Fireworks Buyers Guide HHGet the Most Bang For Your Buck! HH PROUDLY SERVING OUR AREA SINCE 1879 FRIDAY • JUNE 25, 2021 • VOL. 141 NO. 26 SEE SAV•MOR INSIDE Water Shortages Coming Excited to COVID-SPLIT Why some Californians are running out and others aren’t Offer More MISSION COMPLETED By Seti Long GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - Lately, SAV•MOR Foods has been a hot topic in Gridley. Prior to taking their request to the Gridley Planning Commission, SAV•MOR foods on Washington Street alleg- edly put out a community PAGE 3 notice/meeting to gain feedback and address con- cerns of regular shoppers of the store’s potential WARDING OFF move across the Highway. THE FINANCIAL Many of their shoppers are from the west side of ABUSE OF THE town, elderly, or prefer not to cross the busy highway. At the May 19th Gridley ELDERLY Planning Commission, “Agenda Item #3: Site Development Plan Review 3 -21” was examined by How long will it be before the drought grips the rest of the north state? Photo file MPG/Dreamstime the commission. Item # 3 proposed the development By Rachel Becker, resident has been told to use no more manufactured, too. Decades of plan- of 2 parcels, totaling 2.33 CALMatters.org than 55 gallons per day – enough to ning and extraordinary engineering acres to develop a single fill a bathtub and flush a toilet six and technology keep the water flow- story 32,351 sq.ft. grocery In Los Angeles, people have been times. ing to arid places. store with approximately hearing about the dangers of drought When it comes to the impact of “There is, of course, no single 108 parking spaces. PAGE 4 for decades. But in this land of infin- drought, location is key. Rain and Northern California or Southern The agenda notes ity pools and backyard putting greens snow vary greatly across California’s California when it comes to water,” read, “Planner Donna – better suited for rattlesnakes and myriad microclimates, leaving some said Peter Gleick, founder of the Decker addressed the scrub – water never seems to run out. towns, mostly in the north, accus- Pacific Institute, a global water think Commission providing Brownie’s Yet little Redwood Valley in tomed to yearly refills of their rivers, tank. “Water is a very local phenom- a thorough review of the Mendocino County, which gets a reservoirs and aquifers. Others farther enon. And every region and every project including traffic bountiful 38 inches of rain in an aver- south have fewer natural supplies of water district has a different mix flow, ingress and egress BAIT BOX age year and sits near the headwaters their own, and in parts of the Central of water supply options and water and loading and unload- of the Russian River, has been dev- Valley, the drought never really left. demands. ing areas. She stated the astated by this year’s drought. Each But drought resilience is Continued on page 2 project is consistent with the City’s General Plan land use designation and the landscape and parking plans were reviewed.” Other community con- cerns questioned traffic flow, pedestrian safety Superstar in the Making (especially so close to the PAGE 7 high school) and the fact that alcohol would be sold PRESORTED STD. By Seti Long They picked him off his US POSTAGE in somewhat proximity looks at first, but yes, he PAID to Gridley High School. GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - just got in” on his nat- PERMIT 245 A local Currently AM/PM, which Gridley, CA 95948 youth has a shot at the ural talents. After that, would be the store’s close stars, and he’s taking it! he worked with various neighbor, sells alcohol, Change Service Requested Ahmani Jones has been agencies and his aptitude along with Fastrip Gas sta- selected from a national for acting and perform- tion to the north. pool of 2,000 aspiring ing brought him to this The motion passed actors, models, and perform- threshold. It is his and 5-0 with added condi- ers to attend a prestigious his family’s hope that big tions regarding hours of and life-changing event, the doors are about to open for delivery and pedestrian International Presentation of the young man. traffic made to the motion Performers, or iPOP. Ahmani says, “I’m very before approving the The convention excited, you know, just to new SAV•MOR location. iPOP calls itself, the know the experience and Construction on the much “Superbowl” of model- what I could be doing in the larger store is planned ing/acting and promises future….” to begin in September. upcoming talent the chance There is just one more President of the North to hone their skills, make hurdle to cross. Ahmani State Grocery Inc., Richard serious