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Ramona Home JournaL 1
A Mechanical Bird’s-Eye View
By Tracy Rolling ~ the journal
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fter Amy Krueger graduated from Ramona High School in 1999, she knew she had big plans for her career. She just had no idea they would include a mechanical bird’s-eye view of Ramona and beyond. “The whole idea was her idea,” said Krueger’s fiancé, Aaron Newman. He says she started a sophisticated imagery business — Pure Image Aerial Media, Views from a Higher Level — that uses drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles. Though the size of a drone may vary, m on Ra
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Krueger’s are equivalent to bag of groceries. She discovered the need for such a service after the couple began looking to purchase a home in Ramona. “We wanted to see more than just pictures or flyers of a house. We wanted an aerial view of the structure and land,” Newman said. Using a Global Positioning System (GPS), Krueger pilots the miniaturized aircraft from the ground using a remote control. Hovering over a focal point, the DJI Phantom Vision Plus uses satellite connections to follow a preprogramed mission. “If the wind speed picks up even to
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10 miles an hour, it will automatically correct itself so that it follows its original flight pattern,” Krueger said. “You can tell it to take video for 10 seconds, then pause for 30 seconds, then resume,” Newman said, Amy Krueger stands beside equipment used to take aerial photos of explaining how Ramona land and beyond. Photos Courtesy of Amy Krueger devices are streaming video.” equipped with Their business model is to help Wi-Fi and have high-definition, widepeople and businesses see beyond a angle cameras mounted to them. one-dimensional view that basic The images they capture are discameras, blueprints and other free played and recorded on handheld online services offer. devices such as cell phones or tablets, Among their imagery services are and the equipment has the ability to detecting residential and commercial detect the most-minute detail from property lines, agricultural mapping, almost a mile up. Unlike Google Earth, which offers still development plotting, as well as real estate and construction services. satellite imagery of geographical sites They give examples of specialized taken from the earth’s outer atmosphere, packages, including how a farmer the drones offer a real-time visual soluinterested in planting a vineyard or a tion on an individualized basis. corn field would use their services to With an exclusive vantage point, the detect the most efficient irrigation plan. couple say, “The drones are like having Or how developers would get a better a mobile helicopter equipped with understanding of a construction site if high-def cameras that offer smooth,
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they had progress pictures from above. Listening to her clients’ needs, she is able to customize a strategy that will help ranchers track and find missing cattle, view terrain for potential horse property, and identify structural issues, including defective roofs, windows, faulty air-conditioning units or sundamaged solar panels. She follows FAA regulations to not fly drones within 500 feet of a commercial airport or military base. “Amy’s done her research,” Newman said. “She’s really a pioneer of what this type of technology can offer.” The couple work together shooting and editing the video. Currently, they live in Oceanside but say their plan is to move back to the community by March 2015, “Which would be an ideal time for vineyards or famers to get an aerial shot of their property when it’s in bloom, before the harvest,” he said. Excited about the opportunity, they say the drones are like having a flying eyeball, and that really, the sky is the limit when it comes to using them to produce a technological bird’s-eye view. n
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Boy Scouts of America Troop 678 member Donald Scott, center, received a $100 donation from Kiwanis Club of Ramona in support of his Eagle Scout Project to install a large, steel recycle bin in the camping area at Dos Picos County Park. Presenting the check is Scouting Coordinator Charles Teichert, right, with Kiwanis President Photo by Tom Taylor Pro Tem Paul Tarr, left.
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DECEMBER 4, 2014
Open House Extravaganza Saturday, December 6, 2014 • 11 am – 3 pm Come and See the Wonderful Homes for Sale in Ramona!
Hosted by Ramona Real Estate Association Members and Our Sellers RREA Agents know Ramona! Join your Ramona Real Estate Association and all its amazing agents as they host an open house to promote our wonderful community and accept donations on behalf of the military children in our community.Your local Realtors are reaching out to you and asking for your help. Win a fantastic gift basket to enjoy or re-gift. Tis the Season! All you have to do is visit an open house. You will receive a raffle ticket at each home visited. When you donate a toy at any of the
Open houses you will receive a second raffle ticket to increase your chances of winning. Open House Visit — Win a nice bottle of local wine and sparkling cider for the kids! Unwrapped Toy Donation — Special gift basket of local merchants will be awarded to the lucky winner who donates an unwrapped toy.
