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PAGE 6 • NOVEMBER 3, 2004 • THE INTERMOUNTAIN NEWSBIG VALLEYHOMECOMINGFRIDAY VERSUSGREENVILLEBIEBER MOTEL • 294-5454POWER UP - GO CARDINALS!GOCARDINALSSeab’s True Value in AlturasSeab’s Electronics DBA Radio Shack • JC Penney Catalogue OfficeBIG VALLEYHOMECOMINGFRIDAY VERSUSGREENVILLEBIG VALLEYHOMECOMINGFRIDAY VERSUSGREENVILLEWagon Wheel Restaurant & Modoc Business Supply308 West 12th Street • 233-5166 & 104 North Main • 233-3578 • AlturasAllison Cassity of Pittville, left, real estate sales associate at Century 21-BigPines Realty in Burney, with Kathy Lakey of Hat Creek, who recently earnedher broker’s license.Agents busy at localCentury 21 real estateBY MEG FOXReal estate sales associateAllison Cassity, of Pittville,said she learned a lot aboutmeeting a client’s needs fromher own experience as a firsttime homebuyer.“It (buying a home) wasn’ta great experience for me,”said Cassity, who recentlyjoined the staff at Century 21-Big Pines Realty in Burney.“I learned the importanceof treating people with respectand the importance of reallylistening to what they wantand being responsive to theirneeds,” she said.The vivacious Cassitydescribes herself as “a peopleperson” and before moving tothe Intermountain area a littlemore than two years ago sheenjoyed a career as a corporateconsultant in the field oforganizational developmentfor Fortune 500 companies.She spent a lot of time travelingon business throughoutEurope and in Australia andCanada and that experiencehas been helpful in realestate.She’s a business professionalwho enjoys meetingnew people and she is organized.“There’s a lot to buyingor selling property, includinginspections and liability, andpeople need someone whois detail-oriented and who willget back to them and takecare of them,” Cassity said.She understands thatbuying or selling property is“an emotional decision andcan be an overwhelmingexperience.”She said she sees herwork in real estate as problemsolving.“Our job is to help people.We problem solve and lookfor solutions and opportunities,”she said.She and her husband,Brent, a general contractor,lived in Santa Fe, N.M., for10 years before buying theirhome in the Fall River Valley.Brent Cassity has tiesto the area. “In high school,he played in football gamesversus Fall River,” his wifesaid.Cassity has gotten involvedlocally and is a member of theIntermountain Cattlewomenand the Fall River ValleyChamber of Commerce.“I’m meeting a lot of neatpeople,” she said.She and her husband areexpecting their first child andare enjoying their somewhatslower-paced lifestyle, thoughCassity would not describethe Century 21-Big PinesRealty office as slow-paced.“It’s stunning how muchvolume this office does,” shesaid. “This office has four fulltimeagents and everyonecomes in every day and it’sreally busy.”Cassity appreciates thatthe franchise business hasnational exposure and referrals.“And it’s a plus that mycolleagues have lived andworked here for many yearsand are entrenched in thisarea and that I get to learnfrom the tons of experiencethey have,” she said.Raymond and DorothyHerrell of Burney are theowner-brokers and have hadthe business for 20 years.Pat Thomason, also ofBurney, has been a realestate sales associate withthe business for 20 years.Kathy Lakey has been withCentury 21-Big Pines Realtyfor four years and recentlyearned her broker’s license.She lives in Hat Creek withher husband, Howard, whoowns and works full time intheir family-owned business,Hat Creek Construction andMaterials.As a fourth-generationnative, Lakey brings a wealthof knowledge about the areato the business.