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Relay for Lifers dance in the rain BY HEATHER MCGHEE eventeen teams of walkers, event leads, volunteers and guests gathered at Wilson Field on Saturday morning, April 9, on what started as a beautiful day. By evening rainstorms challenged months of planning. Activities and entertainment were canceled, the outdoor barbecue and a S’mores campfire were brought under cover, and out came the Spirit of Relay — the people carried on in spite of the challenge. What to some would have been a disaster to
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Ramona Relay for Life was simply a change in plans, an addition of rain attire to keep dry, and a reason to celebrate and dance in the rain. Bagpiper Kyle Radwanski kicked off the day’s music and the first lap in tribute to survivors, and Catrina Jensen, 2016’s Survivor of Hope, shared her story and inspiration, and invited all those who fought and won to walk. All other walkers followed in Ramona’s 24-hour walk-a-thon. Survivor stories were also shared by Hope Ettore at the Survivor Breakfast and by Melissa Perotti and SEE RELAY, A21
BY KAREN BRAINARD Ramona Village Design Group is updating the custom-tailored town center zoning plan that it helped to create, now that it has had a chance to see what works and what doesn’t since the plan went into effect in fall 2014. Some of the tune-ups addressed in the Ramona Village Center Plan of form-based codes, adopted by the county Board of Supervisors on July 30, 2014, are density, parking and signage. The village design group spent about 10 years creating the plan with assistance from county staff and a county-funded consultant in an effort to promote village character in the town center area that covers about two to three blocks on each side of Main Street, from Etcheverry Street to Third Street. In early 2015, village design members were surprised when developers for an apartment project on 16th Street said their property is just inside the form-based code area and is now allowed 24 units per acre — more than the 7.3 units per acre allowed in the Ramona Community Plan. The members then learned that with the adoption of the form-based code, density reverted to the county’s general plan designation of VR-24. Increased density was not the intention of the village design group, so chair Rob Lewallen said proposed changes will include language on the form-based code SEE PLAN, A22
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Planning group addresses dispensary moratorium Receives update on parks account
BY KAREN BRAINARD The county’s 45-day moratorium on medical marijuana collectives might be extended, according to Ramona Community Planning Group chair Jim Piva. “What I’m being told by (county) staff, from Supervisor (Dianne) Jacob, is there’s a high probability that the moratorium will be extended 10 months,” he said at the planning group’s April 7 meeting. The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the moratorium March 16 and directed staff to research information for consideration of banning collectives or amending the county ordinance regulating them. Piva said if staff does not have enough time to research, supervisors can extend the moratorium by 10 months. The planning group brought the issue to the county’s attention because several applicants were interested in opening dispensaries in Ramona. One dispensary, ShowGrow on Montecito Way, had already received its operating certificate and was open before the moratorium. Resident Joe Minervini said he is concerned there could be lawsuits because two dispensary locations — 1210 Olive St. and 618 Pine St. — had building permits and were close to opening, but the moratorium prevents final approval. Minervini suggested the county allow the one that is open and amortize the other two so the applicants can
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Lynn Thomas shows a map of where he wants to build a single-family residence to planners Elio Noyas and Donna Myers, as planner Jim Cooper looks at a copy of the map. recoup expenses. Planner Donna Myers also addressed the medical marijuana issue, stepping down from her seat to share thoughts from residents. Myers said many came to the planners’ March 3 meeting for the agendized medical marijuana discussion but talk ran so long on development projects that they left beforehand. Piva said the planners can change the agenda order, and suggested checking public speaker slips at the start of the meeting to see if there are a lot of on one topic.
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• Dan Scherer, chair of the group’s Parks and Recreation Subcommittee, said the latest tally in Ramona’s Park Lands Dedication Ordinance account overseen by the county is $904,283. The planning group wants to apply the funds to its list of park-related projects but money cannot be released until county staff and supervisors give final approval. Piva has complained that the county deducts an amount from the account each year for an administrative fee, and the
community loses out on that money. Jim Cooper said county Parks and Recreation Department staff is working with the subcommittee and believes they are heading in the right direction. • Applicants for a proposed Jiffy Lube on Main Street, next to AutoZone at Main and Pala streets, gave an informational presentation. No trees would be removed in front of the site, they said. • Planners approved Estates at Willow Ridge’s waiver request to not underground utilities on the development’s frontage on Hanson Lane, as there would be no reduction in utility poles. KirE Builders is involved in the 15-residential-lot development. • Planners endorsed a minor subdivision at the corner of Hanson Lane and Ashley Road to include four lots and a remainder parcel on 8.27 acres owned by Joe Zenovic, who said he will keep his organic farm and farmstand on the remainder parcel. The motion included adding a 10-foot pathway along Ashley and Hanson. • Also approved was a proposal for a single family residence on a lot with 60 percent open space at 17132 Highland Meadow Court. Because the property is in a scenic review area, applicant Lynn Thomas had to seek a D-8 waiver request. Thomas said no oak trees will be removed, there are no rock outcroppings, no setback issues and vegetation removal will be minor. Absent from the meeting were Richard Tomlinson, Barbara Jensen, David Ross, Torry Brean, Paul Stykel and Eb Hogervorst.
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Meet the Miss Ramona Pageant contestants T
he Miss Ramona and Teen Miss Ramona Scholarship Pageant will be held this Saturday with 11 contestants hoping for a chance to wear the crown. Open to the public, the April 16 pageant will be held at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center, 421 Aqua Lane, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased from contestants or at the pageant. Six young women are competing for the Miss Ramona contest, open to females ages 17 to 25, and five are vying for the Teen Miss title for 13- to 16-year-olds.
Lucia Hernandez, daughter of Vanessa Hernandez, is a junior at Ramona High where she participates in junior varsity cheerleading. She plans to attend a community Lucia Hernandez college, transfer to San Diego State University, and become a psychologist.
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Mackenzie Mahaffey, daughter of Veronica and Mick Mahaffey, is a senior at Ramona High where she participates in Fusion, peer mentoring, varsity golf, and track and field. She plans to major in business management for hospitality and tourism and hopes to work on a cruise ship.
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Angela Terese D’Alessio, daughter of Domenic and Rosanne D’Alessio, is a junior at Ramona High School where she participates in the Associated Student Body. She plans to attend a California university to earn a degree in nursing and then pursue a career as a Angela traveling nurse. D’Alessio
of Billy and Heidi Sandvik, is a freshman at Palomar College. She teaches American Sign Language, participates in dance classes and plans a career as an American Sign Language interpreter.
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Cheyenne Dephilippis, daughter of Charity and Gideon Pearsall, is a freshman at Ramona High and a member of junior varsity cheer and Future Farmers of Cheyenne Dephilippis America. She plans to attend a four-year university in Texas and study to become a large animal vet.
