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Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The County of San Diego earmarked some of its American Rescue Plan Act Program funding for its Community Enhancement program and, on June 28, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the allocation of a $58,000 APRA grant to Fallbrook Center for the Arts, Inc. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote allocates the money for the Fallbrook Art Center facility. The funding will be used for marketing, website, public art installation, art class supplies, and gallery lighting costs. The American R...
FALLBROOK – CAST Dance Academy enters its 30th season of theater arts and dance education in Fallbrook this year. Jennifer Craw carries on the traditions of her mother, Patricia Hornsveld, founder of CAST Dance Academy in 1993, with an ongoing, yet renewed commitment to her community in 2022. Longtime Fallbrook residents Patricia and Hank Hornsveld have been dedicated to their small town since making it their home in the mid to late 1960's. Raising their two daughters there w...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Chamber of Commerce held a Mix & Mingle event June 23 to recognize its long-time members. See list below. The event also included wine tasting with Chris and Angelique McInerny from Bonsall Fine Wine and Spirits. Charter Members/Founding Member ● Randy Carlson of Bonsall Dentist – Charter/Founding Member 1990, 31 years 17 year Members ● Howard Townsend, CFP of Townsend & Townsend Financial Planning ● River Village Plaza ● Karen Estes of Hatter, Wil...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District approved a $30,647,459 budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23. The budget was approved at a special BUSD board meeting June 29. The budget is a slight increase from the $30,558,506 for fiscal year 2021-22. “I’m pleased,” said BUSD Superintendent Joseph Clevenger. “Bonsall Unified is excited about the upcoming year, and we feel that we have effectively prioritized our resources.” School districts had received some extra funding due to coronavirus measures, and the S...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Ace Hardware held a "round up" fundraiser back in May for the Boys and Girls Clubs of North County. Fallbrook Ace customers really stepped up to support, helping raise just over $1500 with 100% of the proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Club. This isn't the only fundraising Fallbrook Ace has done this year. So far they have raised $600 for Fallbrook High School PTSA, $700 for William Frazier Elementary School and in June the store was raising funds f...
FALLBROOK – Many Fallbrook residents who are used to having their vehicles smog tested by Mo Elfarra of Smog Brothers may be in for a surprise. He has relocated to 119 W. College St., between South Mission Road and Main Avenue, a block north of Fallbrook Street. "It's a great location and we provide the same STAR certified service for all vehicles," Elfarra said. "We're here with the same customer service as always." Smog Brothers has been in business for 15 years and o...
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office The smallest of San Diego County's small businesses – from dog walkers to tutors, sidewalk vendors and everything in between – now have more time to apply for a free $2,500 County grant. The deadline for "microbusinesses" hurt by COVID-19 to apply for the second round of $2,500 grants has been extended from June 24 to July 15. The grants are partly funded by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate. A fir...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District awarded Southwest Construction Services, Inc., the construction contract for operational traffic improvements around Bonsall Elementary School. A 5-0 BUSD board vote June 15 approved a $212,864 contract with Southwest Construction Services, which is based in Lakeside, for the work. The scope of work includes modifying the existing drop-off route, a parking lot overlay, traffic striping, signage, bollards, and barrier arm gates. “We’re significantly inc...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce has several events planned for July. They are: Friday, July 1 and Sunday, Aug. 14 – Fallbrook Wine Trail Friday, July 8 – Networking Lunch at Waterwise Botanicals, noon Thursday, July 14 – SunUpper hosted by USA Homes & Loans at Chamber, 9 a.m. Friday, July 15 – Business Breakfast Club at Fallbrook Coffee Co., 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 20 – SunDowner hosted by Fallbrook Historical Society at the Reche Schoolhouse, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 - Modern Marketing Lunch & Learn Semin...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News The first conceptual draft designs for the Community Health & Wellness Center were presented to the facilities committee of the Fallbrook Regional Health District. Health District on June 15. Next, the full board will review the drawings by Taylor Design at its meeting on July 13. Rachel Mason, CEO of the FRHD, said the earliest drawings would be finalized would be in early fall. Mason explained that both the June 15 meeting and the...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News There were no public comments at the June 13 board meeting of the Fallbrook Union High School District for either the 2022-23 budget or the district's Local Control Accountability Plan. The same items will be back on the agenda at the June 27 board meeting for approval and adoption. The 100-page budget shows income of $35.5 million and expenses of $36.8 million. Teacher salaries were identified as $13.2 million. The next highest...
FALLBROOK – Risk is a normal part of investing. If you didn’t take on any risk, you wouldn’t have the potential to achieve higher returns. But how much risk should you accept? You don’t want to incur unnecessary risk. So, you’ll need to assess the amount of risk you’re comfortable taking and then determine if this risk level supports your ability to achieve your long-term goals. Here are some of the key factors in determining your own capacity for investment risk: • Personality – We all have different personalities....
