Butte Valley Chamber of Commerce, includes the towns of Dorris and Macdoel in California
Long recognized as one of the West's
PARADISE OF SPECTACULAR BEAUTY

BUTTE VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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We are proud to bring Butte Valley and the surrounding area to your home or business. Visitors and locals alike can now share their experiences and memories of our beautiful and unforgettable Butte Valley area, a recreational paradise in Siskiyou County located in Northern California! We welcome your thoughts, ideas, and comments, and greatly appreciate your input!

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Full Name: FRANK PETERS
City & State: STOCKTON CA
Date and Time: 8/18/08, 12:35 PM

Comments: IT LOOKS LIKE A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.


Full Name: Sami Jo Difuntorum
City & State: Happy Camp, California
Date and Time: 8/11/08, 9:45 AM

Comments: Greetings,
I enjoyed reading the history of Dorris on your website. My grandmother Vida Dorris Andrus was also Shasta Indian. My mother Donnabelle and other descendants of Vida's family still reside in Butte Valley. Did you know that Alturas was originally called "Dorris Bridge"?


Full Name: Greg McClelland
City & State: Sacramento, CA
Date and Time: 8/5/08, 5:24 PM

Comments: My Great Grandparents were in Doris or Mt. Hebron in the early 30's to ? Lavender, John and Rosemond. Three kids. Anyone have any info on them? I would appreciate it. Thanks, Greg


Full Name: Bill
City & State: Mt. Shasta, CA
Date and Time: 8/1/08, 5:05 PM

Comments: Before hwy 97 was built there was a Miller Lake somewhere near the Dorris area in the 1800's and near the old road. Any information of where it may have been would be of help for genealogy purposes.


Full Name: Season Dorris
City & State: Sacramento,Ca
Date and Time: 7/8/08, 7:25 PM

Comments: Well i'm a Dorris and i really think it would be neat to visit this small town that is pretty close to me maybe find out some heritage of the name Dorris


Full Name: Cheryl Johnson
City & State: Chowchilla, CA.
Date and Time: 7/13/08, 2:25 PM

Comments: I am looking for a place to retire with my horses. I'm planning a trip to Dorris in late July or August. I'm looking forward to it.

And I never heard of a town that has chariot races. How unique!


Full Name: mark Cooke
City & State: Grants Pass, OR
Date and Time: 7/15/08, 1:47 AM

Comments: looking forward to visiting your town!


Full Name: Anita "McIntyre" Stevenson
City & State: Dorris,Ca.
Date and Time: 6/10/08, 12:01 PM

Comments: Proud to say I was born in Dorris and have lived here all my life. This is a great town,lots of outdoor actives fishing,hunting and just enjoying. Looking forward to the Centennial Celebration


Full Name: Jim Phillips
City & State: Alturas, CA
Date and Time: 6/21/08, 8:54 PM

Comments: I read the article on Will Cooper and Dorris in HEARLD AND NEWS of 6/21. I'm also retired from Cypress College, with home in Alturas. Can Will contact me?


Full Name: Mike & Heidi Carder
City & State: Citrus Heights, CA
Date and Time: 5/27/08, 3:02 AM

Comments: Moved to BV when I was one, left when I was 18. Mom & Dad (Doug & Nancy Holmberg) & my sister Heather & her family still live there. Spent the first half of my life trying to escape to the big city...have spent the second half of my life trying to get back to the beauty & serenity of the valley! Ironic, eh? Hope to see everyone soon when we head back up that way to stay...


Full Name: Cheryl
City & State: Chowchilla, CA.
Date and Time: 5/18/08, 2:59 PM

Comments: I am wondering if anyone who lives in Dorris can tell me if there is a lot if grazing available for horses year round? I want green and trees! Will I get that in Dorris?

And I could not find the name of a motel or hotel there. Could I have that please?

If favorable comments, I plan to visit early summer. Thanks!


Full Name: jeffrey stephenson
City & State: Pacific Grove, Ca.
Date and Time: 4/29/08, 12:45 PM

Comments: Nice town and history


Full Name: Shirley C. David
City & State: Richmond, California 94801
Date and Time: 4/22/08, 6:06 PM

Comments: God bless Doris and Macdoel. God bless AMERICA!!!


Full Name: Mark Arnold Dorris
City & State: Hubert, North Carolina
Date and Time: 4/20/08, 11:58 PM

Comments: Hi, everyone in "DORRIS". I plan on riding my motorcycle from here in NC to Dorris around mid June or end of June.I am interested in the name of the town of course. My family comes from Nashville,TN and Adairville,KY.I can't wait to get to Dorris and take everything in and maybe I have some long lost kin there.I do have some kin (Great Uncle and Aunts that lived in OK. and moved to California about 100 years ago I think.Oh well, you have my email address and hope to see you all in a few months.
Mark Dorris


Full Name: Erik N. Skoog
City & State: St.louis MO
Date and Time: 4/13/08, 9:20 AM

Comments: I am just saying hello to those who know me. I am living with my fiance in st.louis mo where i am going to paramedic school, and working as an ER Tech. at one of the busiet ER Depts in the st.louis area....and loving every minute take care.


