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  • Youth awards presented by Boys & Girls Clubs

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    Carlos Ozuna (center) was named ‘Youth of the Year,’ in addition to ‘Boy of the Year’ for the Ingold (Fallbrook) Unit of the Boys and Girls Clubs of North County at a special awards dinner held January 31 at the Grand Tradition....

  • RE: Not even President Bush is above the law

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    Joe Howard Crews is ranting and raving once again. He says, “President Bush has committed high crimes and misdemeanors and must be impeached and removed from office.” Bush hasn’t committed crimes and misdemeanors, so therefore people shouldn’t be even talking about impeaching him. Unfortunately, we live in a society where people rant and rave with no credibility behind their statements. Joe Crews states that Bush violated FISA and the Geneva Convention. Well, Joe I know you’re very mistaken because Bush didn’t violate any...

  • Why are you publishing unhealthy recipes?

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    I am taking the time to write this letter because I am concerned about the health of my community. I enjoy reading the paper and reviewing the local news and events. Being an avid baker and cook, I think it is wonderful that each issue includes several recipes and nutrition facts. My concern is: In this day and age of diabetes (even in pre-kindergarten children), obesity (ALL ages), high cholesterol, soaring medical, legal and malpractice costs, what are you doing publishing such unhealthy recipes? The recent recipe for...

  • A double threat to our water supply

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    On January 17, 2007, I read an article in the San Diego Union Tribune entitled ”Fixing Landfill Will Cost Base Million More,” (Base indicating Camp Pendleton). The subject of this newspaper article covers the damaged and leaking “Las Pulgas” 39-acre landfill creating hazardous waste...including radio-active material (tritium) threatening the underground water supply on the military base. A “double threat” to the Camp Pendleton water supply is the proposed “Liberty Quarry.” The site is located in the southwest hills of Rivers...

  • Craig Lozzi opens "Transcendent Touch"

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    FALLBROOK- Long time Fallbrook resident and massage therapist, Craig Lozzi, has opened a new massage business in town. Craig has done massage professionally for almost 30 years and is the innovator of a hot stone massage known as “Integrated Stone Massage.” In addition to the practice of massage therapy, Craig has taught massage courses, written articles on health and massage, lectured on holistic health and has been featured as a guest speaker at International Spa Association’s Annual Conference. Craig volunteers for hospi...

  • Delicious Valentine's Day choices from The Bon Appetit Cookbook

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    Bon Appetit magazine has been publishing recipes and matters of cuisine for fifty years and this is their first cookbook! You can imagine it is a BIG cookbook. And it is…791 pages with about 1200 of their hand-picked all-time favorite recipes. I was duly impressed to read that Barbara Fairchild, the author, has been with the magazine for 29 years, starting as an editorial assistant and now editor-in-chief. Barbara’s singular professional commitment to the magazine gives hope to others willing to start anywhere and work their...

  • Fallbrook Holistic and Yoga Center: a blissful experience

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    After spending a few minutes inside Fallbrook Holistic and Yoga Center, one tends to wish for more than a mere five senses to experience all it has to offer. Stand and absorb the scent of incense wafting on the air, the sound of calming music playing softly in the background, the taste of exotic teas and chocolates, the sight of beautiful art work and sculptures and the rejuvenation of a relaxing massage. “Our theme here is bliss,” said Tara Boyce-Crivello, who is the proprietor of the center. She said that while bliss is...

  • Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary's "Stay at Home Tea" raises scholarship funds

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    Invitations to the Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary’s annual “Stay at Home Tea” have been mailed. Processing the 600 piece mailing, with a tea bag in each envelope, were from left, fundraising director Sharon Heincy, Velna Wells and Rosemary Camy. The invitations suggest that participants stay at home and enjoy a relaxing cup of tea and send a donation. All funds raised go to the Fallbrook High School graduates planning a career in the healthcare field. Anyone wishing to support this fundraising effort may send a donation to Fa...

