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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.
Julian News
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by Michael Hart
Photo from the 1918 “Spanish Flu” pandemic photo courtesy California State Library In preparation for the reopening of business in town the Chamber of Commerce organized a Task Force of local businesses to provide advice on steps to take once we get the all clear to return to some kind of normal. The goal is to work together with each industry in our town and share and commit to ideas for the benefit of our Businesses and our community. Our First Meeting was held May 12th online over Zoom and discussed how Julian will move forward and what that will look like to our town and our visitors. The agenda included but wasnot be limited to: 1. State/County Guidelines. 2. Obstacles you are facing. 3. What have you already implemented? 4. How can the chamber support you? 5. Collaborating on Training for employees. The longest topic of discussion surrounded employees; how to make them feel safe, and keeping them safe. Everything from face coverings, shielding from potential exposure to having them return to their jobs. It was determined that perception of safety both from an employees stand point and that of visitors should be front and center for all businesses. Providing hand sanitizing for both, making physical separation an important component of any operation, at least for the immeadiate future, and montoring health in some manner. Handling of transactions - do you even take cash? Creating an atmosphere that is both welcoming and safe. Do you post signs that might infuriate a few; “No Mask - No Entry”? Other issues were, do we plan an event to announce the reopening of town? How are the “Soft Opening” at Lake Cuyamaca - included social distancing, full resturant to comply with limited protection of employees and customers, then a nice day fishing. seating, can they? What will retail B&B and Eagle in the Pines look like, can the various shops May 19. The Julian Back to Business Cabin/Sage Realty accommodate the required • Tawnya Pitman - The Cooler physical separation of patrons? Task Force Members: • Tyler Stamets - The Warm • Teresa Stilson-Keller Will they have a one way traffic Hearth - and Red Hawk Realty Jeremy’s on the Hill pattern for customers? • Kathy Enloe - Kathy’s Dress • Marvin Azzopardi - Wynola A survey was being prepared Pizza to send out to all who are on the Shop • Hilary Ward - Julian Pathways • Doreen Cross - Fort Cross Chamber’s emial list. • Stacey Fraser - Julian Old Timey Adventures From the initial meeting, and • Tracy Turner Wynola word that Lake Cuyamaca would Mercantile and Julian Imports • Butch Paddock - Lake Junction Antiques be opening up, with restrictions, • Robin Boland - Julian it was determined to hold another Cuyamaca • Julie Degenfelder - Eaglenest Chamber of Commerce. “conferance call” on Tuesday, ESTABLISHED
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Volume 35 — Issue 42
Julian Starts To Reopen - Slowly
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May 20, 2020 ISSN 1937-8416
Sheriff Bill Gore Statement On Enforcement Of Public Health Orders
The San Diego County Sheriff Department's posture on enforcement of the public health orders and the Governor's Stay at Home Order is very straightforward. The first approach our deputies will always take is to educate. Not only to educate as to what the orders do and do not permit, but also to educate about the need for all of us in San Diego to use good hygiene, sanitation and physical distancing practices to stop the spread of COVID-19 and thereby save lives. The second approach is to gain voluntary compliance. The first leader of the London Metropolitan Police, Sir Robert Peel wrote in 1829, "The police must secure the willing cooperation of the public in voluntary observance of the law to be able to secure and maintain public respect." Those words are as true today as they were then. Finally, San Diego County Sheriff's Deputies will enforce the orders, which do carry the weight of law, as needed and as appropriate. Every situation is different, and it is my intent as Sheriff to give my deputies every possible resource and authority to handle any situation they encounter. So far in May, we have responded to 330 calls for service complaining of violations of the public health orders and have issued only two citations. We have cited on less than 1% of the calls where a violation was reported or observed. This is what education and voluntary compliance looks like in San Diego and I am proud of the people of this county for flattening the curve and stopping the spread. Deputies work hard to develop and maintain strong relationships with the communities they serve. When people defy the law, they put law enforcement officers in a very difficult situation with few options. Our ability to maintain order and protect public health in a mutually respectful and civil manner during these last few weeks is of the utmost importance to public safety and to our recovery. In our democracy, we have three separate and distinct branches of government. The legislative branch makes the law, the judicial branch interprets the law and the executive branch enforces the law. As your Sheriff, I want to stay firmly in the business of enforcing the law. As a general rule, until a law's unconstitutionality has been judicially declared in appropriate proceedings, no person may disregard or violate it with impunity. It is neither my role nor my desire to thwart legislative intent by refusing to enforce a law. That is a slippery slope. The public has an obligation to follow the law until such time as it is declared unconstitutional. Our system of governance has a process in place to petition for redress. Those who wish the laws to be changed should focus their efforts on the legislators who make the laws or bring issues to the courts so they can interpret the law. Law enforcement's proper role is to simply enforce the law in a fair, impartial and constitutional manner. That is what my deputies have been doing since day one and what they will continue to do as we move to re-open San Diego County in the days and weeks ahead.
