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  • Non-denominational auxiliary meets Feb. 6

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    Forest Home Women’s Auxiliary, Chapter #44, will meet on Friday, February 6, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in a member’s home. There will be a time of fellowship and refreshment, an interactive Bible study and a brief business meeting. The February study covers Lesson #17, “The Burning Heart of Scripture” (Isaiah 52:13-53:12) from “Trusting God in Troubled Times,” a LifeGuide Bible Study by Howard Peskett. Forest Home Women’s Auxiliary chapters are a nondenominational spiritual and financial support arm of Forest Home. The Aux...

  • Welcome to the Village News' new interactive Faith section

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    Beginning with this issue, each week the Village News will feature a different Bible passage (or other thought-provoking message relating to Faith) so that readers can share their insight and/or opinion with each other. This new, interactive section allows those of various denominations and faiths to participate equally and respectfully, sharing their individual thoughts, commentary, viewpoint and/or insight on particular Biblical verses and themes. In addition, the Bible passage selected for the following week will be...

  • Easy ways to increase curb appeal

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    In today’s housing market, homeowners need to be more proactive than ever when it comes to selling their homes. To make their homes more attractive to prospective buyers, homeowners are often told to increase the home’s “curb appeal.” Homeowners looking to increase their home’s curb appeal should consider the following tips. Make a more enchanting entrance. The very first part of the home prospective buyers will see is the front door. Typically, the house number is located right near the front door, so the buyers will be l...

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    Date Vicinity Incident 1/23 Daily Rd Stolen vehicle 1/23 Chateau Montelena Identity theft 1/24 De Luz Rd at W Kalmia Arrest: disorderly conduct 1/25 Lake Vista Dr Obscene/threatening phone calls 1/26 S Main Grand theft 1/26 Beech St Park Arrest: disorderly conduct 1/26 Olive Ave N Grand theft 1/26 S Stage Coach Ln Vehicle burglary 1/27 E Alvarado Threaten crime with intent to terrorize 1/27 E Alvarado Robbery 1/27 W Fallbrook St Stolen vehicle 1/27 Bridlewood Rd at La Canada Vandalism 1/27 S Stage Coach Ln Arrest: disorderly...

  • Warrior water polo secures league lead

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    A battle between two girls water polo teams who had been undefeated in Avocado League competition saw Fallbrook High School defeat Torrey Pines High School by an 8-6 score on January 22 at the Fallbrook High School pool. “That was a very important win for us, obviously,” said Fallbrook coach Bob Lamont. The Warriors led 3-0 at the end of the first period. “I think they had a little trouble adjusting to the shallow-deep facility,” Lamont said of the Falcons’ struggles. The teams switched ends for the second period and Torre...

  • Boys' soccer edges San Pasqual 2-1

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

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  • BFLL Golf Classic March 20

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    FALLBROOK — The second annual Bonsall Fallbrook Little League (BFLL) Golf Classic will be held on March 20 at noon at Fallbrook Golf Course. A day of golf and socializing is planned as a fundraiser for the 2009 Little League baseball season. The scramble format allows for golfers of varied skill levels to come out and have fun and enjoy the day while helping the BFLL raise the funds necessary for scholarships, field upgrades and maintenance as well as general operations of t...

  • Freshman girls beat Mission Hills 37-20

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

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  • Freshman Warriors hold off Grizzlies 47-41

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    On Friday, January 30, the Fallbrook freshman basketball team hosted the Mission Hills Grizzlies. The contest started very slowly, but the tempo soon picked up to become a very entertaining game. The Warriors came out as the victors 47-41. In the first quarter, the shots were off and both teams committed several turnovers. However, it was clear the Warriors were the stronger team. Fallbrook maintained possession for most of the first quarter. At the end of the first period,...

  • Be an advocate for what is important

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    Since our time together has been relatively short and we have not had the shared experience of budget cuts, I thought that it would be helpful if I shared some perspectives that I have as your superintendent. The first priority must be to provide the highest quality educational program and services that we can with the limited resources that we have. While the district must implement strategies that result in approximately $2 million in expenditure reductions, a better perspective is that with the $28 million that we do...

  • Eighth grade parents invited to Fallbrook High

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook High School Counseling Department will present the eighth grade (Class of 2013) Parent Orientation Night on Wednesday, February 18, from 6 to 7 p.m. English speakers will be addressed in the Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts and Spanish speakers in the FUHS library. Information will include developing a four-year plan, course selection and post-high school plans. Following the presentation, there will be informal presentations by departmental staff, sports representatives and club a...

  • Mellano makes Dean's List

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    FT. WORTH, TX — Having completed fall 2008 classes with at least a 3.4 grade point average, Kathleen Mellano of Bonsall was named to the Dean’s List at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth....

