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THS gym reopens

Attorney fees due: County to pay TAA $337,000

BY JOSH COZINE THE TRINITY JOURNAL

Trinity County has been ordered to pay $337,000 in attorney’s fees to Trinity Action Association.

In a judgment made Jan. 28, Judge Bradley Boeckman ruled on how much the county would have to pay TAA after a years-long legal battle and hundreds of hours of attorney time billed on both sides over a CEQA-based settlement agreement signed in 2019. The judge’s final number ended up being both substantially less than TAA had requested, but substantially more than the county argued it should have to pay.

TAA requested more than $500,000 for more than 700 hours spent on the case over the course of two years amongst four attorneys: Rachel Doughty and Jessica Taylor from Greenfire Law out of Berkeley and Jim Underwood and John Letton out of Weaverville. The county, through attorney Derek Cole from Cole-Huber out of Roseville, argued it should only have to pay around $200,000 to TAA. Reasons cited were that attorney fees were multiplied when they weren’t deserving of a multiplier, that TAA’s attorneys spent more hours on the case than necessary — and at a higher billing rate, too — and that one of the lawyers in the case, maybe, shouldn’t be paid at all.

The largest contributor to the difference in fees argued over was a 1½ fee multiplier requested by TAA. The fee enhancement is justified when “a defendant’s opposition is unreasonable or causes extraordinary difficulties in the fee litigation,” TAA stated and claimed that the county had done just that.

According to the county, however, the case was not that difficult.

BY TONY REED THE TRINITY JOURNAL

Trinity High School brought students together Thursday inside the newly renovated Cato-Davis Gymnasium which had been closed since 2019.

At the event, District Supt. Jaime Green looked around the full bleachers and expressed happiness, noting it was the first time in years that the entire student body had been in the same room. Fun and games followed, with both students and staff taking part in games ranging from find your herd to full-contact bumper ball. Performers from the cheer team, the dance club and Associated Student Body hit the floor with routines.

Principal Dr. Corey Helgesen’s “little speech” recalled the process and acknowledged the people from behind the scenes who made the gym reopening a reality after 2.5 years. He asked for a show of hands of students who have played any kind of high school game inside the gym. Only about a dozen hands went up. He noted the significance of the moment and urged students to be good stewards of the new gym.

“I’m looking at the reason for this whole gym,” he said. “It’s all because of you and

it’s a gift to all of you.”

Helgeson brought Green to the floor to present him with an honorary plaque, that will remain inside the gym. The plaque thanked him for his work, enthusiasm and attention to detail in making the renovated gym a reality, noting that he had also been a coach for many years. “Coach” Green then cut the ribbon to officially open the gym.

A dedication

The gym is dedicated to longtime former coaches Kyle Davis and Terry Cato. Davis passed away last year after Bob Simmons made a presentation to the Trinity Alps School District, recommending the gym be named after them. Davis coached wrestling for 34 years.

“[Simmons] stressed the many years each of them had coached at THS, and the many titles and awards the teams they coached had won,” according to board minutes. “He said the Alumni Association was in favor of naming the gym after the coaches.” The board approved the request in February 2021.

Cato was at the gym’s opening, along with Athletic Director Bob Jeangerard,

“This was not a complex or difficult case in any sense. As of 2019, any issues that required interpretations of the CEQA statute, guidelines, or case law had been resolved,” county defense stated.

TAA argues that the case was in fact a CEQA case because “enforcement of the settlement agreement required counsel with CEQA expertise and experience.”

Furthermore, TAA argued, it was the county through drafting of urgency ordinances that attempted to skirt CEQA which required further interpretation, and added further difficulty to the case.

“The county enacted a series of urgency ordinances expressly aimed at avoiding CEQA compliance under the settlement agreement. Interpreting the implications of these urgency ordinances is one of the CEQA requirements set forth in the settlement agreement and seeking enforcement thereof, despite these ordinances, requires specialized CEQA counsel,” TAA stated.

Next, county legal defense stated that TAA had invested more hours than necessary on the case and that the Bay Area-priced attorney fees requested from

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Planning Commission gets philosophical on variances, their purpose

BY JOSH COZINE THE TRINITY JOURNAL

After two canceled meetings the Planning Commission met for the first time since November, on Thursday, Feb. 10, and got back to the usual business: discussing cannabis appeals and requested variances.

As the final item on the agenda came up requesting a variance from the 500-foot property line setback required by the county for a commercial cannabis grow operation, with the only neighbors it would currently affect in

attendance and in approval of the operation, a philosophical discussion about variances and their uses and purpose overtook the commission. Two agenda items earlier, the commission had granted three variances for a subdivision in the area of Burnt Ranch, allowing for a parcel split without specific road mitigation measures normally required by the Department of Transportation. The most expensive of the requirements would have included either paving a stretch of privately maintained road or making

it 2% less steep at the cost of the owner despite the parcel split not changing anything in the present situation. The variances hadn’t been passed without ample discussion, including Interim Deputy Director of the Department of Transportation, David Colbeck, requesting “consistency” when deciding whether or not to grant variances.

“The decision for these types of questions are in perpetuity essentially … an individual that may be very diligent may be able to maintain the road extremely

well, but that next homeowner may not be that person, may not maintain it. And so the decision that’s made here today is one that stays on the landscape for quite some time,” Colbeck had stated before the commission granted the variances.

Now, after another more than an hour-long discussion on variances, the Planning Commission stopped before voting on the final item of the night with Commissioner William Sharp, who assumed the position of chairperson earlier in the night, going into a deep monologue about the

proper uses of variances.

“I want everyone to understand this has nothing to do with you guys wanting this or not wanting this, the question is variances,” said Sharp, gesturing toward the applicant for the 500-foot setback variance and his neighbors that had given their support.

“We just had a variance come before us and variances are used for very specific reasons,” Sharp continued referencing Colbeck’s earlier request for consistency,

After 2.5 years of renovations, the newly renamed Cato-Davis Gymnasium opens for action

THS Athletic Director Bob Jeangerard and former coach Terry Cato appear before the cheering crowd. The gym is dedicated to Cato and the late coach Kyle Davis.

WEATHER, LAKE REPORT

into the Clear Creek Tunnel was 138 cfs The release into the Trinity River was 311 cfs. Daily information about the Trinity River release, 530-246-7594. or check www.usbr.gov/mp/cvo/vungvari/trinity.pdf

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TRAFFIC WATCH

HIGHWAY 299: One-way controlled traffic at various locations from 4 miles east of Burnt Ranch to 0.5 of a mile east of Helena, and from 3.3 miles west to 2.8 miles west of Del Loma, and from 1.8 miles west of Del Loma to 0.3 of a mile west of Big French Creek Road, due to wildfire rehabilitation and slide repair. Motorists are subject to delays of up to 70 minutes through March 31. Crews will be on-site from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. doing metal beam guardrail installation, drainage installation, slide removal, two tree removal operations, and catchment creation at multiple sites.

► Bridge work will be underway from 2 to 2.5 miles east of Burnt Ranch from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Thursday, Feb. 16-17, and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. One-way traffic control will be in effect with 5-minute waits.

► Bridge work will be happening at 1.7 miles west of Highway 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Thursday, Feb. 16-17, and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. Oneway traffic control will be in effect with 5-minute waits.

► Emergency repairs east of Blue Lake to Willow Creek to continue in Humboldt County. One-way traffic control in effect 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect 15-minute delays.

HIGHWAY 36: Motorists can expect 60-minute delays from Forest Glen to 3 miles east of Forest Glen between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday-Friday through March 15. Minimal delays via reversible traffic control (5-10 minutes) can be expected overnight and on weekends. 24/7 traffic control remains in effect at this project location due to one lane being available in the slide area.

Check with Caltrans for current conditions – www.dot. ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi or call 530-225-3452.

HOLIDAY HOURS

Presidents Day, Feb. 21

Banks, county, state and federal offices, and post offices closed on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 21. Schools will be closed for Presidents Week, Feb. 21-25, and will reopen on Monday, Feb. 28.

All transfer sites and the Solid Waste office will be closed Monday, Feb. 21. Downriver routes will be picked up Tuesday, Feb. 22, and the Hyampom route will be picked up Wednesday, Feb. 23.

The Trinity Journal office will be open regular hours Monday, Feb. 21.

Sportswriter needed Sportswriter needed

A sportswriter is needed to cover local high school sports in Hayfork and Southern Trinity. Some travel required; mileage reimbursed. Pay is per column inch. Those interested should send a cover letter to Wayne R. Agner, editor; The Trinity Journal; P.O. Box 340; Weaverville, CA 96093-0340; or e-mail information to editor@trinityjournal.com

LOOKING FOR A HOME

The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls Feb. 7-13: MONDAY, FEB. 7

At 7:30 a.m., a caller reported that dogs attacked and injured a deer on her property in the area of Oak Avenue in Hayfork. Caller asked that a deputy respond to dispatch the animal. Deputy arrived and located the deer, which had an injury to its hind quarter but was still able to move freely.

At 2:21 p.m., a caller reported that someone had spread screws on her property in the area of Hyampom Road in Hayfork. Caller said the same type of screws were located on a neighbor’s driveway and felt it was intentional.

At 2:37 p.m., a caller reported that a female subject walked away from a property on Rush Creek Road near Weaverville. Caller was worried the female might wander into the woods. At 6:01 p.m., a caller reported a vehicle accident in the area of West Turnpike Road in Lewiston.

At 6:11 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call from a screaming woman that disconnected.

Deputies responded to the area of Pine Avenue in Hayfork to find a verbal altercation taking place. All parties calmed down before deputy left.

At 7:39 p.m., a caller from Oregon reported that a subject was posting videos online threatening to kill him. Caller said the subject killed his father and two others. Further information was redacted.

At 8:38 p.m., a caller requested assistance locating a female subject last seen walking north from Rush Creek Drive, Weaverville.

TUESDAY, FEB. 8

At 1:35 p.m., a caller reported that a male subject was playing with fire in the area of Main Street in Weaverville.

Caller asked for a deputy to review footage of the incident.

At 6:05 p.m., a caller reported a vehicle accident in the area of Highway 3 near Hayfork.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9

driveway with screws and nails in the area of Hyampom Road in Hayfork, causing her to get a flat tire.

At 10:45 a.m., a Junction City caller reported that a subject was helping her move and she has found that a rifle was missing. Deputy contacted the subject who said the rifle had been given to him. Caller denied that she gave the rifle away.

At 12:22 p.m., a Lewiston caller reported that a neighbor’s dog rammed the fence and put a hole in it. Deputy arrived to speak to the neighbor who accused the caller of the same thing.

At 1:21 p.m., a caller reported that a known subject tried to run her off the road near Salyer. FRIDAY, FEB. 11

At 4:39 a.m., a caller reported that a door had been kicked in on a building in the area of Main Street in Weaverville. Deputy arrived and found no one inside. Caller said nothing had been taken but deputy found clothing and items to indicate someone had been living inside.

At 9:09 a.m., deputies investigated a report of child abuse in Hayfork.

At 12:06 p.m., a caller reported that a male subject was trespassing in the area of Main Street in Weaverville, passing out fliers. Deputy arrived to admonish the subject and move him along.

At 2:35 p.m., a caller reported that a neighbor in Ruth was on her property, screaming and making threats. Caller was recontacted and said parties were separated.

At 2:43 p.m., a caller reported subjects trespassing, asking for signatures in the area of Main Street in Weaverville. Deputy arrived to warn the subjects they would be cited for trespassing. Subjects left on their own accord.

TRINITY

This sweet girl is Demi. She is a 2- to 3-year-old, unaltered female Akita mix. Demi has been fantastic with every male dog she has been introduced to, she does seem to have some dominance problems with females though. Cats are to be determined. Demi is a very sweet girl who knows a few basic commands like “sit” and “down.” She is pretty laid back and loves to slowly trot around the yard alone rather than chase balls. She is definitely treat motivated. If you are interested in adopting Demi call the Trinity County Animal Shelter at 530-623-1370.

GOVERNMENT CALENDAR

Meetings are subject to cancellation or closure to the public, or being held by teleconferencing, due to weather or to reduce potential exposure to the coronavirus.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16

Trinity County Life Support, 10:30 a.m. and Trinity Life Support CSD, 11 a.m. in the TCLS training room, 610 Washington St., Weaverville

Trinity County Office of Education Board of Trustees, 1 p.m. in the TCOE conference room, Weaverville

THURSDAY, FEB. 17

Trinity County Fair Association meeting, 6:30 p.m., Fairgrounds board room, Hayfork TUESDAY, FEB. 22

Junction City Fire Protection District, 6:30 p.m. at the fire hall, Dutch Creek Road

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23

Weaverville CSD Board, 5:15 p.m., district office board room, 716 Main St.

Coffee Creek Volunteer Fire District, 6 p.m., Coffee Creek Fire Hall

Douglas City CSD Board (DCVFD), 6:30 p.m., DC Fire Hall

OTHER MEETINGS | THURSDAY, FEB. 17

Weaverville Chamber of Commerce Board meeting, 6 p.m., hosted on Zoomand in-person at Trinity County Office of Education, 201 Memorial Drive, Weaverville Humboldt-Trinity Recreation Alliance (HTRA) meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Agendas for meetings are posted to our website Government Calendar as we receive them.

and publisher Wayne R. Agner, editor@trinityjournal.com

Reed, tonyr@trinityjournal.com

Cozine, joshc@trinityjournal.com

Sales: Joel Patton, joelp@trinityjournal.com

At 7:44 a.m., a caller reported that a verbal altercation occurred in the area of Washington Street in Weaverville and that one subject left in a car driving aggressively. Caller wanted the incident documented.

At 8:20 a.m., a caller reported that over a dozen dogs were pushing through fences in the area of Northstar Court in Hayfork.

At 1:40 p.m., a caller reported a verbal altercation in the area of Washington Street in Weaverville. Caller said a truck approached the property and a driver was throwing objects over the fence and arguing with his wife. Deputy arrived to find no damage done and some belongings left behind.

At 2:56 p.m., a caller in the area of First Avenue in Lewiston reported finding a drone in her back yard. Caller said a subject came looking for the drone but that she would not give it to him as she suspected “he was inappropriately surveying people’s backyards.”

At 3:28 p.m., a caller in Ruth reported his vehicle had been broken into and vandalized.

At 8:09 p.m., a caller reported a possible structure fire in the area of Mountain View Street in Weaverville. Fire personnel arrived to find a flue fire and put it out.

THURSDAY, FEB. 10

At 4:57 a.m., a caller reported a small trash fire in the area of Main Street in Weaverville. Fire personnel arrived to find it had been put out.

At 8:49 a.m., a caller reported that someone peppered her

At 4:20 p.m., a Weaverville caller requested advice regarding his living situation, after being asked to leave the residence where he’d been staying. Dispatch advised the caller to talk to an attorney. In the background, dispatch could hear another subject saying the caller’s name over and over to get his attention but the caller would not listen. Caller then said the other subjects have a bat. Caller told subjects he was not afraid and was not leaving.

Deputies arrived to find a dispute in progress over the caller’s living situation with this girlfriend’s family.

