Archive for: March, 2011

Romeros perform Saturday in Poway

The Romeros 2

The Romeros, a family of classic guitar virtuosos, have been called the “Royal Family of the Guitar.” The group has accompanied symphony orchestras and has had its own PBS special.

Moonlight’s ‘Foxfire’ a memorable experience

Ted Leib and Jill Drexler head the cast of   “Foxfire” at the Avo Playhouse in Vista.  Photo by Ken Jacques

“Foxfire,” the final winter season production for Moonlight Stage Productions, takes audience members on a memorable trip to Appalachia, complete with fine acting and a mini-concert of bluegrass music.

Spotlight: Bruce and Andrew Fleming

Bruce and Andrew Fleming

Bruce Fleming and his 11-year-old son, Andrew, are raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through a family tradition of sailing.

Willow Grove Elementary’s science team wins again

Willow Grove second-graders, from left, Fatima Kourdi, Jennifer Kwon, Sinaia Haskal and Maxine Sutton, with their teacher and coach Stacey Lamb, left, mentor Courtney Georggin, prizes and regional award-winning invention, the “Water Cleaner Upper!”

For the second consecutive year, Willow Grove Elementary students have been named regional winners in an international science competition.

Ask Mr. Marketing: Branding isn’t a joking matter

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This morning’s email brought a note saying “Dude, lose the hat!!!”

Rancho Bernardo GolfTEC center helps golfers with their swings

GolfTEC owner Suzanne LaTour, second from left, with her team of certified coaches and PGA professionals Scott Engelland, Jim Gillingham, Ben Malamitsas, and Craig Frank at the grand opening on March 15.   Photo by Peijean Tsai

Beginners and advanced golfers living in the North County Inland corridor have a new premier training center to improve their game, as a GolfTEC center has opened this month in Rancho Bernardo.

Get Real: Let’s eliminate the upper crust of welfare

Dick Lyles

It appears that after four years of brutal economic conditions and decades of mismanagement, most state governors have finally accepted the reality that they must make real budget cuts to stay afloat.

Editorial: “Thumbs” for March

THUMBS UP to San Diego State University fraternity and sorority members who spent several hours sprucing up Rancho Bernardo Community Park as part of their annual Greek Week festivities. In the afternoon, they were joined by hundreds in the community to form a sunflower design that was photographed from a helicopter. It was made in [...]

Letters to the Editor: March 31, 2011

Letters appearing in the News Journal: Locals avoid bad intersection Terry Norwood expressed understandable confusion when the city’s Street Division cited both too little traffic and too much in two denials for a request for a stop sign at the corner of Florindo and Matinal roads (“Planners want city to rethink stop sign,” March 24). [...]

Viewpoint: Welcome to Rancho Bernardo – Contemporary or traditional?

Our community is currently engaged in a process to determine the design of its “welcome” sign intended to replace the previous sign on Rancho Bernardo Road. A

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