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September 10, 2015 Volume 18 • Number 11

Maintenance Work Making a Different at School District Sites ~ Page 2 Savor the Flavors of Ramona ~ Page 4 Ramona Woman Cuts a Winning Figure on Stage ~ Page 10 Colorful Characters of the Past ~ Page 14

Ramona Chamber Unveils Mural ~ Page 9 SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Ramona Home JournaL 1

Maintenance Work Making a Difference at School District Sites

By Ruth Lepper ~ the journal

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aintenance work throughout Ramona Unified School District moved right along during the summer break, with just a few more projects left to be finished.

Assistant Superintendent David Ostermann reported on the various maintenance projects at the Aug. 20 school board meeting.

The meeting, by the way, was held in the Charles R. Nunn Performing Arts Center instead of its usual location at

the district office. Repairs to the damage from the July storm were yet to be completed at the district office, including the board room. Classrooms at Barnett Elementary School and Ramona High School also sustained damage. The total amount of damage at the three sites came to an estimated $250,000.

The maintenance program at the elementary schools included fencing, sprucing up parking lots and playgrounds, restrooms, interior and exterior painting, new blinds and Artificial plants are part of the new landscape design at Olive Peirce Photos by Ruth Lepper Middle School.

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Olive Peirce Middle School underwent some landscaping design, including plastic plants in front of some of the buildings. The gymnasium floor, bathrooms and parking lots were also on the list.

Ramona High School installed new turf on the stadium field and had work done on the gymnasium floors.

Some of the classrooms also needed new floors or carpeting. The science wing required work or replacement for the floors, countertops and tables.

The food trades classrooms at Montecito High School were converted

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When the school board meetings return to the district office, trustees will see new furniture and carpeting in the board room. The parking lot has been sealed and striped, with additional parking spaces added.

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the top of the to-do list, while other jobs will be tackled at a later date. These include painting, doors and lock replacements, the high school pool, modernizing the restrooms and replacing windows and lighting.

Ostermann mentioned that a joint work program with students from the construction class at Montecito High School and the RUSD maintenance crew was very successful.

In other action, the trustees turned down a request from Assistant Superintendent Theresa Grace to reinstate a position for a teacher-onassignment for the education services department.

Trustee Rodger Dohm commented on setting priorities and said he didn’t see this position as a priority at this time. Trustee Bob Stoody requested a comparison study with a year ago.

Grace also informed the board of the online classes available to RUSD students. The cost to the district is $650 per student for each class in which they enroll.

Grace said RUSD was the first school district in the state to offer the Edgeunity Program for online learning. High school students have access to 70 online courses through the program.

Trustee John Rajcic suggested the schools make the information about online learning more easily available to students and parents. Enrollment in online classes is not very high.

Elementary and middle school students can access digital learning through support and enrichment programs, Grace said. Online learning opportunities are available in kindergarten through 12th grades.

Trustees also approved applications for two grants to benefit Ramona High School. The first would come from San Diego County Office of Education, which received a grant award for $13.1 million from the state.

The grant is to be used to implement a California Career Pathways program. Ramona High School is eligible to receive $273,340 over a twoyear period, with the grant running over four years.

The second grant is an annual allotment for $7,304 for the agriculture department. The amount represents an increase of $1,148 from the previous school year. It will be used for supplies and activities for students and teachers for the 2015-16 school year.

The next regularly scheduled school board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the district office, 720 Ninth St. n SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

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Savor the Flavors of Ramona

By Tracy Rolling ~ the journal

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ll are invited to savor the flavors of Ramona during the inaugural Taste of Ramona and September Nite event. Presented by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce, the single-day, multi-venue event will highlight some of the area’s best restaurants and awardwinning wineries.

“This is really the first of its kind,” said chairperson Charlotte Jensen, adding that the idea was born in a boardroom by a group of enthusiastic volunteers.

Jensen says it coincides with the

Chamber’s mission to build business and community, and will replace the annual Oktoberfest, which has been organized by the Chamber in years past.

‘People who love to eat are always the best people.’

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Not only does the event support local merchants, it gives foodies an appetizing afternoon.

