Click to read great post from Terri Bailey.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/fall-of-the-wild/
Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | June 15, 2011
Fall of the Wild – good reading
Posted in Palomar Mountain News | Tags: Palomar Mountain State Park
Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | June 15, 2011
Save-A-Park Idea
Here is another way folks are raising funds hoping to keep their State Park. What ideas do YOU have for Palomar?
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=78da6f05e57710ca3b63648da&id=9aeae634df
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Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | June 15, 2011
Basketball Shoot-a-thon for La Jolla Reservation Youth
From: bigfeather74@aol.com Subject: Shoot-a-thon Fundraiser Flyer for La Jolla Youth
There are 10 youth and 2 chaperones from La Jolla Reservation who were chosen to participate in the 2011 U.S. Indigenous Games in Wisconsin July 10th – July 14th. Out of the 10 youth, 4 have full sponsorships. The youth, parents and staff at La Jolla have the honor of raising money for these youth to go on this journey. Please see Basketball Shoot-A-Thon fundraiser flyer and come out to sponsor our youth. You can get with one of the youth ahead of time or come on shoot-a-thon day.
You can also donate items for giveaway/raffle.
IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND AND WOULD STILL LIKE TO DONATE, PLEASE SEND DONATIONS TO
La Jolla Band of Indians USIG Fund
22000 Highway 76
Pauma Valley, Ca. 92061
Any help is greatly appreciated. The youth are working hard to obtain their goal!!
James Trujillo
Vice-Chairman
La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians
760-742-3771
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Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | June 14, 2011
Birds of Palomar from High Point Lookout! Woo Hoo!
From: Brad Eells
Here is a fun little video put together by one of our New Volunteers at High Point, Terry Hunefeld.
Terry is a birder extraordinaire and obviously, pretty handy with a video camera too…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSuRqvtDawg
Enjoy!
Brad Eells,
San Diego – Riverside Chapter Chair
Cal Fire Liaison
Forest Fire Lookout Association, Inc.
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Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | June 13, 2011
Volunteer idea for our State Park?
Here is information on the Forest Service’s “Friends” program for a park in LA perhaps it could work here? Who is interested in rolling with an idea like this?
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Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | June 7, 2011
Palomar Composer – Listen in tonight or anytime!
Where does our Mountain Composer get his inspiration? Here on Palomar Mountain! Listen in LIVE tonight or anytime! Thanks for the music Larry!
From: Larry Groupe Subject: Internet radio/blog interview
You are invite you to listen in live, or playback later at your convenience to….
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/123-film/2011/06/08/guest-larry-group–composer–straw-dogs-the-contender
This will be a live internet radio/blog interview about my film music,
tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 6pm.
Just click on the link at or around that time and listen in.
Also….you can click on it later and listen to it at your convenience
any time you want.
This Blog Talk Radio show http://www.blogtalkradio.com/123-Film
has millions of listeners and the vast array of Hollywood directors and producers that have been
interviewed is humbling to be sure….tune in if you dare.
Very best,
Larry
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Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | June 4, 2011
SOS Expo June 21 – can YOU attend? Save Our State Parks!
Submit your registration by June 6th to attend SOS!
Dear SOS (Save Our State Parks) Partners,
On Tuesday, June 21, CSPF (California State Park Federation) will be hosting a SOS Campaign event at the State Capitol in Sacramento. We invite you to join us to share with policymakers and the public what would be lost with the planned closure of 70 state parks. The central component of this event will be the State Park Expo.
During the Expo we want to showcase your organization’s knowledge and expertise about the cultural, natural and recreational benefits that will be lost by closing your state park. We hope to feature each of the 70 state parks planned for closure- and we need your participation in order to make this event a success! In addition to the expo, we will be organizing lobby visits and holding a press conference/rally.
We hope you can join us for this event. Contact Lindsey or go to the website for a registration form, which provides an itinerary and information on travel assistance.
Please confirm your participation by submitting your registration form no later than 5 p.m. on June 6, 2011. We have also attached a recap of the SOS campaign conference call held last week.
