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  • Rocketry records tumble at Zion

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    FALLBROOK — Zion Lutheran School’s eighth grade class held their annual hydro-rocketry finals at Ingold Field in Fallbrook on May 15 and 16. The competition is designed to see which team can design and build a rocket to keep its payload (nosecone and tennis ball) aloft for the longest period of time. To accomplish this, the payload must separate from the rocket body at the highest point in its flight and slowly descend by means of a parachute. Keeping the payload aloft for 30 seconds or more is considered to be a significant...

  • Kenan selected for USA Rugby Camp

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    Fallbrook’s Cormac Kenan has been selected to attend the USA Rugby under-17 national camp. A total of 45 players, including approximately two dozen from the Pacific Coast region and eight from the Southern California region, will attend the camp July 18-23 in Elkhart, IN. Approximately 30 to 35 of those players will be invited to the 2008 camp, at which 25 players will be selected to represent the United States in a 2009 international tournament. “It is almost the last step in being selected for the national team, which mea...

  • All-way stop approved for Summit and Elder

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    All-way stop signs will soon be in place at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Elder Street. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the introduction of the ordinance and first reading May 16, and on May 23 the supervisors adopted the ordinance after a second reading. The ordinance will take effect June 22. The supervisors also approved parking prohibitions for portions of Alturas Street, Fallbrook Street, and Gird Road which also were initially approved May 16 and adopted May 23. Those parking bans will also...

  • Supervisors deny Pala Ranch density change

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 16 to deny a Plan Amendment Authorization for the proposed Pala Ranch development which would initiated a General Plan Amendment for a 419-acre site east of Interstate 15. Pala Ranch, LLC, sought an estimated 817 single-family homes for the planned development mostly on the northeast side of State Route 76 and Rice Canyon Road. The General Plan Amendment proposal also sought to change the site’s regional category from an Estate Development Area and an Environment...

  • Volunteer fire depts. still have big role

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    The reorganization of 12 fire departments which was tentatively approved May 7 by San Diego County’s Local Agency Formation Commission will include territory currently served by six volunteer fire departments, including the De Luz Volunteer Fire Department, but the volunteer fire departments will retain their autonomy and may be working in conjunction with the legal fire protection and emergency medical services agency. “There will be service provided to the territory, and the first option is for the current service providers...

  • Demel-Hantula engaged

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    Rev. Mark and Cathy Demel of Fallbrook announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Marie Demel, to Drew Kenneth Hantula, son of Ken and Colleen Hantula of Buena Park. Erica graduated from Fallbrook High in 2002 and Concordia University, Irvine in 2006 with a mathematics degree. She will be teaching math and music at Lutheran High School of Orange County beginning in August. Drew graduated from Kennedy High School in 2000 and Concordia University, Irvine in 2004 with a degree in business. He is currently working as a...

  • Walters celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    Fred and Sharon Walters celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Campland on the Bay in San Diego over the three-day Memorial Day weekend with family and friends. The couple was married in Long Beach, CA, on June 1, 1957, and have three sons, Howard Walters (and Angie) of La Habra, CA; Jeff Walters (and R’Ronda) of West Covina, CA; and Mark Walters (and Casey) of Fallbrook, CA. They have five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Fred is retired from a career in tool and dye manufacturing and Sharon is the former o...

  • Hazardous waste collected

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    FALLBROOK — Get rid of hazardous waste at a special collection event on Saturday, June 16, at Fallbrook High School, 2400 South Stage Coach Lane, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The maximum limits per car will be 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste and a limit of five television or computer monitors. Please do not bring business waste, tires, explosive and radioactive material, ammunition, medical waste, microwave ovens, air conditioners or household appliances, as these items cannot be accepted. The event is sponsored by the County o...

