Sunday, May 5, 2013

Etna, CA.

Rodeo Breakfast downtown by Jobs Daughter starts at 7 a.m.

Rodeo Parade with Rodeo Royalty and Grand Marshal John Growney at 10:30 a.m.

Noon — Kids Calf Riding and Mutton Bustin’

1 p.m. Grand Entry of cowboys and cowgirls and rodeo events

Food concessions are available

Admission is $10 for ages 8 & up; 7 and under are free.

Weather was warm today with a cooler brisk breeze

PNP comment: It was so fun to see a great turnout for the Rodeo Dance tonight at Etna City Hall. I didn’t dance, but attended to take photos of the crowing of the 2013 Pleasure Park Rodeo Queen. It has been nearly a decade since a May Rodeo Dance was held up the long flight of stairs to the refurbished upstairs hall. So fun to see friends my age and several generations younger. Then the oldest prize went to Delta Christ, who organized many a square dance in the hall over the years. Nice, fun, social evening for all ages. Great band. P.S. can’t believe it has been 40 years, since I was crowned Pleasure Park Rodeo Queen, yep, it was May 1973 and it was a cold spring threatening rain on Rodeo day, not warm like this year.– Editor Liz Bowen

Delta Christ just keeps on dancing!

Kah’lena Hayes, left, is the new 2013 Scott Valley Pleasure Park Rodeo Queen  and will reign over the Etna Rodeo on Sunday, May 5th. Kah’lena is 16 years old, attends Golden Eagle Charter School and is the daughter of Annette and Doug Hayes of Yreka.

 First Princess is Kyliegh Kirkbride, who is 17 years old and attends Etna High School.  Second Princess is Machaela Bray, 15 years old and attends Etna High School.

The Band -

2013 Scott Valley Pleasure Park Association President Travis Earls with beautiful wife, Jessie.

If you wish to enter just go to WWW.scottvalley.org and down load the entry form and return it to the Scott Valley Bikes @ 11223 Hwy 3 in Fort Jones, Across from the Chevron.  A list of entries are listed on the Chamber Web Site.

We invite you to vote on the merchants that have decorated.

Don’t forget all the residents who have some great displays.   The good part of the holiday contest is residential winners receive CASH and merchants receive certificates and bragging rights.

We ask that only ONE VOTE per person.  So take the time to look around and get those votes in.  You can drop the ballots off at 4 places in Scott Valley:  Scott Valley Bikes, Fort Jones;  Scott Valley Feed, Greenview; Etna Deli and Pizza, Etna and Callahan Emporium, Callahan.

You can also mail ballots to Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 374, Etna, CA 96027.    All entries must be in the ballot boxes by DEC 19^th @ noon or in the Mail By Dec 17^th.   WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SISKIYOU DAILY NEWS ON DECEMBER 21^ST.

After a threat of autumn sprinkles, the temperature warmed to the 70s on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 as sharp shooters and friends gathered. This is the beginning of the drive up East Moffett Creek. Nice autumn colors from the cottonwood trees.

Yep, this is our camp in an open field near tiny Moffett Creek.

Scott Valley Protect Our Water Turkey Shoot

10-27-12 Winners

Mike March, Scott Valley, won the Grand Prize of dinner for six from the Dirty Driller Barbecue in Fort Jones.

A BIG THANK YOU goes out to Julie McQuoid for donating the Dirty Driller Barbecue! 

There were many classes shooting at a “running deer” on a cable, 25 yard, 50 yard, 100 yard and 200 yard targets. There was varmint target and hunter shoots. Pistols and muzzle loader classes were also on tap. In all classes (events), the FIRST PLACE or closest to the bull’s eye on the target won a frozen turkey or ham or bacon or salami or cheese. Some shooters went home with their arms full of prizes!

Tied for the most first place wins were:

Gary Tickner and Trenten Hayden

Second highest: Cody Weldon

Third highest: Mike March

Fourth highest: Ken Berryhill

Fifth highest: Tony Rae

Sixth highest: Cliff West

Seventh highest: Mike Lyon

Eighth highest: Chad McWilliams

Ninth highest: Dana Simpson

Tenth highest: Steve Walters

Eleventh highest: Mike LaMarr

Twelfth highest: Mike Martin

Thirteenth highest: Jared Miller

Youth $25 Gift Certificate winner: Bryce Leach

NON-SHOOTERS participated (gambled) by rolling dice or purchasing a circle to be shot at with a shot gun (and the circle with the most pellet holes wins).

Dice winners:

Jared Miller won salami

Steve Walters won ham

Bryce Leach won ham

Sally LeVesque  won salami

Cookie Hunt won bacon and the turkey

Brody Spallino won cheese and the carrot cake

Jim McFadden triumphed by winning the coveted Cherry Pie

Shotgun spatter-board winners were:

Trenten Hayden won the frozen turkey

Tom Pease won the bacon

Elaine Dolcini won ham

Liz Bowen won salami

Scott Valley POW President Tom Pease welcomed the shooters and friends.

