Ramona, CA

New Owners Making Improvements at Kountry Kitchen      By Laura Calverley The Kountry Kitchen restaurant on Main Street has undergone some positive changes since Sarah and Scott Hine bought the restaurant from Doreen Harvey a little over a year ago. Word is spreading that the eatery is more than just a weekend breakfast hot spot. More ... Planning Group Faces Challenges in the New Year      By Jim Evans The Ramona Community Planning Group elected its officers for the new year at its Jan. 5 meeting. Chairman Bill Jenkin is joined by vice chair Helene Radzik, and longtime board member Kristi Mansolf was re-elected as secretary for her sixth term. More ... Ramona/Julian Dance Studio Helps Parent in Serious Accident      By Laura Calverley When Kristine Griffin, owner of the Ramona/Julian Dance Academy, heard that Nanette Pedersen, the mother of one of the dancers at the studio, was in a serious auto accident, she knew she wanted to do something to help. More ... What is a City?      Commentary by E.A. Barrera ‘Communities may incorporate as cities for many reasons — to control population growth and development, to gain local control of tax money, to provide services, to promote special interests, to solve specific problems, to provide a more responsive unit of gove More ... Ramona Growers Granted Federal Distinction      By Ruth Lepper A new wine label is on the market that means a feather in the caps of local vineyards. The winemakers, members of the Ramona Valley Vineyards Association, will now be labeling their wines “Ramona Valley.” Ramona vineyards have been designated an American Viticultural Area More ... Protecting Ramona’s Grasslands at Heart of Annual ‘Hawk Watch’      By E.A. Barrera They are followers of the osprey; the American kestrel; the merlin. On a brisk, winter’s morning, you’ll see them gathered together — eager and avid — with eyes sharply gazing over the landscape of the Ramona Grasslands. Their eyes follow the sky — follow the currents of More ... Hawk Watch 2006      Every Saturday in February from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at WRI Headquarters, 18030 Highland Valley Road by 9 a.m. You will observe wintering and resident hawks, owls, and eagles. Learn, from a WRI biologist, identification and life histories of birds of prey. You can see up to 13 different speci More ... Ramona Racers Finish on Top      By Johnny McDonald Nothing better than a season-winning start to get you revved up for what’s ahead as two Ramonans engaged dusty and man-made potholes in the recent 12th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. More ... Library Corner      The Library is celebrating our Presidents, our health and all lovers this month of February. More ...