Shown here are Chris Bertolero, past president and Leslie Roberts who was awarded the Kiwanis Turkey Pin. Leslie Roberts of the Ramona Sheriffs spoke to the club about Project Lifesaver. This is a program our club sponsors. The sheriffs provide trackable bracelets for individuals who are prone to wander. This is at no cost to the clients because the Ramona Kiwanis Club pays for it. To find out more about this program go to https://projectlifesaver.org
August 8th Meeting
Dylan Peterson is awarded the Kiwanis Turkey Pin by Pam Hotaling. Dylan made a presentation to the Ramona Kiwanis Club regarding his upcoming BSA Eagle Scout Project, he will be building an info kiosk at Wellfield Park. Kiwanis Club of Ramona is donating $550- to help fund his project.
July 30th Grand Opening of the Grocery Outlet in Ramona
Kiwanis Club of Ramona sends a huge Thank You to Grocery Outlet owners Dana and Jordan Kelley for their generous donation of $1000.00! This will go a long way towards supporting the children of Ramona💕
August 1st Meeting
Kiwanis Club Of Ramona is proud to welcome our newest member Casey Lynch!!
Pene Manale presents Foxyne Hinton with the Kiwanis Ramona Turkey pin. Foxyne Hinton is with the retired communication workers union (healthcare policies)and race is a talk on Vial of Life and the Empowered Elder Workshop.
July 24th Meeting
Leroy Chubb of America Graffiti Cruise was the speaker at Saturday’s Kiwanis Meeting. Kiwanis of Ramona meets every Saturday at Denny’s on Main St. 7 am.
July 17th meeting
At Saturday’s meeting, we heard from Curtis Martineau, a teacher from Ramona High School. Curtis runs the FFA Ramona High’s FFA program – largest in county with 4 teachers & 588 kids.
They have won several state competitions with 100 plus kids competing. Our club supports this program every year with a donation. Shown in the picture here is Jon Stephens, incoming president, Curtis Martineau, and Tiffany Lynch presenting the $500 donation for this year.
July 4th and Interclub
Fun and informative inter club with the Temecula Kiwanis Club. Shown here are Pene Manale, Jon Stephens, incoming president, Jeanne Bell, Part Bell, club secretary, past Lt Governor, candidate for Governor elect.
Our booth at the 4th of July festival at the Ramona Rodeo grounds. Volunteers were Paul Tarr, president, Jon Stephens, incoming president, Maureen Robinson, Jona Barnes and Pene Manale.
June 27th Meeting
For 16 years St. Mary’s Episcopal Church has collected donations to help provide shoes,socks and underwear for the Ramona back to school season. Kiwanis Club of Ramona is proud to sponsor such a worthy project with a check for $1000.00. Dawn Kezer and Connie Bley picked up the big check from Kiwanis President Paul Tarr on Saturday 6/27.
June 13th Meeting
Welcome Kiwanis New Member Lili Bates shown here with Tiffany Lynch, James Bates, Maureen Robertson and Darryl Albertson.
June 6th Meeting
Matt Sullivan (far right) received his Kiwanis Gold Membership Badge, also pictured Past President Darryl Albertson (on left) and Incoming President Jon StevensKiwanis 2026 Legion of Honor recipients John Whiteman (25 years), Pat Bell (35 years), and Paul Tarr (35 years). This award recognizes members who have served in Kiwanis for 25 years or longer. We honor their leadership, dedication, and service in making Kiwanis a great organization!
May 16th Meeting
Elliotte Boyce, a Mountain Valley Academy 8th-grader. Her teacher and school principal provided reasons Elliotte received unanimous support of all MVA teachers for the honor. Tiffany presented Elliotte with her Outstanding Student plaque and Amazon gift card.
Ramona resident Kim Newcomer, leader of Ramona Stars 4-H Club’s Beekeeping Group, provided information and photos about the group, which started in 2009 for 9- to 19-year olds.