Cody Weldon gets ready to shoot.

Shooting at the Running Deer.

Ginny and Kathy take the class signups.

Joyce Landi is cutting up the onions for the chili and hotdogs.

Marellon Baird takes the signups for the non-shooters Dice games.

Chris O’Neil (red shirt)  calls the order of the next class of shooters.

Ranch owner, Mike Cramer, hosted the event with his wife, Pauline, (below). Mike ran the Running Deer Shoot. Pauline organized and purchased all the prizes, food, porta-potties and other extra important details.

Sarah Hayden takes aim at the Running Deer with her pistol.

Roy Hall Jr. and Trenten Hayden get ready.

Pat Swanson gives Jim McFadden the Cherry Pie he won in the Dice Roll Game.

Nope, no trouble with the law! Cal-Fire Law Enforcement Officer, Monte Whipple, stopped by and visited with friends during the Turkey Shoot. It was a very peaceful day. Everyone treats firearms with great respect. There is only one shooter at a time. It is quite safe.

 Waiting for your turn.

Headed home after a long day at the 2nd Annual Scott Valley POW Turkey Shoot.

Come to Etna on Saturday November 10, 2012 @ 11am to honor our Veterans.

There will be a parade to Honor ourVeterans.

The Grand Marshall of the parade will be John Fain of Etna.

Chili and Hot Dogs will be served for the veterans, come by and say thank you to SCOTT VALLEY’s proud Veterans.

Information for entries call Karen Wresch 530-467-4067

Submitted by Maury Tasem.  530-340-3669

Scott Valley Protect Our Water

meets

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012

Fort Jones Catholic Parish Hall

7 p.m. share desserts

Meeting starts 7:15 p.m.

Discuss:

USFS water right in the canyon of Scott River – Forester Ray Haupt will explain

North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s OVER-REGULATIONS, including Agricultural lands discharge program

Cal-Fire’s newest Fire Protection Fee of $150 that will be billed to over 11,000 property owners in Siskiyou County = 800,000 statewide bringing in over $85 million to the State’s General Fund.

Because of additional fines, PAY the $150 fee and write “Paid Under Protest” on your check.

Also, immediately send in a Petition for refund form

Turkey Shoot

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: East Moffett Creek Road – follow signs

All day coffee and pastries.  Lunch served 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bring your rifle (scopes adjusted to 12 power max)

Pistol: Open sites only

Black Powder:  Open sites only

PLEASE HAVE YOUR EQUIPMENT SITED IN PRIOR TO START OF SHOOT.

Shoot: Running deer target, bench rest, free-style, standing at 50, 100 yards and 200 yard bench.

Shoot for: Bacon, hams, salami, cheese and turkeys.

ALL SHOOTS WILL BE SHOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RIFLE CLASSES LISTED BELOW:

Hunter Rifle: Barrel muzzle OD less than ¾ inch (can shoot hunter and target rifle).

Target Rifle: Barrel; muzzle OD ¾ inch or more (can shoot target rifle only).

Rim fire: 22 and 17 cal. Rim fire (can shoot rim fire and target rifle).

Black Powder: Shoot all classes

Running deer: Shoot any rifle or pistol

Any questions call Chris O’Neil at 530-842-2865

Addition info: Mike Cramer 530-468-2680;   Tom Pease 530-468-2414

—-  ALCOHOL IS NOT ALLOWED —-

 By Liz Bowen

ETNA – A junior from Etna High School will serve as royalty for the 2012 Scott Valley Pleasure Park Rodeos. Kelly Carter recently won the title of Rodeo Queen and was crowned by the 2011 Pleasure Park Rodeo Queen Cricket Postma. As queen, Kelly received a silver and copper buckle, a bouquet of flowers and $150 cash award. She is the daughter of Cheryl Carter of Etna.

Queen Kelly will ride in the Etna Rodeo Parade this Sunday, May 6 and then will welcome the rodeo crowd during the Grand Entry of the 65^th Annual Pleasure Park Rodeo at 1:30 p.m. at the Etna arena.

Kelly is active in agricultural activities and has served for two years as secretary-treasurer of the Siskiyou Golden Fair’s Junior Fair Board.

This spring, she competed as president of the fast-paced Advanced Parly-Pro FFA Team in competitions and on the Etna FFA Soil Judging Team. She also competed in the Lions Club’s Speech Contest and is secretary of the Fort Jones Leo Club, a youth group sponsored by the Lions Club.

In her spare time, Kelly plays on the Etna Tennis Team and has performed as a pianist in local variety shows and fundraisers.

Kelly has already decided she will study agricultural systems management and is hoping to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo after high school graduation.

Don Swayze is pictured here as Col. Sherman Rutherford. This shot was taken during the filming of “Heathens and Thieves” in Etna in November of 2009.