Robyn Turner, daughter of Greg and Catherine Turner, is a senior at Ramona High and participates in the varsity equestrian team, cross country and Robyn track. She plans to Turner attend a four-year university in California and major in chemistry, and then earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in hopes of becoming a bilingual pharmacist in Latin America. Kortni Zeigler, daughter of Sheila and Richard Swafford, is a junior at Ramona High where she is involved with junior varsity cheer and dance productions. She plans to attend University of Kortni California San Zeigler
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Mackenzie Nolan, daughter of Debra and Tim Nolan, is an eighth-grader at Olive Peirce Middle School and dances at Ramona/Julian Academy of Dance. Mackenzie She plans to attend a four-year Nolan university and become a veterinarian. Cheyenne Williams, daughter of Gretchen Williams, is an eighth-grader at Olive Peirce and is involved with the Ramona Art Guild. She plans to attend the San Diego Culinary Institute and later open a Cheyenne bakery. Williams
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BY PETER CASSELLA The year 1913 saw the birth of many notables that helped define America. Jesse Owens proved the Germans were not the superior race when he dazzled us in the 1936 Olympics. Rosa Parks showed how one person standing up for her rights could create a national civil rights movement. Vince Lombardi made us want to win because it was the only thing. Jimmy Hoffa became the most famous labor organizer, but after missing for 13 years was reportedly buried under the end zone at Giants Stadium. That led Sean Landetta, then the Giants punter, to quip “It gives a whole new meaning to kicking into the coffin corner.” But the most iconic event that created the largest effect on our lives wasn’t born that year. It was created by an act of Congress and it was the first income tax. It had little impact on the American worker who at the time had an average income of $800 per year. Exemptions existed for the first $3,000 of income and another $1,000 if you were married. Even then the tax rate was only 1% up to $20,000. To put that in perspective to today’s dollars, $4,000 in 1913 would be equivalent to $98,000 today. If these rates were in effect today, it wouldn’t be news, nobody would be talking about it and I certainly wouldn’t be writing this article. But in the age of runaway governments, who want to tax more while providing fewer services, it is worth noting who is paying these taxes. To listen to Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and President Obama, the rich have it easy, don’t pay their fair share and are denying us the American dream. It seems all of our ills from unpaved roads, crumbling schools and lack of a safety net of social services are the result of the greedy rich who don’t want to send more money to Washington. In 2014 the top 20% of earners (anyone earning over $134,300) reported income equal to 50% of all the income reported that year. Those folks contributed 83.9% of all income taxed paid. The next 20% paid 13.4% and the following 20% paid 5.9%. That’s a total of 103.2% of all income tax paid. Due to earned income and child credits, the bottom 2 quintiles totaling 13.8% of income reported getting back more taxes than actually paid. Dividing the group in half, those earning 50% of the top income pay 97.2% of all income taxes with the bottom half paying 2.8%. While I’m not advocating that the government’s overspending should fall to the lowest earners, bear in mind money refunded today is borrowed money to be repaid by future generations. What is noteworthy is the rallying cry that seems to be in every Democratic stump speech: The rich are not paying their fair share. This is a movement that can gain momentum. Keep in mind it was only 30 months ago when we saw the first demonstrations by organized labor demanding an increase in the minimum wage to $15. That has become a reality in California and SEE CASSELLA, A10
OUR READERS WRITE Hysterical response to marijuana It seems public officials in Ramona continue with the hysterical prohibitionist propaganda that the government has been spouting for decades. Mr. Eberstein, of the Marijuana Prevention Initiative (which indicates that he has already made up his mind regardless of facts) has “unanswered questions about what the business may end up selling and what else is in their marijuana-laced products.” Really? They sell cannabis flowers, extracts of cannabis flowers, and food containing cannabis flower extracts. As to what else is in the “marijuana-laced products,” that would be food. They are “edibles,” after all. Mr. Piva and others are concerned about driving under the influence, kids thinking it’s OK, and kids getting hold of it. Ramona has a dozen stores that sell liquor as well as over a dozen winery/brewery tasting rooms. People do not walk to these places. Are they worried that people going to the liquor store first drink what they bought before they drive home? People who go to the cannabis store do not partake of their purchase before they drive any more than those who purchase alcohol. What about tasting rooms? People do drink there before heading home. In fact, that’s why they are there. Any worries about this? Besides the liquor stores and tasting rooms, Ramona has at least four tobacco stores, and two caffeine stores (one of which now sells alcohol to drink before driving home). I don’t hear any
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outcry that kids will think these drugs are OK because of these stores or that they will get hold of these drugs, though they certainly do. I don’t hear anyone saying there are too many of these stores in Ramona. Alcohol and tobacco alone account for a long list of diseases. The death toll from them is well known (and even from caffeine and pharmaceuticals), whereas the death toll from cannabis is zero and it heals a number of diseases rather than being the cause of them. Which ones should we be keeping from our kids? The report of DUI caused by cannabis is inaccurate. Testing positive for weed has no bearing on whether or not someone is under the influence. Roadside tests for cannabis will show positive for weeks after use, long after the few hours of “high” are over. NIDA , which has a history of funding numerous studies and then ignoring them because they showed cannabis in a positive light, (Medical College of Virginia, Costa Rican, Greek and Jamaican studies, etc.) should know this fact. Perhaps it’s because NIDA's Congressionally mandated mission is to search for harmful effects only, rather like our officials are doing now. Sharon Jurist Ramona
Maintaining control at homeowners’ expense Sharron Daniel's letter in the April 7 edition omits several relevant facts. She is a member of the San Vicente Golf Club, along with the people she supports in her letter. Another director, who is not mentioned, is part of a family of frequent golfers. This group makes up the majority of the association board and I believe manipulates the association finances to subsidize golf operations. They do this by conspiring in a contract that deprives all homeowners of the fair market value of the agricultural water produced by the San Vicente Waste Water Facility, by providing a lodge unit free of charge for the exclusive use of the women's golf club, and in many smaller ways. Most of the financial tricks used by this group are hidden because they are not accounted for on the association financial statements. I think SEE LETTERS, A6
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Valley Club stages Casino Night on Saturday In addition to Denim & Diamonds Casino Night on Saturday, San Vicente Valley Club is selling just 175 tickets for its Cash Giveaway. Cash Giveaway tickets are $25 each. The person whose name is drawn will receive $1,000. The drawing will take place immediately after Denim & Diamonds Casino Night. The winner does not need to be present. For Cash Giveaway tickets, contact Donna Colbert at 619-212-2008. Denim & Diamonds Casino Night will be held in San Vicente Resort,
24157 San Vicente Road, on April 16 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Casino Night tickets are $45 each, and reservations may still be made to attend. This year the San Vicente Valley Club will award one substantial scholarship for a graduating high school senior in need. The club will also give smaller grants to several community organizations and a larger grant to the Ramona Unified School District. No grant amounts are yet known. For more information about Casino Night and the club, contact Maxine McNamara at 760-788-6189.
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Kiwanis of Ramona Club President Paul Tarr inducts Scott Greer into the club at the Kiwanis breakfast meeting in Ramona Town Hall on April 2. Greer volunteers as a Merit Badge counselor with Boy Scouts of America, with the Ramona Senior Center during Rib Fest and with Serve Ramona collecting food for less fortunate backcountry individuals. For more information about the club, which has been serving Ramona for 57 years, see kiwanisramonaca.org.
