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pick sweet
crop of fresh berries
More photos on back page
Berry picking went faster on a summer night when
Greenville sisters Liah Bowers on the left, 11, and Serenity,
13, teamed up. Photos by Roni Java
Mari Erin Roth
Sports Editor
eroth@plumasnews.com
As is traditional, the
Plumas-Sierra County Fair
Board met for an enthusiastic
presentation from Fair
Manager John Steffanic before
the fair opens to the public
today, Aug. 8.
A dedication ceremony for
the new entrance gate will take
place today at noon. Steffanic
extends thanks to Sierra Pacific
Industries, Plumas-Sierra
County Fair Foundation and
Plumas Sierra Farm Bureau for
their donations that made the
new gate possible.
The temperature outside was
so similar to the inside of an
oven on July 25, that the group
agreed to hear the "pitch" and
take the tour visually from the
newly created VIP lounge.
The lineup of fresh new
attractions for the Welcome to
the Neighborhood-[hemed fair
will undoubtedly leave a long
and lasting impression. New
this year are a U.S. Army
semi-truck filled with
simulators, juggling master
Matt Henry, PSCF Foundation
Tiki Lounge/Wine Bar,
Hypnopalooza, Innovation
Station and Drone wars.
Returning favorites include
Artropolis, the Fishing Pond,
world-renowned Drum Corps,
4-H animals and ag, and all the
favorite fair foods imaginable.
Looking forward, the star
lineup is solidified and tickets
are now available for the
second annual Americana
Festival at the Plumas-Sierra
County Fairgrounds during
Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31
through Sept. 2.
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Weeds, debris
ordinance
means fines
Meg Upton
Staff Writer
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It doesn't take much to
start a fire in our present
dry drought climate. The
fire on Lee Road in East
Quincy gave a perfect
example of the importance
of eradicating weeds and
debris from town
properties.
In the area of Greenville
known as "The Flats," five
property owners have
been served with letters
from the Indian Valley
Community Services
District for allegedly
violating Ordinance
6.02.050 -- which sets out
requirements for the
removal of fire hazards
such as weeds and debris
from the premises.
The property owners
have until Aug. 24 to
comply with the
ordinance. At the
September IVCSD board
meeting, directors will
have a resolution to
consider on weed
Not a good year to let a property go to the weeds. A fire hydrant in the area known as "The Flats" is
abatement. For property might not have the remove weeds and debris.
owners that do not resources to remove the Residents have been
comply, tax liens against dried grasses and debris,vocal on the need for
the properties could be All have at least knee high removal. "We don't want
next. weeds and several have to go up in flare 3s. A fire
Some of the properties flammal le debris in the could sweep right through
look abandoned and some yards, here in seconds," said
are in foreclosure. Some There is also one Dottle Preston about the
properties are inhabited property in TaylorsviUe problem. She indicated
by senior citizens, who that received a notice tothat in the past, the county
barely visible. Photo by Meg Upton
had sent people out to cite
property owners giving
them 30 days to comply.
The protocol through
the IVCSD means
non-compliance could run
through fire season, with
concerned neighbors
having to just hope that
nothing bad will happen.
