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Periodical • Wednesday
Time Sensitive Material
August 9, 2017
Volume 33 — Issue 01
Julian, CA.
ISSN 1937-8416
www.JulianNews.com
Calling All Photographers
Co-Existing With Wildlife - Project Wildlife
The 2018 Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest is now live and ready to accept your entries!
Shane Duffy Wins Statewide SAL Award Another Junior SAL member from Post 468 in Julian has done the Sons of the American Legion and his community proud. Shane Duffy has been awarded the Steven Cullings Memorial Award as the Son of the Year for the entire state of California. This is a scholarship that is awarded annually to one junior SAL member who exemplifies scholarship, hard work, dedication and service to the American Legion Family. The Sons of the American Legion are particularly proud of the fact that three of their junior members (under 21) have been awarded this prestigious scholarship in the past six years. Shane joins his brother Darren who won the award last year and Justin Van Bibber as representatives of one of the smallest towns but one of the largest Posts in the state. After presenting this award at the state convention last month in Riverside the State Commander commented that “I don’t know what you guys in Julian are doing but you’re obviously doing something right.”
Submit your photo today The contest is meant to encourage desert lovers and photography enthusiasts to capture their favorite views, moments and adventures in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Since the theme of the contest is the unique and natural beauty of AnzaBorrego Desert State Park, all photographs must be taken within the Park boundaries. All first-round submissions are digital, and can be uploaded to www.theABF.org/PhotoContest. Digital submissions will be accepted until 12pm on December 1, 2017. We have six categories to choose from this year: Plants of ABDSP Desert Bighorn Sheep of ABDSP Animals (not sheep) of ABDSP Landscapes of ABDSP People Enjoying ABDSP Black & White There will be an Initial Judge Review to select approximately 200 photographs to move on. Those photographers chosen to move on to the next round will be notified via email. The Final Judge Review requires photographers to submit a printed and mounted copy of their selected photograph along with a $5 submission fee per photo to help cover the cost of the contest. After the second round of judging is complete, we will notify all place winners and honorable mention winners. There will be an Opening Reception at the Borrego Art Institute on Saturday, February 3, 2018, and the gallery display will continue at BAI until Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Ribbons will be awarded to First, Second and Third place winners, and a Grand Prize will be awarded to the Best of Show. All place winners also receive a gift membership to Anza-Borrego Foundation, good for one year. For complete rules and guidelines, please see the Digital Submission Guidelines<http:// www.theabf.org/sites/default/files/2018photocontest_rules.pdf> and Printing/Mounting Guidelines<http://www.theabf.org/sites/default/ files/2018photocontest_submissions.pdf>. The Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest is an outreach event that helps educate and inspire the public by sharing creative perspectives of the resources of the Park. ABF relies on sponsorships from businesses to cover costs of running this unique program and ultimately reach our goals to fulfill our mission to preserve and protect the Park. If you or anyone you know would like to become a sponsor for this year’s contest, please read our sponsorship opportunities and share them. Thank you for your interest in the Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest.
On Saturday, August 12 at 10 AM, the Julian Branch Library will be hosting a presentation called ‘Co-existing with Wildlife.’ This fun and educational show will feature the Animal Ambassador, Boo the Barn Owl. It will be presented by a volunteer for Project Wildlife, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to protect the undomesticated species that live throughout San Diego County. Those of us who call the mountains home know exactly which species surround us: birds, squirrels, skunks, deer, turkeys, bobcats— and, even on rare occasions, mountain lions! Because these animals live so close to us—sharing our roads, parking lots, fields, and even our backyards is important. They spend much of their time outside of their native habitat, and therefore can easily become orphaned, sick, or injured. Project Wildlife’s presentation, ‘Co-existing with Wildlife,’ is aimed at teaching us about the habits and needs of these valuable and beautiful species, so that we can help to improve their overall quality of life by assisting in their conservation and rehabilitation. Although the presentation is free, attendees are welcome to bring donations. (Please only donate supplies in new or good condition.) The Project’s wish list includes paper towels, soft-sided dog crates, jarred baby food (beef and gravy flavor), wild bird seed, Kleenex, 55-gallon-sized trash bags, and gift cards to Home Depot, Petco, and PetSmart. A full list of items needed, along with additional ways to help, can be found on projectwildlife.org. For more information, please call the Julian Library at 760-765-0370. The library is located at 1850 Highway 78, Julian.
Legion Hosts A Honky Tonk
Julian Station Full Moon Run 12/24 Hours In Circles
Summer Reading Prizes To Be Awarded Saturday
As school returns to session, the Summer Reading Program comes to an end at the Julian library. The Julian Branch staff will be drawing the raffle tickets for the “grand” prize winners on Saturday, August 12, from the tickets earned by reading logs have turned in. There is tough competition amongst children for prizes, however at the time of writing, there are only six tickets from adults completing the program. I know there are many adult readers out there. Please make sure you turn in your reading log by the 4 PM on Saturday, August 12 to be considered for some of the grand prizes. All prizes are on exhibit in the display case. Prizes include: A Kindle Fire, Target Gift certificates, Miners Diner Gift Certificates, Lego sets, Coloring sets, and many other items. For those who miss the drawing deadline, all persons have until August 31 to get their first completion prize, and may redeem at any San Diego County Library. For more information, please contact the branch at 760-765-0370 or stop in to the library at 1850 Highway 78.
Friday night the American Legion hosted a “Honky Tonk” fundraiser. Featuring Julian’s own Ear Muffs(top), Commander McNatt served as Master of Ceremonies, and featurung country rockin rollers Nancarrow. The part was a success, raising funds for various projects at the Post. Also entertaining all who attended.
The third annual Julian Station Full Moon Run, a 12 or 24 hour ultra marathon around a one kilometer loop on dirt and grass around a working farm with the full moon under mountain skies. Beginning 8 a.m. Saturday and continuing through the night until 8 a.m. Sunday. Runners had a choice of a 12 or 24 hour experience with credit for each loop, until completion. Tents, and campers set up, all participants (over 100) completed the circuit and enjoyed the hospitality of the various vendors, especially Mr. Manitas, who served a re-energizing breakfast Sunday morning.
21st Annual Julian Grape Stomp - Saturday, September 2nd Menghini Winery - Tickets Available NOW www.visitjulian.com