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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RIVERSIDE - Members of Riverside County's largest union will be required to make their own pension contributions, and new hires will have less generous retirement plans, under contract terms imposed by the Board of Supervisors today. The Laborers International Union of North America opposed the county's proposal to alter the collective bargaining unit's defined-benefit plans, and after seven months of stonewalling negotiations, union officials were informed that, effective Friday, members will be picking up more of their own...
PERRIS - (PRESS RELEASE) - On December 29, 2011, at about 6:50 AM, officers from the Perris Police Department responded to a call for help from the parents of a suicidal man at the 350 block of East San Jacinto Avenue, in Perris. When officers arrived, they spoke to the family of a 23-year-old male who had attempted suicide by cutting himself with a large knife. They told the officers their son was still armed with the knife, was very agitated and acting erratically. Once inside the residence, the officers attempted to talk...
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FALLBROOK – The Newcomers and Encore Clubs joined together to celebrate the Christmas/holiday season with a festive Holiday Ball at the Golf Club of California on Dec. 15. The clubs are sister social organizations in the Fallbrook area and share joint events several times a year. This year, the beautiful ball was hosted by the Newcomers. Members of both clubs make enduring friendships, enjoy happy times, and benefit from the support of their friends during challenging...
FALLBROOK - Forest Home Women’s Auxiliary, Chapter #44, will meet Friday, January 6, at a Fallbrook Chapter member’s home, for fellowship followed by a brief business meeting, and an inter-active Bible Study. The January study covers Lesson 5, “God Speaks When I Am Moody” (Psalms 42 & 43), from Bible Study book, “Psalms - Conversations with God”. For more information, call Chelley at (760) 728-1236....
The Fallbrook Women’s Connection welcomed 120 women to a Christmas brunch with inspiring holiday messages on Dec. 16 at the Grand Tradition. One of the highlights of this month’s event was a medley of Christmas songs by the Fallbrook High Madrigals. They sang every kind of song from “Ave Maria” to “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” to the delight of their audience. The featured speaker was author/speaker Judy Scharfenberg who spoke on “What the heart of Christmas is all abo...
Marines, sailors and families of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element gathered to celebrate the holidays at the Abby Reinke Community Center on Camp Pendleton, Dec. 9. The event also gave the unit’s leadership the opportunity to welcome the unit’s new Family Readiness Officer, Rebecca Roman and bid farewell to Audrey Hooper, who served as the unit’s FRO on the last deployment. During the holiday party the families enjoyed good food and company while Santa Claus...
FALLBROOK - The ‘We Support the Troops’ inaugural charity golf tournament, sponsored by Willis Allen Real Estate on Nov. 15, was a roaring success. The good weather, along with tremendous support from the Fallbrook Willis Allen agents and the Golf Club of California lead to the success of this first tournament. Ninety-six golfers, complemented by 20 sponsored military members from Camp Pendleton’s Wounded Warrior Battalion and Naval Hospital San Diego, kicked off a Shotg...
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FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Woman’s Club held its seventh annual Rockin’ with Santa Party on Monday, Dec. 12 at Mary Fay Pendleton School on Camp Pendleton. Fifty fourth and fifth grade students who are part of the Operation Hero program attended. The Operation Hero Program is designed to address challenges faced by many Camp Pendleton children who have parents serving overseas or who have been wounded in action. Gifts were provided for moms and dads from which the chi...
FALLBROOK - Work to restore the sepia-toned Main Street “photo,” located in Fallbrook’s Historic Downtown District at the corner of Main and Alvarado, was completed by mural artist Jim Fahnestock in December. “Main Street, circa 1920,” which was based on an early 20th century photo of Fallbrook, was originally painted by Fahnestock on this wall in 2007 and due to the south-facing exposure had begun to deteriorate. Fahnestock touched up the damaged areas and recoated the mural...
ALBANY, NY – Robert W. Patton, a resident of Fallbrook, Calif. has earned an Associate in Science degree from Excelsior College. Excelsior College is an accredited, private, nonprofit institution that focuses on the needs of working adults. Its primary mission is to increase access to a college degree for adult learners by removing obstacles to their educational goals....
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – A total of 364 students participated in Coastal Carolina University’s commencement ceremonies on Dec. 17, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The December graduates included Lara J. Alicea of Fallbrook, Calif. who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. Commencement speaker Pierre Thuot, a former NASA astronaut, received an honorary degree for public service. He urged graduates to “reach for the stars,” embracing the core values – integrity, commitment, accou...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Union High School District Assistant Superintendent James Yahr presented Kathy Beal and Anthony Morrow, Jr. as employees of the month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent Thursday weekly meeting. “As a teacher, [Kathy Beal] provides leadership to her fellow English teachers and is responsible for much improvement in the English curriculum,” said Yahr. “She is passionate about teaching, is a life-long learner, and a role model for her stude...
FALLBROOK – On Friday, Dec. 16, a group of Fallbrook Street Elementary School students made a donation to the Fallbrook Food Pantry. The students at the school raised $323.75 for the food pantry during their Fall Festival Turkey Trot in November. The festival, organized by teachers Veronica Person and Lillie Ellefsen and the PTA, also arranged a coat drive for the school families and the extra coats were donated to the food pantry for distribution to local needy...
FALLBROOK - Potter Jr. High School Principal Leonard Rodriquez presented two students of the month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent weekly luncheon meeting. Seventh grade student Samantha Chavez was recognized by Rodriguez for “her hard work that resulted in her being placed in a more rigorous math class.” In addition, Chavez was described as someone who “always demonstrates respectful behavior in class and is eager to help her fellow classmates.” Eighth grade s...
Fallbrook firefighters once again dipped into their pockets to buy family holiday meals for needy military families this season. Led by Ben Lian and Matt Lindsey, the firefighters that work for North County Fire donated enough money for 16 family meals to be provided through Albertsons and the store contributed another nine meals to the effort so 25 families could receive a holiday meal. Lian explained that each holiday meal provides a full dinner for a family that includes...
During the 18 years that Paul Seehaver and Larry Austin ran the Wayside Café in Fallbrook, they made many friends of both customers and employees. After selling the popular restaurant, the duo eventually moved to Smithsville, Tenn., where they have lived for seven years. “We sure miss everybody,” said Austin. “We think about our friends back in Fallbrook every day.” Times are not easy these days for Austin, 58, and Seehaver, 65. While operating a convenience store they had...
One moment he’s on guard duty, the next he’s on the ground bleeding. The Marine takes a moment to collect his thoughts, picks himself up despite the pain and knows he has a job to do. Lance Cpl. Cody Goebel had taken a bullet to the neck while guarding a position vital to his squad’s defense while serving with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. With an arterial wound to his neck, Goebel stood tall and refused medical aid until he was prope...
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RIVERSIDE - The California Supreme Court today affirmed the Legislature's power to abolish redevelopment agencies throughout the state, including Riverside County, but invalidated a law requiring counties and municipalities to pour revenue into state-mandated accounts as a condition of continuing revitalization projects. The two laws, Assembly bills 1x26 and 1x27, were passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this year. ''Today's ruling by the California Supreme Court validates a key component of the...
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN – All are invited to go on a special hike on Palomar Mountain at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012 to welcome in the New Year. Hikers will walk up Boucher Trail to the Boucher Hill Summit. They will enjoy an invigorating jaunt along one of the park’s most popular trails, and then take in the spectacular vistas from atop Boucher Hill, including the view from the newly renovated fire tower. There is an $8 entry fee per vehicle; children are welcome, sorry n...
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