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Fire Board Listens To More Of The Same And Something New
Ben Tulloch, Chair of County Fire Authority Advisory Board After stressing that he was not speaking to persuade the board, he outlined the process that Pine Valley had gone through prior to joining the Fire Authority and his impressions of dealing with the County to negotiate for the best deal for Pine Valley. He was followed by the numerous residents who want the JCFPD to stay independent, telling what now have become familiar stories to all who attend the regular meetings. One change in their presentation was an almost unanimous request for a public vote. For that to happen, the board will need to make a decision on moving forward with the LAFCO process, and begin negotiating terms with the County.
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The JCFPD Board of Directors held two meetings. The first on Tuesday evening was the completion of the March 13 meeting which had been suspended to provide the public time to comment on the issue of the moment - dissolution. One of the early speakers was Ben Tulloch, former President of the Pine Valley District and current Chair of the County Fire Authority Advisory Board.
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The current terms and conditions as proposed by the Fire Authority could be accepted or possibly modified more to the communities liking.
Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz Also speaking at the end of public comment was Idyllwild Chief Patrick Reitz, his department operates independently and he stressed the difficulty of maintaining financial solvency, local control and sufficient number of volunteers to staff 24/7. The speakers concluded with Patrick Walker the CalFIRE local union representative, stressing the need to tone down the rhetoric and threats that have been surrounding the community, espically on social media. The board finished the meeting by finalizing the appointment of Toni Harter to the budget committee (along with board members “Buddy” Seifert and Brian Kramer. The next regular board meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, April 10 at 10 in the morning at the fire station.
Springs First Star Party
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April 11, 2018
Volume 33 — Issue 36 ISSN 1937-8416
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A Fish Story To Tell
Butch Paddock, Genreal Manager of Lake Cuyamaca has a new mantra - “If you grow them, fishing people will come” - he’s begun an experiment that with some luck and hard work could benefit the lakes and fishing community of the county. They are raising trout to stock the lake. Starting with fingerlings (about ½” long) then feeding and growing them up to 3 to 5 pounders for release into the lake. It’s a project based in economic necessity. The trout they contract for with the state
Fish and Wildlife Department has been declining because of problems at their hatcheries and is compounded by a doubling of costs from vendors(from under $2/lbs to over $4). The lake used to stock 40,000 pounds of trout and has reduced it to around 19,000. This is where luck comes to
play. A couple of years ago Butch and crew started experimenting with the idea of raising trout and as to be expected had some set backs, but kept working at it. Earlier this year a big boost to the project fell into their lap, Lakeside Bait & Tackles owners decided to close up shop and move to Texas.
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Butch saw opportunity knock, and scooped up their bait fish tanks and filtration system - for well below market rate. In a couple of months the first batch of trout will be released into the lake and the small fish in the boat house will move to the pen by the dock. The next batch of fingerlings will start to grow and the process will move forward. What Butch is trying to do is show some of the other lakes in the county how it could be beneficial to all. “It would need to be scaled up, we just don’t have the financing available to grow that large, like up at Big Bear, where they are putting in a full scale hatchery.” “What we are trying to do, with our small operation, is show it can be done and inspire someone to move forward and expand what we are doing.” Explained Butch. Next up is to experiment with hatching the fish, again reducing costs, and then providing a year round stock for the lake. Butch is hopeful that one of the larger organizations with the financial backing could provide for most if not all the lakes in the county. If it doesn’t work out, it means less trout... but there’s all the catfish, sturgeon, blue gill and crappie. Always a reason to head out to the lake, rent a boat and drown a worm or two.
Fiddle Camp Brings Concerts to Cedar Glen
Spring's first star party brings us many galaxies for us to observe, millions of light years beyond the Milky Way. In addition, our own hometown solar system will be putting on some neighborhood fireworks, also known as the Lyrid meteor shower. Comet Thatcher is the source of the Lyrid meteors. Every year, in the later part of April, our planet Earth crosses the orbital path of Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), of which there are no photographs due to its roughly a 415-year orbit around the sun. Comet Thatcher last visited the inner solar system in 1861, before the photographic process became widespread. This comet isn’t expected to return until the year 2276. Bits and pieces shed by this comet litter its orbit and bombard the Earth’s upper atmosphere at 177,000 kilometers (110,000 miles) per hour. The vaporizing debris streaks the nighttime with medium-fast Lyrid meteors. It’s when Earth passes through an unusually thick clump of comet rubble that an elevated number of meteors can be seen. The Lyrid meteor shower offers 10 to 20 meteors per hour at its peak on a moonless night. The peak numbers are expected to fall on the morning of April 22. Try watching on April 21 and 23, too. In 2018, the light of the waxing moon won’t greatly interfere with the Lyrid shower, because it’ll set before the peak viewing hours. In rare instances, Lyrid meteors can bombard the sky with up to nearly 100 meteors per hour. No Lyrid meteor storm is expected this year … but you never know. Shoot us an e-mail<curiositypeak@gmail.com> if you think you'll be coming. For directions go to the Curiosity Peak website: curiositypeak.us. (The above description of the Lyrids taken from EarthSky News) Saturday, April 21 we’ll be looking for you up at Curiosity Peak, located at 945 Hacienda Dr. in Julian.