Full Name: Wesley G. Vaughn
City & State: Dover, OH
Date and Time: 3/28/08, 10:52 AM

Comments: My grandfather was Cicero E. Herzog. About 1900, with his brother-in-law James Davis, he operated the Herzog & Davis Blacksmith Shop in Dorris.
To the Davises and Herzogs of the City of Dorris and Siskiyou County: "Hi, cousins."
PS: Does anyone the the address of the blacksmith shop?


Full Name: Marjorie L. Hazelwood
City & State: Dorris, CA
Date and Time: 4/11/08, 9:43 AM

Comments: It was fun checking out our site again. I enjoyed reading what other visitors had written. Thanks to the chamber members who have kept on the ball with maintaining the site, especially you, Skip Taylor.

Marjorie


Full Name: Denise
City & State: Waco Texas
Date and Time: 3/12/08, 3:01 PM

Comments: Just wanted to say hello to all the Waltons in Macdoel and Dorris from central texas; yes we get snow in Texas


Full Name: Carol
City & State: Fair Oaks, CA
Date and Time: 3/11/08, 1:13 PM

Comments: Hi Dorris folks, We hope to retire someday in Dorris and own a piece of property on Mathews Road. We need a culvert put in before we can get onto the property.....Is there anyone local who would be interested in giving us an estimate and doing the job this summer or early fall? Also if anyone could recommend a Well Drilling Company ....that would be great too!


Full Name: Linda Hubble
City & State: Bend, Oregon
Date and Time: 3/10/08, 3:25 AM

Comments: On your history page you mention the DOTEN brothers, would that be Peter and John Doten of Maine? Peter Smith Doten is my 3x great grandfather, and I know they ended up in the Alturas area where Peter's Daughter Melvina married Benjamin F. Shields, their daughter Elizabeth married Willam Busch, their son Gilbert was my grandfather.


Full Name: Mimmo PANDOLFO
City & State: Rofrano (ITALY)
Date and Time: 3/20/08, 11:21 AM

Comments: I discovered this wonderful place reading the book "Nordic Dreams" by Barry Lopez. The West and is history is in the imagination of several generations of people in Europe. I hope to organize a trip with my friends (all members of our Trekking group) in next future: we love the natural landscapes and wilderness. Meantime, have you great time. Mimmo Pandolfo President of GET CULTNATURA - ROFRANO - ITALY


Full Name: JACK THOMSON
City & State: North Myrtle Beach, SC
Date and Time: 2/29/08, 1:17 PM

Comments: I love this place. This is home to me. I was born in Mt.Shasta, and my sister still lives ther and my father in buried in Tenant. I hope to finally make my home there in a couple of years, when i get my career straight. I LOVE THE VALLEY


Full Name: Michelle Weaver
City & State: Hibbing, Minnesota
Date and Time: 2/28/08, 12:39 PM

Comments: Looking to spend some time in Dorris Ca.


Full Name: Donna Smith
City & State: Magalia, Ca
Date and Time: 2/2/08, 1:48 AM

Comments: Many years ago my family used to come to Dorris to the bank as my dad liked an "independent" bank. It was 30 miles each way down the state line and through the refuge. Took most of the day and much of the road was dirt. Good memories.


Full Name: Lorene
City & State: solomons md
Date and Time: 1/29/08, 1:12 PM

Comments: I found your web site by looking for the town of Macdoel, my brother lives there and I had never heard of it before now. From all the reviews I read, I really hope to get back there to see my brother and your part of the country. It sounds like my kind of country.


Full Name: michael T. Grace
City & State: hartford, wi
Date and Time: 1/21/08, 9:37 AM

Comments: I'm doing some research on Dorrs, as I was born there in 1946.


Full Name: James Broughton
City & State: henderson, nv.
Date and Time: 1/20/08, 7:04 AM

Comments: Well it's been awile since I've visted Dorris,I love looking on this site to see who writes in here!! after this year tourny trail is over, my brother Jeff and I are planing a trip to Dorris.ya I know fishing tourny for a living is a tuff job, but someone has to do it!!! take care all that knew me,, James B.


Full Name: Richard Hughey
City & State: Folsom ca.
Date and Time: 1/14/08, 11:01 PM

Comments: I lived in Dorris from 65 to 68, attended Dorris elementry school and graduated from the 8th grade in 68. Mt Aunt Beulah and Uncle Howard owned Hugheys Cafe. I would love to talk to my Boy Scout Master, Martel Sunquivist, Is he still there?


Full Name: Angela Dorris
City & State: Milpitas, CA
Date and Time: 1/12/08, 5:13 PM

Comments: I was born in Tenn., grew up in Texas & have lived in California now the past 7 years. I noticed on the map Dorris, CA & since I am just now starting to trace my family history thought what a concidence! It just has to be since the names isn't all that common. I intend to visit your town within the next 6 wks & look forward to discovering it's beauty!


