Rancho Bernardo/4S Ranch Digest – Issue of Oct. 18, 2012

White Cane Drive

Rancho Bernardo Lions Club members will accept monetary donations outside Albertsons and Vons in Rancho Bernardo for their annual White Cane Drive that benefits the visually impaired.

Lions will be outside the stores from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.

Planners to meet

Rancho Bernardo Planning Board will meet at 7 tonight (Thursday) in the Club 21 room at RB Swim & Tennis Club, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Resident suggestions on potential capital improvement projects in the community are needed. Agenda: www.RBPlanningBoard.com.

Share your harvest

The Backyard Produce Project will collect backyard fruits and vegetables from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 outside the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive in Rancho Bernardo, and The Connection Church, 14047 Twin Peaks Road in Poway.

All produce is donated to local families in need. Questions? Contact Jane Radatz at jradatz@att.net or 858-485-5449.

Make a heart

The Church at Rancho Bernardo, 11740 Bernardo Plaza Court, will sponsor a 3:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 heart assembly event for A Heart to Hold. The organization provides comfort to families who experienced pregnancy and infant loss by creating and sharing the gift of a weighted handmade heart. The group has a waiting list of over 600 families.

Volunteers will help in any way they can,  including cutting, sewing or praying over the hearts. Questions? Contact Alisa DiLorenzo at alisa.dilorenzo@gmail.com or 858-204-9202.

Help make dolls

The Aviva Chapter of Hadassah needs volunteers to stuff Healing Dolls that are given to children hospitalized in San Diego and Israel. The dolls bring comfort and consolation to during traumatic situations.

All are welcome to upcoming stuffing events. They will be 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Sea Crest Village, 12730 Monte Vista Road, Poway; and 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 at Eastview Community Center, 17520 Drayton Hall Way, Rancho Bernardo. Contact Rose Greenberg at 858-487-5228.

Craft fair

Bernardo Winery will hold its 35th annual fall arts and crafts fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21. There will be more than 120 of Southern California’s best artisans and crafters, along with wine tasting, food and music available.

Admission, parking and shuttle service are free. Bernardo Winery is at 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo. For details, go to www.bernardowinery.com or call 858-487-1866.

Travelers to meet

Janice Alper will present “From Beijing to St. Petersburg:  A Journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway” at the 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 Rancho Bernardo Travelers meeting in the Seven Oaks Community Center auditorium, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo.

Guests over 18 are welcome. Refreshments and door prizes will be offered. Call Dave Donley at 858-451-3964.

RBBA mixer

Rancho Bernardo Business Association will hold its 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 mixer at Athens Market Cafe, 11649 Carmel Mountain Road in Carmel Mountain Ranch.

Cost: free to RBBA members, $15 for non-members. RSVP by Friday, Oct. 19 at ManagementServices@san.rr.com.

Wellness workshop

The Church at Rancho Bernardo will host a free wellness workshop that will present simple ways to take charge of one’s health by cooperating with God’s original design and by replacing modern habits of disease with habits of health. It will be 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 in The Cove at CRB, 11838 Bernardo Plaza Court, Suite 101.

RSVP with Peggy Hamerly at peggy@hamerly.net.

Judaism discussion

Rabbi Nadav Caine will discuss Judaism at the 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 Aviva Chapter of Hadassah meeting. It will be at Ner Tamid Synagogue, 1538 Pomerado Road, Poway.

Cost: requested donation of $10 for Aviva members and $5 for Ner Tamid members.  Refreshments and door prizes will be offered. Questions? Contact Flora Kuritsky at flokay8@san.rr.com.

Cocktail party

Soroptimist International of Rancho Bernardo will hold its fall cocktail party and “friend-raiser” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road. RSVP at 858-673-9203.

Business networking

San Diego North Chamber of Commerce will hold its Business 4 Breakfast networking event from 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 11611 Bernardo Plaza Court, Rancho Bernardo. The program will be “Refining your public speaking skills” by Jennifer Litwak.

