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■ Roadwork update, 2 ■ Graduation dates, 3 ■ Opinion, 4 ■ Taste of Hope, 8 ■ Fashion show, 9 ■ Sports, 10 ■ Faith Directory, 15 ■ Obituaries, 16 ■ Parade entries, 17 ■ Calendar, 22

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STUDENTS CELEBRATE AT GRAND OPENING OF NEW PLAYGROUND

Ramona Elementary students, left, climb the wall of the school’s new playground after San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob cut the ribbon at the structure’s Grand Opening celebration Friday morning. Jacob earmarked $55,000 in Neighborhood Reinvestment Program money for the $89,980 project, with the school district, Ramona Elementary’s English Learners’ Advisory Committee, PTA, former students, and Friends of Ramona Unified Schools also contributing. Above, Jacob looks up after cutting the ribbon in front of the new playground. Holding the “Thank you, Supervisor Jacob” banner are Luis Armando Chairz and Erica Godinez. Also pictured are school board member Kim Lasley, Superintendent Anne Staffieri, Ed.D., students Kimberly Godinez and Vincent Lamas Vela, school board vice president Dawn Perfect, and retired Ramona Elementary teacher and FORUS member Lynda Kubinak.

Caltrans postpones Route 78 work Construction on State Route 78 (SR-78) between Indian Oaks Road and Weekend Villa Road in Ramona has been postponed until June. According to Caltrans spokesperson Steven Shultz, the work will require a continuous nine-day full closure of the highway to accommodate the heavy equipment needed to stabilize the slope on the north side of the highway. “The highway is only one lane in each direction and the equipment is so large it doesn’t leave room for vehicles to get through,” he said. The project had been planned for May 13 to 22, which would SEE ROUTE 78, A22

Supervisors approve $1.84M for affordable senior housing County Board of Supervisors last week approved $4.5 million for 143 affordable housing apartments. Of that, $1.84 million will go toward 62 units for low-income seniors in Ramona. The Ramona Senior Apartments will be for seniors age 55 and older earning no more than 60 percent of the Area Median Income, which is $35,700 for one person and $52,900 for two people. A Chelsea Investment Corporation project, Ramona Senior

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BY KAREN BRAINARD After hearing a presentation on 30 years’ worth of accidents on a dangerous curve of state Route 67, Ramona Community Planning Group members warmed to the idea of a centerline concrete barrier. In the 1,640 feet on SR-67 between Cloudy Moon Drive and Rockhouse Road, over the past 30 years there have been 74 accidents, 12 fatalities, 52 persons transported to the hospital, 19 major traumas, one person paralyzed, and one person burned to death, according to planning group member Dan Summers’ research. Two of those fatalities were last year. “My goal…is to get a permanent concrete barrier installed between Cloudy Moon and Rockhouse Road,” he said at the planners’ May 4 meeting. Summers, a 31-year-resident who was elected to the planning group in November, said the worst wrecks he saw during his SEE BARRIER, A18

Apartments will be on a 2.87-acre parcel on 16th Street next to Ramona Lutheran Church and School. According to the county, the age 55 and older apartment complex will include 50 one-bedroom units, 11 two-bedroom units, and one unit for an on-site manager. The $19 million development will include $1.84 million in federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program money and 61 Section 8 vouchers. The

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Caltrans, RMWD to coordinate work at intersection Daytime work at the state Route 67 Dye/Highland Road intersection took place May 3-5 through an encroachment permit issued to the Ramona Municipal Water District for replacement of water valves and pipeline sections beneath the highway, according to Caltrans and RMWD. The work was not part of the intersection project construction, said Caltrans, which issued a notice after resident Doug Oliver met with Caltrans Project Manager Lou Melendez about additional traffic delays last week. Melendez said he had not been informed by Caltrans or the water district about the scheduled work. Caltrans said it is coordinating with RMWD’s contractor to ensure that adequate traffic control and signage is in place during future work at the intersection. Daytime weekend work will be scheduled to finish the repairs — the dates will be announced, but the work will not be scheduled during the Ramona Rodeo, May 18-21, said Caltrans.

ON THE AGENDA Tuesday, May 16 Ramona Parks and Recreation Association, 6:30 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. Thursday, May 18 Ramona Unified School District Board, 6 p.m. closed session, 7 p.m. open to the public session, Wilson Administrative Center Board Room, 720 Ninth St. www.ramonausd.net.

BEHIND THE FRONT PAGE BY MAUREEN ROBERTSON ART IN SCHOOLS—Kotinca Palma, Reflections and Art Council chair for Sun Valley Council PTA, has been meeting with other parent volunteers from Ramona schools since January. Their newly formed Sun Valley Art Council has three objectives: to coordinate efforts so all the schools have a similar curriculum, to partner on grant writing, and to coordinate on contests. Students already have entered artwork for consideration in the San Diego County Fair, and the art council encourages entries in the Ramona Country Fair this summer and in other contests and opportunities as they arise. In 2010, the PTA resurrected the Meet The Masters program initiated about 25 years ago by former school board member and volunteer art docent Luan Burman Rivera. The program provides large art prints with information on the back about the artist, style, art elements, and some art history, giving the art docent talking points to share with students in 15- to 20-minute lessons. In some cases, the docent may expand the presentation to tie into a particular class lesson and perhaps an art project. Previous district superintendent Judy Endeman purchased Meet The Masters materials for each school when the program started. Some school PTAs found the prints at their schools and are using them. Others approach art

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differently, but all of the PTAs provide art supplies at the schools. At the Sun Valley Council PTA meeting May 3, longtime Ramona resident Nancy Roy outlined a grant she plans to apply for, but said after the meeting she doesn’t want to go public with details in case others decide to bid for the same pool of money. The time to go public, she said, is if the school district receives the two-year grant that would pay for a volunteer coordinator to recruit and train adult volunteers to operate an art history and appreciation program at the schools. During Roy’s presentation, several PTA parents talked about the volunteer programs at their schools. Sharon Ferguson, volunteer art coordinator at Barnett Elementary, showed her thick Meet The Masters book and said that, because the district owns the program, all the information was on the school district website until the website underwent a change. Superintendent Anne Staffieri, Ed.D., said she would look into that. Since Sun Valley Art Council and Roy seem to be on a similar art path, Palma invited Roy to the council’s summer meeting. Both have high praise for Meet The Masters. Sun Valley Council PTA, the umbrella organization for all the school PTAs in the district, meets monthly during the school year. In roundtable fashion, a representative from each school’s PTA provides updates on that group’s

activities, and it provides a forum to share ideas and resources. OLD WEST ADJUSTMENTS—All went exceptionally well for the fourthand fifth-graders touring Old West Days last Thursday and Friday. The weather was perfect, and key organizers Jim Cooper and Steve Johnson received accolades from all parents, students, and teachers. After hearing the forecast of rain for Sunday, Cooper and Johnson made a few adjustments to Saturday’s schedule. They condensed Showdown at Sundown, the gunfight skit competition, from two days into one. Instead of the re-enactment groups performing one skit on Saturday and one on Sunday, they did one on Saturday morning and one on Saturday afternoon. The awards ceremony was held Saturday evening instead of Sunday. Cooper said this worked well, since the re-enactment groups could pack up and leave before Sunday’s rain. Some of the vendors and encampments also left Saturday night before the heavy rain. Despite Sunday’s rain, people arrived to tour what remained, he said. As visitors arrived Saturday, event organizers asked if they had come to previous Ramona Old West Days — this was the fifth — and, if not, where they learned of the weekend event. Responses were the radio, Old West fliers he and Johnson had dispersed, and newspaper articles, letting them know their marketing efforts worked.

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STUDENTS STEP BACK IN TIME Above, Professor TruLee Bogus keeps fourth- and fifth-graders entertained last Friday during their tour of Old West Days, an 1800s living history experience held at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center. Below, San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob joins students inside the teepee where re-enactors captivated the group’s attention. This was the first year for the teepee at Old West Days, which marked its fifth annual year in Ramona.

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District schedules promotion, graduation dates, times With just four weeks until the end of the school year, Ramona Unified School District officials have school graduation and promotion dates on their calendars. District trustees approved the following promotion dates and times for elementary and middle school students and graduation dates and times for high school seniors: • Mountain Valley Academy Grade 8 — Monday, June 5, 9 a.m. Ramona Community Campus, 1010 Ramona St. • Mountain Valley Academy Grade 12 — Monday, June 5, 5 p.m., Charles R. Nunn Performing Arts Center at Olive Peirce Middle School, 1521 Hanson Lane. • Ramona Elementary Grade 6 — Wednesday, June 7, 8:30 a.m., 415 Eighth St. • Barnett Elementary Grade 6 — Wednesday, June 7, 9 a.m., 23925 Couna Way. • James Dukes Elementary Grade 6 — Wednesday, June 7, 9 a.m., 24908 Abalar

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To each and every one BY CHI VARNADO The creeks are running, wildflowers are blooming, frogs perform their nightly symphony, and the birds are already courting. The essence of spring is hovering all around. Nature is a powerful force, one which is most beneficial to all when we work with it rather than against it. We are so fortunate for all the caring individuals who’ve continued to spend so much of their time and effort to ensure that large swaths of our natural environment are set aside for preservation. Without the forests we couldn’t breathe. When a species goes extinct there’s no getting it back and we shouldn’t pretend to know the consequences of that. Everything on earth is interconnected in ways that our poor, miniscule brains cannot even fathom. And to pretend to know what we cannot possibly understand can create catastrophic and torturous results. Life is too precious to let short-sightedness guide us. I was fortunate, last summer, to visit Costa Rica and stay for a week in my cousin’s house. In order to get there we had to put the car in four-wheel-drive to make it up the side of the mountain on their two-mile-long dirt road. Howler monkeys screamed all around us and toucans perched in nearby trees. The surrounding jungle had its own fantastic and unfamiliar sounds. We kayaked through muddy waters and watched spider monkeys clamor out on the branches above us. Sloths were difficult to spot since they slept high in the trees, remaining very still. Iguanas crawled everywhere, and brightly colored, poisonous lizards attempted to camouflage themselves on leaves and rocks. As protected habitat, much of this natural world remains. Having the freedom to travel to other countries is indeed important. It allows us to experience how others live. Otherwise, we can lead ourselves to believe that our own perspective is the one true vision. What feels like fact actually turns out to be opinion. But we can be so easily swayed by someone who sounds more sure of himself than we are. I was substituting at the local high school last week and overheard a group of boys talking about our changing immigration policies. One of them said, “Only the bad ones are being deported, not the good ones. It’ll be all right.” I was horrified. But, being a lowly sub and having the charge of 30 or so boisterous teenagers, I didn’t step in. Maintaining some form of control and having a list of things to accomplish that hour didn’t give me much time to spare. I now wonder what I could have said that would have made a difference. I might have asked, “So, who makes the decision regarding the good ones versus bad ones? You? Me?” Our opinions might vastly differ. I’ve already noticed a shift in how some people view us women. We have come a long way in regards to personal freedoms including the right to vote, own land, wear pants, and make our own decisions about reproducing. Can’t we all, as a caring and supposedly big-brained species, take a step back and look at the broad view? I think we must in order to stop pointing fingers and getting into the “us versus them” mentality. It’s a no-win situation. We all want a choice. What to eat, how to live, who to marry or not, how to raise our children. We are all created equal. We’re all immigrants in one SEE VARNADO, A5

