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High school principal resigns Board approves interim principal BY MAUREEN ROBERTSON Superintendent Robert Graeff’s all-call message to Ramona High School parents and staff Friday morning answered the question teachers and students had been asking for more than a week: “Where is our principal?” Christopher King, Ph.D., principal since the 2013-14 school year, is on administrative leave until the end of the school year, and his resignation will take effect on June 30, Graeff said in his broadcast. “Due to privacy rights, I really can’t comment more than this,” he said. The district began its search for a new principal this week. At their meeting last Thursday evening, Ramona Unified School District trustees approved a
resignation agreement and general release between King and the district. Also at the meeting, they approved longtime Ramona resident and retired educator Carol Tennebaum as Ramona High’s interim principal through June 17. A district employee for 35 years, Tennebaum was Ramona Community School principal when she retired in 2013. In addition, she was Hanson Elementary’s principal for 11 years, and she served as interim principal of Ramona Elementary School for the last several weeks of the 2014-15 school year. “As superintendent, I have full confidence that the remaining leadership already in place at Ramona High and the support of Mrs. Tennebaum is already lining up to allow all students and staff to continue the remainder of the year without interruption,” said Graeff. “All senior activities, SEE PRINCIPAL, A2
Townhome review turns into trails debate BY KAREN BRAINARD Developer Steve Powell got Ramona Community Planning Group’s nod on a tentative map for his 41-unit townhome subdivision by a 10-5 vote that followed a lengthy discussion about trail dedications. Powell’s Creekside at Village Walk would consist of 41 detached townhomes on an approximately 5.5-acre parcel behind Kmart on Steve Robertson Street, south of Santa Maria Creek. Powell Ramona Trails Association members John Degenfelder and Don Wendt, and Kit Kesinger, a Ramona resident and member of the Iron Mountain Conservancy, said the project should have an easement or property dedicated to trails for the Santa Maria Creek Greenway. Kesinger asked the planning SEE HOMES, A12
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Hanson Elementary kindergartners cheer and laugh as teacher Teresa Shea douses Principal Chris Gunnett with a water-soaked spongeball.
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anson Elementary School students got the chance to try dousing their principal, Chris Gunnett, with water-soaked spongeballs Friday as he stood behind a superhero board with a face cutout. “Mr. Gunnett’s a good sport,” said third-grade teacher Sharon Torpin. Gunnett volunteered for the task as a way to challenge students to boost donations for the school’s annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser for the American Heart Association. The goal, he said, was to sign up 100 donors. Students exceeded that goal by bringing in 117 donors, “which is the highest we ever had,” he said. Torpin, who has been organizing the Jump Rope for Heart event at the school for the past 13 years, said they raised just over $1,300. “It’s a fun school-wide activity,” she said. “It’s one, about raising money, but it’s two, about helping a charity,” said Gunnett, adding that it teaches children about giving rather than taking. Gunnett said he pumped up the challenge at school assemblies.
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School board president Kim Lasley poses for a photograph with Jim Cooper, left, and Steve Johnson after announcing that March 10, 2016, is Jim Cooper and Steve Johnson Day in Ramona Unified School District. things around, because I was under the impression that we sort of agreed that we wouldn’t add new positions in a declining enrollment situation.” Rajcic also expressed concern that the district makes budget transfers the trustees should approve and then presents them to the board to ratify. He said he voted present because he believes the board should adopt the report but not under the conditions presented. “After what was communicated to staff at our December meeting, and while the demographics of Ramona still anticipate decreasing enrollment, I was expecting to see cuts, not hiring yet another non-classroom employee,” Stoody said in an email,
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athletic teams, major school events, WASC (accreditation) planning, and staff initiatives will continue as before.” According to the resignation agreement, King is on paid administrative and vacation leave from March 1 through the end of the business day on June 30. He will continue to receive employment benefits during that period. If King, who does not possess a valid California teaching credential, obtains one by June 30, the district will give him a teaching job for which he is competent and credentialed at the start of the 2016-17 teacher work year, the agreement states. Among other action at the March 10 school board meeting: • Graeff announced that the board in closed session voted not to rehire a classroom teacher as a certificated employee effective at the end of the school year. Due to privacy laws, he did not give the teacher’s name. • Trustees in a 3-1-1 vote approved the second budget update of the school year. Trustee Bob Stoody cast the dissenting vote, and trustee John Rajcic voted present. The Second Interim Report included adding a clerk for the last three months of this school year to help with the district’s new fiscal system. “We’re going to bring in somebody for three months?” asked Stoody. The recommendation is to continue the job for the next two school years, said Assistant Superintendent David Ostermann. “With declining enrollment, I tend to be against adding a new position,” said Rajcic. “You would think within this bureaucracy there’s a lot of slack (and) we could juggle
March 10, 2016, “Jim Cooper and Steve Johnson Day in the Ramona Unified School District.” Lasley lauded the two volunteers for the Old West Days encampments they’ve organized for students and the community. “For the past two years, these two, and again this year, Jim and Steve have organized a four-day Ramona event at the Ramona Rodeo Grounds staging 12 to 15 encampment stations showcasing the heritage of the Old West, using dozens of volunteers who live all across the Southwest,” Lasley said. The Living History stations feature life in the 1800s. “Each station is complete with knowledgeable docents dressed in authentic period dress and equipped with antique materials,” said Lasley. Lasley also presented Cooper and Johnson with a packet of letters from students who visited the encampments last year. “Oh, that is just awesome,” said Cooper. “Thank you very, very much.” “I know you just said that what you do is for the kids of our district,” said Graeff. “I want to thank you for your many years of military service in the United States Navy. That was also for the kids of our country. Thank you for your protection then and your leadership now.” • Parent Kim Newcomer said lock-down drills have occurred at Mountain Valley Academy in the past for free with the Sheriff’s Department. This year’s drill was attributed to the school resource officer who started in the district this year, “so already the amnesia has set in that we need a school resource officer.” She asked that “we continue to be vigilant on how we spend our money and put it in places where it’s most effective for our kids’ education.”
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Retired veteran donates car to military family BY JESSICA KING A young Marine and his wife are enjoying having a car thanks to the generosity of a Ramona family. Janice Carpenter died unexpectedly in January at the age of 69. In her will, she directed her son, Zachary “Zak” Carpenter of Ramona, to give her 2004 Mercedes C230 to a worthy military member. The Carpenters have a long history of military service, and Zak said that’s why his mother chose to donate her car the way she did. Zak, who is retired from the Navy, turned to his friends at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3783 in Ramona for help in finding the right recipient. “I asked if they could use their network to help find someone, and they came back to me with three final candidates,” said Zak. “We had other good candidates, but Lance Cpl. Robert Rocha was the only one with a young family and that stood out for me.” Rocha, who is stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, is 20 years old, married to his 20-year-old wife, Britney, and about to be the father of two. The couple, who hail from Fresno, have an 18-month-old daughter, Alice, and are expecting a son in May. Zak’s hope for the Rocha family is that the car, which has only 80,000 miles on it, will give them stability and help them more easily make it to
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Zak Carpenter, left, signs the title to his late mother’s Mercedes C230 to U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Rocha, who holds his daughter, Alice. important doctor’s appointments as Britney’s due date nears. The soft-spoken couple said they were grateful to the Carpenter family and the VFW, and excited about their new car. “It’s a big relief off our shoulders,” said Britney.
According to Post 3783 Commander Doug Scholl, the donation is in keeping with the VFW’s motto of “No one does more for veterans.” The Rocha family was brought to the attention of the Ramona post by Chula Vista VFW Post 2111.
