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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FALLBROOK – On Saturday, Jan. 24, The Women’s Information Network (WIN) will host a Global Women’s Summit at Pala Mesa Resort. The event will provide an opportunity for women to learn how to monetize their skills, receive tools to improve their businesses, create their own joy and confidence, network with other women for personal and professional growth, and share in a global vision for strengthening women and families. To learn more, visit www.theWINonline.com.... Full story
“Panic hardware,” which allows a gate to be opened from the inside by pushing a bar rather than by removing a latch is being installed on two gates in the play area of the Bonsall Community Center. The Bonsall Community Center is on Bonsall Unified School District property. On Dec. 11, the BUSD board voted 3-0, with Erin English and Sylvia Tucker absent, to approve a pair of proposals which will convert the gates to “panic hardware” exits. “We should have had them already in place,” said BUSD superintendent Justin Cunningham....
Fifth District County Supervisor Bill Horn was unanimously voted in as chairman of the Board of Supervisors for 2015 on Jan. 6. Supervisor Dave Roberts was selected as vice chairman. “This is a great team,” said Horn. “We’ve accomplished exciting things together. I look forward to my leadership role and another productive year of continued stewardship.” “I look forward to continued collaboration with my colleagues to build upon our success throughout the county,” said Roberts. “This board has great chemistry.” Thi...
FALLBROOK - The Friends of the Fallbrook Library will host its first pastel show, “So Cal Pastel” opening Jan. 10 and running through Feb. 27. The exhibit is presented in the community room of the library. Curators Carol Zaleski and Noreen Ring have invited six regional pastel artists to showcase their extraordinary work. The artists are Susan Keith, Ray Fedorchak, William Riedell, Alicia Sotherland, Lyndelle Stonick and Leslie Sweetland. Fedorchak thinks of himself as a modern painter who is influenced by the Imp...
TEMECULA – On Saturday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m., the Old Town Temecula Community Theater will feature a performance by Sonic Escape: The Music Makers. Part of its classical music series, the theater is pleased to welcome this Julliard-trained flute/violin/cello trio that weaves folk, classical, pop, bluegrass, protest songs, and sea shanties into a tale of how North America’s music came to be. The Music Makers is about communal gatherings, sharing songs and stories, and raising spirits for all. More information is a...
FALLBROOK – On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Friends of the Fallbrook Library will sponsor one of Fallbrook’s favorites - the Peter Sprague Guitar Trio. This outstanding trio has earned a stellar reputation all over the country. Their repertoire ranges from country to classics. Everyone is welcome to come at 7 p.m. in the community room of the Fallbrook Library at 124 S. Mission Ave. As usual there is no admission fee, but it is advisable to arrive early as seating is limited and the room is frequently standing-room only! F... Full story
The CIF field hockey season came to an end for the Fallbrook High School team November 18 with a CIF playoff quarterfinal loss to Torrey Pines, but the actual adjournment for the 2014 Warriors was the post-season banquet December 3 at the Fallbrook High School cafeteria. “It was an awesome banquet,” said Fallbrook High School varsity coach Jeremiah Fuller. The coaching staff selected the Coaches’ Award while the players voted on the other honors. “I thought that everything was appropriate and the girls that got them were th... Full story
The Bonsall Unified School District and the Coast North County Volleyball Club reached an agreement in which Coast will be charged $5 per hour for use of the Sullivan Middle School gymnasium and Bonsall High School students who play for Coast will pay only half of the club fees. The BUSD board voted 4-0 Sept. 11, with Lou Riddle absent, to approve the agreement which covers a one-year period from August 2014 to August 2015. “It’s an outstanding volleyball program and we’re very pleased to have it here in Bonsall and we do in... Full story
FALLBROOK – The High School World Team Tennis season, a winter league, opened in December for the Warriors with a doubleheader match at San Pasqual High School, against first the Orange Glen Patriots, then San Pasqual Eagles. World Team Tennis (WTT), initially a popular form of professional tennis which allows team competition in what is traditionally an individual sport, has now segued into high school tennis. This season, 24 teams are playing throughout San Diego County. Each of the last two seasons the Warriors tied...
Fallbrook Seniors Golf Group Castle Creek C. C. Odds & evens Jan. 6, 2015 First place : 167 John Crumbacher, Mike Sullivan, Robert Kelly, Paul Norberg Second place : 170 Fred Young, Chuck Wood, Rich Golden, Mike Lemmons Third place : 174 Marty Balow, Dave Olsen, Jim Bates, Dean Weelborg Fallbrook Women Golfers Team Game - 2 Better Balls+Third Ball on Par 3s Jan. 6, 2015 First Place : Net Score 142 Nancy Buscemi, Megan Gamble, Frances Munk, Nancy Wright Second Place : Net Score 143 Peggy Brazil, Tony Crisel, MJ Palmquist,... Full story
Fallbrook High School’s girls water polo team took fifth place in the Winter Classic tournament which began Dec. 15 and ended Dec. 20. “That was definitely higher than what I thought coming into the tournament,” said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. The Winter Classic was Fallbrook’s second tournament of the season. The Warriors opened 2014-15 competition with a 3-2 record at the Dec. 5-6 Rancho Bernardo Tournament. All five of Fallbrook’s Rancho Bernardo Tournament contests took place at Westview High School. The Warriors...
