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April 5, 2017

Julian, CA.

Volume 32 — Issue 35 ISSN 1937-8416

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Safety Fair In Santa Ysabel Saturday

Concert Saturday

On Saturday, April 8th, 2017, the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Disaster Preparedness Committee, in conjunction with the American Red Cross and the Santa Ysabel Reservation Fire Department, will be hosting a community Disaster Preparedness Safety Fair from 10 am to 2 pm, at the Iipay Nation’s softball field located adjacent to the Santa Ysabel Mission in the 23000 block of Highway 79. Residents of the Santa Ysabel reservation, surrounding reservations, and the communities of Santa Ysabel, Julian, Wynola, and Ramona are invited to attend this free event. The Safety Fair is open to the public. The goal of the event is to equip community members with the knowledge and resources needed to effectively deal with disasters and emergency situations. Attendees will receive information on formulating disaster preparedness plans for their families, as well as receive information on effectively dealing with a wide variety of emergencies. There will be fire-fighting demonstrations, instruction in the selection and proper use of fire extinguishers, handling medical emergencies, avoiding injury during disasters and emergencies, and fun interactive activities for children. The San Diego Sheriff’s Department Astrea helicopter and Mercy Air’s helicopter will land at the event and the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services will distribute excellent resources to assist families in emergency response planning. Emergency Planning Kits and other safety resources will be available free of charge to Safety Fair attendees. The Iipay Nation will host a free community BBQ for Safety Fair attendees. The participating agencies at this event include: San Diego County Office of Emergency Services, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, American Red Cross, Santa Ysabel Reservation Fire Department, Julian CERT (Crisis Emergency Response Team), and many others.

On Saturday, April 8th at 3:00, members of the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, directed by Dr. Angela Yeung, will present a one hour concert at the Julian Methodist Church. Some of you may remember Dr. Yeung, as she has entertained us several times over the years in our Julian Library, with her wonderful cello ensemble. This particular concert, on April 8th, includes the Women’s Choir, members of the USD orchestra, and a special guest guitar soloist from Japan, Yoshi Oshima, playing “Fantasia for a Gentleman,” composed by Joaquin Rodrigo. The choral pieces for the program include “Four Songs for Women” by Johannes Brahms, as well as several interesting pieces by Aaron Copeland, and the lovely “Lift Thine Eyes,” from Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah.” Please set aside an hour of your time to enjoy delightful music, on this day before Palm Sunday, followed by refreshments. A free-will offering would be greatly appreciated.

Bad Week On The Roads

Monday mornings fog proved a navagation issue at the intersection of Highway 78/79 as a fifth wheel missed the Stop sign and flipped. Tuesday it was a truck off the highway 78 at Hollow Glen Road and into Nickle Brewery’s fence. The week concluded Friday afternoon with a motorcycle sideswiping a pickup in front of the Catholic Church at 4th & B. The weekend saw four motorcycle accidents to wrap things up.

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Julian Welcomes International Tourism To Town

by Ed Glass

Having the opportunity to share American values with people from other countries is always rewarding. I've enjoyed this experience with family members from Europe, professional contacts during my previous corporate career in Silicon Valley, and while speaking with foreign visitors we meet who stay at Butterfield Bed and Breakfast.

Track and Field

6 Afghani visitors and their two American translators. Mr. Janatgul Feda Director, Department of Information and Culture; Mr. Hamayoun Ghafoori Assistant Library Director, American University of Afghanistan; Mr. S. Enaiatullah Najafizada - Policy Advisor, Independent Directorate of Local Governance; Mr. Ahmad Shah Saeedi - Coordinator, Lincoln Learning Center Kandahar; Mr. Mohammad Khalil Safi - Coordinator, Lincoln Learning Center Asadabad; Mr. Abdul Wahid Wafa - Executive Director, Afghanistan Center, Kabul University. Accompanied by: Mr. Mohammed Anwary, Mr. Akmal Dawi, and Mr. Homayun Saifi, U.S. Department of State International Visitor Liaisons. Last month, six men from Afghanistan came to Julian for a day to understand how we have integrated our new library into the community and the school system here. The Julian visit was part of a several day United States journey to different parts of the country, and is coordinated by the U.S. Department of State. Our local library is truly a center for the Julian Community, serving not just as a library, but as a focal point for regular talks, musical performances, meetings, the Feeding America program, and as the annual staging area for our Independence Day Parade. The Afghani visitors were impressed with how our rural community is so involved and proud of our facility. Julian has been asked by the State Department to host foreign visitors a few times through the years, and I was happy to help arrange and lead the day. The Afghani group were all professional people who are library directors from American University of Afghanistan, Kabul University, as well as policy advisors from local governance groups. I learned during our meeting that our visitors are very interested in America's leadership position in the world, and how they can learn from our own successes here. They are very hopeful of their own future, following decades of war in their country...war so constant that over 60% of Afghanistan's population is under the age of 25. Sharing the experiences of my own grandparents, all who immigrated to America from Europe for a better life and opportunity, seemed to have a great impact on the group. Many thanks to all who were involved in the visit; Robbie Porter of the Julian Historical Society, who spoke of Julian's founding and place in southern California; David Lewis of the Pioneer Museum; Scott Copeland, Julian Elementary School Principal; Donna Ohr, Deputy Director, San Diego County Library; Karen Baluyot, Acting Julian Branch Manager; Dana Hayden, Julian Pathways; Michael Hart, Julian News; Jeremy Manley, Jeremy's on the Hill. Kali Akers, Julian Branch Library Technician, was invaluable as coordinator for the visit, and arranging the library tour and meeting in the community room.

