear Den did a little ‘fishing’ while participating in the Christmas Parade. The night was enjoyed by thousands of youth....
