BBQ stand benefits local troops and vets

Dining choices at the last Fallbrook Summer Nights event on Aug. 19 included pulled pork sandwiches, Maine lobster and personal size pizzas, but the delightful aroma of hamburgers and hot dogs cooking on a grill attracted just as many customers to the Veterans of Foreign War’s (VFW) food stand.

An appealing meal for families as well as for a group from the sheriff department's Volunteer Senior Patrol, Fallbrook VFW Post 1924 also offered cheeseburgers (“with American cheese of course,” said post commander Ken Etherton); meal plates included chips and bottled water for $8.

Service was so quick,...