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Check out some of our 2016 photo contest winners Apostolic Assembly – The Faith
Community Baptist Church
135 E. Ivy St. Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-1717
731 S. Stage Coach Ln., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-2966 www.cbcfallbrook.org fallbrookcommunitybaptist@yahoo.com
Baha’I Faith – Fallbrook PO Box 36, Fallbrook, CA 92088 760-723-1005 800-22-UNITE
Bonsall Community Church 31542 Old River Rd., Bonsall, CA 92003 PO Box 21, Fallbrook, CA 92088 760-945-1276
Calvary Chapel of Fallbrook 488 Industrial Way. A-1, Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-9138 www.ccfallbrook.com
Centro Cristiano de Victoria 405 W. Fig St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-586-8144 or 760-453-1021
Christ Church Fallbrook 2000 Reche Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-2007 www.christchurchfallbrook.org
Christ the King Lutheran Church 1620 S. Stage Coach Ln., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-3256 www.ctklc-fallbrook.org
Church of Christ 1588 S. Mission Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028 PO Box 1821 Fallbrook, CA 92088 760-728-3900 www.fallbrookchurchofchrist.org church@fallbrookchurchofchrist.org
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints 621 S. Stage Coach Ln., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-4244 www.lds.org
Cornerstone Baptist Church 131 E. Fig St., Ste #3, Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-613-7402 www.cornerstonefallbrook.org office@cornerstonefallbrook.org
El Alfarero Located at Living Waters Christian Fellowship 2000 Reche Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92029 760-484-6858
Iglesia Cristiana Mas Que Vencedores
Pauma Valley Community Church
Seventh Day Adventist Spanish Church
Located at Zion Lutheran Church 1405 E Fallbrook St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-518-2203
32077 Community Church Drive, Pauma Valley, CA 92061 PO Box 345, Pauma Valley, CA 92061 760-742-3551 www.paumavalleychurch.com ministry@paumavallerychurch.com
439 Iowa St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-1661
1636 E. Mission Rd. Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-6814 www.ststephenfallbrook.com
SonRise Christian Fellowship
The Potters House Christian Center
463 S. Stage Coach Ln., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-5804 www.sonrisefallbrook.com
504 E. Alvarado St., Ste. 107, Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-822-7151
Iglesia Pentecostes Casa de Adoracion 616 E. Alvarado St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 619-201-2680 760-645-3003
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 512 S Stage Coach Ln., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-2274
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Life Pointe Church
911 E. Elder St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-2667 www.emmanuelbaptistfallbrook.com pastorsw@sbcglobal.net
221 N. Pico Avenue, Fallbrook, CA 92028 PO Box 2648, Fallbrook, CA, 92088 760-728-7771 www.lifepointefallbrook.com fallbrookfirstbaptist@gmail.com
Fallbrook United Methodist Church 1844 Winterhaven Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-1472 www.fallbrookumc.org
First Christian Church 318 W. Fig St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-7649
First Church of Christ Scientist 1109 E. Fallbrook St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-0242
Grace Presbyterian Church Fallbrook (PCA) 1978 Reche Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-689-2213 www.gracefallbrook.org questions@gracefallbrook.org
Hilltop Center 331 E. Elder St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-723-8291 www.cslfallbrook.org
Pentecostals of Fallbrook 805 “C” E. Mission Rd. Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-451-0567 2560 Rainbow Valley Blvd, Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-2051 www.rainbowcommunitychurch.com rainbowcommunitychurch@gmail.com
40055 Ross Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-703-0590 www.thewaterschurch.com
Riverview Church 4980 Sweetgrass Ln., Bonsall, CA 92003 760-941-1430 www.refc.org | riverview@refc.org
434 N. Iowa St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 PO Box 1576, Fallbrook, CA 92088 760-728-2908 www.stjohnsfallbrook.com
Seventh Day Adventist English Church 1200 Rainbow Valley Blvd., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-723-7733 www.fallbrookadventist.org fbrooksda@gmail.com
450 S. Stage Coach Ln., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-689-6200 www.stpeter-fallbrook.org
by Nathalie Taylor
3015 Pala Mission Rd., Pala, CA 92059 PO Box 70, Pala, CA 92059 760-742-3317 www.missionantonio.org
New Song Inland Hills Church 341 Heald Lane, Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-560-5000 www.newsongchurch.com
North Coast Church 2400 S. Stage Coach Ln., Fallbrook, CA 92028 Ofc: 550 Industrial Way, Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-2888 www.n.coastchurch.com
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Mike McCoy’s photo of the First Christian Church provided a beautiful background for the Church Guide.