Full Name: Tonya Thompson
City & State: League City, Texas
Date and Time: 1/1/08, 10:08 PM

Comments: I lived in Dorris with my grandmother Betty Myers and attended Butte Valley High in the ninth grade. It would have been 1979-1981. Don't remember the exact year. Just wanted to say hello. My maiden name is Harris


Full Name: Tim Poindexter
City & State: Finley, CA
Date and Time: 12/27/07, 9:34 PM

Comments: Hello Butte Valley. Does anyone know my old friend retired highway patrolman Dave Dudley? If so tell him I said howdy. Happy New Year!


Full Name: bryan stevenson
City & State: dorris, Ca
Date and Time: 12/3/07, 5:43 PM

Comments: this town rocks but you have to be a good student and keep your grades up to play sports....................hi dad lol peace out


Full Name: Chaylee Stevenson
City & State: Dorris,Ca
Date and Time: 10/15/07, 3:59 PM

Comments: Well I have lived here all my life and I could not be happier!! I love it that everyone knows everyone's name.There is so many things to do here if you love the outdoors.You can go for a drive in our beautiful country-side and see all kinds of small animals to LARGE animals!!
Its is great here all year around!! I love it that no matter what you can do something!! Even if it is just hanging out with your friends and walking around town. My grandmother was born and raised here!!
I thank you for reading what I have to say! It is not much!! but you have to feel the love of sunny Dorris califorina for yourself.Trust me,you will LOVE it here!!!


Full Name: Denell Burks
City & State: Vacaville, CA
Date and Time: 10/11/07, 9:55 PM

Comments: Really enjoyed your website: Your history section is very interesting and the chariot and dog sled races sound exciting. Have driven between Klamath Falls and Weed many times and have just found Juanita Lake...h-m-m-m.


Full Name: Maureen Gealey
City & State: Fort Bragg, CA
Date and Time: 11/17/07, 10:53 AM

Comments: Charles Silvers and Andrew Truax were my great great grandfathers. I have just started looking into exploring our family history.
I remember visiting Butte Valley and elderly family members there when I was a child (with my mother).
I loved reading the history at this site- (nice website!)
I Would appreciate finding more family history, are there old newspapers,etc in the local library there?


Full Name: john jelley
City & State: springfield oregon
Date and Time: 11/3/07, 8:29 AM

Comments: my grandmother rachel coffer young was a Dorris
I loved to hear her stories of the Dorris family
especaly the Captin Jack connection


Full Name: Susanne Kutzner
City & State: Berlin, Germany
Date and Time: 10/26/07, 7:20 AM

Comments: My son, Justin, is visiting the Butte-Valley-Highschool now as an exchange student. He is locking forward the basketball season. Visit him and his team at all games and you'll have lots of fun and a good day. Good luck for the basketball team!!! And thanks to the host family "Criss" for caring for Justin.


Full Name: sue coley
City & State: tacoma wa
Date and Time: 8/27/07, 1:16 AM

Comments: had some great times in tulelake. met fabulous people and made life long friends. it is a place to heal your soul. visit if you can. there is nothing like a subset on the refuge


Full Name: Erik N. Skoog
City & State: Medford OR
Date and Time: 7/31/07, 1:31 PM

Comments: I grew up there as most of you know. My family did own the local grocery store for many years. But with time came change. It was a good change. I just wanted to tell everyone there hello, and let you all know that life is good over the hill and hope to visist some of you soon.


Full Name: Patricia J. Wehrs
City & State: Luquillo, Puerto Rico
Date and Time: 6/25/07, 9:17 AM

Comments: My G.Grandfather was Richard T. Dorris, F. of Cynthia Caroline Dorris, my grandmother. Richard (R.T.) Dorris and family, with his sister, Mary,and son moved to southern Illinois from the Fort Worth, Texas area. My mother is Dorris Elizabeth. While in Schen,Germany, in 2000, tracing the Wehrs family geneology, I found a Wehrs family dairy farm corner stone of Wehrs and Dorris - Schaumburg (Germany). I was surprised to find a Dorris, CA in my travels this year. Thanks for your site...it has opened my eyes to even more information about the Dorris Clan.


Full Name: Helle hermann
City & State: Denmark
Date and Time: 7/15/07, 3:51 AM

Comments: My son is going to doris for one year as a student. What i have seen of the city it looks very nice. Thank you for taking him to you. With great love from denmark.


Full Name: Loretta Keady
City & State: Klamath Fallls, Or
Date and Time: 5/31/07, 1:11 AM

Comments: Hello: We would like to join the Butte Valley Chamber of Commerce. We have a Re/Max office in town. Please send us the information. Thanks. Loretta


Full Name: Victor & Sonia
City & State: Holbrook, Az
Date and Time: 5/1/07, 3:56 PM

Comments: I have been through Dorris through the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and through the 2000 years. We are selling our 41.29 acre ranch to move to Dorris.That is God's country up there. I went to college in weed back in 1977.


Full Name: LaVa Williams
City & State: Visalia Ca
Date and Time: 4/15/07, 2:54 PM

Comments: I own 10 acres in Pleasant valley by Doris What road do I take to get to see it? I can get to dorris just need to know where to go from there.


Full Name: Lydia Smith
City & State: Lakewood, CA
Date and Time: 3/29/07, 1:04 PM

Comments: Hi, I have property in Dorris, and am planning to come there to visit and view! See ya there, l.


