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International Film Crew Spends a Day in Ramona ~ 0

Mom of Nine is Enjoying This Time ~ Page 12

Garden Tour Returns ~ Page 4

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RMWD Honors Retiring Employee, Approves Purchasing Two New Ambulances

By Ruth Lepper ~ the journal

ramona municipal Water District’s “longest surviving employee” was recognized by the board of

directors for his dedicated service and his pending retirement.

Wes Stalker will retire may 9 after 29 ½ years with the district. Board president Thomas ace referred to

Stalker as having been with the district longer than any other employee.

Stalker started with the district as an equipment service worker and will be retiring as a utility supervisor. ace presented Stalker with a certificate of appreciation recognizing his “outstanding contributions to the district.”

in other busi-ness, ramona Fire Department will be sporting two new ambulances by the time october rolls around. rmWD direc-tors approved the purchase of the ambu-lances at its april 11 meeting. The total cost is $432,432.

The vehicles will be purchased from Frazer ltd. in Texas. rFD Battalion Chief Steve Foster said that after the order is placed, the ambu-lances should arrive in ramona by october.

The new ambu-

lances will replace two from the department’s fleet of three. The two being replaced are eight years old, have excessive mileage and are in need of maintenance for various mechanical issues. Chief Foster estimated that the life expectancy of an ambulance is between five and eight years.

Foster said the ambulances in ramona chalk up more mileage and maintenance expenses due to the

distance to the hospital in poway when a patient needs to be transported.

The board set may 10 for a public hearing to discuss increasing rates for ambulance usage. The increase will only refer to patients requiring ambulance services and will not affect ratepayers.

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Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager David Barnum, left, congratulates Wes Stalker on his retirement.

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Garden Tour ReturnsBy Annette Williams ~ the journal

The ramona Garden Club’s Garden Tour returns april 30, with

eight diverse gardens in the spotlight, including a number that have incorporated water-wise options.

“each garden has its own specialty, so there is going to be a variety of things to see,” said Tama Wray, who serves as the club’s co-president with

Sandi Clark. “especially with everyone experiencing the drought, a lot of these gardens will give the public ideas of things they can do in their own yards.”

The self-guided tour, a popular springtime event, is in held conjunction with the club’s annual plant Sale, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ramona library parking lot at 1275 main St.

Due to some rain earlier in the month, Wray said, “i’m sure these gardens will be in full color.”

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Jeanne and ned erickson’s front landscape was designed by rick reiling, whose own home is showcased on the tour. Features include a seat-ing area, native plants along the front walkway, and the inclusion of rock, mulch and a retaining wall.

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The Victorian home of Charlene and George Foote is enhanced by blossoming bulbs, flowering plants and a vegetable garden. Hardscape work in the front gives added appeal.

melinda mcDaniel’s garden incorpo-rates a water-wise design, with selec-tive use of synthetic turf and colorful plantings that highlight gracefully terraced levels.

Special features of Bill and Denise moe’s garden include a rock stream-bed, avocado and citrus trees, palms, groundcovers and attractive plantings.

a pool area combines a waterfall and cave with artful plantings.

a focal point of linda and ron mulick’s garden are white roses at the front, along with synthetic grass and succulents. a garden shed was designed to match the house. rock walls, built by ron mulick, complement the backyard pool area,

and sculptures set off the pool and the patio areas.

Views of ramona and the surround-ing valley draw guests into the garden of rick and Denise reiling. Features include native plants and succulents, seating areas, and a bocce ball court. rick reiling, a landscaper, has created a welcoming outdoor environment.

The garden of Dina and Don Weim is a showcase for succulents, pigmy palms, bamboo and a variety of trees, including scrub oak, ficus, and fruit and avocado. Grass in the side and

back yards has been replaced by palms, cycads and pathways of decomposed granite.

Tour tickets are $20, available at the plant sale; at each home on the tour; and in advance at packards Coffee Shop, 680 main St.; and ramona Country Yarn Store, 638 main St.

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Melinda McDaniel’s garden has an attractive, water-wise design.

hardscape work adds appeal to the home of Jeanne and ned erickson.

Guests will find an assortment of potted plants and vegetables, decora-tive items and more. opportunity drawings will add to the fun.

Wray said that club members have been busy. “We have made crafts within our club, so there will be crafts for sale along with the plants we have propagated.

“We hope for a beautiful day,” she said, noting that the ramona Garden Tour and plant Sale is not only a fun event, but that the group also hopes to gain new members as a result.

Proceeds benefit the Ramona Garden Club scholarship fund and community projects. Visit www.ramonagardenclub.com. n

On the cover, Lenore and Geoffrey Applegate’s garden offers beautiful views.

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Foundation Releases Grant Guidelines

The ramona Community Foundation released its grant guidelines for 2016, and set a June 6 deadline for submissions.

The foundation provides the opportunity for nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools and govern-mental agencies to submit a proposed program that would benefit the com-munity of ramona. preference will be given to projects that clearly address ramona-specific issues and needs, promote creativity, enhance civic engagement and set new standards for the far-reaching benefits that can be achieved.

in the last four years, more than $100,000 have been awarded to local programs.

projects and programs should impact individuals, families and organizations in ramona, and should be practical, achievable within a

12-month time frame, and have pros-pects for long-term sustainability. Funding may be used to expand existing programs, to replicate programs tested in other communities or to launch completely new efforts.

To apply, visit the ramona Community Foundation website at www.sdfoundation.org/community foundations/ramonacommunity foundation/grants.aspx.

unlike previous years, the foundation will not hold a forum to discuss its grant guidelines. Questions may be directed to Trudy armstrong at 619-764-8602 or trudy@sd foundation.org; rCF Chair Wes Brustad at [email protected]; or paul Zawilenski at 760-703-2353.

