Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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What a wonderful gift it is for us to have the Village News. This newspaper has been very courageously opened for freedom of expression and supports our local community. We read the opinion letters of so many residents, who stand on different sides of the issues at hand, whether we agree or not, that is the freedom that we still have when you embrace that each one of us was created uniquely, with free will to choose. Thank you, Julie Reeder and Village News staff. In the past two and a half years, we have seen an explosion...
California Retired Teachers, Fallbrook Division 81 President Mickie Flores, right, presents member Jewell Ford with an engraved crystal paper weight in appreciation for her 15 years of service to the organization, June 14. The group also viewed a video on its 12 scholarship awardees that day. VillageNews/Courtesy photo...
IRVING, Texas – Brady Reynolds of Fallbrook graduated from the University of Dallas in May. Reynolds earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Constantin College at UD's spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony. In addition to the basic and advanced requirements specific to the subject, a Bachelor of Arts in Theology at the University of Dallas also requires two years of fundamental coursework in the humanities, sciences, politics, mathematics and fine arts. Constantin College students must also complete coursework in Ancient G...
Village News staff A parent informational night is being held July 6, at 6 p.m. at Riverview Church in Bonsall for a new private school being started by Troy and Chelsea Young. The school will start this September and, to start, will serve ages 5 through 11. This visionary Fallbrook couple decided to start the new private school called Monserate Christian Academy, when they couldn't find an Acton Learning Model school for their own children locally. Chelsea Young, echoing the...
Dr. Megan Johnson McCullough Special to the Village News Pasta is one of those foods that gets a bad reputation, but remains a popular staple of the American diet. The truth lies in the type of pasta, what you're eating with it, and the quantity you are consuming. The traditional restaurant's serving size for your dish is nearly four servings, which is well over the amount you should have or even need in one meal. Pasta can be part of a healthy diet, but we don't associate...
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office San Diego County released its 2023 Love Your Heart Report Tuesday, showing that the annual February public health campaign gave more than 46,000 people free blood pressure checks and saved 646 people from imminent medical emergencies like strokes or heart attacks. The County started the Love Your Heart campaign at 15 sites in 2012. The goal was to help people to "know their numbers" with free blood pressure checks, and...
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Carol Huss Special to the Village News It is vital and comforting for all of us to be prepared for emergencies and know how to respond to that emergency, whether it’s a medical accident or local disaster. In the early stages of a catastrophic disaster, citizens will likely be on their own, so being self-sufficient and able to assist others is achieved through learning some training in basic first aid and disaster preparedness. In 1994, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided a basic training program for us cal...
Michael Leach Special to the Village News The Fourth of July is a joyous occasion filled with family and friends, fireworks, and freedom. July 4 is also America's top beer-drinking holiday. It’s estimated that over $1 billion is spent on beer during the Fourth of July. In addition, over $450 million is spent on wine. It can be a challenging time for someone in recovery. The holiday is associated with excessive drinking and celebrating. Yet, it is not impossible to stay sober. Anyone in recovery can still enjoy the holiday t...
Village News Staff The liver plays a crucial role in detoxifying the body and eliminating harmful substances. Contrary to popular belief, the liver does not store toxins but works to eliminate them. However, if the liver is fatty, toxins may accumulate. This article will highlight the essential foods that support liver health and aid in its detoxification process. Understanding liver detoxification Liver detoxification involves two main phases: phase one breaks down toxins into water-soluble particles, and phase two adds...
Van Lee Raney, Feb. 24, 1984 to May 31, 2023. Van loved the Lord, he loved going to the ocean, hanging out with friends, and having lunch with his Mom. Van had a lot of ups and downs in his life, in Corinthians 10:13: God is faithful, he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, the Lord knew Van could not handle any more of his downs. Van is at peace with many of his family members that have gone before him, including his father, Edward Lee Raney. Van worked many...
Arlin Bedard, 56, of Eastvale, California went home to his Lord and Savior on June 21, 2023, at City of Hope Cancer Center in Duarte, California. Arlin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 10, 1966, to Arlis and Denna Mantooth. He was preceded in death by his sister Kristen Rush, nephews CJ Shipe and Dylan Flatte and both of his parents, Arlis Mantooth and Denna Bedard. Arlin was a beloved husband, father and friend. He is survived by his wife, Shelly Jones Bedard and his son Noah C Bedard both of Eastvale, California;...
Lendal “Doyall” Sams, 75, Fallbrook, Calif., passed away June 17, 2023 at his home surrounded by his wife, twin brother and four children. He had been diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme, a vicious form of brain cancer, in April 2021. A celebration of life will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Fallbrook, Aug. 19 at 11 a.m. Doyall was born in Bertha, Minn., and spent his childhood in Staples, Minn., working on his family's dairy farm. He was a husband, fat...