OUR READERS WRITE Deputies’ generosity aids teens, families My daughter, McKenna, is hosting a Mental Health Fair in the high school quad of Mountain Valley Academy on May 18 to encourage open discussion of mental health issues and create awareness of local resources that can enhance mental health. The theme for the event is “The Joy is Within You,” which refers to the neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, endorphins) in our bodies that contribute to feelings of happiness and well-being. Local businesses and agencies will be in attendance to inform seventh- through 12th-grade students and their parents of many simple and creative ways they can increase and release these healthy chemicals in their bodies. There will be several free gifts for the first 150 students to attend and many free prizes for those who visit each booth at the event. Crime Prevention Specialist Barbara Wallace with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Ramona station will be there speaking with teens about how to prevent and deal with bullying and cyberbullying. In addition, four of our local SDSO senior volunteers will assist at our registration and prize tables. The reason I’m writing is because this event was being funded by our family and was becoming quite expensive. McKenna wrote a proposal to the San Diego County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, and they approved a $1,000 donation for the event. McKenna will be giving them sponsorship credit at the event with their logo on the event banner. However, I thought it would be nice if more of our community knew that the Deputy Sheriff’s Association has been quite generous to the teens in our community and their families. This is an opportunity to foster good will between our community and the deputies who put their lives on the line for us daily. Cyndi Rodi Ramona

How is intersection project affecting you? Last Wednesday I was stuck in traffic due to the construction at 67 & Dye. Upon my return home, I contacted our local legislators and

eventually learned that the project engineer is Lou Melendez at Caltrans. He told me that I am the only person who has complained about the project. Those of you who have also had issues with the project should contact him at 619-688-3328 or lou_melendez@dot.ca.gov. He is looking forward to hearing how the project is affecting the Ramona residents. By the way, the meeting with him went well. Karen Brainard was there and took notes and also questioned him on a couple of issues. Thanks for helping out with this situation. Doug “Ranger Doug” Oliver Ramona

Trump fails to meet basic presidential standards As parents and teachers, we lead our youth and blaze a trail that they expect we will handle with responsibility, wisdom, and dependability. That is also something we should and need to expect from the president of the United States, especially as we face foreign powers who attempt to uproot our democracy, commit terrorism, and threaten to annihilate the West Coast with a nuclear attack. When we have a president who lies most of the time, calls an FBI investigation a witch hunt, falsely accuses a former president of a felony, and cons the people who elected him, it’s time to worry. Hillary Clinton’s interview with Christiane Amanpour left viewers awestruck as they compare her to the current president. It’s not that Clinton’s intelligence and informed responses to the critical issues facing our world were necessarily earthshakingly fantastic, although they were very good, it’s the fact that we have a president who can barely manage to put a few sentences together that haven’t been written for him by a professional writer, and whose content has little to no substance. You don’t have to be a Hillary fan to have the contrast smack you silly. It’s like a Twilight Zone episode that doesn’t end. How did we get to a place of electing someone as the leader of the free world who bragged about not preparing for the debates and lost all three? How do we explain this election to our kids? Why do we push our children to speak SEE LETTERS, A6

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COMMENTARY

Sharing common goals, but different approaches BY DANTE COSENTINO here is much to say about Mr. Fontana’s remarks (in the Sentinel’s April 27 issue), so I will start with his first criticism, i.e., “Mr. Cosentino did not deny Indivisible’s top down model.” I am thankful for the chance to rectify that omission now. Ramona Indivisible is not a top down movement. It is very transparent. Its funding is very simple, it depends on donations, usually small sums of $1 to $5 (of course, anyone can make a large donation at any time, but I don’t think that has happened yet). Anyone can access their Facebook page online. Everyone is welcome to their meetings (naturally it is assumed that visitors will follow the normal decorum expected at a public meeting). Mr. Fontana goes on to say, “he did counter, absurdly, that Big Oil and Big Tobacco invented the Tea Party.” A little close reading would show that I never said that, although I did quote Jeff Nesbit and I suggested a possible inference that might arise from what Nesbit said, which is why I posed the questions, “Did the tobacco companies write the script for the tea party?” Mr. Fontana informs us that “Mr. Nesbit is executive director of Climate Nexus, but doesn’t give us any reason why that is relevant. He then goes on to say that Mr. Nesbit is a prolific author of 19 books, all novels. Fontana says, “which leads on to conclude that his narrative alleging Big Oil and Big Tobacco invented the Tea Party is purely fiction.” An amazing conclusion, but not surprising given that Mr. Fontana starts with an ad hominen attack on Mr. Nesbit. Mr. Nesbit’s role as executive director of Climate Nexus has nothing to do with Ramona Indivisible, but is intended to bring into question Mr. Nesbit’s trustworthiness, rather than analyze his argument, hence, an ad hominen. Mr. Nesbit’s book, “Poison Tea,” has 97

footnotes (pp. 221-231) documenting his narrative of 209 pages. When was the last time anyone has seen a novel of similar length with any footnotes? Fontana’s conclusion is fallacious, viz., the evidence doesn’t support the conclusion. To say that since Nesbit’s other 19 books are fiction therefore his next book must be fiction does not follow. One of the most famous English philosophers of the 20th century, Bertrand Russell, wrote more than 50 books of non-fiction and when he finally wrote a book of short stories it was immediately accepted for what it was, i.e., fiction. There wasn’t anyone who concluded that his fiction was really non-fiction, based on the fact that his previous work was non-fiction. This reminds me of a story that Russell wrote in one of his books on logic. He was discussing cause and effect and said that just because event A has always come before event B in the past, it doesn’t necessarily follow that the next event A will be followed by event B. He gives an example of a man who makes a special sound to call his chicken every night and when the chicken comes he feeds it. This routine goes on every night for weeks, until one night the chicken hears the usual sound and comes running to his owner who immediately grabs him and chops off his head. So it doesn’t follow that the past conjunction of the two events will always hold true for future events. Mr. Fontana states that “Mr. Cosentino would have you believe that the Koch brothers are the only ones who contribute large sums of money to promote a political agenda.” I didn’t say that nor did I intend to. In fact, I directed the reader to an article in the New Yorker by Jane Mayer. In that article Mayer points out that the Democrats also have big money donors. Mr. Fontana continues, “What Mr. Cosentino failed to mention is that of the top 10 corporate entities making political contributions, eight of the top 10 contribute exclusively to

progressive/liberal causes.” Unfortunately, Mr. Fontana neglected to give us his source for this information. If we assume he is using the Open Secrets listing of top donors, which shows Koch Industries “way down at number 31 in the pecking order,” as Mr. Fontana has it. This is where he says, “Does one sense a bit of hypocrisy here?” I would not say “hypocrisy” at this point, but perhaps a bit of irony, since his number 31 (Koch Industries), which had a budget of $889 million for campaign 2016, as reported by CBS news and the New York Times on Jan. 21, 2015, should only spend less than $11 million (it was $10,964,516) of that money, especially since 100% of it went to Republicans and conservatives (according to this source) strains credulity. The last three paragraphs of his commentary focus is on the charge that the Tea Party is not anti-taxes or anti-regulation or anti-government but only against excessive taxes, excessive regulation, and anti big government. I agree with the Tea Party on this, but the problem here is that excessive can be a very subjective, hard to pin down, adjective. Excessive for one may be just right for another. Who will be in charge of meaning here? I would like to move on to another topic. First, I want Mr. Fontana to know, since he is a Tea Party member (and, I need to mention that I am an Indivisible member, in case that hasn’t become obvious by now) that I agree on some of the Tea Party’s core beliefs as they are described in the Tea Party’s Platform. For example, the sixth one in the Platform statement, viz., “Promote Civic Responsibility — Citizen involvement at the grassroots level allows the voice of the American people to be heard and directs the political behaviors of our representatives at both the local and national level so they, in turn, may be most effective in working to preserve the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness of this country’s citizens.”

I also agree with number 9, “Avoid the Pitfalls of Politics,” but it is too long for this space, but I’m sure you, Mr. Fontana, know what it says about big money, special interests, etc. In closing, I want to say that I think this exchange of views is healthy for a democracy and I want to thank the Ramona Sentinel for giving the community some space to carry on a dialogue of this kind. In our discussions we must remember that we are all together as Americans, though we may differ on the issues. I think we all want to give our children and grandchildren the best country possible — a democracy with a sturdy foundation, remembering that disagreement shouldn’t mean being disagreeable. As for community, my wife and I have lived in Ramona for 41 years and we have seen it undergo many changes. Our children have attended Ramona elementary, middle school, and graduated from high school here in Ramona. I feel a commitment to my community of Ramona. I have had over 3,000 students take one or more of my classes at Ramona High School. I have also met with many of their parents. I have served on the Ramona school board and am presently a member of the Friends of the Library. My commitment to my country includes four years in the U.S. Air Force. I was also among the first volunteers in the National Teacher Corps and served for two years. In addition, I was in the U.S. Peace Corps for two years, a total of eight years of service, without being career military or career civil service, just an ordinary citizen who loves his country. I believe that Mr. Fontana and I both love our country and want to see it survive and thrive, although we have different ideas on how to do it. I don’t question his patriotism and I like to think that he doesn’t question mine. Dante Cosentino is a Ramona resident.

