Ramona, CA

ON MEMORY'S BACK TRAIL John and Mary Dye; Pioneers By Darrell Beck      Mary Ann (Warnock) Dye was 7 years old in 1857 when she came to California with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Warnock. More ... A Community Tradition United Methodist Church Thanksgiving Dinner By Maria Connor       What started as a project to raise funds to put up a new church has become an annual tradition not only for the Ramona United Methodist Church but also its families and the community. More ... Ensuring Proper Nutrition for Older Adults By Jim Evans      Meals on the Go may be one of the best-kept secrets in Ramona - except to the hundreds of seniors who depend on the program. More ... Ramona High Homecoming Photos by Jamey Ritter      Ramona School held its annual Homcoming parade Friday, October 13 on Main Street. This year's theme revolved around the characters of Dr. Suess. The fooball team won their game later that evening against Valley Center. More ... Ramona Locals Attend Senior Volunteer Patrol Academy By Jim Evans      Ramona residents recently completed courses given by the San Diego Sheriff's Department at the Senior Volunteer Patrol Academy at the Deputy Sheriff's Association (DSA) offices in Poway. More ... Red Cross Marks Third Anniversary of Wildfires $11.97 Million Spent to Assist Victims of 2003 Cedar and Paradise Fires      On the three year anniversary of the worst disaster in San Diego's history, the American Red Cross reports it spent $11.97 million to assist families and is no longer accepting any new cases from the 2003 Cedar and Paradise fires. More ... SMOOTH AND DELICIOUS... Hurricane Café Reopens at the "New" Ramona Fitness Center By Jim Evans      When the Hurricane Café closed late last year in the Stater Brothers Shopping Center, many Ramona residents were left with their mouths watering in anticipation of its reopening in the newly renovated Ramona Fitness Center. More ... Biggest Pumpkin      Don Owen won the Dee Martz annual town pumpkin growing contest "again" this year, his second year in a row. Owen's pumpkin weighed 170 pounds, about 50 pounds over his last year's winner. More ... Cutest Pumpkin      Sean Skinner really gets into carving his first Jack-O-Lantern. More ... Speaking With Confidence! Toastmasters Celebrates 16 Years in Ramona By Jim Evans      The Ramona chapter of Toastmasters has been helping residents overcome their fear of public speaking for 16 years. More ... Veteran's Day Nov. 11 Photo by Leatherneck's Sgt. Lou Lowery for Leatherneck Magazine      Pictured is the first flag-raising atop Mount Suribachi on Feb. 23,1945. The raising was held by Easy Company at about 10:30 a.m. With the release of the Clint Eastwood-directed movie 'Flags of Our Fathers,' based on the book of the same name by James Bradley with Ron Powers, there is a renewed inte More ... Kat's Corner By Kathryn Sturm      Here's some tips for those wanting the scoop on maximizing their garden's impact, which trees grow best at different altitudes and what to do with extra concrete. More ... Suspicious Fire Flares Up      A fire of suspicious origin burned two acres of grass and parts of the Ramona High varsity baseball field Thursday, Oct. 26, before 11:30 a.m. Firefighters had it out by 2 p.m. More ...