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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ESCONDIDO — The San Diego Archaeological Center will welcome Betsy Pain, professor of biological anthropology at Palomar College, as a speaker on Saturday, November 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pain will speak on shell fossils. Shellfish was a common food item throughout history and shells were discarded in heaped piles, called middens. By analyzing the middens, archaeologists can gain new knowledge, such as the environment of the area at the time when people were collecting and eating shellfish, how many people the shellfish f...
OCEANSIDE — Attention, parents of fourth grade students: Back by popular demand on Saturday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to noon is the behind-the-scenes tour led by docent Mary Roper at Mission San Luis Rey. Aimed at providing young students with a better understanding of what life was like during the mission era, the tour is open to people of all ages who want to learn more about the mission’s significance in California history. Organizers say this is a great way for parents and children to share in the learning exp...
The Fallbrook 4-H has been busy this month. They had a great signup meeting on October 7 with a huge crowd turning out to find out what 4-H has to offer to the youth of our community. Project meetings have been starting up this month. The community pride group has continued to collect food for the Food Pantry and packed items there on October 20. Last weekend, they served at the Reche Schoolhouse fundraiser. The beginning cooking group had 15 kids make black cat cookies, while the vet science project members learned about...
FALLBROOK — On October 10, Zachary Chione was presented with a plaque and a college scholarship for $500 by the Volunteers for Minerals, an incorporated group that helps the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society and their museum raise funds to pay for supplies and help on projects that increase the museums usefulness to the town of Fallbrook. One of these projects is making grab bags to sell at the museum, county fair and the Fall Festival of Gems. “Zach has been coming very faithfu...
The county’s Traffic Advisory Committee recommended against an all-way stop control at the intersection of Burma Road and Olive Hill Road while recommending that the yield sign for northbound traffic on Olive Hill Road be changed to a stop control. The TAC had initially reviewed the intersection August 1 but continued the discussion at the request of the Fallbrook Community Planning Group. The TAC made its recommendation September 19. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has the authority to ratify, overturn, or m...
FALLBROOK — Last spring, Fallbrook-based Youngren Construction Inc. answered the call to perform major interior improvements for a “bare bones” shell building on a taut schedule. It pledged to create a new 36,000-square-foot office and manufacturing facility for The Garmon Corporation/NaturVet©, located in the Temecula Corporate Center at 27461 Via Industria, in a mere three months. To keep pace with business demands, Garmon needed to expand the space of its nearby facility within 90 days. By serving as hands-on projec...
FALLBROOK — It may not be the color of the walls but the activity behind them that ultimately seals the fate of many real estate transactions, according to Glen Fowler at Fowler Pest Control. While many homeowners are entering the year’s busiest time for selling homes, far too many are preoccupied only with aesthetics, failing to consider the severity of hidden dangers such as termites, observes Glen Fowler. “Surely an ugly color of paint on a wall may turn off a prospective buyer,” he says, “but finding a raging termite i...
FALLBROOK — Local real estate broker and short sales specialist Donna Hickman has co-authored a book, “Should I Short Sale My Home?” with Tim and Julie Harris, founders of Harris Real Estate University. Hickman, a broker associate with Willis Allen Real Estate, says the real estate profession has been her life since 1978, with all but four years specializing in the Southern California market. While the market has fluctuated over her career, her experiences, coupled with continuing education in short sales, have posit...
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As a way of staff-building, our pastor takes us on little outings. I like to call them church perks. Last week we went to lunch at Rubios (yum) and out to see the new movie, “Fireproof.” It’s a great Christian movie about the efforts of a man to repair his broken marriage. As I sat among my married colleagues a deep pain surfaced in my heart. Unlike the movie, as a widow, there is no possibility for a happily-ever-after in this world. I fled to the privacy of my car for a good cry. Home again to an empty nest, I snugg...
CAMP PENDLETON — Father Wayne Sanders, rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church, along with parishioners Ruth Mowat and Gail Jones, recently visited the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society’s regional headquarters on Camp Pendleton to present Mike Hire, NMCRS Regional Director, a check for $2,000 – money the Fallbrook Episcopal Church raised at its second annual Used Treasure Sale this summer. The meeting provided an opportunity for the director to explain and demonstrate how thi...
