WebXtra for December 23rd, 2024

Volume XVII Issue 96

Monday, December 23rd, 2024

SusanvilleStuff Video: Watch the 2024 Magical Country Christmas Parade

A SusanvilleStuff Video Feature

by Marshel Couso, Jeremy Couso and Mikalah Gray

The Lassen County Chamber of Commerce’s Magical Country Christmas Celebration, held Saturday, December 7th, in historic uptown, was a splendid way to kick off the holiday season in Susanville, with more than a thousand people lining the street for live entertainment, the parade and fireworks as the tree was lit.

You can watch the entire parade from start to finish on Youtube.

Cleaning Out the Closet? Monticola

Club Wants Your Footwear

The Susanville Monticola Club wants your shoes! Rid your closets of extra, unused shoes to make room for the new shoes, slippers or boots that may be coming your way for Christmas.

Members are looking for gently used and new shoes in all types, styles and sizes.

Men’s, women’s and children’s shoes are all needed and donations don’t just benefit the club – your sneakers, flip-flops, sandals, loafers, cleats, dance shoes, sleepers, boots etc., will get a second life in countries where people are in need.

How does it work? Drop your shoes off at the Edward D. Jones office at 515B Ash Street or at the Monticola Club on south Lassen Street. There is also a large drop-box at Susanville Supermarket IGA.

For more information contact Theresa at 1.530.310.1616 or Lorene at 1.530.249.3275.

Seeking Volunteers: Community

Church Hosting Free Christmas Dinner

The Community Church of Susanville is inviting everyone in town to a free Christmas dinner on December 25th. The meal will be served from 11:30a.m. to 1:00p.m. at the church on Numa Road.

Those who are unable to attend can have a meal delivered to their home between 11:30 and 1:00, or meals can be picked up between 11:30 and 12:00.

To sign up for a meal, please contact the church office at 1.530.251.3803.

The church is also seeking volunteers to help with various tasks such as slicing, set-up, serving, delivery and clean-up.

To volunteer, please sign up on the Church Center App, at the Welcome Center, or contact the church office at office@cefchurch.com or 1.530.257.2924.

The community is also asked to donate food items such as mashed potatoes, green beans, and desserts. Please prepare enough food for fifteen people and deliver it to the church by 9:30a.m. on Christmas Day.

Klamath Falls Man Arrested for

Breaking into Downtown Gas Station

A Klamath Falls man was arrested early Friday morning when officers from the Susanville Police Department found him in posession of merchandise taken from Spirit Gas Station on Main Street just moments earlier.

At around 2:20a.m., officers responded to the gas station for an alarm call.

“Officers observed damage to the building and observed signs of theft from the business,” explains Public Safety Chief Michael Bengoa-Bollinger.

“Officers continued a search of the area and contacted a male immediately in the area who had merchandise from the store found in his possession.”

The man taken into custody was later identified as Klamath Falls resident Michael Scott Tyree.

“Tyree was arrested by officers from the Susanville Police Department and booked into the Lassen County Jail for burglary and resisting arrest.”

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Beckett Christmas Trees are Shipped to Los Angeles

December 23, 1978

A local Christmas tree supplier Charlie Beckett, left, supervises final preparations as truck driver Jewell Britt (on ground) and Joel Marques secure a load of Christmas trees bound for the Los Angeles area.

Two trailers containing trees ranging in size from eight inches to 20 feet tall left Susanville Sunday and Beckett says there could be more large shipments before Christmas.

“We have shipped 50,000 to 60,000 trees before,” Beckett says, “and we could hit about 40,000 this year.”

He says trees, primarily silver tips and white firs, are shipped to all parts of the country.

Beckett and Beckett Christmas Tree employs about 30 workers each season. They begin cutting trees near the end of October from property near Mt. Shasta and on Roop Mountain.

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The SusanvilleStuff Team

Jeremy Couso

Owner, Publisher and Editor

Marshel Couso

Owner and General Manager

Ray Couso

Sales and Retention Consultant

Susan Couso

Feature Writer

Terra Avilla

Feature Writer

Shelley Bennett

Feature Writer

Mikalah Gray

Feature Photographer

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Concessions include hot dogs, nachos, soft pretzels, and mini pizzas

Why is Santa afraid of getting stuck in a chimney?

He has Claus-trophobia!

Today: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: Rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 5900 feet in the afternoon . High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Congratulations to Diva Conoboy, the

winner of this week's Pizza Factory giveaway!

You too could win a large one-topping pizza from the Susanville or Janesville Pizza Factory locations just by entering our weekly giveaway!

Just click here and follow the link to our handy entry form. You can enter once per day from each email address. We'll announce our weekly winner right here next Monday morning.

The prize is good for take-out or dine-in orders only, sorry no delivery.

Good luck and enjoy that yummy Pizza Factory Pizza!

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