Busy, busy, busy. Everyone with whom I speak is in a state of shock at time passing. My, “How tempus does fugit!” So, let’s take a deep breath, stock up on lots of fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers market, and plan ahead to enjoy Thanksgiving.

Volunteers who help others during North Coast emergency situations soon will have more supplies and equipment nearby, thanks to a grant from the County Sheriff’s Advisory Council. According to Norm Smyth, coordinator of the North Coast’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the unit received nearly $4,000 to buy and prepare for use an equipment trailer similar to one they already have. ‘Sheriff Pat Hedges is aware we have one of the county’s only active CERT groups,’ Smyth said. ‘We’ve shown we can keep our volunteers active and involved. He knows we’ve helped deputies in the past, such as in a search for a missing Alzheimer’s patient.’ The original trailer (above) is stored at the Cambria Fire Department station on Burton Drive. The second unit is to be stored in another area of town, Smyth said. That way, no matter where the emergency is or how widespread it is, team members will have at hand what they need to help their neighbors. ‘It’s a lot like the concept of a fire truck,’ Smyth explained. ‘It’s something you might need, but don’t know when or where you’ll need it.’ It takes time for the manufacturer to specially construct the trailer, because the team needs it to be taller than the norm, he said, and special venting is required to help prevent mold and mildew problems. Once built, the trailer will be labeled, shelves will be installed and other interior components will make it storage ready to hold such things as pry tools, shovels, first-aid equipment, lights, a portable generator, extra flashlights and portable radios and other items to help team members do their job.

Thanksgiving dinner plans in full swing

Cell antenna plans call for raising tower

A letter on Page 8 of the Nov. 12 Cambrian included the incorrect e-mail address for Sylvia A. Hanna of Advocates for Quiet. The correct e-mail address is bodhisattva@tcsn.net.

Inspection closes Old Schoolhouse

Diane Krom of Cambria was on her knees, scrubbing around the bottom of a heavy trashcan enclosure on Main Street between Burton Drive and Bridge Street.

E ven though plans for a community park on Fiscalini Ranch Preserve will be discussed Monday, Nov. 16, there won’t be a park on the ranch’s eastern portion anytime soon.

Once again all of Cambria is bustling with plans for the Festival of Trees and Decorated Tree Auction. This event truly involves the entire community coming together to celebrate the season and help support those organizations close to their hearts.

The late George Butterfield of Cambria, a former member of the Cambria Chorale, left the nonprofit group a $25,000 bequest.

T wo separate projects or issues are impeding the connection from the Moonstone Beach Drive trail to Windsor Boulevard and beyond.

Delays due north of Ragged Point

A celebration Sunday, Nov. 8, was one for the books — and for CDs, DVDs, books on tape, computer stations and wireless access for lap-tops. Thanks to a public-private partnership between the county and a nonprofit, all will find a new home in Cambria.

If you love a mystery, the Cambria Historical Society has some odd and puzzling finds to share with you. In fact, you might say we have our own version of “History Detective” or “If Walls Could Talk” going on right here at the museum.

“To be, or not to be: That is the question.”

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