Tuesday, October 6, 2015


CANYON BEAT By


Janet Wilson By


Andrew Tonkovich News quiz to test


Canyonites' reality quotient Difficult, if fun, for your hum-


ble scribe to separate real from imagined canyon stories when social media, old-fashioned gos- sip and imagination often run wild in our already magical ecol- ogy of semi-wildness. With trust- ed local email master-blaster Phil McWilliams’ recent abdication, a certain online social networking service has filled the vacuum and then some (people sure like vacu- uming), lately providing hours (minutes, seconds, for more dis- criminating readers) of scrolling and threading entertainment: or- ange cat, missing hay bales, cac- tus advice, plumber alert! So, Canyon Beaters, play along


here with “Apocalypse or Apocry- pha?,” the fun fact-checking game where research meets unreality. Ready? Which of the follow- ing actually occurred, and which exist only in the dream-lives or fervid imaginings of Silverado and Modjeska residents? 1. All private boating was discontinued on Irvine Lake. 2. Goldspotted Oak Borers threaten local trees. 3. A hapless Silverado pet sit- ter was rescued by helicopter. 4. Bullet-force projectiles wounded or at least annoyed hundreds, or only dozens. 5. A citizen petition sought removal of our postmis- tress. 6. An epidemic of tunnel vi-


sion affected local drivers. Answers: Yes, Irvine Lake, cit-


ing insurance problems, recently disallowed launch of private and rental vessels. But management reminds us of the Oct. 30 trout opener, admission seven days a week. The borer, a nasty oak- attacking pest is so far officially only in San Diego County. To protect our oaks, absolutely do not import firewood. (Instead, maybe secure a cord from one of our excellent local arboreal advertisers.) Yes, a woman tak- ing care of (or not) a Silverado resident’s kitty cat elaborated on the reliable cat-up-a-tree story. An acrophobic, she also endorsed prayer. A casual survey suggests that high winds and extreme heat have launched many pain-induc- ing acorns. Ouch. No, the P.O. petition is not, we are assured, a personal (personnel) attack but meant to address concerns about quality of service, viability and continued operation of our cher- ished rural station. On narrow, winding Modjeska Canyon Road, some local drivers seem oblivi- ous to posted speed limits and lack peripheral vision. They fail to slow, or even acknowledge, ap- proaching vehicles, pedestrians, children, cyclists, equestrians or turkeys. Consider a visit to an


Foothills Sentry optometrist.


B to Z In Silverado Modjeska Parks


and Recreation news, that Chil- dren’s Center-sponsoring entity reports the struggling if essen- tial childcare center is still in the black, its future assessed month- ly. Never missing an opportunity to booster, SMRPD Director Mc- Williams reminds all that dona- tions are welcome, with a fund- raiser in near future. Meanwhile, weekly Bible study to Zumba classes to seniors’ lunches, along with further physical improve- ments, make the revitalized com- munity center a busy, welcoming place. Director Kevin Topp en- courages using the new gazebo in the park as scenic backdrop for your next occasion --- wedding, birthday, recital, celebration of life. He’s proud of new flooring soon to be installed in the Hunt Building, opened to all as a cool and safe retreat during the recent heat wave. And when the next emergency


arrives, the center will be an offi- cial refuge. SMRPD and the Red Cross formalized an agreement to use the facility during fire, flood, hot spell, earthquake and other emergencies, presumably ex- cluding (for now) tsunami. Not an official overnight shelter, it will be available during days and evenings to gather and assemble, with Red Cross providing food and aid, and the Hunt equipped with, yes, A/C, heat, television, Wi-Fi and radio. Assuming it wasn’t rained out,


the Inter-Canyon League will have heard from Alexander Tardy early this month. He’s the Warn- ing Coordination Meteorologist


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Manager from NOAA/National Weather Service. This communi- ty education program at Modjes- ka Firehouse was one of many lately offered to residents toward prepping for El Nino conditions, but you probably already knew that. Need more warning, or in- spiration? Type in “debris flow” at YouTube.


Yee-haw! Happily, the 45th annual ICL- sponsored Silverado Country Fair (Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11) offers rapprochement be- tween indigenous people and those who like to dress up as their oppressors. Come early to


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hear Acjachemen Tribal sing- ers and then watch costumed Wild West types rootin’, tootin’ and shootin’...blanks. Dress-up, food, crafts, kid activities and multi-cultural harmony. Live music starts at 5 p.m. on Satur- day and, for the first time since attorney John Olson of SMRPD Board took a close look at the Community Center’s trust deed, booze will be proffered to adults. No firewater, just beer and wine. Turns out there was never a pro- hibition on alcohol in the original 1902 document memorializing terms of the donation of property and facility. Sometimes it pays to read the fine print. Cheers.


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