Happy birthday to those lucky enough to have a diamond as their birthstone! April birthdays include: Denise Crom, Makenzie Ohe, Caleb Coston, Jim McCarthy, Megan Peterson, Michelle Muller, Jordan Ray, Eric Ulrich, Sharon Page, Lee Shearer, Jean Dyer, Joan Taylor, Gary Shook, Barbara Hudelson, Teri Foster, Jim Rotelli, Cat Ulrich, Greg Burns, Michelle Patton, Pat Ramont Johnson, Maya Camara, Charlee Birdsong, Valerie Roek, Joyce Reed, Savanna McCarthy, Gibran Valladares, Kaden Coker, Weston Sundberg, Erin Otte, Julian Arias, Liam Voortman, Adam Chiara, David Chiara, and Albie Bardini-Davis.
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The Knights Ferry Classic Car Show is finally here! Here’s the schedule of Saturday’s activities in town. ODD Fellows breakfast 7am-11am, Church Fundraiser Bazaar 9am-5pm, Knights Ferry Museum 9:30am-2pm, Car Show 10am-3pm (awards at 2pm), Hook and Ladder building 10:30am-1:00pm and the restaurants and stores will be open most of the day. Park in designated areas and shuttle is provided.
Remember the main street will be closed with a narrow detour on the side roads. There will be traffic control to guide cars through so expect delays and those with large trucks and trailers should plan an alternative route.
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Eric Houck’s photo, Blue Moon Tree was recognized as NASA’s photo of the day on March 28, 2018. The photo was taken out on Willms Road and features a blue moon cradled by a lone tree. A blue moon is a second full moon in a calendar month. Nature waits for no one and Eric was no exception, as the moon quickly ascended Eric had to adjust. For the acclaimed shot, he was lying in the mud with his camera resting on the barbed wire fence! Check out the photo at: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180328.html
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Knights Ferry school’s 5th-8th graders finally went on their Dodge Ridge field trip. A good time was had by all and everyone returned safely. The annual ski field trip is a very special trip because it may be the only time the some of the students will ski or snowboard. There were even a few first timers! It was incredibly hot and some of the students got a little sunburned but the entire day was filled with smiles. Thank you Brandy Mangante for helping to organize the field trip!
The first graders visited the Mangante orchard for a field trip. Bowen Sundberg said they learned about harvest. He said, “Harvest is when they shake the trees and then the nuts fall off and they come sweep them, wash them, then they send them all over the world.”
The Easter bunny visited the school on Thursday and left a trail of bunny prints all the way up the hill. He was gone by the time the kids got to school but they did enjoy seeing the bunny trail! The Easter egg hunt and class parties were enjoyed in the sunshine and now the kids are on Spring Break.
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Sunrise service at the Frymire Ranch was blessed with gorgeous weather and a well-attended service. Well over 100 people flocked to the Frymire Ranch, many for the first time to experience a very unique church service. The Randy Mandy Band and company led fellowship with traditional Easter Sunday hymns with a bit of Randy Mandy influence. Pastor Henry Raven gave a short but sweet sermon about love as everyone admired the wooden cross kissed by the sun rising over the mountains. Carmen Frymire brought much of the crowd to tears as she spoke about the love she and her late husband, Phil shared for over 60 years. Carmen said they have invited everyone to their home for the past 42 years and will continue to do so for as long as they can.
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Upcoming Events/Meetings:
Thursday, April 5 at 6:30pm, Community Club Meeting
Saturday, April 7 at 7:00am, Special ODD Fellows Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, April 7 at 10:00am, Knights Ferry Classic Car Show
Saturday, April 7 at 9:00am, Knights Ferry Church Fundraising Bazaar
Sunday, April 8 at 8:00am, Monthly ODD Fellows Pancake Breakfast
Tuesday, April 10 at 9:00am, Miller’s Hall Meeting
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