Palomar Mountain News

Our rain on Palomar had stopped, but we could see Valley Center was still enjoying the last of the storm. A great rain for July, don’t cha think!?!

We are so thankful for this beautiful rain today. Our gauge showed just over an inch on State Park Road. That is wonderful, but our mountain is still very thirsty.  Going up Crestline, we see this reminder.  (Double click to enlarge photo). I just googled ‘Water conservation tips’ and over 11 million links with lots of ideas came up.

Just a friendly reminder to conserve when you can.  Our little mountain needs every drop!  🙂

Wes Ruise said six trees were struck by lightening today during our storm.  Don and I were out tonight and saw quite a few hard-working folks coming in from falling trees and putting out the fires.  Those hand crews don’t look like they plan on popping by the gym tonight!

Everyone’s dedication and commitment is appreciated!

Having computer issues connecting with my server.  (I receive about 400 day!)  One message that I saw briefly this morning was for a showing on Tuesday.  Hoping you are a subscriber to the Mtn News.

My goal has always been to respond to all messages within 24 hours.  If you don’t hear back from me, please call.

Thank you for your understanding!

Bonnie

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From: Susie Kellogg

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire Board Elections

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Nominations are open for the Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors.  Nominees must be either a Palomar Mountain resident or a Palomar Mountain property owner.

Two positions on the PMVFD Board of Directors are open.  Elections will be held at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, September 6, 2015.  The meeting begins at 12:00 noon.

Directors serve two-year terms.  Board meetings are held monthly at the fire station, usually on the first Saturday of each month.

If you would like to be a candidate, please contact the Nomination Committee Chairperson, Susie Kellogg at:

email: susiekellogg (at) gmail (dot) com or

phone: 76O 742 zero 414

Nominations will close on August 23, 2015.

From:  Bonnie Spear

Thanks to everyone who has taken this survey so far! We’re up to 40 responses, and I’d appreciate if we can get up to 50 or more within the next week.

Another student in my Master’s program is doing a survey on mountain lion encounters, and I know we have more than our fair share up here. Would you take that survey for us too? Here’s the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mountainlionwuwalden

50 more responses please here

Thank you all!

From: Curt Waite

The Forest Fire Lookout Association is looking for volunteers to help them staff High Point fire lookout tower on Palomar Mountain.  We would like to train about 12-15 new lookouts to assist in our mission of early fire detection for Palomar Mountain and North County.  If you would be interested, please contact Scott McClintock at palomartowers@gmail.com. For more information you may go to their website at www.ffla-sandiego.org

Thanks,

Curt Waite

Beautiful snow days will be here before you know it!  Are you all set with the cabin of your dreams?

The owners doubled the land size of this one and have dropped the price $34,000.  Who is going to hang their stockings this Christmas at the Candy Cane Cabin?

Click for the info plus an album of snow AND summer pix at the Candy Cane….

Call Bonnie for ALL Seasons of Fun!

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We have another Bonnie on the Mountain!  Nick and Bonnie Spear purchased a home out on Birch Hill and are living full time on Palomar.  Bonnie is one of the smiling faces you see in the State Park these days.  Please see her request below for us to participate in her survey.  I just clicked through it and hope she has a great response from you subscribers.  Let’s all contribute our part to help her get an “A+”!

From: Bonnie Spear

I’m currently enrolled in a Masters Degree program. As part of one of my courses, I have to create and distribute a survey. I’ve created an online survey with the goal of determining what conservation issues are important to residents of Palomar Mountain, and I’m hoping I can piggyback on the knowledge of the residents of Palomar hoping lots of people participate.  Click for the Survey link.

Thanks to all and Happy Summer!

Bonnie Beckman Spear

She’s really cleaning up the neighborhoods on Crestline!  Brooke’s first donation from Palomar, she named “Lemon Squeeze”.  This little trailer that has seen much better days has that yellow stripe, and they had to squeeze her through a couple cedar trees to get her out!  One day of elbow grease and Brooke had her latest project nice and clean and looking pretty cute for her make-over (Double-click on photos to enlarge):

 Thanks to David Drake for donating this little gem-in-hiding from behind Oliver Brown’s cabin.

 Also, many thanks to Tracy Chesney for donating her pop up that didn’t survive the surprise New Years snow.  Brooke and Family were thrilled to haul it off and discover the little stove and sink that can be re-purposed in Lemon Squeeze – then recycle the rest.

Two more donations are coming Brooke’s way when the owners return in the fall from vacation.  Meanwhile, do you know of a tired trailer needing love?  Brooke and Family weekend on the mountain but live in Marietta area so perhaps you know of something off the mountain too?!  All proceeds go to her college fund and are much appreciated!

See also: Can you help Brooke?