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FORUS Golf Tournament Welcomes Sponsors

a ForuS Golf Tournament is being planned for June 17, and golfers and sponsors are invited to sign up in advance of the event.

“i would love to raise at least $10,000,” said Shelly Heimer, who is sponsoring the event. “in order to do so, i need a lunch sponsor, 12 hole sponsors, 144 golfers and vari-ous prizes and donations for a silent auction.”

Heimer said her goal is to bring awareness to the ForuS group.

“This organization is a small group of volunteers who are raising money to work on deferred maintenance projects within the schools of ramona,” she said. “in the short period that i have been

following their organization, i have seen them approve many projects in conjunc-tion with the janitorial staff at ruSD. Some of those projects include replacing old water fountains, installing an aC unit at the ramona elementary caf-eteria after getting the HVaC unit donated by another com-munity member, and installing hand dryers in the bathrooms to eliminate paper towel use (and abuse).”

She added that the tourna-ment will allow supporters and participants to “show our community, teachers, staff and parents that as a community we care about our schools.”

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Forum Set to Help Seniors Fight Fraud

Seniors and caregivers are invited to a presentation in poway about how to fight off financial scammers. The free Don’t Get Hooked forum, led by San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob and poway mayor Steve Vaus, will be held may 12, at 9 a.m., in the poway Community park auditorium, 13094 Civic Center Dr.

register by may 9 by calling 844-899-1597 or visiting www.survey monkey.com/r/dontgthooked.

Speakers at the two-hour event will include scam victims, Sheriff’s Department Detective maureen perkins and Deputy District attorney paul Greenwood, an expert on elder abuse and financial crimes.

“our goal is to arm seniors and caregivers with important information on how to avoid swindlers and other flim-flam artists,” said Supervisor Jacob. “many scammers see the elderly as easy prey. our message to seniors

is simple: let’s prove these crooks wrong.”

experts from county aging and independence Services and the assessor/recorder/County Clerk’s office will also be on hand to offer advice and answer questions.

“it’s almost inconceivable to think there are crooks who’d stoop so low as to take advantage of seniors. But there are, and they are always trolling for unsuspecting victims,” said Vaus. “This program will arm folks with the information they need to stop the bad guys in their tracks.”

event check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. a free continental breakfast will be served.

This is the third Don’t Get Hooked event held within the past year in Jacob’s supervisorial District 2. She and District attorney Bonnie Dumanis teamed up in 2015 to bring attention to the growing issue of senior scams.

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Ramona library to Host día celebration

ramona library will celebrate el Día de los niños/el Día de los libros (Day of the Child, Day of the Book) on april 28 from 3 to 6 p.m.

The free events geared to children, teens and families will include ballet folklorico dancers; a mad Science per-formance; music; STeam-based activi-ties that focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math; face paint-ing; an leD light craft; prize drawings; and book giveaways.

“Día is a nationally recognized ini-tiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for children from all back-grounds,” says Chelsie Harris, ramona

branch manager. “as home of the Dick Wayman Technology Center — including a makerbot 3-D printer — the ramona Community library is the perfect place to learn and celebrate with amazing science crafts and activities for the entire family.”

also included will be a health fair with free health screenings for all ages, in partnership with north County Health Services.

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Scouts Tour Energy Efficient Homesabout 25 Girl Scouts and leaders

from local Troops 8848 and 8758 recently toured the new nickel Creek Townhomes to see how the homes were built with renewable energy

sources, efficient appliances, and fire retardant and safety protection features. They learned how solar energy can power homes and how solar cells feed into the power grid. n

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ramona unified School District Superintendent Bob Graeff announced

that Susana abarca and Kay-lene Weber are the district’s honorees to the annual leadership in Biliteracy Sym-posium for San Diego County. He congratulated the two as “outstanding supporters of student biliteracy.”

Serving as a district employee since 1990 and cur-rently as secretary to ramona elementary School principal melissa Cobian, Graeff said that Susana abarca has been extraordinary in support-ing english learners, parents, teachers, the school’s english language advisory Council, and a host of other sup-port programs designed to improve the language profi-ciency of her school’s unique student population.

Graeff said that while Kaylene Weber has served at Barnett elementary for the past three years as a part-time elD pullout teacher, “nearly all of Barnett’s 60 el students have enjoyed remarkable

success under her daily care and feeding and through her remarkable service in the teaching of english language development.”

He added, “Because of their outstanding contributions in promoting biliteracy, these

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TheraPony to Celebrate Mustang’s birthday with ASPCA Event

Therapony Horse rescue and Sanctuary will celebrate the aSpCa’s national Help a Horse Day with a first birthday cele-bration for maven the mus-tang. The sanctuary is also competing for a chance to win up to $25,000 in grant prizes to assist with their efforts to protect horses.

maven’s birthday cel-ebration will take place april 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 835 magnolia Heights. The event will feature vendors, games, DJ, a silent auction and raffle, and demonstrations by animal professionals.

in honor of this year’s american Society for the prevention of Cruelty to animals’ 150th anniversary celebration, the contest will include a total of $100,000 in grant prizes, including a grand prize of $25,000. The nationwide competition is open to equine rescues and sanctuaries to raise awareness about the lifesaving work they do year-round to care for at-risk horses in their community who have often been abused

or neglected, according to Therapony president anika russell.

Horses have been central to the aSpCa’s work since its founding april 26, 1866, when Henry Bergh stopped a cart driver from beating his horse, resulting in the first successful

arrest for the mistreatment of a horse.

“aSpCa’s Help a Horse Day celebration is a great opportunity to welcome our neighbors to the res-cue, share our residents’ stories, celebrate their mile-stones and raise awareness about at-risk horses in our community,” russell said. “We hope our local supporters will come out to help us win a $25,000 grant and continue our live-saving work, both at the rescue and through our community support programs.”

