It’s Harvest Festival Time in Valley Home! What a wonderful Autumn feeling has settled over Valley Home. As they days get shorter and the nights grow colder we know we have said goodbye to another California summer. Years past in Valley Home at this time of year it was rice harvest time. I remember looking across the fields of freshly irrigated rice in Valley Home and thinking what a lovely and peaceful place to live! With a brilliant sunset sinking into the evening sky, the fiery orange, the hot pinks, the hues of deep blue with purple mixed in, the sunset reflected in the shimmering waters of the Valley Home rice fields became one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. Now we can still see those same beautiful harvest sunsets although they have now mostly set against young almond orchards and lush green clover pastures. Harvest time in Valley Home is a special season and we are proud to be a part of our Valley Home school tribute to this time honored season. As we enjoy our Harvest Festival this weekend, we especially appreciate the hard work of the Valley Home farmers and ranchers at harvest time.
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This weekend Valley Home School invites everyone to come out and support our students, our school, and our community. The fun starts on Saturday afternoon with all the games, pie sales, pumpkin patch, silent auction, obstacle course, face painting, costume contest, pumpkin carving contest (remember pumpkins must be carved at home and brought to the festival), decorated pumpkin contest, cake walk, giant pumpkin contest, old time fruit stand, scarecrows, balloons, harvest bingo, cotton candy, popcorn, sno cones, tri-tip and other delicious food opening at 5 p.m. The Haunted Bayou, the Hayride and the Haunted cemetery will be open when it’s dark at approximately 6:30 p.m. Games will start closing at 8 p.m. with the obstacle course, Haunted Bayou, Hayride, and haunted cemetery closing at 8:30 p.m. The silent auction will stay open until 9 p.m. Everyone is welcome, and your support is so much appreciated. Remember this year dinner plates will be available to eat in or take out. There is definitely something for everyone. Also on display will be history of Valley Home, from being founded by a group of German settlers, the war years of the 1940’s the general store, and the beautiful much used community center, to Valley Home as we know it today. We hope all will attend!
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Here are the scarecrow entries in our annual Fall Scarecrow contest. While our judges were out Saturday judging the scarecrows, they noticed that a couple of scarecrow entries were not up, and therefore not judged, however the addresses are printed below, we hope that you all enjoy seeing the community spirit and fun that goes into this Valley Home tradition.
Scarecrow addresses are as follows: 9000 Dunton Road, 19700 Milton Road, 17700 Milton Road, 13112 Minnesota Ave., 30988 Lone Tree Road, 11100 Sawyer Road, 5261 Lon Dale Road, 13207 Valley Home Road.
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This week is Red Ribbon Week with dress up days being, Thursday Wear Red, Friday School Spirit Day, Saturday Harvest Festival Day, Monday Crazy Socks Day, Tuesday Mustache Day, Wednesday Sunglasses Day, next Thursday Pajama Day, and volleyball and football game at home against Paradise, and Friday, October 31st will be canned food day and Halloween parade.
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Remember you can reach me at 209-985-5233 or email at winniemullins51@gmail.com. Until next time, Happy Trails to All!
