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By Tracy Rolling ~ the journal

after amy Krueger graduated from Ramona High School in 1999, she knew she had big plans for her

career. She just had no idea they would include a mechanical bird’s-eye view of Ramona and beyond.

“The whole idea was her idea,” said Krueger’s fiancé, aaron newman.

He says she started a sophisticated imagery business — Pure Image aerial Media, Views from a Higher Level — that uses drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles.

Though the size of a drone may vary,

Krueger’s are equivalent to bag of groceries. She discovered the need for such a service after the couple began looking to purchase a home in Ramona.

“We wanted to see more than just pictures or flyers of a house. We wanted an aerial view of the structure and land,” newman said.

using a Global Positioning System (GPS), Krueger pilots the miniaturized aircraft from the ground using a remote control. Hovering over a focal point, the DJI Phantom Vision Plus uses satellite connections to follow a pre-programed mission.

“If the wind speed picks up even to

10 miles an hour, it will automatically correct itself so that it follows its original flight pattern,” Krueger said.

“You can tell it to take video for 10 seconds, then pause for 30 seconds, then resume,” newman said, explaining how devices are equipped with Wi-Fi and have high-definition, wide-angle cameras mounted to them.

The images they capture are dis-played and recorded on handheld devices such as cell phones or tablets, and the equipment has the ability to detect the most-minute detail from almost a mile up.

unlike Google Earth, which offers still satellite imagery of geographical sites taken from the earth’s outer atmosphere, the drones offer a real-time visual solu-tion on an individualized basis.

With an exclusive vantage point, the couple say, “The drones are like having a mobile helicopter equipped with high-def cameras that offer smooth,

streaming video.”Their business model is to help

people and businesses see beyond a one-dimensional view that basic cameras, blueprints and other free online services offer.

among their imagery services are detecting residential and commercial property lines, agricultural mapping, development plotting, as well as real estate and construction services.

They give examples of specialized packages, including how a farmer interested in planting a vineyard or a corn field would use their services to detect the most efficient irrigation plan. or how developers would get a better understanding of a construction site if

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Listening to her clients’ needs, she is able to customize a strategy that will help ranch-ers track and find missing cattle, view terrain for poten-tial horse property, and iden-tify structural issues, including defective roofs, windows, faulty air-conditioning units or sun-damaged solar panels.

She follows Faa regulations to not fly drones within 500 feet of a commercial airport or military base.

“amy’s done her research,” newman said. “She’s really a pioneer of what this type of technology can offer.”

The couple work together shooting and editing the video.

Currently, they live in oceanside but say their plan is to move back to the community by March 2015, “Which would be an ideal time for vineyards or famers to get an aerial shot of their property when it’s in bloom, before the harvest,” he said.

Excited about the opportu-nity, they say the drones are like having a flying eyeball, and that really, the sky is the limit when it comes to using them to produce a technological bird’s-eye view. n Aaron Newman guides the DJI Phantom Vision

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Boy scouts of America troop 678 member Donald scott, center, received a $100 donation from Kiwanis Club of Ramona in support of his eagle scout Project to install a large, steel recycle bin in the camping area at Dos Picos County Park. Presenting the check is scouting Coordinator Charles teichert, right, with Kiwanis President Pro tem Paul tarr, left. Photo By tom tAyloR

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Chanukah, Christmas and new Year’s Eve are right around the corner. That

means neighborhoods, buildings and stores will soon be awash in holiday splendor. Social schedules will be full, and men and women everywhere will shuffle to complete their holiday shopping.

Grab bags are a staple of this season of giving, and the following are a few dos and don’ts to ensure participation in gift exchanges is fun and friendly for all involved.

Do set a gift amount limit. Holiday grab bags are more about having fun and exchang-ing a little something with friends and family members than walking away with amazing prizes. Establish a

spending limit so everyone receives a gift of roughly the same value and no one feels slighted or left out.

Don’T exceed the spend-ing limit. It can be tempting to spend more to make your gift appear more impressive. But overspending defeats the pur-pose of the gift exchange. Grab bags typically are anonymous, so being overly generous will not win you any style points.

Do make it a game. Tossing gifts in a bag only to have oth-ers reach in and grab one is certainly effective. But the con-cept can be even more fun if you make a game out of it. Try passing wrapped gifts around in a circle to a holiday song. When the music stops, the gift you are holding is the one you open. Experiment with your own variations to make gift exchanges more fun.

