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from Ryan Lay

New Chamber Board To Start The Year Recently Julian welcomed the opening of Fire Station 56. A brandnew station off of Highway 79, well equipped to take on the danger of fires in our neighborhood. As the symbol of fire safety and service, the station has been built with high quality fire resistant materials, designed to last a life time. Yet just across the parking lot, there lay an old pump-shed in a state of decay. The antithesis of the station’s message. Seeing this as an opportunity for an eagle scout project, a community service project led and planned by an aspiring Eagle Scout, Mr. VanBibber and I met to discuss the plans. As Mr. VanBibber is an Eagle scout himself, he would play the role as the beneficiary representative. The vision would be to reflect the design of the station in this pump shed. We would rebuild the shed with the same if not similar materials as the station while maintaining the same paint job. By Sunday, December 17, 2017 this project would see fruition. This project was made possible with the support of the community near and far. Thank you to the following for financial support; H and H Construction, Challenger Sheet Metal, Sons of the American Legion, DemKo Construction, Ransom Bros, Ms. Jenny Luong and Ms. Lindsay Jolly. Thank you to the contractors, parents, and scouts for sacrificing your first days of winter vacation for this project; Mr. Hall, Mr. Shepersky, Mr. Copeland, Mr. Lay, Mr. VanBibber, Nat, Corey, Ethan, Elliot, Josh, Zach, and Cody. Special thanks to Mr. VanBibber for this opportunity and to Mr. Hall for all of that background coordination to get the roofing and door. The Eagle project has provided a valuable experience especially in project management and communication. I appreciate this opportunity to lead this troop and I hope that they will follow suit and enjoy the experience that scouting has provided for me.

January 1, 2018 New Recording Fees Increase Up To $225 Effective January 1, 2018, pursuant to Senate Bill 2 (SB2 –Atkins) certain documents for recording at your County Recorder office will be charged an additional $75 fee that can go as high as $225 per transaction above the current recording fees. San Diego County Assessor/ Recorder/Clerk Ernest J. Dronenburg is reminding his constituents that as they put their financial house in order at the end of the year, they should consider recording now to save themselves anywhere from $75 to $225. Dronenburg said, “The Senate Bill 2 fee increase will raise recording costs upwards of 300% for a significant amount of documents recorded for transactions, such as, foreclosures, paying off a home mortgage, refinancing a mortgage for a more affordable payment, and when a small business owner records a lien.” Dronenburg continued, “I try to alert my constituents to possible savings whenever I can and want to make sure they know about the increase while there is still time to record now and save.” Dronenburg concluded, “My staff will be here working overtime to ensure top customer service in reviewing and recording documents that meet all requirements in a timely manner.” Dronenburg’s County Recording staff are available in any of the five County Offices located in Downtown San Diego, Kearny Mesa, Chula Vista, El Cajon, and San Marcos. Offices are open 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Volume 33 — Issue 21

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JCFPD Gets A New Well House Thanks To Eagle Scout Project

The Julian Chamber of Commerce will start the new year with a new board of directors as some of the former board chose not to run and for new members join the board. President Ed Glass was easily re-elected and will be joined by Patti Thornburg, Tom Nickel, Nico Raulton and Rami Abdel. Remaining on the board are: Tracy Turner, Robin Boland, Barbara Hedrick and Jim Wayman. Leaving the board will be: Adele Spirz Delgado, Rick Campbell, Katherine Dupre and David Klumph. 2017 was a year of many improvements, including the opening of the new Julian branch of Community Valley Bank on Main Street. Long awaited improvements to the Town Hall are in process, for the benefit of local theatrical groups as well as others needing space for meetings and gatherings. The new board will have a high bar to meet.

December 27, 2017 ISSN 1937-8416

SDG&E Seeks Extra Time To File Report On De-Energizing

On April 26, 2012, the Public Utilities Commission issued D.12-04024 granting Disability Rights Advocates’ petition to modify D. 0909-030 to require SDG&E to provide notice and mitigation, to the extent feasible and appropriate, whenever SDG&E interrupts power to customers for public-safety reasons. The decision discussed the conditions that may cause a utility to interrupt service. The Commission has recognized that the utility is in the best position to make this kind of operational decision, subject to the Commission’s review. OP 1 of D.12-04-024 states, in part, “…After the shut-off event has ended, SDG&E shall submit a report to the Director of CPSD that includes: (i) an explanation of SDG&E’s decision to shut off power; (ii) all factors considered by SDG&E in its decision to shut off power, including wind speed, temperature, humidity, and vegetation moisture in the vicinity of the de-energized circuits; (iii) the time, place, and duration of the power shutoff event; (iv) the number of affected customers, broken down by residential, medical baseline, commercial/industrial, and other; (v) any wind-related damage to SDG&E’s overhead power-line facilities in the areas where power is shut off; (vi) a description of the customer notice and any other mitigation provided by SDG&E; and (vii) any other matters that SDG&E believes are relevant to the Commission’s assessment of the reasonableness of SDG&E’s decision to shut off power. SDG&E shall submit the report no later than 10 business days after the shutoff event ends. Which would have been December 27, 2017. The report shall be verified by an SDG&E office in accordance with Rule 1.11 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.” On December 15, 2017 SDG&E filed a request with the Public Utilities Commission for a one-month extension to file, meaning the report would be submitted by January 30, 2018. SDG&E made the important operational judgment, beginning on December 6, to de-energize approximately 28 circuits for public safety, impacting over 15,000 customers (some circuits and customers multiple times) over a 6-day period, ending on December 11. SDG&E states in their request: “Granting an extension will allow for the submittal of an accurate, complete De-Energization Report, which will provide full details of the de-energization events which were necessary for public safety due to the Red Flag Warning and concurrent extremely dry conditions in SDG&E’s service territory”.

