Friends of Fire Mountain

Protect, Preserve, and Improve Fire Mountain


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Loma Alta invites FOFM to Par-tay!

LAMP (Loma Alta Mission Park)

Rick Kratcoski, Bob Hieb and Greg Smith invite our friends and neighbors of the LAMP, LANA , OCNA and Fire Mountain neighborhoods to an evening of Food and Fun at the Oceanside Elks Club Lodge. The Mar Del Boys will be playing Friday April 3rd. A mere $12 a person is the price for dinner and a night of music and dancing. Cocktail hour starts at 5pm, dinner seating starts at 6pm and the music starts at 6:30 and plays until 11pm. The Elks Club has one of the largest wooden dance floors in Oceanside and their drinks are very reasonable. So come out and let’s help make the Oceanside Elks a great venue for great food, music and dancing. Call 433-1561 to confirm your reservation to LAMP,LANA,OCNA and Fire Mountain Party Night at the Elks. This is a great way to get to know your neighbors.


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Oceanside Days of Art- April 18 & 19

The 17th Annual Oceanside Days of Art: A fine arts festival.
130 artists selling visual art, food booths, two stages with continual music and dance performances plus a hands-on art-making area for children of all ages.

Downtown Oceanside on Pier View Way and Ditmar Street
(next to Civic Center between N Coast Highway 101 and N Nevada Street)
Saturday April 18 and Sunday April 19
10am – 5pm
Check the Fire Mountain Artists page for more info.
This year the theme “Experience Your Creativity” plays out with family-friendly participatory events including a huge Circle Painting that the public is invited to work on. Organized by international artist Hiep Nguyen, this “paint-in” has been produced in 30 cities in 8 countries since 2007. More info at http://www.circlepainting.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa601W7ugvg&feature=related

To make reservations for your group to paint: 760/433-3632.
To sponsor a painting: 760/439-7766


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Dog Beach Awareness Day- March 29, 1:00pm

Meeting place:
The Nautical Coffee Bean Co
240 Harbor
Drive South
Oceanside, CA 92054
Dog Beach Awareness Day – March 29, 1:00 p.m.

Join us for a dog walk along the proposed Dog Beach site!  Please tell everyone you know about this, as we want as many people and well-behaved dogs as possible.
This event is only the beginning of an ongoing effort to promote creation of an Oceanside Dog Beach.

Note: Dogs must be on leash (no longer than 6 feet) for this event, and please make sure you bring enough poop bags for your dogs and extras for those who might forget. We want to demonstrate how CLEAN and WELL BEHAVED our dogs are!

No need to RSVP – just show up! Check this website for updates:  http://www.friendsofoceansidedogbeach.org


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Plans for Robertson’s Concrete Plant Abandoned!

North County Times By CRAIG TENBROECK – Staff Writer | Thursday, February 5, 2009 3:09 PM PST

Plans to build a concrete plant near Loma Alta Creek appear to have been scrapped, nearly a year after the Oceanside City Council approved the project over the objections of neighborhood and environmental groups.

Activist Nadine Scott said late Wednesday that The Friends of Loma Alta Creek, a group she co-founded, recently settled the environmental lawsuit it filed against the concrete plant developer, Robertson’s Ready Mix of Corona.

To read the whole story in the North County Times click here.

Congratulations to The Friends of Loma Alta Creek and Fire Mountain residents!


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Happy New Year 2009!

A hectic 2008 has come to a close and we’re off and running in 2009! The elections added some excitement to 2008, but here in Oceanside, the voters declaired our representatives should remain status quo. We at Friends of Fire Mountain hope to work together with all of our city counsel members and Mayor Wood to improve our quality of life here in Oceanside. And we hope they will work together to make Oceanside the best it can be.

Our friends at Fire Mountain Garden Exchange have the first news of the year for us  regarding increases in our water bills and water cut backs, check it out below

– Thanks guys!

Just to close out the old year, my ‘official’ Fire Mountain rain gauge registered 2.8” of rain for December; this is at the top of the hill between Yucca and Bailey. The way some of the cells came through, there could be substantial variation 3 blocks away! That rain was really welcome. Unfortunately, most of us also received a letter from our  City Water Dept., telling us that there will be substantial rate increases and potential water cutbacks. No mention of a moratorium on building permits and water meters. In other words, we have to cut back AND pay more just so there can be more new houses. Whatever your opinion, we encourage you to write a letter to the Water Dept (waterstaff@ci.oceanside.ca.us) and the City Council:

  • Esther C. Sanchez, esanchez@ci.oceanside.ca.us, (760) 435-3057
  • Jerome M. Kern, jkern@ci.oceanside.ca.us, (760) 435-3032
  • Jack Feller, jfeller@ci.oceanside.ca.us, (760) 435-3056
  • Rocky Chavez, rchavez@ci.oceanside.ca.us, (760) 435-3061
  • Mayor Jim Wood, jwood@ci.oceanside.ca.us, (760) 435-3059
  • City of Oceanside web page http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/

There will be a public discussion at the council meeting on February 4th. For your oral comments to be officially received you must first submit a letter to the City Clerk (can be done in Chambers). For your written comments to be accepted they must be received by the City Clerk prior to the end of the meeting.  Make your voice heard; it’s our money and our water.


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A Rad Way to End 2008

Yep, I said rad. Some of our Fire Mountain  locals helped plan the new MLK skatepark (as well as the two others going in at a later date) and we are psyched to have a new spot for the young-uns (and old dudes) to shred.

Oceanside is starting to plan for the future of our young people and we all appreciate that. Let’s keep it rolling!


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Furry Kids Can Sit on Santa’s Lap Too!

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Get a photo of you and your pet with Santa, and help dog rescue efforts at the same time.

Sundaty December 14th and December 21st from 11am-4pm PetSmart (3420 Marron Rd. Next to Kohl’s) is hosting pet photos with Santa. Fire Mountain’s own Jay Scrivener will be playing Santa, so don’t miss it!

Proceeds Benefit ‘It’s the Pits’ Dog Rescue. Visit www.itsthepits.org to adopt, volunteer, or donate.