by The AVA
LOOKS like the Philo Mill may be gearing up to mill again if the replenished log deck at the mill is any indication. Timber provided work at livable wages for 150 years on the Northcoast, and it could again if and when the economy comes back. IF YOU’RE WONDERING why Alex Wood is walking real, [...]
Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. I have been very remiss of late and failed to mention the August birthdays of the following seniors, many of whom are regular attendees at the weekly Senior Center lunches and dinners: Kay Clark, Joy Daniels, Donna Reilly, Bev Burger, Fritz Kuny, [...]
by Steve Sparks
I met Elaine at her home on Gschwend Road a couple of miles back beyond the Christine Woods region. I was greeted by the 14-year old Chocolate Lab, Pepper, and 7-year old McNab Mix, Ziggy, before Elaine and I sat down with coffee and water and began our chat. Elaine was born in 1961 to [...]
For weather fans, this summer the globe over seems to be one to remember. I’m never quite sure, though, reading about monsoon floods in Iowa or Asia whether the catastrophes are that far out of the box for what might be expected. I know that in Iowa, as well as much of the Sacramento Valley [...]
by The AVA
8/13 7:59pm A Philo family dispute required the mediation services of law enforcement. 8/16 9:42am An unidentified 46-year old man piloting a white 2001 Dodge Van was arrested, cited and released for driving on a suspended license. 8/16 12:58pm A verbal dispute between a landlord and some tenants caused neighbors to think a fight was [...]
by The AVA
MARIANO LOPEZ FERNANDEZ, 31, was shot and killed by deputies last Wednesday morning at a marijuana garden near Branscomb, west of Laytonville. Mr. Fernandez had lived in Boonville at Airport Estates with his wife Jessica and the couple’s year-old son. Mrs. Fernandez, apparently responding to the boorish jubilation at her husband’s death as expressed on [...]
by Steve Sparks
I met Mike at his home on Hwy 128 almost opposite The Grange between Boonville and Philo. I sat down with a cup of fresh coffee and a plate of chocolate goodies Mike and his wife, Karen, had picked from the newly opened Paysanne ice cream store in town and we began our chat. Mike [...]
Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably I shall begin. I have little to report this week as I had a short break from flying around and observing the Valley over the past seven days or so. I did venture out on Sunday lunchtime and found myself devouring the delicious Mexican bbq chicken [...]
The frigid summer trough held steady over this valley as of the weekend, with my neighbors’ crops of white corn from Michuacan barely busting out with tassles and silks at a time of August when the ears ought to be ripe for tomales. That white corn from way down south of the border is shivering [...]
by The AVA
FOR YOUR CRUMB BUM FILES: Boonville High School’s newly appointed principal, Jim Tomlin, told Dan Kuny and Rick Wyant they could sign up prospective junior varsity football players the first day of school. Tomlin was all smiles. “Great to have you back. Great to have a jv team again.” Kuny and Wyant didn’t know that [...]
