Jake Gagne, 16-year-old Ramona resident, found his form and won
another Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup race after a 12-man lead battle
that was only decided over the last two corners on Friday.
Gagne was chased home by podium newcomers Kevin Calia, 15-year-old
Italian, and Italian/Nigerian Alessio Cappella, also 15. Pole man and
points leader Daijiro Hiura extended his lead, thanks to a hard-fought
fifth, while his main Cup rivals Daniel Ruiz and Danny Kent finished
8th and 11th, respectively.
All were in that lead pack with a chance to win, but only Gagne put in the perfect finish.
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For the second consecutive year, Cameron Elston is the California High
School Rodeo Association state Tie-Down Roping champion.
Elston, who graduated from Ramona High School in June, won both the
average (aggregate) and the overall first-place position at the CHSRA
state finals June 14-19 in Bishop and will close out his high school
rodeo career at the National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA)
finals July 18-24 in Gilette, Wyo.
“They definitely didn’t give it to me. It was a pretty good roping,” Elston said of his state championship.
Another 2010 Ramona High School graduate, Paige Connelly, qualified
for the NHSRA national finals in Pole Bending after a third-place state
showing. She qualified for the state competition in five events: Barrel
Racing, Pole Bending, Goat Tying, Breakaway Roping and Cutting.
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Ramona High School’s athletic program had the seventh best winning
percentage in league play of the 19 schools playing varsity sports in
the North County Conference.
The statistics were based on how the teams participating in the Avocado, Palomar and Valley leagues faired in league action.
Ramona had the third best winning percentage in the Valley League
behind Mt. Carmel and Westview and bettered the records of Valley
Center, San Marcos, Oceanside and Orange Glen. Orange Glen had the
worst percentage in the NCC going 21-183-1 for a .103 percentage.
Orange Glen’s refusal to play traditional rivals Escondido and San
Pasqual in football was one of the major reasons for the re-leaguing.
The administrators in the NCC wanted to preserve “natural rivalries” to
earn more money at the gate in football.
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San Diego County Girls Lacrosse Association awarded Brandi Anthony the association’s $1,000 scholarship for 2010.
“The scholarship award is based on academics, playing ability,
devotion to the sport and being an ‘ambassador for the sport of
lacrosse,’” said Jim Bliss, coach of Ramona’s lacrosse team. “Brandi
beat out over 20 other students from traditional powerhouses like
Torrey Pines, La Costa Canyon and Poway. It is a great honor for her
and for our school.”
Brandi met all of the qualifications. Academics: 4.33 grade point
average. Playing ability: Two time All League andselected to play in
the Lacrosse All Star Game. Devotion: Has played all three years of
sports existence at RHS. Ambassador: Attends and puts on clinics for
middle school and incoming high school lacrosse players.
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After six years as the head softball coach at Ramona High School, Mike
Schuler has resigned, but he will remain active in the Bulldog football
program.
“It just was the right time to step down,” Schuler said.
He was assistant softball coach for two years before taking the helm
as head coach. Many of the Bulldogs Schuler coached either are or will
be college players.
Last season seven former Lady Bulldogs played college softball. All but one have eligibility remaining.
Two members of the 2010 Lady Bulldog squad have decided to play in
college. Tory Roberts will move on to Princeton next year and Courtney
Fick will attend Southern Utah.
Several players who will return to the Lady Bulldog roster next season will also go to play college softball.
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The real cost of the proposed Ramona Street extension to the Ramona community?
There will be no 50- to 100-acre botanical garden for Ramona on the
hill roughly bounded by Boundary Avenue to the north, Royal Vista on
the west and south, Warnock Road on the south, and the Dowle Dairy to
the east.
That’s because by bisecting the hill with a road, resources needed
to finish the development of the garden will become inaccessible.
Our group is now in the 28th year of a 55-year project to put a
sophisticated botanical garden on this site. It is being developed on
the same horticultural principles that produced the Darian Garden in
Vista, Calif. Please access the five panoramic views of just 5 percent
of this three-acre prototype at www.thedariangarden.com.
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Yes, the July 4th holiday is a splendid time to enjoy fireworks, bands, parades and family picnics.
It is also time to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as Americans and,
as importantly, to reflect on our obligations to ensure those
privileges will be passed on to future generations.
A new book, “The Handbook for Americans,” (Hatherleigh, 2010)
outlines 11 steps we believe every American should take to participate
in the precious process called democracy. With the permission of the
publisher, here are those steps:
•Vote. By participating in elections at the local, state and
national level, we make our opinions heard. Understand the issues.
Learn as much as you can about the candidates. Vote responsibly.
•Stay informed. Read newspapers, magazines, blogs. Talk to your
friends, co-workers, neighbors. Go online and read current bills before
Congress. An educated American is an empowered citizen.
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Members of Congregation Etz Chaim held their annual election on
Friday, June 25. Since there were no opposing candidates, the slate
presented by the Nominating Committee was elected by acclamation.
Those elected are: President Diana Levin, Vice President Brad Fisher, Treasurer Charles Levitin and Secretary Gail Cole.
Rabbi Ben Leinow installed the new officers and directors in a ceremony centered around the 180-plus-year-old Torah scroll.
Rhoda Hamburger, past president, was presented with a plaque naming
her a Woman of Valour for her 12 years of service leading the
congregation.
New members were welcomed and included in the Sabbath service that followed the election.
For more information about the only Jewish presence in Ramona, call 760-789-2781.
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San Diego County Association of Government (SANDAG) representatives
will be in town to discuss transportation needs of low-income, disabled
and elderly residents on July 1.
On July 8, San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation will
be here to talk about what kind of county parks residents want.
Both meetings are part of public sessions the agencies are holding throughout the county to discuss the topics.
SANDAG’s meeting will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m., with the first hour
and a half devoted to grant opportunities for organizations interested
in filling transportation needs. During the second portion, results of
recent social services transportation survey will be discussed and the
public will be asked to provide feedback.
A Caltrans representative is also expected to attend.
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Ramona Unified School District plans to destroy the special education records of all students who were born in 1985.
Any student or former student, born in 1985 who may have had special
education services from the district, may review and/or receive these
records by contacting the Pupil Services Office of Ramona Unified
School District at 760-787-2039 and scheduling an appointment by July
14.
Destruction of these records will begin on July 15.
If no student, parent or guardian responds to this public notice,
the school district will assume consent to destroy the entire record
specific to the student.
A permanent record of the student’s name, address, phone number,
grades, attendance record, and year completed is maintained in
perpetuity.
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