Online News for the Klamath River Valley
by Judy Bushy
Basketball homecoming at Happy Camp High School was a pcaked house to see the basketball princes and beautiful princesses.
Brandon Effman and Aja Conrad, homecoming royalty from 2007 crowned the new royal pair. Mark Poeschel reigned as king while Cassidy Hammon was the Homecoming Queen.
There was more to come on this excitingly successful basketball season!
“It’s Your Business” is a wonderful opportunity for prospective, new and old business owners to learn more about any aspect of their business that they feel needs improvement! What a wonderful opportunity.
How can you design or fine tune your business to become really profitable and enjable too? Learn to research, organize, manage and expand a small business. Build a business plan so you can go after grants or loans. Learn how to work with your cash flow analysis to make your business more profitable. Learn marketing and network with other entrepreneurs “in the same boat.” Create budgets and financial projections! Target the right customer! By sharing tips and experiences from others, your business can not only survive but thrive and prosper.
Since this class is video-conferenced to Happy Camp Distance Learning Center, you don’t have a four hour drive (roundtrip) to take the class but can just come down to the high school campus right in Happy Camp, next to the Computer Center. For further information Call Bob Smith 493-2655 at Distance Learning.
Not only will you receive expert instruction from Joy Taylor-von Skepsgardh – but additional speakers will cover various areas of expertise. This class was co-sponsored with COS, (BA 86) and JEDI (Jefferson Economic Development Institute) which has put on helpful classes for dozens of years. The “It’s Your Business” class ended April 29th. Keep your eyes open for the next time that it is offered!
The Happy Camp Chamber of Commerce announced that the annual membership meeting will be held March 4th at 7 PM. The meeting will be at the Grange Hall/ 64501 Second Avenue, Happy Camp. the time when board members will be elected to begin servnhing for the coming yera. Nominations are open until election time.
The Board members: Chris Sorenson Roberta Collum, Montine Blevins, Rita Manley, Karen Tulledo and Linda Zink sent out the announcement, with application for membership. Dues are still $52 annually from April 1 to March 31 year. Those who wish to be on the Chamber Web site, www.happycampchamber.com may fill out the membership form and pay dues at the March 4th meeting. You do not need to be a business owner to join or participate.
The Chamber sponsored River Run last summer made $1,927 to the Chamber and $2,815 to the Happy Camp Community Services District for park improvements. Cheryl Wainwright and John and Donna Gould continue to provide the leadership for this annual event for the Chamber.
The Chamber has obtained new business space, business insurance, a compuer and a part time employee through the STEP program.
For the coming year the Board plans to expand their reach to more businesses from Klamath River to Somes Bar, inscrease advertrising and sinage, improve Webpages and do radio ads. They also plan to reach out to large businesses who used to be members such as Pacific Power, Amerigas, etc.
Ray Stores, the man who killed the lion, is holding the heard: Rudolph Blockwell is twisting the lion’s tail. Ray has killed many of these big cats and by so doing has saved the lives of many deer, as it is estimated that a lion will kill one deer a week.
The building pctured here is that of the old (American House Hotel) Cuddihy place and is now owned by Mr. & Mrs. Baker. It looks the same as it did over fifty years ago on my first visit to Happy Camp. It was then that I first met Martin Cuddihy. I arrived there tired and footsore, hungry and thirsty after a long walk over a steep pack trail. There were no roads to Happy Camp at that time, now was it in Siskiyou County but was a part of Del Norte County. Martin Cuddihy tried to persuade me to have a small drop of liquor, and he did not have to try very hard. He then offered me food and shelter for as long as I cared to stay. He told me that he set the best table of any hotel in Northern California and in that respect I soon found that he was telling the truth. I also found that Martin never refused food to a hungry man, even though he knew that he would never receive any money.
Martin Cuddihy crossed the Great Divide many years ago. They have missed him in Happy Camp, and we all know that His “eternal lot as been cast with those who know no sorrow and can feel no pain” And so9 long as I* live I will remember Martin Cuddihy as one of the finest among those fine old timers.
Bushy June 2008
The plan for the community garden that will be built is very exciting! It was Morgan Caulfield who made the presentation at Klamath River Valley Christian Women’s Club luncheon. Morgan is a volunteer and on the Community Garden Committee at the Family Resource Center.The best part is that the inspection for the 18×24 greenhouse will be done before you read this column! That will be a great step toward garden construction.
Morgan had a sketch entire plan for the 1.3 acres which helps to appreciate all the good potential… There will be grape arbors, trees and a rose garden. A wetland area will continue to be wet although the willows will be cleaned out and native plants grown.
The Garden will provide access to fresh produce and plants to our community. Healthy food possibilities will be in special raised beds (i.e. cancer preventative, healthy heart etc). There will be a grassy area where plant and flower starts will be sold, since the garden is intended to be self sustaining. There will also be an outdoor cooking area and place for picnics and places to sit and visit with friends.
The community garden will make opportunities for all parts of the community. You, your family or organization may adopt a tree or a raised bed. There will be walkways that will allow access for the handicapped. While the senior citizen may take a short leisurely stroll, those with more energy may build their fitness through longer walks stopping at exercise stations. Benches will be available to just enjoy the beauty of the rose garden. If you are a beginner in gardening or want to lean new skills, such as starting a grape arbor, there will be classes on a variety of topics.
Community gardens promote healthy communities and can provide good healthy food for many low income persons. Those who participate in community gardening project grow healthy food while they make use of the space that hasn’t been used productively previously. As a meeting place and place to work together with green growing things, the Community garden can strengthen community bonds; provide recreational and even therapeutic opportunities for our Klamath River community. If you’d like to volunteer or learn more about the Family Resource Gardening project give them a call! Perhaps this is your year to have a really fantastic gardening experience!
Happy Camp Boy Scouts have been very busy this fall. All of the merit badges and the camping experiences they have had culminated Friday evening with a Court of Honor held after a dinner at the Assembly of God Church in Happy Camp.
Only James Simmons had already received his Scout badge from when he moved to Seiad Valley from Washington. Now, however, all the members of the troop have received this award. They also have achieved the Tenderfoot rank, first step on their way to earning the Eagle Scout Award which is their goal.
Thanks to Scout Masters, Carol Sharp and Veronica Salvage,Troop 52 had been held together in the past few years. They have worked at Snowcapades and gone to summer camp as well as working on invasive weed projects and planted feed for elk. They also appreciate the community help and support that is given through volunteers and buying popcorn when they are fundraising.
This year the boys got really serious about going on with their steps to achieve the Eagle Scout Award in the future. The new Scout master, Dolly Elston, was enlisted to lead the troop and the Patrol leader from the boys is her grandson Pihmuftuuf Elston. Alex Eadie and Alex Garcia are the two newest members of the group, Alex G. being one of six boys to bridge from Webelos to Boy Scouts a year ago at the Blue and Gold banquet in February 2007 and Alex Eadie joining two months ago. Christopher Riehm, James Simmons and Brandon come from Seiad Valley for the meetings in Happy Camp.
The Troop would really appreciate men who would be willing to volunteer to take the boys hiking and fishing or teach them skills for merit badges. Many of the boys have completed the first aid, canoe, and wilderness survival merit badges and are looking rorward to learning more in the future. Scout Master would appreciate volunteers from the community to hike and teach the boys things for earning the merit badge skills that they will need to accomplish.