It was good to see the sun out for a while. We have had over 21 inches of rain.

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When the Knights Ferry Garden Club ladies arrived at the home of Carol Davis last Wednesday they were met with her very large downed oak tree. It fell sometime in the night and Carol had not heard it fall. It just missed the house. Saturday there were six chainsaws going! She has a LOT of firewood now!

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There was a break-in at the barn on Father John’s property last week. Be aware and watch for anything out of the ordinary.

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In 1861-1862 there was a great flood in California, with 66 inches of rain in Los Angeles, 10-15 feet of snow in the Sierras then warm rain making the Central Valley an inland sea. The bridge in Knights Ferry, built by David Locke and the Stanislaus Bridge and Ferry Company, was completely destroyed. Sacramento was under 10 feet of water. The Native Americans in the area had left to higher ground weeks before this happened. They knew it was coming by reading signs in nature. As William Brewer reported in his book “Up and Down California 1860” coming over the pass from San Francisco “all I could see was water stretching all the way to the Sierras.” Our river now is getting higher but will not flood because of New Melones.

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Pastor Bob announced in church that they would be leaving at the end of March.

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Hanna Holland is looking forward to this year’s softball season at Humboldt State. The team has a lot of returning players so should be a great season. Last year was terrific.

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Knights Ferry School Parent Teacher Club’s Silent/Live auction and dinner is March 18 at the clubhouse. Tickets are on sale now at the office.

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The Civil War reenactment is coming March 11 and 12. The community Spaghetti Dinner is March 11 at 5:00 p.m. Raffle items are needed for this fundraiser. The termite problem is going to cost a lot