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Tree lighting delights crowd BY KAREN BRAINARD Bringing the annual Christmas Tree Lighting back to Main Street in Old Town turned out to be a success, agree those involved. “I thought it was incredible and I’m super proud of my committee
for pulling it off,” said Lezley Knott, Ramona Chamber of Commerce director and chair of the tree lighting committee. Working with her on the committee were chamber president Robert Krysak, and chamber members Kathleen Cole, Stacy Bart SEE TREE, A25
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Group addresses dispensary concerns BY KAREN BRAINARD With three medical marijuana dispensaries and one cultivation operation planned for Ramona, a group of law enforcement officials, county staff and concerned leaders met Monday morning to work together for a positive outcome. “Our concern is really about protecting our community,” said Nancy Roy, a resident and member of the sheriff’s Ramona Citizen Advisory Group. Roy facilitated the meeting with assistance from Crime Prevention Specialist Barbara
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Wallace. Also attending the meeting were Dave Lohman, principal of Montecito High School, and four high school students. Ranking at the top of the group’s concerns is the possibility of impaired drivers, unfamiliar with the area, traveling the curvy roads to and from a Ramona dispensary. “We live in a rural area with dangerous roads up and down,” said Roy. Other concerns include increased crime around areas where there are dispensaries, illegal sales of drugs in
those areas, marijuana getting into the hands of youths, impacts to neighboring businesses, loitering around dispensaries, smell of marijuana in the areas, vandalism, and smoking pot in public. Medical marijuana is legal in California and can be sold to persons 18 years or older if they have a medical marijuana identification card. According to the county, building permits have been issued for dispensaries in former residences at three locations: 1210 Olive Street, 618 Pine St. and 736 Montecito Way. The Olive Street site is expected to
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the proposed operation, some of which could not be answered by the consultant giving the presentation on behalf of her client. Planning group chair Jim Piva said the dispensary applicants are not required to present their project to the group. Dag Bunnemeyer, planning manager of the county zoning department, said on Monday that due to zoning, “Ramona could end up potentially with six or seven facilities.” County ordinance stipulates that dispensaries can only be on industrial-zoned parcels and must be at least 1,000 feet from schools, recreation centers, youth centers, churches, playground parks and residential zoning. Bunnemeyer said there is one dispensary in Lakeside, a permit has been issued for one in Rainbow, and two are in the process in the Lakeside/Alpine area. There are only so many areas in the unincorporated parts of the county that meet the criteria for a dispensary location, he said. Officials in the sheriff’s department said the Ramona applicants are aware of the community’s concerns and want to be good neighbors. “Everyone that we’ve dealt with has been ultra cooperative. Their business depends on it,” said Lt. Rich Williams with the sheriff’s Ramona station. Sheriff Licensing Specialist Ricky Wright Jr. said the Olive Street dispensary owners would have attended the meeting. As to concerns of dispensary customers buying and lighting up in their vehicle, sheriff’s officials said they usually wait and take the product home. Williams said if someone saw a person
smoking pot in their car, to call the sheriff’s department to investigate because “that’s a DUI waiting to happen.” California Highway Patrol Officer Amado Macias advised drivers who see a car weaving or a driver who appears to be impaired to call 911 and give the license plate of the vehicle. “We have about a 90 percent catch rate on these people,” he said. Unlike tests for alcohol, Macias said CHP does not have a test for someone driving under the influence of drugs as the levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) impairing someone depends on the user. Officers, he said, are trained in making observations to determine if a driver is impaired due to drugs, and if test positive, will be arrested. Addressing concerns of youths obtaining marijuana, one of the high school students said Ramona is a small town, kids get bored and might be more willing to try marijuana because it’s here. Wright said if a dispensary owner finds out a customer is buying for a minor, he will shut that customer out. Citizen Advisory Group member Celeste Young said parents need to be educated that today’s marijuana is not the same as in the past and the THC levels are more potent. Among proposed solutions to the concerns were posting signs on the road to call 911 if someone observes a driver who appears to be impaired, getting the message across to youths about the dangers of marijuana, and creating neighborhood watch areas with posted signs near the dispensaries. Wright said the Olive Street and Montecito Way sites are trying to open by the end of the year so they can get grandfathered in before next year’s changes, when more state guidance on how dispensaries operate goes into effect under Assembly Bill 266.
Ramona man critically injured in dump truck crash in Lakeside A 22-year old Ramona man and soldier remained in critical condition in Sharp Memorial Hospital early this week after the vehicle he was driving collided with a dump truck on state Route 67 in Lakeside on Thursday. Chase Simmons was behind the wheel of a Suzuki sedan that pulled out from a stop sign at the intersection of Posthill Road and Route 67 and turned into the path
of a three-axle dump truck hauling a trailer around 2:40 p.m Thursday, California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Pearlstein said. “The Suzuki appeared directly into the path of travel of the truck driver, who had little or no time to react,” Pearlstein said. The two vehicles collided and the impact caused the truck to roll over onto its side, according to the officer,
adding that the dump truck driver was not hurt. Simmons was airlifted to Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego to be treated for major life-threatening injuries, Pearlstein said. Drugs and alcohol were not suspected factors in the crash, he said. Motorists in the area were detoured away from the scene for about an hour after the crash.
Three people were scheduled to be arraigned this week after a search of a Ramona home allegedly turned up a slew of drugs, guns and ammunition. Mark Miller, 62, Cheryl Ganser, 55, and Dina Arce, 41, were arrested after sheriff’s deputies and detectives serving a search warrant descended on a residence on San Vicente Road near Gem Lane last Thursday morning, sheriff’s Sgt. John Boyce said.
Inside the home, sheriff’s personnel allegedly found 17 firearms, 1,000 rounds of ammunition, 36 grams of methamphetamine, prescription medication, a sheet of LSD, drug paraphernalia and items related to the sale of narcotics including packaging materials and scales, Boyce said. Boyce said Miller and Ganser were arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance while
armed, being a felon in possession of firearms and being a felon in possession of ammunition. Miller faced an additional charge of possession of a controlled substance for sale, and Ganser for possession of a controlled substance. Arce was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and being under the influence of a controlled substance, according to the sergeant.
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Members of the late Dottie Richardson McIntosh’s family stand in front of the Welcome to Ramona mural depicting her as the town’s 1938 Turkey Day Queen. The Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project Board commissioned muralist Saratoga Sake to recreate the iconic scene on the east wall of the Business Barn at 369 Main St. Sake was at the unveiling of the mural on Saturday morning at 10 to autograph pictures of the mural.
Chamber accepts award nominations Nominations accepted until Dec. 14, 4 p.m. Ramona Chamber of Commerce continues to accept nominations for the awards it will present in January. Every year, the chamber recognizes various people and organizations in Ramona for their benefit to the community of Ramona. These individuals and/or organizations are recognized at the annual Ramona Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner and Awards Gala. "The chamber wants to make sure that we have as much input from as many people as possible," said a chamber announcement.
"These nominations should be for activities during the year of 2015." Nominees do not have to be chamber members. The chamber asks that the nomination form be filled with as much information and description as possible. Nominations will be accepted at the chamber office, 960 Main St., until 4 p.m. Dec. 14. Nominations also may be submitted online at ramonachamber.com. Nominations are being accepted for citizen of the year, business of the year, nonprofit of the year and lifetime achievement.
The awards will be presented at the chamber’s Installation Dinner & Awards Gala at Barona Resort & Casino Golf Center on Saturday, Jan. 23. In addition to presenting its annual awards, the chamber will welcome its 2016 board of directors. New directors are Stacy Bart, Heidi Sam, Charlie Koehler and Paul Zawilenski. Returning to the board are Bob Krysak, president; Sally Westbrook, first vice president; Carol Fowler, treasurer; and Cindy Galloway, secretary. Other chamber directors include Amber Ramirez, Patrick Osio, Lezley Knott, Dan Vengler, Bob Murray and Charlotte Jensen. For more information, call 760-789-1311.