Don’T let anyone see the gift you bring. The idea is to keep things as secretive as

possible so as not to sway the selection of presents.

Do ensure your gift is unisex. unless you know specif-ically that only men or women will be opening the presents, select items that will appeal to both genders. Food, gift cards, music, or home staples make great grab bag gifts.

Don’T forget to consider ages as well. Gift exchanges may include both children and adults, so include gifts that appeal to all ages when necessary. When the exchange has ended, allow participants to swap gifts if they want to.

Do expect some grab bag gifts to be gag gifts. Such gifts are entertaining and may make up the majority of the grab bag

gifts. Keep your sense of humor and you’re likely to enjoy grab bags a lot more.

Don’T regift items to use as grab bag picks. Should the person who gave you the gift participate in the grab bag, he or she can trace that gift back to you and may be offended.

Do make sure everyone is aware that there will be a grab bag gift exchange, as there needs to be an equal number of gifts to participants so everyone gets a treat. Hosts may want to have a few extra wrapped gifts around just in case someone forgets to bring their contribution.

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A Season of Givingdonation points at community events and around town.

Keep Toys in ramonaKeep the Toys in Ramona toy

drive sponsored by Packards Coffee Shop at 680 Main St. has become a Christmas tradition, benefiting youngsters from the Ramona Boys & Girls Club and families served by Ramona Food & Clothes Closet.

Those bringing gifts on Dec. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. qualify for a free photo with Santa Claus, courtesy of Seidl’s Party Supplies & Rentals.

Toys will be accepted through Dec. 15 at Packards, Seidl’s, unicorn Books & Gifts, Marketing Worx, Ramona Rebels Elite, Pamo Valley Winery and Isis Fuller Figure Fashion.

ramona Airport Toys for Tots

airport tenants, local families and San Diego County airports are partnering with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to bring the event back to Ramona airport on Dec. 13.

Toys for Tots collects new, unopened toys, which are dis-tributed to children whose par-ents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas.

The u.S. Marines and many volunteers will collect toys in the public viewing area at Ramona airport, 2926 Montecito Rd., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The public is welcome to watch aircraft fly in from other county airports and unload toys. Call 760-788-3366.

Proflame/Amerigas Toys for Tots

Proflame/amerigas is an offi-cial drop site for Toys for Tots. Drop off toys Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1363 Walnut St. Call 760-788-6262.

military family Christmas fund

Since 2004, the Ramona VFW Post 3783 has adopted active duty military families that live in Ramona Vista military

housing as part of its Military Family Christmas Fund.

Post members and friends start raising funds in october, then gifts are collected in november and December to be distributed Dec. 20.

Members of the commu-nity not only give to the cause, but many come out and help on distribution day and at the gift-wrapping party, set for Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Post, 2247 Kelly ave. Call 760-789-7888 for details.

By Annette Williams ~ the journal

Ramona may not be considered one of the largest towns in San Diego

County, but its people may have some of the biggest hearts when it comes to holiday giving.

opportunities abound to extend generosity to others — just take advantage of the many

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Share Your ChristmasDonations of new,

unwrapped toys, canned food and financial gifts are coming in for Ramona Food & Clothes Closet’s Share Your Christmas Program, and more are needed. an added benefit is that dona-tions made here, stay here, as Ramona Food & Clothes Closet assists families in Ramona, Julian, Santa Ysabel, Ranchita, Warner Springs and Borrego Springs.

Donations may be made at the drive-through donation lane behind the Thrift Store, located at 773 Main St., and at many businesses and organizations around town. Call 760-789-4458.

Kamps holiday Toy DriveKamps Propane will offer

up to $50 in propane for those who bring in a new, unwrapped toy for chil-dren in the Ramona area. Propane is awarded at double the toy value, up to a maximum of $50. Toy receipt is required.

Stop by Kamps at 1000 olive St. through Dec. 22. Call 760-789-7079.

Senior meal Programs Ramona Senior Center is

a gathering place for area residents in their golden years. For many, it’s a home away from home, offering fellowship, activities and a nutritious lunch.

But the center and its nutrition program need the community’s help to maintain its

role as a vital resource.This holiday season, consider

a donation to help fund meals for seniors — for those who come to the center in person and for the homebound in Ramona and the backcountry who receive fresh, delivered Meals on the Go.

no one is ever denied a meal due to their inability to pay, but help is needed for the program to continue. Stop by or mail a check to Ramona Senior Center, 434 aqua Ln., Ramona, Ca 92065. n

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By Johnny McDonald ~ the journal

Something old can be new again if you’re in the business of antiques. Collectibles from a

distant past can be gathered with fondness and care.

