January 19, 2012
FALLBROOK/BONSALL VILLAGE NEWS
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benches,” said Heyneman. “If you walk down Pico Promenade, the bridges are full of graffiti. We have painted out the areas and they are full again. Benches are constantly tagged.”
According to Lt. Robert Haley,
commander of the Fallbrook Sheriff’s substation, the department was not aware that the mural had been removed. “We had not taken any crime
reports,” he said. “I had driven by and saw that the graffiti was tagging, not gang related- graffiti.” Haley stated that the Sheriff’s
Dept. asks community residents to contact the station when they see graffiti, so they can document the findings through reports. “We can enter the graffiti into the
White paint now covers a wall that previously carried a mural painted by students of Fallbrook Montessori School in the 200 block of Beech Street.
Paul Gallaher photo
Teach your dog to be well-behaved FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook
Community Center continues to offer its popular dog obedience class, which provides pet owners with more than just basics tools to train— it can help turn a four-legged friend into a well- mannered family member. Dogs will learn to be socialized,
listen to basic commands such as sit, heel, stay and lay down; while pet owners will learn to develop their leadership skills. Cl a s s e s wi l l be t aught
by personal dog trainer Rick Williams. Williams has more than 15 years experience training canines to become pet-therapy, search and rescue, and companion dogs. To participate, dogs must be
four months of age or older and owners 12 years and older. The next session begins Sat., Jan. at 9 a.m., which will be an orientation for the pet owners. Pets are asked to stay home during orientation. Participants are to bring proof
tracker system, and charge people so they can pay for the damages,” said Haley. “Unfortunately, many
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just paint over it. We are working with graffiti tracker cameras, which we can use to document the graffiti before it is repaired.” Haley also commented that it
was odd to see taggers marking the mural. “They don’t typically paint on murals,” he explained. “It defeats their whole purpose. There is usually some level of respect as [they consider themselves fellow] artists. Gang members, on the other hand, don’t care.” Heyneman hopes that the community will be more vigilant in helping track graffiti artists. “We realize that maybe this is
a good time to bring attention to the problem,” said Heyneman. “People who are concerned about seeing graffiti all over town have a reason to awaken. When they see someone with a can of spray paint, they should not drive by and let it happen.”
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of vaccination at this time. The instructor will establish the rules for dog handling, discuss the syllabus, and any equipment that will be needed. The following five classes will be on consecutive Saturdays and begin at 9 a.m. For more information and to
enroll in the class, contact the Fallbrook Community Center at (760) 728-1671 or visi t
www.sdparks.org.
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