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New Group Brings Vision of Ramona Skatepark Back to the Forefront

By Jim Evans ~ the journal

Some residents may be weary of hearing about a skatepark in Ramona because they have

had their hopes dashed so many times in the past. on the other hand, they might be heartened that a new group — the fourth group to champion community skatepark efforts in Ramona — has pulled out all the stops to finally make it a reality.

In fact, it probably isn’t a matter of if there will be a skatepark in Ramona anymore — it’s looking more and more likely that it’s a matter of when. But still, it won’t be easy.

“This will be a long race

— not a sprint,” says Dwight Webster.

Webster is the “media and outreach champion” of Ramona Skatepark Champions, a local association of residents, parents, businesses and activists formed in 2014 and dedicated to the mission of building and operat-ing a community skatepark in Ramona.

“We want to continue the momentum that previous groups have championed. They kept the dream alive, and we believe the timing is in our favor now to finally make this happen.”

The timing that Webster is

referring to is the completion of the first community skate-park in unincorporated San Diego last may in Lakeside.

“Lakeside is the perfect model for us,” he says. “They followed a five-year plan to a skatepark, which gave the county a positive experience that, we think, will help to lower some of the costs and reduce the time frame to completion for us.”

The Ramona skatepark project has already received enthusiastic support from the Tony Hawk Foundation, which has donated more than $3.4 million to help build more than 400 skateparks around the country. Tony Hawk, aka “The Birdman,” is, of course, one of the most famous skateboarders of all time, becoming a profes-sional at the age of 14 and win-ning the National Skateboard Association world champion-ship for 12 consecutive years.

The proposed location for the 16,500-square-foot Ramona Skatepark is on the 1200 block of main Street behind Ramona Library, which is part of the

The Ramona Skatepark Champions is considering site plans for a local skatepark. ImageS CouRTeSy of Ramona SkaTepaRk ChampIonS


Ramona Intergenerational Community Campus (RICC). A skatepark was included in the original RICC concept plan, and the location, near the center of town, will provide excellent vis-ibility and attract increased traf-fic for local merchants from par-ents transporting their children back and forth from throughout the community and beyond.

Naysayers should not fear potential liability issues. The San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) would assume complete liability for the skatepark since it would be located on county land and it would be built and operated by the DPR. The only respon-sibility for Ramona Skatepark Champions is to fund the build-ing and maintenance of the park. No liability is assumed for park operations or maintenance.

Ramona Skatepark Champions is currently seek-ing 501(c)(3) status or affilia-tion with an existing nonprofit organization to begin official fundraising for the project in early 2015.

The group has an active presence on social media — see their Facebook page or visit the website at www.ramonas-katepark.org — and has a full agenda of promotional events scheduled for the coming year to garner community and cor-porate support.

The group will kick off its promotional efforts in earnest with a public meeting on monday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m. at Ramona Town Hall, 729 main St.

According to the group’s business plan, what most sets this group apart from previous efforts is the grassroots activism, fundraising and a successful project template.

Tracy engle, the group’s “project champion” and a 25-year resident of Ramona, reiterates the confident pre-amble to their comprehensive business plan: “We are going to become a locomotive of com-munity resourcefulness and build a skatepark in Ramona! Are you on board?” n

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Citizen of the Year final-ists are Stacy Bart of Unicorn Books & Gifts, Carol Fowler of Stage Presence Homes, and elaine Lyttleton of Hatfield Creek Vineyards. Business of the Year finalists are Ramona music Center, Ramona Ranch Winery, and Unicorn Books & Gifts. Nonprofit Business of the Year finalists are Ramona Food & Clothes Closet, Ramona H.e.A.R.T. mural

Project, and Ramona VFW Post 3783. In addition, the Lifetime Achievement award category received multiple nominations.

Winners will be announced at the Annual Installation & Awards Gala on Jan. 17, in the Barona Resort & Casino ballroom, 1932 Wildcat Canyon Rd., Lakeside. A cocktail reception is at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and the awards presentation.