Kiwanian of the Day Bill Pierce presents speaker of the week Kim Newcomer with the Ramona Turkey Pin. Kim has been a significant leader and contributor to Ramona 4H groups Bee Keeping programs.
Ramona Kiwanis Presents Scholarships
Shown here are Pat Tarr, President with Glae McDonald Scholarship recipients Logan Barrera and Erika Laws and Bill Groves Sr. Scholarship recipients Sherlyn Alvarez Sanchez and Brando Duran, on the right is Tiffany Lynch, Past President.
May 9th Meeting
The Ramona Kiwanis Club donates $1,100 to the Chamber of Commerce’s Fireworks Fund. Shown ere are President, Paul Tarr, Treasurer, Ken Bates, Member Susan White and Secretary, Pat Bell.
May 2nd Meeting
Student of the Month: Olive Peirce Middle School Student Carrie Vincent, & Principal Lindsey Benedetto shown here with, Dr. Brian Thurman, superintendent.
Kiwanis Club of Ramona recognized OPMS Student of the Month Carrie Vincent shown here with her principal Lindsay Benedetto, Tiffany Lynch and Ramona USD Superintendent Dr. Brian Thurman
April 25th Meeting
At our meeting we awarded the Student of the Month from Barnett Elementary, shown here are past President, Tiffany Lynch, Student Naomi Lopez, Mom Alondra, and Teacher Liz Foote.
April 18th Meeting
At our meeting Pat Donovan, President of the Guy B. Woodward Museum and Ramona Kiwanis Club member is shown here holding a practice bomb from the museum. As our KOD he told us the story of the coming of Ramona. Ramona has the distinction of being the only town in Southern California to be bombed during World War II. In September of 1944, at 12:30, one Sunday afternoon, a bomb was dropped from a flying plane and struct the center of seventh Street by what is now La Cosina restaurant. The plane was on target practice with other planes sweeping toward the airfield, which is four miles east of town, when the bomb was accidentally released. The bomb exploded and sent fragments into the air and also penetrated the pavement to the depth of 12 inches leaving a hole about 6 inches in circumference. No one was injured.
Sheriffs Rise Above Event
April 8th the Kiwanis Club helped serve dinners to the families attending the Ramona Sheriff’s Department Rise Above classes. Shown here are President Paul Tarr, Maureen Robertson, Treasurer, Ken Burns, Pam Hotaling and Kyle.
March 28th Meeting
Student of the Month for March. Shown here are Principal Dr. Stephanie Osowski of the Mt. Woodsen School, Tiffany Lynch of Ramona Kiwanis Club, 6th Grader Rene Kaufenberg, and Teachers – Julianne Diiacova & Lillian Ciulla.
March 21st Meeting
Kiwanian President Paul Tarr and KOD Pam Hotaling present Eagle Scout Candidate Derrick Whalen with a Ramona Kiwanis Turkey Pin. Derrick spoke about his upcoming Eagle Project to which Ramona Kiwanis Club donated $250.
March 14th Meeting
Our speaker for the meeting, Robert Holton of the Ramona Garden Club, accepts a Kiwanis Club of Ramona Turkey pin from Ramona Kiwanis President Paul Tarr and KOD Pene Manale.
Kiwanian of the day Pene Manale hosted guest speaker president of the Ramona Garden club Robert Hilton. Paul Tarr president of the Ramona Kiwanis Club also pictured.
March 7th Meeting
Jerda Herrera, of the In His Steps center, accepts a Kiwanis Club of Ramona pin from Ramona Kiwanis President Paul Tarr and KOD Maureen Robertson on March 7. Herrera, director of the 2 In His Steps women’s homes and the day’s guest speaker at Kiwanis, shared information about the Christian recovery homes in Ramona which also include 3 men’s homes.
February 28th Meeting
Ramona HS JROTC accept a check for $500 from the Kiwanis Club of Ramona. Master Sargent Allan Snow is pictured alongside ROTC students Gonzalo Calvillo, Tristan Van Andel, and Derrick Whalen. Also pictured are Kiwanis members Tiffany Lynch and Paul Tarr.
