July 19, 2016 - Lassen County Times

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LASSEN COUNTY
Times
Vol. 38, No. 40
lassennews.com
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Serving Susanville
and Surrounding Areas
(530) 257-5321
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Vandals deface ancient local pictographs
Sam Williams
Managing Editor
[email protected]
Barbecue
competition
returns
Lassen Senior
Services is hosting
the second annual
barbecue
competition.
See page 5A
Facilities to get
camera upgrade
The Lassen County
Jail and the
Juvenile Hall might
receive upgraded
cameras in its
facilities.
See page 3B
College coach
honored
Lassen Community
College soccer coach
George Kee was
selected to be
recognized as a
NSCAA 30 under 30
recipient.
See page 1C
At least several hundred
— and perhaps even several
thousand years ago —
indigenous Native people
from Lassen County used
crushed minerals to create
rare pictographs (the only
ones known in Lassen
County) on the walls of a
cave located on a
mountainside on the east
side of the Honey Lake
Valley. Recently, someone
entered that small cave and
vandalized these unique
prehistoric pictographs and
its entrance.
The Susanville Indian
Rancheria and the Bureau of
Land Management offer a
$5,000 reward for
information leading to the
arrest and conviction of
those responsible for the
vandalism.
According to a statement
from the BLM, “Graffiti was
scrawled over the paintings
on the inside of Tommy
Tucker Cave and additional
markings were spraypainted on the opening to
the cave that is considered
sacred by local Native
American tribes. BLM law
enforcement officers are
investigating the
vandalism.”
“Damaging this ancient
cave, a sacred site, is no
different than vandalizing a
church,” said Melany
See Vandals, page 15A
“These ancient areas cannot be duplicated. We are appalled
and heartbroken by these acts of vandalism.”
Melany Johnson, historic preservation officer for the Susanville Indian Rancheria
The Susanville Indian Rancheria and the Bureau of Land Management are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of those responsible for the Tommy Tucker Cave vandalism. Photo submitted
911
funding
approved
Eagle
Lake
nature
programs
continue
Makenzie Davis
News Editor
[email protected]
The Lassen County Board
of Supervisors approved a
partial budget for the
2016/2017 fiscal year to
support ongoing 911
equipment.
“This is our year for new
911 equipment,” said Lassen
County Undersheriff John
Mineau. “The state parks
money on behalf of each
county, each Public Safety
Answering Point throughout
the state, they put money
away on our behalf each
year so this equipment can
get upgraded.”
He continued saying the
last time the 911 equipment
was upgraded was a minor
change, but said the planned
upgrade was a major
overhaul.
“If we move ahead, (the
next generation) is going to
require we be able to receive
911 (calls) via text, via email
and ultimately via video like
Skype or Facetime … this is
a huge upgrade this time,”
said Mineau.
The state earmarked
$255,000 for the county
upgrade and the partial
budget adoption request was
for $172,700 to the public
safety fund.
He said the county was on
the hook for some of the
See 911, page 15A
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Fresh-picked local strawberries and tomatoes can be a real
delight. Photos submitted
Dillon Garcia, of Julia’s Fruit Stand, waits for the next customer
at a recent Farmers Market.
Farmers Market going strong
Lassen Land and Trails
Trust and the Historic
Uptown Susanville
Association operate the 2016
Farmers Market — open from
8 a.m. to noon every Saturday
through September.
Organizers say more than
300 patrons attended on
opening day in June, and
since then the foot traffic has
been steady keeping the
market moving at a fast pace
as mid-season nears.
Consistent vendors so far
this year include, Sigalas
Strawberries, Hall St.
Gardens, Yoon Chaos Berries,
Julia’s Fruit Stand, Rustic
Rancher, Freshway Fish,
GL&L Smokehouse, Hulsman
Ranch Grass Fed Beef &
Lamb and Tamales Colima.
Artisans at the market
bring unique one-of-a-kind
arts and gifts for sale at the
market, too.
To bring this all together
for patrons, the Farmers
Market has been lucky to
connect with local musicians
who perform at the market.
So far the market has hosted
the Susanville String Trio,
Cabin Fever, Tim Keesey
(solo), Barely Better with
Beer and The Susanville
Bluegrass Festival.
“The Farmers’ Market is an
event that has long
established a reputable
history in Susanville, with
Farmers Market managers
who improved and
established the market along
the way to be a sustainable,
productive and positive asset
to the Susanville community,”
said Laura Medvin, market
manager. “As the 2016 season
was beginning to take shape
and make a location change, a
completely new aspect of
planning was brought to the
Farmers Market. The advice
and input from past market
managers like Amy Shepherd
has been key to ensuring that
a location change meant just
that, and that the Farmers
Market would be everything
the Susanville community
knew it to be at the Historic
Susanville Train Depot site.
Her input guided the
planning process to retain the
historic integrity of the
Farmers Market.”
Important notes
The Farmers Market is
located in Historic Uptown
Susanville at Pancera Plaza —
at the intersection of Main
and Gay streets.
The street closure
preparation begins on
Wednesday evenings, where
15 road closure notification
signboards are set up along
the sidewalk of Pancera
Plaza. Pancera Plaza is then
closed to vehicles at midnight
on Friday. If a vehicle is
parked on the South Gay
See Market, page 14A
This week’s Eagle
Lake Nature Programs
feature two dynamic
biologists from the
California Department
of Fish and Wildlife.
Brian Ehler and Paul
Divine are seasoned
experts and enjoy
speaking with audiences
of all ages about local
wildlife.
The Junior Ranger
presentation at 10 a.m.
Thursday, July 21 at the
amphitheater at Eagle
Lake features Fish and
Wildlife Biologist, Brian
Ehler.
Ehler will teach about
animals in the Eagle
Lake Basin—they’ll
learn about their
habitats, habits and
what’s new with animals
around here.
California Department
of Fish and Wildlife
Fisheries Biologist Paul
Divine is the featured
presenter at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 23 at the
amphitheater at Eagle
Lake. Divine’s
multimedia presentation
focuses on Eagle Lake
trout and other fish in
Eagle Lake.
Campers and the local
community are invited
to attend both free events
sponsored by the Eagle
Lake Marina and
Campgrounds.
For questions or more
information, email
Annie Henriques at
eaglelakeannie@
gmail.com
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Lassen County Times
Volunteers take over golf course maintenance projects
Sam Williams
Managing Editor
[email protected]
Diamond Golf Course volunteers Ron Jarrell, left, Jeff Atkinson and Maurice Goni remove an old sprinkler head and replace it with a new one on a fairway near
Emerson Lake last week. Photo by Sam Williams
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Adam Almand, who has
twice served as the manger at
the Diamond Mountain Golf
Course, left last month to
accept a new position at a
golf course in Chico. In the
meantime, Susanville
resident and volunteer Ron
Jarrell has taken over as the
golf course coordinator.
According to Jared
Hancock, city administrator,
and several golfers on the
course last week, the
condition of the city owned
course has improved
dramatically in the last six
weeks.
Jarrell said he shouldn’t
get all the credit for the
positive improvements out at
the course. He said a lot of
dedicated volunteers, paid
city staff and cooperation
from city government have
led to the improvements.
“I’ve had lots of help from
many volunteers,” Jarrell
said, “and the cooperation
from the city has been very
beneficial.”
Jarrell said the city has
purchased some reasonably
priced used equipment that
was in good condition, and
he and the other volunteers
are mainly working on
deferred maintenance
projects — such as replacing
old sprinklers — that haven’t
been done in the past few
years.
“We’re getting it done
now,” Jarrell said as he and
two other volunteers worked
to replace a sprinkler head
on the course last week, “and
it’s beginning to show.
Things are greening up.”
Hancock praised the work
of the volunteers out at the
golf course.
“I’ve heard a lot of good
things,” Hancock said. “In
just the past six weeks there
have been a lot of positive
improvements. I think the
course looks better than it’s
looked all year.”
According to Hancock,
Jarrell and the volunteers
have worked to “weed and
feed” the grass on the course,
remove dandelions and
“they’ve been really
proactive with the sprinklers
and the pumps” which has
improved the watering
efficiency at the course.
Hancock also praised the
professional staff working at
the pro shop as well as the
maintenance staff working
there.
Hancock said the city seeks
a new golf pro to work at the
course, and it still wants to
find a restaurateur to operate
the facility.
“It’s a great opportunity,”
Hancock said. “It’s a turn-key
restaurant with very few upfront costs. We’re looking for
a qualified operator to bring
us an offer.”
Despite the improvements
and the hard work of staff
and volunteers, Hancock said
there are still more
improvements to be made to
the water system and
cleaning up the bunkers, but
he added, “We’re 80 to 85
percent there.”
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golf pro position or the
restaurant operator position
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charter rates
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Eagle Scout Colton Keith stands before an audience of more than 120 as he thanks all those who helped him achieve this milestone
in his life. The Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held at the Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, July 9. Just prior to this photo he
had also been presented with the National Boy Scout Medal of Merit for his actions in trying to save the life of a victim in a zipline accident. Photo by Gregg Scott
Court of Honor recognizes new Eagle Scout
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An Eagle Scout Court of
Honor is a very special day
for those scouts who have
completed the long and
arduous Trail to Eagle.
Saturday, July 9 was no
exception as Colton Keith
and his family planned for
the celebration of this
milestone accomplishment in
his life, but this ceremony
was scheduled to have a
couple of extra highlights.
The multi-purpose room at
the Church of the Nazarene
was decorated with banners,
flags, eagles and Eagle Scout
symbols awaiting the arrival
of family, friends and special
guests.
After the customary
introductions and opening
ceremony, the leaders and
scouts of Troop 405 offered a
presentation on the meaning
of the Scout Oath and Scout
Law that every Boy Scout is
expected to live by.
Each Eagle Scout
candidate is presented with
the expectations of what it
means to live as an Eagle
Scout. This presentation is
called the Eagle Charge.
Colton Keith’s charge was
presented by his older sister,
Chelsea Keith, who herself
has earned the Girl Scout
Gold Award and has been
very active in her support of
his scouting activities.
Previous scoutmasters and
Lassen District Advancement
Chair Richard Sorem
certified his credentials for
qualification, and Keith was
ready to officially be
recognized as an Eagle Scout.
His father, Bill Keith,
pinned the Eagle Badge to
his uniform pocket and his
mother, Kim Keith, presented
him with his Eagle
neckerchief and slide.
This is where many Eagle
ceremonies would normally
be complete, but not in this
case.
Each Lassen District Eagle
is presented with a custom
Buck knife that is engraved
with the scout’s name, troop,
date of rank and an Eagle
Scout symbol made possible
by the Susanville Sunrise
Rotary and Billington Ace
Hardware.
Susanville Mayor Kathie
Garnier also recognized
Colton Keith for his
accomplishment of achieving
Eagle Scout with a
proclamation from the
Susanville City Council.
The Nevada Area Council
used this Eagle ceremony to
present Keith with the Medal
of Merit as confirmed by the
Boy Scouts of America,
National Court of Honor.
As described by the Boy
Scouts of America, “The
Medal of Merit is awarded to
a scout or scout leader who
has performed some
outstanding act of service of
a rare or exceptional
character that reflects an
uncommon degree of
concern for the well-being of
others.”
Spencer DeMars, Scout
Executive of Northstar
District, Nevada Area
Council, presented this
medal in recognition of
emergency first aid and CPR
given to a victim in a zip-line
accident Keith witnessed
while on a trip with family
members.
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aid of a man who had fallen
from a platform, and using
his scouting skills,
performed CPR for an
extended period of time until
first responders arrived.
Unfortunately, the injuries
sustained from the long fall
were ultimately too great for
the man to overcome.
The first responders were
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efforts and gave clear report
of the events that transpired.
It is certainly good to know
that there are caring people
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to those in need.
The afternoon was finished
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Based upon the Lassen
Transit Service Agency’s
fleet depreciation, the board
approved maintaining the
charter rates.
“This is very similar to last
year’s,” said transportation
planner Kelly Mumper.
“We’re basing these same
figures that are the same as
last year on surplusing two
buses this year and gaining
two new ones.”
The hourly charter rate is
set at $95, a standby hourly
rate of $80, overtime hourly
at $110, standby overtime at
$95, a direct cost hourly rate
at $55, direct cost standby
hourly rate of $45 and an
administrative charge per
charter of $43.58.
The board unanimously
approved the rates for the
2016/2017 fiscal year.
However, some board
members did have questions
regarding the administrative
charge per charter.
Commissioner Jim
Chapman inquired whether
the charge was a one-time-ayear payment per group.
According to executive
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secretary Cynthia Raschein,
the charge is per invoice to
use the charter buses. For
example, a group using the
buses in a time frame for one
invoice paid the charge once,
while other times, in spread
out time situations, the
administrative charge is paid
with each invoice.
“I understand the need for
the administrative charge,”
said Chapman, “but if you
have something that’s been
preset, that’s been
established and we do pretty
much year-in and year-out …
to me, I think it would be a
lot simpler if we had one
contract that covered (the
planned events in the
calendar year).”
He did note if an
organization added or
changed an event to use the
charter they would have to
pay the charge again.
“We need to try and be as
efficient as possible,” he
added.
approved the rates.
Commissioners Aaron
Albaugh and Brian Wilson
were not present at the
meeting.
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Bizz Johnson Trail shuttles
for bicyclists and hikers
Monday through Saturday the Lassen Rural Bus
operates the West Commuter Bus between Susanville
and Westwood three times per day. The bus can carry up
to six bikes.
For current schedule and bus stops, call Lassen Rural
Bus at 252-7433 or check lassentransportation.com and
look for west county bus route, schedule and fares.
For Sundays and times not served by the bus, arrange
for a shuttle through, Susanville Taxi, 257-5277 located at
620 Richmond Road, about 1/4 block directly south of the
Bizz Johnson Trail’s Susanville Trailhead (Susanville
Depot and caboose).
For information on scheduling a bike shuttle for
groups of more than six people and for reserving your
space on the popular Fall Color Ride bus shuttle in late
October, call BLM at 257-0456.
Caregiver support and senior resources
There will be a support group meeting every third
Tuesday of every month from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
Susanville Mall, Suite 1.
There will also be a support group meeting every third
Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon at the
Westwood Family Resource Center.
Support groups allow those facing the difficult tasks of
daily care giving to benefit from interaction and support
from other people in similar situations.
A support group may work towards mutual problem
solving, coping, dealing with grief and sharing
information.
For more information, call 258-7949.
Lassen County 4-H Fair Barbecue
The Lassen County 4-H Fair barbecue will take place
from 5 to 6:30 p.m. July 19 at the Lassen County
Fairgrounds.
This annual fundraiser benefits scholarships,
leadership opportunities, skill days and 4-H events.
Tickets will be available for pre-sale. Tickets can be
purchased at the 4-H Office at 707 Nevada St., or can be
purchased at the gate. The barbecue is a great kick-off
for the fair.
Rabies confirmed in bat from Mohawk Valley area
A bat from the Mohawk
Valley area of Plumas
County recently tested
positive for rabies. While
bats are normal parts of the
environment, this positive
test result is a good reminder
for everyone to avoid contact
with wildlife, including bats.
“In addition to being
cautious around wild or
stray animals, keeping your
pets up-to-date on their
rabies vaccinations is one of
the easiest and most effective
ways you can protect your
pet and family from this fatal
disease,” said Dr. Mark
Satterfield, Plumas County
public health officer.
Rabies is considered
endemic in Plumas County
and throughout California,
meaning it is a disease that is
constantly present in wildlife
populations.
Of the millions of bats in
California, only small
percentages carry the rabies
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Wild animals acting
unusually tame or
unafraid of people
Nocturnal animals,
such as skunks and bats
that are active during the
day
Bats that are unable to
fly or have been caught by
a domestic pet
For further information
on rabies, go to
cdc.gov/rabies/index.html.
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Eagle Lake Trout will be hosting a program about
nature at night at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23 with Paul
Divine at the Merrill Amphitheater.
precautions:
• Keep rabies vaccinations
up to date for all pets.
• Keep your pets under
direct supervision so they do
not come in contact with
wild animals. If a wild
animal bites your pet, seek
veterinary assistance for the
animal immediately and
contact the local animal
control agency.
• Do not handle, feed or
unintentionally attract wild
animals with open garbage
cans or litter.
• Never adopt wild animals
or bring them into your
home.
• Teach children never to
handle unfamiliar animals,
wild or domestic, even if
they appear friendly.
• Prevent bats from
entering living quarters or
occupied spaces in homes,
churches, schools and other
similar areas, where they
might come in contact with
people and pets.
Persons who have been
bitten or scratched by wild or
domestic animals should
seek medical attention and
report the injury to the
Plumas County Public Health
Agency at 283-6330.
Signs of
possible
rabies in wild
animals
2301 Main St.,
Susanville
Eagle Lake animals
Junior Rangers will be hosting a program on Eagle
Lake Animals at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 21 with Brian
Ehler at the Merrill Amphitheater.
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risk if not vaccinated.
Rabies is a disease of the
nervous system and is fatal
to warm-blooded animals and
humans. The only treatment
for human exposure to rabies
is rabies specific immune
globulin and rabies
immunization. Appropriate
treatment started soon after
the exposure, will protect an
exposed person from the
disease.
The symptoms of rabies
generally take many weeks to
develop, but nobody survives
rabies once they have it.
That’s why it’s so important
to receive the vaccination
and immune globulin right
away if a person has been
exposed.
It’s also important to know
that if a camper or
homeowner awakens to find
they have slept in a room
with a bat in it, they must
receive the rabies
immunizations. Bat bites are
often unnoticed if a person is
sleeping, and therefore they
can be exposed to rabies
without ever experiencing or
knowing of a bat bite.
Residents and visitors are
advised to take the following
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The Lassen College Special Athletes and Activities
club will be hosting a fundraiser on Wednesday, July 20
at the Lassen County Fair with the “Dunk Tank” with a
lineup of individuals that are willing to assist in raising
money for two scholarships, uniforms for local athletes
in Special Olympics and the new Lassen College
Cheer Club.
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virus. Seeing bats, especially
at dusk or twilight, is normal
and poses no risk to people.
While bats should never be
handled, the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control states that
people can’t get rabies from
having contact with bat
guano (feces), blood, or urine,
or from touching a bat on its
fur.
Typically, the only way to
get rabies is through saliva
transmitted from the bite of
a rabid animal or when
saliva from a rabid animal
gets into a break in the skin
or mucous membranes, such
as eyes, nose or mouth. An
animal with rabies could
infect other wild or domestic
animals that have not been
vaccinated against rabies.
All domestic animals
should be vaccinated against
rabies and all wildlife contact
should be avoided,
particularly raccoons, bats,
foxes, skunks, bobcats and
coyotes.
All residents and visitors
in Plumas County should be
aware that rabies is present
in the wild animal
population in Plumas County
and domestic animals are at
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Annual barbecue competition returns to Susanville
Lynne Sella
Staff Writer
[email protected]
Lassen Senior Services is
again hosting a barbecue
competition with teams
subject to the Kansas City
Barbecue Society rules as
barbecue individual/teams,
will be competing on Aug. 13
at the Lassen County
Fairgrounds.
Competitors interested in
participating in this event
are encouraged to register
by Aug. 4 and will be able to
set up the evening of Aug 12.
The event will open to the
public at 11 a.m. to watch
the competitors put
finishing touches their
product and prepare for the
sampling.
Live music will be
provided by local talent and
BBQ Bucks may be
purchased and redeemed for
the sampling. Raffle tickets
will be sold, and beer and
wine will be available
during this event.
Sampling of backyard
barbecue will begin at noon
followed by sampling of
KCBS teams barbecue at 1
p.m.
Members of the
community are invited to
vote for their favorite in the
categories of chicken, pork
ribs, pork roast and beef
brisket.
Although there will be
some awards ceremonies
throughout the afternoon,
the KCBS winners will be
announced between 4 and
4:30 p.m. Cash prizes and
trophies will be awarded.
According to Penny Artz,
executive director, funds
raised by this event will help
purchase a new heating and
air conditioning unit for the
Lassen Senior Services
building. Donations will also
be accepted.
For more information, to
enter the competition, or to
volunteer for this event,
contact Penny Artz at 2572113 or
executivedirector@lassensen
iorservices.org.
Or you can stop by the
Lassen Senior Services
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If you are concerned about your Healthcare District
and the services it provides, you should consider attending
LAFCO Public Hearing
“Sphere of Infuence”
for Plumas County Healthcare Services
MONDAY • AUGUST 8, 2016
Held in the
Board of Supervisor’s Room
County Courthouse
520 Main Street, Quincy
This public notice appeared in the
7/13/16 Plumas County newspaper.
STAY INFORMED!
TAKE NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
PLUMAS Local Agency Formation Commission will hold a public hearing on the following item:
A Sphere of Influence Update for Healthcare
Services provided by the Plumas, Seneca,
Eastern Plumas, and the Indian Valley
Healthcare Districts; the County of Plumas
and Healthcare service providers countywide.
The Hearing Draft Sphere of Influence
Sphere Services Update Report will be available for review at the LAFCO webpage 5
days prior to the public hearing on the
LAFCO website at www.plumaslafco.org .
The contact person is John Benoit, Executive
Officer who may be reached at (530) 2837069
or
by
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take place at 10:00 am August 8, 2016 or a
soon thereafter as possible at the Board of
Supervisor’s Room located at the County
Courthouse 520 Main Street, Quincy California.
If you challenge the action of the Commission
on the above stated item in court, it may be
limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Plumas
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prior to, the public hearing.
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Man flees from accident scene
Makenzie Davis
News Editor
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A single-vehicle accident occurred around 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 in front of Happy Garden
restaurant on Main Street. The driver, Ricardo Daniel Esquivel, was driving under the influence,
and fled the scene after the accident. Photo by Makenzie Davis
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A man was detained after
driving under the influence,
crashing and trying to run
away from the scene.
At about 2 p.m. Tuesday,
July 12, Ricardo Daniel
Esquivel, 30, of Susanville,
was driving eastbound on
Main Street in Susanville
and somehow lost control of
his pickup and ended up on
the sidewalk outside Happy
Garden Restaurant,
according to Susanville
Police Department Interim
Chief Jim Uptegrove.
According to the chief, a
number of people witnessed
the accident, and watched
Esquivel get out of the
vehicle, flee the scene and
run down the alley behind
Jackson Service Center.
“He was found hiding in
the alley,” said Uptegrove.
Esquivel crashed into a
pole on the sidewalk, but the
restaurant building was
undamaged.
There were no injuries
sustained from the accident.
Esquivel was booked into
the Lassen County Jail on
charges of driving under the
influence, hit and run and
driving on a
suspended license.
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National park announces
centennial events
Lassen Volcanic
National Park has
numerous events planned
to celebrate Lassen’s and
the National Park
Service’s centennials
during the months of July
and August.
“Visitors will want to
plan their Lassen visit
accordingly and in sync
with centennial activities
in order to participate in a
variety of programs and
special events,” said Park
Superintendent Steve
Gibbons. “We hope you’ll
have the opportunity to
come and enjoy the park
celebrations throughout
the summer.”
On July 22 a special
Alumni of Lassen
Gathering centennial
event dinner for current
and past park employees,
volunteers and partners
will feature a very special
appearance by Stephen T.
Mather, the first director
of the National Park
Service (1916-1928). Mather
will come to us through a
dramatic presentation in
the first person costumed
character by historical
reenactor Steve Hale, of
Comstock
Characters. Additional
special presentations of
Stephen T. Mather will be
offered to the public from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
July 23 at the Kohm Yahmah-nee Visitor Center
and at 9 p.m. at the
Manzanita Lake
Amphitheater.
Zaengles Carpet One
Floor & Home
2800 Main St.
Susanville
(See video on youtube.com)
An official dedication of
the rehabilitated Lassen
Peak Trail featuring a
special presentation with
refreshments followed by a
ranger talk on Lassen
Peak summit will occur at
10 a.m. July 30.
On Aug. 6, the park will
commemorate the new
Volcano Adventure Camp
with a tour of the facility
developed to introduce
young people to camping
and adventures in Lassen
Volcanic National Park.
This event, from 10 to 11
a.m., will be immediately
followed by the park’s
100th birthday celebration,
Day in the Park Festival
featuring family activities,
displays, music by Bill
Oliver, ranger-led
programs, and a
fundraiser barbecue and
raffle. There is a fee for
meal tickets and it
includes a raffle ticket.
Lastly, join us for the
annual Dark Sky Festival
as visitors, park rangers,
astronomers, and
planetary geologists
celebrate all that is out of
this world. Special
programs, presentations,
hikes and Junior Ranger
Night Explorer activities
will be offered during the
festival. The schedule for
programs will be available
on the park’s website on
July 22.
For more information,
call the park at 595-4480 or
email at
[email protected].
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This course will be offered July 14-16, and
will be held Thursday and Friday from
5:30pm to 9:20pm in Room VT104, and
Saturday from 8am to 11:50am; 12:30pm
to 4:20pm at the Rice Canyon Range with
Instructor Bob Chavez.
GSS-52BR-M8508
Firearms Training Refresher
This course will be offered Saturday, July 30
at the Rice Canyon Range with Instructor
Bob Chavez. This 8-hour course is a
refresher course to meet the State
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Students wishing to enroll for either course may
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TIME: 9:30am - 10:30am
LOCATION: Academic Resource Center
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POLICE BEAT
Missing items
About 8 a.m. Monday, June
27, a caller on Hall Street
reported items missing from
their residence.
Flipped off
About 5:30 p.m. Monday,
June 27, a caller on Upland
Street claimed someone
flipped them off.