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Congregation will maintain integrity of monument
To the community of Ramona, I am unaccustomed to writing letters to the editor, but want to take a moment to share with the community a few words regarding the Welcome to Ramona Monument sign at Highland Valley Road and Highway 67. Over the past year Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church was approached by both the Chamber of Commerce and the Ramona Community Planning Group with deep concerns that San Diego County was asking for an entity that could care for the monument sign in perpetuity. In the summer of 2015 we were encouraged to consider the purchase of the property and we entered into negotiations with the county. The county was considering the removal of the sign if there had been no one willing to purchase and manage the corner property. Spirit of Joy in its deep desire to support the community and see that the Ramona Monument sign would remain on the corner, purchased the property with an understanding that the sign and the landscaping would be maintained in good condition. Spirit of Joy understands that it will encumber the costs of maintenance, landscaping, watering, insurance and property taxes in perpetuity. For 24 years Spirit of Joy has been worshipping in a storefront and will be breaking ground on Easter Sunday. The signs that are presently adjacent to the monument sign will be up for two weeks and promptly taken down following the service. This is a special moment in the life of the congregation, and a time that will be recorded as part of Ramona and its history. Please, rejoice with us and understand that the intent of Spirit of Joy will always be to maintain the integrity of the Ramona Monument sign as a gateway to our community. Blessing at this Easter time, Pastor Dan Erlenbusch, Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church Jim Piva, Ramona Community Planning Group chair
Maintain monument’s integrity
This is in response to the letter written by Pastor Dan Erlenbusch regarding the banners adjacent to the Welcome to Ramona monument sign on the corner of Highway 67 and Highland Valley Road. I need to start with a thank you. I understand the church purchased the property that the community funded and built sign sits on at this point. The county was searching for an entity to insure that sign for $1 million and the only way to accomplish that was to purchase and own the land. None of the other community nonprofits could, for various reasons, purchase the property and insure the sign for that amount of money. However, just because you have the right to
place banners there doesn’t make it the right thing to do. You stated in your recent letter, “The signs that are presently adjacent to the monument sign will be up for two weeks and promptly taken down following the service.” Well, I noticed the banners on March 6 at which point I began making calls, sending emails and researching your “right” to place those banners there. Easter is on March 27. That makes the banners in place for three weeks, not two weeks as you stated. Why do you have the insistence that you must place the banners where you have? You have signs, banners and notices all over that corner and surrounding area. Why can’t you simply move those huge banners away from the Welcome and allow it to remain the beautiful beacon it was meant to be? In my opinion you are attempting to set a precedent to continue to place huge banners for your events right there and continue degrading the appearance of the Welcome sign. I am further dismayed by the Ramona Community Planning Group, specifically Jim Piva, in supporting your right to demean the community contribution, just because you can, without public input at least that I am aware of. No one I know would have supported this. In order to get actual feedback, I placed the information on my social media page and the SEE LETTERS, A6
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FROM LETTERS, A4 response I received was what I expected. My friends ask you to please relocate the banners and not use the Welcome to Ramona monument as your billboard. I may be assuming worst intentions, but I do so due to fact that after repeated requests for you to relocate the banners, you‘ve refused. No one has asked the church to remove those banners, simply to relocate them, in order to maintain the integrity of the unique and beautiful community Welcome to our town. Karen Carlson Ramona
Dangers of a zenophobic wall
The issues raised in the response to my previous letter regarding Congressman Hunter’s endorsement of Donald Trump are worth examining. First off, I understand the dangers of rampant political correctness, but the growing incitement to violence at Trump rallies is a clear sign that there are consequences to threatening people. At this point the consequences are riots. If Trump becomes president, they will escalate to wars. The comment about being flooded with “China Made” products reminded me of when we were worried about the ascendance of Japan for the same reason. China has made a lot of progress, but right now it is on the verge of a financial crisis that could make the one we had in 2008 look relatively calm. If they survive that, they will be facing the consequences of a disastrous “one-child” policy that has put them on the same aging demographic path as Japan. Both of these countries have also been S T A T E
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very good at building both xenophobia and walls, which means that they don’t have the safety valve of immigration that is keeping America from the same fate. The irony is that the manufacturing (and most of the other) jobs behind all of those products are rapidly going to robots anyway. We should probably all be getting a head start now on being afraid of that. Larry Mittag Ramona
Restore accountability and responsibility to board
It’s election time again and never more important. Eileen Castberg and Scott Brown are running for two of the three openings on the San Diego Country Estates Association Board of Directors. Their individual expertise with the issues, problems, solutions and past leadership experience on the board make them both outstanding candidates. In their previous board positions, they have led with knowledge and respect in accepting the importance of operating a $10 million a year operation. They were united in budget accountability and always exercised judicious responsibility in making decisions in our behalf. In these past couple of years, we believe some board members with a quorum vote have operated with extreme irresponsibility with our money. It is absolutely necessary that accountability and responsibility be restored. We homeowners as well as the community have benefited in countless ways under the past leadership, direction and accomplishments of Eileen Castberg and Scott Brown. They always served and represented us, the homeowners. We will be A R T
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Ramona students vie for best mechanic title BY PAT MAIO Two Ramona High School students are gearing up for a trip to New York City this month where they’ll test their auto repair skills against mechanically gifted students from 30 other high schools across the country. Benjamin Lackey, 18, and Alexia Hall, 17, were chosen for the honor about a month ago, after Ramona High automotive teacher Robert Grace invited half-a-dozen students to his classroom to eat pizza and soda — and take an aptitude test on auto mechanics. Lackey and Hall, both seniors, aced out the competition, earning a trip to the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association’s annual National Automotive Technology Challenge, the most prestigious auto mechanic competition for high school students in the United States. The March 29-30 competition will be held at New York City’s cavernous Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The winning student will receive thousands of dollars in scholarships to a technical school, $10,000 worth of Snap-on tools and a toolbox. The winning school will receive a welder and a Toyota vehicle to work on. Hall said she’s “a little nervous” about the event, but she has consistently done well since enrolling in Ramona’s automotive program during her junior year with the encouragement of her parents.
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Auto mechanics teacher Robert Grace, right, assists student Alexia Hall as she practices for National Automotive Technology Challenge. “My family thinks a girl shouldn’t be stuck on the side of the road. It’s a good skill set,” said Hall, who plans to enlist in the U.S. Army after graduation this spring and specialize in the medical field. When she was younger, her dad would take her along for rides in his vacuum truck that he uses in his business, B Hall Sweeping Inc., to suck up dirt and litter in parking lots of big retailers. “I admire my father — I want my kids to look at me the same way that I look at him,” Hall said. Lackey, who works part-time at Mossy
Ramona high school senior Benjamin Lackey practices for the Auto Tech Challenge. Toyota dealership as a lube technician, wants to earn an associate degree in MiraCosta College’s automotive technology program. He hopes the degree will eventually land him a job as a mechanic. With his mom, he regularly crawls under the family’s convertible Saab 9-3 — a compact executive car — to replace crank shaft seals or oil gaskets. “My dad isn’t very savvy with cars,” Lackey said. “He’s into PCs.” Over the past several weeks, the two students have been putting in extra time practicing on everything from
diagnosing electrical shorts and wheel balancing to engine compression and mechanical and tool vocabulary. It’s all part of the competition where they’ll be tested on everything from under-the-hood diagnostics to the proper tools that are used to fix something. Grace, the automotive teacher, has been down this road before. In 2003, Ramona took the grand prize in the annual competition, said Carole Rogner, a spokeswoman with Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association. “This is exciting to take our kids to this challenge and represent our community,” Grace said. “We are well thought of in the country for our auto shop already.” The competition was founded in 1993. “It is a pretty big deal,” said Rogner. Ramona High — which has seen its automotive program dwindle to 120 students, from more than double that in 2004 — is the only local school participating this year. Lackey and Hall are sponsored by the New Car Dealers Association of San Diego and will compete against 30 other schools from Texas and Colorado to Massachusetts and New York. Other Southern California schools entered in the competition include Van Nuys High School in the San Fernando Valley; Loara High School in Anaheim; and Artesia High School in Lakewood, just north of Long Beach. Maio writes for the San Diego Union-Tribune
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Patriotic Citizen of Year leads Angels Without Wings Reservations for Intermountain Republican Women Federated’s next meeting are requested by Tuesday, March 22. The meeting will be in the Ramona Woman’s Club building at 524 Main St. on Monday, March 28. Check-in and social time will start at 10:30 a.m., and the meeting will begin at 11. The Main Course Restaurant will cater the luncheon. Cost is $16 per person. Robin Lea Hutton, president of Angels Without Wings Inc., will be the guest speaker. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit spearheaded the
development and dedication of a national memorial monument to the Korean War hero horse, Sgt. Reckless. The monument was dedicated at the National Museum of the Marine Corps adjacent to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on July 26, 2013. An exhibit inside the museum was also opened at that time. Fundraising for a second monument is underway at Camp Pendleton as well as one in South Korea. For her work on the monument at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Hutton received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. The Department of Defense’s Korean War 60th Anniversary Commemorative Committee presented her an award for her work in making the 60th celebration of armistice such a special event for the veterans who served in that war. In 2014 she was named “Patriotic Citizen of the Year” by the local chapter of The Military Order of the World Wars and The Military Order of the Purple Heart for her charitable work. Hutton, who lives in Camarillo, is a 35-year veteran of the motion picture business.
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Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP at 760-789-1311 or rccstaff@ramonachamber.com by March 17. Participants should bring their business cards. Last Wednesday Workshop Reed Settle of Reed Settle Architecture in Ramona will be the speaker at the chamber’s Last Wednesday Workshop in the Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St., on Wednesday, March 30, at 8 a.m. This will be the second part of Settle’s talk about Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. Sponsor Dunkin’ Donuts will provide the coffee.
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Harrison drops out of assembly race Ramona resident Mike Harrison has pulled out of the race for the state’s 71st Assembly District. The GOP candidate, who announced his intentions to run for the assembly seat two years ago, is deputy chief of staff for Congressman Duncan D. Hunter. “After a significant amount of prayer and discussions with my family, we have come to a decision that my best place is right where I am, with my family and working in the office of Congressman Hunter,” Harrison stated on his website. As of Monday morning, candidates who had filed papers for the East County assembly seat were Santee Mayor Randy Voepel, a Republican, small business owner Leo Hamel, and science fiction writer Tony Teora, according to the county Registrar’s website. March 11 was the filing deadline.
