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 – The Fallbrook Tea Party will meet on Thursday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. with a program on Common Core. Anyone who wants to know more about Common Core can come and hear about it directly from some students. The meeting is at the Bonsall Community Center, 31505 Old River Road, Bonsall. For more information, contact Dan Dakovich at (760) 728-6807 or [email protected]....
RAINBOW – Vallecitos PTO is holding its annual Spring Festival on Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Vallecitos School, 5211 5th Street in Rainbow. All are invited to join them for the plant sale, rummage sale, food, and games....
FALLBROOK – The June meeting of the Fallbrook Democratic Club will be held Thursday, June 4, at the Hilltop Center, 331 East Elder in Fallbrook. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7. Guest speaker will be Dr. Brian J. Brady, who has served as general manager of Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) since July, 2011. He is a registered civil engineer with an MBA and doctorate in organizational leadership. Prior to holding the FPUD position, Brady served as g...
The May 7 Woman of Wellness event, sponsored by the Fallbrook Healthcare District, featured a talk on gardening and how it can contribute to wellness. The guest speaker, Pam Meisner, also goes by the name Ms. Smarty Plants. To start with, anyone who goes by that name has to have a sense of humor, which is helpful in maintaining good health. Meisner, education director for the Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon, assumes the Smarty Plants persona for her programs for both...
The Rainbow Municipal Water District board voted 5-0 April 28 to award a contract to the Tamayo Group to help facilitate the district's strategic plan. "We have a lot of important decisions to make," said Rainbow general manager Tom Kennedy. "This will help improve that discussion." The strategic plan will provide a long-range vision to guide Rainbow's board and staff through decisions which will be made in the near future. "We're going to establish a clear vision for the district," Kennedy said. "That's a super important...
FALLBROOK – At its May meeting, the Fallbrook Historical Society installed new members to its board of directors, which included Chuck Tillotson, Veronica Pertusini, Scott Atkins, Ronda Huber, and Tracey Lubben. President Roy Moosa also outlined the society's goals for 2015. Included in those goals, as one of the first priorities, are plans to establish a 'downtown village presence,' Moosa said. He stated that display space had been secured at 139 S. Main Ave., which is r...
FALLBROOK – Members of the Fallbrook Woman’s Club won ribbons in several contests of the California Federation of Women’s Club Palomar District Art Festival. Winners were announced at the district convention on April 29 at the Cocina del Charro Restaurant in Escondido. Best in Category winners will be forwarded to state competition in San Jose on May 27-30. Winners representing the Fallbrook Woman’s Club include: - Writing, Short Story – Arkansas Summer – Ayn Bryant, Memoir ...
Pala Mesa Women's Golf April 30, 2015 First flight First low gross Brenda Vatnsdal 62 First low net Joan Bartel 38 Second low gross Lori Hurst 63 Second low net Nancy Korchick 40 Second flight First low gross Rose Bolton 68 First low net Nancy Oschin 32 Second low gross Norma Summers 34 Second low net Louise Greenlee 40 Fallbrook Women Golfers Game – Low Gross/Low Net April 28, 2015 Low Net Winner Shelly Krogh Gross 107, Net 69 First Flight Low Gross Terri Hunt 93 Second Flight Low Gross Evelyn Simon 107 Closest to the Pin M...
Fallbrook High School's boys swim team won the Valley League championship May 9. The positions for the final league standings are based on a combination of dual meet records and positions at the league meet. Fallbrook was undefeated in dual meet competition and placed first at the league meet. The league meet finals alone determine individual league champions which included Fallbrook mermen Bobby Guerra, Toby Fast, Joey Greenwood, and Jacob Karasek. "Well deserved. The boys did a great job this year, worked really hard,"...
A total of 42 divers competed in the 11-Dive Championship Meet competition May 9 at the Fallbrook High School pool. "That was more divers than what we've had in a long time," said meet organizer Sean Redmond, who is also Fallbrook High School's diving coach. "I have a feeling that a lot of it has to do with the state meet." A CIF state swimming and diving meet May 23 in Clovis will be the first state meet for swimming and diving. "It's the first one. After this year you can never say that you were at the first state meet,"...
