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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VISTA – North County Aviculturists, a club for pet bird owners and breeders, will hold a round table discussion night for bird owners to bring their questions and to bring their best practices and any stuff they don’t know how to use yet. The club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Vista Masonic Center, 761 Eucalyptus Ave., in Vista. Bird owners are asked not to bring their birds due to Virulent Newcastle disease. Use bleach and water to clean shoes and hands after being around birds and before coming to the mee...
FALLBROOK – Renae Rasmussen, a longtime resident of Fallbrook, was recently selected as executive director of Fallbrook Senior Center. Rasmussen brings over 15 years of operations management experience having served with the former Fallbrook Healthcare District and Foundation, North County Fire Protection District, Fallbrook Union Elementary School District and Escondido Police Department. She will oversee the senior center nutrition program which offers delicious and n...
BONSALL – The Second Annual Miss Bonsall Coronation was held Sept. 14 at the Bonsall Community Center. The Miss Bonsall Pageant and Scholarship Fund is a local not-for-profit 501c3 organization that promotes community service and mentorship. With two divisions, Miss Teen and Miss, the pageant is the featured fundraiser for a local charity partner. This year the charity of choice was once again the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary. The night featured a People’s Choice award con...
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has a subsidy program for projects which produce local supply and the projects MWD will fund now include the Santa Margarita River Conjunctive Use Project. MWD’s board vote Sept. 10 approved the agreement with the San Diego County Water Authority and the Fallbrook Public Utility District. FPUD is expected to receive $23,637,500 in incentive payments over a 25-year period. “It is essentially a rebate,” FPUD general manager Jack Bebee said. “It provides a rebate on water p...
The county’s Traffic Advisory Committee has recommended that the speed limit be reduced on portions of Olive Hill Road and Reche Road. The TAC’s Sept. 13 recommendations also included that the county’s Department of Public Works review the intersection of Olive Hill Road and Burma Road, which had five reported collisions in a three-year period including three during one year, for potential operational or regulatory solutions, and that the 40 mph speed limit on a section of Reche Road east of Gird Road be increased to 45 mp...
Fallbrook leaders and community members met Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Fallbrook Public Utility District building for a meeting of the Fallbrook Revitalization Committee – the second meeting since the committee was established earlier this year. The committee, which consists of subcommittees that focus on more specialized issues, was spearheaded by San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond, whose 5th District covers Fallbrook and most of the rest of North County. The board of supervisors voted unanimously in March to a...
Chamber golf tournament tees off Sept. 27...
Morgan Ballis knows all about school safety. As the founder of the Campus Safety Alliance, he works with schools and school districts to ensure the best possible policies are in place to protect children. Back in August, he was asked to join the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District's Executive Safety Committee. "The purpose of the committee is to provide a community-based approach to school safety by bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders including district...
FALLBROOK – Ever been in a local store, bank or other facility and overheard and perhaps watched as someone with limited or no English skills struggle to complete the most basics of tasks? What seems like a simple errand to most people can be a daunting and humiliating experience for them. Imagine not being able to discuss a child's progress in school with their teacher or discuss medical issues with a doctor or nurse. Think of the challenge of ordering food in a r...
Ranel Van Deraa (Meers), a 1985 FUHS grad and former Bonsall resident, is holding a medical fundraiser for her daughter, Brooklyn, who had a traumatic motorcycle accident. "I met Brooklyn's dad in 1999 at Camp Pendleton where he retired from the Marines. We relocated to Georgia in 2004. On Sept. 9, they were involved in a traumatic motorcycle accident where her father suffered several fractures and third degree burns with two skin grafts," Van Deraa said. Her husband, Charles, remains hospitalized and will be transferred to...
Donations to San Diego County which exceed $5,000 in value must be approved by the San Diego County board of supervisors, although the traditional procedure for the County Library system has been to ratify the donations twice a year. The donations from Jan. 1 to June 30 were approved by a 5-0 board of supervisors vote Sept. 11. The county supervisors approved $170,577.49 of cash and non-cash donations for the six-month period including Friends of the Fallbrook Library donations valued at $31,213.86. The funding for the...
FALLBROOK – Crews from the Fallbrook Public Utility District left Sunday, Sept. 22, to help rebuild water services in Paradise that were damaged by the Camp Fire in November. The Camp Fire burned 153,336 acres, destroyed 18,804 structures and resulted in 85 deaths plus several firefighter injuries. Cal Fire reported it as the deadliest, most destructive fire in California's history. Paradise Irrigation District is still struggling to repair the damaged infrastructure that resulted in more than 10,500 customers being issued a...
FALLBROOK – The Knights of Columbus at St. Peter the Apostle Church are hosting Monte Carlo Casino Night at the parish hall, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m., to raise funds for the church’s school. The event offers professional dealers for blackjack, poker, roulette and craps along with great prizes. A $30 ticket includes $500 in casino chips, three raffle tickets and appetizers. Guests are asked to sign up by Sept. 29. For more information, call Kevin Smith, (760) 594-6113 or email [email protected]. Submitted by the Knights of Col...
