http://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/news/columnists/george-winship/?partner=RSSAnderson Valley Post Stories: George Winshipen-usnews/columnists/george-winshiphttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/may/15/veterans-musem-founder-films-bataan-documentary/?partner=RSSAlthough battle-hardened in Kuwait and Iraq, U.S. Navy Seabees Senior Chief Rob Burroughs had to fight back tears while narrating segments of a documentary during a recent visit to the Manila American Cemetery, one of the largest facilities of its kind administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23588-734638news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAVeterans Musem founder films Bataan documentaryAnderson Valley Postveterans-musem-founder-films-bataan-documentaryurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23588-734638Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/may/15/memorial-day-origins-feted-observance/?partner=RSSCivil War re-enactors, black powder musket volleys and recitations of historical documents will all be part of a Memorial Day ceremony planned for Monday, May 28, at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery, 11800 Gas Point Road, in Igo. “It’s going to be a great ceremony. I’ve managed national cemeteries for 30 years and this state cemetery for seven years and I’ve never seen a ceremony like this at any of them,” said Stephen Jorgensen, administrator of Shasta County’s state-run veterans cemetery. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23590-734638news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAMemorial Day origins feted at observanceAnderson Valley Postmemorial-day-origins-feted-observanceurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23590-734638Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/may/16/organizers-laud-spring-clean--volunteers/?partner=RSSAfter tallying the numbers, organizers of Anderson’s annual city-wide Spring Clean-Up declared the recently-completed effort “a great success” in a report presented to the city council Tuesday, May 15. A total of 179 tons of junk was collected, sorted, recycled or deposited at the Shasta County landfill during the week of April 23-29, said Steven Ayers, the city’s building inspector and code enforcement officer who co-chaired Spring Clean-Up efforts along with Anderson Police Officer Association President Robert Modin. By comparison, a total of 110 tons was similarly collected in 2010 and 163 tons in 2011, Ayers said. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Wed, 16 May 2012 21:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23618-734639news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAOrganizers laud Spring Clean-Up volunteersAnderson Valley Postorganizers-laud-spring-clean--volunteersurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23618-734639Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/may/01/anderson-council-celebratory-mood-gets-roundabout/?partner=RSSFollowing a week in which Anderson chose a new City Manager, hired a Chief of Police and received $6 million in state bond funds for a traffic roundabout, the five-member council was in a celebratory mood Tuesday. Council members unanimously approved contract terms with new City Manager Jeff Kiser and then halted proceedings for 15 minutes to eat a round cake decorated to look like the planned roundabout. "I guess you could say we got our roundabout and ate it, too," one wag was overheard telling Mayor James Yarbrough during the festivities. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Wed, 02 May 2012 04:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23540-734624news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAAnderson council in celebratory mood; gets a roundabout and eats one, tooAnderson Valley Postanderson-council-celebratory-mood-gets-roundabouturn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23540-734624Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/may/01/roundabout-gets-6-million-allocation/?partner=RSSThe California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $6 million to the City of Anderson Thursday, April 26, for construction of the Deschutes Road/Factory Outlets Drive roundabout east of Interstate 5, city officials announced late last week. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23520-734624news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CARoundabout gets $6 million allocationAnderson Valley Postroundabout-gets-6-million-allocationurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23520-734624Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/may/01/wv-grad-receives-scholarship/?partner=RSSJessica Vazquez, a 2010 graduate of West Valley High School in Cottonwood, received a Jerry T. Davis Honorary Scholarship during the 84th annual California State FFA Leadership Conference held this week (April 21-24) in Fresno. Meanwhile, her younger brother, Jacob Vazquez, a senior at West Valley, served as State FFA Treasurer during the four-day conference that attracted more than 4,000 students from throughout California. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23521-734624news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAWV grad receives scholarshipAnderson Valley Postwv-grad-receives-scholarshipurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23521-734624Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/29/anderson-river-park-increasingly-popular-spot-outd/?partner=RSSAlready frequent visitors to the park’s popular Mosquito Serenade concert series, it was no surprise to family members and close friends that Brendan Hathaway and Suzanne Hagar chose Anderson River Park’s amphitheater area as the setting and backdrop for their Saturday afternoon wedding. “My brother was married here four years ago, so in a way, we are carrying on a tradition,” explained Hathaway, 40, of Millville. “Besides, it is a beautiful spot with the Sacramento River nearby, the big trees and all of the picnic areas so conveniently nearby,” he said as he greeted some of the couple’s 170 invited guests. “We wanted to get married outdoors and I grew up in Anderson, so I really enjoy the park and its many trails along the river. My best friend had a wedding at the park and you really can’t beat the price for what is included in the rental fee,” Ms. Hagar, 34, of Anderson said several days before the nuptial ceremony. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:46:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23509-734622lifestylesGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAAnderson River Park an increasingly popular spot for outdoor weddingsAnderson Valley Postanderson-river-park-increasingly-popular-spot-outdurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23509-734622Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/26/anderson-selects-iones-top-cop-citys-next-chief-po/?partner=RSSMichael L. Johnson, currently serving as Chief of Police in Ione will be the city of Anderson’s next Chief of Police, Interim City Manager John Blacklock announced Thursday, April 26. Johnson, 45, has served as Chief of Police in Ione since December 27, 2007, with a salary of $110,003 per year. Recent budget cuts and voluntary pay reductions, however, have reduced Johnson’s annual pay to a range of $105,500 to $107,600, according to City of Ione figures. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23508-734624news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAAnderson selects Ione's top cop as city's next Chief of PoliceAnderson Valley Postanderson-selects-iones-top-cop-citys-next-chief-pourn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23508-734619Change734624Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/26/ctc-grants-6m-bond-funds-andersons-i-5-roundabout/?partner=RSSThe California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $6 million to the City of Anderson Thursday, April 26, for construction of the Deschutes Road/Factory Outlets Drive roundabout east of Interstate 5. The allocation will allow Anderson and California Department of Transportation officials to move forward with construction likely to start in August, Public Works Director and incoming City Manager Jeff Kiser said. The roundabout it scheduled to be operating by late-summer of 2013, Kiser said. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23507-734619news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CACTC grants $6M in bond funds to Anderson's I-5 roundabout projectAnderson Valley Postctc-grants-6m-bond-funds-andersons-i-5-roundabouturn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23507-734619Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/26/wv-grad-receives-1000-scholarship-state-ffa-confer/?partner=RSSJessica Vazquez, a 2010 graduate of West Valley High School in Cottonwood, received a $1,000 Jerry T. Davis Honorary Scholarship during the 84th annual California State FFA Leadership Conference held April 21-24 in Fresno. Meanwhile, her younger brother, Jacob Vazquez, a senior at West Valley, served as State FFA Treasurer during the four-day conference that attracted more than 4,000 students from throughout California. Jessica Vazquez is currently studying agricultural business at Chico State University. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:18:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23506-734619news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAWV grad receives $1,000 scholarship at State FFA ConferenceAnderson Valley Postwv-grad-receives-1000-scholarship-state-ffa-conferurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23506-734619Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/25/cottonwood-library-hosts-springtime-vineyard-fund/?partner=RSSLast year’s premier dinner and auction proved to be so much fun and such a success for the Cottonwood Community Library that the library's board of directors will host a similar event Saturday, May 5, at Burnsini Winery in Cottonwood. Ticket holders will be able to stroll the winery grounds or take part in a no-host wine tasting starting at 5 p.m. Guests will also be encouraged to participate in various prize drawings and a live auction with all proceeds going towards the library's operating expenses. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23505-734618news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CACottonwood library hosts 'Springtime in the Vineyard' fund-raiserAnderson Valley Postcottonwood-library-hosts-springtime-vineyard-fundurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23505-734618Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/24/anderson-council-unanimously-picks-jeff-kiser-next/?partner=RSSWith 43 applicants to choose from, Anderson City Council met in a special closed session meeting Tuesday, April 24, and unanimously selected Assistant City Manager and Public Works Director Jeffrey D. Kiser, 44, of Millville to assume the title of City Manager. A city employee since May 2009, Kiser has also filled the position of Director of Parks and Recreation since Ken Hartman retired from that position in 2010. Following a nearly 60-minute closed door interview with Kiser, "the Anderson council has voted 5-0 to hire a new City Manager and that person is Jeff Kiser," Mayor James Yarbrough announced after resuming in public session shortly after 5:05 p.m. Details of Kiser's contract will be finalized and considered by the council at its next, regularly-scheduled meeting on May 1, Yarbrough said. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23504-734617news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAAnderson Council unanimously picks Jeff Kiser as next City ManagerAnderson Valley Postanderson-council-unanimously-picks-jeff-kiser-nexturn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23504-734617Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/24/swediman-relishes-three-way-supervisors-race/?partner=RSSReal estate and planning issues have long held sway over Scott Swendiman, 62, one of three candidates for the District 2 seat on Shasta County’s Board of Supervisors. “I have great experience. I can look at things critically and figure out how they are supposed to work,” said Swendiman, who has also served for nearly eight years on the Enterprise Elementary School District board of trustees as well as four years on the governing board for the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District that runs Shasta College in Redding and satellite campuses in Red Bluff and Weaverville. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23470-734617news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CASwendiman relishes three-way supervisor's raceAnderson Valley Postswediman-relishes-three-way-supervisors-raceurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23470-734617Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/17/camp-royal-builds-leaders/?partner=RSSLike most of the high school juniors preparing to attend this year’s week-long leadership camp in mid-June, Krista Brumbaugh of Cottonwood didn’t know what to expect from the experience. “It really was an incredible time. It was a life-changing experience. By the end of the week, we were like family,” Brumbaugh, 17, said of Camp Royal, a leadership camp sponsored by most of the 71 Rotary International clubs in District 5160 that includes much of northern California between the San Francisco Bay Area and the Oregon state line. Camp Royal is the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Conference offered each June since 1979 at Camp Trinity on the Bar 717 Ranch in Hyampom. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23455-734610lifestylesGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CACamp Royal builds leadersAnderson Valley Postcamp-royal-builds-leadersurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23455-734610Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/17/labor-negotiator-allen-seeks-county-board-post/?partner=RSSLong-time labor negotiator Steve Allen, 55, of Centerville is in a three-way race to represent District 2 on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. Allen will face off in the June 5 primary election against retired Redding police chief and incumbent Leonard Moty, 58, and real estate broker Steve Swendiman, 62, of Redding for the non-partisan position. District 2 includes west Anderson, Happy Valley, Centerville, Shasta and French Gulch as well as southwest Redding. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23450-734610news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CALabor negotiator Allen seeks county board postAnderson Valley Postlabor-negotiator-allen-seeks-county-board-posturn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23450-734610Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/13/anderson-council-moving-ahead-selecting-new-city-m/?partner=RSSAnderson's City Council will hold a special closed session meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, April 16, to begin sifting through 43 applications for the position of city manager. Meanwhile, the city is conducting a mandatory background check on its preferred candidate for a new chief of police. Mayor James Yarbrough said Friday, April 13, that he expects the council to select at least five and possibly as many as seven resumes from the pile Monday for a first round of interviews, scheduled to begin towards the end of April. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23441-734606news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAAnderson council moving ahead on selecting new city manager, police chiefAnderson Valley Postanderson-council-moving-ahead-selecting-new-city-murn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23441-734606Change734606Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/10/cornerstone-ceremony-planned-freemasons/?partner=RSSSouth County veterans and their families won’t want to miss an historic cornerstone laying ritual set for 2 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the recently-completed Veterans Home of California – Redding, 3400 Knighton Road. Dating back to the early 1700s, the Masonic ceremony will be hosted by members of Reading Lodge No. 254 in Redding with Frank Loui, Grand Master of Masons in California, presiding. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23414-734603news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CACornerstone ceremony planned by FreemasonsAnderson Valley Postcornerstone-ceremony-planned-freemasonsurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23414-734603Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/10/shasta-county-seeks-members-next-grand-jury/?partner=RSSQualified citizens interested in serving on the 2012-2013 Grand Jury are encouraged to apply through April 13, said Molly Bigelow, presiding judge of the Shasta County Superior Court. Judges will review all applications submitted and select 30 potential grand jurors. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23422-734603news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAShasta County seeks members for next Grand JuryAnderson Valley Postshasta-county-seeks-members-next-grand-juryurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23422-734603Change0Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/08/easter-family-tradition-ends-55-year-run-anderson/?partner=RSSDaisy Bell Shoup, 88, awoke Easter morning alone in her tiny one-bedroom farmhouse south of Anderson that soon would be bustling with activity inside and out. The sky was still pitch black, but she was expecting more than 100 relatives to show up for Easter dinner and she wanted everything to be ready, she said while taking a brief break on the couch to rest her legs just after 11 a.m. “I start about a month ahead preparing for this event,” Mrs. Shoup said of the family’s potluck reunion tradition that started in 1957 and was about to play itself out for the 55th and final time at her home later that day. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23413-734602news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAEaster family tradition ends 55 year run in AndersonAnderson Valley Posteaster-family-tradition-ends-55-year-run-andersonurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23413-734601Change734602Usablehttp://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2012/apr/06/anderson-warehouse-case-2-plead-guilty-federal-mar/?partner=RSSUnited States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced Friday, April 6, that Keith Andrew Baia, 42, a resident of Florida, pleaded guilty to growing more than 100 marijuana plants. His co-defendant, Jody Weber Stewart, 41, also a resident of Florida, pleaded guilty to the same charge on March 30. The guilty pleas were entered before United States District Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. According to court documents, the marijuana growing operation took place during 2010 and 2011 and was located inside a warehouse at 19847 Riverside Drive in Anderson. Stewart is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Burrell on June 15 and Baia is scheduled to be sentenced June 22. gwinship@andersonvalleypost.com (George L. Winship, Editor)Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23411-734599news/localGeorge L. Winship, EditorAnderson, CAAnderson warehouse case: 2 plead guilty to federal marijuana growing chargesAnderson Valley Postanderson-warehouse-case-2-plead-guilty-federal-marurn:publicid:www.andersonvalleypost.com:news-Story-23411-734599Change734599Usable