Full Name: Katheren Ferl
City & State: Lakeview, Oregon
Date and Time: 2/16/07, 7:27 PM

Comments: I am also a Dorris family member and have been researching for 25 years. So have a ton of Family information. Presley Dorris was my great-great uncle. My great-great grandfather was Cyrus G. Dorris. He was a brother of Presley and Carlos.


Full Name: James A. "Jim" Farmer
City & State: Ashland, Oregon
Date and Time: 2/20/07, 1:57 AM

Comments: I grew up at Midland, Oregon 8 miles south of
Klamath Falls along Highway 97. I graduated from
Henley High School in 1976. The late Jack and
LauraBelle Chapman formerly of Worden were close
friends of my family. Both are now interned at
Picard Cemetary west of Dorris. Also, I donated
back issues of the Southern Oregon Historical
Society's periodical to the Dorris Libarary in
2006. Butte Valley and Dorris area residents
can now benefit from this.


Full Name: JOE DORRIS
City & State: LONGVIEW, TX
Date and Time: 2/11/07, 9:55 AM

Comments: MY GRANDFATHER TOOK MY COUSINS TO VISIT DORRIS WHEN HE WAS LIVING . I LOOK FORWARD TO VISITING SOMEDAY MYSELF


Full Name: Gene Resler
City & State: Isleton, CA
Date and Time: 2/21/07, 3:28 PM

Comments: What a Surprise! I was just looking up property and decided to see if Dorris had a website. I was a 1963 graduate from BVHS and still keep in touch with Larry & Judy Harrington.
My father and mother is Eugene & Louise Resler. They live in Las Cruces NM and just had their 65th
wedding anniversary!
Dorris will always have special memories for me and I would like to say HI to everyone!!


Full Name: Charles H. Boerner
City & State: Sacramento, Ca.
Date and Time: 1/13/07, 8:57 PM

Comments: Love the town and area. l worked there a few times. at the time l worked for Western Electric Company we did a few jobs for the Dorris Telephone Company l don't remember the gentelman's name who owned the company but l do remember his small railroad this was back in 1963
love to get back there some day.


Full Name: Harold Lee Dorris
City & State: Campbell, Missouri
Date and Time: 1/22/07, 9:43 PM

Comments: My granpa Noah Williams Dorris was raise in wayne county mo. My father name was Paul Lee Dorris. some body sent this to me. i never heard of Dorris Ca. well take care and god bless.


Full Name: ralph monks
City & State: lompoc cal.
Date and Time: 1/22/07, 8:36 AM

Comments: I used to travel through Doris in the early 70's on our way to bend oregon.Doris has always had a good spirit to me.


Full Name: Park
City & State: Park
Date and Time: 12/16/06, 7:00 AM

Comments: Thanks so very much for taking your time to create this very useful and informative site. I have learned a lot from your site. Thanks!!z


Full Name: Rick Benn (Vaughn)
City & State: Rapid City, SD
Date and Time: 12/14/06, 12:33 PM

Comments: I grew up there for a few years (1973 to 1975) when my mom (Louise) and stepfather (Buck Vaughn, Siskyou Co. Sheriff Deputy)moved to Dorris from El Monte, CA. It was a great town and last time I was there in 1992, it still was. I really miss it and cannot wait to return.


Full Name: Eda Copeland
City & State: Galt, CA
Date and Time: 12/26/06, 3:01 PM

Comments: Haven't been on website in awhile. Glad to see that some related to the Dorris family signed. Would love information. eda.copeland@abc.ca.gov


Full Name: Britney
City & State: Britney
Date and Time: 12/11/06, 8:55 AM

Comments: Thanks so very much for taking your time to create this very useful and informative site. I have learned a lot from your site. Thanks!!1


Full Name: Robert Dorris
City & State: San Angelo Texas
Date and Time: 11/24/06, 8:33 AM

Comments: Thank you for sharing,Dorris is a beautiful place,one of which I would love to see some time.Its not often you have a town with the same name as your own.


Full Name: Roberta Lewis
City & State: Red Bluff, CA
Date and Time: 10/21/06, 4:27 PM

Comments: My ancestors were the Dorris family and I have
been researching that line, my family is from
John Dorris family, but they were all related.
We visited Dorris, last year when my husband took
part in the parade at Dunsmuir ,CA , he is in
the Sons of the American Revolution, from Redding
CA
If there are any Dorris family members still
around and interested in the history, drop me
a note.


Full Name: Donna Johnson
City & State: Discovery Bay, CA
Date and Time: 10/17/06, 3:27 AM

Comments: Yeah!, I have lots of great memories of Dorris, My grandmother "Liz Ritchie" and my Aunt and Uncle, "Norma & Roy Kiser" lived there @ one time, I was born in "Hollywood" yes, and raised in Thousand Oaks, Ca "southern california" and as a kid I remember how much I looked forward to comming up for Thanksgiving once a year for a week, my Dad and all my uncles would go Duck hunting, or we would fish, it was so much fun, "I loved the way the it smelled with the snow it was so clean.

