FEBRUARY 26, 2015 Julian Journal P.O. Box 1318 Julian, CA 92036 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Ramona, CA Permit No. 20 ECRWSS Award-Winning Community News Magazine Serving Julian Since 2001 Postal Customer www.JulianJournal.com Volume 15 • Number 11 Rabobank Withdraws from Julian By Ann Reilly Cole ~ THE JOURNAL T he letters came from Roseville, just north of San Francisco, notifying all account holders that Rabobank will close its Julian branch as of May 1, 2015.The decision made in an office hundreds of miles away from Main Street in Julian after a “considerable study of market and operational factors across the network,” according to Greg Jones, spokesman for the financial institution, will have a consider- able impact on the people who live, work and visit in Julian. The letter went on to explain that accounts will auto- matically be transferred to the La Quinta branch, nearly 100 miles away. Alternatively, the letter continues, customers may access services with Rabobank from anywhere 24/7 through its automated account information system at 800-942-6222, online at www.rabobankamerica.com using the Rabobank Mobile Banking app, or use ATMs at 500 Walgreens stores through- out California with no ATM fees, though other fees may apply, according to terms and conditions of account holder agreements. The nearest Walgreens is more than 30 miles away. Branch foot traffic is way down throughout the banking industry, with a significant number of customers using online, mobile and ATM services to conduct banking transac- tions. This makes it less feasible for banks to maintain the over- head of brick-and-mortar store- fronts, which in turn means a loss of jobs for employees and a loss of personalized, face-to-face service for customers. “This decision was not made lightly. We realize that customers have choices and wanted to give them ample time to decide what is best for them,” said Jones. To that end, branch manager Patti Bell went on a field trip to research what options are available at the banks in Ramona. Bell is prepared to share contact information about those banks with Rabobank customers, noting that some banks prefer new customers to make an appointment to set up a new account rather than just walk into the branch. “We’re here to answer questions and help in any way we can,” said Bell. Taking a lesson from branch closings in Tecate and Calexico, Bell said that there are some important issues for customers to keep in mind when decid- ing how to proceed with their accounts, considering that it will take time for the bank processes to work. Also, people will need to bear in mind that different kinds of accounts may require different decisions. Here is a list of issues that Bell recommends customers carefully consider: • If you plan to open an account at another bank, establish the new account and See RABOBANK WITHDRAWS continued on page 8 PHOTO BY DARREL KINNEY www.ransombrothers.com 532 B Street (Old Town Ramona) 760-789-0240 Mon - Fri: 7 am - 5 pm • Sat & Sun: 7:30 am - 4 pm 1441 Main Street (In the Albertsons Center) 760-789-7898 Mon - Fri: 8 am - 7 pm • Sat & Sun: 8 am - 5 pm Ransom Brothers PRICES GOOD THROUGH 3/31/15 Ramona’s Destination for Expert Lawn & Garden Advice for Over 90 Years BEST PRICING OF THE YEAR! 3 99 812634 Green Thumb 3’ x 50’ Landscape Fabric SALE PRICE 9 99 689867 Preen 5.625 lb. Garden Weed Preventer SALE PRICE 9 99 131384 Green Thumb 1 gal Tank Sprayer SALE PRICE 49 99 153178 Hudson Commercial Bak-Pak Sprayer SALE PRICE 99 99 409839 1 Gal. Roundup Super Concentrate SALE PRICE 14 99 784470 Green Thumb 5/8” x 50’ Heavy Duty NeverKink Hose SALE PRICE 3 99 – $ 1 2 99 Instant TVR Rebate sale price FINAL PRICE 726398 Miracle-Gro 1 cu. ft. Garden Soil Limit 2 Per Customer BONUS SIZE 25% MORE Exclusive to 147895 40 oz. Roundup Concentrate 23 99 – $ 4 19 99 Instant TVR Rebate sale price FINAL PRICE Limit 2 Per Customer 829335 1.33 gal. Roundup Pump ‘N Go Weed & Grass Killer 18 99 – $ 4 14 99 Instant TVR Rebate sale price FINAL PRICE Limit 2 Per Customer
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FEBRUARY 26, 2015 JULIAN JoURNAL 1
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
Julian JournalP.O. Box 1318
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www.JulianJournal.comVolume 15 • Number 11
Rabobank Withdraws from JulianBy Ann Reilly Cole ~ the journal
The letters came from Roseville, just north of San Francisco, notifying all
account holders that Rabobank will close its Julian branch as of May 1, 2015. The decision made in an office hundreds of miles away from Main Street in Julian after a “considerable study of market and operational factors across the network,” according to Greg Jones, spokesman for the financial institution, will have a consider-able impact on the people who live, work and visit in Julian.
The letter went on to explain that accounts will auto-matically be transferred to the La Quinta branch, nearly 100 miles away. Alternatively, the letter continues, customers may access services with Rabobank from anywhere 24/7 through its automated account information system at 800-942-6222, online at www.rabobankamerica.com using the Rabobank Mobile Banking app, or use ATMs at 500 Walgreens stores through-out California with no ATM
fees, though other fees may apply, according to terms and conditions of account holder agreements.
The nearest Walgreens is more than 30 miles away.
Branch foot traffic is way down throughout the banking industry, with a significant number of customers using online, mobile and ATM services to conduct banking transac-
tions. This makes it less feasible for banks to maintain the over-head of brick-and-mortar store-fronts, which in turn means a loss of jobs for employees and a
loss of personalized, face-to-face service for customers.
