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Thursday, August 3, 2017

INSIDE

Casey Tibbs film debuts in California at weeklong festival. 3

■ Opinion, 4 ■ Best of Ramona, 8-9 ■ Eagle Scouts, 11 ■ A way of Life, 14

Following the sun pays off for Ramona outdoorsman. 7

■ Obituaries, 16 ■ Service Directory, 20 ■ Crime Reports, 21 ■ Calendar, 23

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Hagey plans may Four-H’er shares her passion be presented in with community and peers mid-October BY ALEXIS NAGEM ith the 46th Annual Ramona Junior Fair this week, participants are putting finishing touches on their showmanship, projects, and animals. A highlight for most junior fair participants will be the livestock auction that will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday and, with the exception of a break for the Buyers’ Dinner, will continue until the end of the auction. The auction will start with swine and continue with rabbits, goats, chickens, sheep, special fed veal, turkey, and beef. Buyer check-in will begin at 11 a.m. at the junior fairgrounds, 431 Aqua Lane, and pre-auction announcements will be at 12:30 p.m. One of the many participants is Hannah Gill, this year’s 4-H representative on the Ramona Junior Fair Board. Gill, a recent Mountain Valley Academy graduate, has been a part of the Ramona Stars 4-H group for 10 years, becoming actively involved in the program and all it offers. At the 2017 fair, she will show one lamb and two goats. “My mom’s friend got me into goats,” she said. “She got me into 4-H, simply put. At that point, I was 10. I was really shy. I didn’t want to talk to anybody. I stuck with my chickens and showing my dogs. I didn’t want to get into the larger animals or even a leadership position at all. I was a

Aldi market proposed for vacant lot across from Wendy’s BY KAREN BRAINARD It will still be a while yet before plans are presented on what could be developed on the 20 vacant acres behind the Stater Bros. shopping center. Ramona Design Review Board chair Rob Lewallen said county staff told him it will be mid-October at the earliest before they have anything solid to present for Jim Hagey’s property bordered by Ramona, H, and 16th streets. Plans could possibly include a big box store near Ramona and H streets, which has residents of that area concerned. “We’re going to make sure everyone in the community has plenty of time,” Lewallen said about reviewing the plans. Hagey has asked that his property be included in the Ramona Village Center Form-Based Code boundaries so he could develop some of the residentially-zoned land for commercial. An update of the form-based code, adopted in July 2014, is in the works. Lewallen said at the July 27 board meeting that some of the delay is due to a transition in county staff. The design review board unanimously approved some signage and density changes for the form-based code update. Addressing drive-up menu boards, members agreed to allow SEE HAGEY, A22

State suspends fire fee in cap-and-trade deal BY KAREN BRAINARD The fire prevention fee, paid annually by many in the Ramona area and throughout California, has been suspended as part of a deal in Sacramento to extend the state’s cap-and-trade climate program. Effective July 1, Assembly Bill 398 suspends fire prevention fee billings starting with fiscal year 2017-18. Suspension of the fee is until Jan. 1, 2031, according to the legislation. Property owners who owe fire prevention fees are still required to make payment for fiscal years 2011-12 through 2016-17, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), formerly the Board of Equalization. If a property owner has been billed for the fee and has not previously paid it, the passage of AB 398 does not change the amount owed, according to the agency. Some property owners may still receive bills for past fiscal SEE FIRE, A22

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Hannah Gill and her lamb Phoenix receive Reserve Champion Light Weight honors at the 2017 San Diego County Fair. Gill has two goats and a lamb in this week’s Ramona Junior Fair. totally, totally different person compared to what I am now. In that sense, I know it sounds really cliché — 4-H has generally shaped who I am as a person.” Today, Gill has two years as Ramona Stars 4-H president under her belt. In that role, she put emphasis on the children involved in 4-H and helping them enjoy the experiences available to them through the club. The junior fair offers demonstrations and activities for children and teens. “Of course the animals are the main attraction,” said

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Gill. “I, among others in 4-H, love to talk about our animals and our history with 4-H, so that’s a great learning experience for people that may not know about agriculture.” Along with talking to fair-goers who visit them and their animals at the pens, 4-H, FFA, and Grange members create informative display boards based on the fair’s theme. “This year’s theme is ‘It’s All Fun and Games,’” Gill said. “The boards are informative: talking about the breeds of animals, the SEE HANNAH, A22

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Removing dead trees reduces wildfire risk

Fire season is heating up: Are you ready? Ramona West End Fire Safe Council’s Dead and Dying Hazardous Tree Program offers protection from potential blazes. The fire safe council received a grant to remove dead and dying trees in the Ramona Community Planning Area within 100 feet of a home and/or 30 feet of an access road. For residents who would like to participate in the program, the fire safe council will cover 80 percent of the tree removal costs and asks that property owners contribute the remaining 20 percent for the tree removal, making a potentially costly procedure more affordable for homeowners. “The Ramona West End Fire Safe Council is pleased to offer this opportunity to Ramona residents and assist those in danger zones mitigate the risk of wildfire with tree removal support,” said council leader Kristi Mansolf, a Ramona resident. To apply to be a candidate for tree removal, submit a completed application to the fire safe council. For more information about the program, or to request an application, contact Mansolf at kmansolf@gmail.com and/or 760-445-8545.

BEHIND THE FRONT PAGE BY MAUREEN ROBERTSON RAMONA ROCKS—If you notice more people than usual looking down as they walk, they could be trolling for rocks — Ramona Rocks. Sandra Sevilla learned about the community art game that mixes creativity, rocks, Facebook, and a bit of hide and seek from a friend in Santee and decided to start it here. Since May, her Ramona Rocks Facebook page has mushroomed to 602 members, and the posts of painted rocks are fun, positive, and colorful, with many painted by children enjoying a new summer activity. The game is simple. If you find a painted rock with “Post on Ramona Rocks!” written on the back, post it on Facebook and then find another hiding place for it. You can hide it anywhere — be creative. If you find a painted rock you like so much that you decide to keep it, paint one of your own as a replacement. But don’t forget to write “Post on Ramona Rocks” on the back. Sevilla, 1996 Ramona Junior Rodeo Queen, is a Class of 1999 Ramona High graduate. You’ll find her most days at Santa Fe West Salon & Boutique at 1530 Main St., behind McDonald’s. FULL CIRCLE—It’s been years since Michael’s House at 2120 San Vicente Road has been in the news. The adult residential home for men

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Because the Ramona Junior Fair Home Ec building has no cases to protect collections from possibly losing a piece or two, 4-H’er Katie Phillips’ Elephant Collection, which judges deemed Senior Best of Division, was seen by only a few people before she returned it home. The 35 pieces selected for judging are a small part of her entire collection. with developmental disabilities who are unable to care for themselves independently has been in Ramona since the 1970s. Started by the late Bud Murphy to ensure that his son, Michael, always had a place to live, Michael’s House recently went through a reorganization. Greg Chick, aka Ramona’s Plumber, is president of the new board that oversees the nonprofit that houses 10 men. Serving with him are Sharon Greene, Cindy Hasz, Melissa Sargent, Chelsea Clark, Pete Casalegno, and Rhea Tabler, the nonprofit’s

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developmental services so she could serve as back-up administrator when Smith was out of town. “When she (Smith) retired, it became my baby again,” an energetic Tabler said. As a nonprofit, Michael’s House relies a great deal on donations. With no active fundraising campaign in recent years, things started to wear out. The five-burner stove top purchased at Ramona Food & Clothes Closet 10 years ago, for example, had only one burner that still worked. They were having a difficult time finding a replacement because of the odd dimensions of the aging one. A family member of one of the employees nominated Michael’s House for an award on STAR 94.1 FM radio, and the nonprofit learned that the station is not only going to buy a new drop-in stove top, but it has hired a person to retrofit it to match the existing space. The work will be done this week or next, “so we’ll have five burners instead of one,” said Tabler. “It’s been a long time since we got anything new here.” Michael’s House will have a booth at the Ramona Country Fair Aug. 24 through 27. Visitors are welcome. There will be at least one game and some opportunity drawings, and they will learn more SEE BEHIND FRONT PAGE, A22