Tickets are $59, available at the Chamber office, 960 main St., and online at www.ramonachamber.com. Call 760-789-1311. n

Committed writers are invited to an introductory meeting for a new Ramona/Julian Writing Group open to residents of Ramona, Julian and the backcountry.

Warren Levine — who has been a professor of english and humanities and has a background in writing and

publishing — will lead the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 1 p.m., at Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Ln.

Participants will talk about goals, expectations, needs and wants, format and the best days to meet. email Levine at [email protected]. n

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By Ruth Lepper ~ the journal

A clever idea for holiday collectibles started 34 years ago and is still go-ing strong. It’s the White House or-

naments series that are sold through local post offices. each one depicts a prominent feature of the nation’s capital or historic event associated with Washington, D.C.

This year’s ornament is in two pieces: a train locomotive and passenger car honoring the administration of Warren G. Harding, who served as president from 1921-23. It is a replica of “The Presidential Special,” the train that car-ried President Harding west at the begin-

ning of his transcontinental speaking and sightseeing tour.

Another 2014 ornament is of Truman’s Balcony, added to the White House by President Harry S Truman, the 33rd president of the United States from 1945-53. Truman’s proposal for the bal-cony met with much disapproval nation-wide. He was so determined to replace the canvas canopies on the south face of the White House that he ended up pay-ing for it himself at a cost of $16,050.74. It was the first exterior change to the White House in 117 years.

The White House, shown in a globe-

like setting, is the central point of the 2013 ornament. It honors President Woodrow Wilson, who served two terms of office from 1913-21. The 28th presi-dent was noted for winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919. It was President Wilson’s extraordinary quest for a last-ing world peace that inspired the design of the 2013 ornament. It also shows the American elm tree planted on the north lawn in 1918 by President Wilson.

Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s 16th

president, was honored in 2009 for the 200th anniversary of his birth, Feb. 12, 1809. The ornament depicts the Lincoln memorial that is one of the most visited points of interest on the National mall in the nation’s capital.

The ornaments may still be available at local post offices, if they didn’t sell out before Christmas. If not, check online at www.whitehouse giftshop.com. n

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The annual United States marine Corps Toys for Tots fly-in and drop-off was held Dec. 13 at Ramona Airport with the support of Delkin Devices, which has participated in the event for the past eight years.

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Delkin Devices’ philosophy is that every kid needs a toy at Christmas. This year, the company raised $5,130 and collected 1,021 toys for the program.

“We did really well on the cash but need to pick it up on toys for next year,” said Delkin president and Ceo martin Wood. n

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‘Outrageous Fortune’ Auditions Setout of the Box Players will hold

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A Ramona couple received a national safety award for obeying the law. Wearing seat belts literally saved

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The award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was presented to David West and his passenger, Toni Keyes, on

Dec. 19 by California Highway Patrol Captain Tim Lepper in a short ceremony at the field office in el Cajon.

“Regular seat belt use is the single most effective way that reduces fatalities in motor vehicle crashes,” Lepper said. “It only takes two seconds to buckle up. And those two seconds could literally save your life.”

Referred to as the “Saved by the Belt” award, it has been around since 1999. one of its primary goals is to bring attention to other drivers to always use their seat belts. NHTSA estimates that 1,243 lives were saved in California by the current rate of using seat belts. California’s 96.6 percent seat belt use rate exceeds the national average of 85 percent.

The collision involving West and Keyes occurred at 10:10 a.m. Dec. 16, when another Ramona driver lost control of his vehicle while traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on Wildcat Canyon Road. That driver’s 2005 Nissan crossed the solid double yellow lines directly into the path of West’s Dodge Ram.

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Memorial Service Set for Jean Mcdonald


Longtime Ramona educator Jean mcDonald will be remembered in a

Celebration of Life ceremony on Jan. 10 at Grace Community Church. It begins at 1 p.m.

Jean Frances mcDonald died oct. 31 in Tega Cay, S.C. She was 86.

The widow of Glae mcDonald, who passed away in 2005, Jean mcDonald relo-cated to the South to be near her sons, Glae Lee and Tay mcDonald, and their families. She had lived in Ramona for more than 50 years and was retired from Ramona Unified School District.