Cost: $20 for SDNCC members, $35 for non-members. It includes a full buffet breakfast. Register at www.sdncc.com.

Drivers needed

Would you drive a neighbor to a doctor’s appointment or to the store? Sign up with Rides & Smiles, where volunteers give local seniors rides for appointments and errands.

Drivers receive liability insurance, mileage reimbursement and weekly list of ride requests to select as their schedule permits. Call 858-637-3051.

Essay contest

The Library Friends of San Diego County is holding its annual essay contest for children, teens and adults. The entry deadline is Nov. 3. Prizes in each age division are $100 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place.

Answer the question, “What’s next for the Library of the Year?” in 500 words or less. Essays must typed, preferably double-spaced and printed single-sided. Contest applications are available at any county library, including in 4S Ranch and Poway, and at www.sdcl.org.

Submit essays to any county library or mail to Dick Wayman, Ramona Branch Library, 1275 Main St., Ramona, CA 92065. Winners will be announced on Jan. 18.

Art walk in RB

The third annual Octoberfest Art Walk will be noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 outside the Excel Building, 17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. It will feature local artists and artisans who will bring their original oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, and pen and ink creations. There will also be handmade jewelry, fiber art and mono-prints.

Admission is free. Many art pieces will be available for purchase. Call Sharon Ford at 858-521-7008.

Bach concert

Greater San Diego Community Orchestra and Festival Choir will perform Bach’s “Magnificat” directed by Angela Yeung 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 in the San Rafael Catholic Church sanctuary, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo.

A free-will offering will be accepted. Questions? Call 858-487-4314 ext. 1225.

Noon Rotarians to meet

Jim Ryan, executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of San Diego, will speak about his organization at the Thursday, Oct. 25 Rancho Bernardo “Noon” Rotary Club luncheon meeting. It will be at Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo.

Prospective members are welcome. For details, go to www.rbrotary.org.

Card party

The Rancho Bernardo Chapter of City of Hope will hold a card party at 11:30 a.m Friday, Nov. 2 in the RB Swim & Tennis Club, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Games will include mah jongg, bridge and Scrabble. There will also be opportunity drawings and vendor offering personal merchandise. All are welcome. Lunch will be served.

Cost: $20. RSVPs are required. Mail payment to Enid Harris, 12868 Camino de la Breccia, San Diego, CA 92128. Questions? Contact Flora Kuritsky at 858-334-1333 or flokay8@san.rr.com.

Protect RB

Rancho Bernardo Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol needs locals, 50 years and older, to join their group that assists San Diego Police Department. Members help prevent crime by serving as SDPD’s “eyes and ears” and perform non-confrontational tasks so police can perform other law enforcement duties.

RSVP members also patrol the community, help with traffic control, make vacation house checks, visit elderly shut-ins, and make photo and fingerprint ID cards for children.

Members are trained, wear a uniform, use a provided vehicle and volunteer a minimum of three days a month. To join, call 858-538-8146.

Help at school

Local elementary schools are seeking senior volunteers to come to school an hour a week to help a child with reading. No special background is needed. Pick your day, time and school. Contact Jane Radatz at jradatz@att.net or 858-485-5449 for details.

Adopt a pet

Escondido Humane Society is discounting its pet adoption fees during September and October. All animals, regardless of age or type, will be $25. This includes the animal, its microchipping, spay or neuter and vet check.

The humane society’s adoption center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week at 3450 E. Valley Parkway in Escondido. Call 760-888-2275 or go to www.escondidohumanesociety.org

Are you single?

Rancho Bernardo Singles is holding a membership drive. The club is open to single men and women who live in Rancho Bernardo or adjacent communities. Most members live in the age 55-plus neighborhoods of Oaks North and Seven Oaks.

The club offers a variety of activities. Annual dues are $17. Call Nedra Ward (membership chairwoman) at 858-673-9584.

Free Zumba for seniors

Rancho Bernardo Library is offering free Zumba classes for seniors at 1 p.m. on Fridays in the library’s community room, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive.