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Susana Abarca and Kaylene Weber receive biliteracy leadership awards
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usana Abarca and Kaylene Weber recently received word they will be among honorees at the countywide Leadership in Biliteracy Symposium in May. Abarca, the principal’s secretary at Ramona Elementary School, has been a district employee since 1990. “Susana has been extraordinary in supporting English learners, parents, teachers, the school’s English Language Advisory Council, and a whole host of other support programs designed to improve the language proficiency of her school’s unique student population,” Ramona Unified School District Superintendent Robert Graeff, Ed.D., said in his announcement to all district employees last Tuesday. Weber, a part-time English language development teacher at Barnett Elementary for the past three years, is responsible for the success that school’s 60 English language students have enjoyed under her care, noted Graeff. “Because of their outstanding contributions in promoting biliteracy, these two talented ladies will be honored with approximately 40 other superb contributors from all over San Diego County on May 12 at the La Jolla Marriott Hotel in a gala celebration,” noted Graeff.
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OUR READERS WRITE of this group as the "golf gang." This “gang” would like to get two of their members elected to the board to add to their majority, and make it impossible for them to lose their majority on the board before the golf course water contract that costs association homeowners millions of dollars can be renewed. The "golf gang" does not want to yield control of the association and its finances to a competing group that I think of as the "other gang." Mrs. Daniels did a pretty good job of describing how this "other gang" is scamming the homeowners, but failed to mention two relevant facts. The board wrongly characterized the parks and recreation plan as an update rather than as a new improvement in order to use existing reserve funds to finance the plan, and avoid letting all the homeowners exercise their right to vote on improvements. The "other gang" has also arranged for the association board to approve subsidized child care — again without the required homeowner voter approval. The "other gang" needs the tacit support of the "golf gang" to continue their manipulations of homeowner finances, and the director from the "golf gang" not named in last week’s letter provided the swing vote. If this reminds you of party politics, or gang warfare, you are not alone. A popular quote is that "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Is the homeowner's association at the Estates any different? Do association homeowners
really have a choice in this election that will do what is best for all homeowners instead of the candidate's own "gang?" Isn't this really an election to maintain "gang" control of the association at the expense of most homeowners? Lauren Moll Ramona
Big Bands salute a winner The Ramona Concert Association ended its 2015-16 season with another “show stopper.” Even on the rainy night of April 9, the well-attended “Salute to the Big Bands” concert was awesome. The Coast Cities Jazz Band truly enjoyed playing for us here in Ramona. They were very appreciative of our genuine reception and applause. The band represented an outstanding group of very talented and dedicated musicians. Their program got all the senior citizens toe-tapping and thoroughly enjoying a trip down memory lane. The selection of Big Band hits from the greats — Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, Stan Kenton, Count Basie, to name just a few — was outstanding. Adding to the evening's enjoyment was the use of vocalists, several from the band itself with the addition of songstress Ruby Presnell. Just another very fine musical treat for our Ramona citizens. Bert Byrne Concert board member
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Sheriff’s senior patrol recruits volunteers
A training academy for persons interested in serving on the county sheriff’s Senior Volunteer Patrol will start in early May. Ramona has about 30 men and women who volunteer to assist the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Among their duties are: vacation checks on the homes of Ramona residents, enforcement of violations of disabled parking spaces, contacting and visiting homebound seniors who live alone, and patrolling shopping centers, schools and neighborhoods. To qualify, prospective volunteers must be U.S. citizens age 50 or older with a valid California driver’s license, have auto and
health insurance, and pass a sheriff’s department background check. Once accepted, volunteers attend a two-week academy and some training patrols. The academy teaches the recruit how to perform the expected duties — vacation checks, traffic control, driver training and use of the police radio. Following the academy, the minimum commitment is one six-hour patrol each week and attendance at a monthly meeting. Anyone interested in attending the academy and becoming a member of the Ramona Sheriff’s Volunteer Patrol may contact Bill Hicks at 760-738-2481.
Madison Kirkman, a Ramona High School junior and sixth-generation member of Ramona’s Woodward family, will discuss his project to bring a 1908 McKeen motor car to town when Ramona Pioneer Historical Society holds its potluck meeting on April 19. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Barnett Barn on the grounds of the Guy B. Woodward Museum, 645 Main St. The public is welcome. Those attending are asked to bring a main dish, salad or dessert to serve eight. Kirkman, 17, will share details of how he
brought the historic Cuyamaca railcar to Ramona. It is one of just three surviving McKeen railcars. It ran from 1908-14, bringing passengers from San Diego to the former community of Foster, located on Mussey Grade Road. From there passengers would take a stagecoach into Ramona. Through PowerPoint, slides and vintage postcards, Kirkman will explain the historic car’s 10-day journey from rusting away in Anchorage, Alaska, to its new home in the Kirkmans’ backyard. The car is 55 feet long and weighs 12,000 pounds. Kirkman’s plan is to fully restore the car to a running condition. For more details, call the museum, 760-789-7644.
New law requires organic waste recycling
Small farms, businesses affected A state law that went into effect April 1 requires small farms and businesses generating a specified amount of organic waste per week to arrange for recycling. Assembly Bill 1826 states that businesses creating eight cubic yards of organic waste a week — roughly eight small truckloads of green waste, food waste, landscape and pruning
waste, and non-hazardous wood waste — to either recycle through composting or have it recycled professionally, said the County of San Diego, which with the Solana Center and San Diego County Farm Bureau plans to hold a composting course later this year. The intent of the law is to keep organic wastes out of California landfills, where they can produce methane that has 25 times the global warming potential of
carbon dioxide, the gas most closely associated with global warming, said the county. The law’s eight cubic yards per week threshold will shrink to four cubic yards a week starting Jan. 1, 2017. According to the Farm Bureau, San Diego County has more than 6,500 small farms under 10 acres in size, more than any other county in the United States. For more information about composting, visit bit.ly/sandiegocomposting.
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Hands Only CPR trainer Jacob Powers, a Ramona High student, and Olive Peirce Middle School physical education teacher Leslie Blanscet.
can log their preparedness actions on PrepareSanDiego.org. The RHS students conducting the training include: Kiana Carlstrom, Doug Crawford, Jacob Doyle , John Doyle, Cody Glasewski, Eric Hietala, Marisa Houry, Jayme Lasley, Casey Martinez, Sarah Pascarella, Jacob Powers, Nani
Rice, Wesley Richardson, Lisbeth Salinas, Dylan Sanchez, Jacob Tretera and Skyler Warnock. Ramona West End Fire Safe Council extended its appreciation to the Red Cross of San Diego/Imperial Counties, with a special thanks to Ricardo Moran, for conducting the initial training, allowing the use of the
manikins, and overall event support; Ramona High School, with a special thanks to Bob Richardson and his NJROTC and ASB students; and OPMS, with a special thanks to Leslie Blanscet. Kristi Mansolf is Ramona West End Fire Safe Council president.
