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April 20, 2016
Julian, CA.
Volume 31 - Issue 37 ISSN 1937-8416
Julian Chorale Free Concert Sunday
Trees For The Earth Over the next five years, as Earth Day moves closer to its 50th anniversary, we’re calling on you to help us achieve one of our most ambitious goals yet — we’re planting 7.8 billion trees and we’re starting now. Our planet is currently losing over 15 Billion trees each year (equivalent to 48 football fields every minute). In honor of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary in 2020, Earth Day Network announced Trees for the Earth, a plan to plant 7.8 Billion trees by Earth Day 2020: one tree for every person on the planet. We invite you to join us! Trees will be the first of five major goals we are undertaking in honor of the five-year countdown to our 50th anniversary. On their own and together, these initiatives will make a significant and measurable impact on the Earth and will serve as the foundation of a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable planet for all. In planting 7.8 Billion trees, we will contribute to three major goals: Mitigating Climate Change and Pollution Planting trees absorb excess and harmful CO2 from our atmosphere. In a single year, it takes roughly 96 trees to absorb the amount of CO2 produced by one person. Trees also absorb odors and pollutant gases like nitrogen oxides, ammonia, sulfur dioxide and ozone, as well as filter particulates out of the air by trapping them on their leaves and bark. Protecting Biodiversity By planting the right trees, we can help counteract the loss of species, as well as provide increased habitat connectivity between regional forest patches. Supporting Communities and their Livelihoods Planting trees help communities achieve long-term economic and environmental sustainability and provide food, energy and income. Studies have shown that schools with tree cover have reduced asthma and lung disease rates and help students with ADHD concentrate for longer periods. Tree planting has a direct correlation to reduced crime rates, increased property values, reduced litter, higher social cohesion, and a number of other social and psychological benefits. Below you can find out how to join us in this massive goal! - See more at: http://www. earthday.org/earth-day/earthday-toolkit/#2
CAL FIRE Announces Additional Fire Prevention Fund Grants Projects Will Help Reduce Wildfire Threat
American Heritage will be the theme of a concert this Sunday. Scheduled at 4 p.m. in the Town Hall, the music will be drawn from American folk, cowboy and Civil War songs. Instrumental music includes Nat Copeland playing the fiddle, Alex Sharps on the guitar and Dave Hardin playing the dulcimer. Originating in the Appalachian region, the dulcimer is a stringed, fretted instrument that is a member of the zither family. Mac Moretti will present some solo cowboy songs while a chorale, consisting of Eric Jones, Kevin O’Connor, Anthony Soriani, Anne Knowles, Kristi Holt and Kiki Munshi, will sing an array of updated and fun folk songs, spirituals and Civil War ballads. Garnette Welch is the music director for the concert. The concert is free to the public but donations are welcome.
Friday Will Be Magical At The Library Dia de los ninos / Dia de los libros ... Day of the child / Day of the Book This year we celebrate on Friday, April 22 at 10:30 AM by inviting all classes 3rd grade and under to come to the library to enjoy a Magic show with Dana Law, Amazing Dana. The kids will enjoy this special celebration and each child in attendance will receive a free book. All children in the community are invited to attend, preschool, home school, or just because you enjoy magic! Come to the Julian branch library and celebrate reading and magic.
Books! DVDs! CDs! Library Sale April 23 Julian neighbors will have a great opportunity to buy discounted books, DVD’s, and CD’s, at the Friends of the Julian library sale on Saturday, April 23 from 10 am to 4 pm. Our sale tables will be right in front of the Julian Library. The selection will be extensive, so come early for best selection. Your purchase will help purchase new books and movies and support the Music on the Mountain programs, and guest speakers, through the Friends of the Julian Library. The Julian Library, and Friends of the Julian Library, love our community. Come visit on Saturday, April 23, and share the love! Use this twice yearly event to buy some great books, movies and CDs and support the Friends of the Library! The Library is located at 1850 Highway 78, Julian. The FOL bookstore telephone number is 760-7652389 if you have a question or would like to donate to this cause!
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Ahoy - 5th Graders Take Over Star Of India Another successful field trip aboard the Star of India! The traditional fifth grade field trip started in 1997 with our Superintendent, Brian Duffy, who was a fifth grade teacher at the time. The field trip has become an important part of the fifth grade school year at Julian Elementary. After a long study of early American history, the students learn about the movement West, emigration, and immigration. The Star of India, originally named the Euterpe, is the oldest sailing ship of its kind in the world and was used for emigration and cargo transit from Europe to California in the 1800’s. On Thursday and Friday, April 14 -15, the 2016 fifth graders at Julian Elementary School completed another successful over-night field trip aboard this historic sailing ship. The students are “hired on” as the new crew for the sailing ship in 1874. They are expected to work together and follow orders from the Captain, First Mate, and Second Mate as they “sail” for California! The students learn how to move cargo, set sail, work the lines, clean the decks, and much more! The team building field trip this year was lead by one of the fifth grade teachers, Marisa McFedries, and accompanied by the Principal, Scot Copeland. Mr. Copeland is a veteran sailor aboard the Star of India, as he also was a fifth grade teacher at Julian Elementary, taking the same field trip for five years. This year’s overnight aboard the Star of India ended with a real sailing adventure aboard the Californian on the following day in San Diego Harbor. “It is such an honor to be involved with this wonderful tradition at Julian Elementary School,” commented Mrs. McFedries. “The Star of India is a treasure in San Diego and I am so glad that our fifth grade students are able to experience this unique opportunity!” Maritime Museum program planners were impressed that Julian Elementary has attended these field trips every year they have existed for the Museum education department.