Barking dogs
About 12:30 a.m. Tuesday,
June 28, a caller on N. Spring
Street reported ongoing
barking dogs.
Splattered blood
June 28, a caller on N.
Gilman Street claimed blood
was splattered across her
porch.
Screaming
June 28, a caller on Hall
Street reported hearing a
woman scream for help.
Found mail
About 3 p.m. Tuesday, June
28, a caller on North Street
reported finding a pile of
mail at the park.
Boyfriend harassing
About 11:30 p.m. Tuesday,
June 28, a caller on Main
Street claimed her boyfriend
was outside harassing her.
The boyfriend was taken
into custody.
Squatting and drugs
About 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 29, a caller
on Ash Street reported prior
squatters were on his
property and they left drug
paraphernalia behind.
Voices in head
About 4 p.m. Wednesday,
June 29, a caller on Spring
Street reported her exboyfriend was at her house
claiming the voices in his
head told him he violated
and murdered her and that
he could make those things
happen. He was taken into
custody.
Racing
June 29, a caller on Russell
Avenue reported an ongoing
problem with cars racing up
and down the street.
Going through cars
About 4 a.m. Thursday,
June 30, a caller on N. Spring
Street reported seeing two
men going through cars, but
when they noticed him
watching them they took off.
Broken door
About 9:30 a.m. Thursday,
Street reported their front
door was broken into.
Jewelry
June 30, a caller on Sunkist
Drive claimed two men in a
brown van offered to sell her
jewelry.
Selling drugs
About 5 p.m. Thursday,
Street claimed someone was
selling drugs in front of a
store. The person boarded a
bus before police arrived.
Took phone
About 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
June 30, a caller on Riverside
Drive claimed a woman with
long dark hair took her
husband’s phone, stole the
sim card and threw the
phone in the trash.
Trying to get in
About 3 a.m. Friday, July 1,
a caller on Carroll Street
reported her sister’s exboyfriend was trying to get
into the house, and she’s
worried about the kids. She
said he is wearing dark
clothes and doesn’t appear to
be carrying a weapon.
Vicious pigeon
About 4 p.m. Friday, July 1,
a caller on Main Street
claimed he needed assistance
from animal control because
a vicious pigeon was at the
entrance to a building and
refusing to leave.
Barking
About 11:30 p.m. Friday,
July 1, a caller on N.
Fairfield Avenue claimed a
dog has been barking for
four hours non-stop.
Man vs. woman
About 11:30 p.m. Sunday,
July 3, a caller on Main
Street reported a fight
between a man and a
woman.
Being loud
About 2 a.m. Saturday,
July 2, a caller on Alexander
Avenue claimed the
neighbors have had loud
music on and have been
yelling for an hour.
Open mailboxes
About 12 p.m. Monday,
July 4, a caller on N.
Fairfield Avenue claimed all
the mailboxes on his street
were open.
Refusing to leave
About 8 p.m. Saturday,
July 2, a caller on Limoneira
Avenue claimed a woman
was in her mother’s room
and refusing to leave.
Threatened
About 9 p.m. Saturday,
July 2, a caller on Riverside
Drive claimed a co-worker
threatened a friend.
Gunshot
About 10:30 p.m. Saturday,
July 2, a caller on Hall Street
reported hearing a gunshot.
Vandalized car
About 5 p.m. Sunday, July
3, a caller on Main Street
reported his car was
vandalized.
Running in traffic
About 8 p.m. Sunday, July
3, a caller on Chestnut Street
reported a man wrapped in
an American Flag was
running in the middle of the
road toward cars.
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Dangerous driving
a caller on Main Street
reported a white limousine
was all over the roadway
coming into town.
Violent
a caller on Upland Street
claimed her brother is
refusing to leave and was
violent last night.
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Illegal fireworks
July 4, a caller on N. Spring
Street reported illegal
fireworks. The people were
contacted and reminded that
aerial fireworks are illegal.
reported aerial fireworks,
not the ones at the
fairgrounds, were scaring
his wife and dog.
Loud music
About 11 p.m. Monday, July
4, a caller on Sunkist Drive
reported loud music.
Banging
claimed to hear a lot of noise
and banging on the floor of
her neighbor’s house.
Jumped
About 11 a.m. Wednesday,
claimed he was jumped and
items were stolen from him.
Fire hydrant
July 4, a caller on Derek
Drive reported a blue
Subaru Legacy was parked
in front of a fire hydrant.
Drug paraphernalia
July 6, a caller on Paiute
Lane reported finding drug
paraphernalia.
Scaring wife
About 9 p.m. Monday, July
4, a caller on Russell Avenue
Blocking sidewalk
About 1:30 p.m. Wednesday,
July 6, a caller on N. Pine
Street reported a trailer and
boat were sticking out onto
the sidewalk.
Illegal camping
About 9 a.m. Thursday,
July 7, a caller on Hood
Street reported illegal
camping.
Marijuana
July 7, a caller on Prospect
Avenue reported finding
marijuana.
Threatened with pipe
July 7, a caller on Ruth Way
claimed her neighbor
threatened to beat her with a
pipe because she parked on
the street.
Attacking cat
July 7, a caller on Shadow
Mountain Drive reported a
dog has been attacking his
cat all day and requested it
be picked up. The dog was
returned to its owner.
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Volunteers learn to monitor archaeological sites
Lassen National Forest
and the Bureau of Land
Management's Eagle Lake
Field Office jointly hosted
volunteers from the
California Archaeological
Site Stewardship Program
earlier this month. CASSP is
a statewide program
directed by the Society for
California Archaeology.
Based in Susanville, this
training workshop taught
volunteers how to work with
Forest Service and BLM
staff to protect
archaeological and
historical resources. CASSP
volunteers regularly visit
assigned sites on public
lands and report on their
conditions.
"Volunteers are a
tremendous resource for us,"
said Lassen National Forest
archeologist Linn Gassaway.
"By regularly monitoring
sites, volunteers can detect
problems early, when they
can most easily be corrected
and help deter vandalism
and looting."
The mission of the U.S.
Forest Service, part U.S.
Department of Agriculture,
is to sustain the health,
diversity and productivity of
the nation's forests and
grasslands to meet the needs
of present and future
generations. The agency
manages 193 million acres of
public land, provides
assistance to state and
private landowners, and
maintains the largest
forestry research
organization in the world.
Public lands the Forest
Service manages contribute
more than $13 billion to the
economy each year through
visitor spending alone.
Those same lands provide
20 percent of the nation's
clean water supply, a value
estimated at $7.2 billion per
year. The agency has either
a direct or indirect role in
stewardship of about 80
percent of the 850 million
forested acres within the
U.S., of which 100 million
acres are urban forests
where most Americans live.
lies at the crossroads of
California, where the
granite of the Sierra
Nevada, the lava of the
Cascades and the Modoc
Plateau, and the sagebrush
of the Great Basin meet. The
forest is managed for
recreational access as well
as timber and firewood for
California Archaeological Site
Stewardship Program
volunteers hike to an
archaeological site.
Photo submitted
homes, forage for livestock,
water, minerals and other
natural resources.
For more information, call
257-2151, visit
fs.usda.gov/lassen or like us
on Facebook.
100 Club continues to grow
Ashley Arey
Staff Writer
[email protected]
At the Lassen Community
College Board of Trustee’s
meeting Tuesday, July 12,
president and superintendent
of Lassen Community
College Dr. Marlon Hall
updated the board on the
foundation’s exclusive 100
Club.
“Membership in the
exclusive 100 Club continues
to grow,” said Hall.
The 100 Club is comprised
of a group of community
leaders who want to make a
difference in their
community. The club is
restricted to the first 100
people who donate $100 or
more. All money donated goes
toward scholarships.
“It is nearing the halfway
point to the objective of 100
people,” said Hall.
According to Hall those
who donate receive an
exclusive pin.
“Each pin represents a
donation equivalent to pay for
one student credit towards
the 60 required for an
associate’s degree.”
Where’s
WALDO?
County office moves staff
The Lassen County Office of
Education, in its effort to
support students and families,
has been evaluating all
programs and structures of
the organization. After much
research and thought, the
program staff at the Child
Family and Resource Center
will be relocated in the near
future to the Lassen County
Office of Education near the
airport, at 472-013
Johnstonville Rd., North.
The Child Family and
Resource Center will continue
to offer the current programs,
such as child care referrals,
lending library, child care
provider trainings, subsidized
child care and car seat
rentals, to name a few. A
convenient location will be
established for the community
to access services in
Susanville, available by
appointment only, this will
help to accommodate families
with limited transportation.
If you have any questions,
call CFR at 257-9781 or LCOE
at 257-2196.
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New Mt. Hough district ranger announced
Micki Smith has joined the
Plumas National Forest as
the Mt. Hough District
Ranger, announced Daniel
Lovato, forest supervisor.
Smith’s background has
been diverse, having started
her career in resources and
timber, then transferring for
a long stint into wilderness
management.
Her next developmental
move was into recreation and
off-highway vehicle
management.
She returned to school for
a Graduate Certificate in
Natural Resources from
Virginia Tech, allowing her
to move into a public
services staff officer position
on two different forests,
focusing on Lands and
Special Uses and a myriad of
other natural resource
projects.
She has served acting
district ranger on the Covelo
and Upper Lake districts of
the Mendocino National
Forest and Summit District
of the Stanislaus National
Forest. She has experience in
Fire, Partnerships, and
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission 4E condition
implementation.
Most recently, she
completed a job detail for the
Forest Service Regional
Headquarters in California
(Region 5), focusing on subpart C (over-snow vehicle
travel) of travel
management.
She also holds an
associate’s degree in general
studies, a bachelor’s degree
in English and literature and
a California teaching
credential.
Lassen County AB86 Consortium Meeting
AB86
COLLABORATING TO BETTER SERVE
THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF ADULTS
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Lassen Community College Board Room
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
PUBLIC INVITED • Join our school district members and business partners
AB104 Adult Education Block Grant is funded by the CA. Dept. of Education
and the CA. Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
http://aebg.cccco.edu/About
Lassen College Coordinator of Special Grant Programs, 257-6181 ext. 8997
Email: [email protected] for meeting agenda
Lassen College
from here, you can go anywhere
www.lassencollege.edu
478-200 Hwy. 139, Susanville, CA 96130
530-257-6181
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Outside of work, she and
her partner love to travel and
play. Their bigger
adventures have been scuba
diving in Bali, a motorcycle
trip to Yellowstone, driving a
big diesel truck with a cabover camper down to Baja,
dog sledding and aurora
gazing in Alaska. And, her
all-time favorite, so far, was a
motorcycle camping trip to
Death Valley last spring.
For more information
about the Plumas National
Forest, visit
fs.usda.gov/plumas.
Crash kills
Doyle man
A local man was fatally
injured following a Doyle
accident.
At about 1:30 p.m. July 10,
Kelly Wulbers, 59, of Doyle,
was driving his 1994 Suzuki
northbound on Alicia Way in
Doyle, according to a
statement from the
California Highway Patrol.
For unknown reasons,
Wulbers lost control of the
Suzuki and was ejected from
the motorcycle.
He sustained major
injuries to his head and legs.
Members from the Doyle
Volunteer Fire Department,
United States Forest Service,
Herlong Fire Department,
Lassen County Sheriff ’s
Office and CHP responded to
the scene.
REMSA Air transported
Wulbers to Renown Medical
Center in Reno, where he was
pronounced dead.
CHP reminded off-road
enthusiasts to wear a helmet
when riding on any trail or
road.
Catch the wildflowers
Summer is in full swing by
July, but the wildflower
blooming season is slowing.
One plant at the tail end of
its season is the California
Pitcher Plant or Darlingtonia
californica.
It is also known as the
Cobra Lily, which I think is
its most fitting name. The
green stalk rises into a
curved and bulbous spotted
hood, making it look like an
otherworldly, still-life snake.
According to a Forest
Service information sheet,
“The California Pitcher
Plant is a rare and unusual
insect eating plant that only
grows in scattered boggy
areas from southern Oregon
down through northern
California where the Sierra
and Cascades meet.”
These pitcher plants can
be found, among other
interesting plant neighbors,
in the Butterfly Valley
Botanical Area.
There is a 2-mile loop trail
with three trailheads that
showcase the panoply of
plant life.
For people who are
familiar with the Botanical
Area but haven’t visited for a
few years, the trail was
extended in 2014 to create a
longer, more varied hike that
highlights points of interest
in the valley.
The 500-acre area wasn’t
designated as botanical, and
therefore protected, until
1976, but it has been valued
since early in Plumas
County’s history for its
unique and abundant flora.
In March 1865, Rebecca
Merritt Austin, an amateur
naturalist and avid plant
collector, and her family
moved to the Butterfly Valley
area to work in the mines.
She was fascinated by
Darlingtonia californica and,
working with botanists,
closely studied the plants
throughout the 1870s.
Though Austin collected
plants 140 years ago, due to
increased population it’s
important to remember the
Butterfly Valley Botanical
Where’s
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There will be video-based, self-paced instruction
and/or the textbooks we use in the pre-transfer
classes; one instructor (Marilyn Chapman) and one
tutor (Michael Belcher) to assist with either the
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opportunity to take the college Math Assessment
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Area is a sensitive and
protected space. Please tread
lightly, pack out what you
pack in, and do not disturb
the plants, so that they can
continue to be a healthy part
of the ecosystem and be
present for other visitors to
enjoy.
Since our high
temperatures often reach the
90s throughout July, this trail
would make a great family
outing because there’s little
elevation gain and it is well
shaded, well signed and
easily accessed by car.
The hiking area is north of
Quincy, off Highway 70.
Approximately a quarter
mile north of the Mt. Hough
Ranger District office, turn
left onto Blackhawk Road
and continue when the road
turns to dirt.
From the end of the
pavement, follow signs for
about 4 miles that will direct
you to Butterfly Valley.
Another loop trail to share
with family this month is the
Round Valley Lake Nature
Trail. It is located on the
north side of Round Valley
Lake where there’s a paved
parking area and vault toilet.
Nestled in the mountains
just south of Greenville, the
lake is a great, close-to-town
escape, which is especially
beautiful when the water
level is high, as it is now. The
trail is about a mile in length
and has benches along the
way, affording opportunities
for rest or picnics.
Also, it’s neat to see the
forest thinning and fuel
reduction work being done in
collaboration with the
Plumas County Fire Safe
Council and Plumas National
Forest with funding from the
Sierra Nevada Conservancy.
Tthe project “will address
tree mortality, reduce
wildfire risk and restore
forest and watershed health
in the Sierra Nevada.”
Whether you like to ramble
or run, mark your calendar
for the 34th Annual Round
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Saturday, Aug. 6.
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Some folks in Lassen County predicted it would never, ever happen, but work on the new community pool has begun at the old Roosevelt Pool site. If construction goes according to plan, residents
can look forward to swimming in the new pool next spring. Photo by Sam Williams
Construction begins on new community pool
Sam Williams
Managing Editor
[email protected]
The Honey Lake Valley
Recreation Authority is only a few
months away from fulfilling the
unanswered dreams many local
children have had for more than a
decade — a local swimming pool.
Following a recent groundbreaking
ceremony, heavy equipment
operators were busy at work last
week preparing the site for
construction.
The HLVRA held a special
meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 to
discuss a number of items, mostly
dealing with finances and the
budget.
Financial report
The board received and filed a
financial report for the fiscal year
2015/2016 prepared by Lassen
County Auditor Diana Wemple,
reporting appropriations and cash
activity ending June 30, 2016.
According to Wemple’s report,
the authority had an opening
balance of $394,075.20, additional
contributions of $2.4 million for a
balance of $2.8 million. The board
voted 4-0 to accept Wemple’s report
(Brian Wilson was absent).
Nonprofit status
The board also discussed the
possibilities of accepting taxexempt contributions for the pool.
Jared Hancock, the HLVRA’s
executive officer, said discussions
with the county continue to try to
figure out how to accept and
process the donations from the
public. The money would be used
for capital improvements and not
payroll or other operating expenses,
but Richard Egan, Lassen County’s
administrative officer, said there
was “a glitch” in that contributions
would be made to the county and
not to the HLVRA, and he didn’t
know if the county could condition
those contributions and ensure
they go to the pool and still retain
their tax-exempt status.
Egan suggested the HLVRA
discuss the matter with its attorney.
The board took no action.
2016/2017 budget
Hancock said the 2016/2017
budget — included in two agenda
items — contained some
placeholder numbers. He also noted
the budget covers two phases of the
project, construction and operation,
and that could create some
confusion looking at the numbers.
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Other line items — such as
seasonal memberships, daily
passes, swimming lessons, program
rentals, etc. are simply projections.
The 2016/2017 budget anticipates
revenues of $2.9 million and
expenses of $2.8 million.
The board approved the budget
by a 4-0 vote.
Authorized signers
The board adopted Resolution 1604 by a 4-0 vote, approving who may
sign checks for the authority.
Hancock and Heidi Whitlock are
authorized to sign. Hancock may
sign transfers, but Whitlock may
not.
Reimbursement for city
administrative services
The HLVRA has contracted with
city staff to provide administrative
services. The authority directed all
requests for reimbursement be
approved by the board to ensure
fiscal control.
The city presented an invoice for
$31,115.76 for services through June
23. 2016 and $110.88 in reimbursable
office expenses.
According to a worksheet
included with the invoice, the
executive officer billed $15,971.97
from Aug. 18, 2015 through June 21,
2016, the project manager/
administration billed $6,925.91, the
city engineer billed $2,427.52 and
the project manager billed $5,790.36.
The board approved the
expenditures by a 4-0 vote.
Hancock also provided a brief
update on the pool construction
process and the board discussed the
purchase of property from the city
in closed session.
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C O M M U N I T Y C A L E N DA R
Wednesday, July 20
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy
Program (HICAP), a program that assists the public in comparing, understanding, and avoiding
abuses of health insurance policies. Senior
Advocacy Center of Northern California, (530)
223-0999.
24 Hour Crisis Line, for those facing an
unpleasant or crisis pregnancy. Confidential support offered free of charge. Call M.A.M.A. at 2576667.
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy
Program. Counselor answers questions about
Medicare billing and rights, Medicare supplementary insurance (Medigap) and long-term care
insurance. In Susanville, call 257-2113.
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics, Inc.’s
Health Education Program offers smoking cessation classes to help you quit smoking. Please contact Debbie Jones at 251-1490 for an appointment.
Alcoholics Anonymous Help Line: 24
hours a day 257-2880 or 877-880-2880. For meeting information or to talk to someone.
Westwood Museum, 311 Ash Street, is
open from May to October, Wednesdays through
Saturdays, 11 am to 4 pm. Winter days Saturdays
11 am to 4 pm. Call 256-2233.
7
a.m.:
B.N.I.
(Business
Network
International), meets at Diamond Mountain
Casino, 900 Skyline Drive, Susanville. Suzanne
257-8866.
7 a.m.: Alcoholics Anonymous, Meeting
open Breakfast Club, 44A South Gay St., (behind
Iron Horse Gym), Susanville. Call 257-2880.
11 a.m.: Aurora Wellness Support
Groups, Fort Sage One Stop, 170 DS Hall,
Herlong, 827-2401 for info.
11:30 a.m.: Storytime at the Library
Storytelling followed by an art activity for ages
newborn to five at the Lassen Library.
Noon: Rotary Club general meeting at the
El Tepeyac Grille.
Noon: Alcoholics Anonymous, Meeting
open 44A South Gay St., (behind Iron Horse Gym),
Susanville.Call 257-2880.
Noon: Janesville Jolly Elders, monthly
pot-luck luncheon with business meeting followed by social activities at the Jolly Elders Hall,
Main Street. Call 254-6516 for information.
Noon: Narcotics Anonymous, (open)
D.O.A. Building, 1855 B Main St., Susanville.
1 p.m.: Garden Club, meets at the
Community Center, Westwood.
1 p.m.: Senior Citizens Bowling, meets at
Sierra Lanes. Open to anyone interested.
5 p.m.: Lassen County Democratic
Central Committee meets at the Lassen
Community College Board Room. For more info,
Jon Cross 251-5581.
5:30 p.m.: CoDependents Anonymous, a
12-Step program for individuals seeking healthy
and fulfilling relationships, Westwood Library,
500 Birch Street, Westwood. For information call
530-260-3512.
5:30 p.m.: Diamond Mt. Peggers Grass
Roots Cribbage Club, meets at Diamond Mt.
Casino, Willow Room. Call Rosalie Bradley, 2602265 or Candy Fizer 260-3291.
6 p.m.: Red Road to Wellbriety recovery
classes, open to everyone, meets at 2314 Main
St., Susanville. For info call 249-5030.
6:30 pm.: Good Grief Support Group,
Lassen County Library, 1618 Main Street. Call
Honey Lake Hospice at 257-3137.
6:30 p.m.: Al-Anon, meets at the Fort Sage
Family Resource Center. For info call 827-3007 or
Tanya at 775-335-5548.
6:30 p.m.: Bingo, at Monsignor Moran Hall,
140 S. Weatherlow St., Susanville.
7 p.m.: Janesville Community Fire Safety
Council, meeting at the Janesville Fire Hall. For
more information call Lloyd Keefer, 253-3737.
7 p.m.: Alcoholics Anonymous, Meeting
closed, women only, at Episcopal Church, North
St., (across from Memorial Park). Susanville. Call
257-2880.
closed men only, at 44A South Gay St., (behind
7
p.m.:
Westwood
Chamber
of
Commerce, meets at the Community Center in
Westwood.
7 p.m.: NA meeting at the community center, Herlong.
7 p.m.: Weight Loss Surgery support
group meets at Banner Lassen Hospital in the Mt.
Shasta Room. For info call Rhonda 257-5307 or
Darla 257-7346.
7:15 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous, (open)
7:30 p.m.: Doyle Historical Society, meeting held at the Doyle Community Center, Doyle.
Thursday, July 21
Lassen County Public Health, is offering
immunizations from 8:00 am to 11:45 am & 1:00
pm to 4:45 pm. For info or to schedule an
appointment call 251-8183.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous - HOW,
meets Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 310-2117 for
time and location. ceahow.org.
7 a.m.: Alcoholics Anonymous, Meeting ,
7 a.m.: Susanville Sunrise Rotory Club
meets at the Susanville Elks Lodge.
Noon: Women's Support Group, meeting
at the Westwood Community Center, Westwood.
Susanville. Call 257-2880.
Noon: Kiwanis meeting at Susanville Pizza
Factory, Main St., Susanville.
Noon: Al-Anon, meeting at 1400 Chestnut
St., Bldg. B. Call 825-3386 for info.
Noon: Narcotics Anonymous, (open)
1 p.m.: Rugs on a Rake, learn the process of
Rag Rug making with a rake loom. For class information, call Lynn Markman of Markman Farm,
252-4242.
5:30 p.m.: Overeaters Anonymous,
meeting, at the Eagle Lake Villge, 2001 Paul
Bunyan Road, Susanville. Overeaters, bulimics,
anorexics, men, women and teens welcome who
have a desire to stop eating complusively. Contact
Seren 530 260-3512.
5:30 p.m.: Alcoholics Anonymous, meeting open Lassen Indian Health Family Services
Conference Room, Susanville. Call 257-2880.
5:30 p.m.: TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly), meets at Susanville Library, 1618 Main
St., to support each other, have programs, weekly weigh-ins. For info call Gwen 253-3909.
6 pm.: Community Advisory Committee,
meeting at the Lassen County Office of
Education, for community members who are
involved in Special Education.
6 p.m.: Ministry in Motion studies of the
Word, meets at 2314 Main St., Susanville. For info
call 249-5030.
7 p.m.: Susanville Elks, regular meeting at
the Elk's Lodge.
7 p.m.: Lifestyles Classes, nutrition, exercise, stress management, posture, at New Image
Fitness Club.
7 p.m.: Susanville Lion's Club, dinner and
meeting at St. Francis.
7 p.m.: Native Daughters of the Golden
West, Mt. Lassen Parlor #215, meets at the Ladies
Pioneer Club Hall, Nubieber.
closed Episcopal Church, North S. (across from
Memorial Park), Susanville. Call 257-2880.
open Westwood Library, 500 Birch St., Westwood.
Call 257-2880.
7:15 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous, (open)
D.O.A Building, 1855 B Main St., Susanville.
Friday, July 22
7 a.m.: Lake 4-H Breakfast, at Janesville
Firehall, $5. Biscuts and gravy or pancakes, both
served with eggs and bacon/sausage. Call 2532271 for info.
8 a.m.: Bird Watching Walks, meets at the
Lassen County Visitor Center in Westwood. Call
256-2456 days or 256-3430 evenings.
11 a.m.: Narcotics Anonymous, (open)
1 p.m.: Fiber Arts classes, wool crafting,
hand spining, wool processing. For information
call Lynn Markman of Markman Farm, 252-4242.
4 p.m.: Nicotine Anonymous Fellowship,
support group for smokers who want to quit.
1307 Modoc St.
Sudoku Puzzle
7 p.m.: Alcoholics Anonymous, meeting
open Eagle Lake Community Church, 687-905
Lakeview, Spalding. Call 825-3398 for information.
8:30 p.m.: Crystal Meth Anonymous,
Fellowship Building, 50 S Weatherlow St.,
Susanville.
Saturday, July 23
11 a.m.: Narcotics Anonymous, (open)
1 p.m.: Fiber Arts classes, wool crafting,
hand spining, wool processing. For information
call Lynn Markman of Markman Farm, 252-4242.
4 p.m.: Nicotine Anonymous Fellowship,
support group for smokers who want to quit.
