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The next PMVFD Fire Board meeting will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at the fire station.
The public is invited to attend. Please go to www.palomarfire.org to view the agenda
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Winter Storm Updates
Please be advised - all events scheduled for today (Sat, Feb 26th) at the Community Center, have been postponed due to hazardous weather conditions. The Center WILL REMAIN OPEN to the public for emergency/public safety situations. Please contact the staff on duty at the fire department if you should need assistance (760)742-3701. In an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.
Stay safe our there folks.
Sincerely, your CCPM Board of Directors.
 *Postponed* Due to dangerous weather and road conditions
Earth Day Planning Meeting
Saturday, February 26th, 2011
6pm in the Community Center
Everyone welcome and encouraged to come along. Click here to learn more.
 Celebrate Earth day at Palomar Mtn. State Park
April 16th
8:30am until 1pm
Come and celebrate 'Earth Day' 2011, at Palomar Mountain State Park. Join park rangers, park supporters and your fellow neighbors by volunteering to help improve areas of the park that were damaged by the 2007 fires and to help rehabilitate the park’s historic apple orchard. Click here for more information.
 Gold Spotted Oak Borer Workshop
Sign up for the next Goldspotted Oak Borer workshop in San Diego County.
February 25th, 2011
9:00am to 4:00pm
YMCA Camp Marston
4761 Pine Hills Rd, Julian, CA 92036
(Information courtesy of Suzann Leininger)
More information
Online registration
 2nd Annual St Paddy's Day Dinner & Dessert Auction
March 19th at 5:30pm in the Fire Station
Tickets: $10.00 each if purchased prior to the event (Door sales $12.00). Children eat FREE.
Menu
Corned Beef & Cabbage
Potatoes & Carrots
Dinner rolls
Mustard & Horseradish sauce
Refreshments
"Vegetarian alternative is available upon request"
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday March 1st, 7:30pm-9:00pm at the Community Center.
NEXT BOOK: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Click here for more information and a message from Martha Vargas
 Photography Classes
Instructor John Lesac will help demystify the art of photography by guiding you through the technical aspects of taking photos. Send us a note if you are interested in participating. Click to email
 Valentines Day Dinner and Dance - SAVE THE DATE!
February 14th
6pm
at the Fire Station
Bring your sweetheart and join us for a lovely evening
Brought to you by the PMFF Association
 PMVFD Annual BBQ Fundraiser Committee Meeting
February 12th, 10am in the Community Center
Susie Kellogg, Fire Board President
 Super Bowl Party at the Community Center
Sunday Feb 6th at 2pm - Kickoff is 3pm
Admission is FREE and EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Come on down and enjoy the game with neighbors and friends. Not into the game? Come down for the half-time show.
We will have hot chili on the stove with all the fixin's. Feel free to bring a side dish.
 Pizza at the Community Center
The Community Center will be open this Friday evening (Feb 4th) at 6:30pm. Come on down for a slice of pizza and catch up with your CCPM Board of Directors. Everyone is welcome.
PMVFD Board Meeting and Time Change
Due to a conflict, the PMVFD Board Meeting will now be held at 7:30am on Saturday, February 5th, 2011.
The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
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Our next meeting will be held on Friday, February 4th at 6:30pm in the Community Center. Everyone is welcome!
Click here to view the agenda
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 Winter Weather Warning
Palomar Mountain Observatory is currently closed due to weather conditions.
The National Weather Service in San Diego - Ca has issued the following warning...
Winter storm to impact Southern California today. Please click here for more information
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The Community Center of Palomar Mountain BOD will hold its next meeting on Friday January 7th at 6pm in the Community Center. Everyone is welcome.
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 Possible delays on East Grade Road
Please be advised there might be delays on East Grade Road due to the filming of a commercial - Friday Dec 17th from 6am until 5pm. For more information, please call 619-234-1558
 Next PMVFD Meeting and Agenda
The next board meeting, will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at the fire station. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Click here to view the agenda.
