Well, I've seen some interesting and varied things in the Valley this last week or so:
First, I went to the assembly at Antelope Elementary School for students of the month in grades one through four. It was such a pleasure to see all the kids. The student of the month award is based on citizenship with fellow students, teachers, and adults, as well as their scholarship and willingness to assist in the smooth operation of the classroom. Each of the four students who won the award for their grade were all highly praised by their teacher and should be very proud of their plaques, which were offered for that month by the Antelope Valley Senior Citizen Workshop.
Next, my husband and I got our flu shots Oct. 10 at the Walker Senior Center. Hats off to the Mono County Health Department employees and volunteers who made the whole process quick, easy, fun and as painless as getting a shot can be.
Vintage ammunition
Oct. 12, I heard that there was a lot of official activity near the Walker Country Store, so I went down and talked with sheriff deputies Madrid and Morris. They told me that, during the course of cleaning up and improving property behind the store, a worker had found an early-1940s vintage piece of ammunition. The paramedics were in attendance, and within a short time the deputies planned to dispose of the item found. Since Officer Madrid is an explosives expert, it seemed that the situation was under control. A while later, the unexploded shell was detonated, with no damage to anything around. I later was told that the government had tested ammunition here in the l940s and some thought that this might have been here since that time. There's no official word on that notion.
Walker Fall Festival
What can I say? This was a fun time for anyone attending the annual two-day event. The weather was wonderful, the crafts were great, the flea market had lots of stuff to check out and the kids loved the bounce house. The raffle prizes were all things you'd like to win, and the Lions Club burgers and hot dogs filled lots of empty stomachs very nicely. Sunday's rubber duck race went off swimmingly and drew a crowd at the finish line. The winner of the race belonged to Vivian Smith, and the last-place duck (winning prizes as good as first place) had been adopted by Jason Cisneros. Congratulations to all of the winners (which didn't include any of my family or friends).
This and That
n On Oct. 10, Coleville High School had a bonfire rally in advance of their homecoming games with Eureka, Oct. 14. It was a shame that the unseasonable weather that day limited the attendance.
n The Coleville volleyball team has been very busy, with a lot of matches played lately. Oct. 10 they lost to Whittell, the top-ranked Division 2A team in Northern Nevada. Our girls did very well against them, especially considering that we are in Division 1A. Oct. 12, they played Sierra Lutheran and won, extending their league record to 10-0; Oct. 14 was a homecoming match with Eureka and we won that one, too. Keep going girls.
n The homecoming football game Oct. 14 against Eureka didn't turn out as well for our last home game of the regular season. This year's team of 17 players had a total of 12 freshmen and sophomores; so with the experience they gained this year, we're serving notice to the rest of the conference that the Wolves are coming to win in the upcoming seasons.
n On Thursday at 12:30 p.m., will be the California Highway Patrol's helpful presentation for older drivers at the Walker Senior Center. Lunch is available at noon, but you must call ahead (530) 495-2323 to make a reservation for the meal.
n A reminder that the Walker Thrift Store's monthly $2-a-bag sale continues the rest of the week.
n I have been really disappointed to hear about and actually see recent anonymous letters that had been sent to people who actively support one or the other of the candidates for supervisor. It seems that the letter writers are almost threatening about effects to the peoples' businesses, and only because they support someone other than the letter writer's choice. Also, the postmarks reflect mailing from the area south of Antelope Valley. Very sad to think that we can't just support who we wish without pressure and comment. This is still America, isn't it? Also, if the writers feel that strongly that they are right, why don't they sign their names?
n Lynne Katusich can be reached at lynnekat@gbis.com or (530) 495-2552.
