by Christine | Jan 19, 2018 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: And then there was the time eight years ago when some folks thought yours truly was attempting to do a little revisionist history on the life of old Joe Stalin. The photo I used in the add about becoming a CBA member was eventually id’d as...
by Christine | Jul 29, 2009 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from Bruce Campbell Wednesday, July 29, 2009 This past week was marked by a extraordinary confluence of events, a harmonic convergence of massive proportions. It was something I had hoped would happen sometime in my lifetime, but never dared dream...
by Christine | Mar 7, 2020 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—Those who look forward each month to the old Mountain Man’s tales here at the Welcome column were disappointed yesterday when they discovered that JD had a pinch hitter…thanks Yvonne for a great piece. Since Mr. Rhynes never, ever, ever misses his...
by Christine | Dec 3, 2012 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, The upcoming CBA board of directors meeting marks the end of the 2012 session of the Talent Advisory Group. As you probably know, the CBA leadership created this three member committee to research and advise them on the main stage line up for the...
by Christine | May 26, 2010 | Welcome Column
Rick’s column yesterday anticipated my intended theme for my column. I had planned (eagerly anticipated, as a matter of fact) to write a “can’t wait for Grass Valley!) column. This time of year, that’s what’s on my mind, along with a lot of other folks. I heard...
by Christine | Nov 11, 2016 | Welcome Column
I opened the cupboard this morning, and the first thing I saw was my sympathy valley boys coffee cup, right there on the second shelf. The perfect way to start the day, a cup of coffee and sympathy. Those misty water colored memories overtook me for a moment… my...
by Christine | Apr 15, 2013 | Welcome Column
I sure hope you all got your taxes done before today. That way I can wish you a “Happy Tax Day!” because the IRS-induced pain and suffering is now behind us. Well it isn’t really behind us, is it? We pay and pay every day. It’s only at this...
by Christine | Sep 5, 2012 | Welcome Column
A friend of mine, a teacher, was giving his class their list of vocabulary words recently, and one of the words was “telegram”. The students didn’t know what that was, and my friend was hard pressed to explain it. Now, this is not surprising – I have personally never...
by Christine | May 23, 2012 | Welcome Column
For about a week next month, there will be a new village in Nevada County. Like grebes returning to next, bluegrass pickers will begin amassing the weekend before Father’s Day, and gradually, tents and RVs will begin cropping up around the Nevada County Fairgrounds....
by Christine | May 12, 2012 | Welcome Column
Ol’ Samuel Mosey had been going to the Grass Valley Fathers Day Festivals in June ever since they began over thirty years ago in the 1970’s. When he attended his first festival he peered down into the small lake and saw his reflection that mirrored his coal black...