I did live in your town for a guess you might say a short time, was married for a "short time" to one of your residents, hope he is doing well, hope all of you are doing well.
sadly my aunt and uncle passed away, along with my grandma, and I have not been to Dorris for some time, maybe I will get thru there someday soon.
Special Hi to Ted Chambers!, Great Guy, always looked after my grandmother!!, and lots of fun to be around

Donna
Thanks for the great times, Dorris!!!!


Full Name: Amy Vernon
City & State: Santa Clara, CA
Date and Time: 10/25/06, 4:34 PM

Comments: My grandparents were residents of Dorris, CA. I would like children to see where they used to live! Be a part of our history!


Full Name: Don Dorris
City & State: Benton, Illinois 62812
Date and Time: 10/1/06, 10:21 PM

Comments: Just curious about Dorris, California.


Full Name: Guy M. Davis II (USAF Ret.)
City & State: U.P. Michigan,
Date and Time: 9/15/06, 2:22 PM

Comments: This is a great web site, brings back memories of younger days. I lived out on Red Rock Road, when it was still a dirt road. Graduated from BVHS 1974, joined the Air Force to see the world, and I did, and of all the places I've been to, I remember Butte Vally the most.


Full Name: Jane Haas
City & State: Shingle Springs, CA
Date and Time: 9/10/06, 1:46 AM

Comments: Just looking for Northern California areas to retire and found your wonderful site! I especially like the photo gallery. Sounds like a wonderful place to live!


Full Name: E Jeane Neese-Brown-Campfield
City & State: Redding, CA
Date and Time: 8/26/06, 1:34 PM

Comments: I graduated from Butte Valley High School in 1939 and after graduating from nurse's training in Stockton in 1942, married John Vincent Brown who graduated from B.V.H.S. in 1932. Vint's father was custodian of the grammar school for sixteen years. He raised his three sons in Dorris, Richard, Vint and Lowell("Skeeter"). Vint passed away in 1957 and I have been married to Ralph Campfield for 47 years. I still love the smell of juniper after a summer thundershower, the view of Mt. Shasta from the north side and in fact, all of the valley. We were good friends with Claude and Virginia Olson, Herb and Mary Gordon, Melinda Meinecke, Donna Lang and many others. With fond memories, Jeane Campfield


Full Name: Emma Gaston
City & State: Chiloquin, Oregon
Date and Time: 8/3/06, 4:03 PM

Comments: My grandmother,Rachel Coffer Young, was the granddaughter to Cyrus Dorris, Presley's brother. I have a few pictures to share, and would appreciate any info anyone could pass to me. Thanks


Full Name: Eagle's Nest RV Park
City & State: Tionesta, CA 96134
Date and Time: 7/22/06, 1:18 PM

Comments: We are the new owners of "Eagle's Nest RV Park" We have full-hook-ups and great tent sites. 530-664-2081


Full Name: Al and Lois Lower
City & State: Ontario, Oregon
Date and Time: 7/17/06, 9:19 AM

Comments: Thanks for all the information.. It is in a very nice area


Full Name: Glenda Potts
City & State: Lancaster, CA
Date and Time: 7/12/06, 6:56 PM

Comments: My family lived in Dorris, CA from 1979 through 1990 or so. I only lived in dorris for 2 years. After graduation i went to college to pursue my dream of becoming a teacher. I am a 1980 graduate of Butte Valley High. I live in Lancaster, Ca. I have been a high school teacher/coach for 20 years and thoroughly enjoy it. My family is doing great!!! Just wondering if the class of "80" will be having a 30 year reunion since we didn't have a 20.


Full Name: Beverly Cada
City & State: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Date and Time: 7/11/06, 8:38 PM

Comments: Very informative and well written.
Thanks Marie.


Full Name: Piia
City & State: Hyvinkaa, Finland
Date and Time: 7/3/06, 6:28 AM

Comments: Hello! I come there an exchange student in one year. I come there in August. There is very beautiful.


Full Name: Dori
City & State: united states
Date and Time: 6/8/06, 9:23 PM

Comments: Hi
Good site. It would be desirable to return again and again!


Full Name: John C Taber
City & State: Winthrop, Washington
Date and Time: 5/24/06, 6:55 PM

Comments: Outstanding Web-site


Full Name: allen stolz
City & State: oroville
Date and Time: 5/16/06, 9:19 PM

Comments: nice site


Full Name: LOREN
City & State: GOLDEN VALLEY, ARIZONA
Date and Time: 5/11/06, 10:11 PM

Comments: ENJOYED YOUR SITE. LOOKING INTO "RETIRING" IN YOUR AREA AND LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON PURCHASING A HOME.


Full Name: John
City & State: united states
Date and Time: 5/6/06, 5:12 PM

Comments: Great page, not too fancy but well balanced! Cheers!


Full Name: PackSaddle Jack
City & State: Full-Time RVer, 15 Years
Date and Time: 5/5/06, 3:23 PM

Comments: Looking forward to a visit.


Full Name: Bonnie Ingle
City & State: Cypress, California
Date and Time: 5/4/06, 11:28 PM

Comments: My folks bought a lot on Big Stump Road back in the early '70's. Now it is about to pass to my sister and I (and our husbands). Looking forward to coming up and surveying our "land" and planning our retirement!


