Fred Allbee? Who knew Fred? Fred, his wife Lydia and daughter Bonnie moved to Rancho Ruidoso in 1940. Fred was hired by Roger and May Goodan to be the care taker of their Poway Ranch. Known as The Honorary Mayor of Poway, he lived on the Ranch until 1991.
This is one of the stories you might learn when visiting Goodan Ranch and Sycamore Canyon Open Space – a S.D. County Park. Carol
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Yet another reason to conserve Fanita Ranch and provide a connecting trail system to Goodan Ranch/Sycamore Canyon OSP.
The confusion over who’s allowed in the area where the northwest part of Mission Trails meets the east end of U.S Marine Corps Air Station Miramar will now be cleared up by armed Marines taking bicyclists,…
Left to right: Parks Director Brian Albright, Supervisor Dianne Jacob, Carol Crafts, Parks Volunteer Coordinator Cheryl Wegner
The Board of Supervisors honored Crafts on Tuesday for her dedication and named her County parks and Recreation Volunteer of the Month of July 2015.
On-site news:
By Cathy
Heat has settled in at Goodan Ranch like an open brick oven. During mid-day it can take your breath away. Mornings and evenings are the best times to enjoy the summer here. Most plants are turning brown, even the invasive mustard. My gourmet horse Tiny loves to eat the yellow mustard flowers, and once he ran away from me to get to a particularly tasty patch.
The movie The Goonies came to the Highway 67 staging area. A large inflated screen glowed across the canyon like an old-time drive-in theater. As the night air cooled, about 50 guests sat wrapped in sleeping bags and blankets watching the popular, and lengthy, movie on its 30th anniversary.
During the San Diego Astronomy Association star party the space shuttle passed through the black night sky. I was catching up on family news with my sister-in-law and almost missed it completely. Luckily the astronomers pointed out the bright white object arcing from west to east.
Many animal babies have left their parents and moved on. Cocoa’s two young red-tailed hawks are out of the nest. We see occasional deer and coyotes, but the animals seem to be waiting out the heat. When the deer see us, they vanish into the underbrush like silent ghosts. We know many deer are here, because Mike’s night cameras capture them drinking from the watering troughs. One morning, as Mike was reviewing the previous night’s pictures, he saw a photo of a large fourteen-point buck looking at the camera with a surprised expression. On warm evenings, furry-bodied male tarantulas cross the road with jointed legs that look the fingers playing the piano. Early one morning Mike spotted a fox at the bottom of Cardiac Hill.
The county crew is grading the Ridge Trail and removing the round rocks that the earth continuously burps up. After the trail is re-covered with sand and DG (decomposed granite), hikers, bikers, and equestrians will be able to more easily enjoy one of the most beautiful trails in the county. Summer in the park is quiet and beautiful in its own subtle way.
I attended the Monitoring and Management Coordination Meeting and heard Jason Giessow speak. He talked about 22 Invasive non-natives. See link below:
******************* Events at Goodan Ranch/Sycamore Canyon:
Over ten miles of trails and service roads open to hiking, mountain biking and equestrian use. Preserve visitors are welcome to visit our visitor center. Live animals and exhibits on Goodan History, Cedar Fire, Kumeyaay and the MSCP are on display.
Events, hikes and programs start at various Preserve locations. Some require a one mile walk from Goodan Ranch staging to the Visitor Center. ALLOW ½ HOUR TO PARK AND WALK TO THE VISITOR’S CENTER. Please check descriptions closely. No vehicular traffic is permitted in the Preserve. Transportation for those with disabilities can be arranged, by calling the Ranger at (858)513-4737. Goodan staging area accessed from Poway Rd. east on Garden Rd, then south on Sycamore Canyon Rd. Sycamore Canyon Rd. ends at parking lot.
Highway 67 staging area accessed through SOUTHBOUND Highway 67 only, half a mile south of Scripps Poway Parkway.
During rainy weather and post rainy weather the Parks Preserves are closed for safety and damage control due to muddy, wet trails and roads. Please check the Parks website or call the ranger’s office at 858-513-4737 for Preserve status.
