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Articles from the August 22, 2019 edition


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  • FHS to host blood drive

    Updated Sep 25, 2019

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank, Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The blood drive will take place in the high school gym, 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane. Submitted by San Diego Blood Bank....

  • Darlene J. Dakovich

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    Long time Fallbrook resident Darlene J. Dakovich passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, August 11, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Darlene is survived by her husband, Dan; her son, Steve (Frances) Hood; her daughter, Gayleen Marmarelis, and her son Kent (Bonnie) Hood. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Sam (Mechelle) Hood, Elizabeth (Craig) Hood Greene, David (Andrea) Hood, Adam (Shaila) Hood, Melina (Sam Takvorian) Marmarelis and Eleni (Brendan) McGeehin,...

  • Local authors celebrated

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    SAN DIEGO – Local authors Gwen Wendy Hammarstrom of Fallbrook and L.A. Nicholson of Escondido announced that they will participate in the third annual San Diego Festival of Books Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 2850 Dewey Road in San Diego. Hammarstrom will sign copies of her book, "Circles of Healing, a guide to healing ourselves and each other," a compendium of her 40-plus years in the holistic health field working with the full spectrum of students and c...

  • Senior center selected as honoring mayor partner

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Center has announced that Lido Favela has again selected the center as her partner in running for Honorary Mayor. Favela, owner of ACE Party Rental, is a very active Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce member as well as an active community member. The chamber benefits from the proceeds of the race, as does the nonprofit organization the candidate selects. The senior center has a meals program which benefits many Fallbrook seniors. It serves an a...

  • County Climate Action Plan is being contested

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Climate Action Team will host San Diego Sierra Club Executive Committee Chair Peter Andersen at the Fallbrook Library Community Room Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m. Andersen will talk about why environmental groups are contesting the County's Climate Action Plan in court. The library is at 124 S Mission Road Andersen (Ph.D., Florida State University, 1975) is Professor Emeritus in the School of Communication at San Diego State University. He has b...

  • State of the Chamber Dinner to celebrate success

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    FALLBROOK – Reservations are being taken for the annual State of the Chamber Dinner, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Pala Mesa Resort at the beautiful Cliff Terrace. “Celebrating Success in Fallbrook,” the event will feature many of our nonprofit Chamber members with networking booths filled with displays and valuable information. Participating organizations are Angel Society of Fallbrook, Christ the King Lutheran Church, D’Vine Path, Deeper Still, Fallbrook Beautification Alliance, Fallbrook Family Health Center,...

  • Motorcyclist killed by suspected drunken driver on I-15

    City News Service|Updated Aug 24, 2019

    A motorcyclist was struck from behind and killed by a suspected drunken driver on the Interstate 15 freeway in Fallbrook, authorities said. It happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, on northbound I-15, south of Mission Road, California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Smale said. The unidentified motorcyclist was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound when a 24-year-old man driving a Hyundai Sonata approached him from behind at a faster speed, Smale said. The Hyundai driver struck the motorcyclist from behind,...

  • Hockey players practice teamwork

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

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  • Young Warriors water polo team to aim higher this season

    Jeff Pack, Writer|Updated Aug 24, 2019

    Two seasons removed from a league championship campaign, Fallbrook High School Warriors boys' water polo head coach Bill Richardson might have good reason to believe the Warriors are headed back in the right direction. A fourth-place finish in the Valley League in 2018 and a first-round exit from the from CIF playoffs was an unusually low year for the Warriors. But while the varsity team was struggling to a 7-22 record, the junior varsity Warriors went undefeated in league...

  • Chamber golf tournament opens for registration

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    FALLBROOK – All golfers can register now for the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce’s annual Charity Golf Tournament at Pala Mesa Resort Friday, Sept. 27. All the fun starts midday, with check-in at 11 a.m. and shotgun start at 1 p.m. Tournament play is followed by an awards dinner, silent auction and an opportunity drawing. A portion of the proceeds will benefit D’Vine Path, a local nonprofit and comprehensive program for adults with autism, developmental delays and learning disabilities providing vocational and life skill...

  • Anne Victoria Burdick

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    Anne Victoria Burdick, 78, died peacefully surrounded by her family in Altadena, August 5, 2019. She was a devoted sister, daughter and Fallbrook Community Volunteer. Born Oct. 10, 1940, Anne grew up in Glendale and Pasadena with her parents Dunbar and Janet Burdick, sister Susan and brother Bruce Burdick. After graduating from Pasadena High School, Anne attended Dominican College in San Rafael and then volunteered for the Peace Corp. She taught English and government in a Cat...

  • Thank you to a good Samaritan

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    As I was driving toward town on Reche Road, the tire on my car had a major blow out. It was entirely shredded. I managed to pull over to the side of the road across from Potter Jr. High school. When attempting to call AAA, my cellphone created problems for me. As I was getting ready to take a long hike to the nearest phone, a man and his daughter stopped to offer help. I used his phone to call AAA and he insisted on staying with me until help arrived. I really didn’t take enough time to thank him properly for his good S...

  • More parks are coming to District 5

    Supervisor Jim Desmond, District 5|Updated Aug 24, 2019

    Parks play an important role in our community. The San Diego County park system is one of the best in the country and part of what makes San Diego County such a magnificent place to live. It’s my goal as a county supervisor to provide as many parks and recreation centers to District 5. Below is an updated list of upcoming parks in District 5. The list includes parks that are either funded or partially funded, in design or going through environmental review. In Bonsall, San L...