Full Name: Bexter
City & State: text
Date and Time: 4/30/06, 1:34 PM

Comments: Oh o ho! very nice site!


Full Name: Phil Ammar
City & State: Twentynine Palms, CA.
Date and Time: 4/26/06, 6:04 PM

Comments: I wish I lived in Butte Valley. Its very scenic!


Full Name: JEFF and DONNA BURCHER
City & State: DORRIS, CA. USA
Date and Time: 4/21/06, 4:36 PM

Comments: Make you stay in Dorris Special! Visit us at the HOSPITALITY DINNER HOUSE & PUB at 113 West Third Street. Open every weekend for a fine dining experience. Visit our web site for our gourmet menu and find lodging information at the HOSPITALITY B&B INN at 200 So. California St.
est in 1982

We are the bright spot in Dorris !


Full Name: Jeremy S Vaughan
City & State: Al Asad Iraq
Date and Time: 4/22/06, 11:43 AM

Comments: Hello to all my family still in and around Dorris. I love and miss you all. I am doing just fine and I will be back in NC early May. I will try and make it home late May. Semper FI


Full Name: Charlene Piland(williams)
City & State: Look for it!
Date and Time: 4/20/06, 2:19 PM

Comments: Hello there.Use to live in your area!Doing great.Raising a family.E-mail if you want.
Bye Bye


Full Name: Sarah Z
City & State: Glide, Oregon
Date and Time: 4/19/06, 2:42 PM

Comments: i really love this site there so many interesting link it amazes me


Full Name: Steve DeMoss
City & State: Smithton, MO
Date and Time: 4/19/06, 2:39 PM

Comments: I grew up in Butte Valley (1942 to 1950). I made it back to visit 3 years ago. I was just wondering what was going on in the Valley. Thanks for the web site.
Steve


Full Name: Sarah Calrk
City & State: Redding, Ca
Date and Time: 4/6/06, 11:28 PM

Comments: I grew up in Butte Valley and really loved the history section of this site. Thankyou!


Full Name: Randy Lyons
City & State: Sand Hollow Idaho
Date and Time: 4/3/06, 4:02 PM

Comments: We lived in Butte Valley for 3 years, 1986-89, coached and taught at BVHS. We loved the area and people, a great place. We miss BV every day, the Porterfields, Cross', Enloes, Neilsons, Nokes, Schulers, Skoogs, Truax, and too many to list all. You people were great to me and mine. I hear from several former students and they are great people doing great things, you all should be very proud of Butte Valley. Go Bulldogs, beat Tulelake.


Full Name: Lee Casebeer
City & State: Redmond, Oregon
Date and Time: 3/30/06, 11:11 AM

Comments: We saw a Camping symbol on a California State Map. We live full time in our 36 ft. MotorHome and are looking for a midway stopover point between Antioch, CA and Redmond, Oregon. We will be passing thru your area on March 31,2006. We'll stop and check the area out for future use.
Our Web Site is: OregonRVers.net
Is there a compatible dry camping place for us to Stop over one night??
Thanks, LeeC.


Full Name: Tracy Arnett
City & State: Visalia, CA 63277
Date and Time: 3/29/06, 4:06 PM

Comments: Just heard of your city and wanted to know more.


Full Name: Stephanie Deakin
City & State: Paradise, Calif.
Date and Time: 3/24/06, 2:19 AM

Comments: I've lived in Butte County since July 1981, moved a couple years ago(temporary) to "gorgeous" Siskiyou County! I explored Mc Cloud, Mt. Shasta, Yreka, Ashland, Dunsmuir, Weed(Lake Shastina and surrounding areas), etc. BUT I didn't make it to your area, yet. I've heard there is much natural beauty, also. I'm back(since Nov.2005) in Butte County, and I'm experiencing Mt. Shasta(the always, beautiful views!!)withdrawal. Everywhere I explored I would always search out the many different and spectacular views of the Mountain. Very enthusiastic and curious to explore your area soon, Stephanie


Full Name: Darin Lynch
City & State: Sonoma, CA
Date and Time: 3/22/06, 7:00 PM

Comments: Saying hi from Sonoma, haven't visited Jane And Dave in awhile, should be coming sometime this summer.


Full Name: C.J. "Jake" Jacobs
City & State: Belton, TX
Date and Time: 2/26/06, 7:35 PM

Comments: I spent the summer of 1945 in Doris. Uncles and Aunts, Lance and Charlene Poindexter and Bill and Lonie "Cotton" Fish lived there with their two boys, Glen and Gaylan and a daughter, Billie Fish.
I worked in the box factory that summer and made $.85 per hour with a 2 and 1/2 cent raise. I met my first girlfriend that summer, Billie Shelly and dated her all summer. It made a lasting impression on my mind. CJ Jacobs


Full Name: DANIEL L. HENLEY
City & State: HENDERSON , NEVADA
Date and Time: 2/21/06, 5:47 PM

Comments: MOVING TO MT. HEBRON


Full Name: Buck and Marilyn "Tunnell" Titus
City & State: Darby, Montana
Date and Time: 2/18/06, 12:08 PM

Comments: What a great site. Moving from Happy Camp was difficult but once I got used to it "once a Bulldog Always a Bulldog." We get down that way once in a while. The 06 Tunnell reunion is at Uncle Lee Harringtons place. We look forward to being back in the "Valley" for it. 70 RULES once more What a great web site. Buck and Marilyn


Full Name: GEORGE
City & State: ROUND LAKE IL
Date and Time: 2/1/06, 2:07 AM

Comments: good to see this website interesting.


