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An Independent Weekly Newspaper Serving the Backcountry Communities of Julian, Cuyamaca, Santa Ysabel, Shelter Valley, Mt. Laguna, Ranchita, Canebreak, Sunshine Summit, Warner Springs and Wynola.

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The Julian Town 1870 Founders Day At The Pioneer Museum

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Twenty some odd years after the great California gold rush of 1849, another gold rush occurred. Men flocked to this place just as they had done in 1849. There was a period of great excitement and like the rush of 1849, there were great expectations. Not all of those expectations were met. Unlike many gold rush towns, Julian City survived when the mines no longer were prosperous. It all began this way. On November 1st, 1869, five men from Georgia arrived at the place that would soon become Julian City. They had survived the great tragedy of the American Civil War, and they had lost everything. Together they left their homes and never looked back. One of these men, Drury Dobbins Bailey, looked over the land where Julian now stands and proclaimed, "This is the prettiest place I have seen since we left Georgia. I am staying here." Drury filed a Homestead claim on about 160 acres of land which encompassed what is now Julian. An African American man named Fred Coleman had been living in the area years before the Baileys arrived. Local lore claims that Fred stopped to water his horse in a creek when he saw what he thought was gold. He was right, and soon there were many men panning for the placer gold in what is now called Coleman Creek. His claim was known as the Coleman Mining District. Newspaper accounts tell us that Fred found his gold in January or February of 1870. The placer gold soon was depleted and the miners began looking up stream for the source of Fred's gold. The excitement began to build when several gold discoveries were made north of present day Julian. The George Washington Mine, discovered on February 22nd 1870, was the first producing gold mine in what would become the Julian Mining District. Drury's cousin, Michael S. Julian, became the Recorder for the camp. Newspapers referred to the area as the Julian Camp. Many mining claims would soon follow the Washington. The Julian Camp became Julian City when Drury Bailey hired surveyor James Pascoe to lay out a town there. Drury gave away parcels for a church, a meeting hall, a school, and to any other cause that would further the town of Julian. Drury, who had lost his home to the Civil War, now had a new one. The original town was comprised of city blocks 300’ x 200’ with allies behind the blocks (making them 300’x210’) on the Northeast side (that still exist today). The streets were designated to be 60 feet wide with Main and Washington Streets being 80’ wide, the allies were 10 feet wide. Only Main and Washington in name survive today. Originally there was; San Antonio, Galveston, Houston, Ellen, Woods, Colorado, Austin, Hamilton, Grant and Drury Streets running parallel to Washington. With numbered streets; First through Ninth parallel to Main. The town was laid out much larger than the topography would allow. Lots within the block were 25’ x 100 (24 lots to the block). Houston Street became ‘A’, Ellen = ‘B’, Drury = ‘C’, Seventh is the Current 4th, Sixth = 3rd, Fifth = 2nd with Fourth being 1st. This Saturday (March 14) the Pioneer Museum will host a “Founders Day” open house from 11am to 3pm commemorating the founding of Julian. Docents will be available to give you a background and history of the town including special guests from the African American Museum of San Diego, to offer insights of some of the original Back Pioneers. Members of the Bailey family may also be in attendance and we could also have someone performing on one of the museums vintage pianos. This will be a casual day to visit as the museum has updated many of it’s exhibits and is always a popular destination for visitors. During the open house donations will be gladly accepted to continue the tasks of archiving Julian’s history and expanding and improving on the exhibition space. The Pioneer Museum and Pioneer Park are located between Coleman Circle and the corner of 4th Street and Washington (Hwys 78/79) at the entrance to town.

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Volume 35 — Issue 32

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The 2020 Census is fast approaching, Census Invitations to respond are being mailed out March 12th, and your library is here to help. There are three ways to respond to the Census questionnaire: online, by phone, or by mail. This is the first time you have the option to complete the form online, and libraries are one of the US Census’ designated “community anchor points” for Census 2020 outreach and promotion. From March 12 through July 31, the Julian Library will be providing a Questionnaire Assistance Kiosk (QAK) at the branch, including access to a locked laptop and privacy screen for Census questionnaire completion, plus informational materials about the Census. Data collected in the census will inform the distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds to states and communities each year for things like infrastructure, health care, and food assistance. It’s important that we all respond to shape the future of our communities. Be sure to count everyone who lives in your home on your 2020 Census form. This includes babies and young children, who are often missed in the census. Not counting newborn babies and children impacts support for programs such as children’s health insurance, hospitals, child care, food assistance, schools, and early childhood development. It is important to count all the babies and children in your home, even if they aren’t related to you or are only staying with you temporarily. Your responses to the 2020 Census are safe, secure, and protected by federal law. Your answers can only be used to produce statistics. They cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way—not by the FBI, DHS, or ICE. Learn more at 2020CENSUS.GOV.

