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Paul Fackrell and Trula Whitaker, parents of Emma Lee Fackrell, announce her engagement to Christopher Ryan Miles, son of Donna Miles and Wayne Riddle. Emma and Chris are both Trinity High School graduates. More ... Thirty years ago David Beans was challenged to find a ministry outside of the church he attended. David went to the Trinity Hospital and started singing and visiting the patients. Sometimes he sang by himself and sometimes he had help but for 30 years he has been faithful to this ministry. More ... The Shasta College District Governing Board last week named Duane K. Miller to a provisional appointment for Trustee Area B, which includes parts of Cottonwood and Anderson. Miller took office Feb. 18 and will serve until the November 2009 election. More ... Trinity County high school students took home top honors from two different contests held in conjunction with the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference Exposition Feb. 12-14 in Anderson. Both events were coordinated by the Natural Resources Department at Shasta College and included an FFA Forestry Contest and the My Forest Logging History competition. More ... Jacob Hunter Wiechman was born to Ben and Erika Wiechman of Redding on Jan. 8, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. He was welcomed by big brother Colton. His maternal grandparents are Kyle and Deb Schoenthaler of Redding, and great-grandparents are Juanita Schoenthaler of Weaverville and Donald Anondson of Redding. More ... The Trinity County Historical Society will host the 12th annual Weaverville Blacksmith Hammer-in March 6, 7 and 8. Metalworking demonstrations and workshops begin each day at 9 a.m. at the Jake Jackson Museum. Tinsmith Bill Brown of Sacramento will demonstrate the use of the museum's collection of circa-1870 tin "machines. More ... Faith Assembly of God, Hayfork Community Church and Solid Rock Church invite the public to a free movie event at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Critser Hall in Hayfork. We will be showing the movie "Fireproof" starring Kirk Cameron. This movie is about relationships and family. It addresses restoration of marriage and dealing with addictions. Refreshments will be provided. More ... A Weaverville contractor has volunteered his labor and equipment to clean up the remains of a home that burned in December. He's asking for the community's help with out-of-pocket expenses. Two months after the fire, the burned remains of the home that Carol Bishop lived in are still at the site on South Miner Street near the Weaverville Post Office. More ... 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 ... A large crowd of appreciative viewers attended the Feb. 7 "Art of the Book" show featured at the Highland Art Center in Weaverville as part of the monthly Art Cruise. More ... The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted by Shasta College, the College of the Siskiyous and the Federal Technology Center will present "Common Sense for Uncommon Times Workshop!" This workshop will be held in Redding on Tuesday, March 3, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Shasta College Health Sciences University Center, 1400 Market St. More ... Off-duty firefighters from Douglas City and other local fire departments and agencies will be shaking their turnout boots and collecting donations to help "Fill the Boot for Burns" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7, in Weaverville at the Tops Super Foods entrance and also on Highway 299 in front of the market. More ... The Human Response Network scholarship application process is open until April 7. The $500 scholarship is offered to a high school senior, continuing education or re-entry student who will be pursuing a career in early childhood education or social services. More ... We have three exciting fundraisers coming up at the Golden Age Center. Marathon Bingo, postponed from the 21st, will occur on Feb. 28. Bingo will run from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Food will be available for purchase. On Friday, March 6, the Soroptimists are conducting a Bunko night at the center. Bunko is a great game of dice, and there is money to be won! More ... A corned beef and cabbage dinner is slated from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Golden Age Center, $12 per serving. Chef Tina West cooks the best corned beef I have ever eaten. If you can't attend, have someone pick up a dinner for you. More ... Leah Groves of East Fork won the local competition of the California Lions 72nd Student Speaker Contest on Feb. 12. Leah now moves on to the zone level in March, representing the Trinity Lake Lions Club. Leah and Jaycee Journey, both Trinity High School students and graduates of Coffee Creek School, gave speeches at the Weaverville competition. More ... It is with a sad heart that I tell you that funeral services for Bev Shoffner of Pine Cove will be held this Saturday, Feb. 28, in Redding at the Bethel Church, 933 College View Drive. Bev passed away Feb. 17 from pancreatic cancer. Bev and her husband, Frank, have lived in Lewiston for a number of years. They have been great supporters of the Trinity County Relay for Life. More ... The Golden Needles fabric and yarn shop in downtown Weaverville will be closing its doors at the end of March. Until then, owners Sonia and Rick Walton say everything is up for sale except the