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True holiday spirit is giving BY BRYAN GOLDEN
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Among other things, the holidays are a time of giving and receiving gifts. The question most often asked of people is, “what did you get?” Much less frequently asked is, “what did you give?” Invariably, the inquiries concern material gifts. Purchasing a gift can certainly be thoughtful and a wonderful gesture, especially when it’s backed up by your actions. However, the most valuable presents are those that aren’t sold in stores. When you give your love, your time, help someone in need, aid another in solving a problem or overcoming an obstacle, you give something priceless. The true spirit of the holidays is giving. When you give, you receive. You can get anything in life you want by helping enough others get what they want. But only if you give without expecting anything in return. The impact of giving isn’t limited to just the holiday season. It’s something that has value all year. The power of giving is often underestimated. When you give unconditionally, you don’t just impact the recipient; you start a chain reaction. By brightening the life of one person you also affect all those who they then touch. No gesture of giving or kindness is too small. Holding the door open at a store, helping someone carry groceries to their car, letting another car in front of you, saying please and thank you, and saying hello to a stranger you pass on the sidewalk are some of the many things you can do daily. For family and friends, your time is one of the most precious gifts you can offer. Are you there for others when they need you? Do you offer a hand without being asked? Do you help out when asked? Too often, people get caught up in their own desires, thus losing sight of the needs of others. A person who tries to get through life by looking out for himself or herself first is invariably frustrated. Often this person views life as a competition to determine who can accumulate more. On the other hand, those who are concerned for the well-being of others are happier, more content, and more satisfied. By giving without expecting, they in turn receive the things they need. Giving is a simple concept that works every time it is applied. There will be people who don’t appreciate what you do, but it doesn’t matter. You are giving without anticipating anything in return. Besides, there will be many more who are thankful for your efforts. If you don’t treat others well, buying a gift won’t compensate for your behavior. The recipient might like what you give them but it won’t make up for your actions. You can’t bribe someone to forgive the way you treat them with a present. The best gift you can receive is the joy of making someone else happy. Being unselfish is a wonderful way to live. When you give with no ulterior motives, your actions are seen as SEE GOLDEN, A6
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Random notions about bureaucracies BY JOHN RAJCIC Herein are random notions about bureaucracies (rules from the desk), bureaucrats and anything else that may pop up. In the early 1900s, the word “bureaucracy” was a very positive word. Today, the word conjures up government workers who are more concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people’s needs. I was standing in line in Poway at The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for a temporary handicapped placard. No appointment, the wait was well over an hour, just to get to the clerk. Listening to the conversations, I did not hear one positive word about the DMV. The small talk led to governmental operations. One lady quoted Reagan in stating, “government is not the solution, it is the problem.” A couple of days later I asked people “what words come to mind when they hear the word bureaucracy?” The first word was DMV! Others said, “red tape, inefficiency, lifetime employment, cost too much and politicians.” More on the DMV later. Bureaucracy means that government is run by rules which are enforced by bureaus (offices or agencies) dedicated, basically, just to those rules. The original idea was to establish rules of law instead of arbitrary enforcement, which tended to corrupt. Max Weber maintains that “only through this organizational device has large-scale planning, both for the modern state and the modern economy, become possible.” The bureaucracies of today were not envisioned by the founders of our Nation. Governments at all levels are bureaucratic in nature as is the Ramona Unified School District (RUSD). Some reflections about bureaucracies, how they work and how to survive working in one are scrambled in what follows. Probably the best way for bureaucrats in high places and politicians to survive is to read Machiavelli’s, “The Prince,” among other things, Machiavelli maintains “it is better to break promises if keeping them would be against one’s interest.” That is why it is said,
“fairy tales used to begin with once upon a time” and now they begin “when I am elected.” Bureaucracies are impersonal in nature. More often than not, I attempt to break down this impersonal nature which in my mind stifles creativity, innovation and the full enjoyment of work. Further, rigid bureaucratic rules shield the incompetent as does the massive Education Code. RUSD is the embodiment of a bureaucracy. It has been accustomed to doing things as they were done years or even decades ago, regardless of the cost and effectiveness. Being such, as Machiavelli stated, “there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.” It seems every objection has to be overcome, thus nothing is done and those vested in the status quo prevail at a huge societal cost. I wagered that if RUSD did not fill a position for six months it would be discovered that it is not needed. The cemeteries are filled with indispensable people. RUSD is masterful at creating an insular and self-serving culture in which people reinforce each other, and it is human nature to follow conventional wisdom. Now back to the DMV. Whatever measure is used, the DMV is very efficient in what it does and therein lies the rub. It is its impersonal nature that causes angst. To argue that the existing system is imperfect when compared to another system that is unobtainable may not be different than arguing that the current system is the best. The Legislature is still responsible for establishing the rules that the bureaucrats follow. So elected officials still determine what bureaucracies do and, hence, democracy is still at work. Now back to RUSD and the Common Core. Look at the awesome very, very, very costly expansion of bureaucracies, at all levels of government — the state, nation, school districts and county that Common Core has and continues to bring about. Somewhere along the line it was forgotten that all it takes to educate SEE RAJCIC, A6
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New NJROTC commander stresses resilience, respect BY JESSICA KING Sometimes a failure can be as valuable as a success. So says one of Ramona High School’s newest teachers. Commander Brad Davis of the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps was hired this summer to succeed retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Mike Ernst, who had led the program since 2006 and left to take an assistant principal job at Orange Glen High School in Escondido. Now Davis, a newly retired Naval aviator, leads 130 students in Ramona’s NJROTC program, with help from co-teacher retired Navy Chief Bob Richardson. “One thing that makes me happy, indirectly, is when they don’t do well,” said the 44-year-old Davis. “It’s OK for them, cadets, in the high school environment to work
really hard, to set a goal, to try to accomplish something and then to fail, because when they learn from those mistakes, they become better later on and that’s a big deal.” Congress launched the NJROTC program in 1964 with the official purpose of teaching young people good citizenship and leadership skills. Ramona’s program was founded in 1995 and is one of only 10 NJROTC programs in San Diego County. Though cadets are enrolled in NJROTC classes and receive academic credit accordingly, the program is viewed as a club and quite possibly the largest club on campus with 130 participants spanning all four grade levels, said Davis, who stresses though cadets learn about Navy history
and tradition, they are not there to be recruited. In fact, the overwhelming majority of cadets do not pursue military service after high school graduation, and that’s perfectly OK with Davis, who is far more focused on concepts like respect, discipline and resilience. “They could be in college one day, they could be in the military one day, they could be doing something completely unrelated one day,” said Davis of his cadets. “Their boss will expect things and maybe they’ll do well or maybe they will fail and if they apply some of the lessons learned here, it’s wonderful.” Davis’ interest in teaching was sparked during a five-year stint as a Navy flight instructor in Pensacola, Fla.
Ramona Food and Clothes Closet at 773 Main St. needs volunteers on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 9 a.m. to sort food items for the holiday food boxes and to make up the
200 boxes the nonprofit will distribute on Dec. 18. It also needs volunteers on Friday, Dec. 18, in two-hour shifts from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to be Santa helpers with the
toy program. Persons interested in volunteering may call 760-788-4458 or email ramonafcc@att.net.
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Commander Brad Davis, a retired Naval aviator, is the new leader of Ramona High School's NJROTC unit.
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“From that, I was able to realize that I enjoyed teaching and coaching and mentoring, and that was very rewarding to me,” said Davis, son of Ramona honorary mayor Sharon
Davis. “I also enjoyed working with those who struggled and finding out what could turn them around. “Taking my love of the Navy and wrapping that
around teaching just made sense,” he said. Davis lives in Eastlake with his wife and college sweetheart, Katy, and their three children.
