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Planners differ on road solutions Ramona Community Planning Group Chair Dan Scherer says county staff have been invited to give a presentation on the Ramona Street Extension.

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BY KAREN BRAINARD Discussions regarding state Route 67 and the Ramona Street Extension drew differing opinions at the Ramona Community Planning Group’s Oct. 5 meeting. The meeting started with public speaker Robin Maxson, who lives in the 17000 block of state Route 67, asking planners to consider supporting a reduced highway speed limit in her neighborhood. Maxson said from Cloudy Moon Drive to Mussey Grade Road there are approximately 327 homes. “This is a neighborhood,” she said, adding that

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people are driving like SR-67 is a freeway. She is asking that the speed limit be reduced from 55 mph to 45 mph and said she has been in contact with Caltrans. Because it was not an agenda item, the planning group could not discuss it but said it will be on the agenda for the next Transportation and Trails (T&T) Subcommittee meeting, which is scheduled for Oct. 24. In another SR-67 matter the planning group agreed to send a letter to Caltrans regarding the

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Celebration turns to terror for Shaw family Editor’s note: Ramona resident Nicole Shaw shares her family’s terror on the final night of a celebration in Las Vegas to mark her brother’s 21st birthday. They survived the mass shooting that lasted about 10 minutes and left 58 dead and 489 wounded. On page 4, a former Ramona resident thanks Charlie Young of Ramona for helping him and his wife during the horrific event.

BY DAN BROWN o celebrate her younger brother Jason’s 21st birthday, Nicole Shaw suggested they go to a country music festival in Las Vegas — the Route 91 Harvest Festival. Nicole, a 2012 Ramona High School graduate, had attended other festivals and thought it would be great way to celebrate Jason’s birthday. Their parents, Jeff and Sandy, joined them and made it a family vacation. The Shaws and two of Jason’s friends — Brian Johnson, a graduate of Julian High School, and Austin Monfort — spent Sept. 28 in Las Vegas celebrating his birthday before attending the festival Sept. 29 through Oct. 1. There was no assigned seating and because the event was so long, each day people were coming and going throughout the concert. On Sunday, the final day of the concert, Nicole was with her parents, Brian and Austin watching Jason Aldean perform. Jason Shaw, a 2015 Ramona High graduate, had left the concert to meet SEE VEGAS, A2

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TASTE OF RAMONA,

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Members of the Almanza and Chisholm families, halfway through their Taste of Ramona stops on Saturday afternoon, dig into The Yogurt Barn’s treats. Ramona residents Gonzalo, Heather, Nicholas and Annalisa Almanza are in front, and Ramona resident Chris Chisholm stands with his parents, Mercedes and Clinton, who are visiting from New Jersey. Presented by Ramona Chamber of Commerce, the six-hour 3rd Annual Taste of Ramona showcased 22 Ramona eateries, some joined by Ramona wineries, breweries and gourmet cheeses. Chamber President Sally Westbrook called it “an amazing event” with all 300 tickets sold.

Community foundation awards $41,150 to 13 nonprofits Ramona Community Foundation, an affiliate of The San Diego Foundation, awarded $41,150 to 13 nonprofits during its 6th Annual Grants Celebration at Rock’n ZZ Ranch. Programs funded at the Oct. 6 event include: Cornerstone Therapeutic Riding Center’s Operation Saddle Up, $5,000; Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Murals Utility Box Beautification, $3,900; Ramona Senior Center, $3,500; ArtReach Access to Art Program at Ramona Elementary School, $3,500; Classic Rotors Museum,

$3,500; Trauma Intervention Programs, $3,500; Arts for Learning, $3,000; Ramona Library, $3,000; Write Out Loud, $3,000; Ramona Skatepark High School Skate Spot, $2,500; Ramona High School Femineers Program, $2,500; Ramona Town Hall, $1,700; and Burn Institute, $1,500. Ramona Community Foundation strives to improve the quality of life and meet emerging needs in Ramona. The focus of its sixth grant cycle was to build a more vibrant community by inspiring community pride and

revitalization. Representatives of each group receiving an award explained the grant’s value and how the money will be spent. Foundation board members encouraged those at the event to join the foundation, which leverages donations to provide more than donors can do individually. About 2017 grantees: ■ Cornerstone Therapeutic Riding Center’s SEE FOUNDATION, A18

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FROM VEGAS, A1 another friend at the Excalibur Hotel. The Shaw group had a prime location at the concert, about 15 feet from the stage on the right side of the venue. Brian was dancing with a girl who was standing behind the Shaws, and Austin was dancing with a girl he had met the previous day. Nicole Snapchatted a song from Aldean, put her phone in her pocket and set down her drink as Aldean began playing the next song and she heard three pops. She looked at her father and then her mother said, “Those must be fireworks.” People behind the Shaws were throwing confetti that made some popping sounds. Jeff Shaw said it sounded like gunfire. They heard four more pops. The girl standing in front of the Shaws was shot in the chest and fell onto her friend. Then the girl Brian was dancing with was shot and fell to the ground. People starting screaming and running, said Nicole. The Shaws began to move back and Jeff yelled, “Get down! Get down!” Nicole heard an unloading of rounds that sounded like a different gun. While lying on the ground she said she could hear the sound of the bullets all around, and a different sound every time a bullet hit a body. There was screaming and yelling to stay down. No one knew where the shots were coming from and they were not sure if someone in the venue was shooting or if it was coming from the outside. The second round of gunfire began and Nicole realized that no one was firing back. As people were lying on the ground they were hit with gunfire, and those who got up to run were open targets. When the shooting began all of the lights went out for a moment and then all lights went on, giving the shooter good visibility, said Nicole. As she lay on the ground, she

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Jeff, Sandy, Nicole and Jason Shaw with friends Austin Monfort and Brian Johnson celebrate Jason's 21st birthday before the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday, Oct. 1. thought, “God, just don’t let us die or just let it go fast. It’s going to happen fast, it’s going to be OK, we’re just going to be done.” The man next to Nicole said, “We’re the last ones.” Jeff looked back, saw the gunfire and said, “fourth floor, fourth floor!” He was counting four floors down from the top of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The man next to Nicole said, “We’re sitting ducks, there’s no one left.” They looked up and there were bodies all around them. When the shooting paused, the Shaws got up and ran toward the metal barrier fence in the middle of the venue. Nicole, who stands about 5 feet tall, began to climb over the fence and became stuck when the fanny pack across her chest caught on the fence. As her father tried to push her over the fence, the gunfire continued

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and she saw sparks on the fence when the bullets hit it. She thought, “OK, I’m getting shot, I’m just not feeling it,” as sparks came close to her legs. Brian ripped the fanny pack off and she fell over the gate and onto a body and waited till the shots stopped. Sandy was on the ground next to a dead security guard before Jeff helped her over the fence. They had lost contact with Austin and the girl he was with, so it was just Nicole, Brian and her parents. They crawled toward the stage area and took cover. The shots were so loud it was difficult to communicate. Nicole saw bodies being hit again and again with gunfire. “We’re getting out of here,” Brian said. Her father picked her up by her shorts, and the four of them began to run. They went through a back gate into a parking lot. Nicole looked back and

saw someone performing CPR on a person who had been shot. They went around the back side of the Tropicana and saw a man standing by an open door to a kitchen area. He told them to go right. He did not want anyone to come in because he had champagne glasses he was concerned would break. Her father said, “There are people dying out here,” and they forced their way in, and soon people from the concert filled the area. They still didn’t feel safe, Nicole said. “They kept telling us, they’re everywhere. People were screaming it’s a terrorist attack, they’re everywhere!” No one knew how many gunmen there were or where they were. Once inside the Tropicana, many people ended up in a hallway. Uncertain if the shooter could see in the windows, people took off sweatshirts and whatever they could find to block the windows. The crowd of about 50 or 60 people began to work together to calm each other, and hotel staff who were medics began to work on some of the injured. Some people were shot and did not know it. Nicole noticed that her shoulder hurt. Not knowing what injury she had, they made sure she was not shot. It looked as if she had injured her shoulder when she either was pushed over the barrier or pulled out from under the stage. As Nicole attempted to calm a young woman who was alone and hysterical, she heard a loud noise and thought, “They’re inside!” She ran with her mother into a pool area where there were cabanas. Jeff and Brian joined them. A women said her husband was with emergency services and he believed there were four shooters. Nicole said at this point she was not sure if the gunfire had stopped, because there was so much noise. She received a text that said to stay out of the SEE VEGAS, A16

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Firefighters douse 2 brush fires during windy Monday A fire of unknown origin burned swaths of brushy terrain Monday on a hillside near the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, but there were no reports of structural threats and within 1-1/4 hours it was contained. The blaze erupted near Bandy Canyon and Old Survey roads in the San Pasqual area shortly before 1:30 p.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFRD). Within an hour the fire had blackened roughly 12 open acres as ground crews and personnel aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters worked to halt its spread, SDFRD spokeswoman Monica Munoz said. By 2:45 p.m., most of the flames had been snuffed out. It was not immediately clear what sparked the blaze. Also early Monday afternoon, crews extinguished a roughly one-acre brush fire along the northbound side of Interstate 15

near Deer Springs Road in the Escondido area, according to Caltrans. The blaze caused no structural damage. Although there was a report Monday afternoon of a brush fire alongside state Route 67 near Slaughterhouse Canyon Road in the Lakeside area, Cal Fire said that report was unfounded and there was no fire. The fires came during a 26-hour “red flag” warning that started at 8 a.m. Monday to alert the public of the potential for fire danger due to a combination of high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity. National Weather Service on Monday morning reported winds of 32 mph in Ramona and Warner Springs, 41 mph in Santa Ysabel, 38 mph in Julian, and 44 mph on Palomar Mountain. Winds of 51 mph were reported in Campo and 50 mph in Boulevard.

