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RECORD
Vol. 134, 133, No. 10 29
Alturas, California
May 28, 2026 October 9, 2025
Serving Modoc Since 1892 16 24 Pages
Alturas, Elementary Cedarville Honor Fallen Heroes Alturas Students Boost Firein Local Memorial Day Ceremonies Safety Skills with CAL FIRE Memorial Day ceremonies conflict in U.S. history. By were held in Alturas and the late 1860s, various towns Cedarville on May 25 to held springtime tributes to commemorate the lives fallen soldiers. While the of those service members exact birthplace is debated, who have paid the ultimate the federal government sacrifice for peace and declared Waterloo, New freedom. York, the official birthplace The Alturas VFW hosted in 1966. Maj. Gen. John A. a ceremony at the Alturas Logan called for a nationwide cemetery at 10 a.m. Auxiliary day of remembrance on May members placed crosses and 30, 1868, known then as flags by the graves of those Decoration Day. who have served. Community Originally honoring those members gathered near the lost in the Civil War, the flag as the ceremony was holiday evolved after World conducted. War I to commemorate all Cal Lassen-Modoc TheFire Cedarville ceremony Unit-Facebook American military personnel was the Surprise who died in all Trailer. wars. Prevention Thehosted CAL byFIRE Lassen Fire Valley VFW Cedarville They This expanded include gained to essential Modoc Unit,at inthe collaboration Cemetery at 10 Fire a.m. Safe The knowledge casualties from World War II, on battery safety, with the Modoc ceremony was by evacuation the Korean War, the Vietnam strategies, and Council and followed Alturas a potluck lunch at the VFW overall War, and in Iraq fire conflicts preparedness, in Elementary School, recently hall.aBurgers were provided addition and Afghanistan. Following to learning about led vital Fire Prevention by the Surprise proclamations dangers byofpresidents playing Week programValley for VFW, local the while community including Truman fire Harry equipment and students. Focusingmembers on this with broughttheme, sides. “Charge into understanding and Dwight Eisenhower, firefighter year’s Memorial originated fitness Congress andpassed gear. legislation Fire Safety:DayLithium-Ion after the Civil War,Home,” which making Memorial Day a This community-focused Batteries in Your claimed more lives than any initiative, federal holiday in 1971. shared by the students received handson training inside the CAL FIRE Lassen Modoc
Unit, shows the strong commitment to public safety education, ensuring younger residents understand critical fire prevention measures. By teaching these crucial lessons at an early age, the program helps build safer communities through increased awareness and preparedness. Residents are encouraged to follow the CAL FIRE Lassen Modoc
Unit on social media for ongoing safety tips and community updates. Now a beloved annual event, the Fire Prevention Week program is something that firefighters, staff,
and students alike look forward to each year— an opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate the shared responsibility of keeping their community safe.
A $13.2 million Veterans Day is Caltrans a time rockfall mitigation project for reflection, gratitude and on State Route 299 in Shasta community. This November, County Record will cause traffic Modoc is preparing delays of up to 89dedicated minutes a special guide starting tentatively on June to honoring the men and 1, as crews a 10-day women who begin have served in operation remove large the nation’stoarmed forces. boulders. The guide will feature Extended is profiles of traffic local control veterans, scheduled Monday community events, through support Friday from and 7 a.m.ways to 5 p.m. resources for at the project which residents to getsite, involved. is River Mills It west will ofbeFallprinted and between the Pit throughout River Falls distributed and Canyon Vista Point and Modoc and Lassen counties. Pit No. 1 Powerhouse Road. Stories will highlight The maximum 89-minute resilience, sacrifice and
mesh. Submissions can be emailed are advised to toMotorists info@modocmedia.com. avoid usingDay theisPit Veterans notRiver only directly south of the project about honoring the past limits along SR 299 during — it’s about recognizing construction. the Theongoing existing contributions roadway will of veterans our be cold planed andinrepaved with a 0.1-foot layer of hot neighborhoods, workplaces mix asphalt to restore it after and families. construction. Additional The guide aims to work includes replacing provide both inspiration or improving six culvert and practical resources, segments and installing new ensuring local stories of pavement markers, signs, courage and commitment and delineators. are remembered The $13.2 million projectand has 100 remaining working days, celebrated.
all requiring traffic control. Twenty-four-hour traffic control will be implemented at times when the roadway is unpaved. Contractor Bugler Construction Inc., North Region Construction and Caltrans District 2 expect the entire project to be completed by November 2026. For more information, contact Caltrans Public Information Officer Kurt Villavicencio at (530) 2253426.
Image from Caltrans District 2
Images by Amanda Nagy of Alturas Memorial Day Ceremony
Caltrans on Highway 299 in Shasta VeteransProject Day guide to County Nearservice Fall River Mills to Cause Delays honor local up to 89 Minutes members delays are expected leadership, while during event the 10 days will of large provide boulder listings excavation. information on parades, The Pit One Grade ceremonies and Rockfall other Mitigation project, is gatherings. Readerswhich will also designed toonimprove public find details organizations and workerassistance safety, includes offering with constructing 8-foot-wide health care, an education and catchment areaasadjacent to employment, well as the roadway, installing new volunteer opportunities and rockfall mitigation drapery donation drives. systems, andmembers removing Community are loose and unstable invited to help shape rock the throughIf ayou process called guide. or someone scaling.know A selecthas area of large you served, boulders Media will be removed by Modoc encourages excavation, while others will you to submit a photo, be heldand in place name yearsbyofanchored service.