🌱 ​Ball of Love 4 You + Pet Food Drive + Gingerbread Masterpiece

Get on up, Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 66, Low: 32.

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

1. Who could resist their sweet faces filled with love and affection? Pet of the Week Boris is now available for adoption. Boris and other loveable pets are waiting for their forever homes at "It's the Pits" adoption center. Not sure you are ready to adopt? Think about becoming a foster and provide a temporary home until a permanent home can be found. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Patch)
2. Individuals experiencing financial difficulties may need help to provide food for their pets. That is why Kahoots Pet Stores in San Diego County — including the store in Rancho Bernardo — are having a food drive. Donations will go to the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s AniMeals program. If you could donate unopened, unexpired, and non-prescription dry, or canned dog and cat food, please bring your donation directly to Kahoots by Dec. 24. Of course, your monetary contribution is also welcome. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
3. If you loved making gingerbread houses as a kid, check out the elaborate, life-sized gingerbread house in the lobby of the Rancho Bernardo Inn. This magnificent gingerbread house is made of 190 gingerbread panels, and is decorated with 200 pounds of candy, marshmallows, pretzels, doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, cookies, cupcakes, ice cream cones, and fondant. It is the largest gingerbread house the Rancho Bernardo Inn has ever made. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

• Winter Assembly — Rancho Bernardo High. (All Day)
• RBX Lesson Bell Schedule — Rancho Bernardo High. (All Day)
• 5 Breakfasts with Santa 2021 — Bernardo Winery. (9 a.m.)
• Expressions of Christmas: From Medieval Courts, the Renaissance and more! — San Diego Oasis. (3 p.m.)
• Holiday Nights & Winter Wonderland 2021 — Bernardo Winery. (5 p.m.)
• Holiday Pickup (21+) — Painting with a Twist. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• USSD Bridge2breakthru: "Someone got his purple belt! We gave Evan a goal and he not only met his goal, but surpassed all expectations while doing so!" (Facebook)
• North San Diego Business Chamber: "Almost halfway to our goal of 365 meal donations! Join us on the Vizer Inc. app and each day that you complete 30-minutes of active movement or 10,000 steps you will be able to donate a free meal to the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank." (Facebook)
• Rancho Bernardo Branch Library: "Miss Susan and Hoku have a very funny book for you today! 'Nothing Rhymes with Orange' was written and illustrated by Adam Rex and read with permission from Chronicle Books." (Facebook)

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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.