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Terrazas. Although planning group chair Dan Scherer had initially wanted to table the Capital Improvement Project Road Priority List because the group is waiting on information from the county on the Ramona Street Extension, Cooper, who chairs the T&T subcommittee, said he had a presentation. T&T has recommended the extension be eliminated from the road priority list. Cooper referred to a brief history of the road project that would extend Ramona Street from Boundary Avenue to Warnock Drive. Since 2003, the project has been through four designs as different engineering challenges surfaced, and the county has spent about $885,000 without turning a cup of dirt, he said. Residents who live along the private dirt road that would become the extension have consistently been opposed to the project. Cooper began reading a lengthy list of detailed questions on each design that he wanted to submit to county staff, starting with “What problem is this project solving?” Scherer eventually interrupted Cooper, saying some questions were delving into specifics of engineering. “It’s not our job to design the road,” Scherer said. Cooper questioned whether it can safely be constructed. Brean said the answer to what problem the extension solves is obvious. “Our roads are painfully congested because of lack of network,” he said. Brean added that he felt the questions were biased and the group’s motion the previous month was to request the county give them a presentation on the Ramona Street Extension. The motion, he said, did not include submitting a list of questions. Addressing Brean’s bias claim, Cooper said he lives on Cook Street and is not directly affected by the project. Planner Donna Myers said she is caught in the middle as she is affected by the project and she and her neighbors have fought engineering designs that they believe would be dangerous. No action was taken. Planners said they would check with county staff on attending an upcoming meeting.

highway’s curve at Cloudy Moon Drive where head-on collisions have occurred. Caltrans is scheduled to install the yellow channelizers in the centerline of that curve as it has done in other sections of the highway. Planner Dan Summers would instead like to see a concrete median barrier in 1,640 feet of the centerline at the curve as a solution to prevent head-on collisions, an idea other residents have supported. In May, Summers presented the planning group with his research on collisions from Cloudy Moon Drive to Rock House Road over the past 30 years. He suggested the group send a letter to Caltrans with his statistics and ask for consideration of a concrete barrier. Planning group vice chair Torry Brean presented the letter developed by the ad hoc committee that he chaired on the issue. The letter includes Summers’ statistics over a 30-year period from Cloudy Moon Drive to Rock House Road: • 58 collisions occurred • 9 of the 58 were head-on collisions • 12 fatalities were recorded • 51 patient transports occurred • 20 major traumas occurred • 1 victim was paralyzed • 1 victim burned to death Summers also said he talked to heads of emergency responder groups who did not object to a solid concrete barrier in that section. The letter is addressed to Marcelo Peinado, Caltrans district division chief of traffic operations. One planner was not on board with the letter. Paul Stykel said he believes installation of a concrete barrier will cost more than they think and the data does not take into account highway improvements over the years. “A lot of that data is not relevant,” said Stykel. Jim Cooper disagreed, saying “I think sending the data along is important at this time.” The group voted 11-1 to send the letter with Stykel opposed. Kristi Mansolf recused herself and Casey Lynch was absent. One seat is vacant following the recent resignation of Rick

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Thank you to a Ramona hero BY BRYCE BURTNER Hello, I grew up in Ramona, until the age of 12, when my family moved to Oregon for work. I have been back a couple of times, but it’s been about 10 or 12 years since my last visit. I am writing today to thank a family, in particular a gentleman who was living in Ramona at the same time, and in fact still lives there. The man is a hero to my wife and me. You see, my wife Jeanna and I were in Las Vegas last Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival when the shootings took place during the Jason Aldean concert. We were able to take cover for a bit under a table, but when the shootings kept going, we were told by someone to “Get the hell out of here.” We got up and ran to a small opening in a fence, squeezed through it, and then began to run. After scaling a fence — and hearing gunfire that sounded like it was following us everywhere we turned — we happened upon a timeshare hotel, where we began to pound on every door as we hurriedly walked around it. We noticed someone entering a door, so we followed. The man, Charlie Young, and his family were standing in the doorway of their hotel room inviting in all who were seeking shelter. I counted 25 others in that hotel room, all who escaped the massacre. My wife and myself, along with another couple spent the next six hours in the hotel room bathroom, with no lights, no television, and no Internet. The only word about the ordeal we were going through came by way of my boss texting me what he was hearing on a scanner app monitoring the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. Charlie was calm, and even went outside the room, much to everyone being against it, and got plenty of blankets to keep everyone comfortable. I learned later that one of the people who was actually staying with Charlie in his timeshare was shot and already at the hospital. A couple hours into the hiding, and we had a couple of medical issues. One woman was having an insulin problem, so an EMT who happened to be in the room we were holed up in contacted local emergency personnel (how he did this, I don’t know, as I called 911, and got put on hold and eventually disconnected). Paramedics showed up to treat the woman, and it was determined that another person who had blood on her leg, which she thought was someone else’s, was actually grazed by a bullet. Needless to say, we were all very fortunate in the whole ordeal, as we made it to Charlie’s room. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Charlie Young and his family. You made a horrific situation a little more comfortable for all of us. Thank you! Sincerely, Bryce Bryce Burtner and his family live in Medford, Ore. He is an information technology (IT) and Web content manager and midday radio host for Biocoastal Media Group.

OUR READERS WRITE Guns and self-defense In response to Mr. Quercia’s letter of Oct. 4, I would like to comment on a few of his points. First, regarding deaths by firearms. According to the FBI 2016 Uniform Crime Report, there were a total of 15,028 homicides in the United States. Of those, 10,970 were with a firearm. The NRA is not the “richest, most powerful lobby.” Last year the NRA spent just over $817,000 lobbying for their issues. However, Exxon/Mobil spent over $1.4 million for their causes. (PAC contributions for 2016) While the Sheriff’s Department does an excellent job here in Ramona, consider this. There is a total of five deputies on duty at any one time. Should a citizen need emergency assistance due to any situation (assault, burglary, etc.), how long would it take for a deputy to arrive at the scene? 1 minute, 5 minutes. How much damage/injury can a deranged suspect cause in that short amount of time? Mr. Quercia’s comment that “guns in the home prevent burglaries and home invasions is largely a myth. It is rare for a homeowner to use his weapons to fight a marauding criminal” is grossly in error. Every issue of the NRA’s monthly magazine, The American Rifleman, lists numerous articles from newspapers across the United States of citizens protecting themselves from harm with the use of firearms. I would ask Mr. Quercia to produce factual data of firearms being used by suspects on the owners of firearms. I would also ask Mr Quecia to read the book, More Guns, Less Crime, by John Lott. This book, initially published in 1998, does an excellent job of detailing the use of firearms in self-defense in the United States. The author goes to great lengths to document the defensive use of firearms, not by just national statistics, but by using data at the local level, city by city, county by county. Finally, Mr. Quercia’s last paragraph was partially correct. Those Ramona residents who do want to Ramona Sentinel welcomes letters and guest commentaries. The writer’s name, address and daytime telephone number must be submitted. Only the writer’s name and community of residence will be published. Letters that are mailed, faxed or brought to the office must be signed, including letters from a group.

purchase a firearm for self-defense should support the local gun stores when purchasing a firearm. They should speak with a trained professional before making the purchase to determine which firearm would be best for their situation. They will also learn that a “low caliber” weapon is not advisable for defensive purposes. Doug Oliver Ramona Retired peace officer, California POST and NRA certified firearms instructor

Agree to Disagree In response to Gary Myers’ letter “Don’t Be Played by Indivisible,” I say so what? Indivisible is using the exact same tactics used by the Tea Party after Obama was elected the first time. We meet, organize, hold rallies, attend town halls, register voters, write letters, lobby local and national leaders. How is this any different than what the Tea Party does? Why should it matter, even if it were true, that George Soros funds Indivisible? The Tea Party was largely created and funded by big oil and tobacco companies and the Koch brothers. You may not agree with the goals of Indivisible but the truth is Indivisible is a true political grassroots alliance. Ramona Indivisible has done more to reach out to opposition camps such as the Tea Party to find common ground in the last eight months than the Tea Party did in eight years. The oversimplified characterization of Indivisible having a two-step strategy of disrupting town halls and storming incumbent legislator’s homes is untrue. We are simply doing exactly what the conservative Tea Party does but with a different agenda. Indivisible is not the problem. The problem is that you just don’t agree with the liberal, progressive agenda. That’s OK. Agree to disagree and move on. Diana Levin Ramona Letters may be mailed to Ramona Sentinel, Attn: Letters, 850 Main St., Suite 106, Ramona, CA 92065; faxed to 760-789-4057; e-mailed to editor@ramonasentinel.com; or brought to 850 Main St., Suite 106, Ramona. The Sentinel does not publish anonymous letters. Letters and commentaries reflect the opinions of the authors of those items.