  • Fallbrook Hospital hosts Diabetes Class Series

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    For those who have recently been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes or would just like an update, Fallbrook Hospital’s upcoming Diabetes Class Series presented by Janine Loescher, RD, CDE, CLE will be informative. She will teach the importance of maintaining a healthy diet, exercise and activity, blood sugar testing, medications –oral and insulin, and prevention and management of complications. The class series will be held on Monday evenings 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. beginning February 19 through March 12 in Conference Room B at...

  • Teen Dating Violence Awareness Week encourages reporting of abuse

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    February 5 through 9 is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Week across the state and the nation, and San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency officials want teenagers to know there is help available to get out of an abusive relationship. Help is available at the County’s Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-888-DVLINKS. “Teens are less likely to report crimes than any other group,” said San Diego County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price. “They are particularly reluctant to report violence they experience from people they are dating....

  • "Life Balance at Any Age: What it Means"

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    Fallbrook Hospital Cardiologist Neil W. Treister, M.D., MBA, FACC will be presenting “Life Balance at Any Age: What it Means” at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 8. Learn about a new understanding of what causes diseases: inflammation, oxidation, autonomic inbalance; how these disease processes cause heart problems; how diet specifically improves your health; the components of exercise and a balanced exercise prescription as well as stress and stress management, practical considerations Dr Treister received his medical degree fro...

  • Blood drive coming Feb.16

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    FALLBROOK — Local residents are encouraged to give blood on Friday, February 16, from 12 to 5:30 p.m. when the American Red Cross Bloodmobile visits 1667 South Mission Road, Fallbrook. Blood donations are required to meet the needs of hospital patients. Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment, or to learn more about hosting a blood drive, call (858) 514-1635. This blood drive is hosted by Team Manning & Sylvia Pacheco, Re/Max United, Southland Title & Loan Warehouse....

  • MiraCosta offers new LVN-RN career ladder Nursing Program

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    MiraCosta’s LVN-RN Career Ladder Nursing Program is scheduled to begin summer 2007. The program is currently accepting applications. The deadline to apply is March 1. The list of eligibility requirements and an application packet are available on MiraCosta’s web site www.miracosta.edu/Instruction/Nursing/LVNtoRNStepUpProgram.htm or by calling Sandy Comstock at (760) 757-2121 ext. 6572 or Pat Hewett at (760) 757-2121 ext. 6571. It is anticipated that thirty-six students will be admitted into the program....

  • Unitedhealthcare Children's Foundation to offer medical assistance grants to families

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    MINNEAPOLIS— The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is now offering support to meet the needs of children nationwide with assistance grants for medical services not fully covered by health insurance. Parents and caretakers across the country will be eligible to apply for grants of up to $5,000 for health care services that will help improve their children’s health and quality of life. Examples of the types of medical services covered by UHCCF grants include: speech therapy; physical therapy and psych...

  • Bonsall Rotary hears about C. E. R. T.'s success

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    BONSALL- James Beebe, coordinator for the Fallbrook, Bonsall and Rainbow area CERT addressed the question: “What should I do in an emergency-small or big?” at a recent meeting of the Bonsall Rotary. The Los Angeles Fire department developed a training program for citizens that has been picket up by FEMA and is now be encourage nationwide! James Beebe and his enthusiastic team have only been going for about 1 year but are finding great success with the great response of the Fallbrook area-so much so that other communities are...

  • Eighth Annual Appreciation Luncheon

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    FALLBROOK- The Fallbrook Church of Religious Science will host its Eighth Annual Appreciation Luncheon for emergency and health care personnel. It will be held on February 14 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St. The luncheon is to thank the Fire Department, Sheriffs and their volunteers, Hospice, Trauma Intervention Program, Family Health Clinic, and all Health care givers in Fallbrook and Rainbow. The community appreciates what these special people do and wishes to express its gratitude. Local...

  • Community Projects funds awarded to Village Assn., Boys and Girls Club

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    A January 30 vote of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors authorized the award of $15,000 of District Five Community Projects funds to the Fallbrook Village Association and $10,000 of District Five Community Projects funds to the Boys and Girls Club of North County. The grant to the Village Association will fund the update of a redevelopment district study while the money for the Boys and Girls Club will help cover costs for their annual auction and dinner ball. The Fallbrook Village Association has been active in...