 Happy Thanksgiving!!
Your Community Center Board of Directors would like to wish you and yours a very happy and safe thanksgiving!
Sincerely, Bruce Graves, Tracey Chesney, Tricia Lucia, John Lesac, Louise Walls.
 Leonid Meteor Shower, November 2010
The Leonid meteor shower is peaking this week and the very best time to see this amazing show now. The annual Leonids will be at their best Tonight, through tomorrow morning (Nov. 18). You may be lucky enough (if the skies are clear) to see between 15 and 20 meteors per hour. The best time to try to see the Leonids are in the last two or three hours before sunrise, when the moon has set.
Click here for more information
 Pmpo Update
Thanks to Mike Pique, PMPO Secretary, we have all of the prior meeting minutes approved at the November 13th, 2010 PMPO meeting updated and posted to the PMPO web site.
View the minutes for all meetings, including the following meetings which were recently approved by the PMPO Board.
· January 24th, 2009
· May 23rd, 2009
· January 30th, 2010
· May 29th, 2010
· August 21st, 2010
Click here to view all PMPO Meeting Minutes http://www.pmpoinfo.com/Pages/Minutes.htm
 E. Coli Outbreak
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency is warning the public not to consume Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda cheese which is associated with a nationwide outbreak of E.coli 0157:H7 infections.
To date, 25 people in four states have been infected with the disease, including a 6-year-old girl from San Diego County. All were infected after consuming the cheese samples at Costco stores, however the cheese may have been available at farmers markets or online. Click here for more information.
 CCPM Board of Directors Meeting
The next meeting will be held on November 5th 2010 at 6pm.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come.
 Calling all handymen/women and masons
Earl Walls, on behalf of the Community Center Board of Directors, is looking for someone to help with tiling the counters in the CCPM kitchen. Helpers are also needed to help with the installation of the block stoop soon to be installed in back of the Center.
Don't know how to tile or lay block? No problem! If you're handy with a shovel and/or can follow direction, please let us know. Click here to email Tracey Chesney for more information. Thanks in advance.
 Next Meeting
Tuesday, November 23rd, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, at the Community Center
 PMVFD Board of Directors Meeting
The next Board meeting will be held at 10am on November 6th 2010. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend.
Click here to view the agenda.
 Mountain Lion Saftey
Due to recent mountain lion sightings, please make sure you have a buddy with you when you go outside after dark. Nobody should be outside after dark alone.
 PMPO Spotlight
Steven P Clark, a part time mountain resident, was elected to the PMPO Board of Directors at the AGM in 2010. He has been coming to Palomar Mountain since the early 1960's and his family has owned property in Pedley Valley since the early 1900's.
In the late 1990's Steve served on both the PMPO and PMMWC (Palomar Mountain Mutual Water Company) boards and he is looking forward to helping drive recognition from the San Diego County that the PMPO is a legitimate community planning board.
Originally from Pomona Ca, Steve now resides in Santa Maria Ca. Steve's Contact e-Mail is buffbait@msn.com
 Guard Rail Upgrade on South Grade
The County of San Diego plans to upgrade roadway guard rails on South Grade Road at various locations.
The project work hours will be 7am through 4pm, Mondays through Fridays, Late September through early December.
The contractor is FenceCorp Inc.
Any problems or concerns may be directed to DPW engineer Ted Kautzman.
858-805-1200 or ted.kautzman@sdcounty.ca.gov.
George E. Lucia Sr.
Fire Chief
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We would like to extend a warm welcome to Louise Walls, our newly appointed CCPM Board Member. Louise Walls is a retired Administrative Assistant and has been a mountain resident for 8-1/2 years. She is the wife of Earl Walls, who designed the new Center and managed the remodel project. Louise and her family have volunteered countless hours at the Center over many years.
