Just an update that most everything is in the works. Those who have expressed an interest will be receiving later today a message with all the important details, i.e. date and time. All paid subscribers will receive a copy of the narrative.

So this is also to serve as a last chance reminder for those who might have forgotten to sign up. It should be noted the tour is limited to 25, anything larger than that makes it difficult to move people around. Make sure to contact me for reservations. If you are not a paid subscriber there is a $5 fee. You can read more about the tour here.

The reason for the photograph above, is that it ties in with the tour. In 1872, Jeremiah Wood’s son opened a butcher shop in Susanville and his descendants, six generations later, are still engaged in the meat and ranching business.

Note: If demand warrants, a second tour can be arranged.

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On February 25, 2016  yours truly was a recipient of Rotary’s Paul Harris Fellow Award. After forty plus years of not only preserving our region’s heritage but more importantly making it available in a variety of formats, it was nice to be recognized. Thank you Susanville Sunrise Rotary Club for the distinguished honor.

In a related matter every now and then some kind individual sends along a financial donation.  It is a heartwarming gesture, that is much appreciated.  It shows that people not only support the humanities, but understand and appreciate it. After all, there is a wide of variety of costs involved with archives.

Finally, thank you the subscriber for your support, it is truly appreciated in more ways than you can imagine.

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First and foremost today marks my six month anniversary from my fall from grace and the broken hip. Progress is made every week, and I am now walking on my own,  without the aid of a cane or any other apparatus.  However, I am not ready for prime time just yet.

The St. Patrick’s Cemetery Tour is a go. Working on some of the details, so stay tuned.

One subscriber had a request for the brochure on the markers along the Bizz Johnson Trail. I hope to get that scanned and placed online as a PDF file.  This got me to pondering about doing a walking tour from South Lassen Street to Trestle 3. There was a lot of activity in that short stretch from the jungles, Arnold Ditch, first hospital and so forth. If you are interested you can always drop me a line or post a comment.

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Without any fanfare this site was launched a year ago today.  It was not completely assembled, since the following day the region was hit with a powerful windstorm and thus without power. In addition, my skills in doing the daily posts among other things was a bit of a challenge. Back in November, 2014 I had started doing on-line tutorials, but while some concepts I could grasp, others seemed part of the mystery of the universe. However, when push comes to shove, and its no longer academic, but hands on, I learned, and I am still learning, adding new features and materials.

Of course, while there is a ton of material available for free, it is not free for me. There are various costs involved in having a website like this, domain, hosting fees etc. If you read my daily blog, there is a link at the end, wherein for a mere five dollars a month you can subscribe and support. While the link provides the devil in the details,  paid subscribers do receive some extra benefits, such as the daily notification on the topic du jour,  participate in local tours and receive historical narratives such as the 1956 paper on the Eagle Lake Lava (Ice) Caves. Most importantly just sit back and enjoy.

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Just a short note to pass along that Jack Bonham, 93, passed away. More later about Jack and the Bonham Ranch which was such a major part of the Smoke Creek country.