Nov-22-2006 - MECCA Media Design

Scott Valley students succeed in helping children in need
ETNA - The Etna High School
Interact student group, which is a
youth service group sponsored
by the Scott Valley Rotary
International, has raised an
amazing $3500 in 6 weeks for its
international service project Toni's Backpacks. The goal is to
raise $6,000 for 300 backpacks
for needy children in Mexico
filled with basic school supplies
such as lead pencils, erasers,
colored pencils, rulers, zip
pouches and notebooks.
The students are asking for a
$20 donation per backpack to
help cover the cost for each
backpack and its contents, and
have set a deadline of February
2007 to raise the funds necessary to purchase the 300
backpacks
and
supplies.
Thermometers measuring their
success can be found in Scott
Valley at Etna High School, Etna
Rays, Martin's Experienced
Items in Etna, Mean Gene's in
Greenview and the Scott Valley
Family Resource Center in Fort
Jones.
The Etna High School 3rd period
classes had a fundraising
competition from October 9th
through November 10th that
raise $2100 of the total already
collected. The winning class was
Mrs. Fowle's A.P. English class,
which raised $900 for the
project.
This is truly a story of fellow
students that are have turned
tragedy into triumph centering
around the tragic loss of fellow
student Antonia "Toni" CornellBanke in a car accident on June
9th earlier this year, and her
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unfulfilled dreams that are now
coming true. Toni was next in line
at Etna High School to serve as
Interact president her senior
year, and had begun working
with student advisor Davie
Martin on a project to help young
students
in
Mexico
get
desperately needed basic school
supplies.
Toni's goals were to increase
See Students, Page 3 >
Barbara Dillman retires after 8 years of
service as Superintendent of Schools
YREKA - Friends and
colleagues gathered last
Thursday, November 16th at
the Miners in Convention
Center in Yreka to honor
Barbara Dillman's 8 years of
service as Siskiyou County
Superintendent of Schools.
Mt Shasta Union Elementary School
The catered event was well
LESLIE ANN COLE
1909 30.22% attended and filled with chamLUTHER LYMAN
1723 27.27% pagne celebrations, and
CHUCK ROSECRANTZ 1444 22.86% handshakes and hugs of
for
the
CAEL WESTON
1210 19.15% congratulations
honored guest.
Write-in Votes
32 0.51%
Barbara was presented with a
Yreka Union Elementary
plaque and resolution from
KAREN H. MALLORY
2050 40.68% California
Assemblyman
JILL F. HARRIS
1534 30.44% Doug LaMalfa presented by
DEBBE MORGAN
1438 28.54% Field Representative Brenda
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0.34%
Haynes acknowledging her
"Visionary role in guiding the
Tulelake Basin Jt Unified School Dist
development of the Siskiyou
RANDALL R. BALEY
203 38.74% County Office of Education to
ROY WRIGHT
197 37.60% its current preeminence and
VENANCIO HERNANDEZ 119 22.71% recognizes and applauds her
Write-in Votes
5
0.95%
for the vital role she has
See Results, Page 2 > played in providing quality
education
programs
in
Siskiyou County".
The resolution also acknowledged her achievements as
an educator, as well as the
significance of her family's
experience and knowledge of
agriculture and ranching as
they relate to the lives and
unique lifestyles of the community. Her husband Vaune
called out proudly "That's my
wife!" as the resolution was
read out loud to the crowd.
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She was also presented a
plaque from Siskiyou County
Council Frank Demarco in
acknowledgement of her
outstanding service relating to
the educational needs of
Siskiyou County serving as
Superintendent of Schools
since 1999.
Barbara's term officially ends
at noon on January 8th, 2007.
She plans to officially retire
and spend time at home with
her husband Vaune.
Local News
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Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Mushing Training and Demos Nov. 25th
MOUNT SHASTA - Training
begins for local and traveling
mushers this Saturday for the
Siskiyou 135 Sled Dog
Races! Training will be followed by a free Mushing
demo at Mt. Shasta City Park,
1 PM in the Lodge.
Learn about Distance, Mid
Distance, Sprint and Skijoring
Dog Sports and Racing.
Presented by the Siskiyou
Snow
Dog
Sporting
Association with special
guest, Kathy Miyoshi, MidDistance Racer from Sun
Valley, Nevada
This Saturday Spectators are
invited to come and watch as
Sun Valley, Nevada musher
Kathy Miyoshi hits the trails at
Deer Mountain/Chuck Best
Snow Park in training for her
entry into the Siskiyou 135
Sled Dog Races 18 mile middistance race this January
13th and 14th. We expect to
be hooking up dogs around
6:30 or 7 am. Check website
the day before for more
details - the weather can
change things.
Kathy is
bringing her cart and her sled,
so snow or no snow, we'll be
running dogs. Other local
mushers and Siskiyou Snow
Dog Association members
will be on hand to train with
their own teams and work on
race planning.
Following the early morning
training, Free Dog Sports,
Mushing and Dog Care
demonstrations will be held
for the public and race volunteers at Mt. Shasta City Park
in the Lodge from 1 pm to 3
pm that same day. Kathy will
talk about mid distance rac-
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about distance racing, Doug District 3 Supervisor
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Hake will talk about Skijoring. MICHAEL KOBSEFF
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We'll all talk about the upcom- MIKE SHANNON
240
ing races.
Question and Write-in Votes
answer sessions. This demo
Tulelake City Clerk
and the morning training will
JOE CORDONIER
103
be filmed by a volunteer
SUSAN
RICHBURG
80
videographer thanks to the
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help of MCTV. The demon- Write-in Votes
strations are free. Race T- Tulelake City Treasurer
shirts will be available for sale ELONA BUNCH
102
and donations will be accept- KIM KEISER
90
ed to go to the race purse.
