12A Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 Indian Valley Record
Word got around that 5-Foot Farm's strawberry crop was back on and in peak ripeness July 31 in
west Quincy. Photos by Roni Java
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Red, ripe strawberries are one
of summer's favorite harvests
on local farms in the Lost
Sierra.
Comparing berry hauls at the farm were
7, and his little brother Joshua, 5.
Quincy
kids Ezekiel Shafer on the left, 7, Samuel Ward,
When 5-Foot Farm on
Highway 70 announced that
their ripe, red strawberries
were back on for the picking,
Carol Sheller of Quincy and
plenty of other folks braved
the heat for handfuls of the
delicious summer treats
The Quincy Chamber of
Commerce is pleased to
sponsor the 73rd annual
Plumas-Sierra County Fair
Parade on Saturday, Aug. 11.
The parade starts at 10 a.m.
sharp and will run its usual
route from Lindan Avenue by
Safeway, west on Main Street
to the courthouse.
Prior to the parade and part
of the tradition, the Quincy
Volunteer Fire Department
will have its annual Pancake
Breakfast from 7 a.m to 10 a.m.
at the fire station on Lawrence
Street.
Parade entries this year
include some old favorites
mixed in with some fun new
ones. Should be quite the show!
Driving the grand marshal
again this year is Chez
Pence. He's driven his
vehicle in the parade for over
a decade and isn't about to
now!
The grand marshal this
year, in conjunction with the
fair's "Welcome to the
Neighborhood" theme, is
friendly neighbor Nikki
Thomas. Thomas has been
with the Quincy DMV office
for the past five years, having
first started out at the Ukiah
DMV. Although Thomas isn't
a resident here, she says one
of the things she loves the
most about our area is our
hospitality and welcoming
her to our neighborhood!
In keeping with the
"Welcome to the
Neighborhood" theme, the
parade will have two very
special guests riding in the
grand marshal's car. We'll
give you a hint: look for
cardigan sweaters, ties, and
one of them is short. Very
short.
After the parade is over, be
sure to stick around for a
special showing of "Won't
You Be My Neighbor?," the
documentary that takes an
intimate look at America's
favorite neighbor, Mr.
Rogers. The Town Hall
Theatre will have a special
showing at 11:30 a.m. with a
discounted matinee price of
$6 per person. What better
way to beat the heat before
heading down to the
fairgrounds for an evening of
amusement, rides and
displays with your friends
and family.
The ,Quincy Chamber of
Commerce is proud to host
some of these beloved events.
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A lack of funding is rendering
the future uncertain for
Community Connections. The
popular program, in which
members exchange services, is
in danger of ceasing to exist
unless something is done.
Member Janet Crain
organized a meeting to be held
this Sunday, Aug. 12, at 6 p.m.
Did you know that anyone
can join the Chamber of
Commerce? It's true --- the
chamber offers memberships
to businesses and individuals
alike. Join today online at
qumcychamber.com or call
394-0541 and stay up to date
in the Quincy library meeting
room.
"We have members from
across the county and we need
to talk about the future of
Community Connections," she
said.
She described herself as
someone who has "been pretty
active on both sides of the
on everything happening
around town. To donate
instead to help with future
expenses and events, make a
check payable to the Quincy
Chamber of Commerce and
mail to PO Box 215, Quincy,
CA 95971.
services," and she and other
members want to do what they
can to maintain the program,
even if it becomes an
all-volunteer effort.
Community Connections had
operated under the auspices of
Plumas Rural Services with
funding from the county's
Behavioral Health Department.
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