dog. See their ad on this page for prices. More ... Keith Greeninger and Dayan Kai will be performing at Mamma Llama on Saturday, Feb. 28, as part of an evening of music and food presented by Mountain Marketplace. Greeninger is a seasoned troubadour, award-winning songwriter and unforgettable performer. His masterfully crafted songs and warm distinctive vocals have earned him top songwriting awards. More ... A Peace Corps volunteer will share experiences and photographs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Mamma Llama Coffeehouse in downtown Weaverville. There is no charge. Mike McMillan served with the Peace Corps in Fiji 2003-2005. He's a former Trinity County planner, firefighter, ambulance manager and deputy sheriff. He is now building his home near Covington Mill. More ... The local Ducks Unlimited conservation committee will hold an exploratory and informational meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in the private party room of Round Table Pizza in Weaverville. The public is invited. More ... The Redding Breakfast Lions Club's 27th Guns, Antiques & Collectibles Show will be on Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8. The show has been expanded to more than 250 tables filled with antiques - guns, ammunitions and exhibits. More ... The DVD film "The World According to Monsanto" will be presented by Safe Alternatives for our Forest Environment (S.A.F.E.) and Mountain Marketplace from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 6, in the supervisors' meeting room at the Trinity County Library in Weaverville. More ... A Cabin Fever Dance & Party will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 7, at the North Fork Grange Hall in Junction City. The band Trespass will play, and admission has been reduced to half-price, $5 rather than $10. More ... The Lewiston Lions Club will hold its social/ business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Lewiston Community Center on Texas Avenue. This will be a potluck dinner, so bring an entree, salad or dessert to share. The agenda includes planning for the countywide garage sale and discussion of the Kids Free Fishing Day. All members and their guests are welcome. More ... Are you ready to start a new career? The Economic and Workforce Development Division at Shasta College is now offering short-term career and technical training programs that will provide job-specific skills to help participants become competitive in the job market or start their own business. More ... The Small Business Development Center at Shasta College will host a workshop titled "Business Emergency Preparedness" from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 16, in the SBDC Training Room at 1420 Butte St., Redding. More ... Fortune magazine announced that Umpqua Bank has been ranked 34th on the annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. Among the reasons for Umpqua Bank's recognition was its Connect Volunteer Network, which offers all associates up to 40 hours of paid time off to volunteer. More ... The Lewiston Traveling Pinochle Club met on Thursday, Feb. 19, at the home of Gloria Jones. Winners were Lee Springs, first prize; Betty Westerby, second; and Barbara Thiessen, third. Margie Cobb won the double pinochle prize. More ... In Trinity County, there are more than 100 artists who take their work seriously enough to show it, perform it and enjoy it enough to share with others. More ... Linda Brown and the Boyz, shooting pool for the Hayfork Hotel, came over here on Sunday to take on the Hyampom Bar and Cafe's Alternuts! The 'Nuts held their own, though, and ended with a score of 10-5. The other team brought the cheering section with them. And it was a good one; they were rooting for both sides. They also brought the food - Indian tacos. More ... The Human Response Network's annual SMACK campaign takes place during February of every year. Businesses throughout the county are displaying donation cans with red lips (The Only SMACK Your Kid Will Ever Need) and SHOES on the labels. All of the donated money buys shoes for school-age children from low-income families in Trinity County. More ... Trinity County is home to many fine artists. More than half of them do not live in the populous county seat but have made their homes and studios in the picturesque rural areas. During the month of March, the Main Street Gallery in Weaverville will be featuring the art works of only those artists living outside the borders of the town of Weaverville. More ... 150 YEARS AGO Saturday, February 26, 1859 "North Star" Lodge - Removal - The Odd Fellows have removed their rooms from the "Magnolia" to the second story of Clifford's building. (Note: Currently the "Magnolia" houses Main Street Shoes; Clifford's building is owned by David Hammer. More ... I am the new reporter for the Southern Trinity 4- H Club. We have been very busy already this year. First we had to elect new officers, then go to our Officers Training Day in Hayfork on Nov. 1. We were the host for this event, so all the planning was up to us. We want to thank the Six Rivers Lions for the money to pay for lunch. More ... The Highland Art Center will be awarding a $1,000 art scholarship to a 2009 Trinity County high school graduate who is seeking a career in the arts. This is the time to begin preparing a portfolio and qualifications to be considered for this award. More ... |
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