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SAN DIEGO – San Diego County owes 1,360 residents and businesses more than a half-million dollars in tax refunds, which some of the recipients must claim by Sept. 8 or lose, a county official said Thursday, July 13. By state law, refunds that go unclaimed will be rolled back into the county general fund, San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister said. “This is our season of giving back to the taxpayers,” McAllister said. “We’ve been trying to reach people who have had refunds for two years or more, and this...
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University awarded degrees to nearly 2,800 graduates May 20 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Jennifer Pye of Fallbrook earned a Bachelor of Science in management degree from Tulane’s A. B. Freeman School of Business. The ceremony’s keynote speaker was actress Helen Mirren, who has won Oscar, Tony and Emmy awards and is known for her support of humanitarian efforts. Mirren also received an honorary degree along with jazz great Branford Marsalis, civil rights activist Diane Nash and socia...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) board, which June 26 rejected a motion to extend an escrow agreement with Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) for the purchase of 1,384 acres of land along the Santa Margarita River, held a special board meeting July 14 and voted to end all dealings with WRC. The FPUD board, in September 2015, approved a sale agreement of the property to WRC for $9,975,000. The purchase and sale agreement set an escrow closing date of December 31, 2016 unless WRC chose to increase the deposit and...
Five years after the initial filing of Elaine Allyn vs. Fallbrook Union Elementary School District in May 2012, the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, State Of California has denied motions from both sides of the case. On July 11, the appeals court filed its decision which denied the district's appeal of the judgment and orders of Superior Court Judge Jacqueline M. Stern, notwithstanding the verdict. The decision also affirmed the order denying the plaintiff's motion for attorney fees. Allyn filed the...
The Fallbrook Regional Health District (FRHD) board voted to table a resolution ratifying the sale of the Fallbrook Hospital building to Crestwood Behavioral Health following an influx of questions and concerns voiced by community members during its July 12 meeting. On July 18, the board announced it will hold a special meeting Friday, July 28 at 6 p.m. at the Fallbrook Public Utility District office in the boardroom to address the sale and other issues. At the July 12 meeting, both opponents and supporters spoke out regardin...
FALLBROOK – The North County Fire Protection District board recently voted to consolidate resources to equalize response times to area emergencies. The district received just under 5,800 emergency calls in 2016 and has experienced nearly a 20 percent increase in emergency calls over the last couple years compared to 2014, according to district data. The district attributes the increase in calls to many factors, including the hospital closure and increased traffic volume along the I-15 corridor. At one point, response times t...
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Avocados are good for more than making guacamole. They can be used in a variety of healthy snack foods. Here are three recipes from the Hass Avocado Board for avocado lovers to try out. Chocolate Avocado Energy Bars (Original) Recipe Total Time: 15 minutes of prep, plus 2 hours of chill time Servings: 16 These no-bake bars deliver energy on-the-go and are packed with nutrients to keep you fueled throughout the day. Ingredients - 1 cup pitted dates - 1 cup toasted slivered...
FALLBROOK – Due largely to a persistently thin inventory, home prices in Fallbrook and Bonsall showed a five percent increase over the prior month and an extraordinary 13 percent bump over June of 2016, Jerry Kalman, a realtor with HomeSmart Legends, said. Predicting that the relatively hot market will continue for at least another month, 81 homes came off the market in June, bringing the number in escrow to 114, which was a slight decrease from abnormally strong May levels. T...
The Trump administration has created an Election Integrity Commission to verify or deny the allegations of millions of unlawful votes. It has requested the voter rolls from each state, district and territory. This would create a national database of voters. See any dangers in this? In addition to the undefined intended use, there is the issue of vulnerability to hacking, political abuse and cost. There may be a reason for a national roll of voters in the future, but just as now there will be a trust issue. Remember the...
FALLBROOK – There will be no Fallbrook Parkinson's Support Group meeting in July as members will be attending the annual picnic in Carlsbad. The next meeting will be on Aug. 25. For more information, call Irene Miller, (760) 731-0171....
Sometimes you just have to say something when you see something. There are several banks in Fallbrook to choose from. Perhaps this will make that choice a little easier. Recently, I went to Pacific Western Bank near Major Market just to change a $20 bill. Simple, right? Wrong. The teller told me I had to have an account there! I raised my voice to say, "You can't change a $20 bill without having an account?" A short manager type brunette jumped up and assured me it was impossible without an account. I said, "What has our...
