Maybe a decade or so ago, a plague killed off our grey squirrels. Several of you have mentioned that you have seen them again recently. A couple days ago, Bill Aanestad shot this one. (Oh, you know, with his camera!!!) Great pic isn’t it? Oh, and look at the deer! They seem to like the bale of alfalfa that was put out for them. North side of Crestline is seeing a lot more wildlife these days!
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“Bird and Ernie” What a great email address for a great friend of Palomar who wrote this delightful article! For those of you who might not know, Ernie and his wife Katie, were married on Palomar and are avid photographers, and published a beautiful book of the wildflowers of the Anza Borrego Desert.
Thanks to Ernie for his latest article on Hummingbirds:
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PALOMAR AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Palomar Amateur Radio Club was formed in 1936 in Escondido by 26 original members. Since then, it has grown to about 300 members.
Early on equipment was built by the operator. In the 1920’s some kits started to become available. Activity grew after World War II when surplus military equipment surged into the market at low prices. It was hard to build your own tube, being able to buy tubes at a price that became affordable helped builders in their projects. Commercially made equipment designed for amateur use started showing up more. Today, as with most products, the transceiver is more compact. What was once a wall of equipment can now be placed on a on a table top with space to spare.
Many operators still build transceivers. There is lots of older equipment for new operators to aquire for a lower entry cost. Newer products are solid state, making the smaller and lighter. One can purchase “fancy” units with controls that will help receive a signal that could not be filtered through as recent as a few yews ago. There are now computer based radios called SDR (software defined radio). These are a “black box” to provide the rf power portion while using the computer for all the frequency operation and modulation processes.
Amateur radio operators, also known as hams, have many facets to use and work with. As in the beginning of radio, there is morse code that can be used in almost all conditions. Morse Code knowledge is no longer a required to achieve a license. Phone (voice) is the most common. There are additional modes of radio teletype, packet, slow scan tv on HF, Amateur Television on UHF high bands, many new digital modes using the computer, and lots more. There is also the ability to talk to the local repeater, then through the internet using echolink (one example) to pass through to another repeater in a distant location in the U. S. or worldwide to talk to another Amateur.
Amateur Radio has a requirement to support emergencies when needed. Many group have working relationships with their local emergency services. Palomar Amateur Radio Club has a premium location to support services in San Diego County.
The Palomar Club had an opportunity in 1984 to purchase property and did so. We are a Palomar Mountain Water Company share holder and support the Volunteer Fire Department. Our property supports only amateur equipment and we try to maintain a low profile while blending in. The Club had a member on the mountain since the observatory was built until recently. Several members have property on the mountain now.
Palomar Amateur Radio Club invites you to learn more about amateur radio, become an amateur, and/or join our Club. The Club meeting is the first Wednesday of the month at the Carlsbad Safety Center, 2560 Orion, Carlsbad at 7:30 PM. Everyone is invited to come. The website is http://palomararc.org . You can find our newsletters, past meetings, photos and more. Questions may be directed by email to board@palomararc.org or to Dennis at 76O-672-O223.
Dennis KD6TUJ
President
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Woke up to a little dusting this morning. Crestline neighbor, Bill Aanestad shared their view with us. They got a lot more snow than our little dusting over here on State Park Road. We have just a little over an inch of rain so far. Lots of wind with this storm too. For those of you with kids or grandkids, you just might be singing along with me from Disney’s Frozen movie:
Let the storm rage on! The cold never bothered me anyway!
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View building site on “Deer Highway”! Watch the deer, wild turkeys, and variety of birds from the log shabin while you plan your dream. Come see what this land has to offer with power, phone underground and a great well waiting for new owners. See more info at Lots and Land and come on up for a walk in the woods!
Bonnie Phelps
76O 742-1742
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Like some great vintage accessories for your cabin or home? Palomar gals have their ever-changing “Rustic Treasures” booth of fabulous finds at the Bates Brothers this weekend!
Edie Bickler, her daughter, Briana, with their friend Linda will be selling great vintage decor, furniture, and lots of country treasures that would sure look good on the mountain in some of those cabins or anywhere you have a vintage theme!!!
Bates Nut Farm, Antique Flea Market, Craft Fair, Car Show
This weekend April 26th
9 am to 4 pm
About 30 minutes down the mountain in Valley Center. A very fun field trip!
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Last week I had the joy of connecting with long, lost cousins on my beloved Palomar. This week even more arrived! They enjoyed seeing the vintage photo above from 1910, of May and Alonzo, Alice, Hylinda, and Elsie (seated on the running board), and Mr. George Cleaver, taken from the family orchard.
Our time together was absolutely wonderful and I was asked to provide a little more of our family history on the Mountain. Scrolling through Pinterest one day, someone I did not know, recognized the 100 year old cover photo I used on my book “Elsie- Arizona Teacher 1913-1916”. She shared the photo with family, and suddenly more relatives that I had not known at all, began sharing with each other that there was a book talking about their family history. So, my grandmother’s journal, that became the first book of Elsie, was the link to get our families all reconnected.
