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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The Monterey Pine that stood in front of the Fallbrook Community Center for 36 years and served as Fallbrook's Christmas tree for the festive holiday tree lighting celebration was cut down by county workers Feb. 20 after it was deemed too sick to save. "The tree was dying and was too sick to trim," said Jessica Geiszler, marketing manager for County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation. "We found from experts that any additional trauma to its branches or its trunk...
Given the length of the line at Fish Fry Friday, Feb. 23, (across one end of the hall and halfway down the length of it), word has gotten out that diners should show up early if they want to be sure to get a fish dinner at this popular event. A Lenten tradition at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish for more than 30 years, the dinner is open to the whole community and attracts a large crowd every spring. The Knights of Columbus are serving up three kinds of seafood every Fri...
Fallbrook High School’s girls’ rugby team placed third in the So Cal High School Sevens championship tournament, Feb. 17, at Mission Vista High School. The Warriors won two of their three pool play matches and finished second in the pool on tiebreaking criteria. Fallbrook defeated La Costa Canyon High School in the third-place game. “We were happy with where we ended up on the day,” Fallbrook co-coach Craig Pinnell said. The So Cal High School Sevens league consists of a San Diego Division with San Diego County teams, a Los A...
In three of the four quarters of the girls basketball playoff game Feb. 21 between Fallbrook High School and Helix High School each team scored the same number of points. Helix's 10-point advantage in the second quarter gave the Highlanders a 60-50 victory in the CIF Division II first-round playoff game at Helix. Fallbrook held a 15-12 lead in the second period before a nine-point Helix run gave the Highlanders a lead they never relinquished. The Warriors were able to close the gap to 23-21 before a Helix run of six points...
Thank you for taking time to read the following information related to the Bonsall Unified School District. Mr. Peter Kunasz recently wrote a guest editorial in the Village News which included a great deal of information that is not accurate. As superintendent of the school district, it is an important part of my responsibility to ensure we are communicating facts and the current reality of the school district. The information below will assist in correcting Mr. Kunasz' statements so that our community receives accurate, fact...
Last week I toured Oroville Dam in Northern California with other legislators to get a firsthand look at repairs underway. Fortunately, though almost 200,000 people downstream were evacuated, a major disaster was averted. Escondido has two dams, one at Lake Dixon and one at Lake Wohlford. My district also includes parts of Lake Hodges which has a dam we see from Via de la Valle. Dams in California are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Water Resources, Division of...
Recently, my husband and I headed to Vince’s Pizza on Main looking forward to getting some of their wonderful meatballs. To our complete shock, we discovered an empty store with no indication whatsoever of what happened to a place that has been a Fallbrook institution for years. Longtime Fallbrook residents have told us that years ago Vince’s was a restaurant located where Rite Aid currently sits. That was before we came to Fallbrook. Subsequently, owner Vince Vinceguerra opened the store next to Major Market - no seating, bu...
FALLBROOK - Local Daughters of the American Revolution, Monserate Chapter, attended The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) District XIV February meeting at Bernardo Heights Country Club. Monserate members who joined Regent Dawn Byrd-Beresovoy were Carol Anderson, Mary Lou Montes, Maurine Hahn, Anne Christy, Pat Hall, Pauline Ballantine, Betty Mathias, Mary Harrington, and Cindy Greer. The guest speaker was Marianne S. Waldrop, Col. USMC (ret), Ph.D....
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R-Escondido) announced Feb. 26 that she is authoring ACA 24 to provide relief for the property owners who were affected by the devastating wildfires last year, and the mudslides that followed. Jerome E. Horton, 3rd District Board Member of the State Board of Equalization is the primary sponsor of the measure. This amendment will allow the application of base-year value transfers to a replacement home in any county for individuals whose home was substantially damaged or destroyed i...
FALLBROOK – The following lists represent the top 10 checked out items in each category for January at San Diego County libraries. Books and videos may be requested at www.sdcl.org/ or at any branch location. Adult Fiction 1) The Whistler by John Grisham 2) Camino Island by John Grisham 3) Murder Games by James Patterson 4) The Fix by David Baldacci 5) Into the Water by Paula Hawkins 6) The Late Show by Michael Connelly 7) The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware 8) Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton 9) Come Sundown by Nora R...
County of San Diego Communications Office San Diego County’s passport application service is now offering appointments and will soon be switching to appointments only. Applicants can make appointments online, up to six weeks in advance. Customers can cancel and reschedule appointments online as well. In addition, they can receive text reminders for their appointment. The service is provided by the county’s clerk of the board of supervisors. The office will no longer take walk-in customers starting March 5. To make an app...
When first deciding to sell a home, setting the asking price is one of the most important decisions sellers will make. Price is the first thing for which buyers look, followed by looking for the best value within that price range. The asking price is often a home’s first impression, and to realize the most money possible from a home’s sale, it is imperative that the seller makes a good first impression. It is not as easy as it sounds, the pricing strategy should not be taken lightly. Pricing a home too high can be as cos...
There is a definite developing divide between good old-fashioned customer service, modern-day technology and how these concepts relate to real estate. Technology is crashing into our lives from every direction. As a committee member for the Strategic Planning and Finance Committee for the California Association of Realtors (CAR), we discuss at length the rapid integration of technology into the business of selling real estate. One very large, well-known real estate firm just...
FALLBROOK – Iceland will be the subject of the cultural program for Daughters of Norway Hulda Garborg Lodge #49 on Saturday, March 10. Lodge member Julie Watts will talk about her trip to Iceland last year. The business meeting starts at 10 a.m. followed by the cultural program at 11 a.m. and a potluck lunch at noon. All women of Scandinavian heritage are welcome to attend the Daughters of Norway meetings held the second Saturday of each month at the Fallbrook Woman's Club, 238 W. Mission Road. For additional information, c...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Woman’s Club will be featuring guest speakers Sandi Menderson of Bella Reflections Seniors In Transition and Michelle Lilly of Senior Source San Diego, Tuesday, March 13, to address issues such as: senior living, independent versus assisted living, memory care, aging in place, tips on “The Rightsizing Process” and preparing a home for market, as well as estate sales, buy outs and donation of unwanted items. The event is open to the public, and non-member guests are encouraged to attend and enjoy a...
SAN DIEGO – Oasis Tutoring is seeking volunteers who can spend one hour a week at an elementary school with a kindergarten through fourth-grade child to build their reading and language skills, self-esteem and positive attitudes toward learning. No teaching experience is needed; enthusiasm, patience and compassion are far more important. Oasis will provide volunteers with training, free books, teaching materials and ongoing support. Volunteers can select the school and time that works for them. Clearance is required. Call J...
FALLBROOK - The Knight of Columbus Council 7069 of St. Peter’s Catholic Community presents its 15th annual Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 17 at the parish hall, 450 S. Stage Coach Lane. All are invited to come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a corned beef and cabbage dinner which includes boiled potatoes and carrots followed by cake and coffee. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; an Irish dance troupe will perform at 6 p.m. to the sounds of Kevin Moyles and the Shamrockers. If bought by March 12, tickets are $30 each; after that, the...
TEMECULA – The city of Temecula welcomes all car enthusiasts, novice and expert, to attend the annual Temecula Rod Run in historic Old Town Friday and Saturday, March 2-3. The festivities kick off 5-8 p.m. Friday with the “Cruise Around Old Town” up and down Old Town Front Street. The excitement continues the next day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with the “Show and Shine.” The free annual signature event is one of the longest-running car shows in the West and draws tens of thousands of visitors and classic hot rods for...
POWAY – Laubach Literacy Council of San Diego County is seeking volunteers to tutor students in English as a second language at sites throughout San Diego County. The volunteer-operated nonprofit provides training for tutors; no teaching experience is needed, simply the ability to speak English and a willingness to help. Two days of training workshops are required before certification. The next workshops will be held 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 24, and Saturday, April 7, in the community room at the Poway Library, 1...
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Republican Women Federated is proud to welcome San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan as the guest speaker at its next monthly meeting on Friday, March 9. Stephan will discuss her new transition into the top job as district attorney. She is a compelling speaker passionately targeting the critical issues of human trafficking, domestic violence as well as assisted living facilities abuse allegations. She has great news regarding the newly created section of the Elder Abuse Unit that is...
Alexandra Kanczuzewski Nov. 9, 1987 to Feb. 6, 2018 She will be loved forever....
Joan Marie (Jo) Arends passed away Saturday, Feb 10 peacefully and painlessly into the hands of the Lord. Jo was born in Windsor, Ontario Canada, October 6, 1936. Her family moved to California when she was 16. She immediately had to go to work to help support her family. While working for the gas company in L.A., she met her soon-to-be first husband, Merle Arends. Jo was an energetic and strong personality who succeeded in everything she tried. Not satisfied with her realtor when they bought a home in Hacienda Heights, she...
Russell Glenn Hanner, age 89, passed away on February 18, 2018. He was a 30 year resident of Fallbrook, the town that he loved. Russ was predeceased in 2015 by Shirley, his wife of 58 years and many years earlier by his son, Russ Jr. He was born in the Chicago area of Illinois on January 24, 1921. When he was a young boy, he and his family moved to San Pedro, Calif., where he grew up and graduated from San Pedro High School. He worked most of his life in the automotive accessory industry. Russ and Shirley raised their family...
Elden Beau Arrowsmith age 91 ½, known as Beau, or Arrowsmith, E.B., from Fallbrook, California, died Feb. 9, 2018 at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, California. Beau passed at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time in the presence of his beloved wife Lynette, married for 47 years. Beau is survived by his daughter Jean Louise Arrowsmith Cominolo, living in Fort Worth, Texas since 2008. He is also survived by three siblings, Patricia (Pat) Eloise Arrowsmith Reed, age 93, residing...
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