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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Robert W. Hahn (Bob) passed away Aug. 10, 2021, in his home in Carlsbad, California. He was surrounded by his friends, family, his dog, and live music. He was 80 years old. Bob was a chemical engineer for 35 years. He was born and raised in Aurora, Illinois and was a graduate of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Marmion Military Academy, St. John's University and University of Minnesota. Bob is survived by his daughter Liz and son Bill, sister Sue (Robert) and brother Patrick (Christi...
FALLBROOK – The local California Retired Teachers Association, Division 81, is pleased to announce that it has awarded Teacher Support Grants of over $2,000 to 11 local area teachers representing eight schools. Each grant is limited to $200 and will be used to purchase classroom materials such as art supplies, books, and science materials. These grants were provided by donations from members of the local CalRTA, Division 81, which meets on the second Wednesday of the month b...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association's general meeting will be Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Crossway Church, at the corner of Reche Road and Stage Coach Lane. Kristina Rice Nugent will do a critique, starting at 9:30 a.m., one painting per person, then she will do a demonstration called, "Learn to Draw the Figure in 45 minutes!" A workshop on figure drawing follows in the afternoon. The cost to members is $40, $50 for non-members. Call Carol Reardon to register for t...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Theresa Geracitano has a vision of seeing the Wellness Center being a vibrant community asset, bustling with meetings, classes, gatherings, and activities indoors and out. It's not only her vision, but what directors of the Fallbrook Regional Health District have envisioned for the property at 1636 E. Mission Road in Fallbrook. The district bought the property in 2017, and the board has wrestled for years to determine the best ways to...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The county's Department of Planning and Development Services hosted a Sept. 22 virtual workshop on the revitalization plan for the Fallbrook Village area. The meeting facilitator, Andy Pendoley, is the director of planning and community engagement for the community planning company MIG. Department of Planning and Development Services (PDS) land use and environmental planner Tim Bertino provided information on the county's behalf. The community members providing input included Fallbrook...
Julie Reeder Publisher When our founding fathers dreamed of creating a country with freedoms and opportunity, a primary freedom was that anyone could own property regardless of their status in life. They had come from a history of feudal societies where kings owned the land. Portions of the king’s land were managed by a noble class who rented out smaller portions to the peasants, who worked the land and paid them in produce and military service. The nobles, in turn, paid the king. People coming to the U.S. from all over the w...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association’s guest artist for their Sept. 18 meeting will be Toni Williams. The critique, one work per person, will start at 9:30am at the Crossway Church at the corner of Reche and Stage Coach. Toni will then do an oil demonstration followed by a workshop, which will be the Impressionistic Landscape with a limited palette. Call Carol Reardon to reserve your place. Williams has been a professional artist and muralist for over 20 years. She is a member of the Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild, San Die...
Christal Gaines-Emory Writer Fallbrook resident and active Fallbrook Art Association member Joel Anderson will be one of the 42 artists representing America in the 20th Japan International Art Exchange Exhibition. The art show will take place in the Chiba City Museum of Art in Japan Aug. 3-8 highlighting talented artists from all over the world. Anderson is an artist and public speaker with autism, and this will be his second time as a featured artist in this exhibit. His piec...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association's guest artist for their Aug. 21 meeting will be Susan Keith. The critique, one work per person, will start at 9:30 a.m. at Crossway Church, at the corner of Reche and Stage Coach. Keith will then do a watercolor demonstration followed by a workshop after the lunch break. Call Carol Reardon to reserve your place, 760-221-5577. Keith is a native of California, born in Los Angeles. At a very early age, she showed an interest in the a...
Paris Dowden will need to earn her berth on the Azusa Pacific University water polo roster, but the 2021 Fallbrook High School graduate has received an invitation to play for the Cougars. "I'm just excited to see what college polo is like and continue my journey in water polo because I enjoy it so much," Dowden said. "I think it's fantastic. It's a great opportunity for her," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. "I'm excited for her for that," Redmond said. "I'm excited for the program that we've been able to put somebody in...
On June 26, the Fallbrook Art Association hosted the 'Faces on the Streets of San Diego' art exhibit along with a meet and greet with the artist, Kyle Denning. This exhibit features 27 portraits of homeless people Denning met as he walked along the streets of San Diego. The meet and greet portion of this event allowed the attendees to ask Denning questions about his experiences painting each portrait and getting to know the subjects of his paintings. Denning has enjoyed...
The San Diego High School Sports Association annually honors a male athlete and a female athlete from each San Diego Section member school as a Senior Student-Athlete. Paris Dowden was chosen as Fallbrook High School's female Senior Student-Athlete for 2020-21. "It was a privilege and I was really happy to at least play sports this year and I had a lot of fun and I'm glad that my senior year was a good one," Dowden said. Dowden played water polo and swam for the Warriors....
FALLBROOK – Doors will open on Saturday, June 19, for the Fallbrook Art Association's general meeting and workshop to be held at the Community Baptist Church (now CrossWay) located at 731 S. Stagecoach Lane. Margaret Larlham will demonstrate new, varied, and advanced pastel painting techniques in "Pastels on the Go!" She will address the ease of using pastels in plein air, and why it is important to paint directly from life. Learn easy, fun ways to use pastels when t...
