Dozens of Armed Forces veterans enjoyed a pre-Veterans Day lunch put on by the Bear River Lionesses at the Higgins Lions Community Center near Lake of the Pines last Saturday. Sue Hall, one of the event’s organizers, is shown with three World War II vets: Bill Rowe (U.S. Army Air Corps), left, Mark Osweiler (U.S. Army and former POW); and Dick Bowen (U.S. Navy medical corpsman assigned to 5th Marine Division).
Davis resident Shannon Lynch, who performs as Zahra, was the featured belly dancer at Sierra College’s Cultural Days last Thursday in Rocklin. Lynch, who originally hails from Granite Bay, is a former Sierra College student. Photo by Don Chaddock.
The women’s jail cell is located underneath the stairs at the historic
Placer County Courthouse in Old Town Auburn. Now a museum exhibit, the
cell was once used to segregate female inmates from the male jail
population. Admission to the Placer County Courthouse Museum is free,
but donations are welcome. The museum’s gift shop, which also serves as
a visitor center, features the county’s gold display as well as books
on local subjects and more. Photo by Don Chaddock.
The Leadership Auburn Alumni Association reunion and retreat, held at Sisters of Mercy in Auburn on Friday, brought together about 30 graduates of the program. Auburn City Manager Bob Richardson, left, made a brief presentation about the state of the city. Also shown above is team-building expert Scott Winter, center, and Auburn Nissan's Michael Barbieri. Photo by Don Chaddock.
Auburn City Councilman Kevin Hanley, right, was busy on Sunday in front of Kmart collecting funds for the Knights of Columbus. Vance Sauter was happy to oblige. Photo by Don Chaddock.
Endurance runner Scott Jurek poses with the Placer High School Cross Country Track Team at the Auburn Endurance Expo held Saturday at the fairgrounds. Photo by Don Chaddock.
