Letter to editor: Trailhead hosts appreciate warm reception

Trailhead hosts appreciate community’s warm reception

We would like to give out a big THANK YOU to the local community for the warm, caring reception, and outpouring of gratitude we have received since arriving here in Ramona to be the Cleveland National Forest’s Cedar Creek Trailhead hosts on Thornbush Road.

The people of Ramona have been very friendly, warm and receptive to our presence, and we were really not expecting this welcome. The generosity we have also received from several residents such as regular newspaper deliveries, event tickets and invitations, dinner invitations, and even game nights really was not expected, but most pleasantly received. We would rather not try to name specific people for fear of not naming everyone, but those specific people know who they are, and we would like to say a special Thank You to each of you.

We would like also to wish everyone A Very Merry Christmas, as Ramona has shown us that the spirit of Christmas shines bright here, from strangers in stores saying hello as they pass to offers of help from neighbors if a need should arise. We are proud to call Ramona our temporary home.

Christine and Chip D’Amico

Ramona