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Healthcare bill causes concern BY JOYCE STRAND hy are so many of us concerned and even angry over the American Health Care Act bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives? Our concern flows from two main issues: 1. The bill was rushed through the House with little input from key constituents or a final review and analysis by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to assess its financial and humanitarian impact. 2. A provision enables insurance companies to define and charge high rates for pre-existing conditions, making insurance unaffordable for many. Issue 1: As information about the bill’s content becomes known, we’re hearing from many healthcare constituents about its potential impact. For example, governors from both parties are worried about the results of cuts in Medicaid. The new bill was hardly vetted by members of both parties in Congress, although every single Republican, including our representative

Duncan Hunter, voted “yes.” One congressman even admitted he had not read it before voting. Certainly the Affordable Care Act was analyzed by the CBO, because House speaker Ryan insisted in 2009 that it go through that process. Issue 2: Perhaps the most impactful and worrisome change that will affect a significant portion of Americans relates to how pre-existing conditions, such as, cancer, arthritis, and heart disease, are covered. Under the previously approved and vetted Affordable Care Act, health insurers are prohibited from BOTH denying coverage and increasing rates of those with pre-existing medical conditions. Under the recently House-approved American Health Care Act bill, through a new process to be exercised by individual states, insurance companies can increase rates for those with pre-existing conditions. This means that those with pre-existing conditions can get insurance but at much higher, less affordable rates. Although dollars have been allocated to help

FROM VARNADO, A4 with this issue, the amount hardly seems adequate to provide affordable healthcare coverage to those on a potential long list of pre-existing conditions. It has been estimated that one in four Americans have pre-existing conditions. Insurers can define what is pre-existing. A search for a list from pre-Affordable Care Act days historically included, Alzheimer’s/dementia, cancer, cerebral palsey, congestive heart failure, Crohn’s disease, COPD, lupus, multiple sclerosis, pregnancy, Parkinson’s disease, and many more. The bill still needs the approval of the Senate, which offers an opportunity for objective analysis and input. We ask our Congress and President to please work together to deliver a law that at a minimum will fix the problems of the issue of high costs for so many of us with pre-existing conditions. I have lived in Ramona for more than 10 years and love living here. I became a widow here. I have made many friends. My intention with this commentary is to help us understand why this bill could hurt many of us and find common ground for us to work together to influence the creation of an improved plan. Joyce T. Strand is a Ramona resident.

way or another. We all want our civil liberties and social justices. Let’s take care of one another and not judge someone just because they may seem different. Instead of contributing to the polarization of people, why not embrace each other and work together in order to help our entire planet survive in as healthy a state as possible – for our children and grandchildren, ad infinitum? I think it’s a worthy goal. Don’t you? Peace is elusive Flitting as moths to the light Searching to find Chasing to catch It will certainly escape us Unless we just be it. Chi Varnado, a Ramona resident, is a retired dance teacher and a writer. Her memoir, A CANYON TRILOGY: Life Before, During and After the Cedar Fire, and her children’s book, The Tale of Broken Tail, are available on www.amazon.com. Her collection of essays, Quail Mutterings, may be found on www.chivarnado.com.

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FROM LETTERS, A4 properly, be informed, and prepare for class? Trump may have appealed to his base, but his nonsensible utterances and tweets have brought our standards of excellence to the gutter and the world is watching. Susan Conrad Ramona

Not a war to defend slavery The original and unofficial Confederate flag represented Southern culture, heritage, and that the South fought a legitimate war for states rights and independence. It was not a war to defend slavery. The ascendant "Yankee" view of history falsely vilified the South and led people to misinterpret the battle flag. The flag probably would have been relegated to Civil War museums had it not been used by the resurgent Ku Klux Klan and Southern Dixiecrats during the 1948 presidential election. The fact the flag’s heritage is now seen as grounded in hate, a heritage whose self-avowed reason for existence was the exploitation and debasement of a sizable segment of its population is truly a misinterpretation of epic proportion. If you are truly open minded, stop judging people by how they look or what they drive. Mike Wagner Ramona

Confederate flag offensive and treasonous The Confederate flag is not only offensive but is treasonous as well. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, now President Trump's U.S. Secretary to the UN, called the flag "a deeply offensive symbol of a brutal, oppressive past." This flag

honors the Confederate Army in the Civil War. It was actually treason. The U.S. Constitution says, "Treason against the United States consists only in levying war." That is exactly what the Confederates did. They were U.S. citizens who took up arms against their own government. They strived to destroy the nation through bloodshed. Today's Confederate "yahoos" can be spotted displaying their offensive flags proudly on poles on their front lawns or in the beds of old pickup trucks cruising up and down main streets all across America. These Confederate sympathizers see no conflict in both loving their nation and yet glorifying the very people who tried to destroy all of it. The flag, particularly to black people, is a symbol of slavery, lynching, and segregation driven by the white supremacy movement. The Neo-Confederate organizations include many groups that honor the Confederate battle flag, lauding it as preserving "Southern culture." The Southern Poverty Law Center in Alabama describes these ultra conservative reactionaries as advocating the elimination of all immigration. They promote traditional gender roles, and strongly oppose homosexuality. In many cases, these Neo-Confederates are fiercely secessionists. Mass murderer Dylan Roof enjoyed videoing himself in front of Confederate flags and lots of guns. Inspired by his warped racists views, Roof strolled into a historic black church in Charleston, S.C., during a Bible study and gunned down nine innocent people in a matter of seconds. The Confederate flag is offensive to the black community. Alice Huffman, president of the California NAACP, said, "People don't know the pain this flag represents to African Americans." It is a symbol of slavery. The Confederate flag and Nazi swastika both conjure up images of evil. Peter Quercia Ramona

Temporary win a loss for some Trumpcare's temporary "win" and party celebration will be a "loss" for people with pre-existing conditions, which may include rape medical/therapy treatment/domestic violence

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(or raising costs for those victims), cerebral palsy, cancer — the list is long. Trumpcare was not reviewed by the CBO. which Speaker Ryan insisted should be done for President Obama's ACA. Laurel Granquist Julian

Ramona Concert group thanks its supporters The Ramona Concert Association Board of Directors would like to thank our many benefactors, patrons and sponsors for their generous support of our concerts in Ramona. The two last shows of the 32nd concert season with the very popular San Diego Concert Band and the Ramona High School Bands were a big success. Our sincere thanks to our wonderful supporters: Perpetual Benefactor Jeanne Ghilbert. Gold Benefactor Charles and Carol Oswalt; Silver Benefactors Guy and Kim Buchanan, Eileen Carter, Ramona Disposal Service, Ron and Marlene Robershaw, Graham White, and Douglas and Judy Wilsman. Benefactors Michael Barker, William Lawler, and Al Slocum, CIC Wateridge Insurance Services. Patrons Don and Arline Bartick, D.A. and Joan Brouillette, Sandy Burney, Harry and Sondra Butler, Bert Byrne, Louis and Candace Carvalho, City Barber Shop Wayne Channon, Stephen Courtney and Virginia Pollack, Craig and Mary Culver, Dunkin’ Donuts, Ralph and Millie Gurzi, Larry and La Belle Haeger, Robert and Charlotte Hunsberger, Wayne Jones, W.T. Kirkman Lanterns, Inc., Jerry and Pollyanna Meloche, Ransom Bros. Lumber and Supply Co., San Vicente Valley Club, Ron and Sonia Scanlon, Richard and Laurel Schweig, and Michael and Gail Voorhes. Sponsor “BIG 5” – Sporting Goods. Because of you, the wonderful concerts keep coming. Marlene Robershaw President Ramona Concert Association

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Students treated to ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience BY KAREN BRAINARD "Amazing!" "Fantastic!" Those were words used by four lucky Montecito High School students after taking a flight aboard a World War II aircraft bomber thanks to a generous benefactor. "I'm ecstatic," junior Javier Gomez said before taking the flight on the consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft." "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity." Gomez and the other students, Daniel Caudillo and twin brothers Matthew and Nick Tarantino, were at Ramona Airport last Wednesday morning when the Collings Foundation was displaying its Wings of Freedom Tour that included the B-24, and three other WWII aircraft. With them was Montecito High history teacher Bruce Tobias, who the previous week had arranged for a WWII veteran to speak to a group of students. That veteran, 95-year-old Don Foulkes of Fallbrook, told students about being a bombardier on a B-24. Although the students were originally scheduled to fly on the B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine,” they were given the opportunity to fly on the B-24, which they jumped at enthusiastically. Gomez noted that the B-24 "Witchcraft" is the only one of its kind still flying. After the half-hour flight, Gomez

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Gathering after their flight on the WWII bomber, paid for by a benefactor, are Montecito High teacher Bruce Tobias, students Matthew Tarantino, Nicholas Tarantino, Daniel Caudillo, and Javier Gomez, and teachers Nick Jordan and Pablo Linares.

With the wind blowing in from the open window as they fly above Ramona, Nicholas Tarantino sees what it was like for servicemen on a B-24.

said, “It was great. It’s like no other airplane.” Tobias said he selected the students from those attending Foulkes’ presentation. Gomez, a senior, said he has always been interested in history and wants to join the Navy. Caudillo, also a senior, said he is interested in aviation and may enlist in the Navy. Caudillo comes from a military family, noted his mother, Nicole Caudillo, who came to watch. That includes a grandfather who served in the Korean War, the other grandfather who served in Vietnam, and Daniel’s father, who was an Army

four planes on the ground. Tobias explained that Walker, his wife’s employer, has been a benefactor for many years and wanted to do more for the school. “And he got more and more involved with us,” Tobias said. Walker is also involved in taking WWII veterans on Honor Flights to see the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., and that was how he met Foulkes. Walker helped facilitate the veteran’s presentation at Montecito High. During the flight, the students saw areas of the plane that Foulkes had talked about. Caudillo said they

Ranger, she said. For the Tarantino brothers, who are juniors, the flight aboard the B-24 was their first time flying. “It was great, so cool,” said Nick. “I got to see my house,” noted Matthew. Not only did the four students fly, but the benefactor, Dave Walker, president of Avista Technologies in San Marcos, paid for Tobias and two other MHS teachers to fly. Construction teacher Nick Jordan and bilingual para educator Pablo Linares joined Tobias and the students. In addition, Walker paid for all the Montecito High students to tour the

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oyota’s cars accelerated accidentally. Volkswagen cheated on emissions tests. Coke changed its formula. Apple’s phones bent, while Samsung’s exploded. With the exception of Samsung, these debacles have all been largely forgotten, thanks to time and supplemented marketing budgets.

Stocks and sales have all recovered nicely. While we hope they’ve learned something, business at these companies has largely gone back to normal. Joining this select group recently was United. Their invitation for the Chicago Police to be their public relations representatives on an overbooked flight didn’t go unnoticed.

The video of Dr. David Dao being dragged off the flight was seen by millions around the world. The airline did give him an upgrade, though, with a free broken nose, concussion, and removal of two teeth that this passenger hadn’t even requested. What — no peanuts? Dao was one of four customers who were

“voluntold” to give up their seat after refusing an offer of $800 apiece. He obviously wanted to be on that flight, and the criteria for choosing him is unclear. However, it could have legitimately included him purchasing a discounted seat or not having enough frequent flier miles. Those four seats were given to crewmembers needed in Louisville (325 miles away) for another flight. Apparently renting a car wasn’t an option for those employees. The airline’s since settled with Dr. Dao, rather than getting dragged into court. They’ll also now offer up to $10,000 for volunteers

relinquishing their seats. But their reputation as “The Friendly Skies” airline is shot. Meanwhile, Southwest has stopped overbooking their flights, learning from United’s mistakes. On April 9 United clearly broadcast that their employees matter more than paying customers do. They simultaneously provided these lessons for the rest of us: • With video cameras everyplace, nothing is secret anymore. • Your reputation can be damaged in an instant. • Customers don’t care what your problems are. Anyone with a business can adopt these lessons to

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Taste of Hope to benefit families fighting cancer Cuisine from international chefs and wine pairings from wineries in Baja, Spain, and Ramona Valley will be featured at Taste of Hope, a fundraiser to benefit the Here with HOPE Foundation co-founded by Ramona resident and RE/MAX Direct Realtor Lindsey McMorran. This is the third event Orrin Day is staging to benefit a charity in his Ramona Mainstage, 626 Main St. It will begin at 6 p.m. on May 12. Proceeds from the event will go to Here with Hope, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit created two years ago after McMorran received word that her then

14-month-old daughter, Peyton, had a brain tumor. Peyton, now 3, received medical attention and her health improved. The support the McMorrans received from the community was phenomenal, and now that Peyton’s tumor is shrinking, Lindsey strives to pay that help forward through Here with Hope. The nonprofit’s mission is to offer guidance and support to families of children fighting cancer. Here with Hope assists the families, lending support through financial, community, and

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Dawgs to play Los Angeles Rams 7-on-7 tournament BY JOE NAIMAN USA Football has a national 7-on-7 tournament system for high school players that includes regional tournaments, and Ramona High School has been invited to the Los Angeles Rams regional tournament June 10 in Thousand Oaks. "This is like the who's who. This is the best football teams in Southern California," said Ramona head coach Damon Baldwin. "It's really going to be a nice tournament for our team." Baldwin applied to USA Football to be part of the 32-team tournament, and the Bulldogs were accepted. Each team is

guaranteed six games, including an initial elimination-round contest. Teams that win in elimination play will have additional competition. "It's going to be a great environment to put our kids in," Baldwin said. The Bulldogs will leave June 9 and spend that night in a hotel before the tournament at the Los Angeles Rams' training facility. "We're going to use it as a big team bonding," said Baldwin. Because of the 7-on-7 format, the entire expected 2017 team will not be attending. Teams are allowed 25 players and five coaches.