Events
Sept 12: Poway Days Parade 9AM
Oct. 17: Halloween at
Santee Barn, Magnolia Ave.;
Oct. 18 Poway History Day Home Tour
Nov. 20 Santee Tree lighting;
Dec 5 Christmas at the Santee Barn;
Dec 12 Christmas in Old Poway Park.
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The month of May has brought us some unusual rains and welcome clouds. It also brought back the JPA (Joint Powers Authority) meeting which was cancelled in 2014 due to the fires. I am happy to report that more acreage has been acquired for the Reserve and new trails are being prepared. Already open are connections to Sycamore Trails West (a part of Mission Trails). Thank you for your continued support and appreciation of our lovely Preserve.
Carol
Minutes of the Friends of Goodan Ranch and Sycamore Canyon Open Space Preserves May 11, 2015
Meeting was called to order at 7:05pm
In Attendance: Carol Crafts, Karen Larsen Gordon, De Anne Erickson, Nancy Ujazdowski, Terry Callan, Ann Tibbs and Timothy Ann Hunt. A quorum was present. Bob Crafts attended as a guest.
-Minutes submitted with one name correction from the February 2, 2015 meeting were moved, seconded and passed.
-Treasurer report: $16,683 total checking/savings. $1,435 income with $1,280 in expenses. $1,021 in checking $15,622 in savings, with the memorial donation of Chris Yandall distributed and recognized. Memberships continue to be collected for 2015. Terry has filed the 2014 federal and state tax returns.
Ongoing Reporting:
-Tracking report: No report.
-JPA annual meeting is scheduled for May 18th at 12:00 noon at the Visitor’s Center. Carol and DeAnne will attend.
– New live-in volunteers Cathy and Mike Ovary have been participating in plant surveys.
– Ranger’s Report: Jeffrey remains as full time maintenance. No word on San Diego Thornmint surveys. Materials for the mews have arrived or on order. Well sites explored are not viable for use as a water source for the facilities. Summer programming is now available. Dave Knopp, County ofSan Diego, inquired regarding Friend’s viability. Maureen responded with accolades, particularly regarding Carol’s leadership.
Old Business:
– Monitoring of endangered plants requires accurate weather readings, and the use of a tablet for data inputs. Additional information about specific equipment is to follow meeting further with the San Diego Monitoring and Management Program leaders.
New Business:
– The Goodan Ranch/Sycamore Canyon Open Space Preserve is hosting Movie in the Park on June 6th. It will be ‘The Goonies.’ No funds from Friends have been requested.
– Sunday, May 17th is the Sustainable Scripps Ranch event. Nancy volunteered to join Carol, Phoenix and Karen at the booth.
(Fred Kramer of San Diego Tracking team also joined us).
– Carol is soliciting articles for the June 1st Sycamore Sage.
– A survey is being conducted by the City of Poway Jim Hagey about building a wildlife/pedestrian/equestrian overpass of Highway 67 just north ofPoway Road. An article will be in the June Sycamore Sage.
-Meeting Adjourned at 7:37pm
Next Meeting: Aug 3, 2015 at 7:00p.m.at The Hamburger Factory Restaurant on Midland Rd
Letters: We got mail!
From Ruth: I have been a member of the San Diego River Conservancy (SDRC) Board for the last several years. With limited CA State resources, we have been helping restore and upgrade the river’s watershed. One of our major goals is Arundo removal along the river and tributary streams. Perhaps a link to SDRC’s website might be something you could include in Sage. http://sdrc.ca.gov/
The Earth Day Newsletter had a quote from a Father to a son: “May your dreams and ambitions find the freedom to roam through life and discover the true miracles of the world, and through your efforts may the beauty of the delicate balance of nature be preserved for the joy and appreciation of all mankind. With the greatest of expectations, All my love, Dad. Christmas 1975.”
Subject: Chris Yandall Donation
On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 4:57 PM, Lafontant, Christine < wrote:
Hi Terry,
I am so sorry for your loss. Your donation will go to the San Diego County Parks Society into an account specific to skateboarding. I have copied Aliah Brozowski who is the District Manager overseeing the Lakeside Skatepark to make her aware that these funds will be available for a skateboarding related project or program.
Thank you for your generosity in honoring your friend.
Former professional skateboarder Kanten Russell, now a skatepark designer, stands by a concept drawing of a skatepark for Ramona with Miles and Reed Gunnett and Dillon Webster. Maureen Robertson
Andrea Barnes wrote:
-Chris Yandall used to work for the County of San Diego. I think it was from 1992-1999.
