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TAC recommends signal for S. Mission Road and Green Canyon Road
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Volume 20, Issue 44
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Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
Bonsall Union Elementary School (BUSD) students will no longer be participating in the Don Dornon Games as of this school year. The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUHSD) has elected to include only schools within its district. The Dornon Games were begun by Don Dornon, a teacher at Fallbrook Street School in 1972. Though originally called the Fallbrook Invitational Track Meet, the name of the games was changed to honor Dornon in 1977 after the teacher was killed in a car crash in 1976. Traditionally, students from both Bonsall and Fallbrook Elementary Districts represented their schools in track and field events. “As our district reopened our eighth school last year, it is of greater benefit to our district’s students to limit the participants to our local schools, giving more FUESD students the opportunity to successfully compete in the games,” said Eric Forseth, associate superintendent
see DORNON, page A-8
see SIGNAL, page A-11
Fallbrook woman seeks funds for Haiti humanitarian project
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Bonsall Elementary to no longer participate in Don Dornon Games Andrea Verdin Staff Writer
T h e c o u n t y ’s Tr a ff i c Advisory Committee (TAC) has recommended that the intersection of South Mission Road and Green Canyon Road be placed on the county’s Traffic Signal Priority List. Brian Hadley of Caltrans abstained when the TAC voted on the proposal Oct. 28, but the other eight members present voted in support of the signal. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors must make the actual decision to approve a future signal at the intersection and will likely consider the TAC recommendation at the supervisors’ Jan. 11 meeting. “It’s the right type of road for a signal,” said TAC secretary Kenton Jones. South Mission Road is a twolane through highway which is 50 feet wide north of its intersection with Green Canyon Road and 45 feet wide south of that intersection. South Mission Road has edge striping along both sides of the roadway as well as median striping, and a left turn pocket at the intersection allows southbound traffic to turn onto Green Canyon.
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Fallbrook Village Toastmasters member Marjorie Johnson shows her nurse costume to judges during the Halloween costume party, Oct. 24. . See more photos on page A-6.
Shane Gibson photo
REINS Country Hoedown raises more than $100,000 FALLBROOK – The 20th annual REINS Country Hoedown attracted more than 800 guests and raised more than $100,000 to support program services, REINS officials announced. The hoedown was sponsored for the fifth consecutive year by The Donegan-Burns Foundation REINS’ signature community fundraiser each year, the Hoedown helps support the life-changing therapeutic horseback activities that REINS provides. A live riding demonstration by Westin Nack and Linda Searcy kicked off the Oct. 15 event. Highlights from the evening included a Text 2 Give Campaign displayed on a giant 16-foot Jumbotron and emceed by local REINS supporter Bob Tavano. Attendees also watched the premier of a new video about REINS, which was produced, filmed, and donated by Fallbrook’s own David DeLauder. Just 10 minutes into the campaign the thermometer surged past the $20,000 goal set for the 20th Anniversary. Presenting Sponsor, The Donegan Burns Foundation, committed an additional $5,000 to the cause by matching all donations
over $100 up to $5,000.
see REINS, see page B-1
Rena Salomon hugs Courtesy photo a young Haitian girl during her most recent humanitarian trip. Andrea Verdin Staff Writer
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Linda Searcy on Mary, a Norwegian Fjord horse, goes for a demonstration ride at REINS’ annual Country Hoedown on Oct. 15.
Recent hurricane activity in Haiti has devastated the country, leaving many men, women and children homeless, starving, and at risk of illness because of the exposure to the elements. While most individuals might simply donate funds to a humanitarian effort, one Fallbrook woman and her small team have become that humanitarian effort. Rena Salomon, also known as the Angel in a Hummer, has been providing search and rescue and humanitarian relief to hurricane disaster areas since Hurricane Katrina. She has helped build orphanages in Haiti, and rebuilt roofs on homes of families with children. In 2010, she helped found Simon’s Help Center For HOPE in Port au Prince because of the needs she saw within the community.
see HAITI, page A-8