Tuesday, May 22
Ramona Municipal Water District, 4:30 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. More: www.rmwd.org.
Thursday, May 24
Ramona Community Planning Group special meeting, 7 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. Review mitigated negative declaration for wholesale distributed generation solar project at 1650 Warnock Drive. Public review ends June 1. More: sdcounty.ca.gov/dplu/ceqa_public_review_html, 760-445-8545.
Ramona Community Trails and Pathways Master Plan: I have ventured a guess that most of you do not know what that is, or if you think you may know, you’ve probably never seen it. I am thankful for those of you who are aware and knowledgeable regarding the Plan.
Ever thought about or said something about the “trail to nowhere” in Ramona? I know some of you have because in all the years I’ve been involved with trail advocacy I’ve heard people mention, “The trail to nowhere” or ask why “we need to build this trail to nowhere.”
The spirit of the Wild West will begin to take over Ramona tonight when the gates of the Fred Grand Rodeo Arena at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center open at 5:30 with what begins a weekend of cowboys, steer wrestling, bull riding, bronc busting, and other rodeo events.
A Ramona man who suffers from brain damage from a car accident years ago has been ordered held without bail while he awaits trial for attempting to rob the Wells Fargo bank inside the Stater Bros. supermarket.
A preliminary hearing has been set for May 17 for Stephen Michael Coulter, 52, but the hearing may be delayed in U.S. District Court in San Diego. He has pleaded not guilty.
Ramona Tea’d (Taxed Enough Already) will hold a Candidates Forum at Ramona Mainstage, 626 Main St., on Saturday, May 19. Doors open at noon, and the program begins at 1 p.m.
This event is scheduled on a different date and different hours than the regular forums to avoid conflicts with the Main Street Parade held on May 19 and Memorial Day Weekend Saturday, May 26. Ramona Tea’d usually meets on the last Saturday of the month at noon.
I would like to express our thanks to the community of Ramona for the support they showed to our fundraiser held on Saturday, the 28th of April. The 13th annual Bill Carmichael Memorial Pancake breakfast was held at OPMS cafeteria between 8 and 11 a.m.
We had a wonderful turnout and made over $800 for the CSEA (Classified School Employees Association) scholarship fund. These scholarships are given to seniors who are the children of Ramona
The Mr. Ramona Handsome Pageant as it was called in its initial year was meant to be a parody of the Miss Ramona Beauty Pageant. I know because it was my idea to raise money for Ramona High School baseball.
The original winner was Saul Villagomez. Yes, that Saul Villagomez — the fire chief.
Ramona Garden Club’s fifth annual Garden Tour and Plant Sale was a success, thanks to community support, agreed club members. Clockwise from above: Demonstrating the popularity of the plant sale, an eager crowd was ready to buy before the sale even officially opened for the day; visitors to one of the gardens enjoy close-ups of the plants and trail as much as the distant views; Susi Amundson of Ramona is winner of the Gardener’s Delight opportunity drawing basket; Julie Peterson, left, of Ramona, holds the Orchid Lover’s Dream basket she won. She is pictured with her friend Lisa Celaya, also of Ramona.
The California Interscholastic Federation has spent countless hours and dollars on investigating student-athlete transfers over the years.
Last Friday the federation’s governing board voted to substantially change the transfer rules, making a player eligible to join his or her new team after 30 to 35 days, rather than a full year. The vote passed 114-21 and will take effect on July 1.
Krystal Klean, a window cleaning and pressure washing business, new to Ramona, marks its membership in the Ramona Chamber of Commerce at a ribbon-cutting event on April 26. Rick and Kim Lowe, second and third from left, get ready to cut the ribbon while their 13-year-old son, Jason, stands at far left
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