1307 Modoc St.
7 p.m.: Alcoholics Anonymous, meeting
open Eagle Lake Community Church, 687-905
Lakeview, Spalding. Call 825-3398 for information.
8:30 p.m.: Crystal Meth Anonymous,
Fellowship Building, 50 S Weatherlow St.,
Susanville.
Sunday, July 24
closed Sunday Serenity, 1400 A Chestnut St.,
2 p.m.: Attention Kidney Dialysis
Patients We have an exciting opportunity for
dialysis patients to participate in a kidney support
group. We meet every other Sunday at
Susanville Pizza Factory. For more information
contact Josie Mallery at 530-257-3616.
6 p.m.: Susanville Police Explorer Post,
meeting at the Susanville Police Department.
6 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous, (womens)
open 44A South Gay St., (behind the Iron Horse
Gym), Susanville. Call 257-2880.
Monday, July 25
Health
Insurance
Counseling
&
Advocacy Program. Counselor answers questions about Medicare billing and rights, Medicare
supplementary insurance (Medigap) and longterm care insurance. In Bieber, call 294-5745.
1 p.m.: Pinochle and Bridge, at Diamond
Mt. Casino & Hotel in the Hotel Board Room, 2521361.
5 p.m.: Women's 12 step support group,
meeting at the Parish Hall, Good Shepherd
Episcopal Church, 1155 North St., Susanville. Call
257-8348 for more information.
5 p.m.: TOPS Club (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly), meets at West Patton Village
Community Center, 100 Tarmack, Herlong.
Visitors welcome, first meeting free. Call Patricia
Sharp 530-827-2271, www.tops.org or TOPS
Headquarters 800-932-8677.
open women only Log Cabin Church, Main Street,
Janesville. Call 257-2880.
6:30 p.m.: Bingo, at Westwood Senior
Citizens Club, Early Bird 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.: Back to Basics Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA), meets at the Westwood
Library, 500 Birch Street. Call 257-2880.
7 p.m.: Westwood Area Chamber of
Commerce. Cocktails at 7 p.m:, dinner at 7:30,
Community Center. For reservations call 2563784.
7 p.m.: Alcoholics Anonymous, Big Book
Study, 44A South Gay St., (behind Iron Horse
Gym), Susanville.
7 p.m.: Boy Scout Troop 159, meeting at
the Elks Lodge. Call 257-9220 for more information.
7 p.m.: Al-Anon, is for families and friends
of alcoholics/problem drinkers, meets at 1400
Chestnut St., Building B, Susanville. Call (530) 2521019 for more info.
7:15 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous, (closed
meeting) Book Study, D.O.A. Building, 1855 B.
Main St., Susanville.
8 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous, open Book
Study at 476 Alexander Ave.
Tuesday, July 26
8–11:45 a.m.: Lassen County Public
Health is offering immunizations & TB testing.
For info or to schedule an appointment call 2518183.
9:30 a.m.:Women's Missionary Group,
207 Delwood, Westwood.
9:30 a.m.: Progressive Discovery Group,
meets at 555 Hospital Lane. Participants will learn
effective skills, workable on a daily basis, to overcome depression and anxiety. Drop-ins welcome.
251-8108.
10 a.m.: Big Valley Genealogical Society,
meets at Bitsey’s Art Studio, 652-750 Hwy. 299E.
Nubieber.
Noon: Soroptimist International of
Susanville, meets in the Diamond Willow Room
at the Diamond Mountain Casino.
Noon: Hot Lunches, Doyle Community
Center. Call 827-2271 for reservations.
12 Noon: CEA-HOW, Compulsive Eaters
Anonymous-HOW
(Honest,
Open-Minded,
Willing), is a 12-Step recovery program from compulsive eating. For info call 310-2117 or 251-5277,
or online www.ceahow.org.
12:30 p.m.: Al-Anon, Civic Center, Police
Building, Chester.
1 p.m.: Loom Knitting Circle, Beginners to
experienced, Lynn Markman, 252-4242.
1 p.m.: Chronic Pain Support Group,
meets at 815 Cottage Street. For info call 2573864.
1-4:45 p.m.: Lassen County Public Health
is offering Tdap & flu shots. For info or to schedule an appointment call 251-8183.
2 p.m.: Low Vision Support Group, meetings are held the last Tuesday of the month at
1700 Sunkist. Call 257-9667 or 257-3853 for information.
2 p.m.: B.A.B.E. Community Baby Wearing
Group, meets at the Lassen Library. Contact Emily
at 530-310-0634.
5 p.m.: Home Care Worker support
group meets at the Lassen Library. Any questions
call Teresa at 530-908-0770.
5:30 p.m.: Alcoholics Anonymous, open
discussion, 44A South Gay St., (behind Iron Horse
Gym), Susanville.
6 p.m.: Empowerment Class, meets at
2314 Main St., Susanville. For info call 249-5030.
6:30 p.m.: Contract Bridge, meets at 698100 Hill Creek Rd. All levels welcome. Les Dickson
257-3691.
6:30 p.m.: Center Wheelers, Square and
Round Dance Club, dance at Richmond School,
700-585 Richmond Rd. Families welcome (ages 12
and up), no partner required. Call 310-1858.
open Southern Lassen County Community Center,
Tamarack Street, Herlong. Call 257-2880.
7 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous, (open) Log
Cabin, Main Street, Janesville.
7 p.m.: Knights of Columbus, Robert
Williams Council #4780, regular meeting in the
Monsignor Moran Hall, Weatherlow St.
7:15 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous, (open,
courage to change) meeting at D.O.A. Building,
1855 B Main Street, Susnville.
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Lassen County Times
Avoid water contact with blue-green algae blooms
Due to its potential health
risks, federal, state and
county agencies — including
the Central Valley Regional
Water Quality Control Board
— are urging swimmers,
boaters and recreational
users to avoid direct contact
with or use of waters
containing blue-green algae
(cyanobacteria), now
blooming in a reach of the
Pit River Arm of Shasta Lake
in Northern California.
Sampling has confirmed
the presence of
cyanobacteria (Anabaena
spp.) in the upper Pit River
Arm of Shasta Lake
approximately between the
no ski buoy markers near the
middle arm and the buoys at
the head of the Pit Arm.
Wind and currents can
move the bloom in the upper
Pit Arm. The presence of
toxins has not been
confirmed as toxin testing is
currently underway. Until
toxin testing results are
completed, residents and
recreational water users of
the Pit River Arm of Shasta
Lake are urged to use caution
and avoid getting in the
water or letting dogs swim
near these bloom areas.
Blue-green algae can pose
health risks, particularly to
children and pets. Health
officials urge people to
choose safe activities when
visiting the affected reaches
of the Pit River Arm of
Shasta Lake and recommend
that people and their pets
avoid contact with water in
locations with blooms and
avoid swallowing or inhaling
water spray in an algal
bloom area.
The algal bloom appears as
bright green in the water
with streaks that look like
spilled paint.
The blooms can also
appear as blue-green, white
or brown foam, scum or mats
that can float on the water
and accumulate along
the shore.
Recreational exposure to
toxic blue-green algae can
cause eye irritation, allergic
skin rash, mouth ulcers,
vomiting, diarrhea, and cold
and flu-like symptoms. Liver
failure, nerve damage and
death have occurred in rare
situations where large
amounts of contaminated
water were directly
ingested. Pets can be
especially susceptible since
they tend to drink the water
and lick their fur after going
in the water.
The Statewide Guidance on
Cyanobacteria and Harmful
Algal Blooms recommends
the following for blue-green
algae impacted waters:
•Take care that pets and
livestock do not drink the
water, swim through algae,
scums or mats, or lick their
fur after going in the
water. Rinse pets in clean
water to remove algae from
fur.
•Avoid wading, swimming,
or jet or water skiing in
water containing algae
blooms or scums or mats.
•Do not drink, cook or
wash dishes with untreated
surface water from these
areas under any
circumstances; common
water purification
techniques (e.g., camping
filters, tablets and boiling) do
not remove toxins.
People should not eat
mussels or other bivalves
collected from these areas.
•Limit or avoid eating fish
from these areas; if fish are
consumed, remove guts and
liver, and rinse filets in clean
drinking water.
•Get medical treatment
immediately if you think
that blue-green algae toxins
might have poisoned you,
your pet or livestock.
Be sure to alert the medical
professional to the possible
contact with blue-green
algae.
The algal bloom appears as bright green in the water with streaks that look like spilled paint. Photo submitted
Lassen National Forest is not a dump site
would like to remind area
residents that it is illegal to
dump private green waste
on public lands.
Nevertheless, there have
been several recent
occurrences of green waste
dumping around Lake
Almanor.
“Dumping private yard
waste on public lands is a
fineable offense,” said
Almanor District
Recreation Officer Stacy
Kronner. “Yard waste may
have been treated with
fertilizers, or it may host
invasive species that could
damage the forest
landscape and our
waterways."
Green waste should be
disposed of at an
appropriate facility.
Feather River Disposal is a
local service provider that
accepts lawn clippings,
brush and tree trimmings,
wood chips and more. For
information on disposal
fees, rates and hours, call
283-2004.
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MARKET, from page 1A
America celebrates pretrial,
probation and parole week
During the week of July
17-23 people across the
United States and Canada
will join together to
recognize the work that
probation, parole and
community supervision
professionals do for our
public safety.
According to a statement
from the American
Probation and Parole
Association, this year the
efforts of many
communities involved in
justice reinvestment have
been highlighted.
Justice reinvestment is a
data-driven approach to
improve public safety,
examine corrections and
related criminal justice
spending, manage and
allocate criminal justice
populations in a more costeffective manner, and
reinvest savings in
strategies that can hold
offenders accountable,
decrease crime, and
strengthen neighborhoods.
Today in America, there
are more than five million
adults on community
supervision and most of
these individuals are
monitored by pretrial,
probation and parole
officers.
Monitoring may take the
form of home contacts, drug
testing, making sure the
offender attends counseling
sessions and helping
offenders to find suitable
housing and employment.
Many officers also supervise
offenders using electronic
monitoring equipment,
which requires expert
knowledge of newer
technologies.
Budget shortfalls mean
community corrections
professionals must be
creative in finding solutions
to make sure those they
supervise have the support
needed to find jobs, housing
and treatment.
By collaborating with
community leaders and
volunteering their own time
off work, many officers are
making a difference while
faced with expanding
caseloads and additional
responsibilities.
Members of our
community are encouraged
to join together during
Probation, Parole and
Community Supervision
Week to honor those who
work to make our
communities a safer place to
live.
For additional information
about Pretrial, Probation
and Parole Supervision
Week, contact Jennifer
Branning, Lassen County
chief probation officer, at
251-8212.
Street area at the time of
closure, the vehicle will have
until 6 a.m. Saturday to be
moved. All options will be
exhausted prior to having the
vehicle towed.
Smoking and pets are not
allowed at the Farmers
Market per the California
Retail Food Code, so do not
bring pets to the Farmers
Market. For more
information, check the
California Retail Food Code
for information about guide
and service animal
exceptions.
Garlic, zucchini and squash can spice up any family dinner meal.
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Farm to Table
In a unique venue, the
Lassen Land and Trails Trust
hosts a fundraising event
Saturday, Aug. 20 that will
bring some of the fresh
produce and meats from the
Farmers Market to the table.
Medvin said the event will
feature Culinary Institute of
America chef Coby Liebman,
who will prepare a choice of
Hulsman Ranch
Chateaubriand or a four-bone
French rack of Hulsman
lamb with produce from the
market. Diners will be
transported to the dinner site
via a hayride to the appetizer
buffet, and a full-course meal
will follow with a strawberry
pavlova for dessert.
“Enjoy an incomparable
meal while supporting a
valuable local nonprofit
organization,” Medvin said.
“A meal in the meadow at the
Hulsman Ranch with a view
of the sunset over the
Diamond Mountain Range,
wine pairing and music will
set the scene for this
memorable event. Join your
friends by buying tickets at
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VANDALS, from page 1A
Johnson, the historic
preservation officer for the
SIR. “These ancient areas
cannot be duplicated. We are
appalled and heartbroken by
these acts of vandalism.”
Native people used
pigments derived from
minerals to paint the
pictographs onto the cave
walls within the last 500
years, according to the BLM.
They are the only known
pictographs in the region
where petroglyphs — images
pecked into rock surfaces —
are the more common form
of Native rock art.
Brandon Guitierez,
chairman of the SIR, said to
have the ancient, fragile,
sacred pictographs inside
the cave covered with
obscenities, “is pretty
horrifying to see … When
this kind of thing happens, it
cuts you deep.”
Guitierez said he
appreciated the BLM’s
support in putting money up
for a reward, “but we really
want to see how we can get
sites like that closed off. We
understand it’s public land,
but it’s clear some members
of the public don’t
understand what they’re
doing. Those are really
important things to us … It’s
a lack of education, a lack of
understanding about what
these things mean to us …
I’m thankful to the BLM that
they’re going to do what they
can to try and figure out who
did this … It’s a very
powerful place, a very
important place.”
While Guitierez
acknowledged no one will
ever know the identities of
“the old people” who created
the pictographs, many
Native people consider the
artists ancestors and family
members, and their memory
and works of art should be
respected.
Ron Morales, tribal chair
of the Honey Lake Maidu,
said sites such as the Tommy
Tucker Cave need to be
protected, and one of the
best ways to do that is to not
disclose their locations.
Morales said he knows of
many Native sites in the
Honey Lake Valley, but he
doesn’t share that
information because he fears
they might be destroyed.
“That’s what’s happening
today,” a remorseful Morales
said.
According to Morales,
people need to learn to
respect the ancient cultural
sites, “but the best thing is
don’t show anybody to begin
with. And the second best
thing is to protect it. Put
something in front of the
cave. We need to do
something to protect the
little bit that’s left, because
believe me, there’s almost
nothing left today.”
An article in the Journal
of California and Great
Basin Anthropology quotes
Morales as saying the cave
was used by the Maidu,
according to the tribe’s oral
tradition.
Archaeologist Francis
Riddell and other
archeologists researched
many Native sites in Lassen
County in the 1940s and
1950s — including the
Tommy Tucker Cave —
named for a Lassen County
Native who was the first
local soldier to die in World
War I. He is buried at the
Pioneer Cemetery in
Susanville.
They found many artifacts
during excavations in the
cave including basketry, bone
and horn pendants, bone
beads, fire drills and hearths
and projectile points as well
as sagebrush sandals, a
variety of stone, bone and
shell beads, scrapers, bone
pendants, bone awls, hoof
rattles, knives and a gill net.
Riddel noted the site also
contained a number of
broken animal bones and
sharpened twigs the
archaeologist suspects may
have been use as elements in
a stick game or hand game, a
common pastime for Native
people.
Ken Collum, manager of
the BLM Eagle Lake Field
Office, said the agency
shares the concerns voiced
by Rancheria officials and
has matched the Rancheria’s
$2,500 reward offer to bring
the reward total to $5,000.
“We are working with
restoration experts to
determine how to remove the
graffiti without damaging
the pictographs,” said
Collum. “It will be time
consuming and expensive to
repair this damage.”
“In addition to their
spiritual significance for
Native people, these
drawings are important
because they tell us of life
prior to the arrival of
European settlers,” said
BLM archaeologist Marilla
Martin. “It is critical we do
everything possible to
protect and preserve these
invaluable windows into the
past.”
Anyone with information
about the vandalism at the
Tommy Tucker Cave should
call BLM law enforcement at
(916) 978-4450.
Ron Morales, tribal chair of the Honey Lake Valley Maidu
911 from page 1A
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the little bit that’s left, because believe me,
there’s almost nothing left today.”
project and will have to pay
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portions.
The upgrade is expected to
be completed in October.
“We’re finally now in what
I would call the homestretch.
We’re supposed to cut over to
the new 911 technology in
October, so between now and
October we just have a lot of
The ancient pictographs in the Tommy Tucker cave were vandalized, and officials are seeking
information on the vandals. Photo submitted
noted it was a rare kind of
project that does not come
frequently.
During the meeting, there
was also some discussion
regarding the contract for
911 services between the
county and city.
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Plumas family disturbance leads to gunshot death
Debra Moore
Staff Writer
[email protected]
A 60-year-old Paradise man
is dead and an 80-year-old
resident of Magalia is in
custody following a shooting
July 9. The Plumas County
Sheriff ’s Office received a
report of gunshots fired on
Big Meadows Road near Lake
Almanor at 4:32 p.m. and
arrived on scene at 4:42 p.m.
According to Sheriff Greg
Hagwood, the victim was
pronounced dead at 4:45 p.m.
The two men had been
staying at a cabin and were
reported to be stepson and
stepfather. Their names have
not yet been released.
Hagwood stressed that the
incident was isolated to those
two men, and the public was
not in danger at any time.
The 80-year-old is being held
in the Plumas County jail
“In the event further
investigation is required
before a decision can be
reached as to whether to
criminal charges will or will
not be filed, the suspect would
be released pending that
investigation,” District
Attorney David Hollister said
with bail set at $1 million.
The sheriff and district
attorney are conducting an
investigation to determine if
charges will be filed. An
initial charging evaluation
was scheduled yesterday, but
the results were not available
as this issue went to press.
Monday.
He added, “I am
appreciative for the detailed
and diligent work undertaken
by the Plumas County
Sheriff ’s Office over the
weekend as well as the
continued support in this
ongoing investigation.”
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INSIDE SECTION B: OPINION 8B • PERSPECTIVE 9B
Farmers
Market
Week
nears
Agriculture Secretary Tom
Vilsack signed a
proclamation declaring Aug.
7 to 13 as National Farmers
Market Week. This year
marks the 17th annual
National Farmers Market
Week to honor and celebrate
the important role that
farmers markets play in local
economies.
“Farmers markets are an
important part of strong
local and regional food
systems that connect farmers
with new customers and
grow rural economies. In
many areas, they are also
expanding access to fresh,
healthy food for people of all
income levels,” said
Secretary Vilsack. “National
Farmers Market Week
recognizes the growth of
these markets and their role
in supporting both urban
and rural communities.”
Throughout the week,
USDA officials will celebrate
at farmer’s market locations
across the country. On
Saturday, Aug. 6, Elanor
Starmer, the Administrator
of USDA’s Agricultural
Marketing Service which
conducts research, provides
technical assistance and
awards grants to support
local and regional food
systems – will kick off the
week visiting a farmers
market and wrap up the
week at USDA’s own farmers
market in Washington, D.C.,
on Friday, Aug. 12.
“Farmers markets are a
gathering place where you
can buy locally produced
food and at the same time get
to know the farmer and story
behind the food you
purchase,” said
Administrator Starmer.
“These types of markets
improve earning potential
for farmers and ranchers,
building stronger community
ties and access to local
foods.”
To help farmers market
managers across the country
promote and celebrate
National Farmers Market
Week, USDA is sharing
online free farmers market
related graphics that market
managers and others can use
to customize posters, emails,
websites and other
promotional materials. The
graphics, along with a short
demonstration video, can be
found at
ams.usda.gov/resources/NF
MW.
Over the course of the
Obama Administration,
USDA has invested close to $1
billion in 40,000 local food
businesses and
infrastructure projects.
Farmers markets provide
consumers with fresh,
affordable, convenient and
healthy products from local
producers. With support
from USDA, more farmers
markets offer customers the
opportunity to make
purchases with the
Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program; the
Women, Infants and Children
Nutrition Program; and the
Senior Farmers’ Market
Nutrition Programs.
Supporting farmers
markets is a part of the
USDA’s Know Your Farmer,
Know Your Food Initiative,
which coordinates the
department’s work to develop
strong local and regional
food systems. USDA is
committed to helping
farmers, ranchers and
businesses access the
growing market for local and
regional foods, which was
valued at $12 billion in 2014
according to industry
estimates. You can also find
local and regional supply
chain resources on the
newly-revamped KYF2
website and use the KYF2
Compass to locate USDA
investments in your
community.
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next to a telescope similar
to the one they won at this
year’s Golden State Star
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Committee members of
GSSP will be returning later
this summer to help them
set it up.
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V I TA L S TAT I S T I C S
OBITUARIES
Katherine Harriet Young
Katherine Harriet Young
passed from this life in the
early morning on June 28,
2016 in Susanville,
California.
Katherine was born on
May 31, 1924 at the Loosley
Ranch in Pittville, Lassen
County, to Forester and Mary
Fay Loosley. Katherine came
into this world early and was
not expected to survive, but
lived to be 92.
Katherine (Harriet) was
raised on the Loosley Ranch
with her younger sister Mary
Beth and graduated from Fall
River High School, Class of
1942. At age 18, she married
Warren E. (Jim) Collett who
left to serve in the U.S. Army.
Katherine followed her
husband while stationed
stateside until his overseas
duty. At that time Katherine
came to live with her
parents, who had relocated to
Susanville to open a Farmers
Insurance Office, until Jim's
return and they settled in
Susanville. Katherine raised
three children, one son and
two daughters, worked at
several jobs (bookkeeping
and accounting) and
eventually went to work for
the California Correctional
Center Accounting Office,
which began a lifelong career
with the California
Department of Corrections.
In 1969 after divorcing,
Katherine transferred to Eel
River Conservation Camp in
Redway, California, and
continued her career
working at several locations
throughout the state until
her retirement in 1986 while
working at San Quentin State
Prison. In 1985 she married
Eugene Watson and they
lived in Vallejo, California.
Eugene passed away in early
1988. While living in
Vacaville, California, she met
and married her late
husband Warren E. Young in
1992 and moved to Green
Valley, California, until his
death in 2009. After a short
time living in Sacramento,
California, Katherine came
back to Susanville in July of
2010 to be close to family. She
resided at Eagle Lake Village
Assisted Living and in
December of 2013 moved to
Lassen Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center.
Throughout her lifetime
she was an accomplished
seamstress, enjoyed playing
piano and traveling both
home and abroad, loved ballroom dancing, swimming
and walking, healthy eating
and was gifted in the kitchen.
Katherine loved her
grandchildren and was a
very involved Grandmother
whose home and heart was
always open to them.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Forester and
Mary Fay Loosley; her sister
and brother-in-law, Mary
Beth and Sam J. Sacco
(Eureka, California); and
son, Warren E. Collett, Jr.
(Burney, California).
She is survived by her
daughters, Robyn Collett
(Santa Rosa, California),
Starlyn Clare (Ray)
(Susanville); grandchildren,
David Collett (Karen), Kiah
Robinson (Sabrina Michaels),
Brandy Miller Speiker,
Michael Clare (Tina), Kate
Crisosto (Joe); great
grandchildren, Jordayne
Miller and Kenton Ritz,
Jason, Alex and Josiah
Collett, Olivia, Sophia and
Grace Crisosto; nephews and
nieces, Jim Sacco (Joyce),
Sam Sacco (Denise), Lisa
Casagrande (Greg), Elaine
Mason (Richard deceased),
Tina Wiertzba (Myron
deceased), Roylene Petersen
(Robin), Marlene Stine (Pete),
Sandy Bassett (Randy
deceased), Kathy Lehmkuhl
(Mike), Marcia Lema and
numerous great nephews and
nieces.
A memorial service for
Katherine will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 at
Lassen Missionary Baptist
Church, 150 S. Lassen St.,
Susanville, California, with a
gathering to follow.
In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made in
Katherine’s memory to the
Salvation Army or a charity
of your choice.
Joe Ritz
and Joe Ritz and grew up in
La Mesa. He passed away on
Wednesday July 13, 2016.
Joe is preceded in death by
his son, Chris, and survived
by his wife of 46 years, Sue;
his son, B.J.; his grandson
Kenton; his granddaughter
Jordayne; his brother
Thomas; his sister Cate; his
mother, Kay; and numerous
family members (too many to
list).
He joined the Army in 1968
as an MP and in 1971
returned to civilian life as a
police officer in San Diego.
He rejoined the military in
1975 and continued to serve
until retirement in 1993.
After military retirement, he
went back to school, did
some civilian bomb disposal
work and lazed about until
he became the superintendent
at the Juvenile Detention
Facility in Susanville until
retiring again in April 2008
(one month before Sue’s
retirement intentionally so
he would have a month of
freedom before she started
him on his retirement
housework).
He was a lifelong Scouter,
beginning with Cub Scouts,
then Boy Scouts and
continuing to support the
Scouts in various roles
throughout his life.
He and Sue coordinated the
Muddy Angels West Coast
Memorial Bike Ride in 2014
and 2015 in support of EMS
men and women who lost
their lives in the line of duty.
There will be a celebration
of his life at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
July 19 at Janesville Park.
In lieu of flowers, address
donations to either Boy Scout
Troop #159 or Muddy Angels
(muddyangels.com) in his
honor.
DEATH NOTICES
Donald Arthur Ford
Donald Arthur Ford passed
away July 2, 2016, at his
home in Lake Almanor. He
was born Sept. 7, 1927, in
Alameda to the late Edward
and Mary (Peterson) Ford.
In passing, he leaves his
son David R. Ford, four
grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren and his sister
Pat Irwin. He was
predeceased by his wife, Ann,
and son, Steven Hosier.
Following cremation at
Fehrman Crematory, private
services will take place at a
later date. An opportunity to
express condolences to the
family, along with signing the
memorial guest register, is
available online at
fehrmanmortuary.com.
BIRTHS
Joe was born Jan. 24, 1950
in Oakland, California to Kay
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Levi John Matchniff
Levi John Matchniff was
born to Danny and Amy
Matchniff, of Susanville, at
12:40 a.m., Friday, July 1, 2016
at Banner Lassen Medical
Center in Susanville.
He weighed 8 pounds and
was 21-3/4 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are
Robin and Cheryl Robbins, of
Lakeport, California.