Store owners from Ramona’s antique colony along busy Main Street will tell you it’s a joyful proposition on both sides of the counter.

When opening an antique shop, it’s a matter of freedom of choice in a creative spirit to focus on a

business that you are passionate about.Their customers come from far and wide.

Debbie Roelle, who opened The Mason Jar shop 17 months ago, said, “I’m living my dream and I love it, although it took me a long time to get here.

“It was six years in the making, from my house storage unit full with all our pickin’s and treasures.”

She said the building was an old hardware store, and its 3,900 square feet meant she was pressed to fill it.

“I needed to get enough merchandise to keep a flow going,” she said. “We did have a lot of tools and copper.”

She said they found that inventory choices can be many.

There’s antique furniture and antique

jewelry, movie and music memorabilia, native american handiwork, toys and tools or any other types of collectibles. But she said old tools were probably among her best sellers.

“The market range is extremely different than it was 15 years ago. It’s not even the same kind of business,” said skilled veteran owner Victoria Townsend at Squash Blossom Trading Co., with 30 years of experience, 20 of those in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter.

“We offer all kinds of fine arts, from Spanish colonial to Mexican folk art to early California,” she said. “We’re always local and always buying.”

It’s said that syndicated television shows have done a lot to increase demand for antiques.

Shop owners’ passions are satisfied in a number of ways. In addition to selling antiques, they might offer services such as restoration or serving as a consultant.

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antiques & Collectables.“I’ll come in about twice a week to

check over the books,” she said. “I’ve turned the day-to-day operations over to my manager.

“It’s a very eclectic business, and that’s what makes it so great. online, we’ve dealt with customers as far away as France, Italy and Japan,” she said.

“I’d say our clientele is half and half between Ramona and outside the area. outside the shop, we’d have a marquee with a horse that identifies our shop to passersby heading for the desert and mountains. So we hit all the bases.”

The shops also have good customers staying in San Diego Country Estates timeshares.

There’s a camaraderie among the shop owners. If one can’t fulfill a customer’s wishes, they’ll suggest visiting one of their neighbors. If one can’t accommodate a customer, they’ll recommend visiting another

shop along the street.Sandee Salvatore has owned the

original old Town antique Fair for 18 years. a stroll through this store brings back old memories. about 50 vendors display items such as antique furniture, tools, appli-ances, kitchenware, clothing, quilts, books and dolls.

It has become a hub for buying antiques, col-lectibles and decorative furnishings.

Salvatore also owns

the original old Town Ramona Candy Company in the front of the store. old-fashioned taffies, bubble gum and many other varieties of sweets remind customers of years past. n

Ramona Community/Senior Center is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 434 aqua Ln. Visit www.ramonaseniorcenter.

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The center will be closed Dec. 25 & 26.every mon:

Exercise 9 am; Lace/Crochet Class 9 am

1st mon: Ramona Ramblers 1 pm — for travel opportunities, call 760-788-0331

3rd mon: nutrition advisory 1 pm

4th mon: PEF Meeting 1 pm

every Tues: Walking 8 am; Quilting 9 am; Yoga 9 am;

Computer Class 10:30 am (except 3rd Tues.)

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every Wed: Exercise 9 am; Pinochle 9 am;

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1st Wed: Christmas Crafts 10 am

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2nd & 5th Wed: Volunteer Meeting 9 am

3rd Wed: alzheimer’s Group 10 am; Ramona/Julian academy of Dance 12:30 pm

4th Wed: Christmas Dinner 11:30 am; The Music Lady 11:30 am

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1st & 3rd Thurs: Machine Embroidery Class 9 am

every fri: Exercise 9 am; Pinochle 9 am; Seniors

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2nd fri: Ramona Town Hall Bridge 9 am

3rd fri: Birthday Lunch 11:30 am

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and the County of San Diego Aging Independence Services.

