Ramona, CA

2 Years After Cedar Fire – Still No Countywide Fire Department      By E.A. Barrera The County Board of Supervisors recently voted to strengthen fire protection services in the county by providing $5 million annually to fire agencies and districts in underserved rural communities. In a September 21, 2005 press statement released by County Department of P More ... Soaring is freedom for Ramona Family      By E.A. Barrera Garret Willat made his first solo sail through the sky when he was fourteen. He wasn’t old enough to drive a car, but at that age he’d already been “soaring” for a year. This is how he depicts flying a glider, or “Sail Plane.” Garret describes the experience as a “pure sp More ... While You Were Out Features Ramona Couple’s Barn Makeover      by Laura Calverley While You Were Out, a home improvement program that airs nationally on TLC, recently renovated Bernadette and Tony Gawne’s barn into a recreation room/workshop decorated in “vintage gas station” style. It was a surprise to Tony, as the premise of the show is that a hom More ... Boy Scouts Sell Popcorn for the Troops      The smell of popcorn, warm and buttery, wafts from the garage as the door rolls up. Boxes stacked several feet high are grouped by taste: kettle corn, caramel with almonds and pecans, extra butter and butter light, and caramel with peanuts. Customs forms wait to be completed and the sales banner is More ... Jersey Girl Hot Dogs      By Laura Calverley Jersey Girl Hot Dogs, a new business coming to Ramona in mid-October, is sure to be a hit with Easterners and Westerners. More ... Joe On The Go      By Laura Calverley Joe On The Go, a new coffeehouse café, has filled a long-unmet need for a drive-through coffee place at in Ramona. More ... Serving With Compassion New Senior Companion Program Director Visits Ramona      The spirit of volunteerism is alive and well in Ramona — something the newly appointed director of the Senior Companion program for San Diego County hopes to tap into. More ... Bringing Orange Crate Racing to Ramona      By E.A. Barrera Nobody’s quite sure when the first homemade car made out of an orange crate sped down a hilly street. But chances are, soon after Detroit started churning out Fords, Chevys and Dodges to all the dads across America, their children wanted to drive something that looked sim More ... VOLUNTEERS ON ALERT! Reserve Firefighters Show Their Mettle      By Jim Evans Most people in Ramona still don’t know it’s there. The nondescript prefab metal building sits atop a hill on the left on the way to Julian, and the only thing that catches your eye is the large American flag — now flying at half-staff in memory of those who lost their lives More ... The Annual Fine Arts Show and Exhibit at The Olde Ramona Hotel Gallery      One of Ramona's finest traditions is the annual presentation of THE FINE ARTS SHOW AND EXHIBIT by The Olde Ramona Hotel Gallery every October. This year's show promises to be an eclectic sensation with artists from Southern California and elsewhere competing in numerous categories. (Last year% More ... Diamond D Feed & Supply Company Celebrates First Anniversary Customer Appreciation Day Being Held October 8      by Laura Calverley Marc and Robin Song are celebrating their first anniversary as owners of Diamond D Feed and Supply Company this month. In the past year, they have increased the product line and made several improvements, including a new Web site that soon will keep customers updated o More ... New 211 Service Available in San Diego County      By Jim Evans Everybody knows how to dial 911 in an emergency. Even small children have been known to use 911 to report emergencies. In fact, 911 is so widely recognized that the number of 911 calls for nonemergencies has, at times, overloaded the emergency response system. Enter 211. More ... Ramona Concert Association Presents: Folk Night in Ramona      By Marlene Robershaw Coming to the Ramona Concert Association stage Nov. 5 is the unique folk group, Wood’s Tea Company. This Vermont-based musical quartet performs Celtic tunes, bluegrass, sea chanties, and folk songs, all tempered with a parched New England wit. More ... Library Corner By Avonelle Box      October, the time between summer vacations and holiday planning. More ... Teen Read Week      The Ramona Branch is celebrating Teen Read Week, October 17-22. Teen Read Week is the national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association. This year's theme, ‘Get Real!’ encourages teens to explore the world of nonfiction books, such as biographies, self-help bo More ...