Birthday greetings for the month of June go out to: Eric Sinkevich, Greg Borba, Johnathan Borba, Audrey Mack, Landon Burns, Carl Schafer, Rawlin Hixon, Preston Page, Madison Dickens, Pete Studer, Aleesha Harden, Mikayla Largent, Patti Mack, Kaeli Sturtevant, Jazzlynn Velasquez, Don Armario, Ken Ritts, Jasper Davis, James Davis, Alizay Cardoso, Danyca Donahue, and Lauren Porter.

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Congratulations to Knights Ferry School students who made a 3.5 GPA and above for the whole year: Deagan Sweet, Seth Esteves, Jessica Martinez, River McCarthy, Grace Harden, Dakota Voortman and Hayden Sundberg.

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Lynn and Barbara Burroughs are very proud of their son Major Rett Burroughs who was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel United States Army. Rett joined the Army in 1992 and rose through the ranks. Lynn and Barb went to his promotion ceremony in Miami, Florida. Lynn got to pin Rett in the Pinning of Rank ceremony. They had a good visit with grandsons Neal and Nolan and daughter-in-law Justina. In the years Rett was in the Army he amassed a number of awards and decorations, including two Bronze Stars. He will be stationed in Fort Hood, Texas in the 1st Cavalry Division G6.

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Thor Hoefer is doing a great job riding bulls in Canada. He got an 83 in Quebec City PBR Canada. Grandma and grandpa Martinelli are proud!

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Condolences go out to the George Perry family on the death of George Sr. The Perry family always provides the pumpkin for the Knights Ferry Pumpkin Roll.

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Your reporter finally got to see both peahens and their babies. There are eight babies altogether. The tall grass helped keep them hidden from the critters. Now we have 17 peacocks – way too many! Anyone want some?