North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Schools offer ESL classes
By: North County Times - | ∞
ENCINITAS ---- English as a Second Language classes are offered free by San Dieguito Adult School at various coastal locations including Oak Crest Middle School, 675 Balour Drive. Classes range from beginning to advanced levels.
Daytime and evening classes offered. Call (760) 753-7073 or visit the Web site at http://www.sdadulted.com.
Weight-loss group meets
ENCINITAS ---- TOPS -Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a nonprofit weight-loss support group, meets from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays at the San Diego County Credit Union, 501 N. El Camino Real. Call (760) 632-9471, or visit the Web site at http://www.tops.org.
Microchip your pet
CARLSBAD ---- The county Department of Animal Services will offer microchips for dogs, cats, or rabbits from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays at the County Animal Shelter, 2481 Palomar Airport Road. The cost is $20 and includes national registration. Please bring dogs on a leash and cats or rabbits should be in a carrier. For those whose animal is unaltered, ask about the $50 coupon (DAS jurisdiction only). Call (760) 438-2312 or visit the Web site at http://www.sddac.com.
Senior writers meet weekly
CARLSBAD ---- Writers ages 55 and older meet from 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave. Call (760) 602-4650.
Tutor a child in reading
CARLSBAD ---- Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School in Carlsbad is seeking tutors for its award-winning "Everyone A Reader" volunteer program. Tutors will be trained and will work in weekly, 90-minute sessions with students in grades 1 through 4. Call Elaine Barton at (760) 943-2027.
Hospice seeks volunteers
CARLSBAD ----- Hospice of the North Coast at 5441 Avenida Encinas, Suite A, is seeking volunteers to serve in several capacities. Each one helps this nonprofit organization to provide medical, emotional, physical and spiritual support to patients and families who are going through the most difficult of times. The Hospice Re-Sale Shop is looking for volunteers to sort, display and cashier at their Encinitas store.
Opportunities are available for patient care volunteers, Hospice Auxiliary members who work on special events to raise funds for hospice, people to help with the October Golf Tournament, and office assistance.
Call Judith Miller at (760) 431-4100 or visit the Web site at http://hnc@hospicenorthcoast.org.
City offers teen programs
CARLSBAD ---- Carlsbad's Recreation Department is inviting teenagers to take an active role with two programs designed specifically for teens.
The CIT (Counselor-in-Training) Program is a free after-school program for middle and high school youths who wish to develop skills in leadership, communication and volunteerism. The program requires a commitment from the participants to attend the program at least 12 days per calendar month, participate in two community service activities per month and maintain good standing in school.
The CITs will also have opportunities to participate in enrichment classes, field trips and other service learning opportunities. The program is geared toward teens ages 11 to 16. In addition to the CIT program, "Totally Teen Nights" are a series of safe, fun Friday night events for teens to socialize outside of school. "RoadTripz" take teens on adult-supervised day trips to local destinations. Call Aly Mancini at (760) 602-7527 or visit the Web site at http://www.CarlsbadConnect.org.
'Healthy Aging' topic of forum
CARLSBAD ---- The "Science & Business of Healthy Aging" forum will be presented at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at the La Costa Resort & Spa, 2100 Costa del Mar Road. A variety of speakers will address the science of aging, including options for health and longevity, as well as opportunities for funding your older years. Call Karen at (858) 481-3526.
Class teaches kids good manners
CARLSBAD ---- Carlsbad Recreation Department will offer the advanced "Good Manners Class for Children (ages 6 to 12)" from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Harding Community Center, 3096 Harding St. It is never too early to learn table manners, social introductions, telephone etiquette, classroom and playground manners and respect for elders and persons in authority.
The advanced class offers students the opportunity to practice table manners at a formal table setting, discuss party and restaurant manners, including invitations and thank-you notes and learn about etiquette. Cost is $15 for residents/$25 for nonresidents. Call (760) 602-4680 or visit the Web site at http://www.CarlsbadConnect.org.
'Math Masters' classes offered
CARLSBAD ----The Carlsbad Recreation Department will host the series of "Math Masters" classes, designed to assist children ages 12 to 15 with pre-algebra math skills from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 2 to 30, at Calavera Hills Community Center, 3420 Camino de los Coches. Instructor Dave Bower leads students through skill-building drills to isolate and improve arithmetic abilities. Cost is $30 resident/$40 non-resident. A $10 material fee is due to the instructor on the first day of class.
Call (760) 602-4680 or visit the Web site at http://www.CarlsbadConnect.org.
LIFE at MiraCosta meets
OCEANSIDE ---- LIFE at MiraCosta, a lifelong learning group, will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 20 in Room 1068 at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive in the Administration Building. Vista Mayor Morris Vance will discuss important current issues in "A City at the Crossroads." At 2:30 p.m., Jim Brown of the Veterans for Peace organization will talk about disaster relief for Hurricane Katrina victims. Visitors are welcome. Call Tillie at (760) 721-8124.