Paternal grandparents are
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Leonard and Carlene
Matchniff, of Livermore,
California.
Maternal great
grandparents are Frank and
Imagean Prince, of
Susanville.
Paternal great grandparent
is Merilyn Moles, of Fresno,
California.
He joins siblings Hannah, 9,
Seth, 7, and Chloe, 4.
Lelan James Base
Lelan James Base was born
to Carrie Suzanne Base and
Wesley James Base, of
Susanville, at 7:36 a.m.,
Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Banner
Lassen Medical Center in
Susanville.
He weighed 8 pounds, 13
ounces and was 22 inches
long.
He joins siblings Lillie Ann
Base, 4.
Landon George Martin
Landon George Martin was
born to Michelle Peterson and
Keith Martin, of Susanville,
at 12:46 a.m., Sunday, July 3,
2016 at Banner Lassen
Medical Center in Susanville.
He weighed 7 pounds, 9.5
long.
Maternal grandparents are
Shelli Robinson and Robin
Robinson, of Susanville.
John and Shannon Martin, of
Susanville.
Paternal great
grandparents are Peggy and
George Carter, of Ontario,
Oregon.
He joins sibling Kyndal, 2.
Graham Nolan Morley
Graham Nolan Morley
was born to Jeff and Lauren
Morley, of Susanville, on
Monday, July 4, 2016 at
Banner Lassen Medical
ounces and was 19-3/4
inches long.
Maternal grandparents
are Jeff and Virginia
Lundquist, of Modesto,
California.
Jeri and Geri Morley, of
Antioch, California.
Maternal great
grandparent is Rosalie
Shaver, of Modesto,
California.
Paternal great
grandparents are Jerry
Morley, Clara Morley,
Gerard DiSilvestro and
Shirley DiSilvestro.
He joins siblings Leighton,
7, and Tanner, 5.
Sawyer Dean Anderson
Sawyer Dean Anderson
was born to Seth and
Lindsey Anderson, of
Janesville, at 12:19 a.m.,
Monday, July 4, 2016 at
long.
are Gregory and Deidra
Baston, of Janesville.
Paternal grandparent is
Amy Watson, of Susanville.
Maternal great
grandparents are Arlene
and Tad Jones, Edna
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Mckenna Rose Woods
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Woods, of Standish, at 2:35
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She weighed 6 pounds, 12
long.
are Lonnie Hawley and
Tonya Cooper, of Herlong,
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Paternal grandparent is
Leslie Woods, of Herlong.
Maternal great
grandparent is Thea
Klinkhammer, of Yreka,
California.
Paternal great
grandparents are Shara
Greenwell and Dale
Greenwell, of Reno, Nevada.
She joins siblings Jasmine
Fletcher, Ezekiel Fletcher
and Liam Woods.
Brayden Alexander Meese
Brayden Alexander Meese
was born to Angelica
Schriver and Joseph Meese,
of Susanville, at 7:44 a.m.,
Saturday, July 9, 2016 at
ounces and was 21-1/2 inches
long.
What drone users need to know
before flying in national forest
Before heading to the
Humboldt-Toiyabe National
Forest to fly a recreational
Unmanned Aircraft Systems,
or drone, U.S. Forest Service
officials ask pilots to comply
with all Federal Aviation
Administration regulations.
Information on FAA’s UAS
regulations is available at
faa.gov/uas/.
When flying recreational
UAS on National Forest
System lands, there are some
restrictions that pilots should
be aware of. Since UAS are
considered to be both
“motorized equipment” and
“mechanical transport,” they
cannot take off from, land in
or be operated from
congressionally designated
wilderness areas.
“Designated wilderness
provides opportunities for
primitive types of recreation,
which is a much needed
contrast from our
increasingly developed and
mechanized world,” said
Jamie Fields, recreation and
wilderness program
manager.
“Pilots should also refrain
from flying recreational UAS
in popular recreation areas
for public safety and to allow
others to enjoy their
recreational experience,”
added Fields.
Disturbance, pursuit or
harassment of animals
during breeding, nesting,
rearing of young or other
critical life history functions
is not allowed, and may be in
violation of a number of
laws including the
Endangered Species Act, the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
and the Bald and Golden
Eagle Protection Act.
Recreational UAS must
also abide by Temporary
Flight Restrictions in place
by the FAA over disasters
such as wildfires. Fire
agencies and FAA officials
caution that aerial
intrusions can unduly
threaten lives, property and
valuable natural and
cultural resources.
Interference by UAS also
may stop firefighting
operations and cause
wildfires to become larger
and more costly.
To date this year, 13
incursions have temporarily
shut down aerial firefighting
operations on at least six
occasions in seven states –
California, Arizona, Nevada,
Utah, Alaska, Minnesota and
Montana. In 2015, there were
at least 20 documented
instances of unauthorized
UAS flights over or near
wildfires in California,
Colorado, Oregon, Utah,
Wyoming and Washington.
Aerial firefighting
operations in these states
were temporarily shut down
on a minimum of 12
occasions, and there were
two cases of near misses
with UAS.
Aerial firefighting aircraft,
such as air tankers and
helicopters, fly at very low
altitudes, typically just a
couple of hundred feet above
the ground and in the same
airspace as UAS flown by the
public. That proximity
creates the potential for a
mid-air collision that could
seriously injure or kill aerial
and/or ground firefighters.
Temporary flight
restrictions typically put in
place during wildfires
require manned or
unmanned aircraft not
involved in wildfire
suppression operations to
obtain permission from fire
managers to enter specified
airspace.
People should not fly UAS
over or near wildfires even if
a TFR is not in place because
of the potential for accidents
and disruption of
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Paternal great
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suppression operations. .
To keep UAS pilots aware
of flight restrictions, the
FAA has developed an easyto-use smartphone app called
B4UFLY. The app helps
unmanned aircraft operators
determine whether there are
any restrictions or
requirements in effect at the
location where they want to
fly. B4UFLY is available for
free download in the App
Store for iOS and Google
Play store for Android.
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Additionally, the United
State Department of
Agriculture recently
launched an informational
campaign to warn people not
to fly UAS around wildfires.
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or recreational use of UAS
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•Do not fly any aircraft
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pounds (total weight,
including payload and fuel
source).
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than 100 meters (328 feet)
from wildlife. Do not
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miles from an airport or
backcountry airstrip.
•Keep your UAS away from
populated and noise-sensitive
areas, such as campgrounds,
trailheads and visitor
centers.
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Westwood Rifle and Pistol Club County seeks new
ag commissioner
opens doors to new members
Makenzie Davis
Stacy Fisher
Staff Writer
[email protected]
It was hot and sunny, a
perfect day for members of
the Westwood Rifle and
Pistol Club to enjoy a fun
weekend shooting sporting
clays Saturday, June 25, at
the Al Hoop range.
The Al Hoop gun range is
located at the end of a dirt
road just inside the Plumas
County line, one mile north
of the Lassen Emigrant trail
marker on Highway 36 at
Forest Road No. 1613.
The shooting range is the
closet official firearm range
within 11 miles of Chester.
Club members George
Orloff and Don Hamlin
constructed the clay shoot
section of the range in the
early 1980s, which includes
10 shooting stations.
Boasting more than 100
members, club executive
Chris Morgenroth of Chester
and Bill Quadrio of
Hamilton Branch joined the
club in the mid-1970s.
Together they set up the
traps that launch the clay
birds, and do all the
mechanical work at the
range, Morgenroth said.
“One day I decided to go
clay shooting and got
hooked,” Quadrio
recollected, “It’s a fantastic
way to have some fun. … The
members in the club are
great people, always willing
to help each other out. It’s a
hobby where everyone has a
really great time.”
“It really tunes you up for
the bird hunting season in
Westwood Rifle and Pistol Club Executive Chris Morgenroth
shoots orange clay “birds” that are launched in pairs, during the
club’s match event June 25 at the Al Hoop gun range in Plumas
County. Photo by Stacy Fisher
the fall,” said Morgenroth.
“Shooting clays helps to
train your eyes.”
Quadrio interjected that a
lot of people who don’t want
to hunt could still have loads
of fun just shooting clays for
sport.
“There are a number of
people who show up just
once or twice a year during
the summer,” while other
members come almost every
match, he said.
Although the shooters are
scored on their hits and
misses, “The scoring doesn’t
really mean anything,”
Morgenroth remarked. “We
don’t have trophies or
anything like that. It’s just an
opportunity to meet with
friends and have a blast.”
“You’re in competition
with yourself, not with
anybody else,” Quadrio
added.
After a shoot, the area is
cleaned of debris and the
traps are removed and stored
off-site. Because the clays are
biodegradable, any pieces
that remain on the ground
quickly melt away in the
rain, Quadrio noted.
Morgenroth said he
wanted to invite all shotgun,
rifle and pistol enthusiasts to
come out and join in the
weekly target shoot events,
even if only periodically.
He noted that people show
up to shoot targets from as
far away as Quincy to
Susanville and everywhere
in between.
Members, who pay an
annual membership fee, and
those who are new can find a
sense of camaraderie at the
range, Morgenroth said.
Shooters don’t have to be
club members to participate,
he emphasized. Just arrive
with your own shot shells
and shotgun or other
firearms and ammunition
and expect to pay a fee for
targets. Club members
receive discounts, he added.
Morgenroth at 258-3295.
Additional details about the
gun club and a schedule of
shooting events can be found
at alhooprange.org.
The website also includes a
link to an online
membership application.
Jail, juvenile hall to upgrade cameras
Makenzie Davis
News Editor
[email protected]
The Lassen County Jail
and the juvenile hall are
looking to upgrade cameras
to help eliminate blind spots
and improve the existing
system.
At the Tuesday, July 12
Lassen County Board of
Supervisors meeting, the
Office requested the board
adopt a partial budget for the
Community Corrections
budget, or public safety
realignment funds, for
$485,000.
According to Undersheriff
John Mineau, the executive
committee of community
corrections partnership,
composed of the chief
probation officer, the sheriff,
district attorney, public
defender, chief of health and
social services director, is
charged with recommending
a plan to the supervisors for
the funds.
This year, the plan is to
designate $85,000 for
professional services to
“support ongoing contracts
for electronic monitoring
service for alternative
custody inmates … ”
according to a letter from the
sheriff ’s office to the board,
and $400,000 for equipment to
fund a CCTV camera
upgrade for both the jail and
juvenile hall.
According to Mineau, the
upgrade would allow people
in the jail and juvenile hall to
be able to see who is where,
and who is buzzing in to
enter a room or building.
“Whoever’s in those
control rooms needs to know
who they’re gaining access
or letting in or out of those
facilities. We really do want
to move forward with a
pretty expansive camera
project,” said Mineau.
He continued saying both
the sheriff and chief
probation officer are hoping
to help meet the
requirements for the Prison
Rape Elimination Act to
eliminate blind spots in the
facilities.
“It’s going to be a sweeping
camera expansion,” said
Mineau.
He said the funds would
not impact the general fund
at all and would come
directly from the state.
Supervisor Aaron Albaugh
inquired how any cameras
would be funded.
Mineau said, as of now,
they have three-dozen
cameras and are looking into
doubling that in the jail.
Also, in the juvenile hall, it
was noted some of the
cameras in the current
system are in black and
white and the upgrade would
allow for color cameras.
“This is going to get us
where we need to be,” said
Mineau.
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asked how long the process
could take.
Mineau said the
department was hoping to
get the request for proposals
launched as quickly as
possible, and said it could be
a year-long process.
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County staff sought the
Lassen County Board of
Supervisors’ input
regarding the appointment
of a new agricultural
commissioner.
According to County
Administrative Officer
Richard Egan, there are
two applicants for the
agricultural commissioner
position.
“We had a vacancy in the
ag commissioner position
for quite a while, which
has been filled sporadically
by emergency
appointment,” said Egan
during the Tuesday, July 12
meeting. “Because of that,
we’ve had an ongoing
recruitment for ag
commissioner. We now
have two qualified
applicants who applied.”
He suggested to the
board they close the
recruitment period and
make a decision.
One of the applicants is
in-house; the other is outof-house.
The board directed Egan
to interview the candidates
and make a suggestion to
the board on which
candidate to select.
Egan said he would
select another person to
help with the interviews
and will bring a
recommendation of
appointment to the board.
Supervisor Jeff
Hemphill rescued himself
from the discussion.
Back in November, the
board temporarily
appointed Craig Hemphill
to fill the role.
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Wednesday, July 20
Knights of Columbus
Bingo
The Knights of Columbus
present an evening of bingo
Wednesday, July 20 at
Monsignor Moran Hall, 140
N. Weatherlow St. The
evening begins at 6:30 p.m.
for early birds and continues
at 7 p.m.
249-0022.
Lassen County Arts
Council Adult Coloring
Club
The Lassen County Arts
Council hosts the Adult
Coloring Club from 1 to 2:30
p.m. Wednesday, July 20 at
the arts council gallery, 807
Cottage St. Bring your own
supplies.
257-5222 or go to
lassencountyartscouncil.org.
Dennis French, Veterans Peer Specialist from Veterans Services, is recognized for his work at the Tuesday, June 28
supervisors meeting by Cathy Strudle, Veterans Services Officer, and Lassen County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jim
Chapman. Photo by Makenzie Davis
Lassen County Fair
Lassen County Fair —
Lassen County Fairgrounds,
195 Russell Ave. —
Wednesday, July 20. The
Jackpot Horseshoe
Tournament begins at 5 p.m.
at the Pardner Pavilion.
251-8900 or go to
lassencountyfair.org.
Thursday, July 21
Lassen County Fair
195 Russell Ave. — Thursday,
July 21. The Jackpot
Horseshoe Tournament
begins at 5 p.m. at the
Pardner Pavilion.
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Friday, July 22
Lassen County Fair
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July 21.
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Saturday, July 23
Lassen County Fair
195 Russell Ave. — Saturday,
July 23. For more
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Lassen County Arts
Council Summer Arts
Program
Council hosts its Summer
Art Program featuring Lisa
Pickens teaching pointillism.
Children 6 to 12, 10 a.m. to
noon (geometric shapes), and
children 13 to 18, 1 to 3 p.m.
(self portraits) Monday, July
25.
257-5222.
Wednesday, July 27
Lassen County Arts
Council Summer Arts
Program
Council hosts it’s Summer
Art Program featuring Alex
McElrath teaching floor
dancing. Children 6 to 12, 10
a.m. to noon, and children 13
to 18, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday,
July 13.
257-5222.
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Bingo
The Knights of Columbus
present an evening of bingo
Wednesday, July 27 at
Monsignor Moran Hall, 140
N. Weatherlow St. The
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for early birds and continues
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Be safe while
playing Pokemon Go
Ashley Arey
Staff Writer
[email protected]
Pokemon Go was released
in the United States on
Wednesday July 6. Since
then many people in
Susanville have downloaded
and began to play the app.
Pokemon Go is a phone
app that allows players to
travel around. Using Google
maps players can locate and
catch Pokemon.
Certain places such as
landmarks, churches and
other points of interest are
tagged as Pokestops. These
locations allow players to
spin a wheel that will give
players supplies to catch
more Pokemon.
Players level up by
catching Pokemon and once
the player reaches level 5
they choose a team to join.
The team choices are Valor,
Mystic and Instinct and each
have values and perks that
can help trainers on their
journey.
Other locations serve as
gyms where trainers can
battle. When a player defeats
a gym, their team assumes
control of that gym.
Many people have become
concerned about the safety
of the players who play this
app.
“Users of the wildly
popular app are reportedly
tripping, falling and getting
sunburned while tracking
down the virtual creatures.
Less cautious players are
also putting themselves at
risk of car accidents as they
attempt to throw Pokeballs
at Pikachu while driving
around,” said an article on
people.com.
Susanville Chief of Police,
Jim Uptegrove said as of
now there have been no
reported issues or accidents
caused by the game locally.
“However the app was
only released around a week
ago,” said Uptegrove.
Uptegrove highlighted
some ways that players can
stay safe while playing this
app.
“My biggest concern is
people using it while driving
a vehicle,” said Uptegrove,
“Distracted driving is always
a big concern.”
Local Pokemon Go player,
Linsay Stevens said one way
she stays safe is to have a
passenger control her phone.
“When you have a co-pilot
they can catch Pokemon for
you and you won’t cause
accidents,” said Stevens.
Uptegrove said another big
concern he has about the
game is situational
awareness.
“If people are looking at
their phone while walking
they could walk into traffic
or trip and hurt themselves,”
said Uptegrove.
Stevens had some advice
about this as well.
“All your attention should
not be on the app,” Stevens
said. “You should be looking
up periodically.”
The app has a feature that
allows you to catch Pokemon
using your phone’s camera.
The creature will appear on
the screen. Many people
turn this feature off to make
it easier to catch Pokemon.
“Keep your AR camera
on,” said Stevens, “so you
can at least see where you’re
going.”
Another concern that
Uptegrove had about the
game was trespassing.
“The game requires you to
go to various different
locations, and I worry that
some people might think it’s
OK to trespass,” said
Uptegrove.
Stevens had more advice
for her fellow trainers. She
said she always carries
snacks and water with her.
“I just get so involved in
the game,” said Stevens,
“sometimes it’s hours before
I realize I haven’t eaten or
drank something.”
Uptegrove said he hopes
people will continue to play
this game safely and hopes it
will not become a problem in
the future.
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Local 4-H and FFA students traveled around to various different businesses Tuesday, July 12, to remind business owners
about the annual livestock auction at the Lassen County Fair. The auction takes place at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, July 24.
Photo by Ashley Arey
Community college hosts summer math camp
Lynne Sella
Staff Writer
[email protected]
Registered and potential
students at Lassen
Community College have the
opportunity to improve their
results on the math
assessment, which
determines the level of math
class in which they can
enroll.
A summer math camp will
be offered 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday through Thursday
beginning Aug. 1 and ending
Aug. 18 and is also open to
high school students as well
as community members.
“It is an opportunity for
anyone to brush up on their
math skills,” said John
Taylor, director of the
Academic Resource Center.
Individuals interested in
attending this camp should
report to room 116 of the
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Michael Belcher will be on
hand to provide support and
guidance. According to
Taylor, this is a great way
for the community to
participate in activities
offered at Lassen
Community College.
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participant’s skill level.
Instruction options
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Fire safe council gets
Title III funding
Makenzie Davis
News Editor
[email protected]
The Lassen County Board
of Supervisors approved a
request for Title III funds
from the Lassen County Fire
Safe Council.
“It’s very similar to the
request made last year,” said
fire safe council chair Lloyd
Keefer. “With strong
emphasis on FireWise
Community recertification ...
which is an annual effort for
each of these communities …
and the second big part of
this is the Community
Wildfire Protection Plan,
which is a mechanism that
drives our annual plan and
the project work that we
achieve on the ground.”
The fire safe council
requested $124,982 in Title III
funding.
According to a funding
sheet included with the staff
report, $1,200 would be for
the Clear Creek Community
Services District Green
Waste Day, $2,000 to the
Janesville Town Council
Green Waste Day and Fire
Department Support Day,
$1,800 for Spalding
Community Services District
for Green Waste Days, $1,200
for Green Waste Days for Day
Lassen Bench, $2,000 for
Little Valley Green Waste
Day and $46,500 for
treatments within 200 feet of
homes in all Firewise
Communities.
Additionally, $30,000 was
requested for Community
Wildfire Protection Plan
updates, which includes
conducting forums, updating
base maps of completed
treatments, ranking projects
with Cal Fire and interacting
with all involved agencies.
Moreover, $40,282 was
requested for total Firewise
Communities assistance
charges such as assisting
with and support the
Firewise Communities with
recertifications.
“I want to thank you Lloyd
and the rest of your board for
the good work that you guys
do, and I just really
appreciate it and you guys
have done a phenomenal
job,” said supervisor Aaron
Albaugh.
Chairman Jim Chapman
said he agreed with
Albaugh’s statement.
“I think the community as
a whole appreciates the
volunteer work that you guys
do to get the job done,” said
Chapman.
approved the request for
funds from the Lassen
County Fire Safe Council.
4-H announces
upcoming events
Ashley Arey
Staff Writer
[email protected]
The annual Lassen County
Fair takes place this week
and students in 4-H have
been hard at work preparing
for it.
According to the 4-H News
Roundup, there are many 4-H
events going on this week
and the rest of July, August
and September.
• From 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 19, will be the
4-H Barbecue Fundraiser.
• On Saturday, July 23, 4-H
members will participate in
the Lassen County Fair
Parade. All clubs will gather
at the Uptown Post Office
between 9 and 9:30 a.m. and
members are expected to
wear their 4-H T-shirts.
• At 6:30 a.m. Sunday, July
24, 4-H members can attend a
Sunday breakfast, sponsored
by the 4-H Council and
Safeway. The breakfast will
take place by the sheep barn
grass area.
• At 9 a.m. Sunday, July 24,
the Junior Livestock Auction
will take place.
• On Monday, July 25, 4-H
exhibits still at the Lassen
County Fairgrounds must be
picked up.
• From Thursday July 28
through Sunday, July 31 will
be the State 4-H Leadership
Conference at Humboldt
University.
• From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug.
4, will be “Cow Pie Bingo” at
Diamond Mountain Casino.
Food will be available.
• At 5 p.m. Aug. 18 is the
Fair Review in the 4-H Office.
• At 6 p.m. Aug. 18 is the
Council Meeting at the 4-H
Office.
• From 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 22 is
the 4-H Open House at Jensen
Hall. Each club will be
setting up a display that
includes projects, activities
and small animals.
• On Aug. 25 is the Junior
Livestock Auction Carcass
Contest and check dispersal.
• On Sept. 1 the new 4-H
Program Year begins and
enrollment opens.
• On Sept. 15 the club
treasurer reports are due to
the 4-H office.
• At 6 p.m. on Sept.r 26 is a
countywide 4-H officer
training at the Janesville
Fire Hall.
251-8285.
Grebe festival
The Burnett family helps at the upcoming Grebe Festival in
Chester, Aug. 19 – 21. Ryan Burnett (left) will be
organizing a number of kayaking field trips. Coye Burnett
will be leading a children’s field trip focusing on journaling
and observing nature. Their son, Alden, displays his
prizewinning artwork of a grebe diving for food. For more
information about the Grebe Festival and registration go
to Plumas Audubon’s website at plumasaudubon.org.
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a friendly dog that gets along
well with cats, other dogs and all
people. Willis is a cryptorchid,
meaning only one testicle has
dropped. Because of this,
neutering Willis will be more
expensive as it requires a more
extensive surgery. According to
Animal Control Specialist, Donna
Hastie, dogs with this condition
often do not find homes and
have to be euthanized. If
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contact the Lassen County Animal
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EDITORIAL
Looking for a good
time? Don’t miss the
Lassen County Fair
It’s fair week in Lassen County, and local
residents can find something for every
member of the family out at the
fairgrounds.
Sure, the big attraction for some folks is
the fair food — the famous corn dogs (now
made by the Susanville Rotary Club), the
chorizos or the we’re-sure-glad-we-can’tget-this-stuff-every-day items such as
cotton candy and all the other decadent
sweets on the concourse. For some of the
younger folks interested in an exciting
week, the carnival rides on the midway are
an attraction that just can’t be missed.
The Miss Lassen County Pageant always
draws a large crowd (8 p.m. Wednesday,
July 20) as seven young women compete to
succeed Miss Lassen County 2015, Emily
Egan. Best of luck, ladies.
Some residents are drawn to the
outstanding
entertainment the
DITORIAL
fair offers — a
Christian music concert with Audio
Adrenaline, one of contemporary
Christian music’s most popular and
enduring acts (at the grandstand at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, July 21) or country music
star Craig Campbell — with two smash
albums and a string of singles that
climbed the charts (at the grandstand at
7:30 p.m. Friday, July, 22).
Saturday, July 23 brings the Lassen
County Fair Parade on Main Street. The
parade, sponsored by the Lassen County
Chamber of Commerce, brings hundreds
of residents out on Main Street about 10
a.m. to view a procession that includes
vehicles and displays from many local
businesses and agencies as well as
appearances by the Little Mr. and Little
Miss, the fair’s Grand Marshal, the newly
crowned Miss Lassen County and her
court, horse-drawn vehicles and even
Native Americans in costume.
Western fans won’t want to miss the
Ranch Rodeo held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July
23 at the North Arena, an event that
honors the memory of local rancher Elliot
Dow. If you’re looking to support future
ranchers and take home some of the best
meat produced by Lassen County
youngsters, you won’t want to miss the 4-H
and FFA Auction (8:30 a.m. Sunday, July
24). Don’t forget the stock car races, either.
A mixture of local and out-of-town
performers entertain fair patrons at
several stages around the fairgrounds.
Some of those entertainers include Decoy,
called Reno’s best casino band, Susanville’s
own classic rock standouts Forgery,
FireStryker, an eight-foot tall firebreathing, smoke-blowing, wing-flapping
dragon, Lanky the Clown, Smokey Bear,
Jennifer’s Barnyard Racers, magician
Adam the Great, the band Fastlane, Circus
Imagination and many more.
Other important events include the 4-H
Barbecue (5 p.m. Tuesday, July 19 at the
Lassen Transfer Stage), Special People’s
Day (Wednesday, July 20), Kiddie’s Day at
the Fair (Thursday, July 21), Ag Day
(Thursday, July 21), the naming of the Old
Timers of the Year (11 a.m. Friday, July 22
at the Pregill Stage) for Old Timer’s Day,
Rancher’s Day (Saturday, July 23) and
Family Day (Sunday, July 24). Of course, a
county fair also is a local event, so be sure
to stop and catch all the local exhibits of
handcrafted items, jams and jellies, baked
goods, flowers, quilts, art, science fair
projects, photography and more.
