by Shelley Bennett The New Guy, part 1The month of February is finally here, and I am taken back to my senior year at LHS, almost forty years ago. That was a difficult sentence to write! I typed “thirty” without thinking and had to backspace...

by Shelley Bennett Over the weekend, Jeremy posted some colorized photos of iconic buildings on Susanville’s Main Street. After hearing everyone’s memories about the original Bank of America, I wanted to share a few of mine. Before I transferred to UNR, I spent almost a year...

by Shelley Bennett The new year is off to a busy beginning, and I keep checking my calendar to make sure I’m not missing something. This week is Winterfest at Lassen High. Tuesday kicks off the Masquerade-themed week with “Midnight Mystery” and students are encouraged to...

by Shelley Bennett Today is a day to celebrate two of my former students! They have made me very proud and as I reflected on my time being their teacher, it brought back some good memories. The first is Katelyn Ernaga. I have known Katelyn since...

by Shelley Bennett This week is a week that could break a mom. Between the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping and preparation, there is the everyday chaos of classroom parties, Secret Santa gift exchanges, dress up days, teacher gifts, dance recitals, and school programs that...

by Shelley Bennett Ahhhh… what a great Thanksgiving break! With all of our kids home, my parents, MIL, and siblings in attendance, it truly was a wonderful day of food and family. Jacob and Leo ran things in the kitchen and every dish they turned out...

by Shelley Bennett Last Friday night, our Grizzly Football team hosted the Orland Trojans in the D-3 Northern Section semi-final play-off game. The night was clear and cold as the crowd waited in anticipation for game time. It started out as usual, with Dathen Moore scoring...

by Shelley Bennett This month commemorates my 5th anniversary of writing about the Good Stuff in my hometown. In a perfect world (one without technological difficulties, holidays, illness, busy schedules, and a hip replacement), that would mean I have written this column 260 times. I would...

by Shelley Bennett At the beginning of every period, my class answers an attendance question. Sometimes it is connected to the day’s lesson, but most of the time it’s something random, like “what is your favorite after school snack?” Some people might say that our attendance...

by Shelley Bennett Halloween on a Friday is like a hot fudge sundae with double the whipped cream and maraschino cherries: there is nothing sweeter. The kiddos can Trick-or-Treat late into the night without parents worrying about getting home to pack lunches, shower, and get...

by Shelley Bennett It has officially been Fall for a few weeks here in Lassen County, but the cold temperatures, rain, and changing leaves are the proof I needed to finally accept it. It just feels a little “blah” to me, maybe because two of my...