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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On January 25, 1958, in Santa Monica, CA, Joe and Judy Rico started their life together. At that time, Joe worked for Douglas Aircraft Co. in Santa Monica. A year later, due to company layoffs, Joe started working for his father-in-law, Al Lumby, at Nickerson Nursery in West Los Angeles. In 1962, Nickersons opened a growing yard in a little town called Fallbrook in North San Diego County. Joe was recruited to come south to be the foreman of the field crew. Thus began a...
FALLBROOK — Attendees can admire the work and planning that has gone into some local gardens, and also get ideas for their own, at Fallbrook Garden Club’s Fourth Annual Garden Tour Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The tour will feature eight spectacular gardens located in two of Fallbrook’s most beautiful neighborhoods. As a special feature, vintage cars from the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club will be on display for viewing at select locations. This year’s tour is quit...
Fallbrook Woman’s Club members are cleaning attics, garages and closets in preparation for their annual Attic and Rummage Sale taking place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 1 at the clubhouse at 238 West Mission Road. Besides a wide variety of items in the sale, the club will also be offering upscale items in their “Treasures from the Attic” area. Homemade goodies will also be available for purchase. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the club’s philanthropic and scholar...
Anyone who missed out on ordering Girl Scout cookies this year need not fear they will be going without. Girl Scouts will be at local businesses beginning February 28 to sell their delicious cookies. At $4 per box, the cookies are a great value and provide funds for local girls to gain leadership skills, improve their communities and “Grow Strong.” People who don’t need the cookies can still support Girl Scouts by purchasing cookies for Operation Thin Mint. For the same price as a box of cookies, they can send cookies to th...
North County Aviculturists are meeting on Saturday, March 1, at 7 p.m. at the Elk’s Lodge, 1947 East Vista Way, Vista. The speakers will be Alice Boe and Mary Lou Bednasek. The meeting is open to the public. For information call Linda at (760)728-2378....
The Fallbrook Running and Walking Club has changed the location of their weekly Saturday morning workouts to Sandia Creek Park. The park is located about five minutes from downtown and operated by the Fallbrook Land Conservancy. It provides access to an excellent system of trails in a natural and scenic setting. To reach the park, turn north off South Mission onto Pico/De Luz Road and travel about a mile, then bear right onto Sandia Creek Road. Continue for another mile until you reach Sandia Creek Park on the right, just...
California Retired Teachers, Division 81, will meet for brunch at 9 a.m. March 12 at the Fallbrook Golf Club, 2757 Gird Road. Vanessa Jones will describe how she rescues baby hummingbirds. Everyone interested in education is welcome. Call Jewell Roberds at (760) 728-1092 by March 7 for reservations....
The Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary will host the San Diego Blood Bank at the Community Center, 341 Heald Lane, on Thursday, March 13, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to join the San Diego Blood Bank’s new Donor Difference program, which includes access to an online store for donors and the ability to track cholesterol, pulse and blood pressure after each donation. Anyone who is at least 17 years old, is in good health and weighs at least 110 pounds may be eligible to give blood. A good meal is r...
Linda Ballard will deliver her lecture “Discovering the Possibilities” to the Fallbrook Quilt Guild Thursday, March 6. A popular teacher and quilt designer, Ballard will be offering a workshop for skill levels beginner-plus to advanced on her quilt “Fractured Crystals” on Saturday, March 8. The Fallbrook Quilt Guild regularly meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane. For more information on the meeting, contact Carol Carpenter at (760) 728-9494. For informa...
FALLBROOK — Twelve contestants will vie for the title of Miss Fallbrook 2008 at the pageant, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Fallbrook, to be held on March 29. The young women will compete in sportswear and evening gown segments and interviews. The winner will serve as an ambassador of the Fallbrook community and receive a $500 cash award and many other valuable prizes. Tickets for the pageant are now available at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce office,...
Before you accept Direct Buy’s “invitation” to visit their virtual showroom, you should read the 422 complaints on the Internet at www.infomercialscams.com. I was denied because I am “single” (widow) – even though I told them I had a huge check from the insurance company after the fires. They weren’t interested! I had to have a husband/partner/roommate or “significant other.” I had told them that a friend was coming with me as she too is rebuilding. Not acceptable! My opinion is that it is a “timeshare” type of scam that cos...
My husband and I, longtime residents of Fallbrook, raised our family here. Now our children are raising their children here. Recently, on January 9, our daughter and her husband welcomed premature twin boys into the world. Sadly, they are still in NICU at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital. Having always “heeded the call for help to others” in the past, we must now ask for the community to help us. Any donation made in the name of “Team Wooten” (made payable to The March of Dimes) would be so appreciated and will truly help not onl...
