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Applications For Ramona Food &
Clothes Closet's "Community Spirit
Scholarship" Will Be Accepted
Starting April 1
Ramona Food & Clothes Closet's "Community Spirit Scholarship"
provides financial support for high school seniors and graduates,
including home schooled students, living in Ramona, San Isabel,
Julian, Ranchita, Warner Springs or Borrego Springs; and are
pursuing college or vocational education beyond high school. The
total amount available to a student will range from $2,000 up to
$18,000 and will apply towards tuition and fees only. Applicants will
be required to make a formal application and be interviewed by a
Scholarship Selection Committee. Not all applicants will be selected
as only a limited amount of funding is available each year for the
program.
Applicants must have completed a minimum of 40 hours volunteer
community service during the preceding twelve months at the
Ramona Food & Clothes Closet. Individuals desiring to apply should
immediately call Ramona Food & Clothes Closet's General Manager,
Brian Moore at 760-789-4458 to schedule this required community
service and to pick up the formal application package.
Call or email Jeff Funk, Scholarship Program Chairman for
additional information on the program (760-789-5056), or drop by the
Ramona Food & Clothes Closet at 773 Main Street in Ramona and
visit with Brian.
Broadway Comes To Julian
by Monica Gallina
Last Saturday night, Julian
High School's production of
the musical "Crazy for You"
staged its final show to a full
house of friends, family and
town residents. "Crazy for
You", is filled with songs from
the team of Ira and George
Gershwin, was first produced
in 1992 on Broadway and has
been performed by regional
theaters and high school theater
departments ever since.
JHS's production, directed
by Garnette Welch and Don
Winslow, substituted the
town of Julian as the primary
location, along with lesser
known location of NYC. The
audience appreciated the
frequent references to Julian
and responded with laughter and
applause.
This musical was filled with
dancing, singing, slapstick and
love! My favorite scene was that
of Bobby Child and Bela Zangler
who, having drowned their
sorrows in liquor, act as mirror
images of each other. Harpo
Marx and Lucille Ball would be
proud of their performance.
The opportunity for students to
be part of a staged production,
whether on-stage or backstage,
is such a valuable experience.
The dramatic arts are alive and
well at Julian High School. I hope
this will be true indefinitely.
Thank you for an entertaining
evening.
The. Local Theater
Lucky T. Pettersen, Senior
"Those who do deeds sovereignly great are always sure of being
served by somebody in the multitude." - Victor Hugo, Les Miserables.
I have lived in Julian for seventeen years, ascended through all levels
of its' educational ranks, and have done much along the way in terms
of being an active Julianite. In retrospect, as I prepare to begin a new
chapter in this mortal biography, I must take a moment to recognize
an individual with whom I have had the fortune to become relatively
amicable with through his volunteer effort - Don Winslow. Not to
disrespect through omission, I pay homage to all of those who have
helped with the high school production; however, I feel as though it is
necessary to pay a special thanks to Don who has taken an immense
amount of time from his professional career to direct some of the
standout students at Julian High.
For the last five years, give or take, there has been a high school
production ranging from Guys and Dolls to Crazy for You. The amount
of time, care, and ingenuity, not to mention money, which goes into
this effort is exceptionally fantastic. For three months students
and directors push themselves to creative limits in order to put on
this three-day event; under Don's dramatic direction, Ms. Gwen's
choreographic guidance, and Mrs. Welch's musical originality, the
diverse students slowly mature into a cohesive and amalgamated
cast. This progression is unique to many high school experiences
in that complete strangers have the potential to emerge from the
endeavor as inseparable comrades - something which has become
less and less pronounced over the years.
Having grown up in this hamlet with a sister eight years my senior,
I have unfortunately witnessed the steady decline in community
spirit...a heartbreaking reality. Though, taking part in an experience
such as this has undeniably rendered me the better. While I may
be a bit cynical and curt at times, taking part in this production has
awakened me to the fact that in collective efforts one is only as good
as the weakest member of the company. In short, it isn't a one man
show. Without some humbling words of advice dispersed among the
lot, I am sure that we would by no means have achieved the level
of success which we have. Without consulting one of them, I feel
confident in saying on behalf of the entire cast: thank you Don, we
couldn't have done it without you.
