Community Calendar – Issue of May 24, 2012

THURSDAY, MAY 24

IMPAIRED DRIVING FORUM – Parents and teens can get information on preventing impaired driving and underage drinking at a forum 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24 at Rancho Bernardo High School, 13010 Paseo Lucido. San Diego County Senior Deputy Counsel Chris Welsh, who works with families whose teens were traffic victims, presents a look at the grief and trauma involved.

CANDIDATE FORUM – The Poway and Rancho Bernardo tea parties sponsor a candidate forum 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 24 at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road. Mike Slater of KFMB is master of ceremonies. For latest list of speakers, call 858-674-7318.

RBHS BROADWAY REVUE – The Rancho Bernardo High School Madrigals, Advanced Women’s Ensemble and Concert Choirs present a Broadway Revue at 7 p.m. May 24-25 in the school’s Performing Arts Center, 13010 Paseo Lucido. Tickets are $10 at the door.

DONATE PRODUCE – Donate backyard produce to help local families in need 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, May 24. Collection sites are the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo, and The Connection Church, 14047 Twin Peaks Road, Poway. For more information, contact jradatz@att.net or 858-485-5449.

‘GOING GREEN’ WORKSHOP – Local businesses can learn the advantages of going green at a workshop hosted by San Diego North Chamber of Commerce 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, May 24 at Hewlett-Packard in Rancho Bernardo. Tickets at the door are $20 for members and $45 for non-members.

POWAY KIWANIS CLUB – Rob Millum of the Huntington’s Disease Society of American talks about the disease and his organization at a meeting of the Poway Kiwanis Club 7 a.m. Thursday, May 24 at the Hamburger Factory in Old Poway Park. For more information, go to www.powaykiwanis.org.

WORLD AFFAIRS – The new defense budget is the topic of Charles A. Bowsher, former comptroller general in charge of the General Accounting Office, at the World Affairs Council meeting 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 24 at the Remington Club II, 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo. For more details, call 760-855-1641.

RB ROTARY – Mark DeBoskey, station manager of KSDS 88.3 FM is the guest speaker at the Rancho Bernardo Rotary meeting noon Thursday, May 24 at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway. Prospective members welcome. More details at www.rbrotary.org.

CEC AT RB – “The Science of Forecasting Weather” is presented by Miguel Miller, a weather forecaster with the National Weather Service, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 at the Continuing Education Center at Rancho Bernardo at the Remington Club, 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Cost is $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers.

HEARTSAVER FIRST AID – Learn the general principles of first aid, as well as medical, injury and environmental emergencies at the Pomerado Outpatient Pavilion, 4th Floor, 15611 Pomerado Road, Poway. Fee is $45. To register, call 800-628-2880 or visit www.PalomarHealth.org/classes.

RB COMMUNITY COUNCIL – Mike Crawford, vice president of sales and business development at Soitec Solar, gives a presentation on their factory to be built in Rancho Bernardo at the Rancho Bernardo Community Council meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24 at the Oaks North Community Center, 12578 Oaks North Drive.

FRIDAY, MAY 25

PHS DANCE CONCERT – Enjoy a high-energy dance performance by Poway High School Dance at 7 p.m. Friday, May 25 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road. Admission at the door is $10 for adults, $10 for students under 18 and free for children under 3.

SATURDAY, MAY 26

BE A ROAD SCHOLAR – Learn about Road Scholar, the educational travel organization formerly known as Elderhostel, from Jill Swaim as she shares her experiences traveling with the organization at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 26 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. Free. For more information, call 858-513-2900.

KIDS SCAVENGER HUNT – Kids can search for hidden treasures at the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve on a hike led by docent Dave Meier at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 26. The reserve is located off Espola Road near Old Coach Road in Poway. Call 858-668-4781 or visit www.poway.org/bluesky for details.

PIEDRAS PINTADAS HIKE – Take a hike to a waterfall along the Piedras Pintadas Trail in the San Dieguito River Park 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 26. Meet at the Bernardo Bay Staging Area off West Bernardo Drive near the Ribbon Bridge. For details, visit sdrp.org. To RSVP, email Leana@sdrp.org or call 858-674-2275.

SUNDAY, MAY 27

SAN RAFAEL FESTIVAL – Pentecost will be celebrated with a festival 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 27 at San Rafael Parish, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Activities include kids games and bingo starting at 3:30 p.m., a spaghetti dinner 4 to 7 p.m., and a performance by the Festival Choir at 7 p.m. Dinner tickets are $7 adults, $4 for children under 16, and family $19. Proceeds benefit various organizations.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30

SENIOR HEALTH, FITNESS DAY – Find out how exercise can be fun as well as beneficial at National Senior Health & Fitness Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 at the Ed Brown Senior Center, 18402 W. Bernardo Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Event includes presentations, screenings and healthy snacks. Free.