The mcDonalds were active in Ramona for many years, both in education and community-based organizations as well as their church.

Jean mcDonald was an art teacher and guidance coun-selor at Ramona High School, retiring in 1986 after 31 years with Ramona Unified School District. Glae mcDonald retired at the same time, after 34 years working for the district, 24 of

them as principal of Ramona elementary School.

In addition to counseling, Jean led pep rallies, directed the senior play, organized gradua-tions and was the advisor for student government and the yearbook.

Their retirement day was a memorable one for the mcDonalds. While they were at their respective sites on the last day of school, their home on the hillside overlooking Hanson Lane was destroyed by fire. It was a devastating blow but one they overcame through their strong Christian faith.

The mcDonalds met on a blind date arranged by Glae’s older brother, who, along with his wife, a younger brother and his fiancée and Glae’s parents, all accompanied the couple on their date.

“That was some date,” Jean mcDonald reflected in an interview with Ramona Home Journal at the time of her husband’s death. “We went in two cars. I guess he enjoyed being with me that evening. He invited me over to his brother’s house to watch football the

next day.”Holidays had special sig-

nificance for Jean mcDonald. She and Glae were married on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, 1955. She was born on Christmas Day 1927 in Glendale, and died on Halloween 2014.

In addition to her two sons, Jean mcDonald’s survivors include their wives, Toni and Cindy mcDonald; grandchildren Cori, Timothy, Rebekah (Garner), matthew, Andrew, Abigail and Jacob mcDonald; and great-grandchildren Alexis Watts and maverick Garner.

Jean mcDonald will be interred at Nuevo memory Gardens in Ramona, along with her husband and next to their granddaughter Wendy mcDonald Watts, who died in 2003.

She also was predeceased by her brother Dale Goudy, sister Gladys Beer and twin sister Jeannette Hiskey.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Glae mcDonald memorial Children & Community First Scholarship Fund, P.o. Box 275, Ramona, CA 92065. n

Ramona Community/Senior Center is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 434 Aqua Ln.

Visit www.ramonaseniorcenter.com for calendar updates.

The center will be closed Jan. 1 and 2.

Woman’s Club: Ramona Woman’s Club will present a program about auto repair Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. Literary Section meets Jan. 12 at 1; Card Party is Jan. 15 at 11:45; and the Ladybugs Garden Section field trip to Armstrong Nursery is Jan. 22 at 10. meetings are held at 524 main St. Call President Karen Stangl at 760-788-6116 or visit www.ramonawomansclub.com.

The club’s second-annual eating for Success event will be Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ramona Café and Bake Shop, 632 main St. Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund.

Garden Club: Ramona Garden Club will meet Jan. 14 at noon at a new location, mountain View Community Church at 1191 meadowlark Wy. meetings are the second Wednesday, except July, August and December. Call 760-789-8774 or visit www.ramonagardenclub.com.

Art Guild: Ramona Art Guild demonstration meeting is set for Jan. 21 at 7 p.m., and a work-shop will be held Jan. 24. Both events are at

Ramona Library, 1275 main St. Call 760-787-1962 or visit www.ramonaartguild.org.

republican Women: Intermountain Republican Women Federated welcomes a rep-resentative from the San Diego Better Business Bureau to its Jan. 27 meeting. Buffet lunch is at 10:45 a.m. at Ramona Valley Grill, 344 main St. Check in at 10:15 a.m. The group welcomes members, spouses and guests from Ramona, Julian, Santa Ysabel and surrounding areas. Contact 760-788-6342 or [email protected].