Full Name: DOUG MACK
City & State: DORRIS,CALIFORNIA
Date and Time: 2/1/06, 1:25 AM

Comments: I AM HAPPY TO TO LET ALL YOU FINE PEOPLE IN DORRIS, THAT I HAVE PURCHASED, AND REOPENED THE OLD BAYS CHEVRON. IT IS NOW CALLED DORRIS ALLIANCE. I AM PLANING TO HAVE A GRAND OPENING IN APRIL, OR MAY WHEN I CONVERT THE PLACE INTO A C-STORE. I WILL STILL HAVE THE FACILITIES TO DO LIGHT REPAIRS, AND OIL CHANGES. IT IS IN THE WORKS AS WE SPEAK, OF BEING A CERTIFIED USED OIL RECYCLING CENTER. STOP ON IN AND HAVE A FREE CUP OF COFFEE WITH ME. I WILL ALSO GIVE YOUR VEHICLE A FREE 15 POINT INSPECTION. WHILE YOU HAVE YOUR COFFEE. SO STOP ON IN AND GIVE ME SOME IDEAS OF WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO HAVE ON HAND FOR YOU WHEN THE GRAND OPENING OCCURS. ALSO I CAN GET YOUR AUTO PARTS FOR YOU PROBABLY CHEAPER, AND WITH A BETTER WARRANTY THAN ANY PLACE ELSE. MY BACKGROUND HAS BEEN IN THE AUTO PARTS BUSINESS FOR 13 YEARS, AS A STORE MANAGER AT CAR QUEST AUTO PARTS, KRAGEN/SCHUCKS, AND AT AUTO ZONE. HAVE A BACHELORS DEGREE IN BUSINESS. I GIVE YOU THE BEST CUSTOMER SATISFACTION YOU HAVE EVER RECIEVED.


Full Name: Charlie Baldwin
City & State: 21214 S Marvin Rd, Barnett, MO 65011
Date and Time: 1/17/06, 3:12 PM

Comments: A printed Guide would be helpful for the trip planned


Full Name: Carol Killeen
City & State: Dorris, CA
Date and Time: 12/7/05, 10:40 PM

Comments: Beautiful place to live and raise a family. Many wonderful people reside in this heavenly valley!!


Full Name: Kathi Wilson
City & State: Fallon, Nevada
Date and Time: 12/4/05, 7:04 PM

Comments: Enjoyed reading the history of Doris, especially about the town of Pickard. Frank Pickard was my great,great grandfather. I have visited your town and the Pickard cemetery. Has a cemetery project ever been completed? When I last visited Doris, I met with one of the cemetery board members who informed me that they might be establishing a road monument at the entrance to the cemetery. Was that ever done? If not, I'd like to participate in the planning of it, and could try to contact family members to contribute and attend. My e-mail address is above. Thanks. Kathi


Full Name: Susan Holland
City & State: Pahrump Nevada
Date and Time: 12/2/05, 9:20 AM

Comments: I was born in Dorris Calif. 50 years ago, Dec. 6 1955. just looking around.


Full Name: Jonathan Conner
City & State: Bakersfield , Ca
Date and Time: 11/9/05, 2:38 AM

Comments: email address correction . Could you folks go and edit my last entry and change the email address . When I clicked on my name , the address was jconnercan@sbcglobal.net the correction is j_connercan@sbcglobal.net thanks


Full Name: CARL SMITH
City & State: BULLHEAD CITY ,AZ
Date and Time: 11/7/05, 1:50 PM

Comments: I AM LOOKING FOR DON AND DONNA ENGLES FROM DORRIS CA.IF THEY ARE FOUND PLEASE CONTACT CARL SMITH @ 10428 BERMUDA CT.#15 MOHAVE VALLEY AZ 86440.THANK YOU


Full Name: DANIEL L. HENLEY
City & State: henderson nv.
Date and Time: 11/2/05, 9:37 AM

Comments: need visitor package for new resident


Full Name: Dan McClanahan
City & State: Terra Bella, CA
Date and Time: 11/1/05, 11:55 AM

Comments: Lived in Dorris 68-70, always regretted family did not stay. Pass thru a couple times a year, and always brings back fond memories.


