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Articles from the June 3, 2018 edition


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  • Equestrian standout Leonard headed to Texas A&M

    Tom Ferrall, Staff Writer|Updated Jun 2, 2018

    Bonsall High School senior Nicole Leonard, a standout on horseback, has earned a scholarship to Texas A&M and will be part of the Aggies' prestigious equestrian team. A rider being recruited by Texas A&M for its equestrian team is parallel to a defensive end being recruited by Alabama for its football team as both are powerhouses in those respective sports. The Texas A&M equestrian program has won 13 national championships. "I'm very excited to continue not only my education,...

  • Bonsall Riding Club hosts nail-biting tie-breaker event, preps for San Diego County Fair

    Updated Jun 2, 2018

    BONSALL – The Bonsall riding club the "Mudslingers" hosted a two-day show May 19-20 that came down to a nail-biting tie-breaker between the event's two fastest riders. The show, which required riders to complete all 13 California Gymkhana Association (CGA) patterns across two days, attracted several new riders, with 34 competing across the two days of the show. On Sunday afternoon, as riders listened to the results for each division, Mudslingers president Stephanie LoCascio p...

  • Fallbrook Special Olympics basketball team wins gold

    Updated Jun 2, 2018

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Special Olympics basketball team won a gold medal in its division at the Special Olympics regional basketball games in Carlsbad May 19. It is the first gold medal for the team, which is competing in its seventh season. There will be a special community game at the Fallbrook High School gym Saturday, June 9, at 10 a.m. The Special Olympians will compete with community members. As part of this event, there will be a Special Needs Resource Faire, and o...

  • Create an effective fire safety plan

    Updated Jun 2, 2018

    SAN DIEGO – While fire can provide warmth and safety, it also can cause immediate and significant damage that can uproot lives and devastate homes. Because fire is such a formidable foe, it's imperative that people from all walks of life have a fire safety plan. The National Fire Protection Association said U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 358,500 home structure fires per year between 2011 and 2015. On average, seven people die in U.S. home fires per day. T...

  • Braxton to perform at Pala, Aug. 11

    Updated Jun 2, 2018

    PALA – Rhythm and blues and pop star Toni Braxton will perform 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, at Pala Casino Spa & Resort's Starlight Theater. This year marks the 25th anniversary in music for Braxton, the multi-million-selling R&B and pop pioneer and seven-time Grammy Award-winner brings her timeless hits such as "Love Shoulda Brought You Home," "Another Sad Love Song," "Breathe Again," "Seven Whole Days," 'Un-Break My Heart" and "He Wasn't Man Enough." If that wasn't e...

  • AAUW awards scholarships to local young women

    Updated Jun 2, 2018

    FALLBROOK – The American Association of University Women awarded over $25,000 in college and Tech Trek Math and Science Camp scholarships to local young women at an award ceremony held at the historic Palomares House, May 1. The Palomares House was packed with excited awardees and their parents as the audience heard stories about the lives of the women in whose honor some of the awards were given. College scholarships were given in honor of Mark Scudder and his grandmother L...

  • Fallbrook School of the Arts welcomes Sally Ride Science

    Updated Jun 2, 2018

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook School of the Arts is partnering with Sally Ride Science to offer a series of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) workshops in June at the Fallbrook School of the Arts. Sally Ride Science was co-founded in 2001 by America's first woman in space to inspire girls and boys of all backgrounds to study science and to imagine themselves in science and technology careers. Today that mission continues through Sally Ride Science at UC San D...

  • Rasta Paw fundraiser is cool event

    Christine Eastman, Special to the Village News|Updated Jun 2, 2018

    The second annual Reggae & Arts Festival – Rasta Paw – held recently at Casa Estrella's beautiful outdoor venue is estimated to have brought in $20,000 to benefit the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary, along with the Fallbrook Riders Field and SNAP, the lovingly nicknamed "neuter scooter." Turns out sipping jalapeno cucumber margaritas and eating street tacos for a cause works. This year's event was spectacular and featured eight reggae bands, including headliner Fluid Fou...