Rancho Santa Fe native named one of LA Unified’s ‘Teachers of the Year’

Torrey Pines High School alumnus Daniel Gettinger was recently named one of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s 21 “Teachers of the Year.”

Torrey Pines High School alumnus Daniel Gettinger was recently named one of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s 21 “Teachers of the Year.”
The 2012-13 season for Community Concerts of Rancho Santa Fe has come to a close, and in early August an all-volunteer group will already be traveling to Nashville, Tenn., to select the 2014-15 season concerts. But, right now, we are in the midst of selling the 2013-14 season.
Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club and FanFaire Foundation will present “Chamber Music is Fun” on June 29 at 2:30 p.m.

Founded in October 2007 by Dawn Mellen, who has a home in Rancho Santa Fe, the nonprofit contributes funds to thoroughbred rescue and retirement organizations across the country. In 2012, the nonprofit signed 65 checks for a total of $102,000 to help groups in 17 states.
Whether its basketball, dance, Legomation, science, acting, gymnastics, or arts & crafts, children will find something exciting at the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center. In addition to our staff-led Camp Rancho outings, we are offering a great selection of specialty camps including Fencing, Fashion Design, Red Hot Robots and Live Animal Artshop to name a few. Please visit our website at RSFCC.org or call us at 858-756-2461 for more information.

The Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild’s Book Store, also known as The Book Cellar, has moved around the corner and it is sporting a fresh new look. The bright new space still offers the same gently-used book steals, but it is the hope that it will be a more inviting space for patrons.

Rancho Santa Fe residents Ron Boren and his 13-year-old son Brett rolled to sixth place in the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon relay. Team “SC Trojans” competed along with 400 other relay teams where one member (Ron) ran the first leg of six miles and another member (Brett) ran a second leg of 7.1 miles to complete a total of 13.1 miles for a half marath

Instructor Krista Bonano has been a resident of Rancho Santa Fe for nine years and has 12 years of dance experience, specializing in tap and jazz. She has been certified as a Jazzercise instructor for 4 years. Krista and her husband, John, have two children attending Solana Santa Fe School. Stop in for a free trial class and find out why Jazzercise is once again the rage. Krista said recently “Not only will you get a complete workout, you’ll have fun and meet a great group of local residents!”

“I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion then it then it will start a chain reaction of the same.” — Rachel Joy Scott
Linda Durket, executive director of the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center, has announced the return of the Center’s popular Summer Supper Club dinners to be held once again at a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe. Saddle up partners as Doug Dolezal & Tulug Kenaoglu host a “Wild West” down-home barbecue under the stars at their beautiful, hilltop home on Saturday, July 13.