As an 8-1/2 year mountain resident, Louise has watched the Center evolve from an old dirty building to what it is today and is looking forward to helping make it a focal point of our mountain community.
See all your Board members
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Next Meeting
Tuesday, November 23rd, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, at the Community Center
 Mass Casualty Drill
We would like to announce to the general public that the PMVFD will be conducting a mass casualty drill on Monday, November 1st starting at 6:00 pm and ending at 9 pm.
The drill will be taking place at the County Road Station on State Park Road. We will be hosting numerous agencies at this drill, including the Sheriffs Department, State Parks, and other fire departments.
Pleased be advised this is not a real emergency and is a planned and structured training event.
George Lucia/Cliff Kellogg
Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
21610 Crestline Road
Palomar Mountain, CA, 92060
 Mountain Lion Saftey
Due to recent mountain lion sightings, please make sure you have a buddy with you when you go outside after dark. Nobody should be outside after dark alone.
 PMPO Spotlight
Steven P Clark, a part time mountain resident, was elected to the PMPO Board of Directors at the AGM in 2010. He has been coming to Palomar Mountain since the early 1960's and his family has owned property in Pedley Valley since the early 1900's.
In the late 1990's Steve served on both the PMPO and PMMWC (Palomar Mountain Mutual Water Company) boards and he is looking forward to helping drive recognition from the San Diego County that the PMPO is a legitimate community planning board.
Originally from Pomona Ca, Steve now resides in Santa Maria Ca. Steve's Contact e-Mail is buffbait@msn.com
 The Great California Shakeout - San Diegans are encouraged to participate.
An earthquake could happen at any time, but do San Diegans know what to do when one hits? San Diegans are encouraged to participate in the Great California ShakeOut taking place on Thursday, October 21 at 10:21 a.m. Click here for more information, or register to participate at shakeout.org.
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Hi everyone. Some of you may have noticed the website isn't being updated as frequently as it normally is. I apologize for this. My home in San Clemente is currently under construction and my internet service has been intermittent. I hope to be fully up and running again soon.
In the meantime, rest assured that your CCPM Board of directors is still working hard on your behalf and any important Community information will be posted as soon as possible. We have some exciting and fun things on the horizon...stay tuned for more information.
Sincerely
Tracey Chesney
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 The next PMVFD Fire Board meeting, is to be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at the fire station. The public is invited to attend.
 PMPO Board Member Spotlight - At the last PMPO Annual General Meeting, four new Board Members were elected. Click the link below for the second in a series of Spotlights, introducing your new PMPO Board Members.
Doug Lande started on Palomar Mt. in 1982 as a US Forest Service Forestry Technician/Firefighter working at Oak Grove Fire Station. That same summer he traveled once or twice a week with the crew to do timber thinning on Morgan Hill. In 1983 he worked at the Palomar Station next to the Observatory. Click here to read more about Doug Lande
 Guard Rail Upgrade on South Grade
The County of San Diego plans to upgrade roadway guard rails on South Grade Road at various locations.
The project work hours will be 7am through 4pm, Mondays through Fridays, Late September through early December.
The contractor is FenceCorp Inc.
Any problems or concerns may be directed to DPW engineer Ted Kautzman.
858-805-1200 or ted.kautzman@sdcounty.ca.gov.
George E. Lucia Sr.
Fire Chief
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 It's a Busy Weekend on the Mountain
Don't forget...
FRIDAY - The Earl Walls Firefighter Appreciation Dinner at the Fire Station
SATURDAY - 33rd Annual BBQ Fundraiser for the Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
SUNDAY - Annual General Meeting for the PMVFD Fire Board
Everyone is invited to all the events
 **REMINDER**
Palomar Mountain State Park Closure
Due to paving work, Palomar Mountain State Park will be closed to all vehicular traffic starting August 31st and reopening on September 3rd 2010. All campgrounds and picnic areas will be closed. For further information please contact Sector Superintendent, Nedra Martinez at nmart@parks.ca.gov
 Save Money! Win Big! Support Your Fire Fighters!
