The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
This summer is shaping up as the one where I don’t have to do much. I am back in the director’s chair for the Miss Lassen County Scholarship competition, but besides that there are very few commitments on my calendar.
I am totally...
The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
Dear Members of the Susanville City Council,
You have an important decision to make regarding the ARPA funds distribution and I know you will hear opinions from many people. I would like to dedicate this week’s column to adding mine.
I am not able...
The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
Last Friday evening, hundreds of friends and family members gathered on Arnold Field to celebrate the graduates of Lassen High School’s Class of 2024.
The energy and excitement was palpable as the class was led into the stadium by counselor Micah Freeman.
To...
The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
This morning as I was getting ready for school, I heard Sofia in the other room doing the same. The soft hum of the blow dryer, dresser drawers opening and closing and it struck me that this was it.
The last morning...
The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
Another weekend, another milestone for the Bennett family.
On Friday and Saturday we celebrated Joan Zuehlke and her dance studio with “50 Years of Magic”, a Disney-themed recital. The two nights went by in a blur or hair spray, sequins, and dance...
The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
One of the biggest disappointments of 2020 was that my son Landon didn’t get the graduation he deserved. Yes, we tried our best at Lassen High and it was an amazing night, but the grads didn’t get to sit together and bask...
The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
I was excited to learn that the LHS Drama department chose The Great Gatsby as their spring play. As an angsty eleventh grader, Gatsby spoke to me on many levels. I felt for Nick when he had a strong sense of loneliness...
The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
This past weekend was a good time to just breathe. We bought some plants, used the BBQ for the first time, and I made macaroni salad which is a signal in our house that it is getting closer to Summer.
I looked over...
The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
Today I am struggling to find the words and write a glowing review of last week’s Grizzliette Show. Heck, I haven’t even been able to find the words to write a Facebook post!
For our Drill Team page, I settled on something about...
The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
Join me Friday at 7:00 for the annual Grizzliette Show!
You’ll enjoy a showcase of all of the team’s routines they did this year plus lots of new ones, including the always fun class competition.
J&J Performing Arts will provide entertainment in between...
The Good Stuff by Shelley Bennett
by Shelley Bennett
Hopefully you have all survived Spring Break, second Winter, the Eclipse, and any other natural phenomena to come your way. I thought we had made it through the Middle Ages, when we made up myths and folktales to explain the unexplainable. Apparently,...
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