“I’ve lived here most of mylife and I love the Intermountainarea,” she said.The Lakey’s son, Travis,a graduate of Fall River HighSchool and Chico State University,is 27 and works atLithia Chevrolet in Redding.He and his wife, Laura, havea daughter, Katie.The Lakey’s daughter,Gwen, 24, studied civil engineeringand is currentlyemployed in the family constructionbusiness.When Lakey obtained herbroker’s license in May, shehad already passed eightcollege level courses andpassed, she said, a very difficultstate exam.The Big Pines Realty officeis located at 37107 MainStreet and the office numberis 335-3636.Cassity can also bereached at 336-1060 or 249-0000. Contact Lakey at theoffice or at 335-7132 or 949-0354.The website is www.century21bigpines.comBurn fee regulationsINTERMOUNTAINCHURCH DIRECTORYFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH20428 Poplar Street, BurneySunday School 9:45 a.m.Worship 11 a.m.335-4293www.Burney1stBaptist.orgSOLID ROCK FOUR SQUARE CHURCH20343 Tamarack Ave., BurneyPastor Michael Mallard335-4300Sunday Worship 10 am & 6 pmChildren’s Church: Pre-school to 6th gradeNursery: 0-toddlerWednesday Fellowship & Bible Study 7 p.m.SEVENTH DAYADVENTIST CHURCHFall River Mills 336-5260Saturday:Sabbath School 9:45 a.m.Worship Service 11:15 a.m.Pastor Ernie West (530) 945-3661Intermountain Evangelical Free ChurchHighway 299 and Grove St. • McArthurWorship Services: Sat 7pm, Sun 10amYouth Crew, Coffee House, Family Fun NightsPastors: Leon Engman, Buck BuchananYouth Leader: Brad LewisChildren Leader: Heidi Williams336-5024UNITED PENTACOSTALCHURCH21661 Garden LaneJohnson ParkServices: Sunday 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.Pastor Raymond L. Stephens335-4385 or 335-4980Intermountain Baptist Church20410 Marquette Street, BurneyPastor Bud Hennessey 335-5414Sunday School 9 a.m. • Family Worship 10:30 a.m.Sunday Dinner 12:30 p.m. • Evening Service 6 p.m.Awana Clubs - Wednesday 6:30 p.m.Christian Radio KIBC 90.5 FM-From Page 1did not want to impose theburn fees at that time,” Bellsaid.When the burning seasonopened a few weeks ago,the Air Quality ManagementDistrict (AQMD) required thatAgricultural and Open BurnPermit applicants pay a $5Basin Control Council Fee,as well as applicable burnpermit and acreage fees.Agricultural Burn Permitsare $30, plus 50-centsper acre for field crop, agwaste, forest management,rangeland improvement, andwildland vegetation management.Fire Hazard Burn Permitsare $10 for 10 acres or lessand $30 for more than 10acres.Land Clearing and MechanizedBurner burn permitsare also $30 each.There is still no fee for residentialburning, provided it isnot associated with propertydevelopment or fire hazardreduction, Bell said.Only residents of singleand two-family dwellings arepermitted to burn dry vegetationfrom the yard. Burning ispermitted only on designatedBurn Days.Only dried vegetation ispermitted. Burning leavesand lawn clippings is not recommended.Burn barrels and the burningof garbage, paper orcardboard or anything elsedeemed a public nuisance isnot allowed.This regulation becameeffective Jan. 1, 2004 exceptin certain zip code areas thatinclude Big Bend, RoundMountain and Old Station.Burning hours are alsorestricted.For more information callShasta County Air QualityManagement District at 225-5674. or 1-800-528-2850Recorded Burn Day informationis available by calling1-800-411-8728 after 9:15a.m or go to www.burneyfireems.org.Grace Community Bible ChurchPastor Henry WinkelmanTamarack Ave. Burney 335-2367Independent FundamentalBible Church9:45 am Sunday School, all ages11 am Worship Service-6 pm Evening ServiceWednesday: 7 pmBible Study and PrayerCHRISTIAN SCIENCESOCIETYHwy 299E at Ft. Crook Avenue, Fall River MillsSunday Service & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Services 7:30 p.m.READING ROOM1st & 3rd Wednesday 1-4 p.m.-Visitors Welcome-Calvary Chapel, Burney Falls(Formerly Burney Christian Fellowship)Intermountain Community CenterMain & Commerce Street • BurneyTHE LIGHTHOUSECHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE37067 MAIN ST • BURNEYPastor/Teacher Pat Nugent 335-2910FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH20400 Timber, (at Juniper)Burney, CA 96013335-3723Sunday Worship 10 a.m.Visitors Welcome!BURNEY CHURCH OF CHRISTSuperior Avenue, Burney(Behind Old Post Office)Sunday ServicesBible Study 10 a.m.11 a.m. & 6 p.m.Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m.Hat Creek Baptist ChurchHighway 89 at VN Lane • 335-5297Sunday - 9:45am and 11amSunday Evening 5-6:30pm - AWANA Club for all agesWed Evening 7pm - Family Bible Study & PrayerThurs - Ladies’ Bible Study, 10 a.m.Pastor Frank Wilkins • hatcreekchurch@citlink.net