Mission San Luis Rey hosts botanical tour
OCEANSIDE ---- Mission San Luis Rey will host an educational botanical tour at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at the mission, 4050 Mission Ave. Friar James Lockman, executive director of the mission, will lead the tour. With more than four years of working in the Brazilian Amazon focused on issues of sustainability in forestry and agriculture and in the area of environmental horticulture, he gained a wealth of knowledge in horticulture following his Ph.D. in ecology at Pennsylvania State University.
Included in the two-hour tour are some remote areas of the 56 acres of mission property not generally accessible to the public. This includes the Meditation Gardens, the Friars' Garden, the Historic Well House and a climb to the choir loft in the Old Mission Church. Cost of the tour is $7. Call (760) 757-3651 or visit http://www.sanluisrey.org.
Bicycle program kicks off
OCEANSIDE ---- The Dasani "Blue Bikes" community bicycle program, supported by Trek, officially kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 21. The program gives residents the free use of 20 new Trek Cruiser Classic bicycles to explore the 7.2-mile San Luis Rey Fiver Trail and the 3-mile Coastal Rail Trail. Dasani also is donating eight park benches placed in various locations along the two trails.
To celebrate the program's arrival, Mayor Jim Wood, Deputy Mayor Shari Mackin and other members of the City Council will lead cyclists on an inaugural trail ride using the donated bikes. All residents are invited to join in the one-mile ride, which will leave from the Oceanside Drive-in at 9 a.m. Just before the ride, a celebration will be held at the drive-in, where Dasani representatives will present Wood and Mackin with a $64,000 symbolic check representing the value of the donation to the Oceanside community.
Following the inaugural ride, Oceanside Parks & Recreation will hold the first annual Family Bike Day, a fundraiser benefiting the Clean Water Program Project SWELL, a curriculum designed for the Oceanside Unified School District to educate youths about the importance of clean water and ways to preserve the environment. To register for the Family Bike Day 6-mile bike ride or for more information, visit http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us.
Fundraiser benefits NCHS and SPCA
OCEANSIDE ---- A fundraiser for the North County Humane Society and SPCA will be held at Daphne's Greek Cafe from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 22 at 3480 Marron Road. Twenty percent of all proceeds that day will go to NCHS.
NCHS holds volunteer orientations
OCEANSIDE ---- North County Humane Society and SPCA will hold volunteer orientations from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 21 and 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25 in the NCHS Board Room, 2905 San Luis Rey Road. R.S.V.P. to banderson@nchumane.org or call (760) 757-HELP, Ext. 1244.
Migration is topic of symposium
OCEANSIDE ---- Oceanside Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park, will present "The Roads Most Traveled," a symposium accompanying the exhibition at MoPA that features the images of Los Angeles Times Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Don Bartletti. Bartletti will join other members of the symposium from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at OMA, 704 Pier View Way.
The aim of the exhibition and its programming is to raise awareness and create understanding of the complex issues of migration, which can affect public opinion and public policy toward migrants. Bartletti's photographs in the MoPA exhibition provide a rare view into the daily lives and living conditions of migrant workers, documenting the hardships encountered by vast movements of people from four continents. Bartletti took remarkable risks to photograph and document the challenges faced by migrants. He rode freight trains, braved thieves, street gangs and corrupt law enforcement in his quest to capture the determination of migrants to seek better lives.
The panel of speakers at the OMA symposium will include the Rev. Daniel Groody, director of the institute for Latino Studies of the University of Notre Dame; Dorothy Johnson, attorney for the California Rural Legal Assistance; Prof. Diana Garcia, author of "When Life Was a Labor Camp; and Jose Gonzales, a former migrant worker who has become a U.S. citizen. With a high number of migrants in North County and strong feelings about illegal migration on both sides of the issue, the symposium will provide a forum to explore solutions for this global concern.
The symposium is free and open to the public. Call (760) 721-2787 or e-mail Beth@oma-online.org.
Church to hold Fall Festival
OCEANSIDE ---- Community Lutheran Church will host its fourth annual Fall Festival from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at 4507 Mission Ave. There will be food and fun for all ages. At noon and 4 p.m. there will be entertainment by a gospel quartet and the AV7. The event includes a barbecue, games, face painting and more. Call (760) 722-3337.
Small businesses can get help
OCEANSIDE ---- The Small Business Development Center at 1823 Mission Ave. offers the following services for small-business owners:
To register or for more information, call (760) 795-8740.