If something special happens with this it would be great to know about it as I would post it to his fans on Facebook. He has a worldwide following of skateboarders.
In fact, in last weeks Ramona Sentinel, they had an article about how the 7th graders were being taught the technique of skateboarding called ‘skogging’ that Chris developed. Click on the image at right for the article.
Best,
Andrea
On-site news:
By Cathy
Early summer is settling in at Goodan Ranch. On the surface the hills seem unchanging, but careful observation reveals plants and animals in constant motion. As on-site volunteers we have front-row seats. White sage and coastal goldenbush are replacing the fading blue mountain lilacs. The kestrel babies have now fledged. Their first flight attempts seemed a bit clumsy. Hummingbirds buzz from back and forth in the flowering sage garden at the ranger station. We often bring out the field guide to identify these beautifully colored little birds. An oriole pair has been enjoying an extended stay in the garden. It is really exciting to see these bright orange birds. A young red-tailed hawk, affectionately named Cocoa by Ranger Maureen, quickly built a nest and is sitting on it. At night the newly-hatched baby barn owls call for food.
Occasionally we see young coyotes. They watch Annie the boxer dog and me with curiosity when we hike. For her part, Annie looks straight ahead and walks quickly when we see these strange puppies.
Rattlesnakes love the warm rocks and roads. Our two-year-old granddaughter Nora happily pointed out a Southern Pacific rattlesnake sun-bathing outside of the garage. Rattlers like this one are relocated to less traveled areas of the park. Those of us who drive in the park watch carefully for snakes crossing the road.
We check the roads for Poor Will birds as well. At night they look just like rocks. They have to be scooted away by hand so the car can move forward.
Hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians pass by our trailer. These visitors enjoy the park’s beauty and athletic challenge. It’s fun to meet and talk to like-minded people. There have been some less respectful visitors as well. One night we took my sister and nephew, who were visiting from Chicago, to the highway 67 staging area to stargaze. We heard motors and saw vehicle lights near the ridge trail. On investigation the next day, Mike noticed some of the blooming yuccas were cut. Apparently the Lord’s candles are quite valuable. The next day some Jeep vehicles drove off-road in one of the more pristine areas of the park and damaged the chaparral.
Our trailer is a great home for us. All of its working parts are functioning well, including the WiFi and TV. When the hot water started smelling like rotten eggs, Mike replaced the anode rod in the hot water heater. That solved the problem. We planted marigolds, tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in pots in our enclosure. Savannah and Tiny are content at the lovely Sycamore Canyon stables. As I said last month, “life is good.”
From the Poway News Chieftain, May 13, 2015, by J. Henry Jones:
“An online survey is now underway to find out how many people say they would use a proposed pedestrian-equestrian-wildlife bridge over state Highway 67 that would link trails throughout the county.
The results of the survey will be included with a grant application seeking funds that would be used to help build the bridge, which has an estimated $6 million price tag.
The survey is being organized by Jim Hagey, an avid hiker who came up with the concept of the bridge, and has the support of the City of Poway and theCounty of San Diego.
A link to the survey can be found on Poway’s website: poway.org. (The survey link is found on the city’s home page under the title, ‘Bridge over Highway 67 Being Considered.’)
The bridge would be built across the highway roughly 1.75 miles north of the intersection of Poway Road and Hwy. 67 and would link the Lake Poway/Mt. Woodson/Potato Chip Rock trails to the Iron Mountain trail system to the west across the highway.
San Diego County and the city of Poway have agreed to seek funding sources not only to construct the bridge but also to purchase about 800 acres of land on the western side of Iron Mountain through which additional trails might be constructed linking Ramona to the system.
The vision, as seen by Jim Hagey, an avid hiker, would be to expand the parking lot at the Iron Mountain Trail head making it a centralized hiking hub.
“The bridge could lead to a north/south trail that would extend the entire length of the county,” Hagey said. “It would interconnect all the trails in the county. Otherwise all those trails become a ‘Call Mom Trail,’ — you get to the end and call your mom and say, ‘Drive me back.’”
The survey is short and includes a link to a map showing where the bridge would be built and how the trails would connect.”
