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Articles from the December 6, 2007 edition


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  • Erosion control for your home and garden

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Do you have a slope on your property where rainwater flows, causing erosion, or have a landscape drainage problem? With the recent firestorms, the possibility of erosion of soils, slopes and property damage has come to the attention of homeowners in a major way. Here is some information that might assist you in evaluating the environmental setting around your home in regards to erosion and what can be done about it. It is important to understand a little about the terrain around your property and the lay of your land and how...

  • 'Tis the season to be prepared

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Just a few short weeks ago, parts of San Diego County were devastated by wildfires. One of the lessons many learned from this tragic experience is that disasters can strike anywhere, at any time, and without warning. Not everyone knows what to do if a disaster happens in their backyard or has the proper emergency supplies and disaster kits to ensure that their family will be safe. This holiday season, residents can give the gift that could save a life with the following items available through the local American Red Cross...

  • Christmas: delighting in little things

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Ah, Christmas – the most wonderful time of the year! How do I love thee? … Let me count the ways … I love the fresh smell of a Frasier Fir in early December … I love watching the neighborhood Light up for joy in the middle of the night! I love singing along with Bing: “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas” (just like the ones we never know!) And I love going caroling and ringing in the yuletide cheer! I love the sound of Brenda Lee’s voice: “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree, Have a happy Holiday! Everyone dancin’ merrily In...

  • Comeau has passion for volunteering

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Peggy Comeau has been a valuable volunteer with the Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary for more than four years and still counting. She is said to have a profound impact on everyone who has come into contact with her. “I like giving back to the community,” she said. When listening to Comeau speak, an authentic New York accent is apparent. Raised in both Buffalo and Rochester, NY, Comeau spent her adult life on Long Island. She has many fond memories of Rochester. “We lived in a farmhouse and had so many animals,” Comeau said. “We h...

  • Pala Mesa Men's Club

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Format: 1-2-3-Waltz First place: 135 Rich Dillon, Bernie Eberlein, Earl Saulsbury, Kevin Segraves Second place: 143 Dan Hill, Bob Selsor, Lou Vaughn, Hans Marquardt Third place: 144 Al Munoz, Jim Nocero, George Strang, blind draw...

  • Seniors to travel to Vegas, Grand Canyon

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    The Fallbrook Senior Center is now taking reservations for a five-day, four-night trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon May 5-9. Cost will be $379 per person triple occupancy, two double beds; $399 for double occupancy; single $579. Trip includes motor coach transportation; four nights lodging, including two consecutive nights in a Las Vegas casino hotel; four meals (two breakfasts and two dinners); gaming and sightseeing on the famous Las Vegas Strip; a free day to shop, explore and discover Las Vegas; a visit to Laughlin...

  • Day camp at Community Center

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    FALLBROOK — There will be no bored kids at the Fallbrook Community Center this winter vacation! Boys and girls ages 6 to 12 can attend day camp December 26-28 and January 2-4. Each day is planned to include sports, games, arts and crafts, movies and special holiday activities. Some of the special activities include tie-dye art, picture frame painting and rocket building. Each child must bring a morning snack and sack lunch and wear comfortable, washable play clothes. Day camp meets from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in room 13 at La P...

  • Bonsall-Fallbrook Little League starting registration

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    It is time to register for the Little League season, which starts March 1. Registration requirements for Bonsall-Fallbrook Little League are proof of parent or guardian’s residency (a utility bill, driver’s license or the like) and proof of player’s age (an original birth certificate). Registration will take place Saturday, December 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bonsall Elementary School and Saturdays, January 5 and 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the field on Ivy Street. For more information, call (760) 736-2736 or visit www.e...

  • Warrior netters win singles, doubles in league tournament

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Fallbrook High School tennis players won both the singles championship and the doubles championship at the Avocado League individual tournament November 5-8 at the Fallbrook Tennis Club. Freshman Hailey Johnson won the singles tournament in a finals involving two Fallbrook players, and the combination of senior Angela Maddock and freshman Jessica Willett captured the doubles title. “It’s actually what we’ve worked for,” Fallbrook coach Dave Ramirez said of winning both the singles and the doubles championship. “I just felt...

  • Pop Warner cheer, dance teams excel

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    The Pop Warner cheerleading and dance teams recently competed in the local Palomar Conference competition at Cox Arena. During the competition, teams earned points based on a 75-second routine. This year, Fallbrook had four cheer teams and one dance team competing at the regional level in addition to cheering on the sidelines each week. Also, a sixth team of 5- to 7-year-old cheerleaders rocked the sidelines at local flag football games. Fallbrook’s Midget Chiefs and the Jr. Pee Wee Warriors qualified for further competition...

  • Mission offers behind-the-scenes tour

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    OCEANSIDE — Mission San Luis Rey will offer a behind-the-scenes tour from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, December 28. The tour aims to provide young students a better understanding of what life was like during the mission era. It is open to people of all ages who want to learn more about missions’ important contributions to California history. Included in the tour are the choir loft, soldier barracks, lavanderia and California’s oldest pepper tree. Fourth-graders will receive a special educational packet valued at $5. Reser...

  • ROP offers free classes

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    The Regional Occupational Program (ROP) is offering free classes at Fallbrook High School starting the week of January 7. The classes in computer applications are: • Beginning level: Monday and Wednesdays from 6 to 10 p.m. • Intermediate level: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m. • Computer Web Design: Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 10 p.m. Anyone age 16 and above can register for these classes at www.quikreg.com or come into the Career Center (room 118) on the Fallbrook High campus between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m....

