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Vol. 65, ISSUE 5
RB RSVP started a worldwide movement 25 years ago Senior volunteers and police work together to keep communities safe
Mad Hatter Tea Party returned to RB. A8
■ Crime, A6 ■ Calendar, A12 ■ Opinion, A14 ■ Gardening, A16 ■ Vacation Photos, A16 ■ Obituaries, A18
BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK Twenty-five years ago San Diego Police Officer Fred Wilson wanted a way to encourage interaction between his fellow officers and the city’s senior residents. His idea — launched in Rancho Bernardo — not only transformed the way volunteers helped San Diego police, but led to similar groups forming worldwide over the past quarter-century. Wilson, now a retired sergeant, said his idea was to form a group of retirees — a Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol — that would help police and in doing so increase communication between police and those they served. RSVP was to have three tasks: serve as extra sets of
eyes and ears in the community, regularly check on elderly shut-ins (the You Are Not Alone or YANA program) and provide free vacation house checks while residents were away. “I wanted seniors to interact with the police and figured the way to make (that interaction) legitimate was to have a defined goal,” Wilson said. After gaining approval from then-police Chief Bob Burgreen and legal clearance from the city attorney, the first RSVP unit was launched in Rancho Bernardo. Its founding class in the summer of 1992 had 21 graduates. The silver anniversary of RB RSVP’s founding was celebrated on June 21, when current and former patrol SEE RSVP, A10
ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK
Rancho Bernardo Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol’s current members at the June 21 party to celebrate the organization’s 25th anniversary.
July 4 carnival, fireworks planned for 4S Ranch Residents and non-residents are welcome
Epic Volleyball teams head to Junior Nationals. B1
■ Sports, B1 ■ Entertainment, B4 ■ Classifieds, B7 ■ Kitchen Shrink, B10 ■ Business, B14
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Scout troops will be among those participating in the 48th annual Spirit of the Fourth parade in Rancho Bernardo.
Rancho Bernardo to offer full-day of Independence Day fun
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BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK Rancho Bernardo’s Spirit of the Fourth Committee has planned a full-day of activities for Tuesday so the community can celebrate Independence Day. Among the day’s longest-running and most popular are its 48th annual Spirit of
the Fourth parade that starts at 3:30 p.m.; the fireworks show at Bernardo Heights Middle School, with gates opening at 6 p.m. and the show set to light-up the sky at 9 p.m.; and the patriotic ceremony at the RB Veterans Memorial in Webb Park, SEE FUN, A11
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BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK A community carnival and fireworks show are being planned for those in 4S Ranch. The 4S Ranch Master Association is hosting its annual Fourth of July carnival from noon to 3 p.m. on Tuesday at Linear Park, located just south of Monterey Ridge Elementary, 17117 4S Ranch Parkway. There will be carnival rides, games, prizes, a DJ by Party People Productions and other activities. Food trucks will be on site for attendees to make purchases. Carnival wristbands are required for children ages 2 to 12. They can be purchased in advance until noon on Monday, July 3 at tinyurl.com/4S-July4-2017. The wristbands are $5 for residents — there is a limit of four resident wristbands per household — and $10 for non-residents, including guests of 4S Ranch residents. Wristbands can also be purchased at the event for $10 each (residents and non-residents). Adults and children under 2 years will be admitted for free. The 4S Ranch fireworks show will be viewable from Del Norte High School’s stadium, 16601 Nighthawk Lane. The gates will open at 7 p.m. and the fireworks display will start at dusk. Admission and parking are free. No pets, glass or lawn chairs permitted.
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