A “Great Gatsby” Event Friday Morning At The Library The Julian High Honors English class and the Julian Library are partnering on Friday morning, April 22 from 8 AM to9:30 AM with a Gatsby Event, following the completion of their reading 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Students and volunteers will be dressed in costume - as we learn more about people of the period. Students are in charge of decorations and coordinating refreshments. The library makes a great venue to celebrate this classic novel and allow the youth to do something a little different to bring this section to a close. If you feel so inclined, and are an early riser, please stop in to participate in this creative event. For more information, please contact the library at 760-765-0370.
Sacramento – Monday, April 4 - CAL FIRE announced it had awarded an additional $3 million in grants throughout the state for a variety of fire prevention projects aimed at reducing the elevated threat of wildfires due to the ongoing drought and significant tree mortality. The announcement comes just two months after CAL FIRE released nearly $2 million for fire prevention projects in the counties hit hardest by tree mortality and bark beetle. continued on page 3
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Baseball
April 14, Thursday
3:30 Lutheran April 18, Monday 4:00 vs Calipatria @ PetCo Park April 21, Thursday 3:30 Mountain Empire April 28, Thursday 30 Ocean View Christian Academy May 3, Tuesday 3:30 @Lutheran May 10, Tuesday 3:30 Mountain Empire May 19, Thursday 3:30 Ocean View Christian Academy
Softball
April 20, Wednesday 3:30 @Calipatria April 21, Thursday 3:15 Lutheran April 22, Friday 3:30 West Shores April 27, Wednesday 3:15 @Borrego Springs April 29, Friday 3:30 Vincent Memorial May 4, Wednesday 3:30 @Mountain Empire May 6, Friday 3:30 Calipatria
Track & Field
Julian Historical Society Presentation
One Room Schoolhouse – A Teacher’s Diary Barbara Anne Waite, author of Elsie’s Mountain – Memories of Palomar and Southern California 1897 – 1997, will be this month’s guest speaker at Julian Historical Society. Barbara Anne Waite grew up in San Diego, California, spending weekends at the family cabin on Palomar Mountain. Her summers also were often spent on Palomar with her grandmother Elsie Hayes Roberts. When Elsie died in 1987 (at almost 100 years of age) Barbara read the diaries and letters Elsie had saved. Barbara began making plans to compile this compelling love story of her Grandmother's three years teaching in rural Arizona. During her life Elsie wrote for magazines and newspapers but none of those stories compared to the story revealed in the diaries. Barbara traveled to Arizona to interview former students who remembered their teacher Elsie from 75 years earlier. Research uncovered the meaning of cryptic notes from the diary and "Elsie- Arizona Teacher 1913-1916" was published weeks before the State of Arizona celebrated its centennial in 2012. That book, published 4 years ago has been voted on Goodreads as the #1 memoir "Old West in First-Person." It has sold over 3,000 print copies and 5,000 e-books. Many readers requested the rest of the story, the California years. Elsie was a master storyteller and one friend described her (at age 97) as having a memory as sharp as an Ansel Adams photograph. You are invited to Barbara Anne’s presentation with more memories that Elsie continued to write down while in her nineties, and from hand written notes on scraps of paper and diary entries. Also, vintage photos. This presentation is open to all and free of charge. Refreshments too. Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Julian Historical Society, 2133 Fourth Street, Julian.
April 22, Friday 3:00 Citrus League Meet #2 @Mt. Empire High School Calvary Christian Academy, SD, Lutheran, Mountain Empire, San Pasqual Academy, West Shores April 29, Friday 3:00 Dennis Gilbert Small School @Mt. Empire High School April 30, Saturday TBA Dick Wilkins Frosh-Soph Inv @Del Norte High School May 6, Friday 3:00 Citrus League Meet #3 Calvary Christian Academy, Lutheran, Mountain Empire, San Pasqual Academy, West Shores May 12, Thursday 2:00 Citrus League Finals Calvary Christian Academy, Lutheran, Mountain Empire, San Pasqual Academy, West Shores May 21, Saturday TBA CIF Prelims @Mt. Carmel High School May 28, Saturday TBA CIF Finals @Mt. Carmel High School
Golf
Home Course: Warner Springs Resort
April 14, Thursday
3:00 Julian BYE April 19, Tuesday TBA @St. Joseph Academy April 21, Thursday 3:00 Borrego Springs April 26, Tuesday 3:00 Escondido Adventist April 28, Thursday TBA Vincent Memorial
Julian Chamber Networking Breakfast Granny’s Kitchen - April 20, 2016 @ 8am