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“Mom, how do you make….” was the beginning of today’s food column. My son Elliot asked me how I made something as simple as Egg Salad. I couldn’t give him a definitive answer. Maybe, like you, I make certain “staples” in my culinary repertoire from memory. And, despite our zooming rate of technical wizardry, we are not yet capable of transferring information (recipes?) from one mind’s storage to another mind’s receptors. So, we write down recipes our family, friends, neighbors and food column readers might want. I encourage... Full story
I am writing to share my understanding and observation of one of the candidates available to elect through mail-in only ballots postmarked by Sept. 19. This exceptional gentleman and candidate is Lief Hansen. Many in our Friendly Village already have known Lief Hansen for years as he has been very involved with the youth in Fallbrook as a coach and mentor. Lief Hansen is a pro-parents' rights candidate who will also consider our teachers' expertise and input. Plus, Lief Hansen is a Latino father of four wonderful boys who... Full story
We have the good fortune in Area 1 to have a Special Election coming up! Also, some other good news is that the Special Election will not be using any money for any school programs as a past Op Ed suggested without doing due diligence of fact checking. FUHSD received $1 million in unexpected money from the State for a refund from completing the construction of a building. It was found during the audit and the State paid it out. Fortunately, FUHSD also has plenty saved and set aside from certain earmarked funds that were... Full story
Avalon Hester Village News Intern Prior to the war in Ukraine, many of us may never have come face-to face with a Ukrainian flag, or uttered the words "Slava Ukraini," (Glory to Ukraine). However, as Russia's occupation has raged on, the Ukrainian people and their calls for freedom have reached the ears of many empathetic Americans, including those in Fallbrook. Ukraine is the second largest country on the European continent. Prior to the Russian invasion Feb. 24, 2022, the... Full story
Fernanda Lopez Halvorson County of San Diego Communications Office The county is expanding its campaign to help more San Diegans get online. These new efforts will be rolled into the region-wide outreach efforts, allowing expansion thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Federal Communications Commission to tell people about the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP provides qualifying households a discount of $30 a month toward their internet bill. People living on tribal lands are eligible for up to $75 toward their... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Village Rotary Club held a Meet & Greet event for the 2023 Miss/Teen Fallbrook Scholarship Pageant whereby contestants could meet Rotary members and ask for sponsorships, May 11. The six girls selected to represent Fallbrook and surrounding areas as Miss Fallbrook 2023, Miss Teen Fallbrook 2023, and their Courts will serve a full year of service working with Rotary, the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce and many local nonprofit organizations. At the e...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The first-ever state playoff game in Fallbrook for any sport was played May 30 on Fallbrook's baseball diamond, and the Warriors scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh for a 3-2 victory over Peninsula High School of Rolling Hills Estates. A single to open the bottom of the seventh was followed by two attempted sacrifice bunts which were successful in advancing the runner but not successful by the Panthers fielders in retiring the...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Rainbow Municipal Water District board had a vacancy after Pam Moss resigned from the Division 1 seat, and on May 23 the board appointed Julie Johnson to fill the vacant seat. “Very thrilling,” Johnson said. “I’m honored to have been selected to finish the term of Director Moss.” Division 1 includes Morro Hills, Bonsall, and Vista Valley. Moss sold her home in Bonsall and her temporary residence is not within the Division 1 boundaries, so she is no longer eligible to serve on the Rainb...
FALLBROOK – This past year, Hope Clinic for Women (HCW) impacted the futures of families in Fallbrook facing unplanned pregnancy. Their choice to partner with the clinic allowed them to experience the hospitality for which this community is known. Time spent with trained client advocates provided these families with opportunities to learn and grow as parents and individuals and to make informed choices that have lifelong impacts on them and their families. In 2022, HCW h...
Jody Boulay Special to the Village News Much of the idea of 4/20 has moved from being a counterculture protest to more of a consumer-interest story within the media. Legal marijuana is a big business in California. The 4/20 festivities, like Hippie Hill, are another opportunity to promote the industry and its products, much like alcohol companies during the holiday season or St. Patrick's Day. Ignoring its influence on young people is hard when celebrities and social media influencers push brands and products. This is...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News As the community continues to express opinions at board meetings about the process of trustees selecting a new superintendent for the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, there will be plenty of opportunities for others to express their views in the next couple of months. Trustees met with the consulting team, Leadership Associates, at a special board workshop on March 22 to establish the timeline to have a new leader of the district in place by July 1. An online survey to...
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – California Connections Academy, a network of six tuition-free online public schools serving students in grades TK-12 across 32 counties in California, has opened enrollment for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. The public school has provided its online learning expertise since 2004 and currently serves more than 8,400 students across California. Made up of six WASC-accredited virtual public schools authorized to operate in different geographic regions across the state, California Connections Academy h...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News There’s controversy brewing with school board politics, once again, in Fallbrook. While things have calmed in the elementary district, some parents in the Fallbrook Union High School District are unhappy over the appointment of Jim Dooley, who placed second in the November election to the seat vacated by the winner. Conservative Courtney Hilborn won the Area 1 contest but resigned a week after being sworn in. Paul Christensen, on a conservative slate with Hilborn, was elected to represe...
