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Vol. 65, ISSUE 20
Free events planned to mark wildfires’ 10th anniversary
INSIDE
Old West on display at ‘Rendezvous.’ A10
Witch Creek and Guejito fires swept through area on Oct. 21-22, 2007
■ Calendar, A14 ■ News Briefs, A16 ■ Vacation Photos, A17 ■ Opinion, A18 ■ Then and Now, A20 ■ Obituaries, A22 ■ FACEs, A23
BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK Free community-wide and by-invitation events are being planned for Oct. 21 and 22 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the wildfires that swept through Rancho Bernardo and Poway. The Rancho Bernardo Community Council is hosting its seventh annual Safety Fair, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 to commemorate the anniversary. It will be held in Webb Park, accessible from 11666 Avena Place and 11611 Bernardo Plaza Court in Rancho Bernardo. The free community event will include more than 30 information booths, opportunities to visit with first responders while exploring almost a dozen safety-related vehicles and there will be appearances by Smokey Bear, Sparky the Dog and San Diego Police Department K-9 unit. There will also be free handouts and CPR training. Youngsters will want to check out the San Diego Fire-Rescue inflatable safety house, get their faces painted for free, participate in a bike rodeo and the Rancho Bernardo Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol will be available to conduct free children’s fingerprinting. There will also be free tire, oil and electronics recycling plus food trucks available where attendees can purchase refreshments. After the safety fair, from 2:30 to 5 p.m., The Wild Nights Band — billed as Southern California’s premier rock and roll dance band — will perform in a benefit concert at Webb Park. According to the band’s website the group formerly known as Left4Dead “has been delivering ... crowd-pleasing, generation-spanning, danceable rock and roll since 1999.” Concert attendees are advised to bring beach chairs and blankets. In give-it-forward fashion, donations will be accepted to help those impacted by the recent hurricanes, according to organizers. As for the private, by-invitation events that weekend, they are for those who were directly impacted by the fires and those who assisted with the recovery efforts. Fired Up Sisters Southern California — a women’s support group that formed immediately after the 2007 fires and has since welcomed new members who in subsequent years have been impacted by other wildfires in the region — will be holding a 10th anniversary reunion the evening of Oct. 21 in Rancho Bernardo. SEE WILDFIRES, A13
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WE LOVE A PARADE!
The Del Norte High boys water polo team was among groups that walked in their campus’ annual homecoming parade last Friday afternoon. Vista High beat Del Norte during that evening’s varsity football game, 52-0. For parade and game photos, see Page B8 and the photo gallery at PomeradoNews.com.
Julia Kallen rises to lead Broncos. B2
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Bernardo Winery’s fall craft fair returns this weekend Carpooling is recommended
BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK Bernardo Winery’s 40th annual fall arts and crafts fair is returning this weekend. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the winery, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo. Admission, parking and shuttle service are free, though due to the large crowd expected, the winery staff is suggesting carpooling “as this is a busy fair.” Families are welcome and there are offerings for all ages to enjoy. No pets are permitted on the winery grounds with the exception of working service dogs. Organizers said there will be more than 125 Southern California “hand-picked” artisans and crafters selling their handmade items. The artisans’ offerings will include handmade jewelry, soaps,
paintings and sculpture plus local honey, clothing, pottery and items for the home and garden. In addition to shopping, there will be wine tasting opportunities. Organizers said there will once again be multiple wine tasting areas, offering wine by the glass and bottle plus sangria on tap. Bernardo Winery new wine releases are its 2015 Syrah and 2015 Petite Syrah. Food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available for purchase at various venues throughout the winery grounds, including at Cafe Merlot, the Sweet Shoppe and V’s Coffee and Charcuterie. Outside food and beverages are not permitted. For more information, go to bernardowinery.com or call 858-487-1866.
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