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Sportfishing Provides College and Career OpportunitiesBy Jack Riordan ~ the journal

local residents enjoy an impressive array of out-door activities at their

fingertips. indeed, there are many perks to living in the country, including the fact that it offers outdoors enthusiasts a playground of possibilities — with fishing at the top of many lists.

Though sportfishing has

seen an overall decline in the number of hooks in the water each year, it still remains a very popular pastime for locals. it’s also still a massive industry nationwide, pulling in more than $40 billion annually and providing careers in manufacturing, sales, professional fishing and guide services, photography, sponsorships and more.

Today, there are more opportunities than ever for kids to find colleges and uni-versities that offer sportfishing programs. in fact, there are an estimated 610 college bass fishing teams alone, including at the university of oregon, university of Southern California and auburn university, to name a few.

Some offer scholarships, such as Bethel university in Tennessee, which launched the nation’s first such program in 2009. But since all of them fall outside the jurisdiction of the nCaa, it allows teams and individuals to earn spon-sorship and prize money while still attending school — something a baseball, basket-ball or football scholarship does not afford.

Student-athletes are approached by the biggest brands in the multi-billion-dol-lar sportfishing gear industry

and are offered big money to represent them. These negotia-tions and relationships may often cover tuition, and are a perfect primer for anglers who are looking to make fish-ing a career after college.

While top prizes in college-level tournaments might reach well into five figures, profes-sional bass hunters can pull in more than a half a million dol-lars in a productive weekend

on the water. Kevin Hawk graduated

from ramona High School in 1997. He moved to Guntersville, ala., in 2010, spe-cifically to focus on a career in bass fishing. as a pro on the Fishing league Worldwide (FlW) Tour, Hawk went on to win the FlW Championship Forrest Wood Cup in 2010, sort of the Daytona 500 of fishing.

That one victory earned him a $600,000 prize.

Hawk spent close to a decade on professional fishing circuits and has now retired from competition to focus on a successful guide business on his home waters of lake Guntersville and lewis Smith lake.

“Bass fishing is my pas-sion, one i’ve centered my life around and am fortunate enough to make a living doing,” said Hawk. “it’s given me a defined direction in life, and i’m always learn-ing new things. no matter how many times i go fishing, there’s always something new to learn.”

Gabe Bolivar is a 1994 grad-uate of ramona High. He also found success on the FlW tour as a pro bass fisherman. Bolivar won the FlW rookie

of the Year honor in 2006, and racked up more than $300,000 in winnings on the tour after that.

in 2003, ramona resident and Southern California bass fishing legend John Kerr took his talents to lake mead and entered the Won BaSS u.S. open — his first tournament as a pro. There, the full-time grocery store manager beat the biggest names in the game to take the top prize in what is considered by many to be the toughest tournament of the year. He, too, was awarded a six-figure prize package for the victory.

Two more locals with a passion for bass catching are longtime friends Justin Cooley and Clayton Bryant.

a lure manufacturer, Bryant founded his company Cl8 Bait Quality lures in 2008. He has multiple designs, each one perfectly emulating small prey such as bluegill, crappie and even mice and possums. His lures are con-sidered swim bait, meaning, they are dragged through the water, simulating a swimming motion to lure large bass and trout.

Bryant’s designs are known for masterfully camouflaging

hooks into the anatomy of the bait, hiding them behind fins and placing extra hooks on the rear of the lure for the pesky fish that attack from behind. The hooks are even painted to blend in better with the lure.

a 2003 rHS grad, Bryant grew up in ramona working with his hands and, of course, fishing with his parents and two older brothers. So it was natural for him to work to create the best big-bait lures

around. He sells his lures to tackle stores, online retailers and direct to the public on his website, www.cl8bait.com.

Kevin Hawk has been spon-sored by Cl8 Bait, as was the 2006 FlW champ Brent ehler. even with the success and growth of his company, Bryant still makes every lure himself right here in ramona.

Justin Cooley has had a suc-cessful career in the computer iT field since his graduation from ramona High in 1995. in his free time, a quest to bag the biggest bass led him to remote locations under harrowing conditions.

it also led him — along with his brother Shawn — to designing and producing their own bass fishing lure and to the Coolbaits lure Company.

Starting out a decade ago by making the lures in their garage, one by one, by hand, the Cooley brothers recently took their company to the next level with outsourced production, catchy branding and packaging, and increased marketing efforts. They have more than 10,000 engaged followers on instagram alone.

like his friend Clayton Bryant, Cooley has his lures available in select tackle

stores, at online outlets, and at their own www.coolbaits.com website.

Their innovative Down under spinner lure boasts sev-eral design features that high-light how important it is to actually be an avid fisherman if you hope to make a name in the bait game.

“You need to ‘match the hatch,’” said Cooley, meaning that from color, to size, to the way it moves through the water, your bait needs to accu-

rately simulate the prey that the bass naturally feed upon.

Coolbaits’ lures were named one of the Top 10 Best lures of 2015 by SDFish.com. They were also used by three-time FlW champ Todd Kline to secure his latest Cup victory.

Cooley has two daughters, and though they may not love fishing quite as much as their daddy, he does try to take them out on the water as often as he can.

His advice to parents look-ing to get their kids into fish-ing is pretty simple: “prepare for success. Have the right gear and take them some-where that you have a good chance of actually catching a fish.”

locally, Sutherland reservoir and lake Cuyamaca remain among the best options to spend the day fishing.

Fishing season at Sutherland runs from march to September, and the reser-voir is currently operating on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday schedule. all anglers over the age of 16 must have a California state fishing license, and licenses, rentals and concessions are not available at the reservoir.