Julie Reeder Publisher This is the second in a series on Critical Race Theory. It is reprinted from Village and Valley Newspapers in May 2021. Last week we focused on the Marxist/neo-Marxist roots of Critical Race Theory (CRT) which are strong, but where neo-Marxism left off, postmodernism took over, making the way for CRT today. Postmodernism has its roots in Marxism and concepts written about by French Theorists in the last century, including Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Jean-Francois Lyotard who were Marxist sympat... Full story
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Board President Eddie Jones jumped the gun at the Oct. 24 board meeting of the Fallbrook Union High School District, excited to announce, "We're just getting some kind of early data,...but it sounds like Fallbrook has got some really good news," he said. "The data is a little overwhelming, but what we're seeing seems to be really positive, especially in the English arts side." "I'm really happy with the progress of the students and of...
Our country had not been noticeably affected by the eroding educational system until the pandemic ushered in restrictive lock-down of public schools. Virtual learning via Zoom allowed parents to see just how far many non-educational curriculums had progressed and they were appalled by what they saw being taught to their children. Our unique Bonsall Unified School District fell into the restrictions put forth by our State, even when other states were allowing students back to school and allowing mask choice. Beth Klopfenstein... Full story
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Two new board members of the Fallbrook Union High School District will be decided by voters in their geographic area in the Nov. 8 election. There are no incumbents seeking re-election. In Area 1, Courtney Hilborn, a parent, and Jim Dooley, a retired engineer, are seeking to represent the district. Area 3 candidates are Paul Christiansen, a fire department captain, and Karen Weisberger, a retired science teacher. Jennifer Sexton, parent, announced last week that she is dropping out of...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News The Fallbrook Regional Health District Board of Directors has three seats up for election on Nov. 8 that will be decided by voters living in their geographic zones. Each area has an incumbent (one appointed) facing a single challenger. In Zone 1, incumbent Jennifer Jeffries is challenged by Sydney Lay. In Zone 3, appointed incumbent William Leach faces Margie Mosavi. In Zone 5, director Howard Salmon is opposed by Terry Brown. Each of the six candidates responded to a questionnaire...
I will refer to the author of the subject letter simply as “the author.” The author says Alec Baldwin’s beliefs and mine are similar because Baldwin is a professed liberal. The author couldn’t be more wrong. I will deploy my erudition relevant to the matter in the following explanation. It takes way more than political choice to define personal belief, or worldview. Among other things, I believe in the scientific method and fact-based evidence. I believe in our Constitution and our secular government derived from it. My spir... Full story
Murphy & Murphy bid farewell to their beloved Fallbrook. Their real estate brokerage has been sold to Tim Kirk, who will continue to run the business from the 130 N. Main Ave office location. Kirk, a 9-year Fallbrook resident and retired U.S. Marine, was with Pacific Sotheby's International Realty for the past 7.5 years. Kirk said he was interested in buying Murphy & Murphy because he believes they have the same values and run in some of the same circles. He shares the... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Cole Tenger, who played lacrosse for Fallbrook High School before graduating last month, will continue his lacrosse career at the University of Montevallo. "I'm super excited for my next four years," Tenger said. "I think Cole will be an excellent representative of Fallbrook High, and I think he's going to excel at the college level," said Fallbrook coach Mike Zinniger. The University of Montevallo is in Montevallo, Alabama, which is about 35...
John O. McGinnis Special to the Village News In a Supreme Court term of many consequential decisions, Carson v. Makin stands out for its likely enduring legal and political effects. In Carson, which was handed down on Tuesday, the Court held that Maine could not prevent parents from using its tuition assistance for rural residents at sectarian religious schools. As Chief Justice Roberts said, a “State need not subsidize private education. But once a State decides to do so, it cannot disqualify some private schools solely b... Full story
Dr. Thomas E. Aspel, DDS, passed away peacefully in Oceanside, California, at age 92. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin to James and Mary Aspel. He had four siblings. At a young age, he started delivering newspapers, setting bowling pins, washing bottles, or working as a caddy – where he learned to golf, a game he enjoyed for life. He earned his way through college at Marquette Dental School selling pots and pans, mopping hospital floors, and pouring cement in his own s... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The 2022 Fallbrook High School softball season ended May 31 when the Warriors lost a first-round state playoff game at Nipomo High School. “My girls left everything they had on that dirt. They’ve given me more than any coach could ask for,” said Fallbrook coach Lisa Stehle. The state playoffs consisted of Southern California and Northern California regional playoffs and regional championships. Nipomo was seeded fourth in the Southern California regional, and the Titans followed their 9-8 v...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News The final Student of the Month awards breakfast of the school year was held May 5 at North Coast Church Fallbrook. Each of the students selected – Yareli Albino, Erin Burnett, Paulina Gonzalez and Cassandra Ramirez – is a senior at Fallbrook High School. The students were selected by a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring outstanding students in the Fallbrook Union High School District. Greg Coppock again served as master of cer...
