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November 13, 2019 Volume 35 — Issue 15 ISSN 1937-8416
Power Returns and So Does The Carnival At Julian Elementary
Join the Julian Dark Sky Network as we share a special presentation by Megan Peralta, an active member of the JDSN, at the Julian branch library, Saturday, November 16 at 1pm. On behalf of the JDSN, and the Julian community, Megan has just attended the annual meeting of the International Dark Sky Association in Tucson, Arizona. as part of her presentation she will be relating her experience from the annual meeting. Also participating in the program will be Grace Rickard, a long time member of the Borrego Springs Dark Sky Coalition, who will talk about thye experience of Borrego Springs which ten years ago became the second Dark Sky Community in the world. On November 23rd at the Borrego Springs Library there will be an all day and into the night celebration to celebrate this 10th anniversary. Julian has a rare resource—a truly dark night sky. Why is a dark sky a big deal? Because it impacts all of us, including animals, plants and pollinators, 60 percent of whom do their pollinating at night. Come and learn about the different kinds of artificial light and how good lighting practices can enhance safety, relationships and the beauty of the night sky. Hope to see you there!”
Fall Sports Schedules Cross Country
Thursday, November 14 Frontier Conference Finals @ NTC Park (San Diego) Saturday, November 23 CIFSDS Championships @ Morley Field (Balboa Park) Saturday, November 30 CIF State Championships @Woodward Park (Fresno)
Winter Sports Schedules Boys Basketball
Tuesday, November 19 5:30 @ Calvary Christian Thursday, November 21 6:00 Home vs Bonsall Thursday, December 5 6:00 Home vs Guajome Park Monday, December 9 6:00 @ Bonsall Tuesday, December 10 6:00 Home vs Horizon Prep Tuesday, December 17 5:30 @ Horizon Prep Thursday, December 19 7:00 @ Guajome Park Tuesday, January 14 6:00 @ Vincent Memorial continued on page 4
Hoskings Ranch Development Looses Appeal To California Supreme Court “In July 2019, the California 4th District Court of Appeal ruled against the developer who intended to divide the 1400 acre Hoskings Ranch (at Pine Hills Rd and Hwy 78) into 24 luxury homesites. The developer asked the California Supreme Court to review that ruling but on October 16, 2019, the Supreme Court rejected that request denying the Petition for Review without comment . The Court of Appeals decision then stands, and the ranch remains protected. Thank you Cleveland National Forest Foundation, Duncan McFetridge and the excellent lawyers at Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger! The agricultural backcountry is preserved as the law intended.” To move forward on the development of the property (known as Hoskings Ranch II) Linden Blue’s Genesee Properties, Inc. would have to relinquish their claim that the land remain in the Williamson Act(known as the California Land Conservation Act of 1965). A process that will take ten years to accomplish. The company is based out of Lakewood, Colorado, but has a strong local connection to San Diego. Linden Blue and his brother James Neal Blue own San Diego’s largest defense contractor, General Atomics. The Cleveland National Forest argued that the subdivisions were residential and not agricultural, pointing to evidence that the site cannot support small commercial farms in terms of soil and sufficient groundwater, as well as conclusions within the final EIR and the agricultural analysis that it claims show each individual lot is not feasible for commercially viable agriculture or farming.
Girls Basketball
Tuesday, November 19 3:45 @ Calvary Christian Thursday., December 5 4:00 Home vs Guajome Park Tuesday, December 10 4:00 Home vs Horizon Prep Thursday, December 12 5:00 Silent Night Game Tuesday, December 17 5:00 @ Horizon Prep Thursday, December 19 5:00 @ Guajome Park Tuesday, January 14 4:00 @ Vincent Memorial Wednesday, January 15 4:00 Home vs Calvary Christian Thursday, January 17 4:00 @ Borrego Springs Tuesday, January 21 4:00 Home vs Mountain Empire continued on page 4
Girls Soccer
Games, entertainment from Don Bree spooky exhibits and princesses abound all over the playground at the Halloween Carnival. Last Wednesday the PTO reorganized and put on the show, a week later, the kids didn’t mind, it meant another chance to show off their costumes and candy was distributed.
Lots of food choices, lots of activities, lots of fun was the order of the day for the Elementary School’s delayed Halloween Carnival. The Parent Teacher Organization sponsored event also raised money with the famous “Cake Walk” which featured nearly 40 “sugar bombs.” Fortunately there was also a wide selection of “real food” to choose from over at the concessions table(more fund raising). Out side Donn Bree from Red Hawk Realty was serving up a mix of Halloween inspired folk songs along with some from his regular repertoire. Teachers and parent volunteers helped throughout the afternoon, keeping the little monsters, super heros, clowns and various other characters in-line, or at best under control. They ran the various games, food booths and patrolled the grounds. Unlike the year of the Cedar Fire(2003) when the Carnival had to be canceled and Halloween trick or treating never happened this year was more of a double feature with the usuall candy giveaway on the 31st and then a party this past Wednesday, the towns children could not have asked for better senario. It was a fun afternoon for the kids and parents and as hecktic as rescheduling can be, the Canival seemd to act as a relief for the teachers, alowing them to be a little silly and escape their routine. We are sure that all would appreciate next year not being a similar experience and that the power stays on for everyone.
Friday, November 20 3:30 Home vs Foothills Christian Wed., December 11 3:30 @Foothills Christian Thursday, December 19 3:30 Home vs Borrego Springs Friday, December 20 3:30 @ Borrego Springs Thursday, January 16 3:30 Home vs Hamilton Tuesday, January 21 3:30 Home vs West Shores Thursday, January 23 3:30 Home vs Mountain Empire Tuesday, January 28 3:30 @ Vincent Memorial Thursday, January 30 3:30 Home vs Borrego Springs Tuesday, February 4 3:30 @ Hamilton Thursday, February 6 3:30 @ West Shores Tuesday, February 11 3:30 @ Mountain Empire Thursday, February 13 3:30 Home vs Vincent Memorial
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