Zumba is dance-style exercise done to Latin rhythms. Those who are wheelchair bound can also participate. Call 858-538-8163.

Donate magazines

Pomerado Hospital is seeking used magazines for its waiting rooms and patient magazine cart. Please donate news magazines up to a month old and monthly magazines up to three months old. Bring to the front desk, 15615 Pomerado Road in Poway. Questions? Call 858-613-4659.

Help with harvesting

The Backyard Produce Project is seeking volunteers to harvest residential fruit trees. It is an enjoyable outdoor group activity. Participate at your convenience. All fruit is donated to local families in need. Contact Jane Radatz at jradatz@att.net or 858-485-5449.

Help needed

Palomar Health is looking for volunteers for its medical facilities, especially the new Palomar Medical Center opening this summer in Escondido. Positions include those with and without patient contact, various locations and duties, and flexible hours.

For details, go to www.pph.org/volunteer or call 760-739-3081 ext. 3654 for volunteer services at Palomar Medical Center and 858-613-4659 for volunteer services at Pomerado Hospital in Poway.

Summer watering hours

Until Oct. 31, City of San Diego residents are not to irrigate or hand-water vegetation between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. in order to reduce evaporation during warm weather.

For water conservation tips or a free water use survey appointment, call 619-570-1999, send an email to water@sandiego.gov or go to www.sandiego.gov/water/conservation.

4S Ranch residents are asked to voluntarily not water between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. For conservation information go to http://olivenhain.com or call 760-753-6466.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rotary to meet

Maurice Wilson, co-founder of NVTSI/REBOOT, will talk about high rates of unemployment, homelessness, drug abuse and other issues associated with military-to-civilian reintegration at the 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club meeting. It will be held at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road. The speaker will begin at 8 a.m.

The optional breakfast is $15. For details, go to www.rbsunrise.org.

Join RSVP

Rancho Bernardo Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol is looking for new members, who are age 50-plus and available to patrol the community three days a month. Members must pass a background check, are trained and wear a uniform.

Duties include assisting San Diego Police, conducting residential vacation checks, visiting seniors and driving through Rancho Bernardo parking lots including banks, shopping centers, parks and schools. Call 858-538-8146.

Share your harvest

The Backyard Produce Project will collect backyard fruits and vegetables from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today (Thursday) outside the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive in Rancho Bernardo, and The Connection Church, 14047 Twin Peaks Road in Poway.

All produce is donated to local families in need. Questions? Contact Jane Radatz at jradatz@att.net or 858-485-5449.

Childhood obesity

Ogie Shaw will speak about childhood obesity and physical fitness at the Thursday, Nov. 8 Rancho Bernardo “Noon” Rotary Club luncheon meeting. It will be at Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo.

Prospective members are welcome. For details, go to www.rbrotary.org.

Bataan survivor shares experiences

Les Tenny, who survived the Bataan Death March in World War II, will speak about how he survived and how the death march affected his life at the Thursday, Nov. 15 Rancho Bernardo “Noon” Rotary Club luncheon meeting. It will be at Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo.

Prospective members are welcome. For details, go to www.rbrotary.org.

Euro crisis

Bill Thayer, an expert on the Euro, will speak about the Euro crisis and how it affects Americans at the Thursday, Dec. 6 Rancho Bernardo “Noon” Rotary Club luncheon meeting. It will be at Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo.

Prospective members are welcome. For details, go to www.rbrotary.org.

Musical entertainment

The Rancho Bernardo High School Madrigals will perform holiday music at the Thursday, Dec. 13 Rancho Bernardo “Noon” Rotary Club luncheon meeting. It will be at Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo.

Prospective members are welcome. For details, go to www.rbrotary.org.

Grand jury 101

Don Glover, a member of the 2011-12 San Diego County Grand Jury, will explain how the grand jury works and summarize some of its key reports at the Thursday, Dec. 20 Rancho Bernardo “Noon” Rotary Club luncheon meeting. It will be at Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo.

Prospective members are welcome. For details, go to www.rbrotary.org.

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