San Vicente Valley Club: The San Vicente Valley Club welcomes guest speaker Ramona librarian ellie Slade to its Jan. 28 meeting in the San Vicente Resort, 24157 San Vicente Rd. Reservations are due by the Thursday before the meeting at the front desk or by calling maxine mcNamara at 760-788-6189. Luncheon is open to the public. Check in at 11 a.m. Visit www.sanvicente valleyclub.org. n

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Wayne Rhea, left, and keith Cochenour, right, of ammo unlimited, a new store in town, donated 1,000 targets to the Ramona high School navy Junior Reserve officers’ Training Corps marksmanship team, pictured, last month. Coach Ray Silva, not pictured, said he is grateful for the donation and that the targets will help cadets practice their skills and improve their overall scores so they can aim high and meet their goal to attend the nationals this year. phoTo By TRaCy RoLLIng

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Ramona food and Clothes Closet held its Share your holiday event Dec. 17 at the Thrift Store on main Street. about 30 members of the community came to help with set-up and distribution, including first-time volunteers patty middleton, left, and Leslie Corlett, pictured with board member Sandra fansher, right. Donations came in from the community, allowing 309 children to receive a toy, stocking stuffers and a game. In addition, food boxes were distributed to 25 individuals and 120 families, according to Ramona food and Clothes Closet Service manager Vesna Curry.

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Fire Apparatus engineer Paramedic Lucas Withers was honored recently for saving the lives of three Ramona

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During two incidents in his first week, he delivered advanced cardiac life support to a heart attack patient with no pulse and who was not breathing, and administered an antidote to another patient who was not breathing due to a drug overdose.

In April 2014, Withers saved another patient who experienced a heart attack. During transport to Palomar medical Center, the patient became unrespon-sive, lost pulse and stopped breathing. Withers delivered an electric shock and administered medications in the back of the ambulance as it traveled along Highway 78 to the hospital.

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By Tracy Rolling ~ the journal

Some families not only make significant contributions to making the world a better place, but they help their com-

munity every chance they get. Such is the case for the Cessna family and longtime Ramona resident Richard Cessna.

It was Cessna’s cousin Clyde Cessna who played a monumental role in avia-tion advancement and founded Cessna Aircraft Company.

“my family has been active in avia-tion since the pioneer days,” said Cessna, telling how even though Clyde was a bit older, he remembers how close his father, Fred Cessna, and his cousin were.

“They would spend time together, and Clyde would fly out and visit us,” he said.

Describing Clyde as a farmer by trade, Cessna shared how Clyde’s interests in aviation peaked while he was living in oklahoma.

“He liked to rebuild things and worked on further developing already-built pieces of aircraft equipment.”

Clyde moved to New York with the hope of pursuing his dream to become an aircraft designer and aviator. It was there he designed the Silverwing, a fixed-wing plane with a 2-stroke, 4-cylinder engine.

After the plane failed to fly more than a dozen times, he experienced success. The rocky, ten-minute flight inspired him to not only design, build and eventually mass-produce a variety of aircraft, but he learned to pilot his own prototypes.

Ultimately he moved to Wichita, Kan., where he founded the Cessna Aircraft Company.

“The city gave him land to use,” said Cessna, noting that at one point the company produced more aircraft than all other manufacturers combined.

“During World War II, they built the tail section for the B-17. They also produced the T-37 Tweet, nicknamed ‘Tweety Bird’ or ‘Super Tweety.’ It was the longest-flying training plane in U.S. Navy history, and only recently was phased out.”

Though Clyde had three sons, it would be his nephew Dwane Wallace who would take over the Cessna com-pany prior to Clyde’s passing in 1954.

In 1978, Clyde was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

Richard Cessna said, “I started flying at

the age of nine.” He admits at first it was recreational, and later transitioned to mostly business-related trips.

In 1967, after establishing a successful equine business in Pennsylvania, Richard Cessna moved to Ramona.

His equine business model was unique in that he would sell retired cattle horses for use as mild-mannered backyard horses, ideal for children and less-experienced riders. each horse came with a written warranty and timed payments.

“Back then, San Diego had the highest horse per capita than any other city in the nation.”

With television commercials, his business grew, until he decided it was time to sell it. Later, he establish R.D. Cessna and Associates, LLC, a business consulting firm that primar-ily works with the SBA (Small Business Association) as well as on personal credit card debt resolution.

