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May 10, 2017
Julian, CA.
Volume 32 — Issue 40 ISSN 1937-8416
From 80º To Snow In 2 Days
by Michael Hart
photo by Steve Vanderburg Thursday the high in town was 83º, Sunday morning many woke up to snow as an Alaskan storm hit the west coast and turned the back country frigid. Barely enough to make a snow ball in town but as you went higher - plenty enough to coat the patio furniture, or windshield. Moisture is always a welcome event for those of us on wells, which is everyone, the water districts are all locally supplied with well water. A little snow makes sure that they will have a trickle down effect, rain can just run off to the basins and streams. The storm rain total for the weekend is right around 1½ inches give or take depending on where you are, slightly less in town, more in Pine Hills and Cuyamaca. Next time I’d like a warm storm, just to keep my propane bill manageable. And not mess up the apple harvest.
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River Days: Two Weekends Of Events Celebrating The San Diego River Over 4,000 people are expected to participate in the 14th Annual San Diego River Days, a two- weekend celebration of the San Diego River from Saturday, May 13th to Sunday, May 21st. The schedule of events includes everything from environmental education events for kids, exclusive tours of places not usually open to the public, fun hikes, service projects and more! Participants will be able to walk, hike, bike, tour and explore at 40 different free activities from mountains to the ocean. The San Diego River runs 52 miles from the mountains near Julian to Ocean Beach and offers many opportunities for nature exploration, recreation, and discovery. As one of the largest watershed events of its kind in Southern California, River Days is a chance to showcase these opportunities through guided experiences. River Days is hosted by the San Diego River Park Foundation, and advances their mission to connect people with the historic San Diego River while empowering people to create a better future for the River and our region. “We invite the public to join us and all of our partners to celebrate River Days! There are trails to explore, animals to glimpse, histories to discover, and memories to be made,” says
Saturday, May 13 from 9am – 2pm: Hike to the Source of the River at Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve Saturday, May 13 from 10am – 4pm: Julian Wildflower Show at Julian Town Hall Sunday, May 14 from 8am – 3pm: Trans-Preserve Hike at Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve Sunday, May 14 from 10am – 2pm: Cuyamaca Peak Hike at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Saturday, May 20 from 9am – 2pm: Hike to the Source of the River (Take 2) at Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve Saturday, May 20 from 9am – noon: Volcan Mountain Summit Hike at Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve Sunday, May 21 from 8:30am – noon: Three Sisters/Eagle Peak Hike in Descanso Sunday, May 21 from 10am – 1pm: Boulder Creek BioBlitz Species Survey at Boulder Creek Preserve in Descanso Rob Hutsel, President and CEO of The San Diego River Park Foundation. “This event gives people a fantastic opportunity to connect with their river and their community.” San Diego River Days events are free to join, thanks to lead sponsor, Think Blue San Diego, and support from Civita, KPBS, and San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union. In addition to activities hosted by the River Park Foundation, 25 different partner organizations and businesses are hosting activities as well. We recommend these two sites for media: • Saturday, May 13 from 9 – 11 am: River Days kick-off at Ocean Beach • Saturday, May 20 from 9 am – noon: Community River Clean-
up at Fashion Valley For a complete list of activities, partners, and project sites, please visit www.SDRiverDays. org. For further information about this story, media sites, interviews and/or photos, contact: Sarah Hutmacher, Associate Director of The San Diego River Park Foundation at (619) 297-7380 or sarah@sandiegoriver.org.
About The San Diego River Park Foundation: The San Diego River Park Foundation’s mission is to engage people to work toward a better future for the historic San Diego River and the creation of a 52-mile river parkway from the mountains to the ocean. The River Park Foundation is a non-profit community-based organization founded in 2001. Visit www.sandiegoriver.org for more information.