For more information on the Lassen
County Fair — this year’s theme is Red,
White and Moo, the Lassen County Fair
Wants Ewe! — call 251-8900.
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OPINIONS
Living the dream as a Pokemon trainer
Pokemon has been a fascination among
children, teenagers and even some adults
since it was invented in 1995.
The franchise has quickly grown since,
with video games, playing cards, an animated
TV show, animated movies, stuffed animals
and most recently the mobile app, Pokemon
Go.
The game originally started with 151
Pokemon and since then five more
generations of Pokemon have been released,
adding 570 more of the monsters. And in
November, even more Pokemon will be added
when the seventh generation is released.
I have been a fan of Pokemon since around
the age of 5. I collected cards and watched the
TV show, but I was always a bigger fan of the
video games. I often played Pokemon Blue
version on my friend’s Gameboy Color, and
Pokemon Ruby was the first game I ever
owned.
Since Pokemon Ruby, I have bought a game
with every generation of Pokemon that has
been released.
When you play the video games, you start
as a trainer, deciding whether you want to be
a girl or a boy. You are given a Pokemon and
asked to journey through a specific region
and catch one of every Pokemon. You follow a
storyline, challenging the eight gyms for that
particular region and eventually becoming
the strongest trainer. The games are able to
link up to other games, and friends can battle
each other and trade Pokemon.
Naturally, one would think that I would be
excited when Pokemon Go was announced,
but I was unsure.
The advertisements showed people walking
around, using the app to find Pokemon. The
IT’S MY TURN
ASHLEY AREY
Staff Writer
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app utilizes Google maps, and those with it
are able to travel around and find Pokemon.
When starting, players receive a starter
Pokemon: Charmander, Squirtle or
Bulbasaur. Players level up by catching
Pokemon and once a player reaches level 5
they join a team. The team choices are Valor,
Mystic and Instinct and each of them has
values and perks that help a trainer decide
which to pick.
Certain points of interest such as churches,
landmarks and interesting sites are marked
as Pokestops or gyms.
Pokestops allow the player to spin a wheel,
which gives them more items to help catch
Pokemon.
A gym is a location where trainers can
battle other trainers. Teams claim gyms and
help defend them from the other teams. If
another team defeats them, that team takes
over the gym.
I wasn’t all that excited about the game
simply because it only features the first
generation of Pokemon. I mean, sure there
are so many amazing Pokemon in generation
one, but the other generations feature a lot of
wonderful Pokemon as well.
A couple of months ago, certain people
were allowed to beta test the program so
they could find out any bugs the game might
have.
After seeing videos of the game from beta
testers, I was convinced I really wanted to
play Pokemon Go.
I ended up downloading the game, which is
free to play the day it came out. I was excited
to go out and find some of my favorite
Pokemon.
The game was confusing at first, as no one
knew much about it. I had to learn from trial
and error. But it has gotten me off the couch
and outside. I’m very excited to see this app
is getting kids outside and allowing them to
meet new people.
Of course, the app has its faults, it still has
a lot of glitches, and it has caused some
danger in bigger cities.
However, the game is still being updated,
glitches will be fixed and we will have to
wise up and start making sure we’re safe.
Secretly, I’ve always kind of wished
Pokemon were real, and now I finally feel
like a real trainer. I’m hoping that more
Pokemon will be added and that I will
eventually be able to have my favorite
Pokemon, Flygon.
To my fellow Pokemon trainers I urge you
to stay safe and be prepared, because with a
dedicated trainer like myself on Team Valor,
we will control all the gyms in Susanville.
Have you considered running for an elected position?
Although running for election is a big
decision, residents in districts with open
board seats may want to consider a run this
year. Although I haven’t researched positions
up for election in all areas, I know in the
Westwood PinePress news coverage area
there are a total of eight board seats to be
voted on Tuesday, Nov. 8, and not all the
incumbents are running again.
In Lassen County, dates to file to run for
election are July 18 to Aug. 12 at the Lassen
County Clerk’s Office.
Working for Feather Publishing for 15
years, I have covered many elections for local
boards, some with a multitude of qualified
candidates and others with so few some seats
are left empty and must be filled by
appointment. I understand why many
hesitate to run — boards can be faced with
difficult decisions and also they can be thrust
into controversy, however when concerned
and caring citizens serve an elected term or
two on a board, communities benefit.
What reasons prohibit people from serving?
It could be work schedules, juggling family
activities or finding someone to watch
children. Often people worry about their
ability to make decisions on the various
matters that come before the board. For
example, most lack knowledge of the water
and sewer system operated by community
services districts, but expertise is not
IT’S MY TURN
SUSAN CORT JOHNSON
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required. I say this because as a reporter I
know the knowledge needed can be acquired.
Writing about the issues addressed by boards
requires understanding before pen is put to
paper.
I have an idea of the time needed as well
because I read board packets and attend the
meetings. Of course, I am not part of
meetings held in closed session. Neither do
constituents who want to ask questions or
provide input approach me in the post office
or grocery store.
It is true not everyone is a suitable
candidate. Those who enter the political
arena must have the right attitude because it
is a place of service and board members
represent constituents. A willingness to hear
the concerns of people represented within
the district is important.
Lassen County Supervisor Bob Pyle always
takes phone calls from his constituents and
makes his cell number readily available. This
past year the Westwood Unified School
District held board workshops on school
restructuring with staff, parents and
community members participating. One
board member commented the input helped
her and other trustees make informed
decisions.
Those who step forward to run for a seat on
the board don’t need to have all the answers
but instead need to have a willingness to
work through the process of problem solving.
Decisions should be based on facts and
information in hand. Board members should
be willing to explain their decisions to
constituents and admit to mistakes.
A website called ehow.com provided good
insight into the heart of a public servant. He
or she should be compelled “to suppress his
or her needs and interests for the greater
good of the populace.”
Do you have a servant’s heart? Do a little
research on the positions up for election in
your community and consider becoming a
candidate.
Violent America —The insanity of war begins at the top
WHERE I STAND
ROBERT KOEHLER
JOURNALIST & EDITOR
There’s Mars, the god of war,
perched in a parking garage in
Dallas, annihilating the enemy
with utter impunity. Mars, you
sicko. Just listen to President
Obama:
“By definition, if you shoot
people who pose no threat to you
— strangers — you have a
troubled mind. What triggers
that, what feeds it, what sets it
off, I’ll leave that to psychologists
and people who study these kinds
of incidents.”
Pardon me while I scream.
Let’s all loose a primal scream as
we absorb the daily news and the
secret news. What’s happening to
the United States of America –
what’s happening to Planet Earth
– is beyond words, yet the words
march on. The same New York
Times story that delivered the
president’s words condemning
Micah Johnson’s killing of five
police officers last week also
reported the killer’s military
service and apparently lifeconsuming military mindset.
Johnson, the story reported,
“had returned in disgrace from
his stint abroad in the Army
Reserve, but then continued a
training regimen of his own
devising, conducting militarystyle exercises in his backyard
and reportedly joining a gym
that offered martial arts and
weapons classes.”
He had also spent the last two
years “building his arsenal …
stockpiling guns and gathering
the elements to build explosives,”
according to CBS News.
And as Joshua Holland wrote
recently in The Nation: “Micah
Johnson was what Wayne
LaPierre might call a ‘good guy
with a gun’—a combat veteran
with no criminal record …
“And last Thursday, donning
body armor, Johnson grabbed at
least one ‘military-style weapon’
and gunned down 12 people in
the streets. Dallas Police Chief
David Brown said that his
investigators are ‘convinced that
this suspect had other plans and
thought that what he was doing
was righteous and believed that
he was going to target law
enforcement — make us pay for
what he sees as law
enforcement’s efforts to punish
people of color.’”
That is to say; he fit the true
believer’s definition of a Second
Amendment stalwart: an armed
patriot rising up to fight
government tyranny.
There’s Mars, the god of war,
perched in a parking garage in
Dallas …
The insanity begins at the top.
The U.S. government is engaged
in endless war. Our defense
budget, in all its waste, hovers at
the edge of a trillion dollars a
year, surpassing all discretionary
domestic spending, yet never,
never, never discussed publicly
by politicians, including
presidential candidates.
War accomplishes nothing
except to ensure the conditions
for further war and to maintain
dominance of humanity’s
collective mindset. War’s
handmaiden is public relations:
Our enemy is evil and killing
him (or dying in the process of
trying to kill him) is the essence
of glory. Everyone longs for glory.
All you have to do to get it is kill
someone evil. This is the theme
of our mass entertainment and
our video games. It’s the bait that
lures the adolescent soul into
surrendering his life to the
military, which Micah Johnson
apparently did.
“But Mr. Johnson did not
succeed,” the Times reported.
“While overseas” – in
Afghanistan – “a female soldier
in Mr. Johnson’s unit accused
him of sexual harassment. When
the Army considered kicking
him out, he waived his right to a
hearing in exchange for a lesser
charge.”
The Times story dropped the
subject there, leaving the
implication that Johnson was
merely a bad participant in an
otherwise good institution. But
glory and sexual assault are
permanently linked. As Nan
Levinson wrote recently
at WagingNonviolence: “By the
Pentagon’s own estimate, some
20,300 sexual assaults involving
the U.S. military took place in the
last fiscal year. About one
quarter, or 6,083, of those were
reported … ”
The point I’m making here is
the national ritual after every
mass killing is to isolate the
murderer and focus on his
weirdness and inability to be
normal: his “troubled mind,” as
Obama put it. But in fact, mass
killers embrace our essential
national values. Johnson’s mind
was no more troubled than the
collective mind called national
defense, which identifies and
dehumanizes our enemy of the
moment, then proceeds to take
that enemy out as efficiently as
possible.
And the process is completely
impersonal. In war we kill
strangers who have not done us
personal harm; they merely
represent – by their uniform or
simply by their presence in
enemy territory – the large
wrong we are attempting to
eliminate.
In the shadow of the
Department of Defense lurks the
Second Amendment, which
ensures that war doesn’t vanish
simply because we’re safely
within the borders of the
greatest country there is. Bad
people are everywhere, and the
need for defense never ends.
This, too, is part of the context in
which Johnson and all the other
celebrity mass murderers have
acted. Add to this our
increasingly militarized police
departments and the de facto war
being waged on people of color,
and what we have is an almost
endless justification for violent
behavior.
The only way out is to think
beyond war: to mourn, to grieve
for so many lives cut short and to
refuse to dehumanize anyone.
Dehumanizing others is so
easy when you’re armed.
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Ag secretary addresses America’s opioid misuse epidemic
WHERE I STAND
TOM VILSACK
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY
Agriculture Secretary Tom
Vilsack issued the following
statement recently in
response to Congressional
action aimed to address the
opioid misuse epidemic in
the United States.
Recently during a visit to
New Hampshire, Gregory
and Linda Drugan shared
with me the painful story of
the death of their son, Greg.
Opioid addiction ended his
life far too soon at the age of
30. Greg is one of thousands
each year who lose their lives
to opioid misuse. From 1993
to the 2013, opioid use has
increased by 400 percent,
exceeding 250 million
prescriptions per year. And,
opioids can start a journey
down a horrible path that
leads to heroin. In fact, 80
percent of recent heroin
users are introduced to
heroin through opioids.
Opioid use often starts
innocently enough with a
prescription for pain from a
doctor. Or a family member
or a friend shares pain
medication. We need to act to
address opioid use disorders
and overdose, while ensuring
that individuals with pain
receive safe, effective
treatment. Today, however,
according to the NIH, more
than 10 million Americans
report misusing prescription
opioids and about 2 million
Americans have a substance
use disorder related to
prescription opioid pain
medicines.
This crisis costs all of us
dearly. In fact, according to
NIH, the epidemic costs us
$72 billion in unnecessary
health costs each year. Those
costs pale in comparison to
the lives lost too soon — 28,648
deaths in 2014 alone. The
crisis is everywhere and
impacts everyone regardless
of zip code, gender, race,
ethnicity or income.
Tonight Congress passed
legislation aimed at the
crisis. While well
intentioned, the legislation
provides no new resources to
fund these efforts. Democrats
worked to amend the
legislation to provide critical
funding for treatment but
unfortunately Republicans —
including some who called
for funding in recent weeks
— refused to support funding
in the end. Without new,
targeted resources to give the
law some teeth and ensure
that every American who
seeks treatment can get it,
the law falls far short of
what is needed to defeat this
crisis. The president’s budget
proposes new funding in
excess of $1 billion to
support states in expanding
treatment options. These
new, targeted resources
would also help to support
more health professionals in
the field — something
desperately needed in rural
areas.
Laws alone do not save
lives from addiction.
Prevention save lives.
Treatment saves lives. More
trained professional save
lives. Supportive
communities save lives. Drug
courts save lives. But none of
these things will be possible
without new, targeted
resources.
We are now deep in the
throes of an opioid crisis in
the United States and there is
no more time to lose. That is
why I am calling on
Republicans to back its
promises with the
commitment of new
resources. The time to invest
in treatment and start saving
more lives is now.
Killing in America
WHERE I STAND
GLENN MOLLETTE
COLUMNIST AND AUTHOR
I don’t know how to write a
column on this theme except
to say, stop, stop,
please stop the killing.
Killing somebody is the not
the answer. Killing people
because of race, gender and
religion or for any reason
under the sun is wrong.
Killing does not eliminate
problems. Killing does not
solve family or neighborhood
squabbles.
Yet, we kill all the time.
America is a nation of
killers. We’re all about
killing, killing and killing.
Do we want to start counting
all the people killed in all the
wars just in the last couple of
hundred years? How many
have we killed on foreign
soil? How many have been
gunned down in Chicago in
the last 10 years? When you
start adding up the deaths
during the last 10 years in
school shootings, theater
shootings, nightclub
shootings, alleged wrongful
shootings by police and
police themselves, it goes on
and on.
People are sentenced to
prison or sometimes the
death chamber because of
killing. People are filled with
rage over somebody they love
being killed and want to kill
the person who killed their
loved one. People who are
emotionally able to reach a
point in their lives where
they can sleep and even
forgive someone who
murdered a loved one, do so
often after years of
emotional, spiritual and
psychological help. Many are
never able to reach this point
in their lives.
If somebody assaulted your
child, spouse, parent, sibling
or friend, you would be filled
with hurt and rage. If
somebody tries to enter my
house and hurt our family, I
will utilize one of my
handguns and shoot with the
intent to kill. My hope and
prayer is that never happens.
I’m sure that is your hope
and prayer as well.
Somehow we must ingrain
this hope and prayer in every
American, the hope to never
hurt or kill. Old-time church
preachers used to preach
about “Thou Shalt Not Kill
and love your neighbor as
yourself.” Most of America’s
churches gave that up a long
time ago. Today, the focus of
the church is entertainment
and creating a feel-good
environment. Churches used
to send missionaries around
the world preaching, “Thou
Shalt Not Kill and to love
God and love your neighbor.”
When I was a child I used to
read, “Thou Shalt Not Kill”
written everywhere. I saw it
in such places as public
classrooms, courthouses and
even Sunday school walls at
church. For some crazy
reason America started
thinking that the Ten
Commandments were
offensive and that the Sixth
Commandment was no
longer necessary.
Having the Sixth
Commandment posted
throughout America was a
lot less offensive than this
killing that’s going on in our
country. The Sixth
Commandment did not
prevent killings. Black people
were still treated cruelly and
even murdered with the
Sixth Commandment posted
everywhere. A chapter and
verse is not a cure all and
even stupid if we just ignore
it. In the days when “Thou
Shalt Not Kill” was written
people were killed all over
the Middle East and it hasn’t
stopped.
Somehow we have to get to
the hearts of people and that
means all races,
nationalities, genders and
religions have to quit hating,
biting and fighting.
The Golden Rule says, “Do
to others as you would have
them do to you.” If all
churches, communities, races
and political parties would
embrace this principle, the
world would be a better place.
Bad stuff would stop and so
would the killing.
The Obama-Biden
Administration has
aggressively used the tools at
its disposal to stem the tide.
The strategy focuses on
investing in prevention,
treatment, recovery, and
promoting criminal justice
reform. The CDC recently
published new guidelines for
health care providers on
when to use opioids
appropriately. The FDA has
proposed a new warning
about the serious risks,
including of addiction for
immediate-release opioid
pain medications. Over 75,000
doctors have already received
prescriber training. More
than 60 medical and nearly
200 nursing schools have
pledged to incorporate
prescriber education, in line
with the CDC guidelines, into
their basic curriculum.
With limited resources, the
Department of Health and
Human Services recently
expanded the availability of
overdose reversal drugs like
Naloxone to first responders
and is helping to increase
access to more medication
assisted treatment. To that
end, HHS is issuing a rule to
increase from 100 to 275 the
number of patients that
qualified physicians who
prescribe buprenorphine for
opioid use disorders can
treat. Providers,
policymakers, advocates and
experts have pointed to the
current 100 patient limit for
buprenorphine prescribing
as a barrier to opioid use
disorder treatment. The rule
aims to increase access to
medication-assisted
treatment and associated
behavioral health supports
for tens of thousands of
people with opioid use
disorders, while preventing
diversion.
The faith-based community
is also helping to create
communities supportive of
recovery efforts. Faith
leaders can encourage an
environment where people
struggling with addiction
feel free to talk about their
struggle and take steps to
seek treatment. On the
criminal justice side more
communities are realizing
that treatment is a better
option than incarceration.
Drug courts are now being
staffed to create that
option.
Despite this good work,
more effort is needed.
Republicans are set to leave
town this week for the
summer. While they will be
celebrating their efforts to
pass legislation, there isn’t
much to celebrate for the
families that desperately
need resources in their
communities to battle this
crisis. When Republicans
return in September they
should move quickly to keep
their promise to these
families by swiftly providing
the funding needed to ensure
every individual seeking
treatment gets the care they
need. We simply cannot
afford to let another day
go by.
R E M E M B E R WH E N
90 years ago
Electricity has been turned
on over the Standish and
Litchfield extensions and 55
houses in the Honey Lake
Valley received electric
current for the first time
during the past few days.
They have had their homes
wired and are now enjoying
electric power and electric
lights. The Standish line was
started by 55 farmers getting
out poles and digging and
setting the pole line last
December.
45 years ago
Pam Allen, of the Lassen
Cinderella’s competed in the
AAU track meet at Honolulu,
Hawaii, Saturday, July 10. She
shattered two state marks in
the 12-13-age division 440 to
880; and won second place in
the running long jump.
Allen’s time for the 440 was
66.8 seconds and local coaches
were confident that this
record would stand for a long
time. In the 880, she
competed with girls of the 1418 age group as well as her
own division, winning the
race with a comfortable 50yard margin in the time of
2:35.4.
30 years ago
An undercover operation
by local authorities has
resulted in the drug-related
arrests of 14 persons by
deputies and the Susanville
Police Department.
Sheriff Ron Jarrell said
more arrests are expected.
According to Sheriff ’s
deputies, an undercover
investigation has been in
progress for about four
months.
Although the dollar
amount of drugs seized was
unknown at that time, in at
least one case, a substantial
amount was found.
Those arrested were facing
felony charges of selling
LETTERS
Library offerings
I hope everyone realizes
the awesome Lassen District
Library we have in
Susanville. New books have
been coming in since May
2014 with the Zip book grant.
So far, 1,777 books have been
ordered (mainly by the
patrons). Check out the new
inventory. Of course, don’t
forget the classics, the
current best sellers … the
selection is awesome. The
computers are mostly busy
now and the staff is great to
work with so all have access.
And they are gracious with
helping you. I also
understand there will be free
computer classes coming
within the next couple of
months, or sooner. I am a
senior citizen and really love
the library and all its
offerings these days.
April Iturria
Susanville
Jefferson respect
Before I write this, I want
to apologize in advance to my
numerous friends who may
feel offended by this letter. I
have many friends of
different political
persuasions and they all
remain friends. I don’t
choose friends because of
their political or religious
beliefs. I choose friends
based on their character and
many of my friends who
hold to radically oppositional
political or even religious
beliefs are well-intended
people of good character who
I just happen to disagree
with.
My topic is the state of
Jefferson vote in Lassen
County. The state of
Jefferson is a radical
proposal and as such is going
to raise visceral debate and
emotion, but people on either
side should not make it
personal.
I’m not stating for the
record which side I’m on, but
I have been dismayed by the
strutting braggadocio of the
anti-Jefferson folks since the
vote. What they seem to
forget is that 44 percent of
the voters voted for this very
radical proposal. That is a
significant percentage for
marijuana, LSD and
methamphetamine.
20 years ago
The Lassen College Board
wants a temporary president
“who knows the campus
from the inside.”
The board accepted the
resignation of former
President Dr. Dennis Adams
on Tuesday, July 9, and
almost immediately voted to
hire a short-term president
from within.
A job announcement will
be posted for five days.
“If we’re going to look
within, maybe we’re not
going to solve the problems
within,” Board President
Dave Bradshaw cautioned.
“It will be hard for that
person to be objective.”
10 years ago
A Westwood man serving
with the California National
Guard was injured Saturday,
July 9, in Baghdad while on a
to the
something as controversial
as this. To a lot of people in
Lassen County, the matter is
not settled.
Rather than engaging in
arrogance about how you
won over the ignorant
minority, how about a little
grace and consideration for
the people who hold to strong
opinions that simply don’t
agree with you? The fact is
there are a significant
number of people in Lassen
County who are not satisfied
with the status quo and are
willing to investigate radical
options for change. These
people are your friends and
neighbors and deserve your
respect and consideration
just as you should receive
from them.
I know that there have
been allegations of
misinformation and strong
words of condemnation
uttered by both sides. But I
don’t think this issue is
going away soon. When I
hear good, hardworking state
employees who are
community minded but
nearing retirement telling
me essentially that “If I’m
not out of California on the
day of my retirement, I’ll be
out the day before,” I receive
Last year
Snoopy the dog had a
disability, which in some
cases, would have resulted in
an instant decision to put
him down.
However, through the
efforts of the Lassen County
Animal Shelter and the
Humane Society of TruckeeTahoe, Snoopy is enjoying
life with his forever family.
EDITOR
a very strong message. When
I see a state legislature that
has passed a bill that will
strip the power from our
local sheriff to decide who
can be issued concealed
carry permits, it sends me a
very strong message. When I
see a governor who
specifically promised not to
balance the state budget on
the shoulders of the counties
and cities and who
specifically lied and has
guided the political process
to do just that, message
received. I strongly believe
we are headed in the wrong
direction. I don’t trust the
people in Sacramento. Our
local representative is a good
person, but has little chance
of making an impact in that
enlightened city. If you feel
disenfranchised by the state
of California, what are you
going to do about it? If you
feel the state represents you,
then by all means support
the status quo. But you
should respect those who
disagree.
Dan Bruce
Susanville
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Staff Sgt. Adam Skillen,
with the 184th National
Guard Unit stationed out of
Auburn, Calif., was leading a
convoy on a patrol when an
improvised explosive device
hit his truck, said his wife
Heather Skillen, of
Westwood.
The blast from the IED
sent shrapnel into his face
and neck but avoided his
eyes, she said.
The other soldiers in his
truck were also injured, but
there were no fatalities.
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for new Dollar General Store
after reading last week’s
article regarding the Supes
voting to alter the Westwood
design review guidelines, a
couple of thoughts came to
mind.
First off, I was working in
that department when the
guidelines were being
developed by a committee of
concerned citizens who live
in Westwood. As I recall,
those folks put in quite a lot
of time in developing a set of
guidelines, which would
guide future or remodeled
buildings to conform to
Westwood’s mountain town
appearance. After the 12
years or so that it’s been
since the committee’s work
was adopted, for that same
department to now come
along and suggest that the
Supes amend them so that
they can make an exception
for a large chain store smells
like business as usual in
Lassen County. I worked in
that department for 24 years
and can tell you, the
bureaucrats all want public
input when they want to
adopt a new ordinance or
guidelines. Much hoopla
about everyone involved in
the process.
Then, years later, when
they want to change it, well,
you can bet they didn’t go
back to the local committee.
It gets changed usually with
little fan-fare because the
community is not engaged.
(This happens with zoning
amendments all the time).
Secondly, I don’t live in
Westwood, but I can tell you,
a new Dollar General will
essentially kill any mom and
pop grocery from taking the
place of Young’s Market. I
suspect the locals will love
the lower priced groceries
and pharmaceuticals. I am
just stating the obvious.
Some of you may have
noticed that many towns
trying to turn the corner and
beautify what they already
have, are requiring chain
stores to adopt the
community’s standards to
blend in, not the other way
around.
Steve Fuller
Susanville
Sandhill cranes at Poison Lake
Local photographer Jan Ramelli recently captured these images of sandhill cranes at Poison Lake on Highway
44 near the Bogard Ranger Station. She said the cranes are “majestic, skittish birds that live in marshy areas.”
Photos submitted
These two sandhill cranes enjoy the marshy area arond Poison Lake
State controller warns of unclaimed property scams
State Controller Betty T.
Yee today cautioned
Californians to be aware of
common consumer scams
related to the unclaimed
property program that she
administers. The controller’s
office has received recent
complaints from the public
about suspicious postcards,
mail and emails related to
unclaimed property.
Mailed postcard
solicitations may instruct
recipients to phone a number
and enter personal
information. The state will
Bible Baptist Church
West Patton Villge
Community Center, 100
Tamarack, Herlong. Pastor
Michael Reed, 530-260-8205.