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Woman killed in Estates collision Ramona resident Sharon Ruth Blodgett, 79, died in a two-vehicle collision at San Vicente Road and Green Haven Lane Thursday, April 7, about 10:20 a.m., reported the county Medical Examiner’s office. The victim was driving a Toyota Camry on Green Haven Lane and attempting to make a left turn onto San Vicente Road, according to California Highway Patrol. She failed to observe an eastbound Ford F-150 pickup truck traveling 45 mph on San Vicente Road and ended up directly in the Ford's path of travel, causing a broadside collision, said CHP Public Information Officer Kevin Pearlstein. The driver of the Ford, a 64-year-old Ramona man, had no time to perceive and react, he said. The posted speed limit for San Vicente
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Main Street through Old Town and back. Many businesses remain open later. ■ 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. Friday, April 15 ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Zumba at 9:30 a.m., Bouncing Baby Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Family Craft at 3:15 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, free youth lessons, 3 to 4 p.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ Ramona Dance Centre, “A Star Studded Tea Party,” 6:30 p.m., Charles R. Nunn Performing Arts Center, Olive Peirce Middle School, 1521 Hanson Lane. Admission $5 per person of $20 per family. This is Ramona Dance Centre’s final production after 37 years. www.chivarnado.com. Saturday, April 16 ■ Horsemanship clinic with trainer and three-time Mustang Challenge winner Wylene Wilson. Ellen Gehrke, 760-419-6768. ■ Walk for Life 2016, 9 a.m., check-in at 8, Collier Park, corner of Sixth and E streets, benefits Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic. 760-789-7059. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exercise Dance at 9:30 a.m., Beginning Computing at 10 a.m., Family Storytime at 10:30 a.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Crimson River Quarter Concert, 5 p.m., doors open at 4, Grace Community Church, 1234 Barger Place. 760-789-0562. ■ Denim & Diamonds Casino Night fundraiser with the San Vicente Valley Club, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., San Vicente Resort,
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FROM CASSELLA , A4 will undoubtedly spread to most parts of this country. For those clamoring to raise taxes on the wealthy, just consider this: In 1969 Congress heard testimony that 155 individuals with income in excess of $200,000 ($1.3 million in 2015 dollars) paid zero federal income tax. Congress set out to fix that by creating an Alternative Minimum Tax whereby these individuals would have to prepare 2 tax calculations. The first would be the normal calculation that we all do and the second would eliminate certain deductions, apply a different tax rate and then they would have to pay the higher of the 2 taxes. There were revisions through the decades but Congress never indexed the components to inflation. By 2012 it was estimated that the AMT would affect close to 40 million taxpayers. They finally did an inflation index and today about 4 million will pay the higher AMT tax. But if you are married and file a joint return, income that is exempt from the AMT is only $83,400. Hardly the target group Congress had in mind in 1969 when AMT was considered tax reform so that the rich pay their fair share. So whether you have already filed or are finishing your taxes tomorrow, keep in mind the image conjured up from a Winston Churchill quote: “For a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” Have a happy tax day, if there is such a thing. Peter Cassella is a Ramona resident.
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PREP BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Season’s final tournament this weekend BY JOE NAIMAN Ramona High School's boys volleyball team participated in the April 8-9 Scripps Ranch Tournament and reached the semifinals of the Silver Division in the tournament. Results of the April 8-9 tournament gave the Bulldogs a 9-13 overall season record and followed three consecutive five-game defeats in which the Bulldogs lost the deciding game by 2 points. The practice session for the day between the third of those losses and the first day of the Scripps Ranch Tournament focused on the proper application of emotional energy. "It really did show, I think, over the weekend," said coach Kyle Adelman. "This was a turning point for us in that sense." Tournament matches are decided when one team wins two games, or sets, while non-tournament matches are to three games. The Bulldogs followed their Bronze Division runner-up performance in the March 11-12 Las Vegas Invitational tournament with a 25-15, 26-24, 25-20 loss at La Costa Canyon on March 15. Ramona is in the Avocado East League for boys volleyball this year, and the March 17 league opener at Escondido ended in a 25-11, 27-25, 25-16 Ramona triumph. The March 22 non-league match at Poway
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Junior Armando Abarca, selected for the all-tournament team last weekend, plays in Ramona’s 3-0 victory over Valhalla in March. began with a 25-11 Ramona victory, but the Titans won game two, 25-23. Ramona's 25-19 victory in game three was followed by Poway's 25-17 win in the fourth game and the Titans' 17-15 triumph in the deciding set. Rancho Bernardo is also a non-league opponent for Ramona, and two of the March 24 sets on the Broncos' court involved overscores. The Broncos' 25-23 victory in the first set was countered by Ramona's 26-24 win in game two. The third game ended
Junior Austin Pierce keeps his eyes on the ball during Ramona’s 3-0 home win over Valhalla. with the 25-21 score in Rancho Bernardo's favor, but Ramona forced a fifth game with a 25-20 victory in the fourth set. An 18-16 win in the fifth game gave Rancho Bernardo the match. Ramona returned from Spring Break with an April 6 league match at San Marcos. The Knights took 25-21 triumphs in each of the first two games and Ramona then won a pair of 25-18 sets. The Knights were on the desired end of the 15-13 game five score. "We were still having a hard time finding our rhythm," Adelman said. "As a team we're
still working to understand volleyball." Adelman noted that in all three of the five-game losses the fifth game was decided by the minimum 2-point margin. "These were barnburners of matches. They went the distance," he said. Prior to the La Costa Canyon match, Adelman brought up defensive specialist Miley Colvin from the junior varsity to give Ramona 12 players. The Bulldogs' seven matches in the two-day Scripps Ranch tournament began with three pool play competitions at Escondido High School on April 8. The first of those was a 25-19, 25-23 win over Hoover. "We probably played our best all-around match of the year," Adelman said. Adelman said that junior middle blocker Skylar Marushige was the star of the match against Hoover, and that includes his application of emotional energy as well as his on-court performance. "He's really kind of adopted this role of the inspirational leader," Adelman said. The second pool play match was a 25-17, 25-17 loss to Del Norte. "The speed of that match was definitely faster than we're used to," Adelman said. Adelman's players had trouble handling the faster-paced tempo but remained SEE VOLLEYBALL, A14
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PREP TRACK AND FIELD
Stallman fourth at Arcadia Invitational BY JOE NAIMAN Two Ramona High School track and field athletes finished among the top 10 in their events at the Arcadia Invitational meet April 8-9. Holly Stallman took fourth place in the girls long jump while Connor Anderson placed ninth in the boys shot put. The storm, which postponed Ramona's scheduled April 7 home meet against Valley Center to April 19, was not limited to San Diego County and rain was falling on Arcadia High School when Stallman made her long jump attempts the night of April 8. Her best distance was 17 feet 3 3/4 inches, which earned the fourth-place medal. "She was pretty happy," said head coach
Sherri Edwards. Anderson also competed but did not place in the 100-meter dash and the 200 dash during the April 9 portion of the Arcadia meet. Anderson's best shot put throw was 50-3 3/4. He also threw the discus at the Arcadia Invitational, but his best official throw of 149-0 placed 19th and did not advance him to the finals. Anderson landed a discus approximately 175 feet past the throwing circle but fouled on that attempt. The postponement of the meet against Valley Center changes Ramona's scheduled Valley League opener to Thursday afternoon at Orange Glen. The Bulldogs will also participate in the Jaguar Invitational meet at Valley Center High School on Saturday.
Arthur eyes championship in new race series After winning the first two rounds in this year’s Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Ramona’s Brandon Arthur will compete in the third round April 23 and 24 at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park. The 20-year-old is working toward his goal of a racing series championship. Last year he took second in the series and was the Pro Lite Challenge cup champion. The 2016 season started March 19 and 20 at Wild Horse Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., where Arthur, known as “The Stinger,” was the fastest in practice and qualifying, as well as the competition in the Pro Lite class. An accomplished mechanic, Arthur does his own work on the truck between races and spent hours refining it in the off season. For more about his racing, see brandonarthurracing.com.
