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
Village Square namesake Vince Ross poses with Cheryl Pizzo who maintains the landscaping at the Square.
To support the upkeep of Vince Ross Village Square, people can pay for a brick and have someone's name engraved on it.
Another source of income for the Vince Ross Village Square is the donation of stars which can also be dedicated by the donors.
The hardware store that stood at the corner of Main Avenue and Alvarado Stree burned down in 1987.
FALLBROOK – The cost for maintaining the Vince Ross Village Square – taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance – comes from sales of engraved bricks and stars which pave the Square. Community members are encouraged to purchase an engraved brick for $125 or a star for $300.
When Fallbrook's historic hardware store on the corner of Main Avenue and Alvarado Street burned down in 1987, it left a vacant lot filled with broken concrete and weeds. The lot was offered to the Fallbrook Village Association at no down payment and at cost. The idea of creating a park on that corner had been a dream for some time, so the association welcomed the chance to make this wish come true.
Vince Ross, Bill Ross and Craig Grimm formed a real estate holding company to negotiate the property transfer to the nonprofit FVA. Thanks to the generosity of individuals and local businesses, the Square opened in 1993. Landscape architect Jay Mulder designed the Village Square for special events and vending activities.
The Square is privately owned by the FVA and is dedicated to the people of Fallbrook for their use. In addition to honoring Fallbrook's military heroes, the Square features a mural painted by local artists, a chess board, a performance stage, landscaping, tables, chairs, umbrellas, lighting and The Fountain of Giving.
In 2012, the Square was renamed Vince Ross Village Square in honor of longtime volunteer Vince Ross, whose vision and dedication made this dream a reality for the residents of Fallbrook.
Today, the Square receives maintenance care from volunteer Cheryl Pizzo. Visitors can see her in the Square weekly, cleaning and weeding the flower beds, adding new flowering plants, feeding them and tending to the irrigation.
While the Square is open to the public daily, it is also available to rent for private events. For information about renting the Square, contact Roy Moosa at 760-723-8384. To support this town jewel by buying a brick or star, call Cheryl Pizzo at 760-468-2218. For more information, visit http://www.fallbrookvillage.org.
Submitted by Fallbrook Village Association.
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