At 5:01 p.m., a caller reported a burglary in the area of Underwood Mountain Road in Burnt Ranch. Caller said many firearms were taken, along with tools, kitchen items and a quad.

SATURDAY, FEB. 12

At 12:02 a.m., a business on Main Street in Weaverville reported a subject trying to spend fake money.

At 4:13 a.m., a caller in the area of Goose Ranch Road in Lewiston reported a subject banging on their door demanding to be let in.

At 4:27 p.m., a Hayfork caller reported a burglary to a home in the area of Tule Creek Road. Caller said a vehicle, tools and other items were stolen.

At 4:49 p.m., a caller reported that someone threw rocks through residential windows in the area of Five Cent Gulch in Weaverville.

SUNDAY, FEB. 13

At 2:45 p.m., a Weaverville caller reported that a known subject is making threats to him and his family. Deputy investigated to find the threats were part of a scam and not viable.

Tie an orange ribbon

wondering who tied the orange ribbons to the trees in downtown Weaverville, here’s your answer. Leslie Nielson and Samantha Tosetti made their way across town last week, attaching the ribbons to trees along Main Street. If you’re wondering why, it’s to promote awareness and prevention of teen dating violence. “Teen dating violence, also known as dating abuse, is a serious and growing problem throughout California,” according to the Human Response Network office in Weaverville. “Teen dating violence intervention and prevention programs can help to ensure a positive school climate and safe learning environment for all youth. Education and outreach programs such as HRN’s Expect Respect program address warning signs of teen dating violence among youth before behaviors escalate and teach positive healthy relationship skills.”

MVUSD board passes resolution on vaccine mandates

Resolution discourages state officials from requiring COVID-19 vaccine for staff, students

BY JACALYN CARSON HHS TIMBERLINE

At Hayfork High School on Jan. 19, the Mountain Valley Unified School District board meeting focused on the board’s final vote on a resolution about vaccine mandates, as well as highlighted student involvement and accomplishments.

The school board voted on Resolution No. 2021/2208 “Calling for State

Officials to Not Require the COVID-19 Vaccine for Students and Staff.” Board Vice President Kenneth Wiley moved to approve the resolution while Heather Gossman seconded. All members were in agreement, with one absent, and approved the resolution that urges state officials to not require the COVID-19 vaccine for students or for staff. The resolution language states:

“Be it resolved, that the governing board of the Mountain Valley Unified School District opposes any mandate that requires COVID-19 vaccines for students and staff of TK-12 grade Local Education Agencies, and asks that the State Legislature continue all exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines. Be it further resolved, that

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Search for missing woman successful

BY TONY REED THE TRINITY JOURNAL

A Redding woman was found safe and sound after a three-day search by several agencies in a remote area of Trinity County. Leah Hoffman was first reported missing on the evening of Monday, Feb. 7, having last been seen in the area of Rush Creek Estates, north of Weaverville.

Sheriff’s detectives followed several reported sightings in Lewiston, Weaverville and Redding but surveillance footage reviews could not confirm any of the reports.

“A California Highway Patrol helicopter also assisted in the continued search efforts on Feb. 9, by flying the search area, but observed no signs of Leah,” according to a TCSO release.

“At the same time, Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue members continued their search, specific to the area of Eastside Road and State Route 3, where it was last confirmed that Leah had been.”

Sheriff’s Det. Josh Ford said last Wednesday footprints were found near a bridge near Trinity Center in the area which matched the Ugg boots she was reportedly wearing. He said the prints indicate she walked around the bridge before

NEWS BRIEFS

the governing board of the Mountain Valley Unified School District will petition the State of California that the COVID-19 Vaccine be a recommendation and not a requirement for students and staff.”

For student involvement across the district, several teachers spoke on how much is really happening at the schools. HES

Teacher Sunday Stanley highlighted that the student council is putting on monthly events starting this semester, and already held their first one. She said this was the first student-driven activity in two years. She also stated that the HES student council was also adjusted to now include the 5th grade class. HES is now gearing up for their Valentine’s Dance in February.

HHS teacher Joanne Tucker shared highlights about the media class’s website, HHS Timberline, and that they’ve reached more than 1,500 pageviews since launching. For theater and stage lighting, she said that grants are being sought to outfit the stage with modern LED lighting.

HHS teacher Morgan Rourke talked about his ag class’s big accomplishments and recent FFA events (stay tuned for

another article from HHS Timberline highlighting these accomplishments).

HHS ASB President

Andy Yang also highlighted other events happening at the high school, such as sweatshirt sales and how much students are enjoying the new ag class facilities, and the ASB holiday activities that took place at the end of the fall semester.

MVUSD Supt. Anmarie Swanstrom reported the current enrollment at the district is 309. She also spoke on the team leaders at the elementary school while the district deals with the vacant principal position. “They’re working as a team, and I commend them on that,” she said. Stanley added to those comments about the team leaders and that it’s “working out well.” Swanstrom added that at the high school, the statewide testing results showed that students are testing at to above average. “These are some of the best scores I have seen since we started this test,” she said. “I will just say, wow! Impressive.”

At the high school, Swanstrom is also working on WASC (Western Accreditation of Schools and Colleges) and reflect-

Judge Harper facing no opposition

TRINITY JOURNAL STAFF

The filing period for anyone interested in running for Superior Court Judge in Trinity County has come and gone with only the incumbent, Michael Harper, declaring intent to run. Harper was appointed

to the position in 2014 by Gov. Jerry Brown, replacing retiring Judge James Woodward. Harper then held his seat in the 2016 primary election against James Underwood.

The next filing deadlines are March 11 for all other local elected positions,

which include Auditor/ Controller; Clerk/Recorder/Assessor; County Supervisor for District 1; County Supervisor for District 4; District Attorney/Public Administrator; Sheriff/ Coroner; Superintendent of Schools and Treasurer/ Tax Collector.

ing on the state of HHS compared to three years ago, which was the last WASC visit. “Where we are now, there’s been a lot of growth; it’s quite amazing where we’re at at this high school.” This year’s WASC visit will happen virtually, she said.

Richard Olsen, head of construction, spoke at the meeting about the construction at HES.

“Construction is definitely coming to the end,” Richard assured board members. He said that HES middle school wing and library is looking to move in the week of February 20.

possibly catching a ride with someone. Meanwhile, attempts to ping her phone showed it to be in the Lewiston area and not moving, Ford noted.

On Thursday, search teams readjusted their search area and arrived at an area on Eastside Road, about 8 miles from where Hoffman was last seen. Ford said teams were about to embark there when Hoffman walked out of the woods nearby.

“She was dirty, but basically OK,” Ford said. Hoffman was taken to the hospital to be checked for injuries, dehydration and nutritional issues and released back to her family later.

RCD updating mailing list

Trinity County Resource Conservation District is currently updating the mailing list for its quarterly newsletter, the Conservation Almanac. If you would like to sign up to receive the Conservation Almanac to your mailbox or via email, visit http://tcrcd.net/ index.php/publications-and-downloads/newsletter-sign-up. If you already receive the Conservation Almanac in either form and wish to be taken off the mailing list, email almanac@tcrcd.net or call 530-6236004, ext. 200.

TCRCD is active in fuels management projects, revegetation, environmental education, road restoration, Geographic Information Systems and other natural resource projects in the county. To learn more about programs, projects, partners and activities of TCRCD, visit their website, www.tcrcd.net.

Charging station ceremony March 5

The Weaverville Chamber of Commerce invites the public to celebrate the Tesla Super Charging Station at the Holiday Market parking lot, Weaverville, with a grand opening from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Beverages, electric vehicles and more.

If you’re

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Inflation: Who or what is the culprit?

BY DR. MARK W. HENDRICKSON

Inflation – defined herein as a widespread increase in the prices of widely purchased consumer goods – has gotten worse since I commented on it last spring. According to the official Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation is currently running at 7.5 percent year over year – the highest since 1982. What triggered the last year’s explosion in prices? President Joe Biden has tried to blame inflation on greedy corporations and supply-chain disruptions. The former is laughable – there is no rational explanation for why corporations supposedly turned greedy when Biden became president; the latter is partly true – delays in bringing supplies to market have exacerbated price hikes for some goods. The fundamental reason, though, is that when prices are rising almost everywhere, the amount of money bidding for goods has soared while the supply of goods has not. Orthodox monetarist economics, as espoused by the late Milton Friedman, posits that inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon – that is, when the monetary authorities (in this country, the Federal Reserve System) increase the supply of money, prices will then rise. Unfortunately for the monetarist theory, real-world evidence shows that increases in the money supply more often than not have not triggered higher prices, while at other times, prices have risen without the money supply increasing. In other words, there is no simple, invariable, mechanistic relationship between the supply of money and surging prices for consumer goods. Human action and economic relationships are far more flexible and less predictable than quantitative theories would lead us to believe.

The key factor is not the quantity of money, but where newly created money goes and what people do with it. For example, the supply of money and credit surged in the 1920s, but inflation in consumer prices was negligible. As Murray Rothbard detailed in his book America’s Great Depression, much of the newly created money and credit went into stocks and Florida real estate, inflating massive speculative bubbles that eventually popped, followed by crashing prices.

A more recent case: From 1995 to 2015, the domestic money supply tripled, yet consumer price increases were relatively tame. However, the Fed’s easy money policies definitely fueled the housing bubble that so painfully burst in 2008. Indeed, even the Federal Reserve’s barrage of easy-money policies from 2009 to 2020 (zero interest rate policies, QE1, 2, 3, etc.) didn’t lead to large jumps in consumer prices. Instead, guided by Federal Reserve policies, much of the newly created money and credit that normally would have been lent out to businesses and individuals sat idle on financial institutions’ balance sheets, a buffer against systemic risk. Many other dollars, instead of making new purchases, were used to service the massive amounts of debt that both private and public entities had accumulated.

Since the financial crisis of 2007-2009, loose monetary policy has led to markedly higher prices for stocks and houses. In the last year, though, consumer prices have exploded. The twin causes of this inflation have been the policies of the Fed and Congress and Presidents Trump and Biden. The Fed has accelerated its rate of increase in the money supply since 2020. That, in turn, facilitated blow-out spending policies by Washington. Panic-driven by the COVID pandemic, leaders of both parties adopted the highly problematic policy of going on a spending splurge. Writing in The Wall Street Journal, former Senate Banking Committee chair Phil Gramm (an economist), observed, “federal spending … set to average 20% of GDP in 2020 and 2021 … doubled to 40% of GDP.” This spending binge included a flood of dollars going directly from the federal treasury to American citizens. Tens of millions of Americans received cash infusions totaling $3,200-$1,200 under the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act in March 2020, $600 more in December 2020, and $1,400 under the American Rescue Plan signed in March 2021. At the same time, government lockdowns greatly curtailed the service sector of the economy. Not surprisingly, flush with a cash infusion from Uncle Sam, consumer demand for goods exploded upward, driving prices higher.

So here we sit today – our government an unfathomable $30 trillion in debt (up over $6 trillion in only two years) and inflation raging at 7.5%. The culprits are obvious: Uncle Sam and the Fed. We should draw two important lessons from the present financial fiasco.

First, a central bank in charge of a fiat currency that tailors its policies to accommodate irresponsible deficit spending by the federal government is a menace to society, unleashing forces that it cannot control.

Second, at a time when many Americans seem infatuated with socialism, our federal government has just given us a painful illustration of how incompetent government is to manage (plan) our economy. In the name of trying to help steer our economy through the pandemic, Uncle Sam has given us high inflation and made millions of Americans poorer.

Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson is a retired adjunct faculty member, economist, and fellow for economic and social policy with the Institute for Faith and Freedom at Grove City College.

IRS warning: Scammers work year-round; stay vigilant

As the new year begins, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to protect their personal and financial information throughout the year and watch out for IRS impersonation scams, along with other schemes, that try to trick people out of their hard-earned money.

These schemes can involve text message scams, e-mail schemes and phone scams. This tax season, the IRS also warns people to watch out for signs of potential unemployment fraud.

“With filing season underway, this is a prime period for identity thieves to hit people with realistic-looking emails and texts about their tax returns and refunds,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “Watching out for these common scams can keep people from becoming victims of identity theft and protect their sensitive personal information that can be used to file tax returns and steal refunds.”

The IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry – working together in the Security Summit initiative – have taken numerous steps since 2015 to protect taxpayers, businesses and the tax system from identity thieves. Summit partners continue to warn people to watch out for common scams and schemes this tax season.

Text message scams

Last year, there was an uptick in text messages that impersonated the IRS. These scams are sent to taxpayers’ smartphones and have referenced COVID-19 and/or “stimulus payments.” These messages often contain bogus links claiming to be IRS websites or other online tools. Other than IRS Secure Access, the IRS does not use text messages to discuss personal tax issues, such as those involving bills or refunds. The IRS also will not send taxpayers messages via social media platforms.

If a taxpayer receives an unsolicited SMS/text that appears to be from either the IRS or a program closely linked to the IRS, the taxpayer should take a screenshot of the text message and include the screenshot in an email to phishing@irs.gov with the following information:

► Date/time/time zone they received the text message

► Phone number that received the text message

The IRS reminds everyone NOT to click links or open attachments in unsolicited, suspicious or unexpected text messages – whether from the IRS, state tax agencies or others in the tax community.

Unemployment fraud

As a new tax season begins, the IRS reminds workers to watch out for claims of unemployment or other benefit payments for which they never applied. States have experienced a surge in fraudulent unemployment claims filed by organized crime rings using stolen identities. Criminals are using these stolen identities to fraudulently collect benefits.

Because unemployment benefits are taxable income, states issue Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments, to recipients and to the IRS to report the amount of taxable compensation received and any withholding. Any worker receiving a fraudulent or inaccurate 1099-G should report it to the issuing state agency and request a corrected Form 1099-G. For details on how to report fraud to state workforce agencies, how to obtain a corrected Form 1099-G, how to find a list of state contacts and other steps to take related to unemployment fraud, taxpayers can visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s DOL.gov/fraud page.

Individuals may be victims of unemployment identity theft if they received: Mail from a government agency about an unemployment claim or payment for which they did not file. This includes unexpected payments or debit cards and could be from any state.

An IRS Form 1099-G reflecting unemployment benefits they weren’t expecting or didn’t receive. Box 1 on this form may show unemployment benefits they did not receive or an amount that exceeds their records for benefits they did receive. The form itself may be from a state in which they did not file for benefits.

A notice from their employer indicating the employer received a request for information about an unemployment claim.

Email phishing scams

The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. The IRS initiates most contacts through regular mail delivered by the United States Postal Service.

If a taxpayer receives an unsolicited email that appears to be from either the IRS or a program closely linked to the IRS that is fraudulent, report it by sending it as an attachment to phishing@irs. gov. The Report Phishing and Online Scams page at IRS.gov provides complete details.

There are special circumstances when the IRS will call or come to a home or business. These visits include times when a taxpayer has an overdue tax bill, a delinquent tax return or a delinquent employment tax payment. The IRS may also visit if it needs to tour a business as part of a civil investigation (such as an audit or collection case) or during a criminal investigation. The IRS provides specific guidance on how to know it’s really the IRS knocking on your door.