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Hughes wins Star Wars half marathon
Max Hughes, Ramona High School’s 2010 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, earned first place in Disney’s 2016 Star Wars Half Marathon in the men ages 18-to-24 division. Hughes’ winning time of 1:28.56 for the 13.1-mile course, a 6.8 minute pace per mile, was the best of 221 international runners competing in his age and gender division. This was his first half marathon competition. For the race, held at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Hughes wore his hometown "Get Fit Ramona" jersey. The son of Candy and Mike Hughes of Ramona, he earned 11 varsity letters in cross country, wrestling and track while at Ramona High. The 24-year-old is a computer engineer for Northrop Grumman and is working toward his master’s degree in computer science at University of California San Diego with concentrations in vision and artificial intelligence.
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Ramona High School Class of 2010 graduate Max Hughes holds the plaque he received after placing first in the Star Wars half marathon.
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FROM VOLLEYBALL, A11 competitive. "We definitely didn't shy away from the challenge," Adelman said. The third pool play match was a cross-pool game between the two second-place teams with the winner advancing to the Gold Division the next day and the loser spending April 9 in the Silver Division. Point Loma captured a 25-23, 20-25, 15-9 victory. "It was pretty frustrating," Adelman said. Ramona's April 9 matches were played at Mira Mesa High School. A seeding match against Granite Hills ended with the 25-17, 25-22 score in the Eagles' favor. The Bulldogs' first elimination match was a 25-15, 25-9 win over Mira Mesa. "We handled them well," Adelman said. "We really took care of business in that one." The quarterfinal match against Escondido ended as a 16-25, 25-21, 15-11 Ramona victory. That placed the Bulldogs in the semifinals, where Bishop's eliminated Ramona in a 25-21, 25-21 match. Junior outside hitter Armando Abarca was named to the all-tournament team. "He deserves that award 100 percent," Adelman said. "On Saturday we pretty much rode Armando Abarca." The Bulldogs' final tournament of the year will be take place Friday and Saturday when Valhalla High School hosts the West Coast Challenge.
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Ramona Cycle Dawgs mountain bike racers had a day of mixed successes in the mountains of Castaic Lake on April 3. The 17-member team, competing against 14 other teams in Division 1, earned the third place trophy. The 83-degree weather felt more like 93 degrees on the hot, dusty and rugged trails. When the Ramona racers experienced a flat tire or broken chain, “it was a run to the finish line,” parent Caron Cappos noted in her report of the race. “Sometimes life throws you a curve, and two racers who had been ill were determined to race and finished strong.” The team’s top finishers included: Gwendalyn Gibson, first, varsity girls; Seth Levy, first, sophomore boys; Karson Basore, second, sophomore boys; Brayden Lessler, fifth, sophomore boys; Josh Failla, 11th, sophomore boys; Stassa Cappos, first, sophomore girls; Marissa Talle, eighth, junior varsity girls; Trevor Wagner, 12th, JV boys; and Jaron Cappos, Annika SEE CYCLE, A16
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Fields and Sam Reckling each placed three shots into the net against Point Loma. Caitlyn Critts and Megan Vandervort had two goals apiece. Emma Lisowski scored Ramona's other goal. "If they can become stronger together as a group, then eventually we can be competitive against those hard teams because we'll have so many threats on the field," Cavell said. In the March 25 Ramona home games, Patrick Henry's varsity defeated the Bulldogs, 9-4, while the Patriots' "A" junior varsity team won by a 13-2 margin. "The varsity had a much more competitive game than they had against San Marcos," Cavell said. Patrick Henry's varsity had a 7-0 halftime lead before the Bulldogs achieved a second-half scoring advantage. Only a varsity game was played April 5 at Monte Vista. Ramona's margin of victory was 13-1. Elliott led the Bulldogs with five goals. Dean and Reckling each had two successful shots. Zoe Bennet, Critts, Fields and Vandervort scored one goal apiece. The April 7 games at Coronado High School were played in the rain. The Islanders took a 19-1 victory in the varsity game and a 10-3 triumph in the junior varsity contest.
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FROM CYCLE, A14 Green and Ryan McKinnon, top 20. “I feel the race went pretty well and I felt really strong the entire race,” said Basore. “For me, there was no favorite part of the course,
but I really tested my skills. The only challenge during the race was the terrain.” “My favorite part of the course would have to be the downhill parts that were a little washed out and bumpy, but if you ride them right, they’re fun,” said McKinnon.
The Cycle Dawgs team is like a small family that trains together, camps overnight at the races, and cheers for teammates on the race course, said Caron Cappos. Head coach Robert Grace, Ramona High automotives teacher, was out of town
leading auto students at a competition. Assistant coaches leading the Cycle Dawgs were Ron Bacas, Rodney Linder and Dave Heiar. The team’s next race will be at Vail Lake on Sunday, April 24.
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February 16, 1937 - January 25, 2016 San Diego — Jerry e. Stark, born February 16, 1937, in Youngstown, ohio, passed away in San Diego, Ca, January 25, 2016, from lung cancer. He was the youngest of two sons born to Zeta Stark and Lyle Stark. Jerry and his wife, Kay, mother of their three children, arrived in San Diego in 1958 from ohio. in 1960 he joined the City of San Diego Fire Department, retiring as a Captain after 32 years of service. Taking with him many fond memories of a job and ‘firehouse’ family he dearly loved. Jerry also held a Real estate/Broker License and enjoyed working with his
clients, many becoming lifelong friends. He was a lifetime member, active supporter and contributor to Poway elks Lodge 2543, donating many hours to the benefit of the Lodge and our community. Jerry loved his country and its flag and had a
Linda Louise Curtis Gallatin January 1, 1948 - april 2, 2016
Ramona — Linda Louise Curtis Gallatin, living in oak Harbor, Wa, for the past 34 years, passed away on april 2, 2016, at the age of 68. She was born in norwich, nY, on January 1, 1948. She lived in many places around the world, but was always a small town girl and the daughter of a dairyman at heart. She lived much of her life in Ramona, Ca. She graduated from Ramona High School in 1965. She married mickey Blevins in 1965. They had three children. They later divorced and Linda married J.D. Gallatin in 1982. She settled with her husband, J.D., in oak Harbor in the mid-1980s. She enjoyed her work as a server at Henderson’s restaurant for 11 years before retiring and becoming a full time wife and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, J.D.; mother, mary Curtis; children,
Kim and Jimmy Blevins; four sisters, ami Cassube, Bonnie Hunt, Bitsy Blue and Beth Bolen; four brothers, David, Lon, Rick and Gary Curtis; and seven grandchildren, Jessica, Samantha, alex, Emily Louise, Jarred, Taylor and Stephanie. Her legacy is her loving family, all of whom miss her greatly and waits to be reunited with her again. Private services were held in oak Harbor and Ramona to honor Linda. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.
special place in his heart for our Veterans of which he was a true friend and supporter of VFW Poway, VFW Ramona, and Fleet Reserve Poway and other Veterans organizations. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; son, Cary Stark; and second wife, Karen Petersen Stark. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Kay Dionne Stark; brother, Jack (elaine); daughter, Marlene; son, Duane; three stepsons, Terry (Skipi), ned (Molly) and Randy (Kim); several grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews; and his treasured furry friends, Sombra and Sonny. He will truly be missed by his loving family, lifelong
friends, fire department family and many others. our sincerest gratitude to Charlotte, Kristin, ana, Julie and all those from Mission Hospice who came along on his final journey, you were our rock. a Memorial service will be held Saturday, april 23, 2016, at 1pm at Poway-Bernardo Mortuary. a reception to follow next door at elks Lodge. in lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/pomeradonews.