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Youths pen winning patriotic essays BY JESSICA KING When it came time to write an essay about what freedom means to her, sixth-grader Kelsey Markee arguably had a little more to ponder than her classmates at Mountain Valley Academy. The Russian-born adoptee turned the simple writing assignment into a full-on research project. “I learned the history of Russia itself and the rights that they had when I was adopted and the rights that they have now,” said Kelsey. “It’s changed a lot between government and the law, it’s changed for them, and I was lucky to get out before the laws have changed.” For her efforts, the 12-year-old was awarded first place for Ramona in a Veterans of Foreign Wars-sponsored writing contest. The annual contest, dubbed Patriot’s Pen, also netted four other winners from Ramona, including seventh-grader Isabel Cervantes, who came in second place for Ramona VFW Post 3783. Because the Ramona post was limited in how many winners it could choose, some entries were passed along to other posts in the county that had received no entries. For that reason, VFW posts in Oceanside and San Diego honored the other three winners from Ramona. Sixth-grader Raegann Brown, 11, received first place in Oceanside for her essay. Brown shared her family’s deep
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From left, 2016 Patriot’s Pen contest winners Kelsey Markee, Raegann Brown, Isabel Cervantes and Amy Kunavich pose with their teacher, Stacey Gill, at Mountain Valley Academy. military ties and the sacrifices they made in the name of freedom, disclosing how her great-grandfather was a prisoner of war during World War II. “It was fun putting it together because I learned a lot about American democracy and how people fought and sacrificed their lives so we could have freedom today,” said Brown. Brown and Markee agreed that the writing exercise, which their teacher
Stacey Gill had their entire class do, was an emotional and rewarding experience. “Mine was mainly kind of emotional because I didn’t know a lot of the history, and when my mom told me it just surprised me and I felt so lucky,” said Markee. All the winners thanked their families and the VFW. “The VFW folks were really nice and encouraging,” said Brown.
Gill said that every school year she makes her combination sixth- and seventh-grade class complete a writing assignment based on the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen contest theme for that year. Students are required to complete the writing for class credit but no one is required to enter the contest, though she can only recall one student who didn’t want to partake. “(The VFW) really wants to reach out to the kids and they want them to think about American values and American ideas,” said Gill. Other winners in Gill’s class were sixth-grader Ava Kapelczak and seventh-grader Amy Kunavich. Like Brown, 13-year-old Kunavich wrote about her family’s military ties. “It was a really good learning experience for me, in that sense, and it also helped me realize … that freedom isn’t free, it’s something that we have to fight for and it’s really kind of sad when you think about the sacrifices others have made,” said Kunavich. The idea that freedom isn’t free was the focal point of Cervantes’ essay. “I’m just really glad that they gave us this opportunity to voice our opinion, because as children we’re normally seen as not having a very important opinion, so the fact that this is a whole contest and that we’re given this opportunity is kind of special,” said the 12-year-old.
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Judge dismisses murder charge in boy’s 2011 death at the request of defense attorney Robert Ford on the basis of the federal ruling. “Because the successive prosecution is based upon the same conduct and the same standard of culpability for which petitioner was previously acquitted, the state is estopped from relitigating the issue,” wrote Judge Dana Sabraw. “Petitioner may not be retried for involuntary manslaughter or second-degree implied malice murder based upon the conduct attributed to him at the trial for felony child abuse,” ruled Sabraw. Stringfield, who now lives in Texas, had a trial date set for Sept. 26. He had been free on his own recognizance. Court records said the boy was born Jan. 24, 2005 to Stringfield’s wife in an emergency Caesarian section and she was extremely ill at the time. Efforts to induce labor caused the placenta to separate from the uterus. The baby was in critical condition at birth with a low red blood count, a dangerously low heart rate, extremely low oxygen levels and high acidity, according to court records. The state Attorney General’s office also declined to appeal Sabraw’s ruling.
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“The Vibrant Twenties” was the topic when longtime Ramona resident Darrell Beck spoke at the Ramona Pioneer Historical Society’s recent evening meeting. Beck, author of “On Memory’s Back Trail, A Short History of Ramona and the Backcountry of San Diego County,” shared stories of improvement projects completed in the 1920s and the colorful characters who made them happen. Among improvements the town saw in the 1920s were electricity, the paving of Mussey Grade Road from Foster to Julian, the start of the Ramona Volunteer Fire Department, and the formation of Ramona’s first water district. Also in the ‘20s, Ramona received accolades from the California Development Association for having the highest voting percentages among small towns in the state. A trophy cup commemorating the highest voting percentages in three elections — Nov. 4, 1924 (93.8 percent), Nov. 2, 1926 (98.3 percent) and Nov. 6, 1928 (98.6 percent) — sits in the Ramona Chamber of Commerce office. The statewide Better Citizenship contest started in 1924 and ended after Ramona had won the honor for six consecutive general elections. The community received its second Better Citizenship trophy from the State Chamber of Commerce for securing the highest voting percentages in 1930, 1932 and 1934. That trophy is in the Guy B. Woodward Museum at 645 Main St. In addition to his interest in writing and
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Kit Kesinger, left, a Ramona resident and member of the Iron Mountain Conservancy, asks the planning group to condition approval of a townhome project by requiring dedication of trails for the Santa Maria Creek Greenway. Passing out information to the planners is Don Wendt, past president of Ramona Trails Association.
to dedicate land. Planner Torry Brean questioned the lot maneuvering but praised the project’s design and said Powell has always tried to do the right thing in town. “I want to debunk the conspiracy theory here,” said Powell. “I’m a huge trail fan. This is not about getting out of trails.” Powell said it was a business decision. He purchased some of the property 10 years ago, but the economy stalled development. In 2013, AMCAL proposed to build a 60-unit affordable workforce apartment complex at the site, which
was approved by the planning group, but AMCAL pulled out of the project. Powell said the boundary adjustment was legal and not done in secret. To have the remainder parcel that contains the creek as part of the project would involve environmental agencies and species and “it’s going to either bankrupt the project or it’s going to make it so unfeasible to mitigate,” he said. He also said to have greenway trails on his property raises a liability issue and a funding mechanism would be needed to maintain the trails. “It’s not like we’re not trying to do the right thing and I do take offense
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NEWS BRIEFS Winery ordinance hearing The county’s Winery Ordinance Amendment has been rescheduled to go before the Board of Supervisors on April 27. When the ordinance amendment was approved by the county Planning Commission Feb. 5, it was expected to be on the supervisors’ March 16 meeting agenda. County Planning and Development Services said a notice will be provided to all interested parties 10 days before the board hearing. Egg hunt at Dos Picos All ages are invited to the Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Dos Picos County Park from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 26. “Bring the whole family and enjoy a morning egg hunt with the Easter Bunny. Don’t forget your baskets,” says the county Parks and Recreation Department. The event is free but donations are accepted. Parking is $3. Dos Picos Park is at 17953 Dos Picos Road, off Mussey Grade Road. For more information, call 760-789-2220.
Ramona congregations invite the community to Holy Week events they have scheduled. Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church congregants are particularly excited because they will hold a groundbreaking celebration on their property at their Easter Service on Sunday, March 27, at 10 a.m. Among special events: ■ Easter Egg Hunt. Ramona Southern Baptist Church invites the community to its annual Easter Egg Hunt at the church, 838 Hanson Lane, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 19. The free event includes face painting and complimentary lunch and will last until 2 p.m. There will be at least 1,000 eggs in the hunt, said Pastor Rafael da Silva, and all attending will receive an opportunity drawing ticket for a chance to win a child’s bicycle. For more information, call 760-789-2732. ■ Easter Egg Hunt in First Congregational Church’s Pilgrim Hall, 404 Eighth St., on Sunday, March 20, after the second
worship service. ■ Palm Sunday Worship Services at First Congregational Church will be celebrated on March 20 at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The morning services will feature a call to worship with the Children’s Choir, Adult Choir and Bell Choir, and performance of “Hosanna, Hosanna” from the combined choirs and the Bell Choir. ■ Maundy Thursday Service of Tenebrae at First Congregational Church will be held on March 24 at 7 p.m. The service will include sharing of The Last Supper as well as a meditation on the last hours of Christ’s life in scripture and song, with candlelight decreasing to darkness. The word “tenebrae” is Latin for “shadows,” and the congregation uses increasing darkness to represent the increasing sadness of Holy Week. The purpose of the tenebrae service is to recreate the emotional aspects of the Passion Story — the betrayal, abandonment and
agony of the events, and it is left unfinished, because the story isn’t over until Easter Day, reads a statement from the First Congregational. This is a most moving service during Holy Week. ■ Good Friday Service at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, 1735 Main St., will be on March 25 at 7 p.m. All are invited to join the Service of Shadows and meditate on the seven last words with the choir singing and spoken words. ■ Bunny Hop/Egg Hunt hosted by Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church will at on the church property at the corner of Highway 67 and Highland Valley Road on Saturday, March
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SPORTS
PREP SOFTBALL
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BY JOE NAIMAN The 2016 high school softball season is the fourth for Alissa Hiener on Ramona High School's varsity. Next year she will join the Harvard University softball roster. "I'm just really excited. I love the team already, I love the coaches," Hiener said. "I'm just really excited for the atmosphere on the other side of the United States." Hiener is a lifelong Ramona resident who attended Ramona Community School before her four years at Ramona High School. She was also considering Dartmouth, Yale, the University of San Diego and University of California San Diego before choosing Harvard. "I just saw how the coaches were with the players and how everyone got along," Hiener said of her decision to play for Harvard. "It was just a really good atmosphere that I wanted to be a part of." The Ivy League does not have athletic scholarships, so Hiener did not sign a letter of intent to play for the Crimson. She provided Harvard with a verbal commitment in October 2015. "I didn't know for sure until I got into the college," she said. She was notified of her acceptance into Harvard in December. "We put academics first, and I think Alissa absolutely exemplifies that," said Cori McDonald, who was Ramona's
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Ramona High School senior Alissa Hiener signs her letter of commitment to play softball at Harvard University. Joining her are her parents Doug and Yukie Hiener, and, standing, her pitching coach, Bill Corbett, and Ramona High teacher Robin Brainard. coach for Hiener's first three seasons with the Bulldogs. "It's truly amazing to get an Ivy League education through softball."