The Bonsall Schoolhouse present day. The exterior has been restored except for the bell tower. The patina on the wood was left as is. Bryce Thayer photo
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NATURE!
Live Oak Park 26 acres
Palomares House
easy
Raod
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2551 Olive Hill
St. and Corner of Beech Mission Ave.
easy
Oak Park Corner of Live Rd. and Gird Rd.
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Lane near S. Stagecoach Brook Street
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1.5 acres
ARITA SANTA MARG Trail & Size
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Hill Trail
1.29 miles, one way
1380 acres
1380 acres
Santa Margarita rve County Prese 173 acre
2.5 miles, one way
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Tennis Courts
Volleyball Wheelchair Access
Barbecue(s) Picnic Tables
Ball Fields Basketball Court
Play Equipment
snack bar 5 baseball fields, 2 soccer fields, 2 baseball fields, soccer arena; snack bar, indoor No dogs allowed and walking area play Nice grass loop nd streams/ Oaks/Year-rou n/Horseshoe pits/ Gazebo/ Pavillio Course Exercise
RIVER TRAILS Trailhead
just south Sandia Creek Driveita River of Santa Margar Drive, 0.5 mile Rock Mountain ita River moderate north of Santa Margar south of Santa De Luz Road, Margarita River
Attributes
sycamores, Shade of oaks, year-round river Mostly horses, must cross river river, Scenic views of area equestrian staging
tum, Walkways, Arbore res Wildlife Sculptu
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Shirley Binn photo
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2551 Olive Hill
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F.U.E.S.D. Park Baseball Fallbrook Youth 15 acres Ingold Fields unity Sports Ingold Comm Park 17 acres Park Jackie Heyneman
Nice shade
easy
321 N. Iowa Street
Dogs Allowed*
1 acre
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804 Alturas Rd.
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und and Jr. Preschool playgro playground trails and 5 miles of hiking ; intermittent streamhouse school 1926 one-room ent Trees, play equipm
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Don Dussault
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St. Peter’s Catholic Community Church
2000 Reche Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028 760-728-1685 www.lwcfchurch.com
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I stand inside the white clapboard schoolhouse in Bonsall tryOver the years, the old schoolhouse gradually deteriorated, and, ing to imagine what the day was like on August 26, 1895. That was in the sixties, it was scheduled to be demolished. That is when Bonwhen the doors were opened at what was then called Mt. Fairview sall School District Superintendent Norm Sullivan, and other school School…and the bell rang out across the countryside summoning board members, decided to save it from destruction. students to class. “It was a historical building,” Sullivan noted, “there was no reaWhat defined that day? Maybe the students stood in the pristine son for it to be destroyed.” At Sullivan’s request, the Bonsall Lion’s Club took charge of the room, inhaling the scent of fresh wood flooring, listening to the subtle crack of new books, and feeling the soft, dusty chalk between project. The members, and a man named Jim Benson, were the heroes who saved Bonsall’s one-room schoolhouse. their fingers. Then, there was the foreboding “dunce cap” looming on the ho“There was nothing left but a shell of a building,” Sullivan reminisced, “even the floor was gone.” rizon for those who didn’t take this education venture seriously. (An old receipt from the school The floor was rebuilt with planks from the shows that the dunce or “fool’s caps” were not newer – but still vintage – Bonsall School. The purchased individually, but in reams!) planks were from the school’s cafeteria floor and In Virginia Funk’s book, The Little Old Bonhad been stored in a barn for many years. One of sall Schoolhouse, I read that the school clock was the workers commented on how thick the pieces purchased for $6.50; and the schoolroom was were in comparison to modern wood planking. equipped with eighteen new school desks which During the five-year restoration process the cost $6.50 each. bell tower was rebuilt, and the