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Spring snow didn't deter
more than 70 business own-
ers from attending the
Plumas Business Summit
held March 26 at Nakoma
Golf Resort.
And those who braved the
weather weren't disappoint-
ed. Audrey Ellis, executive
director of the Eastern
Plumas Chamber of Com-
merce, one of the event's co-
sponsors, said attendees
gave the event high marks in
their exit surveys,
"We were very pleased; we
got very good feedback," El-
lis said. On a scale of one to
five, with five being the
highest, those responding
gave perfect marks to the lo-
cation and the food, as well
as some of the speakers and
a presentation by Feather
River College students on
marketing.
Along vith Eastern
Plumas, the Quincy Cham-
ber of Commerce, Feather
River College and SIFE
advisor Amy Schulz said she
was very happy with the
large turnout.
"It's really important for
business people to have the
opportunity to network with
each other and learn about
the resources available in
the community," she said.
Kirk Lambert, co-owner of
Lambert & Lambert Insur-
ance, said he hadn't realized
that the chambers provided
technological expertise. "We
just paid to have a website
designed and didn't realize
that there was assistance
available from the chamber
and SIFE," he said.
Lambert was impressed
with the presentation made
by Richard Scully, the
founder of Chamber Nation,
an organization that helps
chambers of commerce auto-
mate their functions with
technology. During the
summit, Scully talked to
business owners about maxi-
mizing online traffic and
increasing sales through
social media and mobile
State Sen. Ted Gaines visits with Gina Rangel, a
College student and pres!dent of SIFE (Stud
Enterprise), during a break at the Plumas Busi
held March 26 at Nakoma Golf Resort. Photo by D
applications. "Restaurants
benefit greatly from mobile
apps," Scully said, showing
USDA invites minority
producers to join register
ceiving timely assistance.
The register pamphlet with
the registration form is
available at the USDA Ser-
vice Center in Susanville or
from approved USDA out-
reach partners.
Completed forms may be
mailed to: USDA Minority
Farm Register, USDA Stop
Code 0503. 1400 Indepen-
dence Ave. SW, Washington,
D.C. 20250. FSA and USDA's
Office of Advocacy and Out-
reach are jointly administer-
ing the register. Registration
forms are also available in
Spanish (AD-2035SP) and
English (AD-2035) on the
FSA website (fsa.usda.gov)
under "Forms."
The U.S. Department of
Ag/'iculture's Farm Service
Agency invites minority
farmers and ranchers in
Lassen, Plumas and Sierra
counties and across the na-
tion to voluntarily join the
USDA Minority Farm Regis-
ter to receive information
and opportunities from US-
DA agencies.
The new Minority Farm
Register is an outreach tool
to reach underserved farm-
ers and ranchers who are not
currently enrolled in USDA
loan, farm or conservation
programs, said Chris
Lattlpe, F.S,acting. county
director:I'
The register is a shared
"°'.outreach list that will help
-JSDA community-based orga-
nizations and minority-serv-
ing educational institutions
to communicate with minori-
ty farmers and ranchers.
By joining the register, mi-
nority producers may re-
ceive outreach materials,
newsletters and program an-
nouncements from USDA
agencies. They may also re-
ceive information and assis-
tance from other USDA-ap-
proved outreach partners,
such as community-based or-
ganizations, faith-based or-
ganizations and minority-
serving educational institu-
tions. USDA will carefully
control access to and use of
the register.
Individuals wishing to join
the register must sign and
date a form that provides
their name and address. Pro-
viding phone numbers,
email address, race, ethnici-
ty, gender and farm or ranch
location will be voluntary,
although the additional in-
formation increases the pro-
ducer's opportunities for re-
Watershed meeting slated
A public meeting will be
held Monday, April 16, pre-
senting the results and final
report release for the Upper
Feather River Watershed
Biomass Project. The meet-
mg will start at 6 p.m. in the
Mineral Building at the
Plumas-Sierra County Fair-
grounds. For more informa-
lion, call 284-1022.
The purpose of the meet-
ing is to share the results of
a multi-year project to link
hazardous fuels reduction,
job creation and healthy
forests through the exPand-
ed recovery and use of forest
biomass.
