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■ WW II aircraft, 2 ■ Relay for Life, 3 ■ Opinion, 4-5 ■ Sewer rates, 6 ■ Marijuana talk, 7 ■ Poetry champs, 10 ■ Crime Reports, 11 ■ Faith Directory, 17 ■ Alumni Report, 18 ■ Classifieds, 20

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JESSICA KING

The historic Stokes Adobe Ranch House, now part of Mountain Valley Ranch, stands in the background as the new plaque tells the story of the nearly 150-year-old home.

Plaque pays homage to historic home Clampers make it possible BY JESSICA KING A new plaque bearing the history of a nearly century-and-a-half-year-old home now stands in Ramona, thanks to a band of merry men. The San Diego and Imperial counties chapter of E Clampus Vitus donated the plaque for the Stokes Adobe Ranch House as part of the social club’s mission

to preserve the heritage of the American West. A dedication and unveiling ceremony was held Saturday, with more than 100 “Clampers,” as well as a descendent of the Stokes family, in attendance. Also present were members of the Battaglia family, which owns the house today as part of Mountain Valley Ranch. The plaque is made of granite and SEE PLAQUE, A22

BY MAUREEN ROBERTSON If Tony Newman learned one thing during his temporary assignment at Ramona High School, it’s that he doesn’t want to leave. Assistant superintendent of human resources for Ramona Unified School District for the past four years, Newman returned to Ramona High as interim principal on March 20, the day Superintendent Anne Staffieri announced that Rowena Mak, principal for less than a year, was no longer at the school. She gave no reason for Mak’s departure but said last Thursday that Mak is doing educational services work for the district. Mak’s resignation, approved March 28, takes effect June 30. Newman, a Ramona High Class of 1989 graduate and the school’s principal for seven years before his promotion to assistant superintendent, said that after two to three weeks as interim principal “it became clear this is where I’d rather be in this stage of my career.” Trustees approved Newman’s voluntary change of assignment for the 2017-18 school year during their board meeting April 20. The job comes with a cut in pay, but, Newman said, “to me it was worth it to take over a position where my heart is. It’s worth that change in salary.” Also at their April 20 meeting, trustees approved retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Mike Ernst, a former Ramona High senior naval science instructor, as assistant principal, effective July 1. For the past two years, Ernst has been assistant principal at Orange Glen High School in Escondido. Trustees also approved two music teachers: Abigayle Weaver as band/music teacher at Ramona High and Olive Peirce Middle School and John Riley, itinerant elementary music teacher. Riley will provide introductory vocal music instruction for SEE NEWMAN, A22

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Supervisors scheduled to approve $593K for parks Ramona Parks and Recreation Subcommittee members Dawn Perfect and Jim Cooper planned to be in downtown San Diego on April 26, when county supervisors were expected to approve $593,000 for four projects in Ramona Community Park, also called Wellfield Community Park. The item was on the supervisors’ consent calendar, but if there were questions or concerns Perfect and Cooper were ready to address them. “We’re excited,” said Cooper, Ramona Community Planning Group member and former parks subcommittee chair. “It’s the culmination of three and a half years work … Boy, we’re excited.”

If approved, the money will be used to construct four solar-powered softball scoreboards at the Girls Softball field, a disc golf course, horseshoe pits, and renovation of two existing adult softball fields for Ramona Soccer League expansion. The money, designated for Ramona, is part of Park Lands Dedication Ordinance (PLDO) fees paid when the county issues building permits for dwellings in Ramona. “We’ve had $800,000 (in PLDO money),” said Cooper. “Now a large percentage will be dedicated to projects. Next will be a skateboard park hopefully.” —Maureen Robertson

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Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Tony Newman smiles before the start of the school board meeting on April 20, when trustees approved his request to return as Ramona High School principal.

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ON THE AGENDA Thursday, April 27 Ramona Design Review Board, 7:30 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. Site plan review for signage deviation at Taco Bell, 1925 Main St.; waiver requests for refacing signs at Circle K, 704 Main St., and sign change for Ramona Tire Pros, 1811 Main St.; preliminary reviews for residential construction at 1020 B St. and remodel/new construction/mixed use for 1236 Main St., and update on Ramona Village Plan Form-Based Code. Thursday, May 4 Ramona Community Planning Group, 7 p.m., Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St. Among preliminary agenda items: tentative map for Creekside 40-unit condominium development at Pala and Robertson streets and notice to adopt

findings for California Environmental Quality Act; major use permit modification for Mountain View Community Church and note of intent to adopt subsequent mitigated negative declaration – public review ends April 28; paving of Etcheverry Street; speeding on Arena Way; threats of rock slides on state Route 78; review of county report regarding resurfacing program update; presentation on need for state Route 67 centerline permanent barrier between Cloudy Moon Drive and Rock House Road, possibly extended to just north of Mina De Oro; status of parking for Mt. Woodson trail; Warnock solar facility landscaping update; and reports on regional workshop for developing North County Multiple Species Conservation Program and on Ramona Design Review Board.

Committee accepts Main Street Parade entries Ramona Main Street Parade is just three weeks away. Applications for the May 20 parade are available on the Ramona Rodeo website at ramonarodeo.net. The parade will be held Saturday of Ramona Rodeo weekend and will begin at 10 a.m. Parade Committee members invite businesses and community groups to participate in the annual event that this year will honor the men and women who have served and are serving the country selflessly. “Home of the Free, Land of the Brave is the theme of this year’s rodeo, and veterans and

active duty military will serve as the parade’s collective grand marshal. “After all, we are a land of the free because of brave men and women such as these,” the committee noted in its application announcement. Entry forms may be downloaded on the website and may be hand delivered to 369 Main St. or mailed to Ramona Main Street Parade, 369 Main St., Ramona, CA 92065 or P.O. Box 1555, Ramona, CA 92065. Questions may be directed to Joani Georgeson at 760-788-0811 or joani@ramonarodeo.com.

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RAMONA OLD WEST DAYS TO BRING HISTORY TO LIFE City Barber Shop owner/operator Wayne Channon and retired U.S. Marine Corps Bob Darron take a break when Jim Cooper and Steve Johnson, primary sponsors of Ramona Old West Days, deliver fliers announcing the fifth annual family-friendly event at the Ramona Rodeo Grounds, 421 Aqua Lane, May 6 and 7. Admission is free. Featuring Showdown at Sundown, Old West Days will include a gunfight skit competition with top teams from across the nation, food, and 1800s period correct costume contests, merchandise, and encampments. On May 4 and 5, fourth- and fifth-graders will be treated to a tour of the encampments. For more information, see ramonaoldwestdays.com.

WW II aircraft tour heads to Ramona The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour will bring its rare World War II bomber and fighter aircraft for up-close viewing and flight experiences to the Ramona Airport May 1-4. The living history display, part of a 110-city nationwide tour, will feature the B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine,” consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft,” B-25 Mitchell

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Enthusiasm building for 24-hour Relay for Life BY HEATHER MCGHEE Enthusiasm is building for 15th Annual American Cancer Society’s Ramona Relay for Life that will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 29. Purple Pride is the theme, and participants invite the community to join in this year’s fight against cancer. The 24-hour relay will be at Wilson Field, 720 Ninth St., and teams can still sign up. The relay will start with Boy Scout Troop 679 presenting the color guard and Dave Castberg singing the national anthem. Immediately after the national anthem, a bagpiper will lead the way for survivors, caregivers, family, friends, and those at the beginning of their fight against cancer to round the track. “If you want to celebrate life, this is the place to be,” said event organizers. Breakfast is complimentary to survivors and caregivers. Persons planning to have breakfast are asked to contact Tori Barlow at toribarlow@gmail.com. Music by DJ Dave will run all day, with fun music for themed laps. A Dozen Letters and Natural Selection bands will provide live music. Dance or walk to the music, and see Ramona-Julian Academy of Dance, Ramona's Ballet Folklorico, Ramona Martial Arts, and the Ramona High School NJROTC performances — or join in the energetic and popular Zumba. Kidz Camp will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will feature fun games and a jumpie. The evening’s emotional Luminaria Remembrance ceremony will start at 8 p.m., and the late-night movie will be “Moana.” Also planned are opportunity drawings and