The Siskiyou 135 Sled Dog Weed City Council
Races, to be held January JERRY W. BROOMFIELD 435
12th through 14th at Deer LEO SARTOR
283
Mountain/Chuck Best Snow DAVID PEARCE
280
Park, are a project of the BRIAN RAMSEY
270
Siskiyou Snow Dog Sporting MARY MAZZONI
264
Association in conjunction BOB RAVEN
183
with the Siskiyou Institute a Write-in Votes
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501c3
organization.
Thankfully permitted by the MC CLOUD CSD
USDA Klamath National ALAN SCHOENSTEIN
316
Forest, Goosenest Ranger TIM DICKINSON
310
District.
KURT KLEINHANS
308
Special thanks to Cold Creek BRIAN P. STEWART
242
Inn for lodging Kathy and to RICHARD MCFARLAND 240
the Mt. Shasta Recreation KENNETH ANDERSON 225
District for the use of the DORIS E. DRAGSETH
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lodge.
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Siskiyou Golden Fair Theme Contest
Siskiyou County Clerk Colleen Setzer
announces candidate filing dates for the YREKA, CA- It may seem like winter
March 6, 2007 Special Election for the Scott outside, but it's time to start thinking about
summer fun and enter the Siskiyou Golden
Valley Unified School District.
Fair theme contest!
The following offices are to be voted upon:
The Siskiyou Golden Fair is extending an
invitation to residents and organizations of
Two trustees for Trustee Area 1
Siskiyou County to enter the annual theme
Two trustees for Trustee Area 2
contest. The winner of this contest has the
One trustee elected at large
pleasure of knowing their theme will be
The candidate filing period is November 13, used in the overall advertising campaign
2006 through December 8, 2006. Candidate used to promote the 2007 fair. During the
papers are available in the Siskiyou County fair it will also be used to set the motif for
Clerk's Office, 510 N. Main Street, Yreka, the construction of feature booths, flower
CA, during normal business hours, 8 - 5 arrangements, cake decorations, and more.
Monday through Friday.
The 2006 fair theme was "Country
Fun-Gotta Get Me Some."
For more information about these offices,
candidate qualifications and filing deadlines, The theme needs to be "catchy" and easily
please contact the County Clerk's Office at usable in fair advertising and promotion.
The fewer the words, the better. Just think
842-8084 or toll-free 888-854-2000.
about what the Siskiyou Golden Fair means
to you and what would be a great marketing
theme.
The deadline for entering this year's contest
is December 11, 2006. Any Siskiyou County
resident or organization may submit one
entry consisting of six words or less. Prior
winners are ineligible to participate the
following year. The author of the chosen
theme will receive a cash prize of $100 plus
a season pass to the 2007 fair. Entries may
be mailed or hand delivered to: Siskiyou
Golden Fair Theme Contest, 1712 Fairlane
Road, Yreka, CA 96097 or sent to
[email protected].
For more information, contact the fair office
at 842-2767. The 2007 Siskiyou Golden
Fair runs August 8-12 in Yreka.
Local News
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Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
November is National Hospice
Students
>Continued from Page 1
Interact enrollment and to focus
on the group's international service project to supply backpacks
with school supplies to needy
children in Mexico. Toni was
unable to achieve these goals
personally, and due to her enthusiasm and dedication on the
backpacks project, Davie named
the program "Toni Backpacks".
Cyndie Banke-Scheafer, Toni's
mother, spoke to the this years
Interact student service group 6
weeks ago as a kick-off to getting
Toni's
Backpacks
started.
Cyndie shared many personal
memories of Toni's life at home,
as well as her knowledge of
Toni's goals to increase awareness of and enrollment in Interact
and their project to get needed
school supplies to children in
Mexico, a place Toni loved.
The Etna High School Interact
group has grown from 5 to 40,
and they have already passed
the half way mark to their $6,000
goal by student class competitions and inspired students.
Interact President Allison Sturges
said that the increase in enrollment and success of the program
has a great deal to do with the
visibility created by the loss of
Antonia, and her goals for success with Interact and the backpack project.
National Hospice Month is
celebrated across the nation in
November of each year. This
gives us the opportunity to
educate
about
Hospice
services. We encourage the
public to stop by our office at
255 Collier Circle in Yreka and
take a tour of the Hospice
House, the Labyrinth and our
fall gardens.
Antonia "Toni" Cornell-Banke
The project has reached beyond
Toni's dreams and has actually
been selected as the international service project for many
Interact groups in Northern
California and Southern Oregon.
Each Interact group chooses a
local community project and an
international project to accomplish each year.
Student representatives from the
Interact groups of Northern
California and Southern Oregon
met at a leadership conference in
California this summer that Toni
was meant to attend. Upon hearing about Toni's death, most of
the Interact groups in the region
elected to do Toni's Backpacks as
their international project in Toni's
honor.
For information on Interact's
Toni's Backpacks project, contact
Davie Martin at 467-5765.
Classical Music Fundraiser
for Etna Fire Dept. Dec. 2nd
ETNA - A Classical Music
Fundraiser for the Etna Fire
Department will be held on
December 2nd from 7-9 PM at
the Avery Theatre in Etna. The
show is based on classical
music,
primarily
piano
(including some holiday pieces)
with roughly 10 musicians
participating and two duets
performances.
It's a "dress up" event and
tickets are $5 in advance and
can be purchased at Wildwood
Crossing Cafe in Etna or the
Yreka Chamber of Commerce.
Tickets are $7 at the door the
night of the event.