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
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PREP BOYS VOLLEYBALL
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Seits also on first team BY JOE NAIMAN All five starting players on Ramona High School's 2015-16 boys basketball team earned all-league honors from the Valley League coaches, who selected Ramona senior Marco Cobian the league's Player of the Year. Cobian was joined on the all-league first team by Ramona junior Blake Seits. The second team included Ramona senior Greg Knight. Two Bulldogs were recognized at the honorable mention level: senior Calvin Harris and Logan Knudson. "I think the way we dominated league amounted to getting five in," said coach Zack Cole. Ramona won the Valley League championship with a 9-1 record in league competition. "I think coaches recognized our body of work," Cole said. "It worked out really well for us in terms of all-league honors this year." Last year Orange Glen won the Valley League championship and Orange Glen's Mike Diaz was the league player of the year. One vote for Diaz prevented Cobian from being the unanimous league MVP choice.
Hiener's grade point average exceeds 4.0. "She's done phenomenal in school," McDonald said.
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Bulldog senior Marco Cobian is Valley League Player of the Year in boys basketball. "Mike's a tremendous player in his own right," Cole said. Cole believes that Ramona's status as league champion gave Cobian the advantage over Diaz. "To be a league champ you have to overcome so much," Cole said. "Marco led our team to a 9 and 1 league record. He dominated some of those games down the stretch." Ramona and Orange Glen were undefeated SEE COBIAN, A16
Hiener has not yet chosen a major. "I'm still exploring my options. I was thinking about biology, but I'm not really sure now," she said. Hiener will also wait until deciding on post-college plans. When she was 6, Hiener began her softball career with Ramona Girls Softball League competition. She started playing travel ball when she was 12 and most recently has played for the Power Surge travel club. She made the Ramona varsity as a freshman and is a pitcher, second baseman and shortstop. She works with private pitching coach Bill Corbett to improve her mound skills. "She's a really hard worker," McDonald said. "She never let anything hold her back and get in her way." Ramona won the Valley League championship in 2014 and in 2015. The Bulldogs were undefeated last year. "That was a really good accomplishment," Hiener said. Other highlights of Hiener's Ramona High School softball career included reaching the CIF Division I championship game in 2014 and pitching a perfect game against Mission Vista in league play last year. "I want to thank my pitching coach, Bill Corbett, my parents, and two of my teachers, Mrs. Brainard and Mr. Nichols, for writing my recommendation letters to Harvard," Hiener said.
BY JOE NAIMAN Ramona High School's boys volleyball team made it to the Bronze Division finals in the Las Vegas Invitational tournament March 11-12. "I am extremely excited," said coach Kyle Adelman. Adelman noted that the purpose of the out-of-town tournament was team building. "The volleyball tournament itself was secondary," he said. "From that perspective this trip was an enormous success. I could not be more proud of the buy-in from these guys." Adelman was Ramona's junior varsity coach last year. "I've been coaching at Ramona with the boys and girls for about 10 years," he said. Jeff Klauda was Ramona's varsity head coach from 2006-15. Klauda's son Joey was born on Feb. 1, and Klauda is now spending more time with his family. "Jeff completely transformed the program," said Adelman, who was a senior and a team captain in 2006. "He really did build the program up to what it is now. I just hope to be
able to maintain the positive progress that he's kind of put forward and then also add my own twist, my own elements, and build one of the premier programs in North County. That's a lofty goal, but I think it's very doable." Adelman will start his tenure as Ramona's head coach with three returning varsity players. Seven members of the 2015 varsity were seniors and one of the three juniors has not yet recovered from an injury during the CIF football season. The fact that many of Ramona's volleyball players are multi-sport athletes creates the risk of an injury during a fall or winter sport but also gives the Bulldogs the element of athletic skills and competition knowledge. "Athleticism takes over at a certain point and we've got a teamful of those guys," Adelman said. "Although we might not have as much experience as other teams, we're going to be equal or more athletic than them." Seven of the 11 varsity players are at least 6 feet tall and four are at least 6'4". "That's kind of a unique change," Adelman said, noting that historically the Bulldogs have been smaller and more limited on offense. The varsity includes two sophomores, including setter Casey Buggeln. Adelman, who SEE VOLLEYBALL, A16
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PREP BASEBALL
Bulldogs show strong pitching BY JOE NAIMAN The Ramona High baseball squad started the spring season with one win and one loss in scrimmages. The 7-2 loss was at Helix on March 1, and the 2-0 victory was at home against El Capitan March 3. "We played some great pitching," said coach Dean Welch. Welch expects Helix and El Capitan to be among the county's top 10 teams his year. The same cannot be said about some of Ramona's Valley League opponents. The Bulldogs won last year's league championship, but strength of schedule considerations dropped Ramona to Division II for this year's CIF post-season. The Bulldogs will need to rely on game results and overall strength of schedule for a power rankings position that will earn them a favorable playoff seed. "That's why we scheduled some of the toughest programs we could find," Welch said. Ramona's early season games include Hilltop/Lolita's Tournament and North County Tournament. During the week before Easter, the Bulldogs will be in the Premier Division of the Lions Tournament. The Bulldogs beat the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns, 6-3, at home on March 9, and lost the next day, 1-12, in an away game against the La Costa Canyon Mavericks. Both games were part of the Hilltop/Lolita’s Tournament. The tournament is scheduled to end with a home game contest with Granite Hills at
home on March 17. The pre-season scrimmages gave Welch some idea of how the Bulldogs fare against higher-level opposition. "We showed some good things. We showed some bad things," Welch said. This year's varsity roster of 16 players includes 10 who were on last year's varsity. The pitching staff will be led by seniors Dylan Spacke and Zach Sherman, who have committed to major NCAA Division I colleges. The pitching staff also includes seniors Todd Roberts and Tyler Beck. Surgery prevented current junior Chris Bryant from pitching last year, but Bryant will also be among the Bulldogs' pitchers. "I think it (pitching) will be a strength," Welch said. "I think we are very deep." Sherman plays third base when he is not on the mound and Roberts is also an infielder when someone else is pitching. Ramona's top hitters also include senior outfielder Carl Bunday, senior infielder Dejan Lee, junior outfielder Adrian Collazo, and junior infielder Cameron Rowles. "I think we have a very well balanced lineup," Welch said. Welch noted that the Bulldogs have both power and contact ability. "Top to bottom in our lineup we've got a lot of guys who are capable," he said. Some weaknesses displayed during the scrimmages can't be fixed for the regular season. "We do lack in team speed. I don't think we'll steal too many bags," Welch said. —Maureen Robertson contributed to this report.
FROM COBIAN, A14
That added versatility wasn't at the expense of Seits' skill from behind the 3-point line. "We know he can shoot the three and he really shot it well this year," Cole said. Ramona's final overall record was 25-6. That includes two CIF Division III playoff wins as well as a 62-59 loss to Bonita Vista in the March 1 semifinal. "It was close, but it didn't go our way," Cole said of the playoff loss. "We had chances and things just did not go our way down the stretch." Although three of Ramona's all-league players are seniors, the other two are expected to return for 2016-17. "It definitely will help," Cole said. "Our junior class was really good. They were a huge part of our success."
in league play entering their Feb. 3 game on the Patriots' court. Cobian scored 31 points in Ramona's double overtime victory. Cobian scored 25 points in Ramona's Feb. 12 triumph at Valley Center, clinching the league championship with two games remaining. "He led us the entire season," Cole said. Cobian was on the 2014-15 Valley League first team. Seits was on last year's second team. "He has improved so much," Cole said of Seits. Seits contributed to the 2014-15 Bulldogs primarily as a 3-point shooter but added other elements for the recently-completed season. "He understands how to get to the basket," Cole said. "He has got tremendous timing on defense."
