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Julian At 150
The first event to celebrate the founding of Julian will be the 150th Anniversary of the Washington Mine, whose claim started the process. The Julian Historical Society will open the mine site up for the day from 1 until 4, with a rededication ceremony scheduled for 2pm.
Julian Community Heritage Foundation has released a new updated preliminary design for the Julian Town Square(vacant lot at Washington and Main Street). Our group is working hard to make this dream a reality as soon as possible! Thank you to everyone who have been so supportive! They are currently over one-third of their way to the Goal of $600,000. They are partnered up with the non-profit Community Action, Service and Advocacy (CASA) who will be their fiscal agent and sponsor throughout the process. All proceeds will be going towards the funding of the town square project.
Santa Ysabel Substation Maintenance Postponed The planned power outage for Julian and surrounding areas scheduled for overnight for Tuesday, February 11 has been cancelled due to weather. Because Julian is expecting extremely cold conditions beginning Sunday and lasting through much of the week.
The Washington Mine was discovered on George Washington's birthday in 1770. Gold bearing rock was found at the site and a claim was filed by three men camped near the site. Gold had been found in the area, but this claim was the first producing hard rock mine to be developed in the Julian area. Gold was not found in nuggets such as found in Northern California. Julian gold was locked in quarry rock. The ore (rock) was removed from the mine and then crushed and processed to extract the gold. This was hard work and labor intensive. Miners felt they had a good day if by dark they had an ounce or two of gold.
Coleman Family Homestead sites - Courtesy Julian Pioneer Museum
Black History Month
Fred Coleman And The Discovery Of Gold A. E. "Fred" Coleman was a former slave credited with discovering gold in Julian, California and thus launching a [gold rush] in that area. Coleman was one of several African Americans who made significant contributions to early "gold rush" Julian. Other pioneering African Americans from the area include Albert and Margaret Robinson, founders of the Robinson Hotel, and America Newton. Coleman, a Black rancher and experienced miner (he had previously worked in the gold fields of Northern California), living in the Julian area with his Kumeyaay wife Marian and eleven children, discovered gold in the creek here while watering his horse during the winter of 1869-70. On making the discovery, he immediately began panning in the shallow waters - it is beleaved near the the east end of Spencer Valley. Within weeks more than 800 prospectors flooded into what was named the Coleman Mining District. Coleman was elected its recorder. In present day Julian, the creek where the gold was discovered has been named Coleman Creek although it is overrun by brambles and trees and essentially hidden from view. Coleman Circle (right in town), is also named after A.E. Coleman. Before the gold discovery, the area had a significant Black and Indian settlement. Newcomers during the early gold rush years swelled the population and fundamentally changed its ethnic character, and presumably, its social and political climate as well. Despite the rapid changes that occurred in Julian following the gold discovery, some Black families remained and continued to have a presence in the community. In 1890, 7% of the town’s 500 residents were Black.
Volume 35 — Issue 28 ISSN 1937-8416
Registration Opens for Online County Auction, Featuring Over 400 Properties
SDG&E Enhances Fire Safety And Resiliency Efforts Through 2020 With Wildfire Mitigation Plan Plan Builds On Commitment To Fire Preparedness And Incorporates New Approach To Reduce Both Wildfire Risk And Customer Impacts SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7, 2020 – San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has completed its comprehensive 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (the Plan), a strategic three-year guide to help reduce the potential for infrastructure-related fires and help protect the safety of SDG&E’s customers, workforce and the communities it serves. The Plan, submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 7, highlights a continued commitment by SDG&E to systematically and strategically harden its infrastructure against extreme weather conditions, and improve its data analytics and situational capabilities to more quickly and effectively make critical operational decisions. The plan also incorporates a new circuit-based approach to system hardening in the High Fire-Threat District (HFTD) that aims to reduce both the risk of wildfires and potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) impact on customers. SDG&E is focused on implementing wildfire mitigation solutions that help reduce ignition potential and keep critical facilities and customers energized during PSPS. “At its core, this plan is about protecting people and property. We are focused on how we keep our communities safe while reducing the customer impacts that occur during public safety power shutoffs,” said Caroline Winn, chief operating officer for SDG&E. Since 2007, SDG&E has invested more than $1.5 billion in system hardening, situational awareness, and customer outreach and communications programs to help prevent catastrophic wildfires. These initiatives are an example of SDG&E’s commitment to customer and community safety that have helped make SDG&E a recognized leader in wildfire safety. SDG&E’s wildfire mitigation plan has been reorganized into 10 categories. Each category includes strategies and initiatives that are either a continuation and enhancement of previous efforts or new to the 2020 Plan. To learn more about SDG&E’s commitment to wildfire preparedness and safety over the past decade, please click here.
SDG&E is an innovative San Diego-based energy company that provides clean, safe and reliable energy to better the lives of the people it serves in San Diego and southern Orange counties. The company is committed to creating a sustainable future by providing its electricity from renewable sources; modernizing natural gas pipelines; accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles; supporting numerous non-profit partners; and investing in innovative technologies to ensure the reliable operation of the region’s infrastructure for generations to come. SDG&E is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE). For more information, visit SDGEnews.com or connect with SDG&E on Twitter (@SDGE), Instagram (@SDGE) and Facebook.