For information, contact Jim
Peluso at 467-3327 or 3401984.
All proceeds benefit the Etna
Volunteer Fire Dept.
What is Hospice?
Hospice provides medical,
social, emotional, and spiritual
support for individuals with a
terminal diagnosis and their
families. The goals of hospice
care are to:
· Provide physical and
emotional comfort
· Create a care plan that meets
the needs and wishes of the
patient and family
· Focus on quality of life and
making each day count, and
· Help patients and families
cope at the end of life.
we hear from family members
is "We wish we had received
hospice services sooner."
Who Can Receive Hospice?
Any
person
facing
the
advanced stages of a terminal
illness or chronic condition is
eligible for hospice care when:
· The physician predicts that
the person will live six months
or less if the disease runs its
normal course.
· Aggressive treatments can no
longer cure the disease.
· The patient, family, and doctor agree and understand that
it is time to shift the goals of
care from cure to comfort care
(control of pain and other
symptoms).
About half of people who use
hospice have cancer. The rest
have other advance chronic
illnesses like heart failure, lung
disease
and Alzheimer's
disease.
Studies show a high satisfac- For more information about
tion with hospice care. The Hospice
services,
call
most common comment that 842-3160.
Local News
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Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Music Events at The Brown Trout Gallery and Cafe
Bruno Grossi - December 2nd
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Bruno Grossi is
one of the artist helping to earmark the Brown
Trout Gallery and Cafe as a great listening
for all types of live music. With a return performance on Saturday, December 2nd,
Grossi will begin performing at the Brown
Trout at 7pm, a new starting time for the winter season at the Brown Trout.
Bruno has traveled and performed throughout
Europe, Argentina, and the Pacific Northwest.
His original songs include Ballads, Blues,
Acoustic Rock, Contemporary Folk and
Finger picking instrumentals.
His artistry on the six string guitar, and rich
emotional vocal styling creates and exciting
memorable performance.
He is a
polished,dynamic performer dedicated to his
art and continues to develop his unique musical vision.
His three cd's "Kings and
Queens", "Affairs of the Heart", and "Bamboo
Rain", are available at cdbaby.com and at
local Mt Shasta businesses.
North of Forty - December 9th
The Brown Trout Gallery and Cafe once again
present North of Forty on Saturday,
December 9th at 7pm.
"North of Forty" is a local band whose members include: Leslie Tift, Tom Scott, Tom Barr,
and Pete Conlan. Leslie Tift, a teacher by
day, will be performing on guitar and vocals.
Tom Scott, who works at a local hardware
store, is a veteran of many bands and will
perform on lead guitar and vocals. Tom Barr
(T-Barr), a local contractor, will perform on
harmonica and vocals. Finally, Pete Conlan, a
retired county employee will perform on the
bass and sing.
The music they play is a mixture of folk, blue
grass, country and blues and a little rock and
roll when needed. They have been playing
"Folk-Grass-Country-Blues" at local and dis-
tant venues for the last six years.
Having been involved with music in one way
or another most of their lives, the members of
North of Forty have studied their musical
roots and have a great passion apparent in
their performances.
Fabulous Blackwell Brothers Christmas
Party - December 16th
Harry and Debbie Blackwell and the Fabulous
Blackwell Brothers are back at the Brown
Trout Cafe and Gallery on Sacramento Ave in
Downtown Dunsmuir, California on Saturday,
December 16th at 7pm.
This electric duo will be playing nothing but
psychedelic Blues/Rock and christmas carols
starting at 7PM.
Debbie, also a an artist ,will have her paintings on display. The Brown Trout also offers
food,drink and shopping. All ages are welcome so don't miss this Christmas party! As
always there will be no cover charge.
Go to www.Thefabulousblackellbrothers@
myspace.com or call 530-235-0754 for more
information.
The Brown Trout Gallery and Cafe is located
at 5841 Sacramento Ave. in Downtown
Dunsmuir. No Cover for events. Call 530-2350754 for details. Beer, wine, food, available.
Roy Rogers at Sengthong's
Blue Sky Room Dec. 1st
Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm
Kings will perform at Sengthong's
Blue Sky Jazz Room Dec. 1st.
Rogers, an eight-time Grammynominated
producer
and
guitarist, has been featured on
albums with Bonnie Raitt, John
Lee Hooker, Zucchero and more.
Rogers is an exceptionally
articulate slide guitarist, either
he's scorching Robert Johnson's
'Ramblin' Blues' or taking a lovely, lyrical journey…or rockin' it
out. One of the rare guitar heroes
who values feeling over flash." Rolling Stone
Rogers is currently being featured on 'Sierra Center Stage',
the Sierra Nevada Brewing
Company-sponsored television
series which seeks to bring
exposure
to
underexposed
American Roots and World
musicians. 'Sierra Center Stage'
enjoyed over 170 broadcasts on
public television this summer,
being aired on over 50 stations
and hitting more than 32 million
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Etna, CA 96027
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Cindy Summers
Owner/Publisher/Editor
[email protected]
Ray Wolf
Sports Source/Sports Editor
[email protected]
Siskiyou Source is currently a weekly
publication distributed on Wednesdays.
households, according to Go
Public!, the program's public
television firm.
Rogers and his band, The Delta
Rhythm Kings, are performing
nationally to support the new
television series and his newly
released live album. Touring in
Europe, South America, Australia
and as far away as China, Roy
Rogers & The Delta Rhythm
Kings continue to delight fans
with their powerful performances.
Inspired by the reaction of his
fans, Rogers decided to record
the shows in the Big Room and to
compile them onto disc with
special guest performances by
pianist Phil Aaberg, harmonica
wizard Norton Buffalo, vocalist
Shana Morrison and fiddler Tom
Rigney.
