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Volume 19, Issue 21
Roaring with school spirit
Debbie Ramsey Managing Editor Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) has been issued a negative decision regarding its post jury decision motions in the ongoing Elaine Allyn vs FUESD wrongful termination case. On May 12, Vista Superior Court Judge Jacqueline M. Stern denied both a motion for a retrial and a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, submitted March 25 by FUESD legal counsel Stutz, Artiano, Shinoff & Holtz. The motions asked for a complete
see FUESD, page A-12
County releases 201516 budget for public review Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 May 5 to receive the county’s proposed recommended operational plan, which includes the $5.40 billion fiscal year 2015-16 budget, and set June 1 as the day to begin public hearings on the budget. “It has a whole lot of stuff in it,” county chief administrative officer Helen Robbins-Meyer said of the 2015-16 budget. “The improved economy is allowing us to move forward and meet community needs.”
Shane Gibson photo Lady Warrior Holly Hagen comes out full of school and team spirit before the start of the Fallbrook High School girls lacrosse game against Valley Center on May 5. Despite good efforts, the Lady Warriors lost, 15-3. See more photos of this game on page D-2.
Standing up to bullies Fourth grader starts anti-bullying club at school Andrea Verdin Special to the Village News
see BUDGET, page A-12
When faced with adversity, most individuals do not face their challenges head on with creativity. One Fallbrook fourth grade student, Isabella Serrano, has taken the challenge of being bullied and turned this dilemma into an opportunity to help others. According to Jessica Blackwell, Isabella’s mother, her 10-yearold daughter began the AntiBullying Club (ABC) at Live Oak Elementary School in January. The idea came from Isabella’s personal experience with being bullied.
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“I was tired of being bullied, and of knowing others were being bullied, so I pursued my dream”
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Isabella Serrano
Isabella Serrano promotes her anti-bullying message with posters and pledge cards.
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“Isabella has been bullied since first grade,” said Blackwell. “She was coming home and crying for hours about how terribly others had treated her, and she would talk about how she could get plastic surgery to change certain things about her body because of what other kids were saying to her. It was really changing the person she was. As a mother, it was heartbreaking.” Blackwell said that Isabella would call her from school, saying that her stomach would hurt, or that she didn’t want to go to school at all. However, that all changed when Isabella realized that she could do something about how others treated her. “One night, Isabella was in her room, and when I asked her what she was doing, she told me she was writing a letter to her assistant principal, telling her what she had
see BULLIES, page A-9