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School district offers Early Start Kindergarten
Enrollment applications due by Jan. 7 Ramona Unified School District is accepting applications for its Early Start Kindergarten program for children who will be 5 years old by March 2016. The program is offered only during the second semester. Classes will be from Jan. 25 through June 8. Upon completion of Early
Start Kindergarten, students will attend a full year of regular kindergarten at their school of residence. The program was held at Ramona Elementary School last year, but the district will consider offering it at the schools with the highest number of eligible student applications. Students may
FROM RAJCIC, A4 students is an effective teacher, a willing student and a supportive home. What happened to the individual responsibility of the student and that of the home? The teacher as a professional has a personal responsibility to be proficient in pedagogy and content (their subject area). Now back to DMV. The DMV may be unjustly maligned! Any other organization doing their work would have evils of its own
request any school location, but some students may be assigned to family's second request if their first choice school does not have enough applications to warrant offering the program. The district will consider offering the program at the following schools:
that may even be greater in magnitude. The biggest problem in Afghanistan is the lack of a functioning bureaucracy that would create stability. Enough on bureaucracies. Standing in line is why our democratic-republic works so well. I discovered as I stood in line, listening, that there are two types of complainers — men and women. Ramona Unified School District Trustee John Rajcic stresses that this is his opinion as an individual and he is not representing the board.
FROM GOLDEN, A4 genuine. Should you expect something in return, your behavior is always suspect. We all know people who do nice things only when they want something in return. Make giving a daily routine. Don’t start and end with the holiday season. Every day is a good day to do something nice. When people feel good due to your actions, you S T A T E
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• Hanson Elementary, 2520 Boundary Ave., 760-787-2100 • James Dukes Elementary, 24908 Abalar Way, 760-788-5067 • Mt. Woodson Elementary, 17427 Archie Moore Road, 760-788-5120 • Ramona Elementary, 415 Eighth St., 760-787-4400 • Ramona Community, 1010 Ramona St., 760-787-3600 Any school location may be requested, regardless of a family's home address. No transportation will be available through the district. The program will not
accept transfers of students who are enrolled in a regular transitional kindergarten or kindergarten program. Space is limited. The deadline to request enrollment is Jan. 7. Requests for enrollment are available at any elementary school in the district, in the district office at 720 Ninth St. and on the district website at www.ramonausd.net. Applications should be returned to the school of desired attendance. For more information, call one of the schools listed above or the district office at 760-787-2012.
Friends of Ramona Library will hold a dedication ceremony for its new sculpture in front of the library, at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Created by artist Leslie Souza, who will speak at the ceremony, the sculpture will be dedicated to Elyse Kuhn, a Ramona resident and longtime library advocate. Kuhn started Friends of Ramona Library in 1985 and served many years as its
president, and was one of three who were instrumental in getting the new library built at 1275 Main St. in 2011. Friends of Ramona Library paid for the sculpture, said the group’s president, Dr. Michael Barker, “and thought it would be fitting to dedicate it to her for all of her hard work.” Preceding the dedication will be a short business meeting of the Friends at 1.
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Connor Swan completes combat medic training Connor R. Swan, son of Glen and Marjorie Swan of Ramona, graduated on Nov. 6 from the U.S. Army’s Advanced Individual Training (AIT) as a 68W Healthcare Specialist, also known as a Combat Medic, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, is the largest military medical training facility in the world and is where all military branches’ medical training is consolidated. Swan previously completed the Army’s Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Okla., where he earned expert
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Group reviews needs for more food assistance Seeing a potential need for more food assistance in the community, a group of people representing different organizations gathered in First Congregational Church recently to open the dialogue and review programs in place. “It was actually a real productive meeting,” said Arthur Blanck, who started Serve Ramona a year ago as an interfaith organization to identify and address community needs, and to provide service opportunities. Joining Blanck in spearheading efforts to bring
more food distribution services to Ramona is Nancy Roy, Palomar Health community outreach liaison and a Ramona resident. Among those attending the meeting were leaders from Ramona Food and Clothes Closet, Calvary Chapel, First Congregational Church, In His Steps, Vista Hill and North County Health Services. “It’s really kind of bringing the group together to meet the needs of the community,” he said. “It’s a cooperative effort.” Several food distribution programs are currently
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offered, he noted. Calvary Chapel obtains pallets of food from San Diego Food Bank every other Saturday and gives recipients about two to three days worth of fresh food, said Blanck, adding that the church serves about 370 people each time. The distribution is held at the church, 114 14th St. Ramona Food and Clothes Closet, 773 Main St., also distributes food, including partnering with Feeding America the third Thursday morning of each month, offering tables of meal items in its parking lot.
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Ramona Food and Clothes Closet volunteers Jimmy Thompson, left, and Noah Lewis unload big bags of carrots from the Feeding America Mobile Pantry, which offers free food in the Ramona Food and Clothes Closet’s parking lot, 773 Main St., on the third Thursday of the month. Every Monday at 6 p.m., Open Door Ministry offers a hot meal in the Ramona Grange, 215 Seventh St., Although churches in town take turns preparing the meals, Blanck said attendance is down. "Getting the word out and promoting the food distribution events was one
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RMWD contracts with county for fire prevention services BY KAREN BRAINARD
In the Ramona Food and Clothes Closet’s parking lot, volunteers, from left, Heather Sossong, Joyce Morales and Vicki Bookhammer stand ready for customers at the Feeding America Mobile Pantry, which offers free food on the third Thursday of each month. FROM FOOD, A7 would not go door-to-door, he said, they could find a central location for distribution. The group also wants to identify a central spot in town for easy access to food distribution services, Blanck said. One problem, Blanck said, is that the current food
distribution services only provide a few days’ supply. With the way the economy has been, he said, at First Congregational they are seeing more people, not necessarily church members, coming in needing assistance such as paying utility bills. Normally, Blanck said, they see people come in at the end or the beginning of a year for help,
but this year they have seen a continual need. “This year’s been a busier year...than the previous year,” he said. The group is planning to meet again Jan. 22 at First Congregational Church, said Blanck. Any organizations that are interested in participating may contact Blanck through the Serve Ramona Facebook page.