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State premiere of Casey Tibbs’ documentary Aug. 12 Tibbs ‘transcended rodeo,’ says film’s executive producer BY JOE NAIMAN "Floating Horses: the life of Casey Tibbs," a documentary about the late rodeo legend and Ramona resident, will be among films shown during the Oceanside Film Festival. Many people who knew Tibbs will be panel guests at the film’s California premiere on Aug. 12. "We're going to have a great crowd of people who were involved with the film," said executive producer Justin Koehler. Ramona resident Sandra Tibbs, Tibbs' second wife, will be at the screening at 4:40 p.m. in Sunshine Brooks Theater at 217 N. Coast Highway in Oceanside. Tibbs' daughter, Beth Donley, is also a panelist. The late actor Joel McCrea's grandson Wyatt will join the panel. Associate producer Aaron Pendergast, who participated in 29 of the film’s 31 interviews, will be in Oceanside as will film composer Ryan Waczek of San Diego. "That's a pretty good panel to have," said Koehler, whose wife is expecting their second child on Aug. 8 and so will not attend. "We'll have a great representation there." “Floating Horses,” a full feature documentary, is 94 minutes in length. Koehler spent nearly four years on the film. Its first public screening was on April 26 at the Black Hills Film Festival in South Dakota. "It's a great place to have kind of a first public screening in Casey's home state," Koehler said. Tibbs was born and raised in Mission Ridge, S.D, about 40 miles northwest of Fort Pierre. Koehler is originally from Midland, S.D., which is about 60 miles west of Fort Pierre. "I probably knew the basics of him," Koehler said. "He was a big celebrity who came out of South Dakota." Koehler was raised on a ranch. His father participated in youth rodeo but was not a professional rodeo cowboy. "I knew he had a huge impact," Koehler said of Tibbs. "I knew of his importance not only to the state but also to the sport." Koehler learned more about Tibbs from working on the documentary than from his South Dakota childhood. "I obviously learned a whole lot more when I dove into it," he said. Tibbs participated in documentaries but never a biographical one. "Once I discovered that no one had ever done a film on his life, that really threw gasoline on the fire," Koehler said. South Dakota resident Donna Melvin wrote the first published biography of Tibbs although entertainer Rusty Richards wrote his book first. Richards had worked with Tibbs on the book, and when the publisher wanted changes, Richards decided against publication then. He later published the revised version. Richards' biography was the first book Koehler read for his project. "I knew that it would have a lot of great detail, personal

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The California premiere of “Floating Horses: the life of Casey Tibbs” will be at the Oceanside Film Festival on Saturday, Aug. 12. detail," Koehler said. "It was a great resource, that's for sure." Koehler sought to capture the full Tibbs. "Someone could still do a film on his rodeo career," Koehler said. "I wanted to go deeper than that. He transcended rodeo." Koehler interviewed family members, rodeo cowboys, and Tibbs' friends from the entertainment world. "To me that was the most important to really show how diverse a group of people he ran with," Koehler said. During the production phase Koehler interviewed 31 people. "That's a lot of content to go through and try to make a coherent story, but that's how I felt the story needed to be told," he said. The editing portion determined that some of the interviews would not be conducive to the flow of the film, so only 25 people discuss Tibbs in “Floating Horses.” "It's a fun story," said Koehler. Koehler attended the Black Hills Film Festival and also the Prescott Film Festival. "It took me about 40 days to get a very solid first cut," he said. "I went on very little sleep for quite a while, but it was worth it." Koehler works full time as a photographer and producer. He worked on “Floating Horses” in his spare time, and for 40 consectuvie days he worked on the film from about 8 p.m. to

midnight. "Luckily she's very supportive and encouraging," he said of his wife. Koehler submitted “Floating Horses” for the Oceanside Film Festival even though it would be within days of his child's due date. "I was trying to find a festival close to Ramona," he said. The film was accepted for showing. "Just very happy that there's something close and those folks can experience a festival," Koehler said. While the documentary on Tibbs will likely appeal to those who are familiar with him, Koehler notes that “Floating Horses” could introduce Tibbs to new audiences, including those who have never attended a rodeo. "Hopefully they enjoyed learning about his life," Koehler said. "The important thing is to get Casey's story out there." Koehler noted that the public reaction to a film is not known until it is shown. "It's very scary, and I'm just thrilled that so far people are enjoying it," he said. “Floating Horses” is Koehler's second film. His first was "The Buffalo King" about James "Scotty" Philip, who was instrumental in helping to save America's bison population. Philip was also a South Dakota resident, and Tibbs is buried in Scotty Philip Cemetery in Fort Pierre. “The Buffalo King” took only seven days to produce, and it has been aired on Public Broadcasting System television. "It's done far better than I've ever expected," Koehler said. Now that “Floating Horses” has been completed, Koehler's next projects will be a pair of short documentaries — 15 to 30 minutes each, he expects — on an undisclosed subject, also with South Dakota content. "I consider myself a storyteller first and filmmaker second,” said Koehler. “The most important thing to me is to tell a great story. You just kind of let the story tell itself and it will ... That works well for me." Koehler attended Black Hills State University on a basketball scholarship and was a mass communications major. He studied to become a sportscaster but was hired by High Noon Entertainment in Denver for a production job. Koehler later accepted an offer from Great Divide Pictures, which provides historical documentaries of national parks. "The national parks stuff was right up my alley," he said. Working with Great Divide Pictures gave Koehler the desire to work on his own histories. One of his projects with Great Divide Pictures involved work at Camp Pendleton, and Koehler stayed in Oceanside for that on-location project. "Festivals are such great platforms for people like us to show our work and get feedback," Koehler said. "So far I couldn't be happier with how ‘Floating Horses’ has done." Koehler hopes for a similar reception from Ramona residents, the town where Tibbs spent the final 15 years of his life. "Hopefully we can get a lot of folks from Ramona to come out and see the film," he said. Tickets are $15 each, $10 for seniors, military, and students. More information is at 760-433-3632 and osidefilm.org.

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Universal health care works BY DIANA LEVIN continue to be amazed at the discussion around health care. Even though the Senate version of Trumpcare has failed, you should still be worried. The American people have been ignored. The bill was developed behind closed doors by a small group of Senate insiders. No women were allowed in the clubhouse. No public hearings were held, no expert testimony was heard. The bill was opposed by too many professional groups to list here, but among them: American Medical Association, American Hospital Association, American Association of Medical Colleges, American College of Physicians, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, AARP, American Heart Association, American Lung Association. Now, the president and Senate want to punish the country by simply repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement. If you are lucky enough to be 65 or older, you are covered by socialized medicine — it’s called Medicare. Medicare is a big government program funded by three sources: the federal government’s general fund, everyone’s payroll taxes, and monthly premiums. Of course, Medicare costs the government so much money because it insures only old people who are more prone to health problems than young people. Yet, anyone who knows anything about health insurance, indeed, any kind of insurance, knows that the greater the spread of risk, the cheaper insurance will be. So, for health insurance to be successful, there has to be a mix of healthy people and not so healthy people, young people and old people. It might seem unfair that a healthy person pays the same for health insurance that a sick person pays. Health insurance is inherently unfair. Here is one example of its inherent unfairness. If you work for an employer who pays part or all of your health insurance, that employer pays much more for a family than for a single person. The single person doesn’t derive any additional benefit because the employer pays less. Health care is there for employees and their families to use when needed. And costs are partly contained by the spread of risk — having all employees covered — some healthy and some sick. Unfortunately, it appears that our leaders want to make health insurance grossly unfair. Opinions like men should not have to pay for pre-natal care or for the care of a newborn with a heart defect are selfish, cruel, and ultimately make health insurance unsustainable. It makes perfect sense for the U.S. to have universal health care and that taxes should fund it. Taxes already pay a portion of Medicare. Taxing everyone is the only way to generate enough revenue for government to provide services that the private sector cannot because it is profit driven. You pay taxes for road maintenance, law enforcement, fire protection, parks and recreation, education — services that all of society benefits from. And all of society benefits from the ability of its citizens to get health care. There are 32 developed countries that have SEE LEVIN, A6

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Ramona FFA member Ericka Bradley welcomes bids on her lamb at the Ramona Junior Fair Livestock Auction on Saturday.

