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Plans continue for SLR River Park
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Debbie Ramsey Managing Editor A well-known Fallbrook woman and a longstanding business were this year’s honorees at the Fallbrook Historical Society’s annual, old-fashioned community picnic held Sunday, June 28. Chick Miller Mahr, 94, a resident of Fallbrook since 1923, received the 2015 Pioneer of the Year award. Scrappy’s Tire & Auto Repair, Inc., represented by third-generation family operator, Steve Scrape, was celebrated as the Vintage Business honoree.
Members and guests of the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce were informed at a June 23 community meeting that there is still a while to wait for the muchanticipated San Luis Rey River Park. Plans for this park were once introduced in mid-2003, and has been in development with Caltrans, County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Dept., and the Bonsall community since. Once completed, it is estimated that the park will include 1,700 acres of property running parallel to State Route 76, and would be approximately nine miles long, beginning near East Vista Way and ending near Interstate 15.
Chick Miller Mahr Ada Laura “Chick” Miller moved to Fallbrook with her family in 1923. She married Herbert “Herb” Mahr in 1939. Herb’s family had moved to Fallbrook in 1917. The couple purchased property on what is now known as Clemmens Lane, planted a small grove, and began their life’s work of growing citrus fruits and avocados. In addition to farming, Herb worked as a carpenter and Chick worked in a local packing house. Beginning in 1948, Chick went to work in the cafeteria for Fallbrook Elementary School District. That same year, the couple purchased a prime 20-acre parcel off Live Oak Park Road, on which to grow crops. They steadily worked their farming operation for decades. Chick ultimately went to work in food services for Fallbrook High School and retired in 1975. Herb Mahr passed away in 2002. At that time, their daughter, Jan Mahr Owen took over the physical operation of the ranch and spent a few years transitioning it to a certified organic operation. “My mom is still the boss though,” Jan said. “She is very involved in everything.”
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Rainbow Water formally opposes merger with FPUD FALLBROOK - Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) Board of Directors voted last week to oppose the forced merger with the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) that is on the agenda for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) meeting on July 6. The RMWD Board has encouraged LAFCO to choose Option 2 in the staff report which would reject the application by FPUD to dissolve RMWD and annex its ratepayers and territory into FPUD.
see RAINBOW, page A-8
Christine Rinaldi photo Chick Miller Mahr, 94, addresses attendees of the Fallbrook Historical Society old-fashioned picnic on Sunday, June 28, after being honored by the organization as Pioneer of the Year for 2015. She has lived in Fallbrook since 1923.
Scrappy’s Tire & Auto Repair, Inc. The Vintage Business of the Year award winner, Scrappy’s Tire & Auto Repair, Inc., has been in
see PIONEER, page B-1
Smiles, tears mark donation of Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary’s assets
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Volume 19, Issue 27
Pioneer of the Year
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Christine Rinaldi photo Amidst smiles and tears, Dotty Metcalf, left, executive director of the Foundation for Senior Care, accepts the donation of a wheelchair-equipped van from Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary members B.J. Johnson, right, president; Marilyn Qualls, van dispatcher; and volunteer Peggy Comeau. Since Fallbrook Hospital has closed, the auxiliary is disbanding and donating its assets to other worthy efforts in the community. See more photos on page C-10.