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19: Birthday Lunch Oven-Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, California Vegetables, Strawberry Shortcake22: Chicken Fajitas, Chuck Wagon Corn, Mexi-Rice, Mandarin Oranges23: Baked Fish, Salad, Peas & Carrots, Rice Pilaf, Fresh Grapes24: Christmas Lunch Ham & Cherry Sauce, Candied Yams, Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Fruit of the Forest Pie25: Closed 26: Closed 29: BBQ Chicken, Pork & Beans, Sweet Potato Fries, Peaches30: Meat Lasagna, Bread Sticks, Italian Vegetables, Salad, Pears31: Chicken Fried Steak, California Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes, Pineapple

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Think about not having a meal this week. Really think about going hungry one day and not knowing if you are eating tomorrow. For many

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This might become an even largerproblem to the seniors the program ismeant to serve becausefederal funding has notkept pace with inflationand the program is facing a cut of up to 25 percent.

As the only contractstation for “Meals on theGo” in Ramona and thebackcountry, our goal is toprovide a delivered mealprogram, which enableshomebound seniors to haveat least one well-balancedmeal each day. No one isever denied a meal due totheir inability to pay.Yet, in addition to the nutritional valuethis program offers, there’s an emotional

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Members of Girl Scout Troop 8755 conducted their annual community service project by passing out pumpkin bread to local businesses, including Ramona Fire Station 82.

The troop has given to various charities in the past, and this is their fourth-annual community ser-vice project. adult leaders say they are proud of the girls for their efforts to show community spirit and Girl Scout pride. n

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unicorn Books and Gifts will host a book signing Dec. 6 for Dublin Galyean, who will present his book “Bougainvillea Blues,” a coming-of-age tale. The story begins in San Diego in 1962,

when the main character, Joey norton, is 12 years old.

The author will also per-form with his three-piece band at the event.

The book signing will be held at 3 p.m. at 738 Main St. n

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Dec. 4-204: ramona Woman’s Club Christmas Program at 1 pm at 524 Main St. 760-788-6116 www.ramonawomansclub.com4: ramona Toy Drive Kickoff from 6-8 at Packards Coffee Shop, 680 Main St. Bring an unwrapped toy and take a photo with Santa.4: Shop Old Town ramona businesses many are open Thursdays to 8 pm through Dec. 18.5-20: Ag boosters Christmas Tree Sales in the lot at Fifth and Main streets, open weekdays from 5 to 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from

8 am to 8 pm.6: Christmas Tree Lighting from 5-8, tree lighting at 5:30. Family fun, carolers, train and sleigh rides, and a visit from Santa Claus at Collier Park on E Street. 760-789-1311 www.ramonachamber.com 6: main Street Christmas features carolers at Town Hall, Find the Elf contest, shops decorated and open from 5-8 pm. 760-789-1311 www.ramonachamber.com9: historical Society Christmas Potluck meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Guy B. Woodward Museum Barnett Barn, 645 Main Street. Call

760-789-7644.10: ramona Outback Amateur radio Society (rOArS) Holiday Party at 6:30 p.m. at Ramona Valley Grill, 344 Main St.12: ‘A Country Christmas’ Dinner from 7-10 pm in Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. Tickets $65 in advance. 760-789-0574 www.ramonatownhall.com13: ramona Airport Toys for Tots The U.S. Marines and many volunteers will collect toys in the public viewing area at Ramona Airport, 2926 Montecito Rd., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

16: republican Women Christmas Luncheon at 10:45 a.m. at San Vicente Resort, 24157 San Vicente Rd. RSVP by Dec. 9. 760-788-3215 [email protected]: San Vicente Valley Club holiday music Program Check in at 11 a.m. at San Vicente Resort, 24157 San Vicente Rd. RSVP 760-788-6189. www.san vicentevalleyclub.org.

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Ramona Rotary Club honored its students of the month for November. from left are montecito high school teacher erin o’Connor and student salvador hernandez; mountain Valley Academy teacher maria Williams and student Kaylin Vantol; Ramona high school student taylor Romero and teacher lynn Chastang; and Rotarians Amber Ramirez and Bob murray. Photo By CARol KINNey

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art enthusiasts and wine lovers gathered to celebrate the second

Ramona art & Wine Festival at amy Strong Castle in Mt. Woodson last month. Local artists and wineries from the corners of Ramona came to show off and celebrate fine art, award-winning wine, and culi-nary delights.

Proceeds benefited the H.E.a.R.T Mural Project, a proj-ect that portrays different char-acteristics of the community — history, hiking, equestrian, arts, antiques, rural and scenic drives, and local fine wines — in mural form.

The Mural Project celebrates Ramona’s heritage, history and industries by hosting an unveil-ing event for each mural, pro-viding a learning experience for youth and beginning artists and making the community beauti-ful. Currently there are four murals completed.