“This decision was not made lightly. We realize that customers have choices and wanted to give them ample
time to decide what is best for them,” said Jones.
To that end, branch manager Patti Bell went on a field trip to research what options
are available at the banks in Ramona. Bell is prepared to share contact information about those banks with Rabobank customers, noting that some banks prefer new customers to make an appointment to set up a new account rather than just walk into the branch.
“We’re here to answer questions and help in any way we can,” said Bell.
Taking a lesson from branch closings in Tecate and Calexico, Bell said that there are some important issues for customers to keep in mind when decid-ing how to proceed with their accounts, considering that it will take time for the bank processes to work. Also, people will need to bear in mind that different kinds of accounts may require different decisions.
Here is a list of issues that Bell recommends customers carefully consider:
• If you plan to open an account at another bank, establish the new account and
See Rabobank WithdRaWS continued on page 8
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Roadside Work Nearly DoneBy Ann Reilly Cole ~ the journal
The end is in sight for Julian residents who have experienced delays driving
on Highway 78/79 between Julian and Wynola, where San Diego Gas & Electric has been trenching the road as part of a pilot program to gain experi-ence in undergrounding power lines in the backcountry.
SDG&E conducted an evalua-tion of the entire power system in the Julian area to determine safety issues. Considering that weather conditions, such as ice and high winds, as well as wildfires and vehicle crashes that are prone to the area, could threaten aboveground power poles, resulting in a disruption of service, the power company decided to convert those poles to underground power supply to improve reliability for cus-tomers. Aesthetically speaking, having fewer power poles is also a benefit of the program.
“We will take into account the results of this project before determining next steps and future undergrounding versus pole replacements,” said Amber Albrecht, spokeswoman for SDG&E.
Workers on the project have learned a lot about trenching in the decomposed granite soil of Julian and working in a vari-ety of weather conditions that sometimes delay the project.
According to informa-tion on the SDG&E website, undergrounded power lines are more dependable, but also more expensive. Additionally, determining the cause of an outage with underground lines is more difficult, which can result in longer outages when they do happen. SDG&E leads the nation in percentage of undergrounding power supply, with three times the national average.
The conversion job, which started back in November, is
nearly done, with the under-grounding infrastructure installed, the trenches filled and the road temporarily patched with asphalt.
The next phase of the proj-ect involves “pulling” the cables from the overhead poles into the newly installed circuit beds. During this phase, scheduled power outages within 1 ½ to two miles of the project area will affect the SDG&E custom-ers whose power is fed by the new circuits. The utility will notify customers by mail one week before any scheduled out-age, which on average will last about three hours.
once this phase is complete, 14 poles will be removed, leaving five poles that will
Above, workers install infrastructure for underground circuit beds.left, steel plates in the foreground serve as temporary covers over trenches in the road.
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25 Years of Daffodil DedicationBy Annette Williams ~ the journal
It started in 1990, when one individual decided to plant bulbs in honor of her father. Today, 25 years later, millions of
daffodils bloom each spring all around town and throughout the countryside.
They not only provide a cheerful greeting to visitors, but abundant entries for the 11th Annual Daffodil Show, set for March 21 and 22.
Sally Snipes organized and continues to lead the Daffodil Project as a tribute to her father, Jack Snipes.
Though he never lived in Julian, when she was with him as a child in Dana Point, she says, “He’d be planting trees or improving the town we lived in.”
Sally moved to Julian and lived here several decades before she thought about putting out a plea to the commu-nity, saying that if just 10 people would buy a box of daffodil bulbs for $100
each, she would plant them. She received $6,000.“I know my dad was laughing! I
bought 68 bushels with that money and earned more bushels. The more money you coordinate, the better price the companies will give you.”
Schoolchildren have been planting the bulbs for at least 23 years, she says. There are about five to 10 volunteers and several hundred students and par-ents, with students doing the majority of the planting.
The 2014 Daffodil Show. PhOTO By DAN SNIPES
“And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with
the daffodils.”— William Wordsworth
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As part of an ongoing “wood to steel” program throughout the backcountry, the poles left in place will be the steel variety. They reduce the fire potential and are able to sustain higher wind velocity to increase safety and mitigate fire risk. Utility customers should be aware that unplanned outages could occur at any time, in which case, restor-ing power within a three-hour time frame is not predictable.
For timely information on power out-ages, the public can visit www.sdge.com and click on the “outage map” tab at the top right corner of the screen.
This “conversion” phase is scheduled to be complete by late March or early April, so travelers on Highway 78/79 may continue to experience periodic traffic delays until then.
The final phase of the project will be to resurface the roads. The timetable for this last phase is dependent on the approval of pending permits from CalTrans and the County of San Diego to complete the project. n
“It gives them ownership and pride in their town,” she says. “What’s delight-ful is, a lot of kids, even teenagers, when you talk to them will say, ‘That was my corner.’ We have maybe four tables of youth entries in the show, because they’ve all got a connection with the flower. It’s a big bonus all around.”
Daffodils are known for their hardi-ness and can bloom 100 years if they’re left unbothered. “All that energy goes back into the bulb, especially when we don’t have drought.”
An estimated nine million bulbs have been planted in Julian to date, with about four to five million still producing blooms, as some have been lost to weed-trimmers over the years.
Still, they can survive abuse. Snipes say that one lady got a blue ribbon for a daffodil she used to park her car on.
