Arnold, CA…John & Laurie Detrick of Arnold, California are retiring after faithfully serving in our community for 28 years. During these years, John has been the Pastor at Big Trees Community Bible Church In White Pines. For most of those years John Detrick has played music and sung every month at Morning Sing, with the children of Hazel Fischer School up through the present time. John Detrick is also an active participant in the Calaveras Communty Band. For many years John played along with the students in the Bret Harte band at their musical drama performances. Both he and Laurie were “Band Parents” while their children were in band at Bret Harte. Laurie made oodles of cookies for them! Laurie Detrick has been an Aide at Hazel Fischer School for the past 18 years.

The Big Trees Church is sponsoring a retirement event for John & Laurie Detrick at Independence Hall in White Pines on Saturday,January 20th. from 11.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m. It is a Potluck and all who know them are welcome to come and share with them as we celebrate with them on this occasion. For further information, contact Jim & Rosemary Schonert at 795-1752