By JASON CAMPBELL Manteca (Calif.) BulletinTaylor Ray packed as much as she could into the last 11 months. After getting crowned as the 2011 Almond Blossom Queen in February of last year – a title that becomes Miss Ripon once the duties of representing the community start to be fulfilled – she didn’t wait to get settled in or take her time to gain a foothold as the events started to come.Time has been known to fly by when a good time is being had, and Ray wanted to soak up every minute that she had with the crown and sash. And she’s going to miss having the title as she turns it over next month to one of nine Almond Blossom Queen candidates that made their first public appearance at the Spring Creek Country Club Thursday Night.