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Writing Group Enjoyed 32 Years Together By Ruth Lepper

amona Writing Group is calling it quits after 32 years. Aspiring writers and published authors have been getting together twice a month since 1982, first as a class under Palomar College, then as an individual group at Ramona Senior Center. Annette Williams has been leading the group for the past few years. She has attended classes “off and on” since 1988. As attendance kept going down, the decision was made to curtail regular meetings. There may be occasional meetings scheduled from time to time, she said. “In the 1980s and ‘90s, when the writing group was going strong, we had more than two dozen students in the Palomar College class,” Williams said. “As we improved in our writing, we encouraged each other to enter the San Diego Showcase Writers Club’s yearly competition. It was exciting to see our stories and poems published in the annual Showcase Writers’ anthology.” The purpose of the group is to encourage each other and offer helpful critiques of their writings. They also provide information on self-publishing and other opportunities that are available in the publishing world. “Classmates regularly wrote stories and articles, fine-tuning them with each other’s help.” Williams said. “These items

were often accepted for publication in magazines covering a wide variety of interests, from science fiction and poetry to true-life stories and technology.” The group has attracted a wide assortment of writing styles over the years. “In the last decade, the group welcomed members with a serious focus on writing books,” Williams said. “With today’s ease of print-on-demand publishing, many of us now have multiple titles in print and available as e-books.” One of the main criteria stressed by the group is being comfortable with what the writers hear from each other when their work is critiqued. “Writing is such a personal involvement that comes from you that we can all relate to,” Gaille Brennan said. “It’s so important for everyone in the group to have the trust of others.” Brennan has been attending the group since 2006. She wrote a memoir about her granddaughter but has not had it published. An earlier book she authored was published in 1974, written at the university level for teachers of adult education. Williams has published three books. One is a Christian reference book that she sells mainly at church seminars where her husband, Dewayne Williams, is on the speaking docket. She also has published two family memoirs. Karie Emanuelson has had letters to

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depends on what your objective is.” Gallagher, as well as other writers in the group, use a self-publishing method known as “print on demand.” Former member Ruth Froiland, who now lives in New Mexico, contacted the group with some of her fondest memories. She became an active member in the early 1980s, when it was taught by Hal Lingerman from Palomar College. “I was in Hal’s class and loved it,” Froiland wrote. “He used music to stimulate our creative abilities. I remember Dorace Scarbery and Charlotte Mortimer were in the class, and perhaps Lark Burkhart. There were others, but I’ve forgotten who. Zee Payne was in the group early in our years and Allen Pyeatt —

wonderful memories of those days.” Another former member was Shirley Wells, now living in Arizona. “When I first heard about the class, I was so excited to go,” Wells wrote. “I was staying up all night writing things, just anything that came to my mind.” Through the class, Wells learned important tips and techniques to becoming a good writer and launching her career in writing. She was in the early classes taught by Lingerman. “The one important thing I got from Hal Lingerman’s class was to write exactly what you mean to say,” Wells recalled. “In other words, don’t halfway say it, be extremely self-explanatory.” n

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isiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., brings reminders closer to home of the ill-fated war.The wall depicts the names of more than 58,000 men and women who died in the war or are still missing in action. The black granite wall was built in 1982, and covers three acres. It is one of the most visited sites on the National Mall. Docents stand n Montessori method nearby to assist visitors looking for a particular name, to answer n Individualized learning for questions or to make a rubbing each child that becomes a permanent n Excellent keepsake of the name of a lost kindergarten hero. preparation The mission of the wall is: n Choose your “To honor Vietnam Veterans child’s schedule and heal the wounds of a 1-5 days, 1/2 day nation.” The wall is dedicated available to honor the “courage, sacrifice n Preschool and and devotion to duty and RLS School thru country” of all who served 6th Grade during the war. n Before and The names of seven men aftercare available from Ramona are engraved n Loving caring staff on the wall — Duane Bowen, n NOW ENROLLING! Tanner Brown, Thomas Green, Roger Kelley, Eureka Schmittou, James Smith and Marvin White. These same seven names also are at a memorial site at Schwaesdall Winery in Ramona. It was dedicated in 1990 by the late high school teacher Thomas Skahan, who had six of

