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lOB Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter
ARTS
and. ENTERTAINMENT
Events Around Plumas County
Wed, Nov. 23
6reeagle:
Special Thanksgiving Eve Service; 7 p.m., Graeagle
Community Church. For information: Pastor Michael
Preston, 836-2405.
Thu, Nov. 24
Chester:
and crafts, food, family fun. Free. For information, vendor
or parade entries: Bridgett Bustamante, 588-3701.
Fri - Sun, Dec. 2 - 4
Chester:
"Christmas Time is Here" Chester Community Chorus
concerts; 7 p.m. Fri and Sat., 3 p.m. Sun.; Community
United Methodist Church at corner of Glenwood Drive
and Highway 36 (Main Street). For information:
Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., . 258-2426.
Cotton Candy Diner at 300 Main St. Ed Staub & Sons
hosting along with the Cotton Candy Diner. The menu
will include turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, all the
fixings, desserts. No cost, donations accepted. For infor-
mation, to donate or volunteer: Valerie McCormick,
(925) 586-6376.
Sat, Dec. 3
Crescent Mills:
Annual Christmas in Crescent Mills, 6 p.m., Crescent
Mills Fire Hall on Carter Street. Santa visit, goodies. For
information: 284-7454.
Chester chorus to sing
"n three winter concerts
Quincy:
Third annual Quincy Turkey Trot 5K run/walk, registra-
tion starts 8:30 a.m., Feather River College. Benefits Tru
Community. Prizes awarded to fastest runners. Strollers,
dogs on leashes, families welcome. Pre-registration
before Nov. 24 $20, $25 day of race. For information, to
register: 394-9263; active.corn, search Quincy Turkey
Trot.
Fri, Nov. 25
Chester:
Merchant's Night, 5 - 9 p.m., Main Street. Open
houses, tree lighting, Santa visit, light parade, fire pits,
appetizers, more. For information: Lake Almanor Area
Chamber of Commerce, 258-2426.
Fri - Sat, Nov. 25 - 26
Graeagle:
Mohawk Valley Artists Guild Holiday Faire; 10 a.m. -.
4 p.m. Fri, 10 a.m.- 3p.m. Sat; Graeagle Firehall on,
Highway 89. Prize drawing, refreshments, local arts
and crafts. Benefits local art and music programs in
the schools. Free admission. For information: Linda,
832-1184; Marian, 836-1399.
Sat, Nov. 26
Chester:
Sierra 4-Play Christmas tree outing, meet 10 a.m. at
Holiday Market. Public invited to join local four-wheel
drive club excursion to Lockerman Canyon area to cut
Christmas trees, Bring saw, Christmas tree permit,
lunch, beverages, warm clothing. Four-wheel drive
vehicle required. For information: Thor Schaefer,
258-3254.
Sierra Hospice Tree Lighting Ceremony, 6 p.m.,
Wildwood Senior Center at 400 Meadowbrook Loop.
Candle lighting, music by the Handbells, annual name
reading, refreshments. For information: 258-3412.
Taylorsville:
Taylorsville Holiday Festival,.11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Main
Street between Taylorsville Tavern and Young's Market.
Kids' games, food, jewelry, Santa, holiday crafts, chili
dinner, light parade. For information: 284-7622.
Sat - Sun, Nov. 26 - 27
Quincy:
Christmas Tree Sale, Head Start parking lot next to the
CHP office. Benefits Boy Scout Troop No. 151 of Quincy.
Mon, Nov. 28
Portola:
Sierra Valley Gun Club Monday Night Football
Chili Feed, 5 p.m., Jimmie's Roadhouse 70. Fundraiser
features several different chili makers. Tickets $8. All
proceeds go toward maintenance and improvements to
gun club facilities. Everyone is invited. Ticket stub prize
drawing. For information: Ron De Persia, 832-1560.
Wed, Nov. 30
Quincy:
5th Annual Share the Spirit Christmas Tree Lighting,
5:15 p.m., Plumas District Hospital Front Lawn. Live
music, refreshments. Gift of $10 illuminates a Christmas
tree light. Light order forms available in the Plumas
District Hospital front lobbyor at the Quincy Home
Medical Services office on Lawrence Street. Proceeds
benefit Plumas Health Care Foundation and Plumas
Community Hospice..
Fri, Dec. 2
Portola:
Tree lighting festivities, 6 p.m. Fire pit, Santa visit, light
parade, Christmas tree lighting.
Artist's Opening Reception, 5 - 7 p.m., Plumas Arts
Gallery. Featuring Hannah Rose Miller. For information:
283-3402.
Main Street Sparkle, 5 p.m., downtown. Merchants
open late, tree lighting 7 p.m., truckers' light parade.
