Palomar Mountain News

From: joluc84@aol.com

I am having a yard sale on the 16th of October.  A multi-family sale, where other families are welcome to sell on my property.  I am sure their are others that need to de clutter before the new year! 
October 16th Sunday from 9:00 to 4:00 PM.  call John to reserve a spot at 760-742-2423

One of everyone’s favorite neighbor on Palomar is the California spokesman for the Lung Cancer Alliance.  Never smoked and never lived with anyone who did.  Here is a link that you could take action on to help this cause for Mike Stevens and all of us: http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/news/wb091411.html

  A very private, very beautiful 33 acres tucked away on Palomar is now available for a new owner to enjoy.  Used for many years as a much-loved campground, Palomar Cedars has so much potential for you to live your dream of land ownership on this Mountain, a mile nearer heaven.  Click for more info and an album then come on up to see!  

Bonnie Phelps is glad to get your questions answered and give you a tour anytime!  888 718-5358

NFPA’s Backyards & Beyond Conference explores wildfire safety issues

Educational sessions, pre-conference workshop and demonstrations offered

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From: Terri Bailey Subject: FREE Jacuzzi Hot Tub

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911 MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE

At 10 am, in honor of the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the PMVFD will sound the Station Siren along with the sirens and horns of some of our rigs for 1 (one) minute.

We ask you to STOP AND REMEMBER. Please cease all regular activity for one minute and, as bells and sirens ring out, take a moment to honor the victims of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil. 

To learn more please click here

FRIDAY:  We started the weekend with the Friday evening Volunteer
Appreciation/Awards Dinner and very special guests Fire Chief Karl
Bauer, his wife Debbie, and Belinda Schrader, the daughter of past
Fire Chief Harry Schrader (Harry passed away earlier this year.)

Earl Walls and crew served up a wonderful roast pork dinner with the
entire community invited.   Read More…

From: Barclay Family  

From: Nancy Lebrecht, Oliver’s Neice

Oliver will be 93 on 9/4/11 and still in good health thanks to the wonderful team at the Palomar Continuing Care Center.  He would welcome a visit or call from his friends on the mountain.  He’s in room 45, or they can call 760 739 2245 to say hello.  He loves his favorite mountain and often talks about returning to visit with his many friends.   The story you wrote below, four years ago is now a treasured family favorite.  Thanks for getting the word out.

Many warmest regards,
Nancy Lebrecht

From:Palomar Mountain News
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:40 PM
Subject: 50 years waving to folks on the Mtn! Happy Birthday to Oliver for his 90th!!!

Today is Oliver Brown’s 90th birthday!  He is celebrating all month long, so if you drop a card in the mail or pop by to see him, you’ll brighten your day!  Don’t know Oliver yet?  Here is a little of his background:

Oliver Brown has been on Palomar for over 50 years now.  If you have driven across Crestline Road on a warm day, you have probably see Oliver sitting in his wheel chair out in front of his cabin.  He waves to everyone as they go by and you are always welcome to stop and visit. Oliver has some great stories tucked away about life on Palomar.

Oliver, is someone many people call the ‘Mayor of the Mountain’, was born September 4, 1918 in the little village of Oscela, Missouri, half way between Springfield and Kansas City. Out of seven brother’s and sisters, he is the third oldest. His father had drug stores in several towns and was a Doctor.

Oliver served in the Marine Corps and took his basic training in San Diego then was stationed in Goleta Air base in Santa Barbara.  He was with the Air Wing and did a lot of traveling, covering eleven air bases, classifying personnel for various positions in the military.

In 1934 he visited Palomar for the first time at the recommendation of his Great Aunt Mina Dyer who lived in Vista.  Aunt Mina told Oliver that Palomar reminded her of their home in the Ozark Mountains in Southern Missouri.  Oliver loved the mountain too and several times during his Marine Corps career, visited his Aunt and came to the mountain on a weekend pass.

In 1948 he moved to Palomar and lived in the Bailey area for a bit then moved to Crestline. He managed the Lodge for eleven years when it was owned by Mike Papich as a Restaurant and Hotel.

Oliver shared the following:

“I’d drive my Chevrolet to Escondido and fill up the trunk with steaks.  When we ran out of steaks, the kitchen was closed.  The Hollywood actress, Joan Crawford stayed at the Lodge.  She had been ill for a short period prior to coming up and relaxed at the lodge while recovering.  She ate well and often…  One of my customers was one of the actor’s agents in Hollywood, Jimmy Sands.  Jimmy would come with four or five people on the weekends to get away from the big city and noise of the studios.  We occasionally had some cowboy singers and had a piano in the dining room and once in a while people take a turn at the piano.  Most often they were very good, but it was unofficial and unexpected.  I managed the Lodge until Betty Lowe and her family purchased the Lodge and took it over.”

You can see one of Oliver’s faded stickers on the windows of some of the old cabins on Palomar.  His “Palomar Mountain Security” business took care of cabins for people who were away most of the time.  He and his workers kept the exterior cleaned up to the local standards, handled the rentals of some absentee owners, and did repair work.

You are in for a treat to stop by and visit with Oliver, sit a spell and listening to some of his wonderful stories about our favorite Mountain.

Here is a link with photos for Oliver’s 92nd Birthday greeting: https://palomarmountainnews.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/will-you-send-a-card-to-oliver-brown-for-his-92-birthday/

Happy Birthday Oliver!

From: Barclay Family  Subject: Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park