Lack of permitted aggregate in San Diego County? Does this justify quarries in unacceptable locations? Liberty Quarry affects 300,000 people in surrounding communities. There are other options! A Canadian company providing top-quality aggregate, already pre-certified by CalTrans, is Polaris Minerals. They ship by barge to several ports along the California coast, now to Long Beach. Why not San Diego? Recently they entered into a long-term alliance with CEMEX, who transports their aggregate. CEMEX has port space in San Diego....
There is an inherent danger in democracy (majority rule) and inherent good in a republic (the rule of law). The Pledge of Allegiance states “to the republic for which it stands.” There are some things that the people should never be allowed to vote on; these are matters that affect the lives (and abridge the God-given rights) of our citizens and constitute power far beyond what you as an individual have a right to do. The people established our government and cannot delegate any power or right to the government they do not...
We thank everyone so much for their calls, concerns and attendance at our son, Bob’s, services in December after he passed away. It was overwhelming. We were touched by the attendance and support given us. Our little church, First Christian, was packed for the service. One of the perks for living in a small town for 44 years is being acquainted with so many. Our thanks also go to Pastor Jerry Rilling of the Four Square Church for stepping in and leading the service for us. We also thank all who may have donated to the t...
Deep-pit mine quarries may be good to own but they are not so good to live next to for humans, animals and plant life alike. Because the proposed Liberty Quarry would be adjacent to the Santa Margarita Reserve and Santa Margarita River supplying Camp Pendleton with drinking water, the environmental fallout from “Liberty” Quarry will have a deleterious effect on that river and on all of God’s other creations. Crystalline silica generated by blasting will permeate the air for miles around, many people will develop breat...
Previously, monarchs exercised their God-given right to govern, making policy decisions, especially where war and taxes were concerned. Now, Western monarchies are largely ceremonial, living flags, in effect, embodying the spirit of the national values and domestic life, with a black sheep thrown into the family drama every now and then to show the common folk how non-ideal family members are ideally dealt with. Our American royals could throw out first pitches, get fired up about steroid use and media morals, have pageant...
Why does John H. Terrell wear the term “popinjay” so proudly on his sleeve as indicated in his title? Does he have a dictionary? In my November 15, 2007, letter, I simply stated factual reasons why I dislike Hillary Clinton. John said that I made a serious accusation without substantiation that she is the blackmailing snollygoster I said she was. Well, that’s not true because I explained what she did. She did hire an army of private detectives to trace down the women her husband was involved with not to divorce him, not t...
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The Fallbrook Encore Club celebrated Valentine’s Day with a luncheon at the Grand Tradition. Approximately 75 people enjoyed the festive mood provided by the lovely Grand Tradition dining room and the elegant table decorations prepared by Pat Halibozek and her team. After a buffet lunch, the group was treated to a performance by the fabulous dancing seniors known as the Toe Tappers. Joy McCormack and her hardworking group of event planners created a very special V...
The Rotary Club of Fallbrook held its annual Sweethearts Day luncheon meeting at the Grand Tradition on Valentine’s Day. The luncheon was held in a big tent out in the “gardens.” Mother Nature did not exactly cooperate with the rain, wind and freezing temperatures, so everyone dressed warmly and did not take off their coats. The spouses and lady Rotarians each got a lovely long-stemmed rose and the gentlemen sang “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.” Lunch featured fabulous Chicken C...
FALLBROOK — On March 12, the GANAS Mentoring Program will celebrate its second anniversary. The program began with four adult volunteer mentors from the Fallbrook community and eight students ranging in age from 9 to 14 at Summer Ridge Apartments on Alvarado Street. This after-school program has grown now to include two more groups, one at Turnagain Arms Apartments on East Mission Road and another at Fallbrook View Apartments on Alturas Road. Thanks to new volunteer mentors, who were trained and fingerprinted, there are 32 ch...
The Fallbrook branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) hosted several speakers at their general meeting in February at the Regency. Program Chair Emma Ureita-Ruiz engaged Pricilla Steiner, director of From the Inside Out, a nonprofit organization that specializes in alternative intervention programs and referral for at-risk teens. It also counsels and mentors teens and young adults who have been incarcerated. This rehabilitation program has had many...
The year 2008 has brought a lot of new faces to the Fallbrook law enforcement front. Sheriff’s Sgt. Theresa Adams-Hydar says approximately one-third of the deputy force is comprised of officers newly assigned to the beat. In addition, three of the four patrol sergeants under Adams-Hydar are new promotions. “I think this is a good thing for Fallbrook,” Adams-Hydar said. “They are tremendously motivated and bring with them some new solutions to address Fallbrook crime.” Adams-Hydar said Fallbrook’s growing population...
Seven Multiple Paul Harris Fellows were honored by the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent luncheon. A Paul Harris Fellow is a Rotarian who has given $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation to do humanitarian service projects worldwide, such as polio eradication, drilling for wells and building schools in destitute villages and providing teachers for grade schools in emerging countries. Multiple Paul Harris Fellows are those Rotarians who have given multiple $1,000 donations to Rotary International. More than $435,000 has been...