Palomar Mountain News

Directed by one of our Mountain neighbors, Sean Murray!   Click for show times and more info. 

It’s a wonderful show!

Like to go to a fun Christmas Play?  Neighbor, David Ross has his name in lights at the Maxine!  Click for the show schedule and get your tickets at a discount from David: 

From: David Ross

You can buy tickets for the upcoming production of “Miracle on 34th Street” at the Maxine Theater from me for a special price. I will be appearing in a cameo role in the production (No, I’m not the bad Santa). Contact me via Facebook or at my email address: editordaveross@yahoo.com.

THE ROUND UP BBQ GRILL

Thanksgiving 2010

November 25^TH

Breakfast Menu served 7am-11am

Join Us For A Thanksgiving Day Feast

11am – 3pm

Wood-fire Smoked Rotisserie Turkey & Glazed Honey Ham

Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole, Stuffing, Classic Green Bean Casserole & Cranberry Sauce

Adult $18.95    Child $9.95 (10 and under) 

TAKE HOME TURKEYS

Enjoy a tender rotisserie turkey

12-14lb turkey feeds 12-14 people

Great for a family Thanksgiving feast at home and next day leftovers!

$48.95 per turkey

Take Home Order Deadline 11/20/10

 For an effortless Thanksgiving Day feast, ask about our Thanksgiving sides to-go!  Traditional small and traditional large sides available to customize your holiday dinner.

Meriah Druliner, Owner

26439 Hwy 76

Santa Ysabel, CA 92070

PH    (760)782-2729

FAX  (760)782-9224

www.roundupbbq.com

Yellow ribbons are tied on oak trees lining the road into the Conference Center today.  It is a warm Palomar welcome to Michael Acosta who just arrived home from Afghanistan.  His mom, Hilda Yule, couldn’t be happier!

Thank you Michael, and welcome back to America!

Many of you know Bill Leibold.  Bill is one of our Veterans from World War II with ties to Palomar.  He and his wife Grace built a home on Palomar in the 1970’s.  Ken and Michelle now own “the Ship House” and below is a message from Ken about a book written about Bill and the crew of the USS Tang.

Bill was one of 9 survivors when the Tang was sunk and was found 11 long months later in  a Japanese Concentration Camp.  Bill has a fascinating memory album and let me take these photos to share.    He was recently contacted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.  They plan a feature of the Tang where museum visitors will actually be able to ‘re-live the last mission of the Tang’  by physically manning stations in a simulated submarine.  

For you people from the press, or if you’d like to meet Bill, he said I could provide his contact info.  He is the last survivor now that could give an interview for a wonderful story and is glad to autograph your book.  

From: Ken Easton

I came across an excellent book on the story the Tang and her crew, titled “Escape from the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew ” by Alex Kershaw.  Bill was interviewed extensively for the book.  I read it this weekend and unlike prior accounts this book goes into the survivors recovery and reintroduction to life stateside.  There is a special photo in the book from the war’s end – Grace is beaming just minutes after learning that Bill was alive (see 3rd photo).  Another photo from 1988 shows a crew reunion on Palomar (see last photo).   I unfortunately missed its debut last year – Bill was even at a book signing event with Mr. Kershaw at a local bookstore.  The news from a few weeks back is that a movie based on the book was green lighted a few weeks back with Duncan Jones (who was the talk of the recent Sundance Festival with his debut film, Moon) directing.  It’s going to be great to see this up on the big screen, a true story that tops anything Hollywood could invent.

-Ken

 Click to read Bill and Grace’s story posted on the Mountain News December 7, 2004

Our Palomar Mountain composer Larry Groupe, wrote the musical score for an incredibly moving tribute to the soldiers of the Korean War. I just watched the brief trailer and Larry’s beautiful music truly sets the stage.  It seems so trite to only say, “A sincere thanks to all our military and their families”.  We’re the land of the free, because of the Brave that have held at all costs.   Bonnie Phelps – keep reading for Larry’s message:

From: Larry Groupe

FW: Hold at all Costs-Thursday night KPBS

 Tomorrow night, Thursday, November 11 ( Veteran’s day) airing on local KPBS, at 9:00pm and 10:30pm, is a powerful feature-documentary I had the opportunity to write the original score to called… “Hold at all Costs: Korea”

 A story about forgotten warriors, In a forgotten time, of a forgotten war. This is quite a compelling and emotional film I do hope you can tune in. Surviving Korean war veteran Bob Baker of San Diego has funded the film and that is why we get a sneak preview here tomorrow night. It will officially air nationwide on PBS Memorial Day 2011.

Larry Groupé

Like a free-range, all-natural turkey with no hormones, preservatives, or additives? YES!  How about having it delivered to Palomar Mountain? Now, that is very special!  They also have honey spiral ham, lamb, duck or anything else that tickles your holiday fancy!   Matt Rimal, owner of Homegrown Meats in La Jolla, comes up several times a week and said he would be glad to deliver fresh turkeys to the mountain top!  Ours is on the way!  Click or call to get your order in too.

From: Peggy Cross and Julie McEntee

Give thanks to the Lord for He is Good! 

Ladies, lets kick off this season of Thanksgiving with a

Palomar Mountain Ladies Luncheon 

Monday, November 15^th from 11:30 to 1:00

At the home of Ken and Peggy Cross

Directions:  Take State Park Road through the State Park, follow signs to the Christian Conference Center.  You’ll pass three homes on your left, this is the first house on the right. 

Call Peggy at 742-1937 for more info.

From: Alberto Lara

Subject: Possible pile burn in Observatory Campground

Just wanted to give you a heads up that the U.S. Forest Service will be planning a prescribe pile burn in the Observatory Campground the week of Monday, November 8th through Thursday, November 11th.

 Thank you.

Alberto Lara
Engineer 36
Palomar Ranger District
Cleveland National Forest
alara@fs.fed.us
Work (760) 742-3491 (Summer)
Alt. Work (760) 782-3472 (Winter)

Just the past two or three days the leaves have turned to full Fall glory!  The colors we are treated to a mile nearer heaven, are the perfect reminder to change your clocks back on Saturday night!  Might also change the batteries in those smoke detectors! 

Happy Fall, Ya’all!

Bonnie Phelps on the Mountain!