Palomar Mountain News

Living in the city and missing the mountains, tall trees and the beauty of nature the Jakubs Family had to do something about that!  A cabin on Palomar! Crescent was raised in western Maryland while Tonja was growing up in Hood River Oregon. They love the woods and everything about their vintage cabin.  Crescent has put his General Contractor skills to work restoring their cabin for their family and future generations to enjoy.  He also keeps busy during the week as the Facilities Director for the Old Globe in Balboa Park.  Tanja has keeps busy caring for Nolan (not pictured), Tori, Harper and Zylen, and enjoys volunteering in their school.  A very musical family, they all look forward to making music and more wonderful ’round the fire on their mountain.

From Cecelia Borland:

Come early, neighbors, and bring all your combustible rubbish. Dumpster will be open 9-5 Saturday and Sunday (space permitting).

Each family may bring 2 pick-up trucks full on Sat before noon. After noon, bring as much as you like until dumpster is full. Dumpster will be in the usual place at the at the driveway to the left of the fire station.

This will probably be the last one for the year so don’t hesitate.

Please remember: No tires, paint HAZMAT, large appliances, e-waste, chemicals.

Donations gratefully accepted to offset cost of dumpster.

Sponsored by our Fire Safe Council.

Wow, what a beautiful sight last night!  I get a message about 7:15pm last night to look out to the west.  Mike Pique was looking up to a thick cloud cover in San Diego.  He was hoping we could see the first west coast space launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Our sky was clear, twinkling stars!  We went out on our back deck and saw bright light through the trees.

We ran down stairs and I grabbed my phone.  It was thrilling to see!  Taken from our patio, that is our American flag in the foreground, looking out toward the ocean through those trees.  A couple minutes of beauty and wonder…  and it was gone…  next time!

https://www.spacex.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

The Fire Safe Council has another dumpster heading our way!  This one filled up in a couple hours last time, so you might load up the day before!  One truck full per family.  Let’s do this!

From: Cecelia Borland

The PMFSC 40 yard Dumpster is on it’s way back!  Plan ahead for October 13th and 14th, 9-5 both days, space permitting. It will be accessible from the Group Camp Ground area to the west of the Fire Station. The dumpster will be inside the chain link fence like last time.

The usual rules apply: No HAZMAT, tires, paint, chemicals, e-waste, or large appliances.

 Please add to come early and donations are gratefully accepted.

 Thank you,

Cecelia for the Fire Safe Council

Would you like to serve on the Fire Safe Council?  Keep reading – annual meeting is coming up and you are invited!

From: Cecelia
Subject: Re: Annual Board Meeting Announcement

Palomar Mountain Fire Safe Council 2018

General Annual Meeting and Board Election

All community members are invited to attend the Palomar Mountain Fire Safe Council (PMFSC) 2018 General Annual Meeting on 10/27/18 at 10 AM in the PMVFD Board Room at Palomar Mountain Fire Station #79.

Board member elections will be held at this meeting. Board members serve for 3 years and must attend at least 50% of all Board meetings held on the 4th Saturday of each month. If you are interested in serving on the PMFSC Board contact us at firesafe@mypalomarmountain.com with your name, address and contact information before October 15, 2018. Prospective Board members must attend the PMFSC General Annual Meeting on 10/28/17 to be eligible for election to the Board.

Real Estate is rollin’ on the Mountain!!!  In the years past, September has been pretty slow.  Kids are back in school and folks are catching up on new schedules – we often take off for a few weeks and I’ve never missed an appointment.  Fast-forward to September 2018?!?! Sooooo many showings and so much going on!!!  I don’t remember being this busy in a very long time!

We have six properties in escrow on Palomar.  I have the pleasure to represent the sellers, buyers or both on all six:

The Prince arrived for Sleeping Beauty!

Happy Holler has a new couple looking forward to a family project to fix up and escape the city life.

Mountain View buyers are so excited to learn it has a ‘secret room’!  I didn’t know!  Very special and fun!

That couple acres of vacant land with the amazing view that has been in escrow forever?  It is finally finishing up some lot combining, easement drama and soon to be something to watch as the new owner’s dream will unfold right before our eyes!