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Lorentz selected to all-league first team BY JOE NAIMAN Valley League girls soccer coaches selected Ramona High School senior Kat Lorentz for the all-league first team. The coaches gave honorable mention status to Bulldog junior Mikaila McNary. "Very deserving of the recognition, the nomination. They played hard all year," said coach Deena Vizcarra. Lorentz and McNary shared the Most Valuable Playmaker award presented at the team banquet. The team's Most Valuable Player recipient was sophomore goalkeeper Nicole Lewis, senior Summer Stewart was the team's Most Improved recipient, and Coaches Award recognition went to senior FROM VOLLEYBALL, A14 is the oldest of three brothers who played volleyball for Ramona, is not concerned about such a young setter. Garrett Adelman was Ramona's starting setter from his freshman season through his senior year. Trevor Adelman was Ramona's starting libero for all four of his high school years. Kyle Adelman was on the varsity for three seasons. Kyle Truesdale was Ramona's coach when Adelman was on the Bulldogs' varsity in 2004 and 2005. Trevor Adelman will be his brother's assistant coach along with Connie Halfaker. Garrett Adelman is not officially an assistant coach but will be helping the team when his schedule permits. "I'm extremely confident," Kyle Adelman said. Thomas Pacheco, who was Ramona's novice team coach last year, replaces Adelman as the Bulldogs' junior varsity coach. Jessica Berman will be this year's novice coach. "Both of them are doing a great job," Adelman said. The varsity team returned home from the Las Vegas tournament with a 5-5 season record. "The feeling for this team is extremely high. It's exciting for me and for the rest of the coaching staff to watch how fast these
Chloe Knowd and junior Sierra Crenshaw. Lorentz, primarily a midfielder, also played defender. "She's a very dedicated athlete and she works hard all the time — practices, games — and she's very much a leader on the field," Vizcarra said. "I'm hoping some college will pick her up because they'll be lucky to have her." McNary also played midfielder and defender for the Bulldogs. The 2015-16 Bulldogs finished 1-9 in Valley League competition and were last in the six-team league standings. A CIF playoff win and a post-season loss gave Ramona an overall record of 9-15. guys are picking up," Adelman said. "This team has an extremely exciting amount of personality. When you're behind in experience you have to be motivated, the team has to like each other, there has to be chemistry." The North County Conference adopted competitive-based leagues for boys volleyball. The Bulldogs, who were previously in the Valley League, are now in the Avocado East League with Escondido, Mission Hills, San Marcos and San Pasqual. Escondido will host the Bulldogs in Thursday's match. Ramona began the 2016 season at La Jolla High School and lost its three games against the Vikings. "It was a big test," Adelman said. The Bulldogs' home opener March 9 against Westview was a three-game victory. "We played very well," Adelman said. "Just all around a clean match both offense and defense." Tournament matches are decided when one team wins two games, or sets. Centennial High School in Las Vegas was the site of Ramona's matches on both days of the tournament, and Centennial was also the top-seeded team in Ramona's pool with Ramona receiving the second seed. Due to length, this article was cut. For the complete article, see Ramonasentinel.com.
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Gibson, Cappos bike to winners’ podium Ramona High School senior Jaron Cappos and junior Gwendalyn Gibson represented the Cycle Dawgs in the Kenda U.S. Cup West Series at Vail Lake in Temecula, and each earned a spot at the winners’ podium. Gibson placed first among 15- to 18-year-old females, and Cappos placed fifth in the 17- and-18-year-old male contest. “The race went really well,” said Gibson. “I felt strong at the start, so I went off the front and shortly after I looked back and was by myself. Going through the wind without a draft was pretty challenging, but the fun single track made for a great recovery.” It was a rainy start to race day, March 6, but the sun came out and dried the course, but the wind created another challenge. “I didn’t get the best start, and it left me with a bit of a gap to the leading group,” said Cappos. “I was able to take down a Honey Stinger energy gel and made it onto the podium in fifth place.” Sophomore Cycle Dawgs Stassa Cappos and Seth Levy were among those cheering the Bulldog racers.
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Billy Edward Rodgers February 8, 1944 - march 9, 2016
Ramona — Billy Edward Rodgers passed away peacefully on march 9, 2016, at the age of 72. He was born February 8, 1944, in oakland, Tn. He served in the 34th Signal Battalion of the U.S. army and was stationed in Germany where he met and married his wife, marija. For the majority of his career he was a heavy equipment operator. When he and his family moved to Ramona in 1979 he joined operating Engineers, Local 12, where he worked until his retirement. Bill enjoyed working on cars, playing guitar, traveling, and off-roading in the desert with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, marija Rodgers; daughter, Shelly Rodgers; and son, mark Rodgers; all residing in Ramona, Ca. He is also survived by his sisters, Charlene Pollock of Sun City, aZ, and Patricia
Hutzel of Russellville, aR; and numerous relatives. a funeral service was held for family and friends on Wednesday, march 16, 2016, at Bonham Bros. & Stewart mortuary in Ramona. Bill will be dearly missed by all those who knew him. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.
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February 22, 1933 - January 29, 2016 Ramona — marvin Staubli, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patricia; son, David Staubli; daughter, Julie Short; son-in-law, Edwin Short; grandchildren, Zack Banegas and Quinn north; brother, Joe Staubli; and extended family back east. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. The family would like to give a special thanks to the Elizabeth Hospice. marvin will be cremated
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Boys and Girls Club Star Standouts: Week 10 ■ Boys 3rd/4th Grade Division — Jared Nichols Jared is 10 years old and a fourth-grader at Ramona Community Montessori School. He is an “A” student, and his favorite subject in school is math. His favorite sport is basketball, but he also enjoys playing baseball and soccer. When he is not in school or Jared Nichols playing sports, he likes to ride his quad and spend time with his cousins and friends. ■ Girls 3rd/4th/5th Grade Division — Brianna Matthews Brianna Rose Matthews enjoys all outdoor activities. She particularly loves gardening alongside her grandmother. Her favorite sports are basketball and fast pitch softball. She has been playing both sports for the past four years. When she's not playing sports, you will find her Brianna Matthews outside in her happy place with all her animals. Her favorite animal is a duck. She is an “A” student who really enjoys art and math problems, and she loves the color hot pink. ■ Boys 5th/6th Grade Division — Alex Castrejon Alex is an 11-year-old, sixth-grade “A” student at Mt. Woodson Elementary. His favorite subject in school is math, and his two passions are scoring goals on the soccer field and playing second base and catcher on the baseball diamond. He has played both Alex Castrejon sports since age 4. This is his fourth year of basketball and it has become a favorite sport of his. He has also raced BMX bikes. When he's not playing sports in Ramona, he enjoys fishing, barbecuing and spending quality leisure time with his family and friends. ■ Girls 6th/7th/8th Grade Division – Grace Sojourner Grace is 13 years old and a seventh-grader at Olive Peirce Middle School where she is part of the "4.0 Nation." She has enjoyed getting back into basketball after a year and a half break, and hopes to continue throughout the summer and into her eighth-grade year. Along with basketball, she enjoys volleyball and dance. She's looking forward to the Grace Sojourner summer where her favorite activities tend to be, such as beach camping and swimming, biking, and more family time. ■ Boys 7th/8th Grade Division — Joshua Johnson Joshua Johnson is 13 years old and an eighth-grader at OPMS. He is an "A" student. He loves football, basketball and baseball. Although football is his favorite sport, basketball has definitely become one of his most enjoyable sports to play year-round. When he is not busy with sports, he is working toward earning his Eagle rank in Joshua Johnson Boy Scouts. www.leaguelineup.com/ramonahoops
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SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER Ramona Senior Activity Center will serve a traditional corned beef meal for lunch on St. Patrick's Day, Thursday, March 17. The center at 434 Aqua Lane is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meals also are delivered to the homebound. Suggested lunch donation for seniors age 60 and older and for the homebound is $4. Transportation is $1. Lunch for a non-senior guest of a senior is
$6. For reservations and more information, call 760-789-0440. Menu Thursday, March 17: Corned beef, cabbage and carrots, red potatoes, dinner roll, green Jello with fruit. Friday, March 18: Oven baked chicken, mashed potatoes, California vegetables, birthday cake and orange. Monday, March 21: Sweet and sour meatballs, stir-fry vegetables, rice, kiwi,
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celebrating birthdays this month at 11:30 a.m., Pokeno at 1 p.m. Monday, March 21: Exercise at 9 a.m., Lace/Crochet Class at 9:30 a.m., Wii Monday at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 22: Walking Group at 8 a.m., Quilting at 9 a.m., Yoga at 9 a.m., Computer Class at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 23: Exercise at 9 a.m., Pinochle at 9 a.m., Volunteer meeting at 9:30 a.m., Senior Center Bridge at 12:30 p.m.
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■ 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. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ■ Easter Egg Hunt, face painting and free lunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ramona Southern Baptist Church, 838 Hanson Lane. Open to the public, all attending will receive an opportunity drawing ticket for a child’s bicycle. 760-789-2732.