January 24th Meeting
January Student of the Month, Luis Dorado pictured with his parents and Hanson Elementary principal and teacher.Leslie Wilson, interim RUSD Superintendent, was the speaker at the Jan 22 Kiwanis Club meeting. Also pictured left to right are Chris Bertolero and Paul Tarr.
January 17th Meeting
President, Paul Tarr presented Sydney Weakley of the Back Country Heros with a donation check to support their program. To learn more about this community and their mission to help serve Veterans, First Responders, and their families through the healing power of conservation and the great outdoors, visit their website https://www.backcountryheroes.org
January 10th Meeting
Tiffany Lynch is awarded the Sheriff’s Certificate of Appreciation for the enormous amount of time and effort she spent on the Rise Above Program. Also pictured is Kiwanian of the Day Chris Bertolero.
January 3rd Meeting
Lt. Sheriff Scott Roller presented Kiwanis President Paul Tarr with a Rise Above plaque recognizing the support Ramona Kiwanis has for the children and community of Ramona.
December 20th Meeting
David White from the Ramona Lions Club was a recent speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Ramona weekly meeting. Pictured left to right Paul Tarr, David White and Maureen Robertson.Pam Hotaling and Jeff Griffin are presented with their Kiwanis Gold Badges by Darryl AlbertsonCongratulations to our Kiwanis Student of the Month Kai Wegener!! Also pictured are Kiwanian Tiffany Lynch, James Dukes Principal Debbie Long, and Kai’s teacher Joanna O’Neill.
December
“Kiwanis club of Ramona donates $2500 to military families to help with their holiday expenses. Kiwanis Club member Jim Cooper, a retired US Navy captain, recognized just how important the family support of their service member is especially during the holidays when deployed military personnel are far from family and friends. Families pictured from left to right are the McGhee family, the Ramirez family, the Booker family, the Brown Robinson family, and the Lunsford Holmes family. Also pictured are Kiwanis members Ken Bates, Paul Tarr, Jeff Griffin, Pat Bell and Jim Cooper. “
November 22nd Meeting
Tiffany Lynch and RCMS teacher Nancy Lorenz-Smart present RCMS student Wesley Marvin with the Kiwanis Student of the Month awardWesley Marvin RCMS Student of the Month surrounded by his family and teacherBack Country Hero’s, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering veterans and 1st responders & their families through nature, spoke at the November Kiwanis meeting. Pictured from left are Kiwanis president Paul Tarr, Back Country Heroes Kaleb Weakley and Sydney Weakley, and Kiwanian of the Day Jeannie Bell.
November 15th Meeting
Kiwanian of the Day Jeff Griffin presents Kiwanis Lt. Governor Majid Azimi with the Ramona Turkey Pin.
The Kiwanis Lt. Governor Majid Azimi presented Thomas Wilson, President of our Key Club with the Cal Nev Ha Governor, Steven Geraci’s Hippo pin (Hungry for Service) seen here.
November 8th Meeting
David Flook the KOD collected various fines & Happy and Sad dollars. Plus he shared historical quotes honoring Veterans Day. Shown here is President Paul Tarr with our speaker, RaneyRamstad and David Flook. Her subject was about her business “A place for natural, refillable, and handcrafted home and body products”.
November 1st Meeting
Shown here are Brett Wilson our KOD and retired Chief Chuck Kaye who spoke at our meeting about the StarPal program with the San Diego Police.
October 29th Rise Above Graduation Dinner
The club cooked and served the Rise Above program graduation dinner.
October 25th Meeting
At our meeting Saturday, October 25, the Ramona Senior Center speakers, Michelle Stanley and Jim Phillips, talked about the center and all it does for our community. Shown here with them is their host Kiwanian of the Day Anne Marie Wilson.
October 18th Meeting
Pam Hotaling, our KOD presents Melissa Sargent of “Hearts and Hooves” and “Kulten for a Cause” with the Kiwanis Turkey pin.