Fledgling Bird-A-Thon-ers The first Cuyamaca Woods participation in the Bird-aThon Fundraiser for San Diego Audubon Society was a great success. Our team, the WhiteCrested Nutbatch, composed of members Robyn & Gary Waayers, John & Terri Groth, and Susan & Bill Carter, looked for bird species over a 24-hour period from 7 pm April 29 to 7
Shirley Beyer, Club Woman of the Year
Pine Hills Lodge
from Susan Carter
Track and Field
Saturday, March 4 Mt Carmel Invitational Friday, March 10 Home - Citrus League #1 Saturday, March 18 Elmer Runge Invitational @Patrick Henry HS Saturday, March 25 Calvin Small Schools Invitational @Escondido HS Friday, March 31 Home - Citrus League #2 Saturday, April 8 Irvine Distance Carnival @ Irvine High School Saturday, April 15 Jim Cerveny Invitational @Mission Bay HS Friday, April 28 Dennis Gilbert Small Schools Invitational @Mtn Empire HS Saturday, April 29 Dick Wilkens Frosh/Soph Invitational@ Del Norte HS Thursday, May 11 2:30 Home - Citrus League Finals Saturday, May 20 CIF San Diego - Preliminaries @Mt. Carmel HS Saturday, May 27 CIF San Diego - Finals @Mt. Carmel HS
Softball
pm April 30. We started in our bird-rich Cuyamaca Woods neighborhood, then walked around Lake Cuyamaca, headed up to Paso Picacho campground where we had a picnic lunch and some quick birding, then to Lake Henshaw, Culp Valley (in Anza Borrego), and lastly to the Sentenac Birding Trail at Scissors Crossing. In total, we identified 79 different bird species.
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Thursday, March 2 L 2-12 Home vs Guajome Park Acdmy Tuesday, March 7 W 15-3 Home vs Maranatha Christian Friday, March 10 W 17-1 away vs Lutheran Tuesday, March 14 L 8-9 away vs Foothills Christian Wednesday, March 15 rain Home - Escondido Adventist Friday, March 17 W 23-1 Home - Lutheran Thursday, March 23 W 14-8 away vs Mountain Empire Friday, April 14 L 3-16 Home - Borrego Springs Tuesday, April 18 Home vs Vincent Memorial Tuesday, April 25 L 0-11 Home vs Foothills Christian Thursday, April 27 L 4-11 away vs Borrego Springs Tuesday, May 2 3:15 away vs West Shores Thursday, May 4 W 12-2 Home vs Mountain Empire Tuesday, May 9 L 0-10 Home - Calipatria Thursday, May 11 3:30 away vs Vincent Memorial
Baseball
Scott’s Oriole
Lake Cuyamaca
photo by Bobby Morgan
Shirley Beyer, a member of Julian Woman's Club since 2002, won Club woman of the Year award for the Julian Jottings club newsletter from the Palomar District of General Federation of Women's Clubs. Shirley received her certificate at the May 3 meeting of the Julian Woman's Club.
The birds ranged from the Acorn Woodpecker we know so well here, to a Warbling Vireo we found in the desert; from Mountain Chickadees here to a Bald Eagle (at both Lake Henshaw and Lake Cuyamaca); from the Great Horned Owl to darting Violet-Green Swallows. The wrens were well represented: we found House Wren, Bewick’s Wren, Rock Wren and Cactus Wren. We found a Bullock’s Oriole at Paso Picacho and a Scott’s Oriole at Culp Valley. The full list is attached. With thanks to the generous folks from Julian who pledged contributions, we raised $857 for continued on page 3
Thursday, March 30 W 18-0 Home vs Rock Academy Wednesday, April 5 W 12-1 away vs Ocean View Christian Friday, April 14 L 2-3 Home vs Borrego Springs Friday, April 21 L 2-11 Home vs Calipatria Wednesday, April 26 W 11-4 Home vs Lutheran Friday, April 28 W 20-2 Home vs Ocean View Christian Monday, May 1 W 15-0/W 6-1 Home vs River Valley x2 Wednesday, May 3 W 4-3 Home vs Mountain Empire Wednesday, May 10 tba Home vs Vincent Memorial Friday, May 12 3:30 away vs Borrego Springs Continued on Page 7
4TH Annual Fiddle & Pickin Contest - Town Hall, Saturday, May 20 - All Day www.visitjulian.com