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“Right now we are organizing a golf fundraiser to benefit local schools,” he said, crediting Thom Williams, his right-hand man.

Williams said a group of about 20 golfers, dubbed the “Cessna memorial Golf Club,” are working in conjunction with the business to organize a 72-hole, shotgun-start fundraising tournament, complete with prizes, putting contest, barbecue luncheon, and live and silent auctions.

“We already have so many generous donors,” said Williams, naming Pamo Valley Winery and local artist Linda Kelly for donating a painted wine

barrel, along with many businesses for either sponsoring a tee, hole or donating prizes, including Ammo Unlimited; Amerient; D’Carlos; David and Nancy Patterson; Wayne Channon of City Barber Shop; marketing Worx, Inc.; Boll Weevil of Ramona; Jewelry World and Loan; Cold Stone Creamery; San Diego Rug Cleaning, Restoration and Repair; Bag-Sationals; Jerrod Novodoczky; State Farm in Temecula; Rad-Vapor; and Steven Stern.

“every dime we raise will go to back into the community,” he said, adding that the nonprofit Friends of the Ramona Unified School District (FoRUS) will be the beneficiary.

He says leaky roofs, restroom hand-dryers and other pieces of everyday equipment are in serious need of improvement.

“our future is sitting in high school and junior high. We need to step up and help them.”

Scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Jan. 15, the fundraiser will take place at mt. Woodson Golf Club and costs $125 per person.

Speaking from experience, he said it takes about five months to plan this type of event and applauds mt. Woodson assistant golf pro Nick Cormier and staff for going the extra mile to make sure it’s a great one.

earlier in the year, the group orga-nized a golf fundraiser for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3783 and raised almost $800. They’re planning another golf event to benefit the VFW as soon as this one concludes.

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all too well that kids are the future. In addition to donating bikes, toys

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agent Cortie Dove. Believing that it’s important to

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After suspending the event last year, the nonprofit Wildlife Research Institute (WRI) is back to present Hawk Watch 2015 at a new location — Begent Ranch in the Ramona Grasslands Preserve.

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What’s Your New Year’s Resolution for 2015?By Jim Evans ~ the journal

most New Year’s resolutions fail miserably. In fact, a study by Richard Wiseman

from the University of Bristol in 2007 showed that a whopping 88 percent of resolutions ended in failure, even though 52

percent of those making resolutions were pretty sure of success at the beginning.

Still, there is hope. After all, every success in life starts with the resolve to do something.

Let’s see what local residents are resolving for the New Year:

Hector Emerson, 54Hector was getting off to an

early start on his resolution by taking an afternoon walk. “I have had some health issues, so I am resolving to

exercise more and get healthy again.”

Darrel Van Camp, 73“No change

at all from last year,” laughs Darrel. “I don’t have any resolutions.”

Tonya Bunting, 25, with daughter Taylin, 4

“I am resolving to have a happy and healthy New Year for my entire family,” says Tonya, with a big smile.

Sandy Bedard, 74“I am going

to resolve not to worry so much,” says Sandy, resolutely.

Chris Gardner, 61“I’m going

to try to help people who are less fortunate.” And he means it.

Betty Huber, 83“What else?

I am going to lose weight,” Betty says enthusiasti-cally, as she shows off her

Christmas sweater.

Julie Huenefeld, 59“Ha, ha! I’m

going to win the lottery!” jokes Julie. But, secretly, she hopes it’s not a joke.

Richard Walburn, 77Richard moved to Ramona

just six months ago from mountain View, Calif. “I’m going to resolve not to feel sorry for myself and start living

again. I got tired of living in the Bay Area for more than 40 years and not being able to see the sun. Time for a change.”

Julie Honsowetz, 57“I don’t

make reso-lutions. It seems to have worked so far,” she chuckles.

Regardless of the sobering statistics, a resolution is still a great way to set a positive goal for the coming year.

So what if you don’t suc-ceed? The good thing about resolutions is that you can make them at any time of the year. Still, there’s just something nice about beginning the New Year with a fresh start. So, what’s your New Year’s resolution? n

People from around the world celebrate to mark the arrival of the new year. one New Year tradition that has sur-vived through the centuries is

that of Baby New Year and its image of a toddler wearing only a diaper, sash and top hat.