So far this year, lots of bass and carp have been yanked out of Sutherland, but plenty more — along with catfish, sunfish, bluegills, crappies and bullheads — are still lurking, waiting for your bait.

Just outside Julian, lake Cuyamaca sits at an elevation of 4,620 feet. This unique climate makes it San Diego County’s only year-round trout fishery. You can also expect to see largemouth and a rare smallmouth bass, sturgeon, crappies, catfish and bullheads at this scenic getaway.

lakefront tent camping is available but is typically in high demand. The lake is open for fishing from 6 a.m. to sun-set every day of the week, all year long. Daily permits can be purchased onsite and are $10 for adults and $3.50 for youths.

Butch paddock is gen-eral manager of the lake Cuyamaca recreation and park District, and he says that march saw some of the largest fish ever caught there, including an enormous sturgeon weighing upwards of 80 pounds.

Coolbaits’ lures are the collaborative effort of brothers Shawn Cooley and Justin Cooley. Photo By JuStin CooLey

Ramona high graduate kevin hawk made a career out of sportfishing. Photo By JuStin LuCaS


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hawk encourages young anglers to get out on the water and fish.Photo By XavieR tiBeRGhien

With events developed specifically for younger anglers, lake Cuyamaca invites parents to bring their kids out for a day of fishing.

“on Saturdays, we have 10 o’clock fishing classes for any kids or any groups looking to learn,” said paddock. “We have a lot of Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops that come out.”

Kevin Hawk agrees that getting kids hooked on fishing is a good thing.

“introducing young kids to fishing can have a significant impact on their life — one for the better,” he said. “Some kids don’t have a lot of

direction or specific interests while growing up, so exposing them to a hobby or activity like fishing can create interest and even develop into a passion as they get more experience. it also gets them outside and active, which is becoming rare in today’s society, where kids spend too much time on the internet or playing video games.”

That is some great advice from a past sportfishing champion looking to encourage a new generation of anglers to make their own waves out of ramona. n

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By Ruth Lepper ~ the journal

Woody Kirkman is adept at recreating vintage kerosene lanterns. He sells them through

his store in ramona, but mostly to online customers. His clients are from around the globe with his internet exposure.

But now, he’s likely to be seen by an estimated 300,000 viewers (according to 2014 figures) or more when his segment on “How it’s made” airs at the end of the year.

Kirkman was contacted by the show’s producers a few months ago, asking to spend a day with him as he worked on the lanterns.

“How it’s made” is a documentary television series that premiered in early 2001, on the Discovery Channel in Canada, where it is based, and the Science Channel in the united States. it airs at 8 p.m. Thursdays on Cox Communications cable service. it can also be viewed online at www.youtube.com.

Kirkman doesn’t know why his business was selected, unless one of his customers contacted the show’s producers.

“Somebody had put our name in the hat, or sent it to them,” Kirkman

surmised. “They wanted to come out and see how lanterns are made.”

When the “How it’s made” crew arrived in ramona, Kirkman was busy at work making a reproduction of an oil lantern, while the cameras kept rolling. The small lantern was a vintage model used by law enforcement in the 1860s and ’70s.

“We did everything from start to finish, starting from scratch, building a lantern,” Kirkman said.

once the 12 hours are edited down, Kirkman will be sent a copy along with the suggested narration. a pro-fessional actor will narrate the final segment. if changes or corrections are necessary, it’s up to Kirkman to make them before the program airs.

even though the film crew was with Kirkman all day, the segment is expected to last about 15 minutes. Cameramen and the director followed Kirkman around as he worked and explained the many details required for the reproduction.

Kirkman’s shop is W.T. Kirkman lanterns, inc., located at 2291 main St. His interest in Dietz lanterns started when he was a youth growing up in ramona. He is a fifth-generation mem-ber of the pioneer Woodward family. When the family store — Woodward’s

Feed & Supply — was still in business at 10th and main streets, Kirkman sold his lanterns from there. after the store closed in 1995, he started his own business.

He has many original oil and kerosene lanterns displayed in his showroom and often spends his days working on reproductions in the back rooms of the manufacturing facility. His finished products turn up world-wide at amusement parks, restaurants, and in television shows and movies. it’s not surprising that he will notice his lanterns while watching a movie or television program. He spotted them in the 2013 movie “The lone ranger,” the 2007 movie “3:10 to Yuma,” and “indiana Jones,” among others.

and it’s also not surprising that he will notice the lanterns while visiting such amusement parks as Disneyland or Knott’s Berry Farm. He has lanterns on display at all the Disney parks, except for Shanghai, China.

His catalog and website boast of having the “largest selection in the world” of oil and electric lamps and lanterns. as a distributer for Dietz, he also manufactures and sells parts and supplies that are no longer made by the company. n

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Mom of Nine is Enjoying This TimeBy Tracy Rolling ~ the journal

Karen Wallace is one happy mamma! She and her husband, Jeff Dean, always dreamed

they’d have a large family — they just had no idea how big it would one day be.

“We have nine children,” said Wallace, whose children range in age from nine months to 24 years.

The couple met at Columbia university in new York, where Karen majored in sociology and earned her master’s degree in teaching.

“in reality, it’s related to being a mother,” she said of her teaching degree, explaining that her goal is to raise self-supporting, hard-working, taxpaying, voting, happy, healthy, well-rounded kids.

The couple has been married for 25 years, and while neither comes from a large family, they both agreed kids would be a big part of their lives.

“There are so many joys to parenting,” she said.

The first seven are 2 ¾ years apart, she said. “it gave each one time to be a baby.”

Their oldest daughter, 24-year-old rachel, is on her own and living back east.

“She’s a college graduate, has a

good job and purchased a car last fall. She’s very excited about having her own transportation.”

