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Volume 24 Issue 24
Wednesday January 28, 2009 Julian, CA.
ISSN 1937-8416
Julian News
PO Box 639
Juhav CA. 92036
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S mall Town Papers TF~
5026 California Ave SW
Seattle WA 98136-1208
State Water Annual Fundraiser For
Wounded Troops
Resources Board, •
Proposing Changes
To Septic Tank
Requirements
by Michael Hart
sent to the State Water Board at
the following address:
Todd Thompson, P.E., Program
Manager
State Water Resources Control
Board
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 2231
Sacramento, CA 95812-2231
e-mail: ab885@waterboards.
ca.gov
If you want to sort through all
the rules and regulation they
are-available at: http:l/www.
waterboards.ca.gov/water_
issues/programs/septic_tanks/
You can also write your state
assembly person: Kevin Jeffries
and State Senator, Dennis
,Hollingsworth. •
Can Julian do it again? Last
year the Sons of the American
Legion organized their first Julian
Community support for the
Warrior Foundation Breakfast,
raising over $4000. With
over 300 breakfasts sold and
additional funds contributed by
The Julian (~mmunity & Sons of #~e Amedcan Legion
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE
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SUNDN Y
FENRUARY 2009
American Legion Halt 2rid & Washington. Julian
the community.
Every penny taken in goes
directly to the Warrior Foundation.
No money will be taken out for
food expenses. The Warrior
Foundation has no overhead or
expenses so all monies go to San
Diego area wounded veterans.
S.A.L. Breakfast has helped
many school and community
organizations raise funds for 10
years. We would like to invite
all of them to help us help our
wounded veterans. Advance
tickets may be purchased at the
Legion, Soundings, or from most
S.A.L. members.
Join us at the Legion Post
Sunday morning between 7 and
11:30, you can also get your
breakfast to go.
Arlene Howe Killed In Auto
Accident, Friday On Poway Road
The ~ulian News was deeply
saddened to learn of the fatal
accident on Friday, January
23rd that took the life of Arlene
Howe. Arlene and husband Ron
had moved to Julian to run Four
Season Lodge on Highway 79
near KQ Ranch.
She had sustained serious
injuries in a 2004 accident wl~ich
required her to use a motorized
wheel chair. Arlene battled the
paralysis that the accident had
caused by exploring the cutting
edge of stem cell regeneration
therapy in Russia just over a year
ago.
Arlene could be scene
motoring her wheel chair
around Julian and helping the
local business community with
accessibility issues that had
brought legal action from a San
Diego attorney. She also wrote
a monthly column in the Julian
News to address the issue and
provided updates on the various
projects that where being done
all over town.
She would tirelessly fight the
bureaucracy of government
to push for improvements that
need to be completed to make
by Michael Hart
Sausage, Pancakes, Eggs, Potatoes,
~ Corn- Beef Hash, Biscuits and Gravy- ......................
'~ Co.and Orange Juice $7.00
Non-Profit
Donation [
Was Your
Electric Bill Too
High
In December?
Saturday At
The Library:
Life Coaching
Helps in
Troubled Times
by Perry Savage
Some people are born to help
others succeed. They seem to
have a "support "gene that drives
them to champion other people
and carry their ~torch. These
natural born supporters nourish
themselves by helping others
fulfill their goals and dreams.
Penny Collins is such a person.
She has always been empathetic
and caring. Since she was
a child, she had a knack for
bringing the best out in others.
And after many other successes
in her professional life, she found
her perfect career "fit". She is a
certified Life Coach.
On Saturday January 31 2009,
Penny will present a fun and
informative, hands- on two hour
course on Life Coaching at the
Julian Library. Her event is the
second part of a Life Coaching
Program presented by the
Friends of the Julian Library Arts
and Letters Classroom Series.
The event is from 10:00 AM until
noon in the Library Community
Room and is free to the public.
"We are going to do some
"mining" for values and taming
of some gremlins," Penny
reported. Although that may
seem strictly entertaining,
Penny's event is about learning
life skills to accomplish what
is vitally important to each
of us. Her message takes
on added significance in
today's challenging economic
environment. She promises to
leave attendees with practical
information they can use to find
more va ue and success ~n both
their professional and personal
lives.
Like most of us, Penny was
not sure what Life Coaching was
until she attended a class on the
subject in 2002. The husband
and wife team of life coaches
that taught the class inspired
her deeply. Penny saw life
coaching as a practical solution
to bettering yourself and realizing
your potential, both personally
and professionally. "1 loved the
concept immediately and I knew I
had to investigate it more", Penny
related.
continued on page 9
We know the state is short
of money but what the Water
Quality Control Board is trying to
do .. stinks!
It is know as AB 885 - Onsite
Wastewater Treatment Systems
known to us as Sepic Tanks. If
these new rule are adopted they
would-require homeowners with
these systems to have them
inspected and pumped every five
years. Not a big deal right? Well,
estimated cost of inspection -
$350, cot for pumping another
300-500.
This is not a new proposal. It
has been in the works for almot
eight years, they have held public
meeting, asked for comments,
even prepared an Environmental
Impact Statement. Just never in
san Diego County. The closest
they have been is Riverside. So
there are very few people who
know this is even on the radar.
The regulations claim that
there would be very little action
necessary by the state "The
proposed regulations would
be largely self-implementing,
reqmring actions to be completed
by the property owner/operator.
The regulations would be
overseen by the State Water
Board and the Regional Water
Boards.
Local agencies (e.g., county
and city departments and
independent districts) would
continue to oversee local siting
approval and compliance
with basin plans and local
ordinances, as required under
exmting law. It is also important
to note that the proposed
regulations would not prevent
Regional Water Boards or local
agencies from maintaining and
adopting OWTS requirements
that are more protective of the
environment and public health
than the proposed regulations.