connections and is attempting to raise Morgan, told Action News ultimately, launch their act- $4,500 so that he can pay Now, “the location we had ing, singing, dancing and for his attendance to the really doesn’t represent modeling careers. convention. the grocery store experi- Working with NYLA Remember this face, you might just see him on the big screen! The family is incredi- ence we can offer, so being Talent, Ahmani will have Soon to be 15 years old Ahmani Jones from Gridley is about bly proud of their son and able to do that now. It’s the unique and career to have the experience of a lifetime at the iPOP acting, singing hopes to be able to reach H and modeling convention! Visions by Janessa photography exciting.” launching experience of captured this stunning head shot and others that helped their fundraising goals traveling to Florida to Jones on his journey. Photo: Visions by Janessa before it is too late. “It attend the iPOP conven- means the world to our tion, at the Orlando World singing and dancing featured and have a chance family for an opportu- We Center Marriot July 5-9th coaches. Performers will to win a TV spot, sign with nity like this. We will be of this year. The immersive be judged during the com- major agencies and more! representing Gridley and program will put talented petitions and be scouted According to his fam- California and it’s just Support individuals like Ahmani by industry leading agents, ily, Ahmani is destined for wonderful!” says Aaliyah. through a celebrity boot- managers, and casting iPOP. His mother, Aaliyah To help launch this Our camp, where performers directors. The week culmi- Jones says he has shown superstar, please donate will fine tune their skills nates with a gala where all promise from an early age at https://gofund. Military with acting, modeling, performers, models, etc. are and “He’s just a natural… me/2a5410b6. H www.GridleyHerald.com 2 FRIDAY» JUNE 25, 2021 » THE GRIDLEY HERALD The New Pi-Line Water Shortages Coming for a council seat? Unless Tyler Little has made it to someone compromises, a Division I football pro- the issue will trigger a spe- gram after having played cial election, which costs no football in high school. money and leaves the The more impressive part vacancy unfilled for lon- of the story is the good- ger. I wonder if any of hearted coaches at Butte these Councilmembers in College who saw his tal- Gridley and Live Oak ever ent and helped him leave consider what message their program and go they are sending when somewhere else. That is a By Josh F.W. Cook they take the path of sew- unique, selfless act. They ing division over unity and could have kept him for A recent Politico (news togetherness? Especially a year and then helped site) article lined out when the idea is to invite him along. Instead, they the growing number of someone to either work did what was best for Mayors who have quit. for you - or with you? Tyler, the student-athlete; Mayor Grover Robinson, *** he will go to BYU with of Pensacola Florida, The graduation pho- four full years of NCAA decried the divisiveness tos were beautiful in the play eligibility which sig- and politicization when last edition of the historic nificantly increases his he announced he wouldn’t Gridley Herald. Biggs, chance to make it to the run for reelection. Dodge Gridley, and Live Oak cer- NFL. Specifically, Butte City, Kan., Mayor Joyce emonies had many happy Coaches Rob Snellings, Warshaw quit out of people posing for the Jon Hays, and Jacob concern for her safety. paper with huge smiles. Vasquez should be com- Nearly a fifth of the may- The happy faces radi- mended for doing the ors in Massachusetts are ate the joy of being out right thing. I know I am This satellite image shows how full Lake Oroville, which supplies much of the state’s drinking on their way out of the more proud than ever to water, was in June 2019 and how shallow and dry it is in June 2021. It’s currently holding only from under the quarantine. 41% of its historic average for this time of year. Credit: NASA Credit: NASA office or have already left, Good luck to the graduates be a Roadrunner. Butte according to a recent anal- of 2021. College is a treasure in ysis from CommonWealth our community. If I were Continued from page 1 more dry days ahead, exac- Valley, is weathering *** Magazine. Now Live Oak an athlete or a parent of During the last drought, erbated by climate change, the drought much better July 21-August 8, we can be added to the list an athlete, Butte College in 2015, Californians were so a gallon of water used because of steps taken after will have the Olympic of quitting Mayor Cities.