October 16, 2018
Liz Writes Life
Right off, I need to make a correction to last week’s column,
where I discussed the KRRC (Klamath River Renewal Corporation) secret meeting
and stated that our Dist. 5 Siskiyou Co. Supervisor Ray Haupt and Dist. 2
Supervisor Ed Valenzuela attended. It was Ray and county counsel, Ed Kiernan,
who attended. Ed Kiernan was hired this year and I haven’t met him. I guess my
mind just went to the only “Ed” I know at the county level and that was Ed
Valenzuela.
I sent an email apology to Ed Valenzuela. And then to fix my
problem -- of not knowing him -- called Ed Kiernan and invited him to speak at
the next Scott Valley Protect Our Water meeting. He said he will be there.
Great!
The Scott Valley Protect Our Water meeting will be Thurs.,
Oct. 25, 2018 at the Fort Jones Community Center. Time is 7 p.m. If you need an
address, it is 11960 East St. But, if you think your GPS will get you there –
it may not. Best way is to turn on Sterling St. at the Fort Jones U.S. Post
Office. One block up is East St. and the City Hall, Library and Community
Center.
Ed will explain what his job as “county counsel” entails,
including the Klamath dams issues. Should be quite informative!
Ray will not be at the Protect Our Water meeting, because he
will be in Washington D.C. Lisa Nixon, supervisor for dist. 4, is also going to
D.C. She told me the White House has reached out to county officials throughout
the state and has invited them to a day of meetings to discuss local issues and
problems. Both Ray and Lisa will be taking stats and facts about the lack of
forest management, health problems from wildfire smoke, affects of the ESA,
water and Klamath dams. Wow, this is new – an administration that wants to
connect with county supervisors. Good luck Ray and Lisa!
Recipe
Then, I made another mistake. I like my Green Tomato Sweet
Relish tangy, but after tasting it and getting a comment from a friend, who
followed my recipe, two teaspoons of turmeric is a bit much. So, find the
recipe and cut it down to one teaspoon or one-and-a-half teaspoons. But, if you
like it super tangy, leave it the way it is. Oh, and that recipe makes 12
pints. So, there you have it: I am far from perfect.
Copco
A resident from Copco Lake called me about the KRRC secret
meeting. She wondered why she didn’t receive notice about the meeting from
KRRC. She said KRRC is drilling on the roadsides for core samples and when
residents ask KRRC about the drilling or other concerns they are not receiving
answers – and as a result are quite frustrated.
LaMalfa
CA. Dist. 1 Congressman Doug LaMalfa sent out good news last
week. He has been working to get a new healthcare facility for veterans, in
Redding, and a new lease was just awarded by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans
Affairs. It will be on Knighton Road in an expanded building that will allow
for an additional 17 mental health providers, a mammography division and a
second x-ray unit.
Advocating for veterans has been a top priority for our
congressman, who has fought hard to improve the Veterans Administration and
local health care.
Doug is also a strong advocate for Siskiyou County. His work
on the House Natural Resources Committee helped save our hydro-electric Klamath
dams from the destructive Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and he met with
U.S. Sec. of Ag., Sonny Perdue and Dept. of Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke during the
Carr Fire this summer. He is making inroads regarding forest health and
changing management of wildfires. He needs to continue being our voice on these
issues.
Please join me in voting for Doug LaMalfa for House of
Representatives.
With that said, I might as well share my opinions on other
candidates. I am voting for John Cox for CA. Governor. I met Mark P. Meuser,
when he visited Siskiyou Co. (twice) this summer and will vote for him as Sec.
of State. Previously, a state senator, Ted Gaines is running for State Board of
Equalization, Dist. 1 and I will vote for him. Believe it or not, I will vote
for Dianne Feinstein for U.S. Senator; and Marshall Tuck for Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
I like Konstantinos Roditis for Controller, Greg Conlon for
Treasurer, Steven C. Bailey for Attorney General and Steve Poizner for Insurance
Commissioner. In his short time in the State Assembly, Brian Dahle has climbed
the ladder and is serving as leader of the Republicans in the Assembly. He also
gets my vote.
I haven’t studied most of the initiatives and do not have
enough info about the associate justices or the local Siskiyou Community
College Trustees. But, after a short perusal I will be voting “yes” on Measure
7, cuz I don’t like the hour change every fall and spring. And I will vote “no”
on the animal confinement Measure 12.
Veterans’ Parade
Things are moving along for the Etna Veteran’s Parade on
Sat., Nov. 3, 2018 at 11 a.m. and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Scott Valley.
Jimmy Sutter, with the Farrington and Whipple families, will be grilling
hotdogs on Main St. The Native Daughters of the Golden West will have its
Museum open with free cookies and the Etna High School Interact Club is serving
free chili.
Veterans, organizations and individuals are invited to
participate in the parade. It is easy to enter, just give me a call at
530-467-3515. Rotary members will line-up parade entries starting at 9 a.m. in
front of the high school.
Oct. 20th events
This Saturday is busy. “A Walk Through History” will be held
at the Siskiyou Co. Museum from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Yreka, with traditional
and cultural arts on display.
The Etna Beautification Project is holding a community party “with
a purpose” from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Main Street Park in downtown Etna. There
will be appetizers, live music, wine and refreshments. The group is looking for
ideas and suggestions to brighten up Etna.
Then the Buck Hunters Chili Dinner and Dance will be held in
Callahan at the Mt. Bolivar Grange starting at 5 p.m. There will be several
contests, including the all-important buck horns contest. Remember, they must
be horns from this 2018 season!
Liz Bowen began writing ranch and farm news, published in
newspapers, in 1976. She is a native of Siskiyou County and lives near
Callahan. Call her at 530-467-3515. Check out her blog at:
LizWritesLife.blogspot.com
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