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  • Fallbrook 9U Warriors win Thanksgiving tournament

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

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  • Navy Seals help Fallbrook ruggers train

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    The Fallbrook Rugby Club boys high school team had some guests during a November 29 training session at Ingold Fields, specifically the Navy Seals. The Seals led the rugby players in a three-hour workout. “It was very intense,” said Fallbrook coach Mike Majewski. “It was all about paying attention to detail and working as a team and pushing your body beyond what was expected.” Majewski utilized a Navy Seals training program which gives young men and teenage boys a look at the Seals’ activity. “At the end of the night they...

  • DeFalco, Dahlke share volleyball team MVP honors

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    The Fallbrook High School girls volleyball team members vote on awards to be presented at the post-season banquet, which Fallbrook varsity coach Peter Peng considers to be an occasion to honor the entire team, rather than a handful of stars. Peng thus was not disappointed when the team members’ votes created a tie which caused senior setter Talia DeFalco and freshman outside hitter Kendra Dahlke to share the varsity’s Most Valuable Player award. “I think it’s very appropriate,” Peng said. “Kendra opened up the offense,” P...

  • Rod Robison sixth in Turkey Classic

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    Rod Robison finished sixth in the Turkey Classic main event November 27 at Route 66 Raceway in Victorville. “We had a good time racing,” Robison said. “I appreciate James and Dave letting me drive.” Dave Londrow owns the 1974 Ford Pinto which ended its stock car racing career at the Turkey Classic. Robison’s son, James, drove the Pinto for most of the Barona Speedway season, although Rod Robison drove it twice in Barona Speedway races this year. He had a sixth-place finish in his second Barona race of 2011 but did not finis...

  • Harris receives Deputy Sheriff of the Year award

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Lieutenant Robert Haley, commander of the Fallbrook Sheriff’s substation presented Zach Harris as the Sheriff Department’s Deputy of the Year for North County at a recent luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Fallbrook. Harris was voted “best” by a vote of his peers. Fallbrook Rotary President Connie Fish made the honoree’s plaquepresentation, assisted by Fallbrook Village Rotary President Erica Williams. Harris’ wife, Heidi, accompanied him to the podium... Full story

  • Masonic Lodge features fresh energy

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    FALLBROOK - Alex Towey, the current Worshipful Master of Fallbrook Masonic Lodge #317, has reported that the local lodge is “looking to bring a new type of energy to the lodge this year and to bring back the old traditions of Freemasonry that Voltaire, Mozart, and brothers from the enlightenment period enjoyed.” The leaders for 2012 are “eager and motivated to bring forth and show that Freemasonry is and always has been a positive influence on society and that by the actio...

  • Carol Jean Stika

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    Carol Jean Stika, 84 years old, passed away peacefully on Dec. 11, 2011, surrounded by her loving children at her home. She was born on April 30, 1927, in Racine, Wisconsin to Marti H. and Alice J. (nee: Mickler) Christiansen. Carol grew up in Racine where she graduated salutatorian from Washington Park High School in 1944. She pursued a career in nursing at Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois. Her warmth, kindness and academic excellence as a nurse...

  • John (Jack) Gallagher

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    John (Jack) Gallagher, born July 25, 1920, passed away Nov. 11, 2011 (Veteran’s Day). Jack and his wife Erna were residents of Fallbrook from 1965 until 2002. Jack flew light planes for the Army Air Corps during WWII in Burma and later worked for Standard Oil in California, Venezuela and Indonesia. He ran the Rancho California Airport in Temecula for many years. Erna passed in 2007 and his son Brian was fatally injured in a hangar accident in 2010. Jack is survived by d... Full story

  • Bettie L. Murphy

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    Bettie L. Murphy of Fallbrook, Calif., passed away Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. Bettie was born Feb. 12, 1923. She married Robert Murphy April 23, 1942. In 1949 Bettie, Robert and their young son Larry moved from Indiana to Fallbrook. It was here she had her second child, daughter Terri, raised her family, and resided for the rest of her life. Bettie had a zest for life, loving to dance and sing. She was a member of the Eastern Star and a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Aux. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, her two... Full story

  • Roger's Pick: Holiday greens

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    It’s that time of year when we want to create a lovely interior through the art of greening our homes. Besides bringing in a holiday tree for a beautiful setting in your home, cut-greens can create a wonderful mood in the spirit of the season. Wither you are decorating the mantel, creating swags over doorways, hanging wreaths, or finding that special place for a bunch of mistletoe, it’s all about bringing a little bit of nature inside. Living here in Southern California giv...

  • EDCO encourages residents to reduce, reuse, and recycle during the holidays

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    FALLBROOK - EDCO (Fallbrook Refuse) would like to remind residents to recycle this holiday season. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day Americans can produce an extra one million tons of trash per week as compared to any other time during the year. Here are a few tips that can help reduce holiday waste: Buy products made from recycled materials Look for gift wrap, greeting cards and other items that are made from post-consumer recyclables. Give the gift of time For the person on your list who is difficult to buy for, g...

  • Free vineyard workshops offered by Grangetto's

    Updated Dec 15, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Residents can learn to prune and train grapevines by attending one of two upcoming free workshops offered by Grangetto’s Farm & Garden Supply. Pete Anderson will conduct the informative sessions which will include discussion on the best practices of training vines and post-pruning vine care, including information on dormant sprays, timing and mixtures. The first part of each workshop will feature a presentation. The second part involves a field trip to a local vineyard for a visual demonstration. The w...

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