Ted, 21, and Sarah, 19, are both in college, while elizabeth, 16, attends ramona High School.

Seth, 13, is in middle school and aspires to follow in his older brother’s footsteps and earn his eagle rank in Boy Scouts.

lydia, 11, and Susanna, 8, are in elementary school, and Caleb, 4, loves to say the prayer before dinner.

“it’s my job,” he said, adding that he also helps set the table.

“almost every night, we eat dinner together,” Wallace said. “it’s our family time.”

Their youngest, mary, is nine months old. “She’s at the stage where she loves to put things in her mouth.”

utilizing a large white board, the family keeps track of their weekly events.

“at any given time, the children can see where i am,” she said. Her most frequent activity is driving the younger children to and from school, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-H and sports, which have included softball, acrobatics and high school lacrosse.

“every Sunday night, we review the schedule for the week. it helps us determine if something got canceled

or if we have a transportation conflict.” Dean is an executive at ernst &

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after living in ramona for the past 12 years, they’ve listed the house for sale and will miss their garden, fruit trees and big yard, where they’ve raised a variety of animals, including

dogs, cats, chickens, rabbits, lambs, pigs, cows and goats.

While there are no definitive timelines for moving, the family has formulated a plan for mother’s Day.

“i think this year we’re going to the beach. Caleb wants to make a giant sand castle, and the beach is the perfect place to do it.”

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While she recognizes that each child is different, they still have some similarities, she said.

“Caleb loves to cut grass with his little scissors. mary loves shoelaces. it’s cute to watch them discover their own interests.”

She credits her faith for playing a role in raising the children, as well as laughter, flexibility and a very support-ive husband.

“i love it when the kids have suc-cesses. it’s the little milestones, like losing a tooth, pumping on the swing, riding a bike for the first time, or getting their driver’s license. it’s all very exciting.”

in addition to volunteering as a Girl Scout leader for the past six years and a 4-H cooking project leader for three, she takes the younger kids to story time and reads when she has a few spare minutes.

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Palomar Health Opens Innovative Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

palomar Health, the largest public health district in California, announced the

opening of a state-of-the-art, 24-hour epilepsy monitoring unit (emu) at palomar medical Center in escondido.

patients are observed around the clock by clinical

staff through closed-circuit video and eeG (brain wave) telemetry. These tools help epileptologists — neurolo-gists with special training in epilepsy — analyze where seizures are taking place and how frequently.

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unique in its 24-hour continu-ous monitoring,” says Tracy Wang, m.D., neurologist/epi-leptologist at palomar medical Center. “Highly trained regis-tered eeG staff remotely moni-tor the patients to provide timely feedback to nurses and caretakers. This helps ensure

proper diagnosis and treat-ment.”

epilepsy is a debilitating disorder, where clusters of nerve cells in the brain some-times signal abnormally, result-ing in convulsions, muscle spasms or loss of conscious-ness. people with uncon-

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Gradual withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs is often necessary to experience sei-zures, making it important for patients to be monitored in a safe hospital setting. The aver-age length of hospitalization is three to five days.

“it’s good to have family or friends stay with the patient while they’re in the emu, not only for companionship, but also because it creates an extra layer of comfort and safety,” says rae anne Watson, r.n., director of progressive and acute care at palomar medical Center.

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The Spring in Your own Backyard Craft & Gift Fair will be held april 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the ramona Community Center, 434 aqua ln.

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Ramona Club NewsRamona Woman’s Club will meet may 5 at 1 p.m., with a presentation from ramona Sheriff’s crime preven-tion specialist Barbara Wallace and the mounted patrol. literary planning meeting is may 9 at 1; bridge club is may 12 at 11:45; and ladybugs’ planning meeting is may 9 at noon and field trip to Grebar Farms is may 26 at 10. meetings are held at 524 main St. Call president Betty Shaw at 760-789-4515 or visit www.ramonawomansclub.com.

Ramona Garden Club will meet may 11, the second Wednesday, at noon at mountain View Community Church, 1191 meadowlark Wy. Guest speaker will be Bette Childs, who will talk about container gardening. Call 760-789-8774 or visit www.ramonagardenclub.com.

The club’s Garden Tour and plant Sale will be held april 30, from 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Tour tickets will be available at the plant sale at ramona library, 1275 main St.; packards Coffee Shop; and ramona Country Yarn Store.

Ramona Art Guild will hold its demonstration meeting with artist marque Todd on may 20 at 7 p.m. at ramona library, 1275 main St. Call 760-787-1962 or visit www.zhibit.org/rag for meeting and workshop information.

San Vicente Valley Club will install new board members at its may 25 luncheon meeting. officers are president mary mcDonald, First Vice president Kaaren Thiem, Second Vice president pam molthen, treasurer Barbara patenaude, recording secretary Corinne Splinter, corre-sponding secretary pat Watte, and past president ex officio maxine mcnamara.