Dog Walking Group invites members
VISTA ---- A Dog Walking Group meets at 11 a.m. Thursdays at Shadowridge Park, 2101 Lupine Hills. Friendly people with friendly dogs are welcome. There is an optional picnic lunch following the hike. Call Jan at (760) 630-8385.
Parent info night planned
VISTA ---- Maryland North Elementary School will hold its first parent information night at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Parents will learn about volunteer opportunities at school, including the school site council, English Language Advisory Committee, PTA, and GATE and Special Education programs. Vista Unified School District Superintendent Joyce Bales and Board of Trustees President Carol Weise-Herrera will be on hand to talk to parents. Pizza dinner will be served and child care will be available. For more information, call Amy at (760) 805-8388.
Rotary clubs host candidates
VISTA ---- There will be a joint meeting of the Vista Rotary Club and the Shadowridge Rotary Club to hear the issues presented by the candidates running for Mayor and City Council at noon Oct. 25 in the upstairs conference room of the Vista Entertainment Center, 435 W. Vista Way. Cost of lunch is $10.
This will not be an open forum. There will be a moderator who will accept questions and select those to be asked of each candidate with a timed response allowed. Each candidate will have a very limited time for prepared remarks. The public is encouraged to attend. Non-Rotarians should call Peggy at (760) 521-9093 to R.S.V.P.
Gem and Mineral Society holds show
VISTA ---- The Vista Gem and Mineral Society's upcoming show will include an exhibit of rock pictures by Carlsbad artist Dennis Paul Batt. His "Arctic Past" and other stone-on-stone masterpieces created by a technique called commesso di pietre dure e tenere, Florentine mosaic or stone intarsia can be seen at the show and on the Web site, http://www.americanmastersofstone.come
The upcoming show, which the club hosts every other year, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 28 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Brengle Terrace Recreation Center in Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive.
The show will feature 40 exhibits, 13 vendors, 10 demonstrators, free gem identification, a raffle, a country store and a wheel of fortune for children. Gems, faceting material, jewelry, beads, rocks, slabs and lapidary equipment also will be on display and for sale. Both admission and parking are free. Call Mary Anne Mital at (760) 758-4599.
Landlord, tenant forums offered
VISTA ---- North County Lifeline will present two classes for landlords and tenants. A Landlord Forum through the San Dieguito Adult School, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 18 at Earl Warren Middle School in Solana Beach. A Tenant Forum, through the Vista Adult School, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25 at Rancho Buena Vista High School. Both classes cover all aspects of the landlord and tenant relationship, including fair housing. Call Kelly Matthews at (760) 726-4900, Ext. 226.
Fundraising continues for Sherman property
The fundraising effort to preserve the Buena Vista Creek Valley/Sherman Propertygot a big boost recently from its youngest fundraiser, Rachel Kissin.ÝRachel, a seventh-grader at Roosevelt Middle School, turned in checks for $435 to help acquire the Sherman property. She had attended one of the recent open houses about preserving the valley and decided she wanted to take it on as a community service project. She made a basket at the event, using traditional Luiseno materials, and appreciated the special history of this valley to early Native Americans, and Spanish and English settlers.
ÝThe funds Rachel raised have been added to those of several hundred area residents and businesses to help acquire the134-acre Sherman property in the Buena Vista Creek Valley. When the community fundraising effort began in July, an estimated $1.5 million was still needed to acquire and permanently manage this land. Today, only about $500,000 is still needed, but there is a deadline of Dec. 23 to raise the final funds that are needed or risk seeing these priceless historic, cultural and natural resources lost forever.Ý
ÝThe next open house to see this land will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 21. There also will be a general meeting Oct. 25 and a bird walk through the area Oct. 28. To attend or find out how to help, contact Preserve Calavera at (760) 724-3887 or visit the Web site at http;//www.preservecalavera.org.Ý
Ostomy Support Group to meet
OCEANSIDE ---- The Ostomy Support Group of North San Diego County will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 27 in Assembly Room 1, Tri-City Medical Center, 4002 Vista Way. All ostomy patients or those considering ostomy surgery and their caregivers are welcome. Call (760) 433-3440.
Pioneer Room Friends to host open house
ESCONDIDO ---- The Pioneer Room Friends will host its annual meeting and open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Pioneer Room, 247 S. Kalmia St., next door to the Escondido Public Library.
The open house will feature tours of the history and genealogical research area, rare book section, workroom, microfilm-microfiche storage and viewing room and the climate-controlled repository for archival materials. Refreshments will be served.
Members will convene at 3:45 p.m. to elect officers for 2007. For information, call (760) 740-0922.
Woodworking club to meet Oct. 19
ESCONDIDO ---- The North County Woodworking Club will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Joslyn Senior Center auditorium, 210 Park Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. Russ Filbeck, a Palomar College instructor, will present an overview on finishing. Information: http://www.ncwood.org; Ray, (760) 489-7187.