The little vintage fixer has a tarp on the missing roof for now but will have new life breathed in by the buyer with some great plans to restore and create something very special.

Three families have great plans for a family retreat on Panorama Trail.  They love the fact that a few fruit trees have been nurtured along these past few years.  They will be adding to it for weekends together at their farm-with-a-view.

Oh, and the ‘Definition of Cute”?!??  Those buyers had absolutely no intention of buying another cabin at all when they came over for *D&D.  I told them I needed to run something over to the guests at Cabin Fever.  I kidnapped the gal to go with me.  Driving up Crestline, she saw the sign and asked about that cabin.  We pulled in for a peek.  Then we had to go back and get her husband.  How could he resist?!?  It already has a new name (stay tuned) and is very much loved.

So, I only have TWO listings left for you!  Both are nicer-than-a-cabin – they could be full time homes on Palomar!   Just tonight I finally got the Forest Retreat up on the MLS so all the info is waiting at that link.  Already scheduled appointments for both this weekend and into next week.  Do YOU want to come see, too?

What is next?  We sure could use some new listings up here!  Some are in the works now with tree trimming and clearing being done.  Owners often move things they want to keep, then I help stage what is left to make it extra-special for the buyers.   I often spend more time with clients before a property hits the MLS than during the marketing time.  Staging is so fun and makes such a tremendous difference.  Click to see just a few of my before and afters.  How may I help YOU?

Bonnie Phelps – having a great time on the Mountain!

*Dinner and Dominos!   Such old-fashioned FUN  – come join us!  🙂

Five pages of all the details and great photos are waiting for you to share with your friends!  Each year is better and better and more fun for all.  Share with your family and friends and make it another wonderful festival.

From: Will Meyst, State Park Interpretive Specialist

Attached is our flyer for the 2018 Palomar Apple Festival! Could you please circulate it?

Thank you!

Will Meyst

Park Interpretive Specialist

Palomar Mountain State Park

palomar.interpreter@parks.ca.gov

Like to get some cameras installed?  Have some questions?  East Grader, Frank McCarthy has been a tremendous help to many on the mountain with setting up cameras on or off grid.  Here is his comment on the post about the break-ins.  Let’s get those bad guys!

FROM: Frank McCarthy

I’m all about the cameras. Keith did it exactly right. You should put several cameras around at different points. It’s likely that the thieves will find one or two of them but if you hide them right, they won’t find all of them. And the Brownings take beautiful photos, and will store thousands of them, all for about $159 apiece. If you ever need help setting them up I’m happy to help…
619-993-5237. You get lots of nice wildlife photos too.

Within the last few days, a garage was broken into at the top of the mountain.  Apparently items were staged inside to load up quickly when the thief returns.

We need to be extra careful and on the look-out.  If you see anything suspicious and can take safely a photo with a license plate, that would be wonderful.  The more camera’s on Palomar, the better.

A camera was sure helpful with this situation on the East Grade.  Do you know this guy?:

From: East Grad Resident

We came up on Friday to find our gate on East Grade broken and a stranger’s car by the garage.

We had a person break our gate and break into our garage and stay on our property from 9/9 to 9/14. This person took a white van from the property which was later found blocking another driveway on East Grade and towed on 9/17. The suspect was captured on surveillance cameras on the property and left his car on the property. It was discovered and towed away on 9/21. San Diego County Sheriff office has already been on the scene and identified the suspect from evidence at the scene as well as the surveillance photos showing him and his car.

Please note that this person may still be in the area.

Attached are two photos of him ten days ago.

We appreciate all the mountain residents who look out for each other and their properties!

Would TWO fireplaces work for you?  A beautiful brick fireplace in the great room and a stone fireplace downstairs in a wonderful family room?  Old barn wood on the walls, a bar, and a great workshop for all your tools?

Used as a weekend getaway, it would also be a great year-round home on .74 acre so lots of potential with your private forest or room to add a garage, barn or???

Simply visit Palomar Properties for lots more info.  Please click around the website as there are more homes, a cabin, and some fabulous view land for sale.  Then, come on up for your tour!

Thanks also for sharing and helping to get nice, new neighbors heading our way.

Bonnie Phelps, Realtor