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April 21-May 721-22: Wings of Freedom Tour Continues vintage World War II aircraft on display at Ramona Airport, 2898 Montecito Rd. Tours, flights available. 800-568-8924 www.cfdn.org21: Mobile Pantry Food Distribution at 9 am at Ramona Food and Clothes Closet, 773 Main St. First come, first served; 18 or older; bring your own bags. 760-789-4458 www.food andclothescloset.org23: Wildfire Preparedness Day from 9-3:30 at Barona Resort & Casino Golf Events Center, 1932 Wildcat Canyon Rd. RSVP [email protected]: Maven the Mustang Birthday from 10-6 at TheraPony, 835 Magnolia Heights. Vendors, games, DJ, silent auction, raffle, dem-onstrations. www.therapony.wordpress.com25: Intermountain Republican Women Federated will meet at 11 am. 760-789-6225 [email protected]: Ramona Chamber Last Wednesday Workshop from 8-9 am at Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. Free coffee. 760-789-1311 www.ramonachamber.com27: San Vicente Valley Club will meet at the San Vicente

Resort, 24157 San Vicente Rd. RSVP 760-788-4840 by the Friday before the meeting. Check-in is 11 am. www.sanvicentevalleyclub.org 27: Library Seed Exchange from 3:30-4:30 at Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. Bring seeds and contribute to or exchange with seeds in the library’s collection. Free. 760-788-527028: El Dia de Los Niños at 3 pm at Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. Mad Science fair, face painting, crafts and health fair with free health screenings.30: Garden Tour & Plant Sale tour tickets and sale at Ramona Library, 1275 Main St., from 9-3. www.ramonagardenclub.com 30: Spring In Your Own Backyard Craft & Gift Fair from 9-4 at Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Ln., to benefit Senior Nutrition Program. Free admission and parking. 760-504-9711 April 30-May 1: Ramona Old West Days Sat. 9-5 and Sun. 9-3 at Ramona Outdoor Community Center, 421 Aqua Ln. Free. www.ramona oldwestdays.comMay 5: Ramona Woman’s Club at 1 pm at 524 Main St. 760-789-4515 www.ramonawomansclub.com

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bikers Place First and Second in Competition

When Jaron Cappos’ and Gwendalyn Gibson’s races began at 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. at Bonelli park in San Dimas, it was a cool, cloud-covered day with a little sprinkling rain.

They were joining racers from around the world to participate in the april 9 uSa Cycling uS Cup Series by Kenda Cup West.

Both Jaron and Gwendalyn are ramona High School racers on the ramona Cycle Dawgs mountain biking team, and they also race as amateurs in the Cup Series, which will finish at the uSa Cycling nationals in mammoth lakes the week of July 10.

The Bonelli park racecourse had a hard rain the night before, which made the rocks slippery and the dirt course muddy, but the cooler temperature was good for fast riding.

Despite battling an illness and a non-biking injury in the weeks before the race, Jaron placed first.

Gwendalyn raced aggressively against a Swedish competitor and recovered from a couple of falls, finishing in second place.

The racers agree it was a fantastic day and say they are excited about their upcoming events, including a ramona Cycle Dawgs race, april 24 at Vail lake in Temecula. n

Bikers Jaron Cappos, left, and Gwendalyn Gibson com-pete in the uSa Cycling uS Cup Series.

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a romantic comedy at Scripps ranch Theatre takes a look at middle-aged dating from a different perspective.

“Skin Deep” follows a few days in the lives of maureen, Joe, Sheila and Squire. maureen, self-conscious about her weight, is none too pleased when her sister, Sheila, arranges a blind date for her with Joe. Sheila, on the other hand, is self-con-scious about aging and afraid of losing her husband, Squire.

Joe is a happy-go-lucky guy who just wants to meet a nice girl. Showing up two hours late for the blind date doesn’t sit well with

maureen, who by this time has turned to her favorite pastime — eating.

one misfortune — and choice of words — leads to another, but the audience is left with a happy-ever-after feeling when all is said and done.

Delightfully directed by eric poppick, the cast con-sists of Brenda adelman as maureen, Daniel Gurian as Joe, Cindy Chavez as Sheila and Charles peters as Squire. The actors bring out the warmth of their characters and do an excellent job of introducing them to the audience.

“Skin Deep” was writ-ten by Jon lonoff and takes place in new York City in the fall of 2003. production man-ager is Barbara Barber. Scenic design was under the leader-ship of Bob Shuttleworth, with lighting design by Chad oakley, sound design by Ted leib and costumes by mary larson.

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‘Rocky Horror Show’ Still Attracting Audiences After 30-plus Years

if you are familiar with “The rocky Horror Show,” all the better; but either way, be

prepared for a wild night at Cygnet Theatre.

The play, written by richard o’Brien, was first introduced in 1973 in london

as a satire of the sci-fi “B” movies popular in the 1950s. now a cult classic, it contin-ues to attract audiences wherever it is performed.

Cygnet’s artistic director Sean murray stars as Frank ‘n’

Furter, a character you have to see to believe. murray por-trayed Frank several years ago in a production at San Diego repertory Theatre.

as the story goes, Brad and Janet, played by Jacob Caltrider and amy perkins, are

stranded on a dark and stormy night when their car breaks down. little do they know what is in store for them as they make their way to a gloomy castle in search of a telephone. The folks inhabit-

amy Perkins and Jacob Caltrider, as Janet and Brad, take shelter from the rain in “the Rocky horror Show.” Photo By ken JaCqueS

Jump onboard the raft along with Huckleberry Finn and the slave, Jim, as they travel the “Big river” in an exhilarating production at new Village arts.

reed lievers, as Huck, and Bryan Barbarin, as Jim, head the talented 12-member cast under the direction of Colleen Kollar Smith. Both actors have rich and resonant voices that blend well together as they sing several songs, including “river in the rain,” “Worlds apart” and “muddy Water.”

Huck is helping Jim run away to freedom from slavery in the South. They meet up with an assortment of char-acters along the way, which makes for an interesting story line.

The cast steps in to fill mul-tiple roles. manny Fernandez comes across mean and nasty as Huck’s father, pap, and later

as the King, a traveling actor out to scam local residents. His partner-in-crime is the Duchess, played by melissa Fernandez, who also appears as Widow Douglas in the first act.

