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Wednesday
Warner Girls Get To The Finals
from Tom Madeyski
The Warner High School Girls Basketball team is tearing it up in Division 5 of the San Diego Southern Section! Their season record stands at an impressive 23 wins to only 2 losses. This past week, the Wildcats advanced all the way to the CIF Championship Game. It has been a fabulous season for the Senior-laden Lady Wildcats from the start. The Wildcats roared out of the gate, going 11 games undefeated to open the season. Their only losses came at the hands of Manzanita League foes Vincent Memorial and Mountain Empire. Each team split their regular season games, sharing the league title as Tri-Champs. Head Coach Tom Vargas noted, “Our theme this year was ‘RELENTLESS’; at practices, on defense and everything we do on the court, the girls worked non-stop”. That Wildcat intensity played out through the season, culminating with the best team record in school history. “These girls share a team spirit because they believe in themselves and play together” continued Vargas. “Another team focus was overcoming intimidation and physical play, along with winning the close ones”. The Lady Wildcats did just that, beating higher ranked teams all season long. With their historic season, Warner was awarded the #1 seed of the 12-team Division 5 Playoff Tournament. As the highest seed, the Wildcats enjoyed a first round bye, facing the High Tech High NC Raptors in the Quarterfinals. Senior Guard Audrey Black had a great game against the Raptors, making some incredible drives, scoring 16 and feeding Senior Center Desert Laidlaw all night. Team captain Desert Laidlaw led all scorers with 24 points, while twin-sister and fellow Senior Ash Laidlaw scored key baskets late. The Wildcats advanced by a score of 57-47. The stage was set for the CIF Semi-Final game as the Wildcats hosted their rival, the Redhawks from Mountain Empire High. It was a bruising, emotional, back & forth contest for both squads. Maddie Rombal took control from the Guard position, driving and scoring early buckets. Nikkie Drake, a Junior, came off the bench in both games to notch key defensive plays with incredible hustle and quickness. Warner opened strong, leading 12-4 at the end of the first quarter. The Redhawks rebounded with strong second and third quarters, edging ahead of the Wildcats by 9 points late in the third. Head Coach Tom Vargas called a key timeout and the tide turned when Freshman Talayah Smith poured in two 3-pointers. The Redhawks rallied to tie the game with two minutes remaining, putting the entire gym on edge. Warner’s defense was intense, and the game came down to Wildcat free throws. With 37 seconds remaining, the score tied, Sophomore Guard Maddie Rombal stepped up to the foul line and drained both shots. A four-shot rally attempt by the Redhawks came up short, and the celebration erupted! Final Score Warner 43, Mountain Empire 41. Coach Vargas concluded, “This victory was a major achievement in Warner High School sports. We owe it all to these Lady Wildcats!” On Friday night, the Wildcats played the CIF Division 5 Championship game against Southeast EC High School. The CIF Power Rankings system placed Southeast into Division 5, and created a match-up between a high school with 58 students (Warner) against a school with 2,100 students. It was an anti-climactic end to the season as they Wildcats were outmatched, the final score 56-21. The girls left the gym that night with their heads held high, capping an outstanding season, having taken the Wildcats further into the playoffs than any team in school history.
‘Show and Tell’ Time At The Historical Society The Julian Historical Societies monthly meeting will be Wednesday, February 27 at 7:00 pm. The featured speakers will be who ever brings an artifact to share. This is were you get to shine, bring your old item, not a living thing or a firearm, please, and tell us its story. Show and tell is always a fun night with stories about local people and events, and artifacts from faraway places. It kind of Julian’s version of an Antiques Road Show – The last time this event was held there was an oil lamp from Switzerland and the story of how the lamp came to be in the mountains around Julian and stories about local colorful people written by a local historian, and so much more. Join us on Wednesday, February 27. at 7:00 pm, at the Witch Creek School building, 2133 Fourth Street, Julian, CA 92036. Coffee and cookies will be served.
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February 27, 2019
Volume 34 — Issue 30
Julian, CA.
ISSN 1937-8416
Guitarist Peter Sprague And Vocalist Leonard Patton
Please join us at the Julian Library as we welcome Peter Sprague and Leonard Patton on March 5, 2019 at 6 PM for the Friends of the Julian Library sponsored Music on the Mountain series. This duo performs widely together and with other incredible musicians throughout San Diego and many other parts of the country. Peter Sprague is an American jazz guitarist, record producer, and audio engineer. He owns SpragueLand Studios and the label SBE Records. He invented a twin-neck guitar with one neck from a classical guitar and one from a steel-string acoustic guitar. Sprague studied with guitarist Pat Metheny, Boston's Madame Chaloff, and classical guitarist Albin Czak, and has played with Chick Corea, Hubert Laws, Larry Coryell, David Benoit, and Sergio Mendes. He has produced or played on over 190 recordings. He has published music books, several of which are his transcriptions of his own music, and has transcribed songbooks for Chick Corea. He composed and performed a guitar concerto with the Grossmont Symphony Orchestra in May 2000 and with the San Diego Symphony in May 2002 and performed a number of times at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. He has toured Europe and Japan with vocalist Dianne Reeves. Sprague has taught at the Musicians Institute, California
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Institute of the Arts, and the jazz camp of University of California, San Diego. His album Dream Walkin' (2015) with vocalist Leonard Patton was nominated for 2015 Best Jazz Album by San Diego Music Awards. Leonard Patton is a vocalist but not a singer. At Mesa Community College, Patton found jazz was his niche. He has a rich, smoky voice, unique style, and jazz scat soon put him in San Diego’s music scene. Patton was also the first student at SDSU to receive a Master’s in Jazz Performance, using only his mouth to replicate instruments. Patton has been a professional musician and stage performer
