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lOB Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter
Wed, Nov. 30 Quincy:
Quincy: Pancake breakfast, 7 - 10:30 a.m., Masonic Hall at
5th Annual Share the Spirit Christmas Tree Lighting, 70 Harbison St. across from library. Adults $6, children
5:15 p.m., Plumas District Hospital Front Lawn. Live under 12 $3, students with ID $5. Proceeds go to
music, refreshments. Gift of $10 illuminates a Christmas scholarship fund and other fraternal purposes.
tree light. Light order forms available in the Plumas Dis-
trict Hospital front Iobby or at the Quincy Home Medical Elks Hoop Shoot, 10 a.m., Feather River College
Services office on Lawrence Street. Proceeds benefit Multipurpose Room. Open to boys and girls age 8 - 13.
Plumas Health Care Foundation and Plumas Community For information: elks.org/hoopshoot.cfm; Dude
Hospice. McMaster, 283-0670 or 260-7577.
Fri, Dec. 2 Sat - Sun, Oec. 3 - 4
Pertola: Paradise:
Tree lighting festivities, starting 5:30 p.m., downtown. Ridge Quilters' Guild Holiday of Quilts Christmas Home
Rotary Club Electric Parade starts 6 p.m. Santa Claus Tour and Boutique, noon - 4 p.m. Five local homes,
will arrive in horse-drawn wagon; rides offered. Pictures decorated for the holidays and featuring quilts, open to
with Santa in Sierra Promotions. Hot drinks, bake the public. Also included: handmade crafts, opportunity
sale benefit dance studio. Fire pit, strolling magician, to win one of six custom quilts, free homemade refresh-
Christmas tree lighting, caroling. To enter parade: Ralph ments. Tickets, $10, available at Paradise and Chico
Taylor, 832-0589. For information: 836-6811. quilt shops. For information: Ann Slocum, 876-9349;
Linda Cruces, 342-1093.
Quincy:
Artist's Opening Reception, 5 - 7 p.m., Plumas Arts Quincy:
Gallery. Featuring Hannah Rose Miller. For information: Christmas Tree Sale, Head Start parking lot next to the
283-3402. CHP office. Benefits Boy Scout Troop No. 151 of Quincy.
Main Street Sparkle, 5 p.m., downtown. Merchants Sun, Dec. 4
open late, tree lighting 7 p.m., truckers' light parade. Greenhorn:
Quincy sixth-grade class selling barbecued tri-tip sand- Community potluck, 3 p.m., Greenhorn Creek Guest
wiches on corner of Main and Bradley, 5:30 - 7 p.m.; Ranch. Free; all ages welcome. Those who can't bring
sandwich and soda $5. Pre-orders for whole barbecued a dish to share are also welcome. For information:
tri-tips accepted until Nov. 30; price $25. Proceeds to 283-0930.
fund watershed field trip. To order: 283-2248. For
Sparkle information: 283-0188. Tue. Dec. 6
Chester:
Wesl~vood: Chester High School student art reception, 4:30 -
Christmas in the Mountains, 6 - 9 p.m., Community Cen- 5:30 p.m., Plumas Bank at 255 Main St. CHS jazz band
ter. Featuring a parade of lights, visit from Santa, arts will also perform. Free. For information: Lynette
and crafts, food, family fun. Free. For information, vendor Hansen, 258-4161, ext. 1919.
or parade entries: Bridgett Bustamante, 588-3701.
Portola:
Fri - Sun, Dec. 2 - 4 Individual Education Plan (IEP) clinic for families, 4 -
Chester: 6 p.m., Portola Family Resource Center. Learn about
"Christmas Time is Here" Chester Community Chorus con- special education and how to effectively communicate
certs; 7 p.m. Fri and Sat, 3 p.m. Sun; Community United with your child's school. Sponsored by Plumas Rural
Methodist Church at corner of Glenwood Drive and High- Services' Family Empowerment Center. For information:
way 36 (Main Street). For information: 258-2426. Vikki, 283-1136, ext. 829.
