Palomar Mountain News

Every year the Palomar Mountain Planning Organization (PMPO) publishes a newsletter that is mailed to the property owners and residents of the mountain.   Would you like to have an ad in this year’s newsletter? Read More…

Most of you have read about a change being made in an area we still call the Stage Stop 

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What is your favorite time of year?  Sunny sky or snow on the ground?

Vintage cabin from 1950 has great Read More…

Maybe this idea is the best with what ever company you have for propane if you are looking for the best pricing?  I have always suggested the ‘keep full’ plan so you never run out.  But, it looks like paying up front may save frustration and price per gallon.

Thanks Wayne for replying with this comment to the last propane posting:

We have had excellent service and prices from Ferrellgas 800-366-3691. I got a postcard from them every fall for the last 3 years with a “special offer” around $1.90/gallon delivered. I always pre-pay for propane by calling them and ordering a set number of gallons at the stated price. They charge my CC and deliver the propane within a few days, NO surprises.

If you can read your propane gauge regularly and order when your tank gets low (no lower than 20%), you’ll save money, rather than being on the “keep full” plan. My neighbor had that, and was being charged $4.50/gal. until she called and complained.

If you don’t own your tank, you are typically charged a higher per gallon price, in addition to the annual tank rental fee. Work it out for yourself, but usually it’s worth buying a tank ($1,500) if you use a fair amount of propane (full time resident?), and plan to keep your cabin more than 3-5 years. There are used tanks available for less if you search. Keep in mind installation costs too.

Shop around if changing companies, usually one will match anothers prices if you mention them by name on the phone.

From: Gray, Tim

We are burning unit 7 up by High Point Look Out today.  Today’s burn is black lining.  What is black lining?  This is a technique of burning the edges of a burn unit and letting it burn out & or securing it, for when the entire unit is burned.  The reason we are doing this, for this particular piece of ground is that we have some scientist coming out to do some research on fire shelters next week.  By black lining it allows an added degree of security and greater flexibility in how we put fire on the ground.  It is extra work upfront, but added security and flexibility for future burning.

We were originally planning on doing this yesterday but, I called the burn off due to the high wind advisory.  Here is the Map of the area we are presently working in.  Today’s Type 2 Burn Boss (RXB2) is Captain Ronald (Dink) Gregor (Captain-36), who as you might know as the Captain at the USFS Palomar Fire Station.  You can view the work we do today on the HPwren site on the south and east facing camera’s on the High Point location.

http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/

One additional note: next week CALFIRE will be helping us be successful by providing a crew each day (Tues., Wed., and Thur.) from the Puerta La Cruz Camp in Warner Springs.  CALFIRE also helps us with contingency resources and we reciprocate the same when they do prescribed burning.

As usual any residents or others that have any questions or need a burn permit on Palomar Mountain may call or text me anytime @ 619-209-1414

Tim Gray BC-33, 619-209-1414

Ready to see stars and planets close up?  By the time it is dark, the parking lot is just about full of folks who set up their big telescopes to share with all of us!

April 29th  (This Saturday) at 7 PM

Palomar Mountain Outreach Center (old school house)  35899 Canfield Rd.  Take Canfield almost to the end.  Last driveway on left.  If you come to the observatory entrance, you’ve gone too far.

The evening will start off with the History of the building of the Observatory and will end with a view of the planet Jupiter.  The viewing will be outside so be sure to have warm jackets.

Bring your favorite appetizer or dessert to share.

Coffee and drinks will be available

Sponsored by the Community Center

Terri Sproul, Chairman

Do you have an interesting hobby or occupation to share with our Home School Kids Club? How about some cool science experiments or magic tricks to show them? What would you have for ‘show and tell’? Could teach a musical instrument?

We are looking for mountain neighbors to help enrich the home school experience on Palomar.

Maybe you could tell about rocks or rockets? One of our neighbors will be teaching square dancing, we have a weekender coming who has CDs. He will share folk songs, encouraging children to sing and record their own songs. Some of the students are learning how to quilt from a neighbor. Opera tickets will be available this fall. About half the kids have theatre experience and love being in shows. Wouldn’t it be great to have plays on Palomar again? Do you have a back ground in directing, dance, voice or ???

What experience do you have that could be of interest to our mountain kids, mostly age 4 to 12? They are as polite as can be and the newest generation to live here and love all that makes Palomar so special. Put on your thinking caps and let us know what ideas you have!

Thank you!

Bonnie

Complaints have come in from folks about very high propane bills (that usually get reduced if you call the office) and being charged for ‘non-usage’ (not something I have ever seen on a contract).  Here is one property owner’s solution: Read More…

With all the rain we have had this year, we are enjoying a beautiful spring but it could be a challenging fire season.  There are two things you can Read More…