Each home visited = 1 raffle ticket • Each unwrapped gift donated = 1 raffle ticket Drawing held at 4 pm VFW Hall • 2247 Kelly Ave. Ramona, CA. 92065
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Gift Exchange Dos and Don’ts
hanukah, Christmas and New Year’s Eve are right around the corner.That means neighborhoods, buildings and stores will soon be awash in holiday splendor. Social schedules will be full, and men and women everywhere will shuffle to complete their holiday shopping. Grab bags are a staple of this season of giving, and the following are a few dos and don’ts to ensure participation in gift exchanges is fun and friendly for all involved. DO set a gift amount limit. Holiday grab bags are more about having fun and exchanging a little something with friends and family members than walking away with amazing prizes. Establish a
possible so as not to sway the selection of presents. DO ensure your gift is unisex. Unless you know specifically that only men or women will be opening the presents, select items that will appeal to both genders. Food, gift cards, music, or home staples make great grab bag gifts. DON’T forget to consider ages as well. Gift exchanges may include both children and adults, so include gifts that appeal to all ages when necessary. When the exchange has ended, allow participants to swap gifts if they want to. DO expect some grab bag gifts to be gag gifts. Such gifts are entertaining and may make up the majority of the grab bag
spending limit so everyone receives a gift of roughly the same value and no one feels slighted or left out. DON’T exceed the spending limit. It can be tempting to spend more to make your gift appear more impressive. But overspending defeats the purpose of the gift exchange. Grab bags typically are anonymous, so being overly generous will not win you any style points. DO make it a game. Tossing gifts in a bag only to have others reach in and grab one is certainly effective. But the concept can be even more fun if you make a game out of it. Try passing wrapped gifts around in a circle to a holiday song. When the music stops, the gift you are holding is the one you open. Experiment with your own variations to make gift exchanges more fun. DON’T let anyone see the gift you bring. The idea is to keep things as secretive as
gifts. Keep your sense of humor and you’re likely to enjoy grab bags a lot more. DON’T regift items to use as grab bag picks. Should the person who gave you the gift participate in the grab bag, he or she can trace that gift back to you and may be offended. DO make sure everyone is aware that there will be a grab bag gift exchange, as there needs to be an equal number of gifts to participants so everyone gets a treat. Hosts may want to have a few extra wrapped gifts around just in case someone forgets to bring their contribution. Gift exchanges in the form of grab bags, auctions, swaps, and other games make for fun additions to holiday festivities. They also can be a part of any family or friends gathering to add excitement and entertainment to the occasion. n
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A Season of Giving donation points at community events and around town.
Keep Toys in Ramona
By Annette Williams ~ the journal
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amona may not be considered one of the largest towns in San Diego County, but its people may have some of the biggest hearts when it comes to holiday giving. Opportunities abound to extend generosity to others — just take advantage of the many
Keep the Toys in Ramona toy drive sponsored by Packards Coffee Shop at 680 Main St. has become a Christmas tradition, benefiting youngsters from the Ramona Boys & Girls Club and families served by Ramona Food & Clothes Closet. Those bringing gifts on Dec. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. qualify for a free photo with Santa Claus, courtesy of Seidl’s Party Supplies & Rentals.
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Toys will be accepted through Dec. 15 at Packards, Seidl’s, Unicorn Books & Gifts, Marketing Worx, Ramona Rebels Elite, Pamo Valley Winery and Isis Fuller Figure Fashion.
Ramona Airport Toys for Tots Airport tenants, local families and San Diego County Airports are partnering with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to bring the event back to Ramona Airport on Dec. 13. Toys for Tots collects new, unopened toys, which are distributed to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. The U.S. Marines and many volunteers will collect toys in the public viewing area at Ramona Airport, 2926 Montecito Rd., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is welcome to watch aircraft fly in from other county airports and unload toys. Call 760-788-3366.
Proflame/Amerigas Toys for Tots Proflame/Amerigas is an official drop site for Toys for Tots. Drop off toys Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1363 Walnut St. Call 760-7886262.
