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Activities To Enjoy With the Butte County Historical Society

Butte County Historical Society Presents
The Fourth Annual Tea at the Ehmann Home

"The Year of the Dragon"

Saturday, February 11, 2012
1480 Lincoln Street, Downtown Oroville, CA

First Tea Seating is at 11 am (sold out)
Second Tea Seating is at 2 pm

The Tea Committee is working hard to make sure this is a exceptional event. We have the menu set, and we have a notable, local speaker. Dr. Michele Shover will speak on the history of the Chinese in Butte County. She is a Professor Emerita in Political Science from CSU Chico, historian and author of several books on Butte County history. She will speak at both Tea seatings. We are very fortunate to have her and expect the tickets to go rapidly. They are on sale now at all of the BCHS locations during normal open hours -- OR you can mail a check for $15.00 each to the address below. **Remember to write o the check which seating you would like to attend.** For more information call Pat at 530-589-2591. We're looking forward to seeing you!

BCHS-Tea
P.O. Box 2195
Oroville, CA 95965

"FOLLOW THE MONEY"
The Use of Coins, Currency and Gold Dust in the Early American West

Sunday, February 26, 2 pm
The Ehmann Home - 1480 Lincoln Str. Oroville, CA

Presenter Ron Brown will explain trends and customs in mediums of exchange, including: resistance in the West to the use of currency and coins from the East during the Pioneer era and the need for small demonization coins, with the response of the US Mint. Visual aids will accompany the presentation. A randomly chosen free door prize will be given to a lucky attendee.

Ron and Francine Brown moved to Oroville in 2000 and are new lifetime members of the BCHS. Ron is a life member of the American Numismatic Association having collected and studied US coinage for 40 years. He is often asked to appraise items and collections. From the void in Canadian coin reference material, Ron entered into Co-Authorship writing of The Book of Canadian Coins and Their Varieties, now in its ninth edition.

BCHS Sutter Buttes Hike Early This Year

Sunday, March 18 from 8 am to around 3 pm
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY
Deadline for Reservations and Payment: Sunday, March 11th

Once again we have the opportunity for BCHS members, family and friends to have a wonderful outing in the scenic Sutter Buttes arranged through the Middle Mountain Foundation. For those of you who haven't gone before, it will be on the Historic Dean Ranch area of the Buttes with a gentle hike in the lower valley for those preferring a more leisurely pace, and another hike at elevation for the more adventurous among us.

We will meet at the Black Bear Restaurant on Hwy 99 in Gridley at 8 am and arrange carpools to drive in with the fewest number of vehicles. Remember to bring a little gas money for the carpool driver. We will return to the Black Bear around 3 pm. Bring lunch and a beverage and CLOTHING TO FIT THE WEATHER.

Be sure to make your reservations soon. There is a limit of 30 people. The cost is $35 for BCHS members and $40 for non-members. Call 530-533-9418 for reservations. For more information about the Sutter Buttes and Middle Mountain Foundation, check http://www.middlemountain.org.

Is There Anyone You Know in This Photo?

Once again we have an interesting photo from times past and are trying to identify the folks pictured. Here's what we know. This is a photo taken in the mid-1930's by Sorenson's Studio in Oroville. The white arrow points to Della Rose Ravert (Harrison) holding a gold pan. They are the grandparents of Phil Ravert. Mrs. Stollar from Palermo is possibly the second from left. Is Mrs. Heubner in the photo? What was the occasion of this outing? If you can help, call 530-533-9418 or email buttehistory@sbcglobal.net. Thanks!

Do You Know Any of These People -- or the Year of the Photo?

It is an Oroville High School (California) class with Erle Stanley Gardner sitting in the lower left and teacher Fuzzy Fogg in the upper right. It is thought to have been taken around 1904. If you have answers, call us at 530-533-9418 or write us at P.O. Box 2195, Oroville, CA 95965.

An Afternoon Tea at the Ehmann Home
A Historic 1911 Home

Saturdays, 1 pm to 3 pm
1480 Lincoln Street in Downtown Oroville, CA

By Reservation Only
Call 530-877-7436 for information and to reserve a date

$10 Donation per Person

Tours of the Home are Available

Click Here to Print an Invitation

Visit the BCHS Museum and Museum Store
Fridays, 9 am to noon ~ Saturdays, 11 am to 3 pm
1749 Spencer Avenue (at Baldwin), Oroville
530-533-9418

What to do on a cold or rainy winter day? Drop by our Museum and Museum Store. After a captivating walk through Butte County history at the Museum, take a few moments to fill your gift list with some of wonderful items in our newly reorganized and restocked Museum Store. Our volunteers have found many local products that will delight your family and friends. Also, be sure to look at selection of excellent books about Butte County's fascinating history.

Among the many local products made in Butte County, there are new additions from Painted Sky, a company based in Gridley that makes soaps, lotions and heel & elbow cream all from goat's milk. Mooney Farms, based at the Chico Airport, has wonderful culinary products that feature sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke pasta sauce and pesto. This Butte County company also has wonderful olive oil and beautiful gift baskets! These are just the tip of the iceburg of local products, books on local history, archival storage boxes and folders now available.

Just a note to our regulars--there have been numerous calls to us about Lee's Tamale Spice which was previously carried in the store. We are sorry, but it is no longer available.

So think about us when you are ready for an interesting day at the museum or when you have a little shopping to do. We're looking forward to your visit.