Even with last year’s drought, which brought a plea for blooms, there were roughly 1,000 entries in the show.
“It fills the whole top floor of Town Hall,” Snipes says. “It’s spectacular! It’s a delightful outing to come and see the
whole roomful. It makes people smile.”There are more than 25 main variet-
ies of named daffodils, which is part of the narcissus family, and Snipes says that people seem to enjoy learning how many types there are. Experts from the American Daffodil Society will be at the show to answer questions.
Entries will be accepted Friday, March 20, from noon to 5 p.m.
Admission is free to the Daffodil Show and accompanying Daffodil Art Show, both on Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m., in Julian Town Hall, 2129 Main St.
If severe storms are forecast before the show date, Snipes says that people may pick the flowers up to 10 days ahead and put them in a vase in a cool, dry place — such as a garage — and they’ll stay fresh.
“The show doesn’t happen,” she says, “unless all the community members bring in their best 10 to 20 blossoms.”
Call Julian Chamber of Commerce at 760-765-1857. n
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By Bobbi Zane ~ the journal
Holy cow, what a great night with so many ladies showing up,” said Adele Delgado in a Facebook
post following the latest Julian Ladies Auction. “We made some money for the veterans programs and had a good time — lots of sellers, and it went late.”
The second event of the year was presented by the American Legion Auxiliary and attracted more than 30 ladies on Feb. 17. They spent the better part of the evening selling and buy-ing from each other and making some money for Auxiliary projects that support women veterans.
The auction is simple and fun. Women bring items from home that they want to sell — almost anything: clothing in good condition, kitchenware, tools, furniture, costume jewelry, shoes,
toys, linens and books — whatever they have and don’t need. Each woman gets 15 minutes to auction her stuff. She sets her own price, but bidding starts at 25 cents, and many items sell for less than $1.
Delgado, who is a vice president of the Auxiliary, organized the current version of the Ladies Auction. The concept goes way back to 1979, when Debbie Butts organized the event. At the time, she was a young mother looking for school clothes and adult conversation.
“We started meeting in people’s houses,” she said, noting that members included many old families. Sometime later, the meetings moved to local churches, and currently the group gets together the first Tuesday of the month at Julian Community United Methodist
Church. Delgado organized the Legion meet-
ing to support the women’s project. “Women veterans who are transition-
ing back to civilian life learn how to go on interviews,” she explains. “They need clothing for that purpose.”
Meetings at the Legion are flexible, usually the third Tuesday of the month.
The auction evening is fun as well as a cheap night out. Everyone gathers at 6 p.m., and the auctions start at 6:30, running until all the items are sold or removed. Refreshments are available at the Legion.
The groups are friendly and everyone is welcome.
Visit the “Ladies Auction Julian” Facebook page, or contact Delgado at Julian Candy Basket, 760-765-0785, during business hours. n
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The initiative provides grants to local nonprofit organizations that focus on developing youth leaders through mentoring; leadership and character development; college and workforce preparation; and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs for underserved kindergarten through 12th-grade students.
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Period Comedy Opens in Restored JUHS TheaterBy Ann Reilly Cole ~ the journal
Director Sonja Kodimer chose a farce for her directorial debut and the first show to be staged in the
newly restored Little Theater at Julian Union High School.
“Charley’s Aunt” opens this weekend for just three performances: Feb. 27 and 28, and March 1, at 6 p.m. each night.
The story takes place in three acts, with the first act introducing the dilemma of two young men, Charley Wykeham and Jack Chesney, played by Alec Helm and Vladymir Wong, who are determined to woo the young women of their dreams, Amy Spettigue and Kitty Verdun, played by Taylor Cole and Laural Cantor.
The problem is, the girls are about to be sent off to Scotland by Amy’s uncle Stephen Spettigue, played by Trenton Mercer. Since it is the 1800s and no proper young lady would dare visit a young gentleman without a chaperone, Charley uses the imminent visit of his aunt, Donna Lucia d’Alvadorez, played by Mickayla McDowell, to convince the young women to come to lunch with him and Jack, aided by Jack’s valet, Brassett, played by Jeffrey Ballard.
They extend an invitation to Lord Fancourt Babberley (“Babbs”), played by Randy Burke, to make an even six for luncheon. A surprise visit by Jack’s father, Colonel Sir Francis Chesney, played by Blake Ritchie, brings bad news to Jack, and a telegraph announces that Donna Lucia will be delayed for several days, thwarting Charley and Jack’s plan
to propose to the young women. The young men persuade Babbs to pretend to be Donna Lucia so the girls will stay for lunch. Things get a bit crazy until the real Donna Lucia unexpectedly turns up with her adopted daughter, Ela Delahay, played by Vivian Aranda, at which point, the situation becomes utterly ridiculous.
Though the story is full of laughs, Kodimer selected the script hoping to challenge her students to develop some acting chops.
“To be successful, farce must be quick, the actors must know their lines and be able to deliver them and move about quickly,” said Kodimer. “Timing is everything.”
While Kodimer thinks some of the performers have the talent to pursue
the performing arts if they choose, she believes that every one of them ben-efits from performing on stage today. Pleasantly surprised by their ability to transform themselves from typical teen-agers into actors who express a depth of understanding of their characters once on stage, Kodimer has also enjoyed watching the closeness that has devel-oped among the cast and crew as they learn together what it takes to make a show work.
