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Articles from the February 25, 2010 edition


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  • SHERIFF'S LOG

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    2/15 Avocado Vista Lane Missing Adult E. Dougherty St. @ N. Vine St. Arrest: Use/Under Influence of Controlled Substance Rainbow Crest Road Willfully discharging firearm in grossly negligent manner S. Mission Road Arrest: Possession of Marijuana W. Aviation Road @ S. Mission Road Arrest: Drunk in Public Ceramic Lane Arrest: Drunk in Public W. Clemmens Lane Domestic Violence Via Ararat Dr. Commercial Burglary Redondo Dr. Commercial Burglary Del Cielo Este Arrest: Possession of Narcotics/Controlled Substance 2/16 E. Mission...

  • Fallbrook couple honored in Episcopal awards ceremony

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    A longtime Fallbrook couple was among those honored two weeks ago in a series of first-ever awards presented by the Rt. Rev. James Mathes, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. Dale and Marion New, who have lived in Fallbrook for the past 35 years, received the Bishop’s Servant Ministry Award for their “outstanding service work in their church and community.” Mathes presented the awards to the News and 12 other recipients during a gala dinner that was part of the 36th annual diocesan convention. The dinner was held...

  • Life Coach - Wisdom from the Proverbs

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    “Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones,” -Proverbs 16:24 Wow! Something that is good for our souls and even our bones; pleasant words, who would have thought? People love to talk and love to listen to other people talking, otherwise there would be no “talk shows.” Just watch people in a restaurant, they love to talk. Not all words, only certain words, pleasant words, are like honeycomb and they are sweetness to the soul and even health to the bones. Have you ever known someone who...

  • Focus on Marriage offered at Christ the King

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    FALLBROOK – On Feb. 27, thousands of couples from across the country will celebrate God’s design for commitment. Christ the King Lutheran Church invites local couples to attend this marriage strengthening simulcast with which they will tackle Christianity’s biggest challenges: empowering them to stay faithful, committed and encouraged in their marriages. With Focus on Marriage, they will receive wisdom, encouragement and knowledge from leading marriage teachers such as Gary Thomas, Kirk Cameron, Dr. Les and Dr. Les...

  • Off to Africa

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

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  • Cub Scouts help feed families

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

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  • Angel Society donates to student efforts, fireworks show

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    FALLBROOK – A total of $12,900 in funds was approved to be distributed to worthy causes by the Angel Society of Fallbrook at its board of directors meeting in January. The Fallbrook Music Society led the list of Angel Society donation recipients with $5,000 to help underwrite the cost of its Youth Music Education Program. The program, which provides a series of classical music concerts for students in grades seven- through-twelve, aims to provide an integrated and progressive music education. REINS therapeutic...

  • Martinez accepted for admission to Saint Vincent College

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    LATROBE, Pa. – Claudia Martinez, of Fallbrook, has been accepted for admission to Saint Vincent College for the fall 2010 semester, according to an announcement by David A. Collins, assistant vice president of admission. Martinez, daughter of Domingo and Rosalinda Martinez, expects to graduate from Fallbrook Union High School in June. At Fallbrook High, she is a member of Link Club and Key Club. Martinez is also a member of a dance group, Ballet Folklorico Esperanza. She has not yet decided on a major to pursue. Saint...

  • Zion names January's Students of the Month

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

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  • Kovsky earns second place in VFW Scout of the Year competition

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    FALLBROOK – San Diego County Eagle Scout of the Year runner-up Nick Kovsky, of Fallbrook, received a cash award from Fallbrook VFW Post 1924 from representative Jordon Malbrough during a recent meeting of Boy Scout Troop 731 at St. Peter’s Catholic Community. The VFW District 1 in Chula Vista awarded Kovsky second place honors out of about 150 Eagle Scouts from throughout San Diego County. The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Eagle Scout of the Year scholarship c...

  • Iowa class learns about energy

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    FALLBROOK – Ms. Leonard’s second-third grade combination class in the Iowa Street Core program has been learning about energy. One type of energy they studied was sound waves. Some students in the class made a homemade “telephone” and took it outside to see if we could actually talk to each other from distances reaching to 15 feet! Students were excited to find that the phones worked and they could hear the person at the other end of the line....

  • FUHS Employees-of-the-Month Tagle-Nava and Bergman honored by Fallbrook Rotary

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School’s Jose Tagle-Nava and Thor Bergman were introduced as Employees of the Month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at their weekly Thursday luncheon meeting. Making the introductions was FUHS Superintendent and Rotary Club member Dale Mitchell. Rotary President Tom Koehler presented them with Certificates of Excellence. Tagle-Nava was recognized for his dedication to Fallbrook’s English Learner students by putting in long hours and extra wor...