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"It's going to let our players know what the best level is," Baldwin said. "It's going to motivate our players to work really hard." Spring practice for the football team will begin May 17. Baldwin encourages his players to participate in other spring sports and many of the Bulldogs will be gaining competition experience rather than football skills enhancement. "Spring practice allows us to work with our younger kids," he said. Spring CIF sports will be completed by the time of the Los Angeles Rams regional tournament, so the athletes involved in other sports will be able to participate.

"We'll have them in the summer," Baldwin said. Last year Ramona's varsity roster included only 13 seniors. "We should have in the range of 25 to 28 kids back," Baldwin said. "We're going to have a good senior class and we're going to have a good junior class." Baldwin is more concerned about the experience gained at the Los Angeles Rams regional tournament than about the Bulldogs' record. "We're just going to do our best," he said. "We're going to go up there as a team and learn and get as many reps as we can."

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Spikers clinch two wins, Bulldogs beat Fallbrook league co-championship to finish second in league BY JOE NAIMAN Ramona High School's boys volleyball team concluded its regular season with two victories and a share of the Avocado East League championship. The Bulldogs defeated San Pasqual in a May 3 home match to finish league play with a record of 7-1, which equals the league mark Mission Hills had. Ramona's non-league home victory May 5 against Fallbrook gave the Bulldogs a final regular-season record of 20-15. "Hopefully we keep that rolling," said Ramona coach Kyle Adelman. The May 6 CIF playoff selection and seeding meeting gave Ramona the eighth seed in the Division II playoffs, providing the Bulldogs with a May 10 home game against Steele Canyon for the right to play at top-seeded Point Loma in Saturday's quarterfinal match. Ramona and Mission Hills split their two league matches with the Grizzlies prevailing in the April 28 competition. Adelman sought to avoid the mistakes the Bulldogs made against Mission Hills. "We had a tough couple of days of practice on Monday and Tuesday," he said. "It paid off." Next came the game against San Pasqual.

"We played one of our cleanest matches to this point," Adelman said. "Every aspect of the game was calculated." Ramona began the match by winning 26-24 and 25-17 sets. The Golden Eagles avoided a sweep with a 25-20 victory in the third game, but the Bulldogs put the match away in game four with a 25-22 triumph. "We were doing a pretty good job of causing them a lot of trouble," said Adelman. The match against Fallbrook was preceded by Senior Night ceremonies during which the Bulldogs honored Skylar Marushige, Ben Miller, Matt Miller, and Austin Pierce. The match was decided in 25-22, 27-25, and 25-23 games. "That was the best match we've played of the year," Adelman said. "We did it all the way around. It was not just a couple of us, but it was to a player." The victory made Ramona one of seven teams in the entire CIF San Diego Section to have 20 regular-season victories. "Any time you can get above 20, you've safely put yourself into a position to make a run in the post-season," Adelman said.

BY DAN BROWN Ramona High’s boys and girls track and field teams dominated Fallbrook in their last league meet of the season. The victory put both teams 3-1 in league to place second to Valley League champion San Pasqual. Boys defeat Fallbrook 97 -41 Januar Ramadhan won the 100-meter dash with the second fastest time ever for Ramona, 10.89 seconds. Justice Mendoza was second in the 100 with a time of 11.29 and won the 200 in 23.05. Freshman Ace Jones showed continued improvement throughout the season placing second in the 200 with a time of 23.76, and Christian Gabriel was just behind him in third in 23.77. Jack Clough missed his goal of breaking the sophomore record in the 800 but won with a season best of

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Team to compete for CIF spot Ramona High’s boys golf team will play a CIF play-in match on Thursday against San Dieguito High School to compete for a Division 2 team spot in the CIF Championship Tournament May 16 and 18.

As the Valley League champion, the Bulldogs will host the play-in match at their home course, San Vicente Golf Resort. Last week the golf team placed first among other teams in the Valley League in the two-day North County Conference

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Senior Hunter Gurrola clears 5-11 to win the high jump. The height was a season best. 2:03.3. Sophomore Cameron Klein and Gavin Roache placed first and third in the 3200 just off their season best times. Klein ran 10:44.2 and Roache ran 11:28.6. Caleb Berman and Ian Cirillo placed first and second in the 100 hurdles with times, respectively, of 15.36 and 16.73. Cirillo’s time was a season best. Cirillo won the 300 hurdles in 40.75, and Berman was second with a season best

time of 42.68. Cirillo broke 41 seconds for the third time this season but is still just shy of the school record of 40.4 set in 1995. Landon Watkins and Gabe Stallman placed first and second in the shot put and the discus. Watkins had throws of 42 feet 9.5 inches in the shot put and had a season best throw in the discus of 120-1. Stallman had throws of 41-0 and 119-9. SEE BULLDOGS, A16

Tournament, staying consistent with a team score of 407 both days.. Cameron Marshall had the third lowest individual score among the league teams, shooting a 74 on May 3 at the par 71 St. Mark Golf Club and a 79 on May 4 at the par 72 Twin Oaks Golf Course. Teammate Serop Matoian had the fourth lowest individual score with a 75 the first day and 81 the second day. The other Bulldogs competing in the tournament were Justin Graf, 81, 84; David Hall, 85, 84; Kyle Pack, 86, 85; and Easton Powell, 89, 85. —Karen Brainard

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SHERIFF’S REPORTS Among reports at the sheriff’s Ramona station: Sunday, May 7 • Male, 26, arrested, Main Street, driving while license suspended or revoked: other reasons. • Petty theft from vehicle, 1500 block Montecito Road, miscellaneous valued at $19. Saturday, May 6 • Vandalism $400 or less, 27800 block Slaughterhouse Road. • Male, 24, arrested, 900 block Main Street, possess controlled substance and possess controlled substance paraphernalia.

• Residential burglary, $7,000 ring, 16700 block Paseo De las Brisas. Friday, May 5 • Male, 49, arrested, Main and Pala streets, misdemeanor bench warrant. • Male, 29, arrested, 1300 block Main Street, use/under influence of controlled substance. Thursday, May 4 • Victim of violate domestic relations court order, 600 block 14th Street. Monday, May 1 • Female, 29, arrested, 600 block Steffy Road, spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury.

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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Ramona Rotary Club presents Student of the Month certificates at its May 2 luncheon. From left: Rotary president Kim Lasley, Montecito High student Chase Miller and teacher Nick Jordan, Ramona High student Hayley Weber and teacher Jessica Cameron, Mountain Valley Academy teacher Carrie Tompkins and Hannah Gill, and Rotarians Amber Ramirez and Bob Murray. All seniors, Weber plans to attend Butler University in Indianapolis and enroll in its dance program, Gill plans to major in animal science at Cal Polytechnic State University, and Miller is considering going into carpentry.

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Playoff berth eludes Bulldogs Boys fourth, girls fifth BY JOE NAIMAN This year's CIF girls lacrosse playoffs will not include Ramona High School. The Bulldogs ended their season May 1 with a 15-11 loss at Sage Creek to finalize Ramona's season record at 4-16, including a 1-4 statistic in Valley League play. "We obviously were hoping to pull it off, but it was OK," said Ramona assistant coach Al Cavell. The Bulldogs played their final three games without any substitutes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including their sole league victory April 28 against Fallbrook in the Bulldogs' final home game of 2017. The Senior Night ceremonies prior to the Fallbrook contest honored goalkeeper Jamie Pacheco, which means that the rest of the team is expected to return for 2018. The likelihood that Ramona will have several veterans playing together next year made lopsided losses against strong opponents more palatable this year, since the returning players will have experience against competition at that level. "You want to play at least a couple of powerhouse teams every season," said Cavell.

Ramona traveled to Del Norte for non-league competition April 24. "Del Norte's kind of known to be a powerhouse," Cavell said. Del Norte's varsity defeated Ramona by a 17-3 margin, and the Nighthawks won the 12-1 junior varsity game. "Despite the high caliber of play the goalies ended up pulling out about 10 saves per game. If anything that gives them some good practice," said Cavell. Due to the lack of any substitutes, Pacheco played the field April 25 when the Bulldogs hosted San Marcos in a league game and junior Gabby Burr was in the nets. The Knights had a 15-3 varsity victory. "That was another tough game for us," Cavell said. San Marcos won the junior varsity game by a 12-1 score. The junior varsity game against Fallbrook was tied at four goals apiece when the halftime whistle sounded, and the final score was 7-7. "It was a pretty good game," Cavell said. "It was a real fun game." The Ramona varsity leveraged a 3-1 halftime lead into a 9-6 victory. "It was a good way to send

Jamie off," Cavell said. Pacheco played the field for the first half and was in the nets for the second half. Burr and Pacheco each made seven saves. Fatigue due to the lack of Ramona substitutes allowed Fallbrook to improve its offensive statistics in the second half. "They were able to come back a little bit," Cavell said. Daisey Lynch had four goals and two assists against the Warriors. Sydney Elliott added three goals and one assist. Tiffany Meredith contributed a goal and an assist. Emily Schule scored one goal. "It was actually one of the best games where the girls came together and played as a team," said Cavell. Sage Creek had an 8-6 cushion over the Bulldogs at halftime. "We ended up coming up a little short in the end," Cavell said. "They didn't allow frustration to get to them. They rallied together." Pacheco played the field against Sage Creek. Burr made 11 saves against the Bobcats. "They definitely played their heart out," said Cavell said. "We couldn't have really asked more of our girls."

at Valley League meet

BY JOE NAIMAN The Valley League swim meet at Fallbrook High School ended with Ramona High School's boys taking fourth place among the six Valley League teams and the Ramona girls earning fifth place. "It went really well," said Ramona coach Jolyn Yanez. The league meet consisted of the diving competition May 2, the swim preliminaries May 3, and the swim finals May 5. The six fastest preliminaries times in each event advanced swimmers to the championship final and the next six fastest swimmers competed in the consolation finals. Position points went to the 12 finals competitors. Ramona's boys had 349 points and the girls, 266. Ramona senior Trevor White had the Bulldogs' highest individual finish. His time of 5:06.12 in the 500-yard freestyle trailed only the 5:04.31 posted by San Pasqual's Casey Dang. White was also on two second-place relay teams. White, Jacob Pradels, Jacob Powers, and Dawson Webster had a time of 1:33.20 in the 200 freestyle relay. White, Pradels, Powers, and Webster also comprised the 400-yard freestyle relay team, which finished in 3:26.84. Ramona took fourth in two other girls events. Maddie Schwegler completed the 200 freestyle in 2:07.40. The 200 freestyle relay team of Trinity Stewart, Samantha Goldstein, Mariah Campanella, and Schwegler finished their race in 1:54.03.