October 8th Sheriff’s Rise Above
Members Darryl Albertson, Mary Sabol and Liz Albertson serve food for the Sheriff’s Rise Above program.
October 4th Meeting
President, Paul Tarr presents the Turkey Capital pin to our guest speaker from the Friends of Ramona Library , Ramona Valencia.
News
August 22nd Meeting
Shown here are Chris Bertolero, past president and Leslie Roberts who was awarded the Kiwanis Turkey Pin. Leslie Roberts of the Ramona Sheriffs spoke to the club about Project Lifesaver. This is a program our club sponsors. The sheriffs provide trackable bracelets for individuals who are prone to wander. This is at no cost to the clients because the Ramona Kiwanis Club pays for it. To find out more about this program go to https://projectlifesaver.org
August 8th Meeting
July 30th Grand Opening of the Grocery Outlet in Ramona
August 1st Meeting
Pene Manale presents Foxyne Hinton with the Kiwanis Ramona Turkey pin. Foxyne Hinton is with the retired communication workers union (healthcare policies)and race is a talk on Vial of Life and the Empowered Elder Workshop.
July 24th Meeting
July 17th meeting
At Saturday’s meeting, we heard from Curtis Martineau, a teacher from Ramona High School. Curtis runs the FFA Ramona High’s FFA program – largest in county with 4 teachers & 588 kids.
They have won several state competitions with 100 plus kids competing. Our club supports this program every year with a donation. Shown in the picture here is Jon Stephens, incoming president, Curtis Martineau, and Tiffany Lynch presenting the $500 donation for this year.
July 4th and Interclub
Fun and informative inter club with the Temecula Kiwanis Club. Shown here are Pene Manale, Jon Stephens, incoming president, Jeanne Bell, Part Bell, club secretary, past Lt Governor, candidate for Governor elect.
Our booth at the 4th of July festival at the Ramona Rodeo grounds. Volunteers were Paul Tarr, president, Jon Stephens, incoming president, Maureen Robinson, Jona Barnes and Pene Manale.
June 27th Meeting
June 13th Meeting
June 6th Meeting
May 16th Meeting
Elliotte Boyce, a Mountain Valley Academy 8th-grader. Her teacher and school principal provided reasons Elliotte received unanimous support of all MVA teachers for the honor. Tiffany presented Elliotte with her Outstanding Student plaque and Amazon gift card.
Ramona resident Kim Newcomer, leader of Ramona Stars 4-H Club’s Beekeeping Group, provided information and photos about the group, which started in 2009 for 9- to 19-year olds.
Ramona Kiwanis Presents Scholarships
Shown here are Pat Tarr, President with Glae McDonald Scholarship recipients Logan Barrera and Erika Laws and Bill Groves Sr. Scholarship recipients Sherlyn Alvarez Sanchez and Brando Duran, on the right is Tiffany Lynch, Past President.
May 9th Meeting
The Ramona Kiwanis Club donates $1,100 to the Chamber of Commerce’s Fireworks Fund. Shown ere are President, Paul Tarr, Treasurer, Ken Bates, Member Susan White and Secretary, Pat Bell.
May 2nd Meeting
Student of the Month: Olive Peirce Middle School Student Carrie Vincent, & Principal Lindsey Benedetto shown here with, Dr. Brian Thurman, superintendent.
April 25th Meeting
At our meeting we awarded the Student of the Month from Barnett Elementary, shown here are past President, Tiffany Lynch, Student Naomi Lopez, Mom Alondra, and Teacher Liz Foote.
April 18th Meeting
At our meeting Pat Donovan, President of the Guy B. Woodward Museum and Ramona Kiwanis Club member is shown here holding a practice bomb from the museum. As our KOD he told us the story of the coming of Ramona. Ramona has the distinction of being the only town in Southern California to be bombed during World War II. In September of 1944, at 12:30, one Sunday afternoon, a bomb was dropped from a flying plane and struct the center of seventh Street by what is now La Cosina restaurant. The plane was on target practice with other planes sweeping toward the airfield, which is four miles east of town, when the bomb was accidentally released. The bomb exploded and sent fragments into the air and also penetrated the pavement to the depth of 12 inches leaving a hole about 6 inches in circumference. No one was injured.
