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Events Around Plumas County
Wed, Oct. 26
online:
Forest stewardship webinar, 10 a.m. - noon. "Forest
Ecology and Disturbance." Presented by Northern
California Society of American Foresters and University
of California Cooperative Extension. Free. Pre-register
at ucanr.org/stewardshipwebinarregistration.
Quincy:
Halloween Pet Parade, 3:30 p.m., Country'Villa at
50 Central Ave. behind Safeway. Residents invite every-
one to bring pets in costume and enjoy prizes and food.
For information: Gayle, 283-2110.
Portola:
Community Safe Trick-or-Treat Halloween, 5 - 9 p.m.,
Grizzly Creek Ranch/Sierra Nevada Journeys at
5900 Grizzly Road. Games, activities, haunted hayride,
scavenger hunt, pumpkin carving, costume contest;
dinner provided. Admission $2; under 16 free.
For information: Amanda Crabb, 832-1085,
Amanda@sierranevadajourneys.org.
Third annual Monster Mash, 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.o Jimmie's
Roadhouse 70 at 64 E. Sierra St. Halloween costume
party featuring Kostume Karaoke. Prizes for best
costume. Must be 21, with ID. Free.
TownhaU/community engagement meeting, 5:30 p.m.,
Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds. Hosted by Northern
Sierra Rural Health Collaborative as part of countywide
health assessment and improvement process. Public
welcome to share opinions about local health and
quality of life. Refreshments, child care available.
"Crazy Sexy Cancer" film screening, 7 - 8:30 p.m.,
Town Hall Theatre. Presented by Feather River College
SIFE, Disabled Student Programs and Services, Focus
Film Festival. Irreverent and uplifting documentary
about young woman looking for a cure and finding her
life. Free..
Thu, 0ct. 27
Portola: ' '
Portola Area Historical Society talk, 7 p.m., Eastern
Plumas Health Care education building at 500 First Ave.
Dan Elliott, Plumas National Forest archaeologist and
heritage program manager will speak on resource
management, history, archaeology. Free; public
welcome. For information: Ann, 832-4797.
Fri, Oct. 28
Greenville:
Halloween Party, 7 p.m., Town Hall at 121 Bidwell St.
just off Highway 89 behind the Greenville Fire Station.
Bring an already-carved pumpkin for a contest. Also:
costume contest, barbecue, giveaway, live music by
Marsyas Complex. $5 at the door, free for children 10
and under. Community-sponsored event.
Friday Nites for Teens, 7 - 10 p.m., Indian Valley
Community Center. For information: Laud, 394-0909.
Lake Almanor:
Red Cross training, 6:30 - 9 p:m., Lake Almanor
Community Church on Plurnas County Road A13.
"Disaster Services" course taught by certified instructor
Linda White. Additional training the next day. Free. For
information: Spence Van Wie, 394-7180; Linda White,
259-3718.
Quincy:
Fall Fest, doors open 5:30 p.m., Quincy Elementary
Campus on Alder Street. Cake walk, haunted house,
games for all ages, washable tattoos, bag decorating,
costume contest, spaghetti feed fundraiser, more. To
donate cakes, drop off at QES with Mrs. Beer by 3 p.m.
For information: Mel, 283-2505.
Fri - Sun, Oct. 28 - 30
Quincy:
Halloween Fright Night, 6 p.m. - midnight, Plumas-
Sierra County Fairgrounds. Two haunted houses (one
for 7 and up, one for 14 and up) cost $5 each or $8 for
both. Entry at the gate free. Also: candy, warm drinks,
food, midway games, paintball, prizes. Friday night
dance, 8 p.m. - midnight, all ages, $4. Costumes
welcome, no masks.
Quincy:
Lady Elks' Halloween Ball, 8 p.m., Quincy Elks Lodge at
2004 E. Main St. Live music by the Trash Gordon Band,
cash prizes for costumes, prize drawing, no-host bar,
appetizers. Tickets $10 pre-sale, $12.50 at the door.
Tickets available at Carey Candy Co. or from Betty,
283-1006.
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Halloween Party, band starts 9 p.m., Pangaea Cafe and
Pub. Restaurant open for lunch and dinner noon -
8 p.m. The Cottonpickers from Oakland will play. Cover
charge applies; 21 and over. Costumes encouraged. For
information: 283-0426.
SIoat:
32nd annual Sloat Towne Hall Halloween Party, 8:30
p.m., Sloat Towne Hall. Live music by Guitar Woody
and the Boilers from Reno. Prizes for best costumes,
free food, no-host bar. 21 and up only; ID required.
Tickets $10; supports Sloat Towne Hall. Bus available
from Quincy and Port01a: $5 per person, reservations
required. For bus reservations: Teresa, 836-0330. For
information: sloattownhall.com.
Taylorsville:
Halloween Ball, Grange Hall. D J, costume contest.
Tickets $8 per person.
Sun, Oct. 30
Indian Falls:
Dawn Institute Apple Fest, noon - 5, Dawn Community
Center and apple orchard on Highway 89 one mile
south of Indian Falls Road. Potluck; bring apples
for squeezing or pick there. Free. For information:
284-6036.
Portola:
Last day for train rides, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Western Pacific
Railroad Museum at 700 Western Pacific Way. Museum
closing for the Season. For information: 832-4131.
Mon, Oct. 31
Chester:
Merchants Safe Trick or Treat, 3 - 5 p.m., Main Street
businesses. Sponsored by the Lake Almanor Area
Chamber of Commerce. Best storefront contest,
costume contests, much more., For information: the
chamber, 258-2426.
