Rancho Bernardo/4S Ranch Digest – Issue of Feb. 9, 2012
Flag disposal
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7766 in Rancho Bernardo will pick up worn, torn or badly faded American flags so they can be disposed in a respectful manner. Flags must be removed from poles.
To schedule a free pick-up, contact Mike Vaughn at 619-316-6851 or adj@vfwpost7766.org. To purchase a new, high quality, American-made flag, go to www.VFWstore.org.
Public hearing for seniors
The County of San Diego’s Aging & Independence Services (AIS) will hold a public hearing from 11 a.m. to 12;30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Poway Senior Center, 13094 Civic Center Drive. An optional $4 lunch is available to those 60 years and over.
The purpose of the hearing is to solicit ideas on ways to improve the lives of seniors and address their problems.
Those unable to attend can send written comments to Sarah “Sally” Jackson, Aging & Independence Services, P.O. Box 23217, San Diego, CA 92193, email them to Sarah.Jackson@sdcounty.ca.gov or leave a voice message at 858-495-5525. Comments must be received by March 15.
State of the Region
San Diego North Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the Region luncheon will be Wednesday, Feb. 15 at StoneRidge Country Club, 17166 Stoneridge Country Club Lane in Poway. It will begin with networking at 11:30 a.m. followed by the luncheon, keynote speaker and panel discussion from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $45 for SDNCC members, $75 for non-members and $500 for a table of eight. Register by Feb. 10 at www.sdncc.com or call 858-487-1767.
Free tax help
Rancho Bernardo Senior Services, 16769 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite K-14, is offering free income tax preparation and filing for seniors. Appointments are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Call 858-487-2640.
Sunday fun
The Never Alone On Sunday group is inviting locals to participate in games including bridge, canasta, contract gin and mah jong at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at Bernardo Heights Clubhouse, 16150 Bernardo Heights Parkway in Rancho Bernardo.
Admission is free. RSVPs are required. Call Shirley Mallon at 858-451-0065.
Travelers to meet
Oaks North Travel Club will present the video “Oceans in Glass,” a behind the scenes look at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, during its 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 meeting. It will be at Oaks North Community Center, 12578 Oaks North Drive in Rancho Bernardo. For details, call 858-487-4781 or go to www.oaksnorthcommunity.org.
RB Tea Party
Professor Cliff Sumrall will talk about the costs and results in K-12 education and charter schools at the 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) Rancho Bernardo Tea Party meeting. It will be at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road. Refreshments will be served.
Have a tablet computer?
Member Trudy Ennis will talk about the features of the new tablet computers during the 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17 Rancho Bernardo Computer Club meeting in Rancho Bernardo Library’s community room. All are welcome.
Hadassah tea
The Aviva chapter of Hadassah will hold its Life Membership Tea at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the home of Ruth Slonim, 12955 Guacamayo Court in Rancho Bernardo, to honor Life Members. To become a Life Member, call Pearl Cutler at 858-487-7285 for details.
Entertainment will be provided by Robert Hardaway. To RSVP, call Barbara Kotkin at 858-451-9228.
Save a life
During the Thursday, Feb. 16 Rancho Bernardo “Noon” Rotary Club meeting, Charlene Zettle will talk about Donate Life San Diego. Its members assist with community outreach efforts for Life Sharing, the federally designated non-profit organ and tissue recovery organization serving San Diego and Imperial counties.
The luncheon meeting will start at noon in the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway in Rancho Bernardo. For details, go to www.rbrotary.org or call Shirley Napierala at 858-676-6165.
Card party
The Lady Lions of Rancho Bernardo will host its annual card and table games party — open to all — from noon to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 in the Oaks North Community Center, 12578 Oaks North Drive in Rancho Bernardo.
It will begin with a light luncheon followed by dessert. Attendees can bring their own games or play those brought by others. Prizes will be available. Money raised goes to various charities.
Cost: $15 per person or $60 for a table of four. Reservations are requested. Call Lucille Ebert at 858-613-5298.
Historical talk
Longtime Poway resident Bob Williams will be the first speaker in the Rancho Bernardo Historical Society’s new “Conversations with…” bimonthly series. His talk, “Rancho Bernardo: When there were more cows than people,” will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Café Merlot at Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo.
Admission is free. Call Nancy Canfield at 619-871-9333.
Business mixer
Rancho Bernardo Business Association will hold a Mardi Gras-themed mixer from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Radisson Suites Hotel, 11520 W. Bernardo Court in Rancho Bernardo.
Cost: free to RBBA members, $15 for non-members and members’ guests. RSVP by Friday, Feb. 17 at 858-451-3406 or april@rbbusinessassociation.com.
Job hunting?
A spring job fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 24 in the Poway Community Center auditorium, 13094 Civic Center Drive. Admission and parking are free. Employers who would like to participate can pre-register by contacting Congressman Duncan D. Hunter’s office at 619-448-5201 or Andrea.Jones@mail.house.gov.
The job fair’s hosts include Hunter, San Diego North Chamber of Commerce and Poway Chamber of Commerce.
Secrets of success
John Shaw from FocalPoint Business Coaching will give “seven secrets to a successful 2012” at the 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Rancho Bernardo Business Association Brown Bag Lunch. It will be at the RB Swim & Tennis Club’s Club 21 Room, 16995 Bernardo Oaks Drive.