Teens can enter bookmark contest
ESCONDIDO ---- The Escondido Public Library is celebrating the ninth annual Teen Read Week this week. Escondido teens are invited to create a bookmark that shares the joy of reading or can inspire others to read. Winners of the Teen Bookmark Contest will receive a Barnes & Noble gift certificate and a packet of their bookmarks. Copies of the bookmarks will be enjoyed by hundreds of library patrons.
Bookmark contest entries are being accepted through Oct. 21 at the main library, 239 S. Kalmia St.; and at the East Valley Branch Library, 2245 E. Valley Parkway. Winning entries will be announced the week of Oct. 29 and an award ceremony and pizza party will be held at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Vineyard Room at the branch library. Prizes and award ceremony funds will be provided by the Friends of the Escondido Library.
For contest information and entry form, go to the Web site at http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/library/teens/teenbookmark.html.
Genealogy group to meet Oct. 21
ESCONDIDO ---- The Escondido Genealogical Society will meet at 10:15 a.m. Oct. 21 at the Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia St. Phyllis Young of the Daughters of the American Revolution will discuss using the DAR for research. Information: http://genealogy.meetup.com/137, (760) 489-7760.
Wildlife Assist to host orientation
ESCONDIDO ---- Wildlife Assist, an emergency response organization for wildlife in trouble, will hold a recruiting session from 2 to 3 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia St. For information, call (619) 921-6044 or visit http://www.wildlifeassist.org.
Knights of Columbus plans benefit events
ESCONDIDO ---- The Knights of Columbus will hold its annual Tootsie Roll Drive on Oct. 21 and 22. Members will stand outside of various businesses in Escondido to hand out Tootsie Rolls and accept donations to be used to help people with developmental disabilities.
Also, the organization will host a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 515 W. Valley Parkway. The family-style dinner will include spaghetti and meatballs, salad, rolls, dessert, punch and coffee. Cost is $7.50 and $3.50 for children, with a $25 maximum cost for families. There will be a no-host bar from 5 to 6 p.m.
Proceeds will benefit developmentally disabled adults at Mountain Shadows Care Center.
Hospice to host 'Community of Faith' breakfast
ESCONDIDO ---- The Elizabeth Hospice Community Education Department will host a "Community of Faith" breakfast from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at the Escondido Country Club, 1800 Country Club Lane. The theme this year is "It's About Life."
Attendees can learn about how the faith community can share their spiritual gifts with the community. Admission is free. R.S.V.P. with Ann Marie Whitehead at (760) 737-2050 or (800) 797-2050 by Oct. 18.
Time management experts to speak
ESCONDIDO ---- Three time management experts will address the work-life struggles many face in managing overscheduled lives at the "Premier Work-Life Balance" seminar Oct. 25 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd.
Registration will begin at 4 p.m., followed by the speakers at 4:30 and hors d'oeuvres and networking from 7:30 to 8.
The speakers are Carolyn Gross, author of "Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos"'; Trapper Woods, coauthor of "Tick Tock: Who Broke the Clock"; and Barbara Sanfilippo, author of "Dream Big! What's the Best That Can Happen."
The seminar is sponsored by Day-Timer, ACCO Brands and the arts center.
Cost is $39. For tickets, call (800) 988-4253.
'Make a Difference Day' set at book store
ESCONDIDO ---- Altrusa International Inc. of Escondido, an organization of business and professional men and women dedicated to community betterment, will participate in national "Make a Difference Day" from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 810 W. Valley Parkway.
Featured at 10 a.m. will be children's author Gerald McDermott, followed at 11 a.m. by an audience-active puppet show called "Zomo the Rabbit" by San Diego Guild of Puppetry-Puppetry Center of San Diego's Spinning Wheel Players.
The Escondido Public Library's bookmobile will be on site, as well as Altrusa members who will pass out coupons that, when presented with purchase, will generate a percentage of the sale proceeds as a donation to Altrusa by Barnes & Noble for reinvestment in the community.
For information, call (760) 743-7996.
Story hour offered at Crown Books
ESCONDIDO ---- Crown Books holds a story hour in English and Spanish at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at 415 N. Escondido Blvd. For information, call (760) 735-3224.
Stores to target breast cancer
ESCONDIDO ---- This month, Safeway/Vons customers can donate to the Safeway Foundation's fifth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign by purchasing a pink ribbon, the symbol of breast cancer awareness, at checkstands throughout the country. The company also will conduct a range of other store fundraising activities and special product sales.
Proceeds will be distributed to organizations that conduct research or provide services and treatment for breast cancer patients, including Women's Cancer Task Force Y-Me at 254 E. Grand Ave., Suite 205, in Escondido.