Zachary Scot Wolfe is an ideal choice for the role of Tom Sawyer, and briefly as the Young Fool, singing a catchy ditty, “arkansas.”

morgan Carberry does more than double duty, play-ing miss Watson, aunt Sally and performing on the violin in the six-piece musi-cal ensemble. Tony Houck, on piano and trumpet, and David Kirk Grant, on guitar, also step out on stage in various roles.

natasha partnoy beautifully portrays mary Jane Wilkes, a grieving young woman who does wonders with her renditions of “leavin’s not the only Way to Go” and “You

oughta Be Here With me.” others in the cast include

ava Harris, Benjamin roy and Yvonne.

“Big river” is based on a novel by mark Twain, with book by William Hauptman. music and lyrics are by roger miller.

Jon lorenz is the music director. Scenic designer is Christopher Scott murillo, with sound design by matt lescault-Wood and lighting design by Curtis mueller. Costumes are by Kate Bishop. Director Smith handles the choreography.

This is definitely a production not to be missed.

Performances continue through May 15 at 2787 State St., Carlsbad. Call 760-433-3245 or visit www.newvillagearts.org. n

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ing the castle are aliens from somewhere out in space — far, far out in space.

Frank ‘n’ Furter is head of the alien clan, joined by michael Cusimano as riff raff, Sarah errington as Columbia, Bets malone as magenta and a dashing usherette, Danny Hansen as rocky, and for-mer ramona resident Steve Gouveia as eddie and later as Dr. Scott. Jim Chovick, a favorite at many theaters in the county, is the narrator/criminologist.

Cusimano has stepped into the lead role for the remainder of the run, with Bryan Banville taking over as riff raff. Cusimano is brilliant as Frank.

The entire cast is stupen-dous, exhibiting a higher

energy level than seen in a week’s worth of other shows. The music is superb, under the direction of patrick marion conducting the five-piece band performing on stage. Choreographer David Brannen has done wonders with the characters’ per-formances. Sound designer Chris luessmann deserves a standing ovation. andrew Hull shows off his skills as a set designer. The overall effect is enhanced by lighting designed by Chris rynne.

Costumes, which con-sist of fishnet stockings and bright pink platform heels — for everyone — were the creations of Jennifer Brawn Gittings. Brad and Janet sport 1950s attire while the castle residents sport hardly

anything, especially Frank, who wears a sexy black corset throughout the play. a much-deserved shout-out goes to wig and makeup designer peter Herman.

audience participation is encouraged, calling for loud comments yelled at the actors. if plays were rated as are mov-ies, “The rocky Horror Show” would definitely rack up an “r” rating. it’s definitely for mature audiences only, and especially those with an open mind.

Performances continue through May 7 at Cygnet Theatre, located in Old Town State Park in San Diego. Call 619-337-1525 or visit www.cygnettheatre.com. n


big Rig JudyBy Phyllis Meyers

retired and loving it, ramona’s Judith Duncan looks back at her

somewhat unusual career. at age 25, Judy (as her

friends call her) was in a quandary as to which road to follow regarding a job. mark, her companion at the time, was a big rig driver and suggested she come along for the ride.

it turned out to be more than a ride. it evolved into a training session on how to drive and handle a big rig, or larger-than-life truck.

Judy surprised herself. not only did she like it, she was good at it. She enjoyed the freedom, the scenery, the chance to be her own boss and reasonable financial returns. Thus began a career that lasted more than 40 years.

During that time, she devel-oped her call name, or “han-dle,” which was “Ducky,” from her last name, Duncan.

one of first things she had to do was get a Class a license. not only do you have to take a regular Class C driver’s test, there are other tests required to earn a Class a license. Tests included an air brakes system

test and both a double- and triple-trailer test. The front part of a large truck is the cab, and the attached back part is the trailer. later on, when she trucked for the navy, she had to take a hazmat test for hauling hazardous materials.

most of the time, drivers have a partner and they take turns driving. at first, she drove with mark for united Van Trucking. From there, she

moved to ryder Trucking, where she usually drove alone but worked with a team. The group of 10 or so would fly into a destination, such as las Vegas, and pick up empty trucks to return to San Diego.

perhaps surprisingly, she remembers not being at all nervous her first solo trip, but instead she felt quite at home. it was a job with ryder, and she drove to los angeles to pick up a truck for mcDonald’s.

another time while driv-ing back to San Diego in a mcDonald’s truck, there was a man on an overhead bridge, threatening suicide. The high-way patrol had pulled cars and trucks off the freeway. She had a full load of rolls and buns, and a partner truck had

a load of mcDonald’s ham-burger, lettuce, tomatoes and other perishables. They decid-ed to combine their wares and have a barbecue to feed all the distressed people who were pulled over for hours. Children from the cars were delighted, and everyone had a good time.

according to Duncan, it is not unusual for truckers to help out in a time of need.

“Truck drivers are the first to help people in distress,” she says. “i remember during the big earthquake in northridge in the ’70s, how we trucked in food and water for the victims of the quake.

“people have a miscon-ception of truck drivers in general. i have heard such comments as, ‘They are stupid, they are rowdy and vulgar.’ nothing could be further from the truth. in general, they are family men, kind and caring — and the best drivers on the road.”

Duncan has many fond memories, such as stopping to fish for salmon in Washington, cutting and bringing back Christmas trees from the north, and just enjoying good times with her team.

Her most vivid memory is the time she almost froze. it happened in Colorado, in what was recorded as the worse winter storm to ever hit the area. She was driving with a partner, and their truck stalled and froze in a white-out. not only did the engine freeze, but even the fuel froze. The temperature was 20 degrees below zero, with a wind chill of 70 below.

They huddled in the sleep-er bed in the cab of the truck, wrapped in blankets and shiv-ering for their very lives. The situation went on for hours, and she literally thought she was going to die. When all seemed lost, there was a knock on the cab window. The state police had made it through. They picked them up and took them to the closest motel. The next day, the truck was hauled to a trucking garage that had a huge, warm fan defroster, and Ducky lived to drive another day.