“They are learning to stand up and communicate, to be observant of people for who and what they are, using memo-rization and analytical skills, to be physi-cally expressive, and to work together,” she said.
The students agree that being part of the production is special experience. Inspired by the role of the title char-acter, Alec Helm strives to be the best he can. Vivian Aranda spoke of learning how to perform to the audience. For Trenton Mercer, who is a new student at the school, being involved has helped him get to know other students. Mikayla
McDowell likes the sense of community that develops between the perform-ers and tech people in every play. And Laural Cantor talked about feeling fear-less on stage because it is her character that is being judged, not her person, while also feeling humbled that people from the community will come out and fill an audience just to watch the stu-dents perform.
“It means everything to us. It’s great fun and so important for a small town to be introduced to the arts,” said Wong.
“Especially because it’s been gone so long, it’s really great to have a play back at Julian High School,” added Alyssa Lucas, stage manager for the production.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for those 18 and under, and are selling quickly. They are available at the JUHS office or at the theater before the perfor-mance.
Sales of DVDs of the show and silk-screened T-shirts will help raise money for future arts programs at the school.
Call 760-765-0606. n
Alec helm, left, and Vladymir Wong play Charley Wykeham and Jack Chesney in the Julian Union high School production of “Charley’s Aunt.” PhOTO By SONJA KODImER
Hubbell Exhibit at Santa Ysabel Art Gallery
Internationally acclaimed artist James Hubbell will present a new show, “Totems: A Gathering of Memories, Dreams and Wishes,” at Santa Ysabel Art Gallery next month. The exhibit will feature sculpture, assemblage, drawings, paintings and stained glass.
According to Hubbell, “Totems” suggests the marking of a path or road, and it refers to the fact that 23-year-old gallery has been part of his path since its inception.
To mark the anniversary and
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An inspection crew from the Southern California Golf Association passed
the Warner Springs Ranch Resort golf course with flying colors and proclaimed it as a southland championship layout.
After many months of restoration work, which also includes the restaurant and golf shop, Fred Grand, president of Pacific Hospitality Group, which owns the resort, said play would resume with a
charity tournament this spring. No date was announced.
He said they are awaiting approval by the health depart-ment for the restaurant and completion of electrical work.
“The SCGA approval is awe-some, because they looked at everything we have done — every hole,” said Grand. “They were quite complimentary and even asked to play in our char-ity tourney.
“I’d say things have come together really well.”
The inspection qualifies the course to be entered into the Southern California master handicap system.
Construction work will con-tinue on the resort buildings.
She’ll be the FirstHonorary Julian Mayor Stacy
Peyakov says she’s number one, but she’s not seeking to boast.
“I’m the first selected mayor in history who will be in office for a full year,” she said with some pride. “Really, though, I look at the position as being an ambassador.”
The one-time agriculture teacher said she didn’t intend to enter the mayor contest. “At the time, we were involved in helping to raise money for
the Town Hall.”But the opportunity pre-
sented itself.“There are no job duties and
only a few things I get to do,” she joked. “Maybe I can set the standards for someone else. I’m very humbled by the honor. I take it very seriously that I might do something for Julian.”
For example, Peyakov has started a committee to discuss concerns about the heavy traf-fic problem. She calls it an agency responder program.
“We want to set up some standards to see what can be done as we meet with law enforcement agencies.”
Previously, she has been on the school board 12 years and is a member of the historical society.
If she had sought the job through a ballot system, she’d have a major core of support-ers, since 100 of her relatives, including many first and second cousins, live in the area.
“The only time I moved
away was to go to college at Cal Poly in San Luis obispo,” she continued. “My husband, Randy, and I grew up together here, and he also attended Cal Poly, where we received degrees in dairy and agriculture education.
“I finished my credentials down here and taught one semester in Borrego, but I decided to stay home with my kids. My husband took my job and has been there doing it ever since. We joke that he’s been there 17 years, and I was there a half-year.
“Randy has been diagnosed with colon cancer three years ago, so we felt at the time we should start farming, and we opened the Wynola Flats Produce business. Something I could enjoy.”
When asked what she liked about Julian, she replied, “Specifically, I like the heritage. There’s so much history here. Also, I have met so many wonderful people in the community.” n
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ONGOING EVENTS
Julian Doves and Desperados award-winning historical comedy skits Sun. at 1, 2 and 3 pm (weather permitting) at the stage area next to Julian Market and Deli. 760-765-1857Jeremy’s on the Hill music Sat. and Sun. 5 pm; Mon. 6 pm, 4354 Hwy. 78. 760-765-1587 www.jeremysonthehill.comMusic at Julian Station Sun. live music 1-4 pm, wine and hard cider tasting, outdoor barbecue, Julian Station, 4470 Hwy. 78. www.julianstation.comSanta Ysabel Store & Backcountry Visitor Center Fri.-Sun. 11-5, 30275 Hwy. 78, Santa Ysabel. sohosandiego.org/sygs/index.htmWarner-Carrillo Ranch House Sat.-Sun. 12-4, 29181 San Felipe Rd., Warner Springs. sohosandiego.org/main/ warnercarrillo.htmWynola Pizza & Bistro live entertainment Fri.-Sat. 6–9 pm, 4355 Hwy. 78. Music calendar www.wynolapizza.com. 760-765-1004Guided Nature Hikes schedule and information at [email protected]. 858-674-2275 ext. 12Quarterly Art Exhibit Julian Art Gallery, 2229 Main St.
