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Volume 33 — Issue 47
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Here Comes The Parade - Jim Mazzone, A Founding Father As Grand Marshall
This years Grand Marshal; Jim Mazzone and Alex Kapitanski, known as “The Flag Man” for his passion in providing American and state flags for display at thousands of civic events from high school graduations to Memorial Day observances and our own 4th of July Parade, thanks to Jim. This marks the 25th Julian “There are too many people me. I thank the parade committee Independence Day, 4th of July to name who have contributed for the honor of being asked parade and celebration. to the success of this wonderful to serve as this year’s grand Jim Mazzone and Joe Romano parade. So I will thank them all marshal and I gladly accept.” met on a hot summer day on the for their work and support. This - Jim Mazzone street and noticed how quiet the parade will always be special to town was. We decided it would be nice to have some activity. Soon it was decided that a parade was needed. Not just a parade but a 4th of July parade. The only other city to hold one at Before there was the Julian Fourth of July Parade, there was the the time was Coronado. American Legion BBQ. While twenty five years of a great parade The first parade was held in is nothing to scoff at, the annual deep pit BBQ at Julian Post 468 is 1993. It consisted of a few kids seventy something years old and predates most Legion members. on bikes, people walking dogs, Maybe that’s why its exact origins are a little difficult to pin down. some fire engines and tractors. Legend has it that it started as a small affair in the backyard of Not a big tourist draw, but a great local Legion resident Art Kratz, sometime in the 1940s. As the guest time for the folks who lived here. list grew larger than Art’s yard would accommodate, the BBQ moved It seemed to be a hit so it was to Frank Lane Park where it remained for a number of years. As decided to do it again next year. the event continued to grow with the general public attending, it was In the third year we were moved to its present location at the Legion Post. As far back as told we needed a permit. What anyone can remember it has become a mainstay of Legion finances permit? Before that we simply and a yearly tradition that draws locals and visitors to our community. marched down main street and In addition to the great sides of corn on the cob, coleslaw, ranch nobody complained about being beans and roll, the star of the show is the delicious, deep pit beef. inconvenienced. The process begins in the permanent pit on the Legion patio where As years passed he parade about a cord of oak is set afire along with local rock that retains heat. grew, adding more people to Meanwhile, hundreds of pounds of shoulder clods are punctured for help produce it, Marching Bands, insertion of garlic. Onions and the secret, traditional Legion spice mix a real buffalo, gun fights, and is massaged into the meat. The next step is wrapping the meat in the flyovers consisting of some muslin, butcher paper, and burlap and tied with wire. It is soaked and actual world war two airplanes placed directly onto the hot coals and rock, covered with tin sheeting which were always a big hit. and then covered with dirt. When we started it was The meat is cooked for twenty four hours overnight and removed determined that the entire parade the next morning and prepared for the revelers that will swarm the and associated activity would Legion right after the parade for this annual Julian tradition. be to celebrate our Country’s A variety of delicious, baked desserts will be available from the Independence and for everyone Auxiliary at a separate cost. Another tradition from the Auxiliary to have fun with no advertising or are the fabulous (and large) gift baskets that they put together with politics. the help of local merchants. Tickets are available at the event for a In 2004 we really did it up big chance at these great prizes. The money the ladies make on desserts time to celebrate the town having and baskets go a long way in their charitable exploits in caring for survived the Cedar Fire, Jim Veterans and community. got a 1902 horse drawn steamSoft drinks and bar will be available on the patio as well as inside powered fire pumper (that he the Legion. All drinks are at a separate cost. had seen in the Rose Parade) Don’t forget that there’s always music at the event and this year and the whole theme was to the legion has outdone themselves in bringing in two really talented honor the fire services and thank bands. At 1 p.m. Brad Johnson and his band “Killin Time” starts the them, particularly dear to Jim’s show. They’re great to listen to and there will be plenty of room for heart being a retired fire fighter dancing to this great country band. Brad is just the start. At around himself. 5 p.m. the second part of the show begins with another country great, His proudest moment over The James Kelly Band who’ll perform till 8 p.m. the years was watching his son There will be a few changes this year and instead of the long lines participate in the flyovers. waiting for food, the Legion is trying something new. Entry will be on Every year the parade has the side of the building and serving will be done in the main dining seen the serious, the silly and hall. Hopefully this will move things along a little quicker and keep the entertaining march down drooling to a minimum. Main Street. Tickets for the event are $20.00 at the gate or in advance at the This year will feature the Grand Legion. For the computer literate, go to the facebook link at tinyurl. Marshal - Jim Mazzone, and his com/postBBQ. Kids up to 6 years old get into the event for free and family riding on a vintage Frire kids up to 12 are $10.00. For more information call the Legion at 760 Truck. 765-0126. It seems only fitting for the Independence Day celebrated on the 4th of July is a great and 25th Anniversary to have one of distinctly American holiday. If you want to partake in a traditional the founders honored for laying event in a wholesome setting, you’d have to go a long way to beat the the foundation of the parade, to 70 something annual Deep Pit BBQ in Julian. There will be lots of the celebration it has become. Veterans at the event so if you want to join the fun and say hello, don’t Thanks go to to Joe and Jim. miss the party. Great food, great music and a great crowd.