Phone scams

The IRS does not leave pre-recorded, urgent or threatening messages. In many variations of the phone scam, victims are told if they do not call back, a warrant will be issued for their arrest. Other verbal threats include law-enforcement agency intervention, deportation or revocation of licenses. Criminals can fake or “spoof” caller ID numbers to appear to be anywhere in the country, including from an IRS office. This prevents taxpayers from being able to verify the true call number. Fraudsters also have spoofed local sheriff’s offices, state departments of motor vehicles, federal agencies and others to convince taxpayers the call is legitimate.

The IRS (and its authorized private collection agencies) will never:

► Call to demand immediate payment using a specific payment method such as a prepaid debit card, gift card or wire transfer. The IRS does not use these methods for tax payments.

► Threaten to immediately bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have the taxpayer arrested for not paying.

► Demand that taxes be paid without giving the taxpayer the opportunity to question or appeal the amount owed.

► Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.

Generally, the IRS will first mail a bill to any taxpayer who owes taxes. All tax payments should only be made payable to the U.S. Treasury and checks should never be made payable to third parties. For anyone who doesn’t owe taxes and has no reason to think they do:

► Do not give out any information. Hang up immediately.

► Contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to report the call at IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting.

► Report the caller ID and/or callback number to the IRS by sending it to phishing@irs.gov (Subject: IRS Phone Scam).

► Report it to the Federal Trade Commission on FTC.gov. Add “IRS Telephone Scam” in the notes.

For anyone who owes tax or thinks they do:

► View tax account information online at IRS. gov to see the actual amount owed. Taxpayers can also review their payment options.

► Call the number on the billing notice or

► Call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS employees can help.

Joss House treasures returning soon

BY TONY REED THE TRINITY JOURNAL

Though artifacts are scheduled to return to the Joss House this spring, opening the Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park may be pushed back to early summer, depending on COVID restrictions, officials said Tuesday morning.

State Parks Historian Jack Frost said the artifacts will likely come back in March during a point when no rain is expected for at least four days. About 70 percent of the artifacts were removed last fall when the Monument Fire threatened to spread into Weaverville.

State Parks took advantage of the time while artifacts

he knew the location of all the apple trees in Trinity and Idaho counties.

STEVEN “RENO” PATTON

Steven “Reno” Patton passed away on Jan. 26, 2022, after a hard battle with cancer. He was 51.

He was born in Redding Calif., on March 29, 1970. Reno grew up in Hayfork where he resided for most of his life, but he also lived in Elk City, Idaho, for many years. Even after moving back to Hayfork, he frequently visited Idaho to visit his children and grandchildren that still live there.

Reno was a graduate of Hayfork Elementary and Hayfork High schools where he played baseball, basketball and football. He loved sports, played Little League, Pony League, and played for the American Legion Anderson Buck baseball team. He was also a member of the Wintu Indian tribe.

He took pride in working as a logger and a heavy equipment operator a trade he learned from his father and later passed on to his own children.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed the opportunities to do both in Hayfork and the Elk City area. Reno loved to fish and swim on the South Fork of the Trinity River. He loved to stop, pick and eat blackberries and apples while out hunting and fishing, always making sure to bring some home to his mom so she could make his favorite pies. It was a joke among his family and friends that

Reno was an active member of both communities he lived in and never missed an opportunity to support his community by volunteering his time and financial assistance. All who knew Reno knew of his amazing storytelling abilities. He captivated his audience with his hunting, fishing, logging and Bigfoot stories. He had the ability to make people laugh and always made you smile when you saw him. He was a wonderful son, brother, father, grandfather, and friend to many.

Reno is survived by his mother Valerie Patton; brother Shawn Patton (Stacy), brother Mark Patton; daughters Erica Patton (Mit), Stephanie Patton (Marcus), Haley Wemhoff (Dan) of Idaho; and sons Aaron Patton (Katie) of Idaho, Jake Patton (Emily) of Idaho; grandchildren Addison, Tyden, Konner, Mazie, Hank and Tinley; nieces Ivy Rose Patton and Vanessa Patton and nephew Ely Patton; great-nieces Ella and Jesse and many other family members.

He is proceeded in death by his father Russell Patton and grandparents George and Peggy Patton.

He also leaves behind his best friend Mark August and wife Lana August and many, many friends that will dearly miss him.

A celebration of life will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at the Hyampom Community Hall.

As a graduate of Hayfork High School Reno believed in supporting the youth of Hayfork. His family asks if you are so moved, you donate to the Hayfork Scholarship Foundation in his honor. Donations can be sent to Hayfork Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 1341, Hayfork, CA 96041.

were away. Frost said staff from Sacramento came to the site with specialized equipment to help clean the building and artifacts.

“It’s not like cleaning your house or your office,” he said. “It’s really detailed work, similar to art conservation.” Frost said the process also allowed him to see and document certain parts of the house for the first time. He said if the house opens this summer, regular visitors will find it to look exactly the same inside.

State Parks also took time to update the Joss House’s fire suppression system. Frost said that when the old system was designed, it was made to spray water on the outside of the building. Staff looked at the system and determined using it may cause water to get into the

college career, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea. He worked multiple jobs over the years, perhaps his most favorite as a commercial fisherman off the coast of Eureka, Calif., in the 1980s.

Norman lived with his wife Marilyn (42 years) in Eureka and Weaverville. They retired to Yuma, Ariz.; Las Vegas, Nev.; and finally Redding, Calif.

NORMAN BLACKBURN

“…he fought the good fight, he finished the race, and he kept the faith…”

Norman Blackburn was born in Bell, Calif., and left us to “dance with Angels and Jesus” in Redding, Calif. on Jan. 29, 2022.

He lived in Southern California in his younger years, moving north to graduate from San Juan High School in Carmichael, Calif. After a brief

Norman is survived by his wife Marilyn; daughters Teresa (John), Angela (Keven), Lisa (deceased); and son Richard (Wendy). He loved his multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He leaves behind best friend Clyde, his sister Pat, and brothers Mike (deceased) and Charlie.

Per Norman’s request, no service is planned for now. A celebration of Norm’s life will be held sometime this summer.

Norm would like you to hug your loved ones and put your faith in Our Lord.

building’s interior. Frost said specialists were brought in to redesign the system to create “water curtains” that protect the structure without spraying directly onto it. He said staff tested the new system and found no water got in. A turret over the roof also creates an umbrella of water overhead.

“Our system is now up to date and is better than ever,” Frost said.

The Weaverville Joss House is the oldest Chinese temple in California, built during the Gold Rush in 1874. The state park has been shut down during COVID and Chinese New Year celebrations have been virtual, rather than the traditional ceremonies held on the park grounds.

MEMORIAL

SALLY MORRIS

A memorial service for Sally Morris will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Trinity Center IOOF Hall. All friends and family are welcome.

Morris, a longtime reporter (36 years) for The Trinity Journal, passed away Sept. 20, 2021.

The Sally Morris Journalism Scholarship has been established for students wishing to pursue a career in journalism. Donations can be made in Sally’s memory to Trinity Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 2000, Weaverville, CA 96093.

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When the Monument fire threatened to enter Weaverville, artifacts from the Joss House State Historic Park were moved to a safer location.

Monika Landon comes to Weaverville from the tattoo scene in Southern California (29 Palms) and the Las Vegas strip with more than 10 years’ experience in the artform.

After a two-year, COVID-forced hiatus that closed tattoo parlors across the country, and a move across the state later, Landon is more ready than ever to pick up her tattoo pen and get back to drawing.

Her new shop, Weaving Spider Tattoo, at 128 Lorenz Road in the old Lee Family Ranch House, fully opened for business last month. What she had at first hoped to be a slow rollout as the business got up and running turned more fast-paced than expected with more than a dozen clients in the past few weeks.

“Amber from The Water Bar shared me on Facebook a couple weeks ago and I kind of got blown up,” Landon said Landon said she came to Weaverville at a friend’s invitation close to two years ago and is enjoying the change of weather, scenery and vibe compared to the

Southwest desert.

“I just really like Weaverville, I love it here,” Landon said. “I keep saying that and it keeps being true.”

When it came to finding a name for her parlor, she said she wanted to incorporate the locale with it. Thinking back on the first tattoo she ever had done, a spider web, the name Weaving Spider Tattoo was born.

The front of the parlor also hosts an art gallery, so far filled with original paintings of Landon’s, and she hopes to be included in next month’s Art Walk. Landon says she is also considering offering body piercings at some point in the future.

Pricing for tattoos are negotiated by the piece and not the hour, Landon said as she doesn’t like the idea of being time constrained while tattooing and likes to have a price agreed upon before starting.

For more information, or to book an appointment or consult for tattooing, contact Landon by email at weavingspidertattoo@gmail.com.

TRINITY JOURNAL STAFF

A local couple has opened their Hayfork farm to dogs and horses, offering overnight dog boarding and day care in a safe and open space. Swift’s Park a Pup can house six to

seven dogs at a time and features an indoor room with an attached run for older dogs. Owners Kristi and Craig Swift have been in the area since 2018 and have a quiet, out-of-town ranch

If you have a business – or are thinking of starting one – and are looking for financing, there’s a free event coming up that you won’t want to miss.

The Shasta-Cascade Small Business Development Center will host its 4th annual Capital Summit on Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Sheraton Redding Hotel at the Sundial Bridge. Admission is free and open to all, but seating is limited, and pre-registration (at sbdc.events/cs22) is strongly encouraged.

This will be your chance to speak with traditional and alternative business funding sources, including banks, investors, and alternative sources of capital from all over the North State.

The program will include Q and A sessions with local

with dog pens and enough acreage to even host a couple of horses along with her own.

The business is insured and will take animals by appointment only. Give them a call or text at 415-706-1157.

banks, investors, economic and community development organizations, alternative lenders, the Small Business Administration and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz).

The event is also sponsored by the Better Business Bureau and will include representatives from the Shasta Angels, Superior California Economic Development, Veteran Launch, Socotra Capital, the Small Business Administration, CDC Small Business Finance, California Statewide CDC, the California Governor’s GO-Biz office, several local and national banks and others.

Coffee and refreshments are included for free at this no-cost event. Register now on the SBDC website, sbdcsc.org, or at sbdc.events/CS22.

2022 Child Abuse Prevention Grant

Trinity County Health and Human Services (HHS ) is now accepting applications from local education, government and nonprofit agencies for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention grant funds. Grant awards of varying amounts will be made based upon available funds and on a competitive basis. All funds must be expended by June 30, 2022

Grants made under this title shall be used to develop, implement, operate, expand and enhance communitybased efforts to promote safe communities and well-being for children, youth, and families. Additionally, the grants are encouraged to support community stakeholders, parents, and other caregivers in program planning and implementation to promote positive environments for childhood and youth development.

All applications are due to CBCAP Liaison Dr. Willie Green at Trinity County Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 1378,, Weaverville, California 96093 or delivered to #51 Industrial Park Way, Building 2, by 5 p.m. February 18, 2022 For more information and application guidelines, contact Dr. Green at Trinity County Health and Human Services, 1-530-623-8215 or wgreen@trinitycounty.org

Trinity County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) is funded by the California Department of Children Services (CDSS), Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP)

Playoff basketball tips off

Wolves to play host tonight, Thursday; Hayfork girls to host tonight

The Trinity varsity girls basketball team garnered a No. 1 seed and a firstround bye for the Northern Section CIF Div. 5 tournament. The Lady Wolves will host the first-round winner between Hamilton and Los Molinos at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in the newly renovated Cato-Davis Gymnasium on the THS campus. The Lady Wolves are 20-5 on the season, and finished 8-2 and in second place in the Shasta Cascade League.

The Trinity boys varsity basketball team received the seventh seed and will host Biggs (No. 10) at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 16, in the Cato-Davis Gymnasium on the THS campus. If the boys win they will then travel to Hamilton on Friday for the second-round game. Trinity is 9-16 on the season, and finished 1-9 and in sixth place in the Shasta Cascade League.

The Hayfork girls basketball team has been seeded third in the NSCIF Div. 7 playoffs and will host Happy Camp (No. 6) at 6 p.m. today, Feb. 16, at Hayfork High School. The Lady Jacks are 7-15 on the season, and finished 6-6, fourth in the Evergreen League.

The No. 5-seeded Hayfork boys basketball team was scheduled to be on the road Tuesday, Feb. 15, at No. 4 Chester in the first round of the NSCIF Div. 7 playoffs. The Jacks are 10-11 on the season, and finished 9-3, second in the Evergreen League. No results were available at press time.

Tickets to NSCIF playoff games are available at https://gofan.co/app/school/ CIFNS or at the door.

Trinity girls basketball

Last week was a historic one for the Trinity basketball programs, as a pair of thrilling games christened the newly refurbished Cato-Davis Gymnasium. It seemed that the entire town made their way up Victory Lane to witness the first games played on the new floor, and they were treated to quite a show.

Following wins by both junior varsity teams, the league champion wrestling team was introduced and recognized. This preceded the Senior Night celebration for both basketball teams, wrestling and cheer. Following that, the newly formed school band gave an excellent performance of “Anchors Aweigh,” the traditional fight song of the Navy Midshipmen, and The White Stripes’ classic sports anthem “Seven Nation Army,” which helped to set the tone for the games to come.

Once all the festivities were out of the way, the varsity girls lined up on the enormous wolf at center court and got ready for tip off. The girls closed out their season with a rare close game, but emerged victorious. It was a back-and-forth contest, and in the end it was decided by a single point, the Wolves defeating Etna 44-43.

—RYAN GOGAN

Trinity boys basketball

The final event of the evening was the varsity boys game, and it too was a backand-forth affair. After four quarters of action, the game came down to the final possession. The Wolves inbounded the ball, brought it down the court and got two shots off in the final seconds, but neither would score the points they needed, and the boys would end the regular season with a 36-34 loss.

—RYAN GOGAN

Trinity wrestling

The Wolves wrestling team also had an exciting weekend, as the Wolfpack grapplers performed well at the boys divisional meet in Durham and the girls divisional in Sacramento. As has been the case all season, Cody McIntosh took first in the 220-pound weight class, pinning his opponent in both of his matches. Although McIntosh led the way, several other THS wrestlers placed and will be continuing on to the Masters meet this weekend in Corning: Michael Hamann, third place, 160; Autrin Peralta, third place, 138; Auryn Peralta, third place, 132; Nathan Rupp, fourth place, 152; Troy Greppo, fifth place, 170; Liam Brennan, fifth place, 145; Maggie Burge, seventh place, 121.

—RYAN GOGAN

Hayfork girls basketball

The Lady Jacks concluded their regular

SPORTS BRIEFS

Harper sets SDSU record in the 800-meter indoor San Diego State’s Lauren Harper (Trinity High School) set a new school record for the 800-meter indoor run, finishing in 2:08.24, during the second day of the Don Kirby Elite Invitational at the Albuquerque, N.M., Convention Center Saturday afternoon, Feb. 12.

season

Friday, Feb. 11, with a 54-19 home win over Happy Camp. Alexis Smith led the way with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Madison Balbini was right behind her with 18 points. Jacey Pickett contributed 10 boards and four points. As a team, the Lady Jacks racked up 18 steals.