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Follow the facts about guns BY RONALD FAY Regarding Peter Quercia’s recent Ramona Sentinel commentary titled “Guns Offer False Sense of Security”: I haven’t seen an opinion article so filled with so much ignorance since another article a few months ago telling us to boycott the Miramar Air Show and thus disrespecting our military. You know, the people who protect our freedom and allow us to express our opinions in articles like this. Mr. Quercia uses typical left wing liberal socialist scare tactics, throwing out a bunch of big numbers of death and murder, and then tries to connect all these terrible events to guns. For example he claims that 35,000 people die by guns in the USA every year, 20,000 of them due to suicide. He implies that if we just add more gun regulations somehow we would prevent these 20,000 people from committing suicide. It won’t. People who commit suicide are so distraught either mentally or physically that they want their life to end to end their pain. There are many methods of suicide: Guns, knives, pills, use of a vehicle, jumping off a bridge or building. Limiting access to guns would do nothing to prevent this. They will find a way. So, now 35,000 becomes 15,000 people who die by gun. Many of these 15,000 are criminals killing criminals. Drug dealers and gang members killing other drug dealers and gang members. It may seem cruel but “good

riddance.” The world could use a lot less of these type of people. The next big scary number thrown out is that there are 600 million guns in the USA. Two for every person. So what? Every citizen in the USA has the right to “keep and bear arms” per the U.S. Constitution. Every household has about 10 knives. That’s over 3 billion knives in the USA that could be used to murder someone. Should we limit and regulate knives, too? Thousands of people die in car accidents by drunk drivers every year. Should we ban cars? Ridiculous! Mr. Quercia states “obviously, we need fewer guns, not more.” Really? Why? Based on what facts do we “obviously need fewer guns?” I assume he means because of the above debunked 35,000 preventable gun deaths every year? More gun laws is the answer, according to him. It’s not. Here’s why. Criminals are defined as people who break the law. So, it doesn’t matter what laws you make. Criminals will NOT OBEY THEM! That’s why we call them criminals. No gun law will ever put an end to gun violence or even decrease it. In fact it will increase — as shown in 20-year studies of cities that have enacted the strictest gun laws in our nation. Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., enacted strict gun laws and gun violence increased dramatically in the following years. Why? Because the only people who obey the laws and who were stripped of their gun rights were law abiding citizens. The

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Gun ownership rate vs. gun homicide graphic criminals didn’t obey the laws. And they have been emboldened to commit crimes because they know that 99% of their victims are unarmed. So, they act on it thinking they can get away with it. The same study shows that as gun ownership goes up, murders decrease. See chart. Even if all guns were illegal, no one can stop criminals from getting them. They will get guns on the black market illegally. It happens every day already. Guns will be smuggled into the country, stolen from gun manufacturers who will still be making guns for our military, fabricated in garages on CNC milling machines, and created out of new technology

such as 3D printers. Yes, guns can be printed out of high density plastic today with available 3D printers and the appropriate software. These ridiculous laws would only prevent good people from being able to defend themselves. It is impossible to stop guns from getting into the hands of criminals. So, disarming or restricting gun ownership of good folks is stupid. Go to The American Enterprise Institute website for multiple charts supporting my claims. Next the NRA is attacked and portrayed to be an evil political organization promoting SEE GUNS, A8

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Knight’s Mattress and Furniture ready to furnish homes BY KAREN BRAINARD Mary and Shane Knight are finding their new business is filling a void in Ramona. “This town needed this,” said one customer as she walked into Knight’s Mattress and Furniture at 1310 Main St. in the Sun Valley shopping center. In the one month that their store has been open, Mary Knight said business has been really good. “People want to shop local. People want to support small business,” she said. Operating a mattress and furniture store is not new territory for the Knights, who previously had owned up to six stores in Utah. A desire to return to San Diego sunshine and warmth after two decades of living in Utah was one of the reasons that the Knights, along with their three sons, moved to Ramona in 2015. Mary (maiden name: Gallagher) spent her childhood in Ramona, graduating from Ramona High School in 1996. Shane’s family moved to Ramona from Rancho Peñasquitos during his senior year in high school, but he graduated from Mount Carmel High. His family relocated to Utah where they had formerly lived, and Shane and Mary ended moving there. The Knights have sold all but one store in Utah, which is in Lehi. When they decided to open a store in Ramona it took a while to find a location large enough. Their 4,000-square-foot showroom was created by gutting and tearing down walls that had formed about three different commercial spaces. “I’m really, really happy with how the showroom turned out,” said Mary. The ceiling was removed to expose the duct work and give the space kind of an industrial look that is softened by

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Knight's Mattress & Furniture co-owner Mary Knight explains how customers can use a large touch screen in the store to view furniture options and place orders. warm wood accents and the large display of comfortable seating and beds. On the high end they sell Tempur-Pedic mattresses. For those more cost-conscious, Sherwood Bedding offers a good mattress for the price, said Mary. “I have sold really nice beds (mattresses) here,” she said, noting that they take pride in “having something for everyone’s budget. I want everyone to be able to come in and find something.”

To complete the bed, Knight’s sells Malouf sheets, pillows, memory foam, and mattress protectors. Knight’s also sells Ashley Furniture, including bed frames, tables, couches, sleeper sofas, sectionals, chairs, and home office furniture, offering a variety of styles. In addition, they have lamps, artwork, throw pillows, and home accessories, and Mary has set up some room arrangements. “I love design. I’m passionate about it,” she said. She also welcomes feedback. “I want to know my market. I want to know what people are looking for,” said Mary. Because they can only display a certain amount in their showroom, the Knights have installed a kiosk in the back of the store with a big touch screen where customers can look at furniture and place orders. Mary said she has had many customers place orders. The store also provides delivery service. The Knights’ 19-year-old son, Greg, who is attending Grossmont College, helps out with deliveries. Their son, Will, is an eighth-grader at Olive Peirce Middle School, and 18-year-old Zach is attending Dixie State College in St. George, Utah. A sports-minded family that has produced basketball players, the Knights embrace community spirit and plan to support local sports teams. They are also joining the Ramona Chamber of Commerce. A chamber ribbon cutting, scheduled for 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 13, will coincide with the store’s grand opening. Mary said she is happy they made the move. “I love it. I’m glad to be back here,” she said. Business Spotlight features merchants and businesses that support the Ramona Sentinel.

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FROM GUNS, A6 aggressive militant acts. And that they are “paranoid that the liberal elites are threatening their survival.” They are! Just look at the most liberal state in the union, California. Our state politicians have made it nearly impossible for anyone to get a concealed weapons permit. And they want to limit almost every gun out there. Just look at the state “gun roster” of acceptable guns. They do everything they possibly can to make it extraordinarily difficult to get a gun and ammo. If an approved gun changes the hand grips, it is “disqualified” and must go through rigorous testing and approval all over again, costing gun makers tons of money. It’s a complete infringement of our 2nd Amendment and liberal elites have openly declared that the banning of all guns is their purpose. Background checks for ammunition purchase, micro etching on every bullet, requiring gun owners to purchase insurance in case their gun gets stolen and is used in a crime — all ridiculous attempts at disarming citizens. Mr. Quercia defines the gun problem as an issue of murder and accidental deaths. But he has obviously never studied history and doesn’t understand why our Founding Fathers made our guns rights 2nd in the Constitution. The main purpose of having the right to keep and bear arms is so that it acts as a deterrent to our own government from becoming a tyrannical government. Hunting, target shooting and self-defense against robbers, rapists and murderers are secondary. If a government does not fear its citizens it will eventually subjugate them, control every aspect of their lives, and eventually murder them to keep themselves in power and control. Guns keep our own government in check. In the 1930s the socialist, fascist, Nazi party took

over Germany and spread lies blaming the Jews for all of the country’s economic problems. They made guns illegal, rounded up all Jews, sent them to concentration camps where 6 million of them were murdered in the Holocaust. Just think if the Jews refused to give up their guns and fought back. It could have been a very different outcome. If you are so concerned about saving lives, you should really think about the massive number of lives “not murdered” because people have guns. Regarding the local sheriff “keeping the peace since 1950.” We love our police officers. Many of my family is made up of policemen and veterans. But they will be the first ones to tell you that if you want to be able to defend yourself in your own home or out in the world to “buy a gun.” Because they can’t protect you until AFTER something happens 99% of the time. So, your idea that we don’t need to have guns because the police will save us is nonsense. If someone is not comfortable with guns in the home, don’t buy one. It’s your choice. But don’t take that choice away from anyone else. Lastly, you tell people that if they feel they have to have a gun for their “false sense of security” to buy a small caliber gun. Obviously you haven’t thought this out and you are willing to take chances with your family’s lives. If I buy a gun for self-defense it is to make sure that if I have to use it, it will stop the assailant in his/her tracks. I don’t take chances with my family’s lives. I will do everything I can to minimize the chances of an intruder being able to hurt me or my family. Your comments about getting a small caliber gun (good for shooting squirrels) is like giving your family a pencil to combat an intruder who has a baseball bat. Follow the facts. More guns in the hands of good well-trained people reduces crime and murders. Ronald Fay is a Ramona resident.

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Simply Sips & Smiles, an event for Ramona women

Historical society explores early days of Ramona

Indivisible Ramona will host “Simply Sips & Smiles,” a potluck dinner for Ramona women of all political affiliations to gather for a fun evening, leaving politics at the door, on Sunday. “Our goal is to create unity in our community during divisive times in our nation,” said Susan Conrad of Indivisible Ramona. “In our casual conversations around town, and especially while waiting in line for the Town Hall last May, we realize that when you peel back the politics, we have a lot in common.” Women age 21 and older are invited to “come and enjoy some local wines, food and good conversations.” Democrats, Republicans, Ramona Tea’d members, independents and progressives are welcome.

Mischa Dobrotin, vice president of the Ramona Pioneer Historical Society, will talk about the early days of Ramona, the town of Foster, pioneer railroads and stagecoaches during the society’s Oct. 17 potluck meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Barnett Barn on the grounds of the Guy. B. Woodward Museum, 645 Main Street. The public is invited. Those attending are asked to bring a main dish, salad or dessert to serve eight. Joe Foster, a ranch owner in the Mussey Grade area, became a San Diego County Board of Supervisors member in 1906. The San Diego Eastern and Cuyamaca Railroad terminated at Foster's ranch station. From there the final 34

The potluck dinner will be held at the Rotunda, 16911 Gunn Stage Road in Ramona’s San Diego Country Estates, on Oct. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. Reserve a seat through Eventbrite: ramonawomen.eventbrite.com. Those attending are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Main courses, wine, cheese and water will be provided. Wine and cheese will be from 4 to 4:30 p.m., dinner from 4:30 to 6. This will be a social event to get to know and appreciate each other and enjoy common ground, states the flier advertising the event for women “who work to make Ramona an even greater place to live.” “Let’s have fun,” said Conrad. Conrad may be contacted at sdconrad4@gmail.com for more information.