The summer swim lessons held annually at the Fallbrook High School pool will occur this year, although the lessons will begin before the start of summer and this year the Fallbrook SwimFest will precede the swim lessons. The swim lessons, which are five-day sessions of 40-minute classes and cover different skill levels, will begin June 1 and end August 7. The Fallbrook SwimFest will take place May 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. "It will be a lot of fun," said Sean Redmond, who will be the head instructor for the swim lessons and...
The inaugural Pacific Cup rugby tournament took place May 7-9 primarily at the Little Q field across from Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, and Fallbrook High School's boys rugby club participated in the tournament's first game. "Hopefully this tournament will take off," said Fallbrook coach Mike Majewski. Fallbrook faced the Danville Oaks Rugby Club, who took a 41-7 victory at the Warriors' expense. "They're one of the biggest, strongest, fastest teams that I've ever seen....
FALLBROOK – Over 100 Potter Jr. High band and choir students participated in the two-day Music in the Parks festival at Six Flags Magic Mountain, May 1 and 2. Forty-eight groups from 24 schools from five different states competed at the festival. The Potter Concert Band, Cadet Band, Show Choir and Concert Choir, all under the direction of Kasey Jonesrebandt, each received the first place trophy for their category. Additionally, Potter Jr. High School received the prized E...
Brad Urquhart won the March 28 Street Stocks main event at Barona Speedway which was his second race in the 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo he purchased in the off-season. Urquhart prevailed in the 20-lap feature despite having to go to the back after a mid-race collision. "That was by far my most memorable race to date," Urquhart said. Urquhart had won two previous Street Stocks main events at Barona Speedway, one in November 2012 and one in August 2013. Both of those were in the...
FALLBROOK – Willie is a small, male Chihuahua mix, light brown in color. He is neutered and microchipped and up-to-date on shots. He is good with kids and other dogs. He has a docked tail. A couple hit him with their car and brought him to the sanctuary. He is a very low-energy dog, very sweet and easy, but an escape artist. He supposedly can climb chain-link fence. So he needs a secure place, but he is adorable and so easy on a leash. Milo is also a small, light brown male C...
Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) has been issued a negative decision regarding its post jury decision motions in the ongoing Elaine Allyn vs FUESD wrongful termination case. On May 12, Vista Superior Court Judge Jacqueline M. Stern denied both a motion for a retrial and a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, submitted March 25 by FUESD legal counsel Stutz, Artiano, Shinoff & Holtz. The motions asked for a complete reversal of the verdict and for the court...
Located next to the Fallbrook School of the Arts in the 300 block of East Alvarado Street, the newly incorporated California Sculpture Academy (CSA) is adding yet another facet of culture to Fallbrook. The soon to be non-profit organization is gearing up to offer classes in stone sculpture, metal casting, and bell casting, as well as figure and portrait sculpture. Brandon Roy, who started the concept of the academy in 2012, is an accomplished sculptor and teacher of the art....
SAN DIEGO - A high-level member of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel admitted in federal court in San Diego Wed. May 20, to helping transport tons of illicit narcotics into the United States and ordering or committing related acts of gang violence. Jose Rodrigo Arechiga-Gamboa, 34, pleaded guilty during a hearing before U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw to conspiring to import cocaine and marijuana into the country and agreed to forfeit $1 million in unlawful proceeds. The defendant, also known as Chino Antrax and Norberto...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY - Strong gusty winds are expected to develop in the deserts of San Diego County this afternoon, Thurs., May 21. A National Weather Service wind advisory for the deserts is scheduled to take effect at 2 p.m. and extend until 8 a.m. Friday. Westerly winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour are forecast for the area along with gusts that may reach 50 mph. "Strong onshore flow will cause strong and gusty winds to develop in parts of the deserts this afternoon through tonight,'' according to the weather service....