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“God give me joy in the common things:
In the dawn that lures, the eve that sings.
In the new grass sparkling after rain,
In the late wind’s wild and weird refrain;
In the springtime’s spacious field of gold,
In the precious light by winter doled…
God give me joy in the tasks that press,
In the memories that burn and bless;
In the thought that life has love to spend,
In the faith that God’s at journey’s end.”
~ Thomas Curtis Clark
Deputy David Nye
Judy Bushy
Saturday there was a meeting at the Log High School 34 Fourth Street in Happy Camp. Deputy David Nye was in town for the Orientation and Training for Neighborhood Watch.
It was disappointing that only a dozen were there when the training began at 9 a.m., but people kept coming and attendance had doubled even before lunch time. Lunch, incidently was chili (both vegetariean and regular) cornbread, salads and cakes–thanks Doreen and thank you to Scott Valley Bank and other donors who helped! More people kept coming which is wonderful because it will take commitment on the part of all the good citizens of Happy Camp to make Neighborhood Watch work again as it was so successful in the past.
“God’s Grandeur” (1877)
The world is charged with the grandeur of God.
It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;
It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil
Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man’s smudge and shares man’s smell: the soil
Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod.
And for all this, nature is never spent;
There lives the dearest freshness deep down things;
And though the last lights off the black West went
Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs—
Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings.
jbushy
Today, Friday Dec. 8 be sure to be at the Forest Service parking lot on Hwy 96 for the COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING at 5:30. The Forest Lodge Motel Ladybugs will be serving popcorn (from Scott Valley Bank) and warm cider. Then as soon as the tree is lit, a special visitor in red suit will come and hear all the kids tell him their fondest wishes for Christmas. He will have a candy cane or orange for them all.
Saturday, Good Neighbors are needed at the Orientation and training meeting at 9 at the Log High School 34 Fourth Avenue. Lunch will be provided! this Neighborhood Watch training is sponsored by the Family Resource Center, Karuk Tribe and Siskiyou Sheriff Department to combat crime in out community.
The Winter program at Happy Camp High School will be Dec 13th. There will be a Lasagna, salad, french bread dinner for only $8 for scholarships for out students. There will be students art work to view and the performances of many of the students too! there will be a Silent Auction with may great items for you to purchase with funds going to the yearbook.
Next week Mrs. Santa will read Christmas stories to the children at the Family Resource Center on Wednesday Dec 19th.. This is a change of date as the Happy Camp Elementary School winter program will be Thursday, Dec 20th.
All Deced out for first meeting Santa!
ShuttleBugs Helped Santa & Serving Refreshments
Thanks to Cathleen Searle for being in charge of the Community Tree Lighting plans for the Happy Camp Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to all the others who helped with this event! Scott Valley Bank popped popcorn.Volunteer Fire made sure that Santa arrived in the fire truck. Friday, December 5th.
This annual event is held in the Forest Service Parking lot on Highway 96. The Shuttlebugs led by Dinah from Forest Lodge Motel will be serving refreshments. Chamber president, Bob “Javabob” Schmalzbach, offered to help hand out popcorn and apple cider, also. The ladies at the Scott Valley Bank popped the popcorn.
Chamber Member, Dan Effman, had his Kwik Dogs cart available for hot dogs and delicious hot chocolate for those who didn’t have time for supper.
That special visitor with white whiskers and a red suit will be arriving thanks to the Happy Camp Volunteer Firemen. Plan to bring the children. Don’t forget the mittens and caps to keep warm lining up to tell Santa their wishes and get their candy cane.
Happy Camp Grange will hold their Annual Holiday Bazaar on Dec. 1st at the Grange.
Happy Camp Branch Library will hold their Annual Book & Craft Fair Dec. 1st Also at the Karuk Multipurpose Center on 2nd Avenue.
Happy Camp Chamber of Commerce will hold their Annual Community Tree Lighting on Dec. 5th at the Forest Service Parking Lot on Hwy 96.
Also at the Library there will be a visit from Mrs, Claus who will read stories of Christmas to all the boys and girls in their jammies for that event.
