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The Unique Boutique is open Saturday, Jan. 31, at the community center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are some great new items for sale as well as specials on warm winter sweaters. The Boutique is organized by the Lewiston Sparkies and all proceeds benefit the Lewiston Fire Department. The Sparkies will meet on Monday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. at the community center. More ... Bring your appetites to the St. Patrick's Day dinner on Saturday, March 14, at the community hall on the Van Duzen road. A cocktail hour is at 5 p.m. and dinner starts at 6 p.m. The menu will include corned beef and cabbage, carrots, red potatoes and Irish soda bread. Adults will be $12 and children under 10 are $6. More ... The Trinity Scholarship Foundation is accepting applications for its upper-division scholarships. Applicants must be Trinity High School graduates who have completed at least 56 college units and will be enrolled in the 2009-2010 school year on a full-time basis. Graduate students may also apply. More ... You need to have your eyes examined! If someone has been telling you this, you can now get the job done here in Weaverville. Dr. Robert C. Fox, Ophthalmologist, does eye exams on the second and fourth Friday mornings of the month. Try this toll free number, 1-800-499-0831, to make an appointment. See his ad in this week's Advertiser. More ... Trinity County Behavioral Health announced that the Capital Facilities and Technology Element of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) is ready for the first stages of community planning. More ... No one was more surprised than I was when I opened the paper to find it has been sold. Working for Mike has been a fun job, but knowing what he has gone through the past few years, I think he deserves retirement and I certainly hope that is what he had in mind. More ... Coffee Creek Community Church will hold a fundraiser for youths to attend Kidder Creek camp on Feb. 7, from 4 to 8 p.m. A Mexican dinner will be served, and a raffle will be held. The cost is $10 for adults and $8 for children under age 12. More ... There will be a pruning and gardening workshop on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m., with a potluck at 1 p.m. George Newsom will demonstrate pruning techniques and answer gardening questions. More ... By resolution of the Trinity Trust Board of Directors, which advises the Humboldt Area Foundation, the foundation has turned over $7,657 it held for Trinity Hospital to the new Trinity Hospital Foundation. More ... Ventriloquism, a timehonored American tradition, is coming to Mamma Llama Coffeehouse in Weaverville on Friday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m. More ... The beginning of the year is the time to make resolutions, right? Usually they are geared toward improving the mind and/or body. More ... Shasta College Natural Resources, Industry & Public Safety division will present a class in Organic Gardening Practices beginning next month. More ... BloodSource will hold a blood drive at the Weaverville Fire Hall. The drive is being held in memory of George Halcomb Jr. To give blood, you must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with parental consent) and weigh at least 110 pounds. Donors must bring a photo ID. The entire process takes about an hour. More ... In my era, women's long pants were called slacks. Undergarments were lingerie. Now, most young women wear "jeans or pants." Lingerie, per se, is passé. What I used to call "gym pants" are now "sweat pants." The slim style does not include "pockets." I was disappointed and surprised when I recently purchased two "sweat pants" with no pockets! More ... 150 YEARS AGO Saturday, Jan. 29, 1859 Miners of various places in Shasta County are concerting to drive the Chinese from the several neighborhoods; they are endeavoring to induce a general convention. Our friend, Wells, the miner-poet has removed from Point Bar to a small "ranch" on Weaver Creek. More ... The residents of North Trinity Lake will remember James Swett with great fondness. Jim was our neighbor, brother, friend, or just plain "Ace." We had the wonderful privilege of knowing Jim during his 20-plus years in Trinity Center. More ... The Human Response Network Rape Crisis Center has received the newest edition of the Directory of Sexual Assault Centers in the United States. It is helpful for families and friends who have a distant loved one struggling with sexual assault victimization issues, as it pinpoints help state by state. More ... In February the Trinity County Animal Shelter will participate in the USA Spay/ Neuter program to help stop pet overpopulation. Low-income people needing help with the cost to alter a dog or cat can get a certifi cate from the shelter in the amount of $60 per dog or $40 per cat. More ... |
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