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Burt hired as new Warriors football coach Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
Volume 20, Issue 18
Danzing Candy gives Bonsall rooting interest in Kentucky Derby Tom Ferrall Staff Writer
Bob Burt has been hired as the new Fallbrook High School head football coach.
Bob Burt
Bonsall will be represented in America’s most celebrated horse race Saturday, May 7, when the 3-year-old colt Danzing Candy competes in the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Bonsall is the home of San Luis Rey Training Center, where Danzing Candy, as a promising 2-year-old, recorded his first official workout on May 23, 2015. Last Saturday, April 30, at San Luis Rey, Danzing Candy had his final workout in preparation for “The Run For The Roses” – a fivefurlong (five-eighths of a mile) drill in a snappy 59.80 seconds. On Monday, May 2, Danzing Candy caught a flight from Ontario to Louisville, where he will try to give his trainer, Clifford Sise, Jr., and his owners, Ted and Leslie Aroney of Rancho Santa Fe, and Jim and Dianne Bashor of La Jolla, the ultimate victory for people involved in thoroughbred racing in the U.S. Sise, 64, has held his trainer’s
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Burt was offered the position April 27 and signed the paperwork April 28. He remained on campus
see COACH, page A-10
Strong passwords, common sense key to online and mobile security Andrea Verdin Staff Writer
Fallbrook residents were reminded of the importance of using common sense and strong passwords when going online, even when using their mobile phones. The Fallbrook Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee hosted Sgt. Mark Varnau, CATCH (Computer And Technology Crime High-Tech Response Team) law enforcement coordinator, at their April 27 meeting.
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Danzing Candy and exercise rider Rolando Quinonez work out at the San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall.
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Three arrested and charged in Pettigrew murder Julie Reeder Publisher/Editor
Three individuals have been charged with criminal gang activity, a hate crime and the murder of Hugh Pettigrew, according to the Sheriff’s homicide detail. Arrests were made on May 2, with Kevin Garcia, 21; Tyler Dean, 25; and Ryan Valdez, 18; suspected of attacking Hugh Pettigrew and stabbing him multiple times as he walked home along the 400 block of Ammunition Road on January 22. According to previous Village News reports, Pettigrew, 33,
was able to walk home before collapsing. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, which led authorities to rule the death a homicide. Detectives from homicide and the Fallbrook substation’s gang unit spent hundreds, if not thousands, of hours reviewing evidence, which included video footage from nearby stores. In the footage, detectives were able to watch a Honda Civic pull into a parking space at Albertson’s grocery store at the intersection of South Mission and Ammunition roads. Three male passengers walked through
the parking lot, and later return to the car where a woman driver was waiting. “There was quite a bit of evidence,” said Homicide Lt. Kenneth Nelson. “Several witnesses gave us their parts of the story, in addition to the video evidence. We followed any lead, any piece of the puzzle. We will withhold no expense and use whatever resources we have available for serious cases such as these, especially when it comes to gang issues and hate crime allegations.” Because of the gang affiliation held by the three suspects,
Rugby’s more fun in dresses
time could be added onto their sentencing, said Nelson. Garcia and Dean were previously in custody on unrelated charges since February and were rebooked upon receiving the charges. Valdez was arrested May 2 in Fallbrook without incident and was booked into the Vista Detention Facility. The three suspects will be arraigned and read their charges by the district attorney’s office before a preliminary examination can take place. To comment on this story online, visit www.thevillagenews.com.
Lamberson still seeking buyer for Fallbrook Golf Course Tom Ferrall Staff Writer
The Fallbrook Rugby Club has under-18, under-16, and under-14 teams, and all of the high school players available April 9, regardless of level, participated on one of the two sides. “We try to mix it up evenly, so everybody plays together,” Pinnell said. “Everybody’s involved,
Jack Lamberson, owner of Fallbrook Golf Course, was asked for an update regarding his 116acre layout in the Gird Valley. “It’s for sale, just as it’s been for the last two years,” said Lamberson during an interview in his golf course office on April 29. Two weeks ago, it appeared Lamberson had found a buyer in Harold Vaubel (HGM Golf Enterprises) of Tucson, Ariz. Vaubel had spent a few days visiting Fallbrook Golf Course and rumors circulated that a deal had been made. The rumors proved false as the transaction fell apart late in the negotiations, according to Lamberson. Anil Yadav, owner of Pala Mesa Golf Resort in Fallbrook, traveled from his home in the San Francisco Bay Area to meet with Lamberson on the afternoon of April 29. Contacted immediately following his discussion with Lamberson, Yadav stressed the meeting was strictly exploratory. “The community is very active and that’s what peaked our interest,” said Yadav, a very successful entrepreneur who went from being a fry cook at Jack in the Box to owning more than 300 restaurants and employing more than 8,000 people. More than 200
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Lily Hernandez makes a tackle on ball carrier Eva Stutz during the always-entertaining “Rugby In Prom Dresses” match at Fallbrook High School.
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Fallbrook Rugby Club girls engage in scrum in prom dresses Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent The Fallbrook High School girls rugby club will play South Bay in the Southern California Youth Rugby League championship game on May 14, and the following week the Warriors will compete in the USA Rugby’s under-19 National Invitational Tournament.
The Warriors will have a serious focus for those matches, but on April 9 the annual rugby game in prom dresses allowed the Fallbrook players to enjoy the game without any pressure to excel. “It’s a fun day,” said Fallbrook co-coach Craig Pinnell. “Everybody gets out there doing what they love doing,”