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Architectural Review Board first Tues. 7 pm, 2133 Fourth St. 760-765-1343Intermountain Republican Women Federated welcomes members, spouses and guests from Julian, Santa Ysabel, Ramona and backcountry. 760-788-6342Julian Arts Guild meetings second Wed. 4 pm and demon-strations fourth Tues. 6 pm at Julian Library, 1850 Hwy. 78. www.julianartsguild.org Julian Chamber of Commerce Mixers first Thurs. 5:30–7:30 pm. Location 760-765-1857 www.julianca.comJulian Chamber of Commerce Board third Thurs. 6 pm, Julian Town Hall, 2129 Main St. 760-765-1857Julian Chamber Networking Breakfast third Wed. 8 am. Location 760-765-1857 Julian Community Planning Group second Mon. 7 pm, Julian Town Hall, 2129 Main St.
Julian Historical Society fourth Wed. 7 pm, 2133 Fourth St. 760-765-0436Julian Woman’s Club first Wed. 1 pm, 2607 C St., except July and August. 760-765-4702 www.julianwomansclub.org
February 2015
All Month: Julian Eagles Booster Club Fundraiser 10 percent of meal orders at Wynola Pizza & Bistro donated to club. Visit 4355 Hwy. 78.27-28: JUHS Presents ‘Charley’s Aunt’ at 6 pm at 1656 Hwy. 78. 760-765-0606
March 2015Daffodils, lilacs and desert
wildflowers in bloom1: JUHS Presents ‘Charley’s Aunt’ at 6 pm at 1656 Hwy. 78.6-8: TDS Desert Safari at Truckhaven Hills, North Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area. www.tds4x4.com9: Julian Triangle Club Meeting & White Elephant Gift Exchange at 7 pm at Rong Branch Restaurant, 2722 Washington St. 760-450-613720: Daffodil Show Entry Check-in from noon-5 at Julian Town Hall, 2129 Main St.21-22: 11th Annual Daffodil Show from noon-5 at Julian Town Hall, 2129 Main St. 760-765-185726: CERT Disaster Preparedness Meetings monthly on fourth Thursday from 6-8 pm at Julian Library, 1850 Hwy. 78. Email [email protected].
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Friends of the Library Bookstore is open from 11-5, Tues.-Sat. 760-765-2239Library Activities & Events call 760-765-0370 or visit www.sdcl.org/locations_ JL.html. n
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Some trophy candidates at small racetracks are reluctantly talked in to doing it. For others, it’s a chance to be center stage for a night.
I recall a 19-year-old La Jollan who wasn’t too sure when she was asked to be a trophy presenter for the midget auto winner at old Balboa Stadium. She smiled through it all in a white bathing suit.
Within weeks, she would become Del Mar Fair’s hostess as Fairest of the Fair 1958.
As a member of the fair’s public relations staff, I was assigned to pick her up for an early morning press photo shoot.
“If anyone asks me to enter
another beauty contest, I’ll hit them with something,” she said in anger.
An interesting objection at the time from someone who would be in front of cameras throughout her life as film star Raquel Welch. A lesson there: Don’t turn down a photo session.
Another young woman I knew from racing circles was a statuesque lady known for her continuous role in the 1960s and well into the ‘90s as Miss Hurst Golden Shifter and the racing sport’s ambassador. You’d see her at Indy, Daytona, car shows and everywhere in the sport.
She had — and still has — the personality and Southern drawl that might have made it in Hollywood. Well, she did have some cameo roles.
But Linda Vaughn parlayed her love of motorsports, classic cars and her natural curiosity about automotive innovation into a public relations career.
So prominent, that she has been nominated as a candidate for this year’s National Motorsports Hall of Fame selections.
And a Few FirstsA friend of mine sent along
a list of firsts involving the automobile. origins are always interesting topics.
For example, the first drive-in restaurant was Royce Hailey’s Pig Stand in Dallas in 1921, not Hollywood, as you might have suspected. Gulf opened the first service station in Pittsburgh in 1913, not in California’s land of cars, as you might have thought.
Blame oklahoma City for introducing parking meters in 1935.
And did you know the first convertible — a hard top — was a 1904 Thomas Flyer, and that General Motors’ olds Tornado was the first to be a million-seller?
As for theater drive-ins, Camden, N.J., had the first in 1933. Seat belts were fitted for the first time in a 1902 Baker Electric streamliner racer
And a bit of do-it-yourself trivia: Ford, which made the first pickup trucks, shipped them to dealers in crates that new owners had to assemble by using the crates as the beds of the trucks. The new owners went to the dealers to “pick up” their trucks. n
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• There is a penalty for with-drawal of Certificate of Deposit funds before maturity. Typically CDs are inactive accounts, so customers may want to leave those accounts open until they are mature. CD account holders will receive notification when the CD matures, at which point they can close the account if they so choose, and Rabobank will forward the funds to them.
• All contents of safe-deposit boxes must be removed and the accounts closed. SDB account holders will receive let-ters notifying them of the date by which this must be done. Customers must bring both keys. If they have just one key, there will be a $10 charge for the missing key. There may be a
prorated refund due in the case of rent that has already been paid.
• A locksmith and two bank employees (double custody) will force open boxes that have not been emptied by the required date. The contents will then be placed in safekeeping and shipped to the La Quinta branch.
• Bell recommends not waiting too long to find a replacement safe-deposit box at another bank, as there can be long waiting lists, especially for larger boxes.
