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1985 December 30, 2015
Julian, CA.
Volume 31 - Issue 21 ISSN 1937-8416
Full Moon Over Christmas Music On The Mountain
Tuesday, Explore The Kora With Sean Gaskell
Please join us at the Julian Library on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 for the Music on the Mountain Performance of Sean Gaskell who will give a performance on the Kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the Koras musical repertoire in addition to some of his own personal compositions. Sean Gaskell features traditional songs on the 21 stringed West African Kora. The Kora is native to the Mande peoples who live within the countries of Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau. Oral and musical historians known as Griots (Gree-ohs) traditionally play the music. Gaskell spent time in West Africa learning to play this instrument and is an accomplished performer.
Girls Basketball
Tuesday, December 1 L 24-68 Mountain Empire Thursday, December 3 L 30-32 @ San Diego Jewish Academy Tuesday, December 8 L 39-48 Escondido Charter Friday, December 11 L 62-19 @ Rock Academy Friday, January 1 - TBA @ Touranment Friday, January 8 - 5:00 @ Calvary Christian Academy Tuesday, January 12 - 3:00 @ West Shores Thursday, January 14 - 4:00 @ Warner Thursday, January 21 - 4:00 Warner Friday, January 22 - 3:30 @ Gompers Prep
Boys Basketball
Ramona Grasslands Preserve Gaskell is touring the West coast from Ashville, North Carolina. We have the opportunity to listen to an instrument that is not widely performed in this area, adding to the diversity of the Music on the Mountain program. A Kora is a mandinka harp built from a large calabash (gourd) cut in half and covered with cow skin to make a resonator with a long hardwood neck. Two handles that run under it support the skin, and it supports a notched double freestanding bridge. It does not fit into any one category of musical instruments, but rather is classified as a "double-bridge-harp-lute". The strings run in two divided ranks, making it a double harp. They do not end in a soundboard but are held in notches on a bridge, making it a bridge harp. They originate from a string arm or neck and cross a bridge directly supported by a resonating chamber, making it a lute too. The Kora is a melodic and seemingly peaceful instrument, which is somewhat contrary to its musical repertoire. Many songs tell ancient stories of war and hardship, while others praise people of high political status and those who helped expand the Mande Empire. While the Kora is only 300 years old, some commonly played songs can be traced back 800 years to the Mande empires' founding. Gaskell has studied extensively under the instruction of Malamini Jobarteh and Moriba Kuyateh of Brikama, The Gambia, and Kane Mathis of Brooklyn, NY. Gaskell has been featured at numerous festivals in the US, Gambia, and Senegal. The free performance will take place at the Julian Library, 1850 Highway 78, Julian, on Tuesday, January 5 at 6:00pm.
Library Teams With Vista Hill To Offer Women’s Self Empowerment Women’s Self-Empowerment group is being held at the Julian Branch Library beginning on Tuesday, January 12 at 2 PM. This is a six-week session in the community room led by Kathryn Merritt, LMFT from Vista Hill’s Smartcare. These classes will be comprised of Exploring Women’s Wellness Through Art, Exercise, and Community Support. Some of the topics include: Women supporting Women Workshop; Finding balance in your life; Becoming mindful of the present; and Decreasing stress. For more information, please contact Kathryn Merritt at 760-450-4021. You may also contact the Julian Branch Library located at 1850 Highway 78, Julian. You may sign up for one or all of the classes. Sign-up sheets are at the library, or drop into a class if you are able. Classes will be held every Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm from January 12 through February 19. The library’s phone number is 760-765-0370.