Baby New Year can be traced to 600 B.C. in Greece and egypt.

Historians note that Greeks believed Dionysus, their God of fertility and wine, was reborn every New Year as a spirit of fertility and luck. Greeks would celebrate with parades featuring a baby in a cradle to represent the birth of Dionysus.

Ancient egyptians used a baby as a symbol to represent rebirth as well. The child symbolized the birth of the new year and the passing of the old one.

over the years, the tradition of Baby New Year has taken on another meaning as well. Some people believe the baby begins as an infant in January and then quickly ages until he is elderly at the end of December. Some stories even suggest Baby New Year ages until he becomes Father Time.

early Christians did not like the tradition of Baby New Year, feeling it was a pagan celebra-tion. However, the Church eventually revised its standing when it saw how much people stood behind the imagery of a baby representing rebirth. The Christian Church allowed mem-bers to celebrate the new year with a baby, and it was believed the practice symbolized the birth and hope offered by baby Jesus. n

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By Jack Riordan ~ the journal

The recipe is pretty simple, and certainly hasn’t changed much over the

years. Just mix two grass-stained knees, one cheek bursting with Big League Chew bubble gum, one back pocket stuffed with sunflower seeds, and two socks full of dirt, then spritz with SPF 40 sunscreen and you’ve got all the ingredients for another amaz-ing season of Ramona PoNY Baseball.

As most San Diegans stay focused on the many promis-ing off-season moves the Padres have made, there are some equally passionate baseball fans here in Ramona working hard to ensure that our young base-ball players have the experience of a lifetime.

“PoNY” stands for “Protect our Nation’s Youths.” It is the motto of the international PoNY Baseball and Softball organization, dedicated to help-ing young people grow up healthy and happy, primarily through the organization of baseball and softball leagues.

one of the volunteer board members for Ramona PoNY Baseball this year is Chad Gilliland, a longtime Ramona resident and father of three. This year marks Gilliland’s first as a board member for the league, though he can remember play-ing on the very same fields more than 20 years ago.

“PoNY Baseball and Little League baseball is just so American,” says Gilliland. “It is such a part of our culture, especially in a small-town envi-ronment like this, where we do know each other and get to know each other even better by sitting down and watching each other’s kids and coaching each other’s kids.”

Since Ramona PoNY Base-ball is a nonprofit organization, its funding is dependent on the fees associated with signups, which they try to keep as low as they can to try to encourage as many kids to play as possible. They also pick up a big part of their finances by way of sponsorship opportunities.

Local businesses can spon-sor team jerseys, field signage and banners, and even put their company names on the entire

baseball complex for the season, visible to hundreds of families coming to and from practices and games for months on end.

Volunteers like Gilliland also play a crucial role in the suc-cess of each baseball season, and additional volunteers are always welcome and always needed.

This season in particular is showing a shortage of volunteer coaches at the Shetland level, the introductory tee-ball league. For most of Ramona’s kids, Shetland provides them with their first chance to see if they can swing a bat and catch a ball, or even to see if they are right- or left-handed.

Player signups are a bit low at the Shetland level this sea-son, as well, so parents who are looking for a fun, whole-some and safe activity for their kids should consider getting them out on the tee-ball fields. Parents may sign up to coach the team, regardless of past coaching experience.

Players of all skill levels are welcome to come and give baseball a try this sea-son. Whether they are young enough to play tee-ball for their first experience, or if they come to the game a little bit later, participants will find the teams well-balanced, with coaches

trained to focus on the basics at all age levels.

“We are always welcoming new players,” says Gilliland. “From the experienced kids to the kids just starting out and learning the fundamentals, our coaches are taught the impor-tance of how important it is for the new guys to get that fundamental training so that they can have fun. Because that is our main focus out there — having fun.”

Signups for the 2015 baseball season will differ a bit from last year, as the board has done away with online registration.

