Palomar Mountain News

Here is your peek at Venus sent from Palomar property owners at their home in Borrego Springs.  Thanks to Stuart and Bonnie Resor.  Stuart was manning  the telescope and his wife, Bonnie holding the posterboard. Very cool!

I did see several telescopes set up across the Mountain as I returned from showing property this afternoon. In the third photo, this gentleman was parked at one of our sunset lookouts on Palomar.  He lives in New York and said he came all the way to California to see this once-in-a-life time event.  (Oh, and to see his brother too!)  He invited me to look through his telescope.  If you’d like to take a peek, cruise along the crest of the Mountain.  The astronomers are friendly folks and would welcome your visit.

Happy viewing tonight!

From: Danielle Doelman [mailto:danielledoelman@yahoo.com]
Subject: BBQ Planning Meeting

Everyone is invited to our next BBQ planing meeting Thursday June 7th at 6pm at the Community Center House to the left of the Fire Department.

Please let me know if you will be attending or you will not be attending.

If you are unable to physically be at the meeting, we can conference call or skype you in on the meeting.

We still need people to fill these areas:

-Games/Contests

-Vendors

-Parking

-Trash/Supplies

-Day of help coordinating

Glad to get your questions answered.

And, WHO DO YOU KNOW that could be willing to help, give us great ideas, provide raffle prizes?  Oh, we could sure use some extra creative ideas and willing hands.  Please let me know.

Look forward to seeing you Thursday night.  Thanks to all!

-DD

From: Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park

Subject: Press release: Agreement to keep Palomar Mountain State Park has been finalized

05/29/2012

For immediate release

Palomar Mountain State Park to remain open

It’s official: Palomar Mountain State Park, which was slated for complete and permanent closure this July, will be permitted to stay open for the next three years as long as local citizens are willing to cover the deficit between the park’s income and expenses. Palomar was one of 70 parks destined for shuttering due to state financial woes.

The agreement was finalized today with the signature of Ruth Coleman, Director of State Parks. Park aides, who had been laid off due to budget cut backs, have been rehired, and the campgrounds, which were permanently closed in October due to budget cuts, have already been reopened.

Under the agreement between the Department of Parks & Recreation and Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park — the organization spearheading the stop-gap funding — State Parks will continue to maintain and operate the park with paid park staff for the next three years. In exchange, the association will raise money to make up the difference between the park’s revenues and costs. Both parties agree that the intent of the arrangement is to keep the park running at full operation, 365 days a year, but they acknowledge that this will depend largely on how much money the association raises through contributions from the public.

Over 300 individuals, corporations and foundations have contributed the money needed to keep the park open for another year, the first in a three-year commitment. An on-going fund drive is underway to ensure the park’s continued operation beyond the first year, as well as to pay for improvements to the park.

Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park is an arm of CRSPIA, the non-profit 501(c)(3) association that financially supports both Palomar Mountain and Cuyamaca Rancho State Parks. Association officials stress, however, that contributions made to Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park will go completely and exclusively towards supporting Palomar. Donations are placed in a separate account dedicated to Palomar’s sole use, and without any surcharge to cover the association’s overhead. The activities of CRSPIA and its Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park committee are monitored by State Parks through Nedra Martinez, Superintendent of State Parks’ Montane Sector in which Palomar is situated.

For more information, contact:

Nedra Martinez, Sector Superintendent 760-765-3019  nmart@parks.ca.gov

• Rick Barclay, Chairman, Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park  951-302-7058 rickbarclay92592@yahoo.com
• Michael Walsh, Vice-Chairman, Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park 858-213-4115  858-350-3790 mwalsh@pacbell.com

As you are preparing for your Memorial Day weekend, I just thought I’d reach out to you this early, misty morning on Palomar.  Some of you subscribers to the Mountain News we don’t know personally, but decided to share with you all.

Our family is celebrating the life of our youngest grandson this weekend, Kye Matthew.  He had two and a half years of so many adventures.  Most of his time was spent at Children’s Hospital with wonderful care by many doctors and nurses who loved on him so much.  He joined our family in the Fall and changed our lives forever.