Quail Guzzlers of Goodan Ranch and Sycamore Canyon Open Space:
The 2003 Cedar Fire exposed many treasures including Kumeyaay artifacts, homesteader sites and quail guzzlers, in our preserve by removing heavy brush. The treasure hunt continues as more quail guzzlers are being discovered by County staff and Carol Crafts of Friends.
Did you know there is an organization dedicated to repairing and maintaining guzzlers throughout the County of San Diego? According to the website,qfsd.org:
“Pheasants Forever launched Quail Forever in August of 2005 to address the continuing loss of habitat suitable for quail and the subsequent quail population decline. Bobwhite population losses over the last 25 years range from 60 to 90 percent across the country. The reason for the quail population plunge is simple – massive losses of habitat suitable for quail. There are five major factors leading to the losses of quail habitat; intensified farming and forestry practices, succession of grassland ecosystems to forests, overwhelming presence of exotic grasses like fescue that choke out wildlife, and urban sprawl.”
Quail Forever has a hunting background, and like Ducks Unlimited, strives to improve overall native habitat and conduct population monitoring. Quail guzzlers provide not only water, but shelter for many small species. Most of our county’s 200 to 300 guzzlers were built between 1948 and 1952 by California Department of Fish and Game, although many of their locations and status have been lost due to construction.
Over ten miles of trails and service roads open to hiking, mountain biking and equestrian use. Preserve visitors are welcome to visit our visitor center. Live animals and exhibits on Goodan History, Cedar Fire, Kumeyaay and the MSCP are on display.
Events, hikes and programs start at various Preserve locations. Some require a one mile walk from Goodan Ranch staging to the Visitor Center. ALLOW ½ HOUR TO PARK AND WALK TO THE VISITOR’S CENTER. Please check descriptions closely. No vehicular traffic is permitted in the Preserve. Transportation for those with disabilities can be arranged, by calling the Ranger at (858)513-4737. Goodan staging area accessed from Poway Rd. east on Garden Rd, then south on Sycamore Canyon Rd. Sycamore Canyon Rd. ends at parking lot.
Highway 67 staging area accessed through SOUTHBOUND Highway 67 only, half a mile south of Scripps Poway Parkway.
During rainy weather and post rainy weather the Parks Preserves are closed for safety and damage control due to muddy, wet trails and roads. Please check the Parks website or call the ranger’s office at 858-513-4737 for Preserve status.
Events Elsewhere:
June 20th – Old Poway Park – Sam Hinton Folk Festival 10:30 – 3PM
Museum open 10 – 4.
June 20th, July 18th Santee Historical Society Barn Open House 10 – 12.
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The Sycamore Sage
On Dec 17, 2014 a ribbon cutting was held opening a new area of Mission Trails Regional Park to the public.
From Pomerado Road in Scripps Ranch drive east on Stonebridge Parkway about 4 miles and you will come to this entry to a large parking lot. The views from west of our park are beautiful up there.
Many thanks to Gardner Grady for reformatting our logo.
Welcome to Mike and Cathy Overy, our new “Live-in” volunteers. You may find them walking with their boxer.
Minutes of the Friends of Goodan Ranch and Sycamore Canyon Open Space Preserves
February 2, 2015
Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm
In Attendance: Carol Crafts, Karen Larsen Gordon, De Anne Erickson, Terry Callan, Nancy Ujazdowski and Phoenix Von Hendy. A quorum was present. Bob Crafts attended as a guest.
-Minutes submitted with one name correction from the November 3, 2014 meeting were moved, seconded and passed.
-Treasurer report: $16,632 total checking/savings. $1,220 income with $1,180 in expenses. $799 in checking $15,833 in savings, with the memorial donation of Chris Yandall pending. Memberships continue to be collected for 2015.
Ongoing Reporting:
-Tracking report: The most recent survey was conducted 5 days post rain and noted significant deer sign and additional wood rat nests.
-JPA annual meeting is scheduled for May 18th. Time is TBA.
– The Friends website is current and Andrea Yandall has been paid.
– New live-in volunteers are on site, and are equestrians and dog owners.
– No ranger’s report has been made for this quarter.