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California region, she discusses topics such as Sustainable Development, Regional Governance and Civic Engagement. She has been a guest on several radio programs. Baker was born in the United States, grew up in Europe and speaks French and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys tutoring those languages to high school students. For more information, contact Sandy Hurlburt at 760-789-0220 or sandylandrid@hughes.net.

Wide Spot in the Road opens in Santa Ysabel gallery Internationally known artist Adele Earnshaw will be featured in the Wide Spot in the Road, a one-person exhibit in Santa Ysabel Art Gallery showcasing her landscape paintings from Oct. 14 through Nov. 12. A reception, open to the public, will be at the gallery, 30352 Highway 78, on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Works by Earnshaw, a professional artist for 35 years, have been in galleries in Paris and throughout the United States. She first gained national recognition in the wildlife art field for her detailed watercolor paintings of birds with quilts. About a dozen years ago she turned her attention toward landscape, impessionism and oil painting. Earnshaw was one of a small group of international artists invited to participate in the Ecoart Conference and Exhibition in Taiwan, where her work was on exhibit in the

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Taipei Museum of Natural History. Her paintings have been shown in the Birds in Art exhibitions in the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum and her work is in the permanent collection of the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and Leigh Yawkey Woodson. She has taught painting workshops throughout the United States and in New Zealand, Italy and France. She also wrote “The Things You Love,” a North Light Press book. Born in New Zealand, she divides her time between New Zealand and the United States. She came to the San Diego area with her family when she was a teenager. Five years ago she returned to her homeland and lives in the port of Opua on the North Island of New Zealand. Santa Ysabel Art Gallery is open Thursdays through Mondays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, call 760-765-1676.

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Political activist and author Mary Baker will be the guest speaker at the Intermountain Republican Women Federated (IRWF) meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, at the DeGraw home, 3889 Daley Flat Road in Julian. Reservations are requested by Oct. 17. Recommended check-in and social time is 10:30 a.m. The meeting will start at 11. Cost for the lunch is $16. Baker, also an educator, lives in San Diego. She is acting president of the San Diego/Orange County

miles to Julian were traveled by Foster's Concord-styled wagons, carrying passengers, mail and freight. Historic stops were made at Ballena, Witch Creek, Santa Ysabel and Wynola. The stagecoach run was discontinued in 1912 when the automobile took over. Foster supervised construction of Mussey Grade Road. He is credited with helping to implement Highway 78. In 1943, the San Vicente Dam construction led to the construction of state Route 67. The museum is open for tours Thursday and Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call the museum at 760-789-7644.

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County to get appraisal for possible Mt. Woodson parking lot VFW invites students to enter BY KAREN BRAINARD Efforts to create a parking lot for the Mt. Woodson hiking trail are continuing, following a meeting Oct. 2 at county Supervisor Dianne Jacob’s office with a property owner who has expressed an interest in selling his land to the county. The meeting came after landowner Jerry Taylor took Jacob and other officials on a tour of his 84-acre parcel that is just west and north of the Mt. Woodson Cal Fire station on Sept. 19. He has indicated he is open to a fair negotiation on price, according to Jacob’s office. At the Oct. 2 meeting it was decided that the next step is for the county to obtain a formal appraisal of the land. If a deal can be reached, Jacob is hoping the Board of Supervisors can finalize a

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Hikers walk past the freshly red-painted curbs at the entrance to the Mt. Woodson Cal Fire Station as they head to the trail off state Route 67. According to Cal Fire, the red paint, which indicates no parking, had faded. purchase before the end of the year and formally direct staff to develop a detailed parking and access plan, said one of

Marshals find missing woman, baby in Ramona After four months of searching for a missing Arizona woman and her baby, U.S. Marshals found both in a house in Ramona where the 19-year-old mother was arrested on Monday, Oct. 2. Madeline Jones faces a charge of custodial kidnapping. She was arrested by U.S. Marshals from the San Diego Fugitive Task Force at 24132 Gymkhana Road in San Diego Country Estates, said the law enforcement agency. Jones and her 1-year-old son, William, had allegedly been missing since June

after the court ordered joint custody of the boy with his father, Jacob Gouchenour, according to reports. The boy was found safe and Gouchenour, who lives in Utah, was reunited with his son in San Diego. “I can finally be out of the nightmare of not knowing if my son is all right and not knowing where he is,” Gouchenour stated on a social media post on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The U.S. Marshals’ office would not say who Jones was staying with or how long she had been in Ramona.

Jacob’s staff members. Also attending that meeting were representatives from the Ramona Community Planning Group, Cal Fire, City of Poway, City of San Diego, and the county. Last week personnel from the Mt. Woodson Cal Fire station added a fresh coat of red paint to the curbs at the station’s entrance off state Route 67, where hikers’ cars are often lined up along the highway’s shoulder. Chief Randy Scales said the curb had been painted red but the color, which indicates a no parking zone, had faded. This time, he said, they extended the red paint about five feet on each side. According to Scales, firefighters have occasionally had sighting issues when exiting the entrance. Law enforcement suspected that Jones’ parents helped orchestrate her disappearance to deny her ex-husband’s joint custody of their son. Jones’ mother, Cassandra Yusko-Jones, was arrested by Mesa, Ariz. Police Department officers, also charged with custodial interference, said the U.S. Marshal’s office. According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department website on Oct. 9, Jones was in Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in Santee and has an Oct. 24 court date in San Diego Superior Court. She is not eligible for release or bail, states the website.

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Two annual competitions are underway at Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3783: the Patriot’s Pen youth essay competition for school students in sixth through eighth grades and the audio/essay competition in the Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition for students in ninth through 12th grades. VFW enacted the Patriot’s Pen competition in 1995 to encourage young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society by composing a 300- to 400-word patriotic-themed essay. The theme for the 2017-2018 is “America’s Gift to My Generation.” For Voice of Democracy, students must write and record a three-to-five-minute essay on this year’s theme, “American History: Our Hope for the Future.” The deadline for both contests is Oct. 31, noted Commander Alexis Henshaw of VFW Post 3783 in Ramona. Students begin by competing at the local post level. Post winners advance to district competition with district winners advancing to the state competition. In both contests, awards are given at each level for first, second and third place. “If you know a Ramona student who can benefit from this contest, please encourage participation,” said Henshaw. For more information, contact Henshaw or Amber Ramirez, auxiliary chair at the post at 760-789-7888 or 2477 Kelly Ave. For contest details, visit vfw.org/community under Youth and Education and then Youth Scholarships.

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Dawgs win league opener BY JOE NAIMAN Ramona High School’s water polo team was victorious in the Valley League opener at home against San Pasqual. The Bulldogs defeated the Golden Eagles in an 11-10 match Oct. 3. An Oct. 5 loss at Valhalla gave Ramona a 5-13 overall record at the end of the week. “I thought they were both good for the team,” Ramona coach Donnie Williams said. The Bulldogs scored the first two goals against San Pasqual. “We got out ahead early and got a couple of quick goals on counterattacks,” Williams said. Although two San Pasqual goals tied the game, an additional Ramona goal gave the Bulldogs a 3-2 lead after one period. The score was 6-2 late in the second quarter. “We were starting to play good solid defense,” said Williams. San Pasqual scored on a power play late in the second period, and Ramona had a 6-3

halftime cushion. “Then we started playing really sloppy defense,” Williams said. The Golden Eagles scored the first five goals of the second half before two Ramona goals created an 8-8 tie at the end of the third quarter. “We struggle with playing consistent defense and consistent offense,” Williams said. Ramona scored three times in the first 4:23 of the fourth quarter for an 11-8 lead, but San Pasqual got two goals to narrow the deficit. “We struggled on offense. We didn’t make good decisions there and we were giving up counterattacks,” Williams said. The Golden Eagles were unable to place the tying goal past Ramona goalkeeper Josh Ferry, who “made a couple of huge saves late,” said Williams. Ferry had seven saves during the game including four in the fourth quarter. Jeffrey SEE WATER POLO, A15

Bulldogs flog Westview to remain undefeated BY RICK HOFF With a harvest moon glowing, the Ramona High football team came up with another shining performance to remain unbeaten. Senior quarterback Casey Buggeln was sharp calling the signals, and the defense was sparked by strong efforts at the ends as the Bulldogs rolled to a 42-13 victory over Westview in a Palomar League clash Friday night. Buggeln completed 9-of-11 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns in three quarters of work. He completed passes to seven different receivers, including touchdowns of 70 yards to Tristan Stacy and 41 yards to Christian Gabriel. “Any chance we get, we love to spread the ball around,” said Buggeln. “Coming off the bye, our passing game was the main focus.” Defensive ends Landon Watkins and Gabe Stallman kept up the pressure to keep the Westview offense at bay for the Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0). “Our coaches have been pushing the D-ends,” said Stallman. “For us it’s step and strike and build a wall.”

