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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My life has been dedicated to the natural world and the caring of flora and fauna throughout California, but what I see being done to trees today really concerns me and it is a shame how some trees are treated unfairly. When the public sees the topping of trees, it becomes like a plague in the neighborhood. The public thinks this is how trees should be treated, and it is not so. Trees are life for they bestow upon us a host of benefits that is part of the green world. They giv...
FALLBROOK – Much like St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people with no trace of Irish heritage, Cinco de Mayo has become a day of celebration for people who do not trace their ancestry to Mexico. In fact, History.com notes that Cinco de Mayo is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, where the day commemorates a symbolic yet not significantly strategic win by a heavily outnumbered Mexican army over French forces sent by Napoleon III to establish an empire on Mexican land. In t...
Recently I had to purchase a new automobile. Since I knew that I wanted an SUV but wasn’t sure what make and model I wanted, I visited a few dealerships to test drive the vehicles. At the first dealership, I met a nice salesperson who showed me the various models that might work for me and even had me test drive a few of the cars. They were great. New vehicles are always nice. They smell good, and they generally handle well. Being a car person, I always like driving new m...
FALLBROOK – The term "salsa" not only refers to a Latin style of dance, but it also doubles as the name of one of the world's most popular condiments. "Salsa" is the Spanish and Italian word for sauce, and the salsa that many people enjoy can be used as a sauce, topping, dip, or flavoring for many types of foods. Although salsa has been America's favorite condiment since 2000, its popularity can be traced back thousands of years. The wild tomato, the main component of many salsas, is indigenous to South America. However, C...
The median price of a San Diego County home rose by 0.9% in March, compared to the same month a year ago, despite median prices across Southern California dropping for the first time in seven years, according to figures released Friday, April 26. According to the CoreLogic real estate information service, the median price of a San Diego County home was $555,000 in March. A total of 3,224 homes were sold in the county, down 8.6 percent from 3,527 during the same month a year ago. A total of 17,960 new and resale houses and...
ENCINITAS – Characterized by unearthly, metallic-looking, deep turquoise blooms that are punctuated by bright orange anthers, the Puya alpestris, commonly known as the Sapphire Tower, looks like nothing else in the plant world. The striking flower that often causes visitors to say "Is this real?" is now in bloom at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. A native plant of South America, the Chilean species is a member of the pineapple family with flowers measuring 2 inches...
FALLBROOK – Home fires claim the lives of seven people each day. Home fire sprinklers can help eliminate these tragedies, but legislative barriers and a general unawareness of this technology have prevented its use in new homes. America’s fire service and safety advocates will be able to take action in unison to raise national awareness of a fire sprinkler’s life-saving ability. Fire Sprinkler Initiative, a project of National Fire Protection Association and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition are initiating Home Fire Sprin...
Vallecitos Elementary School competed in a softball tournament against six teams at Warner Elementary School, April 11. The Vikings lost 2-3. "We were competitive, which was nice," Vallecitos coach Ray Hanbeck said. There are seven small elementary schools in northern San Diego County and southern Riverside County which have monthly competitions and each school hosts a different sport. Pauma Elementary School did not field any team for the recent softball tournament. The...
Trenton, N.J. – TerraCycle Inc. announced a national recycling initiative with Colgate-Palmolive, CVS and the Starlight Children’s Foundation that calls upon CVS customers to recycle their used toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes and floss containers to help win a playground for a children’s hospital. Dentists recommend people changing their toothbrush every three months and starting March 22, CVS customers are invited to shop their local retailer to replace and recycle their used oral care for a great cause. After replacing...
Heather Holdo and Sara Barclay Writer Interns So far this season, the students of Bonsall High School's track and field team have hit the ground running. Since the beginning of February, the track members have been working toward their goal of making it to the CIF San Diego preliminaries in hopes of qualifying for the state meet. With Austin Alanis as team captain and the addition of new runners, this season is one for the books. "This year's team has a lot more depth than las...
When Ethan Lenaway was 7 years old, he quit tennis. At the time, he thought his father, a longtime tennis coach, was yelling at him too much. He said he realizes now that he was wrong. "He was just coaching," Lenaway said. After picking the sport up again his freshman year, Fallbrook High boys tennis' No. 1 single player is finding success in the sport. He recently finished second in the league singles tournament and was headed with his team to the CIF playoffs earlier this...
BONSALL – Jeff Roback, a sophomore attending Bonsall High School, won the Boys 16's Singles at the Love 15 Satellite Tennis Classic, held in Del Mar Heights. "The boy I played in the finals hit real hard ground strokes. I had to run him corner to corner in order to take him down," Roback said. Coach Mike said, "Jeff is playing real well this year. He's ranked 44 in the state in his division. Most teenage boys want to hit the ball too hard, blasting away. It's better to p...
