Photos by Paul Robeson, Reporter

  • WASHINGTON BOUND: Fifth grade student Cody Foster, left, and teacher Heather Morphew discuss details of their upcoming trip to Washington, D.C.
  • PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR: Mel Fisher, in his dress blue uniform, when he was in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
  • BRINGING OUT HIS BLUES: Melvin Fisher holds his dress blue uniform which he wore on his discharge from the U.S. Navy after World War II. Fisher was aboard a ship docked in Pearl Harbor on the day Hawaii was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941.
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  • COUGARS APLENTY: Gary Scriven points to one of the many murals that adorn the inside and outside of Anderson Middle School. The artist has been teaching at the school for 10 years.
  • COP STOP: Thirty two Municipal Motorcycle Officers of California and their riders stopped overnight at the Knights Inn in Anderson last week. The group, some active police officers and some retired, was on their 14th annual motorcycle ride. They left Anderson, heading to Lassen over state route 89 to Mt. Shasta, up Interstate-5 and eventually to Medford, Ore.
  • READY TO FIND: Tracking dog Niko sits with his handler Katy Yoder as he awaits a command to hunt. Yoder and Niko are volunteer members for the Shasta, Tehama and Siskiyou County Sheriff’s offices’ Search and Rescue teams
  • RAISING COLORS: Bill McKinney and George Scheider raise the colors at the Anderson VFW Post 9650 as members of the color guard, left to right, Steve Sanders, Ken Williams, Fred Schlueter, Kip Wilsey, Bob Peterson and Herman Shoopman pay respect.
  • BIG MONEY: Teacher Shirley Quibell, left, Wal-Mart manager Tim Trimble and Rochell Roberts, Wal-Mart associate and mother of a student at Meadow Lane Elementary, talk about the check for $5,240 to the school.
  • AIR CHECK: Fire Captain Calvin Ciapponi, left, volunteer firefighter Robert Hawley in breathing apparatus and administrative assistant and volunteer firefighter Rodney Chadbon check out the new SCBA units at the Cottonwood Fire Protection District.
  • U.S. flag retirement ceremony.
  • PLANTS FOR FAMILYDale Streetman checks for tomato buds as he enjoys his newfound hobby of gardening. Streetman spends countless hours with his family and at the VFW working for veterans.
  • LION ART - Rosie Orwig rolls clay as North Cottonwood School fourth grade students watch. The Cottonwood Lions and the Redding Breakfast Lions presented a check to teacher Robyn Hartman so the art program can continue at the school.
  • HIGH CONCENTRATION - Tallee Loustalot, 3, works on her quilt square at the Cottonwood Library last week during Story Time. The quilt will contain several Story Time squares when it is made and then will be on display at the new Cottonwood Library, 3427 Main Street, when it opens on June 1.
  • STAGING AREA - Thirty fire trucks and 10 assist vehicles assembled at the Shasta District Fairgrounds last Thursday, April 19 in honor of Cal Fire's North Region Chief of Staff Operations Bryan Zollner, who died in a car wreck on April 12. The trucks formed a procession up Interstate 5 to a memorial for Zollner which was held at Big League Dreams Sports Park in Redding. Some 1,500 people attended the service including California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  • DRUM - The DAWI Drum Group will perform at the Anderson High School Wed., April 25 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and tomorrow at West Valley School, at the same times, for Native American Heritage and Culture Day.
  • SMOKE FROM ROOF: Interim Fire Chief Roy Del Carlo talks to Fire Captain Phil McNeal as they check the source of the smoke from the Burger King on North Street on Thursday. The smoke was from an electrical motor on the roof.
  • BRINGING WATER: Volunteer Firefighter Joel Covert of the Anderson Fire District brings a water line around a Lloyd Lane house that burned on April 17. Firefighters from Anderson, Redding, Shasta County, Happy Valley and CDF fought the blaze that eventually destroyed the house. Two dogs died in the fire.
  • HOW IT IS PUT TOGETHER - Cub Scout Pack 75 visited the offices of the Valley Post earlier this month for a tour. Scouts, left to right, Joey Freitas, Daniel Hunt, Jeremy Hogue and Mark Howard listen as graphic artist Jane Russell explains how the computer is used to design the pages to be printed in the newspaper.
  • Volunteer Lee Hart (left) with the Anderson Fire Protection District was honored as one of the departmental Firefighters of the Year by Interim Chief Roy Del Carlo.
  • Anderson Battalion Chief Andy Nichols (left) was honored with a special commendation for his help with the delivery of an infant. Interim Chief Roy Del Carlo made the presentation.
  • GETTING READY TO FISH - Pacheco School’s Physical Education teacher Lora Fox shows seventh-grade student Shannon Scroggins how to handle a fly rod behind the school last week. Veronica Thomas is at right. The students will go fly-fishing tomorrow because of a grant Fox wrote.
