🌱 4S Mabel's Boutique Marks 15 Years + County Honors Abused Children

Happy Tuesday, Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch.

First, today's weather:

Remaining warm with some sun. High: 83, Low: 51.

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

1. They pretended to be store owners when they played together as kids. When they became adults, they started Mabel’s Women’s Clothing Boutique. Now the 4S Ranch store turns 15. The owners, Lisa Ketcham and her two sisters, have planned an anniversary celebration with giveaways, drawings, discounts, jewelry shows, trunk shows, and refreshment. Find out more! To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
2. Polinsky Children’s Center raised a flag in an event to bring attention to children who have been abused or neglected. "Child abuse prevention starts with each one of us," said Kimberly Giardina, Child Welfare Services director. "I encourage everyone in our community to educate themselves about the signs of child abuse, so we can collectively work towards preventing tragedies involving children." Polinsky Children’s Center shelters kids who must be separated from their families for their own safety. If you think a child is experiencing abuse or neglect, call 858-560-2191, or call 211. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch Press Release Desk)
3. Have you ever wanted to work as a poll worker? Well, now is the time to apply for that job here in San Diego County. Applicants must be English speakers who are bilingual in Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese, or Chinese. Responsibilities include submitting hiring/payroll paperwork; attending a two-day, paid poll worker training; opening/closing a vote center; processing voters and answering questions. Don't let the opportunity pass you by — apply now! To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

• Profiteering from the Final Stages of Life (Online) — CECRB. (10 a.m.)
• Buddha and Jesus: Alignment or Discord? (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (10 a.m.)
• Watercolor Drawing — Ed Brown Center. (1 p.m.)
• Virtual Rocket Science (Online) — San Diego Public Library. (4 p.m.)
• RB Friends Chamber Concert — Rancho Bernardo Branch Library. (6 p.m.)
• High Conflict Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting Class — North San Diego Business Chamber. (6:45 p.m.)

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