Earlier in the week (Tuesday, Feb. 8) Hayfork suffered a 34-20 loss at Tulelake. The Lady Jacks trailed just 20-16 at halftime, but could muster only four more points from there. Balbini had 10 points and Smith five for Hayfork with grabbing 11 rebounds. Pickett added 10 boards and Arabella Carini contributed five. —TRINITY JOURNAL STAFF

Hayfork boys basketball

The past two weeks have been good to the Timberjacks. They finished up league play on a seven-game winning streak and won all six of their games the past two weeks.

The Jacks traveled to Dunsmuir to take on the Tigers on Jan.31 and came away with a decisive 58-32 win. They followed that up with a home win against Big Valley 41-27, avenging an earlier 47-41 loss. The Jacks then traveled to Cedarville to face the Surprise Valley Hornets. Again

the Jacks came away with a win 50-35 to increase their win streak to 4 games.

This past week the Jacks played Tulelake at home and away. They won at home 57-47 and then went to Tulelake and defeated the Honkers 58-51. The last game of the season was to be a home game vs. Happy Camp but the game was forfeited for Hayfork’s seventh win in a row.

Noah Fielding continued his hot shooting from outside and averaged 20 points per game over the past five games. Hayden Carini helped pace the Jacks, leading the team in rebounds during the win streak and averaging 15 ppg during that stretch.

—THOMAS FIELDING

High school sports schedule

Feb. 16: Hayfork girls basketball vs. Happy Camp, NSCIF Div. 7 playoffs, 6 p.m.

Feb. 16: Trinity boys basketball vs. Biggs, NSCIF Div. 5 playoffs, 7 p.m.

Feb. 17: Trinity girls basketball vs. the first-round winner between Hamilton and Los Molinos, NSCIF Div. 5 playoffs, 7 p.m.

Feb. 18-19: Trinity wrestling at Masters Championship, TBA

Feb. 24-26: Trinity wrestling at Girls/ Boys State Championship

WAYNE R. AGNER | THE TRINITY JOURNAL

Trinity’s Lily DeLange drives to the basket Friday night in the Lady Wolves’ final league game vs. Etna. Trinity pulled out a 44-43 victory to run its record to 20-5 and a No. 1 seed in the NSCIF Div. 5 playoffs. The teamed earned a first-round bye and will play host to a Round 2 matchup Thursday evening.

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A traffic jam in the key during the Hayfork girls' final league game Friday, Feb. 11, vs. Happy Camp. Now it's on to the playoffs starting tonight.

Hayfork’s Noah Fielding drives in for a layup Tuesday night, Feb. 8, vs. Tulelake.

Trinity’s Brynn Scribner goes up for a short jumper Friday night against Etna in the Lady Wolves’ first home game in the newly renovated Cato-Davis Gymnasium.

Trinity celebrates its refurbished gymnasium

YOUTH SPORTS

Timberwolves, Sparks stay atop recreational league standings

BY GREG MACLAREN

SPECIAL TO THE TRINITY JOURNAL

Weaverville/Douglas City Parks & Recreation District Youth Basketball League sponsored by Velocity Communications continued their 2022 season with the Mini & Pee Wee Divisions on Friday, Feb. 11, in the Rec Hall. The JV Boys and JV Girls Divisions took the court on Sunday, Feb. 12, at Weaverville Elementary School. Weekly scores and standings for the week are as follows:

Week 5 (Feb. 11-12)

Mini Division (Pre-K), scoring was not kept as per league rules: Unfortunately, there was no Mini’s Division game this week. There were not enough players to field a team but we will be excited to see them back on the floor this upcoming week.

Pee Wee Division (K-2nd graders), scoring was not kept as per league rules: Kicking off Friday evening’s games, the Pee Wees took the court at 6:30 p.m. Cody Smith’s Herrett Excavating Pistons “host-

ed” Sandy Faulkner’s Sheen Photography Warriors. This game was highlighted by a visitor from a furry friend but luckily someone was able to recognize the pup and get them home safe. At 7 p.m. the Pee-Wee action continued with Bethany Cantrell’s Nuggets “visiting” the Trinity Alps Realty Knicks who are coached by Bonnie Perkins. The Nuggets were missing a few players this week so the teams played 4 vs. 4 which allowed both teams to have a little bit more space to work the floor.

JV Division Girls (3rd-5th graders): This week’s JV Girls Division game started off slowly, both teams struggled to get the lid off the basket resulting in a 0-0 score at halftime. Jared Traub’s Edward Jones Sparks ignited their offense in the 3rd quarter scoring six unanswered points including a basket by Hailee Hitzemann that bounced multiple times on the rim before dropping through the hoop. Coach Dan Dresselhaus rallied his Douglas City Store Comets in the fourth quarter with a tenacious full-court press that stole four points from the Sparks to cut the

lead down 6-4. However, Jazmine Kasper iced the Comet’s comeback attempt with a layup for the Sparks helping secure her team’s 8-4 victory. Kasper led all scorers with four total points, while the scoring load was shared by Dalaney Dailey and Abigail Scharnow for the Comets.

JV Division Boys (3rd-5th graders):

Finally returning to Saturday mornings, the JV Boys Division tipped off at 10 a.m. in the WES Gymnasium with a matchup between the Josh Smith’s Hayfork Bulls and the Plotzke Ace Hardware Wizards who are coached by DeWayne Reuman. After last week’s shooting struggles, the Bulls appeared to be primed for much of the same in the first quarter of this game. Starting the second quarter they trailed 3-0 and this one looked like it was going to be a defensive showdown. But that would be the end of their shooting slump, the Bulls never looked back, exploding for 16 points over the next three quarters on their way to a 16-3 win. Chayce Smith and Jaden Bayley each put in six points for the Bulls while Dean Reuman scored two of his team’s three points in the first

quarter.

Concluding Saturday’s action at 11:30 a.m., the Trinity Title Company Timberwolves coached by Debbie Case matched up with George Seele’s Lakers for their second meeting of the year. This game was a nail-biter from start to finish. The Timberwolves held a slight 5-4 advantage at halftime, but the Lakers were able to negate that lead heading into the fourth quarter tying the game at 8 apiece. Unfortunately, the Lakers weren’t quite able to push over the hump falling short in this game 15-10. Keir Goodyear led all scorers with 13 of the Timberwolves’ points while Ivan Storckman led the Lakers with four total points.

Standings (through Week 5)

At left, Brooklyn Spear sings the national anthem prior to the start of the varsity girls basketball game Friday night. At right, "Wolfie" the Trinity Wolves mascot gets the crowd riled up during Friday's games.

Candy rained down from above, thrown by an uniden

tified student in an orange tutu during opening ceremo

nies Thursday afternoon.

The Trinity High School WolfPack Band performs during halftime of the varsity girls game Friday evening during the first night of competition in the newly refurbished Cato-Davis Gymnasium.

Nice weather; now a little rain needed

We have seen some nice weather for the past three weeks with no rain and no snow to the higher elevations. This is not good for the spring water flows on the Trinity or the Klamath rivers. Predicted weather shows the possibility of some rain next week but that does not help the snowpack in the mountains for spring and summer run-off. I hope the weather predictions are correct as we do need rain and snow. Several years ago, we had some of the same kind of weather with late spring rains but no snow for the mountains. Snowpack is important for the reservoirs and water storage to allow for water in the rivers and water diversions for the Central Valley farmers.

FISHING REPORT

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Hike the Trinity Alps with Ascend Wilderness Experience

11-year-old Adelina Carson enjoyed a memorable day hike with Ascend Wilderness Experience in the Trinity Alps last summer. It was her first time hiking with Ascend and the group ventured up to Little Boulder Lake in the Trinity Alps for a day in the wilderness. Although she had gone on day hikes before with her family and family friends and even been up to Boulder Lake in the past, this trip felt different because she was with a group of hikers her age. There were a few kids on the hike who she already knew as well as other kids from Lewiston and Hayfork who became fast friends throughout the day. The wilderness guides who led the group up to Boulder Lake were kind and

friendly and prompted the group to do imaginative and fun activities that she would not have done on her own and made the trip feel magical. Toward the end of the hike, each hiker was given time to walk by themselves for a little bit to find some solitude. This moment stood out to Adelina, who really enjoyed taking a moment to herself to notice her thoughts and the forest around her without any distractions.

Adelina would encourage other kids to try hiking with Ascend. She says there’s no reason to be nervous. The guides and kids are really nice and it’s great to get a break from your normal routine and meet new people. Her advice is, “be brave and explore new choices.”

The Trinity River Hatchery has received a fair number of steelhead into the TRH last week. We are still seeing some fair to good fishing for adult steelhead with some half-pounder action in the river.

The annual salmon review meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, by Zoom out of Santa Rosa to discuss the projections for river and ocean returns for harvest, but the PFMC meetings will come out with the final numbers at their April or May meetings.

The public meeting will feature the outlook for this year’s sport and commercial ocean salmon fisheries, in addition to a review of last year’s salmon fisheries and spawning escapement. Public input will help California representatives develop a range of recommended season alternatives at the March 8-14 PFMC meeting. Final season regulations will be adopted at the PFMC’s April 6-13 meeting.

Meeting details, handouts and instructions on how to join the webinar will be published on CDFW’s Ocean Salmon webpage in advance of the event.

With the drought that has been going on for the past couple of years it seems kind of silly to tear down the dams on the Klamath, at least until there is sufficient snowpack in the Sierras or we have a better than 50% average capacity in the California Major Water Supply Reservoir system. At the present time that system has seven of 17 reservoirs that are over 50% of capacity, at the same time the snowpack is down at 47% of normal for this time of year. This sounds like a lot of people are going to be short of water this coming year if we don’t get more rain and snow.

Trinity River Hatchery summary, spring run chinook salmon totals: 452 jacks, 1,553 adults, total 2,005; fall run chinook salmon, Julian Week 4 ending on Jan. 28: 0 jacks, 0 adults, total 0, season total 5,968; coho salmon: 0 adults, 0 jacks, total 0, season total 2,383; steelhead 107, season total 886.

Klamath River Project, Shasta River through Jan. 7. Shasta River: chinook salmon 6,908; coho 50. Scott River through Jan. 3: chinook 1,324; coho 829. Bogus Creek through Jan. 6: chinook 2,072; coho 309. Shasta River through Jan. 13: an estimated 54,866 age 0+ have outmigrated from the river. What the returns will be has not

been projected yet.

Fishing: The lower Trinity is steelhead green with about 6 feet of visibiality. I have not seen many fishermen out on the river although I have been helping a few guides with areas to fish. The problem being I am not getting feedback from all of them. Therefore, I am a little short on fishing info to pass on to you.

Mid-Klamath to Happy Camp: The Klamath River at Weitchpec is flowing 8,9493 cfs, a decrease of 1,914 cfs. Iron Gate Dam is releasing 992 cfs, earlier in the day Iron Gate was releasing 1,009 cfs. Daytime temperatures in the low 30s to low 60s and the river in the mid- to high 40s. Right now, the Klamath is dropping fast at Weitchpec. Orleans is looking good for fishing while flowing 6,014 cfs. Happy Camp and above has been fishing good for trout and some half-pounders.

Lake Conditions: Whiskeytown is 85% of capacity (an increase of 1%) with inflows of 252 cfs and releasing 214 cfs into Spring Creek. Shasta Lake is 36% of capacity (an increase of 1%, plus 5 feet) with inflows of 4,731 cfs and releasing 3,024 cfs into Keswick. Keswick is 92% (an increase of 9%) with inflows of 3,421 cfs and releasing 3,279 cfs into the Sacramento River. Lake Oroville storage numbers were not available, with inflows of 4,201 cfs with releases of 3,564 cfs into the Feather River. Folsom Lake is 54% of capacity (a decrease of 1%, minus 1 foot) with inflows of 1,923 cfs with releases of 1,939 cfs into the American River.

Trinity Lake: The lake is 146 feet below the overflow (an increase of 3 feet) and 32% of capacity (an increase of 1%) with inflows of 1,286 cfs and releasing 441 cfs into Lewiston Lake with 67 cfs being diverted to Whiskeytown Lake and on to Keswick Power Plant.

Trinity River flows and conditions:

Lewiston Lake is 96% of capacity (no change) and water releases are 374 cfs into the Trinity River, with water temperatures of 46.7 degrees, as of 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12. Limekiln Gulch is 4.69ft at 315 cfs. Douglas City is 6.38ft with flows of 374 cfs with water temperature of 45.6 degrees. Junction City is 1.68ft at 416 cfs. Helena is 8.79ft at 589 cfs with water temp of 46.7 degrees. Cedar Flat (Burnt Ranch) is 4.00ft at 1,065 cfs. South Fork of the Trinity near Hyampom is 3.70ft at 625 cfs. Willow Creek is estimated at 1,690 cfs and water at 46.7 degrees, and the river is steelhead green color. Hoopa is 13.95ft at 2,935 cfs and water is 46.4 degrees. Water flows at the mouth of the Trinity River at the Klamath in Weitchpec are estimated to be 8,949 cfs, a decrease of 1,914 cfs. Klamath River flows and conditions: Iron Gate is releasing 992 cfs. Seiad Valley is 2.73ft at 1,640 cfs. Indian Creek is 5.24ft at 654 cfs. Happy Camp is estimated at 2,294 cfs. Somes Bar is estimated to be 4,261 cfs. The Salmon River is 3.73ft at 1,753 cfs. Orleans is 5.48ft at 6,014 cfs. The Klamath River at Terwer Creek is 11.48ft at 10,448 cfs and water temp is 47.8 degrees. Flows for the Smith River at Jedediah Smith are 6.66ft with flows of 1,529 cfs, and flows at Dr. Fine Bridge are at 13.25 ft.

Trinity County Behavioral Health

is hosting the Mental Health Services Act Annual Community Planning Process.

Tuesday February 23, 2022 11:30am-12:30pm

Zoom meeting ID: 863 5369 5299

**In Person at Trinity County Veterans Hall, 11 Memorial Drive, Weaverville CA

Wednesday February 24, 2022 11:30am-12:30pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 894 9926 3413

**In Person at Hayfork Community Center 154B Tule Creek Road, Hayfork CA

Wednesday, February 24, 2022 3:30pm-4:30pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 850 2381 4083

**In Person at Southern Trinity School 600 Van Duzen Road, Mad River, CA

Thursday, February 25, 2022 5:30pm-6:30pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 884 0756 2473

**ZOOM ONLY

**All in person meetings will follow COVID protocols. Masks and social distancing required. Thank you for your cooperation

Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) Community Program Planning (CPP)

process is a requirement of the Mental Health Services Act to involve the public in the stakeholder process. Counties are required to involve the public in the formation of program plans and annual updates. Groups involved in the CPP process include consumers and their families, law enforcement, personal advocacy groups, and other local stakeholders. The information and findings about local level needs provides guidance in creating and updating the annual plan. If you cannot attend one of the meetings, please consider participating through survey monkey.