FALLBROOK – California CPAs offers six tips to help consumers deal with rising gas rates. First, compare gas prices. Shop around. When it comes to soaring gas prices, it’s everyone for themselves. While a driver might be a regular at Buddy’s Self-Serve, Buddy could be taking advantage of his loyal patrons by charging 20 cents more a gallon than other stations in the area. Shop around. To find the best deals on gas in the area, check out www.GasBuddy.com or www.GasPriceWatch.com. Be a better driver. As a mother would say, “Dri...
If you own a business in Fallbrook, you can use Google, Dogpile or Bing as search engines and correct the mistakes about your business. You should update the information on your website. For example, if you have people who no longer work for you, bad phone numbers, addresses, and incorrect info, please update it. To the nonprofits, be aware there are several organizations that are collecting donations on your behalf. If the businesses have been closed, it would behoove our community to remove them from Google. Think of it as...
I was very interested in the article “Vaccine bill SB276 is not ‘California for All’ opposition says.” I have inherited a tendency for allergic reactions to many ordinary substances, including eggs. As a child my mother did not have me receive at that time voluntary inoculations given for free at school. Yes, as an adult I got measles but I was not pregnant either time. Entering University of California Los Angeles as an adult, I was forced to receive these “shots.” My left arm swelled up to three or four times its normal...
Please let me express my gratitude and wholehearted agreement with your editorial column, “Reaction to our national news pages” in the Sept. 12 edition of Village News. Most of the current news programming is just exactly that – programming. I believe intelligent, free thinking folks are weary of propaganda, from both sides, and just want honest reporting. Detective Sgt. Joe Friday said it best on Dragnet, when he advised, “Just the facts, ma’am.” That’s exactly what is needed for us to be fully informed, and not just the...
Recently I received an informational ballot from the North County Fire District about their special district election. It raised so many questions I thought it must be a joke; however, on a further analysis, I saw they were serious. They are really asking you to send your ballot to them, the taxing agency, with your name and address and they will count your vote. There is no mention of any type of oversight committee for the counting of votes. You would think that the San Diego county counsel would have mentioned that in his...
The future of San Diego's transportation is about to be decided. This Friday, the San Diego Association of Governments will decide where $600 million is going to be spent. From trolleys, to trains to freeways, anything is on the table. At our last board hearing, SANDAG unveiled a draft that I thought focused too much on public transportation and not enough on roads, which is what 96.5% of people rely on to get around. I support an alternative proposal presented by SANDAG...
John Swend Rasmussen, 83, of Fallbrook, died Aug. 27, 2019, in Fallbrook. Born Sept. 14, 1935, in Fresno, he grew up in Monterey Park. He graduated from University of Southern California with a degree in accounting. Immediately after graduation, he went to work for Los Angeles County, where he stayed for 33 years. At retirement, he became a full-time farmer, growing avocados and flowers. He took up showing greater Swiss mountain dogs in confirmation, obedience and drafting....
David John Jones, 70, of Fallbrook died Sept. 15, 2019. A celebration of life will be held in his honor at Riverview Church in Bonsall, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. Dave, a native Californian, was born in Atascadero Sept. 7, 1949, to John and Roberta Jones. Dave was the eldest of three children with siblings Judith and Suzanne. In his teen years, the family moved to Capistrano Beach and then Dana Point. Dave attended San Clemente High School and graduated in 1968. At the high...
Paul Borden went to be with his Lord Sept. 18, 2019, in Escondido. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Borden who died nine months earlier. He is survived by his son Christopher Borden, sister Quincy Ray Borden Gilliam as well as many nieces and nephews. Though Aaron was his given name, he liked to be called Paul. Paul was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Gilmer, Texas, to Wilma Alberta Ray Borden and Lonnie Allen Borden. He had a difficult home life and lied about his age to...
FALLBROOK – There will be a general meeting of the California Retired Teachers Association, Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Golf Club of California, 3742 Flowerwood Lane, in Sycamore Ranch. The meeting will start at 10 a.m., and there will be a special presentation by San Diego’s famous Gaslamp Theater Historical Players. To make a reservation, either call (760) 723-3696 or email [email protected] by Oct. 3. Submitted by the California Retired Teachers Association....
FALLBROOK – Two town hall meetings are being held to assess community interest in establishing a Community Benefit Program in Fallbrook, Saturday, Sept. 28, 1 p.m., and Tuesday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m., at Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road. These workshops will explain the benefits, procedures and steps involved in creating the program which would involve a $5 a month fee that would fund potential projects like Los Jilgueros Preserve and trails, Ingold Sports Park, Palomares House, litter and graffiti removal, Downtown F...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club will meet Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder Street, in Fallbrook. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and will feature a presentation on the proposed Community Benefit Program. The Community Benefit Program is a proposal to help pay for certain services supplied to the Fallbrook community by local nonprofit organizations. The presentation is being provided by Jennifer Jeffries, treasurer of the Fallbrook Regional Health D...