Palomar Mountain News

From: Danielle Doelman PMVFD BBQ Chairman

Every year on Labor Day Weekend the Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department has an old-fashioned, fun day, with a barbecue, raffle, and craft and food booths, games and just a great time as a fund-raiser for the Fire Department.

Some prizes have already arrived for the BBQ Raffle!  A $500.00 gift card to a winery in Temecula, and 2 tickets to the Horn Blower, gift certificates for a weekend in a cabin, free snow plowing and more.  More donation letters are going out as lots more prizes are needed to get it up to about 100 prizes taken home that day!

What donations do YOU subscribers to the Mountain News have that you could head out way?  Let’s be creative and make it really fun this year!

All donations are tax deductible and much appreciated!

Just let me know.  Thank you so much!

Danielle Doelman

danielledoelman@yahoo.com

BBQ Chairman for the PMVFD

AT&T  has had crews working up here for a few weeks.  Our phone service on Palomar is a signal that is bounced off a location in Valley Center.  The recent work has been to install a new, larger generator.  When we have occasional power outages, we will be in even better shape with this new system.  Thank you AT&T!

(My little helper that day was Matt and Amanda Rau’s cute little boy, Jackson.   He thinks big cranes are pretty cool on Palomar!)

Bailey’s Annual Barn Sale

Antiques

Handmade Furniture

Local Artisans

Funky Junk, Gifts

and so much more

May 19 & 20th

May 26 & 27th

The Bailey Barn

33691 Bailey Meadow Road

Palomar Mountain, Ca   92060

11:00 am to 3:00 pm

* If you are a local crafter, artist, or just have some cool stuff to sell,

phone Bailey’s @

760 742-1859, or email, bpr1888@inetworld.net

space is limited

From: Ruise, Wes -FS

We will be burning on the Cotton wood fuel break tomorrow Tuesday the 3rd and possibly Wednesday the 4th also.

The cotton wood is north of highpoint lookout, and west of Oak Grove.

the smoke should move away from the mountain out to the east.

for any questions, you can call me at 619-322-1005

Thank you, Wes Ruise

NORTH COUNTY UNION TRIBUNE

Deal to keep Palomar park open almost done

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN

An agreement to keep Palomar Mountain State Park open for the next three years is just days away from being finalized, and the popular DoaneValleyCampground will reopen by mid-April, a park official said last week.

The campground was shuttered in October due to the state’s financial troubles, but Nedra Martinez, superintendent for Palomar and Cuyamaca Rancho state parks, said that extra seasonal funding was found that will allow the campground to reopen no later than April 13.

Reservations are not yet being accepted but should be soon.

The campground, a favorite of local campers for decades, is being cleaned up now, and park aides are being hired, Martinez said.

Meanwhile, anagreementbetween anonprofit groupand the state that will allow the park to stay open for the next three years is awaiting signatures before taking effect.

The park had been one of 70 in the state slated for permanent closure come July 1.

J. HARRY JONES • U-T

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/30/tp-grocery-chain-coke-join-again-to-raise-park/

Palomar Mountain State Park “Earth Day – Clean Up & Restoration” Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Volunteers needed. Activities will include trail maintenance, grooming a 100 year old apple orchard, clearing cattail from Doane pond, eradicating non-native plants and painting the amphitheater. All ages welcome, no experience required. Free parking and free lunch provided to volunteers. For more information and to sign up, call 760-742-3462, or visit www.palomarsp.org/earthday

Thank you,

Rick Barclay

O: 800-513-9962  H: 951-302-7058
Chairman – Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park Committee, CRSPIA  http://www.savepalomar.org
Unit Coordinator – Palomar Mountain SP Volunteer Trail Maintenance Unit  http://www.palomarsp.org

The earthquake that was apparently centered on the Mountain woke us up last night, lotsa shaking and noise.  All is well at our place – hope everyone else faired the same.  Here is the scoop:   http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/ci/11086258/us/index.html

From: Janette Mangold [mailto:rascalflattsfan2002@hotmail.com]

I looking for a cabin up on Palomar Mountain to rent. I would be able to pay 500.00 a month.

or I can do 600.00 a month. im looking for a one bedroom cabin with a kitchen and one that would allow pets.

Thanks Janette

From: Steve Clark

Support your Palomar Mountain Planning Organization newsletter! Take out an ad for your business or mountain related activity. The newsletter will be published at the end of April and distributed in May. Please contact Steve Clark at (805) 717-4038 for further information.

Thanks,

Steve