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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Every Monday night, area residents can have a hamburger their way, and support veterans at the same time. The Fallbrook Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1924 offers a hamburger dinner from 5-6:30 p.m. for a $6 donation. If you want two patties, it's $7. I have had their barbequed hamburgers at the VFW stand during the Summer Nite events downtown and at last year's Fall Festival of Gems on Alvarado Street. They are always delicious, but the hamburger I had this Monday night, Feb....
Fallbrook resident Olivia Hoyt, who served as a dispatcher with the North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority for over 13 years, was recently honored by North County Fire following her recent retirement. In January, Hoyt was the recipient of the NCFPD Challenge Coin Recognition Program for "her selfless acts of service for this agency and this community." During the presentation, she was called "an ambassador for not only North Comm, but also this organization over the...
Fallbrook Food Pantry received a $5,000 emergency grant from the ProtoStar Group's COVID-19 Relief Fund for Nonprofits at the beginning of May allowing the pantry to restock its shelves. The philanthropic foundation in San Diego sent a check 10 days after receiving the grant application. As with every other nonprofit organization, the coronavirus pandemic has severely affected the Fallbrook Food Pantry with foundation grants and individual contributions falling off...
For those of us who sit at desks all day, whether at the office or at home, going for a walk is a good way to destress and get some exercise. I have been trying to go walking around my neighborhood more often the last few months and am enjoying seeing all the flowers blooming this spring. I know the names of quite a few of the flowers but am having to look up some of them in online searches to discover what they are called. My dad could always identify what kind of fruit and...
The stay at home order that went into effect March 19 not only closed schools, restaurants, theaters and gyms, it also closed churches which have responded in a variety of ways. While some churches were already streaming their services online, many churches did not even have updated websites. Now, almost all local churches are offering either livestreaming services on their websites or posting taped services on YouTube. On the website of SonRise Christian Fellowship, Pastor Greg Coppock posted a message: "We are coming...
In the first week after government restrictions were implemented to combat the coronavirus, Fallbrook Food Pantry gained 140 families in client enrollment. This increase in needy families is not the only side effect of COVID-19 that the pantry has to cope with. The majority of the pantry's volunteers are over age 65; as seniors, they have been advised to stay home away from people. So, they are not volunteering at the pantry which is left short-handed. Without volunteers, the pantry cannot easily manage the amount of food it...
As the Lenten season started Feb. 26, the Knights of Columbus at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church are again serving their Fish Fry & Bake Dinner every Friday night through April 3, from 5-7 p.m. at the parish hall, 450 S. Stage Coach Lane. The dinner is a 30+ year tradition but includes some new improvements. Due to the growing demand for their fried cod, beer-battered shrimp and hand-cut fries, the Knights have purchased an extra-large fryer so they can prepare the food...
While it is estimated that more than 60,000 people in San Diego County are affected by Parkinson's disease, there are at least 70 residents here in the Fallbrook area who have it. These figures mean a proposed initiative for funding research for regenerative medicine could have a significant impact on many local families. Back in 2004, Proposition 71 was approved by almost 60% of voters in California. As a result, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine was established and partially funded. According to CIRM,...
Lt. Arnold Aldana has replaced Lt. Rick Lopez as head of the San Diego Sheriff's Fallbrook Substation, as of Jan. 3. Aldana has been with the department for 23 years and has worked all over the county. At the Jan. 16 Fallbrook Community Forum, he introduced himself and gave an overview of his career. He has been a jail deputy, on patrol in East County and was stationed in Temecula. He also worked in domestic violence and on financial crimes with an FBI task force. Along the...
There are works of art all over Downtown Fallbrook. Some are older than others, but each has a story to tell. Can you identify these sculptures and murals?...
Thrift stores thrive on the fact that "one man's junk is another man's treasure." Visiting thrift stores can not only satisfy a yen to shop, but also save shoppers money and put discarded objects to good use. As many people donate items to these stores, there is an endless supply of "new" stock to look at. Back in May, when I took several car loads of stuff to the local thrift stores, I wasn't the only one cleaning house while moving as a few of the thrift stores temporarily s...
While 2019 seemed to pass in the blink of an eye, there were many notable happenings in Fallbrook and Bonsall during those 12 months. Weather-wise, the year started out much the same way as it ended, wet and cold. More streets flooded in February than in recent storms which affected several holiday events. The biggest crime story of the year was the trial of Charles Merritt for the killing of the McStay family. While the trial took place in San Bernardino, the family was from Fallbrook and went missing almost 10 years ago....
Legacy Endowment, the Community Foundation, held its third annual grant presentation dinner, Nov. 14, at Pala Mesa Resort. Created 24 years ago, Legacy manages funds and endowments which local residents have set up to provide funding for specific causes they have chosen to support. Many of those donors have since died, leaving a legacy of giving to help those in need for generations to come. One of the founders, Michael Dunlap said, "Twenty-five years ago, the San Diego...