Please contact us with any questions you have regarding this event. We look forward to seeing you in Sacramento on June 21!
Sincerely, Linsey Fredenburg-Humes Grassroots Manager California State Parks Foundation
ph. 916-442-2119 fax 916-442-2809 www.calparks.org
SOS Campaign The Save Our State Parks (SOS) Campaign is a statewide, grassroots campaign to keep California’s magnificent state parks open. In partnership with organizations, businesses, local governments, and individuals around the state, the California State Parks Foundation is leading SOS Campaign activities and generating awareness and action about these unacceptable budget proposals. You are receiving this email because at one point over the past few years, you and/or your organization participated in the Save our State Parks Campaign. If you need to be removed from this email list, or if you have partners who would like to be part of the campaign, please email Linsey@calparks.org .
Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | June 3, 2011
Share your ideas for helping State Parks – State Park link
Save our Palomar State Park
Here is a better email address for the California State Park’s Office. When you are asked how one reaches the director regarding the park closures, direct them to the parks website, or they can email their comments info@parks.ca.gov
Go to : Click on Parks Closure List (Orange block)
• Click on “Share your ideas for helping State Parks” (at the bottom of page)
Thank you!
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Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | June 3, 2011
State Park News – Gate & Lock the Road???
Ohmygoodness! Take a look at the plans coming down from Sacramento on GATING and LOCKING the road through the State Park. I’ve waited to turn this letter around because I first wanted to speak with our wonderful Ranger, Jessica, and her supervisor, Nedra.
The idea of having padlocks at the entrance to the park and at the top of the Nate Harrison Grade, of course are not their ideas at all. So, please be kind in your comments to them – don’t shoot the messengers!
My suggestion would be, if the Park must close, KEEP THE PUBLIC ROAD OPEN. Nate Harrison Grade, to my knowledge, was the first road up the Mountain, and to my way of thinking, was a Public Road long before the land was acquired by the State Park. Having to fiddle with padlocks to open and close, each time the 300+ staff and guests come and go at the Christian Conference Center, or the 300+ staff and guests at the School Camp, plus the utility companies and all the vendors, seems to make no sense.
If close they must, would it be a wise idea to simply put a chain across the driveways, residences, and campgrounds, but KEEP THE ROAD OPEN? Locking out the road in two places, in my opinion, invites vandalism. I can only imagine that some folks would resort to having bolt cutters tucked away for those times when the South Grade is closed due to an accident or mud slide, and residents find the need to be part of a long line of vehicles winding up the Nate to get home to Palomar, Warners, Borrego or beyond.
The State Park has maintenance the park of State Park Road that goes through the park. So, road maintiance snow plowing would need to be addressed – could the County take that on?
Of course, many of us are looking forward to the opening of the newly refurbished Boucher Fire Lookout. Lotsa money has recently been invested there and it is almost ready for the Grand Opening! That historic building is on State Park land (oh, that land actually belongs to “We the People”, right?). It just seems that there could be other options.
Another idea is that instead of boarding up the historic homes in the park, perhaps they could be rented out. Vacation Rentals are booming up here. Makes sense to me! I’d be glad to manage them. How fun to stay in one of those cabins built by the CCCs seven decades ago. Think there could be quite a waiting list!
Click to read Nedra’s letter. She welcomes your comments and also invites you to voice your opinion to Sacramento:
email their comments info@parks.ca.gov and feel free to share this information
• www.parks.ca.gov
• Click on Parks Closure List (Orange block)
• Click on “Share your ideas for helping State Parks” (at the bottom of page)
Attention Ruth Coleman
PO Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296
Save Our State Park!
Bonnie Phelps,
Editor of the Palomar Mountain News since 1998
760 742-1742
Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | June 2, 2011
Sky Watch – another great article
Palomar is really in the news these days! Click to read Sky Watch, so well written, about our favorite mountain. Thanks to all who sent links to the recent articles!
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