Palomar’s own, Miss Darla, and the Lacemakers are performing Saturday night. They will be accompanied on percussion by Irish Palomarmartian, Brendan Kennedy.
6 to 10 inside at Wynola Pizza in Julian: http://www.wynolapizza.com/
Y’all come out now, y’hear!
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Like to be a part of an Honor Flight Homecoming?
Join in this Sunday, November 3rd at 2pm for the Honor Flight Homecoming for our WWII Veterans.
Simply show up at the San Diego Airport, Terminal 2, Baggage Claim area 1-3. Patriotic clothing, American flags, welcome home signs, a smile in your heart, and a cheering voice are all needed! You will absolutely LOVE this event! ALL are welcome!!!
Ron and Teri Simas have owned a cabin on Palomar Mountain for the past decade and absolutely love their piece of heaven in the sky!
Girl Scouts have also been very much a part of their lives. Both leaders, they help to coordinate events with Spirit of ’45, Wreaths Across America, Memorial and Veterans Day events, and of course, Honor Flight.
Nazare’, their oldest daughter, is a Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient. She is seen at the beginning of this video and is interviewed towards the end. Naz also appears in this video at the 22 second mark.
Their youngest daughter, Lizzy, has just earned her Girl Scout Silver Award and is pictured with her Service Dog, Mallery. Lizzy appears at the beginning of this video honorably escorting one of the Vets.
Hope some folks from the Palomar Mountain News can join in this Homecoming. Thanks to the Simas family for helping coordinate these long-over-due times of recognition for our Vets.
News coverage from their October 20th event can be found here:
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/A-Heros-Welcome-for-Returning-Vets/228628651
http://www.kusi.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9435789
http://www.10news.com/news/military/veterans-return-to-san-diego-from-honor-flight-10202013
Most of you know that I LOVE SNOW!
We are being teased with just a chance of snow tonight and tomorrow. So, for you new subscribers with property on Palomar, if you haven’t winterized yet, or had your propane supply topped off, this is a nudge to get rolling. More tips and photos of some very beautiful days up here at http://mypalomarmountain.com/snow/ where you’ll find links to webcams, road conditions, where to get a GREAT deal on chains, and a lot more.
Here is the latest weather forecast: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=sgx&smap=1&textField1=33.32278&textField2=-116.87778#.Um7IPZ3n-po
Ok, now to put some more wood on the fire and get another cup of tea…
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This apple cake has been a favorite for many years. I couldn’t resist making it a few times recently and had several requests for the recipe. Thought maybe some of you might enjoy it too. Made with mountain apples picked today, makes it extra special. If all goes as planned, there will be some waiting for you to taste at the Apple Festival tomorrow.
Mom’s Apple Cake
Cream together:
1/2 cup oil
1 cup apple sauce
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 T. Vanilla
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
3 cups flour
Add:
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 cups chopped apples
(Sometimes I add chopped dates, raisins, or mashed banana and an extra egg.)
Bake in a 9×13 pan at 375 for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours
(Extra yummy served with hot caramel topping).
Beautiful sunset tonight!
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Fall colors on Palomar seem extra beautiful this year! The perfect setting for the Apple Festival in the State Park on Sunday afternoon. Bring your friends and family and come for lunch, too! The Christian Conference Center is making chili and corn bread. All donations for lunch will go 100% to the Friends of the State Park.
Games, crafts for the kids, music, square dancing, fresh apple cider, and an apple potluck. Come and watch quilting, spinning, and weaving. You’re also invited to wear a pioneer homestead outfit. Click for the details and lots of pix from last year!
See you Sunday afternoon!
Posted in Palomar Mountain News | Tags: State Park, the Apple Festival
Always with a big smile, Mike Stevens was one of the most inspiring of all the people I’ve ever met. He raised the bar for high energy and a love for taking on projects and seeing them to fruition. Always very giving, and working hard to make things better. Mike loved life, his family, Palomar and the great outdoors. He served on the Palomar Mountain Planning Organization, was a welcomed contributor to the Mountain News, and a friend to all.
