Colfax Celebrates a Generous Holiday Community
Colfax and surrounding areas honor a strong nonprofit network as schools, clubs, and businesses gather to provide meals, coats, toys, and gifts for those in need. Lions, Soroptimists, CHS groups, and volunteers organize dinners, raffles, and toy drives while the Christmas tree at downtown Colfax shines with community support and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Meadow Vista
Alta
Cyndy Bigbee
Colfax Community Resource Center
Gold Country Lionesses
Colfax Cleaners
Serene Owens
Lions Club
Sierra Vista
Annie Robinson
Bill Percy
Gold Hounds
Iowa Hill
Applegate
Soroptimists International
Soroptimists
Mom’s Kitchen
California Highway Patrol
Gold Run
The
Riders Union of
CHS
Ryan Critchfield
Gary
Pene Todd
Linda Chapman
Cindy Jacob
Lionesses
Linda
Dutch Flat
Hawaii
CHS Chamber Choir
Curves
Starbucks
Weimar Hills School
City of
Tina Greenwood
Colfax Record
Christmas Day 1976 From Panama to Home Front Reflections
A service member recalls Christmas in Panama Canal Zone with vivid contrasts to home. He describes Fort Clayton, tropical heat, canal traffic, Bing Crosby on a Panamanian village stereo, and memories of family military service. He honors police fire EMS and all service members overseas, asking prayers for those who may not return.
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Panama Canal
Fort Clayton
Panama Canal Zone
Tropics
California
534Th Military Police
Bing Crosby
Panama
Sean
Iraq
Afghanistan
Puerto Rico
Chad
Haiti
Korea
Kosovo
Bosnia
Christmas carol visit at Canyon View from Sierra First Baptist Band
Canyon View Apartments residents enjoyed a holiday interlude as the Sierra First Baptist Band from Alta performed cookies and carols on December 20. Edie Grusling thanks the performers and lists participants. A veteran reader notes rising Iraq war costs and casualties, urging care for homeless vets. Michael Peters Applegate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra First Baptist
Sierra First Baptist Church
Alta
Canyon View Apartments
Janette Farewall
Jacob
Christine
Sadie
Hannah
Jordan
Mikey
Brittany
Greg
Bryce
Rumsfeld
Vietnam
Michael Peters Applegate
Colfax Chronicles Flashback Highlights From Dec 25 2003 and Dec 1984
One year ago Bruce Kranz of Weimar sought the Fifth District Placer County Supervisor seat challenging Rex Bloomfield. Colfax timetables note steam locomotive ambitions as the Placer Sierra Railroad Heritage Society advances a downtown display, with a Dec 15 offer. Ten, twenty, and fifty years ago recount Colfax residents making cards, restoring gifts after a loss, and environmental debates over trails and dams, plus a 1929 Mines and Christmas programs at New England mills School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Kranz
Weimar
Placer County
Rex Bloomfield
Krantz
Tim Leslie
Sam Aanestad
California
Colfax
Placer Sierra Railroad Heritage Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susie Iven
Colfax Sentinel
Colfax Enterprise
California Newspaper Publishers Association
National Newspaper Association
Suburban Newspapers of America
Craig Dennis
Susie Sventosch
Mike Ray
Lacey Waymire
Shannon Rodriguez
Steve Jameson
Jim Spivack
United States
Auburn Journal, Inc
High St
Auburn
Church St
Colfax Placer California
Placer County Superior Court
Cass Mail
Auburn Journal
Zuros
Caglecne Tr
Rocky Warren
Zach
Edie Grusling
CIA
Gloria Hockensmith
Colfax Chronicles
Hockensmith
Joann Garcia
Squaw Valley
Ment
Congress
R. P. Fawcett
Donald Kish
Don
Sim Jordan
Edna Sefton
New England Mills School
Finnigans Fair
Mother Goose’s
Farm Bureau Center
Renee Curtis
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