THE INTERMOUNTAIN NEWS • NOVEMBER 3, 2004 • PAGE 7BIG VALLEYHOMECOMINGFRIDAY VERSUSGREENVILLEMOE’S PIZZA AND BARBECUE111 Highway 299 • Bieber • 294-5166United Country Mountain Valley Realty109 Hwy 299 • Bieber • 294-5722Associate Realtors Kelly St. John & Cory Eades • Broker Buzz EadesBIG VALLEYHOMECOMINGFRIDAY VERSUSGREENVILLEBIG VALLEYHOMECOMINGFRIDAY VERSUSGREENVILLEFRANK WATKINS AGENCY100 North Market Street • Bieber • 294-5677GOCARDINALSBurney barber awarded top dowser honors-From Page 1dormant until you learn touse it.”Using the tools of the trade- Y-rods and L-shaped metalrods for field dowsing or apendulum for map dowsing- a person with an open mindand sensitive hands can learnto dowse in a few minutes, hesaid.“Generally, out of 100people, only five or six cannot do it.“All children can do it andmost women can. Femalesgenerally have quicker reactionsto dowsing than maleswhen they are first learning,”Bracy said.The real key, he said, is “tolearn to ask the proper questionto get the proper answer.Ask and you shall receive.”Dowsers generally hold thetwo ends of a Y-shaped rod intheir hands as they walk overthe ground where they wantto locate a water source or awater pipe.The device “reacts” bypointing downward towards itwhen a source is locatedThe L-shaped rods areused in a similar fashion.A dowser holds one ofthe two thin metal L-shapedrods in each hand and, whenthe sought object is found,the rods cross each other orswing gently apart.Bracy has found water ormoved water from one locationto another more timesthan he can count.In the 1990’s, when Sierra-Pacific Industries wantedto install its power plantin Burney, they contactedBracy.“Supt. Gomez asked me tocome in and locate a well thatwould pump 500 gallons perminute (GPM) to operate thecooling towers.”Using aerial photos, Bracylocated a potential watersource when the crystal pendulumhe was using began tosway.“We went out there andput a stake in the ground and,with a 25 horse power pumpon it, it produced 500 GPM,”Bracy said,Several months later, theplant’s new superintendent,David Root, contacted Bracy.“He wanted to put in abackup well,” said Bracy, whofound another location thatalso produced 500 GPM witha 25 HP pump.When Bob Ackers purchasedthe Hunt Ranch inAdin, “he got ahold of mebecause he wanted to put intwo well locations (producing)a minimum of 2,000 GPM.“There were only two orthree wells in all of Big Valleythat would produce 2,000GPM,” Bracy said.Since this was a 10,000-acre property, “and I wasn’tgoing to walk any 10,000acres,” Ackers brought Bracya map.“I located two spots within10 to 15 minutes. The firstwell I put in put out 3,400GPM. The second was 3,600GPM.”Asked for specifics, Bracysaid, “We drove up there andhe took me to within 50 feetof the spots. I put a stake inthe ground. That’s where theydrilled. That was it.”The ranch was later sold tothe Department of Fish andGame for the Ash Creek Fishand Wildlife Area.Bracy said he’s put in“quite a few wells” in locationsat the Big Eddy Estatesin Fall River Mills.And he located fresh waterfor the contractor who wasbuilding Black Butte JuniorHigh School in Shingletown.“They had all kinds ofwater, but it was salt waterfrom a 600-foot hole they’ddrilled.“They needed a minimumof 30 GPM and I found 60GPM, 125 feet down. Thelocation was 30 feet outsidethe contractor’s portableoffice.”Bracy has been dowsingfor 40 years and teaching forabout 30 years.Dowsers are often depictedusing a forked branch from awillow tree, but Bracy saidthat today it’s easier to usea Y-shaped nylon plasticdevice.