FALLBROOK – Cornerstone Baptist Church, 131 E. Fig Street, Ste.3, is offering a free vacation Bible school, Monday through Friday, 6 to 8:30 p.m., July 24-28. It is open to children ages 5-12 years old. The children will spend time in age-appropriate classes, enjoying Bible lessons, games, crafts, snacks, skits, songs and more. For more information, visit www.cornerstonefallbrook.org/vbs.html....
FALLBROOK – Britannia Connection, Inc (BCI) announces its July 27 meeting and luncheon, where women of either British or Commonwealth heritage, or those with a strong interest in British culture, gather for fun, fellowship and fundraising. The ladies are delighted to have Phyllis Sweeney share information about the Senior Center special projects, in particular the home-delivered meals program that serves more than 300 home-bound seniors every week. In addition to her duties at the Senior Center, Sweeney is a certified g...
FALLBROOK – What’s it like inside North Korea? Fallbrook resident Barry Meadow was able to spend 10 days inside the hermit kingdom recently and has returned with stories and more than 100 pictures of daily life. He will bring a surprising portrait of this little-seen nation and its people in a talk at 6 p.m., Monday, July 31, at the Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road. Admission is free. As tensions rise between North Korea and the U.S., attendees will have an unusual per...
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Robert “Bob” Thomas, longtime resident and former superintendent/principal of Fallbrook Union High School District for 27 years, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017, in Vista, California. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 25, at 11 a.m. at St. Peters Catholic Church, 222 Stage Coach, Fallbrook. Bob was born to Paul and Alma Thomas in Albany, California on June 22, 1937, and raised in Crockett, California. Bob graduated from John Swett High School and con...
Long time Fallbrook resident Marie Morse passed away on June 5, 2017 in Hesperia, California at the age of 94. She moved to Fallbrook in 1953 with her husband, Bob Morse, who was in the Air Force and whose family had lived in Fallbrook since the late 1800’s. She worked for over 20 years at the elementary and junior high schools as a secretary. She also worked with the Fallbrook Hospital Board and the Fallbrook Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her loving husband B...
Harold H. “Bud” Bigley, Jr. passed away June 26, 2017. He was born June 18, 1924 in Newark, N.J. to Harold H. and Alice Bigley originally from England. Bud grew up in Chatham, N. J. and completed all of his schooling in that same community. Bud served in the United States Navy aboard LSM 129A Troop Carrier as an Electrician’s Mate 1st Class until March, 1946. During his service, he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal, Phili...
Fallbrook High School defeated Mission Vista 8-1 in a summer league baseball game July 11 on the Warriors’ home diamond but the coaches couldn’t have cared less about the score. “It’s really not important,” said Doug Baker, a member of the Warriors coaching staff, of a team’s win-loss record in summer league. “It’s about development. It’s all about getting kids experience.” Fallbrook High fielded a very young varsity team this year – the roster included seven freshman, which...
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A crowd of more than 40 people gathered in the parking lot behind the Fallbrook Art Center to symbolically burn the center's mortgage papers on July 14. The crowd continued celebrating the milestone with a reception inside the art center at Alvarado Street and Main Avenue. Jerri Patchett, President of the Fallbrook Arts Inc. (FAI) Board of Directors, said in January that FAI's goal for the year was to pay off the mortgage on the art center, which at that time was about...
Nathaniel Sillin Special to the Village News Are you packing up your car and hitting the road this summer? You're not alone. According to a survey conducted by AAA, road trips are the most popular type of vacation for families in the U.S. this year. In fact, 10 percent more families are expected to take road trips this year than last. From driving to the tip of Cape Cod, to seeing the Great Lakes all the way to a drive through the Yosemite Valley in California, there are limitless ways to explore on the road. Whether you're...
PALA – The top-rated Pala RV Resort will offer its guests a Humuhumunukunukuapua’a (Who-Moo-Who-Moo-Noo-Koo-Noo-Koo-Ah-Pooah-Ah) Luau Weekend, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12, that will award guests fun prizes for Flamingo Fishing, Hula Hoop, Ring Toss and Strut Your Straw contests. Guests must stay a minimum of two nights, Friday and Saturday, and reservations are being accepted at 1-844-472-5278. From noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 12, RV guests will be served Hawaiian Pulled Pork Sandwiches and compete in the contests. The Strut You...
SAN DIEGO – The Jennings Fire in East County July 11 was a grim reminder that a wildfire can strike at any moment. With extremely high temperatures and ample amounts of dry brush, the San Diego area is at a heightened risk. The Burn Institute urges San Diego County residents to stop, think, prepare and practice what their family would do in the event of a wildfire. “If you live in an area close to a canyon or open bush land, then you are at a higher risk of experiencing the consequences of a wildfire," said Susan Day, exe...
