DeerhornValley.net began after the Harris Fire as one small way to promote, healing, and recovery. The Deerhorn Valley Community Association now sponsors this site in keeping with their Mission Statement:

Promoting a Safe, Interconnected, and Vibrant Community

Deerhorn Valley Community Association

PO Box 862, Jamul, CA 91935

A non-profit 501(c)3 organization

Email: DVCA@deerhornvalley.net

Webkeepers: Rob Deason ~ Kim Hamilton (rob-kim@deerhornvalley.net)

QUICK LINKS: SIGN UP FOR ANTLER UPDATES - DIRECTORY REGISTRATION FORM - DEERHORN BLOG - TWITTER - FACEBOOK - READY, SET, GO! WILDFIRE ACTION PLAN --STATION 37 EMERGENCY CALLS - SUNRISE POWERLINK~ WILDFLOWER GALLERY ~ BEES

Remember to refresh your browser every now and then.

COMING SUNDAY SEPT 12TH

2:00 - 3:30 PM

DEERHORN FIRE STATION

DISASTER PLANNING FOR YOUR ANIMALS

How to Prepare Yourself and Your Animals Before An Emergency

Lt. DJ Gove, San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

Lt. Laura Ward SD County Dept. of Animal Services

• Emergency and Evacuation Procedures
• What supplies/equuipment should I have on hand? (halters, carriers, etc.)
• Notification Calling System
• Road Access
• How do I identify my animals? Where do I go?
• What if Deerhorn is evacuated and I'm not at home?

Sponsored by the Outer Jamul FireSafe Council.

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RFPD CHIPPERS ARRIVE IN DEERHORN!

8/24/2010– The RFPD Chippers (not to be confused with Chippendales!) Josh and Donald arrived at our door early last Tuesday (9/24) morning. I signed up online last March... and just kept adding to my piles. They'll be here in Deerhorn for the next week or so, chipping those piles that have grown bigger and bigger. Be patient: they are good guys who work hard. They are a two-man crew responsible for 720 square miles of piles. They sure deserve our appreciation. Last year there were two crews plus the County FireSafe Chipping Program. Both disappeared with the other budget cuts. Sign up online for their next pass through Deerhorn: http://www.sdruralfire.org/chipping_program.php

Josh and Donald, our RFPD Chippers, made fast work of our four brushpiles.

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SIX Things to Do Right Now...

1) Register your cellphone for reverse 911 calls

http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/oes/ready/signup.html

2) Register for Wildfire Alerts

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/?q=node/89

3) Bookmark the Deerhorn Blog, Twitter, and Facebook links

4) Register your email for Antler Updates.

5) Download these two emergency booklets & watch the video: :

Ready, Set, Go! (PDF File)

Wildfire: Are You Prepared? (PDF File)

6) Order a (fire resistant) reflective address sign.

Download order form here.

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STAY CONNECTED with DEERHORN VALLEY!

BLOGGER: Alerts & Announcement: We can update this blog from cellphones and on-the-go.

TWITTER: Short alerts and messages you can receive by cellphone

FACEBOOK: A spot to ask questions, say "hello, " and come together during emergencies

Have you wondered what the logos and terms above are all about? During emergencies and disasters, some of the quickest and most accurate information comes from friends and neighbors on the scene. The Deerhorn Valley Community Association has set up these 3 sites as alternatives for information-sharing. When phones are down, and power is out, these sites may be the ones you can access by your cellphone or from a remote location or evacuation area. The postings below are the current postings (called "tweets") from Deerhorn Twitter. Bookmark the 3 sites above so you'll have them during the next wildfire, road closure, or winter storm event.

Here are the current postings on Deerhorn Valley Twitter:

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FALL IS HERE... & So are baby rattlesnakes

Nira Clark, our resident Deerhorn biologist, answers questions and provides some facts and advice on our local poplulation of rattlesnakes. Nira teaches biology at Southwestern College and specializes in snakes and reptiles. This is a timely article with good information on identification (lots of pictures, too!) Full Article

Note: Rob and I found this small rattler last year. We had never seen one with such dark, distict markings, but the head and tail were unmistakeable.

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MORE UPCOMING EVENTS...

SKYHUNTERS: OUR RAPTORS

Hawks, Owls & Falcons Up Close and PersonaL

Sunday October 3rd

2:00 - 4:00 PM

At the Red Barn, south of the Fire Station

Nancy Conney, Raptor Rescue/Rehabilitation expert will bring these very special raptors to share with and educate us. In addition to her work with Skyhunters, Nancy is an instructor at the San Diego Natural History Museum, a presenter at all of the San Diego County Parks, and Vice President of the California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators.

Sponsored by the DV Community Association and tentatively scheduled for Sunday, October 3, at the Red Barn (south of DV Fire Station). The event was rescheduledfrom 9/26 due to a conflict with the JamulFest and Gymkhana (You don't want to miss that either!)

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MULTI-FAMILY SWAP MEET & YARD SALE

Elena Lane & the Old Deerhorn Valley Lodge

IT"S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN IN! ... October date to be finalized soon...

Time to clear out that shed or garage and take your items to an Old-Fashioned Deerhorn Swapmeet!

Plans are in progress and we now have a good number of families and groups committed. The event will be held at the site of the old Lodge on Elena Lane just off Deerhorn Valley Road. We have a sign committee, and neighbors joining in to make it a real event. If enough people participate, we'll even get a Porta-Potty! Don't miss this. Contact Anne at 619-466-7415 or aevosevich@wildblue.net

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ANIMAL WILDFIRE & DISASTER PLANNING

Sponsored by the FireSafe Council

Presented by the SD Humane Society and SPCA

Sunday, 9/12 - 2:00 PM - Firestation

SKYHUNTERS: RAPTORS UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

(Hawks, Owls, & Falcons)

Sponsored by the Community Association

Featuring Nancy Conney, Raptor Rescue Expert

Sunday, 10/3 - 2:00 PM - The Red Barn (N of the Firestation)

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION STEERING COMMITTEE:

Tuesday, 9/21 - 7:00 PM - Location & Map

COMMUNITY SERVICE ZONE (CSZ BOARD):

Tuesday, 9/28 - 7:00 PM - Firestation

Realtime HPWREN Cameras atop Lyons Peak. Clicking the image will open a hi-res page. This is one way to monitor smoke and drift during wildfires.

EAST ------------------------------ SOUTH

Other views and information are located at

http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/LyonsPeak.html

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OUTER JAMUL FIRESAFE COUNCIL

SPECIAL requests:

Donations: We need monthly operating expenses that cannot come from our fuel reduction grant. All donations are tax-deductible.

Road-worthy trailer needed - Approx. 6x8 to haul community chipper and tools - tax deductible. The OJFSC is still awaiting release of major funds for the Fuel Reduction Porject from the US Forest Service for this purchase. They want to be ready to go as soon as the funds are made available.

Volunteers needed to help install new street signs at key intersections.

Click HERE for Details

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FREE FUEL REDUCTION CHIPPING PROGRAM

http://www.sdrfire.org/chipping_program.php

SD Rural Fire Protection District provides free chipping of your prepared and stacked piles, but... It may take a long time before you are on their Deerhorn schedule Place your piles where they pose no danger to your structures and be prepared to live with them for up to several months.

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