Comments or Questions? Please Contact:

Crystal Bennett, Accountant III, Acting MHSA Coordinator Phone: 530-623-1825 Email: cbennett@trinitycounty-ca.gov

Survey Monkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NGKVYKH

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Ascend Wilderness Experience hikers look over Little Boulder Lake in the Trinity Alps.

and received spirited applause from staff and students.

Why so long

The cafeteria was first closed due to the discovery of black mold in June of 2019. Samples were tested from the gym and other buildings, kicking off an almost three-year construction project starting in November 2019.

According to Green, that construction, to date, has cost $8.5 million.

The entire school is scheduled to be complete between August and December 2022, meaning freshmen students who started the 2020 school year in portable classrooms should see the last half of their senior year back in regular campus classrooms.

“Supply chain and contractor availability will determine our finish time,” Green said. “The district has secured the funding and the remaining budget to complete the project is approximately $11 million.”

A loss to many

As far as the gym is concerned, it wasn’t just students who lost the ability to use it.

“The THS Gym is a community hub and Red Cross shelter during disasters for our surrounding community,” Green said. “During last year’s fires, the Red Cross had to use alternate sites for evacuees. With the gym now open the Red Cross, Parks

and Recreation and our community again has access. We have a musical performance scheduled next month.

The gym serves many purposes for our entire community.” Meanwhile, students lost their venue for games, assemblies, rallies, musical performances, and more. Green said it’s been difficult for students who have had to forgo all those things for the past 2.5 years. Green said students were allowed in the gym Thursday, Feb. 10, and called it amazing to see the looks on their faces.

“As we do not have the main school or cafeteria now, we will use the gym as our cafeteria until the high school rebuild is completed. The students now have a large dry, warm and beautiful location to gather,” he said. “The new bathrooms have nine stalls in each restroom as well as 12 shower stalls for the students. The gym is 100% ADA accessible so that all students and community members have access.”

A ‘new’ gym

The gym isn’t just a replacement, but an upgrade from the previous version in every way. From inside, it would be hard to determine it’s not brand new, based on the shiny new floor, detailed graphics, bright red interior paint and lighting.

The ‘new’ gym also features water bottle filling stations, large public accessible bathroom. Green noted that prior to the renovation

the public had to leave the gym and walk up to the school to use the restroom. The gym features shower stalls with individual curtains for privacy, team rooms for both boys and girls, enough lockers for everyone in the school, new backboards, scoreboards and sound system, and an HVAC system that provides fresh air requirements.

“The gym is built to the building and DSA codes of 2022 and is officially modernized. The gym will continue to serve the community for decades to come,” Green added.

Sen. Mike McGuire visited the campus last year and was given a short tour of some areas still under construction.

“We at TAUSD are very blessed to be part of the great state of California,” Green said. “We are very thankful for all of the support we have received from Senator McGuire, State Supt. Tony Thurman, OPSC, the state Legislature, the state Allocation Board, Trinity County Office of Education, Shasta Regional Foundation, The McConnell Foundation as well as the many donations from community members, and the tireless work of TAUSD employees to see the project to its conclusion. Our students in this community are amazing now it’s time for them to make memories in the new THS Gym.”

Green said he is continuing to work with Sen. McGuire to secure funding for more work.

saying that it’s “not for the current neighbor or the people that are doing the property project, but it is for the lifetime of the plan of the county ordinance.”

“Our job is to protect the future down the road. It’s not just about the people who are applying, it’s about the future growth and future harmony of our county,” Sharp said.

“It seems like way too much when it comes to cannabis cultivation and doing projects,” Sharp continued, “time and time again they bring projects forth to the Planning Commission that require a variance to do the project.”

“We’re not talking about undue burden on a property owner that wants to split a parcel and get out of doing 2% grading, we’re talking about somebody who wants to do a large commercial operation,” Sharp said. “Within those grounds and those parameters, variances should not be where we start.”

“These projects need to come forth meeting and being in the county code, not designed to already break every ordinance and every code,” Sharp continued.

“Everything you read about variances tell you don’t use variances unless it’s absolutely necessary and it’s going to incur an undue burden,” Sharp said.

“These folks haven’t done anything; they’re just trying to develop a commercial project for profit,” Sharp said, “that’s not an undue burden, that means they developed their project without considering our county code and now they want us to change our county code to where they can do their project.”

“It does not make sense, and it’s absolutely against what variances were put out there in the intent to begin with,” Sharp concluded.

Commissioner Duncan McIntosh then offered his take on the situation saying he sees variances as being designed exactly for this purpose, one in which a project meets every needed requirement save one, and that without the variance the project cannot continue.

“My take on it … if we lived in an area like say Yolo County where it was all squares then it would be more applicable, but in Trinity County where you have a particular property that is 80 acres in total, that is designated agricultural land, which is zoned and specified for farming — it fits every single parameter of the ordinance and the zoning — a variance is in place to make mitigations where all other parameters fit minus one particular parameter,” McIntosh said.

one of the Berkeley-based lawyers was too high.

“TAA overcomplicated what should have been a straightforward enforcement matter, and its hours should be reduced accordingly,” county defense stated on the total amount of hours (more than 700) billed by TAA.

TAA once again argued that it was the county who themselves further complicated the case through the creation of urgency ordinances that went against CEQA and the settlement agreement already reached.

“It was the county’s choice to complicate what could have been a simple contract enforcement matter

when it attempted to legislate its way out of CEQA-compliance, refused to provide a timeline for its future compliance with CEQA and the settlement agreement … only to capitulate as soon as TAA expended considerable time and effort.” TAA stated.

The county also argued that a Bay Area attorney fee of $720 per hour for Doughty was too high and suggested a rate of $525 should be paid instead.

In response, TAA noted local CEQA attorneys were not available for the case. The county argued unavailability would be an unusual reason to grant such high rates and continued to argue it was not a CEQA case at this point but a case around the terms of the settlement agreement.

“In determining the hourly rates to be awarded, the court should generally rely on the reasonable rates in the local legal community … A court may allow out-of-area rates when it is impracticable to use local counsel, but the unavailability of local counsel is considered an unusual circumstance,” county defense stated.

In the end, the judge ruled not to include the fee enhancement of a 1½ multiplier on top of TAA’s other attorney fees and ruled the county must pay up for the rest, amounting to $337,000. The county’s own attorney fees were not disclosed before print deadline, but court documents showed that county defense had spent 162 hours in total on the case.

“A variance is not to make it more convenient for the landowner, it’s where there is no way they can move it or they can have the operation without the variance in place,” McIntosh continued.

“No matter where it is in the ag zoning it’s going to be less than 500 feet from another property, who is also zoned agriculture, surrounded by all other properties that are zoned as agriculture,” McIntosh said.

“So my interpretation is that this particular type of request for the variance is exactly what a variance is designed for,” McIntosh concluded.

“I understand what you’re saying and I don’t disagree with the premise of what you’re saying except you’re designing out of a place of ‘I’m already out of compliance’ so my design doesn’t fit county planning from the inception,” Commissioner Sharp responded.

“Make a plan that fits within our county ordinances and bring it forth. Don’t make a plan that’s already going to have you requiring a variance,” Sharp said.

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Wednesday February 23, 2022 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Trinity County Library (SnapNurse) 351 Main St. Weaverville

Lewiston Fire Dept. (SnapNurse) 200 Texas Ave. Lewiston

Veteran’s Memorial Hall (SnapNurse) 109 Memorial Dr. Weaverville

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TRINITY LIFE

Poetry Out Loud crowns county champ

Last week’s Poetry Out Loud County Championship proved to be a showdown of true artistry as high school students from three participating schools — Hayfork High School, Trinity High School, and R.I.S.E. Academy — each recited two rounds of selected poems from memory for a chance to go on to the state level competition and national finals, win cash prizes and a trip to the state capital, courtesy of the Trinity County Arts Council.

Although the students practice and prepare in teams, the competition itself is an individual one, with each recitation being judged in the categories of physical presence, voice and articulation, dramatic appropriateness, evidence of understanding, overall performance, and accuracy, with the highest-ranking scores marking the winner.

This year’s county competition winner is Trinity High School freshman Bella Comiskey, and second place and alternate to the state competition is senior Isis Kees.

“Why I do these poems, it brings a side of humanity that we all need to face, that we all need to discover for ourselves. This has all just been great, I have to say, I have come a long way since my sophomore year, and I can thankfully say, that even if I didn’t win, I won something, I’ve grown into the person that I want to be,” Ms. Kees said.

“I would like to thank my English teacher, she kind of forced me into this but I am really, really grateful, because I know I wouldn’t have done this on my own. I actually am very afraid of public speaking. Just knowing that my team is back there supporting me, I know that they are always going to be there when I come back, clapping and trying to be honest,” said Ms. Comiskey.

As the 2022 county champion, Comiskey will compete for the state title, and state winners will advance to the national finals, where more than $50,000 in prizes and scholarships are awarded.

For more information visit TrinityCountyArts.org.

Consider supporting Weaverville Summer Day Camp

Founded in 2007, Weaverville Summer Day Camp provides fun, outdoor experiences to Trinity County youth. The camp runs for three weeks in July at the historic Young Family Ranch in Weaverville. Campers ages 6-12 have the opportunity to raft the Trinity River, explore the local forest and watershed, try their hand at gardening, express their creativity, gain outdoor skills, make friends, and learn from community members.

Donations play an essential part in helping to make summer camp possible. Please consider supporting this important youth program by donating to Weaverville Summer Day Camp.

Online donations can be made at youngfamilyranch.org/daycamp.htm.

Checks should be made payable to Trinity County RCD with “Summer Camp” in the description, and mailed to: Trinity County RCD, Attn. Summer Camp, P.O. Box 1450, Weaverville, CA 96093.

Shasta theatre returns

This March sees the return of Shasta College’s mainstage theatre program with a production of Anne Washburn’s “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play,” a wildly imaginative dark comedy that propels us forward nearly a century, following a new civilization stumbling into its future.

After an apocalyptic event that sees the total collapse of the electrical grid, a group of survivors share a campfire and begin to piece together the plot of the

Join local Shasta College instructor and birding expert Pat Frost for two Birding Days this weekend to identify, celebrate, and learn about birds! The events will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Weaver Basin Wetlands on Industrial Parkway in Weaverville and on Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Trinity River Hatchery in Lewiston.

People of all ages and birding skill levels are welcome to attend. Binoculars and bird guides will be available on a firstcome, first-serve basis, but please bring your own if you have them. Light refreshments will be provided.

The Birding Days are part of the 2022 Great Backyard Bird Count which is taking place Feb. 18-21. This is the 25th year of the international citizen science event that aims to help scientists understand global bird populations prior to migration. If you would like to record bird sightings from your backyard or other places in Trinity County go to birdcount. org for more information.

Please direct questions to Maya of the Trinity County RCD at 530-623-6004, ext. 214, or mwilliams@tcrcd.net.

Simpsons episode “Cape Feare” purely from memory. Seven years later, this and other snippets of pop culture (sitcom plots, commercials, jingles, and pop songs) have become the live theatrical entertainment of an emerging society trying to hold onto its past. Seventy-five years after that, they have become the archetypal myths and legends from which new modes of performance are created.

“Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. This production is directed by Dr. Greg Thorson, with musical direction by Dr. Liz Waterbury, costumes by Hilary Fahey, and makeup by Mat McDonald, and stars Jeremiah Follette-Dangerfield, Ashley Olson, Faythe McDonald, Simon Knopf, Raina Kunde, Sunny Martinez, Megan Pittman, and Phillip Patterson.

Evening performances are scheduled on March 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. while Sunday matinée performances are scheduled on March 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.

Tickets will be priced at $13 for general admission, with $10 senior and $5 student tickets available, and will be available online or at the door.

For more information or to make an online purchase, visit shastacollege.edu/ tickets.

Hyampom Pie Auction moved

The Hyampom Pie Auction, originally scheduled for March, has been moved back to April 30, outside the Hyampom Community Center, Dinner at 4 p.m., auction at 5:30 p.m.

Cooking club heats up

A new cooking club with instructors Robin Day and Leah May will take place at DreamQuest, 100 County Club Drive in Willow Creek. Current schedule calls for classes from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday and two Tuesdays a month. $5 suggested donation.

For registration and inquires call 530629-3564, or email ktallard@dqwc.org.

Science on Tap begins Feb. 23

Science on Tap comes to Trinity County starting 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Trinity County Brewing Company, 301 Main St., Weaverville.

This new educational series will take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month, featuring local scientists and natural resource professionals presenting on scientific topics relevant to Trinity County.

This event is hosted by Trinity River Restoration Program and facilitated by Trinity County Resource Conservation District. Direct questions to Maya Williams at Trinity County RCD, 530-6236004, ext. 214.

Crowell at TAPAC April 10

Deadfall Ventures presents Rodney Crowell Sunday, April

Crowell is a two-time

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North Fork Grange preparing for the 2022 season

The North Fork Grange is preparing for the 2022 season with a complete cleaning of their kitchen from top to bottom. They have planned some great events at the Grange this year beginning with a celebration of life for Kathy Adams on March 5. Doors open at 2. More on this soon in the Journal.

Next up is the Scholarship Dinner on April 23. Doors open at 5 and in our tradition lasagna with all the fixin’s will be served.

The Father’s Day Country Breakfast is 7 to 11 a.m. June 19. There will be more information on other upcoming events in the Journal and posted on the bulletin

Friends of the Library to meet Trinity County Friends of the Library will meet at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 16, in the Trinity County Library, Weaverville.

board at the hall. The Grange has its monthly meetings at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of the month at the Hall, 131 Dutch Creek Road in Junction City. Join in the planning. Join in the fun.

THURSDAY, FEB. 17

Waiting for more snow

Snow continues to melt around the Weaver Bally lookout station, as seen from Weaverville. Forecasts predict little precipitation in the coming week, and a recent study published in the peer-reviewed Nature Climate Change journal suggests that the drought being experienced in the American west is the worst seen in the last 1,200 years. Snowpack numbers and water use forecasts from the Bureau of Reclamation are expected next week, but its yet to bee seen whether the high country will receive significant snowpack in the last month of winter.

BURNT RANCH

HAYFORK

Off Beat Bargains, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Roderick/Hayfork Senior Center.

Trinity County Fair Association board of directors, 6:30 p.m., Fairgrounds.

WEAVERVILLE

Domestic Violence Support Group, Weaverville. Call HRN at 6232024 for meeting place and further information.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 1846, 10 a.m., Canterbery Hall, 102 Church St.

Blue Barn at Golden Age Center open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(NA) Weaverville, noon, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2150 Main St. Rotary Club of Weaverville, noon, Trinity Alps Golf Course & Country Club Restaurant.

Trinity Animal Shelter Auxiliary (TASA) meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center, 101 Arbuckle Court, Weaverville. Trinity County Republican Central Committee, 6 to 8 p.m., Trinity PUD conference room. Weaverville Chamber of Commerce board meeting, 6 p.m., via Zoom.