Siskiyou Daily News

Posted Apr 19, 2012 @ 08:42 AM

Scott Valley —

A full agenda is planned for

Summit on the Scott River

Betty Hall will discuss the huge Nation the Shasta Tribe once was throughout the Siskiyou and Rogue, Oregon area

Roy Hall Jr., chairman of the Shasta Nation will be in attendance to discuss the FUTURE of the Scott River

Mike Duguay will present past and present forestry issues and the Siskiyou County Land Use and Management Plan

John Menke Ph.D. and Ray Haupt will discuss science, hydrology and limiting factors

Finally, the FUTURE of the Scott River will take center stage

Date:  August 23, 2011

1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fort Jones Community Center

Surprise, Surprise, The Dept. of Fish and Game wants more water!

The California Department held its “Community Outreach” meeting at the Fort Jones Community Center.  As is typical for this agency, the meeting did not go as they had planned.

First on the agenda, I will use Liz’s description,  Fishey 101.  Where the mama and papa fish find a good spot with the right gravel and they make babies.  Some of our membership have been in on this battle for over ten years and I am positive they appreciated the basic biology course.

Two state employees gave out legal advice without a license.  “Don’t worry, I am not a lawyer, but helping us is a beneficial use of your water.  Using it on your own property will not be a beneficial use if CDFG has anything to say about it.

They refused to hear public comment.  Instead they used the Delphic or Alinsky technique of breaking into small groups in case anyone wanted to know more about the reproductive process.  CDFG has used its own brand of reproductive with reckless abandon in this water shed to usurp our property rights and water rights and so not many people stayed to ask questions.

The reality of the matter is that CDFG is never satisfied with its statutory access to water.  They tried to prove a claim during the Scott River Adjudication in order to gain a legal water right for fish and the Superior court denied the claim,  stating that CDFG had no right to water within the Adjudication.  CDFG has attempted to extort the water using “Color of Authority”.  CDFG has attempted to take the water using a permit process which constituted an underground regulation.

CDFG has stolen water and lied about doing it with fish bypass flows far in excess of CDFG Code 6022.

So at long last they thought they would ask for water, which seasonal low stream flows prevented them from stealing.

Our problem (the water right owners) is very complex.  How does a person deal honorably with an agency which has no honor or integrity?

This issue clearly does not have anything to do with science or a fish which is in trouble.

CDFG has never wanted to hear the truth.

They only want truth which helps accomplish an agenda.

They have the Answer as they see it and only want to hear questions which lead to that answer.

Our problem is that the answer does not include agriculture in the Scott or Klamath Watershed.  What does it matter if a fish lives when no one will be left to see it?

Let us speculate that just this once the CDFG was sincere and really wanted to ask for water. Three people in the audience proposed solutions to the problem which required give and take.

In all three areas CDFG was consistent!  CDFG wants your water but will NOT help  you give it to them with any regulatory relief, or compensation of any kind.  No one likes a one way contract.  That is not the definition of a contract at all.

Sounds more like benign extortion, with a smile, to me.

The Constitution was designed and written to protect us from the good intentions of well meaning despots.

The Bill of Rights and the California Constitution Article One protects us from Government theft of the right to property and its use.

The rule of law is what this nation was built upon and not government by the stakeholder committees.

There may be some truth in environmental concern.  We will never know until this agency and all of the other agencies spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars doing absolutely nothing in the Shasta and Scott Watershed are brought to task.

I was looking at the fish counts between 1920 and 1932 last night,  while I tried to see some light in this situation.  Coho Salmon have never been in this watershed in large numbers. 

Fish and Game bulletin number 34, describes the first plantings in 1895 and where the stock came from.  This is CDFG’s  own report.  The counts are fairly consistent at around a couple hundred fish a year at the Klamathon Racks.

About  the same as now.

Remember the Pacific Decadal Cycle keeps the fish north in colder water until surface sea temperatures cool in the Pacific off of the coast of California.  There have never been a lot of Coho in the Klamath and the few that do come up the river make it or they do not just as God intends for all fish who can lay in excess of 3000 eggs per Spawning.

If the tribes and CDFG would quit killing the vast majority of the Coho before they are counted, we would have a very different dynamic in the Klamath Basin as a whole.

Back to the Question which plagues all of us.

How do we deal honestly with people have no scruples and have a lot of “restoration money” riding on the outcome of their agenda?

We can continue to expose the truth.  We can continue to resist the attacks upon our property and our liberty to use our property as we see fit.

We must not fail, our land, our way of life and our Constitution demand that we do not fail.

I will not submit.

I will not give my Constitutional Rights away in the name of environmentalism or for any other reason.

I will defend my Constitutional Rights with all of the resources at my command.

Mark Baird

Vice President Scott Valley Protect Our Water

Plan to attend our

Summit on the Scott River

on August 23rd

Fort Jones Community Center

 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

We will give one more try to explain our positions

and our concerns to the agencies

who would like to see our way of life disappear.