Customer Service Workshop Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 5:30 PM – 8 PM Julian Town Hall By Popular Demand - The Julian Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Customer Service Workshop to help our members create a plan to implement. By creating this plan, you'll have a standard guideline that will help your employees achieve your customer service goals. Featured Speaker will be Jeffrey Bernstein from the East County
San Diego County TreasurerTax Collector Dan McAllister announced bidder registration is underway for the 2020 online property tax auction, with more than 400 properties up for sale. “This is our 40th annual property auction, and we want every single parcel sold so it can get back on the tax roll, generating revenue for the county,” said McAllister. Anyone around the world can bid during the online property tax auction from Feb. 28 to March 4. But to participate, bidders must register before Feb. 20 at the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s (TTC) tax auction website, sdttc. mytaxsale.com. They must also submit a refundable $1,000 deposit and a nonrefundable $35 processing fee. “We have 53 residential or commercial properties, 324 timeshares, and 65 parcels of land for sale. All minimum bids total $12,675,400,” McAllister said. “People who are interested in the auction should sign up for our e-notifications at sdttc.com to receive email reminders before important deadlines.” All sales are final, so this is a buyer beware sale. The TTC recommends beginning the research process on its website. Owners of the auctioned properties can still avoid going to sale; they have until 5 p.m. on February 27 to redeem their parcel and pay all taxes and fees owed. Before the sale, every effort is made to contact the owners of these properties to notify them about the impending sale. “Our online auction platform has allowed us to make this auction available to people around the globe,” said McAllister. “Last year, we sold 449 properties for $2.8 million.” Photos of select timeshares and properties can be found here<https://drive.google.com/ drive/folders/0B2JVIAngpng5 cDM2MlpPbG10a3M?usp=sh aring>. Property images in the PowerPoint are from Google Maps.
Economic Development Council. We can all agree that excellent customer experience is what brings our customers back again and again. This workshop will provide you the following: • The reason why a written customer service plan is needed for any successful businesses • How to create a customer service plan that defines the unique customer experience you want every one of your customers to receive • How to introduce the plan and get buyin from your employees • How to monitor, measure and re-enforce consistent execution of the plan A light dinner will be served, sponsored by SDGE. Dinner will be at 5:30 and workshop to begin at 6pm. This workshop is FREE to Chamber members and $5 for non members. We look forward to seeing many of you at this workshop.
Winter Sports Schedules Boys Basketball
Tuesday, November 19 L 17-46 @ Calvary Christian Thurs., November 21 L 45-56 Home vs Bonsall Thurs., December 5 L 59-23 Home vs Guajome Park Monday, December 9 L 54-56 @ Bonsall Tues., December 10 L 24-60 Home vs Horizon Prep Wed, December 11 L 38-51 vs Hamilton Thurs., December 12 L 21-44 vs Mountain Empire Friday, December 13 L 40-51 vs San Pasqual Academy Sat., December 14 L 48-52 vs Warner Tues., December 17 L 8-56 @ Horizon Prep Thurs., December 19 L 7-64 @ Guajome Park Tuesday, January 14 L 30-58 @ Vincent Memorial Wed., January 15 L 36-57 Home vs Calvary Christian Thursday, January 17 L 24-48 @ Borrego Springs Tuesday, January 21 L 38-42 Home vs Mountain Empire Friday, January 24 L 23-63 Home vs West Shores Tuesday, January 28 L 28-39 @ Warner Friday, January 31 L 28-76 Home vs Vincent Memorial Tuesday, February 4 L 48-50 Home vs Borrego Springs Friday, February 7 L 36-77 @ Mountain Empire Tuesday, February 11 5:30 @ West Shores Thursday, February 13 4:30 @ National University Friday, February 14 6:00 Home vs Warner
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Tues., December 10 L 3-1 Home vs Calvin Christian Wed., December 11 L 8-0 @Foothills Christian Friday, November 13 L 4-1 Home vs Foothills Christian Thursday, December 19 W 6-1 Home vs Borrego Springs Friday, December 19 W 9-0 @ Borrego Springs Tuesday, January 14 W 10-0 @ Borrego Springs Thursday, January 16 3:30 Home vs Hamilton Tuesday, January 21 L 0-7 Home vs West Shores Thursday, January 23 L 0-9 Home vs Mountain Empire Tuesday, January 28 W 1-0 @ Vincent Memorial Thursday, January 30 W 6-0 Home vs Borrego Springs Tuesday, February 4 — @ Hamilton Thursday, February 6 L 0-6 @ West Shores Tuesday, February 11 3:30 @ Mountain Empire Thursday, February 13 3:30 Home vs Vincent Memorial
Happy Valentine’s Day to you all from the Julian Chamber of Commerce Happy Commerce
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YEARS Rededication Of Washington Mine - February 22
February 12, 2020