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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The proclamations session of the Dec. 13 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting honored Fallbrook Street School kindergarten teacher Amy Schwenke for her 2016 San Diego County Teacher of the Year recognition. "It's just awesome," said Schwenke. "It's very special to be recognized for all the amazing work that the San Diego County teachers do. I'm honored to represent Fallbrook and the hard work of my colleagues and my students who may be giving proclamations themselves one day." The proclamation for Schwenke was...
FALLBROOK – The Art of the Avocado competition, part of Fallbrook’s annual Avocado Festival, is now calling for entries with the generous sponsorship of Fallbrook Propane Gas Company. This is the 12th year of the popular competition. Any artistic medium may be submitted – the only restriction is that an avocado must be very prevalent in all pieces. There are three categories: 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional cash prizes awarded in each: first place – $300, second place – $200,...
The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) has requested an extension in the annexation process for the Campus Park West development. The SDCWA approved a request to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) for the extension at the Dec. 8 CWA board meeting. MWD's conditional approval provided in December 2014 stipulated that all necessary documents for the annexation must be filed by Dec. 31, 2016, but the lack of state and federal permits led to the request to extend the completion prerequisites to...
The Bonsall Unified School District held a Jan. 4 workshop focusing on an offer from Ocean Breeze Ranch, LLC, to sell the district a portion of the Ocean Breeze Ranch property near Sullivan Middle School. The workshop did not include any voting items, but the school board requested that BUSD superintendent Justin Cunningham investigate issues related to the acquisition which could also include the sale of the district's Gird Road property currently being considered for a high school. "What they wanted me to do is look at a...
The January awards breakfast for the Students of the Month featured inspiring stories of young women and men overcoming adversity and self doubt to achieve success in high school and position themselves for more triumphs in the future. The Students of the Month for January – Maria Tomas of Ivy High School, and Kirk Kuran, Steve Raymundo and Alicia Sasseen of Fallbrook Union High School – were honored Jan. 5 at the Fallbrook Community Center. Greg Coppock – in his usual upbea...
FALLBROOK – The Angel Society donated a total of $33,050 to local nonprofits and other worthy causes during the months of October through December. The Fallbrook Senior Center topped the list of recipients with an award of $10,000 to help defray the costs of its various programs for adults age 55 and older. Services include lunches and distribution of groceries, health education and exercise classes, legal and financial services, educational and cultural programs, trips and r...
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In an update on the "A Home on Hawthorne" project, Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center (FPRC) executive director Carolyn Koole said, "We are thrilled to say that we are near the end of our permitting process with the County of San Diego for our building at 121-127 E. Hawthorne St." Since the building dates back to the 1940/50's, the permits were needed for upgrading them, and for merging the two separate lots that the parking lot and building occupy, Koole explained. From...
FALLBROOK – Parents know taking kids out to eat requires patience. The sights and sounds of a restaurant can be overwhelming and distracting to children used to eating at home. Toddlers have not learned to control their impulses yet, and even school-aged children may experience intermittent breakdowns when they are uncomfortable or not feeling well. But parents who want to take their tots out on the town can employ some easy steps to make eating out a fun excursion for e...
FALLBROOK – Willie and Milo are two neutered male Chihuahua mixes that have been waiting at the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary for a good home for way over two years. They love to go out for a walk (just like any other dog) and run in a park or yard but are also very happy to roll up in a blanket and sleep. They are both up-to-date on shots, neutered and microchipped. Willie is a very low-energy dog, very sweet and easy, but an escape artist as he can climb a 6 ft chain link f...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce will hold its Chamber Member Business Expo on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Pala Mesa Resort from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The chamber encourages the public to "Discover Fallbrook" and all that the community has to offer. Exhibitor booths are for Fallbrook Chamber Business members only and can be reserved by calling the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce office at (760) 728-5845. Members of the Fallbrook Chamber that wish to market their business without being an exhibitor can provide 200 coupons f...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Woman’s Club will host its semi-annual Mah Jongg Tournament on Friday, Jan. 27. The tournament is open to all players so men are invited too. A $20 donation is required to play. All donations are tax deductible as proceeds go to charitable donations and scholarship funds. The Woman’s Club is located at 238 W. Mission Road. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. and play begins at 12:15 p.m. The event includes a light lunch, beverages, raffle baskets, prizes and lots of fun. Participants are encouraged to ca...
SAN DIEGO – Anyone who can speak English can make a difference in someone’s life. Laubach Literacy Council of San Diego County provides tutors for learners of English as a Second Language with tutoring locations countywide including in Fallbrook. A two-day tutor-training workshop will be conducted Saturdays, Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, in the community room at the Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center, 6825 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115. The sessions are from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. No prior experience as a tutor is required. Lau...