Tim O'Leary Special to Village News A last remnant of the region's pioneer past, Vail Dam, is prepping for a $95 million facelift. The project, which has been in the works for ages, is needed to protect the Temecula area from a sudden, catastrophic flood that could be triggered by a shift in the fickle Elsinore fault. "It has to be replaced," Jake Wiley, a Fallbrook resident who serves as the assistant general manager in charge of engineering for the Rancho California Water...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The preliminary County of San Diego list of road segments to be resurfaced includes 20 in Greater Fallbrook. A 4-0 vote by San Diego County Board of Supervisors June 14, with one vacant seat, adopted a resolution with the list of projects to be funded by Fiscal Year 2023-24 Road Repair and Accountability Act revenue. The road segments include ten in Fallbrook, five in Rainbow, three in Pauma Valley and two in Bonsall. The Road Repair and Accountability Act was passed by the state legislature...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Fallbrook Firefighters Association had a driver in the Firefighter Demolition Derby for the first time since the event became part of the San Diego County Fair, and North County Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedic Zach Cain was the alternate for the final of the June 11 event. "We all had a great time, look forward to next year," Cain said. In 1995, the Cajon Speedway, the Burn Institute, and local fire departments collaborated f...
I get this question a lot; are we in a seller’s market, a buyer’s market, or a neutral market? The follow-up question inevitably is, what is the market going to do? To that question, I generally respond that if I knew that answer with certainty, I’d be a rich man today. Here’s what I do know however (let’s see if these statistics are meaningful to everyone). As of Friday afternoon, June 23, there were 108 active listings in 92028 across all categories (manufactured homes, co...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The CIF swim meet was held May 3-6 at Granite Hills High School, and Fallbrook High School sophomore Maile McMahon placed 10th among Division I girls in the diving event. Although the Fallbrook girls placed 21st among the 24 Division I teams, the Warriors only had three individual swimmers along with three relay teams and McMahon. “I was encouraged by it,” Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond said of the CIF meet results. “For our performance and what we had, I was pleased.” Swimmers, including relay...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Ian Ritchie closed out his Fallbrook High School swimming career May 6 at the CIF meet and placed eighth among Division I boys in the 100-yard freestyle race and tenth in the 50-yard freestyle. The senior was also part of Fallbrook’s 200-yard freestyle relay team, which placed eighth. That quartet also included junior Carson Vance, who placed ninth in the 500-yard freestyle. The CIF meet was held at Granite Hills High School. The Division I swim preliminaries took place May 4 (the Division II...
“Laws are like sausages,” said Otto Von Bismark, the former Chancellor of Germany. “It’s better not to see them being made.” This famous quote – made more than 100 years ago – certainly applies to what we’re seeing today from the City of San Diego as Fallbrook and Rainbow seek to change water suppliers. As you are probably aware, we have filed detachment applications, as they are called, with the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to part ways with the San Diego County Water Authority, which has raised wate...
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District The importance of removing spent nuclear fuel cannot be overstated. The safe and responsible management of this hazardous material is paramount for protecting public health, the environment, and future generations. Spent nuclear fuel is safely being stored at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), but that is not a permanent solution. Over the past four and a half years, I have served as the County of San Diego representative on the SONGS Community Engagement Panel. This quarterly...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District As vice chair of the Assembly Emergency Management Committee, I participated in a Joint Informational Hearing with the Assembly Insurance Committee on June 14. Discussions involved the current crisis facing the state’s insurance industry, specifically related to wildfires and the usefulness of Catastrophe Modeling to assess risks for homeowners. Catastrophe modeling is a combination of modeling catastrophe footprint on exposures and linking them to insurance and reinsurance business...
Julie Reeder Publisher On July 10, LAFCO directors will meet and vote on whether FPUD and RMWD can detach from the San Diego Water Authority (SDWA) to join Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD). They have been mulling it over for three years. It’s an amount of business that is very small, compared to SDWA’s entire budget. FPUD only accounts for 1.3% of SDWA’s total budget and their budget margin of error is + or - 6%. So what is the big deal? The deal is power and control. This is a great example of why local control is so...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Well into our fourth week in Paris, we are running out of things to do that we haven’t done before. Even so, I’m guessing we’ve seen more of Paris than the people living here. Isn’t that always the way? Of all of the museums we’ve visited, and some multiple times, we are going today to the home of modern (they pronounce it “moe-dern”) art in Paris – Le Pompidou. It isn’t particularly attractive compared to the many old beautiful buildings around the city because this...
This is simple. Seiders believes it is her right to decide what is published and where it is published. Well, people in the United States are blessed with the right to make their own choices. Newspapers can publish what they choose and print it where they choose. Seiders is blessed with the right to choose to read it or not. She thinks it would be better on every level if it were in the religious section, as in, “Warning, this a religious article.” She, as everyone, has the right to read what they want, watch what they wan...