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Schwaesdall has located families of five of the seven men. He continues to search for information on the families of Brown and Smith. He also is trying to obtain photos of the seven men from their military days. He has invited the family members he has contacted to the visit the site. Some of them have attended the Memorial Day service. Visitors also stop by the memorial site during the year. “Every once in a while, we’ll see a car there at the memorial,” Schwaesdall said. “They leave flowers.” The winery is located at 17677 Rancho de Oro Rd. The memorial is visible from State Route 67. The seven men’s names also are listed on the War Memorial Wall at Nuevo Memory Gardens. n

COVER PHOTO: Reflections of visitors walking near the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., are visible in the black granite wall that was built in 1982. The Washington Monument is in the background.

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By Tracy Rolling

The Pursuit of a Priceless Adventure

hile a picture may be worth a thousand words, the adventure to seek it out can be priceless. Such is the case for avid photo-grapher and

longtime Ramona resident John Jones, who started snapping shots in the mid-1980s. “Back then, we used film,” he chuckled. He learned about a photo contest in

Parade magazine. “The theme was about the United States — where it had been and where it was going,” he shared. After pondering the question, he began to produce an image in his mind. He envisioned Mount Rushmore National Memorial and four of the nation’s presidents etched within the granite. Behind them, a star-studded sky would represent the future, which Jones believed would be a reflection of future space exploration.

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“I decided I was going to put my whole heart into getting that shot,” he said. He took a six-week vacation and made his way to South Dakota. He convinced park rangers to leave lights on the monument after dark so he could mirror the image in his mind. For three days he sat under a cloud-covered sky, freezing yet hopeful the weather would clear. “I never once saw a star, and I never did get the shot,” he said. He knew it was time to move on. Eventually he found himself in downtown

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n October 1989, Richard Raher, who was senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Ramona at the time, and church member Leslie Garrison set a goal to care for the community in a special way by opening the Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic. “They desired to be a positive response to the problem of abortion,” said Anita Krisik, who became the clinic’s director during its second year and is currently the executive director. “It was under my leadership that the organization moved to its present location (off Main Street in the McDonald’s shopping center) and later began offering medical services. We now have our own ultrasound program for those considering their pregnancy options.” The clinic recently held an annual fundraiser at Mountain View Community Church that featured model, actress, writer and speaker Jennifer O’Neill as the keynote speaker. Mark Larson, best known for his voice on San Diego talk-radio, was the event emcee. United States Representative Duncan Hunter, State Assemblyman Brian Jones and Honorary Ramona Mayor Sharon Davis were on hand to recognize the clinic for its contributions to the community. Nearly 300 supporters were also in attendance, and more than $46,000 in

United States Representative Duncan Hunter, left, presents a certificate to Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic Executive Director Anita Krisik. Photo by Kileen Harrison

gifts and pledges were given for the next year. “The clinic operates entirely on private donations and grants from those in the community,” said Krisik. The staff assists an average of 200 women each year with a variety of s ervices, including pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and medical visits designed to link a woman to prenatal care, pregnancy classes, support groups, childbirth preparation classes and See Pregnancy Care Clinic continued on page 15

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honda Cooke and her husband, David Selmier, have been Ramona residents since 2010.They were recently thinking of ways they could give back to the community — specifically to Ramona’s youth — when Cooke opened the Oct. 23 edition of the Ramona Home Journal. She discovered a story about the new construction program being offered at Montecito High School (MHS). “If it hadn’t been for the article, I never would have known,” she said. “I opened up the Journal and read the entire article, and it touched me. By the time I got to the list I, said, ‘I can help! This is easy!’” Inspired by the story about instructor Nick Jordan and the new program, and moved by the call to action to help the class stock up on building supplies, tools and safety equipment, Cooke took a ride to the Montecito High campus. Her spur-of-the-moment visit led to a very generous donation of dozens of the items requested on Jordan’s needs list, as well as a check for $1,000 for use at local Ransom Brothers Lumber & Supply. “If you have the ability to help in any way, how could you not help when it gives young adults the opportunity to direct their own futures? I went and met with Nick, and as fate would have it, he was getting ready for a free period, so I got to see them finish up a sidewalk.” As students were working on the concrete, Cooke talked with Jordan.