It's as easy as 1 - 2 - 3
1. Save Money on your lunch at the BBQ by purchasing your lunch ticket before the 4th. That's right, you will save $1.00 on every lunch ticket you buy before the 4th!
2. Win Big because when you purchase your lunch ticket in advance, you will go into a drawing for a FREE book of raffle tickets! One lucky person who purchases their meal in advance will win a book of 10 raffle tickets. That's a $20.00 value!*
3. Support your Fire Fighters because the proceeds from the lunches we sell, go directly to YOUR Volunteer Fire Department.
BBQ - September 4th from 11am until 4pm
* The drawing for the winner of a free book of raffle tickets will be held on Friday the 3rd of September at the Firefighter Appreciation Dinner in the Fire Station. You do not need to be present to win.
 The PMVFD Annual BQQ Fundraiser is almost here and their Raffle Tickets are selling fast!
$20.00 for a book of 10 (ten) tickets.
You do not need to be present at the BBQ in order to win. All winners not present, will be notified by phone and/or email. As with previous years, they have a limited number of tickets printed to increase your chances of winning. Don't risk missing out...get your tickets today!
- Grand Prize - 2 Roundtrip tickets on JetBlue
- 2nd Prize - "Live it up Pala" Package (Overnight stay with dinner for 2 at Mama's Cucina Italiana.
- 3rd Prize - 2 Buffet Tickets for Valley View Casino's Famous Buffet.
Tickets can be purchased...
- At the Palomar Mountain General Store
- At the Observatory Gift Shop
- At the Palomar Post Office
- At the Fire Station
- By emailing Tricia Lucia
For those of you who are off the mountain, but would still like to purchase tickets, please send a check made out to the PMVFD and mail it to P.O. Box 235 Palomar Mountain, CA 92060.
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 Vector Control finds Hantavirus in a Palomar Mountain Campground
During rountine monitoring, San Diego Vector Control reports having found a wild brush mouse that was infected with Hantavirus, a potentially deadly disease to humans. The mouse was trapped at Fry Creek Campground on Palomar Mountain.
Hantavirus is a rare but deadly disease that humans catch from infected rodents. About 35% of the people who contract the virus die from it. Hantavirus can infect anyone. Knowing about the virus and ways to prevent catching it can help protect you. Hantavirus is an airborne disease. The infection occurs when airborne virus particles from rodent droppings are inhaled. The virus does not spread from person to person. In the western United States, deer and harvest mice are the main carriers of hantavirus.
The links below should help to answer any questions you might have.
Click here for Hantavirus Frequently Asked Questions
Click here for the San Diego County Hantavirus Press Release
This information provided by the County of San Diego
 Massive Nationwide Egg Recall
The egg brands affected by the recall include: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh,Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms, and Kemps. The eggs should be returned for a refund and not consumed.
The known affected eggs are packed in 6, 12, or 18 count egg cartons with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413, and 1946. These eggs should NOT be consumed and should be returned to the place of purchase. The links below will provide more information.
MEDICINENET.COM
FDA PRESS RELEASE
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Lightning Strikes on Palomar Mountain
This afternoon (Aug 25th), a fast moving summer storm sent numerous lightning down strikes in the area of Palomar Mountain. This storm also produced heavy rain, hail and strong winds.
The Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department along with Cleveland National Forest firefighters, Cal Fire and BLM firefighters investigated 3 small fires caused by the lightning.
The first fire was by Boucher Lookout Tower in State Park, the second by Webber Ranch back on the Palomar Divide Truck Trail, and the third to the North towards the Riverside County Line. Helicopters were used to drop firefighters and water down to the fires.
There is currently no danger to the Mountain and crews will standby to watch for additional fires through the night.
Anyone that spots smoke or fire should call 911 immediately.
George E. Lucia Sr.