It’s almost November…the season of thanksgiving, and gratitude, and song! I love this time of the year, when the days finally start growing cooler after a long hot summer, and when the hearts of children and families, once again, begin eagerly anticipating the joyful arrival of the holidays! No matter what season we’re in, no matter how “sunny” or “cloudy” the skies, Paul declares: “How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we belo...
Mallory Thompson placed second individually in the equitation class at the Southern California Junior Dressage championships August 22-24 in Burbank and was on the winning team in the training level competition. The performance was the first competition in a recognized dressage show for Thompson. “I was happy,” Thompson said of her second-place individual performance and winning team performance. The 18-year-old Thompson started riding horses at the age of 12, one year after moving from Las Vegas to Fallbrook. She had par...
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Fallbrook High School’s boys water polo team lost its home opener in overtime October 15. Torrey Pines took a 10-9 victory over the Warriors. “We dropped a close one to them in the last second of the game, which was disappointing,” said Fallbrook coach Bob Lamont. Fallbrook led the game 5-3 at halftime, but the Falcons tied the game in the fourth period and the score was knotted at six goals apiece at the end of regulation. The teams then played two mandatory three-minute overtime periods, and after the first overtime the s...
On October 21, the Fallbrook girls’ varsity field hockey team hosted the San Pasqual Eagles. The Lady Warriors struggled throughout the game. A defense that normally gives up less than a goal per contest allowed the Eagles to score four times. In addition, Fallbrook’s offensive leaders were held scoreless as San Pasqual swiftly shutout the Warriors 4-0. The Eagles took control of the game right from the start. They quickly set the tempo and kept Fallbrook’s goalie, Jahna...
Date Vicinity Incident 10/14 Alturas Vandalism 10/19 Knoll Park Ln Arrest: battery 10/20 S Main Vandalism 10/20 E College Robbery 10/20 N Vine Vehicle burglary 10/20 Industrial Wy Threaten crime with intent to terrorize 10/20 Heald Ln Petty theft 10/20 N Mission Arrest: vehicle burglary 10/20 Oak Cliff Dr Threaten crime with intent to terrorize 10/20 Avocado Park Wy Petty theft 10/20 Via del Cielo Residential burglary 10/20 Del Cielo E, Bonsall Stolen vehicle 10/21 W Aviation Arrest: robbery 10/22 S Stage Coach Ln Arrest:...
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FALLBROOK — Nathalie Taylor, features editor for the Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News, won three San Diego Press Club awards at the 35th anniversary banquet held at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park on October 21. Taylor placed first in the Travel category with “Red Cottages, Sailing Ships and Vikings: A Journey to Sweden’s Past” (August 16, 2007). The story highlights Gastrikland, a province north of Stockholm. Since this is the land of her heritage, Taylor penned the story with insight, humor and passion. Humor was als...
At a public meeting held Wednesday, October 22, at the Bonsall Community Center, two alternatives were presented for the widening and realignment of a five-mile stretch of SR76 from South Mission Road to Interstate 15 to relieve traffic congestion. CalTrans and SANDAG said the intent is to develop SR76 into a four-lane conventional highway and widen and improve the interchange at SR76 and I-15. Two different plans are being considered to accomplish this: one is to widen SR76 along the existing route; the other involves...
The San Diego Association of Governments board voted without opposition October 24 to adjust the capital improvement budget for State Route 76 in order to ensure full funding for the middle section between Melrose Drive in Oceanside and South Mission Road. “I think we’re making some major milestones,” said Allan Kosup, the California Department of Transportation corridor director for State Route 76. “These major milestones require that we make some budget adjustments.” Expenditure costs for a road project include not only...
In a bulletin released October 21 by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), it was reported that the number of violent crimes reported in Fallbrook were down 34 percent compared to the same time period in 2007 and 24 percent compared to 2004. From January 1 to June 30, 2008, 47 violent crimes were reported in the Fallbrook jurisdiction, compared to 71 in 2007 and 62 in 2004. Violent crimes include homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. “We are very encouraged to see the statistics related to violent c...