Sunday worship service,
11a.m. Thursday evening
service 7 p.m.
Calvary Chapel of
Susanville
Mike Scanlan, Pastor
257-4833.
450 Richmond Rd., Susanville.
Sunday services 8:30 and
10:30 a.m., children’s ministry
available. Wednesday service,
7:00 p.m. All of our services
are streamed live on the
internet. For more info go to
ccsusanville.com
Calvary Chapel
Westwood
256-3309. 313 Ash Street,
Westwood. Pastor Terry
Johnson, Associate Pastor
Marty Growdon. Sunday
services: 10 a.m. Adult Bible
Study, 9 a.m. Evening
worship Service, 6 p.m.
Church of Christ
Evangelist Danny Matchniff,
205 N. Fairfield, 257-5433.
Sunday Morning Bible Study,
10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning
Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday
Evening Worship, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible study,
singing and prayer 7 p.m.
susanvillechurchofchrist.org
Community Church
Pastor Rick Conrad, meets
at 1400 Numa Road.
Church offices: 110 N. Gay
Street. Sunday Worship
Services: 8:00 a.m., 9:30
a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Nursery
and kids programs
available. Junior High
Youth: Tuesdays 7 p.m.
Senior High Youth: Sundays
6 p.m. AWANA:
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m.
257-2924. cefchurch.com.
never ask people to provide
personal information to a
call-in number or charge a
fee to return unclaimed
property. Anyone can go to
claimit.ca.gov to search for
property in his or her name,
and they may claim it
directly from the controller’s
office without going through
a third party.
Some emailed solicitations
are from individuals who
claim to work for the
government, instructing the
recipient to contact a private
attorney for assistance in
Church of the Nazarene
1825 Spring Ridge Rd.,
Susanville, 257-5195.
Doyle Christian Church
Main St., Doyle.
Eagle Lake Community
Church
687-905 Lakeview Dr.,
Spaulding.
First Baptist Church
742-710 Susanville St.,
Herlong, 827-0259.
First Southern Baptist
Cornell & Alexander,
Susanville. 257-4767.
Good Shepherd Episcopal
1155 North Street, 257-6002.
Gospel Tabernacle
Fourth & Ash Streets,
Susanville.
Herlong Assembly of God
Herlong Access Rd., Herlong.
827-2465.
Highland Baptist Church
801 Cottage St. Pastor, Jeff Root,
257-5225.
Holy Spirit Episcopal
Church
Hamilton Branch, Hwy. A13 at
Big Springs Road and Mary Ann
Lane. 596-3622.
Indian Heights Full
Gospel Church
Meets at 750 Parkdale,
Susanville.
Janesville Christian
Fellowship
464-615 Main St., Janesville.
253-3181.
Jehovah’s Witnesses –
Susanville East
Congregation
2404 Bunyan Road. 257-2984.
Grace Life Church
995 Paiute Lane, Susanville.
Sunday School 9 a.m.,
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Men’s and Women’s Bible
Study, Wednesdays 5:30
p.m. Family Bible Study
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
gracelifesusanville.org.
Standish Bible
Church
254-6688
Morning Worship • Child Care Provided
Children’s Church, 10 am • Evening Worship, 6 pm
AWANA Club: Jr. High and Pre K-6th meets Thursdays at 6:30 pm.
High School AWANA “Journey” meets Fridays at 6:30 pm
718-960 Plumas St., Off A-3 Near 395 Junction
recovering their lost property.
The state controller does
not send out
unsolicited emails about
unclaimed property, nor
would she refer people to
attorneys simply to file an
unclaimed property claim.
Yee strongly recommends
recipients not respond to
these false solicitations, as
the senders are seeking
personal information they
can misuse, or will charge
exorbitant fees for recovering
property that consumers can
claim for free by
Jehovah’s Witnesses –
Susanville West
Congregation
2404 Bunyan Road. 257-2984.
searching the online
database.
“Every day we are
reuniting thousands of
dollars’ worth of lost money
and other property with
rightful owners,” said Yee,
the state’s chief fiscal
officer. “Unfortunately, as
with anything involving
money, there are fraudsters
who hope to get a slice of
it. If you are unsure of any
correspondence or phone
calls regarding unclaimed
property, contact my office
for verification. My team is
The Log Cabin Church
Janesville Southern Baptist at
Church St. & Main, Janesville.
Lassen Missionary Baptist
250-4903, 150 S. Lassen.
Truth Tabernacle
260-8006. 2595 Main St.,
Susanville.
Light House Ministries
345 Ash St., Susanville,
251-4521.
Valley Christian
Center
1401 Riverside Dr., 257-2210.
Our Lady of the Snows
Church
220 Clifford Drive, Lake
Almanor, 256-3344.
Pentecostal Church
of God
Doyle, CA, 827-3163.
Reaching Nations for
Christ
479-805 Wada St., Susanville,
249-6536.
St. Mary of Egypt
Orthodox Mission
105 Ash St. (St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church Annex). 257-0532 or the
church 249-5114.
Susanville Christian
Fellowship
705 Hall St., Susanville,
257-3452.
Seventh-Day Adventist
3035 Johnstonville Road East,
257-2283.
The Church in Susanville
Richmond Road at Richmond
School.
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Mountain Valley Ward.
718-045 Hwy 395 E., Standish.
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Susanville First Ward, 905
Richmond Road.
Honey Lake Valley
Assembly of God
464-905 StandishBuntingville Rd. (County Rd.
A-3 between Sears and
Sunnyside Rd.), Janesville.
253-3222 www.hlvaog.org.
Pastor Darren Hogan.
Sunday: Adult Sunday
School 9:15 a.m., Worship
Service, Spanish Service
(Pastor Librado Rojas),
Children’s Church, 10:30
a.m., Wednesday Family
Night: Adult Bible Study,
Relentless Youth Service
and Children’s Church 7
p.m. Thursday: Spanish
Service, 7 p.m. with (Pastor
Librado Rojas).
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
Se habla español. Rev. Fr.
Ambrose Ugwuegbu, 120 N.
Union, Susanville, CA.
Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.;
Sunday Mass 8:00 and 11:00
a.m. Santa Misa (Spanish)
5:00 p.m. Herlong: Saturday
Mass, 3 p.m.
sacredheartsusanville.org
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church LCMS
Pastor Lance Jennings,
105 Ash St., (corner of First
& Ash Sts.), Susanville.
257-2223. Worship Service
10:00 a.m.
[email protected]
Standish Bible Church
Pastor Tony Loubet, Plumas
St., one block SE of A-3 and
US 395. Sunday School, 9:00
a.m. Call for info on Bible
studies and other church
ministries, 254-6688.
standishbiblechurch.org
Susanville Assembly
of God
473-465 Richmond Road,
257-5000. Sunday: Morning
Worship Experience & Kidz
Alive, 10:00 a.m. All Church
Prayer, 6 p.m. Wednesday
night family service 6:00 p.m.
susanvilleassembly.com
United Methodist Church
70 South Lassen Street,
257-5893. Pastor Hae-Jeong
Yoon. Sunday Worship 8:30 &
10:00 a.m. Prayer Group,
Monday at noon. Sunshine
Preschool 251-5576 7:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m.
You can reach your
advertising
consultant online:
Laura Tew:
[email protected]
Erika Giusti:
[email protected]
Teresa Stalteri:
[email protected]
available to help consumers
avoid being victimized.”
Investigators (also known
as heir finders) are
individuals or companies
that offer to file property
claims in exchange for a fee.
California law allows this, as
long as the fee is no greater
than 10 percent of the value
of the property that is
returned. However,
consumers can claim their
property free of charge
directly from the State
Controller’s Office by going
to the online database or
calling (800) 992-4647.
Established in 1959,
California’s unclaimed
property law requires banks,
corporations and other
entities to report and transfer
property to the State
Controller’s Office when
there has been no activity for
a certain period of time,
generally three years.
Common types of unclaimed
property are bank accounts,
life insurance benefits,
uncashed checks, wages,
stocks, bonds and safe
deposit box contents. The
controller protects this lost
property in perpetuity and
works to reunite it with the
rightful owners.
As the chief fiscal officer of
California, Yee is responsible
for accountability and
disbursement of the state’s
financial resources.
The controller also
safeguards many types of
property until claimed by the
rightful owners and has
independent auditing
authority over government
agencies that spend state
funds. She is a member of
numerous financing
authorities, and fiscal and
financial oversight entities
including the Franchise Tax
Board. She also serves on the
boards for the nation’s two
largest public pension funds.
Protect children from sun
Some babies are being
exposed to the sun’s
damaging ultraviolet rays in
the first six months of life,
when their skin is most
vulnerable. In fact, a
research team at the
University of Miami found
that as many as one-third of
local parents actively
increased their infant’s sun
exposure each day, believing
mistakenly that it would
build their babies’ tolerance
to the sun’s rays. As a result,
12 percent of the parents
reported that their babies’
skin had tanned before they
were six months old, and 3
percent said their infants
had been sunburned.
“Sun exposure can be
extremely dangerous for
babies due to their thin skin
and relative lack of melanin
— the skin pigment that
provides some sun
protection,” said Dr.
Deborah S. Sarnoff, senior
vice president of The Skin
Cancer Foundation. “All of
the sun damage we receive
as children adds up and
greatly increases skin
cancer risk later in life.
That’s why it’s so important
that parents make sun
protection a priority early in
life.”
The Skin Cancer
Foundation wants parents
and caregivers to know skin
cancer is highly preventable,
and offers the following tips
to help keep babies and
toddlers sun-safe this
summer and all year long:
•Seek shade: Avoid direct
sun exposure during peak
sun hours, between 10 a.m.
and 4 p.m. On walks, keep to
the shady side of the street,
and use the sun shield on
your stroller.
•Cover up: Keep your baby
covered up with a brimmed
hat and lightweight clothing
that fully covers the arms
and legs. For added
protection, look for special
clothing marked with an
ultraviolet protection factor
of 30 or more, which means
the clothing will only allow
1/30th of the sun’s UV rays
to reach the skin.
•Be careful in the car:
While glass screens out most
UVB rays, the chief cause of
sunburn, UVA rays can
penetrate windows. Like
UVB rays, UVA rays damage
DNA and can lead to skin
cancer. By law, front
windshields are treated to
filter out most UVA, but side
and rear windows generally
aren’t. Consider buying a UV
shield, which you can hang
over any window that allows
sunlight to reach the child’s
car seat. Another option is to
install professional
protective window film.
•Start sunscreen at six
months: Since infants’ skin
is so sensitive, it’s best to
keep newborns out of the
sun rather than use
sunscreen. Beginning at six
months of age, it’s time to
introduce daily sunscreen
use. Choose a broadspectrum, water-resistant
sunscreen, SPF 15 or higher.
Look at active ingredients;
zinc oxide and titanium
dioxide are good choices,
because these physical
filters don’t rely on
absorption of chemicals and
are less apt to cause a skin
reaction. You may want to
test sunscreen on the inside
of your baby’s wrist. If the
child has a little irritation,
try another sunscreen.
Toddlers move around a
lot, so you may need to get
creative with your sunscreen
application routine.
Sunscreen sticks work well
for the face and hands since
toddlers are less likely to
rub the product into their
eyes. Sprays are another
good option. Make sure to
apply the sunscreen evenly
and liberally all over your
baby’s exposed skin. For the
face, apply into your hands,
and then apply to your
baby’s face.
•Use sunscreen properly:
Use sunscreen on all exposed
areas not covered by
clothing, such as the back of
the hands, face, ears and
neck. Apply sunscreen 30
minutes before going out
and reapply it every two
hours or more frequently if
you take your baby into the
pool or if he or she is
sweating.
visit The Skin Cancer
Foundation’s website,
SkinCancer.org.
Consider alternatives to
poison for rodent control
Spring is in the air and
rodents may be in your
garage, attic, closets,
cabinets, tool shed or yard.
It’s a busy time for pest
control companies and
rodenticide sales. But nature
can control rodent
populations, if you let it. In
the natural environment,
there is balance. Every
creature is prey to some
animals and predator to
others.
Raptors — owls, hawks,
falcons, eagles and vultures
are rodents’ natural
predators. If you actively
protect them and their
habitat, you won’t need to
spend money on poisons and
put desirable wildlife, pets
and children at risk of
accidental poisoning.
Environmentally friendly
tactics (such as providing tall
trees that raptors favor) will
encourage these birds of
prey to hang around your
yard and remove rodents for
you.
Most raptors use the same
nest for many years and
some even pass from one
generation to the next. Bald
eagles are known to have
used the same nest as long as
35 years. That makes them
an excellent long-term
control for rodent
populations in the immediate
area.
During breeding season, a
family of five owls can eat as
many as 3,000 rodents. You
can encourage them by
hanging a nest box on your
property, but please don’t do
that if you or any of your
neighbors are using
anticoagulant rodenticides.
Remember that poisoned
rodents can poison the
predators, scavengers and
pets that eat them.
Even though the state
Department of Pesticide
Regulation and U.S.
Environmental Protection
Agency have restricted
public access to the most
dangerous rodenticides, all
rodenticides, including the
types still available to
consumers, are poisons that
can kill wildlife, pets and
children.
Unfortunately, even after
stricter regulations on
rodenticides were enacted,
wildlife continues to be
exposed to second-generation
anticoagulant rodenticides
(brodifacoum, bromadiolone,
difenacoum and
difethialone). Licensed pest
control companies and
agricultural producers are
still free to use them. If
consumers hire pest control
companies, they should know
that the materials the firms
use could poison local
wildlife. Only consumers can
ensure that it doesn’t. The
most effective pest control
does not involve chemicals,
but sanitation and exclusion.
Like most animals, rodents
will congregate and multiply
where food is available and
they feel safe. The easiest
way to discourage them is to
remove or modify anything
that could make them
comfortable. Sanitation is the
first step to controlling
rodents.
Keep your home and yard
neat and clean. Don’t give
rats places to hide.
Remove objects and plants
that rodents can hide under,
such as woodpiles, debris,
construction waste, dense
vegetation and ground
covering vines, such as ivy.
Pick up fruit that has fallen
from trees as soon as
possible. Secure your
garbage in a tightly a sealed
can.
Seal water leaks and
remove standing water that
can attract unwelcome
animals, breed mosquitoes
and wastewater.
To remove unwelcome
rodents, set traps in secluded
areas where they’ve been
seen or are likely to travel:
close to walls, behind objects,
in dark corners, on ledges,
shelves, fences, pipes and
garage rafters. In areas
where children, pets or birds
might go, put the trap inside
a box or use some kind of
barrier for their safety.
Check traps daily and wear
disposable gloves when
removing rodents from traps.
Place them in a sealed plastic
bag, then into your garbage
bin for weekly collection.
Wash your hands after
handling traps or rodents,
even when using gloves.
Once you’ve removed mice
and rats from inside the
building, seal the entries
they used to get in: openings
where cables, wires and
pipes enter buildings, and
cracks or holes in the
foundation, walls and roofs.
Rodents can squeeze into
holes as narrow as half an
inch diameter. Use hardware
mesh and concrete, plaster or
metal whenever possible. At
the very least, stuff stainless
steel or copper pot scrubbers,
or Stuf-fit copper mesh wool,
into the spaces. All of these
are sold online, at hardware
and dollar stores.
If you feel you must use rat
poison, carefully follow the
label directions for all
rodenticides. Only use them
in small treatment areas
indoors or right against
building walls in tamperresistant bait stations. Never
out in open field or garden
areas, where they’re most
likely to reach wildlife and
pets.
More information and
practical advice can be found
on the California
Department of Fish and
Wildlife’s website at
wildlife.ca.gov/living-withwildlife/rodenticides.
Rotary Cattlemen barbeque
Richard Egan serves up a New York steak as the Lassen County Cattlemen’s Association hosted the annual Rotary/Cattlemen
Barbecue Wednesday, July 13 at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. Photos by Sam Williams
Joe Comino dishes up a
bowl of his famous chili
during the
Rotary/Cattlemen
Barbecue.
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(Hospice Understands Grief)
August 19, 20 & 21, 2016
Please join Sierra Hospice in
sponsoring a child at our
19th Annual Children’s
Bereavement Camp located
at Camp Ronald McDonald
at Eagle Lake.
This camp is designed to help
children between the ages of
8 and 18 to grieve in a safe environment,
learn healthy ways to deal with
loss and grief, and to have fun!
EPHC Auxiliary
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116 Commercial St. • “Old Town Portola”
832-5967
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Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-3pm
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• Collectibles, New & Used, and much more
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Susanville School
District approves
construction contract
Ashley Arey
Staff Writer
[email protected]
On Wednesday, July 13,
Susanville School District’s
Board of Trustees meeting
held a special board meeting
and approved a contract with
Impact Construction and
Excavating in the amount of
$349,671 for the McKinley
parking lot rehabilitation.
According to Jason
Horse show at the county fair
Waddell, Susanville School
District superintendent, the
district received two bids for
the project.
“Impact’s bid was
significantly lower,” said
Waddell.
Waddell said Impact has
already done some of the
demolition work at the site,
which was on a separate bid.
The project is expected to
be completed by Aug. 12.
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Last year’s Lassen County Fair’s Horse Show winners pose with their horses. This year, showing will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday,
July 21 with the English Classes, and the Gymkhana events will begin at 5 p.m. The following day, showing begins with the
Halter Classes at 8 a.m. Friday, July 22 and goes until the show is concluded. Photo submitted
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Public Hearing
Delinquent Operations and Maintenance
A meeting regarding this issue will be held on July 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Spalding Community Services District, 502-907 Mahogany
Way, Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 825-3258.
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Spalding Community Services District
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*Bobbitt, Galen L/Monique L ETAL
219 Lippert Ave Fremont, CA 94539
Fremont
CA
94539
077-354-24-11
$343.20
*Artinian, Glenn V
3230 Balmoral Drive Sacramento, CA 95821
CA
95821
077-151-23-11
$343.20
*Portz Family Revoc. TR
3587 Fiesta Drive Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404
Sacramento
Lake Havasu
City
AZ
86404
077-234-37-11
$343.20
*Rice, Brent/Thompson, Suzette
Doyle
CA
96109
077-233-53-11
$343.20
*Davis,Christine/ Popperwell J
PO Box 685 Doyle, CA 96109
2050 S Magic Way, Spc 75 Henderson NV
89002
Henderson
NV
89002
077-377-19-11
$343.20
*Harrison, Richard & Julie
21430 Erin Place Grass Valley CA 95949
Grass Valley
CA
95949
077-233-46-11
$343.20
*Valena, John L/Beverly M
1648 Pinewood Dr. Redding, CA 96002
Redding
CA
96002
077-381-09-11
$343.20
*Mayer, Marie L.TR
3630 W Estate Drive Coeur d'Alene, ID 83015
Coeur d'Alene
ID
83015
077-231-30-11
$343.20
*Miner, Sheila M
P.O.Box 270822 Susanville, CA 96130
Susanville
CA
96130
077-332-42-11
$343.20
*McEachern, James&Carol Fmly Tr
PO Box 270454 Susanville, CA 96130
Susanville
CA
96130
077-396-11-11
$343.20
*Speciale, George D Est Of
PO Box 253 Elk Grove, CA 95759
Elk Grove
CA
95759
077-392-22-11
$343.20
$8,397.20
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Susanville Property Sale
North Spring Circle
T.S. No. 16-0017-11 NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTE: THERE IS A
SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN
THIS
DOCUMENT
ATTACHED
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PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO
CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(d)(1) THE ABOVE
STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR
ON THIS DOCUMENT BUT PURSUANT
TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) THE
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION IS NOT
REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR
PUBLISHED AND THE SUMMARY OF
INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE MAILED
TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED
OF TRUST DATED 7/9/2009. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN
EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF
THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public
auction sale to the highest bidder for cash,
cashier’s check drawn on a state or
national bank, check drawn by a state or
federal credit union, or a check drawn by a
state or federal savings and loan
association, or savings association, or
savings bank specified in Section 5102 of
the Financial Code and authorized to do
business in this state will be held by the
duly appointed trustee as shown below, of
all right, title, and interest conveyed to and
now held by the trustee in the hereinafter
described property under and pursuant to a
Deed of Trust described below. The sale
will be made, but without covenant or
warranty, expressed or implied, regarding
title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay
the remaining principal sum of the note(s)
secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest
and late charges thereon, as provided in
the note(s), advances, under the terms of
the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees,
charges and expenses of the Trustee for
the total amount (at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice of Sale)
reasonably estimated to be set forth below.
The amount may be greater on the day of
sale.
Trustor:
DUSTIN
G
NEUENSCHWANDER AND JODI A
NEUENSCHWANDER Duly Appointed
Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation
Recorded 7/20/2009 as Instrument No.
2009-04070 of Official Records in the office
of the Recorder of Lassen County,
California, Street Address or other
common designation of real property: 510
NORTH SPRING CIRCLE SUSANVILLE,
CA 96130 A.P.N.: 105-344-02-11 Date of
Sale: 8/17/2016 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale:
Main Entrance, Lassen County
Courthouse, 200 Block of South Lassen
St., Susanville, CA 96130 Amount of
unpaid balance and other charges:
$183,170.55, estimated The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any liability for any
incorrectness of the street address or other
common designation, if any, shown above.
If no street address or other common
designation is shown, directions to the
location of the property may be obtained by
sending a written request to the beneficiary
within 10 days of the date of first
publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE
TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are
considering bidding on this property lien,
you should understand that there are risks
involved in bidding at a trustee auction.
You will be bidding on a lien, not on the
property itself. Placing the highest bid at a
trustee auction does not automatically
entitle you to free and clear ownership of
the property. You should also be aware
that the lien being auctioned off may be a
junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at
the auction, you are or may be responsible
for paying off all liens senior to the lien
being auctioned off, before you can receive
clear title to the property. You are
encouraged to investigate the existence,
priority, and size of outstanding liens that
may exist on this property by contacting
the county recorder’s office or a title
insurance company, either of which may
charge you a fee for this information. If you
consult either of these resources, you
should be aware that the same lender may
hold more than one mortgage or deed of
trust on the property. NOTICE TO
PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date
shown on this notice of sale may be
postponed one or more times by the
mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court,
pursuant to Section 2924g of the California
Civil Code. The law requires that
information about trustee sale
postponements be made available to you
and to the public, as a courtesy to those
not present at the sale. If you wish to learn
whether your sale date has been
postponed, and, if applicable, the
rescheduled time and date for the sale of
this property, you may call (800) 280-2832
or visit this Internet Web site
www.auction.com, using the file number
assigned to this case 16-0017-11.
Information about postponements that are
very short in duration or that occur close in
time to the scheduled sale may not
immediately be reflected in the telephone
information or on the Internet Web site.
The best way to verify postponement
information is to attend the scheduled sale.
Date: 6/22/2016 The Wolf Firm, A Law
Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure
Department (949) 720-9200 Sale
Information Only: (800) 280-2832
Auction.com Phyllis Mendez, Foreclosure
Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE
WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A
DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION
YOU PROVIDE WILL BE USED FOR
THAT PURPOSE. . NPP0285564 To:
LASSEN COUNTY TIMES 07/05/2016,
07/12/2016, 07/19/2016
Published LCT
July 5, 12, 19, 2016|
Susan Street
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED
OF TRUST DATED 11/29/2007. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN
EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF
THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
A public auction sale to the highest bidder
for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state
Published LCT
July 12, 19, 2016|
or national bank, check drawn by a state or
federal credit union, or a check drawn by a
state or federal savings and loan
association, or savings association, or
savings bank specified in Section 5102 of
the Financial Code and authorized to do
business in this state will be held by the
duly appointed trustee as shown below, of
all right, title, and interest conveyed to and
now held by the trustee in the hereinafter
described property under and pursuant to a
Deed of Trust described below. The sale
will be made, but without covenant or
warranty, expressed or implied, regarding
title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay
the remaining principal sum of the note(s)
secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest
and late charges thereon, as provided in
the note(s), advances, under the terms of
the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees,
charges and expenses of the Trustee for
the total amount (at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice of Sale)
reasonably estimated to be set forth below.
The amount may be greater on the day of
sale.
Trustor: DONALD X. STOKES AND,
LAURA E. STOKES, HUSBAND AND
WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS
Duly Appointed Trustee: Law Offices of
Les Zieve, as Trustee Deed of Trust
recorded 12/11/2007 as Instrument No.
2007-09040 in book , page of Official
Records in the office of the Recorder of
Lassen County, California,
Date of Sale: 8/17/2016 at 9:00 AM
Place of Sale: Main Entrance, Lassen
County Courthouse, 200 Block of South
Lassen St., Susanville, CA 96130
Estimated amount of unpaid balance and
other charges: $353,849.19
Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves
the right to bid less than the total debt
owed, it is possible that at the time of the
sale the opening bid may be less than the
total debt owed.
Street Address or other common
designation of real property: 705-440
Susan Street Susanville, CA 96130
Described as follows:
As more fully described in said Deed of
Trust
A.P.N #.: 116-200-25-11
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any
liability for any incorrectness of the street
address or other common designation, if
any, shown above. If no street address or
other common designation is shown,
directions to the location of the property
may be obtained by sending a written
request to the beneficiary within 10 days of
the date of first publication of this Notice of
Sale.
NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you
are considering bidding on this property
lien, you should understand that there are
risks involved in bidding at a trustee
auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not
on the property itself. Placing the highest
bid at a trustee auction does not
automatically entitle you to free and clear
ownership of the property. You should also
be aware that the lien being auctioned off
may be a junior lien. If you are the highest
bidder at the auction, you are or may be
responsible for paying off all liens senior to
the lien being auctioned off, before you can
receive clear title to the property. You are
encouraged to investigate the existence,
priority, and size of outstanding liens that
may exist on this property by contacting
the county recorder’s office or a title
insurance company, either of which may
charge you a fee for this information. If you
consult either of these resources, you
should be aware that the same lender may
hold more than one mortgage or deed of
trust on the property.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The
sale date shown on this notice of sale may
be postponed one or more times by the
mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court,
pursuant to Section 2924g of the California
Civil Code. The law requires that
information about trustee sale
this property, you may call (800) 280-2832
or visit this Internet Web site
www.auction.com, using the file number
assigned to this case 15-37630.
Information about postponements that are
very short in duration or that occur close in
time to the scheduled sale may not
immediately be reflected in the telephone
information or on the Internet Web site.
The best way to verify postponement
information is to attend the scheduled sale.
Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee,
30 Corporate Park, Suite 450
Irvine, CA 92606
For Non-Automated Sale Information, call:
(714) 848-7920
For Sale Information: (800) 280-2832
www.auction.com
Melanie Schultz, Trustee Sale Officer
Date: 7/13/2016
THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 18837
7/19, 7/26, 8/2/16
Published LCT
July 19, 26, Aug. 2, 2016|
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
LASSEN COUNTY PLANNING
COMMISSION
Applicant: Jennifer Peters
File No.: Design Review #2016-014
Project: The applicant is proposing a
624-square-foot metal garage that deviates
from the roof pitch requirements of Lassen
County Code § 18.108.235. This project
has been referred to the Planning
Commission by the Architectural Review
Committee for a determination pursuant to
Lassen County Code Section 18.118.040
(a).
Location: The project site is located
approximately 3,600 feet south of the
intersection of Janesville Grade and U.S.
Highway 395 at 462-275 Janesville Grade,
Janesville, CA 96114.
Zoning: The project site is zoned A-2-B-4
(Agricultural Residential District, 4 Acre
Building Site Combining District) and its
land use designation is “Rural Residential”
in the Lassen County General Plan, 2000,
and the Janesville Planning Area, 1993.
A.P.N.: 129-500-02
Staff Contact: Stefano Richichi, Assistant
Planner
The Planning Commission will hold a
public hearing on this item at 1:20 p.m. on
Wednesday, August 3, 2016, in the Board
Chambers, 707 Nevada St., Susanville. All
interested persons and agencies are
invited to attend the meeting and be heard,
or to submit comments to the Commission
prior to the hearing, c/o Department of
Planning and Building Services, 707
Nevada St., Suite 5, Susanville, California
96130.
For the County of Lassen,
Maurice L. Anderson, Secretary
Lassen County Planning Commission
Published LCT
July 19, 2016|
Janesville Property Sale
Mountain Way
TS# 15-2248 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A
DEED OF TRUST DATED: 7/1/04.
UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY
BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE
NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT
A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the
highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check
drawn on a state or national bank, check
drawn by a state or federal credit union, or
a check drawn by a state or federal
savings and loan association, or savings
association, or savings bank specified in
Section 5102 of the Financial Code and
authorized to do business in this state will
be held by the duly appointed trustee, as
shown below, all right, title and interest
conveyed to and now held by the trustee in
the hereinafter described property under
and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described
below. The sale will be made, but without
covenant or warranty, express or implied,
regarding title, possession, or
encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation
secured by said Deed of Trust. The
undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability
for any incorrectness of the property
any shown herein. Trustor: Arthur P.
Haflich, an unmarried man Duly Appointed
Trustee: Foreclosure Specialists LLC
Recorded 9/27/04 as Instrument No.
California, Date of Sale: Tuesday, August
9, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. Place of Sale: At the
front entrance to the County Courthouse,
220 South Lassen Street, Susanville, CA
96130 The common designation of the
property is purported to be: 463-600
Mountain Way, Janesville, CA 96114 APN:
129-150-24 Estimated opening bid:
$30,826.37 Beneficiary may elect to open
bidding at a lesser amount. The total
amount secured by said instrument as of
the time of initial publication of this notice is
stated above, which includes the total
amount of the unpaid balance (including
accrued and unpaid interest) and
reasonable estimated costs, expenses and
advances at the time of initial publication of
this notice. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding
on this property lien, you should
understand that there are risks involved in
bidding at a trustee auction. You will be
bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.
Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction
does not automatically entitle you to free
and clear ownership of the property. You
should also be aware that the lien being
auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you
are the highest bidder at the auction, you
are or may be responsible for paying off all
liens senior to the lien being auctioned off,
before you can receive clear title to the
property. You are encouraged to
investigate the existence, priority, and size
of outstanding liens that may exist on this
property by contacting the county
recorder’s office or a title insurance
company, either of which may charge you
a fee for this information. If you consult
either of these resources, you should be
aware that the same lender may hold more
than one mortgage or deed of trust on the
property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY
OWNER: The sale date shown on this
notice of sale may be postponed one or
more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary,
trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section
2924g of the California Civil Code. The law
requires that information about trustee sale
this property, you may call the trustee’s
information line at 530-246-2727 or visit
this Internet Web site: calforeclosures.biz,
using the file number assigned to this case:
TS # 15-2248. Information about
postponements that are very short in
duration or that occur close in time to the
scheduled sale may not immediately be
reflected in the telephone information or on
the Internet Web site. The best way to
verify postponement information is to
attend the scheduled sale. Date: 7/14/16
Foreclosure Specialists LLC 1388 Court
Street, Ste C Redding, CA 96001
530-246-2727, Toll Free: 844-333-6766
Janelle St. Pierre / Manager Foreclosure
Specialists LLC is assisting the Beneficiary
in collecting a debt. Any and all information
obtained may be used for that purpose.
TAC: 348 PUB: 7/19/16, 7/26/16, 8/02/16.
Published LCT
July 19, 26, Aug. 2, 2016|
Highway 395 E.
TS# 16-2279 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A
DEED OF TRUST DATED: 4/6/10.
UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY
BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE
NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT
A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the
highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check
drawn on a state or national bank, check
drawn by a state or federal credit union, or
a check drawn by a state or federal
savings and loan association, or savings
association, or savings bank specified in
Section 5102 of the Financial Code and
authorized to do business in this state will
be held by the duly appointed trustee, as
shown below, all right, title and interest
conveyed to and now held by the trustee in
the hereinafter described property under
and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described
below. The sale will be made, but without
covenant or warranty, express or implied,
regarding title, possession, or
encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation
secured by said Deed of Trust. The
undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability
for any incorrectness of the property
any shown herein. Trustor: Robert L.
Crabree, as his separate property Duly
Appointed Trustee: Foreclosure Specialists
LLC Recorded 4/12/10 as Instrument No.
California, Date of Sale: Tuesday, August
9, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. Place of Sale: At the
front entrance to the County Courthouse,
220 South Lassen Street, Susanville, CA
96130. The common designation of the
property is purported to be: 708-850 Hwy
395 E., Susanville, CA 96130 APN:
117-640-07 Estimated opening bid:
$78,294.53 Beneficiary may elect to open
bidding at a lesser amount. The total
amount secured by said instrument as of
the time of initial publication of this notice is
stated above, which includes the total
amount of the unpaid balance (including
accrued and unpaid interest) and
reasonable estimated costs, expenses and
advances at the time of initial publication of
this notice. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding
on this property lien, you should
understand that there are risks involved in
bidding at a trustee auction. You will be
bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.
Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction
does not automatically entitle you to free
and clear ownership of the property. You
should also be aware that the lien being
auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you
are the highest bidder at the auction, you
are or may be responsible for paying off all
liens senior to the lien being auctioned off,
before you can receive clear title to the
property. You are encouraged to
investigate the existence, priority, and size
of outstanding liens that may exist on this
property by contacting the county
recorder’s office or a title insurance
company, either of which may charge you
a fee for this information. If you consult
either of these resources, you should be
aware that the same lender may hold more
than one mortgage or deed of trust on the
property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY
OWNER: The sale date shown on this
notice of sale may be postponed one or
more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary,
trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section
2924g of the California Civil Code. The law
requires that information about trustee sale
this property, you may call the trustee’s
information line at 530-246-2727 or visit
this Internet Web site: calforeclosures.biz,
using the file number assigned to this case:
TS # 16-2279. Information about
postponements that are very short in
duration or that occur close in time to the
scheduled sale may not immediately be
reflected in the telephone information or on
the Internet Web site. The best way to
verify postponement information is to
attend the scheduled sale. Date: 7/14/16
Foreclosure Specialists LLC 1388 Court
Street, Ste C Redding, CA 96001
530-246-2727, Toll Free: 844-333-6766,
Janelle Sr. Pierre / Manager Foreclosure
Specialists LLC is assisting the Beneficiary
in collecting a debt. Any and all information
obtained may be used for that purpose.
TAC: 349 PUB: 7/19/16, 7/26/16, 8/02/16.
Published LCT
July 19, 26, Aug. 2, 2016|
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 2016F044
(Expires: 6/28/2021)
The following person(s) is/are doing
business as: COURT HOUSE CAFE.
Business Address: 2920 RIVERSIDE RD.,
SUSANVILLE, CA 96130, County of
Lassen.
Mailing Address: 2920 RIVERSIDE RD.,
SUSANVILLE, CA 96130.
DEVYN MARIE WHITE, 691-550 TARA
WY. SUSANVILLE, CA 96130.
This business is conducted by: An
Individual.
Registrant(s) began to transact business
under the fictitious business name listed
herein on 6/28/16.
Signed: /s/ Devyn M. White.
This statement was filed in the office of the
County Clerk of Lassen County on the date
indicated below:
Filed: June 28, 2016.
Julie M. Bustamante, County Clerk
Published: LCT
July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2, 2016|
REQUEST FOR BIDS
The Janesville Union Elementary School
District is requesting bids for the
2016/2017 school year for propane gas,
including service and maintenance. Please
submit bids in writing by 4:00 p.m. on July
29, 2016.
Janesville Union Elementary School
District
ATTN: Ed Brown
P.O. Box 280
Janesville, CA 96114
Please bid the price per gallon at the BPN
San Francisco-Targa Terminal prices (plus
your charge and applicable taxes) as well
as a fixed rate.
Bids will be opened and awarded at the
August 9, 2016 meeting of the Board of
Trustees. If you should have any
questions, please contact the school at
530-253-3660.
Published LCT
July 19, 26, 2016|
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SPORTS
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 1C
and
RECREATION
LCC Coach Kee named in NSCAA’s 30 Under 30 class
It’s so easy to get your
local sporting events
listed in the Lassen
County Times’ sports
calendar. Just call Sports
Writer Ashley Grogan at
257-5321 or e-mail your
calendar information to
[email protected].
Saturday, July 23
Susanville Ranch Rodeo
1 p.m. • Lassen County
Fairgrounds
Northern California’s
soccer coach George Kee was
named Thursday, July 8, to
the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America’s
annual 30 Under 30 class as
announced by the
organization. Kee was one of
15 men selected from a pool of
350 applicants for the honor.
“I am extremely humbled to
be selected to the NSCAA 30
Under 30 program.” Kee
stated. “I am excited to gain
valuable knowledge and be
given the platform to help
influence the game in
America.”
The NSCAA’s 30 Under 30
program selects 30 coaches, 15
men and 15 women, from all
levels of play each year in an
effort to give participants
exposure to the association’s
membership. In addition,
honorees are encouraged to
Coach George Kee
take advantage of the
organization’s educational
offerings and are able to
attend the NSCAA
Convention.
The 30 Under 30 initiative
was launched in 2013 and
provides support for the
selected coaches throughout
the year, helping to maintain
their growth at key points in
their coaching careers.
Kee, who is entering his
third year as head coach at
Lassen College, has worked
with youth, collegiate and
semi-professional soccer
players.
Kee came to Lassen County
after working as a special
education English teacher at
the high school level. He said,
“I grew to know that my
passion was with the sport,
but I still liked working with
this age group of kids;
helping them go from being
kids to men.”
Kee would like to use the 30
Under 30 program to improve
LCC hosts wrestling camp July 11-14
Saturday, July 23
Diamond Mountain
Speedway
car races
7 p.m. •Lassen County
Fairground Grandstands
Sunday, July 24
Diamond Mountain
Speedway
fair race, Napa Gold Series
7 p.m. • Lassen County
Fairgrounds
Monday, July 25
LCC soccer coed camp
8 a.m. to 12 p.m., through
Thursday, July 28 • Lassen
College
Reegan Dunten prepares to escape from Earl Lee’s
hold on his ankle while at wrestling camp at LCC.
Waterfowl
breeding is up
The California Department
of Fish and Wildlife has
completed its annual survey
of waterfowl breeding pairs.
Biologists found that after a
three-year decline in mallards
and total duck species,
meaning all species
combined, both categories
have increased this year.
The breeding population of
mallards increased from
173,865 to 263,774, an increase
of 52 percent, and total ducks
increased from 315,577 to
417,791, an increase of 32
percent.
“The late, abundant spring
rains were a real boost to the
habitat this year,” noted
Melanie Weaver, a CDFW
waterfowl biologist who
participated in the survey.
“We expect good production
and a larger fall flight this
year because of it.”
CDFW biologists and
warden pilots have conducted
this annual survey using
fixed-wing aircraft since 1948.
The population estimates are
for the surveyed areas only,
which include the majority of
the suitable duck-nesting
habitat in the state. Surveyed
areas include wetland and
agricultural areas in
northeastern California,
throughout the Central Valley,
the Suisun Marsh and some
coastal valleys.
The full Breeding
Population Survey Report can
be found at
wildlife.ca.gov/conservation/
birds/waterfowl.
The majority of
California’s wintering duck
population originates from
breeding areas surveyed by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service in Alaska and
Canada. Those survey results
should be available in July.
CDFW survey information,
along with similar data from
other Pacific Flyway states, is
used by the USFWS and the
Pacific Flyway Council when
setting hunting regulations
for the Pacific Flyway states,
including California.
Bradley Keele, left, and Rocklin
Albonico try a new technique.
Chase
Bickmore tries
to get out of
Jacob
Gebauer’s
hold by using
his head and
feet to spin on
Tuesday, July
12.
Logan Poteet practices holding down Robby Ratliff while a coach talks him through at
wrestling camp hosted by Lassen Community College. Photos by Ashley Grogan
his coaching skill and share
what he has learned with the
community. He said, “I notice
that there are a lot of kids
that really love the sport. So
hopefully, the influence that I
want to give to Susanville is
that the kids don’t have to
stop playing after they are 10
or 11 years old; to provide
good training while they are
younger and maybe it can be
a platform for them to get a
college scholarship.”
He will be running the
upcoming coed soccer camp
at LCC. He is hoping to have
this camp take the form of a
starting point regarding his
influence on youth in Lassen
County.
Regarding his career with
collegiate athletes, Kee has
won the Coach of the Year
distinction for the Golden
Valley Conference. The 2010
graduate of Huston-Tillotson
University guided eight
sophomore Academic AllAmericans and the GVC
Defensive Player of the Year
for the 2015 season.
Kee has helped the LCC
men’s soccer team earn a 14-42 record last season and the
women’s team to win the
championship after being
undefeated in conference
during the 2015 season.
This year, Kee believes the
biggest challenge his teams
will face is staying focused to
achieve the high goals and
expectations they have set for
themselves.
The Cougars are set to open
their 2016 campaign with an
away match against Westhill
Lemorre at 11 a.m. on Aug. 27,
and the Lassen Cougars will
kick off its regular season at
home at 2 p.m. on Oct. 4th.
Lassen Grizzly Claybreakers win
second place at championships
On Friday, July 8, and
Saturday, July 9, the Lassen
Grizzly Claybreakers
traveled to Las Vegas,
Nevada to the United States
Open Youth Trap Shooting
Championships.
The championship saw
schools from as far away as
Pennsylvania. There were
three divisions recognized in
Las Vegas: gun club, high
school varsity trap-shooting
and high school junior
varsity trap-shooting.
The 200-target trapshooting event had 100
targets shot each day.
Lassen participated in the
junior varsity trap-shooting
event only.
The team score is recorded
based on the five highest
scores for both days. Since
Lassen only had five
shooters, all scores were
considered for the team
score.
Lassen had a combined
score of 902, which resulted
in second place for the high
school trap-shooting division.
Additionally, the team earned
fourth place in the junior
varsity division. The junior
varsity division included gun
club in addition to trapshooting.
The five shooters and their
Friday - Saturday scores for
this event are Justin Giusti,
with 99-96, Noah Jones, with
97-90, Wyatt Bollinger, with
83-94, Clay Cagle, with 86-87
and Garrett Mallery, with 8486.
See Claybreakers, page 3C
Renegades finish 2016
season with 13-6 record
On Tuesday, July 5, the Susanville Renegades traveled to Red
Bluff to play the Tehama Bulls. Susanville won the game 126 behind a strong pitching performance by Seth McCart, and
some good catching by his brother, Jake. The Renegades got
some timely hitting led by Jagger Delgado, who got three
hits and drove in three runs. Spencer Lively, Malek Delgeado,
and Wade Schluter each had two hits and drove in two runs.
Ethan Williams got a clutch two out hit and drove in two
runs. Jake Bennett also drove in two runs with two sacrifice
fly balls. Susanville played outstanding defense and only
made one error in the nine-inning game. On Saturday, July 8,
Susanville traveled to Chico to conclude their season with a
doubleheader. Unfortunately, they lost both games 13-4 and
6-1. The Renegades finished the season with a 13-6 record.
2C Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Lassen High School basketball players enjoying practice in the
large gym on Tuesday, July 12. Incoming LHS freshmen, from
left to right, Jaycee Ballard, Maddie Acosta, Bean Lanenhorst,
Caitlyn Crosby, Hailey Mena, Chelsea Williams and Taylor Greer.
Photos by Ashley Grogan
LHS girl’s junior varsity basketball players enjoying the final
open gym of the summer on Tuesday, July 12. Top row: Hanna
Wallace. Middle row: Allyza Andrabe, left, and Emma Newton,
right. Bottom row: Shelby Anderson, left, and Ellie
Steward, right.
Varsity players and older. Back row, from left to right: Fawn
Robinson, Miranda Langenhorst, Jenae Larson, McKenna
Jennings, Jamie Larson, Ava Steele and Brynn Winters. Front
row, from left to right: Madisyn Hampton, Hannah Carson, Jaz
Brussatoi, Dani Nevis and Lainey Nevis.
Lassen High Grizzlies gearing up for fall: girls basketball
Ashley Grogan
Sports Writer
[email protected]
On Tuesday, July 12, the
Lassen High School girl’s
basketball team went to
their sixth week of a
summer league in Northern
Nevada.
During each Tuesday of
the summer league, both
junior varsity and varsity
girls’ basketball played two
games. “It’s a way to get 40
games before the next
season,” junior varsity
player Emma Newton
commented.
Tuesday’s game was in
Carson City. The junior
varsity team won both of the
games.
Coach Jessica Larson is
looking forward to the many
games and practices in the
upcoming season with the
teams.
The final summer open
gym for girl’s basketball was
the morning of Tuesday,
July 12.
Incoming LHS freshman
practiced alongside junior
Roger Péron is a sophomore at
Lassen College and plays midfielder
in the men’s soccer team. Péron
completed his first full year at
Lassen with Presidential Honors by
earning a 4.0 GPA after taking 28.5
units. Péron has received the Marlon
Hall Jr. Memorial Scholarship, Plumas
Bank general business scholarship
and Dr. Victor Sainte-Marie Memorial
Scholarship. During his freshman
year, Péron worked as a tutor on
campus four days per week. He also
works with the Lassen Elite youth
soccer team. While Péron is from
London, England, he has established
himself as an important member in
the Lassen County community. Photo
Freezing fish onboard my
second home?
Question: I do a lot of
offshore fishing between
Catalina and the Mexico
border. After fishing and
catching, we spend a couple
of days in Avalon or San
Diego. Since my boat is my
second home, is it legal to
then filet my fish and freeze
it on board my boat? Also,
does the same rule apply to
yellowfin tuna as to bluefin
tuna?
-Mike K.
Answer: It doesn’t matter
that your boat is your second
home. The law says, “No
more than one daily bag
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matter what your interests or fitness level. From hiking, rock climbing,
swimming, boating, fishing and camping to painting, bird watching,
meditating and relaxing, our national and local parks are great places to
visit and enjoy. Connecting with nature often infuses people with a deep
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One of the more
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• Plan activities for kids
• Determine how rustic you want to go
• Get the right gear
• Stock up on the essentials such as bug spray, sunscreen, water, garbage bags, etc.
• Check wildfire risk and use only the campfire ring provided by the campsite.
• Don’t forget to have fun!
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Incoming
freshmen Hailey
Mena, left, and
Jaycee Ballard,
right, practice
dribbling
between their
legs down the
court.
Can pet shop fish be used for bait?
LCC highlights athlete Roger Péron
submitted.
varsity, varsity and a few
recent graduates. The female
athletes practiced different
dribbling, dodging and
shooting techniques on
Tuesday.
Open gym practices will
start again in the fall and
LHS girls basketball games
will start in the winter
season of 2016.
257-4810
Hammerless muzzleloader
Question: I am interested
in getting into muzzleloading
and recently I came across a
hammerless muzzleloader
that is being offered by
Vortex. My question is
whether a hammerless
muzzleloader is legal to use
for hunting in California?
-Chris A.
limit of each kind of fish …
may be taken or possessed by
any one person unless
otherwise authorized”
(California Code of
Regulations Title 14, section
1.17).
For all of the rules on
filleting fish on a vessel and
a list of which fish may and
may not be filleted aboard a
vessel, view section 27.65 on
pages 34-35 in the 2016-2017
Ocean Sport Fishing
Regulations booklet.
Regarding your questions
on filleting and freezing
yellowfin and bluefin tunas,
CCR Title 14, section
27.65(b)(11) states, “For all
species of tuna filleted on
any boat or brought ashore
as fillets south of a line
running due west true from
Point Conception, Santa
Barbara County (34o27’ N.
lat.) Each fish must be
individually bagged as
follows:
A. The bag must be marked
with the species’ common
name.
B. The fish must be cut
into six pieces with all skin
attached.
These pieces are the four
loins, the collar removed as
one piece with both pectoral
fins attached and intact, and
the belly fillet cut to include
the vent and with both pelvic
fins attached and intact.”
Tunas may be kept whole
or in a manner that retains
these identifying
characteristics.
Pet shop fish for bait?
Question: Is it legal to use
rosy red minnows from the
pet shop for fishing? I have
heard of bait shops selling
them mainly out of
California. I have also heard
they are a mutation and
don’t breed so they shouldn’t
pose a problem.
-Kev H.
Answer: It is not legal to
use aquarium or pet store
fish for bait purposes, and
they may not be planted in
any waters of the state (CCR
Title 14, section 227).
However, rosy red minnows
(a color variant of the
fathead minnow) sold by a
business with a live
freshwater baitfish license
issued by the California
Wildlife (CDFW) are legal to
use in some parts of the
state. Baitfish regulations
vary by district. To see if you
can use fathead minnows in
the place you intend to fish,
you should review sections
4.10 to 4.30 on page 17 of the
2016-2017 Freshwater Sport
Fishing Regulations booklet.
Answer: Legal
muzzleloaders are defined in
CCR Title 14, section 353(c)
and are described as
“wheellock, matchlock,
flintlock or percussion type,
including in-line”
muzzleloading rifles using
black powder or equivalent
black powder substitute,
including pellets, with a
single projectile loaded from
the muzzle and at least .40
caliber in designation. With
a muzzleloader tag, only
open or peep sights are legal
353(h). Whether the
muzzleloader has a hammer
is irrelevant as long as it
falls within the definition
above. The Vortex rifle is an
“in line” muzzleloading rifle.
Finding info on ocean
bottom characteristics and
habitats?
Question: Please provide
me with a list of central and
southern California beaches
that have the sandiest ocean
bottoms and the least
amount of rock formations.
Additionally, if you are able,
can you also include a list
that has both the sandiest
ocean bottoms and least
amount of sea kelp?
-Kevin R., California Sport
Fisherman
Answer: Yes. There are two
resources available that you
may want to check for this
information.
• CDFW Fishing Guide.
The guide is available in
mobile and desktop versions.
Both have the same data
included. You will find
common areas for shore
fishing with descriptions of
target species and some
habitats.
• CDFW MarineBIOS
application. This site
includes habitat maps that
will be helpful in exploring
the sites with the most sand
and the least amount of
kelp. Start by zooming into
your area of interest. Then,
in the Layers section, under
the Habitats group, you will
find map layers for shore
types, predicted substrate
and kelp canopy. Turn on
those layers by checking the
box next to the
descriptions. You can view a
legend for each layer by
expanding the description
using the plus or arrow
symbol. Detailed directions
for interacting with the map
can be found in the help
section at the top right of the
page.
• Google Earth. This
amazing resource also offers
bathymetry seafloor
mapping data of nearshore
bottom substrate for
most areas.
Many wins result from July 4 races
Noah Jones,
left, Garrett
Mallery, Coach
Phil Giusti,
Justin Giusti,
Clay Cagle and
Wyatt Bollinger
earned a
plaque for
placing second
in the high
school trapshooting
division on
Saturday, July
9.
Photos submitted
CLAYBREAKERS, from page 1C
Even though the team
competed in a group setting,
each shooter’s scores were
recorded individually. From
this, Lassen’s team captain,
Giusti, took second place for
individual junior varsity
shooters. He had a two-day
total score of 195.