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Jennifer lane of Pamo Valley Winery serves a guest at the festival.Photo By gReg WIest

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more than 300 people attended the Ramona Art & Wine festival, enjoying wine tasting, art displays and music. Photo By CARol KINNey

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Culminating 30 years in the discussion and planning stages, the Poway Pump

Station’s secondary power source is up and running, ensuring that water service for Ramona Municipal Water District customers will not be faced with delays in the event of any emergencies.

“We’ve been working on this project for quite some time,” General Manager David Barnum said, adding that discussions started three decades ago when the community realized some-thing like this was necessary.

It became more evident during the Witch Creek fire in 2007, and the immense power outage throughout Southern California in 2011.

Joining forces with the city of Poway, Blue Sky Preserve

and San Diego Gas & Electric, RMWD began working on the Poway Pump Station Project three years ago. a dedication ceremony took place at the site on nov. 25.

Work on the project official-ly began at the site in 2011, and

was built at a cost of $1.9 mil-lion, budgeted from funds the district receives from property taxes. The original pump station was built in 1958.

a pipeline measuring 1,000 feet travels from the site in Poway, carrying water pur-chased from San Diego County Water authority to its final des-tination in Ramona. The newly installed natural gas engine

operates the flow of water. The gas engine serves as a second-ary power source in the event of an electrical power outage.

Mike Metts, with the Encinitas-based Dudek engi-neering consultant firm, serves as the district engineer for RMWD. He gave a brief history of the project to the group gathered for the dedication ceremony. He emphasized that crews had “no trouble getting the equipment in here” during the housing construction and installation of the 16-cylinder engine. When the engine was turned on during the ceremony, Metts pointed out, “It’s quieter than a diesel engine.”

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Surveyor and historian Michael J. Pallamary wrote in “Lay of the Land: The History of Land Surveying in San Diego County” that in 1850,

the new California Legislature established 27 counties within the state. at that time, they

attempted to define the boundaries of its counties. This effort was not very accurate, because baselines weren’t yet established.

other attempts were made by state surveyors to redefine the boundaries in 1868 and 1872, based on unreliable government surveys. This effort produced yet another imprecise map, showing borders described in very general terms.

Following the severance of Riverside County from San Diego County in 1893, resulting in the loss of a considerable amount of taxable property, San Diego County Surveyor Randolph

M. Vail, assisted by County assessor Clarence H. Shepard, approached the San Diego County Board of Supervisors with an idea to gain their sup-port in allowing the surveyor to define taxable properties in the county, including a resur-vey of some county roads.

Vail presented a unique idea to the county supervisors. “The surveyor proposes to make the survey using for the same an odometer, Compass and Clinometer in the form of a wheelbarrow and attachments; he further proposes to locate every school house, church, ford and length; bridge, kind and length. He asks them to

authorize him to procure the necessary instru-ments, and that he is allowed to at once proceed with the work.”

County records show, “on motion said com-munication is received and filed and the County Surveyor is hereby instructed to proceed with said work.”

on april 5, 1894, the equipment arrived with

a report announcing its use for, “Surveying roads by a new and rapid method; one man by its aid being enabled to survey from ten to twenty miles a day. The machine measures the distance besides taking the course and slope of the ground.”

Vail hired mining and civil engineer, and newly licensed surveyor, Porter Perrin Wheaton to assist him in this endeavor. as a result, The San Diego Sun on april 26, 1894, reported, “County Surveyor Vail will this week put his wheelbarrow road measuring machine in operation on the roads of this County; the survey being for the purpose of making a new map of the County.”

on May 8, 1894, Wheaton, equipped with a wheelbarrow loaded with clothing, food, canteen, lantern, miscellaneous equipment and blankets, including the compass, clinometer and an odom-eter, set out southward from the courthouse on a journey that would last for eight months and cover 2,328 miles. Wheaton compiled a copious amount of valuable survey information, filling 11 leather-bound field books.

Historian Frances B. Ryan wrote in “The Wheelbarrow Man,” San Diego union, May 15, 1966, “The news alerted every resident in San Diego County. ‘When is he pushing our way?’ They asked.”

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Wheaton, a tall, thin man whose unshaven, bewhiskered chin was overshadowed by a pith helmet, was occasionally observed when he paused to pencil information onto a work-sheet tacked to a drawing board table, or when it was necessary to scrape mud from the wheel to keep the measurements accu-rate. always up before dawn and on his way, he was often on the trail, pushing his barrow, before backcountry folk even knew where he had bedded down for the night.

