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Hawaiian History in Northern California (April 2004) (24 pages)
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President’s Message
The Historical Society is celebrating its 50" anniversary this year, and it seems
appropriate to reminisce a little as we pause to celebrate the event.
While most founders may be gone, . do recall the enthusiasm and interest in
the Historical Society exhibited by my uncle and aunt, Bill and Winnie Greene (Uncle
Bill always referred to it as the “Hysterical Society”).
Our board will make every effort to plan a July “Picnic in the Park” celebration
worthy of such an event. Suggestions may be forwarded to me or to any board
member for ways to enhance the celebration, either in writing or at the April 24"
meeting in Meridian. The celebration picnic will be Tuesday, July 13 in Howard
Harter Memorial Park, behind the Museum.
And this just in please join me in welcoming two new members of the Board
of Directors: Bill Stenquist and Cynthia Pfiester.
Tom Crowhurst
President
A Spectacular Day for a Hike
Saturday, March 13 was the Historical Society’s annual Hike in the Sutter
Buttes, and all factors converged to form a perfect day for it. Thirty-six hikers and
two guides started the morning at the Dean Ranch and hiked up to a ridge alongside
North Butte, with a view into Peace Valley. Along the way we saw a coyote,
wildflowers, many cows with calves, sheep, horses, and butterflies. After lunching on
the ridge, with a view of Mt. Lassen and the Trinity Alps to the north, some hikers
scrambled part way up North Butte for a better look and even more wildflowers.
Brian Hausback, professor of geology at CSU Sacramento, was one of our guides
and provided us with the geologic history of the Buttes, which his special area of
study. Having spent many days hiking in the Buttes, he is also familiar with the flora
and fauna and provided interesting commentary on what we saw around us.
Our other guide was Janet Spillman, who hails from the north side of the
Buttes and is familiar with its history. She told us about her ancestors who settled in
the Buttes and her childhood growing up there.
On the return trip we stopped to inspect the Dean barn, originally built to
house oxen. The mangers are very large for the oversized animals, and the original
siding is made from boards up to 20” wide. Inside the barn we found a colony of tiny
bats sleeping between two boards above us. As Janet shone a flashlight on them, one
yawned with its tiny mouth. After all those miles up and down the ridge, it echoed
our sentiments exactly.
Sutter County Historical Society 1 April 2004
News Bulletin