for 20 years. In the 90s he was a student at United States International University studying musical theatre and classical music. He met James Romeo who was director for the university’s big band. Romeo asked Patton to sing with the band. Another instructor regularly brought in musicians to perform for his music students. One of the musical groups he brought in was guitarist Peter Sprague and his quartet. That was a turning point for Patton. Peter Sprague has said “Leonard Patton is one of my all time favorite musicians...he has this incredible voice, and he’s also a great trumpet player continued on page 7
Ranchita Fire Station Improved To Full-Time Staffing
by Yvette Urrea Moe, County of San Diego Communications Office
As part of ongoing efforts to improve fire services to rural and historically underserved communities in the county, CAL FIRE and San Diego County Fire upgraded staffing at Ranchita Fire Station No. 58 to permanent full-time last month and are in the process of boosting paramedic services. Since 2008, the County Fire Authority and CAL FIRE have reorganized fire services in the backcountry. At that time, they took 18 volunteer-run departments and unified them under the County agency. “This addition of full-time, career staffing in the community of Ranchita is just the latest step that CAL FIRE and San Diego County Fire have taken to strengthen fire protection and emergency medical services in the backcountry of San Diego County,” said Tony Mecham, County Fire chief and CAL FIRE Unit Chief. The community of Ranchita is located nine miles southwest of Borrego Springs and had previously been staffed by volunteer reserve firefighters. The Montezuma Valley Volunteer Fire Department began providing volunteer firefighting services to the community in 1977. After more than 30 years of service, the all-volunteer department joined the San Diego County Fire Authority in 2008. Ranchita Fire transitioned to its first professionally staffed shift in January with CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire firefighters providing fire protection and emergency medical services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The station now provides Basic Life Support emergency services but is in the process of transitioning to Advanced Life
Friday, March 8 3:00 Crusader Classic at Calvin Christion HS Saturday, March 16 9:00 Elmer Runge Invitational at West Hills HS Friday, March 22 3:00 Citrus League #1 at Julian HS Saturday, March 23 10:00 Calvin Christian Small Schools Invitational at Escondido HS Friday, April 12 3:00 Citrus League #2 at Julian HS Friday, April 26 3:00 Dennis Gilbert Small Schools Invitational at Mountain Empire HS Saturday, April 27 8:00 Dick Wilkins Frosh-Soph Invitational at Del Norte HS Thursday, May 2 3:00 Citrus League Finals at Julian HS Saturday, May 11 9:00 San Diego CIF - Prelims at Mt Carmel HS Saturday, May 18 11:00 San Diego CIF - Finals at Mt. Carmel HS
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Support-Paramedics emergency services, which is the highest level of pre-hospital care. The transition is expected to be completed by late fall this year. Ranchita firefighters may respond to an emergency incident with up to two fire vehicles, also called apparatus, to meet the unique needs of the community and the region. The station has three types of fire apparatus assigned for emergency response: A Tactical Water Tender that carries 2,000 gallons of water and is outfitted with a 750 gallon-per-minute pump. Water Tender 58 is equipped with extrication equipment, rope rescue equipment, Basic Life Support equipment, and a hose complement for firefighting capabilities. This piece of equipment can respond to fires, traffic collisions, medical emergencies, and other incident types. An all-wheel-drive Type 6 fire engine designed for rapid fire attack and various emergency needs. The smaller 4X4 design allows for a quick response and can access areas that larger apparatus cannot. This apparatus can respond to fires, traffic
collisions, medical emergencies, and other incident types. A multi-use ambulance equipped with heavy extrication and stabilization equipment as well as a full complement of rope rescue equipment. The transport capabilities are utilized to move a patient quickly from the scene of an emergency, or to an air ambulance landing point. Rescue Ambulance 58 is also designed to operate on off-road incidents. As of 2019, the Fire Authority covers 1,500 square miles of unincorporated San Diego County and is staffed by about 540 career firefighters. The County Fire Authority also supports 120 reserve firefighters through its unique training program that pairs seasoned firefighters with volunteers to develop their skills. To date, the County Fire Authority has strategically upgraded 15 of its fire stations to include Advanced Life Support Paramedic engines. It has also upgraded and standardized all fire apparatus, including replacing nearly all structural firefighting engines, and adding new wildland patrol engines, bulldozers and water tenders.
Chamber Board Installation Dinner Friday, March 8th at 6pm at Town Hall
Tuesday, March 5 3:30 Home vs Foothills Christian Thursday March 7 3:30 Home vs St. Joseph Academy Tuesday, March 12 3:30 Home vs St. Joseph Academy Friday, March 15 3:30 @ Guajome Park Academy Wednesday, March 20 3:30 Home vs Calvary Christian Friday, March 22 3:30 Home vs Vincent Memorial Wednesday, April 10 tba @ Vincent Memorial Friday, April 12 3:30 Home vs Borrego Springs Friday, April 19 3:30 @ Mountain Empire
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Tuesday, February 26 3:30 @ Ocean View Christian Tuesday, March 5 3:30 @ St. Joseph Academy Thursday, March 7 3:30 Home vs Ocean View Christian Tuesday, March 12 3:30 @ Victory Christian Thursday, March 14 3:30 @ Calvary Christian Monday, March 18 4:00 @ Escondido Charter Saturday, March 23 1:00 @ Escondido Charter Wednesday, March 27 3:30 Home vs Rock Academy Wednesday, April 10 3:30 @ High Tech NC(San Marcos) Friday, April 12 3:30 Home vs St. Joseph Academy Tuesday, April 16 3:30 Home vs Calvary Christian Tuesday, April 23 3:30 Home vs Victory Christian Tuesday, April 30 3:30 Home vs Calipatria continued on page 4