On Jan. 1, 2016, San Diego County Fire Authority will begin handling Ramona fire prevention services, and the Ramona Fire Prevention Bureau office will close Dec. 21, said Steve Foster, Cal Fire battalion chief and Ramona fire marshal. During the transition the county will accept plans and inspection requests prior to the Jan. 1 start date, said Foster. The move was approved by the Ramona Municipal Water District (RMWD) board of directors on Nov. 10. The Ramona Fire Prevention Bureau is at the water district office on Earlham Street and has traditionally been staffed by two employees: a Cal Fire fire marshal and an RMWD fire inspector. When Fire Inspector Jeremy Davis left this year to work for the fire authority, he was not replaced and Foster assumed the additional duties. Foster told the water board that often kept him out in the
field. At the direction of the water board, Ramona Fire Department staff looked into alternatives, including hiring a new inspector and contracting out the fire prevention duties. The fire authority proposed an agreement to conduct all Fire Prevention Bureau services at a potential annual cost savings of $150,000, according to the water district, which also said there will be additional savings for future vehicle replacement and maintenance costs, and fuel. By contracting with the county fire authority, contractors will have a one-stop shop when submitting plans to the county’s Planning and Development Services and the Ramona Fire Department, said Foster. The fire authority said it has contracts to provide fire prevention services to multiple fire and water districts, including the Lakeside, Borrego Springs and Julian/Cuyamaca fire
protection districts. Among staff at its fire prevention division are a fire marshal, deputy fire marshal, three fire code specialists, a plan examiner, code enforcement officer and a staff assistant, according to the agency. The division’s functions include commercial and residential plan review and inspections. The county will also provide inspection and review services for community care, sheriff’s licensing, special events and state-mandated inspections, said Foster. “You will still see (Ramona) engine companies out in the community conducting routine business inspections, defensible space inspections and issuing burn permits,” he said in a news release. Foster said he will be moving to Ramona Station 82 where he will replace Cal Fire Battalion Chief Burke Kremensky, who is the district chief. Kremensky will be overseeing the Air Attack Base for Cal Fire/San SEE COUNTY, A9
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Children, adults participate in nonprofit’s fundraiser Heart and Hooves Therapy, a nonprofit organization in Ramona, held two Create for a Cause fundraising events on Dec. 4 at Envision Color in Old Town. The events raised funds for the therapy group’s visits with its mini horses to Ronald McDonald House, which provides a ‘home away from home’ for families with children being treated for serious conditions at local hospitals,
and Casa De Amparo, which treats and prevents child abuse and neglect. During the children’s edition of Create for a Cause, 19 youngsters painted mini horses Chip and Tori and created one-of-a-kind horseshoes to take home. Ramona Family Naturals donated snacks and Stater Bros. donated water for the event. Contributing to the adult edition, where the older set created paintings, were
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Planners hear pros, cons of winery rules Group agrees to form ad hoc committee BY KAREN BRAINARD After listening to winery owners' different viewpoints on the county's draft amendments to the Tiered Winery Ordinance, Ramona planning group members decided at their Dec. 3 meeting that they needed more time to review the proposed changes before voting to accept or reject them. Time, however, is an issue. Public review of the draft zoning ordinance amendment ended Nov. 23. Planning group secretary Kristi Mansolf said the county had given the group additional time for a recommendation because Ramona has the most wineries in the county. Chair Jim Piva suggested they form an ad hoc committee and request from the county a 30-day extension. The meeting room was
filled with winery owners and others who have a stake in the winery ordinance, including caterers and chamber of commerce members, with a few in support of the draft amendments and others opposed or voicing concerns over specific points, such as bringing in premade bulk wine and use of existing buildings for production. "There's not that many modifications to the ordinance. Most are clarifications," said Andy Harris, co-owner of Chuparosa Vineyards, who asked the planners to support the changes. Dennis Sprong, a former planning group member, said the main point of the ordinance was not to promote wineries. "It was to promote farming and agriculture," he said. Adopted by the county Board of Supervisors in August 2010, the ordinance
allows boutique wineries, which make less than 12,000 gallons of wine per year, to open tasting rooms or patios by right, without having to invest in a $250,000 major use permit, but with restrictions. The ordinance is crafted with tiers so as a winery operation grows, it can move into the small winery tier, which requires an administrative permit, or the large tier with a major use permit. As the number of boutique tasting rooms in Ramona continues to expand — there are about 30 now — so have offerings with some adding acoustic music, events and catered food. Teri Kerns, co-owner of Ramona Ranch Winery, said she was concerned that limiting commercial activities at wineries will have a ripple effect on other businesses. Kerns, who owns Ramona Ranch with Micole Moore, president of the Ramona Valley Vineyard Association, recommends to the county that wineries have the by right ability to host a
maximum of 24 events per year, not to exceed 100 guests, without a special permit. She also said prohibiting advertising and promotions of events, as stated in the draft, is not in line with promoting agritourism. Another concern regarded the wording in the draft for limiting use of tasting room outdoor areas to specified hours. Kerns said for many of the wineries those areas are their personal patio at their home. Some winery owners and planners sought clarification on a draft revision that no barns, agricultural storage buildings and/or other accessory structures shall be used as a production facility or tasting/retail sales area for a boutique winery. That limits the ability for many to enter the market, said Kerns, and another winery owner questioned if that also pertains to storage. Moore said prohibiting wine that was produced outside San Diego County from being sold or used in production at a boutique
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amendments as a whole. When Piva said it would be one vote, Stykel made a motion to reject the draft amended ordinance, which was seconded by Eb Hogervorst. Torry Brean said to vote no was shortsighted, but added, "I'm not entirely comfortable with what's here." Piva said he was against the motion because it doesn't best serve the community. "We close the door and now we're not a player in the game," he said. Stykel retracted his motion after Piva suggested an ad hoc be formed. Brean made a motion to form an ad hoc committee to review the changes with participation from county staff, and plans to vote on the draft amendments at the planning group's Jan. 7 meeting, which passed unanimously. Piva appointed Stykel to chair the committee and asked Sprong and Moore to be on it. Also serving on it SEE RULES, A20
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Sheriff’s reports: Gun collection reported stolen from home A collection of 34 older rifles, valued at nearly $26,000, was reported stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Shandy Lane some time between Nov. 13 and 30, according to the sheriff’s Ramona station. No arrests have been made and detectives are working on the case, said Sgt. John Boyce. Among other reports at the sheriff’s station: Sunday, Dec. 6 • Female, 34, arrested, B Street, use/under influence of controlled substance. • Found narcotics, 1000 block Montecito Road. • Battery to spouse/ex-spouse/date, 1300 block Oak Village Drive. Saturday, Dec. 5 • Male, 47, arrested, 1000 block A Street, drunk in public. • Juvenile arrested, 600 block B Street, failure to obey order of juvenile court. Friday, Dec. 4 • Male, 25, arrested, 100 block North 14th Street, possess controlled substance paraphernalia, commit mail theft, and receive known
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Congregations plan special services for Christmas season Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church and First Congregational Church will celebrate the Advent and Christmas season with music on Sunday, Dec. 13. Spirit of Joy’s Christmas Festival Choir under the direction of Joan Brown will present “Festival of Praise Noels” featuring music, narration and scripture at the 8:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. services. Music will include traditional Christmas carols as well as contemporary hymns with plenty of congregational singing. Congregants invite their friends and neighbors to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, 1735 Main St. The community is also invited to join Spirit of Joy
in worship on Christmas Eve as the congregation celebrates the birth Jesus of Nazareth. At the 5 p.m. service the children will present a special program for the entire family. At 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. the congregation will worship with choir, harp, Christmas message, and a candle lighting ceremony. First Congregational Church at Eighth and D streets will present its annual Christmas Cantata, featuring the combined choirs of its choirs with singers from the community. The cantata, titled “Night of the Father’s Love: The Awe and Mystery of God with Us” will be presented at the 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. The cantata, by Pepper
Choplin, combines fragments of the familiar with Chooplin’s unique perspective in word and music. It guides the listener through the Christmas story as though hearing it for the first time. The presentation is free, and all are invited. Later on Sunday, First Congregational Church will host Blue Christmas Service at the 4:30 p.m. worship service. The service is designed for those in the congregation and the community who might be feeling less joyful and more “blue” this Christmas season. The service is a place to bring hurts before God, find healing and receive a message of hope.
Congregation Etz Chaim to celebrate Hanukkah Congregation Etz Chaim, the only Jewish presence in Ramona, will celebrate the joyous holiday of Hanukkah on Friday Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The celebration will be in the Rotunda at the San Diego Country Estates International Equestrian
Center, 16911 Gunn Stage Road. A special candelabra will be lit, and traditional fried foods will be served during the social hour. Keith Liker will officiate at the services. All who are interested in enjoying the traditional
Jewish Festival of Lights celebration are welcome. There is no charge. Call Diana Levin, congregation president, at 760-789-2781 for additional information about Congregation Etz Chaim and its activities.
On the Agenda Thursday, Dec. 17 Ramona Unified School District Board, 7 p.m., Wilson Administrative Center, 720 Ninth St. www.ramonausd.net. Ramona Design Review Board, 7:30 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane.
Preliminary agenda items: site plan reviews with changes for Ramona Senior Garden, 1236-40 H St., and Village Place Apartments, 521 16th St.; waiver requests for new front facade, mural and signage for art gallery at 428 Main St, additional sign for Rubios “Coastal Grill” at
1664 Main St., and exterior color change for Ramona Professional Center (Feghali Center) at 1721 Main St; and preliminary reviews for agricultural storage building at Pine and Poplar streets, and medical marijuana facility at 2338 Montecito Road.