WILLOW CREEK

(AA) Willow Creek, 7 p.m., Willow Creek Family Resource Center.

DOUGLAS CITY

FRIDAY, FEB. 1

Soup Kitchen To-Go Pick Up, noon to 2 p.m., D.C. Fire Station parking lot.

HAYFORK

Off Beat Bargains, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Roderick/Hayfork Senior Center.

(AA) Hayfork, 7 p.m., “Big Book” 12 x 12 Study, Solid Rock Church on Tule Creek Road and Hwy. 3. Eddie at 638-6716.

LEWISTON

Bingo, Lewiston Moose Lodge, 6 p.m.

(AA) Lewiston, 7 p.m., Lewiston Community Center, 130 Texas Ave.

MAD RIVER

Six Rivers Seniors, potluck lunch at noon and meeting starts at 1 p.m., Community Hall on Van Duzen Road.

WEAVERVILLE

Golden Age Center Board of Directors meeting, 9 a.m., Golden Age Center, Browns Ranch Road.

Trinity Alps Golf Association, 11 a.m. at the Trinity Alps Golf Course, weather permitting.

Blue Barn at Golden Age Center open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Soup Kitchen, noon to 2 p.m., at Mountain Chapel, 60 Oak Ridge Road. Deliveries available (Weaverville only), 623-3933 or soupkitchen@mountainchapelca.com.

(NA) Weaverville, noon, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2150 Main St.

(AA) Weaverville, 6 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2150 Main St. SATURDAY, FEB. 19

JUNCTION CITY North Fork Grange open public meeting, 10 a.m., Grange Hall.

WEAVERVILLE

(NA) Weaverville, 9 a.m., Weaverville Fire Hall, 125 Bremer St.

Blue Barn at Golden Age Center open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Cribbage Club, all levels welcome, 4:30 p.m., Tangle Blue Saloon, Keith at 524-3445.

MAD RIVER

Lewiston Animal Clinic

PRESIDENTS DAY

MONDAY, FEB. 21 |

(AA), Burnt Ranch, 6 p.m., Burnt Ranch Indian Hall, Veterans Hall Rd.

HAYFORK Free Community Lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Solid Rock Church on Tule Creek Road, 628-1168.

LEWISTON Fresh Start Food Bank distribution, 9 to 10 a.m., Lewiston Community Center on Texas Avenue. Trinity Odd Fellow Lodge 299, 7 p.m., Moose Family Center, 71 Turnpike Road, Lewiston.

TRINITY CENTER

(AA) Northern Lites group, 5:30 p.m. at Old Red Fire House, Scott Boulevard next to IOOF Hall. 227-1725.

WEAVERVILLE

(NA) Weaverville, noon, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Highway. 299.

HAYFORK

TUESDAY, FEB. 22

Off Beat Bargains, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Roderick/Hayfork Senior Center.

SALYER

(AA) Salyer, 7 p.m., Salyer Wayside Chapel on Highway 299.

WEAVERVILLE Weaverville Lions Club, 7 a.m., County schools meeting room. Dave at 623-6600.

Blue Barn at Golden Age Center open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(NA) Weaverville, noon, Just for Today, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Highway 299. Soroptimist weekly meetings, 1 p.m. at Asian Cuisine, 625 Main St. (AA) Weaverville, 6 p.m., “Last House on the Block,” Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23

SUNDAY, FEB. 20

(AA) Mad River, 2 p.m. at the Mad River Fire Hall.

WEAVERVILLE

(AA) Weaverville, 9 a.m., Lowden Park Cook Shack, 230 Washington St. Trinity Gem & Mineral Society, Lowden Park, 290 Washington St., board meeting at 1 p.m. and general meeting at 2 p.m.

WILLOW CREEK (AA) Willow Creek, 9:30 a.m. at the Family Resource Center.

HAYFORK

Hayfork Rotary meeting, 7 a.m., Casa de Castellanos, 628-4667.

Log Cabin Quilters, Hayfork, 9 a.m., Roderick/Hayfork Senior Center, 739-5718.

Off Beat Bargains, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Roderick/Hayfork Senior Center. Log Cabin Quilters’ Guild meeting, 11 a.m., Roderick/Hayfork Senior Center, 739-5718.

(AA) Hayfork, 7 p.m., Solid Rock Church at Tule Creek Road and Highway 3. Eddie at 638-6716.

MAD RIVER Southern Trinity 4-H Club, 3:30 p.m., Van Duzen school

(AA) Mad River, 6 p.m., Mad River Fire Hall.

WEAVERVILLE

Trinity County Behavioral Health Services Advisory Board meeting.

623-1362 for time and location.

Community Food Cupboard, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Trinity Congregational Church, 735 Main St. Blue Barn at Golden Age Center open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(NA) Weaverville, noon, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2150 Main St.

Mid-week Fellowship, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Center for Christian Living. Call for location, 598-0679.

Non-denominational Christian Worship and Fellowship meeting, 12:30 to 2 p.m. at 442 Glen Road. The Center for Christian Living & Let Go and Soar Ministries, 598-0679.

Open Bible Study, 6 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 623-2311.

(AA) Weaverville, 6:30 p.m., “Trinity Alps Group,” St. Patrick Catholic Church, 102 Church St., downstairs.

WILLOW CREEK

(AA) Willow Creek, 6 p.m., “Celebrate Recovery,” Willow Creek Faith Center.

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Club officials are encouraged to keep their listings current. Please e-mail any changes to calendar@trinityjournal.com.

Calling all artists for ‘Fire and Ice’

Studio 299 in Willow Creek would like to do a special event surrounding the 2021 fires and subsequent snowstorm.

The event will be scheduled for some time in July or August of 2022. More details will be given when they know how much art they are dealing with, but tentative plans are as follows.

If you have photography, paintings, quilts, poems, short stories, ceramic, wood, music, any kind of art where you expressed your emotions around these two events, they would like to see them.

This will be a one-day event. The late afternoon will have an open mic for reading poetry, telling short stories, and listening to music while enjoying appetizers and drinks.

If you are interested, contact Studio 299 at studio299arts@gmail.com or call Mediha at 530-629-3488.

WESTERN TRINITY COUNTY December snowstorm aftermath

BY DENA MAGDALENO

After the Monument and Knob fires last August and September, we were just beginning to settle into winter. On Christmas evening it began snowing and we knew the children would be excited to go out in the snow in the morning and we had a couple of inches by morning. At 7 a.m. the lights and phones went out and snow kept falling. That night things began to go bump; limbs and trees began falling. Getting through that first frightening night was all those of us who could not sleep focused on.

The morning did not make things any better. All the roads and driveways, even the highway, were blocked with downed trees. People began cutting their way out; it took days. The very heavy wet snow stayed and made the work more difficult. But everyone worked hard and helped each other with gas for generators, clearing paths and whatever needs people had. We looked out for elders and the medically fragile. Tragically, some people lost their homes or cannot live in them because of the falling trees and limbs caused too much damage.

Early into our disaster three community members were asked by the Watershed Center in Hayfork to assess the state of our community roads after the Dec. 27 storm. They were to report the recovery needs in western Trinity.

At that time overwhelmed by the need, they realized that every transportation route, including highways, county and private roads that lead to homes was devastated and we needed to consider ourselves at ground zero. Their recommendation was a phased plan of recovery in five phases. Phase 0 was emergency storm cleanup of roads, restoration of services and provide food, warmth, shelter for those in need. We have now moved on. We are at Phase 1 which is ingress, egress and canopy bridge clearing. Phases 2-4 will move into more comprehensive fuels reduction efforts in the future.

Beginning January people from PG&E, Frontier, road workers and contractors came from as far as Florida to help re-establish a sense of order. The electricity was restored almost fully by Jan. 9. The phones are also gradually being restored, with some areas without service still.

Although our roads were opened in a couple of days, alongside of almost every road, there are still downed trees and limbs. The Brown Construction Company is working on roadside clearing on Highway 299. They worked in Humboldt County from the South Fork Bridge to Willow Creek and will be clearing along the road as far as there is storm damage toward the coast. Last week they began doing the same in Trinity County. Luckily the fire rehabilitation from Burnt Ranch to Junction City has worked well and there are very few downed trees along the road past Burnt Ranch going toward Weaverville. But we continue have controlled traffic on Highway 299. We have since last summer because there is a major slide, so plan to spend some time sitting and waiting if traveling between Junction City and Cedar Flat.

The dry weather has helped with recovery. Humboldt and Trinity County agencies and organizations are joining in the cleanup. There are local, county and state efforts to help us get back to normal. Cal Fire brought in a curtain burner and we are hopeful we will receive disaster funds from them as well. Humboldt Area Foundation has granted our community some funds to help with the storm repair. Trinity County Roads has been working on Denny Road. Trinity County RCD has come to chip the downed brush in western Trinity County that residents have piled on Feb. 14 as a Valentine gift.

Some events may be canceled or postponed due to weather or the most current COVID-19 protocols.

Weekly

► Open mic night, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Trinity County Brewing Company, 301 Main St., Weaverville. Hosted by Yantra.

► Trinity Alps Golf Association, weekly 18-hole tournament every Friday morning at 11 a.m., weather permitting, Trinity Alps Golf Course in Weaverville. All golfers with an established handicap are welcome.

Calendar

Feb. 19: VFW Breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m. at the Weaverville Veterans Memorial Hall and Hayfork's VFW Hall.

Feb. 19: Great Backyard Bird Count, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Weaver Basin Wetlands on Industrial Parkway in Weaverville. Maya at TCRCD, 530-623-6004, ext. 214, or mwilliams@tcrcd.net.

Feb. 19: Barn Fire playing at Brews & Screws, 22517 Hyampom Road, Hyampom, at 9 p.m. Barn Fire is a classic and original honkytonk band out of Blue Lake. Brews & Screws will be doing $5.50 Whiskey Sour or Whiskey Ginger Special and $2 Domestic Can Beer Special for the night. There will be a $10 cover per person to help cover band cost.

Feb. 20: NTLIA Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to noon, IOOF Hall, 70 Scott Road, corner of Mary Avenue, Trinity Center.

Feb. 20: Great Backyard Bird Count, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Trinity River Hatchery in Lewiston. Maya at TCRCD, 530-623-6004, ext. 214, or mwilliams@tcrcd.net.

Feb. 23: Science on Tap, 6 p.m. at the Trinity County Brewing Company, 301 Main St., Weaverville. Presenters and topics will vary month to month.

Feb. 25: Bunko, Junction City Community Center, Dutch Creek Road, Junction City. Fundraiser for JC Volunteer Fire Department. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $15, cash prizes.

March 5: Ukrainian Pysanky (egg class), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Junction City Community Center, Dutch Creek Road, Junction City. $25, includes supplies, lunch and snacks. Fundraiser for JC Volunteer Fire Department. Must be fully vaccinated. To register call Lucy DeMaris at 559-707-2292 or Bonnie at 530623-5811.

March 5: Monthly Art Walk, downtown Weaverville, 5 to 8 p.m., part of the expanded First Saturdays event. Receptions for featured artists, refreshments.

March 13: Daylight saving time begins.

March 18-19: 24rd annual Weaverville Hammer-In, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jake Jackson Museum, 780 Main St., with dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Hall, Weaverville. Auction to follow. www. trinitymuseum.org/Hammer.htm

March 20: NTLIA Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to noon, IOOF Hall, 70 Scott Road, corner of Mary Avenue, Trinity Center.

March 23: Science on Tap, 6 p.m. at the Trinity County Brewing Company, 301 Main St., Weaverville. Presenters and topics will vary month to month.

April 2: Monthly Art Walk, downtown Weaverville, 5 to 8 p.m., part of the expanded First Saturdays event. Receptions for featured artists, refreshments.

April 9: Easter Bazaar and Kids’ Easter Crafts, Trinity County Fairgrounds, 6000 Highway 3, Hayfork.

April 10: Rodney Crowell, 7:30 p.m. at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center, 101 Arbuckle Court, Weaverville. Tickets $25 adults ($32 at the door), $20 students and seniors. Masks and/or vaccines please. Tickets: www.tapaconline.org.

April 15: JC Fire Jills Easter Bake Sale, front of Junction City Store, 9 a.m. to noon. Fundraiser for JC Volunteer Fire Department.

April 15: Douglas City Fire Belles Easter Bake Sale, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Douglas City Post Office, 140 Steiner Flat Road.

April 22: Bunko, Junction City Community Center, Dutch Creek Road, Junction City. Fundraiser for JC Volunteer Fire Department. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $15, cash prizes.

April 22-24: Countywide Yard Sale organized by The Trinity Journal.

April 23: North Fork Grange Scholarship Dinner; doors open at 5 at the Grange, 131 Dutch Creek Road. Tradition lasagna with all the fixin’s will be served.

April 27: Science on Tap, 6 p.m. at the Trinity County Brewing Company, 301 Main St., Weaverville. Presenters and topics will vary month to month.

April 29: College and Career Expo, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Trinity County Fairgrounds, 6000 Highway 3, Hayfork.

April 29-30: Trinity County Friends of the Library annual Book Sale.

April 30: Hyampom Pie Auction, outside the Hyampom Community Center, dinner at 4 p.m., auc -

ART BRIEFS

Annual scholarship auction continues

tion at 5:30 p.m.

May 7: Wildfire Preparedness Day Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by the Trinity County Fire Safe Council in the Highland Art Center meadow, 691 Main St., Weaverville.

May 7: Monthly Art Walk, downtown Weaverville, 5 to 8 p.m., part of the expanded First Saturdays event. Receptions for featured artists, refreshments.

May 7: Cinco De Mayo, 6 p.m. to TBA, IOOF Hall, 70 Scott Road, corner of Mary Avenue, Trinity Center.

May 12-15: 2nd annual Trinity VintageFest Trailer Rally, during the Bigfoot BBQ, at the Trinity County fairgrounds, Hayfork.

May 13-14: BigFoot BBQ, Trinity County Fairgrounds.

May 20-21: HHS theater class presents the high school-adapted version of "1984." Times, ticket prices TBA.

May 21: Frontier Days Celebration, Weaverville, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Trinity County Arts Council and Weaverville Chamber of Commerce will partner with the Nor-Rel-Muk Wintu Nation to celebrate our cultural heritage. Art workshops, ceremony, music, dancing and more! Free to public.

May 25: Science on Tap, 6 p.m. at the Trinity County Brewing Company, 301 Main St., Weaverville. Presenters and topics will vary month to month.

May 27-28: HHS theater class presents the high school-adapted version of "1984." Times, ticket prices TBA.

June 4: Lewiston Peddlers’ Faire downtown Lewiston.

June 4: Monthly Art Walk, downtown Weaverville, 5 to 8 p.m., part of the expanded First Saturdays event. Receptions for featured artists, refreshments.

June 4-11: The 2022 LaGrange Classic Mountain Bike Race in Weaverville will be held as a hybrid race. The LaGrange Classic Novice Course will be the venue of a virtual race during the week of June 4-10. The other three courses -- Elite, Sport and Intermediate -- will be the sites of the traditional LaGrange Classic one-day race on Saturday, June 11. www.trinitytrailalliance. com/lagrange-classic.html.