Fire Chief
CSA 110 / Station 79
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 PMPO Board Member Spotlight - At the last PMPO Annual General Meeting, four new Board Members were elected. Click the link below for the first in a series of Spotlights introducing your new PMPO Board Members.
George Evangelou was born in Virginia in 1952 and has lived in San Diego County since infancy. A semi-retired lawyer, George has been a regular visitor to the Mountain for the last 46 years. George does residential and commercial electrical repairs, and owns a machine shop where he manufactures parts for local businesses. Click here to find out more about George
 Passing of a Past Firefighter
Helen McKinley, long time Palomar Mountain resident, passed away last Sunday, August 8th 2010.
Helen moved to Palomar Mountain in the late 1970's. She served as a firefighter, first responder and ambulance driver during the early 80's - probably 1981 to 1986. Her husband Bill and son Will were also firefighters during that time period.
There will be a public Memorial Service for Helen McKinley at the Fire Station on Saturday, August 28th, at 11am.
George Lucia
Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
 New CCPM Board Member
We would like to extend a warm welcome to Louise Walls, our newly appointed CCPM Board Member. Louise Walls is a retired Administrative Assistant and has been a mountain resident for 8-1/2 years. She is the wife of Earl Walls, who designed the new Center and managed the remodel project. Louise and her family have volunteered countless hours at the Center over many years.
As an 8-1/2 year mountain resident, Louise has watched the Center evolve from an old dirty building to what it is today and is looking forward to helping make it a focal point of our mountain community.
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 Boil Water Alert Lifted
The Boil Water Order for the Crestline ~ Palomar Mutial Water users has been lifted. The samples yesterday yielded "false positives" and todays samples were good.
This means there were never any contamination in the system yesterday or today.
 Fire Board Meeting
Everyone is invited to the next board meeting, to be held at the fire station on Saturday, August 7, 2010, at 10:00am.Click here for the Agenda
Boil Water Alert
A boil water alert is in effect for all customers of Palomar Mountain Mutual Water Company, after testing showed coliform bacteria. The order will be in effect until the water distribution system has been disinfected and tests confirm an absence of bacteria in the water supply.
The next CCPM Board of Directors meeting will be:
- Saturday August 7th, 2010
- 1pm
- upstairs in the Community Center
- Everyone is welcome
Would you like to join the team? We have an opening on our Board of Directors. Please click here
 Clothes Dryer Fire Safety Tips
While most home appliances are used without incident, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 15,500 fires associated with clothes dryers occur annually, causing an average of 10 deaths, 310 injuries and more than $84.4 million in property damage. A lack of maintenance, buildup of lint, placing inappropriate items in the dryer and inadequate venting are frequently cited as contributing factors. Click here for a list of clothes dryer DO's and DON'Ts
 Practice Swimming Pool Safety Now, Before a Child Drowns
Click Here for important information
 Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus
The insects were collected in Lemon Grove and were the first in the county this year to test positive for the virus.
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 Palomar Mountain State Park Closure
Palomar Mountain State Park will, due to paving work being done, be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic starting August 31st and reopening on September 3rd 2010. All campgrounds and picnic areas will be closed. For further information please contact Sector Superintendent, Nedra Martinez at nmart@parks.ca.gov
Gold Spotted Oak Borer
Due to the threat of Goldspotted Oak Borer spreading throughout San Diego Country, no oak firewood will be allowed into Palomar Mountain State Park. Wood can be purchased at the park or you can bring other species of firewood, such as pine or Eucalyptus.
To find out more about this pest, please go to http://groups.ucanr.org/GSOB/index.cfm
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This sunset photo was taken from State Park Road, looking out towards Catalina Island. Palomar offers so many beautiful photo opportunities! Would you like to share one of yours? If so please email us by clicking here and attach your photo to the email.
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 The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reports that four of 20 bats submitted for rabies testing to HHSA’s Public Health Laboratory since January 1, 2010 have tested positive for rabies.
