By webmaster Larry McIntyre
Did you miss the 3rd Annual Christmas Tree
and Menorah Lighting and Reception? Too bad
for you! It was a great time and the weather was
not a deterrent. We simply brought everything
indoors (except the tree and Menorah lighting of
course) and everything went off without a hitch.
A joint invocation was delivered by Rabbi
Goldstein of the Congregation Chabad and Msgr.
Dennis L. Mikulanis, S.T.D., Pastor of San Rafael
Catholic Church.
The Rancho Bernardo High School Madrigals
choral group, under the direction of Director Lisa
Friedrichs, sang beautifully and our dear friend
and Mr. Music Rancho Bernardo Jack Mitchell led
us all in holiday song with his trumpet.
There was plenty of food provided by Cafe Merlot. Everything was delicious and
I personally loved the mini-Ruebens. Thanks to Rick and Toni Kraft, owners of Cafe
Merlot in the Bernardo Winery. Dessert, the best Baklava in town, was provided by
Athens Market Cafe. Thanks to Nick Anastasopoulos who doubled as our Santa
Claus. And a special thank you to our host for the evening, Jill Brierton, San Diego
National Bank, RB Branch Manager.
San Diego 5th District Councilman Carl DeMaio and Santa Claus pulled the switches
to light the Christmas Tree and Menorah.
To view the photo album of the evening
click here.
Get ready to kick off the new year 2009 at
Capri Blu. The RBBA's January reception will
be at Capri Blu Italian Bistro & Wine Bar for
the second straight year (are we starting a
tradition?). Thanks to our hosts Michelle
Limon and Victor Magalhaes. The reception
is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2009
from 5:30PM-7:00PM. Michelle and Victor
promise a widevariety of food and a good
time for all. Don't miss it!
For reservations call Mary Stanton at 451-3406 or email her at:
marys@rbbusinessassociation.com For more information
click here.
Welcome to our new member: Jack Blumenthal. Please be sure to welcome him
at our next event.
Your RBBA Board of Directors is presently setting up events for 2009.
Here is a schedule of events to-date, so mark them on your calendar and please
click on our reception sponsors for their website and menus and visit them often
throughout the year.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
"Kick off the New Year" Reception at Capri Blu Wine and Bistro in 4S Ranch
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Educational Luncheon TBA
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
"End of Winter Celebration" Reception at the Hilton Garden Inn
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
"Spring into Spring" Reception at Bernard'O Restaurant
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Educational Luncheon TBA
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
"Summer on the Patio" Reception at Belmont Village
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
"A Jazzy Summer Evening" Reception at Cafe Merlot
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
"A European Summer Escape" Reception at Athens Market Cafe
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
"Savour Rancho Bernardo Food Fare on the Lake" Reception at Courtyard by Marriott
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
"End of Summer" Reception at Mr. Charlie's Fortune Cookie Restaurant
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Educational Luncheon TBA
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
"Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting" Reception at San Diego National Bank
Your RBBA has four committees working on various ideas and projects
to serve our membership and the community. If you would like to serve on
one of the following committees (depending on need), please call Mary at
858-451-3406. Your participation is important and welcome:
Finance Committee
Governance Committee
Marketing Committee
Activities Committee
.
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.