Webster's time of 59.13 seconds in the 100 backstroke gave him third place in that event. Pradels had a third-place time of 1:07.01 in the 100 breaststroke. Powers earned fourth place in the 100 butterfly for his time of 1:00.80. Pradels joined White in the boys 200 freestyle championship race. Pradels finished fifth with a time of 2:13.81. Schwegler was fifth in the girls 50 freestyle after completing her race in 27.14 seconds, and Goldstein had a time of 28.71 to place sixth. Maya Magee, Goldstein, Shenen Utech, and Campanella posted the fifth-place time of 2:14.79 in the girls 200 medley relay. Schwegler, Magee, Utech, and Stewart completed the 400 freestyle relay in 4:23.05 for fifth place. The boys 200 medley relay team of Scott McClure, Jason Galloway, Vincent Thompson, and Josh Ferry had the sixth-place time of 2:05.38. Utech won the 100 butterfly consolation final to give her seventh place with a time of 1:12.40. Stewart had a 200 individual medley time of 2:25.29 for eighth place. Magee placed eighth in the 100 backstroke at 1:13.52. Shane Chase took ninth place in the boys 50 freestyle for his time of 25.02 seconds. Goldstein completed the 100 backstroke in 1:22.20 for 10th place. "They put up some great times and finished the season really strong," Yanez said. The CIF diving championship will be held Friday at Mesa College, and Saturday's swim finals will be at Granite Hills High School.

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Middle school track & field Two qualify for CIF championship ends successful season

Smith, Clark break school records for boys

BY DAN BROWN Olive Peirce Middle Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track & field teams do not have as many athletes as years past, but that did not keep this team from setting several all-time performance records at two championship track meets at the end of the season. The first meet was the Optimus Invitational on Saturday, April 29, at Oceanside High School. The second and final meet of the season was the Cinco De Mayo Invitational on Saturday, May 5, at La Costa Canyon High School. The OPMS seventh-grade boys accumulated the most points, placing first in the Cinco De Mayo Invitational. They were victorious due in large part to two outstanding athletic performances by Brandon Smith and Caden Clark. Smith won the 200-meter dash by a wide margin with a time of 26.08 seconds. His time was a little slower than his season best of 25.93 at Optimus. That time is the

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Seventh-grader Mary Loring is on her way to a 1600 victory at the Optimus Invitational in 5:45.64, the third fastest time ever for Olive Peirce Middle School. all-time third fastest for OPMS and the fastest time for a seventh-grader. Smith won the 400 race at Cinco De Mayo with a season best time of 58.16. That was the second all-time fastest at OPMS and the SEE TRACK, A16

Ramona High School's Dive team traveled to Fallbrook on May 2 to compete in the 2017 Valley League championships. Last year, Ramona High School for the first time since 2009 for the boys and 2007 for girls had a dive team. The roster consisted of six varsity divers and six junior varsity divers. All six varsity divers qualified to compete in the CIF championship meet last May. Seven returning divers, all seniors, set out to do it again this year. Representing the boys were Dylan Webb, Cooper Smith, Cole Muse, and Matthew Wallace, with Shannon Reiling, Jessica Gallegos, and Kelsey Sherman on the girls team. Muse and Sherman competed in the first four meets but were unable to continue the season. To qualify to compete in championship meets, a high school diver must compete in at least seven meets. Webb, Smith, Wallace, Reiling, and Gallegos represented Ramona High School last week in the Valley League Championships. Webb placed third with a score of 179.30 following first- and second-place Fallbrook divers, Smith placed fourth with a score of SEE DIVING, A16

Dylan Webb, shown doing a reverse 1 somersault tuck, qualifies for the CIF championships on Friday.

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FROM TRACK, A14 fastest time by a seventh-grader by over 3 seconds. Smith also placed second in the long jump with a jump of 15 feet 2 inches, third best for a seventh-grader, and he anchored the 4x100 relay team with Caden Clark, Diego Saucedo, and Matthew Anliker for a first place victory and sixth fastest time for OPMS, which includes eighth-grade teams. Clark continued his dominant performances in the shot put with a record throw for the second week in a row. He placed second at both the Optimus Meet and Cinco De Mayo with throws of 40-10 and 41-4.5. Those two throws smashed all records for seventh- and eighth-graders at OPMS by over 8 feet and 4 feet, respectively. Clark also placed second in the high jump with a jump of 4-8.

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Garlan Marshall IN MEMORIAM — My dear Garlan, “Skies like a zone our weary lives enclose, And from our tear-stained eyes a Jihun flows; Hell is a fire en-kindled of our griefs; Heaven but a dream of respite from our woes.” Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Other top performances for seventh grade OPMS boys included Christopher Allen placing sixth in the 1600 with a season best time of 5:38.86. Brycen Brown placed fifth in the 800 with a personal best time of 3:00.60. Jonny Nelson and Adam Moe placed fourth and sixth, respectively, in the 70 hurdles with times of 12.61 and 13.41. Nelson’s time was third fastest for a seventh-grader. Nelson also placed third in the high jump with a height of 4-6. Connor Dennis placed third in the shot put with a throw of 31-7.

Silvaggio, Loring shine in girls competition Eighth-grader Stephanie Silvaggio and seventh-grader Mary Loring had top performances at Optimus and Cinco De Mayo. Silvaggio ran a season best time in the 100 at Optimus with a time of 13.47, fifth all-time fastest at OPMS. She placed second at both invitationals. Silvaggio also placed second in the 200 at Optimus and won the 200 at Cinco De Mayo with a school record time of 28.60. Mary Loring was the surprise winner of the seventh-grade girls mile at Optimus, running under 6:00 for the 1600 for the first time. Her time of 5:45.64 was third all-time fastest for OPMS girls. She followed that victory with another in the 800 with a personal best of 2:44.69, also third fastest all time. Loring placed third at Cinco De Mayo in the 800, lowering her best time to 2:43.29 and placing second in the 1600 with a time of 5:47.70. She also placed third in the long jump with a jump of 13-10.25, third best jump all time for OPMS. Alesandra Slade ran the 1600 for the first time this season at Cinco De Mayo and placed fifth with a respectable time of 6:09.79, a personal best. Christine Dohm placed fourth in the seventh-grade shot put at Optimus with a throw of 23-7.5 and followed that a week later with a second place finish and a personal best throw of 26-5. Ariel Kovacic and Lillian Jared placed third and fourth,

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Paul mulick, Sasha Brooke, abe and adam Tarango, Laura Hughes, Ryan and Shannon Galloway; and 13 great-grandchildren. a celebration of life will be held in her honor at the Ramona Terrace Estates Community Center on Sunday, may 21, 2017, from 1:00-4:00pm. For further information, please contact Linda mulick, (760) 445-1330. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.

Seventh-grader Brandon Smith is on his way to victory in the 400-meter dash at the Optimus Invitational. He set a school record with his time of 58.16. respectively, in the eighth-grade shot put with throws of 27-0.5 and 26-7, also third and fourth all time for OPMS girls. Head coach Doug Banwart said he was thrilled at his teams performances, particularly the seventh-grade boys at Cinco De Mayo. He said it was truly a team effort by all participants. The hope is that that all of these athletes continue their track & field careers next year at OPMS and Ramona High School.

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Ramona — Betty Kimberly, 86, went to be with the Lord on april 18, 2017. She passed away peacefully and of natural causes with her family by her side. She will be missed by her family, her many friends at the Ramona Senior Center, and Ramona Terrace Estates. Betty is survived by her four children: Linda mulick (Ron), Esther Brooke, Sherry metz and mike Galloway (Barbara); eight grandchildren: Jason and

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Judges watch Shannon Reiling’s back 1 somersault pike. She will compete in CIF championships Friday. FROM BULLDOGS, A10 Senior Hunter Gurrola won the high jump, clearing a height of 5-11, a personal best. Joe Lowery placed first and tied his personal best for the third time this season, clearing 11-0. Ramadhan and Gabriel placed first and second in the long jump with jumps of 20-6.5 and 20-2.5. Khalil Willis and Gurrola placed first and second in the triple Jump, both with season best jumps of 39-6 and 37-10.5, respectively. Girls defeat Fallbrook 97-37 Trinity Beatty placed second in the 100 and the 200 with times of 13.01 and 27.69. Alicia Luna and Sierra Crenshaw placed first and second in

168.80 (personal best this season), and Wallace placed eighth with a score of 101.15. Gallegos placed fourth with a score of 152.00 and Shannon Reiling placed fifth with a score of 151.30 for the girls. "Our divers are extremely talented and were able to perform difficult dives their first year, said coach Deena Vizcarra. “Since then we have been concentrating on technique of their approach on the board and entry into the water, which make a big difference when trying to get those extra points." Vizcarra noted that they also have no fear when it comes to trying new dives. "They make it look easy,” she said. All of the divers added a double back somersault tuck to their dive list this year. "They are amazing to watch," said Vizcarra. The CIF Championship meet will be Friday at San Diego Mesa College. This is an all-day event with the girls competing at 10 a.m. and the boys at 2 p.m. Webb and Reiling automatically qualify while Smith and Gallegos have strong consideration scores.

the 800, running 2:28.2 and 2:30.2, respectively. Freshman Amy Brown won the 3200 with a time of 12:20.6. Morgann Wilson won the 100 and 300 meter hurdles with times of 16.18 and 48.5. The time in the 300 hurdles was a season best. Peyton White won the shot put with a season best throw of 33-10, and Karla Chairez was second with a throw of 29-9. Ramona swept the discus with three outstanding throws. Karla Chairez won with a throw of 96-6. Right behind her were Julia Dominguez with 95-2 and White with 94-11. Jessica Middleton won the high jump with 4-9 to match her best jump

of the season. Sophomore Elexis Espina matched her season best pole vault, clearing a height of 7-6 and winning her event. Sophomore Mollie Pilley won the long jump with a season best 15-5. Ramona also swept the triple jump with all three athletes finishing within a foot of each other. Tuesday Christopher won with a jump of 32-2, Jessica Middleton was second with 31-5, and Giana Amendola-Rebick was third with a jump of 31-2.5. Ramona will travel to Escondido Friday to participate in the Valley League Championship Meet. The results will determine seedings for the San Diego CIF Prelims and Finals May 20 and 27.

