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Track Scores Individually In Final League Meet
from Coach Paul Cruz
Julian Track and field 2018 team pic from right to left, Mackenzie Vincent, Alec Helm, Will Hatch, Marshall Marriott, Tamar Diliberti, PJ DavisScholl, Calea Cruz, and Katie Huggins. Maykenzie Raines not in photo. Julian High school track and field citrus league finals With a team of only 9 athletes. Julian placed 1st in seven events and 2nd in 4 events last Thursday at the Citrus league finals. Katie Huggins - 1st place in womens shot put with the Julian high school record and 1st in discus. Calea Cruz - 1st place in the womens 100m and the 200m and second in the long jump. Will Hatch - 1st in mens triple jump, 2nd in shot put 3rd in long jump and 4th in discus. Marshall Marriott - 1st in mens shot put and 2nd in discus. PJ Davis-Scholl - 1st place in the mens 800m, 1600m,and 3200m. Alec Helm - 2nd in mens long jump and 2nd in high jump. Tamar Diliberti - 3rd place in the womens long jump, 4th in the 200m and 5th in the 100m running 2 personal bests by 1.5 seconds each. Maykensey Raines - 3rd place in the womens 100m and 200m. Mackenzie Vincent - 4th in the womens 1600.
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Plane Crashes On Volcan Brush Fire Burns For Days
by Michael Hart
Looking west on San Felipe Road (S2) the fire is visible below the cloud bank that had settled on Julian.
by Michael Hart
www.visitjulian.com
Julian, CA.
Volume 33 — Issue 41
Fire Board Blind-sided By Referendum At Meeting
Item #10 on the Fire Board agenda - “County Fire Authority Interim Service Agreement Presentation” brought out the opposition to any move by the board to partner with or enter into an agreement with the County Fire Authority. The first speaker in the Oral Communications made that clear. Craig A. Sherman, and attorney representing the Julian Volunteer Fire Company, presented to the board a referendum and approximately 300 signatures requesting that the board stop all action intended to dissolve the district. The referendum reads: A REFERENDUM AGAINST RESOLUTION 2018-03 PASSED BY THE JULIAN-CUYAMACA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT To: Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District: We, the undersigned, are duly registered and qualified voters of the Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District, and constitute not less than (10) per cent of the entire vote cast within the Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District at the last gubernatorial election. The undersigned hereby present this petition protesting the adoption of the following described Resolution No. 2018-03 passed on April 10, 2018: RESOLUTION NO. 2018-03, A RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION BY THE JULIAN/CUYAMACA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT REQUESTING THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION TO TAKE PROCEEDINGS TO DISSOLVE THE JULIAN-CUYAMACA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District, that -WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District (JCFPD) desires to initiate proceedings pursuant to the Cortese/Knox/Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3, commencing with section 56000 of the California Government Code, for Dissolution of the District; and WHEREAS, the proposed change of organization includes the following jurisdictional change: Dissolution of the JCFPD; and WHEREAS, the reason(s) for the proposed change(s) of organization is/are as follows: (1) Ensure continuity of fire protection and emergency medical service for the territory of the former JCFPD; (2) Ensure the long-term security of fire protection service to the communities within the territory of JCFPD; and (3) Eliminate duplication of management, administration, and oversight associated with the operation of multiple Special Districts providing the same service; and WHEREAS, the map of the current JCFPD territory is attached hereto as Attachment A and by this reference is incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, terms and conditions for the proposed dissolution of JCFPD are set forth in Attachment B. WHEREAS, the proposed dissolution of JCFPD is contingent upon the designation of CSA No. 135 as successor to JCFPD to deliver at least all of the JCFPD services at levels no less than those provided by JCFPD on the day immediately prior to the effective date of the continued on page 8
May 16, 2018
Emergency vehicles staged in front of CalFire Station 50 included Sheriff’s “Search and Rescue” Thursday evening at 8:38 the call went out for a possible plane crash on the east side of Volcan Mountain. Emergency personnel accessed from the gate at the end of Farmer Road and determined that terrain was not conducive to immediate action. CalFire staged a crew on top of Volcan to observe the fire which was originally estimated at three to four acres through the night. On Friday morning they had recalculated the fire to be ten plus acres and crews began the quarter mile hike into the fire. Weather conditions prevented air support from adding to the 130+ fire fighters already committed. Air support did become available later in the day. The onshore flow from the coast and moisture content of the clouds kept the fire from accelerating rapidly. Friday night CalFire announced a 30% containment, that would be increased to over 50% Saturday morning as crews swapped out. The acreage was increased to 12 plus. Saturday morning also was the first verified report of finding wreckage on the plane that had crashed, but sill did not verify the number of occupants or the planes origin and destination. On Sunday the morning report there was 100% containment on the fire line with crews expected to be working the fire area for most of the week mopping up and insuring that no flare ups occur. The Federal Aviation Administration confirms there was a plane reported overdue from the Ramona airport. “A twinengine Beechcraft Duchess did not land as scheduled Thursday night,” according to Ian Gregor, spokesperson for the FAA Pacific A plane similar to this is thought to Division. The missing plane have crashed. is registered to Scandinavian Aviation Academy, a flight school that operates out of Gillespie Field airport in El Cajon, according to FAA records. The area that the plane crashed is in Arkansas Canyon, which according to experienced hikers is nearly unaccessible in the best conditions. It’s a step canyon with many mature cedar and pines plus a great deal of undergrowth. Late Sunday Sheriff ’s Search and Rescue reached the crash site and located 3 victims of the crash, No other details have been released. Air operations will attempt to recover them on Monday. Considering the time and location of the crash the weather and good fortune kept this accident from turning into something catastrophic for the community. Had there been a “Santa Ana” blowing, instead of the onshore flow, the fire could have easily climbed the mountain and ripped through the preserve causing flashbacks to fires that have come before.
CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in San Diego County El Cajon – After a dry winter, warming temperatures are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE San Diego to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of San Diego County. This suspension takes effect May 14, 2018 and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves. “We are reminding the public that this last winter was dryer than last year,’ said Chief Tony Mecham, CAL FIRE San Diego/ San Diego County Fire Chief. “The abundant dry grass will only serve as a fuse to the heavier vegetation that still covers our local open spaces.” “The importance of defensible space cannot be over emphasized, but just as important is that residents conduct their clearance activities in a safe and responsible manner.” said Chief Tony Mecham. “This includes using the proper tools and limiting clearance activities to the early morning hours when the humidity is up and the temperatures are down.” Since January 1, 2018 CAL FIRE and firefighters across the state have already responded to over 920 wildfires. While outdoor burning of landscape debris by homeowners is no longer allowed, CAL FIRE is asking residents to ensure that they are prepared for wildfires by maintaining a minimum of 100 feet of Defensible Space around every home and building on their property. Here are some tips to help prepare homes and property: • Clear all dead and or dying vegetation 100 feet from around all structures. • Landscape with fire resistant/ drought tolerant plants • Find alternative ways to dispose of landscape debris like chipping or hauling it to a biomass energy or green waste facility The department may issue restricted temporary burning permits if there is an essential reason due to public health and safety. Agriculture, land management, fire training, and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a CAL FIRE official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit. The suspension of burn permits for residential landscape debris does not apply to campfires within organized campgrounds or on private property. Campfires may be permitted if the campfire is maintained in such a manner as to prevent its spread to the wildland. A campfire permit can be obtained at local fire stations or online at PreventWildfireCA. org. For additional information on how to create Defensible Space, as well as tips to prevent wildfires, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.
Historical Society Show & Tell The Julian Historical invites you to bring “historical” items to the next meeting on Wednesday, May 23 at 7pm in the Witch Creek School House on 4th street.
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 Thursday, April 5 W 14-4 Home vs Escondido Adventist Academy Friday, April 6 L 2-10 Home vs Foothills Christian Wednesday, April 11 W17-13 @ Mountain Empire Friday, April 13 W 19-7 Home vs Borrego Springs Monday, April 16 W 16-5 @ Borrego Springs Wednesday, April 18 W 25-8 @ Vincent Memorial Monday, April 23 L 0 - 13 Foothills Christian Wednesday, April 25 W 11-0 Home vs Calipatria Friday, April 27 W 28-6 @ Mountain Empire Wednesday, May 2 W 18-7 @ Borrego Springs Friday, May 4 W 1-0(f) Home vs Vincent Memorial Tuesday, May 8 W 19-9 @ Borrego Springs Thursday, May 9 3:30 Home vs West Shores
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 L 2-27 Home vs Calipatria Tuesday, April 17 L 0-10 Home vs Vincent Memorial Friday, April 20 L 3-6 Home vs Liberty Charter Tuesday, April 24 3:15 Home vs Borrego Springs Wednesday, April 25 3:15 Home vs Army-Navy Thursday, May 3 L 0-1 @ Vincent Memorial Monday, May 7 L 8-16 @Mountain Empire Tuesday, May 8 L 0-18 Home vs Calvary Christian
Track
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
The monthly meeting of the Julian Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is held on the third Thursday of each month beginning at 6pm Learn about all upcoming events at: www.VisitJulian.com