50¢
ESTABLISHED
An Independent Weekly Newspaper Serving the Backcountry Communities of Julian, Cuyamaca, Santa Ysabel, Shelter Valley, Mt. Laguna, Ranchita, Sunshine Summit, Warner Springs and Wynola.
(46¢ + tax included)
Periodical • Wednesday
1985
Time Sensitive Material
May 11, 2016
Julian, CA.
Volume 31 - Issue 40 ISSN 1937-8416
Vandals Strike At Warner Warner Springs Deputy Sheriffs received a report Monday, May 3 at 05:13 a.m. regarding vandalism at Warner Springs High School. The school maintenance worker arrived for work and discovered damage to several of the buildings, classrooms and offices. The damage included graffiti, broken windows, toppled furniture and fire extinguisher discharge (in the classrooms). The damage was extensive enough that school was cancelled at least for the day to facilitate clean up and repairs. This closure covered the entire school district complex which includes kindergarten thru 12th grade. The cost of the repairs will total several thousands of dollars. The School Resource Deputy is handling the investigation. School is scheduled to re-open on Monday, May 9, 2016 on regular bell schedule. The staff has been working together to make the transition back to school as smooth as possible. There was a parent information meeting with coffee and donuts at 8:30 am in the cafeteria. Please make sure to come if you have questions. If you have any information regarding the person (s) involved in this crime, you are encouraged to call WeTip immediately at 1-800-782-7463. You may be eligible for a $1000 reward if you information leads to an arrest or conviction. You will remain completely anonymous.
Local Art And Wild Flowers On Display
Beryl Warnes demonstrated her weaving for visitors to the Art Show, among the painting and photographs on display
Barbara Negro’s hand crafted jewlry was a center pice in the town hall. Downstairs the Womens Club’s annual; Wild flower show was displayed with “pickings” from all over the area. Also helping to brighten up the Town Hall was art work from Mrs. Cirillo’s elementary school class which was prominently displayed with all the plants and flowers.
www.JulianNews.com
Chamber Of Commerce Notes
Last month's meeting of the Julian Chamber of Commerce board included new areas of focus to help serve the community. A brief summary of initiatives underway for this year: 1. Board approval for a Marketing Coordinator position, posted in this week's Julian News and online. Reporting to the Chamber board, this individual will help develop and implement strategies expanding Julian's outreach to current and new visitor markets. In addition to traditional communication channels such as print and social media outlets, the marketing coordinator will improve our contacts with tourism/visitor centers in San Diego, Orange and LA counties, and the greater Palm Springs area. 2. The Backcountry Coalition, comprised of representatives of five Chambers: Julian, Borrego Springs, Ramona, Valley Center, and Alpine, had its first meeting in April. This group will meet each month, rotating from one community to the next. Common goals include improving target marketing to the record numbers of visitors coming to southern California for business and leisure activities. San Diego county, one of the most geographically diverse in the country, offers residents and visitors alike many options for recreation as well as business meetings. For Julian in particular, we want to expand reasons to visit throughout the year, throughout the week...not just during apple picking season! 3. Quarterly Town Hall meetings are proposed, allowing Julian residents to participate in a moderated forum focused on a single major topic. Suggestions are welcome, date to be announced soon. This is not intended to be a board meeting, but will be an opportunity for representatives from public safety, parks, and other groups to present themselves to the community and respond to questions in a civilized manner. Target for the first Town Hall is June. 4. As predicted in late 2015, the city of San Diego had its best year ever for tourism, with visitors coming for vacations and seminars/conventions. Over 34
Kids With Cameras
Julian Junior High Graduation Thursday June 2, 2016 Julian High School Graduation Thursday June 9, 2016
The very successful "Kids with Cameras" program led by local Julian resident Jeff Holt got off to a good start on Wednesday, April 27th at Julian Junior High. Seven students arrived for the after school enrichment program. The students include: Maggie Schuett, Kerrigan Pierce, Natalie Romano, Maria Hatch, Elizabeth Denny, Eva Cantor, and Anastasia Grissett. Dana Pettersen and Janice Bina-Smith are also involved in this spring's program. Dana is co-ordinating the schedule with the junior high and with the parents and Janice is assisting Mr. Holt in teaching the course. Next Wednesday, the kids will march up to the Hubbell Gate on Volcan Mt. where they will discuss nature and landscape photography. A short hike will allow them time to take excellent photographs. On May 18th, the student group will critique their photos and select one each to present to the public. There will be a reception for the kids at Mom's Pie Shop currently scheduled for May 25th. The selected photos will be on display there and later at the Julian library. The accompaning photo was taken of Jenna Fletcher by first year student Maggie Schuett.