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ROLLOVER JACKPOT WINNERS

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English learners receiving their writing awards in Ramona Library include Elva Hernandez, Karla Valladolid, Fatima Perez, Ellie Phipps, and Leo Dias.

KAREN BRAINARD

Friends of Ramona Unified Schools (FORUS) members Carmen Bedia, Greg Chick, Perla Martinez, Shelly Heimer, Karen Domnitz, Bob Stoody, and Lynda Kubinak hold an oversized check for $1,000 from Ramona Chamber of Commerce. FORUS, a chamber member and 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works on health and safety projects at Ramona’s public schools, won the rollover jackpot at the chamber’s April mixer at Stony Mountain Bar & Grill at Mt. Woodson Golf Club.

Fix Auto joins chamber, celebrates grand opening

English learners write about their favorites Participants in the Laubach English as a Second Language (ESL) Program at the Ramona Library held their 2017 Focus on Writing Celebration recently at the library. The writing event is held every year in the spring to give English learners the opportunity to use their writing skills and to encourage writing. This year 15 learners from beginner to intermediate levels wrote on the topic, “My Favorite ...” Each participant was awarded a certificate and a book donated by the Laubach Literacy Council of San Diego County (LLCSDC). The council in partnership with the San Diego County Library offers ESL classes in libraries, including the Ramona Branch, as well as in

other non-library centers. About 250 tutors serve an estimated 800 adult learners throughout the county making LLCSDC the largest totally volunteer ESL organization in the county. The tutors are volunteers affiliated with Pro-Literacy Worldwide and the San Diego Council on Literacy. As volunteers, the tutors believe that everyone in the United States should have the opportunity to learn how to speak, read, and write English. Anyone interested learning English may call Ramona Library at 760-788-5270 or visit the library at 1275 Main St. for more information. New learners are always welcome.

Groundbreaking Thursday on Paseo townhomes

31-unit project at Day and La Brea streets

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Sally Westbrook, Ramona Chamber of Commerce president, presents a new chamber member plaque to Gary Leger and Kirk Henson, new owners of Fix Auto Central Ramona at 543 Main St. With them are Leger's son, Nick Leger, and Fix Auto Manager Donna Fabean. The owners celebrated their chamber membership during their May 5 grand opening that had a Cinco De Mayo theme.

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Service at Ramona Airport. The temperature dropped to 43 degrees just before 6 a.m. Entries in the Main Street Parade on Monday. By early Monday afternoon, it was Saturday, May 20, will be accepted through a more spring-like 70 degrees. May 15. Businesses, community groups, and San Diego Padres fans planning to go to individuals are welcome to participate. “Land Petco Park for the Sunday game against the of the Free, Because of the Brave” is this year’s Los Angeles Dodgers received word the game theme, and parade grand marshals will be all was rained out as a result of rain and possible who are serving or have served in the military. thunder and lightning. The rescheduled Parade entry applications are online at game will be Sept. 2 at 12:40 p.m. www.ramonarodeo.net.

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Wanted: Senior Center Board members

Chains were required on Palomar Mountain Sunday as snow coated the backcountry Ramona Senior Center is looking for mountains. In Ramona, 1.11 inches of rain fell conscientious volunteers to serve as over the weekend, with most arriving on members on its board of directors. Sunday, according to the National Weather Applicants will be involved with forming

San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners and its general contractor, Crowbar Construction, will break ground on Paseo Village Townhomes in Ramona Village Center at Day and La Brea streets at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 11. Groundbreaking for the 31-unit, nine-building community is open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and $1,000 in door prizes will be given. Pathfinder acquired the 2.5-acre parcel — complete with approved architectural plans — in late 2016. The project, slated for completion in spring 2018, features three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath, two-story Craftsman-style homes, each with a two-car, direct-access garage. The homes range from 1,570 to 1,692 square feet, and prices start in the low $400,000s.

The homes will feature high-end flooring, countertops, cabinets and appliances, private patios or balconies, and views of the surrounding Laguna Mountains. The community will include a barbecue area and green belts and is within walking distance to shops and restaurants. Priority Interest List registrations are being accepted. More information is at www.paseovillagetownhomes.com. Supplementing Crowbar Construction on the development team are Ramona-based Progressive Images in Architecture & Planning and San Diego-based Coffey Engineering. Robert Dudek of The Blu Summit Real Estate Group is overseeing sales and marketing. Those planning to attend the groundbreaking are asked to RSVP to www.paseovillage.eventbrite.com.

committees toward fundraising, maintaining budgets, creating new ideas, and working with paid staff and seniors. Persons believing they could be an asset to the board are asked to submit a letter of intent to: Ramona Senior Center, Attn: Pete Bakarich, 434 Aqua Lane, Ramona, CA 92065, by May 19.

Ramona Food & Clothes Closet.

Letter Carriers’ Food Drive Post office mail carriers will participate in the 25th Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 13. They invite residents to place nonperishable and nonexpired food in bags next to mailboxes on Friday or Saturday. All food collected will go to

Fitness Xpress anniversary Fitness Xpress for Women will hold an anniversary member appreciation/open house at 1530 Main St., Ste. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 13. Prizes, healthy snacks, and sample classes will be offered.

Diaper dropoff Ramona Chamber of Commerce at 960 Main St. is a dropoff site for the Assembly Diaper Drive that District 71 Assemblymember Randy Voepel supports. Diapers cost about $100 per month per child.

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FROM BARRIER, A1 career as a paramedic were on that curve. “This issue has been with me for a very long time,” he said. To help prevent head-on collisions on SR-67, Caltrans is starting its channelizer project — installing flexible yellow posts down the centerline of the highway between Willow Road in Lakeside and Shady Oaks Road in Ramona. Four years ago, Caltrans discussed concrete barriers with the planning group but said they could block driveways, restrict line of sight, and cause problems for emergency responders. Summers said he is only asking for K-rails in the area of the curve. To do his research on the past three decades of accidents in that stretch, Summers said he contacted the U.S. Department of Transportation, but it could not specify locations of accidents; Caltrans, but it does not keep accident records; and the California Highway Patrol, but it only keeps records for five years. So, Summers said, he went page by page through 30 years of Ramona Sentinel newspapers that also revealed the decades of delays to improve the highway. The original plan was to expand SR-67 to four lanes from Ramona to Lakeside by 2000, then it was delayed in San Diego Association of Government’s (SANDAG) regional transportation plan until 2020/30, and now it has been postponed until 2050, he said. Summers added that he used to blame Caltrans and SANDAG for the widening delays, but he learned that when those agencies receive funds from the state, they are obligated to spend the money where it

will do the most good for the greatest number of people. “We’re way down the list, folks,” he said. He also presented solutions that addressed Caltrans’ engineering concerns for a concrete barrier in the curve, such as increasing the road width and accommodating drainage. Planner Paul Stykel pointed out that Summers is not an engineer. Stykel said he believes the channelizers will work as a visual deterrent. Noting he is an engineer, planner Richard Tomlinson said the solution is not as easy as it sounds, but it’s doable. “I agree with Dan on the dangers of this road and I agree with his solution,” said Tomlinson. Planner Jim Cooper said the Transportation & Trails Subcommittee he chairs unanimously supported Summers’ efforts. Cooper said his research revealed that Sweden’s Vision Zero program, which focuses on managing speed through road design, has led to less traffic deaths and other areas are adopting this program. “My take-away from here is Dan’s on the right path,” Cooper said. Summers said he would like the group to contact Caltrans again, this time with his information and documentation. Cooper moved to form an ad hoc committee to develop correspondence that includes key factors of Summers’ research and bring it back to the planning group. Chris Holloway and Torry Brean will serve with Cooper on the committee. The motion passed 9-0 with secretary Kristi Mansolf recusing herself, and Dan Scherer, David Ross, Rick Terrazas, Elio Noyas, and Casey Lynch absent.

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Students invite public to book launch BY MAUREEN ROBERTSON ive Mountain Valley Academy Independent Study students will celebrate the launch of their book, “Sci-Fi High: Live the Curriculum,” in the school’s multipurpose room, 1010 Ramona St., Thursday morning at 10:30. They invite the public to join them. The setting for their seven-story science fiction anthology is the fictitious Jacob MacFarland High School in New Mexico. Strange things happen in the classroom. Students working on a lesson suddenly “morph” into what they’re studying. Each of the five MVA high school students in their second year of creative writing class wrote one story for the book. In 11th-grader Sierra Marty’s story, three of the students and their U.S. history teacher find themselves at the signing of the Declaration of Independence — but two of the students want to get rid of it. “I always had a passion for reading and wanted to see if I also had a passion for writing,” she said. She found that she does in teacher Debbie Ray’s creating writing elective course. Tenth-grader Carolyn Stickney sets her story in drama class. Students morph to the opening of a

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MVA 10th-graders Rhiann Glaudini and Helen Buchanan hold proofs of their “Sci-Fi High” as they listen to author C. R. Downing discuss final edits on the book. Broadway musical. Rhiann Glaudini’s students fall into a fairy tale, and Helen Buchanan sets her tale in a dance class that sends her main character to the New York City Ballet. Glaudini and Buchanan are in 10th grade. Isabel Cervantes, an eighth-grader, is the youngest student in the class. “A girl and her friend are learning about aviation,” Cervantes said of her story. “The morph takes them on a flight — with no pilot.” The book had its origin in the fall of 2014, when one of Ray’s students told her, “My mom’s friend is a writer.” Ray invited the writer — retired teacher and author C. R. Downing — to talk to her students. “When he talked to the students, they were excited,” she said. “They didn’t know anybody who

had written a book.” From that visit grew the creative writing elective with Downing visiting once a week as the students’ mentor. As the book developed, Ray asked MVA 2016 graduate Erika Ryan, an artist, to design the cover. The first year of the class left the students saying, “Wow! We’re writers.” The second year, they said, they realized, “People will actually read it. This has to be ready for a big audience.” The class started with 10 students. Two of them were seniors and graduated at the end of the first year. “They found it was fun to write, hard to publish,” said Ray. “This is the group that hung in.” The paperback version of the book sells for $6.45 and the eBook version for $2.99 on amazon.com.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-011088 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. One Stop Rental & Sales b. One Stop Equipment Rental c. Ramona Equipment Rental d. San Diego Sod Farm e. One Stop Rental & Supply Center f. One Stop Equipment Rental & Landscape Company g. OSE h. Poway Equipment Rental i. One Stop Integrity Located at: 254 Pine Street (Hwy 78), Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 1679, Ramona, CA 92065. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Kevin D. Brown, 1556 Griffith Road, Ramona, CA 92065. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 04/17/2017. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/24/2017. Kevin D. Brown. R4944101. May 11, 18, 25, Jun. 1, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-010620 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Ruth’s Housekeeping b. Ruth’s Housecleaning Service Located at: 715 B Street, apt. #4, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 3709, Ramona, CA 92065. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Ana Ruth Delgado, 715 B Street, apt #4, Ramona, CA 92065. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 09/30/2016. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/18/2017. Ana Ruth Delgado. R4914731. Apr. 27, May 4, 11, 18, 2017