"A Howling Good Time," 3 - 5 p.m., Treats Dog
Company at 525 Main St. Doggie and owner costume
contests, bobbin' for biscuits, free pet gift bags. For
information: 258-0323.
Graeagle:
Trunk or Treat, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Graeagle Community
Church. Hot dog dinner for parents and kids, games,
"trunk or treat" in the church parking lot from deccrated
vehicles. Fun and safe Halloween alternative. For infor-
mation: 836-2405.
Sat, Oct. 29
Chester:
Halloween Party, Almanor Bowling Center at 376 Main
St. Band, costume contest. For information: 258-4300.
Downieville:
Halloween Trail Daze, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., meet at Yuba
Expedition s bike shop. Volunteers help Sierra Buttes
Trail Stewardship group with work on the Downieville
Trail System. Bring gloves, work footwear, layers, back-
pack. Lunch, tools provided. No experience needed;
all are welcome. Barbecue and party follows. For
information: sierratrails.org.
Lake Almanor:
15th annual Harvest Festival, 5 - 8 p.m., 2610 Plumas
County Road A13. Sponsored by the Lake Almanor
Community Church. Activities include rock wall, bounce
houses, prizes, candy, dinner. Admission: one.family-
sized bag of candy per family/one canned good per
person. Family-friendly event; no scary or inappropriate
costurpes. For information: 596-3683.
Quincy:
Safe Trick or Treat, 3 - 6 p.m., Main Street. Quincy High
S-Club members will supervise, refreshments at the
chamber office. For information: 283-0188.
Greenville:
Full-contact alumni football game, 7 p.m., Greenville
High School. Graduates of even-numbered years will
play grads of odd-numbered years as school fundraiser.
Admission $10. Class of 2012 will run concessions,
including fresh cider and new school apparel.
Jonesville:
Cross-country ski trail maintenance, Colby Meadows.
Yahi Group of the Sierra Club, out of Chico, organizes.
Forest Service provides tools, volunteers bring work
clothes, boots, gloves, lunch. Call for alternate meeting
place: leader Larry, 342-7998; assistant leader Ken,
693-2134.
Lake Almanor:
Red Cross training, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lake Almanor Com,
munity Church on Plumas County Road A13. "Shelter
Operations" and "Shelter Simulation" taught by certi-
fied instructor Linda White'. Courses required for anyone
who wants tO work in a shelter during a disaster.
Participants should bring lunch. Free. For information:
Spence Van Wie, 394-7180; Linda White, 259-3718.
Wed, Nov. 2
Online:
Forest stewardship webinar, 10 a.m. - noon. "Water-
sheds, Wildlife and Weeds." Presented by Northern
California Society of American Foresters and University
of California Cooperative Extension. Free. Pre-register
at ucanr.org/stewardshipwebinarregistration.
Fri, Nov. 4
Quincy:
"Come Hang With Bill" opening reception, 5 - 8 p.m.,
Pangaea Cafe and Pub. Show hangs through Nov. 29.
Art displayed at Pangaea, Plumas County Museum.
Plumas Arts, Epilog Books, Main Street Artists Gallery,
Forest Stationers, Eagle's Nest. Organized by Rose
Harrigan, Bianca Harrison, Dust| Bremel. For informa-
tion: 283-0986, tributetobillpeters@yahoo.com.
Art Walk, S- 8 p.m., downtown. Opening reception for
Chris Bolton at Plumas Arts Gallery. Also including art
and refreshments at Main Street Artists, Plumas County
Museum, Pangaea Cafe and Pub and The Eagle's Nest.
For information: 283-3402.
**To include free or nonprofit, fundraising, educational or charity events in this calendar,
email iburke@plumasnews.com or call Ingrid Burke at 283,0800. For sporting events, including charity
golf tournaments, call Shannon Morrow at 283-0800 or email smorrow@plumasnewccom. We will
publish the name of the event, location, date, time and a phone number, as space permits.
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| For the nutrition site in your carne, brown rice, cole slaw,
area call: Chester, 394-7636; corn bread, apple slices Thursday, Nov. 3 |
Quincy, 283-0643; Greenville, Juice, chicken pot .pie, (car-
l 284-6608; Portola, 832-4173 Tuesday, Nov. 1 rots, peas, potato), leafy |
(call day before to make Hot roast beef sandwich, green salad, ice cream
| reservation); Blairsden, 836- carrot coins, mashed pota- |
0446 (Wednesdays only), toes, cubed pineapple Friday, Nov. 4
| Suggested lunch donation Beef stroganoff, noodles,|
price is $2.50. One guest may Wednesday, Nov. 2 steamed greens, beets, whole
| accompany each senior, Meat loaf, peas & cauliflower, grain bread, sliced oranges |
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Bill Vogt, Melody and Bill Rocket, Karn Luthringer and Debbie Senter enjoy the Frank C. Reilly
Museum in La Porte during the Plumas County Museum's La Porte bus tour. Photo courtesy Plumas
County Museum
Having a ball
Katie, lemonade in hand, (top
photo) and Megan Gallagher
.join the fun Oct. 15 at the
first bocce ball tournament
sponsored by Bread for the
Journey at Plumas Arts' Moun-
tain Harvest Festival. Sixteen
teams participated. Colin and
Angle Dillingham take top
honors at the bocce ball tour-
nament, receiving the grand
prize of glow-in-the-dark
bocce balls from Bread for the
Journey board member
Michelle Fulton. Photos courtesy
Bread for the Journey