For those who missed the tour, some have expressed an interest in a second one. With that in mind, a second tour will be conducted this summer on a Saturday morning.  Tentatively, I am looking at July 9 or July 30.

You can read about the preview and topics discussed here.

After I scheduled this post into the calendar, I knew what my intention was. Then I moved onto other topics, before jotting it down.

That spurt of creative genius has not returned. Progress is being made on the Pioneer Brands. It was discussed during the St. Patrick’s Cemetery Tour. In the forthcoming months, I will post some drafts of those brands and some brands from way back when that never adorned the wall of the Pioneer.  Case example was the Red River Lumber Company’s brand.

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Sandra Jonas who has spent years researching Susan Roop Arnold has come full circle and published her work. While I recently purchased a copy, and I have not yet had an opportunity to read it. As a matter of fact, I have a bit of back log of reading material. It has been nearly a month now since I received the last of Glenn Wemple’s memoirs to review, which I do need to focus on, along with a host of other matters.

Sandra will be doing a book signing on Saturday April 16, 2016 from 1-3 at Margie’s Book Nook, 722 Main Street, Susanville. If you are out of the area or cannot make it give Margie’s a call, 530-257-2392 to have them reserve a signed copy for you.

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It was at this time a year ago I included the subscription feature. The site as you know is free, and no pay wall, or blocked material. However, I experience various costs, let alone the time to provide a daily post. So, first of all I appreciate those who support this effort, though less than 75 people are paid subscribers, yet over 10,000 people visit the site each month.

As an enticement for you to subscribe is one of the offering of tours to subscribers. We recently did a Saint Patrick’s Cemetery Tour and up next an Inspiration Point Tour. It should be noted, that those that either reside out of the area or cannot make it, still receive the text of the tour. In addition, paid subscribers receive priority on their request for future topics.

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A little bit of everything this month. Note the entry for April 8. Enjoy!

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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.

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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.

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