  • Seniors can get free lunch

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    Senior citizens who can attend the next regular meeting of the Senior Center on Tuesday, June 12, at 9:30 a.m. will be given a free lunch ticket. All seniors are urged to attend to find out what activities are going on at the clubhouse on a daily basis. Suggestions are welcome for new ideas and activities. Come and make your wishes known! Bingo ($1 per card) will be played from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. with Irvin Wood, first vice president, in charge. Refreshments served. Great prizes. 399 Heald Lane. (760) 728-...

  • Art Campus holds fundraising evening

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    Sculptor Christopher Pardell works on a piece for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden during a fundraising evening for the Art Campus at Fallbrook held at the facility last Saturday evening, June 2. During the event, Jo Sobern finishes a pottery piece using the Raku technique. Author John Villani spoke to the crowd about his plan to include Fallbrook in his latest edition of the 100 Best Art Towns in America. Mary Perhacs (left), Norm Rantanen (center) and Marlene Rantanen are actively involved in the Fallbrook art scene and...

  • Health issues force closure of business

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    Village Fence and Steel is going out of business due to the fact that owner Frank Rios has had a stroke, which forces the family to close down the business. We must sell all inventory, tools and office supplies. Sale will be June 9 and 10, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 228-A East Aviation Road, Fallbrook. Cash only, please. Thank you. Laura Rios...

  • A big thank you from Cub Scout Pack 738

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    The Cub Scouts of Pack 738 of St. Peter’s Church would like to thank an awesome group of supporters! The following people gave their time, talents and/or money to help our pack this year. We had a wonderful year of scouting and it was made possible through these generous people. A huge thank you goes to Juan Paz with Mellano and Company, John McLelland with the Sheriff’s Department, Fallbrook Vintage Car Club, Garth Bricker with the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Museum, Pete La Shat and the Cal Firemen at Red Mountain. Thank you...

  • Martial arts fundraiser a success

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    On May 19, Martial Art Concepts, LLC hosted their annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event featured martial art and physical fitness contests of speed and endurance. Other activities for the day included a car show and live music by the Eric Turner Band and Jerry “Hot Rod” DeMink. Event Coordinator Terri Paulson stated that $10,162.24 was raised, bringing the total donation amount to $21,287.26 for events at Martial Art Concepts, LLC. We and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital wish to thank a...

  • Poet's Square Speeders

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    I live on Almond Street and I am very tired of the people who live in Poet’s Square and their excessive speeds on Almond. There are many little children who live on this street and the speed limit in a housing area is 25 mph, not 45-plus. Especially annoying is the motorcyclist who roars up the street between 11:45 and midnight almost every night. The Highway Patrol used to monitor our street and I wish they would start again. They could make their “quota” of speeders by just parking on Hill and Almond. I think all of us on...

  • Reche Club thanks supporters

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    The Reche Community Club wishes to thank the many people who contributed to the success of our first Spaghetti Dinner. This was the second fundraiser of the year, the first being our Chicken Pot Pie Dinner held in October. As you may know, the club members are dedicated to the upkeep of the buildings and grounds of one of the oldest one-room schoolhouses in North County. We are deeply indebted to Rose Palculick, who made the delicious sauce; Linda White, who donated her special salad dressing; and to Major Market for their...

  • Playing the part

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    FALLBROOK — The Ballet Society will present the fairytale “Hansel and Gretel” on June 9 at 2 p.m. at the Bob Burton Performing Arts Center at Fallbrook High School. This delightful adaptation was conceived and choreographed by Dana Nelson, associate artistic director of the Ballet Society. Tickets are available at 325 North Brandon Street, Suite B, Monday through Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 each or five for $60. For more information, call (760) 728-7360. All ages will enjoy this story told by fairies, angel...

  • Cinco de Mayo participation appreciated

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    Some individuals are privileged to experience in a lifetime a rare occurrence of “true community spirit that crosses all boundaries.” On short notice, less than a week, as co-chair of the Cinco de Mayo Festival on May 6, we had to come up with $900 for an unexpected expense for this event. I e-mailed all the churches in Fallbrook, Bonsall and Rainbow asking for their financial help. I would like to share with our community that St. John’s Anglican Church, Hilltop Center for Spiritual Living, United Methodist Church and Zion...