New California Laws For 2018 Proposition 64: Marijuana Legalization Under California’s legalization of recreational marijuana approved by voters in 2016, adults 21 and older can buy marijuana for recreational use from a licensed dispensary starting Jan. 1, 2018. The state is now issuing commercial licenses for cannabis cultivation, manufacture, testing labs, distribution and retail sale. SB 65: Marijuana — Law Bans Smoking, Ingesting Marijuana While Driving Or Riding In Car A new law that goes into effect Jan.1 bans smoking or ingesting any cannabis products while behind the wheel. That includes cannabis edibles like brownies and breakfast bars. The new law also regulates how and where consumers can store marijuana while in a car, similar to the state’s open alcohol container rules. “It has to be sealed in a container. The seal cannot be broken. And if it is in an open container, it would have to be locked away in a place like the trunk,” California Highway Patrol Sgt. Oscar Chavez said. Chavez said law enforcement officers won’t stop drivers just because they’re scarfing down a snack or lighting up a possible tobacco product. That’s because it won’t be easy, Chavez said, to distinguish between marijuana edibles and other food or tobacco. “If someone’s just smoking an E-cigarette, it would be hard for us to justify the fact that I’m stopping you for the cannabis violation and it being just regular nicotein being smoked at the time. It has to be obvious in order for us to make the traffic stop,” the sergeant said. Chavez said most enforcement of the new law will take place after officers pull motorists over for separate moving violations. Standing outside a medical cannabis shop in Sacramento, customer Shawn Badger said he has no problem with the ban. “I agree with it,” he said. “It’s just like drinking and driving as far continued on page 13

Winter Sports Schedules Girls Basketball

Tuesday, Nov 28 L 47-5 @ Holtville Thursday, Nov 30 L 36-22 Home vs Guajome Park Academy Saturday December 16 4:30 @ Hoover High School Tuesday, December 19 3:45 Home vs School for Entrepreneurship and 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

Boys Basketball

California State Archives Releases Nearly 3,000 Newly Digitized Photos Of Early 20th Century Life And Landmarks

The crew in posing with their newly completed project.

Julian, CA.

SACRAMENTO – The California State Archives has completed one of its largest digitization projects ever. The collection features nearly 3,000 photographs taken by native Californians William M. and Grace McCarthy from approximately 1905 to 1938. The McCarthys traveled extensively during the early years of automobile travel, as newly constructed highways connected people and places throughout the United States and beyond, providing pictorial documentation of a pivotal period in our nation's history. To view the McCarthy Photo Collection - <http://www.sos.ca.gov/ archives/william-m-mccarthy-photograph-collection/> “While most of us do not leave the house without a camera on our smartphone now, William and Grace documented California during a much different time,” Secretary of State Alex Padilla said. “As early adopters of automobile travel and personal photography, the McCarthy’s embodied California’s pioneering spirit. Their photo collection captures the landmarks and events that defined California, and beyond, during the early 20th century. These clear, high-quality photos are some of the true gems of the State Archives, I’m proud of the hard work of our staff to ensure that they will be easily accessible to a global audience.” Always ready with his camera, William McCarthy captured stunning images of California landmarks and significant events, including: Shots of San Francisco, including before and after the 1906 earthquake, and the fire that destroyed the famous Cliff House in 1907. Los Angeles’ iconic City Hall and the Hollywood Hills. California’s stunning natural beauty—including Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, the central coast, and the Mojave Desert. San Diego’s Balboa Park and Mission San Diego. A journey into Mexico along the Pan American Highway. State and International Expositions, including the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Panama-California Exposition, the Chicago World’s Fair, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. The original black and white photographs, mounted in eleven albums, make up one of the few private collections preserved by the California State Archives. The collection was digitized by the State Archives' curatorial staff. This newly collection substantially builds upon the State Archives’ previous online exhibit, “California Memoirs: The William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection,” that was launched on Google Arts & Culture in July 2017. The previous exhibit contained several dozen images, while the newly digitized McCarthy photo collection contains nearly 3,000 images. William M. McCarthy (1876 – 1956) and Grace C. Kane (1878 – 1957) wed in the early 1900s and were married for over fifty years. They lived in San Francisco for most of their lives where William was stationed as an armament expert for the U.S. War Department.

Monday, Nov 27 L 96-69 @ Ramona Wednesday, December 6 Tournament @ Mountain Empire vs Classical Academy W 71-57 vs Mountain Empire W 61-43 vs Warner L 66-64 Tuesday, December 12 L 72- 34 @ Calipatria Thursday, Dec 14 W 56-51 @ San Diego Jewish Academy Saturday December 16 4:30 @ Hoover High School 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

Girls Soccer

Tuesday, November 28 L 2-0 @ Maranatha Christian Academy Friday, December 1 W 3-1 Home vs Guajome Park Academy Tuesday, December 5 L 9-1 @ High Tech High (NC) Thursday, December 7 NR @ Liberty Charter Friday, December 8 NR Home vs Hamilton Monday December 11 T 0-0 Home vs Foothills Christian Tuesday, December 12 L 5-2 @Guajome Park Academy Thursday, Dec. 14 L 6-1 Home vs Maranatha Christian

Boys Soccer

Tuesday, November 28 L 6-1 Home vs Mountain Empire Thursday, November 30 L 8-2 @ Army-Navy Tuesday, December 5 T 3-3 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

Wishing All a Festive Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year! www.visitjulian.com


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