It was so fun to share my beloved mountain and our mutual “roots” with cousins who have not been here in decades, some maybe never. We shared family pictures and family stories and were blessed to be able to gather on Palomar.
Alonzo Gilman Hayes was born in 1849. He married May Carrie Reed in 1882 in Alexandria ,Virginia. He was 33 years old and a florist at the time. In 1897 Alonzo brought his wife, 3 daughters and a son to Long Beach, California. They moved there because their son suffered from a heart condition and they hoped California would be beneficial. That son Gilman died January 1st 1904.
Alonzo knew his wife and daughters longed for the majestic oaks and lush countryside near the Potomac River, just outside of Washington, DC. So they took a trip up “Smith Mountain”, as Palomar was known of in the past, and bought an apple ranch that had 6 or 7 acres of apple trees. Alonzo increased it to 13 acres with different varieties of apples and owned 160 acres of land on what we now know as State Park Road.
That is my mother, Katie Beishline having fun in an apple tree about 1920. Apple trees have been known to live for 200 years, but the average lifespan of the apple tree is closer to 100 years, with usually between 30 and 40 of those years being fruitful. The longevity of the apple tree is determined by the rootstock, and this also governs how early it bears fruit. Alonzo must have planted great rootstock and tenderly cared for his apple trees. They are still bearing abundant and delicious fruit at least 110 years later.
Ray , the handsome young man in the photos is fifth generation to stand beneath these very trees. My grandchildren, and Dan and Marcia Beishline’s grandchildren (Laura Beishline Lorenzen’s children) are 6th generation to love Palomar. Tuesday we had granddaughters, Chris, Evelyn, Rosie, myself, and Edie, from each of Alonzo’s 3 daughters and great, great grandson Ray, standing beneath those same apple trees. Elsie might have described the feeling of being together under those trees as “glorious”, and indeed it was.
The Hayes rootstock is strong. Elsie maintained her love of Palomar and my mother who climbed those same apple trees as a child brought her family up also loving the mountain. I met my husband, Curt Waite, while living with Elsie one summer on Palomar, so my connection to the mountain continues strong even though I was away from it for many years. Now, the love story continues.
What is the latest in Real Estate on Palomar? What is going on in the cities?
It sure was a busy first quarter! We have had several properties in escrow several times, multiple creative offers on several others, but not one single new escrow for 2014 has closed yet for the entire zip code on Palomar. (Ohmygoodness!) The lender requirements are more complicated that has made things challenging. So, I have some great NEW resources to make that happen and we are firming up some new insurance contacts so things should go much smoother.
Also, the last few months is the absolute lowest inventory of Active listings since I got my license at the beginning of the Century! Now, all of a sudden my phone is ringing, and the listings are coming back, and the buyers are calling so things are really turning around. It will be nice to get some things sold for sellers that are moving on, and it is always great to welcome new buyers to beautiful Palomar.
So, we have three escrows rolling right this minute, two cabins and some land that all look real good to change owners real soon. Cabins are ready for their buyer’s final walk through, and the buyers are so excited.
CABINS – Click for a peek at the Cabins Waiting in the Wings. “The Candy Cane” and “The Little Green Cottage in the Woods”.
LAND – As of last night, we have another 9 acre parcel coming up with all utilities to the property. You can take a peek of that too, on Lots and Land.
Want to hear something crazy? With the inventory so low, I have had multiple agents call on multiple properties that were ‘withdrawn’ or ‘expired’ on the MLS. One of those sellers agreed to let an agent show their home and since that buyer had been looking so long for the “perfect” place, they found it with that home! So, we have a full-price offer, contingent on the sale of the buyer’s very lovely home in the city… should go quickly. A total win-win for all!
CITY LISTINGS – Thanks to a former home owner on Palomar, I will be listing his city home. Already had a neighbor contact me about it, and a Realtor with an interested buyer. Owner is moving out, the painter is on the way and that should be ready in a week or so. I love listing just about anywhere and have a great source of contacts to guide with staging to really make a difference with that First Impression.
THINKING OF SELLING? Have YOU been tossing around the idea of maybe selling your cabin, home, ranch, lot or land? This could really be a great time! Sure could get some fabulous spring photos right now, and I am always glad to pull out all the stops to orchestrate staging.
Your trust in me is sincerely appreciated!
Happy Spring, and hope you have a blessed Easter!
Bonnie Phelps, Realtor in the Cities and Above the Clouds
76O 742-1742
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Lee Baker calls himself “The Mountain Goat” this time of year. He sure does a great job with that weed whacking and brush clearing. He has his own equipment and fuel and is ready to go to work. He is booked in advance a bit now, but welcomes your call and is glad to be of service out and about on the mountain.
76O 822-5442
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Come away to an oh-so-peaceful view from a beautiful remodel of a vintage cabin. Lots of photos and info waiting for you at Cabins For Sale.
This one truly is very special, sparkling clean and furnishings optional so could be move in ready! Glad to open the doors.
Bonnie Phelps
76O 742 one 742
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