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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Wendy Hammarstrom Special to Village News Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of participating in a cacao offering at the new Sage Yoga in Bonsall. Enicia Fisher and Leslie Boyd led the offering which was followed by several restorative yoga poses and meditation. The room was dim except for the flickering of a circle of candles surrounding the altar of flowers and fruit, and I became immediately intrigued by cacao. Cacao is a small tropical South American and West African eve...
William Shakespeare's work can now be seen locally from two perspectives. The original story of forbidden love opened Aug. 17 at The Old Globe Theater Under the Stars, while the more modern version has already débuted at The Moonlight Amphitheatre Under the Stars in Vista Wednesday, Aug. 14. The most beloved of Shakespeare's 38 plays, "Romeo & Juliet" tells the tale of two feuding families and the heart-breaking tragedy that comes from senseless violence. The modern version...
FALLBROOK – Singers and pianists gave a free concert for the public at the Christian Science Church, Aug. 10. The selections included comedy songs by Cole Porter from "Dubarry Was a Lady," "Kiss Me Kate" and "Jubilee" and hits from "West Side Story," "Brigadoon," "Damn Yankees," "My Fair Lady," "Carmen," "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "Cinderella," "William Tell," "Orpheus and the Underworld," African-American spirituals, pop songs by Maren Morris and Zed Grey, Elvis Presley, J...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Chorale is starting up rehearsals for its upcoming Christmas show, which will be held Saturday, Dec. 14. Anyone interested in joining is invited to call or email for further information, (760) 390-9726 or [email protected]. This season's first rehearsal is Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. at Fallbrook Community Baptist Church, 731 S Stage Coach Lane. Newcomers are asked to come at 6:30 p.m. to register, sing a few scales for part placement and to p...
SAN DIEGO - Lifeguards rescued 52 people from the water this weekend at beaches from Ocean Beach to Black's Beach, officials said. There were an estimated 120,952 beachgoers along the coast on Saturday, according to San Diego Lifeguard Services Sgt. Charles Knight. Lifeguards provided medical aid to 30 people, Knight said, and performed 1,798 preventive acts, which includes separating swimmers from surfers, citing beachgoers for alcohol violations, and steering swimmers away from rip currents....
OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A badly decomposed body was found in a riverbed near Capistrano Park on Saturday, Aug. 24, police said. A pedestrian in the park saw the body of a man and reported it to police at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, according to Tom Bussey, public information officer for the Oceanside Police Department. Police, fire department personnel and lifeguards converged on the scene and the body was pulled from the riverbed. A homicide investigator arrived later. The San Diego County coroner's office will attempt to identify the...
SAN DIEGO - Five prisoners remained hospitalized on Saturday, Aug. 24, one in critical condition, with injuries they sustained in a riot at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in an unincorporated area near Otay Mesa. "The incident began when several inmates began fighting on the (Facility A recreation) yard,'' the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement. "Responding staff immediately gave participants of the riot multiple orders to stop fighting. Officers used several rounds of less...
FALLBROOK – The summer break has been a busy time as leadership at Fallbrook Union Elementary School District has been working to fill each classroom with new teachers. The new teacher orientation took place days before the start of the new school year. With a growing number of students at every school site, FUESD is welcoming 52 new classified employees, 48 new certificated employees and over 30 new substitute teachers to the district for the start of the new year. These p...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every year, a select group of undergraduate and graduate students embark on an internship with the FBI. To earn a spot in this highly competitive, paid 10-week program (more than 13,000 students applied for 1,200 positions this year) each applicant must pass a complete background investigation – which includes a polygraph examination and drug test—before receiving a top secret clearance and beginning a summer of in-depth experience and a close-up look at the FBI and its mission. Honors interns have diver...
SAN DIEGO – As students across the state head back to class, the American Red Cross offered these steps to help make the trip back to the classroom a safe one. Get to school safely. If a student rides a bus to school, they should plan to get to their bus stop early and stand away from the curb while waiting for the bus to arrive. Students should board the bus only after it has come to a complete stop and the driver or attendant has instructed them to get on. They should only board their bus, never an alternate one. All s...
FALLBROOK – Rally for Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children’s programs and projects in the Fallbrook and Bonsall area, is accepting written requests for funding. The deadline to request funds is Sept. 30. Rally for Children makes annual philanthropic donations. Last year, organizations receiving funding included Fallbrook Food Pantry, La Paloma Elementary PTA, Boys and Girls Club of Fallbrook, Fallbrook Music Society, Fallbrook Child Development Center and Fallbrook School of the Arts. Req...
The Woman of Wellness program for August was about the differences in three healthcare options: homecare, palliative care and hospice. The guest speaker was Toni Kisgen, LVN, from Destiny Home Health, Palliative and Hospice Care. Kisgen said there are three options in paying for these services, Medicare, veterans benefits or health plans whether HMO or PPO. She gave examples of why people would need each kind of service. Home health would be needed if a person fractures a hip...