Learning commitment and responsibility My name is Ericka Bradley and I am in the Ramona Chapter of the FFA at Ramona High School. I have been raising a sheep this year for the very first time. No one in my family has ever raised an animal. I thought this would be a good experience and teach me leadership skills and good work ethics, which it has. First thing I needed to do was build a pen. Grandpa and I started that process with the help of friends. We gathered the materials and gave her a nice pen with a cover. We then had to build a pen to transport her from place to place for weighing and other things. When I brought her home she would not stop baaing for two days. I went to the library and got a book to find out what was wrong. Sheep are herders and she wanted a friend. So my Grandpa found an old mirror and placed it in the pen so she could look at herself, and she saw another sheep. Problem solved. It was amazing. I then began the process of raising a sheep. I was up at 5:30 every morning for feedings and at 6 at night. I did not realize the commitment. If I

had a cheer practice or a track meet, cross country or water polo, I needed to make sure she was taken care of, which meant lots of water and a great deal of feeding, raking, bathing, walking, and shoveling her pen. I have learned things such as commitment, responsibility, and teamwork. Throughout this year I have done competitions with FFA, which has given me confidence. I would like any potential buyer to please come by the Ramona Junior Fair this week and take a look at my sheep, as she goes up for auction on Saturday, Aug. 5. Thank you for your support. Ericka Bradley Ramona

Director should resign In response to a Ramona Sentinel article (July 20), Director Joe Zenovic appears to have no conscience. His motion at the July 11 Ramona Municipal Water District (RMWD) Board meeting to reduce fire funding by first $1.75 million, then $1 million in order to "send a message to taxpayers" is beyond all reason. His claim that "they did vote to spend six to eight hours sitting on San Vicente (Road) in 2007 with the flames come leaping at their heels and they didn't want to spend the money — 55 cents a day on fire," is absurd. This is not the first time he has made this claim. According to Director Tom Ace, when San Diego County granted latent powers of the existing fire protection district to RMWD, it also granted a portion of county property tax revenue to pay some of the costs of fire protection. Mr. Zenovic is one of the RMWD directors that have annually voted to allocate less than the county-recommended portion of property tax revenue to the fire fund. The staff-proposed budget allocated about $1.3 million less in the current fiscal year, according to Mr. Ace. Mr. Zenovic's original motion was to allocate more than $3 million of property tax revenue SEE LETTERS, A6

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Credibility, transparency, accountability lacking BY REX A. SCHILDHOUSE amona Municipal Water District Board, You want more money again? I find this interesting. It comes down to credibility, transparency, and accountability. I am voting NO. You have a general manager who states it is inappropriate or not required for elected officials to communicate directly with constituents. I have numerous county, state, and federal elected representatives, and every one of them responds to every communication I send them. I have written my representatives on the RMWD board at least four times since I resigned from the board and never received an answer. You have a staff that provided a document to the board while I was on the board that indicated that RMWD paid at least three individuals, including the general manager, overtime to attend an evening meeting. All three of those individuals appear to be salaried employees of RMWD. Overtime for salaried employees? These costs are being utilized to preclude evening board meetings. You have repeatedly stated that evening board meetings would be an undesirable burden on staff members. Staff members are public servants. If they are not willing to serve the rate payer and taxpayer, they need to resign. The rate payer and taxpayer is the higher party in this food chain — not the staff or board member. You have a past president of the board who stated if the public has access to the board meetings through evening times the board would not be able to do what it does. I agree with that! The issue is not the number attending but access to the meetings and the board. To preclude access is a violation of your ethical obligation to rate payers and taxpayers. You have a process where board members are prohibited from responding to or addressing rate payers or taxpayers at the podium during comments. Why? The rate payer and taxpayer is often asking a question of their elected officials and the response is a blank stare. The board is the servant of the rate payer and taxpayer. Not the other way around. You have a process where rate payers and taxpayers are required to make their comments about presentations before the presentation is given. Then you criticize them for “being out of touch with reality” based on the presentation. Director Zenovic, you have launched numerous attacks on fellow board members and the then board legal counsel which influenced the legal counsel to resign from RMWD board services. These attacks played a role in my resigning from serving my division. Legal counsel’s resignation was an

interesting event because it was immediate and yet that individual provided services without any recorded board action for several more months. Just a violation of RMWD published rules. These types of attacks are addressed in both San Diego Grand Jury reports on RMWD activities and they say “stop them.” Board, why not publish the rate by dollar and percentage of increase Cal Fire has levied on RMWD every year since Cal Fire has taken over protection of Ramona through contract? Include the cost-of-living index change and the rate of inflation for these years. The RMWD contract appears to be a cash cow for Cal Fire. And you want more money for Cal Fire? RMWD staff has repeatedly stated that RMWD has the lowest paid general manager in San Diego County. Prove it! This does not appear to be the case. Get the other water districts’ general manager compensation package facts on their letterhead and publish them! And publish the RMWD general manager’s full compensation package details. RMWD staff tells me that sewer maintenance costs are considered general maintenance and therefore allocated to all rate payers and taxpayers. I am on septic, not by choice, by RMWD capability. It appears that I am paying for services I do not receive. It is my understanding that California state law prohibits this billing. However, this keeps sewer rate fees lower for those getting sewer service. Is it really true that we, the rate payers and taxpayers of RMWD, pay the general manager per diem of over $100 a day to attend out of district functions during normal RMWD office hours while using an RMWD car, an RMWD fuel credit card, and while collecting his full RMWD salary? What justifies this per diem payment other than some concept of double-dipping on rate payer and taxpayer monies? I have always found it interesting when you split rate payers apart from taxpayers for the benefit of some rate or cost increase. How many rate payers within RMWD are not taxpayers directly or indirectly? How many taxpayers within RMWD are not rate payers directly or indirectly? NOT MANY. You have a general manager who states the rate payers and taxpayers are obviously satisfied with RMWD based on the few complaints received. Why complain when nothing happens, not even an acknowledgment and apparent limited distribution of any complaints received? I, for one, am not satisfied at all with RMWD, its staff, its board, or its costs. Any increase you propose I am voting against based on credibility, transparency, and accountability. Rex A. Schildhouse is a Ramona resident.

