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Periodical • Wednesday
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June 22, 2016
Julian, CA.
Volume 31 - Issue 46 ISSN 1937-8416
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New Fire Station Breaks Ground
Warner High Graduates Page 9
Maybe A Bank, Maybe Not
Anyone driving by the site of the new fire station the past two weeks has no doubt noticed a flurry of activity and large machinery working to prepare the site. Tuesday morning after their monthly board meeting the Julian Cuyamaca Fire Protection District took a short drive out to the site to officially turn over the first shovels of dirt in recognition that the construction of the Fire Station is now under way. Scheduled to be finished at the end of October 2016, the new building will provide a better garage space for the apparatus, more importantly better living conditions for the staff. The district office will also be incorporated along with enough storage for the back up equipment and gear used for training and actual fire fighting. Once the initial grading is complete the building should become visable.
The Julian Cuyamaca Fire Protection District officially broke ground on the new fire station on Highway 79. Board members; Kirsten Nikoley Starlin, Buddy Seifert, board president Jack Sherver, Chief Rick Marinelli, board members; Aida Tucker, Alan Marvin and former board member and chief Kevin Dubler along with members of the Julian Cuyamaca Fire District Volunteers.
Next Stop Jupiter - Saturday At The Library
Community Valley Bank President and CEO Jon Edney anwering questions The saga that has been banking in Julian opened a new chapter last Tuesday. An open forum organized by the Julian Chamber of Commerce president, Ed Glass, with representatives from Community Valley Bank in El Centro. Community Valley Bank was started by 15 organizers in 2007. This group of experienced small business owners understood that the Imperial Valley was missing a business bank that could assist small businesses grow and create jobs. Thus began a new approach in community business banking. One that works diligently with our customers to solve their banking needs. Whether it be providing business checking services or finding just the appropriate kind of business loan, our goal is finding the right way to get to yes. What started in October of 2007 as a bank with slightly over $13 million in total assets has grown to over $140 million. We have two Imperial Valley Branch locations and in February 2015 opened our newest location in the Palm Desert area. Which bring us to Tuesday night. A group of around 30 julian resident came to the Town Hall to hear from Jon Edney, President and CEO, and Toni Umphreyville, CFO about the possibility of brining a branch to Julian. The logistics on bringing a bank here create a number of problems, not the least of which is finding a suitable location (something that is being pursued). CVB is primarily a business bank and does not offer Mortgage banking for home owners. Safe Deposit Boxes was another area where Mr. Edney explained it would not be out of the question, but could be a future upgrade to the services available. The tenor of the discussion was focused on what the bank stands for and that is “community” - from their website (www.yourcvb.com) “The staff of Community Valley Bank (CVB) believes that social responsibility is an important part of building a great community. Great things happen when people work together. Our staff works together with local partners and organizations to help build a strong community. CVB employees are encouraged to donate their time and expertise in support of nonprofit organizations throughout our region. We strive to be open and honest with our stakeholders regarding our practices and social initiatives. CVB cares about the wellness of our community and environment.” If the board of directors decides to locate a branch in Julian, something that would not happen until their August meeting, it would mean that the branch could potentially be up and running by the end of the year or early in 2017. When asked what kind of commitment the bank would make to staying? The answer was a minimum of 2 years to establish their customer base and then it was up to the community to support the bank with business loans (and other profit driven products), but also with substantial deposits to insure that money was available to loan. Hours of operation was another concern, and that is where CVB feels they have an advantage in being able to tailor their hours to the community to provide the most convenient service. The bank offers the standard Checking, Money Market Accounts, Savings and CD’s for both personal and business banking, fees did not get discussed. They also are affiliated with the Money Pass ATM network offering over 30,000 ATM’s with no additional charges. Internet banking, Mobile banking (scan you check deposits with your smart phone) and Wire Transfer/ACH are also provided. For the business community, they are a SBA(Small Business Administration) Preferred Lender, meaning they can offer government insured lending (an asset to the bank). After the meeting the various folks we talked expressed interest in seeing this succeed, but considering past experiences, most recently with Rabobank, skepticism ruled the day... The town seems to be in wait and see mode and the folks from CVB are earnestly trying to see if they can make it work, so ...
“Read For The Win” Summer Library Program
Gold Rush Days June 25 & 26 Historical encampments (with a chance to meet miners, mountain men & cowboys!), gun fighting, reenactments and mock claim jumping, tomahawk throwing demonstrations, gold panning and so much more! The old fashioned mining camp will offer $3 admission for those over 12 years of age, while those 12 and younger are free, vendors, an arts & crafts market, food and drink, gem mining, children’s pioneer games, free parking and plenty of family fun. Parking and activities at Cross Family Farm with 25 level acres. Across the Highway from Spencer Valley School. Activities start at 10 and continue throughout the day both Saturday and Sunday until 5.
At the Julian Library this week: As we continue to read for the win, we are hosting Julian’s fabulous Zumba Instructor, Gaynor Behan, on Thursday, June 23 at 11 AM. Gaynor will bring props and fabulous music for the children to learn more about Zumba dance moves and its fun form of exercise. Summer Programming – Movie Night , Tuesday, June 28 at 6 PM, come and watch Eddie the Eagle, the story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Popcorn will be served.
Jerry Hilburn, an Ambassador in NASA’s Solar System Ambassador’s Program, will be speaking at the Julian Library on Saturday, June 25th at 10:30 a.m. The topic for his talk is “Next Stop Jupiter, NASA’s Juno Mission to Jupiter”. The Julian Dark Sky Network and Julian Library are proud to co-sponsor this very timely presentation. After traveling for 5 years, the Juno probe arrives this July 4th at its destination (Jupiter) and begins orbiting the giant planet to finally undertake its work, an unprecedented probe of Jupiter’s mysteries. These include the nature of its solid core, powerful and complex magnetic field, huge storms, iconic Red Spot, and boreal lights. This investigation of Jupiter’s composition and evolution promises to better our grasp of the developmental process of the entire solar system. Although Jupiter is the largest and oldest planet in our solar system, it’s also one that we know relatively little about, due to its thick, dense, and opaque cloak of hydrogen, methane, ammonia and water vapor. Hilburn is an active, longtime member of the San Diego Astronomy Association and ambassador for the NASA Solar System program since 2005. His interests include tracking asteroids, exo-planet photometry, and teaching practical astronomy techniques to budding amateur scientists. In addition to his public speaking role with NASA/ JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) he also works to provide free star party events for non-profit organizations and schools in Southern California. Jerry Hilburn is an oft sought after speaker as his presentations are lively and interactive. He will also have a visual presentation. Jerry will share with us the thinking that set this project in motion, as well as how enough force was harnessed to catapult Juno up to the necessary velocity to travel 426 million miles in five years, and most important, what we can look forward to learning from it, as the data starts streaming in, and the interpreting begins. We’ll be taking off from the Julian Library, Saturday, June 25th at 10:30 a.m. All ages are welcome. The library is located at 1850 Highway 78, Julian. For more information, please call the branch at 760-765-0370 or you may contact Doug Sollosy from the Julian Dark Skies Network at curiositypeak@gmail.com.
Gold Rush Days - June 25 & 26, 2016 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Cross Family Farm in Wynola www.visitjulian.com