He was firmly intent on his job to plot everything within his view. His lynx-like eyes recorded everything, and this fact disturbed some of the back-country residents who attempt-ed to entice him with a heifer or a pig or to have him wear blinders when passing their property to keep their land off the tax rolls.

But Wheaton was not swayed by temptation and was true to the serious job at hand, as onward he pushed his unique tax computer of 1894.

His lonely but steadfast journey through the vast open space and over dusty and rut-ted trails followed many of the modern highways, including State 94 to Campo and Jacumba; u.S. 80 via alpine; u.S. 395 to Escondido; and State 78 and State 79 through San Pasqual, Julian and south of Cuyamaca. He ascended Palomar Mountain by the Trujillo Trail and came down the east grade by Warner Hot Springs to the north County line beyond oak Grove.

The San Diego union reported on Sept. 20, 1894, “This work was begun in May and the greater part of the county south and east of the Sweetwater has been surveyed by him. He is now en-route to Stonewall and Julian; via alpine, intending to go thence down the Eagle Peak road to El Cajon.”

The report continued, “Mr. Wheaton’s compilation of dis-tances and directions will be used for making a new county map which, it is understood, will soon be issued. The dis-tances noted are as accurate as it is possible for them to be, obtained as they are from the scientific little instrument which is perched upon a curi-ous wheelbarrow, which the surveyor is compelled to push before him as he walks the long stretches of hill and dale, every

mile passed being automatically recorded, and stakes placed at necessary intervals.”

Wheaton’s wheelbarrow survey only included county lands west of the coastal moun-tain divide, as it would have been impractical to survey to the east, for the vast desert beyond the mountains was virtually uninhabited at that time. However, prior to 1907, when Imperial County was

still part of San Diego County, newspaper accounts of the era did describe how the San Diego County tax collector had to ride hundreds of miles on horseback to collect taxes from a few settlements in the Imperial Valley and the min-ing district region near the Colorado River, while having to defend the tax receipts and his life on the return journey.

Finally on July 9, 1900, the

San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a com-pleted map based on Wheaton’s measurements, and this map was used for many years thereafter to assist the County assessor in adding many new parcels to the tax rolls.

Later, the measuring equip-ment was loaned to Colorado and then to Yosemite for $1 a month. no one knows if the equipment was ever returned.

Porter P. Wheaton, born in Berlin, Vt., about 1848, died in 1908 in Los angeles. His mortal remains are interred at Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego.

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Fifteen years ago, a brilliant, visionary man came up with an idea that changed the town of

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His dream is to expand this Fuzion idea worldwide, since this is the only Fuzion Club in this district. RHS is kept beautiful, all thanks to the school’s Fuzion Club.

Fuzion is a group of kids who came together from different backgrounds, ethnicities and beliefs to help make Ramona a better place to live and the school a better place to learn.

“We’re here transforming the school while others are watching cartoons,” said RHS senior and Fuzion Club President Megan Douglass.

This attitude directly relates to the club’s motivational motto: “We are Fuzion leaders transforming my campus and community.”

Since its start, members have planted

more than 150 trees at RHS, 33 palm trees in Bulldog Stadium, restored the senior parking lot and added a new Dawg Patch garden.

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Club members spent an afternoon serving a thanksgiving-themed meal at Ramona senior center. Pictured is fuzion member lowen hobbs, grade 11.

Ramona high school fuzion Club Vice President scott lewis and President megan Douglass, both in grade 12, are pictured at Ramona senior Center.

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Douglass chose to be a Fuzion leader because she wanted to make a differ-ence in her community that would last. She described herself as a quiet person before she joined the club, but Fuzion helped her find her loud side. She said it also helped her be very determined in her academics, as she learned to never give up on what you set your mind to.

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Maisey Banaga and Zoe Perez are students in the Ramona High School journalism class taught by Ruth Pluciennik. n

Ramona Home Journal is pleased to present articles from the newly formed Ramona High School advanced journalism class, taught by Ruth Pluciennik.

This group of 33 students, ranging from ninth to 12th grades, will be writing these articles as well as producing the high school’s “El Año” yearbook.

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Counselor Jim Plum, left, and members of the fuzion Club.