  • Dorman receives physics honors

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Brice Dorman, the son of Brian and Melody Dorman of Fallbrook, was presented with the 2007 Dean’s Undergraduate Award of Excellence in the field of physics by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) on November 2. This award, known as the Michelle Youngers Award, was bestowed upon only five individuals. Dorman interned at ViaSat, a communications company, where he learned how to use the Linux platform and developed programming skills in Python, an object-orientated language, as well as an assembly language designed f...

  • AAUW, AVID members visit aquarium

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Fifteen avid AVID students from Fallbrook High School had an educational and joyful trip to Birch Aquarium recently as part of the mentoring program sponsored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) of Fallbrook. AAUW members Guity Balow and Cinda Burke coordinated the trip for the girls and 12 other mentors and a wonderful lunch was prepared by Chris Assad. The girls and mentors enjoyed a docent-led tour of the facility and then had time to explore on their own and enjoy the ocean surroundings. A program of...

  • Locals graduate from Maric College

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    VISTA — The Maric College North County campus hosted a graduation ceremony on Friday, November 30, for 248 students. The ceremony took place at the Serra Center at Mission San Luis Rey de Francia. Local graduates • Miguel Ochoa, Fallbrook, Associate of Science in paralegal studies • Flores Rivera, Fallbrook, healthcare and rehab therapy technician • Lisa Neesby-Dahl, Fallbrook, holistic health practitioner • Carole Doying, Fallbrook, medical administrative and insurance specialist • Monet Garcia, Pala, medical administrat...

  • First-graders brighten YANA Thanksgiving

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    FALLBROOK — Each autumn, the students in Cynthia Greer’s first grade class at Maie Ellis School participate with local San Diego County Sheriff Deputies and members of the Senior Volunteer Patrol in the You Are Not Alone (YANA) program. The deputies check daily on Rainbow, Fallbrook and Bonsall senior citizens (YANAs) who live alone. On Thanksgiving Day, the deputies visited 50 YANA seniors and delivered white bags filled with food, treats and flowers. And, that is where the students come in. The YANA seniors do not rec...

  • Bus drivers claim kids' health was endangered

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    A group of Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) bus drivers say the district failed to notify parents of a situation they felt endangered the health of children riding a certain school bus in 2004 and 2005. Bus drivers Kathy Maebert, Roxanne Stanley and Gaylen Brady allege that students riding FUESD bus number 76 during those years were exposed to significant amounts of exhaust fumes, until the district finally repaired the bus in June of 2005. “A smell doesn’t mean there is a danger,” said Jim Whitlock, assis...

  • Fatal stabbing adds to troubled history of complex

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    A young father of two was the latest victim at an apartment complex known for its frequency of law enforcement calls. Nicholas Raymundo-Diego, 23, perished from stab wounds received in an attack at the property located in the 1100 block of Old Stage Road on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, at approximately 9 p.m. Law enforcement officials say in the past two years (since November 2005), there have been some 86 calls for service at the 18-unit apartment complex, the majority of which have been reported as disturbances and...

  • Santa gets a trim

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Getting spruced up for his next Fallbrook appearance, Santa warns Kellie Duran of Provence Salon in Bonsall, “Careful, now – not too much!...

  • Area casino growth contested

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    A signature-gathering drive has placed Temecula at ground zero in a February 5 election that could help shape the future of Indian gaming statewide. A gaming agreement between the state and Temecula’s Pechanga tribe is one of four being challenged at the ballot box. Passage of Proposition 94 would prevent the Pechanga tribe from more than tripling its number of slot machines. Voter approval of similar measures would limit gaming for two other Riverside County tribes, Morongo and Agua Caliente, as well as San Diego C...

  • Pack up the kids and see Schreibers' holiday light show - Residents invited to see lights, encouraged to bring canned goods for

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Hark! It’s Christmastime at the Schreiber residence, and this year, their lights to celebrate the occasion are more grandiose and refined than ever. The site at the Schreiber home can only be described as a twinkling winter wonderland scene filled with endless holiday spirit. It’s safe to say that Mack Schreiber has had boundless holiday energy over the past 11 years. “I made a pact with my wife, Ali, that for every Christmas I wanted to build the light show bigger and bigger,” said Mack, owner of Mack’s Tool Repair. ...

  • Angel Shop to hold sale

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    December 11 is the date for the special sale to be held in the Angel Shop’s Upstairs Boutique. A fabulous collection of holiday outfits, cruise wear, wedding dresses, business attire, coats, jackets and more will be available at bargain prices. Extended hours for this event will be 4 to 7 p.m. Another room has been converted to a House of Dolls, where dolls for giving and dolls for collecting will be for sale. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday at 1002 Main Avenue....

  • Ag water cutback workshop

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    The Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) is hosting a comprehensive agricultural water workshop on Friday, December 14, at Pala Mesa Resort, 2001 Old Highway 395, from 9 a.m. to noon. The workshop will include several keynote speakers to discuss a variety of topics related to irrigation management and horticultural practices to help agricultural customers cope with the upcoming Interim Agricultural Water Program (IAWP) cuts. Also on hand will be district staff who can answer questions on implementation of the IAWP plan....

  • Retired Teachers to meet

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    California Retired Teachers, Div. 81, will meet for brunch at 9 a.m. December 12 at the Fallbrook Golf Club, 2757 Gird Road. Members of the Fallbrook Chorale will entertain. Everyone interested in education is welcome. For reservations, call Jewell Roberds at (760) 728-1092 by December 7....

  • Breakfast with Santa moved

    Updated Dec 6, 2007

    Due to a forecasted rainstorm, the Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, December 8, is being moved from the Major Market parking lot to North County Fire headquarters at 315 East Ivy Street. The breakfast will still be held from 8 to 11 a.m....

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