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Volume 31 Number 21
P.O. Box rate hike angers residents
Providing The Ranch with Three Decades of Quality Journalism
Feb. 9, 2012
Parking violations key problem in village, study finds
A lasting legacy
Monthly rent up $50 for a small box; annual rate rises $160 for a large drawer BY JOE TASH A steep increase in rental rates for post office boxes was imposed on short notice last month, catching many Rancho Santa Fe residents by surprise and triggering angry reactions at the village post office. “They’re livid,” said Yolonda DuBose, Rancho Santa Fe’s postmaster since 2008. “The ones that I’ve spoken to are not happy.” Rancho Santa Fe is one of the rare communities in the United States where the Post Office generally does not deliver mail to residents’ homes. Instead, residents must rent a post office box at one of two locations — the village post office or an office at the Del Rayo Plaza on San Dieguito Road — in order to receive mail. According to DuBose, as of Jan. 23, the monthly rent for a small box jumped from $70 to $120 per year, while the cost of a large drawer rose from $220 to $380 per year. The increase on post of-
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Roger Rowe celebrates his 80th birthday in 2009.
Community shares memories of beloved icon Roger Rowe
BY KAREN BILLING A recent Rancho Santa Fe Association study has concluded that there is not a parking shortage in the RSF village, but there are many people who don’t follow the timed parking rules, often staying well past the oneand two-hour limits. “There does not appear to be an overall parking shortage in the village as a whole,” said Ivan Holler, Covenant administrator. “The peak demand in the village core exceeds 90 percent, but parking is consistently available in the village perimeter.” While conducting its study, the RSF Association
observed several timed parking violations in the one hour and two hour limited parking zones, many times the offense committed by the same people every day. The staff believes that consistent parking enforcement of the timed spaces by the Association’s overtime CHP (California Highway Patrol) officers would increase turnover and free up more spaces. The Association board of directors voted to authorize the CHP officers to enforce the timed parking regulations in addition to their ongoing traffic enforcement See PARKING, page 26
Back in the swing of things
Former longtime superintendent passed away Feb. 4 BY KAREN BILLING “Take a look around today and say hello and thank you and be a special friend to each person you meet.” Those were the words of Dr. R. Roger Rowe, celebrating his 80th birthday in 2009 on the campus of the village school named after him. A special friend to Rancho Santa Fe and everyone who met him, Rowe, who was also a devoted husband and father, passed away on Feb. 4 at the age of 82. While Rowe’s impact is spread throughout Rancho Santa Fe, his legacy is most seen at the school that bears his
name, where he spent 43 years as a teacher, principal and superintendent. “Dr. Rowe’s lauds and accolades spanned more than a 50-year career but it is the numerous generations of students inspired by their time with him that was most precious,” said RSF School District Superintendent Lindy Delaney. “Dr. Rowe’s legendary high standards for his teachers, administrators and students have cemented a legacy that will continue as long as there is a love for learning and teaching.” See ROWE, page 23
See HIKE, page 26
A youngster tries out for RSF Little League on Feb. 1 at Richardson Field in Rancho Santa Fe. See page B16. PHOTO: JON CLARK
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