Old Business:
– County of San Diego voted on December 3, 2014 to purchase about 100 acres in order to connect the Santee Lakes Trail with Goodan Ranch.
– The ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the West Sycamore Staging Area of Mission Trails Regional Park was attended by Carol Crafts on December 17th, 2014.
– Gardner Grady created two designs for a new logo for letterhead. The logo with the boxed lettering was unanimously favored.
New Business:
— The Thornmint working group met January in the USGS conference room. Carol, Karen and Victoria Marshall attended, as well as Maureen from staff. Carol spoke with Patrick McConnell from the Center of Natural Land Management regarding purchasing and placing a weather station in Goodan Ranch to facilitate better data collection in correlation to future San Diego Thornmint surveys. Chris Preston is researching the most recent data of plant counts.
– Sunday, May 18th is the Sustainable Scripps Ranch event. Mark your calendars.
– Carol is soliciting articles for the March 1st Sycamore Sage.
– Carol has requested a Year in Review Report to be submitted to Maureen Abare and with Cailin Hunsacker copied. Terry will provide a list of expenditures benefiting Goodan Ranch/Sycamore Canyon Open Space Preserves. Those items include:
Acorn Digital Camera and accessories: $325, CINCH brochure: $356, Newsletters: $100, Rakes: $22, Movie in the Park: $500, Poway Days Parade: $500, and social media: $230. Total: $2033, as well as representation at the Scripps Ranch Community Fair, San Diego Tracking Team monitoring and attendance at weed management and endangered plant monitoring meetings.
– An inquiry will be made regarding the status of the donated rakes and whether new shovels are needed. Additionally, a new trail may have been developed leading from the Sycamore Canyon Staging Area into the Hagge property. Friends would like a status report.
-Meeting Adjourned at 7:51pm
Next Meeting: May 11, 2015 at 7:00p.m.at Coco’s Restaurant on Poway Road.
Questions and Answers”
Hi Maureen,
Are you using the new rake we bought you?
Carol yes we are thank you, the problem with new rakes and shovels left in the staging areas is they are always stolen……we do not leave anymore in the Hwy67 staging.
Do you need a shovel (get one at Home Depot)
No we have shovels
Could you send me the schedule of programs for Mar, Apr and May please.
Justin can send you our program schedule, He should automatically do that by now.
When do you think the new trail (east of Poway staging area bathroom) will open?
Do not know when that trail will be built… trail crew lost their senior ranger and the senior ranger just retired, may be a while?
What are the names of the new live-ins?
Live –in volunteers are Mike And Cathy Overy, both equestrians, have a dog Annie and cat
Bennie.
Cathy is a long retired nurse and Mike is a retired construction superintendent Things are going well!
Thanks for this info –
You are welcome and please thank the Friends for your generous gift card for our mew completion!
Maureen Abare-Laudy
SUPERVISING PARK RANGER
I thought you might like this : http://video.kpbs.org/video/2365231205/
From KPBS.org:
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
By City News Service
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved the purchase of 345 acres of open land for around $5 million to extend trail systems and protect habitat for the California gnatcatcher.
A California gnatcatcher. David Hofmann / Flickr Above: A California gnatcatcher.
The smaller of two purchases, about 100 acres for the Goodan Ranch Preserve — west of state Route 67 near Poway — is part of an effort to connect trails in the area, according to Supervisor Dianne Jacob.
“The idea is to have that connection between Mission Trails (Regional) Park all the way up through Santee Lakes to Goodan Ranch — that north-south connection,” Jacob said of the $810,000 purchase.
The supervisor said she has been working with the military to allow a public trail to cross the eastern edge of Camp Elliott, which is in the hilly area north of Santee and east of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
According to county staff, the trail connection would also serve as a corridor for wildlife to pass through. The Goodan Ranch property is a “prime habitat” for the gnatcatcher, according to a staff report.
The bird, which was listed as a threatened species in 1993 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, also lives in the area of the second acquisition, around 240 acres in the Escondido Creek Preserve near Harmony Grove Road in the North County.
The land is part of a network of preserves that consist of about 1,400 acres.
In addition to the $4 million purchase price, about $300,000 will be spent on surveys, installing signs, erosion control, vegetation management and staff salaries, according to the county.