Two local veterans were honored for their military service by Quilts of Valor and Rainbow Valley Grange, Nov. 10. Both William Hitt and Ernest Gale are Rainbow residents who served during World War II. Organized by Grange member Jonnie Fox and the Rancho Bernardo Chapter No. 582 of QOV, the presentation of the quilts took seven months of planning and was appropriately scheduled for the day before Veterans Day. Hitt, a longtime member of Rainbow Valley Grange, enlisted in the...
Silvergate Retirement Residence in Fallbrook is not only home to 114 seniors; it is also home for 106 employees. The first location built by AmeriCare Health and Retirement Inc., the retirement home in Fallbrook opened its doors in 1990, and that is when Melinda Mastrangelo started working there. Today, she is supervisor of both the dining room and housekeeping. "I've been here since the beginning and I love it," she said. Patricia Martinez, executive director, worked as...
Silvergate Retirement Residence in Fallbrook is not only home to 114 seniors; it is also home for 106 employees. The first location built by AmeriCare Health and Retirement Inc., the retirement home in Fallbrook opened its doors in 1990, and that is when Melinda Mastrangelo started working there. Today, she is supervisor of both the dining room and housekeeping. "I've been here since the beginning and I love it," she said. Patricia Martinez, executive director, worked as...
A record number of pies were entered in the Harvest Faire Pie Bake-off at this year's Harvest Faire. While the pies of four entrants did not show up, 15 sweet and five savory pies were presented for the six judges in the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce board room. Veteran and newbie judges alike agreed that the looks of a pie didn't always match the taste. However, "anytime I get to eat pie on duty is a good day," San Diego County Sheriff's Cpl. Brendan Campbell said. Campbell h...
Senior residents can eat a tasty, nutritious lunch, Monday through Friday at 11:15 a.m., courtesy of the Fallbrook Senior Center at the Fallbrook Community Center. The lunch Oct. 10 was this month's birthday lunch, recognizing center members born in October. There were only two this month, Freda Shade and Jose Melo Rojas, among the 39 diners. "Happy Birthday" was played on the piano by 99-year-old Bud Roberds. The meal consisted of a green salad, roast beef with gravy, mashed...
Ranel Van Deraa (Meers), a 1985 FUHS grad and former Bonsall resident, is holding a medical fundraiser for her daughter, Brooklyn, who had a traumatic motorcycle accident. "I met Brooklyn's dad in 1999 at Camp Pendleton where he retired from the Marines. We relocated to Georgia in 2004. On Sept. 9, they were involved in a traumatic motorcycle accident where her father suffered several fractures and third degree burns with two skin grafts," Van Deraa said. Her husband, Charles, remains hospitalized and will be transferred to...
In addition to their duties assisting the Sheriff's department, Senior Volunteer Patrol members added a downtown patrol, May 20. According to SVP co-administrator Ray Beatificato, this new service came about from his attendance at the Community Forum meetings sponsored by the Fallbrook Village Association. At one of those meetings, business owners communicated their concerns that the presence of the homeless keeping customers from coming into the shops on Main Avenue....
The Woman of Wellness program for August was about the differences in three healthcare options: homecare, palliative care and hospice. The guest speaker was Toni Kisgen, LVN, from Destiny Home Health, Palliative and Hospice Care. Kisgen said there are three options in paying for these services, Medicare, veterans benefits or health plans whether HMO or PPO. She gave examples of why people would need each kind of service. Home health would be needed if a person fractures a hip...
The Angel Society held its 41st annual meeting and luncheon, titled “Angels in Paris, Ooh La La!” May 16 at Pala Mesa Resort. The event included the usual social time with shopping in the boutique of items from the group's Angel Shop Thrift Store, lunch and fun fashion show, but the highlight was the financial report. Since 1978, when the Children's Hope Society became Fallbrook Angel Society, the group has given away $4,009,493 to area nonprofits, according to President Jennifer Anderson. Among the many members who have hel...
For the Angel Society's annual luncheon, May 16, the catering staff of Pala Mesa Resort put together a two-choice menu to fit the group's theme, "Angels in Paris, Ooh, La, La!" The regular catering menu offers lots of themed options for breakfast, lunch or dinner, from The Baja and The Carlsbad breakfast buffets to the Pacific Rim (Hawaiian), Roman Holiday and Cosmopolitan dinner buffets. Plated meals like the menu for the luncheon are also available. The Angel Society picked two plated choices for its guests, Parisian...
The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce recognized the contributions of both individuals and businesses to the community at its annual awards luncheon, May 15, at the Grand Tradition. Chamber member David Baxter served as master of ceremonies and kept the crowd laughing throughout the program. North County Fire Protection District Chief Steve Abbott led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the Rev. Rick Koole of LifePointe Church who gave the invocation. Chamber CEO Lila McDonald thanked outgoing past president Deb Zoller who...
The Fallbrook Garden Club Garden Tour offered a variety of surprises in gardens all over town, May 4. From two gardens in the south in the area of Sleeping Indian and Olive Hill roads, to the north off East Mission Road and the north end of Live Oak Park Road where seven gardens were open for viewing. Whether visitors were gardeners looking for ideas to use at home or people interested in viewing the gardener’s handiwork, it was a day full of unique sights and creative f...