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Spring Sports Schedules Softball
Wed, February 28 W 9-2 @ Calvary Christian Academy Tuesday, March 13 W 18-2 @ El Cajon Valley Friday, March 30 L 0-10 @ Calipatria Monday, April 2 nr @ Borrego Springs Thursday, April 5 nr Home vs Escondido Adventist Academy Friday, April 6 nr Home vs Foothills Christian Wednesday, April 11 3:30 @ Mountain Empire Friday, April 13 3:30 Home vs Borrego Springs Wednesday, April 18 3:30 @ Vincent Memorial Friday,April 20 3:15 @ West Shores Monday, April 23 3:30 Foothills Christian Wednesday, April 25 3:30 Home vs Calipatria
Baseball
Thursday, March 8 W 7-5 Home vs Ocean View Christian Tuesday, March 13 L 6-21 Home vs Army-Navy Thursday, March 29 L 2-6 @Victory Christian Thursday, April 5 L 4-5 @ Borrego Springs Friday, April 6 L (f) @ Calvary Christian Academy Tuesday, April 10 3 :15 Home vs Calipatria Thursday, April 12 3:15 @ West Shores Tuesday, April 17 3:15 Home vs Vincent Memorial Thursday, April 19 4:00 Home vs Calipatria Friday, April 20 3:15 Home vs Liberty Charter Tuesday, April 24 3:15 Home vs Borrego Springs Wednesday, April 25 3:15 Home vs Army-Navy
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(above) The Bee Eaters The 7th Annual Julian Family Fiddle Camp is taking place this week out at Camp Cedar Glen and as always the camp will wrap up on Friday and Saturday Night with concerts for the campers and community members who were fortunate enough to secure tickets. Featuring the camp’s instructors, Tyler Grant(flat pick guitar) and Jordan Ramsey(mandolin) on Friday, then The Bee Eaters(Brothersister duo Tristan and Tashina Clarridge with hammer dulcimer wizard Simon Chrisman. Doors at Camp Cedar Glen open at 6:30 with the shows at 7:00 each night and also feature most of the instructors jammin’ and sitting in for a tune or three. Please visit http:// familyfiddlecamp.com/ for more information. General admission
(right) Tyler Grant) is $20 for adults and $10, children under 12.
Julian High School To Host Mobile Drive In Partnership With San Diego Blood Bank About 1 in 7 people entering a hospital need blood. One pint of blood, which is the amount volunteers give when they donate blood, can save up to three lives. Approximately, 38% of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood but less than 10% do annually. Since blood is always needed, volunteers are asked to give blood for patients, such as those going through cancer or trauma. Donors must meet the following eligibility requirements: · 17 and older (Age 16 requires a parental consent) · 114 pounds and in good health It is recommended that donors consume an adequate meal and plenty of fluids prior to giving. A photo identification must be presented upon signing up to donate. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment for their convenience but walk-ins are also welcome. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-4MY-SDBB (1-800-469-7322) or visit <www.SanDiegoBloodBank.org>San Diego Blood Bank. Saturday, April 21, 2018 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 1656 Highway 78, Julian, CA 92036 – Parking Lot
Friday, March 9 Crusader Classic @ Calvin Christian Saturday, March 17 15th Annual Elmer Runge invitational @ West Hills Saturday, April 7 Calvin Christian Small Schools Invitational @ Escondido Friday, April 13 Dennis Gilbert Small Schools Invitational @ Mountain Empire Friday, April 20 Citrus League #1 @ Julian Saturday, April 28 Dick Wilkins Frosh-Soph Invite @ Del Norte Friday, May 4 Citrus League #2 @ Julian Thursday, May 10 Citrus League Championship @ Julian Saturday, May 19 CIF Prelims @ Mt Carmel Saturday, May 26 CIF Finals @ Mt Carmel
Fiddle Camp, Lilac Festival, Live Entertainment, Historical Skits and Falconry Demonstrations - Check out the Julian Calendar www.visitjulianevents.com www.visitjulian.com
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