“It also raises funds for the community by way of scholarships, and helps us host other family-friendly events, such as the Merchants Safe Trick or Treat and the annual Christmas Tree Lighting.”

Jensen says they have received tremendous support thus far.

“Many of the restaurants are getting into the spirit of it. They are planning to dress in costume and make it a fun and special experience for all.”

The Chamber will issued punch cards for patrons to use at each establishment.

Tasters can go from place to place in any order they wish, and some locations will even be within walking distance of each other.

Out of roughly 50 Ramona eateries, including fast food, Asian, Mexican, Italian, All-American, sushi, steak and seafood, as well as area pizzerias, Jensen has secured nearly 20 restaurants for the mid-day event.

The second part of the affair will run from 5 to 10 p.m. and be held at the corners of Sixth and D streets, where the old Ramona Post Office used to be and where Ramona Family Naturals plans to move.

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SeptemberH HNite This part of the program is dubbed “September Nite” and offers patrons the opportunity to convene at a single location, exchange stories about their day’s adventure, and enjoy a no-host beer and wine garden featuring some of Ramona’s most popular wines.

“We will also have live music, food and craft vendors, as well as a few classic cars to admire,” said Jensen.

Tickets are $25 each and include entry to both the Taste of Ramona as well as September Nite. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Chamber office, 960 Main St., or online at www.ramonachamber.com.

Individual tickets to September Nite may also be purchased for $5 in advance or at the door.

“We’re very pleased with the support we are gaining from area restaurants.

They know this is the Chamber at work, helping us help businesses succeed.”

Jensen is thankful for her committee of volunteers and grateful for the toptier sponsors, which include SDG&E, Barona Resort and Casino, Robert Krysak & Associates, Ramona Parks and Recreation Association, and the Ramona Valley Vineyard Association.

“We want to thank everyone ahead of time for coming out, supporting our local merchants, and discovering the foods and flavors of Ramona.” n

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Ramona Girl Scout Leaders Take Home Top Honors

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amona residents Janice Young and Anne Marie Wilson earned top honors at the San Diego County Girl Scouts volunteer conference and Celebration on Aug. 15. Additionally, the Sunrise Valley Service Unit, a steering group of local Girl Scout leaders, earned the President’s Award.

the Ramona area. Her accomplishments included devising an innovative lottery system for assigning cookie booth locations. A sought-after trainer who ensures that girls and leaders are prepared for the cookie program, Young enabled Ramona-area Girl Scouts to sell nearly 60,000 boxes of cookies, which fund local troop activities, camps, programs

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Actor Aids Wolf Program

By Johnny McDonald ~ the journal

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ctor Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $40,000 through his foundation to the Pacific Wolf Coalition, which includes the California Wolf Center in Julian.

The Wolf Center, a participant in the Species Survival Plan, is home to 24 Rocky Mountain and Mexican gray wolves, exhibited for educational purposes.

In all, 27 environmental causes got a total of $15 million from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, founded in 1998, shortly after he filmed “Titanic.”

Wolves were once common along the West Coast to the far

reaches of Southern California.

The last wolf in this region was shot by a hunter in 1924.

As far as California is concerned, they are listed as an endangered species.

Decades of extermination programs to appease the livestock industry drove wolves out of West Coast states in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

“We’re the financial sponsor and coordinator for the Pacific Wolf Coalition, which includes Oregon, Washington and California,” said John Murtaugh, the center’s program coordinator.

The center currently has 24 wolves. Part of them are the endangered Mexican gray wolf species. Others are from a Rocky Mountain family, a species that once lived in California.

“We have three Mexican wolves on display,” Murtaugh said. “The rest will be kept from the public so they will retain their fear of humans.”

Part of the center’s mission is to debunk the age-old fairytale myths of the big bad wolf. They are shy animals.

He said the endangered Mexican wolf can be found in the national forest between New Mexico and Arizona and the Pacific Northwest. It looks

more like a coyote in size and weight.

The Mexican wolf has federal protection, but elsewhere, states handle their own hunting regulations.