Bagpiper Kyle Radwanski leads the 2016 Survivors Tribute as Carri Starwalt and Catrina Jensen share a high 5. PHOTOS BY HEATHER MCGHEE

Catrina Jenson, 2016 Survivor of Hope, and Justin Sturgeon, 2015 Survivor of Hope. themed silent auction baskets. Purple Pride represents the conviction to continue the hope, to be proud as survivors who learned to fight and win, to remember those lost to cancer, and to be a place where friends, family, and caregivers get together in unity against cancer. As relay chair, Colleen Doulgeropoulos heads the leadership teams that include people from throughout Ramona. Hope Ettore is honorary Survivor of Hope. Shortly after Ettore moved to Ramona with her husband John and their six children in 2011,

she was diagnosed with a rare salivary gland cancer. After two surgeries, she was declared cancer-free. In September 2015, she began her doctorate in epidemiology and was excited about the future when she learned she had an aggressive form of breast cancer. She endured surgeries, treatments, and chemotherapy, and she began endocrine therapy that will last for up to 10 years. “Having my children watch me go through treatment was really, really difficult,” she said. “But I think they are stronger for it. And we

have never been closer as a family than we are now.” A cancer surviror, Ettore looks back at her hair loss, saying, “that ended up being a really liberating experience. I never opted to wear a wig, and I eventually got to the point where I just didn’t want to wear hats all the time anymore. Going bald, and not being embarrassed about it, was a watershed moment for me about how I feel about myself as a woman — my appearance and my femininity.” Ettore will share her inspiring story at the Relay for Life event. For more information or to sign up, visit www.relayforlife.org/ramonaca.

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OUR READERS WRITE Another view of Confederate flag I wanted to put in my 2 cents on the Confederate Flag opinion poll. I am a 54-year-old white male, born and raised in Southern California. To me, the flag has always been a sign of someone who considers himself/herself as a rebel — people who want to be free of rules and regulations. It has never meant anything else to me. Scott Yeaton Ramona

When all the shouting is over After reading Sandy Hurlburt’s “Don’t give up” commentary in the April 20, 2017, Sentinel, I get the feeling that she may have declared war against those of us who have different viewpoints in Ramona. All in the name of Conservatism and Capitalism. On one hand, she laments the loss of harmony and friendship and then uses angry and fighting words to declare that they must never give up. Is she suggesting that an ideological war at the expense of our social fabric, family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc. is a war worth fighting? And if such a war is won, what will we have left? Are we willing to surrender our relationships to win this war, or do we draw the line and make our bond with our fellow residents thicker than blood? We have to remember that when all the shouting is over and our nation less divided, we will still be reliant on the good nature, trust and cordiality of our neighbors, friends and family, regardless of their political affiliation, ideology and religion. Because without it we have nothing. I suggest that the readers reflect on what is happening to our social fabric by listening to the Buffalo Springfield song, for what it’s worth. “It's time we stop, hey, what's that sound, everybody look what's going down.” Love thy neighbor. Dave Patterson Ramona

White House Clampetts President Trump has moved his huge extended family and surrogates into the White House, much like Jed Clampett moved his large family to Beverly Hills in an overloaded pickup truck in the television series “The Beverly Hillbillies.” The only difference is the Trump team members arrive in chauffeur-driven stretch limousines. They've individually or as a whole amassed fortunes — millions, even billions of dollars. Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, senior adviser, and "shadow secretary of state," made $250 million when he worked for Goldman Sachs under the tutelage of Gary Cohn. Cohn left Goldman Sachs but was heir apparent to the CEO Lloyd Blankfein, the most ruthless investment banker in the country, if not the world. Cohn was rewarded with a $23 billion salary and undisclosed golden parachute last year. Kushner holds nine personal lines of credit from mega banks like Bank of America, worth $90 million. In fact, the net worth of Trump senior staff members in his cabinet is over $12 billion. They SEE LETTERS, A5

COMMENTARY

Some background on Southern Cross BY REX GAMMON his is in response to Jeffery C. Crimmel’s “Why A Confederate flag?” in last week’s Sentinel. Seeing the “Southern Cross” today in California can elicit many different thoughts or ideas. Personally, I have a great respect for the flag itself, as my family hails from Tennessee and had eight direct family members serve in the CSA (Confederate States of America). Three of them were killed in battle: My great uncle, a Captain at Dorsey Bluff; my great-grandfather’s brother at Shiloh, and another at Morristown. Three served in the Tennessee 63rd regiment and the Southern Cross we see today was their battle flag. During the Civil War the confederacy had about 15 different battle flags, but the predominant flag was the Southern Cross, the official Tennessee Army Battle flag, also flown by some Mississippi regiments, the Alabama 43rd, the 23rd of Florida, and even Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia which flew the square version, also known as the Naval

Ensign. By 1863 a little known general named Kirby commissioned a firm in Memphis to start making Southern Cross battle flags to distribute to troops to both boost morale and unite the Southern residents. So, the Southern Cross became widely held by the citizens and also used for years after as a burial flag for old Confederate soldiers. The flag was beloved by Southerners, both black and white. You can still find it today in rural black neighborhoods of the deep South, as well as almost every town south of the Virginia border. However, this flag, now commonly called the Confederate flag, has been hijacked over the years by different groups. I’d say first the Dixiecrats of 1949, who pushed for Democrat Strom Thurmond on a third-party ticket for president in 1950. This was a platform of segregation and halting of civil rights. Shortly after, the KKK started using it at their rallies, and by 1960 George Rockwell started the American Nazi Party and I started SEE CROSS, A5

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Big business offers choice big government doesn’t BY JIM FONTANA n last week’s Ramona Sentinel, Mr. Dante Cosentino challenged Tom McKelvey’s letter declaring that the Tea Party was a grassroots organization, and that the Indivisibles were a top-down organization, led and motivated by a well-organized and well-funded, elite leadership group. Though Mr. Cosentino did not deny Indivisible’s top-down model, which can be verified with a simple Web search, he did counter, absurdly, that Big Oil and Big Tobacco invented the Tea Party. He credited his source as Jeff Nesbit, a former Bush administration official. A Web search revealed that Mr. Nesbit is the executive director of Climate Nexus, a left wing political action group promoting manmade global warming. Mr. Nesbit is also a prolific

author of 19 books — all novels, which leads one to conclude that his narrative alleging Big Oil and Big Tobacco invented the Tea Party is purely fiction. I remember clearly back in 2009, when CNBC reporter Rick Santelli made a call from the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for the establishment of a “Tea Party.” Shortly thereafter, a small group of politically conservative residents gathered in front of the Ramona post office to rally against the Obama administration. That was the beginning of Ramona TEA’d, now in its eighth consecutive year. At no time in its history has Ramona TEA’d, or any other of the fiercely independent Tea Party groups in San Diego County, received outside assistance, direction, or guidance of any kind. Nor SEE BUSINESS, A5

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have the most expansive range of investments than any prior administration. Worst of all, Trump has promised massive tax breaks that will benefit himself, his family, and his cabinet. No president in modern times has had so many conflicts of interest. Steve Bannon, a man with a dark past and personality, holds assets worth as much as $54 million from real estate and rental properties. Meanwhile, Kellyanne Conway has been stifled by the Trump administration. If you look closely you can see her standing in the shadows of the Oval Office. Conway and husband have disclosed assets of as much as $39 million. Donald Trump and his team care and serve only the white privileged and upper class of Americans. Peter W. Quercia Ramona

has it received a dime of support from Big Oil or Big Tobacco or any other organization — whatsoever. And that includes the “evil” Koch brothers. Now with regard to the Koch brothers, allow me a word in its defense. Some on the left, including Mr. Cosentino, would have you believe that the Koch brothers are the only ones who contribute large sums of money to promote a political agenda — or that Big Business only supports conservative causes. What Mr. Cosentino failed to