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intended for the fire fund to pay for water and sewer services. His amended motion would have redirected $2.3 million intended for the fire fund. Mr. Ace also reported that the Fire Ad Hoc Committee that he chairs is reviewing cost-saving options that include transfer of fire and emergency services to San Diego County or private sector providers. The cost savings would result from lower-cost personnel retirement compensation packages than the current Cal Fire contract. Mr. Zenovic does not want to consider any potential cost-savings. Mr. Zenovic's stated purpose for making his motion was to "send a message to taxpayers." His message appears to be one of unending revenue increases for RMWD. The people of Ramona should not have to wait for the voters in his division to replace him in the 2018 election. He should resign now. Gary Hurst Ramona

Ducking questions hurts Hunter’s case Congressman Duncan Hunter, (R-Alpine) has been under criminal Investigation by the FBI for more than a year for alleged fraudulent use of his campaign office credit card for personal gain. Hunter has "accidentally" used his campaign credit card numerous times to charge more than $60,000 for personal use. Hunter enjoys a lavish lifestyle. Recently, he charged almost $1,500 at Sage Aria, an exclusive, upscale resort with restaurant, bar, and casino in the heart of the Vegas strip. Hunter has "lawyered up," hiring half a dozen different law firms, most that specialize in white

collar crimes. He just retained the law firm of Wiley, Rein, LLP in Washington, D.C., purportedly, the top white collar defense team in the country. He has been has been under a cloud of investigation by the Department of Justice and the FBI. In his latest spending report with the Federal Election Commission, his campaign raised $155,000 and spent $236,000 between April 1 and June 30. Hunter's campaign reported $617,000 in cash in hand. Hunter is relying on his stable of attorneys, accountants and public relation specialists. Hunter is hurting his case by ducking direct questions. He claims he did not personally make any of the charges in question, and blames the errant spending to mistakes that were inadvertent and unintentional. In an interview with KGTV aired earlier this year, Hunter said he mixed up his own credit card with his campaign card, saying they were both the color blue. Questions sent via email to his campaign office resulted in an answer, "We don't know anything about any FBI investigation." The campaign office phone has been out of service for months and apparently has no working phone at all. The San Diego office of the FBI said they do not comment on ongoing investigations. Hunter has extravagant taste. He is apparently a tobacco aficionado and frequents the Alpine Tobacco Company, where he spent hundreds of dollars this year alone. Hunter has spent campaign money for resorts, vacations, video games, jewelry, upscale salons, and even $600 to fly a pet rabbit across country. To his credit, however, he finally has stopped paying his wife $3,000 per month for consultant fees. In the near future, Hunter may be exchanging his respectable businessman’s suit for a rumpled orange prison jump suit. Peter Quercia Ramona

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District sets hearing for College Readiness plan Ramona Unified School District will hold a public hearing to consider a proposal to spend $97,804 over the next two years to provide students, particularly those designated unduplicated, with additional supports to enroll in college and complete an undergraduate degree within four years. Unduplicated students are English learners, eligible for free or reduced-price meals, or foster youth.

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The state grant provides school districts $149.32 per unduplicated student in ninth through 12th grade. The district proposes spending $40,067 each year of the two-year grant on college readiness activities, events, or programs that staff, students, and/or parents identify as priority areas. Based on the number of low-income, English learner, and foster students in each of

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Volleyball player earns All American recognition Armando Abarca Jr., a 2017 Ramona High School graduate, was honored as an All American volleyball player at Volleyball USA’s junior nationals in Columbus, Ohio. “He worked so hard for it,” said his father, Armando Abarca Sr., who attended the championships July 1-8. Competing in the nationals’ boys 18 club division with his club, Seaside Volleyball in San Diego, Abarca and his teammates earned the bronze, taking third behind an Oklahoma team winning silver and a New England club taking the gold. The club play was during the off-season for the Mexican national volleyball team that Abarca, who has dual citizenship, joined late last year by invitation. He was scheduled to practice with the Baja team in Tijuana in July, said his father. In high school, Abarca's volleyball skills enabled him to make varsity as a freshman. His junior year’s kill statistic led the Avocado East

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Preserving a way of life BY KAREN BRAINARD Since she was born, Crissy Tobiason has been attending the Ramona Junior Fair. "My first fair was August of '73," she said. Over the years Tobiason has been a 4-H exhibitor and has served on the fair board, including as board president. This year she was in charge of the junior fair float in the Main Street Parade in May and coordinated the barbecue and pie auction on July 15. Tobiason pointed out that she is just one of many volunteers who work together harmoniously for the good of the kids. "It's a great program. It is one of those programs that is a win/win for everybody who's involved," she said. Tobiason, the daughter of Sally and the late Angus Tobiason, comes from a large extended family embedded in Ramona's agricultural community. She is one of six siblings and most of the family lives in the community. Many, including Tobiason, live in the area where her grandparents homesteaded off Mussey Grade Road. “Family is super important to all of us,” she said. Also important to them is the junior fair, 4-H — all have been in

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Lifelong Ramona resident Crissy Tobiason first attended Ramona Junior Fair the year she was born and has never missed one since then. Tobiason enjoys staying involved in the program and watching children grow from being shy to taking control as a leader. “(They) have the skills to go out and succeed and be positive members of the community." At the very least, she said, they

gain community spirit, a love for partnership and respect for life. "At most, they get the skills that help to catapult them into successful careers.” She found her experience in 4-H and as a junior member of the fair board benefited her after

graduating from Ramona High School in 1991. Tobiason attended Cal State University San Bernardino, earning a bachelor's degree with a major in liberal arts and a minor in communications. During her last two years she served as controller of Associated Students Inc. "All those skills came from my business management of being involved in the junior fair," she noted. She worked for the university as assistant director of alumni affairs for three years, but then her position was cut during a budget crunch. While living in San Bernardino, Tobiason said she came home regularly and never missed a fair. Today, she works as a project manager for Hankins Construction, owned by Tobiason’s sister Debbie Hankins and her husband, Dave. Tobiason said it's important that the auction draws enough people to sustain the program. Anyone who has questions or wants details on how they can participate may call her at 951-809-6486. "I can act as a facilitator to anyone who wishes to learn a bit more," she said. For a schedule of the auction visit ramonajuniorfair.com/ cms/auction.

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NEWS BRIEFS Soroptimist Mixer Soroptimist International of Ramona invites women interested in learning about the organization to a Membership Mixer on Aug. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the home of Carole Orlen, this year’s president, at 24153 Del Amo Road. “There will be wine and

non-alcoholic beverages and snacks,” said Orlen. “Bring a friend. We would love to meet you.” Part of a worldwide organization, Soroptimist International of Ramona’s mission is to empower women to live their dream of a better life for themselves and their families. Members accomplish this through fundraising for scholarships, programs, and service

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January 2, 1940 - July 26, 2017 Ramona — John Elston, 77, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at Palomar Hospital in San marcos, Ca. John was born on January 2, 1940, at Loma Linda Hospital and grew up in Pacific Beach, Ca. He spent much of his childhood on the beach and was involved in 4-H for many years. In 1969, he moved to Ramona and opened Elston Hay and Grain and operated the retail store in addition to his trucking and hay sales business. Following his retirement in 1998, his son took over management of the business. For the last twenty-five years his life revolved around his grandchildren who lived next door to him. He passed onto them his love for the western lifestyle, as well as an interest in 4-H and rodeo. He loved his Lord Jesus and attended Berean Bible Church. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, nancy Elston;

son, Wayne (Teresa) Elston; and grandchildren, Erica, monica, Cameron, aleigha, ali and alyssa Powell (Elston); sister, Debbie Ewing (Elston). a memorial service will be held at Calvary Chapel Ramona at 114 14th Street, Ramona, Saturday, august 5, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. Following the service, a celebration of life will be held at his son Wayne’s home at 17588 oak Hollow Road. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.

Ramona — Richard “Dick” Hoss, 75, passed away from pancreatic and liver cancer on June 24, 2017. He was born on august 9, 1941 in Los angeles, Ca. at a young age, he and his parents moved to Salinas, Ca, where he grew up. Dick joined the marines and served for four years. He then went on to pilot for Delta airlines in 1968, where he met his wife Deborah, a flight attendant. They were married 46 years and lived in different states and together had three children. In 1988, the family moved to Ramona, Ca, and Dick retired from Delta in 2001, after a successful 33 year flying career. Dick’s hobbies were flying and sports cars. Through the years he had several different light planes

Ramona Woman’s Club plans a Cool Summer Luncheon for its first scholarship fundraiser of the 2017-18 year. Lunch of sandwiches, fruit, salads, and deviled eggs accompanied by an ice cream sundae bar will be Thursday, Aug. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the club building at 524 Main St. Cost is $20 per person, and reservations are requested by Aug. 5. Members of the club’s Ways & Means Committee will host the luncheon. To RSVP, contact Betty Shaw at 760-789-4515 or bboopster@sbcglobal.net.