Baseball
May 10, Tuesday 3:30 Mountain Empire May 19, Thursday 3:30 Ocean View Christian Academy
Softball
May 11, Wednesday 3:30 @West Shores May 13, Friday 3:30 Borrego Springs
Track & Field
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 million people visited San Diego, last year, with the largest growing international segment coming from China. Target international regions for our region in 2016 are United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, and Australia. San Diego hotel occupancy rate exceeded 76%. Julian will work hard with the
San Diego Tourism Authority to increase our visibility to this nearby destination. Please join us at the next Chamber Networking Breakfast on Wednesday May 18th, at 8:00 a.m., hosted by the Painted Porch (formerly Historical House Lodging], 2603 C Street. Dave Holt of San Diego County Parks/
Recreation is the guest speaker. Details at www.visitjulian.com. The next Chamber Mixer will be held Thursday, June 2nd from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., hosted by the Julian Mountain Spa, and held at the Apple Alley Bakery patio, 2122 Main Street. Details at www.visitjulian.com.
16Th Annual Bird-A-Thon
Submitted by Diana and Don Garrett
On Tuesday, April 20, 2016, three members of the Julian Jay Birders team, Pete Larson, Tim Corlew & Don Garrett, began identifying and counting bird species in the early afternoon at Lake Henshaw, at the Mesa Grande grasslands and at Lake Cuyamaca. They were excited to report that they spotted a Bald Eagle flying over Lake Henshaw. The whole team gathered at 5:30 p.m. at Wild Rose Manor in Julian Estates, home of Diana & Don Garrett, team leaders. A few team members counted bird species at their homes on the 20th before they came to the manor. When they arrived, they added their count to the large list provided by the leaders. The Julian Jay Birders live in different areas around the Julian Area; Julian Town Site, Pine Hills, Wynola Estates, and Julian Estates. After a master list was compiled the team adjourned for a potluck supper provided by those in attendance. In all, 48 species of wild birds were identified and nearly $500 was collected for the good of the San Diego Audubon Society. The Black Headed Grosbeaks were here early in April this year. The Bullock Oriole returned to Julian Estates the day of the count. The following team members participated in the event: Jim & Edie Seger, Jo & Pete Larson, Jan Mattias, Ruth Rabenberg, Mary Lou Jones, Mary & Dick Hobson, Tim & Linda Corlew and hosts, Diana & Don Garrett. The Julian Jay Birders event was part of the 2016 BIRD-A-THON sponsored by the San Diego Audubon Society each year; where participants meet and scan the skies to identify as many bird species as possible within one day during the month of April. The Jay Birders pick a date late in April hoping more bird species will return to Julian and can be counted. Bird-A-Thoners get pledges from both individual and corporate sponsors, who contribute money for each species seen (as many as 175 in a single day). Pledges range from a dime to ten dollars or more a species. Some people that were not risk takers pledged a flat amount. Folks from all over San Diego pledge to a selected team, such as the Julian Jay Birders. We were most grateful for their support which raised the amount of our total contributions. Teams continued on page 5
Julian Chamber/Merchants Breakfast
May 18th
- The Painted Porch, 2603 C St www.visitjulian.com
8am