By webmaster Larry McIntyre
Take advantage of your membership
Did you know that the RBBA will send out your information not only to members but to a growing list of 900 people?
Do you want to promote a product, a service or special offer? We will send it at no cost to you. You can send us a
flyer or just send us your info and we will create a message for you. All we need is your copy, your logo and any
photos you would like to use. We will send you a proof for approval before we send your info to the list.
Your RBBA is working hard to to make your membership in the RBBA a great investment for you.
Get out your Mardi Gras masks and enjoy Fat Tuesaday
at the Radisson Suite Hotel RB, Tuesday, February 21.
Of course Mardi Gras masks and costumes are optional, but we will have a special award
for the best dressed, so let's make "Fat Tuesday" special and enjoy a great night with
fellow members and friends Tuesday, February 21, at
Radisson Suite Hotel in Rancho
Bernardo. Oh, and we will have a Fat Tuesday march to the tune of "When the Saints Go
Marching In" led by the Sandy Devito Combo, plus a clarinet player, so I guess that makes
it the Sandy Devito Quartet this month.
The Radisson is located at 11520 West Bernardo Court, RB 92127 The reception is free to RBBA members and
$15 for guests.
And the first drink is always on the RBBA.
Members: Bring your brochures or other materials for the
brochure table. If you would like to give a door prize,
please let April know when you RSVP.
Please RSVP by Friday, February 17th, to 858-451-3406 or email April at
april@rbbusinessassociation.com
RBBA members and guests "Kick Off the New Year" in style at the RB Inn
RBBA members and guests enjoyed a fantastic evening of food and camaraderie at the
Rancho Bernardo Inn's
Catalina ballroom. Assistant Director of Catering Tricia Sadikoff and the RB Inn staff took good care of us, being sure
we never ran out of their wonderful appetizers and of course resident RB Inn bartender, Ned, made sure everyone was taken care of at the bar. It's always been a pleasure to see Ned serving at all of the local functions at the Inn. Ned has been taking care of us for what seems like decades.
The Inn offered a delicious array of appetizers including Smoked Chicken on Walnut Bread with Fig Spread,
Bruschetta Skewers, Cajun Shrimp Skewers, Mini Goat Cheese and Roasted Vegetable Pizzas, Eggrolls with Sweet
and Sour Sauce, and Vegetable Potstickers.
Thanks to all of our members that provided door prizes. They are:
San Diego Pest Solutions, Earl Boyll - one-time service
Greenway Lawn, Scott Lawn - $25 gift certificate toward services
Dr. Herring Chiropractic, Larry Herring - $160 gift certificate toward services
Storage West, John Paskel - 50% off 1st 2 months
Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, Michael Rennie - 2 tickets to Beausoliel
Sports Clips, Terry Klinker - CMVP men's haircut $24 value
Mira Bozanich - bottle of wine
HOW ABOUT THAT!!! The first "RBBA Networking Breakfast" is a sell-out.
The very first RBBA Networking Breakfast on Tuesday January 24th, is full. So join us on any 4th Tuesday of the
month for a great networking seession. For more information, see the following article.
Next "RBBA Networking Breakfast" scheduled
for Tuesday, February 28th
Come join us for our RBBA Morning Networking Meeting. We
will meet every fourth Tuesday of the month at Athens Market
Café located at 11640 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, CA
92128 between 8:00 am and 9:00 am.
The goal of the morning networking meeting will be to allow
fellow RBBA members to get to know each other in the hopes
of generating future referrals.
There will be no exclusivity of business categories and no mandatory lead referrals at any of our meetings. A light
snack or "nosh" provided by the RBBA for the first couple of meetings at no charge.
Then, members will have the chance to sign up and bring the nosh for a future meeting in exchange for the
opportunity to speak for 5 minutes to the group. We will have a second speaker chosen at random that will also have
the opportunity to speak about their business for 5 minutes.
Each member will have 30 seconds to introduce themselves to the group. The last half of the meeting will be
designated for general networking or speed networking.
Seating will be limited to the first 20 people who RSVP so sign up today by emailing your RSVP to Joshua Kaskin at
Joshkas@cox.net.
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Your RBBA is working hard to to make your membership in the RBBA a great investment for you.
The RBBA Welcoming Committee now a committee of 15
An organization is only as good as its members who get involved to help the organization grow and become
prosperous. That is exactly what the RBBA is all about. We have a very active board that is willing to roll up their
sleeves and work hard for the success of the RBBA. We have a Welcoming Committee headed by Co-chairs Bob
Witmondt and Patti Hall that, when asked to help, are there every time. Whether it's helping April with check-ins at
our events or setting up and breaking down, bartending at our Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting reception,
being a part of ribbon cuttings and much more, they are always there to help. And these are folks who have jobs
and family, but still find time to give back to our great organization.