What a job means to a veteran The bill I am most proud to author this year is AB 353, the Veterans Employment Parity Act. This bill makes a small change to our law that makes it easier to hire veterans. Sometimes people overlook just how important a job can be to a veteran transitioning into civilian life. I hope you'll take a moment to read my Facebook note: "What A Job Means to a Veteran." Assemblyman Randy Voepel 71st Assembly District

mention is that of the top 10 corporate entities making political contributions, eight of the top ten contribute exclusively to progressive/liberal causes. In fact, the Koch brothers rank way down at number 31 in the pecking order. Does one sense a bit of hypocrisy here? Mr. Cosentino also mis-characterized the Tea Party position on several issues. Firstly, we are not anti-taxes; we are anti–exorbitant taxes. When taxpayers run a little short of cash, if prudent, they cut back on spending. When government runs a little short of

FROM CROSS, A4 seeing it come up at their rallies. Over time every hate group that ever popped up has adopted this flag, which at one point had national respect and reverence. As I leave my house every day, I pass three flag poles with the Southern Cross in the first half mile, and still wonder what the owners’ intent is. I have my

flags, and keep them stowed away between photo albums and the family Bible. I do have a 20-foot flag pole out in front of my house and proudly fly the Stars and Stripes, but in today’s California, and misconstrued views, my Southern Cross won’t be displayed, for none other than two simple reasons. I live next to James Dukes elementary, and

they don’t like a business they don’t have to patronize it. If you don’t like Ford Motor, go to General Motors. If you don’t like McDonald’s, go to Wendy’s. In the case of big government, however, if you don’t like high taxes, if you don’t like excessive regulations, you have no choice but to comply. Though progressives would have you believe otherwise, big business doesn’t have a monopoly on greed, anymore than big government has a monopoly on virtue or morality. Jim Fontana is a member of the Ramona TEA’d Steering Committee.

my friend and next-door neighbor is black. This isn’t Sullivan County Tennessee, where the flag stands for freedom from Washington; Live and let live. It’s Jerry Brown’s California — which is why we live up here in Ramona. And maybe why you will sometimes see it, and still not know the reason behind it. Rex Gammon is a Ramona resident.

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RMWD eyes sewer rate increase Ramona Municipal Water District sewer customers are scheduled to receive a notice that sewer rates could increase 6 to 7.5 percent, depending on where they live in the community. The Proposition 218 notice, required by state law, was approved by the water board April 11 with not-to-exceed rate increases of 6 percent for customers of the Santa Maria Sewer Service Area and 7.5 percent for those served by the San

Vicente sewer plant. The letter will also notify customers of a public hearing on sewer rates at the board’s June 13 meeting. New rates will go into effect on July 1, the start of the district’s 2017-18 fiscal year. The increase, as recommended by consultants, could be less, according to district staff. At 6 percent, Santa Maria customers would see their annual fee rise from $720.83 to $774.89, and for San Vicente customers, $759.30 to $805.

Anyone speaking against the rate increases at the public hearing must also submit written comments to qualify as a formal protest. If the district does not receive protests from over 50 percent of its sewer customers, the board is authorized to adopt proposed fee increases, states the notice. Written protests may be submitted by mail or in person to the Ramona Municipal Water District, 105 Earlham St., Ramona, CA 92065. According to the district, if those fees are adopted by the board, they would provide approximately $2.9 million in revenue to operate the San Vicente system, and $3.4 million for Santa Maria. —Karen Brainard

Homeless count up countywide The number of homeless people living in San Diego County is up 5 percent over last year, and more of them are living without any type of shelter, according to numbers released from the annual countywide tally of the homeless. Organizers said the January count tallied 9,116 homeless people in the county, up from 8,692 last year. The number of homeless who

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THERAPONY HORSE RESCUE AND SANCTUARY OPEN HOUSE Ramona Chamber of Commerce president Sally Westbrook presents Lana Russell, owner of TheraPony Horse Rescue and Sanctuary, with her chamber membership plaque during TheraPony’s Help a Horse Day open house celebration on Saturday. With her are daughter Anika, TheraPony president, daughter Naomi, and friend Chloe Kuhns. TheraPony Horse Rescue and Sanctuary is at 835 Magnolia Heights Road. S T A T E

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had no type of shelter was 5,621, up 14 percent. Of those, about 40 were in Ramona, said Dave Patterson, Ramona resident who participated in the January count. That is less than the 57 homeless reported in Ramona in January 2016. Because of the heavy rain this year, most of the creek bed dwellings that existed last year SEE HOMELESS, A18

High school bands to perform for concert association Ramona High School Symphonic and Jazz Bands will perform for the Ramona Concert Association under the direction of Band Director Art Ruiz on April 29. This will be the sixth year the concert association has presented the music of Ramona High School’s music department. The concert

will be in the Performing Arts Wing at the school, 1401 Hanson Lane, and doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. performance. The Symphonic Band will perform “Elements Petite Symphony” by Balmages. The Jazz Band will play the “American Folk SEE BANDS, A18

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Reality Week starts with marijuana talk BY KAREN BRAINARD Montecito High School’s Reality Week kicked off April 18 with a presentation on the harmful effects of marijuana and dangers of addiction. “We have legal weed now in the state,” said Joe Eberstein, program manager of San Diego County Marijuana Prevention Initiative, referring to the passage of voter-approved Proposition 64 to legalize recreational marijuana in the November election. Many students reacted to Eberstein’s comment with applause and cheers. “Remember that marijuana is still federally illegal,” he said, adding that schools are federally regulated and pot is not allowed on school campuses or on school buses. Proposition 64 limits marijuana use to adults ages 21 and older, and allows possession of up to an ounce and the ability to grow six plants on private property. Eberstein said employers can still drug test and terminate an employee who fails a mandatory drug screen, that no consumption is allowed in public or while driving or riding in vehicles, and apartment managers can ban use of cultivation or possession on their property. In youth, marijuana can impact the critical growth phase of the brain, he said, and weed also exacerbates mental health issues.

Marijuana is addictive, said Eberstein, who talked about how addiction can ruin a family, speaking from personal experience as he acknowledged his father was an alcoholic. When he asked students if any of them had a family member who had an addiction, a few raised their hands. According to a slide he presented, when students who used marijuana were asked where they got it, the top answer was from friends, family, or relatives. Marijuana is the primary drug choice seen in ages 12 to 17 in county-funded drug treatment, beating out alcohol, and treatment providers are seeing higher levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) ratios in drug tests, his presentation revealed. “This is not the weed that it used to be,” he said. THC is the chemical compound in cannabis that creates a high and can stay in the system for 30 to 40 days, he said. Some users will build up a tolerance to pot and then experiment with other drugs, he added. “We have a huge prescription drug problem in this country,” said Eberstein. He also touched on the extreme dangers of hash oil labs, where explosions have occurred when butane gas is used to extract the THC. Hash oil labs are illegal in the state. Eberstein talked about the risks of edibles. “There are no uniform