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Book signing at Unicorn Books Ramona author Judy McGrath will sign copies of her new book, “Morning Star Journey, in Unicorn Book and Gifts on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. The book is the sequel to her well-received first novel, “Finding Cornbread Mesa,” and it is her second book launch at Unicorn Books and Gifts. About the book: Janna Gustaffeson’s adventures continue in “Morning Star Journey.” As she and Theo ponder the future of threatened ranch land, a stalker appears on Janna’s tail, and her sketching partner, Red Thunder, disappears on an extended mission for the DEA. As the months go by, Janna’s four children are meeting new challenges and needing her guidance, even while she negotiates with a Native American medicine man and his pet skunk
pertaining to maintenance of the ancient Mesa House found on the Gustaffeson Cornbread Mesa Ranch the previous year. Janna manages to maintain her career as wildlife artist pursuing photography and sketching forays out into the wilds, amidst requests coming from cop friend Bob Taggert to go on a stakeout to thwart the murder of an old acquaintance — while trying to sort out the confusion that surrounds the “good works” of her catastrophic, but kindly Aunt Myrtle. All is resolved in unexpected ways, but Janna’s thinking must travel down many pathways to reach a satisfactory destination. About the author: McGrath is a wife, mother, and grandmother. Trained in art, design and writing, she has been a public and
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Happy Holidays or, for my more ardent friends, Merry Christmas. ‘Tis the season of giving, gatherings and vacations. My daughter arrives soon to gush about her recent successes. I’m incredibly proud of my aspiring opera star, and can’t wait to learn more of her adventures. And Hanukkah’s this week, reminding us of the Hebrew word Tikkun Olam (Healing the World). Into this dynamic my bride asked a simple question: “What do you want for the holidays?” For me the answer is chickens. My mailbox recently received a catalog for non-profit Heifer International. Heifer’s dedicated to ending hunger and poverty among the world’s poorest. Their mission’s simple:
improve lives with reliable sources of food and income with livestock and agricultural training. Heifer operates in 30+ countries (including the United States) to help families and communities become self-reliant. They’ve won presidential awards from Reagan and Bush 41. Heifer offers llamas, goats, sheep, pigs, rabbits, fish, ducks, geese, chickens, honeybees, water buffalo and (predictably) heifers. You can donate the entire animal or contribute a share of it. They’ll also arrange for irrigation pumps, stoves, native trees and educating youths. So rather than requesting electronic gizmos I don’t really need, I’m asking friends and family this year to buy me (for just $20) a flock of chickens for an African family.
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Tragedy prompts reminder from Burn Institute
FROM CHICKENS, A13 In these troubled times, it’s worth considering that desperate people will do desperate things. Which means removing hunger, thirst and ignorance from the equation helps remove incentives for those who might do anything to keep from starving. With the American economy continuing to improve, each of us is increasingly in a position to share a little bit more with the less fortunate. Some will choose to work at a soup kitchen on Christmas Day. Others will give toys to children who might otherwise have none. But for those who still have room in their lives for a bit more charitable giving in 2015, please consider visiting heifer.org and making a small contribution. Come on, don’t be a chicken. Donate one. With that said, I wish you a week of profitable marketing. Happy holidays from the gang at www.askmrmarketing.com.
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Members of the Ramona Soccer League U-12 All Stars team play in the Seventh Annual La Jolla All Star Invitational Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6. The team reached the finals in the regional tournament and lost to Poway 3-2 on Sunday. Coach Rob Lafuze and assistant coach Momo are pictured with team members Christopher Allen, Aaron Celaya, Aaron Cobian, Billy Hout, Michael “Trey” Jordan III, Tyler Lafuze, Adam Moe, Noah Raher, Adrian Ramirez, Andy Ramirez, David Rodriguez, Diego Saucedo, Joseph Sharamitaro Jr., Dustin Walter and Donovan Ward.
In light of the recent pre-dawn Mt. Hope fire in which a seventh-grade boy died Dec. 1, the Burn Institute recommends that individuals and families take precautionary measures to prevent fire tragedies from occurring. When a home fire strikes, there is no time for mistakes. It can take merely two minutes for smoke and toxic fumes to overcome a child or an adult. Sit down with your family, including young children, and make a step-by-step fire escape plan. All family members should know two ways out of every room and the most direct route to outside safety. Families should also agree on a meeting place out in front of the home, where everyone will congregate once they have escaped. The Burn Institute encourages families to implement and practice
these escape plans, as they can be the tool that saves a person’s life. Having a working smoke alarm in the home cuts the chances of perishing in a house fire by 50 percent. Smoke alarms should be installed in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every floor of the home. "In a fire, seconds count," said Susan Day, Burn Institute executive director. "Roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported at night between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Home smoke alarms can alert people to a fire before it spreads, giving everyone enough time to get out." Families in need of smoke alarms may contact the Burn Institute at 858-541-2277 to find out if they qualify for a free installation.
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Seol selected Valley League Volleyball Player of Year Hickle, Shupe also on first team; six Bulldogs earn all-league honors BY JOE NAIMAN
“The rest of the coaches were all united,” said Halfaker. “I didn’t even have to make a case.” Seol received player of the year recognition because of her all-around ability, said Halfaker. “I was happy that the rest of the coaches recognized the versatility and the all-around ability that Natalie was bringing,” the coach said. As a middle blocker. Seol is expected to hit, but the league’s other coaches learned about her additional attributes. “She blocks well and plays defense and serve-receives,” Halfaker said. “It’s remarkable to have a middle who has the kind of ball control she has.” Hickle, who is a senior, played the libero position. “Well-deserved,” Halfaker
The post-season meeting of the Valley League girls volleyball coaches included the selection of all-league players. Six of those players are on the Ramona High School team, including league player of the year Natalie Seol. Sydney Hickle and Sammy Shupe joined Seol on the first team. The second team included Karina Martinez. Nicole Donais and McKenna Marshall received honorable mention designation. “It was really heartwarming to see the other coaches recognizing and honoring the players,” said coach Connie Halfaker. Seol, a junior, is a middle blocker. No other player received consideration for Valley League player of the year.
said of Hickle’s first-team selection. “She was definitely an anchor for the team defensively and a consistency in the backcourt.” Shupe, a junior, is the Bulldogs’ setter. “As the year went on she just developed such a strong sense of how to run the plays,” Halfaker said. “She’s really coming into her own of understanding the higher-level nuances of the game.” Shupe also improved the Bulldogs’ ball position on the second contact. “That’s what Sammy did so brilliantly,” Halfaker said. The libero is a situational player and is considered a starter as are two outside hitters, two middle blockers, the right side hitter and the setter. Although the libero has gained the status of the
seventh starter, the first team and second team only had six players apiece. That did not prevent Ramona from obtaining three of the six first-team players. “They were recognized unanimously and there was no squabbling about the way these players were performing,” Halfaker said. Martinez and Marshall are Ramona’s two starting outside hitters. Donais was the Bulldogs’ other starting middle blocker. Donais is a senior, Martinez is a junior, and Marshall is a sophomore. The Bulldogs will lose Hickle as well as Donais, but four of the all-league players are expected to return. “That’s exciting,” Halfaker said. The Bulldogs won the Valley League championship with a 9-1 record during league competition. Ramona’s 26-11 overall record also includes two CIF Division I playoff victories and a loss in the CIF
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Natalie Seol, middle blocker for the Bulldog volleyball team, is Valley League Volleyball Player of the Year. semifinals. San Diego Union-Tribune’s all-academic team is limited to juniors and seniors, and six of Ramona’s seven upperclassmen earned the
grade point average to be part of that team. “That’s one of the reasons we do so well,” Halfaker said. “We have intelligent people.”
