March 28, 2012
Hello There, remember me, CiCi the Shiloh Shepherd that used
to sit outside Lew's Coffee House, sometimes by myself and Lew
and Mary Anne would bring me some of their oh so good bacon and
sometimes with my owners Roz and John when the weather was just
too good for them to sit indoors. If we all were together outdoors I
was allowed to go say Hello to other people (really on the pretense of ••
cadging a bite of some ones breakfast - do you know they have really
good food there) and Oh Yes I loved their Volcan Freezes too. Did
you notice I am putting this in the past as of right now. As a friend of
my human Mum's once said to her explaining about the death of her
dog, My dog woke up dead this morning and I guess that what's I did
to them, it was very traumatic for them and they are both very sad but
you know I had a really good and happy life with them. I arrived from
Texas, I flew on a plane you know and landed at San Diego Airport,
and they came and picked me up from the large luggage department.
I didn't think I was that large. Someone told them they could not take
me out of the kennel I arrived in until after I was out of the building so
my new human Dad put me on a trolley and wheeled me out to their
vehicle where he took me out and my Mum exclaimed OMG John
look at her long legs she looks like a foal, not a puppy! Well, what did
she think she was getting, I was a Shiloh Shepherd after all and we
are one of the largest breeds of Shepherd type dogs there are.
• As you know my home was in Julian and I made friends with all
sorts of people from day one. My Mum and Dad would say we can't
go anywhere without someone asking what she is, how Old, how
friendly, does she bite (EXCUSE ME), is it a.wolf, is it a bear (Oh for
goodness sake did I look like a bear really) it seemed like I was some
sort of celebrity in my home town. People would ask if they could
take my photo, sometimes with them, sometimes without, they didn't
care, well neither did I really.
I was allowed in The BirdWatcher and visited with Brenda, Rick,
Kate and Richard (he is retired now), sometimes before Richard
CiCi
by Roz Brooks
retired he would bring up fresh Crispy Creme's yum he would always
give me a bite, right up to the end I would go in their store and go to
the staircase to just see if there might be a whiff of them still around
there! I would like Brenda and Ricky to know how much I truly did
care for them in letting me wander around their store and visit with
their customers and play pounce with those little wind up toys which
they have on their counter. I got a bit too boisterous with a frog one
and kapow it broke into pieces. They always, every year bought me
a Christmas present, it would be a squeaky toy and I would see how
quickly I could de-squeak it, I was pretty good in the end at doing that
in about five minutes, but guess what my Mum forgot to tell you that
this years was still squeaking[ You won the game in the end.
I had a great time on and around our property too, I was able to
Chase the deer, they always won though, rabbits, I gave up on them
in the end, squirrels and how I loved woofing and chasing the two
ravens that have visited our homes for many years now. They were
particular fun, because I would woof and my tail would go round in
complete circles with happiness and I would charge after them and
they would fly up in the air and squawk and stuff at me and then
land about ten feet in front of me and we would start all over again.
Thanks Ravens it was a great game of chase we had over the years.
Of course, there were the skunks too and I have to admit I didn't
learn too quickly about them; my Mum would make really strange
gagging sounds and my Dad would have to come to my rescue whilst
I chocked and dribbled over him as he would try to clean me up the
best he could. The best of these stories is when my Dad got skunked,
you can ask him about that and my Mum's reactions and mine and
our cats too! Phew.
CiCi - the Shiloh Shepherd - October 2002 -- March 22, 2012
Of course I musn't forget my time with the ladies (f Barbee Skinner's
sewing group, boy did I have fun there, they knew me right from a pup
and one of my favorite people was not just Barbee (thanks for all the
doggie treats) but also Evelyn Mazzone, she would getright down on
the floor with me upstairs in the Fire Department building in Cuyamaca
and play woof with me and I would run like a mad thing round the
tables up there, she did that when she came to my home too and I
jumped all over the furniture with joy. I.sort of got an A in sewing but I
think that was more for good attendance than my sewing projects and
what I really, really, loved was that I would get to lick all their plates
when they had finished with their goodies and coffee. Yum, thank
you all, I had such a good time and will miss each and every one of
you. I guess I need to look Evelyn up in my new abode now. There
were many other things but too many to tell you about here after all
that nice Mr Michael cant waste all his columns on a mere dog after
all. Remember this though, I loved all of you, everywhere, I know
already that you have all been nice about my passing and my Mum
and Dad really do appreciate
your thoughts and hugs and
expressions of caring.
