COMMUNITY STUFF

from 92064 Magazine - February/March 2020

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Local Fundraiser Seeking Sponsors Soroptimist International of North San Diego (SINSD) and Soroptimist International of Poway (SIP) are currently seeking sponsors for their annual joint fundraising event. Soroptimist Hats & Heels, scheduled for April 5 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar, is a luncheon, auction, and fashion show. All proceeds benefit SINSD and SIP’s Transitional Housing Program for survivors of domestic violence, as well as other programs empowering local women and girls.

This year’s event is early ‘70s themed, with period-appropriate fashion and entertainment by six-time Grammy Award-winning Fifth Dimension. Sponsors and donations are welcome to help make this event as exciting and successful as it is every year. Contact Sponsor Chair Pam Warnock at warnockpam@yahoo.com to learn about available opportunities, or learn more about the event at www.sihatsandheels.org.

Foundation Supports Local Nonprofi ts

The Rancho Bernardo Community Foundation (RBCF) awarded $96,050 in grants to 20 local nonprofit organizations at the annual RBCF Community Thanksgiving Luncheon. The combined total is a historic high for the organization, made possible in part by a donation in memory of Rancho Bernardo residents June and Maurice Nestrud.

The 2019-2020 grantees were: Let’s Light the Cross Foundation, Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, Voices for Children, Rancho Bernardo High School, Spirit of the Fourth, Inc., Rancho Bernardo Historical Society, Rancho Bernardo Veterans Memorial, Rancho Bernardo Senior Services, Alzheimer’s San Diego, Friends of Vista Hill, Southern California Ballet, Rancho Bernardo Music Boosters, Classics 4 Kids, Golden Era Memories and Film, YMCA of San Diego County, Poway Symphony Orchestra Foundation, Turtleback Education Foundation, Burn Institute, Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library, and Rancho Bernardo Neighborhood Watch.

Learn more about the foundation at www.sdfoundation.org.

San Diego Theatre Week 2020 San Diego Theatre Week, a program presented by the San Diego Performing Arts League (SDPAL), returns for a week of special promotions to live theatrical, musical, dance, and comedy performances across the county from February 13 to 23. The annual event highlights the variety and enhances awareness of San Diego’s diverse performing arts community, with tickets available at $15, $30, and $45 levels. Participating performing arts groups include: Diversionary Theatre, OB Playhouse, Star Theatre, National Comedy Theatre, PowPAC, Oracle Performing Arts, Lamb’s Players Theatre, New Village Arts, Cygnet Theatre, The Old Globe, Lyceum Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, North Coast Repertory, Oceanside Theatre Company, Patio Playhouse, Scripps Ranch Theatre, Mandeville Auditorium, San Diego Civic Theatre, and Point Loma Playhouse, among others.

For more information and tickets go to www.sandiegotheatreweek.com. Andrea Acuna in PowPAC’s Nuts. Photo by Daren Scott. Miracle League Honors Service Award Recipients

The Miracle League of San Diego recently honored its 2019 Outstanding Service Award recipients: Georgia Sims, Grace Laliotis, Ryan Grozen, Naomi Ryder, Caroline Berg, Brendan Chapko, Jack Kuffner, Michelle Coad, Trenton Wilson, Trevor Hagen, and Jacob McKanry. The honorees are high school seniors who have volunteered their time for at least three years, staying actively engaged with the Miracle League community, the players, and their families, and making a positive impact on all involved.

Founded in 2006, The Miracle League of San Diego is a nonprofit organized baseball league for people with special needs. Every player is matched with a buddy for the entire season and each buddy is paired with the player based on his or her unique needs. Games are played at two locations: Engel Family Field in Del Mar and Bell Middle School in the South Bay. For more information visit www.miracleleagueofsandiego.org.

6th Annual Donation Drive Assemblymember Brian Maienschein and the ASPCA held their 6 th Annual Pet Adoption and Donation Drive at the Poway Kahoots Pet Store in December, supporting homeless animals in San Diego County. Twelve dogs were adopted at the kick-off event, and over 1,400 pounds of pet food and supplies were collected throughout the week-long drive. This year’s donations benefited nonprofit organizations Lionel’s Legacy and Second Chance Dog Rescue. Lionel’s Legacy is a senior dog rescue and humane education program for elementary school children. Second Chance is an organization dedicated to saving homeless dogs from local shelters and from Baja California, Mexico. Learn more at www.lionelslegacy.org and www.secondchancedogrescue.org. Assemblymember Maienschein represents the 77 th Assembly District, which includes the communities of Scripps Ranch, Poway, Rancho Peñasquitos, Rancho Bernardo, Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, Mira Mesa, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Miramar, San Pasqual Valley, and Tierrasanta.

In Case of

Emergency Poway Neighborhood Emergency Corps Is Dedicated to Disaster Preparedness

photos by Forever Photography by Liberty

When disaster strikes, our neighbors are ready to lend a hand. Poway Neighborhood Emergency Corps (PNEC) is a grassroots volunteer group dedicated to connecting neighbors, educating the community, and planning ahead to keep Poway safe in case of emergency. The organization provides regular educational seminars, emergency supplies, and family-friendly annual events like the Emergency Survival Fair. One of PNEC’s most critical programs is the Neighborhood Emergency Coordinator (NEC) system – volunteers with distinctive lime green buckets and flags trained to disseminate information and aid communication during local emergencies. 92064 Magazine spoke with PNEC President Terri Sorensen to learn more.

NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY COORDINATORS PICTURED: Barry Leonard – Neighborhood 13, Bridlewood Estates; Chuck Cross – Neighborhood 57, Garden Rd. North; Cynthia Robertson – Neighborhood 28, High Valley; Diane Wurtz – Neighborhood 43, Tierra Bonita; Jeff rey Meyer – Neighborhood 4, Lomas Verde; Sandy Lu – Neighborhood 58, Sycamore Creek; Ron Earl – Neighborhood 11, Silver Saddle; Terri Sorensen – Neighborhood 46, Heritage Hills; Vickey Hoey and Jill Finch – Neighborhood 47, Country View.

Q&A With PNEC President Terri Sorensen

WHAT IS PNEC’S MISSION? To help Poway residents be prepared for future emergencies. Communities that are prepared tend to recover from emergencies faster. If an individual is prepared, they can help their family be prepared. If a family is prepared they can then help a neighbor be prepared. When neighbors work together with the community it speeds up the recovery time and helps in the healing process for everyone.

WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF PNEC? WHEN WAS IT FOUNDED, AND HOW HAS IT EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS? PNEC was started in 2011 by then-City Councilwoman Merrilee Boyack, who gave an all-call for any preparedness or emergencyminded Poway residents to come to an initial meeting to get involved in helping Poway get educated and organized in preparedness efforts. This was after lessons learned while going through the 2003 and 2007 fires, where residents were having difficulties safely evacuating, seeking shelter, and not having preparedness items to help them through those situations, including sheltering in place during those emergencies.

WHAT COMMUNITIES DOES THE GROUP SERVE? Poway, though our bi-monthly community education meetings held the second Thursday of

the month at Poway City Council Chambers, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Meetings are always free and open to anyone interested no matter where they live.

DOES THE GROUP COLLABORATE WITH ANY OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS?

We collaborate with Susy Turnbull, Disaster Preparedness Coordinator of Poway Fire Dept., Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Amateur Radio Group Poway Auxiliary Communications Team (PACT), and also serve as the Fire Safe Council of Poway.

HOW DID YOU PERSONALLY BECOME INVOLVED WITH PNEC?

I came to the initial meeting – a news article in the Poway Chieftain announced it.

WHAT DUTIES DOES YOUR ROLE AS PRESIDENT INVOLVE?

• Facilitate the 501(c)(3) board meetings • Recruit volunteers to be Neighborhood Emergency Coordinators and block captains in each of Poway’s 60 identified neighborhoods • Provide networking and training for neighborhood NECs • Offer each neighborhood yearly meetings

to get to know PNEC, the Neighbor Helping Neighbor program, who their coordinator is, and how they can help

• Organize the annual Emergency Survival Fair each year in May at Old Poway Park • Help locate emergency-related topics and resources to present educational meetings to the community bi-monthly • When requested, bring ham radio licensing classes and CPR trainings to the community each year • Give emergency-related presentations to various groups in and out of Poway,

such as Kiwanis, Rotary, low-income housing apartment managers group, apartment complexes, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs), mobile home parks, etc. • Participate in fairs and booth opportunities to disseminate emergency three-minute kits and safety information • Attend many other countywide emergency

trainings offered and participate in groups like Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), San Diego County Fire Safe Council, etc. • Help with annual PACT Field Day

communication event and display open to the public in June at Lake Poway • Participate in weekly ham radio communication net with PACT • Serve as net control once a month • Participate in various drills throughout the year involving ham radio, NECs, City of Poway Fire Department, CERT, and other various county organizations.

WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDING THING ABOUT YOUR ROLE?

Helping individuals be personally prepared. Seeing neighborhoods grasp the Neighbors Helping Neighbors program and creating a support network within. The most challenging? Life keeps our NEC volunteers in constant motion and for various reasons people are not able to volunteer for years at a time, so we are always looking for those willing to be an information point person for their neighborhoods (NECs), assistants, and/or block captains.

♦ Educational meetings are held at Poway City Hall, City Council Chambers.

♦ FEB. 8: Basic First Aid and CPR Two-Year Certifi cation. Register at 858-688-3061 or powaynec@gmail.com. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

♦ MARCH 12: Community meeting; topic to be determined. 7 – 8:30 p.m.