This project is a result of
the USDA Forest Service
Plumas National Forest en-
tering into a cooperative
agreement with the Sierra
Institute for Community and
Environment to expand eco-
nomic uses of biomass
through reduction of haz-
ardous fuels on national for-
est system lands in the Up-
per Feather River Watershed
and adjacent areas.
GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP
AND COMMUNION
Good Friday is traditionally the day that
Christians. world-wide remember the sacrificial
torture and death suffered by Jesus Christ on the
cross at Calvary. This was, necessary for Him to
then conquer death and arise from the grave'on
Easter morning. This Friday, April 6th, Calvary
Chapel Quincy will hold a special worship and
communion service. We believe that Jesus is
God come to earth in human form and that he
experienced all the human emotions as we do.
He knew happiness, adoration, love, friendship,
laughter, and joy. He also experienced hunger,
disappointment, pain, abandonment and sorrow.
He chose to give his life for all mankind. If you
don't know Jesus, now is the time to learn more.
Why wait? Come join us for a time of music,
prayer and communion in recognition of all that
Jesus Christ has done for us. All are welcoine.
Come as you are, Christ is waiting for you with
open arms. The service will start at 6:30 pm and
Close at 7:30 pro.
Calvary Chapel is located in East Quincy at
1953 E. Main Street, next door to
DMV in the SavMor shopping center.
For nore information contact
Calvary Chapel at (530) 283-4463.
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dent B.J. North during her
introduction of the senator,
gave the keynote address.
Gaines, who owns an insur-
ance agency, told those gath-
ered that he could relate to
their experiences, because
he had just recently opened
a new office. "It was a great
reminder to me of how diffi-
cult it is to start a new busi-
ness," he said, and then
added that it is his job to
make it easier for businesses
by eliminating unnecessary
the summit because she
s •interested in learning
)re about promoting her
staurant online and on
)bile devices. She also at-
ded Scully's presentation.
:n addition to sessions on
:hnology, attendees
wned about management
d sales strategies, proper
tancial management, cus-
mer service and ways to
ost profits.
tate Sen. Ted Gaines, who
ts described as a "fighter
business" by Plumas
government and tax reform
as areas that need to be ad-
dressed.
Gaines also fielded ques-
tions involving the State's
hgh-speed rail system,
workers' compensation, the
cost of higher education,
home foreclosures and the
problems unique to rural
California.
Tim Rhode, a local resi-
dent and CEO and founder of
1 Life Fully Lived, spoke to
the attendees after lunch. El-
lis said Rhode's presentation
was well received by those
attending, earning the high-
est marks possible.
While there were concur-
rent sessions to attend, SIFE
students were also available
for marketing consultation.
"People could see what we
do," said Schulz.
Both Schulz and Ellis said
that there would be another
summit next year. "They
definitely want us to do this
again," Ellis said of the busi-
ness owners. "This will be
an annual event:"
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oman who set
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contest" to
related to the
blaze that de-
houses.
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r, and two oth-
naged to es-
unharmed.
was charged
causing a fire,
d possessing
a firearm. She also admit-
ted having a previous
"strike" conviction. She
was sentenced to 16 months
in prison in 2006 for negli-
gent discharge of a firearm.
Plumas County District
Attorney David Hollister
said Nay was sentenced to
"the maximum allowed by
law for the crimes which
she committed."
Her 10-year, eight-month
sentence included Nay be-
ing registered as an arson
offender. She was ordered
to pay restitution.
The fire completely
burned the 65 West Magno-
lia home owned by Nay's
mother, Dorothea Pua, of
Hawaii.
The fire also destroyed
adjacent houses at 480
Ridge St. and 460 Ridge St.
About 50 firefighting per-
sonnel responded to the
scene to battle the fires.
Some of them were treated
at the scene for smoke in:
halation.
In all, 28 vehicles -- in-
cluding 10 fire engines
from fire units in Portola,
Eastern Plumas, Plumas
Eureka, Sierra Valley,
Quincy and the U.S. Forest
Service responded.
"These crimes put not on-
ly nearby citizens in
harm's way, but also sub-
jected our first responders
to immediate danger," Hol-
lister said.
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