“As long as it doesn’t fall below 15 breeding pairs, the federal agency will stay out of it,” Murtaugh added.

He said wolves have a healthy relationship with their prey, particularly in minimizing elk and deer populations.

“If the elk population gets pretty small, wolves stop having many puppies,” he said.

“When the elk population gets bigger, they’ll start to have more puppies.

“Disease among those animals would spread if there were no wolves to kill them.”

Wolves are believed to be heading from the west and north.

Murtaugh said the first return to California came in 2011, when a wolf named Journey and his female companion ventured down from Oregon.

He said it wouldn’t be difficult to put them back into the wild here. Their fear of humans would keep them far away. Actually, you might not see them until dusk or dawn. On the other hand,

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In a news release, John Laird, secretary of the California Natural Resources, said, “The Water Authority should be congratulated for starting this project well before the current drought hit, and all Californians should see this as an example of what’s possible with good planning and strong financial commitment to water supply reliability.”

Series of Powerboat Racing — a family festival tradition for more than 40 years — is scheduled for Sept. 18 to 20.

Recent invites to more than 150 high competition teams in 23-plus individual racing classes highlight this year’s classic on Mission Bay. Some boats will race at speeds exceeding 225 miles per hour on the Bill Muncey course.

Expanding Test Of Time There’s always someone around to chart physical and mental courses into senior citizen territory.

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capturing Ramona’s beautiful scenery and history.

The project was led by Peterson, according to Ramona Chamber President Bob Krysak.

“I’ve been an artist for a long

up with several different ideas.”

After Peterson had a meeting with Krysak and Bob Argyelan, the Chamber’s executive director at the time, the three artists looked over some reference

From left are Chamber representatives Kim Lasley, Bob Murray and Cindy Galloway; Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project representative Donna Zick; Chamber representatives Bob Krysak, Paul Tarr and Sally Westbrook; artists Shirley Hardin Jones, Loretta Alfonsi, Sonia “Sunny” Peterson and Janice Reich; Chamber Photos by Carol Kinney representative Darrel Kinney; and Buster Peterson, who assisted with the project.

Artists Sonia “Sunny” Peterson, Shirley Hardin Jones and Loretta Alfonsi began work on the 8-foot by 10-foot mural this past spring, with a goal of

time,” Peterson said. “I called a meeting for artists, and probably eight or so women showed up.

It ended up with me, Loretta and Shirley, so we all just put our heads together and came

materials and took photos of local buildings.

Most mural artists paint on an upright surface, but the Chamber artists worked with the mural’s two board sur-

faces lying down on Peterson’s indoor back porch.

Peterson says it was different from anything else she’s done.

Most of her works of art are much smaller, including a rendering of the Barnett Barn on display in Ramona Town

Hall, and a portrait of Amy Strong that hangs in the Mt. Woodson Castle.

“It was fun — it was hard,” she said. “I really enjoyed doing it. I appreciate all of Loretta and Shirley’s support. They stuck with it!” n

Ramona Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new mural on the front of the Chamber building.

Cover photo by Darrel Kinney and artists inset photo by Olivia Rochelle

Grand Opening at Jewelry World’s New Location Jewelry World and Loan collectables tools and held a grand opening celelectronics are also ebration Aug. 15 at its new available, and watch location at 1668-F Main St. batteries are installed Staff and guests celebraton the spot. ed in style, with prizes, give“Jewelry World aways and music provided and Loan would like by a jazz band. Refreshments to thank everyone included pizza and a cake who turned out for design that depicted Jewelry our grand opening — World’s vintage 1937 truck, in 100-degree weathadorned with edible jewelry. er,” said co-owner Since 1985, Jewelry World Jewelry World and Loan co-owner Kathleen Cole, Kathleen Cole. “We and Loan has been serving are already planning left, congratulates Ellen and Dennis Sargent, Ramona, specializing in new, winners of a diamond pendant in the store’s grand for the Christmas vintage and custom jewelry, opening celebration drawing. Photo by Chris Waddell season.” with a full line of diamond Call Jewelry World wedding and engagement rings, of America graduate Sandra and Loan at 760-789-2048 Wheeler performs jewelry colored gemstones and silver or visit www.ramonas repair on the premises. Coins, jewelry. Gemological Institute jewelryworld.com. n

Linda Hogue Joins Century 21 Award Century 21 Award welcomes Linda Hogue to its Ramona office.