Well, I can't hang about here
any longer I do believe I see a
pair of ravens up here, woo hoo,
or should that be woof woof.
The Julian News 7
Woodworking Seminar Features
Restoring And Care Of Cain Chairs
Bill Fink working with students.
The Art and Craft of
Woodworking, a series of
seminars and woodworking
lessons begins this Sturday,
March 31st with a seminar and
demonstration of caning. The
first guest woodworker will be
Elton Lawson, a San Diego based
chair-maker who specializes
in Maloof style chairs. Elton is
also a renowned caner and will
demonstrate this ancient craft.
He'll talk about its history, show
and demonstrate the tools and
materials it takes to cane a seat.
Elton is a full time woodworker
and in addition to his caning
business and chair making,
he teaches woodworking at
Coronado H.S. and Palomar
College in their acclaimed
woodworking program. When
antique shops require caning,
Elton is the go to guy as well as
the preferred reference of other
woodworkers.
If you've ever thought about
repairing and refurbishing that
old caned chair you have never
been able to throw away, or
have ever thought about a home
business and taking up the craft,
don't miss this very informative,
well spoken expert. Elton says
that unlike other aspects of
woodworking, caning requires
only a modest investment in
tools, materials and space.
The first seminar will be held at
the shop and studio of W. M. Fink
Woodworking located at 17955
Cuyamaca Meadows Rd., five
miles from town off Rte. 79 on
the way to the lake. There will be
two sessions available beginning
at 10 a.m. orthe second at 1 p.m.
Each session will last for two
hours, Cost is twenty dollars for
advance registration and twenty-
five dollars at the door.
You can get information,
directions and register by
calling 760 215-1711 and leave
a message or by e-mailing the
website wmfink.com.
The next "hands on" seminar
on April 14th will be all about Milk
Paint taught by Bill Fink. This
ancient product with its' beautiful
colors is a preferred, non-toxic
finish for antique and modern
furniture, wood products and
room finishes.
Learn about its history, how to
use it and how to layer colors,
blend and distress it to create
a finish that looks a century or
more old.
On a two-week basis after
that, Fink will teach the use of
hand-tools, sharpening and
techniques to build and repair
furniture. All these classes are
small, and hands-on with close
supervision and demonstration
by Fink. If you've ever wanted an
introduction to woodworking or to
brush up on your skills, this is the
class to take.
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Q: I have a 1908 Koken
Congress barber chair made
of wood and brass. It is in fairly
good condition. I would like to
know the value of it.
-- Charl!a, East Alton, Ill.
'A: Although barber chairs
i! were 00anuacture00 n
the United States as early as
the 1870s, it was Ernest Koken,
a German immigrant, who
introduced deluxe barber chairs
that often included leather seats,
padded foot and arm rests, and
elaborate wood carving and
fancy detail. The Koken chairs
were manufactured at a plant
based in St. Louis and distributed
throughout the country.
Restored Koken chairs often
sell in the $500 to $1,500 range,
but as with most collectibles,
there are always exceptions
to the rule. To sell your chair, I
recommend you contact antiques
dealers in the St. Louis area.
Q: I recently placed an ad on
eBay to sell some fishing lures
that were made about 1950 by
Heddon. No one responded.
What should I do next?
-- Lucille, Albuquerque, N.M.
A: I think you should invest in
a copy of "Heddon Plastic Lures:
Identification and Price Guide"
by Russell E. Lewis (Krause,
$24.99). This excellent guide
will give you a better idea of the
value of your lures. Keep in mind,
however, that a price listed in a
guide is only a point of reference.
Sometimes it is difficult to hook a
collector who is willing to pay full
book price. Be willing to bargain.
Q: I have some LPs and 78s
that I would like to sell. They
include such artists as Dolly
Parton, Dean Martin, Ed Ames,
Jim Reeves and Jerry Vale.
-- Bonnie, Granite City, Ill.
A: The Record Exchange buys
and sells vintage recordings and
is one of the largest businesses
of its type in your region. The
contact information is 5320
Hampton Ave., St. Louis, MO
63109.
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Q: I have some old telephones
I would like to sell.
-- Catherine, Surprise, Ariz.
A: The Antique Telephone
Collectors Association was
chartered in 1971 and has more
than 1,000 active members
scattered throughout the world.
This might be a good group to
contact about your telephones.
Its address is ATCA, P.O. Box
1252, McPherson, KS 67460.
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