• Customers have the option of moving their accounts to a Rabobank branch other than La Quinta, if they so choose.
While there is plenty of time for Rabobank customers to carefully make and execute decisions about their financial affairs, Bell advises not waiting
until the last minute to take care of business. Some banks have a policy of placing holds on deposited checks or taking a couple of weeks to issue new ATM cards.
“What we don’t want is to create a situation where customers don’t have access to the funds because of banking processes and procedures,” said Bell.
After the initial shock of learning that the only bank in town is planning to close its doors wears off, what remains is to understand what needs to be done and move forward with a positive plan. Some hope that another bank will move in to take over the business that Rabobank leaves behind.
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Eight hours and 33 minutes. That’s the time it took
the last team from the U.S. to shear the raw wool from the back of a sheep, spin it, ply it, knit it and assemble it into a sweater and onto the back of a person. That was in 1996.
This year, the only team rep-resenting the United States in the 21st International Back to Back Wool Challenge is train-ing right here in San Diego County, most recently at Julian Weaving Works (JWC) in Santa Ysabel. The competition will be held at the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The origins of this unusual challenge date back to a wager in 1811 in Berkshire, England, over whether or not a finished coat could be made from the back of a sheep in one day. It took 13 hours to make that original coat.
In 1992, the challenge was revived when Richard Snow, a young spinner from Scotland, decided to use the contest to raise money for cancer research. From there it has grown to an international com-petition with dozens of teams representing several nations and performing on four conti-nents and a few island nations. In 2004, an Australian team broke the five-hour barrier with
a Guinness World Record of four hours, 51 minutes and 14 seconds.
Like every athlete, the women of the San Diego County Spinners (SDCS) team engage in rigorous practice to hone their skills in order to work together like clockwork in a competitive race. Shaving
minutes off their time requires careful observation of their individual techniques, their interactions and their communi-cation with each other, as well as experimentation with differ-ent tools, processes and mate-rials, and then making adjust-ments accordingly. Sometimes minute changes, such as putting the bucket full of raw wool near the front or back of the foot of the spinner, can make a big difference.
Strict rules govern the
competition. The sheep can be any breed, but must be from the country in which the team competes and cannot be housed or coated (covered with a cloth “coat” to keep its fleece clean) for two months prior to shearing, which means the fleece will be full of bits of hay and vegetable matter that must be picked out by hand.
A team consists of eight members: one blade shearer and seven others who spin, ply, wind and knit the yarn. Except for the shearer, team members can exchange roles with each other throughout the com-petition. No electric spinning wheels, scissors, handcarders, flickers or combs are permit-ted. Every process must be performed manually. Every team works from the same pattern to create their sweaters.
This will be the third year that the SDCS team has entered the competition, headed up by Margaret Tyler, a spinning instructor at Grossmont Adult School. Tyler first learned about the competition a decade ago and spent years recruiting people for her team. Time tri-als determine who makes the SDCS and who is the best fit for each position. Some members return year after year, while others leave due to sports injury to their knees, shoulders or wrists or for other reasons. It takes stamina to be in constant motion for hours at a time, especially once fatigue or hunger set in.
The clock starts as soon as the shearer begins. only team members can touch the wool, which is delivered in buckets to the seven spinners. The first goal is to have the first knitter work-ing up a sleeve within eight
minutes. Gradually, spinners become knitters, until there are three spinners supporting four knitters, with everyone in a constant effort to keep up with each other and keep each other occupied. To not waste a single moment, prepared hors d’oeuvres are delivered on toothpicks to the spinners and knitters as they work. Unlike at practices, there is not much banter among team members
during the actual competition, with everyone in deep concentration.
For Tyler, the goal is to keep learning about the sheep, what wool from different breeds is like, and how to do things in a better, more efficient way to carry over into her regular spinning and knitting.
“I’d like to see us beat the
Janet Tulloch delivers buckets of raw wool to spinners, from left, Sally mcSpadden, Beryl Warnes and Nancy hay. In the background, Kelly Wilder watches the clock from behind a weaving loom. PhOTOS By ANN REIlly COlE
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There's a New Club in TownBy Ann Reilly Cole ~ the journal
If your elementary school student needs help with homework — it’s covered.
How about friends to play with after school? Yep. Maybe your child needs a leadership workshop to overcome shyness or strengthen communication
skills. There’s one going strong. Have a talent for doodling? The cartooning class will help take those skills up a notch.
It’s all about choices at Julian Elementary School’s Club Jaguar, a before and after-school program that enhances the lives of Julian’s youth through academic and social enrichment programs led by an experienced team of professional educators.
There is no cost to students to participate in Club Jaguar. It is sponsored by a $200,000 grant from the 21st Century Community Learning Center. Julian Elementary School is one of two schools in San Diego County implementing this 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. program.
In addition to supporting the programs in Club Jaguar, the grant includes funding for a
family literacy program, student transportation to and from the school, a grab-and-go breakfast and a hearty afterschool “super snack” that is prepared by Jeremy’s on Campus.
The Club Jaguar program, run by JES Extended Learning Coordinator Lyndsie Artis, began last August with the start of the 2014-15 school year and has been steadily growing in size and scope. on average, the program serves 65 students a day, but Artis would like to see that number increase in order for the program to reach its full potential and benefit even more students and families — ideally up to 100 students daily.