Thoughts
by Michele Harvey
We Need Your Help
Recently my husband Mike wrote an editorial about the importance
of shopping in local stores.
About once a year one of us writes a column or editorial asking
people to shop locally. I still don't understand the excuses people
make for not buying most of their groceries, gift items, household
repair items or meals out while staying close to home. Yes, it's good
to get bulk items down the hill; however, our back country area has so
much to offer that our regular shopping can easily get done without
driving on a freeway or spending lots of time away from home.
I've been sorting papers while getting ready to file my yearly tax
forms. Among my papers are receipts and thank you letters from
organizations and individuals where I've given a donation of some
kind. I think most businesses in Julian and the surrounding area have
these same receipts and thank you letters because many of Julian's
business owners are very generous people. We like to help when and
where we can. The problem with our generosity is that we seldom get
any tangible return. When I look through my receipts and thank you
letters I see very few names of customers. With the exception of the
very special people who live in Shelter Valley, I seldom see people
come into my store to buy something while thanking me for donations
I've made to their cause. I'm not alone. Lots of restaurant owners
and shop keepers can tell the same story.
I'm not whining here. I'm just writing about logical things. If local
businesses go out of business because they haven't had the support
of the people who take donations; where will the next donations come
from?
This week our local American Legion post is donating $6000.00 to
our local high school English department to help provide books for
the students. Our local American Legion post has three entities. The
American Legion, the Sons of the American Legion and the American
Legion Auxiliary. The only thing the legionnaires ask from our
community is to buy and eat breakfast with them. At $7.00 per person
for all you can eat on the first and third Sundays each month; they
raise money that all goes back into the community. Some months
they have breakfast on four Sundays, giving all proceeds to local
organizations. This is how they raised the money to donate to Julian
High School. This is just one more way we can all buy locally, and
help our community. How many high school parents and students
eat breakfast at out local American Legion to help them raise the
money they give to our community? How many of you will ask them
for donations and scholarship money?
These are serious questions. If we want our community to support
us; we have to support our community.
I recently overheard a woman say that shopping in Julian isn't
different from shopping in a mall. She was not a tourist. This woman
spends a lot of time here on the hill. I'd like to have asked her if she
actually goes into any shops in Julian or Wynola or Santa Ysabel.
It's true that some shops carry a few similar items. However, though
most shop keepers and restaurant owners work in their places of
business far more hours that anyone else would even consider
working, many of us go into other businesses when we get a chance
so we can make sure we don't carry what the other places sell. We
all want to be unique. We want each shop to have a totally different
selection of products. The restaurant owners are the same. One
serves outstanding burgers, another specializes in barbecue, and
others serve Italian, Mexican, Austrian, great breakfasts, dell type
lunches or home made soup and salads. Even the apple pies are
different at each bakery. ""
I don't think many people are aware that local businesses have
competitive prices. The restaurants and shops all try to keep fair
prices on their products and the hardware store and lumber yard do
their best to keep prices down even though their delivery costs can
be huge.
Made in China. Daily, people ask me if I carry anything for sale that
wasn't made in China. Certainly. I have products made in Julian,
Fresno, Ohio, Alabama, Massachusetts, Arizona and other locations
in the US. I do have a few things from China and jewelry from India,
Uganda and Thailand, but mostly I sell things made in the US and
many other shop keepers in our area also try to keep a variety of
products that are unique.
Financial times are tough throughout our country and I don't think
they will improve a whole lot for a long time. So next time you need to
buy something or next time you want to eat away from home, consider
buying locally first.
These are my thoughts.
A lie will easily get you out of a scrape, andyet, strangely and beautifully,
rapture possesses you when you have taken the scrape and left out the lie.