St. Mary's students win awards
ESCONDIDO ---- The following students from St. Mary's School received prizes at the St. Mary's Fiesta held recently on the parish grounds. The posters and essays were displayed in the parish hall. Students wrote essays and painted posters based on the theme, "Fiesta With Friends." Winning posters were chosen from all grades, and essays were submitted and awarded in grades four through eight.
Poster winners were Isabel Friedrichs, kindergarten; Mary Luiso, first grade; Kai Brown, first grade, Brianna Bunchman, second grade; Madeline Bass, second grade; Kylie Freitas, third grade; Leila Seyed-Rezai, third grade; Ariel Reyna, fourth grade; Spencer Csonka, fifth grade; Ramma Manneh, sixth grade; Emily Pontanares, seventh grade; and Emily Kelley, eighth grade.
Essay winners were Karl Schlaht, fourth grade; Sean McCoy, fifth grade; Mike Rosenburg, sixth grade; Davis Blaze, seventh grade; and Matt Nguyen, eighth grade.
OASIS to offer classes for seniors
ESCONDIDO ---- OASIS will offer these classes for seniors at its education center in the former Robinsons-May South store, third floor, Westfield North County, unless otherwise noted. Preregistration is required. Call (760) 432-0635.
Parkinson's group to meet
SAN DIEGO ---- The Parkinson's Resource Organization will hold a support group meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 18 at Scripps Mende Well Being, 4305 La Jolla Village Drive. The group is designed for caregivers, adult children and family members of loved ones with Parkinson's disease. There is no charge; however, due to parking restrictions, reservations are requested. Call (877) 775-4111. For information, go to http://www.parkinsonsresource.org.
Take a hike at Daley Ranch
ESCONDIDO ---- Free, guided nature hikes are offered at Daley Ranch. All trails include steep and/or slippery sections. Bring at least a quart of water and wear a sun hat, sunscreen and hiking boots or treaded footwear. Youths younger than 18 must be with an adult. No pets are allowed. Meet at the Daley Ranch entrance on La Honda Drive.
The hike schedule and trail map are online at http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us.
Reservations are requested. Call (760) 839-4680. A shuttle with handicapped accessibility runs Sundays.
Hazardous waste collection event set
ESCONDIDO ---- Dispose of household hazardous waste and electronic waste at a collection event for unincorporated area residents offered by the county's Department of Environmental Health from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Elfin Forest Fire Station, 20223 Elfin Forest Road.
Bring up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste per car. Limit of five television or computer monitors per car. The county will not accept business waste, ammunition, explosives, radioactive material, large appliances and medical waste. Information: (877) R-1-EARTH.
Assistance League to meet Oct. 25
ESCONDIDO ---- The Assistance League of Inland North County will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 25 at the McLaughlin Chapter House, 2068 E. Valley Parkway. For information, call (760) 746-7532 or go to http://www.assistanceleague.info.
Learn how to landscape without lawn
KEARNY MESA ---- Landscape designer Pamela Homfelt will present "Landscapes Minus Lawns?," a mini-workshop on the creative possibilities when eliminating lawn in the garden, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 28 at the City of San Diego Environmental Services "Green Building," 9601 Ridgehaven Court. She will lead a tour of the Ridgehaven demonstration garden, formerly a landscape of lawns and foundation hedges.
Presented by the San Diego Horticultural Society, with thanks to the city of San Diego Environmental Services Department, this free workshop is open to all interested gardeners. No reservations are required; a forecast of rain cancels the event. Information: Pamela Homfelt, (619) 741-1090, http://www.sdhortsoc.org.
Plans for Veterans Day program develop
FALLBROOK ---- Under the leadership of Fallbrook Veterans of Wars Post Commander Mitch Chandler and a 15-member Fallbrook citizens committee, plans for the Nov. 11 observance are developing.
Events kick off with a parade at 10:30 a.m. from Main and Fallbrook streets. Grand marshal is Robert Bartz, a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He then spent 45 years as an aerospace engineer, 35 of them with McDonnell Douglas, where he helped design and build the USAF F15 fighter jet. He retired as a vice president and moved to Fallbrook in 1990.
He has served as an elected officer of VFW Post 1924 and as the post quartermaster for the past 14 years. He has volunteered for many veterans causes and community events since coming to Fallbrook.
The formal ceremony begins at 11 a.m. in the town square at Main and Alvarado. Chandler will be the master of ceremonies. The Camp Pendleton 9th Communication Battalion will provide the military color guard and massed national flag unit.
The Rev. Art Blodgett, pastor of Community Baptist Church, will offer the invocation and benediction. Phyllis Bush of the VFW Woman's Auxiliary has organized patriotic music by the Fallbrook Chorale, and Kathleen Lawson will bring 50 students from Bonsall Elementary School to entertain the audience.