“Linda has a sincere love affair with Ramona due to the strong sense of community and the beautiful landscape and ambiance that contribute to her hobbies, including photography, art, gardening and all things that make life in Ramona beautiful,” said Century 21 Award Ramona Branch Manager Thad Clendenen. “Linda brings with her the highest regard for customer service, and we are confident she will exceed her SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

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“It was always a dream of mine,” says Edens, 21. “But not until I got in contact with the right people through the gym and friends that I was I able to make that dream a reality.”

Figure competition is a discipline of the bodybuilding genre with an emphasis on a trim, shapely figure and facial beauty. Competitors are judged on symmetry and muscle tone, rather than the size and muscle mass typically associated with bodybuilding.

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“My parents have been very proud and supportive from the beginning,” she says.

Her plans for the future?

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pounds to her competition weight of 106.

“Arms and back are my favorite muscle groups, so dumbbell curls, lat pull-downs, ‘skull crushers’ are some of my favorite exercises,” she explains.

“I had to follow a very strict meal plan for the contest, including six meals a day with measured protein and carb intake. The diet was the hardest part, for sure. My coach didn’t believe in ‘cheat’ meals, so eating clean for two solid months was difficult, especially through the holidays.”

Poise and presentation were an important part of the competition, too.

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The color as well as design and embellishment has to fit you as well as catch the eye of the judges. It was all pretty nerve-wracking, to say the least.

Edens at the competition in January.

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Committee for a Better Ramona last Wed. 6 pm, Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. Heart and Hooves Therapy Mon., Tues. and Thurs. sessions. www. heartsandhoovestherapy.org 619633-5105 Job’s Daughters International, Bethel No. 178, Ramona first and third Tues. 7 pm at Ramona Masonic Lodge, 310 Ninth St. Pam Churness, 619-972-7113 Out of the Box Players local plays and theater events at BBS Playhouse, 321 12th St. 760-789-0856 www.outoftheboxplayers.blogspot. com

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760-789-1311 Dos Picos County Park at 17953 Dos Picos Park Rd. Hikes, camping, science and nature walks and free Sat. events. 760-789-2220 Fun Riders Bike Club & Road Club meets Wed. and Fri. 760-271-1251 www.ramonafunriders.com Guy B. Woodward Museum tours Thurs. and Fri. 1-3; Sat. and Sun. 1-4; and by appointment at 645 Main St. 760-789-7644 Ramona Library activities and enrichment programs Mon.-Sat. at 1275 Main St. Library Book Store open 10-4 Mon.-Sat., with sales the third Sat. 760-788-5270 Ramona Ramblers Senior Travel Club first Mon. 1 pm at Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Ln. 760-789-0440 San Diego Outback 4x4 Club second Wed. 7 pm upstairs at 310 Ninth St. 760-789-8294 Palomar Health free and low-cost health education classes and screenings. 800-628-2880 www.palomarhealth.org/classes SERVICE CLUBS Ramona Rotary Club Tues. at noon at Ramona Valley Grill, 344 Main St. Craig Jung, 619-990-4469 Kiwanis Club of Ramona Sat. 7 am at Ramona Valley Grill, 344 Main St. Walter Ainsley, 760-788-3601 Soroptimist International of Ramona business meetings second Tues. at Hatfield Creek Winery, 1625 Hwy. 78, and program meetings and potluck fourth Tues. at members’ homes.

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Sept. 10-26 11: Deadline for Ramona Home Journal ‘Pick of the Patch’ Giant Pumpkin Contest open to gardeners in Ramona. Call 760-788-8148 or email news@ramonajournal.com 11: Bingo Night at Ramona Senior Center doors open 5 pm, bingo at 6. Ages 18 and older.

