Joanne Schell Thompson passed away on May 18th. Joanne was a descendant of the Schell family who owned the Rancheria Del Rio Estanislaus. In their retirement, Joanne and her husband, Virgil built a home on a ranch property on Horseshoe Road and were very supportive of the Knights Ferry Museum since it was established about 30 years ago.
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Knights Ferry Church hosted Vacation Bible School last week! The program hosted 28 kids and they raised about $300 to be donated to Christian Beret youth camp, a camp for people with special needs. The theme was Breaker Rock Beach and Dorothy McKinsey and crew went all out on the decor including creating a decorative coral reef and Nancy Redden and crew created the most delicious and unique beach themed food for the kids. Heather Voortman and Taylar Mason helped the kids create sand candles, T-shirts, and a seashell picture frame keepsake! There were a lot of new faces who stepped up as teachers for each class. Heather Wright has led the Vacation Bible School project at the church for many years and she has touched the lives of many children and adults through Vacation Bible School. Thank you to all the volunteers and children who attended Vacation Bible School this year!
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The Garden Club met for their final meeting for the season at Huckleberry’s in Oakdale. At the meeting, the winners for this year’s scholarships were announced: Gracie Anderson and Madison Watson. The scholarships were awarded to two Oakdale High School graduates who went to Knights Ferry with plans to further their education. The Garden Club added three more names to their Garden Club memorial plaque located in the plaza: Maureen McKibban, Gayle Lund, and Leta Lutz. The next Garden Club meeting will be on September 11th at Ellen Wearin’s home.
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Upcoming events: Odd Fellows Bald Mtn Encampment #4 meeting June 20th at 7pm. Odd Fellows Canton #2 meeting June 26th at 7pm.
