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from the History Channel www.history.com Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or dead— but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime. Veterans Today The military men and women who serve and protect the U.S. come from all walks of life; they are parents, children, grandparents, friends, neighbors and coworkers, and are an important part of their communities. Here are some facts about the veteran population of the United States: • 18.2 million living veterans served during at least one war as of 2018. • 9 percent of veterans are women. • 7 million veterans served during the Vietnam War. • 3 million veterans have served in support of the War on Terrorism. • Of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, about 496,777 were still alive as of 2018. • Connecticut was home to the highest percentage of World War II veterans as of 2018 at 7.1 percent. • 2 million veterans served during the Korean War. • As of 2017, the top three states with the highest percentage of Veterans were Alaska, Maine and Montana, respectively. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed by Congress, which moved the celebration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. The law went into effect in 1971, but in 1975 President Gerald Ford returned Veterans Day to November 11, due to the important historical significance of the date. Veterans Day commemorates veterans of all wars. Great Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World War I and World War II on or near November 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11. Every Veterans Day and Memorial Day, Arlington National Cemetery holds an annual memorial service. The cemetery is home to the graves of over 400,000 people, most of whom served in the military. Lincoln Demming Post 468 will hold a rememberance ceremony for veterans at 11am at the Julian Cemetary, on Wednesday to salute those who have served.
Although the Preseidental race has been decided, many local contests are still being counted with over 64,000 ballots outstanding as of Sunday night. Registered Voters 1,949,073 Ballots Cast 1,572,972 Polls Ballots 166,727 Mail Ballots 1,406,245 Currently Only the 50th Congressional District and Caluifornia Aseembly District 71 are looking to be settled with
November 11, 2020 Volume 36 — Issue 15
Julian, CA.
ISSN 1937-8416
Local Quilters At Work On Quilt Of Valor The Cuyamaca Woods Quilters Guild (CWQG) has been busy during the pandemic. Two of our members, Terri Groth and Ruthanne Greenwood, were extremely productive in mask-making. They churned out hundreds and hundreds of masks, which were then taken by our Krystin Erickson to the Julian Women’s Club, which coordinated a community-wide effort of donations, sewing, and distribution of the masks. The total number of masks sewn is now around 5,000 and they have gone to healthcare providers, high risk populations, neighbors, schools, and visitors to Julian.
Finished Quilt. L to R, Susan Carter, Dina Smith, Krystin Erickson, Eva Stowers, Ruthanne Greenwood, Colleen Manzer, Terri Groth. Photo Credit: Bill Carter Then the CWQG decided to create a Quilt of Valor for a deserving veteran as a group project to work on, even when we couldn’t meet together. Each of us separately created stars and blocks in shades of blue, red and tan. By August we felt able to meet safely and sufficiently socially-distanced in order to sort and arrange the blocks we had created. When we discovered we had more than enough blocks for one quilt, we decided to make two. A former resident of Cuyamaca Woods, Maureen Breen, now lives in Idaho, near Coeur D’Alene, and has her own long-arm quilting business called Memories Quilting. She offered to quilt the two tops that the CWQG had pieced at no cost since they were being donated to veterans. You can visit Maureen at www.memoriesquilting.com. When the quilts returned from Idaho, we each sat at one side of the quilts, hand-sewing the bright red binding to them, like an old-fashioned sewing bee. Long-time quilter and CWQG member Donna Osborn embroidered the labels for the quilts. When they were completed, the quilts were donated to the Quilt of Valor Foundation (Rancho Bernardo Chapter), which will identify deserving veterans who have been nominated to receive Quilts of Valor to honor their service.
Darrell Issa heading to congress and Randy Voepel getting another term. The Supervisors race has been tighening since election night.
Special Handcrafted Holidays Gifts By The Ladies Of The Julian Woman’s Club The ladies of the Julian Woman’s Club are very busy preparing for the Holiday Season. This year the holiday is especially important for the Club and the Julian community because the pandemic has limited the Club’s fundraising programs to support the community. They are working hard to present the best Holiday Boutique at the Clubhouse, 2607 C Street, Julian, on November 28 and 29, from 10am to 4 pm. Proceeds from the Holiday Boutique will fund scholarships for local students wishing to attend college and/or special career preparation programs for reentry into the workforce. They also give funds to assist: Julian Pathways; Pathways Literacy Project; Miss Julian Scholarship Pageant Fund; Mountain Manna; SD Community Resource Center; Friends of Julian Library; Julian Cemetery; and other sponsorships as needed. The Club has supported the Julian Community for over 94 years. For more information please call MaryLou at 760 220 9609.
County Reports Uptick in Cases, Region on Brink of Purple Tier
By Katie Cadiao, County of San Diego Communications Office
The number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to increase in San Diego County and health officials are urging San Diegans, especially those with any symptoms, to get tested for the virus. “The sooner a positive individual gets tested, the sooner we can start the contact tracing efforts, which helps slow the spread of COVID-19,” said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. COVID-19 testing is now widely available across the county and those with insurance can get tested by their provider at no cost. Testing takes only a few minutes and results generally come back within 3 days. Rise in Cases After weeks of being on the brink of slipping into the most restrictive Purple Tier, the County’s case rate rose above 7.0 cases per 100,000 this week. While a single week of a high score does not move a county into a more restrictive tier, the region will be moved if numbers do not improve. A move to the Purple Tier would close indoor operations at restaurants, gyms, churches, theaters and other locations. “Cases are increasing in the region and it is vital that we take this virus seriously and recommit ourselves to the strategies that are proven to work,” Wooten said. “Wear a face covering when you go out in public, stay six feet away from others and avoid crowds and large gatherings.” Community Setting Outbreaks: Six new community outbreaks were confirmed on Nov. 4: three in business settings, two in retail settings, and one in a faith-based setting. In the past seven days (Oct. 29 through Nov. 4), 23 community outbreaks were confirmed. The number of community outbreaks remains above the trigger of seven or more in seven days. A community setting outbreak is defined as three or more COVID-19 cases in a setting and in people of different households over the past 14 days. Testing: 15,905 tests were reported to the County on Nov. 4, and the percentage of new laboratory-confirmed cases was 3%. The 14-day rolling average percentage of positive cases is 3.1%. Target is less than 8.0%. The 7-day, daily average of tests is 12,440. continued on page 12
Quilt Back. L to R, Susan Carter, Krystin Erickson, Ruthanne Greenwood. Photo credit: Terri Groth
Maureen Breen at her long-arm sewing machine.
Photo Credit: Ed Breen
Members of the CWQG include Colleen Manzer, Terri Groth, Susan Carter, Ruthanne Greenwood, Eva Stowers, Mary Hart, Dina Smith, Donna Osborn and Krystin Erickson.
Have you Heard about the “Joy in Julian” Christmas light parade? You can participate in your decorated vehicle. Contact: chamber@julianca.com
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