ICE CREAM SOCIAL at the LIBRARY ON JUNE 26th, 1-4 p.m.

Ice Cream Social
Thursday, June 26, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.


It's going to be a hot one tomorrow.  Do you have a bit of extra time in your afternoon schedule?

If so, come on by the Mi-Wuk Community Center, say hello to the wonderful volunteers who allow our Lending Library to continue serving our local folks, and enjoy an icy treat!

We look forward to seeing you there!

IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE SO MANY NEIGHORS & RESIDENTS "TAKING UP THE RAKE"

It's fabulous to see so many Mi Wuk residents taking seriously the Cal Fire requirement of creating defensible space on their property. 

With record low rainfall, the grass and brush across California is tinder dry and ready to burn. CAL FIRE officials are reminding residents to ensure they are maintaining 100 feet of Defensible Space, a reminder that comes several months earlier than normal.

Here are some tips for creating Defensible Space

• Maintain 100 feet of defensible space around all structures
• Clear all needles and leaves from roofs, eaves and rain gutters.
• Trim branches six feet from the ground.
• Landscape with fire resistant / drought tolerant plants, that require little water
• Remove branches away from roofs and 10 feet from the chimney
• Use trimming, mowing and powered equipment before 10 a.m and not on hot, windy days.
• Keep wood piles and flammable materials at least 30 feet from the home

My big mouth and desire to see my community as safe as possible lured me into volunteering to work with Cal Fire in getting these inspections underway this year.  There are 8-10 community volunteers who are going out, with designated Mi Wuk maps, along with Cal Fire crews, 1-2 times per week until we have covered the entire village. 

Notices of 'non-compliance' will be sent to each homeowner who has 'earned' one, highlighting what still needs to be addressed. 

If you have questions, there are informational forms and flyers at the Mi Wuk / Sugar Pine Station on Hwy 108.  If you need to discuss your concerns with your property, please call the Twain Harte Cal Fire station at 586-3362.

Mi Wuk's volunteer program, Volunteers in Prevention, is following the very successful model established by the Murphys area over the past four years.  Let's show them that we can do it too!

Burn permit have been suspended.

Thank you all for loving our community and doing what you can to see that it remains as fire safe as possible.

 We don't want to see this.

We want to see wildflowers like those in my signature below:

FIRST ANNUAL ROYAL FLUSH CRAPPER DERBY in TWAIN HARTE, JUNE 7th

The First Annual Royal Flush Crapper Derby took place in Epproson Park in Twain Harte yesterday, June 7th.  There WILL be a Second Annual and when it's announced, you ought to put it on your calendar!  It was great fun.

Each 'crapper' was moved down a prescribed route by two runners.  No motors allowed.  There was a series of two crapper heats, narrowing down the field to one final winner, Rolling Thunder.  The winner will represent Twain Harte in the October finals in Virginia City NV.

Royal Thunder, the winner, from the Turlock Rotary

Antique chandelier inside Royal Thunder

#2, first runner up

Sport-a-Potty

Sport-a-Potty

Crap Patrol

Dry Hole

 Epproson House entry

Epproson House entry, complete with functioning beer keg inside

Fecal Matter

Holy Roller, entry from the Red Church in Sonora

Holy Roller.  Stained glass came from Bahrain, with stops in Turkey and Italy (< I think it was)

 Home Sweet Throne

 Jack Potty, presented by Black Oak Casino

 Oldest Farticus, inhabited by Jack who is 99 and will be the next President of the Twain Hart Rotary

Rear view of Oldus Farticus.  The Roman numerals CXIX are inscribed thereon.  99!

My favorite:  Poopstream.......a crappy division of Airstream!

Poopstream

Poopstream

See what you missed?  Maybe next year.  There was also a Craft Fair associated with the event.

Rumor has it that the powers-that-be in Virginia City outlawed outhouses within the city limits.  Date unknown.  Those who had outhouses, in protest, placed them on wagons and pulled them all to the front of City Hall.  Then......there being a hill, they raced them on down said hill to a saloon where a great party was had by all.  

I've tried to substantiate this rumor but have found nothing via Google search.  If you know more, please email me at blythek@mac.com.  Thanks.  A good story is a good story!!!

I have a short (28 seconds) video of one of the heats on my FaceBook page.

Have a great day.