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Grief Share hangered at the Ramona airport. He is survived by his wife, Debbie; daughter, natalie; sons, Rusty and Rick; and six grandchildren. a memorial is to be held at the Flying artichoke Restaurant in Salinas, Ca, on august 4, 2017, at 3 pm. Contact Debbie Hoss for more info, (760) 822-2110. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.

The next 13-week session of Grief Share will begin Monday, Aug. 7, at 6:15 p.m. in Mountain View Community Church at 1191 Meadowlark Way off Ash Street and state Route 78. To register and for more information call 760-789-4798 or 760-789-1634.

Country Fair art Art by all ages and in all media is being accepted for the Ramona Country Fair Art Contest, scheduled for Aug. 25. Entries will be accepted at the chamber office, 960 Main St., until Aug. 18 at 4 p.m. Guidelines include: • Photos, 8 by 10 inches, unframed/one entry per person • Other artwork no larger than 11 by 14 inches. • Artist’s name and age on the back of the art/photo.

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built and maintained an enlisted and officer’s club. He was also designated to entertain any celebrities by playing the piano. Walter’s creativity could be translated to almost any medium. after his service during WWll, he went to work with his brother Fred in new Jersey, doing floral design. Early in 1950, Walter had moved to Temple City, Ca, where he worked as the advertising manager at ashburn’s. By the year 1968, he was sought out to help a fledgling company get started in a small shop in Bellflower. He was the graphics supervisor for Lienett Graphics, Los alamitos, Ca till 1980, when he retired.

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Walter Frederick ‘Walt’Traut Ramona — Walter Frederick Traut, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 16, 2017, with the comfort of his close family friend Ron Sparks by his side. Walter was born in Elizabeth, nJ on June 17, 1918, the son of Frederick Jacob Traut and Julia Baly Traut. Walter served in the US army in the Teheran, Iran from July 1943 through January 1946. He was honorably discharged with a rank of staff sergeant. Walt’s talents lead him to a special service company where his main job was to supervise a crew, who under his direction, built and maintained a motion picture theater, as well as

projects that support their endeavors. Those planning to attend the mixer are asked to RSVP Orlen at 858-722-6810.

Walter then pursued a long time goal to build a home for Joe and himself. He beautifully designed and constructed a home in Ramona, Ca using the plantation “Tara” from the movie “Gone With The Wind” as his inspiration, where he would live out his days. Walter will be missed by his nephews, Frederick allison Traut of Bridgeport, CT, Eric John Traut of Westminster, Ca; niece, Cathy Elizabeth (Charles) Traut Hessom, and their son, Sean of Redwood Valley, Ca; sister-in-law, Erma L allison, of Pine Beach, nJ; and his very good and loyal friends, the Sparks family of Elk Creek, mo, and the Daher family

of Ramona, Ca. Walter was pre-deceased by his life companion, Joseph F. Cusimano; his brothers, Frederick Philip Traut and Ronald Patsey Traut; and his parents. The family would very much like to extend our gratitude to all of the individuals who helped Walter with his day to day activities and requests. Thanks as well to the staff at Elizabeth Hospice for their help in Walter’s final days. Services to be scheduled privately. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.

Ramona — David J. Easterling, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 29, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. David lived his life to the fullest but most important to him was his love of family, faith and country. He lived a life that was “never dull” and enjoyed every minute. He is survived by his loving wife, Candace Easterling; daughters, Teri Teuscher, nikki Easterling, and amanda Easterling-Romey; sons, Dave Easterling, Gabriel Easterling, and Dominic Easterling; grandchildren, Jennifer White, Ryan Comerford, Kaley Fowkes, Christian Baycroft, Payton Romey, Cooper Romey, Jacob Easterling, madi Easterling, Brenner Romey, and amelia Simonsen; great-grandchildren, Trinity White, Skye White, Harper Fowkes, Kinley White, River

Fowkes, and Landon White. The service to honor his life will be held at Immaculate Heart of mary Catholic Church, 537 E St. Ramona, Ca on Friday, august 4, 2017. The Rosary prayer will begin at 5:00 followed by the service at 5:30pm. There will also be a gathering in the church hall following the mass. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.

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Junior Fair Home Ec Results

isitors to the 46th Annual Ramona Junior Fair are invited to visit the Home Economics building to view the variety of work created by participating 4-H, FFA, and Grange members. The Home Ec building is open daily through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For two hours on Saturday, July 29, the Home Ec building was closed to everyone except those judging the entries. The room was quiet as the judges went from entry to entry in their assigned divisions. They wrote comments on each entry card and designated entries as excellent, good, or worthy before selecting first, second, and third in the divisions they judged. The final step — agreeing on Best of Show and Reserve Best of Show in each division. “The kids so enjoy your comments,” Kim Newcomer, Ramona Junior Fair Home Ec superintendent, told the judges as she explained the process. Added to home ec entries this year is a Collections Division. Also, participating 4-H, FFA, and Grange members for the first time have the option of offering their work for sale. Items that are for sale have a U.S. flag

sticker on the entry form. Prospective buyers can fill out a card indicating what they are interested in buying. Those cards will be delivered to the youngsters and they can call the prospective buyer to negotiate a price. “This will be a great way to develop the entrepreneurial spirit in the kids as well as help them recoup the costs associated with creating their work,” noted Newcomer.

OVERALL RESULTS Senior Best in Show: Justice Choate with Ramona Stars 4-H for Prom Dress. Senior Reserve Best in Show: Patricia Herrera with El Capitan FFA for Turtle Planter with Succulents. Junior Best in Show: Mac Moretti with Santa Ysabel/Julian 4-H for Wheelbarrow Planter with Succulents. Junior Reserve Best in Show: Hannah Ash with Ramona Stars 4-H for Gluten-free Brownies. DIVISION RESUILTS Poster Division • Senior Best of Division: Helen Buchanan with Ramona Stars 4-H for Handcrafted Sword. • Senior 2nd in Division: Iona Gompers with Escondido 4-H for Handcrafted Soap. • Senior 3rd in Division: Helen Buchanan with Ramona Stars 4-H for Duct Tape Dress. • Junior Best of Division: Tawny Troiano with Ramona Stars 4-H for Reagan Library Scrapbooking Pages. • Junior 2nd in Division: Carter Teasdale with Jamul Chapparos for Scrapbooking Pages.

Denise Kelly writes comments about an Ornamental Horticulture entry.

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Laura Nelson tastes a Smore Pie in the Primary Crafts category.

London Bakery owner Joanne Bennett judges an entry in the Baked Foods Division.