Remember that silly movie, “If It’s Tuesday, it must be Belgium?” For me, if it’s Tuesday, I must weigh in. It has been decades since I last walked past a gym – let alone walked in to one. Like many of you, I am a cancer survivor. I only mention it because should you feel defeated by the disease, car screaming is the thing. It saved me, that and radiation. Here is how it works. Turn the radio up to full blast. And then scream at the top of your lungs. This vocal exercise...
FALLBROOK – This year’s free prostate cancer screening is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, from 7-9 a.m. at Fallbrook Family Health Center, 1328 S. Mission Road, next to Northgate Market. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States after skin cancer. It competes with lung cancer as the leading cause of death among men. Early diagnosis and treatment are the best defense. There are varying opinions on the value and importance of screenings for this disease condition. The opinions are just that – o...
ESCONDIDO – Leaders from Palomar Health and Kindred Healthcare broke ground recently to start construction on a new 52-bed acute rehabilitation hospital, the Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute, on the campus of Palomar Medical Center Escondido. The joint venture realizes a commitment Palomar Health has made to provide leading health care services in North San Diego County. Once completed near the end of 2020, the 58,000 square-foot, two-story building will serve an estimated 1,200 plus patients per year experiencing a l...
Last month The New York Times ran a cautionary tale about the heart surgery and care astronaut Neil Armstrong received and his death two weeks later at a community hospital in a Cincinnati suburb in 2012. The Times had received documents from an anonymous tipster who said he/she was “compelled to share this information” so “others can be saved as a result of the dissemination of this information to the public because this American hero did not have to die an untimely death.” The hospital had made a secret $6 million settlem...
ESCONDIDO – Palomar Medical Center Escondido has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2019, the third year in a row, for its commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. Palomar Medical Center Escondido is one of only 225 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. To receive the award, Palomar Medical Center Escondido has demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry for eight...
Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez Marine Corps Installations West Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Service members and Southern California residents came together for a dedication ceremony to mark the completion of a project to rebuild and renovate the cottages at San Onofre Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 15. The Camp Pendleton Cottages Project was a combined effort between Marine Corps Community Services and several charity organizations to replace beach trailers that were beyond repair with manufactured...
The San Diego County Water Authority repairs to Pipeline 5 were completed under budget. The SDCWA board approved a notice of completion July 25, which releases the remaining funds to the contractor. Although J.F. Shea Construction, Inc., bid the project at $25,304,375, the Walnut-based company was able to work with CWA staff to reduce the cost and the final cost of the work was $24,748,135.61. "The project was completed on time and within budget," said CWA senior construction manager Gary Olvera. The CWA has an asset...
What if someone told you that the perfect time to travel to one of your favorite vacation spots was the next eight months, because prices are low and may even go lower during that time period and, after that, the price to travel would most likely be going up and the weather historically will be inclement. Would you go now, or would you delay and plan your trip for later next year? Most of us, if we could take advantage of this perfect situation would go, right? Right now,...
FALLBROOK – The best kept secret in Fallbrook just might be the Fallbrook Historical Society Heritage Center. The museum complex includes an 1895 farmhouse built by William Pittenger, a decorated Civil War hero who was one of six men awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the first time it was ever given in 1863. Pittenger was one of a Union army band of spies called "Andrews Raiders." Their mission was to commandeer a confederate train named, "The General," behind enemy l...
When Fallbrook High School opened for its 126th school year Aug. 12, there was one thing missing that students noticed almost immediately. Nobody had issued them a locker. For the 2019-2020 school year, for the first time anyone could remember, students wouldn't be receiving a place to put their personal and school items. However, by Aug. 15, it was announced that students could receive a locker if they requested one. "If you would like a locker, please fill out the following...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District has been part of the San Diego County Water Authority since SDCWA was formed in 1944, but FPUD is now investigating the possibility of detaching from the CWA and becoming part of the Eastern Municipal Water District. FPUD general manager Jack Bebee gave a presentation on the possibility at FPUD’s July 22 board meeting. “We just provided an update on the process and where we stand,” Bebee said. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the CWA began delivering water to Sa...
The Bonsall Unified School District extended the contract of BUSD superintendent David Jones, who declined the raise the school board offered. Jones, who was hired in 2017, was given a three-year contract at the time which paid $165,000 annually. A performance evaluation earlier this year led to an extension of his contract. “They did a positive performance evaluation at the June meeting,” Jones said. That evaluation led to a 5-0 vote to offer Jones a new three-year contract which will expire June 30, 2022. “They just exten...
FALLBROOK – The community is invited to visit The Gallery at the Fallbrook Art Association to view the fourth annual exhibition and art competition, "Honoring Our Heroes." A piece of the Pentagon will also be on display. Visitors to the gallery can vote for the People's Choice Award in the art competition until Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 3 p.m. on Sundays. The Gallery is located at 127 North Main Avenue in Fallbrook. The winners w...
