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Volume XVII Issue 101

Monday, December 30th, 2024

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SusanvilleStuff.com

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Hurray! It’s Finally Here! Christmas Vacation at SusanvilleStuff


With the rush of the holidays behind us it is time for Christmas vacation at SusanvilleStuff! Our offices will be closed until January 6th, as we take some time off to try and get ready for a spectacular New Year.


We will still be here to cover breaking news or stories that are important, plus we will still have some daily features like Smith Properties’ weather, LMUD’s This Day in History and other assorted year-end goodies we have planned for you.


Have a wonderful week everybody and we will see you again next year! Happy 2025!

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Jeremy, Marshel, Terra, Shelley and Mikalah.

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The 2024/2025 4-H Ambassador Team with Teen Leader

Maddi Johnson and special guest Angel Delgadillo – photos provided

4H Ambassadors Corner: Looking Back on a Busy Year


By Paiton Hallmark, Layton Allen,

Samantha Medvin and Russell Mallery


Lassen County 4-H had a very busy and successful 2024 and as we gear up for the upcoming year, we want to take a minute and recap all the fun that was had!


In January our members were busy getting used to attending project and club meetings and learning all the expectations that lied ahead.


In February South County and Milford 4-H hosted Lassen County 4-H Presentation Day at Lassen County Fairgrounds.

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Members had the opportunity to enter skits, educational displays, presentations, illustrated talks and prepared speeches.


Lassen County Fair had market beef weigh-ins in March. Steer project members from across the county loaded up their animals and brought them to the fairgrounds for their weights and ear tags! Standish 4-H held their annual Indian Taco Fundraiser. If you’ve never had one of their Indian tacos, they are quite delicious!


In April we hosted our “Friends of 4-H” Drive Through Dinner and Lake 4-H hosted Countywide Horticulture Day in cooperation with Johnstonville 4-H Club.


The Friends of 4-H dinner helps provide funding to our local 4-H Office and educational programs countywide. Horticulture Day provided an opportunity for members to learn plant identification, about pollinators, how to make compost and provided a knowledge bowl for all in attendance.


In May the Lassen County Fairgrounds had market goat, sheep, and pig weigh ins. Every member showing sheep, goats, and pigs at the fair had to bring their animals in for a weight and an ear tag. Weights are collected before the fair and at the fair to determine if the animal’s carcass is “market ready!”


In June two of our members attended 4-H Mustang Camp in Modoc County. All clubs came together for Fair Clean Up Day where we raked barns, cleaned up trash and pulled weeds from flower beds to beautify our fairgrounds.


In July the 4-H members that show market animals attended Junior Livestock Auction Promotion Day and then geared up for the Lassen County Fair! Our annual 4-H BBQ was a huge success! Our county put on a great display of market animals, breeding animals, and non-animal projects at the fair. Our non-animal exhibits can be found in Jensen Hall, the Floral Building, and the Photography Building during fair week.


Tractor Supply graciously allowed us to hold our annual 4-H Open House in August where we met and welcomed interested families from our community. The current Ambassador team served up root beer floats and helped clubs set up and take down their displays. At the end of August, the Junior Livestock Auction hosted its Carcass Contest and gave all the market exhibitors their checks from their livestock auction sales.


In September our members turn in their record books showing financial records and timekeeping for their 4-H projects to be scored on a club and countywide level. The Lassen County 4-H Council led a Countywide Officer’s Training night for members that were elected to the ranks of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of their 4-H Clubs.


October is home to National 4-H Week where clubs participate in various fun events and spread awareness about the 4-H Program across the United States. Our ambassador team held Achievement Night which provides awards and recognition to members that participated in the previous year.


Our countywide clubs always participate in the Veterans Day Parade that begins by the Lassen County Fair Office and ends at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Some of the club’s place flags at local cemeteries to honor veterans.


Dyer Mountain and Standish 4-H Clubs hosted Favorite Food’s Day at the Westwood Community Center and our members cooked and presented various food items from fudge and cornbread to beef dishes earning them cash prizes and cookbooks!


In December almost all our clubs participate in community service projects including ringing the bell for Salvation Army, collecting food donations for food banks, making boxes for Operation Christmas Child and various other local activities. Most clubs also hold a Christmas party for their members to allow them to mingle and have fun! We even had a few clubs participate in the Magical Country Christmas Parade in Uptown Susanville!