Sengthong's Blue Sky Room is
located in Dunsmuir at 5854
Dunsmuir Ave. Tickets are: presale $25, Door $28 with dinner
purchase $25. For information on
this event call (530) 235-4770.
Business & Technology
A5
Siskiyou Source November 22, 2006
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The basic backgrounds include
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There are also lots of great animated
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messages and addresses from your
How talented are you?…
check out the competition
in the Yahoo Talent Show
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(530) 467-3086
Enter the Yahoo Talent contest and you
might win $50,000 and your own show
on
Yahoo
TV.
Visit
http://talentshow.yahoo.com/ and you
will see things ranging from amazing
talent to the completely bizarre. The
main page lists the entries under: Our
Faves, Newbies, Top Dawgs, Huh? and
Totally Random. There is a broad range
of categories including singing, acting,
comedy, funny, cool and crazy to just
name a few.
The show is hosted by Mayleen Ramey
who gives you clips of the latest and
greatest entries into the Yahoo Talent
Show. The judges are Tom Green, Maria
Sansone and the Dark Ninja.
The main page has links to judge the
video, and to view past shows from the
Talent Show archives.
If you want to enter the contest, you
need to do it soon. November 27th is
last day to submit and entry, December
1st the voting closes, and on December
4th five finalists will be announced for
the Grand Finale December 14th where
the winner will be revealed.
Reminder:
CES is coming - www.cesweb.org
Misc
Wanted:-Violin Lessons 468-2800
Camper for Sale
Older cab over camper for full size truck
(8ft bed) - $500 or will trade for 3 cords
of split, stacked Fir or Cedar firewood.
(530) 467-5752
Alaskan Husky Puppies for sale.
$75.00 to $150.00 - Call 467-3009 for
more information. Beautiful short haired
racing stock. Some with blue eyes.
FOR SALE
Tools for Sale: band saw, chop saw, table
saw, assorted hand tools, and many other
things. Starritt Studio, 1557 S. Main, Yreka.
842-1439.
Community Contributions
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Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Neighborhood Watch Column by Al Ferguson
The Season of Gratitude example in the all-seeing eyes
Lets Let Gratitude be Our Attitude Year
Around
This issue, a deviation from the normal
tone of this column to address something I
have felt the need to say for a while now.
Each of us living here shares a common
bond; we live in an incredibly beautiful rural
area and enjoy a relatively crime, traffic and
pollution free life. It allows us the chance to
develop a true appreciation for the more
important things in this life.
The current issue of a veteran's magazine
had a section title of 'Let your sparkles be a
shine'. Those six words kept me thinking
long after everyone else was sleeping. In
the midst of our daily routines, how often
we have the opportunity to show a kindness or speak kindly rather than rudely, to
stretch beyond our normal limits and genuinely touch another soul. Might not one's
kindly actions and attitude spark a lifetime
of this in another, or better yet, set an
of the
youngsters around us.
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Reward
So as we take the time this week to enjoy a
break from daily chores, and we enjoy family and friends, let us remember strangers For any information
by letting our light shine into the darkness
leading to the
of the cold unfeeling world about us. Even
arrest & conviction
an intangible gift of a smile or a hug from a
of persons
loving spirit can mean the world to another.
responsible for
As that gift continues to be passed on by
the recipient, you can smile to yourself as vandalism of Hilltop
you polish your shine just a bit more.
Logging's equipment
PREPAREDNESS TIP: while you are
preparing your home & family for emergencies, why not help an older neighbor or
friend to be sure they have adequate water,
warm clothing & bedding, and food for them
and their pets.
Al Ferguson
467-3752 or [email protected]
on October 1, 2006
west of Hilt.
Any information
regarding this
matter
PLEASE call
Siskiyou County
Sheriff’s Dept.
Jr High Basketball
Bears silence Honkers, 15-7
Mount Shasta one
win from NSCIF D-III
title
By Rick Martin
MOUNT SHASTA - The Mount
Shasta Bears have been trying
to get to the North Section title
game since September. No one
ever said it would be easy.
The Bears (9-1) needed every
ounce of energy they had, and
two fourth down stops in the
final four minutes to hold off
Willows 15-7 in the Division III
semifinal game on Friday. The
fact that the defense won the
game shouldn't be a surprise.
Against the Honkers (6-6), the
Bears came up with an interception, two fumbles and three
stops on fourth down. They've
now taken the ball away from
their opponents 33 times in 10
games.
Nubia Lowe came up with a
turnover on the game's first
play, intercepting an under
thrown halfback option pass
from Erin Thompson at the
Bears' 38-yard line. The Bears
didn't capitalize on that one, but
the next Willows mistake would
get the Bears into scoring position. Late in the first quarter,
with the Mount Shasta offense
stymied,
Walker
Reise
unloaded a punt that backed
See Bears, Page 8 >
Sports
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Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Bears
>Continued from Page 7
Willows' Kent Thayer up to his
own 20. He waved for the fair
catch, and then muffed the ball,
allowing Justin Vontunglin to
recover at the Honkers 22. A
half-dozen plays later saw the
Bears take a 7-0 lead on a
quarterback keeper by Tyler
Stokes and an extra point kick
from Robbie Burns.
But Willows - using a physical
offensive line and the steady
running of the section's leading
rusher, Erin Thompson marched down the field to tie
the game. Thompson carried
the ball on eight of the drive's
10 plays, capping it with an 18yard scoring run that tied the
game with 9:13 left in the half.
