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This year's Rotary Classic Film Series will kick off Sunday, Nov. 8, with "The African Queen," one of the top 100 films of all time. This is a must for fans of Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn and the movies of director John Huston. More ... During the Halloween festivities, I stopped by LaGrange Cafe for my usual cocktail of tonic water with lemon and lime and happy hour conversation. I partook of all sorts of ghoulish delights before going on down to the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center to watch another night of "Little Shop of Horrors. More ... The Bottom Dwellers bring their brand of country/rockabilly to Weaverville at 8 p.m. Saturday Nov. 7 at Mamma Llama, 490 Main St. in the historic downtown. Tickets are $12 presale and $15 at the door. More ... "A Grand Night for Singing" will be performed at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center in Weaverville. Tickets, at $15, are available at Mamma Llama in Weaverville or at the door. More ... Trinideli will host another in its series of Comedy Nights at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Trinity Alps Golf Course. Back by popular demand is headliner/magician/entertainer Brad Bonar Jr. and a surprise feature act. More ... Christmas is arriving early all over Hayfork, as Hayfork Community Church prepares to serve as a collection point Nov. 16-23 for Operation Christmas Child. More ... The Redding Rancheria Community Fund, a fund of the Shasta Regional Community Foundation, announces the release of new grant guidelines and a new deadline. More ... Local churches, community groups, the Weaverville Golden Age Center and other community volunteers are coming together to host a Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Weaverville. "The idea for this came from the community and was really inspired by the fire at the mill and the community's response in this time of increased need," explained Trinity County Sup. Judy Morris. More ... 150 YEARS AGO SATURDAY, Nov. 5, 1859 Rain commenced on Thursday morning, and has fallen at intervals since, to no great account, however. The mountains north have assumed their winter coat, snow being visible as the atmosphere is occasionally cleared of fog by the chilling northwest winds. Winter is here. More ... On Sunday, Girl Scout Troops 70082, 70101, 70233 and 70316 and Boy Scout Troop 15 picked up bags of canned goods from the Weaverville area. They picked up a total of 1,719 items, approximately 750 pounds of food to replenish food cupboards. If you did not get a chance to donate and would like to, drop off your bags at the Scout House on Lowden Lane or Trinity Congregational Church, or call 623-2363. More ... OK, here's the scoop on decorations. My friend and gifted line dancer, Leslie, helped me decorate the interior of the Golden Age Center for Halloween. She jumped on tables, ladders and chairs, equipped with hammer, smile and push pins. What did I do? I pointed. I am getting really good at pointing. More ... I wish some kind legislator would filibuster until all members of Congress will vote against daylight-saving time. The Animal Kingdom knows it's wrong. The roosters still crow at daylight. Hens lay eggs as usual. Cows are milked according to the standard time. Owls hoot at their regular time and nocturnal animals prowl in darkness. More ... We're into the final stretch now of 2009, and I wonder if I'm the only one who feels that Halloween through New Year's Day are the shortest two months of the year. Congratulations to our HHS Timberjacks football team! As of last Friday they remain undefeated for the season, with only one more game to go. More ... If you like to sew then you might be interested in these three new needleworker's clubs. Starting Nov. 6, embroidery enthusiasts will be meeting every first and third Friday afternoon to work on their projects, learn new stitches, and make some new friends. More ... The camping season has come to a close and the Trinity Nuggets RV Club will begin having its winter meetings in town. Club officials report it has been a fun-filled camping season this year with trips to the California coast; Oregon coast; Ashland, Ore. More ... It was a quiet, Halloween evening, a couple of guys sitting on the cement bench in front of the Douglas City Store, when flashing lights on an emergency fire truck gave a clue of something happening. Our EMT first responder Lynn McElroy's red sports car at the firehouse was another clue. More ... The children's Halloween parade Friday afternoon was pretty amazing. There were many more children than there have been in the past few years, and many more spectators, too. As the parade passed the store, some of the children stopped to regale us with a song called "206 Bones." The costume prize for creativity went to a Christine. More ... Learn to crochet with one of Trinity County's most talented and prolific needlework artists, Thora Ziegler. Weekly classes will take place at her home at 4720 Trinity Dam Blvd., apartment #2, at 4 p.m. each Tuesday. More ... |
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