  • General contractors and sub-contractors encouraged to bid on fire station remodel

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    FALLBROOK- the North County Fire Protection District has advertised the ‘invitation to bid’ in today’s edition of the Village News. The district is accepting bids for the fire station #3 remodel and additions project located at 4157 Olive Hill Rd., Fallbrook. The board of directors and fire department staff encourage all interested local general contractors and sub-contractors to participate in the bidding process. Interested parties should contact Becky Timmers at (760) 723-2008. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held...

  • Lewinger takes over as chair of CWA's Water Planning Committee

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    Fallbrook Public Utility District general manager Keith Lewinger, who is also FPUD’s representative on the San Diego County Water Authority board, began his two-year term as the chair of the County Water Authority’s Water Planning Committee at the CWA’s January 25 board meeting. “I’m just honored that they asked me to do this, that the chairman asked me to do it,” Lewinger said. “It’s a critical committee at this board, and I think the committee is going to step up to the task. I’m just the chair. It’s the committee that...

  • Rotary in action

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    George and Helen Archibald, left, were honored for their donation of $1,000 to the Paul Harris Foundation, the international wing of Rotary which supports helpful projects around the world. Fallbrook Village Club President Paul Leehey, second from right, and Foundation Chairman Jack Acomb made the presentation at the final meeting in January....

  • Fallbrook Rotary honors "Citizen" and "Volunteer" of the Year

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    FALLBROOK- Fallbrook Rotarians recognized two recently honored members at their weekly Monday luncheon meeting held at the Grand Tradition. Roy Ansell has been named the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce “Citizen of the Year”, and David Breeding received the Legacy Foundation “Volunteer of the Year” award. Both Ansell and Breeding are Past Presidents of the Rotary Club of Fallbrook. Of the 28 past annual Fallbrook Chamber’s “Citizens of the Year” awards, six of them have been to past or present members of the Rotary Club of Fallb...

  • Fallbrook Republican Women install officers

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    The 2007 Executive Board for the Fallbrook Republican Women Federated is installed: (from left) installer Corinne Fleming, first vice president, San Diego County Federation of Republican Women (SDCFRW); Stella Young, president; Judy Domercq, first vice president; Lis Phillips, second co-VP; Lorraine Rutherfurd, second co-VP; Aracelia Vila, third co-VP; Harlean Jones, corresponding secretary; and Gloria Rowe, treasurer. (Not pictured: Teresa Platt, third co-VP, and Carole Gaynor, recording secretary.)...

  • It's all part of what is being dubbed "The Annie Project"

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    These students along with about 35 of their classmates, over 100 Fallbrook pupils total, are given the opportunity to perform on the Mission theatre stage, with full sets and costumes, lights, and music. The students are also given the opportunity to work with professional staff from CAST Production Company at no cost to the parents except of course the price of an $8.00 ticket. “So many kids today never get the chance to learn about performing arts. We’re hope this experience will inspire them,” says owner of CAST Produ...

  • Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan bring blues, rags and goodtime music to Fallbrook

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    FALLBROOK- Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan on harmonica and guitar have been doing blues, rags and good time music in concerts, clubs and festivals all over the world for 25 years. Their credits include eight albums, all four venues at the 1984 Olympic Games, Levi’s Blues commercials and frequent guest slots on National Public Radio. They have shared the stage with blues luminaries like Gatemouth Brown, Etta James, and B.B. King. Tom began playing harmonica at age 14 soon focusing on Chicago style blues. He is a blues historian a...

  • A little taste of Hawaii

    Updated Feb 8, 2007

    Want a little taste of Hawaii for lunch, but still have dinner to fix for your family tonight? Visit the Plantation House Restaurant at the Maurice Car’rie Winery at 34225 Rancho California Road in Temecula! The restaurant was opened in December 2005 by Larry and Kathleen Leonard, who formerly lived in Hawaii for 15 years and know how to serve up great Hawaiian cuisine. In fact, the Inland Empire Magazine named Plantation House the Best Restaurant for 2007. Kathleen says, “We have designed the restaurant to bring a touch of...

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