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 – Mojo FIT, a functional fitness program featuring both TRX suspension training classes and Barre fitness classes, will begin hosting classes Monday March 4 at Fallbrook Pilates Core & More. A grand opening "Meet and Greet" will take place at the studio on March 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. where Maureen O'Brien, owner of Mojo FIT, will offer refreshments, a chance to check out the studio, and mini group fitness classes. Fallbrook Pilates Core & More owner Sherri Trombetta said, "I'm excited to welcome a new f...
The National Young Farmers Coalition held their second “Farming Fundamentals” meeting, Feb. 4, focusing on the “Costs of Farming" at the Fallbrook Community Center. Despite the rain, farmers and aspiring farmers from throughout San Diego County and Riverside County attended the event. Mai Nguyen, the California organizer for the NYFC, facilitated the four-hour presentation. Nguyen opened with some issues that affect farmers in San Diego: finding land with water, the cost of farming and where to get money to farm, lack of re...
Eventually, most people will get gray hair. More friendly terms that people use are silver, salt and pepper or charcoal. People associate graying with aging or a phenomenon that occurs only in the elderly. That is not the case for all people, in fact some can gray at early as in their 20s. The reason that hair goes gray is because the color-producing cells stop making pigment. The color becomes naturally bleached and hydrogen peroxide actually builds up in the hair. The...
Warren Lee Stuber, often called the GTO man, was 83 years old when he passed on Feb. 5, 2019. He passed unexpectedly from serious injuries sustained when he was hit by a car at Aviation and Main St. His many friends recall his steady, quick mind, his happy blue eyes, a generous smile, a love of making people laugh with his judicious wit, his Christian faith that mattered to him, as well as a fiery temper that was recognized as subterfuge. Warren was a known collector, a...
Howard William Burke went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. He was born in Mt. Kisco, New York, Jan. 9, 1947, to Joseph and Patricia Burke. Howard was enjoying retirement from General Dynamics and was an active member at Calvary Chapel Fallbrook. His favorite pastimes included riding his motorcycle with the Biggs and Temecula Harley groups, as well as the North County Indian Riders. Howard took great joy in driving his '53 Chevy pickup with the...
Donald L. Brust, D.V.M., passed away at his home on January 30, 2019 after a very long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Ina; son Colin "Chip"; daughter Kathryn; grandchildren, Jay, Grant, and Taylor and brother Jerry Hall of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Don previously owned the Oceanside Veterinary Hospital where for 38 years he treated many types of animals. He retired from practice in 2002. He was active in Rotary International for fifty-plus years having been a member and president of Carlsbad Rotary, charter m...
Rita Cole Cameron, 86, died Feb. 20, 2019. Born in Lewiston, Maine, Dec. 22, 1932, she is survived by husband Charles Cameron, daughter Rachel Barragan, granddaughter Rita Baker, great-grandsons Marcus Baker and David Barragan, sister Yolanda Dionne, brothers Walter Mathieu and Norman Mathieu....
Mary James Lessaris of Fallbrook, California, passed away peacefully at home Feb. 23, surrounded by her loving family. She was 91. Mary was born August 31, 1927 in Freeport, Illinois, to Greek immigrant parents, both from the island of Samos, James and Efrosene Lempares. The family moved from Freeport to Waterloo, Iowa, and then to Fort Dodge, Iowa, where Mary grew up and attended the local schools. She attended the University of Northern Iowa. While she was working on her...
Marion Jean (Pearson) McLean, a Fallbrook resident for 69 years, passed peacefully Feb. 17, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband Don Sr. who passed in 2017. Marion met Don in 1947 at her family's new business on Main Street, the Hitching Post Malt shop. They married in 1948, had two sons and were active in the community. The family invited the community to read her full obituary and view Celebration of Life service details – Friday, March 1, at 6 p.m. at Christ the King L...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – It’s human nature that as people grow older, they want to look younger. The tendencies of aging can make that desire an uphill climb for many people. Even if they feel energetic and healthy, they may look old and tired. “Women and men ages 45 to 65 really start to notice a difference in their skin when they look in the mirror,” Dr. Dennis Schimpf, author of “Finding Beauty: Think, See and Feel Beautiful” and founder of Sweetgrass Plastic Surgery, said. “Healthy living makes them feel great on the inside, bu...
Today more people are living longer. The changes in people’s lifestyles, along with improved health care, have meant that people are living into their 80s and 90s is becoming more common. That’s the good news, but these longer life spans can also represent additional burdens for many families. Although their parents may be looking forward to their 85th birthdays, they may not be in the same shape as they were in years past. They may have increased health issues, can no longer be as independent as they once were, and may be...
While adults are aware that cigarette smoking is dangerous and unhealthy, it’s still a serious and difficult addiction for many people. And while most smokers may want to quit, most of them certainly don’t want their children to ever start smoking. Unfortunately, many children have turned to vaping, an electronic substitute for cigarettes, because they and often their parents, are under impression that it’s a safer choice. It’s not. The nicotine in electronic cigarettes is highly addictive and the other chemicals involve...
