Letters to the Editor- December 1999
BOYCOTTING RAMONA BUSINESSES?
Sherri,
I strongly disagree with Mr. Soen's position on boycotting Ramona's
businesses! (SDOR, November 1999).
Just because a handful of misinformed members of "our"
planning group and some enraged local citizens called the "Mussey
Grade Alliance" have feverishly voiced their opposition,
why should the businesses take the brunt of this via a boycott?
Approximately 80% of the people in the Mussey Grade Alliance and
on the Ramona Planning Group work down the hill. How will this
boycott help our cause? It will not hurt these people one bit!
I am a local Ramona business owner and a strong supporter of the
San Diego Off Road Coalition. In addition, I have solicited donations
for SDORC from many Ramona citizens and also have gathered over
300 signatures for the proposed Lakeside OHV Park. The off-roaders
coming through Ramona, on their way to the desert, are an important
part of my business. We need to work together as a team and think
things through before we put things in print. If not, we are no
better than the misinformed people that are opposing the future
of our great sport.
Sincerely
RICK NARDE
Nuevo Grill, Ramona
YOU'RE THE BEST
Steve and Sherri:
Please renew my subscription to your publication. You folks do
such a great job on putting out such an informative paper of all
the local events with a little history thrown in. A relative by
the name of Ed Frank who lives in Pauma Valley at the base of
Palomar Mountain is the one who got me hooked on your magazine.
Sincerely,
JOHN L. BATISTA
Vista
MORE FROM RAMONA...
Sherri:
I got the info sent out by the San Diego Off Road coalition on
the Ramona Planning Group's blunder regarding the Lakeside Park.
I already shot off an e-mail letter to the editor.
I'm busy writing more letters. This time the Ramona Planning Group
is my target. By the way, congrats on the latest issue of SDOR
(October 1999). It's the best ever. Keep up the great work.
Thanks,
TOM GAYDOS
Ramona
UNHAPPY RACER
Hi:
Got my first issue of SDOR in the mail today. It's about time!
Now maybe I will not miss any important race results. That is
races that I raced and more specifically races that I won! Which
reminds me, the race results you so conveniently left out of this
issue (November 1999), were races I won and that your readers
have the right to see. I was wondering if any white supremacists
will be offended by your article on Thanksgiving '98? Well this
is all I can think about to write seeing how I just spent the
last half hour on the phone with you.
ROADBLOCK RON RACING, L.T.D. $$$
aka RON HOWELL
National City
UNHAPPY DUNE RIDER
This is a copy
of a letter sent to the BLM.
To Whom It May Concern:
I recently visited the Buttercup Dune area and bought my yearly
pass. We camped at the Midway Flats area on the gravel frontage
road. While on a ride approximately 200 yards southwest of the
second brick restroom we happened upon two abandoned vehicles
that had obviously been there for some time. The two trucks were
in a very dangerous location just down off a blind, fifteen-foot
dune. If indeed "100% of our fees are returned to the dunes"
why are these vehicles still in this dangerous area? If one person
were to hit those trucks and get injured it would be yet another
black eye to off road enthusiasts, and we won't stand for this.
Thank you,
MARK ROSE
El Cajon
HE FOUND AN ERROR...
Dear SDOR:
I really enjoyed your October '99 Back to the Desert issue. I
would however like to point out a few errors in the section: "My
first trip to the desert..." Regarding the letter by Meg
Palazzolo: I can't believe she is still claiming to be 5'1"
tall. She is just under 5' short. Being vertically challenged
is nothing to be ashamed of, just get a bike that fits. Yes, she
did ride a DR350 but she did not wait for someone to help her
dismount. She simply slowed down and jumped clear as the poor
DR careened through camp without a rider. That bike had never
been down until "The Meganator" got a hold of it. It
was definitely a heads up weekend. After 14 years and trying to
kill each other a few times she is still one of my best friends.
We've pretty much done it all in the dez from mellow Superstition
trips to some very scary craziness at Glamis. It seems like we
kind of came full circle because now it's mostly mellow times
at Ocotillo or Superstition. Meg's boyfriend, Scott Grossglass,
is the coolest guy you'll ever meet and her son Johnny is a fantastic
kid. We're like a family that's bonded together by the desert.
Heck, sometimes we even camp together.
BUCK WARD
El Cajon
P.S. Scott, get her an XR75 so she can touch the ground!
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