Love parks? Kids sure do and what better excuse to go to a County park than to have fun shooting a video about what makes them great? That idea appealed to a number of school kids around the County who recently competed in a ‘Parks Make Life Better’ video contest for grades 5 through 8. County Parks and Recreation posted the qualifying videos on its Facebook page and those with the most ‘likes’ won the contest.
Gold Rush Days Are Here Again Step Back in time for “Julian “Gold Rush Days, Old Fashioned Mining Camp provides family fun. Julian Gold Rush Days, which takes place May 31-June 1 from 10am-5pm, celebrates the discovery of gold in this mountain community and invites visitors to learn more about its history with a weekend of entertainment including gold
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panning, tomahawk throwing demonstrations, historic skits, candle dipping and more. Held at the Julian Mining Company in Wynola, the old fashioned mining camp will offer free admission, vendors, an arts and crafts market, food and drink, a petting zoo, children's pioneer games, face painting, free parking and continued on page 7
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Scholarship Night Wednesday, June 4 multi-purpose room - 7pm old time fiddle contest to be held in Julian in many years, and includes guitar, mandolin and banjo picking as well. Presented by the California State Old Time Fiddlers Association, District 7 and continuing Julian’s rich history of promoting music and folk arts in the community. It is open to all ages, for beginners and aficionados alike, and gives musicians a chance to perform and compete for cash prizes and awards. The contest gets started at 10:30 with doors open for
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A team of seventh and eighth graders from Julian Junior High School took the prize for a video called “Parks Make Bikes Better.” The students wanted to show how County parks are helping them foster their passion for mountain biking, a passion they hope to share with others at their school. "This was a great way to encourage students to get outside, get active, and have a little fun, all while using their creativity to tell a story about why our County Parks have made their lives better,” said Chairwoman Dianne Jacob. “Residents overwhelmingly value parks and recreation,” said Supervisor Ron Roberts. “This video contest showed some fun ways to incorporate outdoor activity into a child’s daily lifestyle for better health and overall well-being.” The San Diego County Parks Society donated $1,000 cash prizes to each winning team. Half will stay with the filmmakers and the other half will go to their classes for educational supplies or equipment. The classes also won a free weekend of camping at any County Park, which includes a park ranger leading guided activities. To see the video go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuYckeH O3JI&feature=youtu.be
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The winners were announced Friday(5/23) and the teams hail from Dana Middle School in Point Loma and Julian Junior High School. Fifth grade students Breegan O'Hearn, Lauren Gomez and Sydney Costello of Dana Middle School won for the video called “Fast Facts at the Park.” The girls have been friends since pre-school and the trio chose to highlight Tijuana River Valley Regional Park because it was a new to them. They had a great time discovering all it had to offer and, of course, hamming it up for the camera. “Not only was it fun making the film, but the girls enjoyed studying the plants, wildlife, and occasionally yelling ‘cut’ at the end of a segment,” said Breegan’s Mom, Meg Tyndall O'Hearn.
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The sounds of “old time” fiddle will return to the mountains this Saturday (May 31) as the California State Old Time Fiddlers Association, District 7, resurrects a fiddle contest. Mining the history of a long tradition of back-country music, and the need for a new venue, the CSOTFA has been planning for over a year to bring a contest back. Last summer, with the help of some locals who also wanted to see a return of tradition, after the demise of the Banjo/Fiddle contest that had been in place for over 40 years, the idea of bringing a contest back to Julian and moving it to the spring was born. This is shaping up to be a great event for all whether you plan to play in the contest, or enjoy hearing the performers play this unique style of traditional music. Old time fiddling, and old time music in general, have become an American institution. Harkening back to the days of the Julian banjo and fiddle contests of decades past, this is the first
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The Julian Branch Library and the Friends of the Julian Library are pleased to be welcoming Bill Hartwell as the Music on the Mountain performer for June. The performance will take place on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 6 PM in the main library. Hartwell started his music career down the singer / songwriter path, playing in clubs and coffeehouses while in college in the Midwest. After graduating, he moved out to San Diego and through a 'friend of a friend' connection found a kindred musical spirit in Ken Gill, the guitar player in Coyote Gulch. Many years later after playing in numerous different band configurations together, they are together again in Coyote Gulch. Bill continues to play, perform and record as a solo singer/songwriter, but was recently overheard saying..."Man, these guys are good!"