Bats Test Positive for Rabies in San Diego County
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 PMVFD ANNUAL BBQ - SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday September 4th from 11am until 4pm at the Fire Station. Support the Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department by attending their annual BBQ. Auctions, Raffles, Fire Fighter Competitions, Food, Drinks and so much more! Would you like to volunteer on the day? CLICK HERE to fill in the BBQ volunteer form.
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 Controlled Propane Burn-off
Today, Thursday, July 22, 2010, between the hours of 0900 and 1100, Proflame Propane will conduct a controlled burn-off of a residential generator propane storage tank.
The location will be at the Jamason property located at 23877 East Grade Road (7.1 Mile Marker) in the Dykes Valley Area. This is a highly visible location from East Grade. Proflame @ 760-765-0130
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 LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE FREE SPAGHETTI DINNER THIS SATURDAY!
Your CCPM Board Members are saying Thank You this Saturday at 6pm in the Fire Station with a
FREE Spaghetti dinner for all all our volunteers, donors and anyone in the Community who has supported us by coming along to one of our events. Get your tickets today!!
Call Tracey Chesney 949-291-7980
Email Tracey Chesney by clicking here
Order your tickets online by clicking here
See you Saturday night!
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Boil  Water Alert Lifted for Crestline Area
The boil water order for the Crestline area of Palomar Mountain has been lifted by the County Department of Environmental Health (DEH). The order was imposed on Friday on the system operated by Palomar Mutual Water Company.
According to Mark McPherson, Chief Land and Water Quality Division of DEH; "The water system was disinfected and flushed by the certified operator. Resamples are total coliform absent."
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 Power Outage - Crestline area
This is a five (5) day advance warning, that SDG&E will have a crew working out on 100ft East of 22167 Crestline Road on Palomar Mountain on Tuesday, July 20th. They will be replacing the cross arms and overhead transformers on pole P316999 using traffic control. (055366-580)
If you have any problems or questions please contact Shauna Mitchell, District Crew Dispatcher NEC&O at 760-432-5843. |
Would you like to get more involved with Community Center?
If so, you now have the perfect opportunity. We are currently taking applications to fill an open seat on the CCPM Board of Directors.
If you are interested in applying for the position of Board Member please click here.
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 Boil Water Alert
A Boil Water Alert has been issued by DEH for the Palomar Mountain Mutual Water Co. This Alert only affects the Crestline Road area water system users.The drinking water system has tested present for total coliform bacteria and absent for E. coli. The order was issued to ensure all water used is free from contamination. The Boil Water Order will remain in effect until the distribution system has been disinfected and additional samples confirm the absence of bacteria in the water supply.
Bottled drinking water is available for any affected residents at the Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Station free of charge.
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 CCPM Regular Meeting
July 3rd
1pm
At the Community Center
Come on down at 1pm or join us at 12:00 noon before the meeting and bring your favorite dish to share...we're having a potluck lunch.
Everyone is Welcome!
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 Safety Class for Palomar Mountain Residents - Open to the Public
This class will cover the basics of weather anticipation, including storm development and structure, key features to observe, and safety during severe storms. It will be taught by a Sky Warn member and a local meteorologist. The class will last about 2 hours.
Sky Warn is a volunteer group that works with the National Weather Service to provide local information to improve weather forecasting and preparedness. Here’s the link to their website: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/skywarn/
Date and Time – Saturday, 26 June 2010 from 9 AM – 11 AM
Location – Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept (on East Grade Rd [S7], just east of the intersection with South Grade Rd [S6], at the Palomar Mountain summit)
No RSVP needed – please join us and bring your friends
Sponsored by the PMVFD Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Questions – please e-mail Bill Leininger (CERT Coordinator) at Bill_Leininger@alumni.williams.edu
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 Calling All Artists...
