Palomar Mountain News

It was such a pleasure to meet Vladimir Sverdlov as he looked at cabins on Palomar. He considered a couple fixers but then decided on his cabin with lots of updates that is now in his name!  When he came up for his Walk-Through prior to closing, he brought Samurai, who instantly made himself at home, very happy to join us up here in the trees and fresh air.

Vladimir wrote his intro to share with you and is looking forward to making new friends as he and Samurai are out and about on “their” mountain:

“When Vladimir brought two-months old German Shepherd puppy to his house, he knew he should give him something more than a home. So he gave him a mountain (sorry, squirrels). As for the one, who’d been rescued, sitting next to the fireplace, watching seasons passing by, being carried away with the snow floating in the air and descending onto those slopes and writing books… what else one needs in this world?”

Subject: Not $225 for a week of camp – now FREE!

Who do you know that would like a great day camp for kids this week?  Starts tomorrow morning!

Posted on the Palomar Christian Conference Center website for $225 per child.  However, thanks to a donation, all kids can attend at no charge for this week, at Pauma Valley Church 9 to 4.  Tomorrow through Friday.

Staff from the Palomar Conference Center did an amazing job at a pre-Launch this morning at Pauma Church and invited me to post this to the Mountain News.

Do you have kids or friends with kids 1^st through 6^th grade who would like to go to camp this week? They will have a blast, that’s a promise!

Click for all the details: http://www.pccc.org/launch-camp.html

Dana Barre is the newest smiling face serving Palomar Mountain!  She is with the US Forest Service and was just recently promoted to the Patrol Captain for our Palomar Ranger District.  Among her many duties, Dana will be who you meet when you call next season for a Burn Permit.  She will do the inspection for clearance, water availability, tools on hand and is the one to give the go-ahead to burn your slash.

We met Dana at our meeting this morning of the Fire Safe Council. Welcome to Palomar!  http://www.mypalomarmountain.com/firesafecouncil/

  Showing property on Nate Harrison Grade recently, I had to take this for you.  It was so beautiful to see a couple hang gliders soaring in the sky!

  There is a special area for Hang Gliders and Paraglider Pilots to take off and land.  What a fun looking sport!

Palomar author, Barbara Waite, posted such a fun Tidbit on her blog.  ‘Then and Now’ photos show her husband, Curt, working with the Forest Service on Palomar.  Curt was posing back in ’63 in front of that classic old Chevy at the helipad above Mother’s Kitchen and the General Store.

Now, 53 years later Curt is keeping a watchful eye in several different fire lookouts over the County.

Click on Barb’s blog for the great story: http://barbaraannewaite.com/2016/06/california-fire-fighting-then-and-now/

Last Saturday about 30 people attended the all day event at the FD.  Hosted by Palomar’s Fire Safe Council, they learned how to make their property more fire safe and much, much more.  There were lots of handouts and all raved about the great breakfast (thanks to Chef Cecilia) and a very yummy lunch.

What does this mean to you?  You will all benefit by the tips that will head your way as we all work to get our properties up here on this beautiful mountain more fire safe.

Fire Safe Council:  http://www.mypalomarmountain.com/firesafecouncil

See also the announcement of last Saturday’s Event

It looks like just a small chance of summer thunderstorms heading our way.

We have quite a few new folks up here since I posted this last.  Here are some tips for all of you “just in case”:

THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST?  Best to unplug all appliances including computers, printers, telephones, TV’s, refrigerators, (12 hours on, 12 hours off) and anything else at risk of frying in a thunderstorm.  Neighbors have lost ALL of the above leaving them plugged in. 

Easy to do but easy not to do… 

Sure would be nice to get some rain – but no fires, no fires, please! 

Lots more Weather Tips waiting for you at http://www.mypalomarmountain.com/snow/

It is warming up again but I am quite convinced the Palomar just might be the best place to be the next few days.  So nice to live where it cools down at night.  And, I’ll take our temps over the city promises any day!

Here is the forecast: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=SGX&textField1=33.3148&textField2=-116.844#.V24FTfkrLox

Keep reading for weather video sent our way from Suzann:

From: Suzann M. Leininger

Subject: Mini Heatwave next week and a threat of mountain thunderstorms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DX2_nyh10Y

From: Vaucher, Yvonne

Everyone is welcome!

PMFSC will meet on June 25th at 10:30 AM at Bonnie’s Place.

Here is the Agenda:

http://www.mypalomarmountain.com/firesafecouncil/agendaFSC2016.06.25.doc

The monthly PMVFD Board meeting was rescheduled also for the June 25th at 9 AM at which time Tony Meachum will present the county’s plan for increased staffing. Everyone is invited to attend both.  The FD Board meeting will be at the Fire Station.

FROM: Suzann Leininger

Good news for all!  We have 24/7 coverage by CALFIRE/County Reserves which started this past Monday on 6/20.

Everyone is invited to the

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENT

MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Saturday, June 25, 2016

9:00 AM Fire Department Administration Building

Suzann Leininger, President; Mike Pique, Vice President; Keith Ronchetti, Treasurer;

Cliff Kellogg (interim) Secretary; Glenn Borland, Member at Large

AGENDA

• Call to Order
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Public Comment
• Approval of last meeting minutes
• Financial Report  (Keith Ronchetti)
• Station 79 Report
• CERT Report
• Old Business

1. Staffing Update – San Diego Unit Chief Tony Mecham, CALFIRE
2. SRA Grant updates

• New Business

PMFD Board of Directors nominations can be made until midnight Aug 20, 2016.  Self nominations are accepted.  Contact John Lesac at nominations@palomar-fire.org.

Calendar Check

1. August 6^th is the next first Saturday of the month.

• Adjournment