Military Family Christmas Fund Since 2004, the Ramona VFW Post 3783 has adopted active duty military families that live in Ramona Vista military
housing as part of its Military Family Christmas Fund. Post members and friends start raising funds in October, then gifts are collected in November and December to be distributed Dec. 20. Members of the community not only give to the cause, but many come out and help on distribution day and at the gift-wrapping party, set for Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Post, 2247 Kelly Ave. Call 760-789-7888 for details.
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DECEMBER 4, 2014
Share Your Christmas Donations of new, unwrapped toys, canned food and financial gifts are coming in for Ramona Food & Clothes Closet’s Share Your Christmas Program, and more are needed. An added benefit is that donations made here, stay here, as Ramona Food & Clothes Closet assists families in Ramona, Julian, Santa Ysabel, Ranchita, Warner Springs and Borrego Springs. Donations may be made at the drive-through donation lane behind the Thrift Store, located at 773 Main St., and at many businesses and organizations around town. Call 760-789-4458.
Stop by Kamps at 1000 Olive St. through Dec. 22. Call 760-789-7079.
Senior Meal Programs Ramona Senior Center is a gathering place for area residents in their golden years. For many, it’s a home away from home, offering fellowship, activities and a nutritious lunch. But the center and its nutrition program need the community’s help to maintain its
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omething old can be new again if you’re in the business of antiques. Collectibles from a distant past can be gathered with fondness and care. Store owners from Ramona’s antique colony along busy Main Street will tell you it’s a joyful proposition on both sides of the counter. When opening an antique shop, it’s a matter of freedom of choice Original Old town Ramona Antique Fair. in a creative spirit to focus on a Photos Courtesy of Barri Groves
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business that you are passionate about. Their customers come from far and wide. Debbie Roelle, who opened The Mason Jar shop 17 months ago, said, “I’m living my dream and I love it, although it took me a long time to get here. “It was six years in the making, from my house storage unit full with all our pickin’s and treasures.” She said the building was an old hardware store, and its 3,900 square feet meant she was pressed to fill it. “I needed to get enough merchandise to keep a flow going,” she said. “We did have a lot of tools and copper.” She said they found that inventory choices can be many. There’s antique furniture and antique
jewelry, movie and music memorabilia, Native American handiwork, toys and tools or any other types of collectibles. But she said old tools were probably among her best sellers. “The market range is extremely different than it was 15 years ago. It’s not even the same kind of business,” said skilled veteran owner Victoria Townsend at Squash Blossom Trading Co., with 30 years of experience, 20 of those in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. “We offer all kinds of fine arts, from Spanish colonial to Mexican folk art to early California,” she said. “We’re always local and always buying.” It’s said that syndicated television shows have done a lot to increase demand for antiques. Shop owners’ passions are satisfied in a number of ways. In addition to selling antiques, they might offer services such as restoration or serving as a consultant. “We’re working on our 19th year, said semi-retired Linda Thompson, the proprietor of Old Barn Door
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“It’s a very eclectic business, and that’s what makes it so great. Online, we’ve dealt with customers as far away as France, Italy and Japan,” she said. “I’d say our clientele is half and half between Ramona and outside the area. Outside the shop, we’d have a marquee with a horse that identifies our shop to passersby heading for the desert and mountains. So we hit all the bases.” The shops also have good customers staying in San Diego Country Estates timeshares. There’s a camaraderie among the shop owners. If one can’t fulfill a customer’s wishes, they’ll suggest visiting one of their neighbors. If one can’t accommodate a customer, they’ll recommend visiting another
the Original Old Town Ramona Candy shop along the street. Company in the front of the store. Sandee Salvatore has owned the Old-fashioned taffies, bubble gum and Original Old Town Antique Fair for 18 many other varieties of sweets remind years. A stroll through this store brings customers of years past. n back old memories. About 50 vendors display items such as antique furniture, tools, appliances, kitchenware, clothing, quilts, books and dolls. It has become a hub for buying antiques, collectibles and decorative AL SLOCUM, CIC furnishings. Lic. #0827781 Salvatore HEALTH INSURANCE OPEN ENROLLMENT also owns BUSINESS • HOMEOWNERS • AUTO • HEALTH • LIFE
