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 native, Stuart Reeder and his band, Woods Witch, a local San Diego band, has just returned from its first West Coast tour. The tour started June 9 with the release of Warmth and Comfort, their first release as a full band, and a headlining set with four other bands at San Diego metal venue Brick by Brick in San Diego. Musicologist Jameson Foster said of Woods Witch on his youtube channel after the Cascadian Midsummer 2023 Festival June 16-18, "Woods Witch, a San Dieg...
FALLBROOK – The Angel Society of Fallbrook celebrated its 45th anniversary with a “Viva Las Vegas” theme at its annual meeting and luncheon held June 6 at the Zion Fellowship Center. The event also marked a new philanthropic achievement for the Angel Society, whose charitable giving since its inception in 1978 now surpasses $4.5 million. The Angel Society raises funds for local nonprofits and other worthy causes primarily through the operation of its Angel Shop, a thrift store on Main Avenue in downtown Fallbrook. The meeti...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Women's Connection invites all to a special program and brunch in the ballroom of the Beverly Mansion at the Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens, Friday, July 21, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, doors open at 9:15. The program will feature Faith San Servino, owner of a local therapy ranch called Faithful Friends, who will bring her mini horse Baby Sky. The horse will be dressed in patriotic colors and will say hello so guests are encouraged to bring their c...
SOUTH AUSTRALIA – People are needed to organize a book drive or some other community or fundraising event in California to lift attention on World Literacy Day (Sept. 8). The theme this year is “Today's readers, Tomorrow's leaders.” In the region, 61% of children from underprivileged backgrounds don't own a single book and 73% of children struggle to read a sentence. Andrew Kay, CEO from the World Literacy Foundation says, “the ability to read is the passport for a better future, and literacy skills can break generational pov...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Quilt Guild’s member Julie Compton will be presenting an informative program on molas for the July 6 meeting. Mola is a hand-made textile that forms part of the traditional women’s clothing of the indigenous Guna people from Panama and Colombia. Compton is knowledgeable on this topic, having lived in Panama for several years. She has an extensive collection of molas in various forms from clothing to wall-hangings that will be shared. The Guild meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Fallb...
Julie Reeder Publisher At the FUESD school board meeting on June 20, a Marine father, who wished to remain anonymous in the Village News, conveyed his dismay regarding his family’s experience with a teacher at San Onofre Elementary on Camp Pendleton. His family, including three children, has transferred to Camp Pendleton from Yokosuka, Japan. He explained that while they live in the school district, and the military is such a supporter of the school district, they cannot vote for their school board directors. Their family h...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District announced June 16 the departure of Assistant Superintendent Brian Morris, who has accepted a position as Director of Human Resources in the Lexington One School District, located in Lexington, South Carolina. Morris's decision to embark on a new professional journey was influenced by his children's educational pursuits and the exciting opportunities awaiting them in the South. With a passion for education and human r...
Judith Bell Food Editor When you have the time, please consider making Fresh Corn Pudding as an accompaniment to any grilled meat, fish, or shellfish. The time you’ll need is in the baking as putting it together might take 10 minutes...tops! One tip: to cut corn from the cob, place one piece of corn in a medium bowl. Cut the kernels off starting halfway down the cob. Then turn corn and remove the remainder. The baking casserole might be your fanciest as the pudding will go from the oven to the table for serving. Fresh Corn P...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman's Club has installed the Board Members for the 2023-24 year. These members are preparing this summer to assume their roles at the September general meeting. They are President Mary Jo Pfaff; First Vice President, Dean of Chairs Bev York and Mary Jane Poulter, Second Vice President, Membership Cindy Gibson Floyd and Connie Jordan, Third Vice President Programs Maura Button and Marlene Rantanen, Fourth Vice President, Ways and Means Nancy Curtis a...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Village Rotary Club held a Meet & Greet event for the 2023 Miss/Teen Fallbrook Scholarship Pageant whereby contestants could meet Rotary members and ask for sponsorships, May 11. The six girls selected to represent Fallbrook and surrounding areas as Miss Fallbrook 2023, Miss Teen Fallbrook 2023, and their Courts will serve a full year of service working with Rotary, the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce and many local nonprofit organizations. At the e...
SACRAMENTO – With the Fourth of July holiday around the corner, state fire officials are stressing the dangers and consequences of using illegal fireworks. This Fourth of July, remember to celebrate responsibly. Protect your community by preventing fires and injuries caused by fireworks. Before you think about buying fireworks for your celebration, make sure they are permitted where you live. Fireworks purchased out-of-state are illegal in California without a license. Why not let the experts handle the fireworks show? You c...