13 games for $30, cash prizes. 434 Aqua Ln. 760-789-0440 12: Heart and Hooves Therapy Hit-o-Thon family-fun event from 9-3 at Cactus County Park, 10610 Ashwood St., Lakeside. 619-633-5105 17: 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. www.foodandclothescloset.org

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Even Peter himself said that some things in the letters of Paul “are hard to understand” (v.16).

Have you ever had difficulty understanding something in one of the epistles of Paul? Welcome to the club!

Nevertheless, the essential message of Scripture — especially the gospel of salvation through faith in Christ — is abundantly clear.

We may not always know what to make of all of the different visions in the Old Testament prophetic books or in the book of Revelation, but it doesn’t take a Ph.D. to read and understand the basics: that there is one true and living God who created the universe and everything in it; that we have all sinned against Him and are in need of a Savior; that God has sent His only-begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to be the one and only Savior of sinners; and that whoever trusts in Christ will be saved!

You can read the Bible and understand it. I sincerely hope this helps you to do just that. n

Pastor’s Corner

By Rev. Andy Schreiber

The Biblical View of the Bible Part IV, Clarity

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his is the fourth installment in a series on the biblical view of the Bible. In previous installments, I have briefly touched upon things such as the inspiration, authority and inerrancy of the Bible.That brings me to another very important attribute of Scripture — its clarity.

Somewhat ironically, theologians commonly refer to this as the “perspicuity” of Scripture, which is not exactly the clearest of terms to understand!

In other words, the Bible is clear. It can be understood without a secret decoder ring, and it can be understood by people other than religious professionals with advanced degrees and lots of letters behind their names. There is nothing wrong with advanced degrees, of course, but they are not prerequisites for reading

and comprehending the truth of Scripture.

The Bible is meant to be read and understood by both the simplest child and the most learned scholar alike.

It is an open book.

To say that the Bible is clear does not mean that everything in the Bible is equally clear or easy to understand.

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In 2 Peter 3:15-16, he writes, “And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures.” (ESV)

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ON MEMORY’S BACK TRAIL Colorful Characters of the Past

By Darrell Beck ~ the journal

“Lupo”

No story about Ramona would be complete without a recollection of Lupo.

I don’t know when he arrived here or when his soul departed this world, nor do I know why he was dubbed “Lupo.”

But I do know that he was one of Ramona’s colorful characters of the past.

His given name was Corradino Grosse, but everyone called him “Lupo,” Italian for “wolf.” He was a short, stocky, powerful man who, in his later years, usually sported a well-clipped beard and long, flowing hair and who kept a cigar clenched in his teeth. Few people, if any, knew anything about his background.

It was said that he came from Sicily to Ramona in the 1920s. Some claimed that he may have had a scrape with the law and came to America to avoid prison, but who knows?

Lupo did odd jobs, cut firewood

and worked at Kay Darling’s turkey processing plant on Olive Street. But he was better known as a hunter and modern-day mountain man. He was most noted as a lion hunter, who would spend weeks alone in the wilderness with his pack of hounds on the trail of the elusive cats. At that time, the State of California had posted a bounty on mountain lions because they were killing livestock.

According to Bobbie Ransom, Lupo often stayed at a place called Boochie’s Dam that was located on the Hatfield Creek, just east of town. Once, when Bobbie and some other boys had hiked there to swim in the shallow pool, the boys were startled as Lupo suddenly appeared by swinging down on a rope from his perch hidden in a large oak tree. Later, they learned that Lupo chased them away because had been hiding in the tree stalking deer at the water hole and had actually taken a deer with his hunting knife.

It is believed that Corradino Grosse, known as “Lupo,” came to Ramona from Photo by Darrell Beck Sicily in the 1920s.

In his later years Lupo was badly injured by a falling oak tree while he cut firewood, and never recovered his strength. Lupo and his wife, Irene, had a family of four children — Rita, Clarence, Florence and Elmer Swartz.

