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Periodical • Wednesday

Time Sensitive Material

March 16, 2016

Volume 31 - Issue 32

Julian, CA.

ISSN 1937-8416

1985

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Baseball

High School “Pink Slips” Go Out Teachers On The Bubble, Staff In An Uproar

by Michael Hart

Times are tight at Julian High School, the reality of the cuts hit home with the teachers this past week as five where notified that they would be “on the bubble” to help the school cut 2.8 FTE’s (Full Time Equivalent positions). It does not mean they are fired, yet, but it does mean that their positions are the ones that have been identified as expendable as the district struggles to bring it’s financial house in order. Thursday night board meeting provided a chance, during public comment, for some of those affected to vent their frustration. It did not provide any answers. Parent Lisa Rapue expressed her disappointment with the proposed cuts to the FFA program, noting that it was that very program that gave her son Ray “life skills and the opportunity to compete outside of sports.” She was followed by Ray himself “... I learned to be successful without being an honors student, I learned public speaking through FFA and am now in a position to become a State FFA representative.” Cheryl Bakken pleaded with the board to make use of the staff more proactively in trying to solve the problem, expressing her belief that some how over the past few months the Superintendents hand shave been tied in any negotiations. “We are a great district, that offers great programs and opportunities to our students.” Dale Fullerton echoed the comments of the Rapue’s and presented a “Public Information Request” to the board for an accounting of legal fees. Scott Munson followed with a similar question about the fees being paid out to the lawyers. During the regular reports, Athletic Director Tim White presented letters to the board from the CIF commissioner and expressed his frustration with the life changes that would have to be made. Superintendant Schlottman took his report and addressed the issue by stating his empathy for the position this has put staff in and assuring them that he was working to find a fair and eqitable solution. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 21st. The meeting was adjourned and the board went into Closed Session at 7:10, with no one sticking around to see what would happen next.

Julian Historical Society Presentation

FOUND 1915-16 Teacher’s Register From The Witch Creek School

Wednesday, March 23 at 7:00 in the evening, Julian Historical Society invites you to a presentation with R. Mitchel Beauchamp. Mitch is a third generation native of National City, a professional botanist and the author of A Flora of San Diego County published in 1986. His presentation will be concerning a 1915-16 Teacher’s Register of the Witch Creek School that came into his possession. It’s a very interesting story and Mitch is generously donating the register book to the school because he says “that is where it belongs.” Santa Ysabel School, built at Witch Creek, 10 miles west of Julian in 1888 and used through June 1954. This historical building was moved to Julian in 1970 and restored by Julian Historical Society, County of San Diego and many other donors. Rededicated in 1971. Today it serves as the headquarters to Julian Historical Society. Come take a seat in this one room school house and enjoy the presentation with Mitch. He will also discuss his current project and how it started from a compilation of historic botanical collection sites in the county. Mitch helped Mildred Redding identify native plants at the Julian wildflower show in the 1970’s. This presentation is open to all and free of charge. Refreshments too. Wednesday, March 23, 20157:00 p.m. at the Julian Historical Society - 2133 Fourth Street, Julian

Jess Martin Park was empty Saturday due to Friday’s rain - Opening Day has been rescheduled for this Saturday (19th) at 8:15, if the weather cooperates

Baseball Opening Day Washed Out

Daffodil’s Hold Their Blooms

March 4 ,Friday L 6-2 @Borrego Springs March 8, Tuesday L 17-0 San Diego Jewish Academy March 10, Thursday W 11- 1 Army-Navy Academy March 15, Tuesday 3:15 @West Shores March 17, Thursday 3:30 @Borrego Springs March 22, Tuesday 3:30 West Shores March 24, Thursday 3:30 Borrego Springs March 31, Thursday 3:30 @San Diego Jewish Academy April 8, Friday At Petco Park 4:00 vs. Calipatria

Softball

March 4, Friday Borrego Springs March 14, Monday 3:15 @Borrego Springs March 16, Wednesday 4:00 Foothills Christian March 18, Friday 3:30 Lutheran March 30, Wednesday 4:00 @Escondido Adventist Academy April 13, Wednesday 3:30 @Vincent Memorial

It could have been a very busy weekend, Opening Day for Julian Youth Baseball was scheduled at Jess Martin Park and the annual Daffodil Show in the Town Hall, both had to deal with the weather, both had concerns about participants, both needed the cold winter storm to pass, baseball turned out to be the looser and the Daffodil Show, once again, filled the Town Hall with blooms. You had easily as many types and styles of the Spring flower to peruse throughout the hall, single cups, double cups, mini’s, multiples, yellows, whites, pinkish. Part of the fun is not just seeing all the different blooms, it’s listening to the comments of the uninitiated, “That’s a daffodil?”, “I didn’t know they came in so many varieties!”, “You need a magnifying glass to appreciates some of these”. The annual show has found a way to save blooms every year, rain or shine, snow or wind and display the variety of this little early bloomer. With the official start of spring less than two

Track & Field

weeks away the hills of Julian have been painted with flowers for the past month, which makes the show itself almost anticlimactic for those that live here - until you see it, there are always flowers that must be in the back yards of some locals who nurture and protect then right up to show time. Congratulations to all who entered, the awards were not available at press time, but it did appear that the blue ribbons awarded matched the numbers in the past and the names next to them would be familiar to anyone who has followed the show for any length of time.

March 19, Saturday TBA 13th Annual Elmer Runge Inv @Patrick Henry High School Martch 26, Saturday TBA @Mt Carmel/Asics Track Inv April 1, Friday 11:00 @Trabuco Hills Invite April 2, Saturday TBA @Trabuco Hills Invite April 15, Friday 3:00 Citrus League Meet #1 Calvary Christian Academy, Lutheran, Mountain Empire, San Pasqual Academy, West Shores April 16, Saturday TBA Jaguar Invite @Valley Center High School April 22, Friday 3:00 Citrus League Meet #2 @Mt. Empire High School Calvary Christian Academy, SD, Lutheran, Mountain Empire, San Pasqual Academy, West Shores April 29, Friday 3:00 Dennis Gilbert Small School @Mt. Empire High School April 30, Saturday TBA Dick Wilkins Frosh-Soph Inv @Del Norte High School

Golf

Home Course: Warner Springs Resort

March 31, Thursday 3:00 St. Joseph Academy April 5, Tuesday TBA @Borrego Springs April 7, Thursday TBA @Escondido Adventist April 12, Tuesday 3:00 Vincent Memorial

Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast March 17 - Buffalo Bills, 8am


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