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RB/4S DIGEST Free movie “Kung Fu Panda 2” will be shown for free at dusk on Saturday, July 14 in 4S Ranch Sports Park, 16118 4S Ranch Parkway. The animated film is rated PG. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.
BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK San Onofre’s licensing should not be renewed and taxpayers not cover the nuclear plant’s costs until a safe, permanent solution is determined for its high-level radioactive waste, according to Rochelle Becker. Becker, executive director at the nonprofit organization Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility, spoke in Rancho Bernardo on Tuesday to Conservative Order for Good Government members and their guests, Marines recovering from war-related injuries at Naval Medical Center San Diego. “We are not pro- or anti-nuclear,” Becker said, explaining her group’s mission is about protecting those living in the area surrounding San Onofre and Diablo Canyon, especially within a 50-mile radius. San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, owned mostly by Southern California Edison and located in San Diego County See COGG, Page 15
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The Legends, a rock and roll band, will perform as part of the Carmel Mountain Ranch/Sabre Springs Recreation Center’s free summer concert series. The concert will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday, July 14 in CMR Community Park, 10152 Rancho Carmel Drive. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, popcorn, sno cones and beverages will be available for purchase.
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The new $956 million Palomar Medical Center in Escondido will host free “A Celebration of Health” on July 28, with self-guided tours, food and health-related seminars and activities.
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Tour new hospital on July 28 BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK Locals will get their first up-close look at Palomar Health’s new medical center in Escondido during a 4-9 p.m. Saturday, July 28 community celebration. Officials expect the new $956 million Palomar Medical Center to be open to patients starting Aug. 19. But before that happens, a free party, dubbed “A Celebration of Health,” will be held at the new medical center, 2185 W. Citracado Parkway in Escondido. During the party, attendees can go on selfguided tours; listen to physician panels; watch technology demonstrations; enjoy live music and kids’ activities; participate in free health
screenings like blood pressure, body composition, grip strength, skin checks and stroke-risk assessment; and look at exhibits. There will be free food and drinks, Taste of North County from 6-8 p.m. and the party’s grand finale will be a “spectacular” light show at 8 p.m. For event details go to www.PalomarHealth.org/ opening. Due to the large crowd expected, there will be free off-site parking and shuttle service at Palomar Health San Marcos, 120 Craven Road in San Marcos; Cal State University San Marcos, 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos; and the following Escondido intersections — Citracado Parkway and Andreasen Drive, See HOSPITAL, Page 15
We’re looking for early RB stories The News Journal wants to include early Rancho Bernardo residents’ memories in upcoming coverage of Rancho Bernardo’s 50th anniversary, which will be celebrated on Sept. 22. If you were among early residents (1962-1980), we would like to hear from you. In 300 words or less, please share a favorite memory or two. Include when you moved to RB and in which neighborhood you lived. If possible, please include a high-resolution jpeg photo (300 dpi or higher) from those days or bring a photo to our office so it can be scanned. Include caption information as well. Submit by Wednesday, July 25 at editor@pomeradonews. com or mail to Editor, Pomerado Newspapers, 13475 Danielson St., Suite 110, Poway, CA 92064.
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