• Junior 3rd in Division: Mac Moretti with Santa Ysabel/Julian 4-H for Scrapbooking Pages. Industrial Arts Division • Senior Best of Division: Alec Bergman with Poway FFA for Firewood Stand with Horseshoes. Pottery/Ceramics Division • Junior Best of Division: Carter Teasdale with Jamul Chaparros 4-H for Polymer Clay Dragon. Ornamental Horticulture Division • Senior Best of Division: Patricia Herrera with El Capitan FFA for Succulent Turtle. • Senior 2nd in Division: Cayla Cornejo with El Capitan FFA for Tropical Fountain. • Senior 3rd in Division: Nicole Donais with Ramona Wranglers 4-H for Succulents in Chair. • Junior Best of Division: Mac Moretti with Santa Ysabel/Julian 4-H for Wheelbarrow Planter. • Junior 2nd in Division: Carter Teasdale with Jamul Chaparros for Teapot Planter. Clothing and Machine Sewn Quilts Division • Senior Best of Division: Justice Choate with Ramona Stars 4-H for Prom Dress. • Senior 2nd in Division: Helen Buchanan with Ramona Stars 4-H for Nausicaa Costume. • Junior Best of Division: Serenity Venture O’Reilly with Surfside 4-H for Knit Shirt. • Junior 2nd in Division: Serenity Venture O’Reilly with Surfside 4-H for Reversible Poncho. Needlework Division • Senior Best of Division: Lauren Mello with Sagebrush 4-H for Crochet Poncho. • Senior 2nd in Division: Lauren Mello with Sagebrush 4-H for Crochet Poncho. • Senior 3rd in Division: Helen Buchanan with Ramona Stars 4-H for Needle Felted Bird. • Junior Best of Division: Tawny Troiano with Ramona Stars 4-H for Needle Felted Frog. Group Division • Senor Best of Division: Ramona Stars 4-H Beekeeping Project for Beekeeping Adventures. Baked Foods Division • Senior Best of Division: Helen Buchanan with Ramona Stars 4-H for Gluten-free Cupcakes • Senior 2nd in Division: Justice Choate with Ramona Stars 4-H for Coconut/Chocolate Candies. • Senior 3rd in Division: Natalie Ash with Ramona Stars 4-H for Quiche. • Junior Best of Division: Hannah Ash with Ramona Stars 4-H for Gluten-free Brownies. • Junior 2nd in Division: Kiriann Booth with Ramona Stars 4-H for Poached Pear Cupcakes with Goat Cheese. • Junior 3rd in Division: Serenity Venture O’Reilly with Surfside 4-H for Snickerdoodle Cookies. Fine Arts Division • Senior Best of Division: Trinity Patino with Ramona Paisanos 4-H for Watercolor. • Senior 2nd in Division: Trinity Patino with Ramona Paisanos 4-H for Watercolor. • Senior 3rd in Division: Helen Buchanan with Ramona Stars 4-H for Other Artwork — iTunes Collage. • Junior Best of Division: Tawny Troiano with Ramona Stars 4-H for Drawing. • Junior 2nd in Division: Canyon Benner with Surfside 4-H for ZenTangle Drawing. Agriculture Division • Junior Best of Division: Mac Moretti with Santa Ysabel/Julian 4-H for Garden Basket of 3 Items. • Junior 2nd in Division: Mac Moretti with Santa Ysabel/Julian 4-H for Vegetable, Radishes. • Junior 3rd in Division: Mac Moretti

Judges Mercedes Costa, Tim Valentine, and Wolf Paulus focus on Photography entries.

Ayden Prohaska watches as his mother, Patti Prohaska with Grebar Farms, judges Food Preservation and Gardens.

Woody Kirkman prepares to comment on a Poster entry. with Santa Ysabel/Julian 4-H for Vegetable, Tomatoes. Food Preservation Division • Senior Best of Division: Helen Buchanan with Ramona Stars 4-H for Honey. • Senior 2nd in Division: Helen Buchanan with Ramona Stars 4-H for Apricot Fruit Roll Ups. • Senior 3rd in Division: Justice Choate with Ramona Stars 4-H for Dried Apricots. • Junior Best of Division: Mac Moretti with Santa Ysabel/Julian 4-H for Jam. • Junior 2nd in Division: Mac Moretti with Santa Ysabel/Julian 4-H for Jam. Photography Division • Senior Best of Division: Helen Buchanan with Ramona Stars 4-H for Honey Sticks. • Senior 2nd in Division: Makena

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RAMONA SENIOR CENTER Ramona Senior Center, open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., is at 434 Aqua Lane. It offers lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as well as a variety of activities throughout the day. Partnered with Meals on Wheels, the center delivers meals to homebound seniors in Ramona and surrounding areas. A donation of $5 per person is suggested for senior and homebound lunches. Cost for others is $8. One-way transportation to or from the center is $1. MENU Thursday, Aug. 3: Pork chop, applesauce, broccoli, scalloped potatoes. Friday, Aug. 4: Country fried steak, carrots, mashed potatoes, apricots. Monday, Aug 7: Crab cake, colcannon potatoes, green beans, grapes. Tuesday, Aug. 8: Meatball sandwich, salad, three bean salad, tomato cucumber salad, peaches. Wednesday, Aug. 9: Roasted chicken with lemon pepper and butter, Malibu vegetables, Mandarin oranges. Thursday, Aug. 10: Ham, Scandinavian vegetables, wild rice, pears. Friday, Aug. 11: Roast beef wrap, carrot raisin salad, potato salad, orange slices.

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Members of the 2017-18 Ramona Senior Center Board, formally the Pacific Educational Foundation Board, are: Ed Hattrup, treasurer; Patricia Mumford, director; Nancy Walker, director; Bob Krysak, president; Mary Black, director; Sally Westbrook, vice president; Liz Prafke, director; Jo Smoyer, director; Pete Bakarich, past president; Susan Willis, director; and Kim Lasley, director. Not pictured is Amber Ramirez, secretary. The board meets the fourth Monday of every month at 1 p.m. in the center, 434 Aqua Lane. ACTIVITIES Thursday, Aug. 3: Machine Embroidery Class at 9 a.m., Bingo at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4: Pinochle at 8:30 a.m., Exercise on the Big Screen at 9 a.m., Seniors Empowering Seniors at 10 a.m., Pokeno at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7: Exercise at 9 a.m., Lace/Crochet Class at 9:30 a.m., Wii Monday at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8: Yoga at 9 a.m., Quilting Class at 9 a.m., Computer Class

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Swimmers do well in FAST meet, despite pool closure The fact that the Ramona High School pool was closed for two weeks did not stop members of the Ramona Swim Team from excelling at their latest meet. “Many swimmers traveled to Granite Hills High School in El Cajon for practice during the pool closure, which paid off with wonderful results,” their coaches said. Twenty-two Ramona swimmers participated in the FAST (Fallbrook Associated Swim Team) C meet the weekend of July 22 and 23. “It was an amazing meet for us with 88 out of 112 swims being personal bests,” coaches reported. The team had 33 new B times, six new A times,

and 10 swimmers swam all of their races with best times. “Everyone absolutely had outstanding swim performances, and there are too many individual accomplishments to list here,” said Coach Stacey Dusseault. Swimmers who achieved personal best times in every race they swam include: Alyssa Arias, Logan Barrows, Katie Dusseault, Avonlea Hammonds, Heather Holden, Aidan Pedersen, Nathan Snyder, and Dustin Walter. Dusseault, Hammonds, Holden, and Walter also achieved all B and several A times on every race for the weekend. The outstanding swimmer

of the meet for the Red Team went to Joshua Ashburn. Although he missed 100 percent best times by only one race, seven of his races were best times and he had top performances in all of them. The race that stood out was an almost 16-second drop in his 100-yard Individual Medley. He also took over 2 seconds off in his 50-yard Free for his first 9-10 B time. Coaches said they have been impressed with his effort in the pool this summer and it paid off in his outstanding racing. Honorable mention went to Arias, who had never competed in a USA Swimming sanctioned meet before and was nervous going into the

200 and 500 Free races. She not only set best times, but she finished strong, despite overcoming an illness during the previous week. For the Blue Group, the award of outstanding swimmer of the meet went to Katy Hardesty, who also missed 100 percent best times by only one event. “Seven out of eight is pretty amazing,” Coach Holden commented. Hardesty also achieved a new B time in her 100 Individual Medley. “We look forward to all our swimmers competing in the upcoming JO Max meet at Palomar College Aug. 12-13,” said the coaches.