Quincy sixth-grade class selling barbecued tri-tip
sandwiches on corner of Main and Bradley, 5:30 -
7 p.m. Pro-orders for whole barbecued tri-tips accepted
until Nov. 30; price $25. Proceeds to fund field trips. To
order: 283-2248. For Sparkle information: 283-0188.
Westwood:
Christmas in the Mountains, 6 - 9 p.m., Community
Center. Featuring a parade of lights, visit from Santa, arts
Downieville:
Holiday Party and Trail Daze, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., meet
at Yuba Expeditions bike shop. Volunteers help
Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship group' with work on
Downieville Trail System. No experience needed; bring
gloves, work footwear, layers, backpack. Lunch, tools
provided. Holiday feast with adult beverages to follow.
Sun, Dec. 4, hikes and bike trips planned. For informa-
tion: sierratrails.org.
6raeagle:
17th annual Graeagle Holiday Festival, 1 - 5 p.m.,
downtown. Refreshments, carolers, Santa visit, tree
lighting in Graeagle Park, horse-drawn trolley rides,
bonfire, merchant open houses, prize drawing, more.
Free; families welcome. For information: Eastern
Plumas Chamber of Commerce, 836-6811; graeagle
merchants.com.
Johnsville:
A Christmas Candlelight Chorus, 7 - 9 p.m., Old
St. John's Church. Madrigal singers Le Panache
perform under the direction of John Probst in candlelit
ambience. Weather permitting. Refreshments following
the performance; limited seating. Supports Johnsville
Historical Society. Tickets, $20, available at
Epilog Books in Quincy, Eco Centric in Graeagle. For
information, tickets: Jane Daun, 836-0102,
janedaun@yahoo.com.
Loyalton:
10th annual Christmas Craft Fair, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.,
Loyalton A.O.G. Fellowship Hall. Dozens of vendors
from local and surrounding areas. Free admission and
free door prizes;
Maybe:
Project Santa Claus bingo, If p.m., Calpine Elks Lodge.
Donation of $10 required. Bacon turkey melt $7, nachos
$2. Benefits Project Santa Claus, which provides
children with toys and clothes, gives small gifts to
the elderly, supports Christmas food basket project. For
information: Fran Roudebush, 832-4174.
Portola:
Santa Train, 4:30 - 8 p.m., Western Pacific Railroad
Museum at 700 Western Pacific Way. Train will run the
tracks, Santa will be there, hot chocolate and free
refreshments available. $5 per carload. For information:
832-4131, wplives.org.
Quincy:
Eta Alpha 36th annual Holiday Craft Faire, 9 a.m. -
3 p.m., Commercial Building at Plumes-Sierra County
Fairgrounds. Santa will be available for photos 10 a.m.
- noon and 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Handmade gifts, goodies,
S0/50 drawing, more. For information, including table
rental: Gloria, 394-7579.
Pancake Breakfast, 7 - 10:30 a.m., Masonic Hall,
Harbison Street, Quincy (across from library). $6 adults,
children under 12 $3, students with ID $5. Proceeds go
to scholarship fund and other fraternal purposes.
Elks Hoop Shoot, 10 a.m., Feather River College
Multipurpose Room. Open to boys and girls age 8- 13.
For information: elks.org/hoopshoot.cfm;
McMaster, 283-0670 or 260-7577.
Sat - Sun, Dec. 3 - 4
Paradise:
Ridge Quilters' Guild Holiday of Quilts Christmas Home
Tour and Boutique, noon - 4 p.m. Five local homes,
decorated for the hofidays and featuring quilts, open to
the public. Also included: handmade crafts, opportunity
to win one of six custom quilts, free homemade refresh-
ments. Tickets, $10, available at Paradise and Chico
quilt shops. For information: Ann Slocum, 876-9349;
Linda Cruces, 342-1093.
Quincy:
Christmas Tree Sale, Head Start parking lot next to the
CHP office. Benefits Boy Scout Troop No. 151 of Quincy.
Tue, Dec. 6
Portola:
Individual Education Plan 0EP) clinic for families, 4 -
6 p.m., Portola Family Resource Center. Learn about
special education and how to effectively communicate
with your child's school. Sponsored by Plumas Rural
Services' Family Empowerment Center. For information:
Vikki, 283-1136, ext. 829.
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**To include free or nonprofit, fundraising, educational or charity events in this calendar,
email iburke@plumasnewccom or call Ingrid Burke at 283.0800. For sporting events, including charity
goff tournaments, call Shannon Morrow at 283-0800 or email smorrow@plumasnews.com. We will
publish the name of the event location, date, time and a phone number, as space permits.
