Happy Camp High Has Prom

At the Happy Camp High School Prom
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Saturday was also the Happy Camp High Prom!

The junior class did a grand job of decorating and there was food, loud music and beautiful ladies and handsome young men for an evening of fun.

West Timbrook was the Prom King in his camouflage jacket. West’s friendly out going personality makes him stand out even in camouflage and Cassidy Littlewas his beautiful date. The Prom Queen was Bridget Koons who made a lovely queen. In fact, they all looked so handsome and beautiful that they seemed to have matured a lot for this evening.

See Children & Youth Page for more pictures!

Empty Handed

April 11, 2013

One by one He took them from me,
All the things I valued most.
Until I was empty-handed;
Every glittering toy was lost.

Then I walked earth’s highway grieving,
In my rags and poverty;
‘Til I heard His voice inviting:
Lift your empty hands to me.

So I held my hands toward Heaven,
And He filled them with a store
Of His own transcendent riches,
‘Til they could contain no more.

Then at last I comprehended
With my stupid mind and dull,
That God could not pour out His riches
Into hands already full.

-Martha Snell Nicholson

Coming Empty handed

One by one He took them from me,
All the things I valued most.
Until I was empty-handed;
Every glittering toy was lost.

Then I walked earth’s highway grieving,
In my rags and poverty;
‘Til I heard His voice inviting:
Lift your empty hands to me.

So I held my hands toward Heaven,
And He filled them with a store
Of His own transcendent riches,
‘Til they could contain no more.

Then at last I comprehended
With my stupid mind and dull,
That God could not pour out His riches
Into hands already full.

-Martha Snell Nicholson

Jesus is my Lighthouse


by Sam Butcher read by Royal Blue

When my nights are overshadowed
by uneasy clouds of gray,
When it seems as if there is no hope
and I can’t find my way.
I stand beneath the heavens
and I pray that I might find,
something just to reassure
This lonely heart of mine.
Through untamed storms
and angry seas
His light shall gently roam
Across the raging waters
He safely guides me Home.
Jesus is my lighthouse,
until the end of time!
And His beacon guides me
through these lonely nights of mine.
In Him I know that all is well
because He set me free
Yes, Jesus is my lighthouse
from now through all eternity.

MAY Gov’t to Gov’t Coordination Meeting

Wednesday evening was also a Happy Camp Coordinating Committee of Government to Government meeting. The panel there was from the Forest Service, Community Services District, Fire District and Happy Camp Elementary School as well as Buster Attebery from the Karuk Tribe. The importance of getting input during comment opportunities about proposed Forest Service projects was emphasized. Buster Attebery, Tribal Chairman, shared that the 2010 Ordinance makes consultation with the Tribe not only desirable, but they “must” consult with the Tribe. Several projects and possible shut downs of local sales were discussed and will be further researched. It was appreciated how tribal ecological knowledge and that of other local long time residents would be invaluable to the successful efforts to improve the forests for the vegetation, wildlife habitat, jobs and fire safety. The heavy load of forest fuels for coming fires in the dry summer seemed to be a universal a concern of all those participating.

Several questions were also asked about Siskiyou County Roads work from Bill Lahue. He mentioned that not being able to afford update equipment, and the price of materials like asphalt continue to rise. We may take the Road Department for granted, but it would be quite serious if we had no one to plow the roads when we have a serious snow incident such as we did at the end of December last year! Tentative date for the next Coordination Meeting is June 25th at 6:30 at the Grange.