O BERKLEY, WHERE HART THOU? Saturday Apr. 9 8:00pm “O Berkley, Where Hart Thou?”is the brain child of local award-winning acoustic duo Jeff Berkley and Calman Hart. Featuring an allstar line-up of San Diego country, folk, rock and bluegrass musicians who gather to recreate the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack to‘O’Brother, Where Art Thou?’
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Thursday, March 17
■ Free Groceries, 9 a.m., Ramona Food and Clothes Closet, 773 Main St. Open to 18 years or older, first come, first served, 20 to 25 pounds of fresh produce and staples per family. Bring bags. Offered through Feeding America San Diego Mobile Pantry Program. Volunteers needed to help set up. 760-789-4458 or ramonafood@att.net. ■ 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. ■ Palomar Health Community Action Council, noon, Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St. RSVP: 760-315-1000 or nancy.roy@PalomarHealth.org. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, open game starts 6 to 9 p.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ Young Life Christian outreach group for students in high school, 7:27 to 8:30 p.m., Neighborhood CrossFit, 114 14th St. 760-505-3035 or Young Life Ramona on Facebook.
Friday, March 18
■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, 10 a.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, free youth lessons, 3 to 4 p.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ Quadruple Crown Race, fourth in series for Ramona and Julian elementary school students, 3:45 p.m., hosted by Ramona Elementary School at Ramona Community Park off Aqua Lane, start and finish at soccer fields snack bar. More: quadcrown2015-16.eventbrite.com. ■ Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Social Center, Sixth and E streets.
Saturday, March 19
■ Kiwanis of Ramona, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. Breakfast meeting with speaker. 760-522-2625.
■ Depression and Bipolar Support Group, 10 to 11 a.m., Rose Garden at Collier Park, 626 E St. 760-497-4046 or www.dbsasandiego.org. ■ Car Show, 3 to 5 p.m., Albertsons parking lot, 1400 block of Main Street.
Monday, March 21
■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ■ English as a Second Language, 6 to 8:50 p.m., Ramona High School, 1401 Hanson Lane. Free. ESL I, Room 159. ESL II, Room 152. ESL III, Room 160. 760-789-8586, 760-271-7640. ■ GriefShare support group, 6:15 to 8 p.m. Mountain View Community Church, 1191 Meadowlark Way. ■ Ramona Christian Writers Group, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact Byron Mettler for location: 760-310-9539 or email explorerseries@gmail.com.
Tuesday, March 22
■ 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. ■ Ramona Rotary Club, noon, Amici restaurant, 1429 Main St. Luncheon meeting. 619-316-4456. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, free lessons for beginner and intermediate players, 2 to 4 p.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ San Diego County Mobile Library, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Country Village Store, 23658 San Vicente Road. www.sdcl.org. ■ Soroptimist International of Ramona, 6 p.m. at member’s house, potluck. 858-722-6810. ■ Ramona Community Singers, 7 p.m., Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. Open to all who love to sing. 760-788-1887.
Wednesday, March 23
■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Yoga at 9:30 a.m., English as a Second Language at 9:30 a.m., ABC Preschool Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Storytime Craft at 11 a.m., Pine Needle Coiling for Adults at 1 p.m., Teen Wii at 3 p.m., Paws to Read at 3:30 p.m., Homework Club at 4 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, 10 a.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ English as a Second Language, 6 to 8:50 p.m., Ramona High School, 1401 Hanson Lane. Free. ESL I, Room 159. ESL II, Room 152. ESL III, Room 160. 760-789-8586, 760-271-7640. ■ Ramona Outback Amateur Radio Society (ROARS), 7 p.m., Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. www.roars.net.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-005748 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Ramona Spa b. Ramona Massage Located at: 1443 Main Street, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Chao Chi, 2245 Via Blanca, Oceanside, CA 92054. b. Bo Song, 2245 Via Blanca, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is conducted by: a Married Couple. The first day of business was 02/29/2016. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/29/2016. Chao Chi. R3396. Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-006152 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Sun Valley Poultry Club Located at: 1755 Olive St., Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Bernadette Faust, 1755 Olive St., Ramona, CA 92065. b. Dora L. Friedli, 1941 San Diego Ave., Ramona, CA 92065. This business is conducted by: an Unincorporated Association (not a 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 03/03/2016. Bernadette Faust. R3399. Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-005565 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Shear Creations Located at: 4750 Oceanside Blvd., Suite A-004, Oceanside, CA 92056,
Suite A-004, Oceanside, CA 92056, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Benco Ventures, Inc., 1520 Main St., Suite D, 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 02/26/2016. Amanda Quezada, Secretary. R3403. Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-006573 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Grand Dental Spa Located at: 1776 Grand Ave., San Diego, CA 92109, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Kim and Dennis Dental Group, 1776 Grand Ave., San Diego, CA 92109, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 01/07/2016. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/07/2016. Katherine Dennis, Secretary. R3405. Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-005223 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Ramona Glass & Screen Located at: 1167 8th St., Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. James H. Bisher, 1167 8th St., Ramona, CA 92065. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 06/15/1993. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/24/2016. James H. Bisher. R3390. Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-006995 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Scuba Diving Repair Center b. SDRC Located at: 7710 Balboa Ave., #227G, San Diego, CA 92111, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Scuba Diving Repair Center, Inc., 7710 Balboa Ave., #227G, San Diego, CA 92111, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. 03/09/2016. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/10/2016. Myra Kurn, Vice President. R3409. Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7. 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-006993 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Ocean Enterprises Located at: 7710 Balboa Ave., #101, San Diego, CA 92111, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Scuba and Snorkeling Center, Inc., 7710 Balboa Ave., #101, San Diego, CA 92111, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 03/09/2016. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/10/2016. Myra Kurn, Vice President. R3407. Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-006994 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Ocean Enterprises Travel Located at: 7710 Balboa Ave., #205A, San Diego, CA 92111, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Scuba and Adventure Travel, Inc., 7710 Balboa Ave., #205A, San Diego,
7710 Balboa Ave., #205A, San Diego, CA 92111, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/10/2016. Myra Kurn, Vice President. R3408. Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-004694 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Prosperity Making Architecture Located at: 15615 Vista Vicente Dr. #4, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. David del Llano, 15615 Vista Vicente Dr., #4, San Diego, 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 02/18/2016. David del Llano. R3385. Feb. 25, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-004066 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Simple Wireless b. Cricket Located at: 1664 Main St., #B, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Joseph Filek , 1225 Jaybird Lane, 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 02/11/2016. Joseph Filek. R3397. Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016
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525 D St., Ste A Ramona, CA 92065 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-005109 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Dome Asylum Located at: 367 Telford Lane, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. DawnMarie Sardinas, 367 Telford Lane, Ramona, CA 92065. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 05/01/2015. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/23/2016. Dawn-Marie Sardinas. R3400. Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-003461 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Dinlids Located at: 210 Penn St., Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Michael Din, 210 Penn St., Ramona, CA 92065. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 02/05/2016. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/05/2016. Michael Din. R3391. Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016. NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE Trustee Sale No: 128826-11 Loan No: 044-4249391 Title Order No: 95309325 APN 288-320-08-11 WHEREAS on 11/04/2004, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by WALTER J. BRENNAN AND JEAN BRENNAN, as trustor in favor of FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, AS SUBSIDIARY OF INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. as beneficiary and ALLIANCE TITLE as trustee, and was recorded on 11/09/2004 as Document No. 2004-
11/09/2004 as Document No. 20041062691 and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded 04/22/2014 in document no. 2014-0159903, of Official records in the office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, CA, and WHEREAS a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 (A)(i), OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS “AN IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IN FULL. AS DEFINED, THE LENDER WILL REQUIRE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IN FULL OF ALL OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AND ACCRUED INTEREST IF; A BORROWER DIES AND THE PROPERTY IS NOT THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF AT LEAST ONE SURVIVING BORROWER.” INCLUDING ALL FORECLOSURE FEES, ATTORNEY FEES AND ADVANCES TO SENIOR LIENS, INSURANCE, TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on 06/17/2014 as Instrument No. 20140249537, notice is hereby given that on 03/24/2016, at 10:00AM local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises
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100following - LEGAL NOTICES the described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST Commonly known as: 23667 COUNTRY VILLA ROAD, RAMONA, CA 92065. The sale will be held at: At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by the statue, 250 E. Main St., El Cajon, CA. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $326,143.81. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his pro rata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $32,614.38 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $32,614.38 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for a 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee will be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before public auction of the property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $325,874.20 as of 03/23/2016, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising
not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below. DATE: 01/20/2016 FORECLOSURE COMMISSIONER: MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. 81 Blue Ravine Road, Suite 100 Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 962-3453 Fax: (916) 962-1334 TARA CAMPBELL FORECLOSURE COMMISSIONER OFFICER NPP0273793 To: RAMONA SENTINEL PUB: 03/03/2016, 03/10/2016, 03/17/2016. R3389.
