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
The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce and members of the Fallbrook Historical Society celebrate the reopening of the historic Reche Schoolhouse with a ribbon cutting, Sept. 24; from left, Honorary Mayor Tami Donnelly, Jean Trygstad, Ila Callaway-Driver, Mary Belton, Don McLean (in back), Roy Moosa, Bruce Ganoe, Carolyn Ganoe, Anne Klentz, and Lila MacDonald. Shane Gibson photo
Lora Torres of Jan of All Trades catering dishes out pot-pie dinners which members of the Fallbrook Rainbow Girls served to guests attending the re-opening of the historic Reche Schoolhouse, Sept. 24.
Members of the Fallbrook Historical Society and supporters enjoy a pot-pie dinner fundraiser inside the newly restored Reche Schoolhouse, Sept. 24.
The exterior of the Reche Schoolhouse, built in 1896, wears new paint due to the efforts of the Fallbrook Historical Society.
Carolyn Ganoe tours the newly restored Reche Schoolhouse in Fallbrook, Sept. 24.
Guests arriving for the Chicken Pot Pie Dinner enter the historic Reche Schoolhouse under a 45-star American flag in honor of the year the schoolhouse was built in 1896.
New paint and roofing shingle will help extend the historic Reche Schoolhouse's preservation after the Fallbrook Historical Society's restoration project efforts.
Chalkboards line the walls inside the newly restored Reche Schoolhouse in Fallbrook.
The Fallbrook Historical Society celebrates the reopening of the Reche Schoolhouse after the restoration project's completion, Sept. 24.
Angeles Barrios
Special to the Village News
After being closed for more than 80 years, Fallbrook’s historic Reche Schoolhouse celebrated its grand reopening on Sept. 17. The Fallbrook Historical Society helped bring community members together to celebrate the renewal and commemoration of this historic, one-room school.
Reche Schoolhouse is one of the oldest buildings in Fallbrook and the first school ever built in the community. From the wooden floors, to the chalkboards on the wall, the community members got a taste of how Reche Schoolhouse got started.
Senator Joel Anderson provided a Senate certificate of recognition to commemorate this special occasion and issued the following statement: “I am honored to recognize this special day and the dedication of the community members volunteering their time and talents to keep Fallbrook’s history alive.”
One of the original students, Ila Driver, came to relive memories of attending the third grade at this school in 1926-1927. She shared, “I will never forget one day I missed school for having the flu. My two brothers came back from school and bragged about how they gave out hot chocolate. Both of them promised I would get mine. I am still waiting for that hot chocolate till this day.”
Fallbrook Historical Society president Roy Moosa surprised Rivers with the hot chocolate she was promised. Moosa noted that this reopening will give the Fallbrook community a “sense of pride. When you know your history, you tend to walk a little taller (and) be more proud of who you are”.
The history in each community is what makes it unique and special in its own way; preserving it is a gift for future generations.\
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