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Team thrives while other schools struggle to draw players BY KAREN BRAINARD Ramona High School girls golf team is positioned to take home the Valley League title. “We’re No. 1 in the league right now,” coach Michael Gainey said last week. The team, however, has not faced much strong competition in league matches. “Our league’s kind of weak this year,” said Gainey. The Bulldogs were scheduled to play Escondido Oct. 9 and their last league match Oct. 12 against Fallbrook, which only has one girl on its team. Although that will be an automatic win for Ramona, the girls still play their round. “In order to get CIF participation points, we have to play nine holes,” Gainey explained. Thursday’s match will be on the Bulldogs’ home course, San Vicente Golf Resort. When the team played at Fallbrook’s home course, Pala Mesa Resort, on Sept. 26, Gainey said he told them to play it as a good practice round since their opponent didn’t have a full team. They posted their best team score: 276. Of the other teams in the Valley League, Ramona beat Valley Center at home, 283-307, on Sept. 14, and at Valley Center, 284-297, on Oct. 3. They also defeated Escondido at home, 287-303, on Sept. 21. The Bulldogs took a victory Sept. 12 against San Pasqual, which had to forfeit that day because it only had four girls playing. Five are needed for a team score. Ramona, however, lost to San Pasqual at home on Sept. 28 by a 261-296 score. In non-league play, Ramona’s first match of the season was against Westview, which had to

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Runners take advantage of cooler weather BY DAN BROWN Ramona’s cross country teams traveled to Oceanside to compete at the So Cal Invitational at Guajome Regional Park. Temperatures ranged from the 60s to the mid-70s and several Bulldog runners took advantage of the favorable conditions to lower their best times. The race format for So Cal Invitational differs from the other races Ramona will run this season. Varsity races were in three heats. The first race had the No. 1, 2 and 3 runners for each of the 30 teams at the invitational. The next race had the No. 4 and 5 runners, and the last race had the No. 6 and 7 runners for each team. The Ramona girls had Amy Brown, Alexa Waples and Alyssa Davis run in the first race. Brown placed 10th out of 40 runners, bettering her time of 19:07 over the hilly 3.1 mile course from last year by 40 seconds. Waples placed 24th in 20:47, a 43-second improvement from last year. Alyssa Davis was 26th, finishing in 21:06, a 1:55 improvement from last year. In the second race Madison Huckey placed 10th out of 27 runners, lowering her best time from last year by 55 seconds to finish in 21:33. Michaela Meskell was 13th with a time of 22:09. Gracie Knowd was the only runner from Ramona in the third race as Ramona was without freshman Jennifer Hull, who is injured. Knowd was 12th out of 23 runners with a time of 23:06.

In the boys first race Jack Clough placed 21st out of 59 runners in 16:53, a 5-second improvement from last year. Cameron Klein has raced well since coming back from a foot injury and placed 25th with a time of 17:03, a 1:07 improvement from last year. Gavin Roche placed 48th with a time of 18:09, an improvement of 1:23 from last year. Mitchell Sutter and Kyle Beals participated in the second race, with Sutter running 18:50 and Beals 21:12. Sutter is still battling shin splints and looked tentative running down hill. Andy Dunker ran his best 3.1 mile time in the third race, finishing in 18:48, almost a 3:00 improvement from last year. Sebastian Pazos ran his first race of the season and finished in 21:59. Coach Sherri Edwards said she was pleased with the team’s performance, particularly because several members of the team were sore from a workout last Wednesday. “I am happy we have the week off from competing so that their legs will feel fresher when we go to Mt. SAC Invitational on Oct. 20,” she said. “I believe Alyssa Davis and Andy Dunker had the best races of the day for our team. Davis solidified the third spot on the team with an almost 2-minute improvement over last year. Andy improved his time by almost 3 minutes. We look forward to Jennifer Hull returning to practice this week after fighting an injury and illness the last couple of weeks.”

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FROM WATER POLO, A11 Ramsthaler and Frankie Trout each had three goals against San Pasqual, Dawson Webster scored twice, and one goal apiece was scored by Matt Damm, Nathan Duffie and Vincent Thompson. Ramona and Valhalla had previously played in the Aug. 24-26 RB Invite tournament. “They are a really strong team,” Williams said of the Norsemen. The Aug. 24 game was a 17-2 Valhalla win. “We were better this time,” Williams said. Valhalla led the Oct. 5 game by a 4-1 margin after one quarter. The score was 8-1 at halftime with the Norsemen converting all

three of their power play opportunities in the second period. “In the second quarter we were getting into trouble with exclusions,” Williams said. Each team scored four times in the third quarter. “Third period was probably our strongest period,” Williams said. The final score was 14-6. “Offensively we controlled the ball and didn’t give up the turnovers,” Williams said. Ramona has a Valley League road game Oct. 18 against Escondido. “We have an opportunity ahead of us and I’m looking forward to seeing what they can do with the challenge they have,” Williams said.

Random acts in memory of Ryan Morgan An effort to “pay it forward” in memory of Ryan Morgan, a Ramona High School graduate and athlete who died at age 21, kicked off on Tuesday — the 10/10 date coinciding with his No. 10 retired Bulldog football jersey. The Random Act of Kindness campaign in Morgan’s name was initiated by his cousin, Katie Kostelancik, who was assisted by Morgan’s mother, Julie Morgan. “It’s just all about sharing something nice in his memory,” she said. “He was an amazing kid. His character was amazing.” Kostelancik invites the public to visit the Facebook page, Ryan Morgan-Random Act of Kindness, print the pictured card and offer at least one random act of kindness to others and leave the card. She also asks

participants to share it by using the hashtag #RyanMorganActsofKindness via social media. Morgan, a 2010 RHS graduate, standout Bulldog running back, and CIF San Diego Section track champion, attended West Point Military Academy where Kostelancik said his Army number was also No. 10. On June 4, 2012, Morgan died in a motorcycle accident on Pamo Road, north of Burma Road, in Ramona, just a day after he bought the motorcycle. The death of Morgan, son of Rheynard Morgan of Ramona and Julie Morgan of Temecula, shocked the community. The Bulldogs football team honored him that year by retiring his jersey. —Karen Brainard

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FROM VOLLEYBALL, A14 25-18 and 25-7 scores. "It was a matter of starting off very slowly," Ramona coach Connie Halfaker said of the close first game. "We made a lot of service errors and a lot of hitting errors." Ramona's players gave the Cougars fewer breaks during the final two sets. "As we got going we made less errors," Halfaker said. "They became more focused." McKenna Marshall had 14 kills with a .370 hitting percentage and also had nine digs. "She was doing really well for us on both sides of the ball," Halfaker said. Sierra Adkins had 12 digs, a 2.26 passing average, and five serving aces. "Sierra did a great job on defense," Halfaker said. Caitlin Harris played for the first time since injuring her knee in the Sept. 1-2 Las Vegas Invitational tournament. "She stepped right back in," Halfaker said. Amanda Donais had eight kills and two blocks against Escondido. Jilian Martin set for 23 assists. Ramona's Oct. 6 matches for pool play in the California Challenge tournament were at the Wave Volleyball Club facility in Del Mar. The Bulldogs began pool play with a 25-19, 25-23 victory over Foothill High School of Las Vegas but then lost a pair of 25-15 games to Murrieta Valley and were on the losing end of the 25-18, 25-13 match against Torrey Pines. "Torrey Pines is at a higher level," Halfaker said. "Murrieta Valley we just did not play with a lot of urgency. We were cautious and Jil was not feeling well. She was pretty ill, but she was

trying to do the best she could." Martin's illness which kept her out of the previous week's matches lingered into the tournament. "She played all weekend and she was struggling physically all weekend," Halfaker said. Ramona spent Oct. 7 at Canyon Crest High School. The pool play results placed Ramona third in the pool, so Ramona's first Oct. 7 match was a play-in match for the Bronze Division. The Bulldogs faced Bob Jones High School of Madison, Ala. Ramona won the 25-21 first game, but a 25-23 Patriots victory in game two forced a third set to 15 points. Ramona prevailed in that 15-11 game to advance to the Bronze Division while Bob Jones played subsequent matches in the Competitive Division. Del Norte was Ramona's first opponent in the elimination portion of the tournament. Ramona overcame a 7-point deficit for a 25-23 win in the first game, but the Nighthawks won a 25-20 game to even the match. "Del Norte was a very balanced team and they were quick," Halfaker said. The third game ended as a 15-9 Ramona victory, sending the Bulldogs to the semifinals. "They never gave up and they gutted things out," Halfaker said of her players. "We just didn't have that extra gear that we typically get to, so it was a struggle most of the weekend." Gracie Seits was also ill during the second day of the tournament. Foot injuries limited Adkins and Marshall, and Marshall did not play in the third game of the semifinal against Rancho Cucamonga. A team must win a game by at least

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Ramona — arvonne Beheymer Degenfelder, 88, died peacefully in her home. She was born and raised in Los angeles, to Glenarvon and Freida Rhine Behymer. arvie lived in Ramona, Ca for 43 years. She partnered with her husband in business for their entire marriage including: pet stores, kiln manufacturing, general store and horse raising and racing. Exposed to the arts as a child, she continued to love and share performing arts in San Diego, and especially in Ramona. a member of the Ramona Unified School Board for

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Friends of the Ramona Library, Ramona Town Hall, Ramona Town Hall Players, San Diego Dance Theater, San Diego opera Docents and more. In addition, arvie was a charter member of the Ramona United methodist Church. She traveled all around the world throughout her life with her husband and other family members. The true joy in her life was her family. She leaves her husband of 69 years, John C. Degenfelder; six children, Jean appleby, Jill Bacorn, Joyce Lazarus, Julie Harski, John and James Degenfelder; sister,

Barbara Quigley; 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren; as well as many close friends. a celebration of life has been planned for Sunday, november 5, 2017. Should you feel inclined, in lieu of flowers, please send contributions to: Ramona Council of arts, Unlimited, arvie Degenfelder Fine arts Scholarship Fund, 106 main Street, Ramona, Ca 92065. With gratitude, arvie’s family Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.

