Ramona, CA

San Diego County Vintners Association Wine Directory      Bernardo Winery 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte More ... Ramona Valley Vineyard Association      (RVVA) is a "grape-roots" organization that meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at members' homes/vineyards. The group discusses topics such as viticulture and other matters of interest to the vineyard and winemaking community. Current projects include encouragement of new vineyard development, More ... Neighborhood Watch: Barn Owls By Tiffany Watkins      San Diego Country Estates residents Tom and Connie Parham have called on owls to help them keep their property's rat population at bay. More ... Boys & Girls Club Sets Up Shop      Children at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego - Ramona Branch wrapped up a summer of fun with the club's annual "Our Town" in August. More ... "Whiskey is for Drinking; Water is for Fighting" By Darrell Beck      Because there was no established water system in the region, the first pioneers who settled Santa Maria Valley and the surrounding back country generally located near living springs, seasonal streams, seeps or natural catch basins. As the town began to develop, newcomers began putting down hand-dug More ... Local Mother and Son Will Lobby in Support of Cancer Research Funding in Washington, D.C.      The American Cancer Society named Ramona residents Melissa and Lawren Richardson to represent California at Celebration on the Hill 2006, a nationwide advocacy event to be held in Washington, D.C., Sept. 19-20. More ... HAPPY FEET Ramona Pharmacy Introduces Therapeutic Foot Therapy By Jim Evans      Residents looking for an answer to their aching feet can now turn to the Ramona Pharmacy for an answer. More ... In Memorium James W. Sturm      James W. Sturm, husband and father, died on the morning of Aug. 24 at his home in Ramona. More ... BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER RSVP Recognition Brunch Honors Senior Volunteers By Jim Evans      More than 700 people packed the Atlas Ballroom of the Town & Country Hotel recently to celebrate the 11th annual RSVP Sunshine Recognition Brunch to recognize the volunteer efforts of the more than 2,600 senior volunteers in San Diego County under the auspices of the Retired & Senior Volunteer Progr More ... Escape to Hidden Horse Ranch By Tiffany Watkins      Hidden Horse Ranch is a working cattle ranch that offers boarding and lessons as well as day passes for roaming the family-owned and operated 120-acre ranch on Old Julian Highway. More ... New Law Will Force Local Businessman to Close Shop By E.A. Barrera      Garry Saylor has owned his Classic Car Co. for 27 years. He spent 18 years in Poway, but for the last nine years, Saylor's auto business on Main Street in Ramona has sold classic and used vehicles to Ramona customers, under the guiding principle that honest business is always good business. More ... Patience Makes Perfect By Jim Evans      After more than two years of extensive remodeling, Ramona Fitness Center reopened in July at its original location, 558 Main St. More ... Ramona Municipal Water District Offers Classes      The Ramona Municipal Water District is offering water conservation landscape workshops. More ... VFW Memorial      The Ramona VFW Post 3783 held a ceremony Aug. 29 at the Memorial Wall on the grounds of the Post in memory of Post Commander Bobby Watt who passed away on Aug. 12. More ... Environmental Analysis Part of Updated Transmission Line Application      After getting approval from the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) for its proposed Sunrise Powerlink electric-transmission line project, San Diego Gas & Electric filed with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) an updated application and environmental assessment of the pro More ... McAnelly Wins Award      The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), San Diego chapter, has honored Ramona-based Southwest Landscape Construction with a 2006 Beautification Award. More ... Bernardo Winery Hosts Vintner's Dinner      Local vintners and caterers participated in the Annual Vintner's Dinner providing an elegant dinner, jazz and evening of wine tasting to over 200 people. The annual event was sponsored by the San Diego County Vintners Association at Bernardo Winery in San Diego. More ... Good times were had by all at this year's Ramona Country Fair and Ramona Junior Livestock Fair. Photos by Carol Kinney      2006 Rodeo Queen Mackenzie Cayford at the Ramona Junior Livestock Fair. Photo by Carol Kinney More ...      John Jones and Darrell Moore were top bidders on the fishing trip donated by Arnie Fry, C21 San Vicente, at the Intermountain Fire Department fundraiser. Jones, Moore and guests caught nine dorado and seven yellowtail, fishing off the Coronado Islands. Shown front to back is John Jones, Arnie Fry an More ...