Healthcare district searches for new administrator

Fallbrook Healthcare District (FHD) has begun the search for a new executive director, since Vi Dupre, who has held the position for almost 11 years, has announced she will retire on Jan. 4, 2016 after spending 48 years in health-related fields.

"Vi's shoes are going to be hard to fill," said Gordon Tinker, a board member of 10 years. "The closure of the hospital this year was a big strain, but she held the board together. I don't know how you replace someone who has been willing to work 60 to 80 hours a week; you don't expect someone to put that kind of time in."

Dupre has been the public fac...