IMPORTANT:  The dedication is scheduled for Saturday, October 2, at 11:00 a.m. (some sources have printed an incorrect date)

All are invited to attend the dedication ceremony for the new mural that pays tribute to the Kumeyaay Native Americans on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the back of the Verizon Building at 1530 Main Street, Ramona, CA. This is the 27th mural created by the Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project. You can enjoy light refreshments and music by Jose Smith while exploring the details depicted in the mural painted by artist Simon Melnyk, whose goal was to “celebrate Kumeyaay culture in its untouched state by venturing into their world before European contact.” He constructed the mural on 26 individual panels which he then put together to form the complete 1200 square foot mural.

At the dedication, Melnyk will address the group reviewing both the content and the challenges he faced in crafting the mural. He will be available to sign souvenir photographs of the historical mural, which will be available to visitors at no charge. As with all Ramona mural projects, viewers are challenged to discover the “heart” icons in a “Where’s Waldo” exercise. The artist has hidden four hearts in the Kumeyaay mural.

About the Artist

Simon Melnyk is a multidisciplinary artist with more than 15 years of experience as a painter/illustrator/photographer/designer. Since relocating to San Diego in 2015, he has specialized in the design and painting of custom wall murals with themes tied to the ocean, nature, lifestyle, and environment and a focus on creating new visual adventures through existing spaces in the community.

He has completed a variety of unique murals throughout Ramona, Ocean Beach, Birdrock, Oceanside, Hillcrest, El Cajon and greater San Diego for local businesses that include restaurants, yoga studios, pre-school, senior living, local businesses, and private residences. In Ramona, he painted the outside stucco walls of Mariscos Mar de Cortez restaurant at 109 10th St, Ramona, Calif. and other colorful underwater scenes inside. For more on Melnyk, go to SimmageDesigns.com.

If you are interested in supporting the growth of murals by becoming a sponsor of the Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project, please contact Elaine Lyttleton at lyttleton@sv-mail.com or (760) 787-1102. Anyone making a contribution of $100 or more will be named on the plaque to be erected at the site. Contributors can also designate donations to the Kumeyaay mural on the H.E.A.R.T. Mural website at ramonamurals.com/the-vision/donate.

SOWED in Ramona is a non-profit Christian food ministry at Calvary Chapel of Ramona, serving the community of Ramona every other Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., in partnership with the San Diego Food Bank.  SOWED has been working in Ramona for around 14 years; countless thousands have received food through this program.

For updates please follow SOWED in Ramona on Facebook (@sowedramona) or https://www.facebook.com/sowedramona.

AutoFest Ramona
Sunday, October 10, 2021
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT

FREE FOR SPECTATORS! Vehicles that want to enter will need a ticket and will receive a memento dash plaque keepsake if pre- registered before the designated date. Highway 67 Will be closed between 6th and 8th to display these amazing vehicles! (OPEN TO ALL MAKE MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLES) Join Us for the Music, Food , Awards & fun! check out the video from the last AutoFest! https://youtu.be/fsy6Fxevz5Q

Tickets for participants are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autofest-ramona–tickets-167469649229

The Ramona Motorcycle Rally 2021 will be held starting at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16-17, at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center, 421 Aqua Lane.

The Ramona Chamber of Commerce event will be presented by Indian Motorcycle of San Diego. It features two days of motorcycle-related events and the Fifth annual Ride in Motorcycle Show with custom trophies and prizes. The show will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday and the entry fee is $25.

There will be plenty of food vendors on hand as well as local craft beers.

Other events include mini-bike exhibition races in the Rodeo Arena on Saturday and an Indian Motorcycle factory demo truck on Sunday. MCE Racing will bring a Dyno truck on Sunday to test your horsepower. Two pulls for $40.

Bands performing Saturday include Farm Truck at 5 p.m., Bonneville 7 at 6 p.m., Graham Nancarrow & Tera Lynne Fister at 7 p.m., Sara Petite at 8 p.m. and Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash at 9 p.m. On Sunday the Stone Horse band will perform at 3 p.m.

The entry fee is $10 per day or $15 for a weekend pass.

Funds raised will go to Ramona Chamber of Commerce scholarships and educational grant programs.

More information is available online at RamonaMotorcycleRally.com or by contacting organizer Paul Zawilenski at pzawilenski@gmail.com or 760-703-2353.

The Ramona Motorcycle Rally 2021 will be held starting at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16-17, at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center, 421 Aqua Lane.

The Ramona Chamber of Commerce event will be presented by Indian Motorcycle of San Diego. It features two days of motorcycle-related events and the Fifth annual Ride in Motorcycle Show with custom trophies and prizes. The show will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday and the entry fee is $25.

There will be plenty of food vendors on hand as well as local craft beers.

Other events include mini-bike exhibition races in the Rodeo Arena on Saturday and an Indian Motorcycle factory demo truck on Sunday. MCE Racing will bring a Dyno truck on Sunday to test your horsepower. Two pulls for $40.

Bands performing Saturday include Farm Truck at 5 p.m., Bonneville 7 at 6 p.m., Graham Nancarrow & Tera Lynne Fister at 7 p.m., Sara Petite at 8 p.m. and Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash at 9 p.m. On Sunday the Stone Horse band will perform at 3 p.m.

The entry fee is $10 per day or $15 for a weekend pass.

Funds raised will go to Ramona Chamber of Commerce scholarships and educational grant programs.

More information is available online at RamonaMotorcycleRally.com or by contacting organizer Paul Zawilenski at pzawilenski@gmail.com or 760-703-2353.