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Checking in with a king of chess BY KAREN BRAINARD Ray Kuenstler is looking for more chess players. The retired resident heads up the adult chess club at Ramona Library on Monday mornings at 10, but said participation lately has been waning. "It was always going to be small because of the hour; 10 (a.m.) to 12 doesn't allow for 9 to 5 workers. So it ends up more (with) retired or people with unusual schedules," he said. Kuenstler said he has proposed holding the chess club in the evening to attract players who work. "I think I like that you can learn it in an hour and spend a lifetime trying to be good at it," he said. An avid player, Kuenstler has been enjoying the game for about 60 years. Chess, he added, has certain connotations. "If you watch TV or the movies, any time they want to portray someone as intelligent or powerful, you'll see a chess set in the background. It has that association,” he said. Kuenstler fell into the role of chess club leader when he showed up for the first club session started by then librarian Mike Voss in 2014. "We enjoyed each others’ company and the chess, and it was casual," Kuenstler said. "It was

never that competitive. It was friendly. Everyone enjoyed playing whether they won or lost." When he began showing up early and helping Voss set up the tables, Kuenstler said he was asked to become a volunteer and run both the adult and youth chess clubs. He agreed to take on the adult club but said he would only assist with the youth. Now, he is also running the youth chess club at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, temporarily filling in for the high school student who was in charge. Kuenstler, who started playing chess in junior high, said some studies indicate that children who play chess will do better in school because it requires concentration and understanding cause and effect. When kids first start playing, often they will "play completely randomly,” said Kuenstler. "As they get better they start moving pieces with purpose.” To provide challenges, each week Kuenstler gives the youths a chess puzzle. If they do it correctly they can checkmate their opponent in two moves. Initially he gave a candy bar to the first person who could solve the puzzle, but the exercise has become so popular that kids teamed up to figure it out. Kuenstler said he decided anyone who solved it, even if players worked as a team, would get a candy bar.

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Ray Kuenstler, left, laughs as he concedes a game to Grant Hazel while Larry Walther watches during a session of the Adult Chess Club at Ramona Library. “I’m the only chess club where they found value in teamwork,” he humorously noted. “Chess has never had teamwork involved.” Age doesn’t matter when it comes to a game of chess. Kuenstler formerly traveled to Poway Library to play chess and found himself competing against a 5-year-old. “I played him every week for about a year. By the time he was 6, he started to beat me,” said Kuenstler. “He was always a challenge.” When Kuenstler took a graphics course at Palomar College in the 1990s, he created a book for his final called “How I Taught my

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SHERIFF’S REPORTS Deputies responding to a call of a possible shooting at a residence in the 2400 block of Raymond Avenue around 5 p.m. Friday found a 53-year-old Ramona man who had died of a gunshot wound in the driveway of the residence, said Lt. Kenn Nelson. The medical examiner was called to do an autopsy and the sheriff’s homicide department is investigating it as a suicide, he said. In other reports at the sheriff’s Ramona station: Sunday, April 23 • Victim of battery: spouse/ex-spouse/date, 600 block 11th Street. Saturday, April 22 • Male, 35, arrested, 1100 block Main Street, use/under influence of controlled substance. • Male, 50, arrested, South 10th and B streets, misdemeanor other agency’s warrant. • Victim of threaten crime with intent to terrorize, 700 block B Street. Friday, April 21 • Victim of simple battery, 17300 block Felipe Road. • Male, 33, arrested, Aqua Lane, misdemeanor bench warrant. Thursday, April 20 • Vehicle burglary, 16000 block state Route 67, $1,000 computer, $500 eyeglasses, $400 miscellaneous, backpack and wallet. • Grand theft from vehicle, 25000 block Pappas Road, automotive parts worth $500. • Grand theft of checks and $5,000 in currency, 1800 block Pamo Road. Wednesday, April 19 • Female, 23, arrested, 600 block Main Street, possess controlled substance paraphernalia and misdemeanor bench warrant. • Shoplifting, Kmart, 1800 block Main Street, $14 worth of clothing and shoes, and approximately $27 worth of miscellaneous. • Boat and boat trailer stolen and recovered, outboard motor and license plate stolen, 22100 block Chuck Wagon Road. • Get credit with another’s identification, 100 block Hillcrest Lane. Tuesday, April 18 • Male, 29, arrested,

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Bulldogs move into first in league Adrian Collazo ‘caught fire,’ says coach BY JOE NAIMAN Because the Valley League only has five baseball teams, one school has a bye each week. Escondido's bye last week, in conjunction with Ramona's sweep of Valley Center, moved Ramona into first place. The Bulldogs, who have only a non-league home game Saturday against Grossmont this week, improved to 6-0 in Valley League play with the sweep against Valley Center. "It went very well," Ramona coach Dean Welch said of the three games against the Jaguars. The 13-1 Ramona win April 17 in Ramona included two home runs by Adrian Collazo, who also had a single and drew a walk while

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Adrian Collazo strikes the ball in the Bulldogs' 13-1 win over Valley Center. Collazo hit two home runs in the game. ending the day with three runs scored and five runs batted in. "He's really caught fire, quite the offensive threat, swinging with a lot of confidence right now," Welch said. Cameron Rowles had two doubles and a walk in four trips to

the plate. He stole four bases April 17 and scored three times. Valley Center's third-inning run was unearned and is not reflected in Bryce Roe's earned run average. Roe threw the first five innings and allowed one hit and no walks while SEE BASEBALL, A16

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Bryce Roe throws a pitch during Ramona's victory over Valley Center at home April 17.

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Senior Night Friday BY JOE NAIMAN Ramona High School's girls lacrosse team had no field substitutes when they hosted Valley Center in a Valley League game Friday, but the Bulldogs still overcame a two-goal deficit to send the game into overtime. "That game was great," said Ramona assistant coach Al Cavell. "It was an exciting one for the crowd. Unfortunately it didn't come out on our end." The Jaguars led, 10-8, late in the fourth quarter before two Ramona goals within 13 seconds of each other tied the game. Daisey Lynch scored with 2 minutes remaining and Alondra Ceballos made the score 10-10 with a goal 1:47 before the end-of-quarter whistle. In overtime, the Jaguars scored for an 11-10 victory. "That game was super close," Cavell said. Ramona goalkeeper Jamie Pacheco made 11 saves against Valley Center. Pacheco is the Bulldogs' only senior and will be recognized at the Senior Night ceremony prior to this Friday's home game against Fallbrook. The loss to Valley Center followed a 16-1 league loss at home April 18

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Nicole Elizarraras goes for the ball in Ramona's lacrosse game against Valley Center last Friday evening. against Mission Hills. "It was a really tough game. We knew it would be going in," Cavell said. The win gave Mission Hills a season record of 8-4, and the Grizzlies had scored at least 10 goals in each of their previous victories. "The score did not indicate how well the girls played that game," Cavell said. The junior varsity game between Ramona and Mission Hills was a 17-1 Grizzlies victory. Ramona's goalkeepers

combined for 12 saves with Ally Voss stopping nine shots and Emily McGuire keeping three balls out of the net. Ramona's junior varsity hosted Vista on April 21 and only had two field substitutes, neither of whom are defenders, and Voss made 10 saves while allowing 11 goals in the 11-2 contest. The varsity losses gave Ramona a 3-13 season record including 0-3 in Valley League competition.