Hartwell was featured in the April 2014 edition of the San Diego Troubadour magazine, when reviewing his newest CD, “The Road I’m On.” When a veteran singer/songwriter like Bill Hartwell records a CD of his own music, the best description for the songs is probably “comfortable.” He has sung and played guitar locally in the alternativecountry Coyote Gulch band and is one of those jack-of-all-instruments pros who wrote 12 of the 13 songs on his new CD, “The Road I’m On,” and played all the instruments on 10 of the tunes. The generous batch of music is a mix of personal folk-rock songs and quirky, funny observational rockers. Throughout, Hartwell’s sure-handed acoustic guitar playing and friendly, warm vocals grab the listener’s attention. Listening to Bill Hartwell’s “The Road I’m On”, the listener get to travel that road with him for a while, and it is an enjoyable trip. All concerts at the Julian Branch library are free. Come out and hear the music of a very talented musician, whose lyrics will let allow you to ponder. The concert is on Tuesday, June 3 at 6 PM. Refreshments are served following the concert. The library is located next to the high school at 1850 Highway 78. For more information, please contact the branch at 760-765-0370.
registration starting at 9 in the morning. Divisions range from Pee Wee(age 8 and under) to Senior-Seniors(age 70 and older). A total of 15 categories will be awarded prizes. Contestants must each play three tunes – a Hoedown, Waltz, & Tune of Choice in both the first and second rounds of play. Their time limit is 4 minutes for each round. They are judged as follows: Old-Time Style 25%; Rhythm/Danceability 25%; Clarity & Tone 25%; and Difficulty Level 25%; scores cumulative. Scores are lowered if time limit is exceeded. Playing order is selected by a drawing. The Judges come from Oregon, the Ozark Mountain foothills and San Diego. There is no charge for being in the audience. For more information and to register see the web site http:// w w w . s a n d i e g o f i d d l e r. o r g / fiddlepickincontest.html or call 619-465-8753
Before The Next Wildfire
Cuyamaca Woods Fire Safe Council is presenting on May 31. Sip and Learn: Cuyamaca Woods Fire Safe Council Plans First Educational Presentation: May 31, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Nickel Beer Company, 1485 Hollow Glen Road(the old Sheriff’s Station). We are encouraging people to get there at noon to grab a beer, say hi to their neighbors and check out more information from Cuyamaca Woods Fire Safe Council. Mike Rogers, a consultant with Firewise 2000 Inc. will be speaking on “Preparedness Before The Next Wildfire.” His presentation will cover the National Ready, Set, Go program and will briefly discuss Shelter In Place, which is not currently encouraged by the San Diego County Fire Authority. Mike Rogers has over 40 years as an expert in the Forestry Service and is consultant with Firewise 2000, Inc. which specializes in the development of professional wildfire risk assessments and fire prevention and suppression plans for residential and commercial developments and single family homeowners. Their goal is to protect lives and property, promote public safety and preserve the environmental resources and natural beauty of the native landscape. Cuyamaca Woods Fire Safe Council realized that we have many new property owners that may not know how to prepare for a wildfire and decided that much of our effort in 2014 would be related to providing information and educational opportunities. We hope this event will be the first of many educational events we can organize for all in greater Julian. Please check out our website: http:// cuyamacawoodsfsc.org/.
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Jr. High - June 5 High School - June 6 JCFPD Town Meeting June 10 - 6pm Town Hall School Districts, Library, Team Up With Summer Nutrition Program The Julian Branch Library and the Elementary and High School districts will be collaborating over the summer to provide a seamless summer nutrition program. Beginning Tuesday, June 10 the Julian library will be the distribution point for free lunches to children ages 1-18. Lunches will be distributed from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Just because school ends, it does not mean hunger stops. Sixty-two percent of the students in the Julian School Districts qualify for free or reduced lunches. This could mean that this meal may be the only meal a child could receive during the day. During the summer, lunches will still be prepared by Jeremy’s on the Hill and brought to the library for distribution. Milk is also being distributed. This is a State funded program, the guidelines are very stringent, and the food can only go to youth, ages 18 and under. Sack lunches will be distributed to any youth that wants to eat at the library. These lunches must be consumed on the library premises and may not be taken home. There will be days when children can come early to participate in the Summer Reading Club and planned programming or when they can stay after the meal for teen programming. When the school contacted the library about being the distribution point during the summer, it seemed like the most logical place. “This seems like a win-win for all involved,” says Librarian Colleen Baker. “I would like to see some great things develop out of this partnership, including book clubs or participation in the summer reading program to prevent the summer slide.” If you are interested in volunteering to assist with the food distribution program, please contact Colleen Baker at the Julian Library at 760-765-0370 or Susi Jones at Julian Pathways at 760-765-2228. Older students who wish to earn community service hours, may also qualify as a Service Learner at the library.
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