Ramona — El Cajon businessman and former owner of Kaelin’s Valley market for 45 years, passed away peacefully on august 28, 2017, surrounded by family in Ramona, Ca. He was born December 25, 1929 in new albany, In. John was preceded in death by his parents; son, Terry B. Kaelin. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Consuelo; three sons, anthony “Tony” m Kaelin, John R. Kaelin and arturo J. (Shawna) Kaelin; several Kaelin grandchildren, Tiffany, anthony “Bud”, Dalas, Casey, Kenneth, Christopher and Isabella; along with several greatgrandchildren, Gage, Danny, nolan, Rowin and Rhyven. memorial service to be held in Ramona, october

To place a Life Tribute, Celebration of Life, or Celebration ad, call Monica Williams at 858-218-7228 or email monica@utcommunitypress.com

20, 2017, at 2pm, at Calvary Chapel, 114 14th St., Ste. D. El Cajon services to be held november 4, 2017, at noon, at the Elks Lodge #1812, at 1400 E. Washington ave., El Cajon, Ca. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.

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Ramona Skatepark Champions Tracy Engel, Dawn Perfect and Justin Sturgeon accept a Ramona Community Foundation grant of $2,500 from Events Chair Kristin Zook and foundation Chair Paul Zawilenski.

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Operation Saddle Up program offers therapy for men and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who were injured, suffered brain trauma and are battling post-traumatic stress disorder. The grant of $5,000 will allow Cornerstone to host six wounded service members who are referred by Naval Medical Center Balboa. ■ Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Murals Utility Box Beautification will use the $3,900 grant to beautify Ramona’s Main Street by providing murals and utility box artwork that represent Ramona’s history and culture. ■ Ramona Senior Center, a program designed by seniors for seniors, will use the $3,500 grant to feed seniors in need. ■ ArtReach Acceess to Art Program: Visual Arts Education at Ramona Elementary School. The $3,500 grant will bring new art materials and techniques and one lesson to the entire school. ArtReach believes that all children, regardless of ZIP code or socioeconomic status, need the opportunity to learn the tools, vocabulary and skills for artistic expression. ■ Classic Rotors Rare and Vintage Rotorcraft Museum at Ramona Airport will use the $3,500 to replace its aging video display with digital displays and USB memory drives. ■ Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego (TIP) provides emotional and practical support to persons in crisis immediately after a tragic event. The $3,500 grant will allow TIP to offer the Ramona Fire Department an opportunity to receive ongoing training on how to request TIP volunteers to serve Ramona residents. ■ Ramona Library, committed to being a regional leader in sustainable building and improving the quality of life for residents, will put the $3,000 grant toward transforming one of the library’s vacant patios into an edible potted garden. The garden will provide Ramona youth with hands-on activities and teach them the skills

Ramona Community Foundation member Karla Brustad visits with members Charles and Betty LeMenager. to plan and maintain a garden. ■ Arts for Learning will use the $3,000 grant to assemble programs that will provide Ramona Unified School District students with an introduction to music and offer interactive lessons on music style, history and cultural heritage. ■ Write Out Loud will use its $3,000 grant to support Write Out Loud Ramona, a program that brings professionals together to provide StoryBox Theatre, which will reach children in schools, the library and the Boys & Girls Club. The program encourages traits that promote emotional health, understanding and tolerance in children. ■ Ramona Skatepark Champions, which raises community awareness for a skatepark in Ramona, is partnering with Ramona High School and Montecito High School to launch skate teams at each school. Participants will compete for points to win non-cash prizes. The $2,500 grant will go to both schools toward coaching costs. ■ Ramona Unified School District’s Ramona High Femineers Program. The $2,500 grant will allow the Femineers curriculum to serve 30 female students. Femineers’ goal is to encourage girls from low-income and/or minority families to consider STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) careers. ■ Ramona Town Hall will use the $1,750 grant to establish a part-time docent coordinator who will recruit and train up to five volunteer docents to further the public’s understanding of the cultural and historical significance of Ramona Town Hall. ■ Burn Institute will use the $1,500 grant to present life-saving fire and burn prevention education to elementary school students in Ramona during the 2017-18 school year. For more information about the Ramona Community Foundation or to become a member, contact Trudy Armstrong at 619-814-1312 or trudy@sdfoundation.org or visit sdfoundation.org and go to “Regional Affiliates” under “Programs.”

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Registered Owners Name(s) Industries Inc., 16627 Highland Valley Rd. Ramona, CA 92065, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 8/29/96. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 09/14/2017. James P. Salvatore, Pres. RA5186778 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-9023457 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Redemption Massage Located at: 1138 D St., Ramona, CA 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 1460 B. Realty Rd. Ramona, CA 92065 Registered Owners Name(s): a. Ryan Joseph Monaghan, 1460 B. Realty Rd. Ramona, CA 92065, California. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 09/19/2017. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 09/19/2017. Ryan Joseph Monaghan. RA5203041 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-9025012 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. StemVac Located at: 3655 Nobel Drive Suite 490, San Diego, CA 92122, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. StemImmune, Inc., 3655 Nobel Drive Suite 490, San Diego, CA 92122, Delaware. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 07/18/2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 10/09/2017. Jared Hill, Finance & Contracts Manager. RS5240438 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 & 11/2/2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2017-9023551 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Tortilleria Mi Reina Inc Located at: 426 W 2nd Ave Ste E, Escondido, CA 92025, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Tortilleria mi reina inc, 426 W 2nd Ave Ste E Escondido, CA 92025, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 6/14/2017. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 09/19/2017. Guillermina Castellon, President. RA5224381 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/17 TSG No.: 8706904 TS No.: CA1700280178 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 1705124891 APN: 282-331-57-00 Property Address: 1668 HANSON LN RAMONA, CA 92065-3309 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/02/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 10/18/2017 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 11/15/2005, as Instrument No. 2005-0985860, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, State of California. Executed by: DOROTHY L CRONIN, A MARRIED WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by the statue, 250 E. Main St., 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: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE

FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 282-331-57-00 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1668 HANSON LN, RAMONA, CA 92065-3309 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, 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 $391,462.37. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. 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 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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms. aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1700280178 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR

TION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)9390772NPP0316447 To: RAMONA SENTINEL 09/28/2017, 10/05/2017, 10/12/2017 RS 5198427 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2017 NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PERSONAL AND/OR BUSINESS PROPERTY Alamo West Storage, wishing to avail themselves of the provisions of applicable laws of the State of California, hereby gives Notice of Sale under said law to wit: Section 21700 through 21715 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. On October 24, 2017, at 11 a.m., at Alamo West Storage, 1037 Olive Street, Ramona, CA 92065. Alamo West Storage will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash,

www.ramonasentinel.com Sale to the highest bidder for cash, the contents of space # (see below) rented by (see below), consisting of household goods, business property and personal property contained in the following units: Unit Number and Name: 10 x 10 Emily S Mallen 10 x 20 Lynn E Mittman 10 x 20 Heidi M Peterson 10 x 10 Mandilyn F Noel 10 x 10 Paulette Pfeifer 10 x 30 Eugene A Seidl Jr. 10 x 10 Toni L Taliaferro 5 x 5 Mark C Dreyer 5 x 10 Rachel A Reed Owner reserves the right to bid and to refuse or reject any and all bids. The sale is being made to satisfy an owner’s lien. The public is invited to attend. AUCTIONEER: AMERICAN AUCTIONEERS BOND #FS863-20-14 800-838-7653

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100 - LEGAL NOTICES 800-838-7653 ALAMO WEST STORAGE 1037 Olive Street Ramona, CA 92065 760-789-3911 R5217062. Oct. 5, 12, 2017 NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PERSONAL AND/OR BUSINESS PROPERTY Ramona Self Storage, LLC, fka Olympic Public Storage, intends to sell the personal property of the named below to enforce a lien imposed on said property Pursuant to Lien Sale per California Self Storage Act Section 21700 through 21715 of the Business and Professional Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. • B013 - Stefanie Murray - 10x15 • D056 - Cynthia Montes - 10x10 • F206 - Brenton Balchin - 5x5 • H101 - Omar Hernandez - 5x5 • H133 - Gail Manring - 5x5 • J030 - Carley Fry - 5x5 • T002 - Joyce Yoder - 8x20 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UNDERSIGNED INTENDS TO SELL THE PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE TO ENFORCE A LIEN SALE PER CALIFORNIA SELF STORAGE ACT CHAPTER 10. UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL ITEMS at an ONLINE auction at:www.storagetreasures.com sale by competitive bidding starting on October 12, 2017 through October 18, 2017, WHERE SAID PROPERTY HAS BEEN STORED AND WHICH ARE LOCATED AT: RAMONA SELF STORAGE, 118 12th ST., RAMONA, CA 92065, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ALL PURCHASES ARE SOLD AS IS AND MUST BE REMOVED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE TIME OF SALE. SALE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION UP TO THE TIME OF SALE. COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ONLINE BIDS. RA5221490 10/5/17 & 10/12/17

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NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Alamo Self Storage, wishing to avail themselves of the provisions of applicable laws of the State of California, hereby gives Notice of Sale under said law to wit: Section 21700 through 21715 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Alamo Self Storage, 327 Pine St., Ramona, CA 92065 @ 12:00 P.M., Alamo Self Storage will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash, the contents of space # (see below) rented by (see below), consisting of household goods, business property and personal property contained in the following units: UNIT, NAME, SIZE #316 Lindy L Inglis 10x20 #009 Gerald W. Harders 20x20 #297 Michaelangelo Bovino 10x10 #425 Charles J. Koppa 20x20 #180 Miguel Barriga 5x10 #212 Charles J. Koppa 20x20 #482 Jonathan Aldridge 10x10 #336 Lance Desnoyers 5x10 #017 Brian Smith 10x20 Owner reserves the right to bid and to refuse or reject any and all bids. The sale is being made to satisfy an owner’s lien. The public is invited to attend. AUCTIONEER: AMERICAN AUCTIONEERS BOND #FS863-20-14 800-838-7653 Alamo Self Storage 327 Pine Street Ramona, CA 92065 760-789-6733 R5233382. Oct. 12, 19, 2017