The Dec. 5-6 Carter Classic wrestling tournament at Carter High School in Rialto concluded with Fallbrook High School senior Nick Perillo taking second place in the 182-pound weight division and Warrior senior Mario Beltran finishing fourth in the 138-pound class. “We did very well up there,” said Fallbrook varsity coach Cristian Vera. Because a freshman-sophomore tournament in Vista was held that same weekend, some of those younger wrestlers competed at that tournament and Vera only took nine grapplers to Rialto. High sch... Full story
The San Diego County high school boys water polo coaches who voted for CIF Coach of the Year honors gave the 2014 Coach of the Year award to Fallbrook High School’s Bill Richardson. “It was an honor to get this award,” Richardson said. “It was a surprise. I wasn’t expecting it at all,” Richardson said. “I’m humbled by it. There are a lot of great coaches in the county.” Fallbrook won the San Diego Open tournament championship, the Valley League championship, and the CIF Division II championship despite playing no home g...
Fallbrook High School’s younger wrestlers competed in the Vista Frosh-Soph Dual tournament Dec. 5-6 at Vista High School and, in five weight classes, a Warrior earned a medal for a finish among the top three. “I was pretty happy with their success,” said Fallbrook junior varsity and freshman coach Jeff Albritton. Two of Fallbrook’s wrestlers won all 10 of their matches. Christian Romero was undefeated in the 126-pound weight class to take home a first-place medal. Because the Warriors had no actual 138-pound wrestle...
FALLBROOK – Following their round of golf on Dec. 11, the Fallbrook Niners ladies golf group gathered at the home of Cathy Kerley for their annual Christmas Luncheon and silent auction. Proceeds from the auction were donated to local charities. Donations included $250 to the Fallbrook Food Pantry. This important organization provides food assistance to those who qualify according to federal guidelines for poverty level income. The majority of those assisted are children for whom regular meals are of prime importance....
Fallbrook High School’s girls basketball season opened its 2014-15 season by winning the Dec. 5-6 River Valley Shootout tournament in Arizona. “We played real well out there,” said Fallbrook coach Dan Bachman. “The girls did a great job of coming together.” In 2013, when Fallbrook won the tournament’s consolation championship, the Warriors lost to Kingman High School in the second-round game. “This year we were able to avenge that loss,” Bachman said. All five of Fallbrook’s 2013-14 starters were seniors, and the Warriors... Full story
Students at Bonsall Elementary School will benefit from a $200 California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom grant. On Dec. 11, the Bonsall Unified School District board voted 3-0, with Erin English and Sylvia Tucker absent, to approve acceptance of the California Specialty Crop Taste Test Grant for Bonsall Elementary School. The money will be used to purchase allowable California specialty crops and pre-approved related items, including supplies which are needed to carry out the requirements of the project’s taste t...
Mae Sue Harper Parker Krone passed away on her favorite day of the year – Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014. She died of heart disease at 84 years of age. She lived a fascinating, exciting life of struggle and adventure. She grew up in Arizona during The Great Depression. She moved to Southern California as a young woman and married a handsome GI, Robert Parker, and had two sons, Bob and Don. She was one of the first women to serve in the United States Air Force. She lived in Bernecout, France while her husband was... Full story
The Association of California Water Agencies conference Dec. 2-5 in San Diego included Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) assistant general manager Jack Bebee participating in a Dec. 3 panel on steelhead recovery programs. ACWA’s Aquatic Resources Subcommittee scheduled the presentation: “Steelhead Recovery in Southern California: Noble Pursuit or Mission Impossible.” The panel was moderated by Jeremy Jungreis, who was once the water manager at Camp Pendleton and who now practices law on behalf of the Orange Count... Full story
FALLBROOK – It is easy to get carried away when planting a garden or designing a landscape, especially here in Fallbrook where so many flowers and edibles thrive. After purchasing all the necessary tools and supplies, and seedlings are in the ground, there always seems to be more plants to covet and new gadgets to try. But that doesn’t mean a garden has to turn into a money pit. Some of the best gardening tips don’t cost a cent and many can help a person save money for years. At the January Fallbrook Garden Club mon...
As I was preparing to write this month’s column, I heard a weather forecast for our region, warning of a severe cold storm coming out of Canada. I spread old bed sheets over my most vulnerable plants to help them withstand the cold and hoped for the best. On New Year’s Eve Day, I awoke to a strange light outside – almost bright as daylight – and looking out my upstairs bedroom window saw an inch and a half of snow, with flakes still falling and thrashing about in the strong north wind. Well, there was nothing to...
Mae Sue Harper Parker Krone passed away on her favorite day of the year - Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014. She died of heart disease at 84 years of age. She lived a fascinating, exciting life of struggle and adventure. She grew up in Arizona during The Great Depression. She moved to Southern California as a young woman and married a handsome GI, Robert Parker, and had two sons, Bob and Don. She was one of the first women to serve in the United States Air Force. She lived in Bernecout, France while her husband was stationed... Full story