Then, it was the Bears' turn to
answer. After picking up a quick
first down, the Bears brought in
sophomore Royce Autry as a
wide-out to run a simple fly pattern. Stokes hit him for a 38yard gain to the Willows 19,
and Patrick Lunney finished the
drive one play later, breaking
three tackles on his way to the
end zone. Then Stokes took the
snap for the extra point, rolled
out and lobbed a perfect ball to
Reise in the far corner of the
end zone, giving the Bears an
8-point advantage.
The Bears would threaten
again before halftime, when the
Honkers failed to pick up a first
down at their 40, but they
weren't able to score.
In the third quarter, Willows'
offensive and defensive lines
simply took over the game. The
Bears were unable to sustain
any drives, and Willows’
offense was ripping off huge
chunks of yardage, seemingly
at will. But games aren't won on
the stat sheet, they're won on
the scoreboard, and the Bears
had a knack for pulling out a big
defensive play when they
absolutely had to have it. The
Honkers were rolling late in the
third period, and advanced to
the Bear 30 with a 60-yard
drive. But Thayer fumbled at
the end of a long run, with
Daniel Witherall covering the
ball for the Bears. Lunney was
able to get free for several nice
runs, and Mount. Shasta
looked - for a moment - like
they might put the game away.
But the drive ended at the
Honkers' 19, with the Bears still
clinging to a one touchdown
lead.
And again, Willows went back
to Thompson-ripping off twelve
yards on first down, then 8,
then 11. As the clock passed
the five minute mark, it looked
bleak. The Honkers had firstand-goal at the 9, and the
Bears couldn't stop them.
Thompson carried the ball
inside the five on second down,
but a crushing holding call
negated the run and saw the
ball backed up to the 19.
Thayer got 9 yards back, and
Willows burned a timeout with
just under four minutes remaining.
The Bears stopped them at the
line of scrimmage on third
down, and the Honkers
stopped the clock again, trying
to come up with a fourth-andgoal play from the 9.
Quarterback Karl Olsen rolled
out and looked downfield, but
all he saw was a Bear blitz. Zac
Taylor dumped him back at the
See Bears, Page 11 >
Sports
Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Cattanach finishes thirteenth
Melo Motorsports donates
car hood to Booster Club
MOUNT SHASTA - November 9 was a big
day for Mount Shasta's Melo Motorsports,
when driver Kyle Cattanach guided the #59
Dan Gamel RV Centers Chevy Monte Carlo
to a 13th place finish at the Konica Minolta
125, a NASCAR Southwest Tour race, held
at Phoenix International Raceway.
The Melo Motorsports team had unloaded
the car and struggled through the first two
practice sessions, adjusting the set up and
getting Cattanach through laps around the
fast-paced one mile track.
"Our first goal was to make the show and I
was a little concerned, as we were practicing against drivers like Matt Crafton, Burney
Lamar, and other veterans from around the
nation," said car owner Marty Melo.
On Thursday morning, 45 cars vied for the
42 spots available with seven of those being
provisional to other teams. Cattanach had
to qualify in the top 35 to make the field
based on time. After several major adjustments by crew chief, Chuck LaHorgue and
the team, Cattanach qualified 29th.
During the race, Cattanach was able to
move his way up methodically through the
field. Although the car was still extremely
tight, Cattanach was optimistic of getting
the car into the top 25. After an efficient pit
stop, during which the crew made adjustments to the car, Cattanach picked up four
positions. Cattanach was able to race his
way up to the 13th position and finished the
race as the top rookie driver.
"Any time you can qualify for a race this big
and finish this well without a scratch on the
car, you are extremely pleased as an
owner," stated Dana Melo, car owner.
Melo Motorsports was apparently so
pleased that they decided to donate the car
hood to the Mount Shasta Athletic Boosters
Club.
The hood was raffled off at halftime of the
Mount Shasta Bears' playoff game, last
Friday night. Lisa Stevens is now the owner
of the #59 car's hood. The raffle raised
$595.00 for the Booster Club.
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see how to
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Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Sisson "Cubco" Girls Basketball Tournament Results
Eighth grade
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Evergreen
Scott Valley J H
Fall River
Jackson Street
Sisson
Weed
Seventh grade
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Evergreen
Sisson
Jackson Street
Fall River
Weed
Scott Valley J H
3-Point Champion
Tandy Thackeray, SVJH
3-Point Champion
Jeanette Ricci, Sisson
Hot Shot Champion
Melinda Salyka, Weed
Hot Shot Champion
Mandy, Fall River
Sports
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Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Bears
>Continued from Page 8
26, and Mt. Shasta took over on
downs, with a chance to run out
the clock. They got one quick
first down, but then got flagged
for a personal foul and couldn't
move the chains again. Reise
kicked it away to Thompson,
who returned it 15 yards to the
Bear 41. Out of timeouts, and
with only 88 seconds left,
Willows went to the air. Olsen
scrambled for a first down and
stopped the clock. He scrambled again, but couldn't get out
of bounds, keeping the clock
moving. Thompson carried for a
short gain, and Olsen then had
to spike the ball on third down
to stop the clock on fourth-and1 from the Bear 30. And rather
then go back to
Thompson, the Honkers went
to the air, but Olsen overthrew
his intended receiver, and the
Bears took over and ran out the
clock.
Next up is Live Oak, who the
Bears beat 34-20 in early
October. That game was a
slugfest, with Lunney rolling up
275 yard and 5 touchdowns, as
the Bears scored 20 second
half points. The Lions' Paul
Nevarez also had a big night,
with 220 yards of total offense,
including 170 on the ground.
Live Oak has won five straight
games after blanking Rio Vista
on Friday. Game time on
Wednesday is
7 p.m.