Ramona’s Trainer BY PETER SAN NICOLAS

Diet is in the Details

he saying "You can never out train a bad diet" will always hold true unless you're an Olympic swimmer or decathlete. These athletes, under extreme training burn so many calories it's a chore to eat enough. I'm assuming that this isn't you, and that you're the average American who sits on your hind-side 50 percent of the day and is looking to lose that 10 to 50 pounds you've accumulated since college. Let's face it. Left to the will of your daily schedule, you move significantly less than your parents did, and probably 75 percent less than your great-grandparents. This creates quite a problem when combined with the ease of acquiring food and the dense calories of most people's food choices. We burn a lot less calories than 100 years ago, and eat a whole lot more than we need. This all equates to an uphill battle against the bulge. I'm guessing you're either on a diet, thinking about getting on one, or have been on one in the past. That darn "D" word! I hate it! There's a lot of diets out there, and

guess what? They almost all work. The problem is they have a beginning and an end. At the end people usually revert back to their old ways. I challenge you to stop jumping on the latest fad diet and start paying attention to the other "D" word — DETAILS. Here's what I mean by the details. It's all the little details that add up and will sabotage your whole day. Dressings, nuts and seeds, a taste here, and a chip there. Some bread brought out before your meal. Guacamole here and a sprinkle of cheese there. The little things add up. Let's play out the scenario. You've decided to follow a proper eating plan consisting of four "meals" or eating times per day, adding up to 1,500 calories. This is perfect to help you lose 1.5 pounds per week. Your daily activities add up to 2,250 calories burned and creates a 750 calorie deficit, which then has you burning 5,250 calories of body fat off per week, aka 1.5 lbs of fat off your body. In 16 weeks you'll be down 24 pounds! Now let's take a peak at the details from sunup to sundown that can easily sabotage this

phenomenal success. It all starts with your coffee. Have you really ever measured out a 50 to 70 calorie serving of creamer? You know, two tablespoons? Scratch that, it's actually teaspoons, but who's measuring. Probably not. You think, “Oh, it can't make that much of a difference." It can! Most people pour about four times the proper serving adding a total of 200 to 280 calories to their coffee. Always pay attention to the liquids you drink. It's the fastest way to increase your calories. Next, you’re making lunch for your kids. You're doing the right thing, being the better parent by making a lunch. While you're doing so you nibble a few fish crackers. Probably 8 to 10. No biggie, it's only 30 calories. Kids are off to school and you head into the office where sweet Jennie, bless her heart, always keeps a nice stock of dark chocolates in a bowl at the reception area. Just one fun size Mr. Goodbar can't hurt. After all, it's a fun size. Add 50 calories. Finally it's lunch and you head to the organic farm to table place that has those

amazing salads! Yum! Eating healthy never felt or tasted so good. You order that quinoa salad, it's all the craze. Cha'ching —add it up. Did you know quinoa has just as many calories as rice, or a potato? It's definitely healthy and has tons of nutrients, but buyer beware, it's not low calorie. Don't forget the pesto sauce. Whoops, we just ate a 1,000 calorie salad. Truthfully, are you really going to need that amount of energy while you click away sitting at your keyboard for four more hours? Uh, NO. You're feeling good about yourself! You had coffee and skipped the latte, had one fun size candy instead of the doughnut, ate a salad for lunch and now you've got dinner planned. I can smell it now — fish and gluten free pasta! Everyone says you’ve got to have salmon — it has omega 3 fatty acids, it's oh so good for your hair and skin, heart and cognitive synapses. Oh, you can't forget that gluten free pasta. It's better on your gut and digestion. After all, that's why you've haven't been able to lose weight. You can't digest the food properly and your body is just holding on to it. I have a feeling it's maybe a few other reasons other than your mild to insignificant gluten allergy. These are all healthy choices that are truly very good for you. Honestly, I love all of these food choices. The salmon is great, but realize this: one serving of salmon is

2 to 3 ounces and is 233 calories. Almost guaranteed, the portion you ate, unmeasured, is about 6 to 8 ounces. Multiply 233 times 3.5 and you have 815 calories — almost 600 more than a proper serving. But wait. There's more (insert cheesy game show host announcer voice) — the gluten free pasta. 1 cup is 233 calories. Add that, yes healthy, but also very hearty dinner. 1,048 KILOCALORIES. OMG! Ready to recap just the extra details? Breakfast extra — 200 Lunch making nibble — 30 Fun size Mr. Goodbar — 50 Farm fresh fill up — 500 Filled to the gills dinner — 548 Grand Total of EXTRAS — 1,328 Yes, this may be just a bit of an exaggeration, but it's not too far from the truth. It's no wonder why people get so frustrated thinking they are eating healthy and in reality they are, but if you don't pay attention to the DETAILS of serving size, macro nutrients, and snacking habits, one can become extremely discouraged and throw in the towel. Don't give up. Get detailed and pay attention to what you are putting into your body. You only get one body and it's an amazing machine capable of spectacular feats. The downsizing is in the details. Peter San Nicolas, a Ramona resident, owns Ramona Fitness Center.

Marching band starts tournament season Ramona High School’s Royal Alliance Marching Band will kick off its competition season in the Rancho Buena Vista Field Tournament at Rancho Buena Vista High School on Saturday, Oct. 14. The band is scheduled to perform at 1:45 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. Led by Drum Major Gabrielle Burr, students will perform selections from Cirque du Soleil in the show titled “The New Big Top.” “Our students have been working incredibly hard, preparing music and drill for this year’s show,” said Abbie Weaver, band director and Ramona High School music teacher. “We are excited to perform at this tournament and the other three scheduled for this season.” In addition to the Oct. 14 tournament, the band will compete in the Mt. Carmel Field Tournament on Oct. 28, Mira Mesa Field Tournament on Nov. 4 and Vista Field Tournament on Nov 11.

MAUREEN ROBERTSON

FORUS FOUNTAIN DELIVERIES

Ramona Unified School District Superintendent Anne Staffieri, Ed.D., accepts delivery of a new water fountain for the kindergarten area at Barnett Elementary School from Friends of Ramona Unified Schools (FORUS) members Greg Chick, Dave Patterson, Karen Domnitz, Perla Martinez and Lynda Kubinak, and FORUS student liaisons Jayden Martinez, a first-grader at Ramona Community Montessori School, and Casey Martinez, a senior at Ramona High School. Chick, owner of Ramona’s Plumber, holds the solid bronze P trap that will connect the fountain’s drain to the building. The new fountain will replace the old fountain in the kinder area that students no longer are allowed to use. Also on Oct. 6, FORUS delivered a new water fountain to Mt. Woodson Elementary School for the kinder area on that campus. FORUS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, accepts donations for health and safety projects at the schools. For more information, contact Kubinak at 619-997-3205, Patterson at 760-207-9139 or Chick at 760-788-2889. FORUS members each year participate in the chamber’s Merchants Safe Trick or Treat in front of Nuevo Grill & Cantina, 1413 Main St. They welcome anyone with questions to stop by and talk with them as they hand out candy from 4 to 6 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31. The public is welcome at their meetings, held the second Wednesday of each month during the school year at 6 p.m. in Room A-3 at Olive Peirce Middle School, 1521 Hanson Lane.

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High school receives Unwasted Food Award Ramona High School recently received the 2017 San Diego Food System Alliance EMIE Unwasted Food Award for developing a closed loop program that incorporates Ramona High kitchen staff, students, livestock and the campus culinary garden, and back-hauling food waste from the elementary schools to the high school to be composted on-site or diverted to animal feed. The program, started by Ramona High School Teacher Gloria Quinn and her Eco-Leaders Save the World students, has saved the district money on solid waste hauling and animal feed, and made for some very happy sheep, cows and chickens. The district has also donated 7.2 tons of edible food to The Ramona Food & Clothes Closet since 2014.

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Ramona High School Principal Tony Newman and Eco-Leaders Save the World students Trevor Gordon, Alejandro Figuero, Zachery Monaghan and Victor McGuirk accept the 2017 San Diego Food System Alliance EMIE Unwasted Food Award. “It was an honor to be recognized as a leading partner with so many wonderful organizations in the fight against hunger and food waste,” said Ramona High School Principal

Tony Newman. “The efforts of all the businesses and organizations is making a positive difference in the lives of so many in San Diego and we were pleased to be a part of this summit and to receive the

honor of being an EMIE winner. The students and staff at Ramona High School involved in this effort are changing lives for the better and should be very proud of their efforts.”

SHERIFF’S REPORTS Among reports at the sheriff’s Ramona station: Sunday, Oct. 8 • Victim of take vehicle without owner’s consent/vehicle theft, $3,000 pickup truck, 1700 block La Brea Street. • Victim of take vehicle without owner’s consent/vehicle theft, $1,200 trailer and two utility vehicles valued at $9,000 and $8,500, 100 block 12th Street, occurred between July 21 and Oct. 8. Saturday, Oct. 7 • Assault with deadly weapon: not firearm, 300 block Pine Street. Thursday, Oct. 5 • Male, 29, arrested, 500 block Eighth Street, willful cruelty to child without injury or death, spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury, and obstruct use of any wireless communications device. • Minor arrested for infraction, 600 block

Eighth Street, possess marijuana on grounds during school activity. • Male, 23, arrested, 1900 block Main Street, possess controlled substance paraphernalia. Wednesday, Oct. 4 • Vandalism $400 or less to windows, 24500 block Pappas Road. • Vehicle burglary, 800 block Mimosa Creek Lane, $647 worth of hand tools, $65 worth of wire cutters, $570 worth of miscellaneous tools and duffel bag. • Male, 34, arrested, 16800 Whirlwind Lane, spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury. Tuesday, Oct. 3 • Male, 32, arrested, 1500 block Main Street, drunk in public. • Grand theft of $1,000 saddle from building, 1800 block Black Canyon Road. • Residential burglary, $1,085 worth of tools, Kirks Way and Keyes Road, occurred between Sept. 5 and Oct. 3.

