UPDATE
Due to the COVID virus outbreak the Colusi County Historical Society had to cancel our Spring and Fall meetings scheduled in 2020. We hope all are staying safe and healthy. With the vaccine now starting to roll out, our hope is we will be somewhat "back to normal" soon. But the Board of Directors have been meeting on Zoom to discover ways in which we can continue to stay in contact with our members virtually. As we start a new year things will be different and we will continue to strive to provide you with historical information of our three county Historical Society. The good news is that our award winning Wagon Wheels are continuing to be published twice a year. The next one to come out in April. Thanks to Dr. Gene Russell for his untiring efforts to make sure each issue of Wagon Wheels comes out on time and is very informative.
We are in the process of gathering email addresses for all of the members. This will become our means of communication as we move more into the digital world. The Board realizes that people are very protective of their private information. The emails will ONLY be used for communication from the Colusi County Historical Society Board to the members. Your information will NOT be shared with any outside entity and will not become public in any way. Any members can email their address to Care Johnson at CCHS1951@comcast.net
Care Johnson, our Membership Director, has created a new Facebook page for our Historical Society. The page is "Colusi County Historical Society". Check it out. If you have any photos or documents that you would like to share, please contact Care through the Facebook page or the above email address.
There will be a regular (post office) mailing to the membership coming out at the end of January outlining the upcoming changes, plans for the rest of the year, dues for the coming year, and a request for your email address. Please respond promptly.
We will be having a Zoom membership meeting on February 20th. More information to come.
Due to the COVID virus outbreak the Colusi County Historical Society had to cancel our Spring and Fall meetings scheduled in 2020. We hope all are staying safe and healthy. With the vaccine now starting to roll out, our hope is we will be somewhat "back to normal" soon. But the Board of Directors have been meeting on Zoom to discover ways in which we can continue to stay in contact with our members virtually. As we start a new year things will be different and we will continue to strive to provide you with historical information of our three county Historical Society. The good news is that our award winning Wagon Wheels are continuing to be published twice a year. The next one to come out in April. Thanks to Dr. Gene Russell for his untiring efforts to make sure each issue of Wagon Wheels comes out on time and is very informative.
We are in the process of gathering email addresses for all of the members. This will become our means of communication as we move more into the digital world. The Board realizes that people are very protective of their private information. The emails will ONLY be used for communication from the Colusi County Historical Society Board to the members. Your information will NOT be shared with any outside entity and will not become public in any way. Any members can email their address to Care Johnson at CCHS1951@comcast.net
Care Johnson, our Membership Director, has created a new Facebook page for our Historical Society. The page is "Colusi County Historical Society". Check it out. If you have any photos or documents that you would like to share, please contact Care through the Facebook page or the above email address.
There will be a regular (post office) mailing to the membership coming out at the end of January outlining the upcoming changes, plans for the rest of the year, dues for the coming year, and a request for your email address. Please respond promptly.
We will be having a Zoom membership meeting on February 20th. More information to come.
70th Annual Meeting
Out 70th Annual Meeting was held on February 22, 2020 at Granzella's Banquet Hall in Williams, CA. Over 125 guests were treated to a program by Miriam Pawel. She spoke about her recent published book, The Browns of California. Guests were also treated to some words by the Honorable Governor Jerry Brown who entertained us with stories of his great grandfather, August Schuckman and his settling of the family ranch West of Williams in 1852.
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Photos courtesy of Charles Martin, Laurie Carr, and Gene Russell.
Past Meetings:
Spring Luncheon
When: Sat., Apr. 27, 2019 - 12 Noon
Where: La Cascada Restaurant
458 Humbolt Ave., Willows
Speaker: Gary Hendrickson - "Ag Aviation"
Gary Hendrickson, the son of Glenn County aviation pioneer, Harold
Hendrickson, has been involved in the growth and advancement of
Ag Aviation at the Glenn County Airport since his youth. He has also
flown in many countries of the world and for the Forest Service here
in the United States. In recent years, Gary has taken the reigns of the
exhibit on Korean Pilots in Glenn County now at The Willows’
Museum. Gary is also the first cousin of CCHS Vice President,
Charles Martin.
Left Photo: Ernest Piper talking to veteran pilot Frank Prentice.
Center Photo: Gary Hendrickson giving his presentation.
Right Photo: Guest Speaker Gary Hendrickson, President Charles Yerxa, VP Charles Martin.
Center Photo: Gary Hendrickson giving his presentation.
Right Photo: Guest Speaker Gary Hendrickson, President Charles Yerxa, VP Charles Martin.
Fall Luncheon
When: Sat., Oct. 20, 2018
Where: Carlito's Mexican Restaurant
Red Bluff, CA
Speaker: Dr. Roger Ekins and wife Helen, California Living History Program,
in costume as William B. and Susan Ide - the only President of the
California Republic and his wife.
Roger and Helen Ekins have been volunteering as re-enactors with the California Living History Program since December of 2017, specializing in the California Mormon pioneers of 1845 to 1857. Roger's interest in William Brown Ide began many years ago when he was Dean of Instruction at Butte College and one of his associate faculty members had a contract to exhume and re-inter any remains found in the Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery. When visiting the site one day Ekins was handed a skull and told "Meet William B. Ide." Of course there is no way of knowing if that skull was actually that of Judge Ide, but the interest of both Roger and Helen was rekindled when, in 2014, David Freeman asked for help from the local units of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in creating new tombstones for this pillar of Colusi County society. The rest, as they might say, is living history.
Where: Carlito's Mexican Restaurant
Red Bluff, CA
Speaker: Dr. Roger Ekins and wife Helen, California Living History Program,
in costume as William B. and Susan Ide - the only President of the
California Republic and his wife.
Roger and Helen Ekins have been volunteering as re-enactors with the California Living History Program since December of 2017, specializing in the California Mormon pioneers of 1845 to 1857. Roger's interest in William Brown Ide began many years ago when he was Dean of Instruction at Butte College and one of his associate faculty members had a contract to exhume and re-inter any remains found in the Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery. When visiting the site one day Ekins was handed a skull and told "Meet William B. Ide." Of course there is no way of knowing if that skull was actually that of Judge Ide, but the interest of both Roger and Helen was rekindled when, in 2014, David Freeman asked for help from the local units of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in creating new tombstones for this pillar of Colusi County society. The rest, as they might say, is living history.
Helen Ekins as Susan Ide.
Roger Ekins as William Ide.
Last Meeting: Spring Meeting
When: Sat., Apr. 20, 2018
Where: I-5 Cafe & Creamery - 1165 Hoff Way, Orland
Speaker: Mr. Douglas Keister
(Author of "Stories in Stone")
Subject: Cemetery Symbolism & Secret Societies