BY KAREN BRAINARD Shooting their lowest team score of the season against Valley Center, Ramona High’s golfers are heading into their final week of regular season play undefeated in league, 7-0. “Our main match is really going to be against Fallbrook at home,” said coach Michael Gainey. If they win that match on Thursday, they will be league champions. Fallbrook, last year’s Valley League golf champion, had a 5-1 record heading into this week with its only loss against Ramona on April 4 at Pala Mesa Resort. Ramona won that match 218-225. In Ramona’s April 18 league victory over Valley Center at Woods Valley Golf Club, the Bulldogs won 191-218. This was just the second time of the season the team broke 200. Gainey said the low team

score couldn’t have come at a better time. Justin Graf shot a two-under-par 34. Teammate Serop Matoian was one stroke higher with a 35. Cameron Marshall and Kyle Pack each shot 40, and Easton Powell posted a 42. Six teammates play but the lowest five scores contribute to the overall score. David Hall’s 43, a score that would normally be counted, was kicked out as the highest score. “I'm hoping my (number) 4, 5 and 6 players can keep up the low scores and continue lowering their individual season differential,” said Gainey. “It will help give them the best possible chance to qualify for the CIF tournament in a few weeks." In addition to playing Fallbrook on Thursday, the team was scheduled to compete against Escondido at its home course on SEE GOLF, A16

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Ramona dominates Escondido in home dual meet BY DAN BROWN Ramona Boys and Girls dominated Escondido on Thursday in a Valley League match-up. The boys team defeated Escondido, 85-46, and the girls, 90-42. Januar Ramadhan and Justice Mendoza ran excellent times in the 100 and 200-meter races on a warm and breezy afternoon. Ramadhan placed first in the 100 with a time of 11.27 and second in the 200 with a time of 23.28. Mendoza placed second in the 100 with a time of 11.58 and won the 200 with a time of 23.08. Jack Clough ran his personal and season best in the 800, placing second with a time of

2:05.50. Ian Cirillo and Caleb Berman placed first and second in the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles. Berman won the 100 hurdles with a time of 15.37 seconds and was second in the 300 hurdles with a time of 43.09. Cirillo was second in the 100 hurdles with a time of 17.01 and won the 300 hurdles in 41.46. The 4x100 relay team of Berman, Mendoza, Cirillo, and Ramadhan placed first with a time of 44.03. The 4x400 relay team of Mendoza, Berman, Cirillo, and Eder Landgrave won with a time of 3:36.6. Gabe Stallman placed second in the discus with a throw of 120 feet 6 inches. Hunter Gurrola won the High Jump with a jump of 5-7.

Ramadhan and Khalil Willis placed 1-2 in the long jump. Ramadhan won with a jump of 20-3.5 and Willis had a season best jump of 18-10. Willis also won the triple jump with a hop, skip, and a jump of 39-4. Daniel Betancourt placed second with a season best jump of 38-0. Girls Trinity Beatty placed second in the 100 meter dash with a time of 13.3. Reyna Valade placed second in the 200 with a time of 27.94 and won the 400 with a time of 61.52. Ramona girls swept the 800 run with Alicia Luna winning in the time of 2:29.9. Sierra Crenshaw and Christina Brown ran their season SEE TRACK, A18

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Hard work paying off for mountain biking team BY KRISTIN BAUER-BROWN The Ramona Cycle Dawgs compete against hundreds of other high school mountain bike riders during the annual SoCal League racing season, and they train all over the back roads and trails of Ramona to make sure they bring their A-game on race day. That dedication to training paid off at the third race of the season at Keyesville Special Recreation Area in Lake Isabella, near Bakersfield. The team competed fiercely to secure a third place finish on a course that included challenges some on the team had not encountered before. Riders had to negotiate racing across a small creek, as well as some rough terrain that let riders put their skills to the test. “The water element was challenging. You felt the resistance because the water slowed you down, and there were rocks underwater,” said sophomore Braden Brown. “There were steep downhills and plenty of single track that made the course exciting and fun.” By the time the varsity boys and girls took their turns, there were strong winds to contend with as they climbed elevation to the peak of the course. The unexpected racing conditions are part of competitive mountain bike racing, and the Cycle Dawgs’ weekly training keeps them confident and ready to face the challenges, but the wind at Keyesville made a tough race even tougher. “It was my least favorite part of the race,” said varsity racer Karson Basore. “It seemed right when you thought you were at the top of a climb, the wind would just blow like crazy!” FROM BASEBALL, A14 striking out seven. The possibility of saving pitchers for outings later in the week led to two Ramona hurlers participating in the April 17 win and three Bulldogs pitchers taking the mound for the 11-1 victory April 19 at Valley Center. "I got a lot of people in, I got a lot of people some experience," Welch said. Derek Diamond started the April 19 game and allowed three hits and a walk in four shutout innings while striking out five. The Jaguars scored their run in the bottom of the seventh while Ramona scored twice in the first, five times in the second, and four times in the sixth. The big innings were accomplished without any Ramona home runs — 11 of the Bulldogs' 14 hits were singles and the other three were doubles. A five-run fourth inning April 21 accounted for the entirety of Ramona's scoring in the 5-1 home win, and all five of

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Ramona's hits that day were singles. "We grinded out some at-bats, hung in there tough," Welch said. "It's a little bit of everything and it's a well-rounded attack." Two of Ramona's doubles April 19 were off Roe's bat, and he also had two singles in his five at-bats while driving in three runs. "Bryce has just done a tremendous job on the hill and at the plate. He's just swung very well all year," Welch said. Rowles had two singles and a walk in five plate appearances April 19 while scoring twice, driving in a teammate, and stealing two bases. Collazo had Ramona's other double and added a single and a sacrifice fly while scoring twice and sending three runners across the plate. Diamond's offensive statistics included two hits and a walk in four plate appearances with two runs scored and three runs driven in. The April 21 pitching matchup was between Ramona junior Creede Jeffers and Valley Center senior Brock Moffitt, who is

Endurance was the name of the game at Vail, with several intense climbs and elements that required quick strategic decisions. One of the most challenging spots on the course included a turn leading straight up a steep incline called Marine Corps Hill, where many of the riders had to hop off their bikes, run up the hill and jump back on at the top. So, racers not only had to try to conquer a steep climb, but avoid riders pushing or even carrying their bikes. Varsity racer Seth Levy said trying to stay with the front pack was his biggest challenge, especially with the course being windy, dry, and tough. Making it up Marine Corps Hill on his bike was not a problem for Levy, except for one of his four laps around the course. “I tried to pass a pack of JV riders but they wouldn’t let me, my brake got caught on a bush, so I had to get off and run,” he said. There were also some surprises on race day that had nothing to do with the course. Racers and spectators were warned about the possibility of snakes in the area, and the heads up was not made in vain. Snakes were seen on and around the course during races. Varsity racer Marissa Talle said she encountered a snake two times during her race. “It was around the same spot on the course on two different laps, so I think it was the same snake,” she said. Racers also had to think fast and duck even faster, when large swarms of bees turned up out of nowhere. The team will compete again at the SoCal Finals in Tehachapi on April 30. Top racers will continue to the State Championships at Hellman Ranch in Petaluma on May 14, when they will compete against their counterparts from the NorCal League.

expected to play for the University of California, Davis next year. "They do have one pretty darn good left-handed pitcher," Welch said of Moffitt. "We were really geared up for him. They basically took care of business, put the pressure on him." Valley Center's run was scored in the top of the second. The fourth-inning scoring off Moffitt consisted in part of capitalizing on Valley Center errors; only two of the Ramona runs were driven in. "It shows you how pretty dominant that kid is," Welch said. The Bulldogs struck out nine times at the plate that day. Jeffers struck out five in a complete game and allowed four hits, a walk, and two hit batters. "It's a well-rounded offense. It's a well-rounded defense. I really like this club," Welch said. Ramona has a 14-7 overall record and will take on Fallbrook in next week's league series.

FROM GOLF, A14 Tuesday, and in a non-league match against Poway on Wednesday. Gainey noted that the Bulldogs won their previous match against Escondido by forfeit because the team could not field enough players. The match with Poway was added, he said, because the Titans needed some extra games. To give Bulldog teammates at the bottom half of the roster some playing time, Gainey took them to the April 20 non-league match against Steele Canyon at Steele Canyon Golf Club, which has three nine-hole courses. The team played from the blue tees on the par 35 Vineyard Course, shooting a total score of 251 to Steele Canyon’s 210. Ben Morrison had the low round with a 47. Cade Erautt shot 49; Pack, 50; Powell, 51; and Brandon Stiles, 54.