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MSP Rare Plant Monitoring:
Friends and staff attended a third Management Strategic Plan (MSP) Rare Plant Monitoring 2015 Pre-Season Coordination Meeting on February 11th. The efforts to collect data are being coordinated by the San Diego Management and Monitoring Program (SDMMP), an agency funded through TransNet revenue. Much more information regarding SDMMP can be found at sdmmp.com.
The focus of the meeting was to review protocol for surveying threatened or endangered plants throughout the County of San Diego on conserved lands. The ultimate goal of the new protocol rollout is to develop baseline surveys and to inspect and manage occurrences. In 2014, SDMMP field tested the protocol in several protected areas, and is now striving to get the monitoring system established prior to a large scale funding becoming available for management in 2016.
oodan Ranch/Sycamore Canyon Open Space Preserves are home to at least 6 of the 28 species being documented, and of particular interest are San Diego thornmint (Acanthomintha iicifolia) and Willowy monardella (Monardella viminea). Happily, both populations have had previous surveys conducted by SDSU in the 1990’s and by Friends beginning the early 2000’s. SDMMP has developed a Master Occurrence Matrix to include documentations since 2000. As it has been noted that both populations have been impacted by invasive plant populations – non-native grasses and star thistle – we are looking forward to learning specifics for future management actions.
Additional information about our special species can be found on the California Natural Diversity Data Base (www.dfg.ca.gov), California Native Plant Society (CNPS.org) and the San Diego Natural History Museum’s Plant Atlas (sdnhm.org).
A few interesting facts about how the survey will be conducted:
– Data will be inputted using ArcGIS – a geographical information system or GIS – and can be collected using electronics or traditional paper entries in the field. Friends are looking into acquiring tablets to use in our surveys vs. having to manually enter paper entries into an Excel spreadsheet.
– New protocol procedures are being put in place regarding boot weed seed dispersal prevention, Argentine ant assessment and regarding perimeter caution to reduce trampling impact on the plant species.
– Cryptogamic crust and thatch, plus mammal species activities (feral pig, ground squirrel and pocket gopher) are all part of the information collected.
Volunteers are being sought for field training! It will be held March 3rd from 9:30a.m. to 2:30p.m beginning at the USGS facility at Liberty Station and finishing in the field at Mission Trails Regional Park. Please let Karen know if you are interested via email: karentracks@yahoo.com.
Dead Birds: Dead less than 24 hours – no obvious damage – do Not freeze. Call 1-888-551-4636.Weekends: 858-565-5255
Have you found an injured or orphaned bird or mammal in San Diego County? Call Project Wildlife at 619-225-9202. See their web site at: www.projectwildlife.org
Events at Goodan Ranch/Sycamore Canyon:
Over ten miles of trails and service roads open to hiking, mountain biking and equestrian use. Preserve visitors are welcome to visit our visitor center. Live animals and exhibits on Goodan History, Cedar Fire, Kumeyaay and the MSCP are on display.
Events, hikes and programs start at various Preserve locations. Some require a one mile walk from Goodan Ranch staging to the Visitor Center. ALLOW ½ HOUR TO PARK AND WALK TO THE VISITOR’S CENTER. Please check descriptions closely. No vehicular traffic is permitted in the Preserve. Transportation for those with disabilities can be arranged, by calling the Ranger at (858)513-4737. Goodan staging area accessed from Poway Rd. east on Garden Rd, then south on Sycamore Canyon Rd. Sycamore Canyon Rd. ends at parking lot.
Highway 67 staging area accessed through SOUTHBOUND Highway 67 only, half a mile south of Scripps Poway Parkway.
All events are free. For information or to make event reservations call (858) 513-4737 or email Justin.Gibbons@sdcounty.ca.gov.
During rainy weather and post rainy weather the Parks Preserves are closed for safety and damage control due to muddy, wet trails and roads. Please check the Parks website or call the ranger’s office at 858-513-4737 for Preserve status.
Star Party April 17th
Call Ranger for info.
Photo from Roberta Carr
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Fred Allbee? Who knew Fred? Fred, his wife Lydia and daughter Bonnie moved to Rancho Ruidoso in 1940. Fred was hired by Roger and May Goodan to be the care taker of their Poway Ranch. Known as The Honorary Mayor of Poway, he lived on the Ranch until 1991.
New Business: