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 – Local couples can learn what it takes to make and keep a marriage great in a seminar starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 19 and from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 20 at the Fallbrook Seventh Day Adventist Church. Presenters will share the secrets of a good marriage and talk about some of the big issues that can derail a marriage Lunch is free and childcare will be provided. To register, call (760) 723-7733 or see www.lifestyle.org. The church is located at 1200 Old Highway 395, east of I-15 and...
“The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.” -Proverbs 18:8 Oh my, this proverb is too true! How often have we listened with smacking lips enjoying some little word of gossip like a tasty truffle? And then we swallow it up, moving that word of gossip from our smacking lips to our innermost self, not even knowing if this little item of interest is even true. Like the old saying says, “A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips.” Once we have enjoyed that tasty morsel and swallow...
FALLBROOK – Christ the King Lutheran Church is hosting a “Courage 2B You” (C2BU) musical concert on Saturday, March 20 at 6 p.m. to bring awareness to a tragic situation in this country in which children are being sold for sex. Despite dealing with a difficult topic, the concert is full of hope and will appeal to a wide variety of ages. The song “Believe in Me” has been turned into a music video that tells the story of a child who gets caught up in the world of sex trafficking. The music video and a CD will be availab...
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BOSTON, Mass. – Gabriela F. Diller, a resident of Bonsall, has recently been named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for the fall semester. Boston University is the fourth largest independent university in the United States, with an enrollment of more than 29,000 students in its 17 schools and colleges. The university offers an exceptional grounding in the liberal arts, a broad range of programs in the arts, sciences, engineering, and professional areas, and state-of-the-art facilities for teaching and r...
It is no secret that California schools are enduring greater budget cuts year after year. The annual reduction and reallocation of funds throughout our district challenges our schools in a variety of ways. Often times, the community can feel misinformed or confused by the various streams of information that trickle through the grapevine about the shape our schools are in. I’d like to begin to change that by better informing the community about our elementary schools. All too often, the deficits and outstanding problems in our...
FALLBROOK - On Friday, February 26, Live Oak Students had the opportunity to listen to several professionals talk about their careers and educational history on Career Day. Because Live Oak is an AVID school, (AVID stands for Advancing Via Individual Determination), students focus on being college ready. There is no better way to prepare for college than being exposed to different careers and opportunities. Musicians, dentists, doctors, veterinarians, flight attendants, architects and several other community members took the...
Famed parenting expert and author Fred Becker met with Pendleton parents to address child-raising hardships during a workshop at the base’s San Luis Rey Officer’s Club, Feb. 18. More than 50 residents attended the Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operation Parent Management workshop and listened to the popular parenting guru’s guidance and developmental techniques. “Effective parents are parents first and a child’s friend second,” said Frederick B. Becker, leadi...
RALEIGH, NC – North Carolina State University has named 53 Park Scholars for the Class of 2014, including Wade Leland Colburn, son of Steven and Karen Colburn of Fallbrook. These exceptional young women and men were selected based on their potential in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character. The Park Scholarship is valued at $80,000 for residents of North Carolina and $135,000 for students from other states. Colburn will graduate from Fallbrook...
FALLBROOK – Students in Iowa Street School’s Core Program collected shoes for their “Soles for Souls” program inspired by the needs of the people in Haiti after the devastating earthquake. The shoes will be delivered to Hansen’s Sporting Goods in Encinitas for shipment to Haiti. When asked why she wanted to do this, Madi said, “I think if we had a really bad earthquake, everyone would help us. I think we should all do our part to help the people in Haiti....
FALLBROOK – Potter Junior High students Alejandro Estrada, eigth grade, and Jennifer Martinez, seventh grade, were introduced at a Rotary Club of Fallbrook luncheon as “Fairness” Students of the Month by Potter Principal Dr. Tere Petersen, herself a Rotarian in the Fallbrook Village Club. Of Estrada, Petersen said, “He can be counted on to do the fair and right thing all the time. He will make sure that all people are included and have an equal opportunity in class...
