Little known facts about author Helen Hunt Jackson’s writing of the historical fiction novel “Ramona” were revealed Tuesday, Jan. 10, by Ramona Bowl Board’s Past President Lori VanArsdale at the SAGE – Search for Adventure in Greater Education – Society of Hemet lecture in Hemet.VanArsdale, a Ramona Board member and former Hemet Mayor, was invited by the Sage Society to speak about the famous author and the resulting nationally known Ramona Pageant outdoor play presented each spring at the Ramona Bowl in Hemet.VanArsdale talked about the author and the resulting play that was first performed in 1923, while surrounded by photos of author Jackson, the infamous alleged killer of Juan Diego, who was fictionally known as Alessandro in the Hunt novel, and past and present act