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1st Wed: Christmas Crafts 10 am 2nd Wed: Therapeutic Hand Massage 10 am 2nd & 5th Wed: Volunteer Meeting 9 am 3rd Wed: Alzheimer’s Group 10 am; Ramona/Julian Academy of Dance 12:30 pm 4th Wed: Christmas Dinner 11:30 am; The Music Lady 11:30 am Every Thurs: Bingo 1 pm 1st & 3rd Thurs: Machine Embroidery Class 9 am Every Fri: Exercise 9 am; Pinochle 9 am; Seniors Empowering Seniors 10 am; Pokeno 1 pm 2nd Fri: Ramona Town Hall Bridge 9 am 3rd Fri: Birthday Lunch 11:30 am
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Send to: Ramona Senior Center 434 Aqua Lane, P.O. Box 657, Ramona, CA 92065 (760) 789-0440 Think about not having a meal this week. Really think about going hungry one day and not knowing if you are eating tomorrow. For many of Ramona’s seniors and those elderly shut-ins isolated in the backcountry, it’s something they rarely stop thinking about. This might become an even larger problem to the seniors the program is meant to serve because federal funding has not kept pace with inflation and the program is facing a cut of up to 25 percent. As the only contract station for “Meals on the Go” in Ramona and the backcountry, our goal is to provide a delivered meal program, which enables homebound seniors to have at least one well-balanced meal each day. No one is ever denied a meal due to their inability to pay. Yet, in addition to the nutritional value this program offers, there’s an emotional
one as well. You see, every delivery made by “Meals on the Go” brings these people something else they would have to go without — a little companionship and conversation as well as a vital safety check. In order to continue to provide meals and socialization to the elderly struggling for quality of life, we need to increase private support — including yours. So when you sit down to your daily meal and pick up your knife and fork, why not pick up a pen as well. Complete the “Meals on the Go” coupon above and return it with your generous tax-deductible contribution.
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Dec. 4-20 4: Ramona Woman’s Club Christmas Program at 1 pm at 524 Main St. 760-788-6116 www.ramonawomansclub.com 4: Ramona Toy Drive Kickoff from 6-8 at Packards Coffee Shop, 680 Main St. Bring an unwrapped toy and take a photo with Santa. 4: Shop Old Town Ramona Businesses many are open Thursdays to 8 pm through Dec. 18. 5-20: Ag Boosters Christmas Tree Sales in the lot at Fifth and Main streets, open weekdays from 5 to 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from
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Unicorn Books to Host Book Signing Unicorn Books and Gifts will host a book signing Dec. 6 for Dublin Galyean, who will present his book “Bougainvillea Blues,” a coming-of-age tale. The story begins in San Diego in 1962,
760-789-7644. 10: Ramona Outback Amateur Radio Society (ROARS) Holiday Party at 6:30 p.m. at Ramona Valley Grill, 344 Main St. 12: ‘A Country Christmas’ Dinner from 7-10 pm in Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. Tickets $65 in advance. 760-789-0574 www. ramonatownhall.com 13: Ramona Airport Toys for Tots The U.S. Marines and many volunteers will collect toys in the public viewing area at Ramona Airport, 2926 Montecito Rd., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
16: Republican Women Christmas Luncheon at 10:45 a.m. at San Vicente Resort, 24157 San Vicente Rd. RSVP by Dec. 9. 760-788-3215 nfrazee34@cox.net. 17: San Vicente Valley Club Holiday Music Program Check in at 11 a.m. at San Vicente Resort, 24157 San Vicente Rd. RSVP 760-788-6189. www.san vicentevalleyclub.org. Ramona Home Journal welcomes special-event news from nonprofit groups and organizations. Email us at news@ramonajournal.com.
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Ramona Rotary Club honored its Students of the Month for November. From left are Montecito High School teacher Erin O’Connor and student Salvador Hernandez; Mountain Valley Academy teacher Maria Williams and student Kaylin VanTol; Ramona High School student Taylor Romero and teacher Lynn Chastang; and Rotarians Photo by Carol Kinney Amber Ramirez and Bob Murray.
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Mural Supporters Make Art & Wine Festival a Success More than 90 volunteers, sponsors, wineries and artists helped make the event pos-
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rt enthusiasts and wine lovers gathered to celebrate the second Ramona Art & Wine Festival at Amy Strong Castle in Mt. Woodson last month. Local artists and wineries from the corners of Ramona came to show off and celebrate fine art, award-winning wine, and culinary delights. Proceeds benefited the H.E.A.R.T Mural Project, a project that portrays different characteristics of the community — history, hiking, equestrian, arts, antiques, rural and scenic drives, and local fine wines — in mural form.