By Lindsay Santa ~ the journal

Girl Scouts and their families were invited to a community-building event

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Guests enjoyed a family-style barbecue, and the girls partici-pated in seven stations where they worked with coaches, parent volunteers and athletes from the Ramona High School Junior Varsity Girls Softball Team.

“This idea was proposed to me by Jeff Moody, the current president of the Ramona Girls Softball association, as a way to introduce girls to softball and build community,” said Denise Drum, Ramona Girl Scout leader

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Chi Varnado, owner and artistic director for The Dance Centre of Ramona, will celebrate 35 years

of teaching dance and 30 years of story ballets with a reunion this month at a performance of “The nutcracker.”

There will be two performances of the popular holiday concert — set for Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. — with the reunion on Dec. 20.

Former students dancing in the reunion show will include Erica Buechner, who completed her master’s degree in dance and has her own company in San Diego. other guest performers will be Julian’s

Mountain Tribal Gypsy troupe.There are thousands of people who

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audiences at Poway Center for the Performing arts are in for a holiday treat on Dec. 6 when jazz pianist

David Benoit comes to town to perform “Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown.”

Benoit’s concert will feature clas-sic Christmas tunes by Vince Guaraldi, the original composer of the animated “Peanuts” Christmas special featuring the beloved characters made famous by cartoonist Charles Schultz.

Benoit is an accomplished pianist, composer and conductor who has created, recorded and performed a variety of projects celebrating Guaraldi’s original music. The concert in Poway

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Jazz pianist David Benoit will perform Dec. 6. Photo By loRI stoll

alan ayckbourn is a prolific English playwright with nearly 80 plays under his belt. His 12th play, “absurd Person Singular,” now in production at Scripps Ranch Theatre, was written in 1972. one can just envision ayckbourn giggling all the way through the writing process.

Director Brian Salmon must have had his share of laughter as he read the script, chose the actors and traipsed through weeks of rehearsals before opening night brought it all into per-spective.

“absurd Person Singular” is a hilarious romp through three kitchens with three couples during three Christmas times — last year, this year and next year. It is a fast-paced storyline with silly shenani-gans. To make it all come about, Salmon had to find the right actor for the right character.

He succeeded splendidly.Jane and Sidney are the first couple

we meet, played to perfection by Susan Clausen and Charles Peters. next come Marion and Ronald, brought to life by Teri Brown and Fred Harlow. Rounding out the cast are Denae Steele and Jonathan Sachs as Eva and Geoffrey. They have all been characterized with perfection by actors who have dug down deep to find their true personas.

The story centers around a business-

man, a banker and an architect, along with their wives, in the English suburbs. Their personal lives are intertwined with trying to impress each other with their successes and failures.

Set designer andy Scrimger has done an outstanding job with the kitchens. The stage crew deserves its own applause for taking charge of the kitchen makeovers between acts.

Performances continue 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 7 at the Legler Benbough Theatre on campus at alliant International university in Scripps Ranch.

Call the box office at 858-578-7728 or visit www.scrippsranchtheatre.org. n

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Entertainment Report by Ruth Lepper

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as part of its Professional Performance Series, noted singer art Garfunkel performed in concert here on nov. 7. Sans his signature hairdo, Garfunkel may look all of his 73 years but sounds as if he is back in his heyday in the 1970s.

Performing before a sold-out crowd, the folksy singer crooned such popular hits as “Bridge over Troubled Waters,” “The Sound of Silence,” “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “This is the Moment,” among many, many others.

The talented Garfunkel interspersed his songs with excerpts he read from his upcoming book of poetry. His first collection of poetry, “Still Water,” was published in 1989.

Tab Laven, who accompanied the singer on acoustic guitar, joined Garfunkel on his concert tour.

The tour marked the return of Garfunkel’s singing voice following a debilitating disability of “vocal cord paresis.” Garfunkel shared with his Poway audience that his voice has nearly returned to its normal range after having “lost his singing voice for three or four years.”

Because of his vocal problems, Garfunkel and Laven scheduled a small tour in the u.S. earlier this year, making Poway his only stop in San Diego County.

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fred harlow, Charles Peters and Jonathan sachs in “Absurd Person singular.”

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La Jolla Playhouse is staging an epic production of “The Hunchback of notre Dame,” based on the French romantic gothic novel by Victor Hugo.

First published in 1831, the title refers to the notre Dame Cathedral in Paris where the story is set in 1482. It is the story of a deformed man who was raised by his uncle and hidden away in the bell tower of the famed cathedral.

