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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Margaret (Peggy) Comeau has gone to be with Our Lord. Please join family and friends at Riverview Church on April 8 at 3 p.m. to pay last respects. Peggy was a pink lady at Fallbrook Hospital for over five years. Lucy Taylor and Pastor Mel will preside. Coffee and refreshments will be offered after the service. In lieu of flowers, please send your donations to The Foundation for Senior Care, 135 South Mission Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028....
Fallbrook Union High School (FUHS) students were given a chance to shape their school culture in a positive way last week through Challenge Day. On Monday, March 21, and Tuesday, March 22, students were able to spend their school hours learning how to tear down the walls of separation, which inspires participants to live, study, and work in an encouraging environment of acceptance, love and respect. Challenge Day leaders guided students from every facet of the student...
The county's Traffic Advisory Committee recommended that the 35 mph speed limit on South Mission Road from 860 feet south of Pepper Tree Lane to Hill Street be recertified for radar enforcement. Eleven members of the TAC were present at the March 11 meeting. Eight of those supported maintaining the 35 mph speed limit for the 1.73-mile section and recertifying that segment for radar enforcement while three abstained. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hear the recertification May 11 and can ratify or...
Deputy Sheriff Terence York of the Fallbrook substation was one of 10 deputies from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department to be honored for their work in recovering stolen cars across San Diego County. The 10 deputies collectively arrested 78 people and recovered 196 stolen cars worth more than $1.5 million in 2015. "Deputy York is a new deputy with our department who has a lot of energy and he’s actively out there looking for stolen cars," said Lt. David Gilmore, commander of the Fallbrook Sheriff's substation. "He had a ver...
The Bonsall Unified School District and the Bonsall chapter of the California School Employees Association have reached an agreement on a contract for the 2015-16 school year. The BUSD board ratified the one-year contract March 9 on a 4-0 vote with Erin English absent. The district's classified employees will be receiving a 6.08 percent salary increase effective July 1, 2015, and the maximum health benefit plan contribution for eligible unit members will be increased from $3,000 to $4,000 as of July 1, 2016. "It's not just a...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School Career Technical Education (CTE) and Regional Occupational Program (ROP) department has begun on-the-job training with student internships at area child care and preschool facilities throughout Fallbrook. The students are encouraged to choose an age level that they would like to work with. Next, they are trained in child care skills and then placed out in the community. The students spend time after school for a minimum of three hours p...
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FALLBROOK – In Fallbrook, a group of parents met in 2010 out of concern for their adult children, all of whom have developmental disabilities. Their concern was what was going to happen to their child when they no longer could care for them. In 2011, the nonprofit called Jeremiah’s Ranch was formed. The primary focus was, and still is, to create a community for their adult children with special needs to reside in. Since that time, Jeremiah’s Ranch has built a community withi...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Food Pantry is pleased to announce the return of the Interfaith Food Drive, which was a big success when last held in 2013. The most-needed items are non-perishables such as canned meats, canned soups, canned or dried fruits, canned vegetables, dried beans, rice, peanut butter, powdered or canned milk, oats, cereals, packaged nuts and seeds, and dry pasta. All donations can be dropped off at local churches, local fire stations, Albertsons, Daniel's M...
FALLBROOK – The first day of spring found the community celebrating the way Fallbrook founding families may have historically done, with an old-fashioned Easter egg hunt. Fallbrook Historical Society board member Tracey Lubben explained that the special event for children was observed that day along with the monthly rummage sale held on the museum grounds. A surprise visit by the Easter Bunny created excitement for the children, especially when he posed for photos. "We e...
Nancy Schrimpf, Coldwell Banker Village Properties Special to the Village News Our homes hold more than just our furniture, they hold our hearts. So it is entirely understandable that sometimes we don't want to sell a property, even if we know on some level that we must. How can you tell if it is time for you to seriously consider selling? The people you love are too far away I am working with some clients who are selling their home of 30 years. That's not an easy thing to...
FALLBROOK - Works of art by five local students who have studied with Marilee Ragland at the Fallbrook School of the Arts were accepted into the Youth Art Month (YAM) Exhibit held at the San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) in Balboa Park from February 13 through March 13. The exhibit was sponsored by the San Diego County branch of the California Art Education Association (SDCAEA) in conjunction with the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE). This year’s exhibition i...