CLASSIFIEDS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-009329 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Padre Landscape Maintenance b. Dead Metal Knifeworks c. Padre Landscape d. Dead Metal Located at: 521 Pile Sreet, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 521 Pile Sreet Ramona, CA 92065 Registered Owners Name(s): a. Kimberly Kelly, 2435 Duraznitos Road Ramona, CA 92065, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 03/01/2017. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/06/2017. Franklin D. Stinton, Jr., President. RA4909401 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-010569 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Henry’s Towing Located at: 1802 Don Lee Place, Escondido, CA 92029, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 462707 Escondido, CA 92046 Registered Owners Name(s): a. Henry’s Group Holdings Inc, 1802 Don Lee Place, Escondido, CA 92029, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 04/18/2017. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/18/2017. Frank Khati , President. RS 4915699 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-010988 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. IKOR Located at: 16870 West Bernardo Drive, Ste. 400, San Diego, CA 92127, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 16870 West Bernardo Drive, Ste. 400, San Diego, CA 92127. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Life Care Management Services, Incorporated, 13127 Standish Drive, Poway, CA 92064, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/21/2017. Patrick Hyde, President. P4925166. Apr. 27, May 4, 11, 18, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-009186 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. TerraShield Global Distribution Located at: 406 16th Street Suite 103C , Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 406 16th Sreet Suite 103C Ramona, CA 92065 Registered Owners Name(s): a. Recon Techs, Inc., 607 Brazos Street, Suite M Ramona, California 92065, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/04/2017. David R. Bender, President. RA4921741 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-009135 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Tom’s Best Value Produce Located at: 1520 Main Street, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 1578 W. Country Club Ln., Escondido, CA 92026. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Thomas J. Vaughn, 1578 W. Country Club Ln., Escondido, CA 92026. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/04/2017. Thomas J. Vaughn. Ram Apr. 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2017

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2017-011086 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be Abandoned: a. One Stop Rental & Sales b. One Stop Equipment Rental c. Ramona Equipment Rental d. San Diego Sod Farm e. One Stop Rental & Supply Center f. One Stop Equipment Rental & Landscape Company g. OSE h. Poway Equipment Rental Located at: 254 Pine Street (Hwy 78), Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 460, Ramona, CA 92065. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 02/19/2016 and assigned File no. 2016-004848. Fictitious business name is being abandoned by: (1.) John J. Souza, 1526 Griffith Road, Ramona, CA 92065 (2.) M. Carolyn Souza, 1526 Griffith Road, Ramona , CA 92065 This business is conducted by: a Married Couple. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) This statement was filed with Recorder/ County Clerk Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., of San Diego County on 04/24/2017. John J. Souza . R4944183. May 11, 18, 25, Jun. 1, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-011426 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. San Diego Van and Storage b. San Diego Moving and Storage Located at: 287 Vernon Way, El Cajon, CA 92020, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same Registered Owners Name(s): a. North Park Transfer and Storage Inc., 287 Vernon Way, El Cajon, CA 92020, Cal. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 03/14/2005. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/26/2017. Mark Keller, CEO. RA4936838 5/4, 5/11, 5/18 & 5/25/2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-012179 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. D & S Construction Concepts Located at: 715 G St., Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 715 G St. Ramona, CA 92065 Registered Owners Name(s): a. Daniel Dixon, 715 G St. Ramona, CA 92065. b.Michael Sullivan, 2025 S. Freeman St Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 05/04/2017. Daniel Dixon. RA4947895 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-009881 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Atlas Plans & Permits, Inc. Located at: 672 Philton Dr., Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 672 Philton Dr., Ramona, CA 92065 Registered Owners Name(s): a. Atlas Plans & Permits, Inc., 672 Philton Dr., Ramona, CA 92065, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/11/2017. Wiley Nowling, President. RS 4906635 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/17

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www.ramonasentinel.com FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-009310 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Norsehorse Woodworks Located at: 2358 Kelly Avenue, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 856 Schoolhouse Road, Ramona, CA 92065 Registered Owners Name(s): a. Aaron Taylor, 856 Schoolhouse Road, Ramona, CA 92065. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/05/2017. Aaron Taylor. RS 4917446 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-009534 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Recon Techs San Diego Located at: 607 Brazos St, Suite L, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 607 Brazos St, Suite L, Ramona, CA 92065 Registered Owners Name(s): a. Garrett Nelson, 24340 Highway 78 #125, Ramona, CA 92065. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/07/2017. Garrett Nelson. RA 4939430 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-011058 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. GoalStudios b. Flite Soccer Located at: 4520 Miramonte St, La Mesa, CA 91941, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Keith Miller, 4520 Miramonte St, La Mesa, CA 91941, California. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 01/01/2012. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/24/2017. Keith Miller. RA4925176 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-010751 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Teiger homes Mgmt Located at: 1069 Paseo la Cresta, Chula Vista, Ca 91910, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Martha Munsterteiger, 1069 Paseo la Cresta, Chula Vista, Ca 91910. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 04/19/2017. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/19/2017. Martha Munsterteiger. RA4932320 5/4, 5/11, 5/18 & 5/25/2017 T.S. No.: 2016-02529-CA A.P.N.:282-400-20-00 Property Address: 826 Mimosa Creek Lane, Ramona, CA 92065 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/12/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: Christopher Wilder And Sharon Duensing, Husband And Wife As Joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: Western

Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 10/30/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0769820 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, Date of Sale: 06/07/2017 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY THE STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $ 465,001.08 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 826 Mimosa Creek Lane, Ramona, CA 92065 A.P.N.: 282-400-20-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 465,001.08. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of

100 - LEGAL NOTICES information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www. altisource.com/MortgageServices/ DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices. aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2016-02529-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www. altisource.com/MortgageServices/ DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RA4930125 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2017 NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PERSONAL AND/OR BUSINESS PROPERTY Ramona Self Storage, LLC, fka Olympic Public Storage, intends to sell the personal property of the named below to enforce a lien imposed on said property Pursuant to Lien Sale per California Self Storage Act Section 21700 through 21715 of the Business and Professional Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. K031 - BRIAN PATTERSON - 10X30 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UNDERSIGNED INTENDS TO SELL THE PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE TO ENFORCE A LIEN SALE PER CALIFORNIA SELF STORAGE ACT CHAPTER 10. UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL ITEMS at an ONLINE auction at: www.storagetreasures.com sale by competitive bidding starting on May 24 through May 31, 2017, WHERE SAID PROPERTY HAS BEEN STORED AND WHICH ARE LOCATED AT: RAMONA SELF STORAGE, 118 12th ST., RAMONA, CA 92065, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ALL PURCHASES ARE SOLD AS IS AND MUST BE REMOVED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE TIME OF SALE. SALE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION UP TO THE TIME OF SALE. COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ONLINE BIDS. RA4918113 5/11/17 & 5/18/17 T.S. No. 15-39780 APN: 289-400-23-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/27/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be

to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: ROBERT GOLDENBERG, AND MELANIE SNOWHITE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 3/29/2007 as Instrument No. 20070213312 in book, page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, Date of Sale: 6/1/2017 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $529,714.87 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 5180 PINE HILLS ROAD JULIAN, CALIFORNIA 92036. Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N #.: 289-400-23-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 15-39780. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled

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information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 5/5/2017 LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450, Irvine, CA 92606. For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920. For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com Ashley Walker, Trustee Sale Assistant. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 22269 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/17 R4953082

SUMMONS (CITATION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Jeff Graves and Cynthia L. Graves YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Larry J. Owen and Marjorie C. Owen CASE NUMBER (Numero Del Caso): 37-2019-00044529-CU-OR-CTL NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The courts lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decider en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesza por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es possible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumpilmiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales Es recommendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, pueda llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible

puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp.espanol/) o poniendose en cantacto con la corte o el colegio de abagados locales. AVISO: por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de dericho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney or plaintiff without attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Steven W. Blake GALUPPO & BLAKE 2792 Gateway Road, Suite 102, Carlsbad, CA 92009 760-431-4575 Date: (Fecha): 12/19/2016 Clerk, by (Secretario, por) Patrick Gonzaga Deputy (Adjunto) Patrick Gonzaga NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant. Published: RS4952926 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1/2017

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 PETITIONER(S): Shannon Huibers on behalf of a minor Makhia Hendrika Noel Williams for a change of name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 37-2017-00013590-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS PETITION OF: Shannon Huibers filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name : Makhia Hendrika Noel Williams to Proposed Name: Makhia Hendrika Noel Huibers. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 06/02/2017 Time: 9:30 AM Dept: 46 The address of the court is: 220 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Ramona Sentinel Date: 04/17/2017 Jeffrey B. Barton Judge of the Superior Court RS 4910402 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2017 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 PETITION OF: Amanda Leigh Spaeth for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:

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CASE NUMBER: 37-2017-00013392-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner(S): Amanda Leigh Spaeth filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name : Amanda Leigh Spaeth to Proposed Name: Audrey Sloane Fredericks THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: JUN 02, 2017 Time: 8:30AM Dept: 46 The address of the court is: 220 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101.