-- Charles Edward Montague
The High School
Here in a small town it is
easy to earn either a good or
bad reputation. Especially as a
young man or women at our high
school you are open to mass
judgment and unfair perceptions.
Over the past few months I
have interviewed young adults
who have shown time and time
again that they are nothing less
than outstanding. They are all
amazing and unique in their own
ways.
It is almost impossible to live
in Julian without hearing rumors
about someone from a "gossiper".
Gossipers unfortunately can be
prevalent in small towns where
everyone knows one another.
It is fairly easy to become a
gossiper. All you have to do
is hear something that may or
may not be true and then pass
it onto someone else. One event
happens in your life and suddenly
everyone knows and is calling
or texting you, asking about it.
Sometimes this can be a good
thing, and sometimes it's a bad
thing.
The reason I have been
interviewing students at Julian
High School is because I want
to restore a reputation to the
high school that I feel has been
lost by the community. We are
teenagers who do make a lot
of mistakes! It is by making
these mistakes that we learn
and grow. A good reputation is
easily lost by one mistake or one
misunderstanding. The message
I am trying to get out here is to
not judge as harshly when you
hear something about someone,
because you may not know the
truth, just the "twisted" version.
I myself have judged a situation
I did not know anything about and
found out later I was totally wrong
on my perception. It was very
embarrassing! I am not saying
everyone has to be perfect, just
be less judgmental. I hope that
my column has shown you the
bright light in our High School so
far. Next week I will continue to
interview more enlightened and
sophisticated individuals.
Thank You
Michael Vile
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The Julian News has mvited Mrs. Wylie's Advanced Placement English
Language and Composition class to submit some of their regular
assignments for inclusion M the paper. It is our hope that this will
encourage those and other students to contribute on a regular basis so
that the community may have a better understanding of what is happening
at Julian High School
Any opinions expressed are purely those of the writer and do not necessarily
represent the Julian News or the Julian Union High School District, their
staffs or management.
Pennies for Patients
by Derek Rousseau, Junior
The Julian High School
Community Service Club has
recently been involved with
a program called Pennies for
Patients. Based completely
on donations, all money goes
to help children with leukemia
for research, experimental
medications, etc. This program
is through the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society's School
& Youth Programs to get high
school kids involved with such
a noble cause. All three of Mrs.
Wylie's English classes helped
raise the money. Some of you
may have seen the various
boxes that said, "Think Big To
Cure Leukemia." We distributed
these boxes to several places
across school campuses to aid
in our fight against leukemia.
As the name implies, the
donations were mainly coins.
However, all forms of money
were excepted whether it be
paper money or checks. We
were amazed at the amount our
community is willing to give for
these children. As several boxes
and personal donation bags
were counted, the money just
kept adding up. On March 16,
2010 we made a final count of all
the donated money. The grand
total was - drum roll please - an
astounding $840! Other schools
all across the nation have helped
raise money as well. For over the
past fourteen years, students
and schools have raised over
$100 million toward research
and development, as well as
making the lives with those who
have leukemia easier. Imagine,
if a small school like Julian could
raise $800 imagine all the money
raised to help kids cope with the
mental, physical, and emotional
effects of leukemia.
The Community Service Club
was very actively involved with
this but we couldn't have done
it alone. From classes such as
Mrs. Cauzza's 2nd Grade and Mr.
Copeland's class, we received a
huge amount of donations. After
hearing of a few stories where
donations to organizations such
as this has made a difference
in their lives knowing what we
do is truly touching. Making the
lives with kids with leukemia any
shred easier is a Godsend for
them. They have to live with this
disease possibly for the rest of
their lives. But it is people like
those who supported the Pennies
for Patients drive who make the
difference and could one day
help cure cancer. So I would like
to take this moment to thank any
and all of you, and your families,
who helped us raise money for
the children with leukemia as
well as the Community Service
Club for organizing it for Julian. It
couldn't have been done without
you. We are making a difference
one penny at a time.
Track Team In Action Friday
The Eagle Track team was in action in a "'practice" meet.