Cost: free to RBBA members, $10 for non-members. Bring a lunch. Drinks will be provided. RSVP by Tuesday, Feb. 21 with Polly Rix at prix@dickersonrix.com or 858-613-0180.
Grief help
San Diego Hospice presents “Understanding Grief: A Workshop for the Newly Bereaved” for adults recently impacted by a death from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the RB Swim & Tennis Club’s Club 21 Room, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive in Rancho Bernardo. Call 619-278-6141 or go to www.sdhospice.org.
New emergency website
Get critical emergency information on your computer, mobile phone or tablet using San Diego County’s new website, www.sdcountyemergency.com. Visitors can also get information about preparedness and recovery, up-to-date maps, shelter locations and social media messages.
Like to write?
Rancho Bernardo Writer’s group is accepting two new members writing a novel, memoir or articles. Members critique each others’ work. It meets 9 a.m. to noon every Friday in Rancho Bernardo. Call Peter Berkos at 858-485-7148.
Adopt a doll
Sponsors are needed to provide healing dolls to children at hospitals in San Diego and Jerusalem. The dolls are made by local Aviva Hadassah chapter members and those at Jewish Family Service at Temple Adat Shalom.
Cost: $18 to adopt a doll that will be donated to a child. Dolls are inscribed with a donor’s or honoree’s name. Call Rose Greenberg at 858-487-5882 or go to www.adoptadoll.net to adopt a doll or volunteer with the project.
Hospital seeks volunteers
Pomerado Hospital, 15615 Pomerado Road in Poway, is seeking volunteers to help in the emergency room, work in the gift shop, drive the parking lot shuttle, transport patients in wheel chairs, attend to families of patients in surgery and do other interesting jobs. Call 858-613-4659.
Have outgrown kids’ clothes?
Soroptimists of Rancho Bernardo are collecting new and gently used baby, toddler and young children’s clothing to size 7 to distribute to needy families through North County Interfaith in Escondido. Recipients will be encouraged to bring in clean outgrown clothing and take larger needed sizes at no cost.
It is hoped this will be a long term, self-sustaining project. Donations can be made by contacting Judy Horning at 858-748-0069 or any RB Soroptimist.
Book bargains
Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library has book specials from 1-7 p.m. each Wednesday in its Book Shop on the library’s first floor, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. All books are half the marked price. Call 858-613-3926.
Got news?
News brief submissions need to be received by noon Friday. Items run on a space-available basis. Submit by email at rbnews@pomeradonews.com, by fax at 858-513-9478 attention Elizabeth, or to Rancho Bernardo News Journal, 13475 Danielson St., Suite 110, Poway, CA 92064.
Help kids learn
Local elementary schools are seeking retirees and other volunteers to come to school an hour a week and help a student with reading or other subjects. No special background needed. Free training provided. Contact Jane Radatz at jradatz@att.net or 858-485-5449.
Provide comfort
Volunteers are needed to knit, crochet or sew afghans or quilts that will be given to local foster children. Call Chris Bodle at 760-480-3412.
Green thumb?
Volunteers are needed to tend a garden near Pomerado Hospital in Poway, growing produce for local families in need. No gardening experience is needed. Shifts are one hour a week on the day of your choice. Contact Jane Radatz at 858-485-5449 or jradatz@att.net.
Help RB’s seniors
Rancho Bernardo Senior Services needs volunteers. Front office volunteers are needed 3.5 hours a day to answer phones, schedule appointments, greet visitors and provide community information. Drivers are needed to deliver hot meals to home-bound individuals who live in Rancho Bernardo.
The office is at 16769 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite K-14. Call Beth Wilson at 858-487-2640.
Be fire-prepared
San Diego County has a website with free information on how property owners can prepare for emergencies, especially wildfire, at www.ReadySanDiego.org.
An Ecuadorian’s perspective
During the Thursday, Feb. 23 Rancho Bernardo “Noon” Rotary Club meeting, Ambassadorial Scholar Monica Ingarevale will talk about her experiences in San Diego and compare them to her native Ecuador.
The luncheon meeting will start at noon in the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway in Rancho Bernardo. For details, go to www.rbrotary.org or call Shirley Napierala at 858-676-6165.
Join Friends of Sikes
The new Friends of Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead group will hold an introductory membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the Remington Club I, second floor multipurpose room, 16925 Hierba Drive in Rancho Bernardo. Refreshments will be served.
The purpose is to create a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation that supports the Sikes Adobe. For information, email Anne Cooper at anne@sdrp.org, call 760-432-8318 or go to www.sdrp.org.
Dr. Seuss party
The 4S Ranch Library, 10433 Reserve Drive, will hold a Dr. Seuss birthday celebration from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29. Call 858-673-4697.
Plant talk
Sara Motheral from the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park’s conservation center will talk about cactus wren conservation and habitat restoration in San Diego County at the 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 Lake Hodges Native Plant Club meeting. It will be in Rancho Bernardo Library’s seminar room, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. Call 858-487-6661 or go to www.lhnpc.org.
Ending polio
During the Thursday, March 1 Rancho Bernardo “Noon” Rotary Club meeting, Past Rotary District Gov. Larry Scott will talk about the organization’s “Don’t Wait — Vaccinate” program. In addition, Dr. Richard Coutts will talk about Rotary’s “Polio Plus” program.
The luncheon meeting will start at noon in the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway in Rancho Bernardo. For details, go to www.rbrotary.org or call Shirley Napierala at 858-676-6165.
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