2021 Safety Fair + 4s Ranch/RSF Fire Station 2 + Great Home in RB

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 73 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch today:

1. Rancho Bernardo Community Council's Safety Fair, Sunday — Belgium Waffles, Rush Coffee, Yum! Food trucks will offer delicious breakfast foods beginning at 9:30 a.m. to start your day. Then you can walk off the calories with a visit t o 25 safety vendors at the safety fair. Stop by the various police and fire department vehicles, get free CPR training (not certification), visit with the 4 Paws of Love therapy dogs, visit the Poway 4H petting zoo, get your face painted, play games, etc. There will also be a fundraiser to buy much-needed equipment for the Rancho Bernardo Fire Station 2. (Facebook)
2. RSF Fire Station 2 — If you live around 4S Ranch, Bernardo Lakes Estates, or work in the areas of Bernardo Point, or the Summit of Rancho Bernardo, you are a part of the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Station 2. The fire district’s Firefighter Training Facility houses a 4-story training tower with three burn rooms, and equipment typically used in a rescue. It also houses an on-site classroom, and more. (RSF-Fire.org)
3. Home of the Week — 17403 Gibraltar Ct, San Diego, CA 92128. In August the median home price in San Diego County was $850,000. However, many homes in Rancho Bernardo cost much more. This home, with 6 bedrooms, 9 baths, 7,143 sq. ft., and many amenities, feels like a resort. The home is valued at $2.9-3.2 million. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

• Free Divorce Workshop - TeamWorks - North San Diego Business Chamber. (9 a.m.)
• TransFemme with Dr. Satterwhite - TransFamily Support Services. (4 p.m.)

Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Patch Notebook

• North San Diego Business Chamber: "North San Diego Business Chamber welcomes Denim Is the New Black to our 5-star organization." (Facebook)
• YMCA Raintree Ranch: "Calling all SD families! The YMCA of San Diego County and HES Solar are holding a FUN coloring contest for children, ages 3-12. It’s the perfect opportunity to let your kiddos’ artistic talents shine. Contest entries are due Friday, October 15." (Facebook)
• 4S Ranch Library: "Partner Spotlight! Don't forget our Book Sale on Thursday & Friday! Come to support the 4S Ranch Library while finding great deals on gently used books. Please see flyer for more details." (Facebook)
• 4S Ranch Library: "Partner Spotlight – Join KPBS for a chat with disability rights activist Judith Heumann, author of "Being Heumann," the 2021 One Book, One San Diego selection. "Being Heumann" recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Honey & Bee Festival at Mellano Farm Stand (Sept. 18)
• Hukilau Fresh Hop Pale Beer Launch Party X Urban Surf 4 Kids (Sept. 19)
• Rancho Bernardo Community Council Safety Fair (Sept. 19)

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— Bettyann Pernice

About me: I have lived in Rancho Bernardo since 2006 and I am very happy to live in this wonderful town. I have been active in the Rancho Bernardo Community Council as well as the Planning Board. I am also a member of the Maintenance Assessment District (the MAD) which works with the City of San Diego to create our beautiful new medians. I am also vice president of HOA 2 in Seven Oaks. I am a regular contributor to Patch, Nextdoor, and Facebook. I am very pleased to be writing the Patch RB Newsletter as well.

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