Coach Phil Giusti said,
“being there with only five
kids, I needed each and every
one of them to step up to the
plate. And they not only
stepped up but they hit it out
of the park. Even the
Pennsylvania team knew
where Lassen High School
was when we left.”
Coach Giusti continued,
“the awards banquet at the
Aliante Hotel and Casino was
full with over one thousand
people attending, and the
Grizz got to get up and take
center stage with the mayor
and council members of Las
Vegas, who also now know
where Lassen High School is.
“Coach Phil is looking
forward to next year and
taking a varsity and junior
varsity squad to these
shoots,” he said.
This was the first year LHS
had a trap-shooting team,
thus why all participants
were placed in junior varsity.
In years following, members
with experience will be
placed on the varsity team,
while first-years will
continue to place on the
junior varsity team.
Additionally, Coach Guisti
acknowledged the effect the
support from sponsors, Bill
McCabe and the LHS staff
has had on the team. The
LHS staff had to approve the
team to attend the event
because it was an out-of-state
venue.
Woodcreek High School
had 40 participating shooters
and won first place in the
high school trap-shooters
category.
Coach Guisti directed his
comment “watch out for the
Grizz next year,” toward
Woodcreek High School.
Justin Giusti earned second place individual at the U.S. Open
Youth Championship with a two-day score of 195.
The green flag waved and
racing cars roared.
On Monday, July 4, dozens
of racers drifted and
accelerated around the track
begging for the gold.
With no major crashes, a
silver car and many waves of
the yellow flag, the Fourth of
July races proved memorable
and resulted in many
victories. The results are as
follows:
Mini division results
Heat race one — 1. Larry
Whitebird, No. 97, 3 points; 2.
Kyle Belli, No. 56, 3 points; 3.
Larry Foster, No. 33, 2 points;
4. Brandon Bumb, No. 69b, 2
points; 5. Tom Davis, No. 75, 1
point; 6. Raymond Talavera,
No. 69r, 1 point.
Main event — 1. Whitebird,
40 points; 2. Davis, 39 points;
3. Bob Feller, No. 3, 38 points;
4. Belli, 37 points; 5. Joe
Marlow, No. 7j, 36 points; 6.
Foster, 35 points; 7. Billy
Gibbsomn, No. 121, 34 points;
8. Talvera, 33 points; 9.
Gabrielle Lewis, car No. 23,
32 points.
10. Tyler Eckles, No. 18, 31
points; 11. Bumb, 30 points;
12. Wyatt Spalding, No. 25, 29
points; 13. George Bumb, No.
420, 28 points.
Racers fight to the finish at the Lassen County Fairground
racetrack on July 4. Photos by Ashley Grogan
Strictly stock division
results
Heat race — 1. Richard
Longacre, No. 7, 3 points; 2.
Chris Annas, No. 50, 3 points;
3. Skeeter Bethel, No. 40, 2
points; 4. Mike Nichols, No.
55, 2 points; 5. Jim Erie, No.
22, 1 point; 6. Fred Kresge,
No. 3, 1 point.
Main event — 1. Longacre,
39 points; 2. Nathan Howard,
No. 81, 38 points; 3. Bethel, 37
points; 4. Erie, 36 points; 5.
Nichols, 35 points; 6. Jason
Emmot, No. 157, 34 points; 7.
Earl Adams, No. 122, 33
points; 8. Annas, 32 points; 9.
Kresge, 31 points.
Modified division results
Main event — 1. Chris
Olexiewicz, No. 88, 40 points;
2. Bill Pearson, No. 7n, 39
points; 3. Mitch Murphy, No.
7m, 38 points; 4. Chris
Neiman, No. 3, 37 points; 5.
Nevin Kennemore, No. 23k,
36 points; 6. Erica Buhr, No.
69, 35 points; 7. Matt Murphy,
No. 6m, 34 points; 8. Galin
Hainline, No. 11, 33 points; 9.
Chase Neiman, No. 1, 32
points.
10. Steve Bejeck, No. 20, 31
points; 11. Larry McCracken,
No. 6, 30 points; 12. Jeff
Chew, No. 8x, 29 points; 13.
Tyler Patzke, No. 9p, 28
points; 14. Wade Deberg, No.
17, 27 points; 15. Dustin Sell,
No. 5s, 26 points.
B-Modified division
results
1. Steven Gordon, No. 2; 2.
Junior Suensson, No. 51; 3.
Robert Patterson, No. 22; 4.
Joe Wood, No. 3A; 5. Ethan
Kosub, No. 81.
Larry Whitebird won first place in the Mini Division’s main event on July 4.
Virginia artist wins
Lassen wins second
2016 California Duck in Stars and Stripes
Stamp Art Contest
softball tournament
A painting by Guy
Crittenden of Richmond,
Virginia, has been chosen as
the winner of the 2016
California Duck Stamp Art
Contest. The painting, which
depicts a pair of lesser snow
geese, will be the official
design for the 2016-2017
stamp.
It was the first time that
Crittenden has won the
Contest, although he has
won numerous contests held
by other states. Following
the contest in Davis, the
judges praised Crittenden’s
painting, citing its autumnal
feel, quality of light and
anatomical accuracy.
“In my experience it is
important to focus on a
composition that works, first
and foremost, and then
worry about matters such as
accuracy, feathers and
habitat,” said Crittenden, a
landscape, wildlife and
sporting artist. “My
experience with landscape
painting helps me create a
background that is accurate,
luminescent and pleasing to
the eye, one that glows with
warm light and sun coming
through the clouds.”
Artists from around the
country submitted entries
for this year’s contest,
sponsored by the California
Wildlife. Timothy Schreiber
of Duffield, VA., placed
second, Mark Thone of
Shakopee, MN., placed third
and Jeffrey Klinefelter of
Etna Green, IN., received
honorable mention.
The top four paintings will
like us
on
be displayed at the Pacific
Flyway Decoy Association’s
46th Annual Classic Wildlife
Art Festival, which will be
held at the Double Tree
Hotel in Sacramento on July
9-10.
Since 1971, the California
Duck Stamp Program’s
annual contest has attracted
top wildlife artists from
around the country. The
contest is traditionally open
to artists from all 50 states in
order to ensure a wide pool
of submissions. All proceeds
generated from stamp sales
go directly to waterfowl
conservation projects
throughout California.
In the past, hunters were
required to purchase and
affix the stamp to their
hunting licenses. Today,
hunters are no longer
required to carry the stamps
because California’s modern
licensing system prints proof
of additional fees paid
directly onto the license.
However, CDFW still
produces the stamps, which
can be requested on CDFW’s
website at
wildlife.ca.gov/licensing/col
lector-sta mps.
The subject of the 2017
Contest will be the ruddy
duck, with details on that
contest to be released at a
later date.
Lassen softball brought home second place in the
Stars and Stripes softball tournament that took
place Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3 in Carson
City, Nevada. Pictured from left to right Coach Jason
Adams, Coach Matt Ackernecht, Coach Brett Smith,
Joycelyn Lewis, Samantha Owens, Shasta Leroy,
Kathryn Baldwin, Chasea Olexiewiez, Neva Adams,
Ashlyn Ackernecht, Bella Giessner, Jordan Smith,
Aiva Chandler, Hailey Montgomery and Serafin
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Time is running out to get in on the hexagenia hatch
Michael Condon
salmon right now.
Grubs and crickets are also
very effective, especially
while the fish are still keying
on hexagenia and other
insects.
Staff Writer
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Give a man a fish and he has
food for a day; teach him how
to fish and you can get rid of
him for the entire weekend.
— Zenna Schaffer
The July 4th holiday
crowds are gone and area
lakes and streams are getting
back to normal.
Summer time weather will
continue to push water
temperatures higher and that
will have trout seeking out
cooler water. Deep water,
springs and tributary mouths
will become prime areas for
finding trout.
The Hexagenia hatch has
been very prolific and should
continue for another week or
so. Almanor, Butt Lake,
Antelope Lake, and beginning
a couple of years ago, Lake
Davis, all are home to these
very large mayflies that are a
favorite food for both trout
and bass.
As the hex hatch fades,
trout will move to deeper
water and forage fish will
become a more important
part of the trout diet.
Understanding this
transition and adjusting
tactics accordingly is key to
successful fishing this time of
year.
Lake Almanor
Jet skis and ski boats
dominated the scene at Lake
Almanor over the July 4th
holiday. All of that traffic
tends to spook the fish even
though the evenings did give
way to calm quiet water and a
very nice hex hatch.
The lake is relatively quiet
now; still a few water skiers
and jet skis in the afternoon,
but the mornings and
evenings belong to the
anglers.
Like most natural
phenomena, the hex hatch
can be cyclical. Some years
there are only a few of the
giant mayflies. Some years
there are decent numbers and
even in the years of plentiful
insects, the fish may show
less interest in some years
than in other years. But this
year it has all come together
nicely. There have been lots of
Hexagenia mayflies and lots
of fish, including some very
large fish.
The occasional Hexagenia
mayfly can be found over a
period of a few months, but
the height of the activity
when the fish are really
keying on these large insects
lasts about four or five weeks.
We are already three or four
weeks into the hatch so there
isn’t much time left.
If you need some good flies
and some tips or maybe even
a guide to get you started
fishing the hex hatch, check
with Tom Mauymonier at the
Almanor Fly Fishing
Company, 159 Main St., in
Chester.
If you want to do it on your
own, pick up a few nymph
patterns and head out to the
west shore of Almanor for
the evening. Fish your
nymphs deep in 15 to 30 feet
of water. Let your nymph
sink to the bottom and then
give it a slow retrieve with an
occasional twitch.
If your preference is for
trolling, early morning is the
time to be out. Speedy
Shiners, nightcrawlers
behind flashers, Needlefish
and Rapalas are all
productive baits. Deep
trolling with down-riggers is
an effective way to hook
trophy browns, rainbows and
salmon.
Big Cove, Big Springs and
both sides of the peninsula
are good areas for trolling.
Jigging with anchovy tails
or mini Gitzits is a great way
to catch trout and especially
Bucks Lake
Bucks Lake is bank full and
that can only help this
already fertile lake.
Bucks is well known for
huge Mackinaw. The
Mackinaw, or lake trout, is
actually a species of char,
which are obviously close
relatives of trout. These
monsters head for the deepest
part of the lake in midsummer and can be tough to
catch.
Fortunately, there are still
plenty of brook, brown and
rainbow trout.
But the real attraction right
now is the kokanee salmon.
These small but feisty
landlocked salmon are very
plentiful and a blast to catch
on ultra light gear. They will
take a variety of small spoons
and lures. The most effective
trolling rigs include a dodger
and downrigger to get your
gear down deep.
Right now, the best fishing
is on the south end of the
lake near the dam.
As the water continues to
warm, the fish will move into
the channel just below the
powerhouse and mouth of
Butt Creek to find cooler
water. That could happen any
time.
Lake Davis
The damselflies are
continuing to hatch at Davis,
but the trout seem to be
increasingly selective,
according to Jon Baiocchi of
Baiocchi Troutfitters
(baiocchistroutfitters.com). It
can be frustrating to have
boiling large trout in front of
you, yet not get a grab,
according to Jon.
There are a few tricks you
can do during this time,
which happens every year
after the lake gets pounded by
fly anglers.
During the damselfly hatch,
the rainbows are high in the
water column and also in
some very shallow water.
These two factors combined
give the trout a very small
cone of vision.
Jon says putting the fly
Butt Lake
Compared to its bigger
neighbors, Butt Lake is a
sleepy and quiet little
backwater full of bird-life
and plenty of fish. Jet skis
and water skiing are not
allowed at Butt Lake so the
main activity on the water is
fishing and kayaking.
There are both rainbow
trout, brown trout, and
smallmouth bass in Butt Lake
and they all grow quite large
in this very fertile reservoir.
There are also Sacramento
pike minnow in Butt Lake.
These are big native nongame fish with a healthy
appetite for juvenile fish.
Having fished Butt Lake for
40 years, it is clear to me that
the pike minnow population
has grown substantially. That
may have a lot to do with
what appears to be shrinking
numbers of game fish in
Butt Lake.
right in front of the fish is
critical. When they refuse
your fly, or worse, grab it and
immediately spit it out, you
need some different tactics.
Jon says to use a high
floating snail pattern with a
12-inch dropper to a
Callibaetis nymph, or a blood
midge pupa. Other anglers in
the know use sparse streamer
patterns to entice a take.
Hexagenia mayflies are still
hatching all over the lake and
some fish are on them. The
hatch will go through July,
but warming water
conditions will put an end on
fish taking them off the
surface.
Stream Fishing
Stream flows are healthy
for this time of year and
water temperature is
beginning to warm. There
are plenty of insects
hatching.
There are a number of
small mayflies on the menu,
but the main attraction seems
to be stoneflies and even a
few salmonflies.
Salmonflies are the largest
of our local stoneflies. Adults
have an orange body and can
reach 2 inches. And the trout
love them.
Deer Creek has received
several plants above the falls
and is fishing well. Stoneflies
and small mayflies are
plentiful.
The North Fork of the
Feather has been planted
above Lake Almanor and is
fishing well. Warner Creek
has plenty of water and is
also worth checking out.
The flows on the Middle
Fork of the Feather River are
just about ideal right now
although the upper end is
starting to get warm. So
warm in fact that my guess is
that the fish that were very
recently planted near
Graeagle will quickly find
there way down to Camp
Layman.
Camp Layman to Sloat
should be fishing very well
right now. There have been
plenty of insects hatching
with a few salmonflies and
golden stones still left. There
has been a thick Trico
spinner fall in mid-morning.
Caddis, yellow sally stoneflies
and pale evening duns are out
in the evenings.
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Now is a great time for
hunters to start pre-planning
for the 2016-2017 season. If
this is the year that you’d like
to hunt in an unfamiliar area
or learn more about an
outdoor pursuit you’ve never
tried, you may want to
consider hiring a professional
guide.
The California Department
of Fish and Wildlife is
responsible for licensing
hunting and
inland/freshwater fishing
guides in the state (a
Commercial Passenger
Fishing Vessel License is
required for guiding fishing
activities in marine waters).
As defined by the Fish and
Game Code, a guide means
any person who is engaged in
the business of packing or
guiding, or who, for
compensation, assists another
person in taking or
attempting to take any bird,
mammal, fish, amphibian or
reptile. Guide also includes
any person who, for profit,
transports other persons,
their equipment, or both to or
from hunting or fishing areas.
A good guide can greatly
increase the chances of
success for a hunter who is
stalking a new species or
unfamiliar with an area. Your
guide isn’t just a mentor, but
also a navigator, driver,
shooting coach, tracker and
maybe even butcher and
cook.
“Hiring a guide can be a
worthwhile investment of
both time and money,” said
Lt. Alan Gregory, CDFW’s
Advanced Hunter Education
director. “You have to
approach it as though you’re
hiring a contractor to work
on your house. Do your due
diligence well before the
season starts. Research the
options that are available to
you and get three bids before
any money changes hands.”
Finding a guide
Spending time in the woods
during the preseason is a trait
of consistently successful
hunters. Licensed guides
spend their time scouting
during the preseason so they
can provide information on
recent game sightings, travel
patterns and feeding routines.
That knowledge can be worth
its weight in gold.
A California guide license
is one size fits all, in that it
covers both hunting and
freshwater fishing, so it
might seem a little daunting
to find a true expert in the
hunt you want. However, it’s
definitely possible if you do a
little homework in the
months before your hunt.
• Look through the
searchable CDFW licensed
guide database to identify a
few possibilities. Each guide
can be found by name, permit
number, services offered,
species and counties of
operation.
• Look up guide websites
and check out online hunting
forums and message boards
to read testimonials and
reviews.
• Ask around at sporting
goods stores. Some may keep
a list of guides, and
employees or other hunters in
the store may be able to give
personal references.
• Interview several guides
over the phone. Request
references. Ask how many
years they’ve been in
business, what their success
rate is and whether they are
bonded, licensed and
insured.
• Ask about cancellation
policies. It’s always better to
be safe than sorry, and to
know if you’ll be expected to
pay should something
unexpected happen.
• Budget. Prices vary
depending on species, length
of trip, whether processing is
included, etc. Remember to
factor in travel, food and
lodging costs for the trip. Be
sure you understand the
package offered, and what’s
included vs. what is not.
Tipping is also the standard
for good service, and positive
feedback in the form of a
Becoming a guide
Experienced hunters who
enjoy mentoring others in the
field may find that becoming
a professional guide is the
perfect way to turn a hobby
into a career.
In order to become a
licensed hunting guide in
California, you have to
submit an application and
pay a fee. The cost of a
resident guide license is an
annual fee (Feb. 1 through
Jan. 31 of the following year).
A nonresident guide license
is more costly. Employees of a
guide who assist in the
service and who meet certain
criteria are charged for a
license.
For more information on
acquiring a guide license, go
to wildlife.ca.gov/licensing
and see Fish and Game Code,
sections 2535-2546 and
California Code of
Regulations Title
14, section 745.
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strategy is nutrition, consistency and hard work at the
gym. It will pay off in the end. I always follow the
quote, “Work hard in silence and let success make the
noise.”
You don’t have to be great to start, but you gotta start
to be great.
I will continue working on my body and making
“them gainz.”
—Antonio Ramirez
What got me started in the gym is dedication
and motivation. It first started when I was looking
at Iron Horse Gym’s webpage and I saw this kid
who went from big to ripped. I started looking into
it and next thing I knew, he worked in the same
area as I did. So one day I started talking to him
and asking him questions. I asked him what he
takes, and he told me “it’s what it takes.”
So since then I’ve been there every day with
Antonio Ramirez and have learned a lot. He has
me on a good nutrition diet plan — so far it’s been
working and I see big and great things for me in
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For the most part, I was over the way I looked
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LHS athletes: teammates for now, sisters forever
Sisters have their ups and
downs, but for Morgan and
Paige Martin, being sister
athletes has only been an up
in their relationship.
Morgan, who will be
starting her senior year,
enjoys being a part of the
volleyball and soccer teams
at Lassen High School.
Regarding volleyball, she
said, “it’s intense and it
makes you play your best.”
Paige, an upcoming LHS
sophomore, finds the
strategy behind volleyball
most appealing. “It’s
powerful and concentrated,”
she commented.
The Martin girls have an
older brother and sister, but
when it comes to volleyball,
Morgan said, “it’s our thing;
it’s what we share.” Both
girls have played volleyball
since their seventh grade
year, making Morgan a fiveyear and Paige a three-year
veteran.
Paige played basketball
from sixth to eight grade,
but chose soccer over
basketball when forced to
choose.
Morgan commented. “She
looks up to me. I keep her in
check.”
Regardless, family support
is important to the Martins.
Kendrick Martin, Paige
and Morgan’s older brother,
tries to attend every
volleyball and soccer game
to support his sisters.
Portia Martin, the oldest
Martin chid, was the first of
the Martin girls to play
soccer at Lassen High
School.
Both Paige and
Morgan adore their
family members for
all of the support
provided
throughout the
year; the
upcoming
seasons
included.
“My dad is the
volleyball mom,”
said Morgan. “He
comes to every
game. He brings us
water—”
“Or
Morgan, left, and Paige Martin are always ready to support one another on and Gatorade,”
added Paige,
off the court. Photo by Ashley Grogan
While the team diverges
once they leave the field,
Morgan and Paige continue
to be teammates while
practicing at home.
Morgan said, “we
run together,”
since they also
play on the same
varsity soccer
team.
Regarding how
it feels to have
a sister on
the
court,
Paige
said,
“she helps me get through
the game and persevere.”
“Sometimes it’s hard; we
get on each other’s nerves,
but it’s fine,”
“and he cheers us on.”
The Martin girls view
their teammates as another
family. Paige said, “We have
fun together and make
jokes.”
Morgan commented, “We
have team lunch. We see
each other at school, but
whenever we are together,
it’s volleyball-related.”
Friends-made-sisters have
made the sport more
enjoyable for each athlete.
Similarly, playing sports has
made the transition of
sisters-made-friends easier
for the Paige and Morgan
Martin.
The volleyball team looks
forward to the upcoming
season this fal.
The sisters are looking
forward to playing side-byside this fall and winter.
Nonlead ammunition in effect
As of July 1, nonlead shot
is required when taking
upland game birds with a
shotgun in California, except
for dove, quail, snipe and any
game birds taken at licensed
game bird clubs. In addition,
nonlead shot is required
when using a shotgun to take
resident small game
mammals, furbearing
mammals, nongame
mammals, nongame birds
and any wildlife for
depredation purposes.
Existing restrictions on the
use of lead ammunition in
the California condor range,
when taking Nelson bighorn
sheep and when hunting on
all California Department of
Fish and Wildlife wildlife
areas and ecological reserves
remain in effect.
The next phase of the
implementation goes into
effect July 1, 2019, when
hunters must use nonlead
ammunition when taking any
animal anywhere in the state
for any purpose. There are no
restrictions on the use of lead
ammunition for target
shooting purposes.
More information can be
found at
wildlife.ca.gov/hunting/nonle
ad-ammunition.
Basketballs ran wild throughout the last weekend in June at Camp Grizz
Camp Grizz had 70 campers
from June 24 to June 27 at
Lassen College. “The teamwork
and enthusiasm of both the
counselors and campers made it
a fantastic week,” said Coach
Jessica Larson.
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ELECTRIC COMPANY’S 2017 GENERAL RATE CASE
PHASE II APPLICATION (A.16-06-013)
BACKGROUND
On June 30, 2016, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed its phase II application in the 2017
General Rate Case with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). In this application, PG&E is
requesting approval from the CPUC to assign previously approved revenues (Phase I) and design electric
rates across different customer classes. This proposal will more accurately align rates with the costs
of providing electric service to customers, as well as simplify rates to make them easier to understand.
WILL RATES INCREASE AS A RESULT OF THIS APPLICATION?
Approval of this application will result in a decrease in rates for some customers and an increase
in rates for others. PG&E’s GRC Phase II application proposes an increase of $0.5 million in annual
revenues for costs incurred and recorded for real-time rate designs, which were proposed in prior
rate design proceedings. As directed by the CPUC’s Energy Division, PG&E is requesting to recover
these recorded costs in the 2017 GRC Phase II rate design proceeding. Although this application is
requesting an increase, the primary purpose is to assign authorized revenues to its customers, and
adjust rate design. The actual rate increases or decreases will depend on the CPUC’s final decision in
this application and will go into effect as early as mid-2017.
HOW WILL PG&E’S APPLICATION AFFECT ME?
Most of PG&E’s customers are bundled customers which receive electricity (generation), transmission
and distribution services from PG&E.
Two tables presenting a more illustrative description of the impact of this application were included in
a bill insert announcing this filing that was sent directly to customers in the June 2016 billing cycle.
If approved, PG&E’s request would change electric rates effective as early as mid-2017 for customers
who receive electric generation and distribution services from PG&E. For a typical residential NonCARE customer using 500 kWh per month the rate would increase from $96.98 to $97.05 or 0.1
percent. Individual customer bills may vary.
HOW WILL PG&E’S APPLICATION AFFECT NON-BUNDLED CUSTOMERS?
Direct Access (DA) and Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) customers purchase electricity from
another provider and receive electric transmission and distribution services from PG&E. The net impact
of PG&E’s application on DA and CCA customers is -$3.5 million, or an average decrease of 0.3 percent.
Departing Load (DL) customers do not receive electric generation, transmission or distribution services
from PG&E. However, they are required to pay certain charges as required by law or CPUC decision.
The net impact on DL customers is $0.2 million, or an average increase of 0.6 percent.
HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PG&E’S PROPOSALS?
If you have questions about PG&E’s filing, please contact PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. For TDD/TTY
(speech-hearing impaired), call 1-800-652-4712. If you would like a copy of PG&E’s filing and exhibits,
please write to PG&E at the address below:
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2017 General Rate Case Phase II (A.16-06-013)
P.O. Box 7442
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A copy of PG&E’s filing and exhibits are also available for review at the CPUC’s Central Files Office by
appointment only. For more information, contact aljcentralfi[email protected] or 1-415-703-2045.
PG&E’s application (without exhibits) is available on the CPUC’s website at www.cpuc.ca.gov/pao.
CPUC PROCESS
This application will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge (Judge) who will determine how
to receive evidence and other related documents necessary for the CPUC to establish a record upon
which to base its decision. Evidentiary hearings may be held where parties will present their testimony
and may be subject to cross-examination by other parties. These evidentiary hearings are open to the
public, but only those who are formal parties in the case can participate.
After considering all proposals and evidence presented during the hearings, the assigned Judge will
issue a proposed decision which may adopt PG&E’s proposal, modify it or deny it. Any of the five
CPUC Commissioners may sponsor an alternate decision. The proposed decision, and any alternate
decisions, will be discussed and voted upon at a scheduled CPUC Voting Meeting.
The Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) may review this application. ORA is the independent consumer
advocate within the CPUC with a legislative mandate to represent investor-owned utility customers to
obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. ORA has
a multi-disciplinary staff with expertise in economics, finance, accounting and engineering. For more
information about ORA, please call 1-415-703-1584, email [email protected] or visit ORA’s website
at www.ora.ca.gov.
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how you can participate in the proceeding, if you have informal comments about the application, or
questions about the CPUC processes, you may access the CPUC’s Public Advisor Office (PAO) webpage
at http://consumers.cpuc.ca.gov/pao/.
You may also contact the PAO as follows:
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Judge and appropriate CPUC staff, and will become public record.
The Gladiators won
the championship
during Camp Grizz
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2016 Lassen County Fair
4th of July Celebration and Auto Races!
Also, a big thank you to all of our volunteers, fans and racers who make this event possible.
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