🌱Apartments, There? + $$$, Is Your Name On It? + Boo! Spooky Fun

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything going on around Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch today.

First, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun. High: 77, Low: 50.
• Sunday: Low clouds breaking. High: 72, Low: 5

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

1. Picture It! A 100-unit apartment complex at the Rancho Bernardo Transit Station’s south parking lot. An island unto itself, the complex would be six stories, built on 1 acre. It would not be located in a walkable area. It would be located in a high-traffic, high-accident area. A car would be necessary to run errands and access the local shopping centers. The project only requires ministerial (staff) approval by the City of San Diego’s Development Services Department. However, the RB Planning Board commented that the community can object to ministerial projects. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
2. Is there $$$ with your name on it? Are you on the refund list? Better check it out now! San Diego County has more than $713,000 in unclaimed refunds. The refunds range from $10 to nearly $37,000. They come from overpaid county taxes, deposits, premiums, services or fees. Claim your refund before it must go into the County's general fund. The County has refunded more than $500,000 to their owners in the last five years. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (SD County News)
3. Spooky Fun in RB — A carnival in the RB Community Park, a spooky house in Westwood. These are some of the free events planned for Halloween. The RB Community Council presents its Halloween Carnival in the RB Community Park. The fun event includes a parade, a costume contest, carnival games, a petting zoo, lots of candy and more. Loveless Manor Haunted House in Westwood is sure to give you a fright. Reservations are highly suggested; walk-ups are welcome but wait times are not guaranteed. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

This weekend in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

Saturday, October 30

• Painting with a Twist - Magic Always (All Ages 8+). (4 p.m.)
• Painting with a Twist - Love You To The Bone (21+). (7:30 p.m.)

Sunday, October 31

• The Rancho Bernardo Community Council — Free Halloween Carnival. (11 a.m.)
• Loveless Manor Haunted House — Free Event. (5 p.m.)

Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Patch Notebook

• 4S Ranch Library: "Partner Spotlight - 90 percent of a child's brain is developed by age 5, which means children learn wherever they are, whether at home or in an early care and education setting so the quality of those environments matters a great deal." (Facebook)
• Rancho Bernardo Branch Library: "This adorable kitty and his Halloween buddies are haunting our library, just waiting to be found! Today through Saturday, come on in for our Halloween scavenger hunt and trick-or-treating, and pick up one of these cute DIY masks, too!" (Facebook)
• North San Diego Business Chamber: "Who we buy from now will decide who's standing later. Let's make sure all the small businesses we love are on that list." (Facebook)
• Rancho Bernardo Branch Library: "The Listeners' Advisory season finale is here! Tune in to meet the rebellious Clara Breed, San Diego's former City Librarian who was a vocal advocate for imprisoned Japanese Americans during WWII." (Facebook)
• Deadline Approaching - Oct. 31 . Rancho Bernardo Community Council student member application deadline. (Facebook)
• Service Academy Nomination application deadline. (Rep. Scott Peters)
• The Rotary Club of RB Pre-holiday fundraiser — Poinsettia Fundraiser to benefit Marines and Sailors aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll see you soon. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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