Coronavirus Droplets Caused By Talking Remain In The Air For 8-14 Minutes, New Study Says
by Quentin Fottrell(Marketwatch)
New peer-reviewed research gives more insight into COVID-19’s rapid contagion' Talking spreads coronavirus — and likely plays a part in its contagiousness. That’s the conclusion of a new study released Thursday published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the official journal of the National Academy of Sciences. “These observations confirm that there is a substantial probability that normal speaking causes airborne virus transmission in confined environments,” the study concludes. ‘Speech droplets generated by asymptomatic carriers of SARSCoV-2 are increasingly considered to be a likely mode of disease transmission.’— study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences The study adds to a growing body of research on why it’s important that people maintain social distancing and wear face masks. The response to COVID-19 has become a political issue. President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo have locked horns over when to reopen the economy. “Speech droplets generated by asymptomatic carriers of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are increasingly considered to be a likely mode of disease transmission,” the study found. “Highly sensitive laser light scattering observations have revealed that loud speech can emit thousands of oral fluid droplets per second.” In a closed, stagnant-air environment, they disappear from view after 8 minutes to 14 minutes, “which corresponds to droplet nuclei of ca. 4um diameter, or 12um to 21um droplets prior to dehydration,” the researchers wrote. One micrometer, um, is equivalent to one millionth of a meter. The coronavirus is 0.125 um. Medical-grade N95 masks are worn by medics because they can block particles of that size. The scientists said that, while it’s long been recognized that respiratory viruses such as coronavirus can be transmitted via droplets generated by coughing or sneezing, it’s less widely known that normal speaking also produces thousands of oral fluid droplets. High viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 have been detected in oral fluids of COVID-19−positive patients, including asymptomatic ones. Some public spaces appear to be more hostile environments to coronavirus than others, according to a separate study published in the journal Nature Research by a team of investigators, led by Ke Lan, professor and director of the State Key Laboratory of Virology at Wuhan University in the Chinese region where COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, was first reported. Room ventilation, open space, sanitization of protective apparel, and proper use and disinfection of toilet areas can help reduce droplet spread. High-traffic areas are best to be avoided, especially where there’s moisture. After setting up traps for small aerosols (airborne particles) continued on page 10
Prescribed Fire Burns Planned At Cuyamaca Rancho State Park SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif., - The California Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire protection (CAL FIRE) is planning to conduct a prescribed burn in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park before May 31, 2020. The burn is part of a forest health and recovery program including hazardous fuel load reduction, vegetation management, reforestation, watershed and wildlife habitat improvement, and other ecological benefits. This treatment will enhance the health of the forest by restoring essential nutrients to the soil and reducing the chance of a catastrophic wildfire. The prescribe burn is being planned and coordinated with the San Diego Air Pollution Control District in order to minimize smoke impacts on surrounding communities. All burning depends on weather and air quality conditions that are favorable for smoke dispersal. If the conditions, such as weather or vegetation are not conducive for burning, the burns will be rescheduled. Some public trails near the burn area may be closed the day of the burn. Fire suppression equipment will be staged in the vicinity on the days of the prescribed burning. People traveling near the fire burn areas may see smoke from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the day of the burn or may smell smoke as they pass through the area for three to six days after active burning. County officials urge you to take precautions and use common sense to reduce any harmful health effects by limiting outdoor activities. Prescribed burns produce significantly less smoke than a wildfire does. If you see or smell smoke in your surroundings, officials recommend avoiding strenuous outdoor activity and remaining indoors as much as possible. These precautions are especially important for children, the elderly and people with respiratory and heart conditions. Please use extreme caution while driving near prescribed fire operations due to fire personnel and equipment in the area. California State Parks and CAL FIRE are adhering to the safety protocols set by public health officials and have made accommodations to limit exposure among first responders and field crews to protect staff from COVID-19 during prescribed burns.
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