I was originally scheduled to conduct a mural tour on January 14, plus some other stops, for a group from Reno, Nevada. However, due  to weather conditions and other circumstances, I had to cancel.

Of course, I always doing something a bit different, than a usual tour person would do. Its my intention to include some of the history of the buildings the murals adorn. Take for instance the LMUD building. It was built in 1940 for Safeway. Ironically, one of the murals on that building depicts Safeway’s rival Purity.

If there is an interest, I could conduct this tour during the summer, to coincide when the Farmer’s Market is going on.  Let me know if anyone is interested.

Now, to work on a Power Point presentation on the Red River Lumber Company and how Westwood came to be for Forest Forum this spring.

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My mother, Ardene Tanner Purdy, passed away on January 7, 2017. She came from hardy Lassen County pioneer stock and more about her and heritage in the future. Some may notice that a number of the  historic photographs featured in these posts are  credited to her mother,  Lola Murrer Tanner.

My apologies if I have not answered anyone’s emails recently; along with this snafu between the web host server and my local, about the daily notifications.  Please be patience, while I work through these issues.

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With the Lassen Ale Works moving out of the Pioneer within a few months, has thrown a monkey wrench into this project. What the future holds for the Pioneer at this time, is not known. Should it close it affects the project, since the brands on the wall at that location and the story behind them go hand in hand. I will continue to gather the history of the brands, but the current circumstances places a barrier, and so whether a book will appear on the horizon, only time will tell.

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Well, we certainly covered a wide variety of topics in 2016. This year we will continue to do the same. Recently, I unearthed new material relating to Leon Bly and his failed Eagle Lake project.   I also look forward to visiting some obscure historical sites to photograph and share them with everyone.  So sit back, and  relax in knowing there is plenty in store for 2017. Don’t forget you can always go back and examine prior posts, which there are some 700+.

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And here is next month’s line up.

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We are just days away from the new year. Do you have the popular reincarnation of the Lassen High School’s Graphic Arts calendar containing vintage photographs of the region?  You can still purchase them locally at Margie’s  Book Nook. Out of the area, you can order them online here.

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This was one of those Your Topics request, that almost requires a way back machine to retrieve.  It has never been forgotten, but while the good intentions has always been there, a fate of bad karma for one reason or another seems to get in the way. Continue reading Bizz Johnson Trail Markers →

Just want to surprise someone with an inexpensive gift. The 2017 calendar, is one of many items available on this site, and also locally at Margie’s Book Nook and at Doyle’s Gift Shop.  Of course, I have a wide variety of books, too.

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