Members of Division 81, California Retired Teachers Association in Fallbrook, from left, Nancy Sawdon, Marilee Ragland, Foundation for Senior Care Director Rachel Mason, Marilyn Wertz, and Sally Whitlock donate food gift cards for the clients of the Fallbrook Foundation for Senior Care on Valentine's Day. The CalRTA members have done this for the past five years as one of the ways to give back to the community....
TEMECULA – UHS Southern California Medical Education Consortium has been approved to start a new medical residency program by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The program underway will feature internal medicine and family medicine residents receiving the majority of their training at Temecula Valley Hospital. Residents will also complete specialty rotations at Southwest Healthcare System. The three-year residency program is scheduled to begin in J...
Though the season ended in lessons learned for Fallbrook High School junior wrestler Kevin Sanchez, there's no doubt about the impact he has made on the program in just two short years. "Sanchez has placed in every tournament he attended this season and was an honorable mention in the state rankings," Coach Christian Vera said. "He has been a leader for the team and brings the best out of his teammates. Without a doubt, (he) has a bright future ahead of him." After placing...
Fallbrook High School’s boys’ basketball team broke losing streaks of 32 consecutive games and 15 consecutive league games Feb. 1, when the Warriors defeated San Pasqual High School by 60-49 in Fallbrook. “It’s big for those guys,” Fallbrook coach Ryan Smith said. A 67-48 loss Jan. 30 in Ramona gave Fallbrook a season record of 0-23 including 0-7 in Valley League play. The Warriors had led several Valley League teams and other teams during the season, but with only eight players, the starters rarely left the court and fatig...
Vallecitos Elementary School and the other six small elementary schools in northern San Diego County and southern Riverside County which have sports tournaments with each school hosting a different sport each month were supposed to have traveled to Borrego Springs Elementary School for a Feb. 14 basketball tournament, and while basketball is played indoors that day’s rain prevented the travel necessary for the tournament to take place. “It was just unfortunate that we were not able to do the tournament,” Vallecitos coach Ray...
We have some of the best medical care in the world, but accessing that care can be difficult for millions of Californians. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough doctors and nurses, and the situation is likely to get much worse in the near future. According to the California Future Health Workforce Commission, we don’t have enough health care professionals practicing in the right places to meet the needs of the growing and aging population. Many rural areas, including parts of...
The passage of Senate Bill 313 will eliminate the conservation and environmental education programs seen by hundreds of thousands of children and adults each year. Introduced by state Sen. Ben Hueso Feb. 15, the bill is titled the “Circus Cruelty Prevention Act,” which provides additions to current laws governing treatment of circus animals. The text of the bill, however, applies new constraints which will decimate hundreds of wildlife organizations in California. SB 313 would prohibit outreach educational programs unl...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Women’s Connection welcomes the owner of Vintage Retail Therapy Shop in Fallbrook to speak, Friday, March 15. The club will host brunch served at the Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens in the Beverly Mansion, from 10 a.m. until noon. The Fallbrook Women’s Connection invites all ladies to come hear Mara La Fay, owner of Vintage Retail Therapy Shop, as she talks about her business offerings, including, home decor, classes, gifts, DIY studio and custo...
FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care is holding a series of computer classes taught by volunteer computer technicians at the Crestview Estates Clubhouse, 1120 E. Mission Road, in Fallbrook. Registration is now open for March and April classes at www.foundationforseniorcare.org or at the Foundation for Senior Care, 135 S. Mission Road, at the corner of Mission Road and Fig Street, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The classes being offered in this s...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, March 7, at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St., in Fallbrook. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. This month's speaker will be Will Rodriguez Kennedy, chair of the San Diego County Democratic Party, who will give a presentation on the recently given address on the state of the San Diego County Democratic Party. Additionally, candidates Alex Ballin and Ammar C...
FALLBROOK – To anyone contemplating planting a garden this spring, master gardener Connie Schultz will present “Plight of the Pollinators” at the Woman of Wellness event Thursday, March 7, at the Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road, in Fallbrook. Schultz will share her expertise in planning the community garden and will share the importance of pollinators. Butterflies, bees and native pollinators are at risk. Come learn more about how the community can help by planting a pollinator garden. Fallbrook Regional Health Distr...
In the announcement “Republican women to hear from Election Integrity Project” [Village News, 2/21/19] there was an incorrect statement: “Landmark Legal Foundation noted that there are more than 1.5 million non-citizens on Los Angeles County voter rolls.” A Village News reader has pointed out that, according to Judicial Watch, “the lawsuit confirmed that Los Angeles County has on its rolls more than 1.5 million potentially ineligible voters.” It did not say those voters were non-citizens....
FALLBROOK − Community members are invited to a public forum hosted by Fallbrook Regional Health District at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, to help draft maps that will divide the health district into five new zones. The district is in the process of transitioning away from an at-large to a zone-based election system, to take effect for the 2020 elections. Public hearings were held Jan. 9, and Feb. 6, and more will take place before the district's board of directors votes on a final map. The public is encouraged to attend the u...