Kye Matthew, also known as ‘Mr Bug’, ‘Kye Guy’, ‘Snuggle Bug’ and ‘Little Brother’ had some very fun times on Palomar Mountain.  However, he really didn’t know what to think with his brother and sisters giggling and laughing so much in that very cold white stuff, but did learn a new word: “snow”.   He fed carrots to Buddy-the-Horse, played with Domino and Moustrap-the-cats, loved riding in the little cars down in the apple orchard, and looking out to that view from our very loud Polaris.   It was so amazing to see him step outside those hospital walls, into our life, and see the joy in him, discovering very simple things in our big, beautiful world.

Our little guy has been in heaven about a week now, and our family will be together this weekend remembering how much he loved life here on earth.

My prayer for you all this morning is that YOU enjoy every little minute with your family and friends. Giggle, laugh and smile, and be thankful for all you have, your adventures, big and small.

A happy Memorial Day Weekend to you all, honoring our Military, and their families, with hearts of gratitude for the many freedoms our families enjoy.

God Bless You All,

Bonnie and Don

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Everyone is welcome and invited to our PMPO Annual Pancake Breakfast, May 26th, beginning at 8am at the fire station.

After the breakfast, please join us for The PMPO Annual General Meeting at 11:00am.

The PMPO board will be holding an election for new board members at the Meeting.

Five (5) board positions will be up for re-election, currently we have 3 nominations!

Are you interested? If so please come to the meeting and volunteer. “Everyone is welcome”

Agenda

Meeting Opening   Mike Chesney

Officers Reports

Secretary’s Report  – Michael Pique

Treasurer’s Report  – Alan Serry

Regular Business

San Diego County DPLU Update – Mike Walsh

Traffic Safety – Alan Serry

Fire Safety and Tree Removal Program  –  Robert Carlyle

LaJolla Casino Update  –  Linda Thorne

Ground Water Monitoring  –  Linda Thorne

Palomar Mountain Municipal Water Company (PMMWC)  – Linda Thorne

Gold Spotted Oak Borer (GSOB)  –  Linda Thorne

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)   –  Bill Leininger

Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (PMVFD)  –  Cliff Kellogg

Fire Ecology Report – Doug Lande

Community Center of Palomar Mountain (CCPM)   –  Bruce Graves

State Park Update   –   Michael Walsh or Rick Barclay

New Business

Jerry Fisher Water Issue Presentation (5 Minutes)  –  Jerry Fisher

Reducing excess burning on Palomar Mountain (5 Mins)   –  Michael Pique

Administration

Election of PMPO Board Members  –  Michael Walsh

PMPO Administration Checklist Review   –   Mike Chesney

Open Questions and Adjourn  –  Mike Chesney

Several weed-eater guys have reported coming across “HUGE” rattlesnakes this week on Palomar Mountain.  Some people have found that using ski poles as walking sticks works well.

Have pets?  See note below from an animal hospital too.

<<So Rattlesnake season is officially here! If hiking or walking near brush, you should bring a walking stick with you. If you notice that your pet has been bitten by a rattlesnake, try to identify where the pet was bitten, as well as what the snake looked like (size, color pattern). The faster the bite is recognized, the more effective the treatment is. DO NOT try to cut the bite wound open or suck out the poison. Seek veterinary attention immediately for proper treatment! By: Pacific Animal Hospital  >>

  It’s been a long road!  Thanks to the volunteers working so hard to keep our State Park open for all!

Click to read their latest achievement!

http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_7b9d90f7-d3db-5a62-b21f-22709f933d51.html#.T7qsvBdmAcU.email

There is still time!  There are wonderful bargains with YOUR name on them!  Live music was wonderful too!  Sunday 11 to 3 for lots of fun and fresh lemonade too!

However, those cute red boots?  They are taken!  Already tucked away for some granddaughters I know!