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Volume XVII Issue 10
Friday, August 23rd, 2024
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Photofeature: Local 4H Clubs Hold Open House to Highlight Program
A SusanvilleStuff PhotoFeature
by Marshel and Jeremy Couso
Lassen County 4H’ers welcomed prospective new members at their annual Open House held Tuesday evening at the Tractor Supply Store on Main Street in Susanville.
Project, animal and educational displays from eight different Lassen County 4H clubs gave visitors a chance to see what amazing things can be done as part of the group.
New enrollments for Lassen 4H begin September 1st, giving youth aged 5 to 19 a chance to participate in hands-on learning experiences.
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The 4H Program is an educational youth program conducted by the University of California Cooperative Extension. The purpose of 4-H is to help young people discover and develop their potential and grow into competent, contributing and caring citizens.
Learn-by-doing activities, youth-adult partnerships, and research-based educational programs help young people enhance their leadership abilities and develop a wide range of other life skills including responsibility, community service, citizenship and critical thinking.
4H allows members to explore things like shooting sports, photography, cooking, quilting, art leadership, gardening, animal projects and more.
How do you join? Pick a 4-H club you would like to join, then contact the club leader, or stop by the 4-H Office at 707 Nevada Street.
Enrollment time in most clubs is open September 1 through November 15, but enrollment in some clubs may be closed.
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Katelyn Kirack says "Do you want to join 4H?" | |
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Any youth between the ages of 5 through 18 are eligible to enroll. The youth member insurance fee is $75, and the adult volunteer leader insurance fee is $28.
Click here to find out more about enrolling in the Lassen 4H Youth Program.
Choose projects that interest you. A variety of projects are offered including animal care, arts and crafts, community service and leadership, and much more! You don’t have to live on a ranch or a farm to participate. Projects offer the opportunity for hands-on learning.
Club activities occur after school, in the evenings, and on weekends. Club meetings are held once a month and project meetings are held once a month or less. The purpose of these meetings is to guide the members in gaining knowledge, attitudes, skills, and habits needed to complete their work successfully. Project manuals and guides, reports, and record forms are available.
Here is contact information for the clubs:
Dyer Mountain – Cassie Lemaster 1.530.260.1096
Johnstonville – Cody Waltman 1.530.310.1366
Lake – Nancy Hemphill 1.530.640.1096
Milford – Nickie Dilts 1.530.310.6882
Richmond – Jessica Jones 1.530.249.5969
South County – Moriah Allen 1.775.636.1700
Standish – Virginia B 1.530.310.1993
Thompson Peak – Jason Meadows 1.530.559.5327.
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City and Chamber Hosting
Business Resource Event
The Lassen County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Susanville are hosting a resource-filled business event on October 17th, designed to help local entrepreneurs and businesses thrive. The event, titled “Bridging the Gap,” aims to connect businesses with essential resources and provide valuable workshops on various business topics.
The event will feature a variety of resources, including:
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- Alliance for Workforce Development
- Sierra Small Business Development Center
- City of Susanville
- Go-Biz
- Lassen County Chamber of Commerce
- Banks and lenders
- Staffing agencies
- Signage and printing companies
- Accounting and bookkeeping services
- Lassen Community College
Attendees can also participate in workshops on marketing strategy and business start-up essentials. The workshops will provide practical tips and insights to help businesses succeed.
The event will take place at the Lassen College cafeteria, located at 478-200 Highway 139 in Susanville. Doors open at 8:30a.m., and the day will conclude with closing remarks at 12:00p.m.
For more information or to register, please contact Tamra Spade at 1.530.252.1182.
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CASA’s 7th Annual Superhero Fun
Run and Walk Set for October 5th
Lassen Family Services’ CASA Program will be holding a Superhero themed 5K fun run and one mile walk on Saturday, October 5th, to help support programs for abused and neglected children in Lassen County.
The event, which starts at the Senior Center on Sunkist Drive, will be family friendly with the walk and run, fire and police equipment, a costume contest and more.
Registration for the 5K is $20 and All Proceeds Benefit the CASA Program and don’t forget to wear your favorite superhero or villain costume. Kids under 10 can do the 5K for free.
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The mile walk is free for all participants.
The National CASA Association for Children supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy for children and youth who have experienced abuse or neglect. Every child should be given the opportunity to thrive in a safe and loving home.
Click here to register online for the Superhero Fun Run.
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Congratulations to Our Hidden Woods
Festival Ticket Winner Lindsey Smith!
This weekend’s Hidden Woods Music Festival at the Lassen County Fairgrounds is bringing a lot of talent to Susanville, with six great headliners and a variety of fun things to do and see at the two-day event.
Congratulations to Lindsey Smith who wins a pair of passes to the Pit for both days at the festival!
Thanks to everybody who entered!
Today the Festival opens at 3:00p.m. with cool vendors throughout the fairgrounds. The concert venue opens at 4:00. Secondhand Serenade takes the stage at 5:00, Lit at 6:30 and The Fray at 8:30.
Tomorrow the festival, filled with vendors, opens at 11:00 with cornhole and horseshoe tournaments at noon. Registration for the tournaments and The World’s Smallest Bar Crawl start at 11:00.
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Saturday afternoon, beginning at 12:30 there will be live music on the Canopy Stage with Huckleberry Road and Ikana.
Day two of the festival heats up at 5:00 with a performance by Red Jump Suit Apparatus, followed by Hinder at 6:30 and KALEO at 8:30.
Each night there will be an after party at The Hollow featuring live music and a DJ from 10:00 to 2:00a.m.
You can purchase general admission; VIP and The Pit passes for one or both days online by clicking here. Tickets are going quickly, especially VIP packages.
For more information about the festival, visit the Hidden Woods website.
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The aftermath of the Paul Bunyan Lumber Company’s devastating 1946 fire. | |
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Lumber Company Rebuilding Mill
August 23, 1946
Construction started this week by the Paul Bunyan Lumber Co of a new sawmill on the site of its former one which was destroyed by fire the end of last May. R. L. Kemp, manager, said foundations were poured Wednesday and he estimated the mill would be ready for operation the first of the year.
When completed the mill and allied logging operations will employ about 15 men according to Mr. Kemp. He added he was not sure when the woods operation would start.
The new sawmill will be modern with all electric equipment the manager said. It is to be constructed from sections of about five different mills being shipped here from the south he said.
Eighteen men Paul Bunyan employs are now at work building the mill. Mr. Kemp said construction of a new machine shop was recently completed on the grounds.
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