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News There were no public comments Monday, June 6, at a hearing for the 2022-2023 budget of the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. Trustees were presented a report by Cindi Martin, associate superintendent, business services, who said the final budget should be adopted at the next board meeting on June 21. Martin said the proposed budget is 2.8% greater than last year’s document. It shows total unrestricted revenue from the general fund to be $54.4 million. That includes $4.5 m...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The county’s Planning Commission approved a Major Use Permit for a wireless telecommunications facility at the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s Gheen Reservoir. A 4-0 Planning Commission vote June 10 with Yolanda Calvo, Ginger Hitzke, and Thomas Hough absent, approved the permit which will allow T-Mobile to continue to operate and maintain an existing wireless communication facility. The permit will allow T-Mobile to remove the existing 35 foot tall false pine tree and install nine pan...
ESCONDIDO – Senator Brian Jones will be holding a Town Hall meeting in Escondido, Saturday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. It will be hosted with the Escondido Chamber of Commerce, 720 N. Broadway, Escondido, 92025. While a similar meeting will be held in the Fallbrook area sometime in the future, area residents are invited to share their views, ideas and ask questions about issues important to them. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP to [email protected]. For more information, call 760-796-4655. Submitted b...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The North County Fire Protection District expects to save approximately $190,000 annually from the May 24 NCFPD board vote to switch insurance carriers from the Special District Risk Management Authority to the Emergency Services Insurance Program. The change in insurance carriers was approved on a 4-0 board vote with David Kennedy absent. The fire district had been using SDRMA for insurance since the late 1980s, but that is a pooled insurance carrier with nearly 500 public agencies, so...
SAN DIEGO –Ahead of what is forecasted to be another hot summer with high energy demand, San Diego Gas & Electric has launched a new energy conservation incentive program that rewards customers with bill credits for reducing their energy use on days when the grid statewide is stressed by high energy demand. The Power Saver Rewards Program could be activated anytime between now and Oct. 31 whenever the California Independent System Operator issues an Energy Emergency Alert Watch and/or a Flex Alert. Customers enrolled in t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The most recent mid-year budget adjustments approved by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will establish funding in the county’s Road Fund for five projects including the Rainbow Water Quality Improvement Project and the Camino Del Rey Road Drainage Project. The supervisors’ 4-0 vote May 24, with Joel Anderson absent, transferred $2,158,224 of Department of Public Works general fund money to DPW’s Road Fund for the five projects. Two of the other projects are in Lakeside while the B...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Fourteen employees who retired this year were recognized at the May 23 board meeting of the Fallbrook Unified School District. "This is something we look forward to every year," said Dr. Candace Singh, superintendent of the district. "It's an honor to recognize the years of service and contributions to the district." Brian Morris, HR director, also commented: "What an honor to look back at a life and career of selfless service. What a...
FALLBROOK – Marc Sigmon, agent/CEO of Marc Sigmon Insurance Agency, spent three days in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Congressional Conference. The congressional conference, held May 23-24, was to build or establish relationships with local advisors and agents within each district to address critical issues now and into the future. Sigmon was one of 30 delegates from across California to meet with members of the H...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Asphalt & Concrete Enterprises, Inc., has been awarded the Fallbrook Public Utility District contract to provide permanent paving of roadway areas FPUD temporarily patched after repairing leaks. FPUD’s board voted 4-0 May 23, with Dave Baxter absent due to business travel, to award a $52,800 contract to the Santee contractor. The cold mix asphalt used for temporary patching will be replaced with permanent hot mix. Numerous valve replacements and leak repairs have been necessary since July 2...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce has several events planned for February. They are: Monday, June 6 – First Monday Coffee, 9 a.m. at the Chamber office – Networking & Community Outreach Thursday, June 9 – SunUpper hosted by Fallbrook Regional Health District at FRHD Community Health & Wellness Center, 9 a.m. Friday, June 10 – After Hours Networking at The Mill, 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 – SunDowner at Fallbrook Food Pantry, 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 17 – Business Breakfast Club, 9 a.m. at The Hearth Friday...
Rick Monroe Special to Village News Employees who are retiring this school year were recognized by trustees of the Fallbrook Union High School District at its May 23 board meeting. Norm Engstrom was a special education teacher for the district from October 2001 to August 2021. Also present was LtCol William Wade who was head of the JROTC program at Fallbrook High School from April 2016 to January 2022. Mary Reisman and Jon Nellis are the other employees recognized, but they...
Fallbrook Chamber hands out awards May 18...
SAN DIEGO – Safeguarding energy reliability against growing climate threats and building a clean energy future aligned with regional and state climate goals are the driving forces behind the 2024-2027 budget proposal that San Diego Gas & Electric filed May 16 with the California Public Utilities Commission. Every four years, regulated utilities in the state are required to file what are formally known as general rate cases outlining their capital investments and forecasted costs for operations and maintenance. In addition t...