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Girls soccer team wins season opener at home BY JOE NAIMAN Ramona High School's girls soccer team opened its 2015-16 season at home Dec. 1 against Mount Miguel and took a 5-1 victory over the Matadors. "It felt really good to win the season opener," said coach Deena Vizcarra. Kat Lorentz scored two of Ramona's goals with senior Megan Vandervoort, junior Anai Alba and freshman
Carley Reese adding a goal apiece. Reese, Chloe Knowd and Mikaila McNary each contributed an assist. Nicole Lewis, Ramona's goalkeeper for the first half, made four saves and allowed one goal. Hope Sooley was in the nets for the second half and had two saves. "I was happy with it," Vizcarra said. "I thought they did really well. They held their own. It was a good
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Kat Lorentz plays for the Bulldogs against Southwest on Saturday. solid game." The Bulldogs have six freshmen, including Sooley as well as Reese, on their 20-player roster. Only seven of those players were on the 2014-15 varsity, and Lorentz and McNary are the only returning starters. The inexperience playing
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as a team didn't seem to handicap the Bulldogs against Mount Miguel. The Bulldogs lost their away tournament against Southwest, 3-1, on Saturday. They’ll be back at home when they play Mar Vista on Jan. 12.
Scoring in high school wrestling involves points within a match and team points based on the results of each match. The scoring within each match gives 2 or 3 points for a near fall, depending on the time the other wrestler was on his back, 2 points for a takedown or a reversal, 1 point for an escape, 1 point for a first-offense penalty, and 2 points for a second-offense penalty. The winner of each match provides the school with 3 points for a decision, 4 points for a major decision (at least an 8-point margin), 5 points for a technical fall (ahead by 15 points), and 6 points for a fall (also called a pin) or a forfeit, which is usually for failure to field a wrestler in the weight class rather than for behavior on the mat. The school with the most points after all 14 weight classes are contested wins the dual meet.
After the first 12 matches of the Dec. 1 dual meet in which Ramona High School competed at the Vista High School gymnasium, Vista held a 35-25 lead. Ramona heavyweight Alex Martinez squared off against Vista’s David Quiroz for a match that could have sealed a Panthers victory, but 70 seconds into the second period Martinez pinned Quiroz to narrow Ramona’s deficit to 35-31. “Our heavyweight was losing and was down by about 5 points or 4 points and he got a big move and pinned the guy,” said coach Matt Holt. The final match was the 106-pound contest between Ramona’s Jeff Ramsthaler and Vista’s Killian Perrigon. In the second period Ramsthaler accumulated a 15-0 lead to trigger the technical fall. “He only had one takedown,” said Holt. “He got all of his points from back points. He just kept SEE WRESTLING, A20
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Bulldogs win varsity boys basketball opener BY JOE NAIMAN The first Ramona High School varsity boys basketball game of the 2015-16 season ended with Ramona winning the home contest against Mira Mesa by a 73-55 score. “It was what we needed to
start the season,” said coach Zack Cole. “We played pretty well, actually. We came out, we started off well. We jumped out to an early lead and we basically maintained throughout the game.” At one point the Bulldogs had a lead of more than 25 points. The safe advantage
allowed Cole to provide playing time to his reserves and role players. The Ramona starters accounted for 52 of the 73 points while bench players scored 21 points. “That’s really good for your bench to score 21 points,” Cole said. “That
demonstrates that everyone contributed, everyone did their part.” Ramona had a 20-point lead before Mira Mesa scored the final 2-point basket. Point guard Blake Sites led the Bulldogs with 28 points. “He shot the ball really well,” Cole said.
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Point guard Marco Cobian and center Calvin Harris scored 10 points apiece. Forward-wing Logan Knudson provided 9 points while forward Greg Knight added 5 points. Cobian led the team with six assists. “He did a really good job
setting up his teammates,” Cole said. Ramona had 16 assists as a team. “The ball was moving. Everybody was touching it,” Cole said. Harris had seven rebounds. The team had six steals with Cobian and Sites taking away two balls apiece. Austin Pierce led the bench players with 7 points, and he also had two assists and two rebounds. “They did well, actually,” Cole said. “We were excited to see that as coaches.” Ramona shot 33 percent from the floor including 40 percent, or 10 of 25, from behind the 3-point line. The Bulldogs were only successful on 59 percent of their free throw attempts. “We need to be shooting 70 percent as a team,” Cole said. Ramona made 13 of 22 free throw attempts. Cole noted that the team goal is to have between 20 and 25 shots from the charity stripe each game. The team goals also include turning the ball over no more than 15 times, and the Bulldogs met that standard with 11 turnovers. “As far as working as a team, we were really proud of our guys,” Cole said. “Our biggest challenge is can we do that consistently? That’s going to be my challenge to the team.”
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Gertrude ‘Trudy’ Deaett
September 5, 1927 - november 9, 2015 Ramona — Trudy was born in Pawtucket, RI, to albert and Irene LaFountaine and grew up on Cottage St. She met the love of her life, Peter Deaett, and they were married July 3, 1948. They moved to Pasadena, Ca, back to RI, then back to Ca and ended up in the San Diego area in 1956. about 1960 the family settled in Santee in the new suburb of Carlton Hills. Her most prestigious job was Head of accounts Payable at Fedmart Corp with Sol Price. She then started her own business of selling returned and damaged goods and dented cans. around 1978, Trudy and Pete moved to Ramona, Ca, where they have lived ever since. When she couldn’t find a restaurant that made the kind of waffles she liked, she opened “The Waffle Shop” and saved her tips to play Bingo in many casinos and Bingo Palaces across the U.S.
After researching life in the 16th century, fifth- and sixth-grade classes at Ramona Lutheran School experienced a medieval day that included sampling food of that era and using a catapult. Students created games
from medieval times and built a 15th-century 10-foot trebuchet catapult to launch golf balls. The catapult was constructed by students with donated materials at Warner Springs Glider Port, which is owned by Garret Willat, a parent of a student at
With adult supervision, Ramona Lutheran School students Noah Dotterer uses equipment to construct a catapult as Ginger Martinez watches.
She will be sorely missed by her husband of 67 years, Peter Deaett; daughter; granddaughter; two great-granddaughters; and her many relatives and friends at the Ramona and Poway Senior Centers and across the U.S. at 88 yrs young, she passed peacefully from complications of age at Kaiser Hospital in San Diego with family keeping a watchful eye. a Celebration of Life is being planned for sometime in January, 2016. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.
Dorothy Elizabeth Berry april 21, 1925 - november 29, 2015
Ramona — Dorothy Elizabeth Berry, 90, passed away Sunday, november 29, 2015, in Ramona, California. Born april 21, 1925, in oakland, Ca, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Ruth Hiskey. She was raised in oakland, Ca, along with her twin brother, Edward Hiskey, and her elder brother, Claude Hiskey. Dorothy was employed as a stewardess with United airlines from 1946-1948 where she met and married her late husband, James “Jim” Garfield Berry, on February 7, 1948. Through the years, they traveled the country in their motorhome, spending many months at
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a time in Baja, mexico. In 1989, after the death of her husband, Dorothy moved to Ramona where she resided until her passing. She served as President of the Ramona Women’s Club for two years and was very well liked by all of her friends in the community. Dorothy is survived by her three children, nancy Elizabeth Reynolds of atlanta, Ga, Richard James Berry of Ramona, Ca, and Joan Louise Berrymatthews of Portland, oR; as well as seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.
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Student Blake San Nicolas tries launching golf balls in the trebuchet catapult during medieval day.
Ramona Lutheran School, said teacher Frank Lucio. “He volunteered his staff out there to help with equipment,” said Lucio. The fifth- and
Sheriff’s department conducts Operation Giving Back With the help of a generous donor, sheriff’s deputies gave back to the communities they serve the day before Thanksgiving by handing out $24,000 in cash to families, people and organizations in need, including three Ramona women. For safety reasons, the sheriff’s department said it could not release the names of the Ramona recipients, but added that the women plan to use the money to buy medicine and pay bills. Every day sheriff’s deputies encounter people in need while they are out on patrol
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FROM W RESTLING, A17 putting the kid on his back.” The 5 points from that technical fall gave Ramona a 36-35 victory in Holt’s debut as Ramona’s coach. “We lost to the same team last year and we weren’t expected to win this year, so it was a big win for us,” Holt said. Each school forfeited one weight class. Ramona captured three victories by fall while Vista won two matches by fall. “We actually outstrategized them,” Holt said. “The guys that lost, they kept it close. That was the main thing.” Wrestlers can wrestle in one weight class above their weight as well as in their actual weight bracket, and Holt’s strategy included saving some of Ramona’s better wrestlers for less dominating Vista opponents.