Does she ever regret making that career choice so many years ago?

“i would do it all over again,” she says. “ nothing could be finer.” n

Duncan now prefers driving her compact car.PhotoS CouRteSy oF JuDith DunCan

Judy Duncan’s career as a big rig driver included working for Coca-Cola.

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The San Diego Sheriff’s Department warns that drivers who text or use a hand-held cell phone may cause a crash that leads to serious injuries or even death.

april is national Distracted Driving awareness month, when sheriffs conduct in-creased patrols for distracted drivers.

Such patrols are not limited to april, however.

“our deputies are always on the lookout for distracted drivers,” said Sheriff Bill Gore. “Texting and driving is dangerous and against the law.”

in 2015, sheriff’s deputies issued nearly 3,000 citations to drivers who were caught using their cell phones in violation of California’s cell phone laws. Those who are caught will be cited and face a minimum fine of $161, with subsequent violations being higher.

The national Highway Traffic Safety administration reports that in 2014, more than 3,100 people in the u.S. were killed in crashes caused by distracted driving, accounting for 10 percent of all crash fatalities.

a public safety video about the dangers of distracted is available online at http://goo.gl/DcguzF. new teenage drivers can learn about responsible driving by taking a two-hour Start Smart class that teaches about driver safety, including not texting and driving. Visit www.sd sheriff.net/startsmart.

Gore asks residents to think of the phrase: “u drive, u text, u pay,” whenever they’re behind the wheel. n

resolution to continue partici-pation in the county’s fire mit-igation fee program. rFD has been with the program since 1986, and receives quarterly payments from the county, representing a portion of the fees the county collects when building permits are issued.

ramona received $79,000

for the third quarter of 2015. Chief Foster said the district usually receives between $80,000 and $90,000 annually from the mitigation fee program.

ramona Fire Department will hold an open house on may 5 at the station on San Vicente road. There will be vehicles and equipment on display and games for chil-dren, along with fire preven-tion tips and preparedness

items for adults.The board also set June 14

as a public hearing for possible increases in sewer rates for customers of both the San Vicente and Santa maria wastewater plants.

The current annual fee for San Vicente plant is $670.54; if approved, it would increase to $720.83. The current annual fee for Santa maria is $716.32; the increase brings it to $759.30.

Chief Financial officer richard Hannasch told the board that the reason for the increased fees is to fund the costs of providing services to the sewer areas.

each system is a stand-alone system, Hannasch reported, and must obtain funding suffi-cient for the proper operation of the sewer systems.

District engineer mike metts presented an update on the water reclamation

plants for Santa maria and San Vicente. The slide show highlighted the construc-tion of a new clarifier and sprayfield improvements at the Santa maria plant, and a reverse osmosis system and ponds at San Vicente.

The next regularly scheduled board meeting will begin at 2 p.m. on May 10 at Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Ln. n

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The Best of the Old WestBy Annette Williams ~ the journal

The old West will come to life next week, when the fourth annual ramona

old West Days opens for busi-ness — 1800s-style. Trailblaz-ers for the event, set for april 30 and may 1, are ramona resi-dents Jim Cooper and Steve Johnson, who say they are passionate about bringing the fun and educational program to the community.

on the two days before old West Days opens to the public at the ramona outdoor Community Center, local fourth- and fifth-graders will pay a visit.

“For our 800 or more student-participants, the

highlight of the event is an actual old West encamp-ment, where students can get a firsthand look at what life was like in the 1800s in the american Southwest,” ramona unified School District Superintendent robert Graeff stated in a district-wide email last month.

Scenes often include depic-tions of pioneer life, early-american school settings, fur trappers, mountain men camp-sites, Buffalo Soldiers, ulysses S. Grant and the Civil War, american cowboys and more. each site is fully detailed, with authentic furnishings and clothing, and living his-tory groups stage educational

scenes that depict pioneer skills, such as household chores, ax-throwing, campfire cooking, using a whip, roping, butter-churning and apple-peeling.

When the event opens to the public, there will be even more old-time entertainment in store.

“We’ve expanded it this year to include a two-day reen-actment skit contest Saturday and Sunday, with $1,000 in prize money,” Cooper said. “it’s a free event for the public.”

The Showdown at Sundown will feature histori-cally authentic gun-fighting teams, invited by The Guns of the round Table and

the reenactment Guild of america, which is dedi-cated to the preservation of america’s 19th century his-tory. a costume contest will also be held.

Guests may also enjoy authentic mexican food while exploring the “period peddler” shops, where merchants offer goods that would only have been available during the era of Western expansion.

it’s a once-a-year opportu-nity for the public to immerse themselves in life as it was in the olden days.

Visit www.ramonaoldwest-days.com. Ramona Outdoor Community Center is located at 421 Aqua Ln. n

Last year’s Ramona old West Days offered students a visual history lesson. Photo By DaRReL kinney

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Ramona Food and Clothes Closet Foundation President Mary halliday, right, presents a check to Jason ochoa, Ramona Sports association treasurer. the association’s goals are to keep kids safe, off the streets and out of gangs by helping them get in-volved in sports teams, including the Pony Baseball League, which offers financial assistance to a number of participants. Pony Baseball coaches, managers and the board are all volunteers.

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little people’s learning Center preschool will host its annual fundraising carnival on april 30. The event will include two plays by the children, at 3 and 3:30 p.m., in addition to games, a fun house, a jump house, face painting and more.

auction items donated by local merchants and preschool families will be available for bids, and there will be an opportunity drawing for $291 in gift cards.

Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 5:30, the auction will close at 5:30, and games will end at 6 p.m.

Dinner and show tickets may be purchased at the door and in advance, for $10 for adults and $4 for children ages 3 to 12.

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