Our Welcoming Committee members, besides Co-chairs Bob and Patti, are Alex Monroe, Jeani Groesbeck,
Debbie Kurth, Kim Wetzel, Vivi-Anne Riordan, Cathy Peterson, Karen Peterson, Lane Elliot, Mike Sullivan, Hilda Teel,
Katie Holmes, Chad Basinger, Josh Kaskin, Lori Shannon. If you would like to be a part of this dynamic team, who
also seem to have a great time doing what they are involved with, call Bob Witmondt at 858-485-6667 or Patti Hall
at 858-414-3950.
RBBA Board of Directors News
Two new RBBA members join the RBBA Board
The RBBA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Patti Hall of Real Living
Lifestyles and Bill Chaffin of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney have joined the RBBA
Board of Directors. Both bring a multitude of expertise to the Board and we look
forward to their input, experience and ideas to help take the RBBA to the next level.
Polly Rix retires from RBBA Board. She started and chaired
the successful Brown Bag Lunch seminar program.
Board member Polly Rix has retired from the RBBA Board of Directors due to work commitments. Her energy and
innovative ideas will be missed. Polly was the catalyst behind the Brown Bag Lunch seminar program taking the
Chairmanship, getting the program off the ground and turning it into the successful program it is today. Though she
will no longer be chairing the program, she will be staying on as a committee member.
RBBA December Brown Bag Lunch gets the attention of attendees interested in
personal and business year-end tax updates
Individual a
nd business taxes kept the attention of a dozen members and non-
members who gathered at The Courtyard by Marriott for a successful Brown Bag
Lunch on December 14.
LouAnna Dickerson and Nancy Rix of Dickerson Rix and Co, CPAs led an informative
and educational program about what business owners and individuals can expect as
they prepare their 2011 Federal and state taxes. Also, they offered insight into ways
small business owners and individuals can save on
their taxes
in 2012 and answered specific questions.
The next Brown Bag Lunch is scheduled for February. More
information about the date, time and place will be announced
after January 1st.
The program is free for RBBA members, $10 for nonmembers.
Beverages are provided by Dr. Larry Herring, Chiropractor - http://herringchiro.com
RBBA keeps growing! 5 new members joined in January
If you haven't already welcomed them, be sure to do so at our next reception.
Company Members
Arlene Cawthorne - Assisting Hands Rancho Bernardo
www.assistinghands.com/rb
Liz Mullarkey - Gyminny Kids
www.GyminnyKids.com
Gavin Aldrich - Scripps Chiropractic Clinic
www.scrippschiropractic.com
Returning Individual Members
Ann Calvert
Kevin Martin
The following is news or information that we have previously published but has
not been deleted since it is still topical:
Your Rancho Bernardo Business Association prepares for
RB's 50th Anniversary in 2012.
Rancho Bernardo will be 50 years old in 2012 and the Rancho Bernardo Business Association is sponsoring
a celebration that will be unmatched in the history of the community. For more information go to the
Calendar of events.
Join one of our committees to better serve our membership.
Your input is important and invaluable.
We eagerly invite members to become part of any of the 13 committees available to help in creating or
enhancing existing educational opportunities as well as promoting business among our members through support,
promotion, networking, advertising, and customer referrals.
Committees include the Membership Committee, Marketing and Program Committee, Brown Bag Lunch
Committee, Savour RB Committee, Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting Committee, Reception Committee
and the Political or Business Luncheon Committee.
We also have five new recently formed committees. They are:
1. The New Programs Committee This is a brainstorming committee designed to come up with new ideas that
would be of educational and social interest to the membership.
2. Membership Committee This committee is in charge of creating at least two membership drives per year and
may solicit members to join them in their endeavor to increase membership.
2. Welcoming Committee This committee will consist of a number of greeters who will welcome new members,
present the RBBA packet of brochures, decals, member certificates, take publicity photos, etc. and, if applicable,
stage ribbon cuttings.
3. Door Prize and Business Tabletop Committee This committee will be responsible for contacting members for
door prizes to be given away at receptions and for encouraging businesses to take advantage of a business table
at each reception.
4. Member Promotions eBlast Committee Encourage members to offer discounts and promotions through an
email blast to every member.
5. RB Honorary Mayor Committee Each year this committee selects at least 3 members to run for RB honorary Mayor to raise funds ror selected non-profit organizations. The Mayor and his/hers Deputies preside over a number of RBBA events and functions.
If you would like to be a part of any of these committees please call April at 858-451-3406 or email her at
april@rbbusinessassociation.com and she will get you in contact with the appropriate committee chairperson.
Everyone loves a door prize so don't be shy. If you are a business that is not conducive to a product
giveaway (such as a real estate firm, (unless you want to give away a house), go to a member that you can
purchase a door prize from, such as a restaurant, florist, hair salon etc. If you would like to give a door prize,
please contact April at 858-451-3406 or by email to april@rbbusinessassociation.com.
If you have any comments or suggestions for this column or the website in general, we invite your thoughts
and opinions by emailing, RBBA webmaster, Larry McIntyre.