Char Snyder Special to the Village News Most humans are afraid of the unknown. It is natural to avoid situations of which they are unsure. Be assured no matter how young or how experienced in life someone may be, there are rewards awaiting those who are willing to make the effort to learn to swim. The best environment is warm water around 92 degrees. The sessions should be short, perhaps a half-hour and frequently, four or more times per week. Babies should be cared for...
The ever famous "10,000 steps per day" is what people hear and what they know. With this number in mind, it means sedentary people who are considered inactive take about 5,000 steps per day. Somewhat active people take between 7,500 to 9,999 steps per day. People who take over 10,000 steps per day are considered active people. The origin of the 10,000-step rule actually came from Japan in the 1960s when pedometers were sold called "manpo-kei," which means "10,000 steps...
FALLBROOK – There is a growing epidemic within the LGBT community, especially in the youth, and that epidemic is suicide. LGBT students are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts than their heterosexual peers. The youth are particularly vulnerable to depression and suicidal ideation and awareness needs to be raised within the community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey covers a broad range of questions concerning behavioral actions and thoughts fro...
If a family is waiting for their loved one to get over their out of control addictive behaviors, then it could be a torturous wait. Unfortunately, society has long labeled addiction as a failure of character, when it is much more complicated. I have worked with addicts in many forms for 31 years – in crisis centers, psychiatric hospitals, women's shelters, jails and prisons, community mental health and addiction treatment centers. The core of addiction has many elements – gen...
SACRAMENTO – Senate Bill 452, written by Sen. Brian Jones, R-Santee, passed the Senate Health Committee recently. This bill requires the California Department of Public Health to send an informational brochure explaining the California Cancer Registry to each individual added to the registry. The California Cancer Registry is operated by the department of public health. Regulations by the department currently require the diagnosing physician to notify the patients of the cancer registry; however, cancer patients often report...
Dr. Diane Darby Beach Special to Village News Senior may be thinking about community living, but wonder if they are really “ready?” Once most seniors move into these types of communities, they say “I should have done it sooner.” Here are some of the benefits of community living and how to enjoy this environment earlier, rather than later. Community have regularly scheduled social activities. These communities provide an ongoing schedule of activities for their residents such as exercise and art classes, movie nights, trips t...
Everyone has days when things don’t go well. Usually, such days simply pass, or people talk to a friend or spouse, discuss their problems and get some advice on what they might do. But there are other times, for many people, when the issues or problems they’re facing don’t just go away or aren’t solved even with the help of friends. At these times, professional help is really appropriate, yet considering this solution can often seem overwhelming. Seeking the assistance of an expert, such as a professional counselor, can be...
BONSALL – Bonsall High hosted their second annual art show and contest, April 12. The art show was held at the Fallbrook Coffee Company and incorporated a poetry slam. Around 60 people attended the event to support the local art and poetry made by high school students. Art displayed was contributed by students from Bonsall, Mission Vista and Fallbrook high schools. The art show also had a section where guests could paint on their own. The art show and poetry slam were both p...
FALLBROOK – St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School third-grader Emma Sue Martinez and her invention qualified for the National Invention Convention in Dearborn, Michigan. Over 170 young inventors from 23 schools, grades K-8, came to Maxim Integrated in San Jose, April 13, from throughout California. Students were nominated to attend this state convention by their teachers and classmates. The students presented their inventions, displayed their creative and practical s...
BATON ROUGE, La. – Kiley Staufenbeil of Fallbrook was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Staufenbeil is pursuing a degree in political science at San Jose State University. Staufenbeil is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of sen...
SAN DIEGO – Jacquelyn Castaneda and Marissa Lopez, both of Fallbrook, recently participated in the University of San Diego Career Development Center’s signature Torero Trek program. Torero Treks are opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in career exploration by visiting leading companies across the nation. Castaneda is majoring in biochemistry and plans to graduate in 2019. Lopez is majoring in biochemistry and spanish and plans to graduate in 2020. The San Diego Technical Torero Trek, April 5, gave the stu...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Encore Club will move their regular monthly meetings to a new location, starting May 7. The Fallbrook Masonic Center offers a new venue for Fallbrook gatherings and events, and Encore Club will be one of the first tenants. The Masonic Hall is undergoing improvements and redecorating. More information is available by contacting them at [email protected] or by calling (760) 282-4118. Their website is www.fallbrookfreemason.org. Encore Club i...
Polyester is made through the "esterification condensation of polyfunctional alcohols and acids." It is the linking of these esters which make the fabric impervious to biodegrading. In other words, while the raging Colorado river may have only taken a few billion years to cut a gorge known as the Grand Canyon, polyester, along with atomic waste, will remain on this planet until the second big bang. All of this is leading up to an explosion of man-made fabric adorning the heave...
