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Goals of the project include the construction of fuel breaks, thinning and group selection harvests, protection and enhancement of sensitive plant and wildlife habitat, road improvements and noxious weed treatments. The only objections re- ceived in the most recent scoping effort were from locals, including Plumas Corporation Executive Direc- tor John Sheehan, Plumas County Economic Recovery Committee Chairman Bill Wickman and Counties' Quincy Library Group Forester Frank Stewart. American Forest Resource Council President Tom Partin submitted a formal objection on behalf of its members Sierra Pacific Industries, Trinity River Lumber Company and Collins Pine Company. Wickman is the council's northeastern California consultant. All four objections were against the preferred Alter- native A, the proposed action. Stewart has urged quick movement on this project since the first public scoping workshop in Greenville. Besides the urgent need for fire protection, which was brought home most vividly in the Moonlight, he also mentioned the much-needed social, economic and envi- ronmental benefits. He claims the constant delays in getting Quincy Library Group Pilot Project work started on the ground is due to Forest Service inabili- ty to implement it at the annual pace and scale speci- fied in the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act. He and the other objectors deem Alternative E the best, due to the added social and economic benefits. Their preferred alternative would add more than 5 million more board feet to the harvest, as well as more jobs and revenue for all concerned. What was actually ne- gotiated with new Plumas National Forest supervisor Earl Ford was an addition of 1 million board feet to the project, as well as other See Project, page 6A Reagan centennial A familiar presence at Greenville High School for 35 years, Margaret Holcomb shares in the celebration of Ronald Reagan's passion for football by tossing a commemorative coin. She received honor and recognition for dedication that has spanned more than one generation of students. Photo by Stacy Lake As part of the commemo- ration of Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday in 2011, spe- cial coins were sent to selected high schools across America, including Green- ville High School. A statement highlighting • Reagan' s passion for football and education was read just before football games that weekend. At the Sept. 23 football  game versus Champion Christian, the coin toss took place as requested./ "The event was inspir- ing;" principal James Lake said. "However, it was extra special because it celebrated an honored member of the Indian Valley community, Margaret Holcomb." Her dedication to Green- ville High School has spanned generations of students. For 35 years of service to the school and community, Holcomb was announced as the honored guest of Green- ville High School. She was presented with recognition and flowers at the student rally earlier that day. At the football game, Holcomb and her family were escorted onto the field for the national anthem, and then they were escorted out to the center of the field by the football team for the commemorative coin toss. After the coin toss, Holcomb was presented with the official Ronald Reagan Commemorative Coin. "We thank her for her years of dedicated service," Lake said. Grant to benefit time bank Delaine Fragnoli Managing Editor dfragnoli@plumasnews.com What if you could guaran- tee that you would receive certain services in your'old age that would allow you to continue to live on your own I at no cost? That's precisely what Plumas Rural Services (PRS) is proposing to do with " its time bank, Community Connections. The idea is elegant in its simplicity. Today, while you're still able- bodied, you provide services to others and bank your hours for your own time of need. The idea is so compelling that the Archstone Founda- tion has granted $100,000 to PRS over two years for further development of its existing time bank. The money will allow PRS to grow its hub-and-spoke model, referred; to in the trade as a "hybrid village model." The nonprofit's "hub," or headquarters, is in Quincy, but the group serves the whole county. The grant will let the group expand its outreach and presence in the Lake Almanor and Portola areas, the "spokes." "We will be looking for a community leader in Chester," said Leslie Wall, coordinator of Community Connections. "This is a paid position." Now in its fourth year, Community Connections has quadrupled in size. The time bank works like this: would- be members fill out an application and pay a $20 fee (yearly renewal is $5). They specify what services they can provide -- everything See Bank, page 7A ,00ssociation bids to operate state park Delaine Fragnoli Managing Editor dfragnoli@plumasnews.com Plumas-Eureka State Park, on the list of state parks to be closed next year because of budget shortfalls, may have new life thanks to the efforts of the volunteer-driven To subscribe to the Record, call 530-283-0800 Plumas-Eureka State Park Association. The association has sub- mitted a proposal to operate PESP to the local state park district and is waiting to hear the results of a meeting between district staff and Sacramento staff. "We hope to hear soon," said John Sciborski of the park associa- tion. "We'd like to wrap this up by the end of the year." The association is pro- posing to operate the camp- ground -- a popular tourist draw and source of income -- and to provide educational and interpretive activities. The association has worked since 1977 to support the interpretive and educa- tional programs at PESP. It is probably best known in the community for its hugely popular Gold Discovery Days, held annually one weekend in July. In other developments, Gov. Jerry Brown last week signed legislation that i?nld allow the California Depart- ment of Parks and Recreation to enter into agreements with nonprofits for the operation of state parks. Previously, the department could enter operational agreements with an agency of the United States, a city, county, district or other pub- lic agency or a combination of such agencies for the care, maintenance, administration and control of lands within the state park system. The new law extends that power to agreements with qualified nonprofit organiza- tions. The legislation requires the operatiL,:; agreen',, at to include certain provisions, such as annual public reports and meetings. The bill also requires the department to notify a member of the Legislature of its intent to enter into such an operating agreement for lands within the member's See Park, page 6A Cou nty to hel p fund center's past-due fees Dan McDonald Staff Writer dmcdonald@plumasnews.com The Indian Valley Commu- nity Center is alive and well. It does owe the county several thousand dollars in fees. But rumors that the popular new facility is in danger of closing are not true. On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Plumas County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to loan the Indian Valley Recreation & Park District $7,226 to pay past- due building permit fees asso- ciated with the cbnstruction of the community center. The district originally asked the county to waive the permit fees. But on advice of County Counsel Craig Settlemire, the county decided a loan would be better. Essentially, the county is lending money to a district that provides county services -- so the district can pay a fee it owes the county. "It sounds like a round- about way of dealing with it," Settlemire told the super- visors. "But you don't want this to be an action where you waive the fees. Because you will be, in effect, waiving BOARD OF SUPEKVISOP.S ROUNDUP the fees for all projects going forward." The construction of the nearly $1 million community center was indeed a commu- nity effort. It was built with about $200,000 worth of volunteer labor. And many of the materials used in the con- struction were offered at a discounted price, according to Jason Moghaddas. Moghaddas, who is a former member of the district's board of directors, presented the fee-waiver request to the supervisors. "If I had the check,.I would write it tomorrow," Moghaddas said. "But I don't. And there are not many other people who can." The center, which opened in December 2010, runs on a tight budget, Moghaddas said. See Fees, page 6A Room for more There are still openings at the Indian Valley State Preschool, where children like Zenia Moghaddas enjoy exploring nature in the playground. Interested in enrollment? Call 284-7516. Photo by Alicia Knadler