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RMWD directors, from left, Joe Zenovic, Darrell Beck and George Foote were presented with plaques of appreciation. Photos by ruth lepper
and San Diego Gas & Electric, RMWD began working on the Poway Pump Station Project three years ago. A dedication ceremony took place at the site on Nov. 25. Work on the project officially began at the site in 2011, and
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operates the flow of water. The gas engine serves as a secondary power source in the event of an electrical power outage. Mike Metts, with the Encinitas-based Dudek engineering consultant firm, serves as the district engineer for RMWD. He gave a brief history of the project to the group gathered for the dedication ceremony. He emphasized that crews had “no trouble getting the equipment in here” during the housing construction and installation of the 16-cylinder engine. When the engine was turned on during the ceremony, Metts pointed out, “It’s quieter than a diesel engine.” The dirt road leading to the site travels about one mile through Blue Sky Preserve, located off Espola Road in Poway. It is not accessible to the general public but is reached through private access granted to RMWD and SDG&E employees. Plaques of appreciation were awarded to RMWD Board of Directors Darrell Beck, Joe Zenovic and George Foote; engineers Metts and Ricardo Soto; and Johnny Brean, RMWD water operations supervisor. n
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a report announcing its use for, “Surveying roads by a new and rapid method; one man by its aid being enabled to survey from ten to twenty miles a day. The machine measures the distance besides taking the course and slope of the ground.” Vail hired mining and civil engineer, and newly licensed surveyor, Porter Perrin Wheaton to assist him in this endeavor. As a result, The San Diego Sun on April 26, 1894, reported, “County Surveyor Vail will this week put his wheelbarrow road measuring machine in operation on the roads of this County; the survey being for the purpose of making a new map of the County.” On May 8, 1894, Wheaton, equipped with a wheelbarrow loaded with clothing, food, canteen, lantern, miscellaneous equipment and blankets, including the compass, clinometer and an odometer, set out southward from the courthouse on a journey that would last for eight months and cover 2,328 miles. Wheaton compiled a copious amount of valuable survey information, filling 11 leather-bound field books. Historian Frances B. Ryan wrote in “The Wheelbarrow Man,” San Diego Union, May 15, 1966, “The news alerted every resident in San Diego County. ‘When is he pushing our way?’ They asked.” When he finally did arrive in their neck of the woods, they observed his presence with excitement and wonder, as children and dogs chased close behind. However, “Without speaking he hurried by, pushing the barrow loaded with his DECEMBER 4, 2014
equipment and provisions. It was a strange looking contraption; and rigged to the wheel was an odometer that clicked with each turn of the wheel. A compass pointed the direction and a clinometer indicated the up and down grade.” Wheaton, a tall, thin man whose unshaven, bewhiskered chin was overshadowed by a pith helmet, was occasionally observed when he paused to pencil information onto a worksheet tacked to a drawing board table, or when it was necessary to scrape mud from the wheel to keep the measurements accurate. Always up before dawn and on his way, he was often on the trail, pushing his barrow, before backcountry folk even knew where he had bedded down for the night. He was firmly intent on his job to plot everything within his view. His lynx-like eyes recorded everything, and this fact disturbed some of the backcountry residents who attempted to entice him with a heifer or a pig or to have him wear blinders when passing their property to keep their land off the tax rolls. But Wheaton was not swayed by temptation and was true to the serious job at hand, as onward he pushed his unique tax computer of 1894. His lonely but steadfast journey through the vast open space and over dusty and rutted trails followed many of the modern highways, including State 94 to Campo and Jacumba; U.S. 80 via Alpine; U.S. 395 to Escondido; and State 78 and State 79 through San Pasqual, Julian and south of Cuyamaca. He ascended Palomar Mountain by the Trujillo Trail and came down the east grade by Warner Hot Springs to the North County line beyond Oak Grove. The San Diego Union reported on Sept. 20, 1894, “This work was begun in May and the greater part of the county south and east of the Sweetwater has been surveyed by him. He is now en-route to Stonewall and Julian; via Alpine, intending to go thence down the Eagle Peak road to El Cajon.” The report continued, “Mr. Wheaton’s compilation of distances and directions will be used for making a new county map which, it is understood, will soon be issued. The distances noted are as accurate as it is possible for them to be, obtained as they are from the scientific little instrument which is perched upon a curious wheelbarrow, which the surveyor is compelled to push before him as he walks the long stretches of hill and dale, every
mile passed being automatically recorded, and stakes placed at necessary intervals.” Wheaton’s wheelbarrow survey only included county lands west of the coastal mountain divide, as it would have been impractical to survey to the east, for the vast desert beyond the mountains was virtually uninhabited at that time. However, prior to 1907, when Imperial County was
still part of San Diego County, newspaper accounts of the era did describe how the San Diego County tax collector had to ride hundreds of miles on horseback to collect taxes from a few settlements in the Imperial Valley and the mining district region near the Colorado River, while having to defend the tax receipts and his life on the return journey. Finally on July 9, 1900, the
San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a completed map based on Wheaton’s measurements, and this map was used for many years thereafter to assist the County Assessor in adding many new parcels to the tax rolls. Later, the measuring equipment was loaned to Colorado and then to Yosemite for $1 a month. No one knows if the equipment was ever returned.