bell, which had Mrs. Elsie Averill, the first teacher, was hired also been stored in a barn, was set in the tower. at $60.00 per month; and Nettie Dusing was apThe building was also re-roofed, the structure pointed “janitoress” at a salary of $4.00 per month, An original window medallion. Nathalie Taylor photo was re-painted, and a kitchen was added. The according to Funk’s book. historical building then began its second life as a multi-purpose hall. It wasn’t until 1919 that the teacher’s salary was increased to The only remnants of its schoolhouse days were the chalk black$90.00 per month and the janitoress was able to earn a monthly sal- boards that lined the walls. ary of $10.00. In 2011, another restoration effort dubbed the “Bonsall SchoolA school bond election victory in 1920 made it possible to build house Restoration Project” commenced under the watchful eye of a new Bonsall School, so in 1922, when that school was dedicated, the Bonsall Education Foundation. Jennifer Leung serves as project the Bonsall Schoolhouse’s one-room schoolhouse days came to a director. The project is funded by the Bonsall Woman’s Club, and close. Gone were the sounds of chalk scraping slate tablets and the also by a grant from the San Diego County Neighborhood Reinvestmurmur of young voices echoing, “I pledge allegiance to the flag…” ment Program. The restoration is still in progress.
Other discoveries include two small This restoration effort is focused more marbles found in the window ledges. closely on historical accuracy. In fact, One is a clear bluish green and the other an architect that specializes in historical is clear with streaks of blue, orange and buildings was hired. “The goal is to restore it and to get it back yellow. Were children even allowed to to its original condition as much as we posbring marbles to school? Maybe a child sibly can,” Leung explained. “I am pleased hid them and then couldn’t retrieve them. at how the restoration has gone so far.” Another mystery. Old photographs have been invaluable Some of the original chalkboards to help clarify the restoration process. For remain undisturbed. Other historiexample, an old photograph brought to cal features that still exist are the intelight the fact that the front doors had, at rior wooden moldings and medallions undated vintage photograph of the one-room schoolhouse then some point, been installed upside down. An around the windows. One original black called Mt. Fairview. Courtesy photo One of the goals of the project, Leung comenamel doorknob is still in use. mented, will be to re-hang the doors. The scent of the schoolhouse interior differs from my first visit in From a vintage photograph it was easy to tell that the original 2004. On that day there was no trace of a vintage schoolhouse scent. bell tower differed from the one that was installed during the sixties Now because the lathe and plaster walls are exposed, there is a hint restoration. In 2011, before the school was re-roofed, the bell tower of the aged wood scent. that the Bonsall Lion’s Club constructed was removed. This tower Cobwebs that had been trapped inside the lathe and plaster walls was too tall and too narrow – it wasn’t built to the original specifica- for years are now exposed. The gossamer strands move in the slight tions. Now, there are plans to construct a third bell tower. Leung breeze. How long have they been inside the walls? Like the brittle explained that it will be a, “structurally engineered bell tower with book pages, we will never know. But, they are pieces of the Bonsall the dimensions of the original.” Schoolhouse history. A history that continues to be written. The exterior was restored in 2015. Because the paint used in previous years had been lead-based, lead paint abatement had to take *The Norm Sullivan and Zeda Fox quotes were taken from Nathalie Taylor interviews in 2004. place. When the paint on the window sashes was stripped off, they discovered that the original hue had been red. The window frames were originally green. Matching hues of contemporary paint were TH then chosen for both. The original glass – which is flawed and wavy – has a charm of its own, as well as historical value, so during the window restoration they tried to save as much of the original glass as possible. However, when that was impossible, a product that Leung called “restoration