Giant Mosquito? MosquitoEater? Nope, It’s A Crane Fly!

by Gig Conaughton,

County of San Diego Communications Office

Saturday, March 4 Mt Carmel Invitational Friday, March 10 Home - Citrus League #1 Saturday, March 18 9:00 Elmer Runge Invitational @Patrick Henry HS Saturday, March 25 10:00 Calvin Small Schools Invitational @Escondido HS Friday, March 31 2:30 Home - Citrus League #2 Saturday, April 15 8:00 Jim Cerveny Invitational @Mission Bay HS Friday, April 28 3:00 Dennis Gilbert Small Schools Invitational @Mtn Empire HS Saturday, April 29 Dick Wilkens Frosh/Soph Invitational@ Del Norte HS Thursday, May 11 2:30 Home - Citrus League Finals Saturday, May 20 CIF San Diego - Preliminaries @Mt. Carmel HS Saturday, May 27 CIF San Diego - Finals @Mt. Carmel HS

Softball

Thursday, March 2 L 2-12 Home vs Guajome Park Acdmy Tuesday, March 7 W 15-3 Home vs Maranatha Christian Friday, March 10 W 17-1 away vs Lutheran Tuesday, March 14 L 8-9 away vs Foothills Christian Wednesday, March 15 rain Home - Escondido Adventist Friday, March 17 W 23-1 Home - Lutheran Thursday, March 23 away vs Mountain Empire Thursday, April 13 3:30 away vs Calipatria Friday, April 14 3:30 Home - Borrego Springs Tuesday, April 18 3:30 Home vs Vincent Memorial Tuesday, April 25 3:45 Home vs Foothills Christian Thursday, April 27 3:30 away vs Borrego Springs Tuesday, May 2 3:15 away vs West Shores Thursday, May 4 3:30 Home vs Mountain Empire Tuesday, May 9 3:30 Home - Calipatria Thursday, May 11 3:30 away vs Vincent Memorial

Baseball

They look like giant mosquitoes, or daddy-longlegs with wings, and they fly like crazy bumper-car drivers, bouncing off walls, each other, ceilings and light sources. But they’re nothing to be afraid of, says Chris Conlan, the County’s supervising vector ecologist. They’re crane flies — also known as “mosquito hawks,” “skeetereaters,” and “daddy longlegs.” Conlan said they’re harmless to people and that this is the time of year you usually spot them in San Diego County, after the rains and as spring temperatures start to warm up. They’re big for bugs. Their bodies sometimes reach an inch or more in length, but they can look even bigger because of their six, long, stilt-like legs. Conlan said there’s an easy way to tell if the bug you’re looking at is a crane fly. If it’s bigger than a dime, he said, then it’s too big to be a mosquito and it’s probably a crane fly. Conlan said among bug continued on page 5

Thursday, March 30 W 18-0 Home vs Rock Academy Wednesday, April 5 3:30 away vs Ocean View Christian Friday, April 7 3:30 away vs Mountain Empire Tuesday, April 11 4:00 Home vs River Valley Friday, April 14 3:30 Home vs Borrego Springs Wednesday, April 19 tba away vs Vincent Memorial Friday, April 21 tba Home vs Calipatria Wednesday, April 26 3:30 Home vs Lutheran Friday, April 28 3:30 Home vs Ocean View Christian Wednesday, May 3 tba Home vs Mountain Empire Continued on Page 7

Merchants Networking Breakfast - April 19 8am At Apple Alley Bakery www.visitjulian.com


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