Porter P. Wheaton, born in Berlin, Vt., about 1848, died in 1908 in Los Angeles. His mortal remains are interred at Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego. On May 5, 1973, a mock wheelbarrow with a plaque commemorating the wheelbarrow survey of May 8 to Dec. 29, 1894, was placed in Julian at 2210 Main St. by the Squibob Chapter of E. Clampus Vitus. n
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ifteen years ago, a brilliant, visionary man came up with an idea that changed the town of Ramona: Fuzion Club. Ramona High School (RHS) counselor Jim Plum came up with this idea — then known as the Fusion Club — to have students perform community service and cleanup at the school and in town. His dream is to expand this Fuzion idea worldwide, since this is the only Fuzion Club in this district. RHS is kept beautiful, all thanks to the school’s Fuzion Club. Fuzion is a group of kids who came together from different backgrounds, ethnicities and beliefs to help make Ramona a better place to live and the school a better place to learn. “We’re here transforming the school while others are watching cartoons,” said RHS senior and Fuzion Club President Megan Douglass. This attitude directly relates to the club’s motivational motto: “We are Fuzion leaders transforming my campus and community.” Since its start, members have planted
more than 150 trees at RHS, 33 palm trees in Bulldog Stadium, restored the senior parking lot and added a new Dawg Patch garden. It may seem like they just go around planting trees at the school and in town, but in our community, they’ve served
Ramona High School Fuzion Club Vice President Scott Lewis and President Megan Douglass, both in grade 12, are pictured at Ramona Senior Center. Photos by Maisey Banaga
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He says having Mr. Plum as a mentor is an honor because he “motivates me to raise my limits and do my best in everything.” Out of all the projects they have done so far, Scott’s favorite is when they striped the school’s senior parking lot and left a big impact. He felt good and
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knows they did a great job because they got a lot of positive comments about what they did for us. Douglass chose to be a Fuzion leader because she wanted to make a difference in her community that would last. She described herself as a quiet person before she joined the club, but Fuzion helped her find her loud side. She said it also helped her be very determined in her academics, as she learned to never give up on what you set your mind to. This attitude reflects the nature of Fuzion Club — a club that seeks to better the school, the town and the students. Maisey Banaga and Zoe Perez are students in the Ramona High School journalism class taught by Ruth Pluciennik. n
Ramona Home Journal is pleased to present articles from the newly formed Ramona High School advanced journalism class, taught by Ruth Pluciennik. This group of 33 students, ranging from ninth to 12th grades, will be writing these articles as well as producing the high school’s “El Año” yearbook. Reported in these articles will be detailed events happening around Ramona High School. Not only will these include the academics of the school, but also interactions of the students in their clubs, social activities and programs that help them have an academically and socially successful four years in high school. Look for the students’ reports in the Journal on a regular basis.
