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Knights Ferry News 3-11-15
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This has been another beautiful week in the Ferry but we need the rain! Even the weeds are getting limp!

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Welcome to the world Violet Eileen Johnson. She was born March 2 to Will and Anna Johnson. Violet weighed in at 9 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21 inches long. Proud Knights Ferry grandmother is Pat Johnson, third-fourth grade teacher at Knights Ferry School. Lt. Commander Will is stationed at Coos Bay, Oregon with the United States Coast Guard. Pat will be visiting them this spring.

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Former resident Mazie Brown broke two vertebrate in her back and is recuperating. She probably would like a card from her Knights Ferry friends. Her address is 67400 State Hwy 299 #66, Lewiston, California, 96052.

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Lee Shearer’s sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Harvey Hickey, were awarded Citizens of the Year by the Jamestown Promotion Club.

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There was a nice turnout for the Community Club meeting. New Secretary for the club is Chris Peterson and new Vice-President is Jason Sweet. It is nice to see young people take an active interest is our town. Miles Shuper reported that there are 80 entries for the April 4th Car Show with more to come. They will have T-shirts again for sale and Perko’s will also have them for sale. Thanks to Dave Voortman we have a new bulletin board on the clubhouse, like he has on his rafting building. Thanks to Jim Rotelli the tree stumps have been ground out. Heather Voortman announced there would be a docent training March 14th at 1 p.m. in the museum. Our museum is only open once a month and more docents are needed to have it open more often.

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Knights Ferry School collected $133.70 for the March Box Tops. They are keeping track by grade and the grade with the most points at the end of the year will earn a pizza party. So far the fifth grade is leading.

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In 1895 telephone service was from Stockton to Knights Ferry only and the Sunset Telephone Company planned to run a line to Sonora and other mountain towns. There will be stations between Knights Ferry and Sonora at Curtain’s Ranch, Cloudman’s, Chinese Camp and Jamestown.