November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Area Community effort saves Ramsey landmark Organizers of the Ramsey Theatre Group announced last week that the theater is 100 percent funded. The group banded together to raise the $125,000-plus needed to con- vert the Ramsey Cinema at 125 East Main Street to a digital format. At the end of this year, the motion picture industry will stop producing 35 mm films and convert to a digital format. Most large movie theaters have already made the neces- sary changes to accommodate digital pictures. However, the conversion was a costly proposition for a small theater such as Ramsey’s. David and Laura Rose and Karen Emmert have been the driving forces behind the Ramsey Theatre Group. Last week, David Rose explained that the group actu- ally exceeded its fundraising goal, garnering pledges of $151,000. However, he explained that Kickstarter.com, which helped the RTG with the fundraiser, will receive part of that money as a fee. The largest pledge, Rose reported, came from Larry Inserra of ShopRite, who dedicated $15,000 toward the cause. Rose said the group plans to start working on the theater immediately, and the project could last six to eight weeks. (continued on page 22) At left: A view of the Ramsey Cinema on East Main Street.