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Mike Simone with Cadette Girl Scout Hannah Rockwell.
said Mechelle Bombard, Ramona Girls Softball board member and event co-chair. “Being a softball player and a Girl Scout builds both confidence and relationships, and a lot of these girls had never touched a softball or played any type of sports. By the end of the day, the girls were having a blast, meeting new friends and loving softball. Everyone that participated earned the Girl Scout sport patch, and we are hoping to see them on a team in our upcoming recreation ball season.” “This day was such a success that we are planning on making it an annual event,” said Mechelle Bombard. More than 30 elementary-age girls attended the skill-building event at the fields on Aqua Lane. Ramona Girls Softball registration will be held Jan. 3 and 10. Visit www.ramona girlssoftball.com n 22 Ramona Home Journal
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Dance Centre Marks Reunion at ‘Nutcracker’ Performance
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gymnastics and other dance forms. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in dance from San Diego State University and later added elementary and secondary teaching credentials. She has taught in Del Mar, Borrego Springs and Poway, and choreographed for the Coronado Playhouse and many private events. In the early 1980s, she taught creative movement to students at Ramona Community School when it first formed down Mussey Grade Road, before it became a public school and moved into town. She says her passion is choreographing and staging story ballets, incorporat-
hi Varnado, owner and artistic director for The Dance Centre of Ramona, will celebrate 35 years of teaching dance and 30 years of story ballets with a reunion this month at a performance of “The Nutcracker.” There will be two performances of the popular holiday concert — set for Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. — with the reunion on Dec. 20. Former students dancing in the reunion show will include Erica Buechner, who completed her master’s degree in dance and has her own company in San Diego. Other guest performers will be Julian’s
are involved with the more advanced dancers and can see what they’re aspiring to,” she said. “We’re like a family here. We get to know each other well and are very supportive of each dancer’s hard work and dedication. After all, dance should be joyful while at the same time aspiring to strengthen our technique.”
“The Nutcracker” will be staged at Olive Peirce Middle School Performing Arts Center, 1521 Hanson Ln. Tickets are $5 each or $20 per family, available at the door. To rehearse with the cast Dec. 20, call Varnado at 760-789-8532. Classes will resume in January. Visit www. ramonadancecentre.com. n
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will feature a special appearance by a local youth choir. As part of its Professional Performance Series, noted singer Art Garfunkel performed in concert here on Nov. 7. Sans his signature hairdo, Garfunkel may look all of his 73 years but sounds as if he is back in his heyday in the 1970s. Performing before a sold-out crowd, the folksy singer crooned such popular hits as “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” “The Sound of Silence,”“When a Man Loves a Woman” and “This is the Moment,” among many, many others. The talented Garfunkel interspersed his songs with excerpts he read from his upcoming book of poetry. His first collection of poetry, “Still Water,” was published in 1989.
Hilarious Comedy Abounds at Scripps Ranch Theatre Alan Ayckbourn is a prolific English playwright with nearly 80 plays under his belt. His 12th play, “Absurd Person Singular,” now in production at Scripps Ranch Theatre, was written in 1972. One can just envision Ayckbourn giggling all the way through the writing process. Director Brian Salmon must have had his share of laughter as he read the script, chose the actors and traipsed through weeks of rehearsals before opening night brought it all into perspective. “Absurd Person Singular” is a hilarious romp through three kitchens with three couples during three Christmas times — last year, this year and next year. It is a fast-paced storyline with silly shenanigans. To make it all come about, Salmon had to find the right actor for the right character. He succeeded splendidly. Jane and Sidney are the first couple we meet, played to perfection by Susan Clausen and Charles Peters. Next come Marion and Ronald, brought to life by Teri Brown and Fred Harlow. Rounding out the cast are DeNae Steele and Jonathan Sachs as Eva and Geoffrey. They have all been characterized with perfection by actors who have dug down deep to find their true personas. The story centers around a business-
Fred Harlow, Charles Peters and Jonathan Sachs in “Absurd Person Singular.” Photo Courtesy of Scripps Ranch Theatre
man, a banker and an architect, along with their wives, in the English suburbs. Their personal lives are intertwined with trying to impress each other with their successes and failures. Set designer Andy Scrimger has done an outstanding job with the kitchens. The stage crew deserves its own applause for taking charge of the kitchen makeovers between acts. Performances continue 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 7 at the Legler Benbough Theatre on campus at Alliant International University in Scripps Ranch. Call the box office at 858-578-7728 or visit www.scrippsranchtheatre.org. n
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La Jolla Playhouse Presents U.S. Premiere of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’
La Jolla Playhouse is staging an epic production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” based on the French romantic gothic novel by Victor Hugo. First published in 1831, the title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris where the story is set in 1482. It is the story of a deformed man who was raised by his uncle and hidden away in the bell tower of the famed cathedral. The hunchback, Quasimodo, falls in love with the beautiful Gypsy dancer, Esmeralda, who has befriended him. But Quasimodo’s uncle, Dom Claude, wants Esmeralda for himself, regardless of the outcome for the lives of all involved. Esmeralda has other interests — her love for Captain de Martin. Michael Arden stars as Quasimodo, with Patrick Page starring as Dom Claude and Ciara Renee as Esmeralda. Andrew Samonsky plays Captain de
Michal Arden stars as the hunchback Quasimodo at La Jolla Playhouse. Performances Photo by Kevin Berne continue through Dec. 14.
