About 120 people attended the chili feed on Nov. 7 for the Happy Valley Citizens Volunteer Patrol chili fund raiser. Over $1,280 was raised thanks in part to food donations form local grocery stores.
The patrol's yearly budget requires $9,000 per year for gas, vehicle maintenance and uniforms. The patrol utilizes 20 volunteers. Full story »

I was listening to a sermon the other day. The message was a powerful one about temptation. In the course of the message, the preacher asked a question. Full story »

You are invited to a Thanksgiving feast prepared by the best cooks in the world.
The Happy Valley Farm Trail is having a potluck on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Happy Valley Community Center, 5400 Happy Valley Road. The event starts at 6 p.m., but no one knows when it will end. Full story »

The fire started outside at the water heater, behind the Happy Valley home. It wasn't long before a ring of flames surrounded the heater's base and then began to climb the back wall of the house.
Fred Villasenor was inside, upstairs with his wife, putting together the final preparations for the battered women's retreat they had planned for the weekend to be held on a ranch in Whitmore. Villasenor is the pastor of La Nueva Vida Church in Red Bluff. Full story »

Families at Happy Valley Elementary School had the chance to learn about simple, fun and healthy recipes to make with the whole family during a cooking demonstration on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Happy Valley Elementary School was the first of four schools to host a healthy cooking presentation in collaboration with Mercy Medical Center. The demonstrations are funded by a $5,095 grant from Kohl's Cares for Kids, and are designed to teach families the importance of adapting healthy eating habits. Full story »

You are invited to the Happy Valley Farm Trail Potluck on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Happy Valley Community Center, 5400 Happy Valley Road.
Bring your favorite main dish, salad or dessert. Full story »

There were a lot of smiles coming from staff and students at South County Schools on Wednesday after Cascade Union Elementary, Happy Valley and Pacheco school districts respective bond measures were approved. Full story »

The other night, I came home drenched.Water was dripping from my hair, face, jacket, and pant legs. I wasn't just damp. I was drenched. In fact, I was more than a little chilly and thoroughly soaked.
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Anderson Library's Fall Lecture Series will feature Lezlie Winberry on Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Anderson Library Conference Room.
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Thank you, Lord, for the rain. Please keep it coming!I live in a two-story house. At present, I am upstairs where I have a great view of the farm. The ground is soaking up the rain like a sponge and I can already see little green leaves peeking through the dry stubble.
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Come Join us for the 32nd annual Great American Smokeout Nov. 20 from 6 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Mt. Shasta Mall parking lot near the Outback Steakhouse.
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It's a brand new year in the 4-H club of Happy Valley and we started off the year with a meeting to show new members how we do things around the club.
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It's flu season again and the Shasta County Public Health Department is holding its annual flu shot clinics throughout Shasta County. They will hold one in Happy Valley on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Happy Valley Community Center, 5400 Happy Valley Road.
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The Civil War Re-enactors from around California came together under the watch of Don "Pappy" Walton of Happy Valley to participate in the three-day event of re-enacting the Civil War to teach local youth and Civil War enthusiasts about life during that time period. Full story »

Fall is here and I just love this weather. You can go out and farm all day if your body lets you! As I work at putting up the berry vines I hear the geese honking as they pass over me on there way south. The wind whips around you sending shivers down your spine. All your senses are tingling. A smile comes to my face as I see lots and lots of turkey vultures circling, catching the wind currents and flying higher and higher into the sky. They have come to gather before they all head south for the winter. They are so graceful gliding across a sky filled with fluffy white clouds.
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