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grapes & bananas Thursday, Dec. 1 I
Pork chop, mashed potatoes,
Tuesday Nov. 29 steamed spinach, whole grain I
Tuna & cheese macaroni, roll, candied apple slices
petite peas, coleslaw, whole I
grain bread, chilled plums Friday, Dec. 2
Juice, beef & vegetable stew, I
Wednesday, Nov. 30 dinner roll, peaches, oatmeal
Tahitian chicken, brown rice cookie I,
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For the nutrition site in your
I area call: Chester, 394-7636;
Quincy, 283-0643; Greenville,
I 284-6608; Portola, 832-4173
(call day before to make
I reservation); Blairsden, 836-
0446 (Wednesdays only).
I Suggested lunch donation
price is $2.50. One guest may
I accompany each senior,
$6 mandatory charge.
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The award winning Chester Community Chorus is again offering its much-anticipated Christmas
concerts. Performances will be offered Dec. 2 - 4. Photo submitted
M. Kate West
Chester Editor
chesternews@plumasnews.com
The award winning
Chester Community Chorus
(CCC) will present three
winter concerts Dec. 2 - 4 in
the Lake Almanor Basin.
Shows are at 7 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, and 3 p:m.
Sunday.
Titled "Christmas in our
Hearts," the concert will in-
clude, according to Director
Elsie Wesley, "selections
featuring traditional, contem-
porary and light classical
carols."
Wesley described some of
the pieces and said, "For one
we have 'Pie Jesu,' that is
sung in Latin and has a heart
wrenching duet."
Another is "Good Morning
It's Christmas," a composi-
tion she describes as a West
Indian Christmas song from
Harry Belafonte's anthology
of black music from his work
"The Long Road to Freedom."
She describes this music as a
counterpoint with a calypso
P OEM
tempo.
"Cold and Fugue Season" is
an adaptation from Bach's
"Fugue in C Minor."
"This piece has good
humor with very delightful
lyrics,"
Wesley said.
She described "Christmas
Time is Here," from "A
Charlie Brown Christmas" as
being rich, with diminished
chords and clashing tones.
The concert will also fea-
ture highly classical music
with two Latin choruses from
"Amadeus."
Josh Huddleston will be
singing an original composi-
tion, "Joseph's Song," that
was composed by CCC mem-
ber Judith Musafia, who
lived in Colorado before
moving to Greenville.
"She (Musafia) is a pro-
fessional musician, music
critic, composer, arranger
and writer/' Wesley said.
"She composed a cantata, 'The
Christmas Story' and has dedi-
cated it to the Chester Commu-
nity Chorus. If it is printed
and published, all royalties
OF
will go to the chorus."
Wesley promises the com-
munity will be in for a big
surprise on the day of the
concert.
"I will not reveal it now;
otherwise, it will not be a
surprise anymore. Let the
public come see for them-
selves!" she said.
She did, however, share
that she will be introducing a
new female soprano singer
with a great voice.
"She will be featured as a
soloist to the song popularized
by Elvis Presley, 'Blue Christ-
mas'," Wesley said. "And, the
Handbells are ringing this
season and will perform four
i#tteresting caro]s!"
All performances will
be held at the Chester Com-
munity United Methodist
Church, on Main Street
(Highway 36), at Glenwood
Drive, in Chester.
For more information
about the upcoming concerts
or the Chester.Community
Chorus call Trina Woods at
259-2551 or Elsie Wesley at
284-1750.
THE WEEK
American Life in Poetry
Ted Kooser
U.S. Poet Laureate, 2004- 06
My mother and her sisters were experts at using faint praise, and "Bless her heart" was a very
useful tool for them. Richard Newman, of St. Louis, does a great job here of showing us how far
that praise can be stretched.
Bless Their Hearts
At Steak 'n Shake I learned that if you add
"Bless their hearts" after their names, you can say
whatever you want about them and it's OK.
My son, bless his heart, is an idiot,
she said. He rents storage space for his kids"
toys -- they're only one and three years old!
I said, my father, bless his heart, has turned
into a sentimental old fool. He gets
weepy when he hears my daughter's greeting
on our voice mail. Before our Steakburgers came
someone else blessed her office mate's heart,
then, as an afterthought, the jealous hearts
of the entire anthropology department.
We bestowed blessings on many a heart
that day. I even blessed my ex-wife's heart.
Our waiter, bless his heart, would not be getting
much tip, for which, no doubt, he'd bless our hearts.
In a week it would be Thanksgiving,
and we would each sit with our respective
families, counting our blessings and blessing
the hearts of family members as only family
does best. Oh, bless us all, yes, bless us, please
bless us and bless our crummy little hearts.
Poem copyright 2009 by Richard Newman
American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine.
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