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“We put in a couple of backup guys,” Holt said. “They were able to not get pinned. That allowed our good guys to rack up points and we won the match due to that.” The Ramona wrestlers who joined Martinez in pinning their opponent were 120-pound grappler Nathan Kiddoo and 145-pound wrestler Jacob Rodriguez. Spencer Wituschek won the 113-pound class by forfeit while the Bulldogs ceded the 182-pound match. Brandon Setterberg won a 10-2 major decision in the 160-pound contest to give Ramona 4 points. Jordan Castro won an 8-2 decision in the 126-pound match for three Bulldog points. The Bulldog matmen will spend Dec. 11 and 12 at La Costa Canyon High School for the La Costa Canyon Classic Hamada Memorial tournament.
sixth-graders spent a day at the glider port to work on the catapult, which a school parent transported back to the school for medieval day.
Solo vehicle crash results in fatality (CNS) A motorist died following a crash early Tuesday on state Route 79 near Warner Springs. A gray vehicle was spotted overturned between two large rocks on the side of the highway around 3:20 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The wrecked vehicle was found near the Emerald Creek Winery at 38642 state Route 79. The name of the victim, a 61-year-old male from Warner Springs, was not immediately available.
FROM RULES, A10 from the planning group are Hogervorst, Brean and Frank Lucio. The committee scheduled a meeting for Dec. 7 to review the proposed changes and organize questions and comments to go over with county staff at a subsequent meeting. Stykel said Mansolf and Charlie Koehler from La Finquita Winery and Vineyard had planned to attend the meeting. Piva said the meetings are open to the public.
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100 LEGAL NOTICES ing 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 this property. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt 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 (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www. altisource.com/MortgageServices/ DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2015-02460-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: November 16, 2015. Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary. c/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450, Irvine, CA 92606. Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 9608299 http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530. Trustee Sale Assistant. WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. APP1511-CA-2819400. Ramona Sentinel 12/3/15, 12/10/15, 12/17/2015. R3319. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-15-662077-BF Order No.: 150055736-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/24/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank
or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): KEITH J. IMMONEN AND LINDA S. IMMONEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 10/30/2008 as Instrument No. 20080567158 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 7/7/2014 as Instrument No. 2014-0280570 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California; Date of Sale: 1/8/2016 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Entrance of the East County Regional Center, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $381,640.47 The purported property address is: 15707 VISTA VICENTE DRIVE, RAMONA, CA 92065 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 288-30007-00 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you
tioned 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 800280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan. com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA15-662077-BF . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a writ-
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may be obtained by sending a writ ten request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-15-662077-BF IDSPub #0096645 12/10/2015 12/17/2015 12/24/2015. R3328. 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 im-
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1002015 - LEGAL NOTICES 22, through December 30, 2015. 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. R3334. Dec. 10, 17, 2015. DID YOU KNOW...? An annoyed camel will spit at a person.
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‘Tis the Season Holiday events nd various opportunities for charitable giving. Holiday plays High school and middle school students will perform “A Christmas Carol” and two one-act plays, “When Elves Strike” and “Four Wise Women,” on Dec. 11 and 12 in the Mountain Valley Academy multi-purpose room, Ramona Community School, 1010 Ramona St. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. Share Your Christmas Ramona Food and Clothes Closet is accepting donations of non-perishable holiday food items and new unwrapped toys for its annual Share Your Christmas program. The program provides food boxes and toys for children ages 1 to 12 in low-income families. Toy distribution will be
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Dec. 18. Donations are accepted in the thrift shop drive-through donation area at 773 Main St., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Monetary donations also appreciated. For more information or to volunteer call 760-789-4458. Christmas Toy Drive Stage Presence Homes, 2260 Main St., and W.J. Bradley, 311 12th St., are collecting non-perishable food and new unwrapped toys for struggling families. Food and toy donations are being accepted until Dec. 10 at both locations. Holly Days Barnett Elementary Parent Teacher Association hosts Holly Days from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the school, 23925 Couna Way. Activities will include pictures with Santa, musical performances by students, face painting, horse drawn carriage rides, vendors, holiday treats, silent
auction and opportunity drawings. 44th Annual Winter Showcase Ramona High School Dance Productions students will present “Christmas Under the Sea” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12, in the school’s Performing Arts Wing, 1401 Hanson Lane. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students with ID, and free for children on laps. Tickets are available in the RHS Dance Room during lunch and at the door. “A night of entertainment is the reason to spin, jump and leap into the holiday season.” 760-787-4107. Toys For Tots New unwrapped toys and cash donations will be accepted for Toys for Tots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, at Ramona Airport, 2926 Montecito Road. Participants can meet U.S. Marines, see cars from Ramona American Graffiti Cruise and view airplanes. Holiday Ornaments
Craft a holiday ornament at 10 a.m., Dec. 12, Dos Picos County Park, 17953 Dos Picos Park Road. 760-789-2220. Town Hall 1894 Christmas Dinner “A Chuckwagon Christmas,” 6 to 9 p.m., Dec. 12, Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St., entertainment, four-course roasted turkey dinner, no-host bar. Proceeds benefit Town Hall. www.ramonatownhall.com. Holiday Open Mic Evening Ramona Community Singers will host a holiday open mic from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 15, at Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. “Bring your favorite holiday song, sheet music (piano acommpanist provided), guitar, ukelele or just your voice.” To sign up, email g.seashore@earthlink.net. Winter Celebration Visit from Santa, holiday carolers and cookie decorating, 3 to 4 p.m., Dec. 18, Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. 760-788-5270.
FROM TREE, A1 and Barbie Swanson. “Joe Stupar and Olivia (Rochelle) did a lot of work, too,” added Knott, referring to the chamber’s staff. Stupar is executive director. Estimating the attendance amount is difficult, said Bart, but noted, “There were hundreds, for sure.” For the event, the committee was able to get Main Street, which is also state Route 78, closed between Sixth and Seventh streets, making it easier for crowds to gather to watch entertainment and the lighting of the Christmas tree, set up at the Guy B. Woodward Museum. Santa Claus, escorted by Miss Ramona Shannon Singleton, Miss Ramona Princess Shannon Huff, Teen Miss Ramona Megan Kelly and Teen Miss Princess Ciara Webb-Martin, was given the honors of hitting the switch to turn the tree’s lights on as young children stood in awe. Although the block was scheduled to be closed during the entire event, from 5 to 8 p.m., Caltrans and California Highway Patrol opened it to traffic around 7 p.m. Knott said they did that because there were no more activities taking place in the street by that time and officials noted it is a major highway. “They like to open that as soon as possible,” said Knott. By Pamo Winery adults and children stood in line for a chance to ride in Bill and Judy Bryant’s motorized sleigh with its Christmas lights and music, and reindeer lighting the way. Another highlight of the evening was the Find the Elf Contest in which 14 businesses participated by hiding an elf in their shops for visitors to find. This year 98 completed entries were submitted, as opposed to 40 last year. “That’s more than double last year,” said Bart. The entries were put into a drawing with 14 contestants — children and adults — winning prizes donated by the 14 participating businesses. “I think it was a huge success,” Bart said of the entire event. “I’m really, really pleased with the way things went.”
Working the Ramona Town Radio booth are, from left, Eric Vellone, Gail Edwards and Shane Monaghan.
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Laci Donoho points to the elf she found at Bella Mia Salon, Spa and Boutique.
Nathan Murphy gets his chance to sit with Santa.
Ramona Community Singers entertain in front of Ramona Town Hall.
Lezley Knott, chair of the tree lighting event, right, stands with, from left, Ramona Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joe Stupar, committee member Kathleen Cole, and chamber president and committee member Robert Krysak
Joyful riders in Bill and Judy Bryants motorized sleigh wave to onlookers along the street.