Artis, who is new to the school, came to the job with 10 years of afterschool program-ing experience. To maintain a ratio of 1 adult to 20 students, the program is supported by different teachers, each bring-ing special skills to the program offerings.
Carmen White offers home-work help from 6:20 to 7 a.m. to older elementary students needing assistance, while Jennifer Helm works with the
kindergartners during that time frame. Fun activities fill the gap from 7 to the 7:50 bell, so students can get their energy
out in order to be able to focus on classroom work when school officially starts.
After school, students can choose between outdoor and indoor activities to keep them occupied and challenged. Every day, there are arts and crafts, outdoor games and team-build-ing activities for older students, led by Autumn Taylor, and Cub Club for the kindergartners, led by Michelle Seguin.
on Mondays and Tuesdays, Forrest Seguin leads a music/DJ class and a S.T.E.M. program, which focuses on science, technology, engineering and math activities.
Wednesday, it’s time to get down in the dirt working with Tricia Elisara in the school gar-den, or learn leadership skills from Kymm Hansen. Elisara also engages children with word games as part of the family lit-eracy program.
on Thursdays Elaine Bicanic, affectionately known as “Mrs. B” to generations of JES alum, is on hand to work with the kindergarten students.
Friday afternoons, Joe Romano teaches the finer
points of cartooning to young-sters. Especially for boys, there is the Buddy Club, provided through the Vista Hill SmartCare
program to help them learn how to get along with each other and deal with stresses and challenges unique to their gender.
Rhonda Gregor has seen a positive change in her son Robert, a third-grader, since he has participated in Club Jaguar, noting that he has more con-fidence and has branched out into areas of interest such as photography and art that he wouldn’t have done otherwise.
“He is excited about going to Club Jaguar,” Gregor said. “It helps the whole family, because he has a reliable place to go while I’m at work where he can do his schoolwork and participate in fun activities.”
Jaguar Club member of the month and second-grader Kaylee Mushet thinks the S.T.E.M. class that made a Rube Goldberg-type contraption to drop eggs without breaking them is her favorite project.
“I like all the fun activities,” said Mushet of her participation in Club Jaguar.
Call 760-765-0661 or visit sites.google.com/a/juesd.net/club-jaguar. n
Club Jaguar members, from left, Jack Ballard, Robert Gregor, Wyatt mitchell, Andrew Wilt, Gracie flack, lillian lazaruis, Alexzandria helm, and Sarah marshall dine al fresco in the Julian Elementary School garden.
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When to Sign Up for MedicareBy David Sayen
Most people I know are looking forward to signing up for Medicare
just as soon as they can.When you’re first eligible
for Medicare, you have a seven-month Initial Enrollment Period to sign up for Medicare’s Part A and/or Part B benefits and services. Part A covers hospital-ization and Part B covers doctor visits, outpatient care and other medical goods and services.
Many people become eli-gible on their 65th birthday. Those folks can sign up during the seven-month period that begins three months before the month they turn 65, includes the month they turn 65, and ends three months after the month they turn 65.
But what happens if you miss that window?
If you didn’t sign up for Part A and/or Part B (for which you must pay premiums) when you were first eligible, and you aren’t eligible for a Special Enrollment Period, you can sign up during the General Enrollment Period between Jan. 1 and March 31 each year.
Your coverage will start July 1. However, you may have to pay a higher premium for late enrollment in Part A and/or Part B.
How do you actually enroll? You can call Social Security at 800-772-1213, visit a local Social Security office, or apply online at www.ssa.gov.
After your Initial Enrollment Period ends, you may have the chance to sign up for Medicare during a Special Enrollment Period.
If you’re covered under a group health plan based on current employment, you have a Special Enrollment Period to sign up for Part A and/or Part B any time as long as you or your spouse (or family member, if you’re disabled) are work-ing, and you’re covered by a group health plan through the employer or union based on that work.
You also have an eight-month Special Enrollment Period to sign up for Part A and/or Part B that starts the month after the employment ends or the group health insurance based on current employment ends, whichever
happens first. Usually, you don’t pay a late enrollment penalty if you sign up during a Special Enrollment Period.
It’s important to note that CoBRA and retiree health plans aren’t considered coverage based on current employment. You’re not eligible for a Special Enrollment Period when such coverage ends. This Special Enrollment Period also doesn’t apply to people with end-stage renal disease.
You may also qualify for a Special Enrollment Period for Part A and Part B if you’re a volunteer, serving in a foreign country.
Some people get auto-matically enrolled in Medicare. Among them are people with certain disabilities and those who are already getting ben-efits from Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board.
If you’re automatically enrolled, you’ll get your red, white and blue Medicare card in the mail three months before your 65th birthday or your 25th month of disability.
Also, Social Security is now processing some Medicare enrollments for same-sex
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spouses, including:
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• Enrollments for people with end-stage renal disease based on the work history of a current or former spouse
• Reductions in Part A premi-ums based on the work history
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JCFPD CERT to Sponsor Disaster Preparedness Classes
Beginning in March, the Julian Cuyamaca Fire Protection District (JCFPD) CERT program will present a series of monthly meetings focusing on disaster preparedness. The meetings are free and open to members of the community who would like to learn how to take care of themselves, their families or neighbors in the event of a disaster.
Meetings will include CERT modules such as basic medical training, small-fire suppres-
sion, search and rescue, and disaster preparedness. In addi-tion, participants will have an opportunity to learn about defensible space and CPR, and how to become partners with American Red Cross.
