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FALLBROOK – The Seventh-day Adventist Church will be hosting “The Passion of the Christ,” a play, musical and gifts Saturday, April 27, at 5 p.m. at Maie Ellis Elementary School, 400 W. Elder St., in Fallbrook. The play will depict the life and death of Christ, entirely in Spanish. The free event is open to the public. Children are welcome. For more information, call Estelle Qurioz at (760) 317-3649....
The state gas tax and vehicle registration fee increase which is part of the Road Repair and Accountability Act passed by the state Legislature in 2017 survived an initiative petition to repeal those increases, so local governments are still providing the California Transportation Commission with a list of projects the tax revenue will be funding. The list of projects San Diego County plans to fund during fiscal year 2019-2020 was approved on a 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote, March 27. The roads total 144.11...
How bad is the flu season? Were any flu-related deaths reported last week? Did the number of flu cases go up or down? How about the percentage of people at local emergency rooms with influenza-like symptoms? These are the main questions that Brit Colanter, an epidemiologist with Public Health Services at the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, must find answers for year-round to determine how influenza is impacting residents in the region. To do that, she turns to several county systems that collect electronic...
As people age, things change. Some of those changes are obvious in the mirror, while others become evident when a flight of stairs leaves them out of breath or when they can’t remember the name of that cousin in Omaha. Accepting the physical and mental changes that occur as people get older can be stressful. The aging process can be frightening in some ways, especially if they aren’t prepared for the gradual changes that everyone faces. But people can prepare for the inevitable changes that aging brings and take some act...
Recently Peggy, an Indiana woman and reader of this column, sent me a lengthy email about her 94-year-old mother who is rapidly spending down her minimal savings to pay for prescription drugs. Peggy didn’t hold out much hope that prices would come down before it was too late for her mom. But she succeeded in lowering her mom’s drug costs and what she learned along the way can be helpful to others strapped by high pharmaceutical bills. Her mother is typical of many women in old age who have only a tiny financial cushion to...
Everyone has conversations with themselves. In fact, when people talk to themselves, they are rationalizing, comforting and reflecting upon their lives. It is a healthy habit, and some people even find themselves doing it out loud. They aren't crazy and they aren't strange, people just don't often tell others about their inner chats, so they don't know that everyone else around them is doing it too. It's a little secret with their own mind. My mom used to say that if she...
Laurel Lozzi Special to Village News What if pleasure was on the to-do list? As Tony Hoagland said in his poem "The Word," "Down near the bottom, Of the crossed-out list, Of things you have to do today, Between 'green thread,' And 'broccoli,' you find, That you have penciled 'sunlight. To remind you that, Among your duties, pleasure, Is a thing, That also needs accomplishing. Do you remember? That time and light are kinds, Of love, and love, Is no less practical, Than a...
The murder trial of Charles "Chase" Ray Merritt, accused of killing the McStay family, Joseph, Summer and their two young boys who lived in the Lake Rancho Viejo housing development east of Interstate 15 in Fallbrook kicked back into gear Wednesday, April 3, in San Bernardino Superior Court. Recalled to the stand by the defense was Joseph McStay's brother, Michael McStay, who testified at the beginning of the trial in January at the request of the prosecution. In January, Mich...
Char Snyder Special to the Village News Start your relationship off with your new baby by introducing them to water when being bathed. Every day have a wonderful time by making the water about 92 degrees and playing while bathing. Play beautiful soothing music and massage and coo to your child. If the baby is not comfortable, do not give up and continue bathing them daily. Soon enough all will be well. Be calm and reassuring. Do not spare the water and encourage your little...
An updated Capital Improvement Needs Assessment Program list was approved by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote, March 27, approved the five-year needs assessment provided by the county’s Department of General Services. Although the approval of the needs assessment itself did not include funding for the projects on the list the supervisors also directed county Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer to determine timing and funding mechanisms to implement the individual projects. “We...
The fire mitigation fee rates paid by developers to fund the cost of fire department facilities serving the new development will remain unchanged for the next year. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0, March 26, with Greg Cox at a National Association of Counties meeting, to accept the Fire Mitigation Fee Review Committee’s annual report and find that the 19 participating fire agencies were in conformance with the county Fire Mitigation Fee Ordinance for fiscal year 2017-2018. “Glad the board approved eve...
FALLBROOK – Members of the Friends of the Fallbrook Library and potential future members are invited to attend its annual meeting Wednesday, April 17, at noon in the community room at the library. At that time, the membership will vote on the incoming board of directors for 2019-2020 and on the operating budget for that year. These decisions affect all aspects of the ongoing business of the organization and the general membership. Attendees are invited to enjoy lunch, which will be provided by the board. Those who arrive a f...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman's Club is hosting their annual luncheon and fashion show at the Vista Valley Country Club Friday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme of this year's event is "A Fashion Fantasy." BWC members will model the fashions from Aston's Boutique in Bonsall. Background music throughout the event will be provided by Cory Carrier. The fashions and accessories will be available for sale at the conclusion of the event. The community is invited to c...