FALLBROOK – A free presentation on the Standing Rock protests will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Fallbrook Library, 124 S Mission Rd. Kathi Carbone, will talk about the struggle and motivations to protect drinking water and the climate by stopping the pipeline transfer of oil across native sacred lands. Carbone recently returned with a veterans group from Standing Rock, N.D. A Purdue graduate and published writer, Carbone is a Fallbrook resident and Bonsall business owner. Her talk is presented b...
FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care will sponsor a series of computer classes at the Senior Care Computer Learning Center taught by volunteer computer technicians. Registration is Thursday, Jan. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 20 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 135 S. Mission Road (the corner of Mission and Fig). The six classes being offered are: Exploring the Internet, Buying & Selling on the Internet, iPad & iPhone, Genealogy/Family Tree Maker, Your Introduction t...
Gregg Huxford Wright, 87, a longtime resident of Fallbrook, Calif., passed away on June 6, 2016, surrounded by his family. He died of injuries from an automobile accident on Memorial Day. Gregg was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on June 20, 1928, the only son of Corwin and Helen Wright. After living in many towns and cities because of his father’s work, the family settled in Akron, Ohio. Gregg graduated from Akron Central High School and attended the University of Akron until he l...
It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret Sacks of Fallbrook announce the peaceful passing of her sister-in-law, Betty Ritchie, in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, on Friday, December 30. Betty was born in Dartmouth, South Devon, England, on March 6, 1926. She married Canadian leading seaman Thomas Stewart Ritchie (deceased 2012), and became one of the many war brides who traveled on the Aquitania in March, 1946. She was welcomed in Winnipeg by in-laws, Janet and Daniel Ritchie, and their children Walter and Denise...
Allen G. Mobley died December 26, 2016 after six-and-a-half years in a nursing home following brain tumor surgery in 2010. Allen was born October 1, 1951, in Lynwood, Calif. to Aaron and Nell Mobley. He graduated from Lynwood High and Compton College. He was a painting contractor until his illness. He is survived by his wife Rena, mother Nell Heard, nephew Jason Mobley, niece Dawnyel Smith, and her children Chloe Rose and Trinton Smith, and many cousins. The family wants to...
Since the closing of the Fallbrook Golf Course, people have decided to let their dogs off the leash and the neighbors are complaining. The property is still private and many people are parking on Palo Vista to access the course which is not respecting that it is a private road and not designed nor permitted to have cars park along its shoulder. Loose dogs fighting and chasing people with dogs on leashes is also happening. One child was jumped upon by a "friendly" dog and knocked down but not hurt. Mr. Work is doing a great...
The Fallbrook Pop Warner Football season has come to an end and the board would like to thank everyone for all the hard work that has gone into the 2016 season. We have so many volunteers who step up each year to make this happen: board members, team moms, coaches and all the wonderful shoe tying, patch sewing, picture taking, fruit/Gatorade/snack donating, shoulder pad checking, trash collecting parents. Parents are the backbone of this organization and we thank you. We also want to thank some of the local businesses who...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 (R) Assisting district residents with problems trying to navigate California’s massive bureaucracy is one of my primary responsibilities as your representative in Sacramento. Here's a review of some of the While my Capitol Office deals largely with legislation and policy issues, my District Office (DO) assists constituents at the local level. Over the past year my DO staff was able to assist with problems that included professional licensing delays, a disabled veteran’s illegally gar...
FALLBROOK – The 2017 Miss Fallbrook Scholarship pageant is gearing up and organizers are excited to announce that the Fallbrook Village Rotary will be sponsoring the affair. This year promises to be another great event with the 80th pageant presented for Fallbrook taking place April 8 at the Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts. The requirements for young women to participate in the pageant are: they must be 16 years of age by April 8, 2017 and no older then 24 years o...
SACRAMENTO –The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) recently began accepting 2016 state tax returns for a filing season that extends through April 18, three days beyond the traditional deadline because of a federal holiday. The FTB encourages taxpayers to take advantage of the agency’s online services and take extra steps to protect themselves and their refunds. Free filing help is available for many taxpayers with limited incomes, and is often available on military bases for service members. For a list of Volunteer Income Tax Assistan...
José A. Álvarez County of San Diego Communications Office Is getting a flu shot one of your New Year’s resolutions? It should be. Influenza continues to sicken more people across the region and the number of lab-confirmed influenza cases reported last week is elevated. “It is not too late to get a flu shot. The flu vaccine is well matched to the viruses that are circulating,” said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “Influenza season may last as late as April or May.” For the week ending December 31...