Nick Jordan, left, accepts a $1,000 donation from Rhonda Cooke for the Montecito High School construction program. Photos Courtesy of Ramona Unified School District

Jordan told her the class needed safety equipment very badly. “He prioritized and said they needed gloves and safety glasses. I went to Home Depot and fulfilled that order.” She brought her purchases to the school on Oct. 30, and the students were all there. “It was really rewarding, and I am going to continue helping,” she said. “We absolutely loved doing it,” David Selmier said of the family’s donation. Cooke’s visit to MHS gave the construction program and its new teacher a boost in confidence. Her donation

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riters for Ramona Home Journal and Julian Journal walked away with a whopping 15 awards in San Diego Press Club’s 41st annual Excellence in Journalism competition.

Tracy Rolling and Annette Williams — were four first-place awards, six second-place and four third-place. The winning categories for non-daily newspapers and magazine writing covered criminal justice, history, government, public service, business, military,

Rates” in the Julian Journal. Beck’s first-place award was for a history piece on “The Swycaffers, Ballena Pioneers.” He won a second-place award in the military category about his ride in a B-17 aircraft at Ramona Airport. Lepper placed first and

Kirkman’s lantern company in Ramona, and a third-place for a review of “Quilters” at Lamb’s

From left are Ramona Home Journal and Julian Journal writers Tracy Rolling, Annette Williams and Ruth Lepper, and publishers Carol and Darrel Kinney. Not pictured are Darrell Beck and Johnny McDonald. Photo by Stacey LaViola

“Our writers are proof that they do, indeed, demonstrate ‘excellence in journalism’ in their writing skills,” publisher Carol Kinney said. “The majority of the stories we enter continue to win awards year after year.” Combined winnings of the five writers — Darrell Beck, Ruth Lepper, Johnny McDonald,

sports, arts and entertainment, travel, and reviews. Williams brought home two first-place plaques. One was for a government story about Supervisor Dianne Jacob’s Coffee with Constituents visit in Ramona. The other was “Home Medical Device Users May Qualify for Reduced SDG&E

second in the criminal justice category for “Family Ties Bind CHP Father and Son” in the Julian Journal and “CHP Officer Honored” in Ramona Home Journal. She also won a second-place award in business writing for “Hobby Grows into Worldwide Business” about Woody

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amona Municipal Water District General Manager David Barnum and board of directors President Darrell Beck sat down with the media recently to go over several projects and problems facing the district. Barnum shared some inaccuracies from Director Rex Schildhouse that were published last month on an online media site. In his comments, Schildhouse claims that he has unsuccessfully requested specific items to appear on agendas for several board meetings. Barnum, however, said that accusation is false and that he has never received an official request from Schildhouse. “Any individual board member can submit an agenda item,” Barnum explained. “They submit it to me. I distribute it to staff. They don’t edit them; I don’t edit them.” Schildhouse’s requests for agenda items do not always follow proper procedures and often come via emails. Some of his requests have appeared on agendas, Barnum said, but other requests have named specific district employees. “Some (requests) had to be redacted because he names staff,” Barnum said. “He attacks them.” Barnum said he is concerned about inaccurate information getting out into the community.

He has received several complaints and comments about Schildhouse and is willing to discuss them. “What we are hearing from the community (are questions) about Rex and not about the board or the staff,” Barnum said. The general manager and the board, as well as the legal counsel, have offered to meet with Schildhouse to go over his claims and provide him with correct information. “We have struggled with everything we can do with Rex,” President Beck said. “We offered to do a workshop, and he voted against it. We offered a meeting with (the general manager, board president and legal counsel) and he called it a threat. “He’s using this platform to mislead the public,” Beck continued. “He’s called me a liar many times at the board meetings. I can’t say anything; I have to run those meetings by the Brown Act and Policy 1 of the RMWD code.” Schildhouse, whose Division III covers most of San Diego Country Estates, is in the middle of a four-year term. He will continue to serve on the board through the end of 2016. Several of the ongoing projects for the water district have to do with Division III. Without Schildhouse in attendance at the board meetings (he has walked out on more than one occasion) or refusing to vote on business items that come