Monday, Oct. 2 • Vandalism $400 or less to two cars, 1400 block Realty Road. • Female, 37, arrested, 24300 block Sargeant Road, assault with deadly weapon: not firearm. Sunday, Oct. 1 • Battery on person, 20000 block Rustic Ranch Road. • Shoplifting, Stater Bros, 1600 block Main Street, liquor valued at $17.99 and $19.25 worth of food items. • Residential burglary, 1100 block San Vicente Road, $2,000 worth of keys, household goods valued at $400, papers and pictures. Saturday, Sept. 30 • Male, 30, arrested, 1800 block Main Street, DUI. • Male, 19, arrested, Main and Ramona streets, possess controlled substance and minor possess alcohol.

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KAREN BRAINARD

EAGLE SCOUT BUILDS STAND-UP DESKS FOR SCHOOL

Hanson Elementary Principal Chris Gunnett shakes hands with Ramona High School senior Ben Morrison, thanking him for his contribution of nine stand-up desks that he built for the school as his Eagle Scout project. Morrison, a member of Boy Scout Troop 130, said the desks were made for fourth- through sixth-grade students and are adjustable. He chose the project at the request of Hanson Elementary fourth-grade teacher Tracey Stevens to give students who had trouble sitting at their desks all day another option. Stevens, who is Morrison’s mother, said her students love the stand-up desk in her room and desks will be available to other classrooms. Morrison noted that friends EJ Edelman and Bradley Wright, also Ramona High students, assisted him and the three spent at least 250 hours constructing the nine desks.

ue to a typographical error in the Ramona Sentinel’s 2017 Best of Ramona special section, Amici Pizza Pasta & Subs’ placement was listed incorrectly under one category. Amici’s at 1429 Main St. placed second in the Lunch category in the Sentinel’s 13th annual Readers Poll. In addition, Amici’s placed first in the Pizza category, second in the Family Restaurant category and third in the Dinner category.

Hand-painted wine barrels preview Art and Wine Festival BY JOYCE STRAND Six unique wine barrels painted by area artists are on display at local businesses and will be auctioned at the 5th Annual Ramona Art and Wine Festival to be held at Begent Ranch, 18528 Highland Valley Road, on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are available at ramonaartandwinefest.net, including an early bird discounted ticket until Oct. 1. Interested viewers can check out a colorful one-of-a-kind wine barrel at the following Ramona and Poway businesses and can place a reserve bid without attending the festival by calling festival co-chair Elaine Lyttleton at 760-787-1102. A reserve bid means if no one bids higher at the live auction than the “reserve” amount, the early bidder’s credit card will be charged for the amount. Wine barrels are sponsored by and displayed at: • Bright Yoga, 2330 Main St., Ramona; artist Lyn Feudner. • Ramona Family Naturals, 325 6th St., Ramona; artist Samantha Marsch; sponsor Chris Anderson REALTOR®. • D’Carlos restaurant, 1347 Main St., Ramona; artist Pamela Wilder. • Ramona Boll Weevil, 2548 Main St., Ramona; artist Lynette Bredow. • San Vicente Resort, 24157 San Vicente Road, Ramona; artist Tracy Weinzapfel Studios. • Walter Andersen Nursery, 12755 Danielson Court, Poway; artist Jackie Neal. Artists’ Wine and Cheese Reception, Oct. 27 The public can also view all six wine barrels prior to the festival at an Artists Wine and Cheese Reception (gratis) on Friday, Oct. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 2Create Gallery, 438 Main St. Ramona. Participating festival artists will be available to discuss their work. Tickets for 5th Annual Ramona Art and Wine Festival General Admission Passport: $65 until Saturday, Oct. 1; $77 after Oct. 1. General Admission Passports include: tastes of handcrafted award-winning wine from area wineries; food pavilion of catered appetizers, lunch entrée and dessert in a joint presentation by John Little Catering & Something Delicious Catering — picnic style under the shade of a giant oak tree; artwork displays and sales by fine artists, including works created in oil, acrylic, glass, mixed media, pencil, jewelry, sculptures, silk painting, and watercolor media; a silent auction; a live auction of the six wine barrels painted by local artists; and live music. A general admission ticket is $35 for those who want to view and purchase fine art, listen to music, and participate in live and silent auctions, without tasting wine or food. This ticket can be upgraded at the festival. The festival is presented by the Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project Inc., ramonamurals.com; Ramona Valley Vineyard Association, ramonavalleyvineyards.org; and Ramona Art Guild, RamonaArtGuild.org. Festival proceeds will benefit the Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, with the mission to celebrate Ramona’s cultural heritage through an outdoor visual arts program. For more information about the festival, see ramonaartandwinefest.net or call 760-315-1579.

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Send details (who, what, where, when, cost and contact information) in an email to editor@ramonasentinel.com. The deadline is noon Friday. Items run on a space available basis. Questions? Call 760-789-1350. THURSDAY, Oct. 12 ■ Ramona Business Network Exchange, 7 a.m., Nuevo Grill, 1413 Main St. 760-788-1770. ■ TOPS, Grace Community Church, 1234 Barger Place, 9 a.m. Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tai Chi at 9 a.m., Adult Coloring Club at 10 a.m., Toddler Storytime

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at 10:30 a.m., Women’s Art at 11 a.m., 3D Printing Demonstrations at 3 p.m., Music Shop at 3 p.m., Family Movie at 4 p.m., Cool Cursive Club at 4 p.m., Teen Movie at 4 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Free Flu Shots, 3 to 5 p.m., Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., sponsored by Palomar Health. ■ Financial Aid Night, 6 to 7 p.m., Ramona High School, 1401 Hanson Lane. Learn about financial aid for college and how to complete FAFSA and Dream Act applications. 760-787-4057. ■ Free Acoustic Showcase Concert 6 p.m., Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., featuring Nina Francis whose music is laced with undertones of pop, folk, and jazz. FRIDAY, Oct. 13 ■ Ramona Library, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Zumba at 9:30 a.m., Bouncing Baby Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Family Craft at 3:15 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic Fundraising Banquet, 7 to 9 p.m., Mountain View Community Church, 1191 Meadowlark Way. Free admission. Food, entertainment, fundraising. RSVP at 760-789-7059 or info@friendsof rpcc.net. SATURDAY, Oct. 14 ■ 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 Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Free Legal Clinic, 10 a.m. to noon, Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. Sponsored by Ramona Bar Association, first come, first served.

■ The Special Liberty Project fundraiser, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Vineyard Grant James, 25260 E. Old Julian Highway. Wine, farm-to-table lunch and art. Opportunity drawings. Proceeds benefit the liberty project. ■ Star Wars Day, 1 p.m., Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. Costume contest with special guests, themed crafts, photo booth, and galactic treats. 760-788-5270. SUNDAY, Oct. 15 ■ Depression and Bipolar Support Group, 10 to 11 a.m., Rose Garden at Collier Park, 626 E St. 760-443-6861. ■ Ramona Library, noon to 5 p.m. ■ Childbirth Preparation, second of four classes, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic, 1530 Main St., Suite 6. Free. 760-789-7059. ■ Simply Sips & Smiles, 4 to 6 p.m., Rotunda, 16911 Gunn Stage Road. Social nonpolitical event for Ramona women to get to know each other and enjoy common ground. Sponsored by Indivisible Ramona. RSVP to ramonawomen.eventbrite.com. sdconrad4@gmail. ■ 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, Oct. 16 ■ Ramona Library, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mindful Monday at 9 a.m., Adult Chess Club at 10 a.m., Bilingual Storytime at 10:30 a.m., 3D Printer Demonstrations at 3 p.m., Homework Help at 4 p.m., Stretch & Strength at 4:45 p.m. ■ English as a Second Language, 6 to 8:50 p.m., Ramona High School, 1401 Hanson Lane. Free.

■ Grief Share, 6:15 p.m., Mountain View Community Church at 1191 Meadowlark Way. 760-789-4798 or 760-789-1634. TUESDAY, Oct. 17 ■ Backcountry Quilters, 9 a.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Beginner Country Line Dancing at 10 a.m., Preschool Play at 10:30 a.m., Experienced Country Line Dancing at 11 a.m., Computer Basics at 2 p.m., Tween Chess Club at 3 p.m., Teen Dungeons & Dragons at 4 p.m., Children’s Folklorico Dance at 4:30 p.m., Citizenship Classes at 6 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Ramona Rotary Club, noon to 1:30 p.m., Amici’s restaurant, 1429 Main St. Speakers: Sen. Joel Anderson and Bill Hicks, Sheriff’s Senior Volunteer Patrol Administration. 619-316-4456. ■ Ramona Parks and Recreation Association, 6:30 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. ■ Ramona Community Singers, 7 to 8:45 p.m., Ramona Town Hall West Wing, 729 Main St. Open to all. 760-788-1887 or g.seashore@earthlink.net. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18 ■ Free Mammograms for women age 40 and older who meet income guidelines, 8 a.m. to noon, Ramona Health Center, 217 Earlham St. 760-736-6727. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Yoga at 9 a.m., Children’s Storybox Theatre at 10:30 a.m., Preschool Craft at 11 a.m., Spanish as a Second Language at 1 p.m., Teen Time: PS4 at 3 p.m., Homework Help at 4 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ English as a Second Language, 6 to 8:50 p.m., Ramona High School.

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