Katelynn Abrams Village News Intern The unveiling of the Watkins Bros Livery Stable mural event was hosted at Village Square Saturday, June 24. Jerri Patchett, president of Fallbrook Arts Inc., introduced the event and the people who made it possible: Fallbrook Art Center director Brenda Andrews, the Arts in Public Places committee, the Fallbrook Historical Society who provided the image, and Cristi Lewis, who was excited for the mural to be on the side of her building from...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present American country star Clay Walker Thursday, July 6 and American country music vocal group Little Big Town Friday, July 7, both performing live outdoors at the Starlight Theater at 8 p.m. There's more to the duality of Clay Walker's debut Show Dog Nashville album "Texas To Tennessee" than the title. Certainly, the realities of place are as central as this comeback album's name implies: Nashville busily working toward the next fresh h...
FALLBROOK – Here are the upcoming movies and shows at The Mission Theater at 231 North Main Ave. June 23: Penny Serenade (1941), starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. Drama, romance. June 30: Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman and Maika Monroe. Science fiction, action. July 7: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), starring Harrison Ford. Adventure, action. July 14: Sunset Boulevard (1950), starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson and Erich von Stroheim. N...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Two does raised by Fallbrook Future Farmers of America member Taylor Michalke were awarded grand champion of breed at the San Diego County Fair's dairy goat show June 13-18. FFA, 4-H, and Junior Grange members who competed in the Junior Dairy Goat Show were also allowed to compete in the Open Dairy Goat Show as long as the same animal was entered and shown in the junior show and the animal met all open show entry deadlines and guidelines....
SACRAMENTO – The State of California rolled out June 19 a first-of-its-kind approach to curbing the state’s catastrophic wildfire problem by providing new protections for prescribed fire and cultural burning practitioners. The $20 million allocated for the “Prescribed Fire Liability Claims Fund Pilot” will cover losses in the rare instance a prescribed or cultural burn escapes control. California Senator Bill Dodd authored the 2022 Senate Bill 926 that made this fund possible, continuing his many years of leadership on wild...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – As the summer season gets started and residents gear up to enjoy activities at local beaches, backyards, and parks, I Love A Clean San Diego and the County of San Diego are encouraging residents to make a conscious effort towards reducing waste. By recycling right, swapping single-use items for reusable alternatives, and opting for finger foods over packaged items, they can collectively reduce their environmental impact this season. "Summer activities l...
FALLBROOK – The newest pathway at D'Vine Path, the Art Studios, has spent a year offering artists with disabilities an opportunity to showcase their skills, obtain knowledge in the field and heavily focus on the production, marketing and sales of their works. The Art Studios currently consists of five students, all eager to learn more and express themselves through their work. Artists Mike Rogoway, Denae Prosser, Joel Anderson, Nekoda Harris and Ryan Duralia all joined the p...
Summer Stephan San Diego District Attorney You’ve likely seen the rows and rows of colorful gift cards at the supermarket. There’s practically one for every retailer and the ability to purchase a gift card while grocery shopping is the epitome of convenience. But as with anything, there is a dark side to having gift cards hanging within easy reach of fingertips and scammers have found a way to exploit the convenience through card skimming or card swapping. Before you buy that graduation or wedding gift card, keep rea...
Moe Elfarra, center, and employee Carlos Mendoza, right, prepare a Jeep for a smog check while son Basel Elfarra sneaks into the picture for “workers of the week.” Elfarra has been in the business for 16 years and relocated his shop, Smog Brothers, to 119 West College Street two years ago. Village News/David Landry photo...
SAN DIEGO – On June 20, Nathalie Taylor, a Reeder Media associate for 20 years, took home three third place awards at the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists Awards Banquet. The awards were granted for work done in 2022. Taylor has won 104 professional journalism awards since 2004; and has taken many of the photos that accompanied her stories. She placed third in the Travel category with, "Memories of the Hearst Castle," published in the Village News. The article h...
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. – Rebekkah Adicoff of Bonsall was among more than 2,300 students named to the Mississippi State University spring 2023 deans' list. To be named to the Deans' List, a student must have achieved a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.79, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C. Mississippi State University is a national STEM-focused, doctoral degree-granting, land-grant university offering a wide range of e...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District board approved Bonsall High School course descriptions for 2023‑24, and the May 17 action adds four new courses high school students will be able to take. The 3-0 vote, with Larissa Anderson and Pascal Lapoirie absent, adds CTE Introduction to Production, Innovation, and Design (CTE stands for career technical education), CTE Computer Science Explorations, Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture, and History of World War II. In addition to the course...
LEWISBURG, Penn. – Bucknell University has released the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean's list recognition. Students on the dean's list include Bonsall resident Alec Baker, class of 2023, who is majoring in International Relations. Submitted by Bucknell University....