“I don’t cut a switch anymore.They dry out soeasily.”Born and raised in Colorado,Bracy became intriguedwith dowsing after watchingsomeone else do it.“I tried it and it worked andthen I had to find out why. Ihad to know and that’s whenI got involved with the AmericanSociety of Dowsers,” hesaid.He is one of about 4,500members of ASD and hasserved as a trustee for sevenyears and awards chairmanfor 17 years.He believes he is theonly member to have beenawarded a Bachelor of TechnologyMaster Degree.He and his wife movedto the Intermountain area in1966. They’ve been married62 years and have twin 61-year-old daughters.He frequently lectures forthe society and in 1987 astudent in his advanced mapdowsing class at the Universityof California, Santa Cruz,made a request.“This fellow owned theMendocino Water Works inWillits and a man in LowerLake had called to ask himif he could possibly locate adowned aircraft on a map.“His daughter’s husbandwas one of the five peopleon the plane and, in spite ofaerial and ground searches,had been missing for sixdays.”The former student soughtBracy’s help.“It’s easy to locate on apiece of paper,” said Bracy. “Ipulled out a Triple A map ofNorthwestern California andby dowsing it showed me theplane was down by the lowerportion of Ruth Lake in veryrugged country on the Humboldt-Trinitycounty line. Theyfound the plane one-quartermile from the spot four hourslater. All had died.”Perhaps stranger andmore difficult to understandis Bracy’s ability to find andremove geopathogenic radiation,or unhealthy earth radiation.He said it can cause healthproblems in homes and thatsome people or more susceptibleto it than others.He is frequently asked tocheck for radon gas poisoning,something he says hecan do from a piece of paper.All he needs is a rough outlineof someone’s home, withthe front door indicated, theowner’s name and addressand “I can clear the house.”He asks for payment inadvance but holds the checkfor two weeks to be sure thecustomer is satisfied.“If they’re not, I send thecheck back. I’ve sent fourchecks back in the over 200I’ve done,” he says.Bracy works with a veterinarian,who has her own Website and does “remote holistichealing on animals all overthe world.“If the animals do notrespond to her treatments,she has them send her a mapof their house or stables andshe sends it by FAX to me.“I check it for geopathogenicenergies, electromagneticenergies, and otherthings and clear the propertyof these energies.”After the harmful energyis removed, Bracy said, “Herhealing techniques takeplace.”He recently flew to KingCity on a water locating job forCaymus Vineyards of Rutherfordin the Napa Valley.“One of their field reps wasin my lecture class years agoand I helped him find water inMexico and five months agoI dowsed for water on 2,000acres they are consideringbuying for vineyards,” hesaid.Four weeks ago, the vineyardrep again contactedBracy for a new vineyard siteunder consideration.The business picked himup at the Fall River Mills airportand flew him to King Cityto dowse for water.“They had four maps for4,000 acres and I foundnine well locations,” he said,adding that he hasn’t heardyet if the well driller foundwater.It is these kinds of jobsthat are tiring nowadays andwhy he’s happy to have a fewdays off cutting hair at hisbarbershop on Main Street.“We flew out of Fall Riverat 9 a.m., drove around theKing City property in a fourwheeldrive, and I was backin Fall River at 4 p.m.”Still, it’s work he is notready to give up.“It’s so beneficial to otherpeople and it gives me selfsatisfactionto teach others.”As Dowser of the Year2004, Bracy received aplaque and a crocheted wallhanging of The Dowser’sPrayer which reads: “Lord,Guide my hands, enhancemy sensitivity, and bless mypurpose, That I may be aninstrument of Your powerand glory in locating what issearched for.”
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