NOTES: The Bears haven't
been in a section title game
since 1994, when they lost to
Modoc in an ice-bowl that was
played in temperatures under
10-degrees. Prior to that, the
Bears were in consecutive
championship games in 1987
and 1988, winning the first time,
and falling to Biggs in the 1988
Local Fishing Report
Lake Siskiyou
Lake Siskiyou is still offering some of the best trout fishing around,
whether you are fishing from the bank or trolling from a boat. If
trolling, use a SEP's Side kick Dodger, which is a lightweight single blade that you put a 12 - 16 inch leader and a half of a night
crawler on, and troll slowly. This rig will easily go 10-12 feet deep
and that's where most of the fish are being caught. So, a lead line
or downrigger is not necessary.
In fact, you may catch more fish with this lightweight trolling setup
because you can feel even the slightest bites, when the fish are not
real aggressive.
The north shore is always a good choice for bank fishing, with easy
limits. The ¼ oz. Kastmasters are great lures to use. Panther
Martins, Blue Fox's, and rooster tails are also good. If you like
using bait, night crawlers and Power Bait will work also.
McCloud Reservoir
McCloud reservoir has been consistently good all year for
Rainbows and Browns. Use the lightweight SEP's, like you would
at Lake Siskiyou. Also, the Kastmasters make great trolling lures
to get a little deeper for Browns.
Klamath River
The Steelhead are here! Good reports are coming in, especially
down river from the Horse Creek, Scott River, Seiad and Happy
Camp areas. Spinners such as Panther Martins and Blue Fox's
work well. Rebel Crawdads, Brads Wigglers and Hot Shots are
great too, as well as bouncing roe.
Look for a detailed report on Eagle Lake coming
next issue.
game... Lunney finished the
Willows game with137 yards on
28 carries...The Bear defense
has come up with 25 interceptions and 8 fumbles in 9
games...The
Honkers'
Thompson was close to 200
yards on the night, and finished
his senior year with well over
2000 yards on the ground...The
Willows players had dedicated
their season to the memory of
teammate Brian Parks, the son
of coach Curtis Parks. 17-yearold Brian collapsed and died
after a practice in late August.
Sports
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Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Powder Keg Awards
By Ray Wolf
Sports Source Editor
Choosing this month's Powder
Keg Awards presented a bit of a
problem. On the boy's side of it,
there were several really good,
hard working Yreka High athletes that could have laid claim
to the award. So, I went back
and looked at some of the stories I had written, and reviewed
several of the pictures to help
refresh my memory. In the end,
one name just kept popping up
more than any other, which
solidified my choice.
For the girl Powder Keg Award,
it was a little easier. The winner's record speaks for itself.
I am highly appreciative of the
local businesses that sponsor
the Powder Keg Award and ask
that our community support the
following: Grandma's House,
Fast Lane Espresso/Popcorn
video, and Meamber Snacks.
The winners also receive a
Powder Keg Award T-shirt
designed by Siskiyou Laser
Products. Powder Keg of the
Year winners will receive a custom made trophy from Starritt
Studio.
Dana Flett
Dana Flett first came to my
attention last year, while she
was playing on the Northern
Athletic League champion
Yreka girl's soccer team. Her
coach, Chad Danielson, once
told me that Dana would run
through a wall if that's what it
took to get the job done.
Well, Dana brings that same
attitude to playing tennis, and
the results have been consistently excellent. Dana not only
made the NAL All-League team
in both singles and doubles this
year, but has been an AllLeague player for four straight
years.
The Lady Miners finished second in the NAL this year. Dana
also finished second in the
league in singles and doubles
(with fellow All-League partner
Elicia Turner).
In the section tournament, Dana
made it to the quarter finals.
She and Elicia also made it to
the quarter-finals in doubles
competition.
In a way, it could be said that
Dana's Powder Keg Award is as
much for her outstanding
career, as it is for her great season of tennis. Momentary greatness is to be admired, but to
consistently perform well is
much more difficult.
Congratulations Dana.
Manny Barragan
The Yreka Miners JV football
team had a great year, and
Manny Barragan was a big part
of it. It seemed like every time I
took a picture, Manny was
somewhere in the shot. I have
pictures of Manny running with
the ball. I have pictures of
Manny blocking. I have pictures
of Manny making tackles.
And, I have a bunch of pictures
of Manny scoring touchdowns.
When I presented Manny with
his Powder Keg Award, I asked
him if he knew any of his statistics. He said he really didn't
know how many yards he
gained rushing, but said he
thought he had 24 TDs, and four
interceptions.
While Manny had several explosive plays during the season,
my favorite was his touchdown
against Lassen, with about five
minutes to play, which gave the
Miners a 7-0 win. I expect to see
Manny continue his excellent
play on the varsity squad next
year.
Congratulations Manny.
Sports
A13
Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Vikings bowl over Eagles
Kuhl
MVP
name
Defensive
By Rick Martin
PITTSBURG - Oftentimes in life, we
find satisfaction in reaching our destination. For the 2006 College of the
Siskiyous Eagles, the satisfaction will
have to be found in the journey.
The Eagles' campaign came to a disappointing end last Saturday, as they fell
33-23 to the Diablo Valley College
Vikings in the 16th Annual East Bay
Bowl, played at Los Medanos JC in
Pittsburg.
In the first half, both teams made mistakes, and both teams capitalized,
making for a very entertaining 30 minutes of football. In the second half, the
breaks all seemed to go the Vikings'
way, as they blew the game open with
a pair of third quarter touchdowns.
"We have nothing at all to hang our
heads about," said Coach Eric Young
afterwards. "That's a good football
team over there. We made some mistakes in the second half that hurt us,
but we fought back and gave ourselves
a chance. Losing hurts, but these guys
have a lot to be proud of. We had a
really good season."