“Coyote Bill”

About 1900, William Sterling “Coyote Bill” Norris was a three-year-old aboard a wagon train led by wagon master Roy Stephen, traveling overland from Texas to California with the Pepper and Baldwin families. Upon arrival in Ramona, the Norris family settled in Goose Valley, where they built a home and raised crops and livestock. In 1912, the Norris family was enticed by real

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estate promotional offers of free land in southern Utah, so they loaded up their belongings aboard a train, including their livestock, and moved to Thermo, Utah, where they took up several homesteads. There, they “proved up” the land by building houses and drilling wells, and began raising crops, cattle and sheep.

It was a rough life on the Utah desert, but they were young and they were tough. They held “rabbit drives” to rid the place of rabbits that were eating their crops. The state paid a four-cent bounty on rabbits and another bounty for coyotes. Young Bill got his nickname “Coyote Bill” by tirelessly hunting coyotes that were killing the sheep. However, by 1920, the Norris family finally realized they were unable to lift enough water from their deep wells or to make a reasonable living on the harsh desert lands, and they returned to Ramona.

Over the years that followed, Bill hunted and trapped varmints and worked on cattle ranches, primarily breaking horses, a chore he had done as a youth for the U.S. Cavalry during World War I. Because of having been thrown from the saddle so many times, Bill’s body was racked with pain more than ever before, and as temporary relief, he took a strong liking for cheap red wine.

Bill could often be seen clutching his brown bag while staggering up the highway toward Ballena, where he holed up in an abandoned cabin on the Swycaffer ranch.

One evening, he stumbled and fell onto the roadway, and his legs were run over by a passing motorist. Being as tough as he was, he survived that ordeal to live several more years. Kind old Bill was finally laid to rest in Ramona in 1970.

“Hardrock”

John Hays “Hardrock” Thompson claimed he was born about 1867, in Canton, Ohio. He told of being orphaned and being brought to California in a wagon train about 1870. He said he had no recollection of his parents, so his actual name remains in question. Some references say it was Fred Thompson, not John. As a youngster surviving alone on the Western frontier, he said he was

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raised by a part-time foster father, Capt. Thompson, a U.S. Marshal who had helped save their party from an Indian raid near Furnace Creek. Perhaps that’s where he took his name.

Hardrock had to learn how to take care of himself at a very young age. He became a freighter, a miner and then a prospector, searching for gold and other minerals all over California, Montana, Colorado, Arizona and Alaska, often striking out alone with his burros.

During his lifetime, he served in the Spanish-American War and later worked in a defense plant during World War II.

During an interview in 1946, he told how he met his Native American wife, Mary Davis of Mesa Grande, at a remote desert watering hole and how he saved her life after she had been struck by a rattlesnake.

He and Mary, who died in 1919 during the influenza epidemic, had eight children.

Hardrock was known to have drifted between Julian and Ramona, often staying for short periods in San Diego. Every now and then he would show up in Ramona, where he would display actual samples of gold ore and glass vials of “color.”

He became somewhat of a

celebrity when came to town, and it always seemed there was a newspaper reporter close at hand to record his interesting tales, even showing up once in a chauffeur-driven limousine.

Like many old-timers who became local legends, he was fond of telling his life story for the price of a drink or meal. He proudly proclaimed at the age of 95 that he kept his knapsack packed and his sleeping bag rolled, claiming he could still walk 25 miles to a “likely” spot and get out “glitter.” n

Food and Clothes Closet Supports Capability Ranch

The Ramona Food and Clothes Closet (RFCC) Foundation presented a grant for $1,000 to Capability Ranch founder and president Nicola Bridges, center, pictured with RFCC Foundation secretary Sheila Utz, left, and RFCC Foundation President Mary Halliday.

Capability Ranch is an activity center for teens and young adults with developmental disabilities. The nonprofit organization offers arts, crafts, music, dancing, cooking, hiking and educational presentations on a regular basis, and hosts special events, such as exotic animal presentations, magic shows and more.

RFCC Scholarship Named in Honor of Retiring Jeff Funk The retirement of longtime volunteer Jeff Funk was celebrated by members of the Ramona Food and Clothes Closet (RFCC) Foundation’s Board of Directors. In his honor,

the nonprofit organization instituted the Jeff Funk Community Spirit Scholarship and awarded him the distinction of Lifetime Membership.