We are looking forward to teaming up with some of the many talented mountain artists, in what we consider to be a win/win arrangement. Each artist will be able to display their work (whether it is for sale or not) at the Center for the entire Community to see. In return, the Center has some unique and creative art to adorn its walls.
Linda Thorne, one of Palomar Mountain's resident artists is currently displaying some of her beautifully painted pieces at the Center. Each piece is available for purchase, with a percentage of the sale price being donated back to the Center by Linda. The picture you see to the left, was generously donated by Linda to our St Paddy's Day Auction.
Do you, or does an artist you know have some pieces that you'd like to see displayed at the Center? If so, please feel free to contact us for more information.
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 As this photo indicates, Spaghetti can serve many purposes...it not only makes for a wonderful dinner, but it can also be worn as a fashion accessory!
Don't miss out! Pick up your very own spaghetti ensemble at 6pm on July 17th, 2010 at the Fire Station. Tickets are FREE but limited and they are literally flying out the door!
Click here for details and to get your tickets now.
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 Many thanks to Jerry Johnson who has kindly offered to build the Community Center some bookshelves in the very near future. It looks like we'll have our free library up and running in no time at all.
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The Community Center just received two very nice donations. Desktop computers for the Community to use!! They have been set up at the computer stations upstairs and are linked to the internet, ready for use. Many thanks to Mike Chesney and George Lucia for their kind and generous donations.
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There will be a sanctioned bicycle ride on June 19th that extends from Mesa Grande to the Palomar Mountain Observatory, via East Grade Road.
The race will begin at 7am and will extend into the late afternoon with possibly up to 200 cyclists participating. Please be careful out there.
Click the link above to view a map of the route and get more information.
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LET US (S)PRAY – That is the hand written message on Bruce Cuney’s spray-painting tool box, and ‘answer our prayers’ he did! Bruce very generously spent his entire day spray painting the exterior of the Community Center, not even taking a break or stopping for lunch. Thanks to Bruce and all the other volunteers who graciously volunteered their time, we were able to accomplish ALOT! Take a look below at Bruce Cuney, the masked man, painting the Center while Keith Ronchetti and Bruce Graves test the height of the new sign.
  
Not only was the exterior of the Center painted, but the trim was started, the footing for the stoop around the back was started, and the Community Center sign is nearly up. Once again, the CCPM is very thankful for all the hard work and effort put in by our volunteers, without you there would not be a Community Center.
 
Photos of the newly painted Community Center will be available soon
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CCPM BOARD MEETING
The next public Board of Directors meeting will be
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FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH Sat June 12th at the Community Center
  
Calling all hungry volunteers!! This coming Saturday, June 12th we will finally be painting the exterior of the Community Center. Check out the Before Photos (above) and come back here after Saturday to see the new After Photos.
Breakfast will be served from 8am onward. Can’t make it at 8am? No problem…come down anytime you’re available! Lunch will be served around Noon.
You will need to bring…
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A healthy appetite
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A little of your spare time
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Any old rags you might have laying around
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Your oldest/rattiest clothes
You will receive…
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Muffins, fresh fruit, tea and coffee served from 8am
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Pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, chips and cold drinks served from Noon onward
Breakfast and lunch is being provided by your CCPM Board of Directors in appreciation for your time and effort in helping us get the Center closer to completion. We need help with taping and painting trim and also taping and covering windows, doors etc. Many thanks to Bruce Cuney for stepping up and volunteering to spray paint the building for us and also the PMVFD for washing the exterior in preparation for painting.
See you Saturday!!
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BREAKFAST WITH NEIGHBORS
PMPO Pancake Breakfast and Annual General Meeting - Your CCPM was there.
  
Pancakes with butter and syrup, delicious sausages, fresh ripe strawberries, orange juice and coffee! Once again the PMPO pancake breakfast was delicious and the service was impeccable. Just look at these three smiling faces (above left) that greeted each and every one of us as our breakfast plates were filled.