Full Name: Cassy Gray` Conner aka Stanley
City & State: Bakersfield , Ca
Date and Time: 10/23/05, 7:04 AM

Comments: Stumbled across this site and I must say what a great job, I didnt think Dorris was so sophisticated. I grew up there my parents Ronni and Mickey Nelson still live there as everyone knows,. Growing up there I was always wanting out and now that I have matured I wonder why . I visit occassionally . anyway if anyone know the location of Sharon Adams please let me know or tell her where to find me,. Thanks cassy


Full Name: Jonathan Conner
City & State: Bakersfield , CA
Date and Time: 10/23/05, 6:19 AM

Comments: Hello to all who knew me. I graduated in 95 from BVHS. Still have family living in Macdoel.It was a trip to see the caltrans web cams for the area. And now this site, I guess your moving up in the world. God Bless . Contact me if you want aka Jon Conner


Full Name: atie
City & State: sneek - netherlands
Date and Time: 10/17/05, 7:50 AM

Comments: I visit your county in Septmber 2005. At the moment I print some pictures for my photobook.
It was beautiful to be with you


Full Name: maga
City & State:
Date and Time: 10/13/05, 4:29 AM

Comments: very nice site


Full Name: Peter George White
City & State: Chilloquin, OR
Date and Time: 10/10/05, 1:30 AM

Comments: I drive through DORRIS all the time, on the way to Redding and the Bay Area. I am considering buying a house there, since prices are so cheap !

Plus, it's still California -- my birthplace (i.e. the Bay Area).

Dorris is nice, just needs more businesses and revenue to bolster the local economy (DUH !)


Full Name: kevin cannon
City & State: madras oregon
Date and Time: 9/27/05, 1:27 PM

Comments: hellow people of dorris i enjoyed looking at your sights on the internet i will check into your jobs thanx


Full Name: Elizabeth D. Fox Dodge
City & State: Madras Oregon
Date and Time: 9/26/05, 6:28 PM

Comments: I am thinking of moving to your fine city next month and I am trying to check out as much as I can about Dorris Ca. as I can online thank you!


Full Name: Linda Davis-Welch
City & State: Bullhead City, Az.
Date and Time: 9/26/05, 4:11 AM

Comments: I was born in Klamath Falls Oregon because at the time my parents lived in Dorris there was no hospital. I lived in Dorris untill my parents Wilbur and Mary Welch moved to So. Ca. I lived there from 1948 - 1954. I remember playing "I get it" in the park and having great times there, We lived right accross the street from that park. My Dad owned one of the gas stations in town, I think the Shell station. I remember the Red Barn, I took ballet lessons there when I was a little girl and we went there for other activities all the time. It was nice to find this web site.


Full Name: Michael Henry
City & State:
Date and Time: 9/24/05, 11:22 PM

Comments: I miss you all. I hope ill have a chance to visit again soon.


Full Name: Christy
City & State: San Jose, CA
Date and Time: 9/22/05, 1:19 AM

Comments: My Grandparents (Nonna & Nonno Coppe) lived in Dorris for years. I loved coming to visit them and all my other relatives too. We were mostly there in the Fall/Winter months, but I also remember staying a month or so during the Summer. Those were some great family times together that I really miss. Hi to all my relatives who still live there.


Full Name: naomi raper
City & State: wilton ca
Date and Time: 9/21/05, 1:45 AM

Comments: i vist dorris to see my boyfriend and his family. it is a nice little town and i love it there. i cant wait to come back.


Full Name: Tanya Hansen
City & State: Washington DC
Date and Time: 9/15/05, 11:43 AM

Comments: Hello to eveyone in Dorris. I am having fun in DC. But i miss Dorris more. Wish I could come home.


Full Name: Michael Terry
City & State: Cedartown Georgia
Date and Time: 8/27/05, 6:57 AM

Comments: I spent the first 25 years of my life in Dorris, my Father is buried at the Picard Cemetary.I left when I was 25, and I've spent the last 10 years trying to find my way back(Economically that is)I left for the same reason all young people do, Work! My 5 year old daughter has never seen snow, or real Mountains. I had to pull up this website to show her a real Cowboy. If I could move back there, and still support my family,I'd be there in a heartbeat..I miss my home.


Full Name: E.G. "Scotty" McKinnon
City & State: Dorris,Ca.
Date and Time: 8/21/05, 5:48 PM

Comments: Like your website. Send me items to use on our station KSCT.Will use as P.S.A's Butte Valley is worth promoting and you do a great job of doing it! Maybe we can help.
Scotty KSCT


Full Name: brad johnson
City & State: linden ca
Date and Time: 7/29/05, 4:25 PM

Comments: can't wait to see the place!!!!


Full Name: Simone Haslam
City & State: Petaluma, CA
Date and Time: 7/25/05, 7:13 PM

Comments: Just wondering what is happening up near the CA-OR border. Might just come see for myself.


Full Name: Mark T. Williams
City & State: Redding,CA.
Date and Time: 6/27/05, 8:31 PM

Comments: I'm 36 and looking for some property to buy and invest in to retire or live a slower paced life. If I could find a job, I would be moving a lot quicker.


Full Name: Mark Weller
City & State: Elk Grove, CA
Date and Time: 6/24/05, 8:52 PM

Comments: Grew up in town '60 to '67, moved to Macdoel right when they built the gym....(boy, what basketball games and tournaments we kids had back then!!!) , and graduated from BVHS in '72. Went into the world as a musician and have been teaching 14 yrs. Look forward to seeing folks at the reunion this July. I still, to this day, miss th