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January 30, 1944 - april 5, 2016 Ramona — albert L. Leo, age 72, known to close family and friends as “CoCo”, passed away from natural causes on april 5, 2016, in Ramona, Ca. albert was born on January 30, 1944, in El Cajon, Ca, to James Joseph Leo and Josephine Bernice Walters Leo. albert attended elementary school in Julian, Ca, and high school in Ramona, Ca. He worked for Dudley’s Bakery in Santa Ysabel, Ca, for approximately 20 years. He was the eldest brother of Rebecca osuna. albert was a beloved grandfather to five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was also a much-loved uncle of two nieces and one nephew, a greatnephew and a great-niece.
albert is preceded in death by his two daughters, Janis marie Leo and Holly Jo Leo. Rosary services will be held on Sunday, april 17, 2016, at 7pm at Bonham Bros. & Stewart mortuary in Ramona, Ca. Funeral procession will begin at Bonham Bros. & Stewart mortuary on monday, april 18, 2016, at 9:15am and end at the Santa Ysabel mission Church, where mass will be held at 10am. Burial will follow at the Inaja Indian Reservation where albert will be laid at his final interment. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.
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BY KAREN BRAINARD Cal Fire has awarded a $64,799 grant to the Ramona West End Fire Safe Council to remove dead and dying hazardous trees, the state fire agency announced last week. West End Fire Safe Council president Kristi Mansolf, who applied for the grant, said the funds will be used throughout the Ramona community planning area on
privately-owned properties within the State Responsibility Area. “Property owners with dead and dying trees within 100 feet of their homes and/or within 30 feet of their access road will be eligible to apply to have the trees removed,” said Mansolf. “They will pay a small percentage of the total cost of the tree removal.”
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100 - LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-009275 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. ShowGrow Ramona Located at: 736 Montecito Way, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Bear Flag Group, Inc., 736 Montecito Way, Ramona, CA 92065, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 02/25/2016. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/01/2016. Gabrielle Phillips, Secretary. R3427. Apr. 14, 21, 28, May 5, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-007502 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Industrial Pressure Washing Located at: 2208 La Brea St., Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Eric R. Fait, 2208 La Brea St., 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 03/15/2016. Eric R. Fait. R3424. Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-008970 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Celaya’s Iron Works b. Hayes Fencing c. Celaya’s Ornamental & Iron Works Located at: 520 B Street, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 2114 Rowley Ave., Ramona, CA 92065. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Richard Celaya, 2114 Rowley Ave., Ramona, CA 92065. b. Lisa Celaya, 2114 Rowley Ave., Ramona, CA 92065. This business is conducted by: a Married Couple. The first day of business was 06/01/1989. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/30/2016. Lisa Celaya. R3420. Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-008053 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Mantiques Located at: 11125Woodside Ave., Suite A, Santee, CA 92071, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 1287, Alpine, CA 91903. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Rodney Pittman, 8315 Valley View Trail, Pine Valley, CA 91962. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 03/21/2016. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/21/2016. Rodney Pittman. R3418. Mar. 31, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-009333 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Feel Good Fitness Located at: 1333 Camino Del Rio South, #103, San Diego, CA 92108, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 4547 El Cerrito Dr., San Diego, CA 92115. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Pedro Sun, 4547 El Cerrito Dr., San Diego, CA 92115.. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business
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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)9390772 or visit this Internet Web http:// search.nationwideposting.com/ propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1500271285 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. 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. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 6 Campus Cir, Bldg 6, 1st Floor Westlake, TX 76262 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0278020 To: RAMONA SENTINEL 04/14/2016, 04/21/2016, 04/28/2016. R3429. T.S. No. 15-40930 APN: 282-040-08-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/25/2005. 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 CON-
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON TACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: VERA K. MOORE, A WIDOWER Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 5/2/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0363667 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, Date of Sale: 4/29/2016 at 10:30 AM. Place of Sale: AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020. Estimated amount of unpaid balance
Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $603,543.81 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 355 DURGIN STREET, RAMONA, CA 92065. Described as follows: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST. A.P.N #.: 282-040-08-00. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of
100 - LEGAL NOTICES information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 15-40930. 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. Dated: 3/30/2016. Law Offices of
Dated: 3/30/2016. Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee, 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450, Irvine, CA 92606. For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920. For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 or www.elitepostandpub.com. Natalie Franklin, Trustee Sale Officer. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 16995. 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/16. R3419.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 124866 Title No. 150317905 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/15/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04/20/2016 at 10:30 AM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 08/27/2007, as Instrument No. 20070569287, in book xx, page xx, of Official rd the ffi of th
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0569287, in book xx, page xx, of Offi cial Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, State of California, executed by Charles J. Koppa, An Unmarried Man and Julie A. Adams, An Unmarried Woman as Joint Tenants, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by statue, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 280086-09-00 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1256 Cedar Street, 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, 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $281,151.55 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 3/23/2016 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. Adriana Rivas/Authorized Signature 41689 ENTERPRISE CIRCLE NORTH, STE. 228, TEMECULA, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 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
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you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site - www. servicelinkASAP.com - for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 124866. 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. A-FN4567703 03/31/2016, 04/07/2016, 04/14/2016. R3414.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE RAMONA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVING TO UPDATE STATUTORY SCHOOL FACILITY FEES IMPOSED ON NEW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE SECTION 17620 AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65995 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education (“Board”) of the Ramona Unified School District (“School District”) will hold a Public Hearing at its Regular Meeting to be held on April 21, 2016 to allow for public comment prior to consideration of its reports titled “Residential Development School Fee Justification Study for Ramona Unified School District” and “Commercial/Industrial Development School Fee Justification Study for Ramona Unified School District” (“Fee Studies”), and consider adopting a resolution of the Board of the School District to updated Statutory School Facility Fees Imposed on New Residential and Commercial/Industrial Construction Pursuant to Education Code Section 17620 and Government Code Section 65995. The Fee Studies justifying such updates, which are incorporated herein by this reference, are on file at the School District’s offices, located at 720 9th Street, Ramona, CA 92065 and are available for public review from April 8, 2016 through April 21, 2016. The Public Hearing of the School District, to be held April 21, 2016 will begin at 7 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practical at the District Office Board Room, located at 720 9th Street, Ramona, CA 92065. These matters will be considered at such time as this agenda item is considered by the Board of the School District. Any questions regarding the Fee Studies or the public hearing should be directed to David Ostermann, Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services at (760) 787-2023 or dostermann@ramonausd.net. RUSD Ntc. Dev. Fee. R3423. Apr. 7, 14, 2016. T.S. No. 16-42391 APN: 288-63403-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/23/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and
as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: LESTER L HUCKEY, A MARRIED MAN, AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE. Deed of Trust recorded 3/2/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0145891 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, Date of Sale: :5/6/2016 at 10:30 AM. Place of Sale: AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020. Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $439,835.00. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 26103 Matlin Road, Ramona, CA 92065. Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N #.: 288-634-03-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 16-42391. 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.
www.ramonasentinel.com attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 4/8/2016. Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee, 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450, Irvine, CA 92606. For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920. For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 or www.elitepostandpub.com. Christine O’Brien, Trustee Sale Officer. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 17183. R3431. 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/16.
NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PERSONAL AND/OR BUSINESS PROPERTY Ramona Self Storage, LLC, fka Olympic Public Storage, intends to sell the personal property of the named below to enforce a lien imposed on said property Pursuant to Lien Sale per California Self Storage Act Section 21700 through 21715 of the Business and Professional Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. A016 Tim Cowle 10x10 B019 Reyna Lopez 5x10 C024 Sherri Forrest 5x10 F019 Esther McMillon 10x10 F107 Breanne Marrs 10x10 K021 Erika Pazos 5x10 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UNDERSIGNED INTENDS TO SELL THE PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE TO ENFORCE A LIEN SALE PER CALIFORNIA SELF STORAGE ACT CHAPTER 10. UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL ITEMS at an ONLINE auction at: www.StorageBattles.com sale by competitive bidding starting on April 15, 2016 through April 21, 2016, WHERE SAID PROPERTY HAS BEEN STORED AND WHICH ARE LOCATED AT: RAMONA SELF STORAGE, 118 12th ST., RAMONA, CA 92065, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ALL PURCHASES ARE SOLD AS IS AND MUST BE REMOVED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE TIME OF SALE. SALE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION UP TO THE TIME OF SALE. COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ONLINE BIDS. R3421. 4/7/16, 4/14/16. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 PETITION OF: CARLOS RAUL COLLAZO for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 37-2016-00009458-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner(S): CARLOS RAUL COLLAZO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name : CARLOS RAUL COLLAZO to Proposed Name: RAUL CARLOS COLLAZO 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: May 6, 2016 Time: 9:30 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: 3/22/16 JEFFREY B. BARTON Judge of the Superior Court R3415. Mar. 31, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 2016.
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NEWS BRIEFS Pamo Valley trail The San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority has prepared a draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study for the Pamo Valley segment of the Coast to Crest Trail in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The draft and supporting documents are available for public review and comment through April 22, and may be viewed or downloaded from the JPA website, www.sdrp.org. The project includes construction of a three-mile segment of the trail through Pamo Valley connecting the existing Lower Santa Ysabel Truck Trail to the Upper Santa Ysabel Trail in Cleveland National Forest. Comments may be mailed to San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority, 18372 Sycamore Creek Road, Escondido, CA 92025 or emailed to shawna@sdrp.org. The joint powers authority board of directors will consider the final Mitigated Negative Declaration at a public hearing on May 20.
Avoid SR-67 in Lakeside Caltrans advises drivers to avoid southbound state Route 67 in Lakeside from 10 p.m. Friday, April 15, to 5 a.m. Monday, April 18, when a construction project will close a roughly 1½-mile stretch of the highway. The southbound lanes will be closed from Lakeside Avenue to Riverford Road. County Public Works crews need to excavate SR-67 to remove large underground boulders that are obstructing the installation of a large box culvert that is part of the county’s flood control improvement project at Woodside Avenue. Detour signs will guide drivers, but Caltrans said those who venture into the area should expect significant delays.
Art guild movie night Ramona Art Guild will host a movie night
SHERIFF’S REPORTS Among reports at the sheriff’s Ramona station: Sunday, April 10 • Identity theft, 23600 block Barona Mesa Road. • Grand theft of $1,1,00 cell phone from building, 1000 block Main Street. Saturday, April 9 • Male, 28, arrested, Main Street, obstruct/resist peace officer/emergency medical technician, and drunk in public. • Juvenile arrested, 1700 block La Brea Street, battery on person. • Female, 22, arrested, 100 block 14th Street, felony bench warrant. • Male, 23, arrested, 500 block Eighth Street, possess controlled substance paraphernalia and possess narcotic controlled substance. Friday, April 8 • Female, 45, arrested, 1800 block Weekend Villa Road, battery to spouse/ex-spouse/date. • Female, 33, arrested, 16600 block Swartz Canyon Road, battery to spouse/ex-spouse/date. • Male, 57, arrested, 1600 block Main St., shoplifting $167 worth of food from Stater Bros. Thursday, April 7 Male, 31, arrested, 1900 block Main St., violate domestic
relations court order. Wednesday, April 6 • Male, 25, arrested, A Street, shoplifting bicycle, wallet and nearly $93 worth of clothing from Kmart. • Female, 39, arrested, D Street, drunk in public. • Female, 49, arrested, Main Street, misdemeanor bench warrant. Tuesday, April 5 • Male, 23, arrested, B Street, use/under influence of controlled substance, possess controlled substance paraphernalia, possess narcotic controlled substance and carry switchblade knife. • Male, 46, arrested, Main Street, driving while license suspended or revoked. Monday, April 4 • Victim of theft by use use of access card information $950 or less, 600 block Steffy Road. • Male, 47, arrested, 600 block E Street, drunk in public. • Grand theft of $2,156 computer from vehicle, 16200 block Dartolo Road. Sunday, April 3 • Male, 59, arrested, Kmart, 1800 block Main Street, shoplifting $24.48 worth of food and goods. • Male, 25, arrested, 500 block 14th Street, felony bench warrant.
featuring a film about artist Jackson Pollock in the Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St., on Wednesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. There will be free popcorn and root beer floats for a $5 donation. Guild members are encouraged to bring pillows and blankets.
Library accepts old batteries Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., offers a battery drop-off bin for residents to safely and properly recycle batteries for free. The library, one of 14 branches in the county system providing the service, primarily collects standard alkaline batteries, such as Cs, Ds, AAs, AAAs and 9-volts, but also accepts lithium batteries, which must be bagged separately, and rechargeable batteries. County Department of Environmental Health sponsors and funds the recycling program, which recycles about five tons of
batteries every year. Batteries must be recycled and not go into the trash because they contain toxic metals and are considered hazardous waste, said the county. Ramona Library is at 1275 Main St. For more information, call 760-788-5270.
Stamp prices drop Reduced postal rates that went into effect April 10 include the price of the first-class stamp dropping from 49 to 47 cents. The price reduction is due to the mandated removal of a surcharge put in place in January 2014 to help the U.S. Postal Service recover losses during the recession. Granted by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the surcharge was to be reversed once the Postal Service had collected surcharges totaling $4.6 billion. The Postal Service says it will lose approximately $2 billion in annual revenue from the price reduction. For a list of reduced rates, see www.usps.com.