Col. Bob Krone, USAF, retired, will speak. Parking will be available behind the Art and Cultural Center, and merchants will be open. Lunch follows at 12:15 p.m. at the VFW Post, 1175 Old Stage Road.
Local dog judge to speak
FALLBROOK ---- Bonsall resident and American Kennel Club judge David C. Merriam will speak as part of the The Art of Showing Dogs as part of the Distinguished Speaker Program for October from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the center at 103 S. Main St.
He is a past chairman of the Board of the American Kennel Club and now serves as AKC vice chairman. Merriam judges all Terrier Breeds. He has twice judged the Terrier Group at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, twice at Montgomery County, and at the Westminster Dog Show. Merriam has won many awards during his years of distinguished service to the sport. Among the most prestigious are the Gaines Man of the Year, 1996; the 2003 Lifetime Langdon Skarda Award; and the Bull Terrier Club of AmericaÌs Lifetime Achievement Award.
Joining Merriam will be Jack and Karen Smith of the Cairn Terrier Club of Southern California. They will hold an informal discussion with guests about the art of showing dogs and AKC shows. Refreshments will be served. General admission is $5; Fallbrook Art Center members are admitted free.
VFW post plans benefit dinner
FALLBROOK ---- The VFW National Home benefit dinner will take place at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at VFW Post 1924 at 1175 Old Stage Road. It will feature an authentic Norwegian meatball dinner by Marie Bartz and helpers. Baked goods will be sold and there will be raffles. A full bar will be available. Proceeds will go to the Children's National Home.
Exercise benefit planned
FALLBROOK ---- Judi Way's Get Fit for Class, being offered at 8 a.m. Oct. 20 at the Fallbrook Community Center, will be a "Dance for Africa" workout as a fundraiser for her son, Brandon, who will be doing missionary work in Africa in November, along with his wife, Michelle.
Participants are invited to work out with several different instructors in methods including dance, bounce and Pilates. Fee is a donation only, and anyone who donates $25 or more will be in a drawing for a therapeutic massage from Judi Way. Call her at (760) 535-3852. The center is at 341 Heald Lane.
AARP driving classes to be offered
FALLBROOK ---- The Fallbrook Senior Center at 399 Heald Lane will offer the AARP Safe Driving class beginning at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 7 and 30. This will be the final classes offered in 2006.
Enrollment is limited. Call (760) 728-4498. Fee is $10. Make checks payable to AARP. Completion of the class entitles participants to a reduction in their automobile insurance premium.
Toto look-alike contest planned
FALLBROOK ---- The Art Center at Fallbrook in cooperation with the Downtown Merchants will have an "Essence of Toto Contest" from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Village Square at the corner of Main and Alvarado across from the Art Center.
Registration begins at 2:30 p.m. and stops at 3. Judging begins at 3:30 p.m.
There will be four categories: Best Toto look-alike, Best Essence of Toto for Children, Best Essence of Toto for Adults and Best Essence of Toto for All Animals."
There is no entry fee. Judge will be Jerry Maren, the original Lollipop Kid Munchkin in the "Wizard of Oz" movie. He will be in town reprising his role in the Fallbrook Players Junior Conservatory production of the "Wizard of Oz" for the first weekend's shows. The show runs from Oct. 27 through Nov. 12. He also has planned autograph sessions.
Many merchants will decorate their windows in a Wizard of Oz theme to celebrate the show. The Art Studios of Fallbrook is teaching a set-building workshop to build sets for the show. The Fallbrook Library is sponsoring a poster contest.
The VFW is providing poppies so the audience can be part of the scenery.
The military also will be honored with discount admission Nov. 10, and an intermission surprise is in store for children 12 and younger who come to the show dressed in a Wizard of Oz-themed costume Nov. 3. On Nov. 4, contestants in Fallbrook Library's poster contest will receive prizes.
Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary plans Halloween fundraiser
FALLBROOK ---- The Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary will have a Halloween fundraiser Oct. 28 at the Fallbrook VFW Post, 1175 Old Stage Road. The evening will feature a pasta dinner by Vince. Besides pasta, it will include garlic bread, salad bar, coffee and dessert for $10 per person. There will be door prizes and a full bar. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to wear a costume, and prizes will be awarded for the best animal costume. For reservations, call Janet at (760) 723-3884 or the Encouragement Factor at (760) 731-3037.
Dog obedience classes to be offered
FALLBROOK ---- The Fallbrook Community Center will offer obedience classes for dogs and puppies 12 weeks of age and older at the center at 341 Heald Lane.
