A hearty thank you to all who helped make Christmas just a little merrier and brighter for all of us far from home. First to the Christian Service Center for the wonderful music and goodies afterwards. Next, to the Light Parade entrants for brightening up our evenings. And lastly, to all those who were simply there to talk, visit, listen …
Ketchup–Bob (Slobberjaws) Dossett
Hello out there, wazup? Well here we are, and there’d they go? Oh the days dwindle down to a precious few. It’s December here and today 72′ is predicted, maybe snow in 2 days! Now I know a lot of you are from Northern climes where winter is winter but here ya just never know. Crops are all in the …
Desert Rock Work–Sue (Schoolteacher) Anderson
Have you ever noticed that is particular part of the “desert southwest” seems to have an over abundance of rocks? There are many different kinds here and many different colors. Nature herself has created many wonders in the rock here. We can see slot canyons, dry waterfalls, many different animals and forms in the rocks. However, I would like to talk about the human …
The Christian Service Center Sue (Schoolteacher) Anderson
Out here in the middle of the LTVA, in the BLM land is the privately owned Christian Service Center begun by Jim and Katie Fish. It started out as just church services under a tree. In 1973, the first trailer was bought and moved to the current site. When that overflowed, they got 2 buses and had closed circuit tvs …
Weekly Events
Sunday: Catholic Services @ 9:30 am–the Proving Grounds Non-Denominational Church Services @ 10 am–the Christian Service Center Protestant Services @11 am–the Proving Grounds Music Jam in the Gravel Pit @ 1:30 pm Church Services @ 6 pm–the Christian Service Center CB Roll call Channel 12 @ 7 pm Monday: Aerobics in the Gravel Pit @ 9 am Yoga in the …
Upcoming Events for February
Our 2nd Arts and Crafts Fair will be held on the first Saturday in February The Annual Cookie Drive is coming on Feb. 6, 7 and 8
The Importance of an Adequate Amount of Sleep… (by Robin Gaudete, RN)
Wow, Here I am writing a fitness column and encouraging you to get more sleep! Studies are supporting more sleep to enhance athletic performance and weight loss. While we are not all elite athlete, most of us are so busy going about our normal business; working, housekeeping, …, chauffeuring, exercising etc. that most days we feel like we ARE an athlete. …
Silent Campers–Lorre (Oil Can) Nickelson–John & Shirley (Broken Wheel & Hubcap)
Born on Oct. 12, 1961, Lorre Nickelson passed away on April 6, 2017. Lorre was born in Truckee, California. She graduated from Klamath Union High School, She was in the Army Reserve from 1980 to 1989 and became a dental hygienist. She moved away from Klamath Falls for 30 years and returned in 2012. Lorre enjoyed reading, cooking, gardening and …
Silent Campers–Jesse Torres—RV Hobo–Sue (Schoolteacher)
A couple of years ago a couple arrived on the desert named Jesse and Jenny. Turns out they were computer whizzes. Jesse had a website he called RV Hobo. It was all about their journeys in their rv. He was really taken by Imperial Dam LTVA and even though he hadn’t been here long, he wanted to give something back …
Silent Campers–Bob (Redneck) Casey–Joyce (Angel)
William Robert “Bob (Redneck)” Casey, age 72, passed away at his home in the arms of his loving wife of 52 years, Joyce Long (Angel) Casey, on the morning of Sunday, October 22nd. Born in Alabama, Bob was true to the south in many ways. He was a proud Veteran. He was a man who loved fast cars and was …