2013 Volunteers Archive Stories

Name: Cathy Seidel. Age: 57. Family: Husband, David McConnell. Residence: Penn Valley. Occupation: Co-owner, with my husband, of Pack and Post in Linda. How long have you been in the Mid-Valley area? Originally from the Bay Area, I have lived in Penn Valley for 11 years and have had the business for seven

Name: Dave and Ann Baker. Age: He is 48, she is 59. Family: One son, two grandchildren. Residence: Gridley How long have you lived in the Mid-Valley area? He has been here since 1980. She was born in Gridley. Hobbies, interests: Both enjoy fishing and bowling. Ann also has a ceramics shop. How do y

Name: Carol Beeson. Age: 43. Family: Husband, Al Beeson; sons, Joshua Ross and Evan Moore. Residence: Browns Valley. Occupation: Optical technician. How long have you lived in the Yuba-Sutter area? We bought land here in 2002 and moved from Oroville in 2004 — I work in Auburn and my husband works in

Name: Ann Newbery. Family: Husband, Jason Newbery; sons, Stephen, 22, and Jonathan, 20. Residence: Marysville. Occupation: Retired chiropractor. How long have you lived in Yuba-Sutter? Since 2005. We moved here from Grass Valley; we were 4-H leaders and needed more land for sheep. Hobbies, interests: I am

Appeal-Democrat Name: Clara Ansley. Age: 80. Family: Daughters Nancy Barlage and Cyndi Ansley, son Jeff Ansley, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Residence: Olivehurst. Occupation: Retired substitute school teacher. How long have you lived in th

Name: Bethany Morrow. Age: 18. Family: Parents, Kim and Dave Morrow; brother, Christopher Morrow. Residence: Yuba City. Occupation: Senior at River Valley High School; will attend the University of San Diego in the fall. How long have you lived in the Yuba-Sutter area? Born and raised here. Hobbies

Name: Andy Foster. Age: 40. Family: Wife, Dawn; sons, David and Justin. Residence: Olivehurst. Occupation: I've been a mechanic for Recology Yuba-Sutter for 22 years. How long have you lived in the Yuba-Sutter area? Born and raised here. Hobbies, interests: Camping, hunting, fishing ... lot of stuf

Name: Linda Satterfield Age: 65 Family: Two sons, Erick and Floyd. Residence: Yuba City Occupation: Semi-retired from Raley's and am a caregiver. How long have you lived in the Yuba-Sutter area? Since 1997. Hobbies, interests: Sewing, I love camping, taking trips when I have time. For what

Name: Mike Fitzgerald. Age: 66. Family: Wife, Cynthia. Residence: Loma Rica. Occupation: Retired mail carrier and current real estate broker. How long have you lived in the Yuba-Sutter area? All my life. Hobbies, interests: Taking care of our place, playing golf when I get a chance, watching sports

Name: Mary Lou and Alban "Bro" Byer Age: She is 85, he is 86. Family: Children, Nancy Perkins, Toni Carl, Becky Hampy and the late Bradley Byer; three grandchildren; two great-granddaughters. Residence: Yuba City. Occupation: Both are retired — she ran the senior programs at the Yuba City Senior Center for a

Name: Joyce Wimple Age: 68. Family: Husband, Ben; two sons, Matthew and Michael; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Residence: Browns Valley. Occupation: Retired from the state Employment Development Department. How long have you lived in the Yuba-Sutte

Name: Johnny Yaklich Age: 88. Family: Three children, Gayle, John and Jill; a brother and his wife, Bill and Jeannie; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Residence: Hallwood. Occupation: Farmer. How long have you lived in the Yuba-Sutter area? Since 1

Name: Laura Lee Kriss Age: 77. Family: Son Greg and his wife, Deb; and two granddaughters. Residence: Sutter. Occupation: Retired in the mid-1980s. How long have you lived in the Yuba-Sutter area? Moved here in 1972 — my husband was with Caltrans, so it was a

Name: Fern Brown Age: 72 Family: Sons, Mike and Steve; daughter, Diana; seven grandchildren. Residence: Yuba City. Occupation: Retired. How long have you lived in the Yuba-Sutter area? Since 1958. Hobbies, interests: Quilting, reading, gardening.

Name: Mariyah Cecil Age: 10. Family: Mother and father, Melissa and Justin; sister, Anndreena. Residence: Marysville. Occupation: Fifth-grade student at Paragon Collegiate Academy in Marysville. How long have you lived in the Yuba-Sutter area? My whole life with my

Name: Jagpal Singh Dhadli Age: 82 Family: Wife, Inderjit Kaur; son, Hardeep Dhadli in Yuba City; daughter, Kamaljit Malhi in India; four grandchildren. Residence: Yuba City. Occupation: Retired Indian audit and accounts service worker. How long have you lived in the Yu