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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 8 a.m. Weigh-in Rabbits Rabbit Meat Pens Judging (time approx.) Poultry Judging (time approx.) 9 a.m. Rabbit Showmanship 10 a.m. Sr. Arts & Crafts 11 a.m. More ... Kids and animals are a good combination for an afternoon of fun and entertainment at the Trinity County Fair's 52nd Annual Junior Livestock Auction. The auction will be held at 2 p m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in the Joe and Mary Borden Junior Show Ring. There will be a Buyer's Luncheon at noon in the dining hall beforehand. More ... It's a busy time at the McMorrow household in Hayfork, with two youngsters churning out baked goods, sewing projects — even a pair of scarecrows. Kati McMorrow and her brother Dustin are going for it again — the Junior Exhibitor of the Year award at the Trinity County Fair. At the last fair, Kati, now 9, beat out Dustin, 10, by less than 10 points. More ... The Hayfork Seventh-day Adventist Church School will be operating a food concession at the Trinity County Fair. This particular concession is only open on Friday until a half-hour before sundown, and then it is closed all day Saturday, the Sabbath, reopening Saturday night after sundown. More ... New at the Trinity County Fair this year is the Cribbage Tournament on Sunday, Aug. 30 at the Beer Garden. Signups are at 11 a.m.; games start at noon. Sign-up fee is $5. More ... Log Cabin Quilters' Guild is preparing for its 2009 Quilt Show and Quilt Auction at the Trinity County Fair. The quilt show is open every day of the fair and is free with admission to the fair. The Quilt Auction will be held during the fair at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Lawn Stage. More ... Music and comedy are always a big part of the Trinity County Fair. This year will be no exception, as there will be talent from within the county and beyond. Featured at the Lawn and Family stages will be Regan, a one-man family variety show with ventriloquism, slapstick, magic, illusion and stand-up comedy. More ... Back this year after last summer's cancellation due to fires, the Hayfork Mule Show and Donkey Challenge is anticipated to be as popular an attraction as ever at the Trinity County Fair this weekend, with special events scheduled for both Friday and Saturday nights. More ... Victoria Gervasi and Tyler Geist were married June 20, 2009. The bride is a 2002 graduate of Trinity High School and a 2007 graduate of Humboldt State University, where she also obtained her teaching credential. She is currently enrolled in the master's program at Humboldt State. More ... Jennifer Petersen and Logan Smith were married Aug. 9 at the Solid Rock Church in Hayfork. The bride is a 2008 graduate of Hayfork High School. The couple lives at the R Ranch where the groom is employed. More ... Mike and Leslie Wilson of Redding have announced the engagement of their daughter, Megan Michelle Wilson, to Nathan Thomas Schultz, son of Tom and Nancy Schultz of Redding. An October 2009 wedding is planned. Both grew up in Weaverville; Wilson is a 1994 graduate of Trinity High School and Schultz is a 1996 graduate of Trinity High School. More ... Astronaut and former U.S. Sen. John Glenn made a stop at the CVS Pharmacy in Weaverville on Aug. 19. The senator's wife of 66 years, Anna, was shopping in the store when CVS clerk Paul Wollner asked if she needed help. More ... Above, Maddie Johnson shows off the gold flakes she found while panning for gold Saturday on Canyon Creek as part of a weekend outdoor youth program put on by the Trinity County Arts Council. The twoday adventure included gold panning, the art of lapidary and making an American Indian medicine pouch. At right, Michael Prindiville and Josh Spagel operate a sluice box in their search for gold. More ... Sophia Massey will be offering a jewelry wire wrapping class at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Angela's Bead Art. The cost is $30 for the class and $18-$25 for materials (sterling silver wire and a stone cabochon) depending on the stone cabochon you choose to wire wrap into your own one-of-akind piece of jewelry. Signups are at Angela's Bead Art. More ... The Thursday Night Strippers Quilt Guild supports local causes as part of its activities. Its 2008 raffle quilt, "Bears Night Out," was another fundraising success. The Strippers group has donated 100 percent of the proceeds from this raffle quilt to seven Trinity County organizations. More ... Enjoy colorful quilts and fall colors at the eighth annual Autumn in the Alps Quilt Show in Weaverville. Sponsored by the Thursday Night Strippers Quilt Guild and the Trinity County Chamber of Commerce, this is one of the largest outdoor shows in Northern California. More ... "We have more fun than anyone" is one of the mottoes of the Sisters on the Fly, a nationally known group of women who love to camp, fish, travel and just plain have fun. With more than 1,200 members from coast to coast, many of the sisters also pull their own Cowgirl Caravans — vintage travel trailers, outlandishly decorated inside and out. More ... 