glass” was used. When the schoolhouse interior was tackled, one of the first projects was to remove owl and bird droppings from the attic. Leung went up there herself to help with the daunting task. Zeda Fox, who was involved with the initial restoration, rememSINCE 1984 bered that several owls had taken up residence in the attic for a while. “You could hear them tramp across the roof during meetings,” she related. However, the owls were finally “evicted” and the attic boarded up. In keeping with the historical bent of the project, the kitchen that the Bonsall Lions Club had built was removed. The sixties drywall in the interior was torn out, which exposed the original wood lathe and plaster walls. The walls held a few secrets: Four brittle, water-stained and mice-gnawed pages from “The California Teacher and Home JourStop by or contact us today for information, to schedule a nal” were found after the drywall was removed. The remnants of campus tour, or to enroll for the 2016-2017 academic year. the pages seem to point to the fact that this book was some kind of teacher’s manual, not a book to be read by students. The pages cover consumer education and science. One page is titled The Savings of Science; and offers information about the procuring and sale of animal products, such as rabbit fur. One of the dates referenced in LUTHERAN SCHOOL the article is 1857. But why these pages were hidden inside the walls 1405 E. FALLBROOK ST., FALLBROOK, CA 92028 will always remain a mystery. 760-723-3500 • WWW.ZLCS.ORG
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Every Sunday, 10am-3pm Sunday Farmers Market at the Valley Fort Located at 3757 S. Mission Road in Fallbrook. Vendors produce, plants and florals, vary weekly. Lots of local handmade quilts, gift items and much more! Fourth Sunday of Every Month Classical Sundays The Fallbrook Music Society presents concerts throughou mation visit: www.fallbrookmusics t the year. For more inforociety.org. Sunday April 17, 9am-5pm 30th Annual Fallbrook Avocado Festival This yearly festival hits Main heritage. Come enjoy delicious Street in Fallbrook and celebrates its agricultura l food, live music, arts & much, much more! Shuttles crafts, farmers markets and available, no pets allowed. For more information, call Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce the at (760) 728-5845.
Saturday April 23, 6-11pm Masquerade Dinner and Auction Gala Benefit for Boys & Girls Clubs of North County. Including silent auction, dancing and entertainment. dinner, Located at Pala Casino Spa and Resort, 11154 Highway 76, Pala. Tickets on sale at www.bgcnorthcounty.org. For more information, call 728-5871 or email brianpa@b (760) gcnorthcounty.org. This is a 21+ event. Sunday April 24, 11am-4pm Arts in the Park Bring the kids! A lovely day to take a stroll through the paths surrounded by Oak trees and smiling faces. Live Enjoy art-related activities, entertainment, music, magic such and puppet shows! Admission as hands-on crafts, live able for purchase. Parking is free and food is availis $3 (parking is limited free shuttle bus from Potter parking lot). Live Oak Park, school 2746 Reche Road, Fallbrook. www.rallyforchildren.org. For more information visit: Saturday April 30, 10am-4pm “A SOoo California Garden” Show The Fallbrook Garden Club presents its 82nd flower culture” show with an emphasis show, which is an “all hortisubject to a variety of temperatu on what works best in a Southern California garden res and water needs. There workshops and information booths. No admission charge. will also be a plant sale, Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook. Located at Christ the King
Saturday April 30, 11 am REINS of Life Golf Tourname nt Tournament to benefit REINS therapeutic horsemanship pay honor to golfers of the 20s and 30s; golfers encourage therapy program; event to tage golf caps, knickers, d to wear argyle socks, etc. Registration 11 am; shotgun start at 12:30; cocktail vin5:30 to 6 pm; dinner 6 pm. hour Located at Vista Valley Country or to register, call REINS Club. For more information at (760) 731-9168. Saturday May 14 Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Leave your non-perishable food donation outside by your mailbox in a bag or box collection, and the USPS will donate it! for
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