Broadway San Diego, CA 92101. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Ramona Sentinel Date: APR 14, 2017 Jeffrey B. Barton Judge of the Superior Court RS4907740 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/17

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11 THURSDAY, May 11 ■ Ramona Business Network Exchange, 7 a.m., Nuevo Grill, 1413 Main St. Buffet breakfast. 760-788-1770 or www.bneRamona.com. ■ TOPS—Ramona Chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Grace Community Church, 1234 Barger Place, 9 a.m. Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tai Chi at 9 a.m., Adult Coloring Club at 10 a.m., Toddler Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Women’s Empowerment Art Therapy at 11 a.m., 3D Printer Demonstrations at 3 p.m., Music Shop at 3 p.m., Family Movie at 4 p.m., High-Level Math & Physics Tutoring at 4 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ “Sci-Fi High: Live the Curriculum” Book Launch Party, 10:30 a.m., Mountain Valley Academy Multipurpose Room, 1010 Ramona St. Collaborating with San Diego author C.R. Downing, students in Debbie Ray’s creative writing class have published a science fiction short story collection through

Amazon’s CreateSpace program. It is also availabe as an e-book. Meet and talk with the writers. 760-787-3629. ■ Acoustic Showcase Concert, 6 p.m., Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. Peter Sprague will present a combo of jazz and blues. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona American Graffiti Cruise night, departs from Ron’s Tire & Brake, 2560 Main St. at 6:30 p.m. and continues up Main Street through Old Town and back. Many businesses remain open later and offer specials. ■ Intermountain Fire Council, 6:30 p.m., Intermountain Fire Station, 25858 state Route 78. 760-789-5131. FRIDAY, May 12 ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Zumba at 9:30 a.m., Bouncing Baby Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Teen Action Council at 3 p.m., Family Craft at 3:15 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, open game, 9:30 a.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ Taste of Hope, 6 p.m., Ramona Mainstage, 626 Main St. Fundraiser benefiting Here with HOPE Foundation featuring international cuisine and local and international wineries. Tickets: $79 for unlimited food and pairing options, available at RamonaMainstage.com or at www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-hope-. For more information, call 760-789-7005, or visit HereWithHope.com. SATURDAY, May 13 ■ Jan Ryan’s Annual Ramona Yard Sale, 7 a.m., over 100 homes participating in San Diego Country Estates. Maps at Re/Max Direct, 1410 Main St., or at Java Hut or the Village Store in the Estates village shopping center. ■ Kiwanis of Ramona, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Denny’s, 1946 Main St. Breakfast meeting with

speaker. 760-522-2625. ■ Weight Watchers, Ramona Woman’s Club, 524 Main St., 8 a.m. ■ Ramona Certified Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kmart lot, 1855 Main St. 760-788-1924 or Ramona Certified Farmers’ Market on Facebook. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exercise Dance at 9:30 a.m., Family Storytime at 1:30 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Free Legal Clinic, 10 a.m. to noon, Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. Sponsored by Ramona Bar Association, first come, first served. ■ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, conducted by Ramona Post Office letter carriers, who will collect donations of non-perishable food by mailboxes and deliver all donations to Ramona Food & Clothes Closet. SUNDAY, May 14 ■ Depression and Bipolar Support Group, 10 to 11 a.m., Rose Garden at Collier Park, 626 E St. 760-443-6861 or www.dbsasandiego.org. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday Funday at 2 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Car Show, 4 to 6 p.m., Albertsons parking lot, 1400 block of Main Street. Free. 760-789-3396. MONDAY, May 15 ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mindful Monday Stress Reduction at 9:30 a.m., Adult Chess Club at 10 a.m., Billingual Storytime at 10:30 a.m., 3D Printer Demonstrations at 3 p.m., Homework Club at 4 p.m., Stretch & Strength at 4:45 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ English as a Second Language, 6 to 8:50 p.m., Ramona High School, 1401 Hanson Lane. Free, no sign-up required. ESL 1 in Room 159, ESL II in Room 152, and ESL III in Room 160. 760-789-8586.

Republican women to hear about government reform Radio talk show host, businessman, and former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio will talk to Intermountain Republican Women Federated about reforming government when the group holds its luncheon meeting on Monday, May 22. Columnist Susan Shelley will also be a guest speaker at the meeting. A member of the editorial board of the Southern California News Group of 11 daily newspapers, including the Orange County register and Los Susan Shelley Angeles Daily News, Shelley was a candidate for the California Assembly in west San Fernando Valley. She began her career in the television industry and was associate producer of the game show “Jeopardy!” before becoming a full-time writer. DeMaio has built an entire business and a political career on making Carl DeMaio broken government programs work again for the people. At the age of 23, he started his first company — the Performance Institute — to provide training and consulting solutions to help financially-troubled government entities cut costs while improving performance. He turned his business success into a life-long crusade to improve the performance, transparency, efficiency, and accountability of government at all levels. Elected to the San Diego City Council in 2008, DeMaio helped turn that city around from the brink of bankruptcy

through his “Roadmap to Recovery” reform agenda. He is tackling statewide fiscal reform policy in his new role as chairman of Reform California. DeMaio continues to speak out on local issues as co-host of his daily news and talk show on KOGO-AM 600 radio. His work began in a watchdog role as he helped uncover the fiscal crisis in the City of San Diego. After years of financial crisis, draconian service cuts, crumbling roads and infrastructure, and little action by city leaders on a host of problems, DeMaio stepped forward with a comprehensive reform agenda to fix the problems. He advanced reform through a variety of ballot measures, gaining voter approval of measures to subject city services to competitive outsourcing, ban discriminatory union-only hiring deals, and converting the city to a strong mayor form of governance. In 2012, DeMaio led a citizens campaign to qualify and pass the Comprehensive Pension Reform initiative, the first-of-its kind measure to switch San Diego from a Defined Benefit Pension Plan to a 401(k) retirement program. DeMaio’s measure also figured out how to legally reform “vested” pension benefits for existing employees by freezing pensionable pay and ending abuses such as pension spiking. The meeting will be in San Vicente Resort, 24157 San Vicente Road. Check-in and social time will start at 10:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 11. Cost is $16 per person. Reservations are requested by May 16. Ramona residents with last names beginning with A through L may call Pam Sturgeon at 760-703-9963 for a reservation; those whose last names begin with M through Z may call Millie Klein, 760-788-5801. Julian/Santa Ysabel area residents may call Mary Lou Jones, 760-765-1725

TUESDAY, May 16 ■ Backcountry Quilters, 9 a.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. pinecastle946@sbcglobal.net. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Country Line Dancing at 10 a.m., Preschool Play at 10:30 a.m., Computer Basics at 2 p.m., Teen Chess Club at 3 p.m., High School Math & Physics Tutoring at 4 p.m., Children’s Folklorico Dance at 4:30 p.m., Adult Folklorico Dance at 6 p.m., Citizenship classes at 6 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, lessons and practice for open players with separate class for beginners, 2 to 5 p.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ Ramona Rotary Club luncheon meeting, Amici’s restaurant, 1429 Main St. 619-316-4456. ■ Knit/Crochet Group, 6 to 8 p.m., Starbucks, 1315 Main St. judyportiz@hotmail.com. ■ Ramona Parks and Recreation Association, 6:30 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. ■ Ramona Community Singers, 7 to 8:45 p.m., Ramona Town Hall West Wing, 729 Main St. 760-788-1887. WEDNESDAY, May 17 ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Yoga at 9 a.m., Children’s Storybox Theatre at 10:30 a.m., Storytime Craft at 11 a.m., Spanish as a Second Language at 1 p.m., Teen Time: PS4 at 3 p.m., Rodeo Day at 3 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, open game, 9:30 a.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ English as a Second Language, 6 to 8:50 p.m., Ramona High School. ■ Ramona Art Guild, 7 p.m., Ramona Library Community Room. Free art demonstration by award-winning artist Chuck McPherson. Refreshments and opportunity drawing to win a painting by McPherson.

FROM SENIORS, A1 critical housing gaps.” Supervisors in their May 2 vote also approved $2.7 million for 81 affordable apartments in Vista. Both developments may include some units for participants in Project One for All, which provides housing and other services for homeless people with severe mental illness. “Mental illness is a major cause of homelessness,” said Nick Macchione, Health and Human Services Agency director for the county. “Having a stable place to live gives people hope and is the first step on the road to recovery.” The supervisors also approved 118 Section 8 units: 54 for homeless veterans at Veterans Village of San Diego in Escondido, 54 for developmentally disabled adults and older adults at Villa de Vida in Poway, and 10 for low-income families and people with serious mental illness in Solana Beach. Section 8, part of the federal Housing Act of 1937, provides rental subsidies to private landlords.

FROM ROUTE 78, A1 have interfered with Ramona Rodeo. The rodeo is scheduled for May 19 through 21. “I am elated that Caltrans listened to the people of Ramona and that they modified their plans, because we have been planning this event for over a year,” said Chris Anderson, Ramona Rodeo chair. “I can’t thank them enough for changing their dates so we can have a fabulous rodeo.” Anderson had called Caltrans’ public relations officer last Monday and explained the hardship a closure this month would cause the town economically and the rodeo contestants and fans. The project start date will be announced once the work has been rescheduled.

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Ramona Homes & Real Estate RE/MAX DIRECT celebrates production awards Highlights of RE/MAX DIRECT’s Awards Night were the production awards the agents received from RE/MAX International. Lori Hoge received her Executive Award plaque, Steve Pollett received an Executive Award plaque, Tarrah Roane received an Executive Award plaque, Andrea Stykel received an Executive Award plaque, Susan Willis received an Executive Award plaque, Laura Wolfe received a 100% Award plaque, and Cristina Vaughn received a 100% Award plaque and special recognition as highest in production. “Jeff (Gan) and I both received Chairman Club Awards and special recognition for 20 years of service with RE/MAX International,” said Broker Jan Ryan. “Andrea Stykel and Steve Pollett also received special recognition for being with RE/MAX for 20 years.” RE/MAX DIRECT was recognized with a Total Volume Achievement Award for a single office closing over $75 million in 2016. “Jeff and I started Ryan Gan Real

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Holding the production awards they received from RE/MAX International are RE/MAX DIRECT agents Lori Hoge, Cristina Vaughn, Steve Pollett, Susan L. Willis, Andrea Stykel, Tarrah Roane, and Laura Wolfe. Estate in 1990 and bought a RE/MAX franchise in 1996,” said Ryan, who has been selling real estate since 1977 and has had her Broker's license since 1981. “Susan Willis, a licensed Broker with us, has

started a mentoring program for new agents, and along with the RE/MAX training program it has fast-tracked our new agents.” Laura Leeman is the office’s Spanish-speaking agent.

In addition to real estate, Ryan has gained a name for herself as the originator of the Annual Yard Sale in San Diego Country Estates. When she started it in 1988 in a neighborhood of several streets in

the Estates, she was nervous no one would come. Not only were cars lined up that morning, but the event has grown to more than 100 homes in Country Estates, with people calling her as early as six months in advance for the date. Her 27th Annual Ramona Yard Sale will be Saturday, May 13, beginning at 7 a.m.. Maps of participating homes are at the RE/MAX DIRECT office at 1410 Main St., Ste. A, and at Java Hut and the Village Store in the Village Shopping Center in Country Estates. The office also supports one of its agents, Lindsey McMorran, with her Here with Hope Foundation that assists families facing the challenges of having a child who is battling cancer. “RE/MAX is once again sponsoring tethered balloon rides in the RE/MAX balloon in the Oct. 7 Ramona Air Show,” said Ryan. “We appreciate the trust and support Ramona has given us throughout the years and think there is no better place in the world to live.”

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YOU’RE UNIQUE.

Your health care should be as unique as you are.

That’s why Congressman Scott Peters is making sure your health care FITS YOU. Some in Washington want to give unelected bureaucrats the power to limit your access to the doctor you need, medicines and treatments. Congressman Peters said no. And he’s fighting to strengthen Medicare. Congressman Peters knows the right way to address our health care challenges. He’s making sure you and your doctor – and nobody else – are making the right choices that work for you. Doctors, hospitals, patients and senior groups have all come together to stand up for making sure your voice is heard, and so has Congressman Peters.

Call Representative Scott Peters

at 858-455-5550 or contact him at scottpeters.house.gov and tell him thank you for making sure your health care fits you. Thank him for co-sponsoring HR 849.

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