Palomar Mountain News

From: Mike Appelman

I’m going to have a flatbed tow truck brought on the mountain to bring up a work storage box, I’m checking if anyone might need a car hauled back to the city?

Anyone?

Nearly 74 years ago two military planes tragically collided over Palomar. Mike LaPlant is one of the property owners in the crash location.  He installed a tribute on his land to the dozen young men who lost their lives.

Thank you Mike.

Palomar Mountain seems to have quite a growing population of mountain lions.  We see tracks and lions up here much more frequent now – right around cabins and homes with children and pets. Thanks to neighbor Frank McCarthy for sharing a recent photo off his trail cam.   I’d be glad to volunteer to make signs pointing to the big cat crossing. You with me?

From: Rosemary Johnston

Land purchase makes a big cat crossing across I-15 possible – The San Diego Union-Tribune http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/sd-no-wildlife-crossing-20180413-story.html

Make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun volunteering with Park Champions this spring. Help us repair popular hiking and biking trails. Tools, training, lunch, and high fives included. Volunteers at Palomar Mountain State Park are offered free camping, too. Come join the fun!

Palomar Mountain State Park

Sunday, May 20, 8:30am-1:30pm

Help maintain trails and campgrounds at Palomar Mountain State Park! Kids ages 12 and up are welcome with a parent or legal guardian. Free tent and RV camping (no RV hookups) for registered volunteers on Saturday and Sunday nights.

Please visit calparks.org/parkchampions to register and see a complete calendar of our upcoming projects! We would love to see you at a workday soon!

Five mountain neighbors are part of a delightful cast for ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’.  This fun video was taken prior to the sewing machines humming after-hours for more spectacular costumes.  Wow!!!

Click for tickets and hope you can be there the next two weekends to join in the fun!

Wow!  So much going on with Mountain Real Estate these days!
Last week we closed a day early on that cute Tiny House on Conifer Road.  Two chimney sweeps yesterday, lots of tree and brush work being done on three properties for safety and insurance purposes, and an electrical update.  One home exterior is being painted, new siding on another plus a dowser, grading for a drilling rig and a well going in!

Several properties have had extensive easement situations worked out after many hours in front of the computer.  Property owners files are often the best first source, then even neighbor contact for old records.  We finishing up with surveyors and title companies to puzzle things out with great success lately.

This whirl-wind activity has all be woven around showings and new listing opportunities.  Running out now to post another ‘In Escrow’ sign.  Woo hoo!

Glad to get YOUR questions answered anytime.  It is always a pleasure to deal with real estate on this beautiful mountain.

Thank you ALL,

Bonnie Phelps

Palomar Mountain Real Estate

Bates Nut Farm welcomes Spring! Click for info for today and Sunday’s fun event with food, music, a petting zoo, car show tomorrow, and all the tasty goodies available at Bates.

Be sure to stop by our mountain friends, Edie and Linda’s booth. Also known as ‘Rust and Dust’, they have lots of cabin themed treasures to discover and their booth is a must!

Join in on a 4 1/2 mile hike Sunday morning. Click for the details and get your hiking shoes on!

Just a reminder, Earth Day at the State Park is today from 10a-2p $10.00 per car for park entrance.

Mountain Lion educational booths, a booth hosted by Kids Club, Hot dogs, chips and lemonade for $5.00, and a opportunity for you to volunteer to help clean up the park.

Be sure to read all the info here and see you there!