Instruction features communication through command response training using verbal and silent commands. Instructor is Jayne Bonfietti and classes will be given from 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 21 through Nov. 25. The first class is for owners only. Bring the dog's shot records and a notebook to the first session.
To register for this class or other programs, contact the center at (760) 728-1671 or visit the center. Online registration is available at www.sdparks.com.
'Mommy & Me' Spanish being offered
FALLBROOK ---- The Fallbrook Community Center will offer a course in "Mommy and Me" Spanish from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays from Oct. 31 through Dec. 5, with no class Nov. 21.
Participants will learn the language through songs, finger plays, stories and games. Pre-registration is required and can be done by calling (760) 728-1671 or stopping by the center at 341 Heald Lane between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays.
Community Drum Circle meets monthly
FALLBROOK ---- The Fallbrook Community Drum Circle's monthly gathering now will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Caffe Primo, 139 S. Main St. The circles feature a variety of ethnic drum and flute music with participation for all ages and skill levels. Attendees are encouraged to bring their hand drums, native flutes and rhythm instruments.
The Fallbrook Community Drum Circle is sponsored by Tom and Lori Rondeau, owners of Rainbow Designs, a shop specializing in ethnic musical instruments, art and jewelry, and located in downtown Fallbrook.
For information, contact Tom Rondeau at (760) 723-1899, or e-mail Fallbrookdrum@aol.com.
Holiday concert preparation in progress
BONSALL ---- The Adult Choir of Riverview Church is preparing for this year's Christmas concerts, under the direction of Doug Marquart. Members of the Fallbrook First Baptist Church Choir will join Riverview Church's Adult's and Kids' Choirs and full orchestra for performances at 3 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3.
Rehearsals for the Adult Choir are from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Kids' Choir rehearsals, under the direction of Wendy Silvester, are from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Thursdays. Those with choir singing experience who would like to be part of the choir may call Doug or Kris at (760) 728-7267 or the church office at (760) 941-1430 to sign up. Riverview Church is at 4980 Sweetgrass Lane. Visit www.refc.org.
Spaces remain for craft fair
FALLBROOK ---- Thee Farmer & Me Holiday Faire still has a few spaces available for crafters for the upcoming craft fair which begins Nov. 16 at the Fallbrook Woman's Club at 238 W. Mission Road.
Some crafters are ones who formerly displayed at The Farmer & Adele Craft Fair. For more Information, call Dolly Mitchell at (760) 715-3201 or e-mail theefarmerandme@aol.com.
Senior center to sponsor trip
FALLBROOK ---- The Fallbrook Senior Center will sponsor a trip Dec. 4, 5 and 6 to the Aquarius (formerly Flamingo) Casino in Laughlin. The excursion will feature freebies, a ride on a new air-conditioned coach, two free buffets, luggage handling, bingo with prizes, movies and jokes.
Cost is $68 per person, double occupancy, $88 single occupancy. A total of 45 people are needed for the trip.
The bus leaves the senior center about 9 a.m., stops in Barstow about 11 a.m. and arrives in Laughlin about 3 p.m. The return trip will leave the casino about 11 a.m. with a rest stop in Barstow and arriving at the senior center about 4 p.m.
Seats will be assigned when payment is made. People needing a room with handicapped access or who want a smoking room, should indicate this when reservations are made. There are no refunds or cancellations after Nov. 20 unless a replacement is found. Call (760) 728-4498 or (760) 723-7469 to reserve.
Candidate forum set for Oct. 19
POWAY ---- The Friends of the Poway Library and the Poway Woman's Club will sponsor a Poway City Council and mayoral candidates forum at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in Templars Hall at Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road.
This is a nonpartisan forum to provide Poway residents with the opportunity to become informed on a broad range of local issues.
Information: (858) 748-3310.
Bazaar preview night planned at St. Mary's
RAMONA ---- The Women of St. Mary's will open its annual Fall Bazaar with a "Preview, Peruse and Purchase Boutique Night" from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20 indoors at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, San Vicente Road and 11th Street.
Attendees can have "first choice" on featured items such as new and gently used clothing, antiques, furniture, collectibles, artwork, holiday items and more while enjoying wine and cheese or a cup of coffee.
The annual Fall Bazaar, to be held Oct. 21, expands this year to include a parking lot/yard sale, which will open at 7 a.m. The indoor boutique will open at 8 a.m. and will include a bake sale, gourmet soups section and opportunity drawings. Both the boutique and parking lot/yard sale will run until 3 p.m.
Proceeds will help fund the renovation of the church's kitchen. For information, call Sandy Bedard at (760) 789-0656.
Meet Poway candidates Oct. 21
POWAY ---- Candidates for Poway City Council and the office of mayor will be available to answer questions at a meeting scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 21 in the clubhouse at Poinsettia Mobile Home Park, 13648 Edgemoor St. The event will offer voters the opportunity meet the candidates and share their concerns about the city with them.
