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Tom Ferrall Staff Writer
Detective Pat Yates of the San Diego County Sheriff ’s Department reported at the August Fallbrook Community Forum meeting that deputies working out of the Fallbrook substation have more bad guys to monitor thanks to recent jail releases. “Unfortunately, we’ve had some people released from jail lately that are prolific bandits or burglars or thieves,” said Yates, adding that he and his colleagues get a list each week of the people released from confinement that have Fallbrook ties. One of the jail graduates specifically targets vehicles. “One guy in particular we call ‘handle lifter,’” said Yates. “He just walks around town lifting up handles on cars, and if he can get one open, he’ll find whatever is inside and take it.” Because of guys like “handle lifter,” Yates stressed that people should double-check that they’ve locked their cars and avoid leaving valuables in their vehicles. “We’ve had a number of laptops stolen lately,” said Yates. “Some real expensive ones, like $2,000 laptops.” Yates said two other jailbirds specialize in targeting houses or businesses.
see BURGLARY, page A-9
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Volume 21, Issue 33
Trees on Main Avenue saved from attempted removal
Lucette Moramarco Staff Writer
A group of community leaders met at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce the afternoon of Aug. 22 to create a plan to save the trees on Main Avenue that county workers had attempted to remove that morning. The four trees in question, on the east side of Main, just south of Hawthorne Street, were scheduled for removal because their roots are pushing up the sidewalk. While Save Our Forest president Jackie Heyneman was notified earlier that morning, it came as a surprise to her and everyone who heard about it. Realtor Kim Murphy, whose office is across the street from the trees, saw what was going on when she was on her way to her yoga class. Concerned for the trees that provide shade to the nearby businesses and are an important part of Fallbrook’s natural beauty and character, Murphy told the workers to stop what they were doing and started making phone calls. The people she talked to also made phone calls. One of those calls was to Supervisor Bill Horn and two more to his chief of staff, Darren Gretler. Realizing the importance of the trees to Fallbrook and its residents, Gretler immediately contacted the Department of Public Works. The outcome that morning was that DPW agreed to halt the tree removal and to work more with the community on their plans. In the meantime, word spread about the plight of the trees which brought about the meeting at the chamber to discuss what needed to be done. While all agreed that the sidewalks do need fixing, the consensus was that because the trees are mature, and drought tolerant, they are worth saving. Heyneman explained that a viable option to removing the trees would be having the roots trimmed
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Warriors kick off football season with new coach, new offense Tom Ferrall Staff Writer
Heyneman’s option will be presented to the county, along with options for other kinds of trees that could be planted to replace the four.
The Fallbrook High football team kicks off its 2017 season Friday (Aug. 25) in San Diego, where the Warriors will exhibit a new offense under a new coach while trying to extract a road win against Westview High. The Warriors are opening a season with a new head man for the second consecutive year. Last year’s team was coached by Bob Burt, who replaced Kyle Williams, who left Fallbrook for Westview. The Warriors went 1-9 in their lone season under the then 75-year-old Burt, who announced at the team’s end-of-season banquet that he was resigning. The Fallbrook Union High School District selected Darius Pickett out of more than two dozen candidates to replace Burt. Pickett’s experience includes 10 years as an assistant coach at Oceanside High – during which time the school won five consecutive (2006-2010) CIF San Diego Section championships as well as three others (2012, 2014, 2015) – and one year (2016) as a head coach at Francis Parker. Going from a powerhouse like Oceanside to Francis Parker, which fielded just 22 kids for football, enabled Pickett to gain some experience that has helped him with his new assignment at Fallbrook, which has 31 players on its varsity roster. “Taking over a small program last year and dealing with numbers issues has helped me here,” said Pickett. “That’s something I’ve dealt with before.” Pickett also learned what it’s like to be a head coach, and that he is up to the task.
see TREES, page A-10
see FOOTBALL, page A-8
County equipment sits idle near the four trees slated for removal on Main Avenue Aug. 22. and the sidewalks replaced, which would cost the same and take the same amount of effort. After that, if the trees are watered deeply once a month, she said, the roots will grow down and not cause any more problems.
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Tenth annual Pala Powwow is this weekend, Aug. 25-27
BUSD guidelines for high school site committee tabled until September
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The Black Bear drum circle provides song and a beat to Powwow dancers in the arena during the ninth annual Pala Powwow, Aug. 27, 2016. PALA – “The Pala Band of Mission Indians is honored to celebrate the traditions of our culture during our 10th annual powwow taking place this weekend, Aug. 25 through Aug. 27,” said Robert Smith, chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians. “During the three days of celebration, there will be endless activities and experiences for everyone to enjoy,” said Smith. “We hope that guests will have the opportunity to learn about the
history of our Tribe as well as Native American culture.” There will be dance competitions in many different dance categories. At these contests, each dancer will dress in complete traditional regalia representing the style of dance and their tribe. During the dance competition, dancers will pull out their best moves to keep the judges’ attention, all while keeping time with the drum. The Grand Entry will take place Friday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 26 at 1 and 7 p.m.,
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and Sunday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. Bird Singing will be conducted on Friday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 26 at 5 p.m. Along with the traditional activities, there will be a variety of food vendors, including traditional fry bread and Indian tacos. There will also be arts and crafts booths that offer authentic Native American jewelry, beadwork, art, and souvenirs. This event is free and open to the public at 10779 Highway 76.
The Bonsall Unified School District will be convening a committee to identify and analyze sites for a new high school campus, and guidelines to create that committee are undergoing the process of BUSD board approval. The approval of guidelines to select committee members was tabled during the Aug. 9 BUSD meeting and will return to the board for the September meeting. The committee will be tasked with identifying and analyzing all possible sites, including the current location on the Sullivan Middle School campus, to determine the best long-term solution. The committee’s proposed duties include identifying and analyzing multiple sites for a high school, providing a report to the BUSD board for review which compares each of the sites including known limitations and potential costs, obtaining site-specific information and incorporating existing information into an analysis and review, identifying the top three sites, and recommending a final site to the BUSD board. The committee will also provide written reports about meetings,
see GUIDELINES, page A-9