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Liz Writes Life 9-25-19


Sept. 25, 2019

Liz Writes Life

You can tell it is autumn, not just because the weather is unpredictable going from cool to hot then cool again, but the calendar is full of activities and events. Here are a few that I wanted to share, today.

POW

The Scott Valley Protect Our Water meeting will be held this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 at the Fort Jones Community Center. Time is 7 p.m. The speaker will be Debbie Bacigalupi, who recently attended the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference “Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities and Communities” in August. Debbie will share info from this meeting and the movement from Agenda 21 to Agenda 2030. Yep, it is real.

LaMalfa

Be sure to attend the “Fun” Raiser for Congressman Doug LaMalfa that will be held this Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 at the Dowling Ranch Barn at 4500 East Side Road in Scott Valley. Grill Master Dave Tyler and his wife, Kathy, will serve barbecue ribs, chicken and all the fixins at 6 p.m., but plenty of activities start at 3 p.m. with Hay Rides, Corn Hole Contest, Chicken “Chip” Contest, Dessert and other Auction items -- and the interesting “Apple Pie Spirits Contest.”

During the event, our congressman will also hold a town hall meeting sharing the latest from WA. D.C.

This fundraiser is sponsored by Siskiyou Citizens for Doug LaMalfa in his bid for re-election in 2020. For tickets call Kathleen Bergeron at 530-842-4400. They are $30 for adults, $15 ages 8-12 and $3 for 7 and under.

Doug has done so much for our county, starting back in 2002 when he was elected our California District Assemblyman. He is always assessable, especially with great staff like Erin Ryan, who drives up to Siskiyou Co. -- a lot. Doug knows the ropes in congress and that is huge. With Doug, we have someone working for us!

CASA

An introductory workshop will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 for adults to learn about the Court Appointed Special Advocates program. CASA advocates are volunteers, who build one-on-one relationships with foster children and help them through the difficult time of being separated from their parents and the overwhelming court process.

CASA Program Director, Lori Keyser-Boswell, is holding a “Coffee with CASA” in Fort Jones on Oct. 3, 2019 at the Gifted Horse in Fort Jones. Complimentary coffee and pastries will be available as Lori explains the program. There will be a $50 gift certificate drawn as a door prize donated by Gifted Horse. That would be fun as there are lots of interesting items at Gifted Horse.

For more information, call CASA at 530-841-0844 or visit CASA’s website at siskiyoucasa.org.

Etna FFA

What has become a long-tradition as a successful fundraiser will be held by the Etna FFA on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at the Etna High School. Dinner and the silent auction is between 5 and 7 p.m. with a live auction at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults with reduced rates for children, seniors over 60 and families. Call 467-3244 to get your ticket.

I don’t know which officer makes the facebook posts, but he or she is doing a good job showing many FFA activities and classes -- using lots of photos. Students were learning about trees for a forestry competition at Shasta Jr. College and football players, as well as the girls, are shown with the flower bouquets they made in one of their classes. Yep, the football guys looked pretty proud of themselves.

As a past member of the Etna FFA Chapter, I feel qualified to tout the program. It encourages leadership and learning in fun and responsible ways.
Veterans Parade

November 2, 2019 is the date for the annual Veterans’ Parade in Etna. I checked with the Etna City Council for support (yes) and need to fill out an event form with all the information and obtain insurance coverage. City Council member, Lori Fleck, who is also a Rotarian reminded me that the Rotary Club of Scott Valley was likely to provide the mandatory insurance. So, on Thursday morning, I attended the Rotary weekly meeting. They were happy to support the parade and approved the insurance. Luckily, once again, Prudence Magnuson and Vinnie and Bob McNeil volunteered to organize the parade entrants at the Etna High School. They have been staging the parade for so many years, they could do it blindfolded! Yay, we are off and running. The parade will start at 11 a.m.

Veterans: You are invited to participate. This parade is for you!

Family members of veterans: Please encourage the veterans in your families to participate. Drive them in your vehicle. It doesn’t need to be fancy. We just want to show our veterans and current soldiers that we honor them for their service.

Yes, once again, the parade is a week before Veterans’ Day, which is Nov. 11, 2019, so you gotta be thinking about it a little sooner. Of course, the community and individuals are an important part of the parade. Karen Clark, director of the Jackson Street Marching Band, said the group is planning on it. Hooray!

For more info and to get entered, please give me a call at 530-467-3515 or Heather Ford at 530-467-3193. Tim Grenvik is also helping gather veterans for the parade committee.

Liz Bowen began writing ranch and farm news, published in newspapers, in 1976. She is a native of Siskiyou County and lives near Callahan. Columns from the past year can be found at: lizwriteslife.blogspot.com. Call her at 530-467-3515.

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