His family invites you to his service on Saturday from noon to 3:00. Please visit Remembering Mike Stevens where there are lots of photos, more info for the service, and opportunities to leave condolences.
See below for articles on Mike and some of his contributions to the Palomar Mountain News:
Lung Cancer Alliance Remembers Mike
Dinner at the Mendenhall Ranch
Worst Road in County for Motorcycles
Thunder and Lightning on the Mountain
From: Janette Mangold rascalflattsfan1983 at gmail dot com
I’m looking to purchase a computer and a recliner. Hoping that one of the subscribers to the Mountain News might have one for sell or know of someone that does.
Thank You,
Janette
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Like to have some stumps go away? Take a look at Robert Carlyle’s new toy! Give him a call for an estimate 760 742-1891. Here is a note from new neighbors Wayne and Anne:
I had a most productive day yesterday, working with Robert to rid our yard of those giant cedar stumps! Robert is one hard working guy – and I would highly recommend him to anyone on the mountain who needs this service.
Thought you would enjoy these pics, feel free to pass them along or use on your website.
He didn’t even stop working when his wife arrived with lunch! He’ll be back soon with his climbers to limb our big cedars.
-Wayne Moorhead
Posted in Palomar Mountain News | Tags: Robert Carlyle, stump grinding
What is having our State Park kept open worth to YOU?
When we have family and friends up it sure is nice to take them to the State Park! It made me think of how important it is to keep Palomar Mountain State Park open for them – and their kids, and those future generations-to-come!
Wondering how many folks out there might feel the same way?
How much is it worth to YOU to have this absolutely wonderful, 2000 acre park remain open long-term? A wonderful team of volunteers to ‘Save Our State Park’ is set up to take your pledges or donations.
A couple dollars a day? A dollar a day? A dollar a week? A dollar a month? Whatever works for you.
You decide what it is worth for your great grandkids to be able to fish in Doane Pond, and hike and picnic under those fabulous cedars and oaks!
Just an idea that I thought worth sharing. Click for all the info on Matching Funds for this year. Thanks to the volunteers with Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park for all they are doing to promote keeping our park open!
PRESS RELEASE
Last Friday October 11th, a combined film crew from both Los Angeles and San Diego came together on Palomar Mountain to shoot a promotional video for a modern day symphony “Misa Azteca”.
Misa Azteca is an 8 movement concert oratorio, in the vein of a Latino “Messiah”, “Carmina Burana” or Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Each movement uses the actual rhythms performed by Aztec dancers in tandem with Aztec percussion, which is then joined with the full power of a Symphonic Orchestra, Choir and soloists. Sung in 3 languages: Nahuatl (the indigenous language of Mexico), Spanish and Latin; This piece has been performed throughout the world including the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall amongst others.
Misa Azteca tells the story of the spiritual and physical transformation of Mexico during the time of the Spanish Conquest. It is about the hybridization of two different worlds – Aztec drums and symphony orchestra, Roman Catholicism and Aztec spirituality, Latin and Nahuatle – into a unique bridge between language, religion and cultures. Besides text from the Roman Catholic Latin High Mass, Misa Azteca uses the poetry written by the Aztecs before and right after the cataclysmic fall of their culture in 1521. The poetry speaks about the coming demise of their culture as prophesied by the return of Quetzatcoatl. Yet, the poetry also points towards the birth of an entirely new culture, which merged races, culture and faith into the unique nation of Mexico. The dances and rhythms heard in Misa Azteca tell the story of this spiritual transformation. The “Misa Azteca Experience” is an emotional and transcendent amalgamation of thought and emotion, expressing the deepest questions of the human heart through music.
For more information see: www.misaazteca.com or www.facebook.com/misa.azteca
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