Finance Issues Once Again Plague High School
by Michael Hart
The Ramona Grasslands Preserve is located in the Santa Maria Valley, situated between the coastal mesas and the mountains of the Peninsular Ranges in west-central San Diego County. About two-thirds of what was once an extensive grassland ecosystem in the Valley has been lost to development. The Santa Maria Valley’s remaining grasslands are largely intact, though fragmented by roads and subjected to edge effects by adjacent residential and infrastructure development. The preserve is 3,521 acres. Currently, a 480-acre western portion has a four-mile loop trail that allows public access. Mountain bikers, hiker and horseback riders are welcome. The rest of the preserve is not yet open to the public, but additional trails are planned. The Ramona Grasslands Preserve includes a significant portion of the remaining undeveloped portion of the Santa Maria Creek watershed. The watershed supports a mosaic of habitat types, including native and non-native grasslands, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodlands, Santa Maria Creek, its adjacent riparian area, and a diversity of unique vernal pools, vernal swales, and alkali playas. Many rare animals make their homes in this area. Stephens' kangaroo rat, fairy shrimp, purple stipa, blue-eyed grass, and wooley blue curls are among the rare inhabitants. Bird watchers are drawn to the grasslands for the spectacular number of hawks that spend the winter here. Santa Maria Creek, which runs through the grasslands, adds to the bio-diversity. The County and The Nature Conservancy, a major partner in establishing the preserve, have developed a Resource Management Plan (RMP) including Area Specific Management Directives (ASMDs) for the Preserve. The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is currently managing the Preserve in accordance with the RMP which provides guidance to maintain, enhance, and monitor the conservation values of biological resources within the Preserve. The goal of the RMP is to balance the preservation of the natural biological and cultural resources in the Preserve and to be in line with the management strategies of the Draft North County Multiple Species Conservation Program. In addition, DPR is committed to provide passive recreation opportunities within the Preserve that further the development of the Coast to Crest Trail. Thomas Bros Map: 1151-H7; Located southwest of the unincorporated township of Ramona, west of State Route 67, north of Highland Rd. and east and west of Rangeland Rd; trail head and staging area are on Highland Valley Rd., just east of Archie Moore Rd. Hours: 8 a.m. - sunset, daily.
Last spring, once contract had been signed and summer break was on the horizon the Julian Union High School District thought it had put itself on a solid financial footing for years to come. The came news this fall that they would loose $200,000 with the shuttling down of the Phoenix House. Next came the requirements of State and Federal Governments which the district is responsible for. The first budget proposal(interim report) that was filed with the County Office Of Education and approved by the board is now showing a negative balance. Superintendant Schlottman, school staff and the board are now trying to find ways to trim the operating budget with minimal impact on students. The have requested the help of the County Office of Education and as a group are evaluating the steps necessary to bring the district back to financial stability. As of the final board meeting of 2015 all programs and services are being reviewed before they reconvene in January. At which time Mr. Schlottman hopes to make proposals to the board that will, if not solve the issues, at least provide some room for the district to operate before the final budget has to be submitted. An initial projection to the future show the gap growing to over three times the current deficit which would, in effect, make the district insolvent and require the State to take over operation.
Tuesday, December 1 W 42-38 Mountain Empire Thursday, December 3 L 61-37 @ San Diego Jewish Academy Tuesday, December 8 L 38-68 Escondido Charter Friday, December 11 L 61-44 @ Rock Academy Wednesday, December 16 L 66-28 @ Calapatria Friday, January 12 - TBA @ Touranment Friday, January 8 - 5:00 @ Calvary Christian Academy Tuesday, January 12 - 4:30 @ West Shores Thursday, January 14 - 5:30 @ Warner Thursday, January 21 - 5:30 Warner
Girls Soccer
Thursday, December 3 T 4-4 Brawley Tuesday, December 8 - 3:15 @ Rock Academy Thursday, December 10 W 4-1 Guajome Park Academy Friday, December 11 L 3-0 @ Imperial Tuesday, December 15 - 3:15 Tri-City Christian Thursday, December 17 L 5 -0 @ Brawley Tuesday, January 12 - 3:15 @ Maranatha Christian Friday, January 15 - 3:00 @ Tri City Christian
Boys Soccer
Monday November 30 - 3:30 O’Farrell Community Thursday, December 3 L 12-0 @ Del Lago Academy Friday, December 4 L 4-1 The Rock Academy Tuesday, December 8 - 3:15 Palo Verde Thursday, December 10 L 6-2 @ Army-Navy Academy Tuesday, December 15 L 10-1 @ Christian Friday, December 18 L 5-0 @Palo Verde (Tournament) Saturday, December 19 L 6-1 @ Xavier (Tournament) Thursday, January 14 - 3:15 Calipatria
Wrestling
Thursday, December 10 - 4:30 HOME, Tri-meet; Julian Christian, The Rock Academy Saturday, December 12 - 9:00 Rancho Buena Vista Freshman Wednesday, December 30 - 9:00 Mission Hills Tournament
Merry Christmas and best wishes for a Joyous New Year