Things started very brightly for the
Eagles (6-5) as the Vikings (8-3) fumbled the ball away on their third play
from scrimmage, giving COS possession inside the 40-yard line. It took
them only three minutes to capitalize,
as Jon Breza powered into the end
zone from the 2, giving the Eagles a 70 advantage. But, as they did all afternoon, DVC answered right back,
marching the length of the field in just
over two minutes to set up Jamie
Chandler for a 32-yard FG.
After an Eagle punt, the Vikings would
drive into scoring position again, taking
a 10-7 lead on Kyle Kesterloot's 7-yard
run on an end around.
Then, it was the Eagles' turn to answer.
Ben Cozad rolled out of the pocket on
second down from his own 11 yard line,
and heaved a perfect pass downfield to
DeMario Ballard, who shook a tackler
and made it all the way to the Vikings'
12-yard line. Three plays later, Rebel
Hall nailed a 27-yard FG that tied it at
10.
On the ensuing possession, Siskiyous
appeared to catch a huge break when
Diablo Valley's Jason Palmer dropped
a lateral at his own 28-yard line. He
assumed the play was dead, but the
Eagles' Taylor Dunn knew better, falling
on the ball and giving the offense a
golden opportunity to reclaim the lead.
But on the very next play, Cozad threw
wildly over the middle, and the ball was
picked off by DVC's Zac McNally. He
raced 75-yards untouched to the end
zone to give his team the lead back at
16-10.
The teams traded punts on the next two
series, but the Eagles would get the
offense moving again to tie it late in the
half. Cozad found Rebel Hall in single
coverage on consecutive plays, completing passes of 35 and 14 yards to set
up a Dan Parrish 2-yard run. Hall's
extra point try was blocked, leaving the
game even at 16.
COS had one more chance to reclaim
the lead before the half, but could neither move the ball, nor run enough time
off the clock. That left the door ajar for
the Vikings, and they barged through it,
marching to the Eagle 25 with 17 seconds remaining. Facing a fourth down,
and with no timeouts, DVC coach
Ralph DePew called on Chandler for a
42-yard FG try, which he nailed with 10yards to spare, giving his team a 19-16
lead they would not relinquish.
The second half started poorly and got
progressively worse for the Eagles.
Special teams player Nathan Maine
was ejected for throwing a punch during his team's opening kick return, and
the Eagles promptly went three and
out. DVC started the ensuing drive at
midfield, and needed just six plays to
make the Eagles pay. Jon Loeliger hit
Kesterloot with a 5-yard scoring pass
that stretched the lead to 10, at 26-16.
The Eagles then went three and out
again, using less than a minute on the
clock. Will Sinnot's punt backed receiver Brian Williams up to his own 35, but
he was interfered with trying to make a
fair catch, and the Vikings again started
a drive at midfield. This time it took only
two plays to score, as Erik Harrington
powered through the Eagle line, found
the sideline and scored on a 38-yard
run to make it a 33-16 game.
COS wouldn't move the ball consistently again until early in the fourth quarter,
when Cozad led them on a 69-yard
drive, capped by a 17-yard bullet pass
with six minutes remaining to Chaz
Thompson, who was hit in midair at the
goal line, but hung on for the score.
With new life, and a chance at a rally,
the Eagles tried an onsides kick. DVC
recovered, but couldn't move the ball,
and were forced to punt. However, a
penalty on the return forded the Eagles
to start at their own 7, with no timeouts
left. Cozad's first pass was intercepted
at the 36-yard line, and that was the
end for the Eagles.
"The second half was the difference.
We made mistakes and they didn't,"
said Young. "It's disappointing because
some of our guys probably played their
last football game, and we wanted to
win for them. But we can hold our
heads high as individuals, and we can
use this season to build on as a program-can't wait for '07."
NOTES: The injury bug bit the Eagles
again. RB Jermaine Holmes was hit
squarely on his recently separated
shoulder just before halftime, and did not return.
On the same series, right tackle Brent Williams
went down with a leg injury and did not return. The
Eagles also played without starting free safety
Marques Walker, who left the team unexpectedly
at midweek. Chaz Thompson played at safety,
while Weed HS graduate Zach Thomas got the
start at corner in his final college game. Thomas
had a couple of tackles and played a solid
game...COS linebacker Zach Kuhl was named the
East Bay Bowl's Defensive Most Valuable Player,
amassing 16 tackles and a sack. DVC QB Jon
Loeliger was the Offensive MVP, completing 19 of
25 passes for 173 yards and a TD with no interceptions...The game was the last for longtime coach
Phil Maas, who led the Eagles to their last bowl
appearance in 1999, and has also coached in
Europe. "I've got some living to do," he joked after
the game. "I've gotta get away before I'm too old."
Coach Young isn't so sure: "He says he's retiring,
but I think he'll pop in from time to time. I can't see
him not being around football somehow."