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Alamo Self Storage, wishing to avail themselves of the provisions of applicable laws of the State of California, hereby gives Notice of Sale under said law to wit: Section 21700 through 21715 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. On March 30, 2016, at Alamo Self Storage, 327 Pine St., Ramona, CA 92065 @ 11:00 A.M., Alamo Self Storage will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash, the contents of space # (see below) rented by (see below), consisting of household goods, business property and personal property contained in the following units: UNIT, NAME, SIZE #107 – Amy N. Dillie 5x15 #231 – James Bigbee 8x10 #270 – Francis E Skinner 20x20 #400 – William Luksic 5x10 #452 – Julio G Garcia 10x20 #107 – Amy Dille 5x15 #206 – Servillano M. Madia 10x20 #080 – Rachel Reed 5x5 #279 – Daniel C Manuele 5x10 #135 – Michael Mosser 8x15 #452 – Julio Garcia 10x20 #112 – Kelly A. Rodriguez 5x15 #122 – Kristopher Branch 5x15 #158 – Katherine Le Page 8x15 #411 – Kevin M Winter 5x10 #422 – John Scranton 10x10 Owner reserves the right to bid and to refuse or reject any and all bids. The sale is being made to satisfy an owner’s lien. The public is invited to attend. AUCTIONEER: AMERICAN AUCTIONEERS BOND #FS863-20-14 800-838-7653 Alamo Self Storage 327 Pine Street Ramona, CA 92065 760-789-6733 R3401. 3/17/16, 3/24/16. APN: 282-242-22-00 TS No: CA08003650-15-1 TO No: 11-6185673 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED March 27, 2009. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 29, 2016 at 09:00 AM, Entrance of the East County Regional Center, East County Regional Center, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on April 7, 2009 as Instrument No. 2009-0176767 and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement recorded on September 19, 2013 as Instrument Number 2013-0576037 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, executed by ANTHONY R SNYDER AND HEIDI C SNYDER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s),
AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of TRUST ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2456 SAN DIEGO AVENUE, RAMONA, CA 92065 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated 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 obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $313,295.63 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a 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, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. 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 Auction. com at 800.280.2832 for information
com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www. Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08003650-15-1. 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. Date: February 27, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0800365015-1 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA16-000646-1, PUB DATES: 03/10/2016, 03/17/2016, 03/24/2016. R3395.
NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PERSONAL AND/OR BUSINESS PROPERTY Alamo West Storage, wishing to avail themselves of the provisions of applicable laws of the State of California, hereby gives Notice of Sale under said law to wit: Section 21700 through 21715 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. On March 30, 2016, at 10:00 A.M. at Alamo West Storage, 1037 Olive Street, Ramona, CA 92065. Alamo West Storage will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash, the contents of space # (see below) rented by (see below), consisting of household goods, business property and personal property contained in the following units: Unit Number and Name: C-627 Kelly Rickard 5x5 D-860 Frances L Weddington 10x15 D-861 Frances L.Weddington 10x15 Owner reserves the right to bid and to refuse or reject any and all bids. The sale is being made to satisfy an owner’s lien. The public is invited to attend. AUCTIONEER: AMERICAN AUCTIONEERS BOND #FS863-20-14 800-838-7653 ALAMO WEST STORAGE 1037 Olive Street Ramona, CA 92065 760-789-3911 R3404. Mar. 17, 24, 2016. APN: 291-261-14-00 TS No: CA05002322-14-1 TO No: 00289251 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED February 15, 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On May 9, 2016 at 10:30 AM, at the entrance to the East County Regional Center by statue, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on February 22, 2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0125401, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, executed by CLIFTON E. COATES AND RACHEL O. COATES, TRUSTEES OF THE COATES REVOCABLE TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 9, 2005, as Trustor(s), in favor of PACIFIC REVERSE MORTGAGE, INC. / DBA FINANCIAL HERITAGE as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property
SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3337 Alta Vista Drive, Julian, CA 92036 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated 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 obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $266,511.84 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a 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, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. 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 In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05002322-14-1. 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
www.ramonasentinel.com the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: March 7, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0500232214-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA16-000719-1, PUB DATES: 03/17/2016, 03/24/2016, 03/31/2016. R3402
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-15-664883-CL Order No.: 150079806-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/28/2003. 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 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 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SCOTT KECK AND ARWEN KECK, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 8/4/2003 as Instrument No. 2003-0936734 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California; Date of Sale: 3/24/2016 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by the statue, located at 250 E. Main St., El Cajon, CA 92020 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $246,047.04 The purported property address is: 24914 PAPPAS ROAD, RAMONA, CA 92065 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 288-574-12-00 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
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100requires - LEGAL NOTICES law 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 916.939.0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-15-664883-CL . 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916.939.0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-15-664883-CL IDSPub #0102294 3/3/2016 3/10/2016 3/17/2016. R3382.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 PETITIONER(S): KATRIN ANNETT MASTERSON, SEAN PATRICK MASTERSON, on behalf of on behalf of a minor JASON SEAN WOBST for a change of name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 37-2016-00008163-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS PETITION OF: KATRIN ANNETT MASTERSON, SEAN PATRICK MASTERSON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name : JASON SEAN WOBST to Proposed Name: JASON SEAN MASTERSON.
SEAN MASTERSON. 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: 04/29/2016 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: C-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: MAR 11, 2016 Jeffrey B. Barton Judge of the Superior Court R3406. Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 2016, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 PETITIONER(S): IMRAN MOHAMMAD and PATRICIA BYRNE on behalf of a minor for a change of name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A CHANGE OF NAME
CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 37-2016-00005441-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS PETITION OF: IMRAN MOHAMMAD and PATRICIA BYRNE on behalf of minor child. filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name : AYLA ESTHER PERVEEN MOHAMMAD to Proposed Name: AYLA ESTHER PERVEEN BYRNE. 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: 04/08/2016 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: FEB 19, 2016 Jeffrey B. Barton Judge of the Superior Court R3383. Feb. 25, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 2016.
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County offers free tax filing for low-income residents Focuses on tax credit benefit
San Diego County is offering free tax filing help to low-income families and individuals. Approximately 500 volunteers are helping to prepare and file taxes electronically at about 92 locations across the county. “We want to help low-income working residents claim their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and increase the amount they get back and keep,” said Supervisor Greg Cox. EITC is a federal program established in 1975. This year, California is also offering a state EITC to supplement the federal credit.
The IRS estimates that between 20 and 25 percent of eligible individuals do not claim their EITC each year. Individuals and families who worked in 2015 and earned less than $53,505 could qualify for as much as $6,269 in federal EITC tax credit, said a county news release. The California credit could be as much as $2,653. Residents must file a tax return to be eligible for both credits. Last year, EITC campaign volunteers filed more than 28,000 federal tax returns, bringing about $13 million in EITC dollars to local working families and individuals. To receive free services, call 2-1-1 to make an appointment. For those in the low-income bracket who want to prepare their own taxes, free filing is at www.MyFreeTaxes.com.
SHERIFF’S REPORTS Two vehicles were burglarized at state Route 67 and Mt. Woodson Road on March 9, according to reports at the sheriff’s Ramona station. Thieves stole a duffel bag valued at $5,000, $1,000 of U.S. currency, credit cards and a passport out of one vehicle, and a backpack, food items, keys, credit and identification cards from another vehicle, stated reports. To prevent vehicle burglaries, the sheriff’s department advises motorists to close windows and lock doors and hide any belongings before parking, as thieves may be watching in a parking area. Among other reports at the sheriff’s Ramona station: Thursday, March 10 • Male, 25, arrested, 1200 block Main Street, probation violation. • Female, 28, arrested, 100 block Ramona Street, other agency’s felony warrant and misdemeanor warrant. Wednesday, March 9 • Male, 38, arrested, Montecito Road and Main Street, use/under influence of controlled substance. • Found narcotics, 1400 block Montecito Road. • Male, 26, 600 South 10th Street, felony bench warrant. • Kmart, 1800 block Main Street, victim of shoplifting — $24.99 shoes stolen and recovered. Tuesday, March 8 • Child abuse incident, 1400 block Montecito Road, • Victim of spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury, 17200 block Saint Helena Drive. • Victim of battery, 24700 block Watt Road. • Male, 33, arrested, 300 block F Street, felony other agency’s warrant. Male, 22, arrested, possess narcotic controlled substance, and male, 39, arrested, use/under influence of controlled substance. • Get credit with another’s identification, 24300 block Del Amo Road. • Male, 23, arrested, 1400 block Montecito Road, use/under influence of controlled substance. • Petty theft of $131 worth of prescription and non-prescription drugs, 18700 block
Highland Valley Road. Monday, March 7 • Male, 47, arrested, 1000 block A Street, drunk in public and contempt of court: disobey court order. • Female, 27, arrested, 400 block Main Street, use/under influence of controlled substance. Sunday, March 6 • Male, 40, arrested, Main Street, misdemeanor bench warrant. • Grand theft of $10,046 in U.S. currency, 2400 block Raymond Avenue. Saturday, March 5 • Found heroin, 1400 block Montecito Road. Friday, March 4 • Vehicle theft of $5,000 motorcycle, 1500 block Montecito Rad. • Vandalism, $400 or more, 300 block G Street. • Male, 34, arrested, 1400 block Montecito Road, felony bench warrant. Thursday, March 3 • Stolen vehicle recovered, 1600 block Main St. • Theft by use of access card information, less than $950, 1600 block Main Street. • Victim of spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury, 100 block Seventh Street. Wednesday, March 2 • Vehicle theft, 1500 block Walnut Street, two heavy trucks, each valued at $15,000, stolen between Sept. 1, 2013, and Jan. 4, 2014. Tuesday, March 1 • Get credit with another’s ID, 24900 block Painted Rock Road. • Victim of violate domestic relations court order, 1400 block Montecito Road. • Male, 25, arrested, 400 block Main Street, possess controlled substance. • Found property — two backpacks, 400 block Main Street. • Female, 19, arrested, 300 block Penn Street, possess controlled substance without prescription. Monday, Feb. 29 • Two males, 22 and 19, arrested, 18700 block Highland Valley Road, use/under influence of controlled substance. The 19-year-old also arrested for possess narcotic controlled substance.
