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Alphonse Riede

Alphonse Joseph Hingel Riede, born April 10, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, the only child of Katharine (nee Hingel) and Alphons Riede. Alphons died peacefully after a long illness in Mendocino Coast Dis­trict Hospital. He was…

Gowan’s Generosity

The Gowan family once again invited every kinder­gartener and first grade student to come on down and pick (for a tiny fee) their very own Hallow­een pumpkin right out of the field where they were…

Valley People, 10/28/2009

THE ANNUAL LION'S CLUB Halloween costume parade is this Saturday night, October 31 at 7pm at the high school gym. Everyone welcome. There will be with costume prizes awarded little kids preschool through fourth grade,…

Where Are They Now?

Wendy Emal gave me a map she had hung in the high school library in 1999 with arrows pointing to the places different students were headed. If anyone out there knows where these students are…

Threads Of Life

I remember sticking my hand in the plaster of Paris, and my teacher sticking a pencil through the top. It was a gift for Mama, from me, by me; some­thing to cherish the rest of…

Off the Record 10/28/2009

SANDOW BIRK illustrates our periodic literary excursions. I became interested in his work before I knew anything about him. I'd picked up a book of his paintings of the state prison system, not the system…

Off the Record 10/28/2009

FORT BRAGG'S big bag of last week's AVA's was lost and remains lost somewhere in the mail, probably at the mammoth distribution center in Petaluma. Call, write or e-mail us for replacement copies. DARRYL CHERNEY,…

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