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Last month’s Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church golf tournament at Mt. Woodson Golf Club attracted participants from all over the county and raised funds for the church. Mt. Woodson staff and church volunteers put on the tournament followed by a steak dinner, which were well received by the golfers. First place in the tournament went to local Cessna Memorial Golf Club members, from left, Tom Seitz, Richard Cessna, Mike Neal and Blaine Phipps. Photo Courtesy of Cessna Memorial Golf Club

‘Operation Flap-Jacks’ Honors Vets Ramona’s Community Appreciation Pancake Breakfast for veterans is coming up Nov. 8. Dubbed “Operation Flap-Jacks,” the event will be from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Ramona Senior Center, 434 Aqua Ln. Commander Mike Thweatt of Ramona American Legion Post 332 and Brad Stewart with Family 1st Financial Solutions are organizing the breakfast, with sponsorship from local businesses and merchants. “Our goal is to recognize and honor our veterans and their families for their service and

many sacrifices as our country prepares to celebrate Veterans Day on Nov. 11,” said Thweatt. The free breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage. Donations of $3 to $5 are welcome. Opportunity drawings will also be held. Ramona High School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps will open the event with the presentation of the colors and help serve the meal. “We have several sponsoring businesses that have donated to this event. The Ramona

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Rolling also won thirdplace awards for sports, “The Perfect Season,” and for history, “Thankful Historic Voyage Leads to Ramona.” McDonald’s entry from Julian Journal earned a third-place

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the Prairie Told in Musical.” Rolling had second-place honors for her sports story, “Where Dreams are Made;” a technology story, “Marvelous Miracle for Robotic Rookies;” a travel story on a hike in Warner Springs, “The Eagle Has Landed;” and a history piece, “The Dusty Trail.”

award for the Shakespeare play at Spencer Valley School, “Shakespeare at a Young Age.” The awards were presented Oct. 28 at the Jacobs Center at Market Creek in San Diego. n

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Pop Warner Supports for ‘Trees for Troops’ Ramona Pop Warner Football will be busy collecting funds to provide Christmas trees to military families during a “Trees for Troops” drive Nov. 8 at the Packwood Bowl tournament in Ramona. The group will have a booth from noon to 7 p.m. at Wilson Field Stadium, 720 Ninth St. Cost for a 6-foot to 7-foot Douglas fir is $55, and donations of any amount are also accepted. Donated trees will be delivered to military bases in California and distributed to families. Email Pop Warner equipment manager Tonya Cohen at tonya.cohen24@gmail.com. n

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ildfires are no longer a seasonal concern but have become a year-round threat in California — particularly in Ramona and neighboring communities. However, because of Ramona’s natural terrain, there are native resources in abundance to help protect your home and property from the threat of wildfires. Translation: We have a lot of rocks. Rocks alone will not save your home

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aren’t hard to find. Many of them may probably be seen just sitting around your property, waiting to be put to good use. If they’re not visible, you only have to plunge your spade into the ground a few inches before hearing that distinctive metallic “clink” of a rock just under the surface. They can be found in different colors and different shapes — some round, some square, some jagged — so it’s just a matter of personal preference for different uses. The round, pitted rocks that look a lot like human brains are great for creating uniform buffer zones,

while the larger ones are usually best for bordering. There is a common misconception that so-called “defensible landscaping” requires that your property be converted into a virtual wasteland. Wrong! You just have to be smart about all new plantings and about maintaining existing trees or vegetation — and be creative. In general, strive to create two zones: a home defense fuel zone up to 30 feet from your home, and a property-reduced fuel zone 30 to 100 feet from your home, and use the following guidelines: • Remove dead plants and other combustible material (brush) up to 100 feet from your home. • Cut any tree limbs extending over the roof. • In general, have smaller, shorter plants closer to your home and larger trees on the outer perimeter, with plenty of space between them, rather than clusters. • Keep trees trimmed 6 to 10 feet from the ground. Since fire travels faster uphill, you might have to trim as high as 20 feet or more between tree crowns, depending on the slope of your property. Finally, accent your defense zones with rocks, rocks and more rocks to create important fuel breaks and protect your existing vegetation, and perhaps even your home. Rocks can be beautiful in their own way. n