Instead, signups will be held on Jan. 10 and 11 at the PoNY Baseball snack bar on Aqua Lane. Information, including pricing, may be found online at www.ramonabaseball.com.

Gilliland is quick to point out that the benefits of signing up at the fields, in person, are part of that tradition that makes youth baseball so special. The face-to-face interaction when registering, the sounds of kids running and playing in the background, and that nostalgic aroma of the grass and the dirt are all part of the experience. Plus, it is a good opportunity to get players’ uniforms fitted properly so they can start the season right.

Another point that Gilliland brings up is that Ramona High School will not be fielding a freshman baseball team this season. All freshman ballplayers will be trying out for a highly competitive junior varsity squad. The timing will be very tight between the high school tryouts and Ramona PoNY

Baseball signups, but any play-ers who are eligible age-wise to play one more year of PoNY Baseball may contact the league

if they are not able to make the JV cut at RHS. n

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By Rev. Andy Schreiber

every year around New Year’s Day, millions of us decide that this is finally going to be

the year that we make a change

or two in our lives. With every good intention, we make resolu-tions — often to go on a diet or start exercising. We tell ourselves that this time is going to be different — this time we really mean it!

Sound familiar? Sometimes we manage to

tough it out and follow through

with our resolutions. But very often our new-found resolve is short-lived.

The lines at the gym that are so long in January thin out much more quickly than we do. If your resolution this year is to get back in shape or improve your health, that is a good thing. I sincerely commend you for it and wish you success. But, if you don’t mind, I’d like to suggest a resolution to you that does not require a consultation with your doctor or a personal trainer. What is that, you ask? one word: godliness.

Look at the words of the Apostle Paul in a letter he wrote to a young pastor:

“Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (eSV)

There is nothing wrong with

“bodily training” — it is “of some value.” It is a good thing. But what about godliness? He tells us that it is “of value in every way.” Not only that, but it holds promise for us not just temporarily, in this life, but also “for the life to come.”

The benefits of exercise are real, but temporary. The benefits of godliness for the believer in Jesus Christ last forever.

If you are a Christian, don’t put more effort into shrink-ing your waistline than you do toward growing in godliness. So “train yourself for godliness” in 2015. And may the Lord bless you and make you a blessing in the year to come. n

Rev. Andy Schreiber is pastor of Ramona Valley Presbyterian Church. He may be reached at 760-787-1570 or [email protected].

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RUSD Board Congratulates CIF ChampionsBy Ruth Lepper ~ the journal

Ramona High School’s championship teams in volleyball and cross

country were presented to the district’s governing board at its Dec. 18 meeting.

The girls volleyball team, coached by Connie Halfaker, won the honor for the CIF San Diego Section Division II. The team maintained first-place status throughout the season.

The boys cross country team and coaches Sherri edwards and Steve emery brought home the championship from CIF San Diego Section Division III. The boys team also finished 12th in the state.

Ramona Unified School District Superintendent Robert Graeff praised the teams on

their outstanding seasons, stat-ing, “Congratulations again go to the student athletes, their coaches and their parents.”

Board president Dawn Perfect was re-elected to serve as the board’s top officer. Kim Lasley will serve as vice president/clerk of the board.

The board also nominated Perfect, along with Trustee John Rajcic, as delegates for the California School Boards Association. CSBA delegates serve a two-year term and are required to attend two meetings each year.

Ramona High School teachers Christine Hill, ola Knutsson and Cori mcDonald, informed the board of the new mathematics standards required by the state. The teachers have been attending

monthly meetings since march with the mathematics co- ordinator for San Diego County office of education in an effort to develop a common under-standing of the state standards.

Assistant Superintendent David ostermann presented the first of several reports on the proposed budget that will come before the board prior to its expected adoption in June 2015. The budget, as presented, now stands at an income of $48.6 million. expenses are estimated at $53.7 million.

The majority of the expenses will go toward textbooks, sup-plies and services. Should the overall enrollment increase for the 2015-16 school year, it will mandate a hiring increase for teachers and staff.