FALLBROOK - A yoga class fundraiser for City of Hope will be held at Sage Yoga Studios in Fallbrook on Friday, April 8 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. City of Hope is a world leader in the research and treatment of cancer, diabetes, and other serious diseases. Participants will enjoy a MELT Hand & Foot treatment with Annmarie Eklund and a gentle yoga class led by Sandra Buckingham. That will be followed by complimentary appetizers donated by La Caseta Fine Mexican Restaurant at their nearby cantina. La Caseta will donate a portion of...
FALLBROOK – The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County celebrated the graduation of 10 club members from their Junior Urban Forestry program. The program, sponsored by SDG&E and partnering with Save Our Forest in Fallbrook, teaches members the importance of preserving local plant life while using a hands-on approach at giving back to their community. At the graduation, members were given the opportunity to share with their peers what they learned from the six-week program. M...
Jean Rae McVay, born January 3, 1958 in Myrtle Creek, Ore., passed away March 15, 2016 in Fallbrook, Calif. Jean was a Fallbrook resident since 1965. Daughter of Virginia Strickland, she is survived by her son, Brett McVay and his fiancé, Ashley Rinnander, grandson Connor McVay, and brother, Chet Chapman. A memorial service will be held at the First Christian Church, 318 W. Fig St., Fallbrook, on April 9, 2016 at 10 a.m. Berry-Bell and Hall Mortuary handled...
Services for Betty Grace Ensminger, 89, of Flint, Texas, will be held on Monday, March 28, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Rev. Don Spradling officiating. Burial will be at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mrs. Ensminger passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 in Tyler. She was born November 27, 1926 in Rawlins, Kansas to Frank Bunnell and Eva Lavina Miller Chessmore. Betty was a member of the order of the...
Eight members of Fallbrook High School's girls soccer team earned all-league recognition. The Valley League coaches selected Jocelyn Urbina and Yuliana Sanchez to the all-league first team. The second team included Karina Bulli, Lilly Durbin, and Callie Eidson. Precious Garcia, Hannah Diverde, and Audrey Petersen were given honorable mention recognition. "It's a good feeling because we've been on the side where we don't get any recognition," Fallbrook coach Miguel Trejo said of having eight all-league players. "Finally girls...
FALLBROOK – Brandon Gallery is seeking entries for 'The Art Of The Portrait 2016,' a biennial open juried and judged show. Artists present their vision of portraits from emotional expression to symbolic interpretation or precise representation. Leslie Nemour, Southern California painter and muralist and Associate Professor of Studio Art at Mira Costa College, will be jurying the show. A portrait is defined as: a likeness of a person in which the face and its expression is predominant. All two-dimensional media is accepted, b...
FALLBROOK – Twenty-one Fallbrook High School girls and their mentors with the AAUW Mentorship Program had a private viewing of the Watercolor Show at the Fallbrook Center of the Arts on Feb. 11. Mary Perhaps, executive director of the center, gave a presentation about the show and its significance in the world of art, as well as some history on the center, the Fallbrook School of the Arts, and the more than 31 pieces of public art. The girls were encouraged to vote for t...
FALLBROOK – This week's pet is Bonnie (short for Bonneville, because he can run really fast) has an enormous amount of energy and would love to run and play with another dog or other dogs. He is good with people and children and several dogs too. He is up-to-date with shots and microchipped, loves to play ball and is looking for a loving family that can give him a lot of love. Bonnie can have visitors at the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary on 230-232 Aviation in Fallbrook on M...
FALLBROOK - "Crazy Blood" is Fallbrook author, T. Jefferson Parker’s second literary departure from his long line of award-winning crime novels and short stories, including three Edgar Award winners. He will be reading from and discussing the new novel at Writers Read at Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Rd., on Tues., April 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. "Crazy Blood" is a story of family and the search for identity. But what a family it is, a dynasty of crazy ski racers, carving the slopes of Mammoth Lakes in California’s Sie...
FALLBROOK – Applications are now being accepted for the fifth annual Fallbrook Art Center Artists Guild Show (May 22 to July 3). This is a national juried show with works in all media and disciplines considered with $2,850 in cash awards. An opening reception will be held May 21 from 5 p.m. o 7 p.m. Juror Igor Koutsenko is a highly-respected artist who teaches at the Fallbrook School of the Arts. Each artist is allowed up to three submissions and all works must be for sale. Deadline for entry is April 21. For fee and entry i...