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Pac-12 names Canning Player of the Week Former Bulldog baseball player Gage Canning, who now plays for Arizona State University (ASU), was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week for his role in four victories, the collegiate athletic conference announced April 17. Canning, a sophomore outfielder for the Sun Devil baseball team, led the team with five runs scored while posting a team-best five RBIs as ASU earned a midweek victory over University Nevada Las Vegas before picking up the team's first Pac-12 series victory and sweep this season over Washington State. The outfielder has been ASU's hottest player in recent weeks, riding a team-leading eight-game hitting streak in which he batted .441 on 15-of-34 hitting — five more than any other Sun Devil — with a team-best .676 slugging percentage with two home runs and two doubles, reported ASU. Canning is a 2015 Ramona High graduate.

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Bulldog boys score decisive league win BY JOE NAIMAN Ramona High School's boys swim team trailed Valley Center entering the final event of the meet at Adams Community Park Pool in Valley Center April 19, but they took first and second in the 400-meter freestyle relay to end the meet with an 86-79 victory. "The boys going 1-2 made it a decisive win," said Ramona coach Jolyn Yanez. Ramona's boys earned their first league victory of the season, improving their Valley League mark to 1-3 and their overall dual meet record to 4-7. Bulldog boys and girls will host Classical Academy Thursday with the seniors being honored prior to the competition. Most pools used for CIF San Diego Section competition have dimensions allowing for 25-yard laps, but the length of Adams Community Park Pool is 25 meters so the races are longer than most dual meets with the exception of the individual 400-meter freestyle race, which substitutes for the 500-yard event. The longer distances precluded evaluations of improving individual times. "I really encouraged the kids to go out and race," Yanez said. Each school can enter up to three swimmers in

an individual event and up to two quartets in a relay race. "They put up great scores,” said Yanez. “They really went out and they fought for each place that they earned." The point system required Ramona's boys to take first and either second or third in the 400 freestyle relay to win the meet. Trevor White, Jacob Pradels, Scott McClure, and Dawson Webster had the winning time of 4:24.28. Josh Hayes, Jason Galloway, Shane Chase, and Drake Stewart took second in 4:47.41. The boys also took first and second in three individual races. White won the 200 freestyle race in 2:17.92 and McClure was second at 2:35.25. Webster's winning time in the 400 freestyle individual race was 4:53.64 and Pradels had the second-place time of 4:57.55. Webster needed 1:15.34 to win the 100 backstroke and McClure placed second at 1:18.66. The backstroke was followed by the 100 breaststroke race. Valley Center took first and second while Ramona settled for third and fourth. Those finishes gave the Jaguars a 77-74 lead entering the 400 freestyle relay. White, Pradels, Josh Ferry, and Webster won the

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best. Crenshaw placed second with a time of 2:35.1 and Brown third with a time of 2:35.5. Ramona also swept the 1600 and 3200 races. Freshman Amy Brown won the 1600 run with a time of 5:34.4, a season best. Junior Lexie Waples was second in 6:02.9 and Freshman Alyssa Davis placed third in 6:09.9. Brown also won the 3200 with a time of 12:37.9. Junior Maddison Huckey placed second with a time of 13:24.1 and freshman Michaela Meskell placed third with a time of 13:51.9. Mollie Pilley placed second in the 100 hurdles with a time of 17.92 and Madison Cirillo placed second in the 300

FROM HOMELESS, A6 were washed out, said Patterson. Most of the homeless in Ramona in January were in more stable dwellings or had left the area because of the rain, he noted. Among the county's homeless, 62 percent were in the city of San Diego, representing a 10.3 percent increase from last year. The count also found large increases in the number of people living in tents and hand-built structures. The numbers quantify the scope of the problem for local officials and are used to determine the amount of state and federal funding provided to the region.

200 freestyle relay in 1:52.85. White had the fastest 100 freestyle time at 1:01.77. Pradels won the 50 freestyle in 27.81 seconds. "The boys came out ahead this week, which was good. The girls score was close," Yanez said. Girls The 84-74 girls result in Valley Center's favor dropped the Bulldog team to 0-4 in league competition and 1-9 overall (Army-Navy is an all-boys school. The Ramona girls competed that day for CIF qualifying purposes but the overall record does not reflect a result). Ramona's girls took first and second in the 400 freestyle relay with Trinity Stewart finishing in 5:49.39 and Katelynn Dodd posting a time of 5:49.85. "They just kind of stayed eyeball to eyeball the whole race," Yanez said. Sammy Goldstein was the only other Ramona swimmer to win an individual event. Her time in the 50 freestyle was 31.14 seconds. The 200 freestyle relay team of Stewart, Goldstein, Mariah Campanella, and Maddie Schwegler won in 2:10.93. The 400 freestyle relay quartet of Stewart, Dodd, Shenen Utech, and Schwegler had a winning time of 5:04.54.

Bicyclist, 8, collides with vehicle An 8-year-old girl who was riding a bicycle in San Diego Country Estates Sunday afternoon suffered multiple abrasions and lacerations and was transported by Mercy Air to Rady Children’s Hospital after she was struck by a vehicle, reported the California Highway Patrol. The girl was not wearing a helmet and unsafely entered traffic on Bellemore Drive, heading northbound, in front of a pickup truck around 3:15 p.m., according to the CHP. The 2009 Ford F-150 pickup truck was driven by a 51-year-old Ramona woman who was westbound on Bellemore Drive, west of Gantry Way, traveling at approximately 25 mph, said CHP Officer Kevin Pearlstein. The driver had no time to react as the child hit the left front of the truck, he said. No citations were issued and no alcohol or drugs were involved, said Pearlstein.

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best time of 4:14.8. Peyton White and Karla Chairez placed first and second in the shot put and discus. White won the shot put with a throw of 32-7.5 and Chairez took second with a throw of 30-0. Chairez won the discus with a season best throw of 96-0 and White placed second with a season best throw of 93-7. Jessica Middleton placed second in the high jump, clearing a height of 4-7. Elexis Espina won the pole vault, clearing a height of 7-0. Christopher won the Triple Jump with a jump of 33-3. Ramona was scheduled to travel to Valley Center High School for another Valley League showdown on Wednesday.

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conducted by: a Corporati first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/11/2017. Wiley Nowling, President. RS 4906635 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/17

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-009310 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Norsehorse Woodworks Located at: 2358 Kelly Avenue, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 856 Schoolhouse Road, Ramona, CA 92065 Registered Owners Name(s): a. Aaron Taylor, 856 Schoolhouse Road, Ramona, CA 92065. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 04/05/2017. Aaron Taylor. RS 4917446 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-007471 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Touch of Country Vacations, Inc Located at: 2421 Raymond Ave, Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Touch of Country Vacations, Inc., 2421 Raymond Ave. Ramona, CA 92065, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 05/18/2005. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/17/2017. Mavis Burrows, CEO/President. RA4888570 4/13, 4/20, 4/27 & 5/4/2017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-16-755378-AB Order No.: 730-1612371-70 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED TO THE COPY PROVI DED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR (Pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code 2923.3) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/25/2007. 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 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 C ode 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): Joseph M. Simpson and Sylvia E. Simpson, husband and wife, as joint tenants Recorded: 8/1/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0515691 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California; Date of Sale: 5/15/2017 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: $416,514.54 The purported property address is: 16493 MOUNTAIN SHADOW LANE, RAMONA, CA 92065 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 278-410-36-00 NOTICE TO

www.ramonasentinel.com cel No.: 278-410-36-00 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 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 sa le 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-16-755378-AB . 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 sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return o f the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’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. 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 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 O r Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-16-755378-AB IDSPub #0125317 4/20/2017 4/27/2017 5/4/2017 RA 4904236 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TTD No.: 151081167549-1 Control No.: XXXXXX2267 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTORS ONLY. NOTE: THERE IS A