Our team looks forward to an amazing 2025 and we want to wish you and your family a very happy and healthy new year! We are currently finishing the schedule for 4-H Camp which will be held April 13th to April 15th at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. 4-H Camp is open to all youth in Lassen County – you do not have to be a 4-H member! We will share more information here when it is ready!


Thank you for your support the past year! We will see you in 2025!

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Lions vs the 49’ers on the Menu at

Tonight’s Elks Touchdown Throwdown


The Susanville Elks Lodge BPOE #1487 will be holding the last Monday night Touchdown Throwdown football party of the year tonight, beginning at 5:00p.m., featuring the Lions vs the 49’ers on two big tvs in the bar and another in the dining room.


They will have $4 drink specials and an $8 chili dog meal featuring Jim Uruburu’s award winning chili for chili dogs or Frito boats or nachos with just chili and cheese.


Pulled pork sandwiches, a fan favorite, are on tonight’s menu.

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Bring your friends, organizers promise it will be a great time! The Susanville Elks Lodge is located at the top of Main Street.

Lassen Rural Bus Offering a

Safe Ride Home on New Year’s Eve


Starting December 31st, at 8:00p.m., Lassen Rural Bus will offer a free shuttle within the City of Susanville and surrounding areas, including the Johnstonville and Richmond Road areas.


LRB wants to make sure that everyone in Susanville can have a safe New Year’s celebration.


There is no charge for the shuttle, and you can get to and from your celebration at a friend’s house or public parties around town.


You can book your trip by calling 1.530.252.7433.

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The bus will also pick you up if you wave the driver down at a safe location.


Stay safe and take advantage of leaving your car home and while letting LRB take you safely where you need to go at no charge. The bus will be available until 2:30a.m. on January 1st.


For more information visit www.lassentransportation.com. The shuttle can be reserved ahead of time or on New Year’s Eve by calling LRB.

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Uptown Susanville in 1955 from an Eastman Studio photo

Lassen Oil Exploration Hopes End as ‘Official’ Skips Town Owing Money

December 30, 1955


Reported plans for oil exploration in the Honey Lake Valley to start shortly after January 1 were proved groundless last week. William H. Ray, who posed as a representative of the Ashworth Drilling Co. of Houston, Tex., left Susanville and it was learned from the Ashworth company that he was unknown to them.


The Ashworth Company told the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce that it had not undertaken any drilling work in North Dakota. Ray had told local people that the company had been engaged in work in the Minot area for some time and that’s shortly after the first of the year crews and equipment would be moved to Susanville for work in this area.


An inquiry addressed to the Minot, N. D., chamber of commerce brought the following reply on December 24: “Ray unlisted Williston Basin Oil Register. Unlisted Midwest Petroleum Register. Ashworth Drilling unheard of here. One member local petroleum club believes man same name and description seen Columbus, N. D., last 90 days representing Texoto Company. Sorry, unable to learn more.”


It is understood that Mr. and Mrs. Ray and their daughter, who had rented a local home, left here on the weekend of December 18.


Four local stores reported that they had delivered merchandise to Ray on credit terms and that the items had not been returned.

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If you are a fan of our daily history stories you should join the Lassen Historical Society! It's a fun way to be a part of our county's rich history. When you sign up you'll receive regular Historical Society newsletters with interesting stories and information. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in area history.


Through your membership you help preserve local history. You can download a membership application by clicking here.

The SusanvilleStuff Team


Jeremy Couso

Owner, Publisher and Editor

Marshel Couso

Owner and General Manager

Ray Couso

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Susan Couso

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Terra Avilla

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Shelley Bennett

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Mikalah Gray

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.


Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph.


Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.


Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.


New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.


Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.


Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.


Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers after 4am. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.


Friday: A chance of showers. Snow level 6900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.


Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.


Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

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Congratulations to Haylee Haas, 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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Linda Louise (Givens) Guajardo – November 13, 2024

Tina Louise Rich – December 9, 2024

Erika Louise Schmid – October 25, 2024

Michael Alan Ingram – November 3, 2024

Earnest Frederick Pace – October 31, 2024

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