🌱Souper Bowl of Caring + Feb. 14 Flowers + Spotlight On: HunanRB

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Bettyann Pernice, your host of the Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Daily.

First, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Sunny and very warm. High: 83, Low: 51.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 79, Low: 48.
• Monday: Partly sunny and very warm. High: 84, Low: 44.

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

1. Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church (RBCPC) will hold its annual Souper Bowl of Caring. The event is sponsored by the Carpenter's Fellowship group. The food drop off will be on Saturday, Feb. 12, 9-11 a.m. only. Please donate canned fruits and vegetables, cereals, pasta and pasta sauces, soups, and canned meals. Please no fresh produce. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
2. Thinking of buying flowers for your loved one this Valentine's Day? Think again. Local florists are experiencing a flower shortage this season and prices are rising fast. Supply chain issues, labor shortages, and bad weather are causing a global shortage of fresh flowers. Place your Valentine's orders early and call your florist to confirm if you are ordering online. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
3. Spotlight On: Hunan Chinese Restaurant. If you want delicious food, Hunan style, this is the place to go. The restaurant, a longtime fixture in RB, has recently been remodeled but the food has the same wonderful quality. It is a place where local Chinese residents often go to eat. Try one or two of Hunan's delicious appetizers, traditional soups, and delectable entrees. Open daily at 11 a.m., closed Mondays. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Hunan RB).

This weekend in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

Saturday, February 12

• Souper Bowl of Caring — February Drive Thru Food Drop Off — RBCPC. (9 a.m.)
• Families for Literacy — SDPL. (9 a.m.)
• Watercolor with Jennie — Ed Brown Center for Active Adults. (9 a.m.)
• Library NExt: Admit One, Session Two: S.A.T. Test Prep (Online) — (Noon)
• Library NExT: Admit One - Session One: S.A.T. Test Prep (Online) — SDPL. (1 p.m.)
• Manage Your Future (Online) — SDPL. (Noon)

Monday, February 14

• Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt — Rancho Bernardo Branch Library. (All Day)
• Storytime with Senor Chon, A Valentine for Frankenstein (Online) —SDPL. (10 a.m.)
• Modern Classics Book Club: The Way the Crow Flies (Online) —SDPL. (10 a.m.)
• Hand & Foot Cards — Ed Brown Center for Active Adults. (1 p.m.)
• Better Breathers — Ed Brown Center for Active Adults. (1:15 p.m.)
• Virtual Internet Programming and Web Design (Online) — SDPL. (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Rancho Bernardo Little League: "Attention RB community: We need to locate the person that took these photos. This collage was given to Coach Steve at the end of the 2019 season. Lorie Pirolli is looking for the digital copies of these pictures. Any help would be greatly appreciated." (Facebook)
• 4S Ranch Library: "Savor your love of chocolate with this list of titles dedicated to the sweetest of sweets." (Facebook)
• 45+ Museums, 28 days, 50 percent off tickets available at the library. (Facebook)
• Rancho Bernardo Branch Library: "San Diego Public Library's signature lecture series with the University of San Diego Copley Library is back for Black History Month! We're proud to present notable author and thinker Heather McGhee for our Feb. 28 virtual event." (Facebook)
• North San Diego Business Chamber: "Thank you to NOVA Home Loans for its generous donation to Operation Connect. With this, we will be able to further help transitioning veterans in San Diego. Know a transitioning service member? Invite them to attend the free Operation Connect Workshop on April 1." (Facebook)
• North San Diego Business Chamber: "Celebrate North San Diego Business Chamber's 32nd Annual RB Alive! Expo with a full day of entertainment and enjoyment. Visitors can partake in tasty treats and browse over 200 booths." (Facebook)

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• First Workshop and Parent Orientation for 'Seussical, Jr.' (Feb. 12)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar. (Feb. 14)
• PRAYERS: Whose Prayers are Answered and Why? Part 2 — How Do I Know God is Listening to My Prayers? (Feb. 14)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar. (Feb. 15)
• New Balance Store In Encinitas Village Opens Feb. 10. (Feb. 17)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar. (Feb. 21)
• Taxes in Retirement Seminar. (Feb. 23)
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— Bettyann Pernice