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Sunday, July 30 • Victim of violate domestic relations court order, 24300 block Del Amo Road. Saturday, July 29 • Female, 24, arrested, state Route 78 and Cowboy Court, possess controlled substance paraphernalia. • Found narcotic paraphernalia, 1800 block Main Street. Friday, July 28 • Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1000 block Main Street, victim of receive known stolen property $950 or less. • Victim of take vehicle without owner’s consent/vehicle theft, 1000 block Fifth. Thursday, July 27 • Male, 18, arrested, 900 block Montecito

Way, assault with deadly weapon: not firearm. • Female, 28, arrested, 500 block Third Street, battery on person. • Indecent exposure, 800 block Main Street. • Vandalism $400 or more to automobile, 1000 block B Street. • Male, 40, arrested, 900 block Third Street, spousal/cohabitant abuse. Wednesday, July 26 • Vandalism $400 or more to household goods, television, and wall, 16300 block Spangler Peak Road. • Male, 46, arrested, Main Street, use/under influence of controlled substance, possess controlled substance,

and possess controlled substance paraphernalia. Tuesday, July 25 • Assault with deadly weapon: not firearm and vandalism $400 or less to automobile, 1800 block Main Street. • Victim of violate domestic relations court order, 17200 block Voorhes Lane. • Battery on person, 100 block 12th Street. • Female, 23, arrested, 1900 block Main Street, drunk in public. Monday, July 24 • Male, 24, arrested, 1000 block Main Street, possess controlled substance paraphernalia. • Male, 24, arrested, shoplifting, Stater Bros., 1600 block Main Street.

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about Michael’s House and meet some of its residents. “The guys are amazing,” said Tabler, who remembers when Michael’s House had a booth at the country fair about 20 years ago and she volunteered at to sell pies that a local restaurant had donated. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT—A new division in this year’s home economics part of the Ramona Junior Fair was Collections. Because the home ec building has no cases where the collections could be placed, the youngsters who entered their prized possessions had to retrieve them at the end of judging day. While this assured the safety of the collections, it denied the public the opportunity to see the entries, so it is suggested that a good project — perhaps for the construction students at Montecito High School — would be to build cases for the home ec building so future collections could be viewed throughout junior fair week.

cuts of meat, stuff like that.” Along with acting as club president, Gill worked three summers in the 22nd Agricultural District at the San Diego County Fair. “I’m at the Infield Farm,” she said. “So I’m talking mainly about honey bees, because I was in the beekeeping group with my 4-H for a couple years. So, talking about honey bees, basically, everything about honey bees, answering people’s questions, talking about 4-H and the agriculture industry are the main things I’m doing, so basically promoting agriculture is what I do at that farm.” Gill uses both roles to promote the public’s knowledge about agriculture and to help the general public better understand where their agriculturally-based products come from. “People that may not know a lot about agriculture is kind of what I’m focused on,” she said. “Especially at the San Diego County Fair with thousands and thousands of people going through from all over, versus Ramona where it’s more of an agriculture town. I love to focus on getting people a basic knowledge of agriculture, to teach them about the basics.” Gill said that a concern the public seemed to hold was how the animals are treated and said she worked to assure them that the animals are housed with the utmost of care. “As a 4-H member, I know and respect the fact that they were created to be consumed to be slaughtered. That’s their purpose, and a lot of people don’t understand that,” she said. “That’s the main point I’m trying to get out there and in doing so raising them and training them in a humane environment. We’re not raising them in a harsh manner and then just ending their life. That’s not what we’re doing. We’re giving them the best life possible. They’re basically our pets and we treat them like family, but we understand that that’s their end purpose.” Gill has also started her own business called Sunset Rock Boer Goats, which allows her to give extra attention to the animals she raises and shows. “In my case, it’s kind of different from others,” she said. “I have the parents and then I have the kids, so I raise them since they were born.” Others who want to be involved in 4-H and raise animals but don’t breed them raise an animal since, in the case of goats, it is 3 months old. From then until the

FROM FIRE, A1 years if information is received that the fee was owed and not previously billed, said the CDTFA. If not paid in a timely manner, penalties and interest may be assessed. While the suspension could be seen as welcome relief — several Republican lawmakers and taxpayer advocates have sought to repeal the fee since it was approved in 2011 — it could come at a cost, some say. Approximately 800,000 rural property owners living in State Responsibility Areas (SRAs), where the State of California is financially responsible for the prevention and suppression of wildfires, pay a fee of $152.33 per habitable structure or a reduced fee of $117.33 if living in an area that overlaps with a fire protection district. The fee suspension was inserted into AB 398, which extends the cap-and-trade program and requires statewide greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced by at least 40 percent below the 1990 level by 2030. The bill was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on July 25. Critics have said the program could result in gasoline prices rising up to 73 cents per gallon by 2031, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Most Republicans voted against AB 398, which passed

by a two-thirds majority on July 17. Among those voting no were Senator Joel Anderson and Assemblyman Randy Voepel, both of whom represent Ramona in their districts. Anderson has opposed the fire fee and was one of several who sought to repeal it. Voepel, who was elected in November 2016, said on his 71st District Facebook page that his office has received inquiries about payment on recently issued fire fee bills. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association says the cap-and-trade extension could hurt the middle class and plans to continue its class action lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the fire fee, which it claims is an illegal tax. The taxpayer association is anticipating concluding its case in trial court later this year. If it wins, those who signed on to the class action suit could be entitled to refunds. Bills may be paid online at cdtfa.ca.gov or by sending a check made payable to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and mailed to: Special Taxes and Fees Remittance Processing, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, P.O. Box 942881, Sacramento, CA 94279-2525. Those who want to petition billings may contact Cal Fire at 1-888-310-6447 or visit bit.ly/2u5hQoc.

FROM HAGEY, A1 two boards, each a maximum of 5 feet wide by 5 feet tall, not to exceed 6 feet tall. An exception, however, could be granted if the menu boards are screened or not visible from the street. Lewallen said gas pricing signs should be separate from menu board allowances. Gas stations would be be able to have one pricing sign that is a maximum of 5 feet wide by 5 feet tall, not to exceed 6 feet, with letters/numbers no larger than 12 inches. In regards to mixed use on Main Street where commercial is on the first floor and residential above, Lewallen said a consultant working with county staff suggested that

entrances be allowed on Main Street to the second-floor residential. Members nixed the idea, agreeing residential entrances should be on the side or in the back of a building. A minimum of 50 percent commercial will be required in mixed use, according to draft changes. When the code was adopted, density was inadvertently left out for the side streets of A, B, D and E, and portions of Kelly and Raymond avenues and La Brea Street, where mixed use zoning was designated. Without any density those properties now are 100 percent commercial, said Lewallen. The board agreed to a density of 7.3 dwelling units per acre for the side streets except where properties back up to the Santa

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Hannah Gill, Ramona Stars 4-H Club president, with club vice president and friend Katie Philips at the county fair. Both have animals in the Ramona Junior Fair this week.

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Hannah Gill holds her 4-H cap, record book, and trophy belt buckle. junior fair, the youngster cares for, trains, and exercises the animal. Gill plans to continue her career in agriculture by attending California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, where she will major in animal science with an emphasis in biotechnology. She has received numerous scholarships, including from San Diego County Fair Don Diego, San Diego County Farm Bureau, Resource Conservation District, Ramona Rotary, Ben Carson Scholar, San Vicente Valley Club, Ramona Stars 4-H, Ramona Garden Club, Sun Valley Council PTA, and

Maria Creek bed. Member Chris Anderson said that from 2004 to 2013 she and others reviewed density in that area, and the numbers could differ parcel by parcel. She asked that the county find that information and bring it back for further review. The proposed form-based code changes are scheduled to be addressed at the Aug. 3 Ramona Community Planning Group meeting that begins at 7 p.m. in Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St. In other business: • A preliminary review for Aldi Market, proposed for vacant property on the north side of Main Street at 16th Street, was presented to the board. The store offers “high quality products at low prices,” said Skip

Ramona Chamber of Commerce. “I want to go into sustainable food production,” she said. Her interest is in GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and agriculture-related genetic engineering, something she said she wouldn’t have thought about without 4-H. After college, she hopes to work in third-world countries, teaching residents about sustainable food production. Along with her lessons in agriculture, Gill said that her time in 4-H has helped hone her people skills. “Working with, especially at the San Diego County Fair, people from all different backgrounds, all different knowledge, or lack, of agriculture, has helped me really relate more to local people that don’t know and to bring more people in,” she said. Gill encourages youngsters considering 4-H to become involved in any way they are comfortable, saying that the club involves more than animal caretaking. “We have beekeeping, sewing, arts and crafts, drawing,” she said. “A lot of people think it’s just the agriculture, just the animals, but if you’re not into that or maybe you want to wait and see what it’s all about, start with community service; we have a community service club within our group ... You can see what it’s all about.” Anyone interested in learning more about 4-H may contact Robin Evans-Baker at robby174@gmail.com.