  • A hopeful sign

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    It took a death to help sports ownership to talk and to take the first step. I enjoy our Southern California professional sports, from the Dodgers and Padres to the Lakers and the Clippers. I have taken my children and grandchildren to their games now and then. Now I am watching (on TV) some of the baseball playoffs. However, the alcohol ads plus its presence during the games gives totally the wrong message to our youth. Knowing their reason for the ads, of course they can’t and won’t include the dangers connected with the...

  • Warriors say thank you

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    Fallbrook Union High School and the Athletic Department would like to extend a sincere thank you to the dozens of volunteers who helped out at the annual Sports Physical Night on Wednesday, May 23, at the high school. A special thank you goes out to the doctors who donated their time for a great cause: Dr. Brodack, Dr. Gillis, Dr. Newman, Dr. Smutz and Doctor Jovanovich. Additionally, we thank the firemen who assisted with the evening before being called off to duty: Greg Wilson, Stephen Gresoro and Brian Macmillan....

  • More mail means more problems

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    It is no surprise that the amount of mail we receive in our mailboxes continues to grow. Most roadside mailboxes have the capacity to hold this mail but many others do not. Residents who have small-size post office boxes at Fallbrook Post Office may need to pick up their mail daily to prevent overflow conditions that result in the mail being bundled and held in back for pickup. One of the provisions of renting a post office box is that the mail will be picked up promptly to avoid accumulation. When customers fail to pick up...

  • FPUD wastes ratepayers' money

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    My opinion of FPUD’s recent performance follows and what I see is a terrible waste of ratepayers’ money. I have many research articles on UV radiation; it is only one of many disinfection methods. UV radiation leaves no residue, providing proof that a 99.95-percent bacterial kill is obtained; therefore, a follow-up disinfection method such as peroxide is recommended, but FPUD prefers chlorine. Why waste money when chorine disinfection by FPUD is already in use? Furthermore, I demand that FPUD distribute the State of Cal...

  • What can I say?

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    I am impressed that my letter [“Some self examination is in order,” Village News, Opinion, 5/17/07] evoked responses from Jon Monday and Joe Howard Crews. It must have been good! Jon Monday’s letter illustrates vividly our philosophical differences. I say that he is fundamentally wrong on some points but his views are classically those read in liberal literature. He acknowledges that John Bolton and Paul Wolfowitz are intelligent but says they were inappropriate for their jobs. That opinion has no factual substance. The c...

  • Two Amira Press authors at Caff

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    FALLBROOK — Caffé Primo at 139 S. Main in Fallbrook will host a book signing event for two Amira Press authors on Saturday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. Christina Macone-Greene will sign copies of her book “Rebuffing the Bishop,” which is published by Amira Press. This book invites readers to experience a true testament of female spunk and spirit, rife with zany comedy and sexual humor. “Rebuffing the Bishop” offers its readers dry wit and romance, making it a truly enjoyable read. Kathleen Rowland will sign copies of...

  • Knit Wits to meet June 13

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    The senior Knit Wits will meet on Wednesday, June 13, at 10 a.m. at the Senior Center, 399 Heald Lane. The group is continuing the ongoing knitting project to benefit the children of deployed Marines. Bring your finished items to show. Donations of yarn and needles gratefully accepted. For further information, call GiGi at (760) 728-9074....

  • Clayton celebrates 90th birthday

    Updated Jun 7, 2007

    FALLBROOK — Neither fractured bones nor an unexpected stay at the Fallbrook Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility could deter Margaret Clayton from celebrating her 90th birthday on May 10, 2007. Surrounded by friends from the Fallbrook Woman’s Club chapters of Literature and ESO (Epsilon Sigma Omicron), the day was celebrated with all the pomp and ceremony a wheelchair-bound Clayton could muster. A highlight of the day was the presentation to Clayton of a certificate of recognition from the General Federation of Women’s Club...

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