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Celebrating the fun ‘fins’ Caltrans releases bid of the Mopars package BUSINESS
Debbie Ramsey Managing Editor Ingenious and hip, when designers with Chrysler Corporation introduced ‘fins’ on models made from 1955 through 1961, little did they realize the saucy additions would later become iconic symbols of flair in the industry. And it is that unique segment of Mopar design history that will be featured at the 49th annual Fallbrook Vintage Car Show, slated for Sunday, May 25 at Potter Jr. High School. These particular vehicles were selected to be featured because “the Chrysler products of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, known as the Mopars, are back in vogue for vintage car collectors,” said Chuck Tillotson, member of the sponsoring organization, the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club. “The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club has focused on the ‘finned’ Mopars manufactured during those years because they represent the expansion in the creative design of automobiles that occurred after World War II, when the country began to settle back into a more extravagant mode,” said Tillotson. “The finned cars were
see CARS, page A-8
for SR76 Chryslers 1955 to 1961 featured at Fallbrook Vintage Car Show May 25 widening Expected cost in vicinity of $100 million Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent The California Department of Transportation released the bid package for the work to widen State Route 76 between South Mission Road and Interstate 15.
see CALTRANS, page C-7
REAL ESTATE
FUHSD transfers Gird Road property to Bonsall “Finned” Mopar cars like this 1960 Plymouth Fury convertible will be featured at the 49th annual Fallbrook Vintage Car Show on Sunday, May 25 at Potter Jr. High School.
FUHSD cuts 30 class sections for 2014-2015
The Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) board of trustees resolved April 28 to issue some teacher layoff notices for the 2014-2015 academic year, citing a drop in enrollment and revenue as the main cause. The “layoffs” will, in fact, be a reduction in hours the teachers are employed, rather than complete layoffs. The decision to restructure and reduce core funding began in February, when the board approved expenditure reductions of $844,100. According to the board meeting agenda, $450,000 in those reductions are associated with certificated layoffs due to declining enrollment and the related decline in revenue. According to FUHSD superintendent Dale Mitchell, 30 sections will be reduced from the school year calendar. Subject areas that will be impacted include English, math, science, and social studies, allowing the district to
Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
impacted by the reductions were given notice on March 15 of the decision, and will be given their final notice for layoff before May 15. Since the April board meeting, Melissa Marovich, district ELL coordinator, and Rod King, Fallbrook High School principal, met to discuss implementation of class size reduction for designated classes. According to the agenda, the discussion took into consideration student educational needs and input from ELL teachers, teachers outside the ELL program, the FHS ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee), and
see CLASSES, page A-6
see PICNIC, page C-7
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Reduction due to declining enrollment, new Bonsall high school maintain a balanced educational program and have a fiscally-sound budget, according to the agenda. “We are still calling these reductions a layoff,” Mitchell explained. “It was something that was discussed in board discussions in February, and we voted on preliminary layoff notices in February.” Mitchell stated that the decline in enrollment was impacted by the decision to begin a high school in the Bonsall school district. “[The new Bonsall school] does impact enrollment,” said Mitchell. “If Bonsall wasn’t offering grade nine, many of those students would come [to the Fallbrook district]. They obviously won’t because of the new school.” Te a c h e r s w h o w o u l d b e
Rainbow Days picnic postponed The Rainbow Days community picnic which normally takes place in spring has been postponed. The Rainbow Property Owners Association, which organizes the picnic, has not yet submitted the proper paperwork to the Vallecitos School District, which would give permission for the picnic to occur at Vallecitos School. The Rainbow Property Owners Association may also reserve the pavilion at Rainbow Community Park for the picnic. “We’re still trying to investigate everything,” said Rainbow Property Owners Association president Nita Pearce. No specific date has been set for the picnic. “The majority of the board feels that this picnic should go on. We’re hoping to be able to work things out,” Pearce said. “We’re still working on details.” Pearce “We’re going and RPOA v i c e to move forward and p r e s i d e n t Joe Mears we’re going have a to have the meeting today with picnic.” Va l l e c i t o s Nita Pearce S c h o o l District board president Troy Conner and Vallecitos School District superintendent David Jones, who is also the principal of Vallecitos Elementary School. “We will have a picnic, but it just won’t be right away,” Pearce said. “It’s just simply postponed as far as the majority of the RPOA board is concerned, and it will happen.” Because the Rainbow Property Owners Association donates some of its proceeds to the Vallecitos School District (the actual money is intended for school activities but administered by the district), the school district is supportive of the next picnic being held at the elementary school.
Students pass between classes at Fallbrook High School on Friday, May 9. For the 2014-2015 school year, 30 class sections will be cut at the school. Andrea Verdin Special to The Village News
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49-acre site may be traded eventually Andrea Verdin Special to The Village News The Fallbrook Unified High School District (FUHSD) board of trustees approved a resolution April 28 that would allow for the district’s Gird Road property to be transferred to the Bonsall Unified School District (BUSD). In January, the FUHSD board had approved a memorandum
see FUHSD, page D-7
Help for Rainbow Creek watershed property owners Free assistance for various issues NORTH COUNTY – Any property owners interested in taking control of their property or who have erosion, pest animals, high water bills, or ailing landscape plants can now take advantage of a new, free local service. Mission Resource Conservation District’s Residential Property Evaluation Program can help
see HELP, page A-7
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