Walking the streets of our founders street signs history
Helen Wayland reviews Colfax street names linking them to local founders and pioneers. Ben Taylor Road honors a Mexican War veteran and miner. Marvin Avenue recalls Colfax mayor Fred Marvin who financed land for a street. Siems Avenue marks orchard land and cemetery gifts. Other sign stories cover Tokayana Way Whitcomb Avenue Kneeland Depot Street and more with brief biographical details.
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Helen Wayland
Ben Taylor
Benjamin F. Taylor
Grass Valley
Taylor Crossing
Illinoistown
Taylor
Marvin Avenue
Fred Marvin
Colfax
James Mahan
Marvin
Auburn Street
Siems
J.F. Siems
Tokayana Way
Mt. Tokayawa
Spaulding
Whitcomb
J.B. Whitcomb
Rising Sun Road
Tokagawa Way
Placer County Archives Center Showcasing Local History Volunteers
Carmel Barry-Schweyer leads Placer County Archives and Research Center in Auburn guiding visitors through records dating to 1851. The facility houses court files, naturalization papers, deeds, maps, photos, and original Placer Herald issues from 1852 to 1965. Visitors may call, email, or visit Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays for inquiries.
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Placer County Archives and Research Center
Helen Learn
Auburn
DeWitt Center
Our County
Carmel Barry-Schweyer
California State University
Sacramento
U.S. Forest Service
Placer County
Placer Herald
Barry Schweyer
D Ave
Placer.ca
Weimar
Placer County Archives
Variety Show at Colfax Theatre Aims for Library Benefit
The Friends of the Colfax Library present a 1900s style variety show at Colfax Theatre on September 25 at 7 p.m. headlined by Debby McClatchy as Miss Lotta Crabtree with Paris Endicott-Chase and The Lyrical Locos. Local acts include The Begin Family Fiddlers and Déja vu Hughes among others, plus community performers from Colfax and Sacramento. Nancy Hagman urges support for the library fundraiser.
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Colfax Theatre
Friends of the Library
Nancy Hagman
Friends of the
Colfax Library
Miss Lotta Crabtree
CISCO
Foot Hills
Miss Lotta
Colfax
Yurself
Debby McClatchy
California
San Francisco
Lotta Crabtree
Lotta
Mary Ann Crabtree
Boston
James McClatchy
Sacramento Bee
Paris Endicott-Chase
Paris
Seth Riggs
USA
Lyrical Locos
Begin Family
Farmer's Market
Annie
Joseph
Jeannine
Déja Vu Hughes
Déja
Colfax Elementary
Mary
Chicago Park
Friends of the Colfax Library
Springhse
Foothill.net
High credit card debt less than expected fuels worry
Financial news notes rising consumer anxiety as households carry heavy credit card balances. Analysts warn high interest costs strain budgets, influencing spending and savings as lenders tighten credit standards amid uncertain job markets.
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Main Street
Sharon Kay
Patrick Grimes
Maurice Emerson
Cathy Dye
Social Security
Bob Holman
Bush
Lauren Miller
Colfa
Culver
S.A. Culver
Kneeland
Depot Street
Front Street
CPRR
NCNG
Nevada County
Newman Street
John M Newman
Church Street
School Street
Sierra Vista Community Center
Colfax Area
Howard McCreary
BB Kings
Experien Commercial
Nape
Grass Valley Hwy
Placerville
el Dorado Rd
United Cerebral Palsy
Eee
Honey Mae, Inc
CA Department of Corp
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