As most of you know, every year on the Saturday of memorial weekend, the PMPO holds its Annual General Meeting at 11am. Between 8am and 11am the community comes together for a delicious breakfast at the incredible price of $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. Donna Dose (PMPO board member) who organizes and runs this annual breakfast, once again did not disappoint. Many thanks to Donna for all her hard work.
This years PMPO Annual General Meeting was an earmark for the Community Center of Palomar Mountain. It was the first time that Bruce Graves as the new chairperson of the Center was able to give an update to the PMPO board and attending community members. Bruce spoke briefly about the center now being open and available to the public, and then provided everyone with some insight into the history of the center, how it began and how it came to be what it is today.
Earl Walls, the man responsible for the Community Center remodel, followed Bruce with an update on the few remaining jobs that need to be completed. These included painting the exterior (see the scaffolding in the picture to the left), building a stoop with a pathway in the back of the building and installing the outside lighting. In short, we’re just a few short weeks away from being completed! Many thanks to Earl and all his volunteers who continue to work so hard on the Center.
In spite of these few remaining tasks needing completion, the Center is open and available to all residents and property owners on Palomar Mountain FREE of charge. Your new Community Center Board is working hard to make the Center a place for everyone to enjoy. If you would like to schedule a club meeting, group event, community event, board meeting, or just a casual get together at the Center please call Bruce Graves 760.742.3027
FUNDRAISING
On May 1st at 7pm the Community Center held a square dance and desert auction at the Fire Station. $1,029.00 (one thousand and twenty nine dollars) was raised to help with the ongoing running costs of the Center.
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FUNDRAISING
April has been filled with preparations for a CCPM fundraiser to be held on May 1st at 7pm in the Fire Station. This event, a square dance & dessert auction was masterminded by Cecelia Borland in support of the new Community Center. 100 % of the proceeds from this event will go to the Center to help with ongoing running costs.
Bruce & Bill Druliner, Dutch Bergman and Steve Berry will reunite for the first time in over 20 years to play for the Community as "The Smith Mountain Band".
Tickets will be $5.00 per person for live music, square dancing and refreshments. Children are free. At intermission (around 8:30pm) there will be a dessert auction with mountain baked goodies up for grabs. Plates, utensils, whipped cream, ice cream and napkins will be provided by the Community Center for those who would like to share their desserts at the table.
If you would like to donate a dessert or help with set-up Click here to Volunteer
NEW COMMUNITY CENTER SIGN
Here is a glimpse of the beautiful new Community Center sign that will be installed in front of the Center in the very near future. The sign has been bought and paid for and is simply awaiting installation.
POLICIES AND RULES FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER
In an effort to make the Community Center a place that everyone on the mountain can enjoy and use, the Board of Directors has implemented some policies to ensure the Center is user friendly. Please click the link for a list of the new policies, complete with explanations. Click here to see Policies
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FUNDRAISING
COMMUNITY CENTER GRAND OPENING
  
On March 20th 2010 the new Community Center of Palomar Mountain held its Grand Opening. This event was celebrated with a St Paddy's Day Dinner and Auction, the proceeds of which went to purchasing furniture for the new Community Center. Click here for more details about the Grand Opening Event
FIRE FIGHTERS APPRECIATION DINNER
In an effort to show support for the Palomar Mountain Community and its many volunteers, the Community Center has decided to sponsor the Walls Annual Fire Fighters Appreciation Dinner. We look forward to participating in this fun event and helping to make it a night to remember.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the CCPM was held
- March 21st
- At 10am
- In the Community Center
Earl Walls (chairperson) and Scott Kardel (Treasurer) resigned their positions on the CCPM Board.
New Board members were nominated and elected as follows:
Chairperson - Bruce Graves
Vice Chairperson - Tracey Chesney
Secretary - Tricia lucia
Treasurer - John Lesac
Board Member - Bernadette Madison
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Red Flag Warning
Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department BBQ
Pet Owners Urged to Microchip Before Fires