Martin. The entire cast is incredible, with singing voices without comparison. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is
a stupendous production in its U.S. premiere at La Jolla Playhouse. Outstanding direction is by Scott Schwartz, with cho-
reography handled by Jason Snow. A well-known San Diego chorus, Sacra/Profana, sits in the choir lofts of the three-story cathedral set, adding greatly to the musical production. Musical supervisor is Michael Kosarin, with Brent-Alan Huffman as music director and conductor of the 15-piece orchestra. The set itself, designed by Colin McGurk, deserves a standing ovation, along with sound design by Joanna Lynne Staub and lighting design by Ryan D’Gara and Amanda Zieve. The current production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is based on a book by Peter Parnell, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Performances have been extended through Dec. 14. Call the box office at 858-550-1010 visit www.lajollaplayhouse.org. n
Wedding Bells are Ringing at Poway’s Community Theater British playwrights seem to have a knack for getting the point across in just the right way. Robin Hawdon is no exception in her comedy “I Do, I Do, I Do,” now playing at Poway Performing Arts Center. The title is a hint: there is one bride-to-be and three possible groomelects waiting in the wings. How the love triangle (or should it be love quadrangle) came to be is more than half the fun. Director Sherrie Colbourn has assembled a terrific cast of six actors, all new to the stage at Poway’s community theater. Topping the list is Susan Bray as Ann, the mother of the groom, or at least the mother of one of the groom possibilities. Bray has the English accent down pat and is great at displaying physical and facial reactions to the mayhem caused by the younger cast members as the story unfolds. As Ann, Bray steps in to pave the way for the others when everything seems to be changing hour by hour. It’s up to Ann to make sure everything goes by smoothly and the planned wedding will still take place, regardless of which one
of the suitors becomes the final choice. Rachel Barker is exceptional in the role of Diana, the bride who bears the final decision of whom to marry. Barker handles her character well and easily wins the sympathy of the audience as she ponders her difficult decision. Justin Allen Stagle, as Ann’s son, Jamie, is the top-running candidate for groom, a position he has held for the past four years. Stagle is good, no doubt about it. He knows his character and how to portray him in the right light. Tamaz Bolkvadza plays Geoff, Jamie’s best friend who wants to be more than a friend to Diana. Bolkvadza has given Geoff a laid-back personality and makes one wonder if his character really has a chance to win Diana’s heart. David Ryan Gutierrez is cast as Tom, the final contender for Diana to consider as the second lead in her upcoming wedding. Gutierrez emits sex appeal from the moment he steps on stage. Tom’s problem: he’s there as the boyfriend of Ann’s daughter, Holly. Holly is played by Kay Marian McNellen, an exciting young actress who brings that excitement to life in her
character. McNellen has, indeed, captured Holly’s persona. “I Do, I Do, I Do” takes place in present day at Ann’s home in Surrey, on the outskirts of London. Joel Colbourn has once again created a divine set, ready for anyone to move right in. Lighting design by Mark Zetler and sound design by Lou Alliano add to
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Olive Peirce Middle School Principal Pauline Leavitt accepted a plaque from Ramona Unified School District Superintendent Robert Graeff for the recent honor bestowed upon the school for being named a “School to Watch” on the state and national level. The plaque was presented at the Nov. 20 school board meeting. The school earned the designation three years ago and has been designated again for
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