A procession of Harley-Davidson bikes rumbled beneath the large US flag on Bechelli Lane on Friday morning as a part of the Patriot Tour.
Members of the Chico Harley House owners Group delivered the US flag that is passing by way of all 50 states to honor all the US navy, veterans and their households.
“The tour spans 15,000 miles and takes 115 days to finish. The flag is historically transported on the again of a bike,” the Nation of Patriots web site says.
About 20 Harley bikes arrived for the switch that included Redding and Chico HOG members. Redding members had met up with the Chico group earlier than heading into Redding.
Redding HOG members took possession of the flag and so they’ll cease by the Redding Veterans Dwelling on Saturday morning earlier than doing a hand-off in Jackson County, Oregon.
Chico’s Don Ferguson introduced the flag to Redding’s Valerie Promote in a ceremony that included the Pledge of Allegiance beneath the Bechelli banner.
The enormous American flag that is flown subsequent to Interstate 5 by the Enterprise Lions Membership in Redding had been at half-staff by way of Thursday in honor of congresswoman Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., who was killed Wednesday in a automobile crash.
— Mike Chapman
Shasta County Public Well being warns residents about rip-off cellphone calls
Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022
Shasta County is warning residents to pay attention to latest scams and fraudulent actions by people posing as public well being officers.
The Well being and Human Companies Company has acquired ideas from the general public of rip-off cellphone calls and Fb posts.
“The cellphone scammers say they’re calling from Shasta County Public Well being and request info on vaccination standing. The Fb scammer claimed to be an agent of Shasta County Public Well being and requested cash in order that it could actually obtain a big grant,” a county information launch stated.
Public Well being officers will contact individuals who have been uncovered to sure infectious illnesses and will request well being info associated to them, however they may by no means solicit cash from the general public or ask for private info, resembling Social Safety quantity or checking account info, the information launch stated.
For extra info on the best way to keep away from scams, go to the Federal Commerce Fee Client Recommendation web site at shopper.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-scam.
Go to Report Fraud web site at reportfraud.ftc.gov to report a rip-off.
— David Benda
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