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Kersey will be RB’s new city councilman
RB/4S DIGEST Defense class The Church at Rancho Bernardo will offer a free women’s self-defense and safety awareness workshop for females ages 12 and older. It will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 21 at the church, 11740 Bernardo Plaza Court. It is open to the first 60 who register. Contact Tom and Darien Cookson at tomdarien@sbcglobal.net or 858484-7614.
BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK
Garden tour READY FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN — Rancho Bernardo High School seniors, from left, Ryan Rampoldi, Kaitlyn Summers and Dimitre Voytilla, modeled some of the latest formal wear at the third annual Prom Expo and Fashion Show at Rancho Bernardo High School on Sunday. The event was a fundraiser for the school’s Grad Nite in June. Photos by Beverley Brooks
RB Library’s new manager has law degree BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK
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Seven Oaks Gar den Club’s annual garden tour will be Wednesday, April 4. Meet at 10 a.m. in the Seven Oaks Community Center’s north parking lot, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Cost: free to garden club members, $5 to non-members. Call Cammy WessonCohen at 858-592-2457.
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Rancho Bernardo Library’s new branch manager, Karen Reilly, said she joined the profession because of the variety it offers plus her lifelong love of libraries. She also finds it much more enjoyable and pleasant than her prior career as a lawyer. “I didn’t really enjoy (employment law) and it didn’t suit me,” Reilly said.
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“I love the variety of the work (as a librarian) and like helping people on a daily basis,” she said. “I thought I was doing that as a lawyer, helping clients, but everyone yelled at me — my clients and the attorneys on the other side. It was very unsatisfying.” She added, “I like the environment of a library. When I was a kid, I spent a huge amount of time at the library.” See LIBRARIAN, Page 16
The District 5 City Council representative will be a Rancho Bernardo resident for another four years. Mark Kersey will be unopposed for his bid in the June 5 primary. According to City Clerk Elizabeth Maland, Kersey’s sole opponent, MARK KERSEY Gregg Sawdy, did not obtain the minimum required verified petition signatures to make the ballot. Kersey announced his council bid last June after City Councilman Carl DeMaio — who also lives in Rancho Bernardo — announced that instead of seeking a second council term he would run for mayor. DeMaio is among four front runners in the mayoral race. The others are District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, Rep. Bob Filner and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher. Of the nine longshot candidates, only Tobiah Pettus, a Web-based business See COUNCILMAN, Page 16
4S Ranch man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping child SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 35-year-old 4S Ranch man was taken into custody and later released on suspicion of having abducted a neighbor’s 2-year-old daughter, holding her for around two hours before bringing her back, authorities said. Douglas Eric Schwerdt was arrested Sunday evening and booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of felony kidnapping and felony burglary, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Earlier in the day, Schwerdt called the victim’s mother and asked if he could take the toddler on a hike, sheriff’s Sgt. MatSee KIDNAPPING, Page 16
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