As Santa Claus clicks the switch, Judy Nachazel, left, and Miss Ramona Shannon Singleton are among those watching the Christmas tree light up.
While standing in line to see Santa at Ramona Town Hall, Mackenzie Wrightsman, left, enjoys talking to Miss Ramona Princess Shannon Huff.
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Thursday, Dec. 10 ■ 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., English as a Second Language at 9:30 and 10 a.m., Toddler Storytime at 10:30 a.m., SDCL eBook Consultations at 1 p.m., 3D Printer Demonstrations at 3 p.m., Homework Club at 4 p.m., Citizenship Class at 6 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Alateen, 5 to 6 p.m., Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. www.alanonsandiego.org. ■ Book signing, 6 p.m., Unicorn Books
and Gifts, 738 Main St. 760-788-3700. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, open game starts 6 to 9 p.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. 760-789-1132. ■ Young Life Christian outreach group for students in high school, 7:27 to 8:30 p.m., Neighborhood CrossFit, 114 14th St. 760-505-3035 or Young Life Ramona on Facebook. Friday, Dec. 11 ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Zumba at 9:30 a.m., Bouncing Baby Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Teen Action Council Meeting at 3 p.m., Family Craft at 3:15 p.m. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, 10 a.m., 1721 Main St., Suite 101. ■ Ramona ACBL Bridge Club, free youth lessons, 3 to 4 p.m. ■ Holiday Bell Craft for teens with Sun Dog Art Studio, 3 p.m., Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. 760-788-5270. ■ Holly Days, 5:50 to 8:30 p.m., Barnett Elementary School 23925 Couna Way. Pictures with Santa and holiday activities. ■ “A Christmas Carol,” performed by high school students, and two one-act plays by middle school students, 7 p.m., Mountain Valley Academy multi purpose room, 1010 Ramona St. Tickets: $5. outoftheboxplayers.blogspot.com. Saturday, Dec. 12 ■ Kiwanis of Ramona, 7 to 8:30 a.m., VFW Post 3783, 2247 Kelly Ave. Breakfast meeting with speaker. 760-522-2625. ■ Weight Watchers, Ramona Woman’s Club, 524 Main St., 8 a.m. ■ Ramona Certified Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kmart lot, 1855 Main St.
■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exercise Dance at 9:30 a.m., Beginning Computing at 10 a.m., Teen Music Shop at 2 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Toys for Tots—new unwrapped toys and cash donations accepted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ramona Airport, 2926 Montecito Road. ■ Holiday Ornaments craft-making, 10 a.m., Dos Picos County Park, 17953 Dos Picos Park Road. 760-789-2220. ■ Ramona Town Hall 1894 Christmas Dinner, 6 to 9 p.m., Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. Cost: $65. Advance reservations only: 760-789-0574, 760-788-7215 or see ramonatownhall.com. ■ “A Christmas Carol,” performed by high school students, and two one-act plays by middle school students, 7 p.m., Mountain Valley Academy multi purpose room, 1010 Ramona St. Tickets: $5. outoftheboxplayers.blogspot.com. Sunday, Dec. 13 ■ Depression and Bipolar Support Group, 10 to 11 a.m., Rose Garden at Collier Park, 626 E St. ■ Ramona Pony Baseball Registration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pony Baseball fields at Ramona Community Park, 223 Aqua Lane. ramonabaseball.com. ■ Car Show, 3 to 5 p.m., Albertsons parking lot, 1400 block of Main Street. Owners of pre-1974 trucks and cars are welcome to display vehicles. Tractors, tanks, boats, Peterbilts, motorcycles and other vehicles welcome. Free. 760-789-3396. Monday, Dec. 14 ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Scrapbooking at 10 a.m., Adult Chess Club at 10 a.m., Conversation
Cafe at 10 a.m., English as a Second Language at 10:30 a.m., Mommy and Me Yoga at 10:30 a.m., 3D Printer Demonstrations at 3 p.m., Homework Club at 4 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Santa Maria Lodge No. 580 of Free & Accepted Masons, 6:30 dinner, open to the public; 7:30 stated meeting, Ramona Masonic Center, 310 9th St. More: www.santamaria580.org. Tuesday, Dec. 15 ■ Backcountry Quilters, 9 a.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. pinecastle946@sbcglobal.net. ■ Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. English as a Second Language at 10 a.m., Country Line Dancing at 10 a.m., Teen Chess Club at 3 p.m., Homework Club at 4 p.m., Children’s Folklorico Dance at 4:30 p.m., Adult Folklorico Dance at 6 p.m. 760-788-5270. ■ Intermountain Republican Women Federated Christmas luncheon, San Vicente Resort, 24157 San Vicente Road. Check-in and social time 10:15, call to order 10:45. Speaker: Assemblyman Brian Jones. Reservations by Dec. 10. 760-788-6342 or nfrazee34@cox.net. ■ Ramona Rotary Club, noon, Denny’s restaurant, 1946 Main St. Luncheon meeting. 619-990-4469. ■ Knit/Crochet Group, 6 to 8 p.m., Starbucks Ramona, 1315 Main St. judyportiz@hotmail.com. ■ Ramona Parks and Recreation Association, 6:30 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. ■ Holiday Open Mic, hosted by Ramona Community Singers, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St.
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Ramona Homes & Real Estate Ryan to serve on real estate association board BY KAREN BRAINARD Re/Max Direct Broker Jan Ryan has been installed as a director for the North San Diego County Association of REALTORS (NSDCAR), a 5,000-member organization of Realtors and industry-related professionals. “I’ve been in real estate for 38 years, 34 as a broker,” said Ryan, a Ramona resident. “I feel it’s definitely time to give back.” NSDCAR provides tools to help real estate agents be successful in assisting clients with home ownership, statistical information on market data, education on specific skills, and advocacy on issues important to property owners on the local, state and national levels. Members receive free subscriptions to news feeds that keep them up-to-date
on technology, regulatory and legal issues, and mortgage and lending information. Ryan was installed as a director Nov. 21 and will begin her one-year term in January 2016. Education is an important part of the association benefits, according to Ryan. “There’s so much you need to know as a Realtor,” she said. Ryan has been selling in Ramona since 1988 and will continue to do so while serving on the NSDCAR board. While she has seen highs and lows in the real estate market over the years, Ryan said, “I’ve found this is the best market I’ve ever been in.” There has been an even balance of buyers and sellers, she said. Buyers were cautious during the recession, noted Ryan.
“Property, if it’s priced well in this market, it will sell. If it’s priced too high it will sit,” she said. The price range seems to be across the board, she added, and there is always more inventory at the lower end. Ryan defined the high end range as $700,000 to $2 million, and said at the low end, buyers can purchase a decent house for $350,000. Condominiums, she said, range from the low $200,000s to $350,000. “There’s been pressure from buyers to keep prices from climbing too much,” said Ryan. If the price is too high, buyers are willing to wait in most cases, she added. She said fewer investors are looking for property to flip, and she is not seeing as many short sales and bankruptcies as in the recent past. When the market was
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down, people were looking for a fixer-upper; now they are looking for a house that is already fixed up, she said. As of last week, Ryan said the interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 3.7 to 3.9 percent, and for 15 years fixed, around 3 percent.
Among buyers are a lot of young families and members of the military, she said. Ryan specializes in Ramona, and noted that it has elements that are not so common in other areas, such as wells, septic systems and propane tanks.
“I really think it’s important for people in Ramona to use local agents,” she said. “The Ramona agents are extremely knowledgeable.” Ryan said if a client is interested in another area that she doesn’t know very well, she will refer them to an agent in that area. What draws people to Ramona? Ryan said they like the schools, values and the town. “A lot of them have family here. That’s how they find out about it. I think Ramona has so much to offer,” she said, listing hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and proximity to the coast. Ryan said if she had one wish for the community if would be to have more bike trails. Re/Max Direct is at 1410 Main St., Suite A.
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