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The trial of three suspected gang members accused of murdering Hugh Pettigrew III in Fallbrook the night of Jan. 22, 2016 is heading into December. Opening statements in the trial of Kevin Garcia, Tyler Dean and Ryan Valdez were heard Nov. 2, and as of Nov. 28, the prosecution was still presenting its case, according to Maria Riggin, a court room clerk for San Diego Superior Court. Superior Court Judge Richard Monroy is presiding over the trial being held in Vista, and Deputy District Attorney Christine Bannon is leading the prosecution. Garcia, Dean and Valdez are being represented by attorneys Herbert Weston, Sherry Stone and Matthew Mohun, respectively. The trio is accused of randomly attacking Pettigrew as he walked along the 400 block of Ammunition Road at approximately 10:45 p.m. Pettigrew, who had left a fast-food restaurant and was heading to a relative’s apartment on Alturas Road, was repeatedly stabbed. Pettigrew, a 33-year-old black man, managed to make it to the apartment after the attack but then collapsed. Emergency medical
see TRIAL, page A-10
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Plenty to do when home for the holidays in Fallbrook Tom Ferrall Staff Writer
There is no shortage of holiday cheer in Fallbrook, where Christmas festivities really get rolling this weekend (Dec. 1-3). Friday, the Fallbrook Community Center hosts the official Fallbrook Holiday Tree Lighting. Saturday evening, the 36th edition of the Fallbrook Christmas Parade will travel down Main Avenue. Sunday, the Fallbrook Historical Society will host an “Old-Fashioned Christmas” open house, and Valley Fort Village Shops will present a Holiday Bazaar. The Fallbrook Community Center is located at 341 Heald Lane and the holiday tree lighting celebration takes place from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The free event will feature music, singing and dancing by local performers, food and drink, holiday shopping opportunities, and plenty of activities for kids. The highlight of the night, of course, is the lighting of the 50foot holiday tree that stands in front of the Fallbrook Community Center. Thousands of sparkling LED lights will give life to the 35-year-old tree, which will be lit nightly through Dec. 31. Parking is limited at the community center and therefore people are encouraged to carpool or take the free shuttle that will run from SonRise Christian Fellowship Church (463 S. Stage
Santa and his reindeer fly through the air above Main Avenue during the 2016 Fallbrook Christmas Parade. This year’s parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 2 beginning at 5 p.m. Coach Ln.) to the community center from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. “It’s a very fun evening that really gets you into the holiday spirit,” said Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce CEO Lila MacDonald of the holiday tree lighting. “A Jingle Bell Christmas” is the theme of this year’s Fallbrook Christmas Parade, which will feature 100 entries (the maximum allowed), including lighted floats,
marching bands, vintage cars, fire trucks both new and old, vintage law enforcement vehicles, and equestrian units. They will all make their way down Main Avenue from Ammunition to Ivy Street. “Every year we have so much community involvement (in the parade),” said MacDonald, who added that the majority of Fallbrook residents come out for
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the parade. “People are either in the parade, helping with the parade or watching the parade.” MacDonald said the popularity of the nighttime parade, which begins at 5 p.m., has resulted in some people setting up chairs Friday night. While she appreciates the enthusiasm for the parade, MacDonald asks that people
see PLENTY, page A-10
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Fallbrook rider Alana Jordan and mount Ghost Ryder round their final pole in Mudslingers “quadrangle” event. BONSALL – A group of local riders have formed a new nonprofit gymkhana club in Bonsall. As District #22 of the California Gymkhana Association (CGA), the new club, known as CGA Mudslingers, recently kicked off its 2017-2018 season. Gymkhana, or games on horseback, is an action-packed precision sport that requires speed, dexterity and excellent communication between horse and rider. Events include a series of 13 games or “patterns,” with riders grouped in divisions according to their ability. Gymkhana has been gaining in popularity in recent years, and the sport has become practiced widely enough in the Bonsall/ Fallbrook area to constitute a new district of the California Gymkhana Association. The CGA Mudslingers currently
Alexandra Kidd-Dragula of Fallbrook gallops to the finish line on Hank (show name “Brown Cow”).
Christine Benton photos have 27 members. Ages range from five to mid-40s, though it’s not unusual for older riders to join, and they have their own divisions and time brackets. Prizes for individual shows range from horse tack (such as bridles, halters and engraved stirrups) to performance accessories (such as bell boots and splint boots). Yearend prizes for club members will include saddles for first place at the end of the 2017-2018 season. Special two-day shows, held twice a year, offer belt buckles for division winners in addition to other prizes. The club took its name “Mudslingers” from two sources. The first refers to a gymkhana Hall of Fame event, when a gymkhana rider achieves extremely fast times three times in 12 out of the 13
see RIDERS, page A-9