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Articles from the June 7, 2018 edition


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  • Growth of pickleball amazes top players

    Updated Jun 15, 2018

    FALLBROOK – The explosive growth of pickleball amazes local players Beverly Youngren and Jennifer Lucore (mother/daughter), both accomplished competitors in the sport. Youngren and her husband, Bob, have been playing, competing and teaching for more than 20 years. Lucore, a 1984 Fallbrook High graduate, is a professional pickleball player and a global ambassador for the sport. Youngren and Lucore have visited Costa Rica, Jamaica, Spain, Netherlands and England to promote p...

  • Fire victim Belvoir Bay gets third stakes win of year

    Tom Ferrall, Staff Writer|Updated Jun 15, 2018

    The five-year-old mare Belvoir Bay, who suffered injuries when the Lilac fire tore through a portion of the San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall in December, is undefeated in three starts this year and all of the victories have come in stakes races. Belvoir Bay notched her most recent victory – and the richest of her career – in the $200,000 Monrovia Stakes at Santa Anita on Memorial Day, May 28, when she decisively defeated eight rivals. The win in the Grade 2 Mon...

  • Granite Construction to perform CWA's Moosa Canyon Erosion Control project work

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Jun 15, 2018

    Granite Construction will be performing Moosa Canyon Erosion Control project activities under a contract from the San Diego County Water Authority. The construction which will place engineered grouted and non-grouted riprap in the creek channel is expected to begin this month and to be complete during fall 2018. An April 12 San Diego CWA board vote approved a $1,235,889.40 contract to Granite Construction for the work. “This needs to be addressed to prevent further erosion,” CWA senior engineer Mike Conner said. The Moosa Can...

  • Car club makes donation to Fallbrook Pop Warner

    Updated Jun 15, 2018

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club donated a $1,000 check to the Fallbrook Pop Warner Football and Cheer league May 23. Michael McGuire, a representative of the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club, met with Fallbrook Pop Warner president pro temp Rolando Uresti to present the check to the league. McGuire arrived in his own vintage car, a 1970 Chevelle 454 SS Convertible. "The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club is happy to be able to support Fallbrook Pop Warner's need to purchase t...

  • Check water conditions before hitting the beach

    Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office|Updated Jun 15, 2018

    The Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer around San Diego County, and that means it’s time to start hitting the beaches. It also means it’s a good time to check out the county’s “Check In Before You Get In,” web app. It lets beachgoers find out immediately from their smartphone or laptop if water conditions at more than 80 local beaches are clean and safe, 365 days a year, for surfing, swimming or whatever they like to do in the water. The county of San Diego’s Department of Environmental Health has...

  • Invasive 'Aussie Mozzie' found in San Diego County

    Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office|Updated Jun 15, 2018

    San Diego County residents now have one more reason to find and dump out standing water in and around their homes to fight mosquitoes. County environmental health officials said they've found a new type of invasive, aggressive, day-biting mosquito in La Mesa – the Australian backyard mosquito, Aedes notoscriptus, also known as the "Aussie Mozzie." County officials said they believe the mosquito is more nuisance than human health risk. However, they said it is aggressive and p...

  • Local artist Bates wins first place at fair

    Updated Jun 15, 2018

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook watercolor painter Jim Bates won a first place blue ribbon in the "Representational Animals" category of the San Diego County Fair Fine Art Exhibition for his painting, "Mika." Bates also took home an honorable mention in the "Representational Landscapes" category for "Dejeuner Sur la Dordogne." From more than a thousand entries, about half were accepted for judging. The awards were presented May 31, at a reception for the artists whose work will be on d...

  • NCL honors members and graduating seniors

    Updated Jun 15, 2018

    FALLBROOK – The San Luis Rey Chapter of The National Charity League (NCL) held their annual awards and senior recognition event on May 24 at the Grand Tradition. The NCL is a philanthropic organization for mothers and daughters committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. The annual awards dinner is an opportunity to recognize those mothers and daughters who have made significant contributions to their community through their p...

  • Fallbrook well-represented at scholarship luncheon

    Updated Jun 15, 2018

    FALLBROOK – Several of Fallbrook's California Retired Teachers Division 81 members attended the annual awards luncheon for the Scholarship Foundation of North San Diego County CalRTA, which was held at Twin Oaks Golf Club in San Marcos, May 23. The mission of the Scholarship Foundation is the promotion and development of education by awarding scholarships to graduates of North San Diego County high schools who have achieved high standards in academics and citizenship and h...