Services offered for seniors
RANCHO BERNARDO ---- The following events and services will be offered at Rancho Bernardo Senior Services, 16769 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite K-14.
Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Call (858) 487-2640.
Concert series to begin Oct. 26
POWAY ---- The Bernardo Concerts Association's 2006-07 concert season will kick off Oct. 26 with Canadian violinist Angele Dubeau and the all-female string orchestra La Pieta.
Other concerts in the series include Tony Award-winner Michael Maguire on Nov. 15; clarinetist and pianist Ebony and Ivory on Jan. 10; the Arte Flamenco Dance Theatre on Feb. 21; Quartet San Francisco on March 21; and the Coastal Cities Jazz Band on May 9.
All concerts will be held at the Poway Center for Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Season tickets for all six concerts cost $50. For tickets and information, call (858) 485-9063, (858) 451-6614 or (858) 485-1879.
Local youth nominated for SCI Hall of Fame
SCRIPPS RANCH ---- Patrick Ivison, 12, of Scripps Ranch has been nominated for induction to the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame.
Formed by the National Spinal Cord Injury Association in 2005, the SCI Hall of Fame was created to celebrate and honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to quality of life and advancements toward a better future for all individuals with spinal cord injury.
Patrick is a finalist for the "Emerging Leader" award. Patrick, who was hit by a car as a small child and suffered a C4/C5 incomplete spinal cord injury, recently was the youngest speaker ever at the Abilities Expo in Anaheim, where he talked about the incredible opportunities life can offer for individuals in wheelchairs. He also speaks to local organizations about disability awareness and on behalf of numerous nonprofit organizations.
Patrick and his family are raising money to pay for his therapy at Project Walk in Carlsbad, where he spends three days a week trying to learn to walk again. Donations can be made through his Web site at http://www.helppatrickwalk.org.
The 2006 SCI Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the second SCI Hall of Fame induction ceremony Oct. 30 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Dance planned at senior center
SAN MARCOS ---- The San Marcos Senior Center will hold its monthly ballroom dance from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the center, 111 W. Richmar Ave. Billy Harper and the Hot Shots will perform. Refreshments will be served. The dance is sponsored by Villa Del Rey. For information, call (760) 744-5535.
SM Library offers events, programs
SAN MARCOS ---- The San Marcos branch of the San Diego County Library, 2 Civic Center Drive, will host these events and programs in October. For information, call (760) 891-3000.
Kevin Costner and his band coming to San Marcos
SAN MARCOS ---- Academy Award-winner Kevin Costner and his band will make their West Coast concert debut Nov. 18 at Palomar College, 1140 W. Mission Road.
The Fall Fan Fest concert will be hosted by the Kiwanis Club of San Marcos Foundation as a fundraiser for the club's Young Children Priority One projects.
Costner and his band will play a set of original rock music. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. for the 7:30 concert.
Tickets are $35 for general admission, $75 for preferred seating and $300 for a private VIP reception before the concert (includes VIP concert seating). For tickets and information, go to http://www.kiwanisclubofsanmarcos.org.
Native plant club to meet Oct. 23
RANCHO BERNARDO ---- The Lake Hodges Native Plant Club meet at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive.
Architect and author Kay Steward will discuss how to use native plants in the garden for sun, shade, trees, ground covers, perennials and evergreens.
Information: (760) 745-6435 or http://www.lhnpc.org.
CSUSM offers Arts & Lecture Series events
SAN MARCOS ---- Cal State San Marcos will offer these events as part of its fall Arts & Lecture Series. For information, go to http://al.csusm.edu/A&L/index.php or call (760) 750-4366.
'How to Get Published' workshop set
JULIAN ---- Liza Palmer, author of Conversations With the Fat Girl," and novelist Megan Crane, author of "English as a Second Language" and "Everyone Else's Girl," will lead a "How to Get Published" workshop at 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at Books In Nooks, 4336 Highway 78 (at Wynola Road). Call (760) 765-2852.
Buying Real Estate at a Discount
Carlsbad---Opportunities for buyers to purchase San Diego real estate at discount prices will be available at the Carlsbad office of AtVantage Group from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on at 5050 Avenida Encinas. A realtor and a loan officer will be on hand to assist buyers with qualifying for loans and writing offers on properties currently available that have been reduced up to $100,000.ÝBuyers also will learn how to buy for $0 down and how to move up to a bigger home without necessarily paying more than their current loan.
AtVantage is a full-service real estate and loan broker office. Call Joe Yobaccio at (760) 622-6652 to register for free or e-mail jyobaccio@atvantage.com.
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