James, regional director of real estate. Most of the company’s stores are in the eastern half of the U.S., but there are 38 stores in Southern California, he said. They are proposing a 20,000-square-foot store for the location, which is in the village center form-based code boundaries. Board members gave suggestions on architectural design and signage to make it blend more with the rural character of the community. • The board approved signage for All Star Physical Therapy to be located at 1338 Main St. in the Sun Valley shopping center. • Another new business plans to open in the Sun Valley shopping center. The board gave the OK for signage for Knight’s Mattress & Furniture at 1310 Main St.

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3 THURSDAY, Aug. 3 ■ Ramona Business Network Exchange, 7 a.m., Nuevo Grill, 1413 Main St. Buffet breakfast. 760-788-1770 or www.bneRamona.com. ■ Ramona Junior Fair, 8 a.m., Ramona Junior Fairgrounds, 431 Aqua Lane. Market special fed veal show and showmanship, breed beef show and showmanship, dairy cattle breed show and showmanship with a break for lunch. ■ TOPS—Ramona Chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Grace Community Church, 1234 Barger Place, 9 a.m. Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tai Chi at 9 a.m., Adult Coloring Club at 10 a.m., Healthy Lifestyle Support at 10

a.m., Toddler Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Women’s Art at 11 a.m., 3D Printing Demonstrations at 3 p.m., Summer Reading Club: Zumba at 3 p.m., Movie at 4 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, open game, 6 p.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ Ramona American Graffiti Cruise night, departs from Ron’s Tire & Brake, 2560 Main St. at 6:30 p.m. and continues up Main Street through Old Town and back. Many businesses remain open later and offer specials. ■ Simply Marriage, 7 p.m., Calvary Chapel, 114 14th St. Practical tools for marriage from the word of God. Weekly series through Aug. 10. 760-789-6031. ■ Ramona Santana Riders board meeting, 7 p.m., International Equestrian Center Rotunda, 16911 Gunn Stage Road in San Diego Country Estates. ramonasantanariders.com. ■ Ramona Community Planning Group, 7 p.m., Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St. FRIDAY, Aug. 4 ■ Ramona Junior Fair, 8 a.m. Large Animal Round Robin; 11 a.m. Small Animal Round Robin, Ramona Junior Fairgrounds, 431 Aqua Lane. ■ 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. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, open game, 9:30 a.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ Ramona Junior Fair, 4 p.m., Horse Show. Ramona Outdoor Community Center Arena, 421 Aqua Lane. ■ Membership Mixer, Soroptimist International of Ramona, 5 to 8 p.m., 24153 Del Amo Road. Learn about Soroptimist’s

contributions and service. New members welcome. RSVP at 858-722-6810. SATURDAY, Aug. 5 ■ Kiwanis of Ramona, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Denny’s, 1946 Main St. Breakfast meeting with speaker. 760-522-2625. ■ Weight Watchers, Ramona Woman’s Club, 524 Main St., 8 a.m. ■ Ramona Girls Softball Winter Ball Registration, 9 to 11 a.m., RGS fields at Fifth and Aqua streets. For girls ages 7 to 16; T-ball for girls and boys ages 4 to 6. eteamz.com/ramonagirlssoftball1. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ “Try Softball Day,” hosted by Ramona Girls Softball, 10 a.m. to noon, softball fields off Fifth Street and Aqua Lane, so girls who have never played can see if they are interested. eteamz.com/ramonagirlssoftball1. ■ Ramona Junior Fair Livestock Auction, 1 p.m., Ramona Junior Fairgrounds, 431 Aqua Lane. SUNDAY, Aug. 6 ■ Depression and Bipolar Support Group, 10 to 11 a.m., Rose Garden at Collier Park, 626 E St. 760-443-6861 or dbsasandiego.org. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday Funday at 2 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Car Show, 4 to 6 p.m., Albertsons parking lot, 1400 block of Main Street. Owners of pre-1974 trucks and cars are welcome to display vehicles. MONDAY, Aug. 7 ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mindful Mondays at 9:30 a.m., Adult Chess Club at 10 a.m., Bilingual Storytime at 10:30 a.m., 3D Printer Demonstrations at 3 p.m., Stretch & Strength at 4:45 p.m. 760-788-5270.

OPEN HOUSES

Ramona Homes Sold July 1 - 28 Address / Bed / Bath / Selling Price

2728 Southern Oak Rd. / 4 / 3 / $745,000 16783 Vista Smt. / 5 / 3 / $695,000

■ Grief Share, first of 13-week session on Mondays, 6:15 p.m., Mountain View Community Church, 1191 Meadowlark Way. Registration and more information: 760-789-4798 or 760-789-1634. TUESDAY, Aug. 8 ■ Backcountry Quilters, 9 a.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. pinecastle946@sbcglobal.net. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Country Line Dancing at 10 a.m., Computer Class at 2 p.m., Teen Chess Club at 3 p.m., Citizenship Classes at 6 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona Rotary Club, noon luncheon meeting, Amici’s restaurant, 1429 Main St. 619-316-4456. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, lessons and practice for open players with separate class for beginners, 2 to 5 p.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ San Diego County Mobile Library, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Country Village Store, 23658 San Vicente Road. sdcl.org. ■ Soroptimist International of Ramona, 6 p.m., Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. 858-395-3112 or raeorourke54@gmail.com. ■ Ramona Sportsmen’s Club, 6:30 p.m., Mountain View Community Church, 1191 Meadowlark off state Route 78 and Ash Street. All are welcome. ramonasportsmensclub.org. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9 ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Yoga at 9 a.m., Music Shop at 1 p.m., Paws to Read at 3:30 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, open game, 9:30 a.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. ■ San Vicente Saddle Club, 7 p.m., San Diego Country Estates Rotunda, 16911 Gunn Stage Road. sanvicentesaddleclub.com.

More OPEN HOUSE LISTINGS can be found at ramonasentinel.com/open-houses-list $489,000 4BD / 2.5BA

24632 Pappas Road, Ramona Regina Flores, Big Block Realty

Sat 1-4pm 619-606-3513

23480 Calistoga Pl. / 4 / 3 1/2 / $644,000

$309,000 3BD / 2.5BA

15694 Davis Cup, Ramona Regina Flores, Big Block Realty

Sat 1-4pm 619-606-3513

16789 Vista Smt. / 3 / 3 / $640,000

$598,000-$610,000 4BD/2BA

16533 Wikiup Road, Ramona Sat 11am - 2pm Cris Vaughn, Re/Max Direct/Host: Kris McWhorter 760-807-1250

15150 La Plate Ct. / 8 / 4 / $639,000

$598,000-$610,000 4BD/2BA

16533 Wikiup Road, Ramona Sun 11am - 2pm Cris Vaughn, Re/Max Direct/Host: Laura Lehman 760-807-1250

$745,000 4BD / 4BD

16202 Quail Rock Road, Ramona Tarrah Roane Re/Max Direct

Sun 1-4pm 760-317-8347

$748,800 5BD / 4BA

17054 Handlebar Road, Ramona Kris McWhorter, Coldwell Banker

Sun 11am-2pm 760-419-4737

26178 Matlin Rd. / 9 / 8 / $670,000

23430 Calistoga Pl. / 3 / 3 / $635,000 24803 Abalar Way / 4 / 3 / $590,000 26509 Cherish Way / 4 / 3 / $589,000 16623 Swartz Canyon Rd. / 2 / 1 / $588,000

For more information contact Susan McCormick at 760-789-1350 ext. 4560

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