BARIATRIC SURGERY FOR DIABETICS – For diabetics 85 pounds or more overweight, the treatment option of bariatric surgery is discussed by Charles D. Callery, M.D., medical director of Palomar Health Bariatric Department, at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 at the Pomerado Outpatient Pavilion, 15611 Pomerado Road, Poway. Free. To register, call 800-628-2880 or visit www.PalomarHealth.org/classes.

THURSDAY, MAY 31

POWAY KIWANIS CLUB – Rob Millum of the Huntington’s Disease Society of American talks about the disease and his organization at a meeting of the Poway Kiwanis Club 7 a.m. Thursday, May 31 at the Hamburger Factory in Old Poway Park. For more information, go to www.powaykiwanis.org.

WORLD AFFAIRS – SDSU professor Allen Wittenborn focuses on recent events in Burma at the World Affairs Council meeting 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 31 at the Remington Club II, 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo. For more details, call 760-855-1641.

RB ROTARY – Navy SEAL Jason Tuschen is the guest speaker at a Rancho Bernardo Rotary meeting noon Thursday, May 31 at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway. Prospective members welcome. More details at www.rbrotary.org.

PLAY READERS THEATER – Radio sketch comedy, “The Bickersons,” along with other skits, are presented by the Ed Brown Senior Center Play Readers Theater at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31 at the center, 18402 W. Bernardo Drive, Rancho Bernardo. For more details, call 858-487-9324.

SATURDAY, JUNE 2

TACK, YARD SALE – Poway Valley Vaulters is holding a tack and yard sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 14130 Tierra Bonita Road, Poway, to support the club. Vaulting is described as “gymnastics on horses.”

SHRED-A-THON – Mt. Carmel High School Grad Nite committee is holding a Shred-A-Thon 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 2 in the school parking lot, 9550 Carmel Mountain Road, Rancho Penasquitos, to raise money for Grad Nite scholarships. Shredding will be done on premises by Pro Shred. Cost is $5 per box or $20 for five boxes.

LIFEBRIDGE AUCTION – Bid on some great items at the auction hosted by the Student Ministries Team 6 p.m. Saturday, June 2 at LifeBridge Church, Upper Campus Cafe, 17645 W. Bernardo Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Based on last year’s auction, items may include vacation stays, restaurant gift certificates and services offered by local businesses. All proceeds benefit students attending Hume Lake Christian Camps.

MEDICINAL, EDIBLE PLANTS – Learn about the medicinal and edible plants found at the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve on a hike with docent Kathy Reading at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 2. The reserve is located off Espola Road near Old Coach Road in Poway. Call 858-668-4781 or visit www.poway.org/bluesky for details.

SUNDAY, JUNE 3

RB ALIVE! - The 24th annual RB Alive! Expo is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Bernardo Center Drive in Rancho Bernardo. The event features more than 300 vendor booths, two stages and food court and kids zone.

SONG AND DANCE FUNDRAISER – A USO extravaganza starring the Harmonettes with song, dance and dazzling costumes takes the stage at a center fundraising event 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3. Cost is $18 which includes dessert buffet. Make reservations at 858-674-1123, or www.jfssd.org/ncic.

THURSDAY, JUNE 7

RB WOMAN’S CLUB – Local singer and acoustic guitarist Bill Fleming entertains at a monthly luncheon meeting of the Rancho Bernardo Woman’s Club 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, 17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Cost is $26. Make reservations by June 4 by calling 858-385-9073.

RB ROTARY – The latest developments regarding licensing renewal issues, seismic studies, and San Onofre are presented by Rochelle Becker, executive director of the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility, at a meeting of the Rancho Bernardo Rotary noon Thursday, June 7 at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo. More details at www.rbrotary.org.

WORLD AFFAIRS – Dr. Vojin Joksimovich gives an update on the Fukushima nuclear accident at a meeting of the World Affairs Council at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7 at the Remington Club II, 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo. For more details, call 858-592-6087.

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

RB CHORALE – The RB Chorale presents “The Magic of Music” 7 p.m. Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, Poway. The show includes songs from “Guys and Dolls” and “We Love the 50s.” Also appearing will be scholarship finalists who will be voted on by the audience. Tickets, $5 to $30, are available at www.rbchorale.org or by calling 858-458-SONG.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY – The Poway Veterans Park Committee and the Poway VFW conduct a formal flag retirement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9 at the Poway Veterans Park, 14135 Midland Road. For details, call 858-964-8115.

FIRE STATION DINNER – Enjoy a spaghetti dinner prepared by firefighters at Rancho Santa Fe Station #2, demonstrations and displays 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at the station, 16930 Four Gee Road, 4S Ranch. Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for kids. Portion of proceeds go to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Firefighters Cancer Support Network.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10

KUMEYAAY BUILDERS – Naturalist John Kordela describes what the Kumeyaay used to build there shelters and the food and medicine available to them at the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 10. The reserve is located off Espola Road near Old Coach Road in Poway. Call 858-668-4781 or visit www.poway.org/bluesky for details.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14

RB ROTARY – Susan Cox talks about Rady Children’s Hospital at a meeting of the Rancho Bernardo Rotary noon Thursday, June 14 at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo. More details at www.rbrotary.org.

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