Palomar Mountain News

From: Earl Walls

Well folks, the year is just about gone and we have still not finished the remodel of the house at the fire station for use as a community center. We still have a little time left in hopes of getting it done. To do it I need your help. A few of our professional builders have contributed extensively towards getting the project done. We are now at a point where only some shingeling needs to be done on the south and east walls in order to have the outside painted to complete our obligation under the grant received by the VFD. Due to some outside water leakage we have had to excavate and apply water-proofing along the north east walls of the house. We still need to apply a water sealant to the outside of these walls; install footing drains; and back-fill this area in order for the shingle appliers to do their job. This I hope to get done this Friday prior to the work party of the pros on Saturday. Please, if you can possibly do it show up at the house Friday morning, December 18 at 8:00 AM to help me get this done. No particular skills are needed. Do know that the job is messy, so wear old clothes you do not mind getting very dirty. Repeat: Very dirty.

Looking forward, hopefully, to seeing you there. Earl Walls

From: Jamey Kirby [mailto:jkirby@vcweb.org]

I am looking for some office space, preferably in Valley Center. Do you know of anything? I need between 2000 and 3000 sqft.  Thanks!

 Jamey   760-470-2125

From: Elizabeth Liemandt 

We found three stray kittens in the snow last weekend and now are trying to find them a home.  There are two orange ones and a little gray cat.  They have only been around people for about a week, so they are a little skittish, but would probably make great barn cats if anyone is interested.  If you know of someone who is looking for a kitten, they can call us at 742-3572.  They are free, but would prefer that they go to a home that will get them fixed (either at their vet or at the feral cat clinic). 

 Thanks!  Liz Liemandt

Skipper is a 10 years old, 13.3 hand, Chestnut, POA, gelding. Does Trail, Western, English, Jumping. $3500 951-704-8618

From: Clifford Kellogg

Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 8:30 AM

Subject: Accident – we’re okay!

Susie and I were involved in a head-on collision yesterday morning at 8:30 a.m. in her 2006 4-Runner. I was driving at the time. Roads were wet. We were traveling northbound on Pala-Temecula Cutoff approaching a curve when a guy driving a late-model Toyota sedan coming the other way lost control and wound up in our lane. Both vehicles were doing approximately 40 mph. Our car ended up perpendicular across the centerline, the other car stopped with the driver’s door against the guardrail on our side of the road. As soon as I determined that we were both okay I tended to the other driver.

Then Susie and I started traffic control. Susie, the other guy and I sustained only seatbelt burns and airbag bruises. We’re both pretty sore today. The other driver was uninsured.

Pala Fire responded. The engine captain was the brother of Cleveland National Forest Battalion Chief Wes Ruise. The investigating officer from CHP remembered me from the motorcycle accident that PMVFD responded to on South Grade on Thanksgiving Day. We both thank Palomar Mountain resident Don Phelps who happened to come along just after the accident and waited around for us. He took us to our daughter Lucie’s house where I could call our insurance company and get set up for a rental car. Special thanks to Lucie for icepacs and TLC. I suspect our vehicle was totaled, the other guy’s car certainly was. We had the weight advantage. Thank God for air bags and seat belts. We took a really bad hit yet all three of us could walk away.

Cliff Kellogg

Batt. Chief, PMVFD

Matt, Amanda and Jackson Rau lived on Palomar last year.  He is one on the newest Marines in Afghanistan and would appreciate mail from his favorite mountain!

Cpl Rau, Matthew J.
7th ESB Supt. Mt.
Unit 42210
FPO AP 96426-2210

You might also send cards to:

Do you have other military addresses to add?  All are welcomed.

~Bonnie

Thanksgiving Weekend, 2009

Last Saturday’s beautiful Thanksgiving snow was a surprise for many of us.  Often there is a lot more of that white stuff and even though it can be very fun, when cars are parked way off the main road and you wake up to a surprise Snowed Inn 🙂 it can turn into a lot of drama…  So, see the link on the right with some tips for the next time it snows.  

You’ll find a very relaible weather source on that page to keep your eyes on, contacts for who is plowing these days and lots more!   From the weather link, I always click on the red colored “Special Weather Statement”  it goes into more detail and telling us we may have a foot of that winter wonderland in just the first storm-on-the-way!   

Hummmmmmmm, think I’ll bake some cookies!    You have a wonderful time enjoying the mountain!  ~Bonnie