100 - LEGAL TRUSTORS ONLY.NOTICES NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST. DATED 05-07-2007 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 05-10-2017 at 10:30 A.M. TITLE TRUST DEED SERVICE COMPANY, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 05-11-2007, as Instrument No. 2007-0323541, in book XXX, page XXX , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, State of CALIFORNIA , executed by CHARLES C. JONES AND EVELYN J. JONES, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) at 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: APN No.: 281-083-08-00. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 622 DAVIS 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 of property will be made in “as is” condition, 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 $301,085.72. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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

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 714-730-2727 or 916939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale, or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkasap.com or www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 151081167549-1. 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: 04-05-2017 TITLE TRUST DEED SERVICE COMPANY, As Trustee BRENDA B PEREZ, Trustee Sale Officer. TITLE TRUST DEED SERVICE COMPANY 26540 Agoura Road Suite 102 Calabasas CA 91302 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.servicelinkasap.com or Sale Line: 916-939-0772 or Login to: www.nationwideposting.com. 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. We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. A-4615653 RA4889577 04/13/2017, 04/20/2017, 04/27/2017 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 PETITIONER(S): Shannon Huibers on behalf of a minor Makhia Hendrika Noel Williams for a change of name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A CHANGE OF NAME

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CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 37-2017-00013590-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS PETITION OF: Shannon Huibers filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name : Makhia Hendrika Noel Williams to Proposed Name: Makhia Hendrika Noel Huibers. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 06/02/2017 Time: 9:30 AM Dept: 46 The address of the court is: 220 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Ramona Sentinel Date: 04/17/2017 Jeffrey B. Barton Judge of the Superior Court RS 4910402 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2017 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 PETITION OF: Amanda Leigh Spaeth for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 37-2017-00013392-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner(S): Amanda Leigh Spaeth filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name : Amanda Leigh Spaeth to Proposed Name: Audrey Sloane Fredericks THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated if

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fore 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

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the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: JUN 02, 2017 Time: 8:30AM Dept: 46 The address of the court is: 220 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks

each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Ramona Sentinel Date: APR 14, 2017 Jeffrey B. Barton Judge of the Superior Court RS4907740 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/17

RAMONA MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 17-446 The General Counsel has prepared the following summary of Ordinance Number 17-446. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ramona Municipal Water district held on April 11, 2017, at approximately 2:00 p.m. at the Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane, Ramona, California, the Ordinance as described below was adopted by the following roll call vote: Ace, Lawler, Hickle, Zenovic - Yes; Wadlington - Absent. Ordinance 17-446 amends Chapter 5.10 “Installation of Fire Services”; Chapter 5.15 “Automatic Fire Alarm Systems”; and Chapter 5.20 “Fire Protection and Ambulance/ Paramedic Fees and Charges” of the Ramona Municipal Water District (“District”) Legislative Code. The revisions to Chapters 5.10 and 5.20 are made to reflect the District’s current cooperative contractual arrangement with the County of San Diego which authorizes the San Diego County Fire Authority to perform fire prevention services on behalf of the District. All processes and fees for fire prevention services will be those as set forth by the County and are therefore not needed in the District’s Legislative Code. Finally, the changes to Chapter 5.15 are made to delete certain sections of the District’s Legislative Code that are already adopted in the State Fire Code. A certified copy of the full text of the adopted Ordinance is on file in the office of the Clerk at 105 Earlham Street, Ramona, California. DATED: April 21, 2017 RMWD Administrative Services Department 105 Earlham Street, Ramona, CA 92065 (760) 789-1330

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County of San Diego Ramona Community Planning Group PRELIMINARY MEETING AGENDA May 4, 2017 7:00 PM @ the Ramona Community Library, 1275 Main Street, Ramona 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL (Scherer, Chair) 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF 4-6-17 4. Announcements and Correspondence Received 5. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: Opportunity for members of the public to speak to the Group on any subject matter within the Group’s jurisdiction that is not on posted agenda. 6. APPROVAL OF ORDER OF THE AGENDA (Action) 7. ACTION ITEMS: A. TM 5610, Creekside Tentative Map. A 40 Unit Condominium on 5.5 acres located at Pala and Robertson. Notice to Adopt Findings for CEQA. Full Document available at: http://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/pds/ceqa/TM-5610andSTP-16- 002.html B. MUP-95-007W1, Mountain View Community Church Major Use Permit Modification, Note of Intent to Adopt a Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration, located at 1190 Meadowlark Way. Public Review ends 4-28-17. Full Document available at: http://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/pds/ceqa/Mtn-View-Church.html C. (Transportation/Trails Subcommittee Item) Paving of Etcheverry Street – Curt Betz D. (Transportation/Trails Subcommittee Item) Speeding on Arena Way - Rex McCray E. (Transportation/Trails Subcommittee Item) Threats of rock slides on Hwy 78 – Scotty Ensign F. (Transportation/Trails Subcommittee Item) Review of County Report of March 9, 2017, regarding the Resurfacing Program Update G. (Transportation/Trails Subcommittee Item) Presentation on need for permanent barrier between Cloudy Moon Drive and Rock House Road on Hwy 67. This review may be expanded to include the Hwy section between Cloudy Moon Drive and the driveway just North of Mini De Oro – Dan Summers H. (Transportation/Trails Subcommittee Item) Status of the research being done on the Mt. Woodson parking concerns (refer to the last County letter). - Jim Cooper I. Status of the Mt. Woodson Parking as Related to the Ad Hoc Subcommittee and A Proposed Meeting with Involved Entities. J. (South Subcommittee Project) Update on Warnock Solar Facility Landscaping – Maintenance work and replanting to be done by end of May. 8. GROUP BUSINESS (Possible Action) A. Report on Chairs Meeting at the County, 4-15-17 B. MSCP Regional Workshop for Developing North County MSCP C. Annual County Training for Planning Group Members; Biennial Ethics Training; and Form 700 D. DESIGN REVIEW REPORT (Ensign) – Update on Projects Reviewed E. Discussion Items (Possible Action) 1. Concerns from Members 2. Future Agenda Item Requests 3. Addition and Confirmation of New/Continuing Subcommittee Members F. Meeting Updates 1. Board of Supervisor and Planning Commission Meetings 2. Future Group Meeting Dates – Next RCPG Meeting to be 6-1-17 at the Ramona Community Library, 7 p.m. 9. ADJOURNMENT The RCPG is advisory only to the County of San Diego. Community issues not related to planning and land use are not within the purview of this group. Item #5: Opportunity for members of the public to speak to the RCPG on any subject within the group’s jurisdiction that does not appear as an item on this agenda. The RCPG cannot discuss these matters except to place them on a future agenda, refer them to a subcommittee, or to County staff. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. Please fill out a speaker request form located at the rear of the room and present to Vice Chairperson. RCPG, 5.4.17, R4923937 4.27.17

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FROM NEWMAN, A1 kindergarten through third-grade students at Ramona’s elementary schools and instrumental music instruction for elementary students in fourth through sixth grades, noted Staffieri. Newman and Ernst will join Assistant Principal Antoinette Rodriguez “to complete the new administrative team at Ramona High beginning with the 2017-19 school year,” Staffieri said. All are Ramona residents whose children either went through or are going through Ramona schools, something Newman believes will add the pride that sometimes was missing. “We’re proud of the work we do together,” he said. “We need to build a culture that is student friendly, welcoming to students, their parents, and the community. We need to restore Ramona High School to that positive viewpoint.” The focus will be “to build and continue to help Ramona High School be a school this community can be proud of — high academics, successful students, respectful students, positive relationships,” he said. “That’s the culture we intend to build.” With the school’s teaching and support staff and an administrative team with Ramona community members on it, “we’re going to make that happen,” said Newman. “It’s a good thing for the community.” Retired Ramona High School math teacher and basketball coach Al Schaffer agrees. “He’s like a kid in a candy store,” said Schaffer, who visited Newman at the school Friday afternoon. Newman was a junior on the Bulldog basketball team when Schaffer arrived in 1987. “My starting center was Tony Newman,” said Schaffer. “He was an outstanding player. He was captain, a leader. We had good success.” The team made it to the Division 3 finals that year. The Bulldogs faced Lincoln High Hornets in San Diego Sports Arena, now Valley View Casino Center, and Lincoln