The hunchback, Quasimodo, falls in love with the beautiful Gypsy dancer, Esmeralda, who has befriended him. But Quasimodo’s uncle, Dom Claude, wants Esmeralda for himself, regardless of the outcome for the lives of all involved. Esmeralda has other interests — her love for Captain de Martin.

Michael arden stars as Quasimodo, with Patrick Page starring as Dom Claude and Ciara Renee as Esmeralda. andrew Samonsky plays Captain de

Martin. The entire cast is incredible, with singing voices without comparison.

“The Hunchback of notre Dame” is

a stupendous production in its u.S. pre-miere at La Jolla Playhouse. outstanding direction is by Scott Schwartz, with cho-

reography handled by Jason Snow.a well-known San Diego chorus,

Sacra/Profana, sits in the choir lofts of the three-story cathedral set, add-ing greatly to the musical production. Musical supervisor is Michael Kosarin, with Brent-alan Huffman as music director and conductor of the 15-piece orchestra.

The set itself, designed by Colin McGurk, deserves a standing ovation, along with sound design by Joanna Lynne Staub and lighting design by Ryan D’Gara and amanda Zieve.

The current production of “The Hunchback of notre Dame” is based on a book by Peter Parnell, with music by alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Performances have been extended through Dec. 14.

Call the box office at 858-550-1010 visit www.lajollaplayhouse.org. n

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British playwrights seem to have a knack for getting the point across in just the right way. Robin Hawdon is no exception in her comedy “I Do, I Do, I Do,” now playing at Poway Performing arts Center.

The title is a hint: there is one bride-to-be and three possible groom-elects waiting in the wings. How the love triangle (or should it be love quadrangle) came to be is more than half the fun.

Director Sherrie Colbourn has assembled a terrific cast of six actors, all new to the stage at Poway’s community theater. Topping the list is Susan Bray as ann, the mother of the groom, or at least the mother of one of the groom possibilities. Bray has the English accent down pat and is great at displaying physical and facial reactions to the mayhem caused by the younger cast members as the story unfolds.

as ann, Bray steps in to pave the way for the others when everything seems to be changing hour by hour. It’s up to ann to make sure everything goes by smoothly and the planned wedding will still take place, regardless of which one

of the suitors becomes the final choice.Rachel Barker is exceptional in the

role of Diana, the bride who bears the final decision of whom to marry. Barker handles her character well and easily wins the sympathy of the audience as she ponders her difficult decision.

Justin allen Stagle, as ann’s son, Jamie, is the top-running candidate for groom, a position he has held for the past four years. Stagle is good, no doubt about it. He knows his character and how to por-tray him in the right light.

Tamaz Bolkvadza plays Geoff, Jamie’s best friend who wants to be more than a friend to Diana. Bolkvadza has given Geoff a laid-back personality and makes one wonder if his character really has a chance to win Diana’s heart.

David Ryan Gutierrez is cast as Tom, the final contender for Diana to consider as the second lead in her upcoming wedding. Gutierrez emits sex appeal from the moment he steps on stage. Tom’s problem: he’s there as the boy-friend of ann’s daughter, Holly.

Holly is played by Kay Marian Mcnellen, an exciting young actress who brings that excitement to life in her

character. Mcnellen has, indeed, captured Holly’s persona.

“I Do, I Do, I Do” takes place in present day at ann’s home in Surrey, on the outskirts of London. Joel Colbourn has once again created a divine set, ready for anyone to move right in. Lighting design by Mark Zetler and sound design by Lou alliano add to

the ambiance.Performances continue through

Dec. 14 with show times at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

PowPAC is located upstairs in the Lively Center, 13250 Poway Rd. Call 858-670-8086 or visit www.powpac.org. n

Wedding bells are ringing at Poway’s community theater

michal Arden stars as the hunchback Quasimodo at la Jolla Playhouse. Performances continue through Dec. 14. Photo By KeVIN BeRNe

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olive Peirce Middle School Principal Pauline Leavitt accepted a plaque from Ramona unified School District Superintendent Robert Graeff for the recent honor bestowed upon the school for being named a “School to Watch” on the state and national level. The plaque was presented at the nov. 20 school board meeting.

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In other presentations, Montecito High School Principal Dave Lohman, teacher nick Jordan and students from the school reported that the new construction class gives students the opportunity for pre-apprentice to advanced training in the building industry.

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