A Fallbrook man who sold heroin laced with fentanyl to a man who fatally overdosed on the drugs was sentenced to more than a dozen years in federal prison. Corey Bernard Green, 42, was sentenced in San Diego federal court Friday, April 5, for providing the laced drugs to 34-year-old Joseth Adam Sellars, who died Nov. 3, 2017. Sellars, who had reached about 100 days of sobriety by the date of his death, was found by his wife, lying face down on the couple’s living room floor, according to prosecutors. Authorities said text m...
April 2 was National Equal Pay Day, which marks the extra time an average woman has to work to take home what a man earned last year. As a member of the California Pay Equity Task Force, I am working with my colleagues to identify the causes of the pay gap. California passed an Equal Pay Act in 1949. The act banned companies from paying anyone less than a co-worker doing the same work, solely because of their gender. Even so, women continue to earn significantly less than their male counterparts. In California, where people...
The best businesses anticipate their customers' needs and provide a service personalized for each one of them, and that includes Berry-Bell & Hall Fallbrook Mortuary. Funeral directors Scott and Steve McGargill, along with Dave Marvin, Tory DeHaan, Tom Frank and Carolyn Newcomb, are ready to help local residents now and in the future with their funeral arrangements from start to finish. While some people may not want to think about the end of their lives, for those who like...
ESCONDIDO – Sen. Brian Jones announced the opening of his Escondido district office in north San Diego County to provide assistance on state issues and to allow constituents to participate in legislative meetings with Jones or his staff. The new office is located within the Escondido Chamber of Commerce building at 720 North Broadway, Suite 110, in Escondido. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. His El Cajon district office remains open. “I am grateful that the Escondido Chamber of Commerce CEO Ror...
A new event is coming to downtown Fallbrook. In an effort to boost business and bring more shoppers to Main Street, “Fallbrook First Fridays in the Village” will begin May 3 and continue throughout several dates in the summer. Shop owners will stay open late until 7 p.m. so customers have time to shop after work and enjoy all that downtown has to offer. Merchants plan to have specials or treats offered, but the details are still being worked out, Lila MacDonald, CEO at Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, said. MacDonald said the...
Albert “Al” Hawthorne Sr. died in his sleep, Friday, March 22. He was born March 4, 1935, in Hartford, Alabama, to Isaiah and Elizabeth Hawthorne before moving to Panama City, Florida, at 2 years old, where he lived until he joined the Army at 17. He met and married Vera in 1955 in Yakima, Washington, before going to Korea. Upon his return they moved to Fallbrook. He worked for the Fallbrook Public Utility District for 13 years before going to work for Crystal Silica Sand Co....
Debra Tylinski died March 29, surrounded by her family. She was 64 years old. Debra was born in Kittery, Maine, in 1955. Her father’s military career brought the family to the west coast. She became a California native after graduating Fallbrook High School in 1973. Debra dedicated her life to her husband of 46 years, Dennis, and their two sons, Peter and Matthew. Later in life, Debra followed her passion and became a licensed practical nurse. She was devoted to her p...
FALLBROOK – REINS is holding its fourth annual Spring Hop, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The special guest, the Easter Bunny, arrives at 11:30 a.m., when the Egg Hunts start with three age divisions. The event also includes games, music, food, photos with the bunny, a bake sale, petting zoo, bounce houses and face painting. Admission is $10 per person, all ages, or $30 for a family pack of four tickets, includes baskets for egg hunt. Children 2 and younger are free. All proceeds benefit REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship P...
SAN DIEGO – Anyone who speaks English can make a difference in someone’s life. Laubach Literacy Council of San Diego County provides tutors for adult learners of English as a second language with tutoring locations countywide. No experience is needed. The next free training will be two consecutive Saturdays, May 4 and May 11. Attendance is required at both for Laubach certification. The training will be held at Clairemont Covenant Church, 5255 Mt. Ararat Drive, in San Diego. Many of their locations across San Diego Cou...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Garden Club announced Greg Rubin as the guest speaker at their April 30 general meeting. Rubin was named Horticulturist of the Year for 2018 for his work with California native plants. "Landscaping with California Native Plants" covers what it takes to landscape successfully with the local plant palette. Many approaches defy conventional horticultural practice, yet they have been tested in hundreds of landscapes over more than 25 years. Topics of d...
North County Fire Protection District and Fallbrook Regional Health District are both voluntarily moving away from an at-large election system for their boards and shifting to a five zone-based election system for the 2020 election to help strengthen community representation. NCFPD is holding its fourth public hearing with its board meeting, 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 16, to review, discuss and take action on its final maps for redistricting. The draft redistricting maps are available for review at https://...
FALLBROOK – “La Pacion de Cristo,” musica, regalos y mas habra. Toda la comunidad de Fallbrook esta cordialmente invitada a disfrutar de este evento. Sera en la escuela Mae Ellis Elementary, 400 W. Elder Street, Fallbrook, Abril 27 a las 5 p.m. Para mas informacion, llame a Estelle Quiroz (760) 317-3649....