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played on that hot July day.” He began snapping photos, speaking with the children’s New York City, where he spothydrant. parents, and quickly made ted children playing in the “There was something allfriends. Before he could set cool water spraying from a fire American as they laughed and down his camera, they invited him to a spaghetti dinner. “The photo wasn’t a winner. But the adventure to pursue it We Can Help Stop All Creditor Calls! outweighed winning by far,” he Avoid Bankruptcy • Immediate Results • No Up-front Costs said, realizing that sometimes a contest theme is merely an CALL TOLL FREE 855 -293-2772 inspiration for adventure. Recently, a photo he took www.rdcessna.com in Ramona proved to be more than an adventure. It is featured Credit Card Resolutions DIVISION OF R.D. CESSNA AND ASSOCIATES, LLC in the November 2014 issue of 1130 D Street, Suite 5 • Ramona, CA 92065 The Rotarian magazine. LOCALLY OWNED AND SPECIALIZING IN PERSONAL DEBT SOLUTIONS FOR MORE THAN 36 YEARS. The two-page spread represents patriotism, camaraderie and the “Spirit of Rotary.” When the publication — established in 1911 as the official magazine of Rotary Honoring Veterans and Their Families International — had a call for entries, Jones’ wife, Sheila, a Rotarian, encouraged him to Donation Suggested participate. “Originally, I had two ideas,” November 8 • 8-11:30 am he said. Ramona Senior Center The first was inspired by 434 Aqua Lane Mark McAnelly, also a Rotarian, who had shared about a American Legion Post 332 program called “A Thousand Mike Thweatt Smiles.” Rotarians working with 760-788-5947 doctors and nurses pro-bono help children suffering from SPONSORS cleft palates. Ramona Senior Center, Hardesty Drywall, The Mortgage Planners, Knowing that corrective surRamona Home Journal, Family 1st Financial Solutions, Mike & Kathi Thweatt, American Financial Network geries can be life-altering, Jones thought the subject would make a great example of Rotary spirit. When it came time to take the shot, he came down GENERAL DENTISTRY , y with an illr r Hu Hours y ness and was a d Friendly, Professional Dentist in a Caring, Holi kly

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John Jones’ picture is featured in the November 2014 issue of The Rotarian magazine.

unable to make the trip. With his second idea fresh in his mind, he grabbed his camera and called the Ramona Rotary “flag team.” Darrel and Carol Kinney, also Rotarians, are responsible for meticulously lining Main Street with more than 70 U.S. flags on most major patriotic holidays. They summoned additional help from fellow Rotarians Amber Ramirez, Robert Vaughn and Sheila Jones. Each with a flag in their hand, they posed for the shot, demonstrating not only how the flags are inserted into 18-inch sockets along the sidewalk, but what it means to have pride of country and town. “It was around Veterans Day last year,” Jones said, telling how he had studied Ramona Town Hall and knew the building’s shadows and other factors that contributed to the photo’s success. He confessed he was disappointed when he didn’t win, yet

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surprised when the publication called to say his photo would be featured in the November 2014 issue. “It’s a huge honor.” Proud of his friend, Darrel Kinney explained that Jones has won numerous awards, including placing second in a Borrego Springs competition and an honorable mention at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar. Kinney, who has accompanied Jones on countless adventures, said, “Watching him work is pretty cool. He brings the camera lens to his face and finds a way to capture something creatively.” Passionate about the Rotary and its mission, Kinney said, “I think the flag program is a great community project. When John mentioned his idea, I knew it would be a great tribute.” “We used to hang the flags on lamp posts, but it was hard to get them up, and dangerous, too,” said former Rotarian Bernie Kuhn, who helped facilitate and install 70 sockets nearly 20 years ago. Today, Jones continues to grab his Nikon D800 — his equipment of choice — and seek new adventures. As the owner of a lighting maintenance business catering to Southern California, he does photography in his spare time and has shot weddings, family portraits, sporting events, landscapes, and corporate and media scenes. “With photography, you live and learn,” Jones said. “It’s fun to enter the contests, because they give us a focus. But ultimately, it’s not about the win — it’s about the adventure!” n

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