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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

Suggestion for youth football in Ramona

In walking through the Barnett Elementary School Art show with my daughter a few weeks ago admiring all of the fantastic artwork by Barnett Elementary students, I was abruptly stopped by a lady and asked why I am supporting AYF football. For the purpose of respect, I will refrain from writing exactly how I was approached; let’s just say it was with an angry tone.

I calmly explained to this person that as head football coach and a physical education teacher at Ramona High School, I support “All kids being able to play any sport that they choose.” I told her that I

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People are taking in different ways

Hooray for perspective and point of view. Since no two can ever be identical, at least we are secure from stall and stagnation.

Even though I suppose I am one of the “entitled,” living on Social Security, I would like to question Ms. Leukardt’s May 3 Sentinel letter. Of course, I did contribute during my working life, but I’m

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Heartfelt thanks from community physician

I wish to convey my heartfelt thanks to the community of Ramona, and to the thousands of individuals who have allowed me the privilege of being their physician. For over 30 years I have been part of your lives, and you of mine. We have shared both difficulties and joys, often over generations.

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In response to Edalee Orcutt Harwell’s “Fear and money form powerful adversary” in April 19 issue:

Dear Ms. Harwell, I have used some of your own words couched in my perspective:

Perhaps all the people that take advantage of the entitlement programs and do not pay taxes are not all drug addicts and “baby mommas” who are lazy and greedy. Perhaps they are fighting for their way

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If you haven’t noticed, Ramona Unified School District is melting down. A manifest failure of the administration and school board to keep the district solvent.

Here are a few examples of what’s gone wrong at RUSD. Robert Graeff, superintendent, earns considerably more than the mayor of San Diego, with a population of almost 1.5 million people. There are a bevy of administrators with advanced degrees and huge salaries that never venture into the classroom. And don’t forget the $25 million debt incurred for all the new buildings, soon coming due.

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Short Takes: Dick Clark died on April 18 at the age of 82. Dick Clark and the American Bandstand for 35 years was a part of three generations of Americans who listened, danced, and learned about many types of American music, and Dick Clark was color blind and introduced many black musicians and singers to a large majority of the American people and in so doing gave new meaning to the civil rights movement.

Letters to the Editor: Hooked on live music

I was introduced to live music around 1932 when I was 4 years old. Traveling musicians would stop by our farmhouse, sit on the front porch with their guitars, mandolins, banjos, and fiddles and play for hours. They asked for whatever we could give. This might be 25 or 50 cents, sometimes a meal.

In the late 30s before vaudeville was completely dead, movie theaters would have a live vaudeville show before movie started. To earn the 10 cent admission, I would collect soda pop bottles along the

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Perhaps the wealthiest of wealthy people are not just thoughtless and greedy. Perhaps they are merely fighting for their way of life, for their now total dependence on money. To make money to invest in programs that make money, you have to have money.

Unfortunately for them, the rest of us need money for so many other things that the whole system has become lopsided and grinding to a halt.

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I normally blow off the rants and raves of the uninformed, however, given that you took it upon yourself to publish these insulting remarks, the situation warrants a response.
Rants & Raves remarks warrant response
You took the time to rave about Ron’s Tire a family owned business in Ramona for 35 years and then in the next rant you insult a family owned business that has operated in Ramona for 20 years, Hidden Valley Ranch’s Highland Valley Road Project.