Participants may attend as many classes as they wish and are not required to take them all.
Representatives of JCFPD CERT say that disaster pre-paredness is everyone’s respon-sibility, and their goal is to edu-
cate and inform people so that in the event of a major disaster, individuals and families can be self-reliant and prepared to help themselves and others.
Classes will begin March 26, from 6 to 8 p.m., and will be held the fourth Thursday of the month in the Community Room at Julian Library, 1850 Highway 78. The first class will cover disaster preparedness strategies..
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Restoration Project Welcomes Mayoral Candidates
The race for honorary mayor of Julian will begin in a few months. Like last year, “votes” will be based on how much money candidates can raise for the Julian Town Hall Restoration Project, at a penny per vote.
“Last year’s race was quite lively, with Stacy Peyakov, Julian’s current honorary mayor, stepping in as a write-in candi-date when she brought her soapbox to the debate,” said Betty Birdsell, who is spearheading the grassroots effort with Patti Thornburgh. “She’s been so extremely effective in the position. She’s shown up and helped with any event we’ve had. We expect many others will enter the race in the same spirit.”
“The bar was set high by Honorary Mayor Stacy Peyakov,” Thornburgh added. “But don’t let that scare you off
from running. It’s all for a great cause, and it’s a great time!”
The restoration project has been rais-ing funds for less than a year and has collected about $14,000 since June of 2014, Birdsell said.
The honorary mayor race isn’t the project’s only fundraising effort. Birdsell says that through March, Wynola Pizza & Bistro will donate 10 percent of the bill to the effort if diners mention the resto-ration project when they order.
Those who are interested in running for honorary mayor or volunteering with the restoration project may contact Birdsell at 760-765-0714 or Thornburgh at 760-765-1961 or at the Julian Chamber of Commerce office, 2129 Main St. n
The Tierra Del Sol Four Wheel Drive Club will offer a weekend of off-
road adventures at its 53rd TDS Desert Safari, March 6 to 8. It all takes place at the Truck-haven Hills area of the North ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area.
The event will offer fun and challenging trails and rides, more than 100 vendors, a popular raffle with $100,000 in prize packages, and fireworks.
“our club puts together a weekend packed full of adven-ture, excitement and fun for the whole family,” said TDS President Bill Kassler. “From an epic trail ride, a vendor show, a world-famous opportunity drawing and a fireworks show, I’m sure you will have a great experience.”
It started decades ago when a “search and rescue” team
of local men with CB radios explored the area and became intimately familiar with it, breaking new trails and figuring out how to traverse the notch-es, hills and valleys through their rescue work. Several mem-bers began to focus on adven-ture and exploration, and two
of these early pioneers formed the nucleus of the club they named Tierra Del Sol. The club was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 1962, and the annual Desert Safari was born.
The rosters of TDS still contain family names from the early days, with later generations following in their forefathers’ footsteps, aspiring to protect lands for the public’s use and preserve it for the enjoyment of future generations.
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deadlines are listed first.“My wife, Kate, and I are the proud
parents of two college graduates and a prospective college student,” says Anderson. “We understand how exciting this time can be as well as the challeng-es associated with finding the financial resources necessary to help students achieve their dreams.”
Anderson says that the March 2 Cal Grant application deadline is approach-ing and advises students to visit the California Student Aid Commission’s website at www.csac.ca.gov.
“Last year, 6,400 grants were offered, but only 4,300 of those grants were taken,” he says. “According to the California Student Aid Commission, many middle-class students were not
aware that they could qualify for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The Commission advises everyone to apply. Please keep in mind that these scholarships and grants have varied eli-gibility requirements and deadlines that must be met.”
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Local Students Eligible for Community Spirit Scholarships
Students are invited to apply for the Ramona Food and Clothes Closet Foundation’s Community Spirit Scholarship Program if they live in Julian, Santa Ysabel, Ranchita, Ramona, Borrego Springs or Warner Springs; have been accepted in a two-year or four-year California college, university or trade school; and have volunteered 40 or more hours in the store. Home-schooled students from these areas are also eligible to apply.
The program is intended to assist low-income families who may have a first-generation, college-bound student. Students are encouraged to attend vol-unteer orientation at the store and start volunteering so that they may complete 40 hours before applying. Volunteering
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Prospective volunteers may contact Service Manager Vesna Curry at 760-789-4458 or email [email protected].
Scholarship applications are available at the store, 773 Main St., weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and must be submitted between March 1 and May 31.
The Ramona Food and Clothes Closet has provided many scholarships in recent years. Four scholarship recipients have graduated and are starting careers.
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VMF to Present March ActivitiesThe Volcan Mountain
Foundation (VMF) will pres-ent bird watching at Lake Cuyamaca with Sharyl Massey. The event will be March 7 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., starting from Chambers Park. There is a $5 parking fee. Binoculars are recommended.
The foundation will host “Insect Talk” with Dr. Michael Wall on March 14 at 10 a.m. at the Volcan Mountain Foundation Nature Center. Wall is the curator of entomology and vice president of research and public programs at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
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record of the last team from the U.S.,” said Beryl Warnes of Julian Weaving Works.
At the end of five hours of practice at JWC, both sweater sleeves were nearly done, and the back was half-completed. At this rate, they are on track to complete their sweater within a
nine-hour time frame. With two months before the
competition and two or three group practices between now and then, that’s a lot of wool to process.
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