♦ MAY 9: 6 th Annual Emergency Survival Fair at Old Poway Park. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Name of Organization: Mailing Address: Meeting Location:

Phone: Website: Email: Facebook: Twitter: Poway Neighborhood Emergency Corps 13124 Ridgedale Dr., Poway, CA 92064 Board meetings are breakfast meetings held at Hamburger Factory, 14122 Midland Rd., the fi rst Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. Anyone is welcome to attend. 858-688-3061 www.powaynec.com powaynec@gmail.com @PowayNeighborhoodEmergencyCorps @PowayNEC

President At-A-Glance Name: Profession: Community: Hobbies & Interests: Favorite Local Spots: Terri Sorensen Co-Owner of Top Line Roofi ng, Inc Poway Gardening, raising poultry, singing, attending musicals and plays, traveling with husband, all things family! Torrey Pines State Beach and Reserve, Old Poway Park, Poway Farmers Market, Lake Poway

WHAT ARE PNEC’S PRIMARY GOALS, BOTH SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM? To provide emergency information and communication to residents during an emergency. Educate Poway residents in preparedness and participate in the Neighbors Helping Neighbors program.

CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT ANY UPCOMING EVENTS? See attached calendar.

WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE ORGANIZATION’S MOST MEMORABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE YEARS? • Starting the annual Emergency Survival Fair • Helping Safety Services, CERT, and Red Cross provide smoke alarms for residents • Partnering with PACT to provide ham radio and emergency information into the neighborhoods participating in successful citywide communication drills • Having volunteers to help with

emergencies such as loading sand bags during flood season for residents in need • Providing three-minute kits for families • Helping hand out water during recent water crises

HOW CAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS GET INVOLVED OR SUPPORT THE GROUP?

We want residents of Poway to know who their Neighborhood Emergency Coordinator is, and if they don’t have one yet, to volunteer as one, or an assistant or block captain, and be a part of the emergency communication chain. NECs each have a lime green safety bucket and flag. Sometimes during emergencies, power may be out and communication and information difficult to get. NECs are trained to know when to put out their bucket and raise the flag so that neighbors will know they have emergency information to share. If you see this, then stop and find out what is going on.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP?

Residents of Poway.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD FOR OUR READERS?

PNEC is unique to San Diego County. During emergencies, we often receive requests for interviews from the media, as they are impressed by the level of preparedness and commitment of our volunteers. Even though residents do not need to be actively involved as a neighborhood coordinator or ham radio operator, we encourage them to attend our informative meetings held at council chambers. All meetings are posted on Nextdoor one week in advance of the meeting, and articles of advertisement for the meetings are in the Poway Chieftain. We hope that members of our community will take the next step to better prepare themselves and their families, so they can assist their neighbors as needed in times of emergencies. 

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

Serena Pankretz Fills a Need for Art Education in Poway Hope The Picture of

by KELLEY GUSICH | photos by Forever Photography by Liberty

“W hen my oldest child started school,” said Valley Elementary School volunteer Serena Pankretz, “I realized there was no formal art program.” She immediately volunteered to teach an art lesson in his class, and she was determined to fill the need. Developing a comprehensive art curriculum for each grade, Serena is on the PTA Board as the Vice President of Art, making sure there are art supplies, lessons, and events available for students. Serena is currently teaching art in kindergarten through fifth grade classes at Valley – and Highland Ranch Elementary!

Having studied fine art and communications/journalism at the University of New Mexico, Serena can now use her knowledge here. “My lessons usually include learning about an artist or art movement, an element of art (space, line, color, etc.), and a technique in the medium (i.e. crosshatch, dry brush, wash, etc.),” she confirmed. “I go into six to eight classes every week teaching my comprehensive art curriculum.” Recently, Serena realized how many students could use a break during class time, so she created a Sensory Path Initiative, which involves colorful, self-guided paths painted on sidewalks and blacktops, helping students use physical energy and movement to help re-focus and re-engage with learning.

Every year on her birthday, Serena tries to do something that scares her just a little or puts her outside her comfort zone. “Sometimes it ends badly, like the time I tried false eyelashes, but sometimes it leads me to a new passion.” That’s what happened with her current love for aerial silks, on which she’s been flying and flipping for the past five years.

Serena’s been married for 18 years to husband Ty Pankretz. “He’s the love of my life and my partner in crime,” Serena smiled. With four children, three boys and a girl, “They bring us joy and adventure, constantly keep us on our toes! We love playing games, making art, and laughing together.” In retrospect, Serena’s love for art was born when she was in fourth grade, and an artist came to her class. The few visits changed her life. “My hope has always been to do that for someone else, to start that spark!” Serena confirmed. “I have taught over 600 students and seeing that moment when they feel magical creating art is the greatest accomplishment I could hope for. My hope for each day is to be a force for good in the world, and help make the world be a better place.” 

Name: Community: Volunteer Affi liation: Profession: Family: Hobbies & Interests: Serena R Pankretz Poway Valley Elementary PTA Art Teacher One perfect husband, four amazing kids, plus a pretty good dog Art, aerial silks, making the world a better place

Name of Group: Group’s Mission:

Group Website: Upcoming Valley Elementary Events: Valley Elementary PTA Build our school and community by facilitating volunteer opportunities, supporting our Valley teachers and staff , and planning fun family events that lead to positive, lasting memories. www.valleypta.com The Valley Elementary Education Foundation (VEEF) is sponsoring the 12 th annual Cinco de Mayo Trail Run. It is a wonderful 5K around Lake Poway, there is a fun run for kids, music, and just a great way to spend the day.

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