The proposed regulations would
be the minimum requirements
for OWTS installation, operation,
and maintenance throughout the
state.
The proposed statewide
waiver that would be established
as part of the proposed project
would be selfimplementing as
well. As long as a property owner
ensures that his or her OWTS
complies with the requirements
of the regulations and the
waiver, no additional permit or
review would be required by the
state. Failure to comply with the
minimum statewide requirements
for construction, operation, and
maintenance of OWTS could
result in enforcement pursuant
to Chapters 4 or 5 of Division 7
of the California Water Code.
As a result, the property owner
could be required to cease the
discharge, submit monitoring
results, or submit a report of
waste discharge to the Regional
Water Board, along with the
applicable fee, and the OWTS
could be subject to individual
WDRs as. determined by the
Regional Water Board."
The final chance for the public
to comment is in Sacramento
February 9th
February 9, 2009; 1:30 p.m.
CaI/EPA Building -
Byron S her Auditorium
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA
Written comments the
environmental document may be
the entire town more accessible
for all, not just those confined to
wheel chairs.
Arlene was the driving force
behind the new elevator" in the
town hall, not only securing the
grant money necessary to install
it, also serving as the director
-in-charge from the Chamber of
Commerce to over see all phases
of it's construction from .the initial
plans to the final inspection.
She also was instrumenta in
providing the disabled community
with a map of town to make their
trip here less burdensome.
Arlene was active with the
Triangle Club and was cheered
roundly at the Melodrama when
she made her triumphant return
to the stage as one of the
temperance ladies in her wheel
chair.
An HBO Docudrama "Stem
Cells" was made about Arlene's
accident and recovery and her
effort to seek alternative medical
treatment in March of 2007.
Services had not been
announced as of Sunday evening.
We will have an announcement
in the Julian News when the
information becomes available.
A number of resident contacted
the Julian News about their
December electric bills. Some
stated that the bill they received
was more than three times the
usual, even for the cold weather
we had experienced, and
considering power was out for as
much as 24 hours it did not make
any sense to us either.
If you believe you have been
over charged call SDG&E at
1-800-411-SDGE (7343) tell
them what your bill was and if
possible what last Decembers
bill was as well.
We have heard of adjustment
being made, because it seem that
the meter reader was unablre to
access a numder of home when
the snow was on the ground and
the estimates that were made
are not realistic. SDG&E did
not confirm this, but a number
of people have reported their
suppositions.
Other things you can do to
insure this does not happen
again are to see if you qualify for
one of the assistance progams;
• Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
a federally funded assistance
program administered by
the California Department
of Community Services and
Development (CSD). LIHEAP
offers two types of assistance:
Financial aid with energy bills
Home weaiherization
• California Alternate Rates
for Energy (CARE) The CARE
program provides a 20% discount
on monthly gas & electric bills for
qualifying households.
• Family Electric Rate
Assistance (FERA) For
householdswith three (3) or more
persons, this program provides
a discount on electricity costs
once your energy usage reaches
certain levels.
The first this you need to do
is make the call to SDG&E and
challenge the bill if you feel it is
not correct. Then you can look at
alternative to lowering your future
bills.
You could also call UCAN and
tell them you are disputing your
bill so they can track
" " II
Eagles
Athletics
Basketball (boys) -
Friday 1/30 away 7:00
@ Vincent Memorial
Tuesday 2/3 Home 7:00
Borrego
Basketball (girls) -
Friday 1/30 away 5:30
@ Vincent Memorial
Tuesday 2/3 Home 5:30
Borrego
Soccer (boys) -
Wednesday 1/28 away TBA
@ Vincent Memorial
Wednesday 2/4 away TBA
@ Calipatria
Soccer (girls) -
Wednesday 2/4 Home 3:15
Borrego
Senior Class
Annual Auction
at Julian High
School
February 7, 2009,
6:00pm Silent
Auction, 7:00 pm
Live Auction
The Senior Class of Julian High
School would like to cordially
invite you to their Annual Grand
Auction! The event will be held
February 7, 2009 starting with
a Silent Auction at 6:00 pm and
Live Auction at 7:00 pm. The
senior class has been busily
preparing for the event, and you
may see their eager faces in town
asking you or your business for a
donation. So far, we havea variety
of items donated including gift
certificates to restaurants such as
Mom's Pies, Apple Alley, Apple
Country Restaurant, Wynola
Pizza, Ramano's Dodge House,
Barona Casino's Ranch House
Buffet, Anthony's Fish Grotto,
California Pizza Kitchen, and
many more; hotel stays at La Jolla
Beach and Tennis Club, Portola
Hotel & Spa in Monterey Bay,
Atlantis Resort in Reno, Holiday
Inn in Carlsbad, and lots more;
other gift certificates for items
such as a Hot Rock Massage
from Paddy Jacobsen, 5 yards
of Rock delivered from Stanley
Backhoe, Inc., Tax Services
from On-line Bookkeeping, a
Photography Session from Don
Darrock, a Goody Basket with gift
certificates from Viejas Casino,
and much, much more!
The event is held to raise funds
for senior activities including a
Class trip, graduation activities,
and a Senior Class gift given back
to the school. In the past the event
has raised between $10,000 and
$18,000! We are hoping that we
will get an excellent turn out
so keep Saturday February 7th
open, bring your friends and
come out to support the Julian
Union High School Seniors!
For further information, or if
you are interested in donating
items to be auctioned off, please
call Ms. Kern in the Julian High
School office at 765-0606 x129.
Julian Chamber Of Conunerce
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