June 19: Father’s Day Country Breakfast, 7 to 11 a.m., North Fork Grange, 131 Dutch Creek Road.

July 1-4: INDEPENDENCE DAY celebrations

July 2: Monthly Art Walk, downtown Weaverville, 5 to 8 p.m., part of the expanded First Saturdays event. Receptions for featured artists, refreshments.

July 14-17: Trinity County Fair

Aug. 5-6: Douglas City Fire Belles Jumbo Garage Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, at the Douglas City Firehouse, 101 Steiner Flat Road. Always a wide variety of quality items.

Aug. 6: Monthly Art Walk, downtown Weaverville, 5 to 8 p.m., part of the expanded First Saturdays event. Receptions for featured artists, refreshments.

Sept. 3: Monthly Art Walk, downtown Weaverville, 5 to 8 p.m., part of the expanded First Saturdays event. Receptions for featured artists, refreshments.

Sept. 9-11: Countywide Yard Sale organized by The Trinity Journal.

Oct. 1: Salmon Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Highland Art Center meadow, 691 Main St., Weaverville, hosted by the Trinity River Restoration Program and Trinity County Resource Conservation District.

Oct. 1: Monthly Art Walk, downtown Weaverville, 5 to 8 p.m., part of the expanded First Saturdays event. Receptions for featured artists, refreshments.

Oct. 28: Douglas City Fire Belles Halloween Bake Sale, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Douglas City Post Office, 140 Steiner Flat Road.

Nov. 5: Monthly Art Walk, downtown Weaverville, 5 to 8 p.m., part of the expanded First Saturdays event. Receptions for featured artists, refreshments.

Nov. 6: Daylight saving time ends

Nov. 24: THANKSGIVING DAY

Dec. 3: Douglas City Fire Belles 43rd annual Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hall, Memorial Drive, Weaverville. Crafts, baked goods, refreshments and raffle.

Dec. 3: Monthly Art Walk, downtown Weaverville, 5 to 8 p.m., part of the expanded First Saturdays event. Receptions for featured artists, refreshments.

Dec. 25: CHRISTMAS DAY

Get your event noticed

Placing your event in The Trinity Journal’s Calendar of Events does much more than get you into the weekly newspaper. The calendar is uploaded to two locations (listing and calendar versions) on our website, www.trinityjournal.com, and also shared with the Trinity County and Weaverville chambers of commerce and their respective websites, www. VisitTrinity.com and www.weavervilleca.org, as well as the Trinity County Visitor Center, 509 Main St., Weaverville. Submit calendar items to the Journal at our office, 500 Main St., Weaverville; or via e-mail to calendar@ trinityjournal.com.

The month of February features the annual Scholarship Auction Exhibit at the Highland Art Center, 691 Main St., Weaverville. Quality artworks in many mediums will be available to bid on and all proceeds will be given to a local art student in pursuit of higher art education. This is a popular yearly event where great bargains can be had and a noble cause advanced.

2022 Parent Leadership Month February

The Trinity County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) reminds the community that February is Parent Leadership Month. Parents and caregivers are very important in preventing maltreatment of children and youth in our community Parent Leadership can be promoted in a number of ways:

Join the PTA at your child’s school and encourage other parents to join.

Start an online book club for parents.

Advocate for increased funding to improve services in your community for families

Invite parents to volunteer for roles that are in-line with their known skills and talents.

When you see a problem in your community, invite parents and stakeholders to develop a program, service, or event.

Develop a training about parent leadership and provide it for parents on an annual basis.

Advocate for increased funding to improve services in your community.

Participate in groups to better inform stakeholders of current community issues.

Snap a photo of a gift to a parent and share it on social media with #PrizedParent

Visit www.disabilityrightsca.org for more information or call 1-800-776-5746.

Pathfinders’ lasagna drive-thru tonight

Tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. is the Pathfinders’ lasagna drive-thru at the Linda Hall. It will cost $14. Along with regular lasagna, they will also have a vegan and gluten-free option.

There’s an upcoming free COVID-19 vaccination, booster, and testing clinic this Friday at the Hayfork Community Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fast forward to spring?

The JC Fire Jills had a successful bake sale last Friday, and the treats were delicious!

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I’m sure there will be some very happy Valentines out there. The Jills are already gearing up for their next fundraising event, Bunco Night, on Feb. 25 at the Junction City Community Center. If you’ve never played before, this would be a great opportunity to get out and try something new, enjoy great snacks, prizes and plenty of fun. Doors open at 6 p.m., and cost is $15 per person. Another fantastic fundraising idea is coming in the form of a new cookbook that will feature recipes from Downriver locals and other Trinity County residents. The Jills hope to have the cookbook ready in time for Mother’s Day, so hurry and get your family favorites or your own special recipes to Denice Meissner-Johnson at denicem98@gmail.com.

Dawn Hospice is still looking for volunteers in the Junction City and Downriver area. No medical background is needed. Give Dawn Hospice a call at 530-623-4692 and ask about their new volunteer training starting today.

Corrie and Mike, two of our local Junction City volunteer firefighters, have been busy earning their driver/operator certificates at a training session hosted by Lewiston Fire. I’m happy to report that they passed with flying colors, and JCVFD will have two more qualified drivers on the roster. Firefighters must have a special endorsement to drive the fire apparatus to and from emergencies, and with limited numbers of personnel available to respond to calls on a given day, it sure helps when everyone has the appropriate qualification to drive the larger engines.

Naomi Underwood findmeinjc@gmail.com

Trinity Life Support CSD is offering their first Emergency Medical Technician course in quite a while, and I sure am excited! I signed up as soon as I heard they had an evening class available. The course starts March 3 and is expected to run through June 11, at a cost of $600, plus instructional materials. Many volunteer fire departments will cover the cost of EMT courses for fire/medical personnel who commit to volunteering for two years or more. The EMT certification can be very beneficial when applying for positions with Cal Fire or the Forest Service. If you are interested in becoming an EMT, this is a great opportunity right here in Trinity County. Call 530-623-2500 for more information.

If you are interested in joining Junction City Volunteer Fire Department, please email junctioncityfiredistrict@ gmail.com or call me at 530-739-8048 and I will be happy to provide your contact information to the chief.

While quite enjoyable, the unseasonably warm weather has many worried about the lack of rainfall and inadequate snowpack. In Junction City, most of us get our water from local aquifers, springs or surface water from streams or the Trinity River. These are fed primarily from rain and snowmelt and if that doesn’t occur year after year, and the water continues to be drawn down by residents, local agriculture, trees, plants and wildlife, well, you get the picture. We’ll all be in for a rough time. It’s a good idea to get a water plan together now, so you are not left high and dry this summer. It’s also a good idea to ask our local elected officials what their water platform is. Drought affects us all.

A larger version of driver’s training

Whew, that was one busy weekend! A few of the Lewiston Sparkies fixed breakfast snacks and lunch for the 10 fire department volunteers (and two instructors) who took the 40-hour drivers’ class at the Lewiston Fire Station. This is a class, that once certified, allows these volunteers to drive the BRT’s… Big Red Trucks, and this makes the volunteers that much more of an asset to their respective fire departments.

LEWISTON SLUICE BOX

Ryan Higgins, James York and Tyler Cannon came from the Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department. Corrie Abercrombie and Mike Brochu came from Junction City Volunteer Fire Department. And Lewiston’s volunteers were Peter Cefalu, Loren Claflin, Chuck Colby, Scott Crawford and Ric Leutwyler. Instructors Scott Mullin from Murphy’s and Jess Smith from Willows rounded out the dozen.

These volunteers gave up their Friday nights and two full weekends to complete this course. That’s dedication folks. And, as we face another potentially dangerous fire season, I, for one, am so grateful for their volunteerism.

The members of the Lewiston Sparkies who cooked or contributed each weekend were Annabel Myers, Joyce Wilhite, Carol Gustine, Barbara Jud, Shirean Duntsch, Mary Cole, Patti Ryan, Cathy Foster and me. Thanks gals! You did Lewiston proud!

Then Monday, more members of the Lewiston Sparkies held a Valentine’s Day Bake Sale at the Lewiston Mini Mart. There were four tables packed with the delectable delights that the best bakers in Lewiston had to offer. My freezer is now full! The funds raised at this sale will help purchase new turnouts for our five well-trained volunteers.

HAYFORK HAPPENINGS

Angelica Rohrs

ladykurosana@ gmail.com

Tomorrow, the Roderick Senior Center will have a drive-thru dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. They will serve chicken marsala, Caesar salad, garlic bread, and dessert. It will cost $15 for adults and $7 for kids.

This Saturday, the VFW will have a community breakfast buffet from 8 to noon. Carry out orders will be available, or you can dine in. It will cost $10 per person. Children 12 and under eat free.

The Trinity County Fair’s 9th annual Cake Bake-Off and Auction is going to take place on the 21st at the Cinderella Ballroom at 6 p.m. The winning recipe

THE NEWS BACK THEN

150 YEARS AGO | SATURDAY, FEB. 15, 1872

About two miles above Sturdivant’s place, on Trinity River, and about half a mile back from the river, there is a bluffrock about one hundred feet high, almost perpendicular in ascent and fronting upon a small flat known as Hay-press Flat. There are a number of openings in the rock, leading to caverns within.

One day last week, Mr. John Day, while hunting, tracked a large bear into one of these caves, but not being provided with a torch, did not venture in. A day or two after John Day and his uncle, Mr. James L. Day, having provided themselves with torches, undertook the perilous task of bearding the bruin in his den. The hunters followed the bear through several caverns, J.L. Day shot the bear. Among the numerous crevices in the rock they found one that led into a larger cave than the one through which they had tracked the bear, and so they got him out. On reaching daylight, they learned that their prize was a full-grown cinnamon bear, of four hundred pounds weight.

New Post Office – A post office has been established at Hay Fork, in this county, with A.D. Bayles as Postmaster.

We have had three very good storms during the past week, the rainfall since our last issue amounted to 3.20, making a total for the season 17.83 inches. Our miners are now, for the first time this season, all at work with a fair supply of water.

125 YEARS AGO | SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 1897

will go into the Fair Premium Book. You can either bring a cake to enter into the bake-off for a $10 entry fee, or donate a dessert to the auction. Food and drinks will be available. For more details, call 530-628-5223.

Curvy Roads Kegged Wines and the Trinity County Arts Council are going to host a special series of writing and publication workshops, called Mountain Voices. The workshops will take place at the winery on March 12th, 19th, and 26th, with a reading/ performance on April 9. Each workshop is $10, and includes a wine cocktail and charcuterie. Each participant will also receive a copy of the publication “MOUNTAIN VOICES.” Call Lisa at 530-628-5463 to reserve your spot.

We have two Dynamite Readers to celebrate this week! Congratulations to Mr. Isaiah Connor, a first grader in Ms. Boise’s class, and Miss Mika Perrone, a fifth grader in Mrs. Stanley’s class! Keep up the great work!

a few years ago and has many friends in town who are always glad to see him. Weekly Rain Record – rain for the week 2.50; rainfall to date 25.78; to same date last year 40.43; to same date two years ago 10.14.

75 YEARS AGO | THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1947

Virgil Pratt, formerly of Sacramento and Redding, this week bought the jewelry business operated for many years here by Albert Fetzer. Pratt will continue using the established name of Golden Nugget Jewelry Store, and has taken office space in the Knights of Pythias building.

Katie Quinn mskatiequinn@ gmail.com

Thanks to those who helped at the sale: Annabel Myers, Bear Banonis, Barbara Gallwitz and Joyce Wilhite. And to all those special folks who bought the Sparkies out. They made $625! Not sure how many of you saw your local friends on KRCR-TV news on Friday night with Mike Mangas. Terri Hazeleur, Maggie Graham and I were interviewed about the Old Lewiston Congregational Church. I was first and thought, “Oh my, TV sure does make one look ‘puffy’ and old.” Then I saw Terri and Maggie looking just as cute as ever … I had to revise my initial opinion about the TV. Guess I have reached a new mile marker!

After Mike left, the three of us and Sue Risso talked and talked about the history of the Old Church. We want to put on an art /history show with painting/photographs of the Old Church as well as photographs of people inside. Any pictures out there of when the church was used as a school? Did you or a family member get married there? Please contact me if you have a story or photos. Let me know if you have artwork that you’d like to display in the show. It will be probably in April, when the weather gets better and probably at the Dance Hall by the Lewiston Hotel. More details as we get closer to the date. Our history is so precious, and we need to share it.

Matt Romaine sent me a note that the sale of Pine Cove Marina has fallen through. Matt said, “Louise and I weren’t looking to sell and were approached by a buyer. It’s a blessing that it isn’t happening as I was doubtful it would work out for the Lake and Lewiston. So onward we go. Please, please, please let it rain!” We sure echo their last request!

Owing to the condition of the roads between here and Redding, the Weaverville-Redding stage has found it impossible to make time, and is late nearly every night, so that mail has to be distributed in the morning. It begins to look as if there would be an ice famine the coming summer. Since last November, there has been no freezing weather, and it has been impossible to put up ice. Unless there is an old stock on hand, cold drinks and ice cream will be at a premium. There will be an entertainment given at Whitmore’s Hall on the evening of Feb. 22d for the benefit of the Catholic Church. An interesting program has been prepared.

F.H. Bloss, Elias Ellery, Gerald O’Shea, and Jas. Eligh of Trinity Center were in town this week and report everything progressing favorably in their section of the county.

J.W. Tollman and wife, photographers of Portland, Oregon, have arrived and in a few days will have their tent up and be prepared to give the people of Weaverville as fine work as can be had in the City (San Francisco).

100 YEARS AGO | SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1922

The recent heavy snow was hard on the mail carriers. The first night of the storm the Redding mail got in about 8 ‘clock, the Helena mail about 8:30, and the Hayfork mail at 11:45. Lawrence Jordan, carrier on the Hayfork route, got stuck about three miles from town and made the remainder of the journey on foot, carrying the mail on his back.

Knight of Pythias throughout the country are to celebrate the fifty-eighth anniversary of the order, which falls on the 19th of February. Local Knights will celebrate the event this Saturday evening.

John Hagelman of Junction City spent a few days here during the week. He was in the blacksmithing business here until

Earl and Sylvia Head, formerly of Redding and Los Angeles, have taken over the Weaverville shoe shop and will operate the business under the name of Earl’s Shoe Repair Shop.

Weaverville merchants and business houses will close all day Saturday, Feb. 22, Washington’s birthday, according to Pete Van Matre, president of the Weaverville Chamber of Commerce.

50 YEARS AGO | THURSDAY, FEB. 17, 1972

The Weather – average high 58; average low 27; rain for week 0.19 of an inch; seasonal to date 19.80; average high a year ago 59; average low 40; rain for the week 3.46; seasonal to date 31.89.

Trinity’s Board of Supervisors will interview applicants for the position of district attorney at a special board meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, District Attorney Gerald Sperry said this week. Sperry, who announced recently he will leave Trinity County to become deputy district attorney in Santa Barbara County, and Alfred Wilkins, Weaverville attorney, will conduct all-day interviews on Feb. 21 with 20 applicants, to determine the individuals who will be certified to appear before the supervisors for final interviews.