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more than 3,000 community members gathered at California State Senator Joel Anderson’s

Holiday Legislative open House at Toyota of el Cajon on Dec. 10.

Anderson was thrilled to meet his constituents and said, “my job is to make government work for those I represent. The Holiday Legislative open House makes me accountable to my constitu-ents, and I appreciate everyone who takes time to attend and share their ideas and work with me to improve our state. Forty to 60 percent of my bill ideas come from this event. my constituents’ ideas make me a better legislator.”

Those who attended had an oppor-tunity not only to share their ideas to improve the government but also mingle with their neighbors and community partners.

many guests shared their ideas or concerns with Senator Anderson, and for those who wished, their meeting was fol-lowed by a photo opportunity with the senator.

Attendees had the opportunity to taste a variety of different plates and to listen to east County Youth Symphony’s beautiful tunes.

Thanks to community partners like Nothing Bundt Cakes, Souplantation, eastbound Bar and Grill, and many more, Anderson’s Holiday Legislative open

House felt more like a big family get-together than a community event. People from all ages enjoyed the night of joyful music and delicious food.

Among the community partners who participated in the open house and came back again this year were the stu-dents and teachers of Grossmont Union High School District’s Career Technical education. Students in the floral design and culinary arts programs showcased what they have learned through the school year by presenting tasty desserts and beautiful floral arrangements.

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State Senator Joel anderson, right, with a representative of Chick-fil-a.

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See SenAToR AnDeRSon continued on page 17


By Sydney Rector

The Ramona Unified School District Composting Program, headed by Ramona High School teacher Gloria

Quinn, is an efficiently run green program managed by high school students known as “eco-leaders.” The eco-leaders are also the very first high school students to participate in this program in San Diego County.

The County of San Diego, including its

Public Works Solid Waste Planning and Recycling, has helped to get the supplies that have made this possible.

Composting is a biological process that can turn food scraps, paper, grass and other things we often throw away into soil or mulch. Kitchen scraps are delivered to RHS from seven other

schools in the Ramona district. eco-leaders each have their own jobs.

The technicians keep track of how much the earth tub can handle and the amount of food scraps that arrives. Another job is to go and get the buckets, bring them back and prepare them for composting. The technician uses an iPad to record the weights of the buckets sent by the schools. This information is sent electron-ically in real time to a county consultant

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eco-leader Jonathan Villegas pulls a switch to the auger to turn on the earth tub.

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every day. eco-leader Jonathan Villegas says one

of his jobs is to turn the handle to the earth tub to mix all the composting, and he’s excited to be helping the district.

Composting is a long process, but Quinn says, “The eco-leaders are very happy and excited to be helping the community and to be working as a team.”

These eco-leaders are doing extremely well. They are also directing fresh pro-duce that cannot be served to students over to the animals in the ag program.

once the composting process is done, compost goes to help the schools in the district, the Ramona High School Dawg

Patch Garden (which, in turn, donates produce to Ramona Food and Clothes Closet), and the community service club Fuzion.

So far, they have already diverted more than one ton of composted mate-rial that would have otherwise gone to landfills, thus helping our local commu-nity and our environment. n

Ramona Home Journal is proud to present articles from the Ramona High School advanced journalism class, taught by Ruth Pluciennik. Look for the students’ reports featured in the Journal on a regular basis.

Gary Schwartzwald, director of GUHSD’s career technical education pro-gram, said, “Providing authentic learning is part of how career technical educa-tion programs help prepare students to be college- and career-ready at gradua-tion. We are happy to be invited back to Senator Anderson’s Holiday Legislative open House again this year to show off our students’ achievements in culinary arts and floral design skills.”

The enthusiastic and talented Youth

Choir of San Diego put on a spectacular performance, and the crowd joyfully danced and sang with them.

Those unable to attend this year’s Holiday Legislative open House are welcome to submit their legislative ideas by calling Senator Anderson’s office at 619-596-3136 or emailing him at [email protected]. n

Susan Powell is legislative intern for Senator Anderson.

Senator Anderson Continued from page 16


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