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Starbucks is brewing something new, other than coffee, and is inviting the community to experience it at a grand opening with free samples from 5 to 8 p.m. March 24 at its store at 1315 Main St. Samples will include wine, craft beer and food, and each customer at the event will get a free Starbucks wine glass to use for the sampling and to keep, said Liz Harlan, store manager. “We want to tell customers how we’re changing into this new awesome program,” Harlan said. Starbucks Evenings is being rolled out at select stores across the country to give customers an opportunity to unwind later in the day. The Starbucks Evenings menu features a selection of wines and local craft beers alongside its signature coffee and tea drinks, and small plates. While relaxing and having a drink, customers can savor such small plates as truffle mac & cheese, flatbread, meatballs with tomato basil sauce, chicken skewers, bacon-wrapped dates and spinach artichoke dip with pita chips. The small plates are offered throughout the day while beer and
wine can be ordered after 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and after noon on Saturday and Sunday, said Harlan, who has been manager of the store since it opened in August 2012. Harlan is excited that the Ramona store is one of only six in San Diego County chosen by the corporation for the new program. “It’s a great opportunity,” she said The company based the decision on demographics and acumen of the store, said Harlan, and saw there was a lot of traffic that comes through Ramona on the way to other locations. Not only will the store offer the additional menu items, but the ambiance changes during Starbucks Evenings, she said. The dress code of the staff will be elevated, the music will be different, and after a customer orders a small plate, he will be given a number and a server will bring the meal to the table, restaurant-style, she said. “The experience is completely different,” said Harlan. Starbucks also will offer free tastings of a select wine from 5 to 6 p.m. every Thursday.
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Starbucks Manager Liz Harlan displays a sample Starbucks Evening tray with goat cheese and artichoke flatbread, a small bowl of pepitas and a glass of Malbec wine.
Ask Mr. Marketing BY ROB WEINBERG
Mai Tais make more profitable ads
A MAUREEN ROBERTSON
DAILY SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Ramona resident Julie Gribble, second from left, wins $1,000 as one of the 1,000 winners in H&R Block’s 1,000 Win $1,000 Daily Sweepstakes promotion that ran from Jan. 4 through Feb. 16. Congratulating Gribble in front of Liz Flehr’s H&R Block office at 1735 Main St. are, from left, Sheryl Salayer, Sandy Ryan, Rhea Carmichael and Flehr.
FOR THE RECORD The article titled “San Vicente Mortgage relocates on Main Street” in last week’s issue of the Sentinel contained an error. San Vicente Mortgage’s new address is 1174 Main St., near the corner of 12th Street.
loha! I’m sitting in Waikoloa Village on the big island of Hawaii, listening to Pandora and waiting for the day to begin. I just heard an ad for Unicorn Jewelry. Only the jewelry store isn’t in the 50th State, and odds are I’ll forget the ad by the time I return home. It reminded me of retail magnate John Wannamaker, who once observed, “I know I’m wasting half my advertising dollars…only I don’t know which half.” And it made me wonder about lost marketing opportunities, since the jewelry business paid for an advertising impression that, in this case, was completely wasted. Though I’m far from being technologically savvy, I’m guessing Pandora can solve this issue by making their ads specific to each listener’s location. They’re already using GPS to target the ads I hear to my home base, so how hard can it be to follow me with ads as I move around the map? This technological tweak would ensure I’d hear ads for Harbor Gallery rather than Unicorn Jewelry during my island vacation. Regardless of whether you advertise on Pandora, your business may also be missing marketing opportunities.
However, you can help yourself by tracking the results of every marketing effort you make to see what ads are profitable and what media is wasted. This isn’t as hard as you may think, and is always well worth the effort. You can begin with the following: •Have special landing pages for each website promotion. •Sign each direct mail letter with a different name. •Direct print ads to unique phone extensions. •Always ask where customers learned about you. You’ll quickly see patterns evolving, with certain types of ads or media generating better results than others. This will allow you to stop guessing which advertising works best for you, and increase your future successes. Of course, no marketing vehicle is perfect and you’ll never get 100% response anyplace. You may even find great results despite the occasional missed impression. But some extra effort today is guaranteed to increase the efficiency and profitability of your business for many tomorrows to come. With that said, I wish you a week of profitable marketing. Ho’omaika’i ko kuleana ia (for better marketing, contact) www.askmrmarketing.com.
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Planning Commission Home prices increase approves agricultural 7 percent in February subdivision in Julian Residents voice array of concerns County planning commissioners unanimously approved a tentative map for a 24-lot agricultural subdivision on Hoskings Ranch in Julian after a hearing during which about 10 area residents opposed the project. The land, located near the intersection of Highway 78/79 and Pine Hills Road, is owned by Genesee Properties Inc. of Colorado Springs and is under a Williamson Act contract, which states the land must be used for agricultural purposes in exchange for tax breaks. The project calls for 24 lots in the southeast section, near Pine Hills Road, with lot sizes ranging from 40 to 196 acres, and 85 percent of the land set aside for protected open space. An amendment is required to change the Williamson Act contract’s minimum acreage from 160 to 40 acres. County staff said the project has been downsized since it was proposed in 2006 with 33 lots. In keeping with the agricultural requirement of the Williamson Act, each property owner could decide on an agricultural use, such as an apple orchard or vineyard. About 50 head of cattle graze on
the land and that will continue to be allowed. Among residents’ concerns were the possibility of nearby wells going dry, traffic, views and impacts to the golden eagles that forage on the land. “This is a residential development. It should not be approved under the Williamson Act,” Julian resident Brian Kramer said during the recent hearing. Several living in the area said they had not learned of the project until about two months ago. Commissioners said more property owners in the area should have been notified and asked staff to look into it. They also discussed wildlife concerns. Commissioner Michael Beck said the staff position to approve is consistent with the provisions of the Williamson Act, and 85 percent of open space is “about as good as it gets.” To protect wildlife, Commissioner David Pallinger moved to support the project with two caveats for the applicants: include a resource management plan for golden eagle monitoring, and a condition for Depredation Permit training.
Ramona HOMES SOLD BED
415 11th Street 764 War Paint Drive 537 D Street 17261 St Helena Drive 25351 Poderio Drive 23505 Daylight Place 24141 St Helena Court 16244 Wikiup Road 815 Gem Lane 15418 Wyeport Road 15467 Rainbird Road 17145 Woodson View Lane
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According to San Diego Association of Realtors data, 739 condos and townhouses sold last month, compared to 681 in January and 749 in February 2015. “We’re looking forward to a healthy spring selling season, which is just getting started,” said association president Cory Shepard. “The inventory of properties for sale is edging up, and any rise in mortgage rates this year is expected to be reasonable and should spur more home selling and buying before rates go even higher.” The most expensive listing sold in the county in February was a seven-bedroom, 11-bath, 18,500-square-foot mansion in the La Playa neighborhood of Point Loma, built in 1990, with a price tag of $17.7 million, the association reported.
17-unit project receives grading permit The county has issued a grading permit for Estates at Willow Ridge, a single-family residential project off Hanson Way, south of Hanson Lane. Grading is tentatively expected to start in about a month, according to the county’s Planning and Development Services. The grading permit was issued Feb. 25, but no building permits have been pulled yet, said the county. Located on 9.8 acres, the development would be accessed by constructing Glae Jean Court, named after the late Glae and Jean McDonald who owned the property, and connecting it to Hanson Lane, according to documents. KirE Builders Inc., which is involved in the project, bills it as a development with 17 single family homes on approximately half-acre lots.
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February 27 - March 4 ADDRESS
The median price of single-family homes that sold in the region in February increased 7 percent, compared to the same period last year, but the number of houses that changed hands fell 12 percent, figures released last week show. The median price of a house in February was $530,000, unchanged from the month before, according to the San Diego Association of Realtors. The trade group reported that 1,337 houses changed hands last month, six more than in January but 188 fewer than February 2015. For attached homes like condominiums and townhouses, the median sales price in February was $354,450, 1 percent higher than January and 6 percent above the same period last year.
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