5 Windows Gallery will host its third annual Woodworkers Show this September. Participating artists include Andy Aiello, Eric Blomberg, Jim Casebolt, Jerry Cousins, Ralph Karr, Jim Lacitignola, Ross Molyneux, Jon Nickelson, Dean Perini, Dennis Schroeder, More ... Main Street Gallery is seeking selfportraits from artists ages 1 to 101 for its September and October shows in the gallery's Back Room. Art or craft work can be done in pencil, paint, clay, photography or any medium you can imagine. More ... Come celebrate the release of a new book that contains messages for humanity from the universe. "The Teluzian Keys: A Call for Conscious Action to Heal Ourselves and Our World" was written by local artist and author SuZan La Berteaux under the pen name Latura S. Greene. More ... 150 YEARS AGO Saturday, Aug. 27, 1859 The members of the German Hospital Society are notified that the regular Quarterly Meeting will be held on Sunday, Sept. 4, at Walters Brewery, for the transaction of important business. By Order, H. Kauffman, Secretary, Weaver, Aug. 27, 1859. More ... The Golden Age Center would like to appreciate, wag our tails, roll over on our backs and thank the Cornerstone Tire and Automotive business in Weaverville. Larry Brown and Luke Lucas donated four new tires for the center's van that runs about delivering meals and picking up passengers — all in the interest of assisting senior and disabled individuals. More ... Trinity County Food Bank USDA Commodity distribution day change, for September only, is Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the usual time in Junction City and Weaverville. Pass the word to your neighbors and friends who use this service. More ... Winner of the Weaverville Farmers' Market monthly market basket drawing was Kami Rogers. The next drawing will be Aug. 26. More ... "I've never been old before and I don't know how to handle it." These words were spoken by the late Heidi Seelye as she sobbed into my telephone. If we were old before being young, we sure wouldn't know how to handle it! Youth handles age with ease by not giving it a thought. As we mature, age creeps in slowly, sometimes painfully. More ... If you live in a populated area, you would think that you'd be safe from being shot with an arrow during bow season, which opened last week. That does not seem to be the case in Lewiston, where people are shooting deer in the streets and backyards! If you see that happening, please report it. Let's not wait until they miss a deer and hit a person. More ... The Weaverville Business and Professional Women have announced that Mia Dickerson is the recipient of the annual BPW Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a woman living in Trinity County who has begun her education and would like to resume her studies. More ... Marilyn Renaker's dog Samson has made it home. As it turned out, Jason Singleton picked him up and took him to the coast, thinking he was rescuing a lost dog. After numerous phone calls to determine if, in fact, the dog was big, black and had a grey face, it was arranged to have the hitchhiking dog delivered home. More ... The huge story out of Hayfork is last Friday's 50-acre fire that erupted at Dead Man's Curve near Wildwood Road and caused a lengthy road closure and power outage that changed just about everybody's weekend plans. Cal Fire believes it was started by a cigarette. More ... I want to remind all of you that our very own cowboy Blue Millsap will be at the Trinity County Fair, taking charge of the Calcutta and bull riding; this event starts at 6 p m. on Friday, Aug. 28, in Hayfork. The grounds open at 8 a.m. Come on out and enjoy and support our county fair. For more information, contact Blue Millsap about the bull riding at 707-574-6472. More ... Plans are under way for the annual Trinity Livestock Barbecue to be held Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trinity High School. This is a countywide fundraiser that benefits the youth of the county who are involved in either Future Farmers of America or 4-H. Tickets are currently being sold by local 4-H members. Watch for more details. More ... Something new has been added. For the first time, our Steel Bridge Campground has an official camp host. Meet Dan Bergen, a veteran of 30 years spending time on rivers, including the Trinity River. The Steel Bridge Campground has campsites filled with peaceful looking tents and the usual equipment setups. More ... We have a packed and adventuresome Trinity Center Labor Day weekend you won't want to miss. Please bring all your friends. Our hardworking Robin Reilly and Linda Baird thank all for their generosity and encourage everyone to come to the fabulous fire department benefit yard sale next to the post office from 8 a.m. to 4 p m. Saturday, Sept. 5. More ... |
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