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June 2011 Mountain Community NewsletterHi everyone,
June 1, and it's raining; colder here than in Anchorage...it's amazing, when you live in a rural area, how much the weather affects things. It's not just events, but people's jobs...as farmers, my husband and I are watching our income drip away with every rain drop; loggers and everyone associated with them can't get in to work where the roads are too wet; road crews can't start summer repairs, and tourists aren't passing through to spend their money. Arrrggghhhh! Tough times--so take advantage of some of the good things to do, locally.
Do a little dance for sunshine on this Saturday, with the big community flea market at the Mountain Community Center, as well as in Oak Run! Surely, the sun will be out for the Chili Cook-Off at the Station Cafe on Sat., the 18th? Support the teens who are going to walk in the Relay for Life on Sat.-Sun. 6/11-12 (hopefully, under clear skies), and take joy in all the great music and public affairs programs that are going to come your way on our communities' new radio station, KKRN 88.5 FM, when it goes on the air June 28th! Watch for upcoming info. on the Father's Day dinner at the MCC, and cheer for the Mountain Union School District, which is getting an expanded Pre-K program and new playground stuff.
The calendar is still taking a break this month--if you need info. on the regular meetings of such worthy groups as the VFW, Up-Country Seniors, Mountain Lions, etc., go to www.acornshasta.org, and access the issues from March or April to check on the times.
Thanks for everyone's support to re-fill the Emergency Food Program shelves! And meanwhile, just keep trying to find silver linings in all these clouds.
Margaret Jensen
Program Coordinator & Newsletter Editor
Acorn Community Enterprises
(never, ever affiliated with the national ACORN that's been in trouble--we're strictly local and just happen to share a name.)
Past & Present Newsletters - August 2011 - July 2011 - June 2011 - May 2011
If you would like to receive the electronic version of the monthly Mountain Community News directly to your e-mail address, please send your request to margaret@acorncafe.org. You may pick up paper copies at the Golden Bear Store, the Station Cafe, Hill Country Health and Wellness Center, Montgomery Creek School, the Montgomery Creek Post Office, or the Mountain Community Center.