Friday the 13th proved to be a magical number and evening for Ramona wine-makers, who swept the judges, people and French wines off their feet, with Ramona winning in every category, a clean-sweep.
We make a big deal out of worshiping Jesus, but how often do we obey Him? How often do we use our “religion” to divide out God’s other children as less than us?
And what about in your daily routine? We have so many demands on our time and in our schedules. Is it possible to “spring clean” here as well?
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Ramona Elementary Schools Honor Band will play in the all Ramona Music Festival on April 21 and the Spaghetti Dinner Concert on April 27 at 7pm in OPMS Performing Art Center.
Come follow the development, growth and community of the new Ramona Valley AVA, an emerging wine destination.
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Clair Groenewold, an 8th grader from OPMS, is one of the few Middle School students who attended the Southern California Honor Band Festival sponsored by the Chapman University on Feb 25, 2012.
"Omaba" care is intended to fix the health care system that is facing certain cardiac arrest.
Community Gardens bring multiple rewards to your community while benefiting the emotional and physical well being of us all.
Well, it’s not about stealing laundry soap like we heard about on the news, for I’m much more solutions oriented than the news. It’s about making laundry soap for pennies on the dollar.
If you are "sandwiched" between your children and your parents, having the responsibilities of caring for both, taking care of yourself first is a must!
Afraid of someone next door, or down the street? Maybe you are being controlled by the establishment.
Moving: one of the worst aspects of Marine Life. Learning to embrace and never becoming too cynical.
While some foods take up a lot of unnecessary room in the freezer, others can nail down the costs to stop inflation and make life a whole lot easier.
"The Tale of Broken Tail" is a true story of how her mother and daughter rescued three baby ground squirrels and raised them until they were ready to live on their own.
Vista Hill SmartCare explores Feng Shui as a way to help others bring body, mind and spirit together for a better life.
Good morals are what “we” are doing, at the moment. Bad morals are what “we” aren’t doing, at the moment.
We can make delicious, healthy, homemade bread in minutes, without all that kneading, to help make ends meet.
Minimizing excessive moisture may help your favorite citrus tree remain free of fungal diseases and produce memorable fruit for those close to you.
In honor of American Heart Month, Vista Hill SmartCare offers heart health information.
I talk about our deployment, getting out of the house and getting into Ramona!
If you could cut your cost of living in half, without giving up a thing in your lifestyle, would you do it?
Where Ramona is and my goal to bring Ramona together, military and all!
Life as a Marine wife, a newcomer to Ramona, and all the other labels that make us who we are!
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Outdoor murals! Restoration of the Ramona Town Hall! A burgeoning Wine and Antique industry! Can Anything Stop us Now??? Yes.....Apathy.
February is American Heart Month. Do your heart a favor and take a walk! Vista Hill SmartCare will encourage you along the way.
Almond pollination in California traditionally begins around Valentine's Day. My industrious bees kept me in tune with the annual almond production cycle starting with the first blossoms in February.
Citizens bridge the ideological divide to collectively demand that Congress fix the 2012 NDAA.
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Vista Hill SmartCare approaches the New Year by reflecting on what has worked best so far. You can too.
Starting pomegranate trees can be as easy as pushing a stick in the ground.
Noticing the New Year during three walks in the countryside leads me to witness dewdrops and the kiss of Jack Frost's visit.
We can learn from other cultures, but we have to be smart enough to see that our way may be the wrong way.
One year ago, the chorus of the frogs was much louder than it seems to be now.
Pruning fruit and nut trees can be stressful. This horticulturalist created two rules for novice pruners to help them gain confidence while pruning.
Peach and nectarine trees require annual pruning of up to 60% of last year's growth but yet often do not respond to heavy pruning cuts to older branches and limbs as do other common fruit trees.
I am always shocked by people that seem determined to make others believe that people earning wages that barely pay for food, a.k.a. slavery, is a good thing for America.