5 Interesting Things You May Not Know About the Peace Corps (StatePoint) A lot has changed about the world since the Peace Corps was founded nearly six decades ago, but its mission remains the same: to promote world peace and friendship between Americans and people around the world. Established 59 years ago, the agency and former volunteers nationwide recently celebrated its anniversary. The agency says that for those looking to positively impact lives in a meaningful way, volunteering can be an exciting and challenging adventure that opens new doors. “Serving with this agency is an opportunity for Americans to develop the skills they need in a global world,” says Peace Corps director, Jody K. Olsen. Here are five interesting facts you may not know about serving in the Peace Corps:

Photograph of delegations of women in support of woman suffrage on east Capitol steps, May 9, 1914. In May 1914 the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, headed by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, organized a demonstration in the nation’s capital for women’s voting rights. Five thousand suffrage supporters marched from Lafayette Square down Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S. Capitol and delivered stacks of petitions from around the nation to Congress. Photo: Library of Congress

In Honor of Women: Gender Gaps At A Glimpse

(NAPS)—As we honor America’s approximately 169 million women this month, let us keep in mind where progress has been made while also calling out where access to opportunities are still not equal.

Spring Sports Schedules Eagles Track

Saturday, March 7 — Mt Carmel Field & Distance at Mt Carmel HS Friday, March 13 3:00 Citrus League Meet #1 Home Saturday, March 21 8am 17th Annual Elmer Runge Invitational at Patrick Henry HS Saturday, March 28 10am Calvin Christian Small Schools Invitational at Escondido HS Saturday, April 11 8:30am 4th Annual Jim Cerveny Invitational at Mission Bay HS Thursday, April 16 3:00 Citrus League Meet #2 Home Friday April 24 3:00 Dennis Gilbert Small Schools Invitational at Mountain Empire HS continued on page 4

Girls Softball

While women average fewer earnings than men—and women of color earn even less than that, according to the 2018 American Community Survey, single women own 1.5 million more homes than single men. Women are also seeing more success when it comes to managing their money. According to Fidelity Investments’ ‘Who’s the Better Investor, Men or Women 2017,’ women save more money than men and their investments also earn more money annually. However, despite these facts, women have typically had less access to tools that promote financial stability. Only one in three women own individual life insurance, according to LIMRA’s ‘Life Insurance Ownership in Focus, U.S. Personal Trends: 2016.’ Women are also 80 percent more likely to be impoverished in retirement (National Institute on Retirement Security 2016). Companies like Jenny Life are building financial products that help women and families gain equal access to tools promoting financial stability. For more facts and free resources visit www.jennylife.com and download the app on iOS and Google play.

• The majority of volunteers serve for two years following three months of in-country training. They live and work alongside the people they serve, collaborating with local governments, schools, small businesses and entrepreneurs to create sustainable, communitybased projects that address local development priorities in the agriculture, community development, education, environment, health and youth development sectors. Volunteers are free to choose where they apply to serve, and many choose to serve where their skills are needed most. • The Peace Corps was founded by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. To-date, more than 240,000 Americans have served in 142 host countries all across the world, including in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle

East, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific Islands. Volunteers are currently serving in over 60 countries. • Volunteers receive housing and a stipend that allows them to live similarly to the people in their community. Upon completion of service, returnees can access career, educational and other exclusive benefits. • Volunteers return home as global citizens with unique crosscultural perspectives, as well as leadership, language, teaching and community development skills that provide a competitive edge in today’s global economy. “The domestic dividend of Peace Corps service cannot be overstated,” says Olsen. “Across the U.S., communities continue to experience the benefits of volunteers returning home with new skills and perspectives.” To that end, volunteers come continued on page 11

Friday, February 28 W 17-0 Home vs Victory Christian Friday, March 6 W 12-2 @ Victory Christian Tuesday, March 10 3:00 @ Calvary Christian Thursday March 12 3:30 Home vs San Pasqual Academy Thursday, March 19 3:30 @ San Pasqual Academy Tuesday, March 24 3:30 @ Mountain Empire HS Thursday, March 26 3:30 Home vs Vincent Memorial Tuesday, March 31 3:30 Thursday, April 2 3:30 Home vs Calapatria Tuesday, April 7 3:30 Home vs Borrego Springs Thursday, April 9 3:30 @ West Shores Thursday, April 16 3:30 Home vs Mountain Empire continued on page 4

Boys Baseball

Friday, February 28 L 0-5 Home vs Victory Christian Friday, March 6 W 7-3 @ Victory Christian Tuesday, March 10 3:00 @ Coastal Academy Wednesday, March 18 3:00 @ St. Joseph Academy Tuesday, March 24 TBA Home vs Coastal Academy Friday, March 27 3:00 Home vs St Joseph Academy Tuesday, April 7 3:00 Home vs High Tech HS Wednesday, April 8 3:00 @ West Shores Friday, April 10 3:00 Home vs Bayfront Charter Tuesday, April 14 3:30 Home vs Ocean View Christian Wednesday, April 15 3:00 Home vs Calapatria Wednesday, April 22 3:30 Home vs Vincent Memorial Friday, April 24 3:30 Home vs West Shores Wednesday, April 29 3:00 Home vs Bayfront Charter continued on page 4

In Recognition of International Women’s Week - We Thank all the Wonderful Women in our Community for their many contributions.


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