  • Bonsall Education Foundation awards nearly $20,000 to schools

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    BONSALL – On Feb. 17, the Bonsall Education Foundation, a non-profit foundation that funds grants in support of academic excellence for the Bonsall Union School District (BUSD) announced the completion of their second grant cycle for the school year. The Foundation was pleased to award $19,563.74 during the first two grant cycles of the 2009-2010 academic year. The Foundation supports all four district schools - Bonsall West, Bonsall Elementary, Vivian Banks Charter and Sullivan Middle School. The grants support...

  • Students excel in spelling

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

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  • Following the ball

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

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  • Willis Allen Real Estate joins Give Clean Water's recovery efforts for Haiti

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    SAN DIEGO – At Willis Allen Real Estate, community service isn’t an obligation; it is an essential component of the company culture. Like dominos, it only takes one person’s passion to start a movement that all join and support. Led by CEO and President Andrew E. Nelson, both the agents and staff have a long history of giving their time, talent and resources to worthy causes and they didn’t fall short when it came to the recent crisis in Haiti. “When I heard the segment about Give Clean Water on the news one night, I wa...

  • Blankenship earns prestigious designation to help homeowners in danger of foreclosure

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    FALLBROOK – Gary Blankenship of Re/Max United in Fallbrook has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert® (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance, with a particular emphasis on short sales. At a time when millions of homeowners are struggling with the possibility of foreclosure, the skills and education accumulated by Blankenship will help benefit the counties of San Diego and Riverside area residents and communities. Short sales allow the distressed homeown...

  • Exhibit opens that chronicles the lives of women Marines

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    Veteran and active-duty women Marines were visibly moved as they viewed the first exhibit at Camp Pendleton dedicated exclusively to the history of Women Marines. The exhibit opened Feb. 5 at Camp Pendleton’s Ranch House National Historic Site, an adobe built in the 1840s. The home has been utilized to house exhibits since 2007 when it was no longer used as a residence for commanding generals and their families. The exhibit will remain open to the public free of charge through...

  • Authorities distribute "endangered missing" flier pertaining to missing McStay family

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    SAN DIEGO - Sheriff's deputies today put out a flier showing a Fallbrook couple and their 3- and 4-year-old sons who apparently abandoned their home and left a vehicle in San Ysidro. The flier, describing the family as "endangered missing,'' is being distributed by sheriff's deputies and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Joseph McStay, 39, his wife Summer McStay, 32, and their sons, Gianni, 4, and Joseph Jr., 3, have not been seen since a family member as...

  • Wrangler's new program to help local military organizations

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    Wrangler Western Wear launched the National Patriot program during the final day of the National Finals Rodeo in December, and after the National Patriot apparel is available for public sale, local rodeo committees will work with Wrangler to provide money for local military organizations. The Wrangler National Patriot program will create a new line of Wrangler men’s and women’s dress shirts with the Wrangler National Patriot logo, and a portion of the proceeds will be given to charities that provide support to military vet...

  • Band members of 'Rockola'

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    FALLBROOK – The next meeting of the North County Woolgatherers is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The local group of fiber artists is interested in the art of traditional rug hooking. This guild serves the entire North San Diego County/Temecula Valley area and meets once a month at the Fallbrook Public Utility District offices at 990 E. Mission Road, Fallbrook. The artists bring a rug project in progress or come and get ideas for a new project. New members/beginners are welcome. For more...

  • Rockola to perform here Mar. 20

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    FALLBROOK – Rockola, known for their fabulous music of the 1960s and 70s, will perform a benefit concert on Saturday, March 20, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Fallbrook High School’s Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts. This is the band’s third annual performance in Fallbrook and the proceeds from the concert will benefit the Fallbrook Food Pantry, Fallbrook High School band and madrigal singers. A silent auction will be offered at the event as well. Student musicians wil...

  • Quilt Guild to feature paper piecing

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    FALLBROOK – Carol Doak, author, award winning quilt maker, and teacher will be the featured speaker at the Fallbrook Quilt Guild meeting scheduled for March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fallbrook Community Center. The business meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a social and refreshment time. The program starts at 7:30 p.m. Guests are welcome for a $3 donation. An impressive range of Ms. Doak’s beautiful blue-ribbon quilts have been featured in several books and magazines. Doak will conduct a “Perfect Points” works...

  • Big Read activities planned for March

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    The Fallbrook Branch of the San Diego County Library has programs planned to go with the county-wide Big Read novel, John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.” The following contests/activities at the Fallbrook library may be entered or participated in through March 13, unless a specified date is listed. Children Comic Book Contest - Write or illustrate one’s own life story. Board Games - What “gamers” played back in the day, Saturdays at noon. Teen Graphic Novel Contest - Create a graphic novel of a personal journey of your own...

  • Californians can get access to vehicle histories

    Updated Feb 25, 2010

    SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced Feb. 18 that vehicle title history and brand information is now available to consumers through the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). The database greatly improves the tracking of vehicles across state lines for law enforcement and motor vehicle agencies. It also allows consumers to learn about the history of a vehicle prior to making a purchase. DMV Director George Valverde said California is supportive of NMVTIS, and sees it...

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