Years ago, Funk initiated the

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scholarship program, which is something near and dear to his heart, said RFCC Service Programs Manager Vesna Curry.

He became involved with the Ramona Food and Clothes Closet, Inc., as a general manager in 1994, and went on to serve on the board of directors in 2006 and as president of the RFCC, and on its board of directors the past four years.

He has also been an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Ramona for 32 years, serving as secretary for more than 20 years and previously holding the position of president. He plans to use his knowledge and history of the Ramona community as the club’s historian. n

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Concert Association Membership Drive Under Way

‘Mixtape’ Sure to Bring Back Memories

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nergy abounds in the Lamb’s Players Theatre production of “Mixtape,” now playing at the Horton Grand Theatre in downtown San Diego.

Written by Lamb’s associate artists Jon Lorenz and Colleen Kollar Smith and directed

by Kerry Meads, “Mixtape” first opened in 2010. After an extended run of more than three years, it took a break for awhile and now has returned to the Horton Grand for a limited run, playing through Sept. 27.

Musical numbers popular back in the 1980s (was that actually 30 years ago?) are jammed together in the form of a mix tape — where several songs are compiled onto one tape. That’s a sure way to have all your favorite tunes together, playing one after another.

The songs will bring back many memories for those who were in their prime back then. But it’s the dancing and costumes that will hit the hardest in the memory banks.

The mode of the day was bright and colorful — complete with short dresses. And just imagine singing and dancing and jumping around the stage,

The Ramona Concert Association will begin its 31st season on Oct. 17 with Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, internationally acclaimed harpist, composer, author, educator and recording artist. He will be joined by his daughters, Luzma Ortiz and Michelle Ortiz-Emerson, under the

and the 17-member Coastal Cities Jazz Band, April 9.

Season membership tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for students, and $55 for a family of two adults and two children, and include the four concerts and a possible bonus concert. Mail payments to Ramona Concert

The cast of “Mixtape” includes former Ramona resident Steve Gouveia, right, with Geno Carr, James Royce Edwards and Photo by John Howard Leonard Patton.

all while doing Jazzercise.

The cast is composed of four men, including former Ramona resident Steve Gouveia, and three women, including Joy Yandall from the original cast, who won a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle award for the role of Alison. The others are Geno Carr, Leonard Patton, James Royce Edwards, Moriah Angeline and Marci Anne Wuebben.

Dylan Burcombe from the band adds a few singing

numbers of his own while playing guitar. Also on guitar is Vince Cooper, with Andy Ingersoll on keyboards, Milo Otmar on bass and David Rumley on drums.

“Mixtape” is a must-see on anyone’s list.

Horton Grand Theatre, at 444 Fourth Ave., is located in the Gaslamp District. Call 619-437-6000 or visit www.lambsplayers.org. n

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Focus on Fitness

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The research has been out there for a long time, of course, but a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that the 150 minutes a week of physical activity recommended in the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans might actually

be too much for some older adults or discourage many of them from even trying — especially since more than 60 percent of older adults do not meet the minimum standards now.

Meeting the minimum exercise standards has been linked to a 28 percent lower risk of dying. Analyzing past studies of more than 122,000 men and women between the ages of 60 and 101, researchers questioned if less exercise could still be beneficial. They found that lower levels of exercise were linked to a 22 percent lower risk of dying.

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Ransom Brothers Ramona’s Destination for Expert Advice for Over 90 Years

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SALE 2-Pk. LED 10.5W Bulbs

Dimmable. 800 lumens. Lasts 13.7 years.

E 190 337 B3 While supplies last.

Yes We Can! Ransom Brothers

FIVE NOTARIES ON STAFF. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY.

SALE ENDS 9/29/15

1441 Main Street

532 B Street

760-789-7898

760-789-0240

(In the Albertsons Center)

Mon - Fri: 8 am - 7 pm • Sat & Sun: 8 am - 5 pm 20 Ramona Home Journal

(Old Town Ramona)

Mon - Fri: 7 am - 5 pm • Sat & Sun: 7:30 am - 4 pm

www.ransombrothers.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015