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Three county libraries move closer to reality
6:39 a.m. March 26, 2008 San Diego Union Tribune
New libraries for Alpine, Fallbrook and Ramona took major steps forward yesterday.
County supervisors approved funding for an $11.6 million Ramona library and a $10.3 million Fallbrook branch. The county will cover the bulk of the costs. Residents groups have separately raised more than $1 million for each project.
The Ramona library would be 19,400 square feet, three times larger than the current facility. The Fallbrook library would be 18,500 square feet, more than twice the size of the current site. Each would have community rooms and computer centers that don't exist today.
The county is seeking proposals from developers for the projects, which are expected to be completed by early 2010.
The Alpine branch is in a much earlier stage. Supervisors approved about $510,000 to buy a property occupied by the Alpine Community Center where the current one-room library could expand. –C.G.
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Join us Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 10:15am to 2pm for the Friends of the Ramona Library Lift off to celebrate Ramona's upcoming new library. There will be fun and food, books and authors, and singing and dancing. The monthly Friends Book Sale will be held at this event. We'll be rolling it all out for you! Come help us celebrate at the site of the future library at 13th and Main Street between First Business Bank and Meyer's Realty. Bring the entire family! |
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The Ramona Chamber of Commerce graciously selected our very own Elyse Kuhn as the 2008 Citizen of the Year. The award was presented at the chamber's Installation Dinner held at the San Vicente Inn in January. The award was presented to Elyse by Selection Committee chairman, Patrick Meskell. Congratulations, Elyse!! Well deserved. We are very proud of you!
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