FALLBROOK – Since its inception in 1978, the Angel Society has raised funds for local philanthropy through the operation of the Angel Shop, a community thrift store managed and staffed entirely by volunteers. During the Angels' fiscal year starting on May 1, 2020 and continuing through April 30, 2021, charitable giving to 38 nonprofit organizations and projects totaled $68,650. Another $19,500 in scholarships was also awarded to 18 local graduating seniors and two c...
WWII veteran Betty Gilby celebrated her 102nd birthday May 31 at a drive-thru birthday party in the parking lot of the Fallbrook Woman's Club. In attendance were many well-wishers from the woman's club as well as members of the Fallbrook AAUW, of which Betty is a member. Also celebrating with her was her son, Joe Gilby III, and her grandson, Joe Gilby IV, from Michigan; her daughter, Elaine Gilby, and her husband, Charlie Pavitt, from Maryland, and daughter Joanne Gilby from...
The FAA Gallery, a professional members gallery, will present an "Evening with Kyle Denning," the San Diego area's premiere opening reception June 26 will feature the artist's traveling exhibit series "Faces on the Streets of San Diego." Denning is a former Fallbrook resident and Fallbrook Art Association member. Denning's collection travels directly from The Arrowhead Gallery, St. George's, Utah where this remarkable series first premiered to amazed and enthusiastic...
FALLBROOK – One of the ways the Fallbrook Art Association supports the local art community is to provide scholarships for promising art students. On Monday, April 24, Makenna Sandoval, a senior at Fallbrook High School, was the recipient of the $1,000 FAA Scholarship Award, plus a membership in the Fallbrook Art Association valued at over $100. Sandoval said, "I've been drawing ever since I could hold a pencil, and love experimenting with all art mediums. My primary focus i...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association, an art organization serving local artists, is pleased to announce esteemed watercolorist Janice Cipriani-Willis as its guest presenter on Saturday, May 15. Beginning with a critique of member artists' works at 9:30 a.m., followed by a brief general meeting, she will demonstrate watercolor techniques. After a lunch break, starting at 1 p.m., Cipriani-Willis will conduct a paint-along watercolor workshop which ends at 4 p.m. The cost o...
FALLBROOK – "Master in our midst" is the expression used by artists who attended the Fallbrook Art Association's art lecture and demonstration conducted by longtime FAA member, award-winning artist and resident of Rainbow, Jack Whitney Ragland. After a year of pandemic crisis, it was an invigorating environment at the FAA's monthly meeting held Saturday, March 20, at CrossWay Community Church, which was formerly Baptist Community Church, in Fallbrook. With style, humor and a...
Normally the allocation of Community Enhancement funding is part of the County of San Diego's annual budget process. Due to the delay in the passage of the 2020-21 budget a Community Enhancement allocation for each supervisorial district was included in the budget, but the actual grant awards were separated from the budget approval. Supervisor Jim Desmond recommended his Community Enhancement grants for docketing at the March 2 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting, and a 5-0 vote approved the allocation of $1,146,388...
This Memorial is for our mom, Colleen Ann Putnam Keller. Colleen passed away on Feb. 26, 2021 after a brief illness (not COVID-19). She grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in 1950. She shared a lifetime of love with our father, Robert Philips Keller. Early on while dating, she dropped some jewelry down a storm drain and Dad crawled down and got it, proving to her that he was the one! Colleen and Bob were married on Sept. 16, 1951. Mom...
Jackie Heyneman, a longtime resident of Fallbrook, celebrated turning 90 years old, Dec. 26, 2020. Her dedication to the community inspired others to throw her a socially distanced birthday parade to celebrate with her and thank her for being so active in Fallbrook. Heyneman has resided in Fallbrook since 1972 and she has been helping the community ever since. She was active in National Charity League, president of the PTA at Potter Jr. High, as well as a Girl Scout Troop...
FALLBROOK – In the year of 2021 many are looking forward in order to feel a sense of hope for the future – both soon and farther away into the future. It's a chance to celebrate a New Year with different kinds of opportunities. The year 2019 ended with a celebratory fundraising gala honoring 50 years of art/artists, classes for growth, study, and fun encompassing remarkable exhibitions. In spite of obstacles, the Fallbrook Art Association artists and volunteers are ready to sh...
While the 2020 conversation was seemingly dominated by COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and the 2020 National Election, there were plenty of stories Village News covered and wrote about during the year that were important as well. From closures to landmark birthday celebrations to new ways of doing things, life in Fallbrook, Bonsall and Rainbow carried on. Jan. 9 Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens & Nursery, a Fallbrook landmark settled in the late 1800s which had been transformed...
Due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, the Fallbrook Historical Society presented its annual awards virtually this year, on Dec. 6. The honorees were recognized for their contributions to the village of Fallbrook. Under the circumstances, there was a smaller number in attendance, but the awardees expressed their delight in accepting their awards. The first award, Vintage Business of the Year, was presented to Bill Atkins of All Star Physical Therapy. This award is given...
