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Douglas City Diggins FLOAT PARTY: The "Douglas City-Junction City Flotilla," led by Jane Draper, formed up, putting 13 rafts and kayaks into the water of Lewiston's Bucktail Launch Site last Saturday. Carol and Dennis Arthur, with Jim (always faithful) Farmer were the organizers. Steve Eckhardt led the way in a bright red kayak while most of the real crazies, including Bev and Jim Martin, Bev's wild sister Jeanie from Utah, and 12-year-old Haley were in a blue raft. Dave Wallace literally trolled (towed) Kim and Sue Rasmussen's raft along behind like fish bait. The group celebrated Kim's birthday and wanted to give her something special this year - like being drowned! That awful Karen Ashley was also there spreading discord, squirting everybody with her water-blaster, laughing so hard she got hiccups. June Farmer and Lynn McElroy as always were sneaky little critters who would creep up behind innocent people with blasts of their waterguns. Dan Davenport, on his new cat/fisher, and Marleen Barnes, who is really getting to feel comfortable in her kayak, were having a great time. We pulled ashore at the Arthur's beachfront to enjoy a barbecue in Sue's honor. Jane says that Dave Wallace was hilarious, keeping everyone entertained during the 2 hour 40 minute float. (Regarding this story: I asked Dave to write it up in his fun and lively style after spotting the group float by last Saturday. Thanks Dave.) WATER TOWER; We are at a point of needing to finish this worthwhile restoration project. In the account there is enough money to prepare, then paint the tower, paying for one employee. The old roofing has holes in the metal. Rain gutters are a must. Lumber is needed for the outside corners' trim. Roger quoted $1,500 needed to finish the job. One of the other expenses is a truck with a boom to lift the workers and supplies to the job site. Judy Lorenz and Julie Fleener fundraiser ideas floating around are: a dinner, an auction, a logrolling contest, etc. Can you share an idea? Call Roger at 623-4368. We need to finish this phase before winter. ALASKAN FIREMEN: Jan Burger of Deerlick Springs Road met firfi.ghters, men and women who had flown in from Fairbanks, Alaska. They were in two buses that had stopped at the Douglas City Store before continuing to the Deerlick Springs Lime Fire. They said it was like leaving a refrigerator and entering an oven. Tom Kempton, a battalion chief in Anchorage, is serving as Public Affairs spokesman. Their group is one of 17 "National Type-1 Incident Management Teams." They have worked hurricanes, wildfires and "9/11" as experienced crews. "The Alaska Inter-Agency Type-1Team did take command of the fire on Monday, based at the Incident Command Post in Hayfork Fairgrounds. A total of 56 fire professionals flew in on July 4th from Fairbanks to Redding." Somewhere between 230-260 National Guard personnel are expected this week. Gay Berrien says our Trinity firfi.ghters have gone long distances to fight fires as well. WATER: Oh how we appreciate water! There is a new business in our town named Trinity County Oasis, LLC. The truck has a huge white water container which carries potable water. There are people who live in areas where they've run out of water and the Chancellors deliver it to them. The owners would like to get contracts like the food service at the fires, bringing drinking water in large quantities. Curtis Chancellor does the heavy work and Tina Chancellor is the bookkeeper. The family lives along the riverfront where their sons Alex, Adam and Aaron enjoy the outdoor life. They are reachable at 623-4848, or cell (530) 623- 4848. Watch for the white truck with a blue and green logo on the door and say hello to our new neighbors.
LOG CABIN: A firfi.ghter at the D.C. Firehouse confirmed the existence of the log cabin a long way out on Deerlick Springs Road. The family has had a tradition of coming for the Fourth of July for many years. Betty Jager emailed: "We were there during the Fourth with the Strebel family, my brother and wife and went to the parade, ice cream social and the melodrama... enjoyed them all. The fire trucks were passing our cabin on Deer Lick every morning about 10-15 of them.... scary. We feel so bad for all the people involved in the fire and hope they get things under control. The drive home on 5 was terrible with lots of smoke. My son and granddaughter and also my nieces and sister-in-law and kids will be there next week...hope the air quality is better."
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