Sports
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Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Local all-league and team awards
Northern Athletic League Football
All-League
Steven Embury, Yreka
Honorable Mention
Jeremy Turner, Yreka
Yreka Miners varsity football
team awards
Most valuable player:
Steven Embury
Most Outstanding back/receiver:
Ethan Garrett
"Stud" Award/Outstanding
Lineman: Anthony Knight
Most Inspirational Player:
Boomer Crownover
Most Improved Player:
Austin Hoy
Most Valuable Defensive player:
Jeremy Turner
Scholar Athletes: Jimmy Kutzer
and Aaron Sinnott
Coaches' Award for service to the
program: Cesar Garcia
Northern Athletic League Volleyball
All-League
Sara Ford, Yreka
Honorable Mention
Julie Villagrana, Yreka
Northern Athletic League Tennis
Dana Flett, singles and doubles,
Yreka
Elicia Turner, singles and doubles,
Yreka
Shasta Cascade League Football
Lineman of the Year:
Everett Hullquist, Etna
All-League
Cody Aquila, Weed
Logan Dysert, Etna
Chris Gentry, Etna
Clint Johnson, Etna
Tino Navarro, Weed
Johnny Pekalez, Weed
Tyler Strohmeyer, Etna
Jeff Williams, Weed
Honorable Mention
Jantz Elliot, Weed
Demetri Iannios, Etna
Ryan O'Toole, Weed
Skylar Schneider, Etna
Shasta Cascade League Soccer
Most Valuable Player:
Jenna Kane, Mt. Shasta
All-League
Jared Estrada, Etna
Kaleb Fitzgerald, Mt. Shasta
Alex Herrick, Mt. Shasta
Donald Lee, Mt. Shasta
Jake Leiffer, Weed
Tezca Quintero, Etna
Mario Sanchez, Weed
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Siskiyou Source Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Cindy Says
The tree was only 20ft from where I was sitting in my
home office next to a window at the front of the
house. I had a thin steel cable attached from that
tree to another at the other end of the yard, which is
believed to have ultimately saved me. Instead of
falling directly on the house where I was sitting, it fell
along the length of the house hitting the back corner
of the house and the back corner of my friend's car
(she had generously let me borrow it to safely deliver the Good News - Thank you so much and so sorry
about the natural catastrophe Dee : ). I have a 71
VW camper bus that I call the Magic Bus that is quite
cute but no so road worthy that was parked parallel
to the other car with only about 5 feet between them.
Though the tree did a number on the back quarter
panel of the car, there was not even a scratch on the
Magic Bus - wow, what a miracle that almost inconceivable if you saw it.
I called Al Branson at Scott Valley Construction, who
has been a long time Source supporter along with
his wife Linda Koopman, who has her own massage
therapy business. I explained the situation regarding
the power and the problems it had created with the
Source and heating issues, and Al said he would
contact his electrician and get back to me about
what he could do. Al was unable to contact his electrician, Mike Alexander, so he drove across the valley to get him, pick up the necessary materials and
went straight to the house to begin the repairs.
My neighbor Jack MacGowan helped out with a
chainsaw for Al to use and a tractor at the ready to
remove anything that would have been to difficult to
move with mere manpower. Due to the fact that I
hadn't received a call back from Al, I went about my
day with no knowledge of all the kindness that had
come my way until I returned home a short time later
to find Al and Mike finishing the repairs on the power
box.
Everyone I knew came through to help me with what
I needed to do that day. Ray was a champ and took
care of all the Source related business to allow me
to get a handle on the disaster that had struck my
home - literally.
The next morning my neighbor, Jim Hardaway,
arrived to remove the tree and begin the repairs on
the house and deck. He noticed that I had a flat tire,
but quickly put on the spare and had me on my way
to Valley Tire for a new tire. Gale had already heard
of my dilemma from his wife Patty and quickly got a
tire on the car and me back on the road to deliver the
Good news to Siskiyou County.
I would like to express my greatest appreciation to
all those that helped me in my time of need - Scott
Valley is a wonderful place to be with very kind and
gracious residents who I've come to know as family.
Many things to be thankful for…
Other things to be thankful for…
The next morning I checked in with all my friends to
let them know I was alright and contacted my landlord, who said it would be a week's time before he
could fix the damage. I couldn't be a week without
power, most of the business for the Source is done
here, so I called on some friends and supporters for
help.
I'm thankful for the wonderful family I came into this
world with and to the extended family I've come to
know over the many years, especially here in Scott
Valley and Siskiyou County. My life is truly blessed
by all those who are in it and for the opportunity to
create the Source and share the positive things in
our communities.
Wowed by the wonders of nature…
Last week a 70 foot pine tree fell in my yard taking
out the power box and hitting the back corner of my
house and the car parked in the driveway. Friends
made countless offers of hospitality to me, but I was
quite overwhelmed by the whole situation and couldn't bring myself to pack up and leave. It was late and
I have monitor heat, so I grabbed my sleeping bag
and settled in to finish out the rest of the cold, stormy
night at home in the dark.
The Magic of the Magic Bus…
TRUST
T is for trust, we have within our being;
an easy thing to give to others; not so
for ourselves to trust of our own heart.
R is for respect we need to give ourselves, and as much to others; a selfless gift to start.
U is for unselfish deeds to take participation's place, for experience in personal growth;to give our future hope.
S is for sainthood, something we must
all strive to see within ourselves, as well
as others; sainthood/love; life's trials
would be much easier to cope.
T is for teacher, that we all are, by aiding
those around us, teaching others goodness as time goes on and on.
TRUST is that issue, and sensitive to
most,and some, they have no trouble
lending it all out.
Just as love we need to see, TRUST;
it's something gained; not won!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
SHARON L. GRIFFITHS
"THE POETRY LADY"
Sudoku
Word of the Week
Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9
eleemosynary
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Look for the solution in the next issue of the Siskiyou Source
You solve a sudoku puzzle
with reasoning and logic.
There's no math involved. The
grid has
numbers, but nothing has to add up to anything
else.
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Solution for 11/15 puzzle
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(el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee)
adjective
Definition: of or pertaining to alms,
charity, or charitable donations;
charitable. Contributed as an act
of charity; gratuitous.
At times our own light goes out
and is rekindled by a spark from
another person. Each of us
has cause to think with deep
gratitude of those who have
lighted the flame within us.
~ Albert Schweitzer