25 YEARS AGO | WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19, 1997

Weather report for the week ending Feb. 18 shows an average high of 61; a low of 30, with 26 degrees on Thursday. The rain for the week 0.05 of an inch, for 37.48 year to date. Last year the averages were 62 high and 34 low, and 31.39 inches of rain. The lake is at 83.7 percent, last year 85.2.

Plans to start collecting new fees this spring for recreational use of Trinity and Lewiston lakes have been delayed, due in part to the public opposition. The new fee would have been assessed above the fees that were begun last year for use of boat launching facilities and some camping areas. The Forest Service called the planned fees part of a “demonstration project” because the results were to have been monitored to see if this was an effective way to raise money for local projects. There may be a slight increase in the overnight campground charge. And they hope to keep the daily boat launch fee at $5.

Neva Jackson, 87, and Marvin Goodyear, 99, are pictured in this issue, after being crowned king and queen at Trinity Convalescent Hospital’s Valentine’s Party. The Pink Ladies were the hosts of the party.

Coldwell Banker at Trinity Alps

Realty has new owners. Bill Derryberry has turned the keys over to Don and Robin Reilly after operating the office since 1974.

CONTRIBUTED Driver’s training — bottom row, from left: Peter Cefalu, Jess Smith, Scott Mullin, Mike Brochu, James York, Ryan Higgins, Tyler Cannon. On the truck, from left: Scott Crawford, Loren Claflin, Corrie Abercrombie, Ric Leutwyler and Chuck Colby.

Tribal harvest and net fishing on the Trinity, Klamath

conflicts and protests erupted across the country in the 1950s and 1960s as tribes and their membership challenged state control. The uprising ultimately prompted the federal courts to step in and settle the issue of tribal fishing rights. The result was a series of sweeping court decisions against the states and in support of tribal harvest rights.

Lack of rain, snow raising concern

BY CHAD ABEL TRINITY RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM

The Trinity River Restoration Program frequently receives questions concerning tribal nets. While two of our eight program partners on the Trinity Management Council, the Yurok Tribe and Hoopa Valley Tribe, have federally reserved fishing rights on the Trinity and Klamath rivers, TRRP does not manage tribal harvest.

TRRP is involved in monitoring outmigrating juveniles and returning adult salmon, but harvest management in California is performed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the tribes themselves. To understand the contemporary framework of salmon management in the Klamath Basin, including the role of the tribes and the use of nets by their membership, it’s helpful to first understand why many tribes have “reserved” fishing rights.

During the period of European colonization, Native American tribes exchanged vast tracts of land for monetary payment and minimal guarantees while reserving certain small parcels for their exclusive use, known as reservations today. The Hoopa Valley Reservation straddles the lower Trinity River to the confluence with the Klamath River, and the Yurok Reservation similarly borders each side of the lower Klamath River down to the ocean.

Many of the tribes that signed treaties or agreements with the federal government expressly reserved the right to fish. People often mistakenly consider “tribal rights” as special rights that have been granted to tribal people by the U.S. government. However, these “reserved rights,” such as tribal fishing rights and the right to self-governance, are rights that tribes as sovereign nations had before European colonization, and were retained when the tribes gave up their land by treaty or agreement. In other words, these agreements were not a grant of rights to the tribes but a grant of rights from them.

The harvest rights retained by the tribes were ignored almost immediately after the territories assumed statehood and began regulating their natural resources. States adopted rules forbidding tribal harvest by enforcing state fishing regulations that impacted tribal members, like a ban on net fishing. In many cases, states took the extraordinary step of arresting tribal members even when fishing on their own reservation lands. A series of

How the outcome of these court decisions plays out today varies at the regional level and, in some cases, on a state-by-state basis. Tribes in some regions of the country retain on and off reservation harvest rights, but the fishing rights of the Yurok Tribe and Hoopa Valley Tribe are restricted solely to the boundaries of their reservations. In some tribal fisheries, commercial harvest is allowable, while in other fisheries tribal harvest is for subsistence (home use) only. The unifying result is that tribal nations play an important co-management role in fisheries management, are assured a proportion of the available harvest, and exercise the right to self-governance in regulating their harvest.

The process of setting harvest limits (aka quotas) for salmon conservation falls to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council. The PFMC has 19 council members from Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California, including one voting seat reserved for a tribal representative. The PFMC determines the salmon quota that is used by tribal nations and the West Coast states for the Pacific salmon fishery.

The PFMC does not set the regulations that determine how the quotas they establish are fished. For the ocean fishery, NOAA manages commercial and sport fishing regulations. At the state level, CDFW sets the regulations for the state salmon quota that determines when, where, and how a sport license holder can fish for salmon. CDFW and NOAA have procedures in place to monitor and report harvest to PFMC so quotas are not exceeded.

Tribes with harvest rights, like Yurok Tribe and Hoopa Valley Tribe, likewise have the authority through self-governance to impose fishing regulations on their members. The method of harvest is largely left to the tribe to decide and often involves a mix of traditional gear like weirs and nets with modern gear like fly rods and fishing tackle. Yurok Tribe and Hoopa Valley Tribe, like the state of California and NOAA, monitor and report harvest to PFMC so quotas are not exceeded.

The Supreme Court recognized the importance of salmon to Northwest Tribes when it concluded access to the fisheries was, “not much less necessary to the existence of the Indians than the air they breathed.” The native people of the Klamath River Basin have depended on salmon for thousands of years. Next time you see a net in the river, it’s important to remember the history of native people in the Klamath Basin, the prolonged struggle to retain their fishing rights, the longstanding tradition that net represents, and the modern role the tribes play in co-management of the fishery.

Public N otices

Free: 844-333-6766, or visit this internet website: calforeclosures.biz, using the file number assigned to this case: TS#20-2743, to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the street address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

Only 12 more days of February and there is no rain in sight. Our snowpack from December is dwindling and the creeks are running at what looks like late spring flows. The lake is sitting about 145’ from the crest. Cedar Stock has contacted moorage customers to let them know they will not be bringing the docks to Trinity Center Marina this year. Things are looking bleak.

Unless we have a miracle March and extremely wet April, we will be in another critically dry year. Not only is it bad for the fire danger, but tourism in the North Lake suffers with low lake levels. KOA, the marinas, our local restaurants, and the store, all suffer with the lack of tourism. And with this looking to be another drought year, plan on USFS and SPI closing public land as soon as fire danger reaches extreme levels.

This upcoming holiday weekend the Yellow Jacket will be open. At this time, hours for the weekend have not been announced.

Keep your eyes on the sandwich board in front of the restaurant for opening days and times.

NTLIA will have a pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 20, at the IOOF Hall. Pancakes, sausage, eggs and beverages. Cost is $12 per adult and $6 for kids.

The completion date for the new apparatus building at the Trinity Center Fire Department has been pushed out to July 30. Mercer Fraser is citing supply chain issues and weather for the delay. If you would like to know more about the progress of the con-

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struction project the next Trinity Center Community Services District meeting is at 6 p.m. March 8 at the IOOF Hall. General Manager Erik Anderson always has a very complete report on the progress of the project.

Interested in becoming an EMT? Trinity County Life Support will be offering an EMT class March 8-June 11. Trinity Center VFD will help pay tuition and other costs with a commitment to the fire department. Careers for EMTs are in high demand. Enrollment deadline is March 1. There are other basic requirements such as vaccinations and CPR certifications. Contact TCLS or the Trinity Center VFD for more information.

With the spring weather conditions, animals are on the move. During my daily commute to Weaverville in the past week I have seen more deer on the road and two coyotes crossed right in front of me last Wed. morning right before Cedar Stock. This is the third time I have seen coyotes on Hwy 3. These two were young and as I pulled off the road to get a closer look one stood broadside and gave me a good look before joining his friend up the hill.

PROTECTING YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW

Tommy Ray Atterberry, Sr., an unmarried man DULY APPOINTED TRUSTEE: Foreclosure Specialists, a General Partnership RECORDED: 1/23/14 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 201400216 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Trinity County, California. DATE OF SALE: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: At the Court Street entrance to the Superior Court of Trinity County at 11 Court Street, Weaverville, CA 96093 THE COMMON DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTY IS PURPORTED TO BE: 60 Davis Dr., Weaverville, CA 96093 THE BENEFICIARY ELECTS TO CONDUCT A UNIFIED FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL CODE SECTION 9604, ET SEQ. BENEFICIARY RESERVES ITS RIGHT TO REVOKE ITS ELECTION AS TO SOME OR ALL OF SAID PERSONAL PROPERTY AND/OR FIXTURES, OR TO ADD ADDITIONAL PERSONAL PROPERTY AND/ OR FIXTURES TO THE ELECTION EXPRESSED, AT BENEFICIARY’S SOLE ELECTION, FROM TIME TO TIME AND AT ANY TIME UNTIL THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE DEED OF TRUST AND THIS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. SEE THE DEED OF TRUST, IF APPLICABLE. THE PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH WAS GIVEN AS SECURITY FOR TRUSTOR’S OBLIGATION IS DESCRIBED AS: A 1978 Biltmore, Serial # SNB812214 and SNA812214; Label/Insignia # 069341 and 069340; Decal # ABC7140 NOW OR HEREAFTER LOCATED IN TRINITY COUNTY. NO WARRANTY IS MADE THAT ANY OR ALL OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY STILL EXISTS OR IS AVAILABLE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER, AND NO WARRANTY IS MADE AS TO THE CONDITION OF ANY OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, WHICH SHALL BE SOLD “AS IS, WHERE IS”. APN: 024-520030 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $ 42,747.21 Beneficiary may elect to open bidding at a lesser amount. The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is stated above, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to fee and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have the right to purchase this property after the trustee auction, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 530-246-2727; Toll

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the trustee’s information line at 530-2462727; Toll Free: 844-333-6766, or visit this Internet Website: calforeclosures.biz, using the file number assigned to this case: TS #20-2743. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. DATE: 2/7/22 FORECLOSURE SPECIALISTS A General Partnership P.O. Box 994465 REDDING, CA 96099-4465 530-246-2727; Toll Free: 844-333-6766

Sheena Hunter / Partner NPP0399007 To: TRINITY JOURNAL 02/16/2022, 02/23/2022, 03/02/2022

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE TS # 21-2840 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED: 3/28/19. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT

aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have the right to purchase this property after the trustee auction, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 530-246-2727; Toll Free: 844-333-6766, or visit this internet website: calforeclosures.biz, using the file number assigned to this case: TS#21-2840, to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the street address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the trustee’s information line at 530-2462727; Toll Free: 844-333-6766, or visit this Internet Website: calforeclosures.biz, using the file number assigned to this case: TS #21-2840. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled

pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(2) because the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. since there is no possibility the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment), or the National Environmental Protection Act, Title 24 CFR § 58.34(a) (1) and (a)(3) (administrative and planning or strategy activity).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the Shasta County Administration Center, Room 263, 1450 Court Street, Redding, California, on April 5, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, at which time and place all interested persons may appear and be heard thereon. The PHA’s Annual Plan is available for review and inspection at the Housing Authority’s office at 1450 Court Street, Room 108, Redding CA, on the website https://www.co.shasta.ca.us/index/ housing-community or by contacting Hollie Zander at (530) 225-5160 for an appointment. If you wish to attend the hearing via teleconference, please contact Hollie Zander on or before March 22, 2022. PLEASE NOTE that if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Shasta County Housing authority at, or prior to, the public hearing.

STEFANY BLANKENSHIP

CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

February 16, 2022

NOTICE OF POINT-IN-TIME COUNT

The Homeless Point in Time Count is scheduled for February 23rd!

The semiannual point-in-time count is the annual count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness on a given day. The Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires every local jurisdiction to conduct an annual count to justify the need for local funding and to determine the amount to be allocated to the jurisdiction based on the number of homeless counted. It is to our benefit to count every single person in our county that is struggling with stable housing and has barriers to being housed. The count cannot be done without the help of the community. Teams of volunteers will canvas assigned routes throughout the county and briefly survey who is experiencing homelessness. This information is used to plan local homeless assistance systems, justify local funding, and improve housing opportunities and service provision. Volunteers will be trained to help count on the survey day, if not already trained. Volunteers will gather at 7 AM on February 23rd and it is anticipated that it will take 4-5 hours to complete, given an ample number of volunteers. All volunteers from the Weaverville area are asked to meet at 7 AM at the Trinity Food Bank warehouse located at 51B Memorial Drive, directly behind the Veterans Memorial Hall.

Who we are required to count:

• Persons sleeping on the street, under bridges, in parks/public spaces in tents with no amenities and no roof

• Persons sleeping buildings not meant for inhabitation (barn, car, abandoned building)

• Persons engaged in short-term housing programs (emergency shelter or transitional housing)

• Persons living in RVs on a permanent basis, particularly when the RV has non-operational amenities

but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: Cordell Dilly, a single man DULY APPOINTED TRUSTEE: Foreclosure Specialists, a General Partnership RECORDED: 4/5/19 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 201901162 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Trinity County, California. DATE OF SALE: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: At the Court Street entrance to the Superior Court of Trinity County at 11 Court St., Weaverville, CA 96093 THE COMMON DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTY IS PURPORTED TO BE: 340 and 344 Blanchard Flat Road, Douglas City, CA 96024 APN: 015-190-063 & 087 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $ 249,250.02 Beneficiary may elect to open bidding at a lesser amount. The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is stated above, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to fee and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be

In addition to volunteers to conduct the survey, we need your assistance in identifying the areas where our unsheltered friends are camping or hanging out. This ensures that we include everyone that is experiencing homelessness.

If you would like to volunteer to help with the count or if you have information on where homeless camps are located, please email the Grants & Housing Department at skochems@trinitycounty.org. When sharing details about a camp, please include the location as best you can and the potential number of persons in the camp, if known. February 16, 2022

NOTICE OF BOARD VACANCY

NOTICE OF BOARD VACANCY for MOUNTAIN VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AREA I

Mountain Valley Unified School District announces an opening for a member of its Board of Trustees from the Hayfork attendance area and is soliciting candidates for the position. The vacancy will be filled by appointment by the existing board members to fulfill an open seat. The term will be from the time of acceptance until the next regularly scheduled election in November, 2022. The vacancy must be filled by a person 18 years of age or older, a registered voter, and a resident of Hayfork (Area I). Persons interested in being considered for an appointment to the Board are requested to write a letter of interest outlining their qualifications and reasons for desiring to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of Mountain Valley Unified School District. The letter should be mailed to: Anmarie Swanstrom, Superintendent, Mountain Valley Unified School District, P.O. Box 339 Hayfork, CA 96041. The deadline for receipt of letter of interest is 4:00 pm, Friday, February 25, 2022. Candidates will be considered and interviewed by the Governing Board of Mountain Valley Unified School District at a Special Board Meeting scheduled for March 9, 2022. The decision and appointment will be announced at the regular monthly board meeting on March 9, 2022. February 9, 16, 2022