Sheriffs Rise Above Event
April 8th the Kiwanis Club helped serve dinners to the families attending the Ramona Sheriff’s Department Rise Above classes. Shown here are President Paul Tarr, Maureen Robertson, Treasurer, Ken Burns, Pam Hotaling and Kyle.
March 28th Meeting
Student of the Month for March. Shown here are Principal Dr. Stephanie Osowski of the Mt. Woodsen School, Tiffany Lynch of Ramona Kiwanis Club, 6th Grader Rene Kaufenberg, and Teachers – Julianne Diiacova & Lillian Ciulla.
March 21st Meeting
March 14th Meeting
Our speaker for the meeting, Robert Holton of the Ramona Garden Club, accepts a Kiwanis Club of Ramona Turkey pin from Ramona Kiwanis President Paul Tarr and KOD Pene Manale.
March 7th Meeting
Jerda Herrera, of the In His Steps center, accepts a Kiwanis Club of Ramona pin from Ramona Kiwanis President Paul Tarr and KOD Maureen Robertson on March 7. Herrera, director of the 2 In His Steps women’s homes and the day’s guest speaker at Kiwanis, shared information about the Christian recovery homes in Ramona which also include 3 men’s homes.
February 28th Meeting
January 24th Meeting
January 17th Meeting
President, Paul Tarr presented Sydney Weakley of the Back Country Heros with a donation check to support their program. To learn more about this community and their mission to help serve Veterans, First Responders, and their families through the healing power of conservation and the great outdoors, visit their website https://www.backcountryheroes.org
January 10th Meeting
January 3rd Meeting
December 20th Meeting
December
“Kiwanis club of Ramona donates $2500 to military families to help with their holiday expenses. Kiwanis Club member Jim Cooper, a retired US Navy captain, recognized just how important the family support of their service member is especially during the holidays when deployed military personnel are far from family and friends. Families pictured from left to right are the McGhee family, the Ramirez family, the Booker family, the Brown Robinson family, and the Lunsford Holmes family. Also pictured are Kiwanis members Ken Bates, Paul Tarr, Jeff Griffin, Pat Bell and Jim Cooper. “
November 22nd Meeting
November 15th Meeting
The Kiwanis Lt. Governor Majid Azimi presented Thomas Wilson, President of our Key Club with the Cal Nev Ha Governor, Steven Geraci’s Hippo pin (Hungry for Service) seen here.
November 8th Meeting
David Flook the KOD collected various fines & Happy and Sad dollars. Plus he shared historical quotes honoring Veterans Day. Shown here is President Paul Tarr with our speaker, Raney Ramstad and David Flook. Her subject was about her business “A place for natural, refillable, and handcrafted home and body products”.
November 1st Meeting
Shown here are Brett Wilson our KOD and retired Chief Chuck Kaye who spoke at our meeting about the StarPal program with the San Diego Police.
October 29th Rise Above Graduation Dinner
The club cooked and served the Rise Above program graduation dinner.
October 25th Meeting
At our meeting Saturday, October 25, the Ramona Senior Center speakers, Michelle Stanley and Jim Phillips, talked about the center and all it does for our community. Shown here with them is their host Kiwanian of the Day Anne Marie Wilson.
October 18th Meeting
Pam Hotaling, our KOD presents Melissa Sargent of “Hearts and Hooves” and “Kulten for a Cause” with the Kiwanis Turkey pin.
October 8th Sheriff’s Rise Above
Members Darryl Albertson, Mary Sabol and Liz Albertson serve food for the Sheriff’s Rise Above program.
October 4th Meeting
President, Paul Tarr presents the Turkey Capital pin to our guest speaker from the Friends of Ramona Library , Ramona Valencia.
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