One year ago, an announcement was made by Manager Andrew Place that Coco’s Café and Bakery in Rancho Bernardo, newly renovated and ready for business, would become partners with Neighborhood Watch and Emergency Preparedness in Rancho Bernardo. Scott Gerber, the current manager, is continuing this successful partnership. Coco’s is offering two free lunches (for two people) per month for outstanding volunteers from those organizations, as well as cookies for the Neighborhood Watch Seminars. Their continued civic generosity and pride in RB is gratefully acknowledged. A great restaurant in a great community.

The new December, 2000 recipients are Cindy Gordon, area coordinator for Westwood #2 and John Fawcett, area coordinator for Swim and Tennis.

We are very pleased to list the Coco’s Recipients for the last year. They are all volunteers who have helped Rancho Bernardo Neighborhood Watch and Emergency Preparedness, donating their time and expertise to improve the safety and security of our community. They are staff leaders, emergency preparedness leaders, district coordinators, area coordinators, block captains, and dedicated citizens. They are listed in the order of their awards from November 1999 through November 2000:

Don’t miss Jim Laslavic at the RB Press Club’s monthly meeting Friday, December 8^th at the San Diego National Bank, 2^nd floor Conference Room at 10:30 a.m. Jim will be bringing some ‘bloopers’ and outtakes to spike up the fun. Prospective members are invited as guests.

A FEW SAFETY TIPS FOR EVERYONE AT ALL TIMES:

1. Never mail anything from the mailbox in front of your house, especially with the red "come and get me" flag up.

2. Make your checks out in ink and fill in all the blanks.

3. Canceled checks can also be "washed", so maybe you should take advantage of the check-storage service many banks offer free.

4. Check your bank balance at least once a week, easily available via ATMs, phone-in banking, or Internet banking. If someone is abusing your account, it can take a couple of extra days for the bank to notify you.

5.Call your bank - set limits on your checking amounts.

6. Never print your driver's license or social security number on your checks .

7. If you are going away, even for the weekend, stop your mail and newspaper.