  • Re: 'Hello fellow residents of Fallbrook' [Village News, letter, 8/15/2019]

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    I am a little dismayed and confused by the fact that this newspaper has been publishing another resident's very liberal opinion repeatedly, almost weekly for many years now and then I decided to voice my conservative opinion with fact based evidence and I am attacked with repeat complainer airing her issues, disgruntled citizen, vent on her soap box, repeated assaults, etc. Really?? I know we are East from West on most issues but what is wrong with you people.... You liberals? As long as it is what you want to hear then its...

  • A letter to Rainbow Municipal Water Board

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    This short fact sheet gives an overview of my concerns and those of others who question the efficacy, the dangers and the “why” of adding fluoride to our water supply. It is time to re-examine that decision. Of course, there is science on all sides of this issue that will conflict, but we must question the policy. Without getting into the arguable science, I have listed a few points that don’t require opinion. Should you like more scientific data, I am happy to provide it. Fluoride Facts 1. Fluoride is added to the water...

  • I am ashamed

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    I, too, love my country deeply, and I also, for the first time in my life, am ashamed of what we are becoming as a country. I am ashamed of a president who is a habitual liar at 10,000 lies and counting; who is a known sexual predator; who calls women “pigs” and “dogs;” who openly mocks the disabled; who dehumanizes entire classes of people; who rips families apart and puts babies in cages; who uses his office to revenge himself on his “enemies;” who promotes baseless and dangerous conspiracy theories; who punches dow...

  • Re: 'Hello fellow residents of Fallbrook' [Village News, letter, 8/15/2019]

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    Mrs. Wilson feels comfortable enough as a “local” now to dictate how often a “local” can address “resistors” in her local paper. With all this excess time on your hands, maybe you could count how many people were murdered by “your” candidate and her husband, with complete impunity. You could start with Arkansas, then Waco and D.C., then Benghazi, and end up with the kid face down in D. C. at 3 a.m. with two bullets in the back of his head. And who knows, maybe even Epstein who knew too much about a certain male nymphomani...

  • Help for first responders

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron|Updated Aug 24, 2019

    Our first responders make lots of sacrifices to protect the rest of us and this can take a toll on them, as well as their families. In a 2016 behavioral health study, roughly three-fourths of the surveyed peace officers reported having experienced a traumatic event, but less than half reported it to their agency. Even more troubling, about half of the officers reported personally knowing a peer who changed after experiencing a traumatic event, and about half reported knowing a...

  • Roarks to celebrate 60th anniversary

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    FALLBROOK – Mike and Cindy Roark are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this month. They met on the ski slopes of Colorado and married in Denver. In 1962, they moved to Southern California where Mike had been born. The Roark's were blessed with three children, Pamela Anne, Patrick Michael and Paige Coleen. Pamela and Paige are now with the Lord; Patrick and his wife, Lori, live in Cardiff-by-the Sea. Mike and Cindy have lived in Fallbrook for 45 yea...

  • BWC meeting to have Hawaiian theme

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman's Club will begin its new season Thursday, Sept. 5, with a special program and lunch. The Fallbrook Ukulele Strummers, brought back by popular demand, will be an integral part of the program. To complement the "Strummers," there will be Hawaiian hula dancers. The luau-style lunch will be perfect for this most entertaining event. The Bonsall Woman's Club meets the first Thursday of the month at The Golf Club of California, 3742 Flowerwood Lane, in F...

  • Bunco fundraiser to benefit cancer fight

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook VFW Auxiliary invites the public to join them in the fight against breast cancer with a Bunco Fundraiser Sunday, Sept. 8, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the VFW Post 1924, 1175 Old Stage Road. A $20 donation includes lunch, bunco and prizes! All proceeds will go directly to the San Diego Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk. Any questions can be directed to Midge Thomas at (760) 805-4193. Submitted by Fallbrook VFW Auxiliary....

  • GriefShare open to all who need it

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    FALLBROOK – Anyone who is grieving the death of a loved one or friend does not have to suffer alone. Christ the King Church is hosting a 13-week program designed to help them. GriefShare is Christ-centered, but all are welcome…faith, no faith, in-between or whatever. There is a one-time fee of $20, which includes the book. The next cycle is Thursday, Aug. 29, to Dec. 12. The group meets in the Egge Library from 1-3 p.m. or 7-9 p.m. Each meeting consists of a DVD, some discussion and discussion questions which can be done dur...

  • Fallbrook Quilt Guild to meet Sept. 5

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Quilt Guild will host guest speaker Pam Hadfield at the Sept. 5 meeting. Hadfield is a beginning quilt teacher at Saddleback Community College. Her quilts have been in Quiltmania magazine and have won awards including shows at Paducah and Road to California. Hadfield’s presentation is called “Beyond the Quarter Inch,” which features quilting alternatives besides quilting a quarter inch from the seam or fabric design. Hadfield’s trunk show presentation can be seen Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. at the Community...

  • Bird club to learn about wild parrots

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    VISTA – North County Aviculturists, a club for pet bird owners and breeders, welcomes SoCal Parrot’s operation manager Sarah Mansfield to talk about the group’s work Saturday, Sept. 7, at 5:30 p.m. at the Vista Masonic Center, 761 Eucalyptus Ave., in Vista. The wild urban parrots from SoCal Parrot are naturalized rather than feral. Mansfield will be bringing along Hilo, a lilac-crowned Amazon, and Nene, a red-masked conure. Both of them were injured as babies and were unable to be released. Refreshments will be served after...

  • AAUW to hold mahjong tournament

    Updated Aug 24, 2019

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook branch of American Association of University Women will hold its annual mahjong tournament fundraiser Thursday, Sept. 26. The tournament is open to all in the community who play mahjong. It will be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1924 at 1175 Old Stage Road in Fallbrook starting at 11:15 a.m. The entrance fee for players is $20. Tickets for items in the opportunity drawing will be sold at the door. Lunch will be served, and play starts at noon. The overall winner will receive a cash a...

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