  • MiraCosta announces President's List

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    OCEANSIDE — MiraCosta College announces those students who live in the Fallbrook/Bonsall area whose academic successes have earned them a place on the President’s List for the fall semester 2008. Joseph Prentiss of Bonsall and Irma Arizmendi, Amy Boren, Jaclyn Chione, Zachary Chione, Corrine Christmann, Tiffany Hunter, Connor Lynch, Caitlin Smith and Robert Smith of Fallbrook have received the honor. To be eligible for the list, students must complete a minimum of 12 total units within a given semester and earn a grade poi...

  • Presbyterian Preschool introduces 'Fit and Funky'

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

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  • Students create own ice cream

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    FALLBROOK — A “sweet” time was enjoyed by the students of Iowa Street Home Education as they learned the ins and outs of what makes an incredible ice cream product. Students were recently treated to a full tour of Fallbrook’s Cold Stone Creamery. They then became “mixologists” as they created and tasted their own ice cream treats. Iowa Street Home Education is a K-8 school in the Fallbrook Union Elementary District....

  • Home education students explore Aztec life

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

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  • Magaro, Herrera named FUHSD Employees of Month

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    FALLBROOK — Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) Superintendent Dale Mitchell introduced Sandy Magaro and Luis Herrera as Employees of the Month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent meeting. Mitchell, also a member of the Fallbrook Rotary Club, said of district psychologist Sandy Magaro, “Sandy has an extensive background in education and has taught on all levels from preschool through college. She is a treasure as an employee.” Of groundskeeper Herrera, a gradu...

  • Rainbow Water issues conservation advisory

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    RAINBOW — A 10-day shutdown of a pipeline that provides water to much of Northern San Diego County has prompted Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) officials to issue a conservation advisory, spend more than $88,000 to rent portable pumps and take other steps aimed at ensuring adequate supplies. Beginning February 8 and continuing through February 17, water will not flow through one of two pipelines that supply many water districts in Riverside and San Diego counties. Due to factors that include dramatic elevation d...

  • Dessert at home with 'Ten' by Sheila Lutkins

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    You can help Fallbrook with Your Economic Stimulus (YES) plan! Our area restaurants and supermarkets such as Major Market need our money to keep their doors open and their people – our people – employed. So, let’s work together. This is what I propose: Eat out on Valentine’s Day for breakfast, brunch, lunch, munch or dinner. And, if you want, make a little dessert to enjoy at home from this selection of recipes featured in “Ten,” a cookbook by Sheila Lutkins published by Workman. Sheila made her fame as co-partner...

  • Clash of the competitors

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    Rugby Scores Saturday, January 31, 2009 U19 Boys team won 44-20 MVP: Trevor Krok U19 Girls won 58-0 MVP: Victoria Gonzalez...

  • Apartments earn crime-free designation

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    Casa de Cortez Apartments, a 32-unit complex located off De Luz Road in Fallbrook, has been honored for becoming a member of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. On January 31, Sgt. Joe Montion and John McLelland, crime prevention specialist, dedicated the complex with formal signage representing the completion of their requirements. The program is a powerful tool in helping prevent illegal activity in rental housing and promoting s...

  • SANDAG seeks $9M for SR76

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has approved its annual list of project funding requests for the Federal transportation appropriations cycle. The Fiscal Year 2010 list approved by the SANDAG board January 23 includes a $9 million request for the widening of State Route 76. SANDAG’s total request package seeks $287.15 million for 32 projects. The requested funding for SR76 would provide that funding source for both the segment between Melrose Drive in Oceanside to Mission Road and from Mission Road to I...

  • Avocado Comm. audit sparks grower anger

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    A scathing audit that recently rocked the California Avocado Commission was sliced, diced and dissected by more than 300 angry growers at a Fallbrook meeting last week. The session – the second in a pair of annual meetings staged since a state audit was released – brought calls for staff and board resignations as well as sharp criticism of “lavish” spending on professional sports tickets, luxury hotel suites, massage and spa services, meals, personal vehicle maintenance and other questionable expenses. In response, the thr...

  • Deputies armed with 575 warrants during sweep

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    On Saturday, January 31, twenty-six deputies from the Court Services Division of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department conducted a sweep of Fallbrook armed with 575 arrest warrants for infractions that ranged from traffic violations (failure to appear) to assault with a deadly weapon and felony drug charges. “This included both misdemeanor and felony warrants,” said Joel Wigand, court services field sergeant. “Since some individuals had more than one warrant out for their arrest, it amounted to about 400 people or so i...

  • Anderson-Dahlin announce wedding engagement

    Updated Feb 5, 2009

    As the new year unfolds with fresh promises for the future, the families of Brice Anderson and Amber Dahlin take joy in announcing plans for the engaged couple to exchange vows in an intimate August wedding ceremony in South Lake Tahoe. The groom graduated from Fallbrook High School in 1996 and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology at California State University San Marcos in 2001 and is currently employed as a sales consultant for Bekins. The bride, who is...

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