As gas prices escalate taking with them prices of all things transported, a new collaborative website has been launched to connect members of spread out rural communities.
Get Behind The Mule, based on the social networking website models like My Space and Facebook, is geared towards issues of local food production, sustainable use of natural resources and local networking regarding sustainability. The name supposedly is inspired both by the mule trains that supplied early pioneers of the west coast and also by a Tom Waits song of the same name. Weaverville and Placerville are both referenced in the famous Bay Area songwriter's tune.
Although focused on Northern California and Southern Oregon, Get Behind The Mulecertainly has national implications as all rural communities and regions face very similar challenges with every fluctuating economic and demographic conditions. It is a commentary on our ever busier lives (and a fascinating technological contrast) that a network to connect with other folks interested in local produce and products can be best done over the internet. But.......there it is. Membership is free and can be had with just a few clicks of the mouse. Get your mule on.
Current Fire Updates
UPDATE - July 17, 2008
Precautionary Evacuation slated for Coopers Bar and Red Hill Road in Junction City. See below
The Trinity County Sheriff's Department is notifying residents of an
advisory evacuation this morning, Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Coopers
Bar Estates and Red Hill Road in Junction City, due to the Eagle fire.
An advisory notification is a precautionary notice and you should
prepare for a possible future evacuation.
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Trinity County Animal Shelter is sheltering
small animals
For large animals please contact - 623-1370 or
Sheriffs Dept. 623-8126
Smoke Alert Soft non-respirator type masks are available free of charge while
supplies last at Trinity County Health and Human Services. Supplies of these
masks will be made available at the Junction City Store, Weaverville Elementary
Evacuation Center and Hayfork Health Center. For more information please
contact your health care provider - sometimes these masks may or may not
help??
