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Volume XVII Issue 57

Tuesday, October 29th, 2024

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Photos provided by the Lassen County Office of Education


Shaffer School’s New Transitional Kindergarten Building Nears Completion


Shaffer Elementary School has announced that its new Transitional Kindergarten building is near completion, marked by the building’s arrival Friday. The $1.5 million project broke ground on June 5th, 2024, and is expected to wrap up soon. It was funded primarily through California’s Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, and Full-Day Kindergarten Facilities grant program, covering 90% of the costs through grant funding.


Once complete, this modern facility will provide a nurturing environment for Shaffer’s youngest students to grow and thrive.


The project’s groundbreaking event welcomed Superintendent Principal Josh Blackburn, as well as Shaffer’s Board of Education members, including President Silas Rojas, Clerk Linda Joseph, and board members Kellynn Simms, Kyle Parady, and Jake Martin.


“King Consulting helped us secure funding,” Blackburn shared, noting that “approximately 90% of the funds came from grants.”


Core Construction led the building effort, supported by pro bono consultation from Jenn of Van Pelt, and design assistance from Eagle Architect. This dedicated team is also working on a new septic system installation for the school, demonstrating a shared commitment to enhancing Shaffer Elementary’s infrastructure.


Shaffer Elementary eagerly anticipates the official opening of the TK building, which will be a cornerstone in advancing the educational experience for the community’s youngest learners.

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Superintendent/Principal Josh Blackburn, Chief Business

Official Dianne Parady and two members of the Core Construction team.

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Monticola to Host Annual Christmas

Boutique November 15th and 16th


It’s that time of year again! Leaves are falling and nights are frosting! Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming, but before that are Craft Fairs!


The Monticola Club at 140 S. Lassen Street, will be hosting their annual Christmas Boutique Craft Fair and Country Store from noon to 5:00p.m., Friday November 15th and 9:00 to 4:00p.m. on Saturday, November 16th.


You can find unique and handmade gifts and view crafts from local artists. Come find something wonderful to surprise that special person with!

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Unique and handmade gifts, artists and their crafts, vendors, raffles and food will all be a part of the event. For more information call Cathy Dirden at 530-260-5578.


The Monticola Club was started in 1912 as a service organization formed to provide local women ways to improve the quality of life in our community.


Your participation as a vendor or buyer helps the Club make available scholarships for local students and support other community activities.

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Photofeature: McKinley PTA Hosts Annual ‘Trunk or Treat’ Halloween Party


A SusanvilleStuff Photofeature

by Marshel Couso


Hundreds or McKinley Elementary students and parents visited the school’s parking lot Friday afternoon for the annual Trunk or Treat Halloween celebration. The safe and sane Halloween event is put on each year by the McKinley Elementary PTA and features colorful costumes, decorated cars, strolling characters and lots of candy.


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Cal-FIRE Awards $8.5M in Grants to

Safeguard California’s Forest Legacy


The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection California Forest Legacy Grants Program has selected four projects to receive over $8.5 million in state funding for the acquisition of conservation easements and fee title for working forestlands.


The California Forest Legacy Grants protect environmentally important forest land threatened with conversion to non-forest uses. Protection of California’s forests through these grants ensures they will continue to provide such benefits as sustainable timber production, wildlife habitat, recreation opportunities, watershed protection, carbon sequestration and storage, and open space.

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“Cal-FIRE’s commitment to the long-term protection of California’s vital forest landscapes is exemplified by the awarding of the 2024 Forest Legacy grants,” said Matthew Reischman, Deputy Director of Resource Management at CAL FIRE.


“By utilizing Working Forest Conservation Easements, we are focusing on sustainable forest management practices that not only generate economic value but also promote land stewardship and increase wildfire resilience for future generations.”


One example of a project supported by this round of grant funding is the Owl Creek Fee/Conservation Easement in Placer County. The project will provide funding to the Colfax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe to acquire the property, while Placer Land Trust will hold a conservation easement to ensure its protection.


The Tribe will manage the land as a living laboratory, using indigenous management practices and traditional knowledge to demonstrate ecological restoration. This approach will also serve as a hands-on, multigenerational learning experience, helping to preserve traditional ecological knowledge and land stewardship.


As part of the project, the Tribe will contribute a cultural assessment of the property, adding valuable insights to the overall conservation effort.


Cal-FIRE grants fund the purchase of conservation easements and where appropriate, fee title of productive forest lands to encourage their long-term conservation. Conservation easements are voluntary legal agreements that permanently limits uses of the land to protect conservation values.


The primary tool Cal-FIRE uses to conserve forest lands in perpetuity is the permanent Working Forest Conservation Easement. A WFCE is an effective, cooperative legal agreement that permanently protects the important natural values of a forest property – fisheries, water supplies, wildlife habitat, and open space – while ensuring good forest management and sustainable flows of the wood products we need.


Forest Legacy grants were funded through the legislature’s Wildfire Resilience enhancements to the Governor’s budget in fiscal years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024.


To view the full list of grant recipients and for more information on Forest Legacy Grants, visit the Forest Legacy Program website.

2024 Soccer District IX Cup

Championship Happens This Weekend


Lassen Youth Soccer will be hosting the 2024 District IX Cup this weekend, November 2nd and 3rd. The event will feature U10, U12, and U14 age divisions competing at Susanville Ranch Park and Riverside Park.


LYS President Alli Clavel said that the league encourages the community to come out and support the young athletes, local businesses, and the overall event.

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“Players and their families should begin arriving Friday evening,” explains Clavel. “We advise local businesses to be ready for a large increase in patronage over the weekend, especially on Saturday. We expect upwards of 300 people visiting for the Cup! Please be courteous and give them a friendly Susanville welcome.”


Clavel said that, as the largest league in CalNorth’s District IX, LYS is honored to be given the opportunity and look forward to putting on an amazing event.


Sno Mountain and Alpakas Tacos will be at Ranch Park, offering delicious food and drinks. Fine Designs will also be present, providing District Cup apparel. At Riverside Park, Get Roasted will be serving up coffee and deli fare.


For a game schedule, maps of the fields and more important information click here and head over to lassensoccer.org.

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Susanville from Inspiration Point around 1880

Fair at Susanville Wednesdays Races

October 29, 1879


The first race at the Fair grounds Wednesday was running, mile heats, three in five, free for all three-year-olds in the district, for a purse of $200 – first horse $125, second $75.


Three entered Up-and-Up, Sleepy and Duroc. Duroc was lame and was withdrawn. Up-and-Up was the favorite in the pools, and won the first, third and fourth heats. Time, 2.06 – 2:01 – 1 543/4 – 2:11.


The second was a special trotting race, mile heats, three in five for a purse of $300 – first horse $200, second $100.


St. Helenn and Governor Stanford were entered, St. Helenn was favorite in the pools. Governor Stanford won the first heat, and St, Helenn the second, third and fourth. Time 2:34 1/2 – 2 33 3/4 – 2:331/3 – 2:35 3/4

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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.


Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.


Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.


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Congratulations to Lenis Osguera, 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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