American Legion 4th of July Tradition - Deep Pit BBQ
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Music On The Mountain
Instrument And Music Maker Nathan James - Tuesday
Please join us for an evening of Music on the Mountain, Tuesday, July 3 at 6 PM, as we welcome Nathan James back to the Julian Library. He is a favorite in the area for his unique sound and guitars. He is definitely someone you should come to hear and experience! Never one to follow convention, and always one to think for himself, James has created a musical identity with his homemade instruments and self- taught skills. James plays most of the show on a one-of-a-kind guitar he built himself. The body is an old steel-and-wood washboard. He carved the neck, fashioned the frets, and installed LED lights on the body with help from James “Super Chikan” Johnson, a revered blues artist and guitar maker from Mississippi. James calls it the “Washtar Gitboard” and scratches out rhythms on the washboard with his fingerpicks. As a well-respected and experienced artist in his field for over 20 years, he has successfully made his living touring and recording, solely specializing in his passion for blues and American roots music. Drawing from a deep well of influences from many early roots artists and styles, James was quickly attracted to the individuality of self-made music and artistic expression from an early age. Growing up in Fallbrook has been influential in choosing his life path, because he could relate to music originating from a rural environment. "There wasn't a lot to do here, so you either got in trouble or found something productive to do with what you had around you!" Having supportive parents that didn't force him into college after high school allowed Nathan to go straight into the real world of a ‘working musician’. At age
Nathan James and one of his “washtars” 19, Nathan got the call from the internationally renowned blues veteran James Harman to join his band and tour the country. With Harman, James gained the experience to shape his own career. In 2007, James entered the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN with Ben Hernandez and took First Place. During his career Nathan has worked with other many wellknown artists including: Kim Wilson, Pinetop Perkins, Billy Boy Arnold, Lazy Lester, Johnny Dyer, Rick Holmstrom, Janiva Magness, Mark Hummel and Gary Primich. Nathan has brought his music to concerts and festivals in Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Faroe Islands, Russia, Taiwan, Canada and Mexico, as well as performing all over the United States. “I’m always researching older
recordings and stories about where these old guys came from and how they developed their sound,” says James. “But the blues can’t be a museum piece. It has to be a living thing. And if you do your homework, you can be authentic and entertain people too.” Although Nathan's band pays homage to these traditions and has the same quality of musicianship, there is an original and fresh new energy coming from musicians of a much younger generation. We invite you to Music on the Mountain at the Julian Branch library and enjoy another great ‘Friends of the Julian Library” sponsored musical event. Following the music, refreshments will be served. The library is located at 1850 Highway 78, next to the High School. For more information please call the branch at 760-765-0370 or visit www.sdcl.org to see the online events calendar.
Julian Charter School Forced To Rethink It’s Future After years of legal uncertainty the Julian Charter School has been put on notice that their 12 Academy’s and four learning centers will have to be shuttered. In January 2017, the state Supreme Court let stand the lower court’s ruling that said charters cannot populate their county with branch campuses outside their authorizing district. The decision left charters scrambling for authorization from the districts that have long fought to evict them. Many, including Julian Charter, went straight to the state board of education for waivers, giving them until June 2018 to comply with the law. The dispute has been seen as a problem in lager districts where the programs are located. JCS had been asking the San Diego Office of Education to grant them a County Wide Charter to continue operating the satellite facilities which serve Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties. On Thursday that request was denied. The Charter school and Julian’s elementary district have been and continue to face litigation with San Diego Unified and the Grossmont districts primarily because of a lack of clarity with state regulations regarding the placement of the satellite campuses and learning centers. So far the courts and now the
by Michael Hart
SDCOE have ruled against the Charters. The Julian Union School District educated fewer than 300 local students from the community in the 2015-16 school year. It gets about 3,000 additional students from throughout the region who attend classes and work with teachers in dozens of storefront schools, operated by independent charters the district authorized. The district has been reworking it’s arrangements with other
Charter schools. But had held out hope the JCS could continue with a altered operating mandate. The Charter school is currently looking at alternatives to continue to serve it’s student population. The district will not be impacted locally but will have to reassess it’s budget to reflect the changes. The district receives significant revenue by sponsoring the Charter School for administrative costs and may have to scale back non education programs in order to reduce the impact.
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