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Effective July 1, Ramona High’s administrative team will consist of three Ramona residents: Mike Ernst, Tony Newman, and Antoinette Rodriguez. expected to win by at least 30 points. “We almost pulled the upset of the year,” said Schaffer. “It was close. It was my first year in Ramona. It was such an important year for me and for Ramona basketball.” Superintendent Don Haught excused students from school to go to the game, and at least nine busloads of high school and middle school students went to the arena, Schaffer said. “It was amazing.” During their conversation on Friday, Schaffer said Newman told him, “This is where I belong.” It isn’t that he was unhappy in human resources, “it’s that being at a school site and at Ramona High School is what I love,” Newman said. He told his wife, Cristie, “We’ve got to talk.” His wife’s response? “What you’re telling me is you’re going to take a pay cut and you’re going to be gone many more hours and nights.” He told her yes, but he was going to be happier doing something he loves. “In typical Cristie fashion, she supported

Retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Mike Ernst waits for the April 20 school board meeting to start. Among others in the audience are Ramona Community Campus Principal Kathryn Gunderson, Ph.D., Mt. Woodson Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Paige Schwartz and Principal Robin Arend, and Olive Peirce Middle School Principal Pauline Leavitt and Assistant Principal Jennifer Brown. me 100 percent as she always has our entire married life,” he said. The Newmans, married for 20 years, have four children: Jacob, Ramona High senior who “maybe wasn’t as excited as other kids” when his father returned as principal; Derek, a Ramona High sophomore; Cari, a seventh-grader; and Chase, a fifth-grader. In his 45 years in education, Schaffer said he’s seen what a principal can do. “When I got the call, I couldn’t have been happier for Ramona,” he said. “… There is no one who feels stronger than I do about the importance of the high school principal. A good one can elevate the entire school and a bad one can drag it down, and I’ve seen both – and I’ve seen both in Ramona. That’s why I’m thrilled, first for the students, second for the faculty, third for Ramona – the parents and all of the community.”

FROM PLAQUE, A1 fixed atop of a stone pedestal. It is in the shape of San Diego County and bears a small star that denotes where in the county the house sits. The Stokes adobe remains in its original location along Highway 78, just east of Magnolia Avenue, and serves as a private residence for Joyce Battaglia. She said she hopes the plaque will give locals one more reason to frequent Mountain Valley Ranch’s annual pumpkin patch business. “We really appreciate it,” said Battaglia. “What a great opportunity this is to be a landmark for us here at the ranch.” Likewise, Jane Stokes Cowgill, whose great-grandfather, Adolfo Stokes, built the adobe in 1871, said it was “great and very exciting” to see her family’s history being honored. Adolfo Stokes ran the stage line between San Diego and mining camps in Julian and Banner. The mining connection is significant to members of E Clampus Vitus, because the club was founded specifically in the mid-1800s by miners who were discriminated against by other fraternal orders of the day due to their lower class status.

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The Stokes Adobe Ranch House plaque.

From left, Joyce Battaglia, Grand Noble Humbug Mike Hoagland, Jane Stokes Cowgill, Grand Noble Historian Larry Van Rickley, and Toni Presley stand in front of the new Stokes Adobe plaque. All of the club’s traditions poke fun at the ceremonial nature of those other fraternal orders. “This organization started out really as a spoof on the Masons, the Foresters and those other kinds of men’s fraternal organizations,” said Clamp Patriarch Al Makinson. “The miners weren’t invited to

join (them) because they didn’t have any money. So they said fine, we’ll just do our own. “So like for the 50th anniversary for our chapter, we didn’t celebrate our 50th anniversary because anyone could do 50 — we celebrated our 51st instead.” Further spoofing includes the fact that the club’s president is called the Nobel Grand Humbug. Badges worn by members are often fashioned out of cheap tin lids, and demotion rather than promotion ceremonies are common practice. The more ridiculous the better, according to current Grand Noble

KOGO Am radio host Carl DeMaio will discuss how Republicans can regain relevance in the bluest of blue states at the Ramona TEA’d forum on Saturday. “Advancing Reform in a Blue State” will be the title of his talk. DeMaio is a former San Diego City Councilman and candidate for Congress. The forum is open to the public and will be in Ramona Mainstage, 626 Main St. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the free program will begin at noon. Early arrival is recommended. California voters have given the Democrat Party an overwhelming majority in state government, which has pursued an ultra-liberal agenda, Ramona TEA’d member Dan Summers said in his forum announcement. “Californians pay the highest taxes in America, and now their tax dollars are paying for a bullet train to nowhere and defending illegal aliens from deportation,” he said. “In addition, these far left politicians are trying to establish California as the first sanctuary state in America, thereby demonstrating their concern for criminal aliens over the safety of our communities. Are California voters experiencing buyer’s remorse?”

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Humbug Mike Hoagland, who was in charge of picking the Stokes site. “We don’t take ourselves seriously,” he said. “In fact, our motto is “because it’s absurd….” As a fraternal organization, membership is only open to men. “You have to be over 21, male, and a jolly good fellow,” said Makinson. The San Diego and Imperial counties chapter, also known as John P. Squibob Chapter No. 1853, has about 750 members, 40 to 50 of whom are from Ramona, according to Makinson. Local Clampers include Turkey Inn owner Gerow Pitchford. “I’ve been in about 10 years now … it’s nice to see another local plaque here in Ramona,” he said, referring to plaques previously given to the 123-year-old Ramona Town Hall and the 1886 adobe Verlaque House, which houses the Guy B. Woodward Museum on Main Street. The cost of plaques varies but one, like the one placed at the Stokes Adobe, costs the club about $3,000. Funds are raised via member-only events such as a campout that was held in Ramona directly after Saturday’s dedication ceremony.

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Chesni Dixon-Meske joins Regina Flores Real Estate Group Broker Associate Regina Flores recently welcomed Chesni Dixon-Meske to the Regina Flores Real Estate Group. Dixon-Meske earned her master’s degree at California State University at Bakersfield’s School of Business and Public Administration and her bachelor's degree in land use and policy at CSUB. While attending the university, she was a member of the Roadrunners’ swimming and track programs. After spending several years in higher education as her career, she was excited when she and her husband moved to Los Angeles as it was then that she expanded her knowledge of real estate. She took a leap of faith to follow her passion to become is a full-time real estate professional. She has been a licensed real estate broker since 2008 and has been a member of larger national brand firms as well as an independent real estate broker. “Chesni has a depth of knowledge that ranges from single-family dwellings to

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Home is approx. 2,645 SF, 3 optional 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ bathrooms and 2 car attached garage. 4.01 acre parcel with spectacular mountain and valley views. $635,800-$649,800 MLS #170005656

14.38 acre estate with panoramic mountain and valley views. Custom residence is approx. 4,003 SF, 4 optional 5 bedrooms, 3 ½ bathrooms and 4 car attached garage. $1,495,800 MLS #170003017

Custom home is approx. 3,295 SF, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and attached 3 car garage. Fronts SDCE second golf green. This home has all the bells and whistles and is a must see! $649,800-$689,800 MLS #170015643

Q’Nique Properties sharonquisenberry.com

2130 Main Street, Ramona, CA 92065

Sharon Quisenberry 760.787.3177 CalBRE# 00768893