Palomar Mountain News

 Everyone is invited to come on up for a movie Night this Saturday at 6:59 pm.  Thanks to John Lesac for setting us up with a fancy surround-sound system.  Woo Hoo!  We’ll be watching a favorite of many, “Second Hand Lions”.  (From what I hear it could have been filmed on Palomar and our neighbor was the star!  Bill may make a special appearance and just might be talked into autographs).

Saturday Night, 6:59 pm

Coffee, hot chocolate, tea and popcorn will be waiting for you.   If you’d like to bring your favorite appitizer or dessert to share that is wonderful but not necessary.  Come and enjoy. 

However, BYOQ  – You might want to bring your own Quilt for curling up on a hay bale to watch the show.  There are some chairs, you are welcome to bring extras just in case.   It will be warm in the barn.

Directions:  Take State Park Road to Fern Meadow Road (directly across from the County Road Station). Turn right.  When you get to the top of the hill, turn right at the big stone wall.  Drive on up to the Hay Barn.  Lots of parking.

Clear or rainy, the show will go on.  🙂

No reservations necessary – just an old fashioned evening in our barn with Palomar friends. 

Questions?  Comment to this post or give us a call at 760 742-1742.

Don and Bonnie Phelps

3BR 2BA house in PV. Pets ok, horses? $1,575/mo includes H20/trash. More pictures at http://www.acountryconnection.com/id48.html

Call David 760.522.8065

From: John Lucia

We are planning a multi-family yard sale at my house property off Crestline Road (by the County Park). 

     Huge Multi-Family Yard Sale on October 17th Sunday

     Time: 8:00 to 4:00 p. m.

     Where: John Lucia’s Place (across from the County Park)

     Park at the County Park and walk into the green gated property.  

Anyone interested in selling at this yard sale (which I hope to make it an annual event)

please contact John Lucia at 742-2423 and leave your phone number,  I will get back to you.

The spots are filling up, so call soon.  Thanks!  John

Thanks to Robert Carlyle heading up the Fire Safe Council the past few years.  His dedication and patience securing the grants has finally paid off with ‘boots on the ground’ working on projects in different areas around the mountain making key areas more fire safe.   His crew just finished a tremendous amount of work, grooming the base of Crestline at East Grade Road.  It was a fabulous view during the thunderstorm seeing rain falling across the county so I had to capture it for you.  (You can double-click on photos to enlarge). He told me Friday that the crew is now on their way to the Observatory for the next couple months.  Thanks Robert!

Many of you know John and Karen Tanner but some of you don’t. Here is a brief introduction. Let’s take the Mountain to John for his birthday on Saturday!

John and Karen were such a pleasure to meet a few years ago at the Fire Department Barbecue.  They donated copies of their books that they’d written to the auction.   Of course, I had to read them and do believe everyone out there that likes the Mountain, would love their books!  In fact, Palomar at one time was a pretty good hideout for some of those types of guys they write about! 

John bought his cabin on Crestline about 35 years ago.  He was living on the mountain when he met his wife Karen. They’ve been married over 22 years now and among many other things, they did co-author a book and each has written alone. Click for a quick introduction to the authors and some folks who have had a love affair with Palomar for many years! 

Several months ago John’s femur broke and he ended up with two broken arms and a broken leg as a result of multiple myeloma. He spends most of his time in an electric wheel chair with danger that another bone will break. He has been on chemotherapy for a long time now and is being tested to qualify for a drug trial. He would love to come to the mountain but isn’t able to. 

Let’s take the Mountain to John!  Please take a minute to send a quick photo of you, your family, or a favorite view of the Mountain we all love. See Karen’s message below and let’s all send a note to John beginning tomorrow when the party starts after 5 pm!

Hello everybody,

You are invited to a “Virtual Birthday Party” for John Tanner on Saturday, October 2^nd at 5:00 P.M. (Pacific Standard Time) or later. This surprise party will last until the final email arrives.  As many of you know, John has been ill and, because of that, he is unable to entertain in person. Therefore, I am having a virtual birthday party for him that you can only attend by sending an email with your good wishes and, if you can, attach a photograph of yourself raising a glass to toast John.

I am emailing this to our family and friends all over the country—and some out of the country—in hopes that John’s email box will overflow with good wishes. He will be thrilled and very surprised. I hope that he will receive hundreds of birthday greetings. If by chance you are in contact with someone who knows John but has not received this, please pass it on to your friends and family. I have raided John’s email box but may have missed someone important.

Remember, this is a surprise party and do not send your email before 5:00 P.M. on October 2.  John’s email address is: jdtanner@aol.com

I hope that this virtual party is a huge success. I will be here at home and join in your group toast.

Until then,

Karen Tanner

PS  If anyone wants to email but won’t be available Saturday night, they can email me khtanner@aol.com and I will forward them to John on Saturday night.  Thank you!

A warm Mountain welcome to Jessica Murany, our new State Park Ranger!  She has been a Ranger with the State Park System for five years.  Starting out in a desert setting, she most recently worked San Diego Coast District with a lot of traffic, congestion and miles and miles of campgrounds.  Because of her desire to be in a mountain setting she put in for the position on Palomar and is real happy to be here. 

Jessica is hard at work with a list of goals that will breathe new life into our favorite State Park.  She really has a heart for reintroducing the campfire talks and plans to make the schedule available to the Mountain residents and weekenders!  She’ll be soliciting help with documenting the history of the State Park and will be collecting photos and welcomes input from the mountain folks to have the history an accurate and complete record to carry on for future generations.  She is anxious to learn about who put in the orchards, who was Scott of Scott’s cabin, and be a part of the re-opening of Boucher Lookout.

Campfire talks sound so fun with her plans of monthly themes.  She will be looking for local volunteers that can share their stories and musical abilities with campers and with those of us who will look forward to this new event on Palomar!  We will enjoy all that Jessica’s leadership will bring to the Palomar Mountain State Park!

This just came today for you who have an interest in the General Plan for the County.  You might want to attend this Update Meeting:

From: Culea, John [mailto:John.Culea@sdcounty.ca.gov]
Subject: General Plan Update Public Workshop

GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PUBLIC WORKSHOP

What: General Plan Update Public Workshop

Where: Fallbrook Public Utilities District, 990 E. Mission Road, Fallbrook, 760 728-1125 (Thomas Bros. 1027 G-2)

When: Friday, October 1st from 2 PM-4PM

 Why: Supervisor Horn will host the workshop to help homeowners learn what is in store for their property in the unincorporated portions of the county under the proposals for the General Plan Update (GPU).

Planners from the Department of Planning and Land Use will be present with maps and the latest information on the GPU.  Supervisor Horn will share his concerns about the GPU with landowners and consider carrying their change requests forward.

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Subject: Found Dog

We have found a little female Miniature Pinscher chocolate red in color.  She’s been on her own for at least two weeks living in the forest but is in amazingly good health.  Has anyone out there lost a little dog?  If so please call Dutch or Sharon @ 760-742-3330