BONSALL – Sullivan Middle School, the Bonsall Union School District Board of Trustees, and Superintendent Justin Cunningham were honored recently in Sacramento for raising student achievement and generating valuable new programs at the middle school. The California Middle Grades Alliance 2010 Recognition and Appreciation Luncheon was held February 25, to recognize schools and school districts throughout the state for outstanding achievements. “This award is a credit t...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a Major Use Permit modification and Specific Plan Amendment which will allow for the renovation and expansion of the clubhouse at the Vista Valley Country Club. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote February 24 allows for an increase in the square footage of the clubhouse from approximately 17,000 square feet to approximately 39,200 square feet but does not increase the capacity of the golf course, the food and beverage services, or the existing golf and social membership limits. A p...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Village Rotary awarded a $1,000 grant last month to Keep Fallbrook Clean and Green (KFCG) for the continuing operation of its household battery recycling program. The donation will enable KFCG to recycle almost one ton of batteries. That translates into one less ton of materials in local landfills and, even more importantly, one less ton of hazardous chemicals that can seep into the soil and groundwater supplies. The Fallbrook Village Rotary...
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Feb. 24 Little Ross Rd. Residential Burglary Snow Creek Harassing/Annoying Phone Calls Alturas Rd. Vehicular Burglary Feb. 25 Mission Rd. Stolen Vehicle W. Aviation Rd. Arrest: Possession of Marijuana Main Ave. Arrest: Possession of Marijuana Feb. 26 E. Fallbrook St. Petty Theft S. Stage Coach Ln. Arrest: Possession of Controlled Substance S. Stage Coach Ln. Arrest: Use/Under Influence of Drugs W. Clemmens Arrest: Drunk in Public Feb. 27 E. Alvarado Rd. Stalking S. Main Ave. Arrest: Stolen Vehicle W. Clemmens Vehicular...
LOS ANGELES – Five local Rotary Club President Elects’ (PE) (2010 - 2011) joined 56 other PE’s from San Diego District 5340 and a total of 370 PE’s from seven Southern California and Nevada Districts at the LAX Marriott for the annual President Elect Training Seminar (PETS). Joining them, and leading the training, were the District Elect Governors (2010 - 2011), who included the Rotary Club of Fallbrook’s Past President Dave Breeding who will be the next San Diego D...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook AAUW members took a field trip to the City Terrace Farmer’s Market in City Heights to support legal refugees brought here with the approval of the U.S. State Department and the United Nations. The refugees are from a variety of countries including, but not limited to, Benin in West Africa, Kenya, El Salvador, Iraq, Afghanistan, Honduras and Mexico. Donated items were delivered to them, some of which were warm blankets, bedding, kitchen items, s...
Community services Marines took part in an all-new training evolution from Camp Pendleton’s Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) to prepare them for an upcoming deployment. Community services Marines from bases across the Marine Corps are receiving the “MCCS Marine Training,” the current working title, in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. Currently, community services Marines who are preparing to deploy are temporarily attached to Combat Logis...
Fallbrook High School’s boys golf team opened its season March 3, losing that day’s match to Dana Hills but defeating Vista in a March 4 match. The Warriors lost to Dana Hills by a 204-211 score on the Monarch Beach at the Links course while taking a 200-225 victory over Vista at the San Luis Rey Downs course. In both matches a Fallbrook player had the low round for either team. “In my mind this team could be a team that scores in the 190s regularly,” said Fallbrook coach Steve Jorde. “If you do that you have a real good...
Camp Pendleton’s Fire Chief William Frankel said good-bye to the base during a small ceremony at Fire Station One, on March 1, after more than 31 years of service. Frankel has had an extensive firefighting career that started in 1976 as a U.S. Forest Service Firefighter in Cleveland National Forest, Calif. In 1983 he left the Forest Service to join Camp Pendleton’s Fire and Emergency Services department. “It’s been a long career,” said Frankel. “And the firefighter...
FALLBROOK – On March 2, Fallbrook Village Rotary Club was honored to have an Ambassadorial Exchange Student, Lesseth Vega, present their program. She is from Ecuador, and is being sponsored by her District, #4400, which was founded in 1927. Vega is in her junior year, and is studying English and French at UC San Marcos. When she goes back to Ecuador to attend the University of Cuenca, she will continue her studies for a Social Degree, and then start her Masters Program...
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Blood, sweat and tears. All three are synonymous with unrelenting effort and giving your all for a cause; and on March 4, Marines, sailors and civilians of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton left their sweat and tears at home to save lives on the front lines for the first blood drive of the year. Throughout the five-hour blood drive, more than 68 pints of blood were collected. Each pint of blood collected has the potential to save several lives. “Blood has three components; plasma, platelets and red blood cells, so each d...
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