  • GETTING MELO - Anderson High School’s annual Old West Show and Dinner opens tomorrow night at the Cross Currents building, 2991 East Center St., Anderson. The show, “The Veggie Villain,” is a melodrama. Pictured, left to right, are Amanda New, Dominique Endres and Samantha Francis as they practice their routine for the show. Tickets may be purchased at AUHS. 1471 Ferry St., Anderson or the Crafter’s Mall, 2355 Athens Ave., Redding. For information, 365-2741.
  • BURNED OUT HOUSE AND CAR - The shell of an automobile and the house in Happy Valley stand as a grim reminder what fire can do in a matter of minutes.
  • EXAMINING THE HOUSE - A member of the Search and Rescue team was in the house last Wednesday along with forensic specialists in search for clues which survived the fire in which six people died.
  • SIFTING ASHES - Members of the Shasta County Search and Rescue team look for clues which may be buried in the ashes of the Wilcox home in Happy Valley.
  • BLIND LOVE: Even if Saint, the horse, and Lotti, the pony, cannot see Katie and Stan Ball, the animals know they are loved and cared for by their rescuing family.
  • SEWING WARMTH: Anderson High School Life Skills classes, under the direction of teacher Mary Springhorn, presented Oak River Rehab with lap quilts the classes learned how to make.
  • FOR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICEJuanita Hutcherson is presented with an outstanding achievement award by Chaplain George Scheidler, right, and Flag Chairman George Russ at VFW Post 9650 in Anderson.
  • LOOKING FOR MOM - A baby opossum travels up rescuer Victoria Dolan’s arm heading for her shoulder. Once the four young babies reach a certain stage, around 8-10 weeks, they are placed in an aviary for an additional few weeks before being released back into the wild.
  • BREAKFAST IS GOOD - Rescue worker Rhonda Breshears feeds a squirrel, whose eyes have not yet opened, with small-mammal formula at the Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation center in the Anderson River Park. Breshears will feed the squirrel every 2-3 hours for about six weeks.
  • A PAIR OF 5s - West Valley's Michael Ryan, right, stands next to Anderson's Tyler Rodebaugh on first base last Friday. Anderson won the game 16-13.
  • BLIND PASS - Jake Morales, back, hands the baton off to Tyler Stevenson in the 4x100 meter relay. The team went on to win the junior varsity relay with a 47.9. The team consisted of Ethan Clark, Derek Serna, Stevenson and Morales.
  • SWING AT THIS - West Valley’s Jared Frye watches as the ball, thrown by Anderson’s Cody McCary, comes to the plate at Friday’s game in West Valley. Anderson’s Zach Gibbins hit a grand slam home run as the Cubs scored 11 runs in the top of the seventh to win 16-13.
  • GOING UP - Jessie Bailey heads for the pole vault bar at the meet last Wednesday. She registered a 7-0 to win. The varsity girls had 95 points in the 30 events.
  • CRIME SCENE CLUES - A body outline, cola cans and footprints were among the clues at the “CSI North Cottonwood” science night.
  • McOMBER FLIES - West Valley’s Josh McOmber sails over the 110-meter hurdles to take a 1st place 15.14 at last week’s meet with Enterprise. McOmber also took the 300-meter hurdles with a 41.20. On Saturday at the track meet in Chico McOmber broke the meet record in 14.2 on the 110 high hurdles.
  • COMPARISON - Katie Basinger’s hand compares the pH to a chart for “acid, neutral, or base” after testing the cups of cola at “CSI North Cottonwood.”
  • SNIFFING AROUND - Fourth grade student Sydney Stinger, right, sniffs a bag as Rob Stinger, left, Zach Stringer, 6th grade, and mom Ronica watch her reactions at the “CSI North Cottonwood” science night Tues., March 13.
  • TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE - Cierra Rovera throws a pitch to Red Bluff’s Brittani Johnson at their game on March 13 at West Valley. WVHS went on to win that game 8-2 to make their 13-0 record. Last Wednesday West Valley beat Sutter 3-2.
  • WATCHING A LOW ONE GO BY - Cody McCary, who went 3-for-3 against Trinity last Friday, had two home runs and 3 RBIs. Anderson took Trinity 23-5 as Mario Trotter pitched the win. Trotter also had a home run.
  • LEARNING ABOUT ELK: Robyn Hartman's 4th grade class learns about elk from Lou Prusinovski last week at the North Cottonwood School library by comparing an elk and a deer antler. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation provided money for books for the school.
  • EXPLAINING THE DAY: New Strength Coach Tim Patterson talk to students in the weight room about their daily training schedules at West Valley high School
  • CONGRATULATIONS: Matthew Goodwin is congratulated by Chief Dale Webb at the 34th Annual Peace Officer of the Year Awards last Thursday at Win River Casino.

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