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November 29, 2017 Volume 33 — Issue 17

Julian, CA.

ISSN 1937-8416

Three Eagles Finish Season Strong

by Mario and Sandy Balcom

... And The Holiday Season Begins

Three Julian Cross Country runners end the season at the state meet in Fresno CA. Sophomore Maya Moniz ran an exceptional race finishing a lifetime personal best of 20:41, missing the school record by 3 seconds set by senior Ariel Damon in 1998. Maya has two seasons ahead of her and is only getting stronger with each race and approaching her racing with confidence and strategy. We are excited for her future and proud of the runner she has become. Sophomore Dusty Flack also and individual qualifier had a solid season finishing with the 7th best 5k time of all D5 boys in the county. His state race wasn’t his best time this season; however, he is to be commended for pushing through serious shin splints to make all league honors, qualify for the state meet and ran a solid race to finish his season. Senior Ethan Elisara ran his last race as a Julian Eagle and didn’t disappoint. He ran a 22 second season PR and was the first San Diego Section finisher in his race. His time of 16:35 gave him the fastest D5 5k time in San Diego County for the entire season. Ethan has truly left his mark with 6 overall Records for Julian in Cross Country distances, and the school records in the 5k, the 1600m and the 3200m. Coaching Ethan has been an honor and a pleasure. With that being said, the past seven years coaching in Julian have been amazing. We have had great kids, community support, and the staff at the high school has been the best. This will be our last season as we will be starting some new ventures in our lives. We will forever be Eagles fans and thankful for our time as Julian’s Cross Country and Track coaches.

Winter Sports Schedules Girls Basketball

Thursday, November 30 4:00 Home vs Guajome Park Academy Saturday December 16 4:30 @ Hoover High School Tuesday, December 19 3:45 Home vs School for Entrepreneurship & Technology Wednesday, December 20 5:00 @ Classical Academy Thursday, January 11 4:00 @ Guajome Park Academy Tuesday, January 30 4:00 @ Borrego Springs Friday, February 2 4:00 @ West Shores Tuesday, February 6 4:00 Home vs Vincent Memorial Friday, February 9 4:00 Home vs Borrego Springs Tuesday, February 13 4:00 Home vs West Shores Friday, February 16 TBA @ Vincent Memorial

Boys Basketball

Monday, November 27 7:00 @ Ramona Wednesday, December 6 3:30 Tournament @ Mountain Empire Saturday December 16 4:30 @ Hoover High School Tuesday, December 12 TBA @ Calipatria Thursday, December 14 6:30 @ San Diego Jewish Academy Wednesday, December 20 6:30 @ Classical Academy Spartan Classic Tournament Wednesday, December 27 11:30 @ Steel Canyon High School Thursday, December 28 1:00 @ Olympian High School Friday, December 29 1:00 @ San Diego Wednesday, January 4 6:00 @ Chula Vista High School

The town tree is officially on display through the new year. The crowd of over 300 ohh and ahh’ed on a warm fall evening. the day in pictures, page 13

Music On The Mountain

From Sinatra To The Young Rascals And More Dean Ratzman - Tuesday At The Library

On Tuesday, December 5th, one of the hardest working oneman bands in show business is coming to the Julian Branch Library. Dean Ratzman is bringing his highly polished act "The Swinging with Dean Show" - to the Julian library for a Music on the Mountain concert at 6:00 PM in the main library room. Dean will sing and play "Hits from the Great American Artists" including Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Cole Porter, Ray Charles, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Young Rascals, Neil Diamond, The Temptations, Santana, and Gary Puckett. For the last twelve years Dean, and his wife Valli, have enjoyed the vagabond lifestyle, traveling the country in their 28 foot motor home. Dean averages 25 to 30 performances a month. Valli manages the business side of the enterprise, booking Dean's shows up and down both coasts and everywhere in between. Their favorite venues are libraries, performing arts centers, RV parks and retirement developments. Somehow they manage to fit themselves and everything they need to live happily - including Dean's two keyboards, trumpets, trombone and sound equipment - into their RV. They travel each summer to Port Angeles, Washington to work on fresh material in Dean's music studio. In the Spring and

Dean Ratzman Fall they stay in San Diego, spending time with two grown children and grandchildren living here. The rest of the year they have no fixed address. Dean, a life-long professional musician who attended Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music, played trumpet in the "Mar Dels", an iconic San Diego's oldies band. Valli had a good job and a steady paycheck as an office manager in a local medical practice. Life was good - and as predictable as a musician's life can be. A visit from the couple's landlord changed all that. Their apartment was going to be renovated, after the remodel was completed, they could move back in to their regular apartment, but the rent was going up. (Sound familiar anyone?) To Dean, the situation presented the opportunity to think outside of their comfortable box. He got on the phone and easily booked a full two week's schedule of "The Swingin’ with Dean Show" performances

outside of San Diego. That boosted his confidence, enough to present the idea of living and working on the road. Of course, all their success rests on the strength of Dean's ability to entertain audiences with his sizable musical talents. His one man show is a nonstop energy romp, with Dean accompanying his Sinatra-like voice on keyboard, trumpet and trombone. The background drum tracks are also his own performed by him on his drum set, and recorded in his Port Angeles, WA music studio during their summer stops. His website, www.ratzpack.net, includes a host of positive reviews of Dean's past performances. The light-hearted couple are enjoying their unique lifestyle, knowing it wouldn't be for everyone. For now, for them, it's perfect. But seriously, wouldn't you expect it to get a little old someday? Asked how long they plan to continue their life on the road, Valli replied, "Dean has talked of giving it up - usually he mentions sometime in his eighties…" Don't miss Dean Ratzman and "The Swinging with Dean Show" - Tuesday December 5th, 2017 at the Julian Branch Library at 6:00 PM. The library is located at 1850 Highway 78, Julian. For more information, please call the branch at 760-765-0370. We look forward to hosting you!

Girls Soccer

Maya Moniz

Tuesday, November 28 3:15 @ Maranatha Christian Academy Friday, December 1 3:00 Home vs Guajome Park Academy Tuesday, December 5 3:30 @ High Tech High (NC) Thursday, December 7 3:30 @ Liberty Charter Friday, December 8 3:00 Home vs Hamilton Monday December 11 3:00 Home vs Foothills Christian Tuesday, December 12 3:15 @Guajome Park Academy Thursday, December 14 3:00 Home vs Maranatha Christian

Boys Soccer

Dusty Flack

Tuesday, November 28 3:15 Home vs Mountain Empire Thursday, November 30 6:00 @ Army-Navy Tuesday, December 5 3:00 Home vs Ocean View Christian Monday, December 11 3:15 @ Ocean View Christian Tuesday, January 9 3:15 @ Foothills Christian Thursday, January 11 3:15 Home vs Army-Navy Tuesday, January 16 3-15 Home vs West Shores

Chamber Membership Mixer - Town Hall Downstairs Thursday, November 30 - 5:30 “show off your business and your holiday spirit” www.visitjulian.com


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