Out of thousands of member owners in Chicago-based cooperative True Value Company, the Ransom Brothers True Value store in Ramona took the limelight in the co-op’s 2011 Annual Report, due in large part to the store’s new look.
In the March 2012 report, which the co-op distributes to its member base of more than 4,000 independent retailers, Ransom Brothers’ owners Jimmy and Joanne Gilchriest share photos of their newest
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
Ramona resident George Newman, a licensed real estate broker and investment adviser, said a predatory loan has left an elderly Ramona man homeless and he is doing what he can to help the victim get back in his house.
Newman also offers to help other seniors who may have been scammed by what he called a “telemarketer mortgage broker.”
Subcontractors work on a retaining wall for the Starbucks drive-through that is going in at the Bank of Southern California at Main and 13th streets. The bank will share space with Starbucks. Contractor Ron Cox of Heiman Construction of Solana Beach said Starbucks will occupy 1,800 square feet inside the bank, where he will be doing a remodel. Ramona architect Carole Wylie has been involved in the project and said completion is slated for November.
Coldwell Banker Country Realty in Ramona was a top performer for March among Coldwell Banker® affiliate offices throughout North America.
Jim Gillespie, chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker®, informed the Ramona real estate office that it ranked number 12 out of 463 offices in the office size category of 11-20 sales associates/representatives.
If you were seeking a mate, it’s doubtful you’d marry the first person you met merely because you were asked. You’d need coaxing, making that special someone work hard before giving your heart away.
Similarly, most potential customers need convincing to buy from a merchant, vendor, or service provider. They must be persuaded that their needs will be fulfilled, they’ll get value for their money, and that they’ll be treated well.
In other words, you must romance them.
Last September’s historic Southland blackout, which left Ramona and communities from northern Mexico to Orange County and Arizona without electricity for almost 12 hours, stemmed from inadequate preparedness and subpar coordination among the agencies that operate the region’s power systems, according to a government-industry report released Tuesday.
By Jessica King From baptisms and weddings to Quinceaneras and proms, the newly opened Damari’s Boutique is poised to help Ramona residents celebrate life’s most special occasions. Damari’s sits at 733 Main St., next to Ramona Town Hall. It opened April 2 and not only offers something for every special occasion but something for every [...]
If you’re relatively young, and you’ve been investing only a few years, you possess an asset that is invaluable and cannot be replaced — time. And the more time you spend contributing to tax-advantaged investments, the better off you may be.
As an investor, time is your ally for two reasons. First, the more time you give to your growth-oriented investments, the greater their growth potential. And second, the effects of market volatility have tended to decrease over time, though as you no doubt have heard, past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Ramona Municipal Water District Board President Bryan Wadlington presents Annette Finley with a resolution noting she is the longest tenured department manager in the district’s history. Finley, hired as a temporary administrative assistant in 1986, retired as the district’s administrative services director on April 16. The resolution states that Finley “has continued to be a highly dedicated employee, with an unsurpassed work ethic, who has played a valuable role in making the district a stable and safe place to work.” From left are district directors Kit Kesinger, Joe Zenovic, Wadlington, Finley, Darrell
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