FROM RELAY, A1 Lisa Sorbo at the evening Luminaria Ceremony, an inspirational event where decorated bags dedicated to loved ones were lit and walkers again followed the bagpiper in a lap that celebrates Relay for Life values — Celebrate • Hope • Remember. And to fundraise for the American Cancer Society’s work. Almost $20,000 has been raised so far by the 2016 Ramona Relay for Life event teams this season, which ends in August. About $8,000 of that came as a result of Saturday’s event. Organizers report 174 people checked in, down from the usual attendance of about 300, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of those who participated. Additional fundraisers will be held, and organizers look forward to the community’s participation. Announcements will be published soon. Relay for Life sponsors included Ramona Unified School District, San Vicente Restor, Kiwanis Club of Ramona, Ramona Disposal Service, Sludgebusters and European, Ramona Real Estate Association, Whissel Realty, Adobe Animal Hospital and Jan Ryan of RE/MAX Direct. Track sign sponsors were: Kinberly Buckley with Whissel Realty, Venus Nails & Sap, Grace Care Management, Heritage Escrow, Ticor Title, Sally Westbrook Mobile Notary, Xanthus Property Management, GMBC Real Estate, Kitty Toft with Oakwood Escrow and Warrior, Juanita’s Tax Service, Shelly Heimer with Supreme Lending, Bella Mia Salon, Spa and Boutique, and In Loving Memory of Shawn Joy, Rachel Rooney and To Those We Lost. Event organizers thank those who made the Survivors Breakfast happen: Albertsons, Dunkin’ Donuts, Chef James Murray, Eben-Haezer Poultry Ranch, SD’s Donuts, Kmart, The Oaks Grille, Stater Brothers and Sun Valley Florist; Kiwanis Club of Ramona for the barbecue and S’mores; and all of the companies and individuals who donated to the opportunity drawings and silent auction.
The last lap of the relay on Sunday morning.
PHOTOS BY HEATHER MCGHEE
Dancing in the rain are event leads Juli Elliott, Annette Dugan and Marina Griffin.
Because of the rain, luminarias are under a tent instead of around the track.
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FROM PLAN, A1 superseding standard county policies/regulations. For mixed use of commercial/residential, desired by the group for Main Street and side streets, Lewallen said they plan to suggest density be changed from 0 to 7.3 dwelling units per acre. Also, he said, they want to require 50 percent minimum commercial and 50 percent maximum residential. They also want to include that there will be no residential density on the proposed Ramona Intergenerational Community Campus (RICC), anchored by Ramona Library at Main and 13th streets, he said. The group wants to expand the form-based code area to include Jim Hagey’s 20 acres behind Stater Bros. shopping center, bordered by Ramona, H and 16th streets. Inclusion in the form-based code area would give him mixed-use zoning that would allow commercial. Before the plan was adopted by the county, Hagey asked to have his property included, as he was interested in building a town square and selling a portion of his land to a developer for a medium or big box store on the H Street side of the property. The supervisors suggested that request be considered when the plan was updated. The form-based code requires only one parking space per dwelling unit. Lewallen said they are proposing two spaces per unit, and half a space per unit for guest parking. A number of adjustments have been proposed for types of allowed signage and sign dimensions. Lewallen was scheduled to present the update to the Ramona Community Planning Group at its April 7 meeting, but planning group chair Jim Piva said the county told Lewallen it was not ready to be submitted yet. On March 28, the village design group met and compiled the list that was presented to the Ramona Design Review Board March 31. Lewallen, who chairs both groups, said design review members added more sign regulations and unanimously supported the list. The changes will need to be approved by the planning group, then the county Planning Commission and then the Board of Supervisors for implementation.
WWII aircraft coming to Ramona
Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour will bring its restored World War II aircraft to Ramona Airport for viewing and flight experiences April 20 to 22. On display will be the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber, B-25 Mitchell, and the P-51 Mustang fighter. The B-17 is one of only 8 in flying condition in
the United States, the B-24J and Full Dual Control P-51C Mustang are the sole remaining examples of their type flying in the world, and the B-25 is best known for being used in the daring Doolittle raid. The aircraft will be at Ramona Airport, 2898 Montecito Road, from 2 to 5 p.m. April 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21, and 9 a.m. to noon April 22. Tickets to explore the aircraft inside and
out are $12 for adults and $6 for children age 11 and younger. Visitors may also take a flight or get “stick time.” For cost: 800-568-8924. Collings Foundation, a nonprofit educational foundation, encourages veterans and their families to attend and share their experiences and stories with the public. More information about the tour is at www.collingsfoundation.org.
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objected to the district’s initial proposal to the teachers union. “This board member, even if you put hot pokers to my feet, I would not start out by increasing the class size by two,” said Rajcic. “...Teachers, everybody is complaining. Parents are complaining that class sizes are too large, so why in the devil would this board take the initiative in an open agreement to increase class size?” The existing contract calls for an average class size of 25 students in each Transitional Kindergarten through third grade class except Mountain Valley Academy Independent Study Program, where the student-teacher ratio is 26 to 1 in those grades. The district’s proposal is for a student-teacher ratio of 27 to 1 in TK-3 in all schools except Mountain Valley Academy, where the proposal is 28 to 1 in those grades. The average class size of 31 mainstream students in grades 4 through 12 remains unchanged in the
district’s proposal. The district proposes paying 80 percent of employee health and welfare benefits starting July 1. The district now pays 90 percent of the benefits. Cori McDonald, president of the teachers union, told trustees at their March meeting that the teachers are looking forward to bargaining with the district and hope to have an agreement by the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, “or even better, by the end of this school year.” The support staff union anticipated presenting its initial proposal for 2016-17 by the April 21 meeting. “It’s been our policy to survey our employees as to what they want to have us discuss in negotiations, so that’s where we are at this point,” said Betsy Bargo, union president, during the March board meeting. “It’s the way we’ve always done it, so that’s why we weren’t able to accommodate giving our sunshine (proposal) tonight.”
support staff from 2015-18. Copies of the contracts and adjustments made in negotiations are on the district’s website under Human Resources. Both contracts allow either side to reopen negotiations during the second and third years of the agreements. The reopeners are limited to salaries, health and welfare benefits and up to two other articles each side accepts. Among initial proposals from the teachers union are a 6 percent increase in salary, the district paying 100 percent for health and welfare benefits, and the district paying medical insurance for qualifying retirees until the retiree is age 65 or eligible for Medicare. The initial proposals serve as a starting point in negotiations. The district’s five trustees unanimously accepted the teachers proposal to the district and the district’s proposal to its support workers, but trustee John Rajcic
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Ramona Homes & Real Estate Cris Vaughn receives RE/MAX 100% Club Award Realtor Cris Vaughn has been awarded the 2015 RE/MAX 100% Club Award for the third consecutive year. This is an honor that goes to agents for their high level of sales production. Only 22 percent of all active RE/MAX agents worldwide earned this prestigious award last year. Among other awards, Vaughn was recognized for the seventh consecutive year as a recipient of the 2015 Five Star Real Estate Agent Award, which was featured in the March issue of San Diego Magazine. Less than
7 percent of agents in the San Diego area receive this honor, which is based on survey results from past clients who rated the high level of customer satisfaction and service they received while working with Vaughn. “It’s a tremendous honor to receive these awards,” said Vaughn. “As a real estate agent with RE/MAX Direct, I’m fully committed to helping my clients and consumers find the home that is right for them. I will go the extra mile to do what it takes to ensure my clients are satisfied. Their satisfaction is my success! I work with an amazing team and
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Ramona HOMES SOLD March 26 - April 1
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23622 Isla Del Rey
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430 Amigos Road
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$430,000
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17264 Felipe Rd, Ramona Susan Royal, Coldwell Banker Country Realty
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