Sat, Dec. 3 Quincy:
Crescent Miffs: Quincy Community Blood Drive, noon - 6 p.m.,
Annual Christmas in Crescent Mills, 6 p.m., Crescent Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at
Mills Fire Hall on Carter Street. Santa visit, goodies. For 55 Bellamy Lane (west of the hospital). Walk-ins
information: 284-7454. welcome; bring ID. Or for an appointment, call Judy
Wright at 283-4948 or visit Bloodhero.com and use
Downieville: sponsor code QUINCY.
Holiday Party and Trail Daze, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., meet at
Yuba Expeditions bike shop. Volunteers help Sierra Wed, Dec. 7
Buttes Trail Stewardship group with work on Downieville Chester:
Trail System. No experience needed; bring gloves, work Chester/Lake Almanor health meeting, 5:30 - 7 p.m.,
footwear, layers, backpack. Lunch, tools provided. Almanor Recreation Building at 450 Meadowbrook
Holiday feast with adult beverages to follow. Sun, Loop. Sponsored by Northern Sierra Collaborative
Dec. 4, hikes and bike trips planned. For information: Health Network. Public invited to share opinions
sierratrails.org, and ideas on community health issues. Refreshments,
child care provided. For information: Rache McDowell,
Graeagle: ...... : ....... +. rmcdowell@sierrainstitute.us, 284-1022.
17th annual Graeagle Holiday Festival, 1 - 5 p.m., down-
town. Refreshments, carolers, Santa visit, tree lighting in
Graeagle Park, horse-drawn trolley rides, bonfire, mer-
chant open houses, prize drawing, more. Free; families
welcome. For information: Eastern Plumas Chamber of
Commerce, 836-6811; graeaglemerchants.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 perfor-
mance; 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.
l"hu, Dec. 8
Portola:
Portola/Graeagle health meeting, 5:30 - I p.m.,
EPHC Education Center at 500 First Ave. Sponsored by
Northern Sierra Collaborative Health Network. Public
invited to share opinions and ideas on community
health issues. Dinner provided. For information: Rachel
McDowell, rmcdowell@sierrainstitute.us, 284-1022.
Quincy:
Words & Music, 7 p.m., Morning Thunder. Featuring
annual Holiday All-Stars Show. Admission $3, beverages
available for purchase. Sign up for open mic at the door.
For information: Plumas Arts, 283-3402.
Fri, Dec. 9
Loyalton: Chester:
10th annual Christmas Craft Fair, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Santa book signing, 5 - 7:30 p.m., Books & Beyond.
Loyalton A.O.G. Fellowship Hall. Dozens of vendors Bring an old favorite or pick up a new one and have it
from local and surrounding areas. Free admission and signed by Santa. Refreshments, more. For information:
free door prizes. 258-2150.
Maybe: Quincy:
Project Santa Claus bingo, 11 a.m., Calpine Elks Lodge. 47th annual Wassail Bowl, 5 - 7 p.m., Plumas County
Donation of $10 required. Bacon turkey melt $7, nachos Courttiouse. Presentation of Business and Citizen of the
$2. Benefits Project Santa Claus, which provides Year awards. Refreshments, cookie contest, wassaiJ
children with toys and clothes, gives small gifts to the beverage served. For information: 283-0188.
elderly, supports Christmas food basket project. For in-
formation: Fran Roudebush, 832-4174. Sat, Dec. 10
Graeagle:
Portola: "Homes for the Holiday" home tour, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Pancakes with Santa, 8:30 - 11 a.m., LDS church at Six homes to tour, door prizes. Seventh house features
683 West St. Includes photo. Free. For information: Lisa refreshments, prize drawing (tickets $1 each or six for
Peiler, Ipeiler@psrec.coop; 832-9839. $5). Benefits Graeagle Community Church youth
mission trip overseas. Tickets, $1 2, available at
Santa Train, 4:30 - 8 p.m., Western Pacific Railroad Millworks. For information: Lyn Nafzgar, 836-1182.
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:
8-32-4131, wplives.org.
Quincy~
Eta Alpha 36th annual Holiday Craft Faire, 9 a.m. -
3 p.m., Commercial Building at Piumas-Sierra County
Fairgrounds. Santa will be available for photos 10 a.m.
- noon and 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Handmade gifts, goodies,
50/50 drawing, more. For information, including table
rental: Gloria, 394-7579.
Greenville:
Festival of Trees. Business open houses noon - 5 p.m.,
, including refreshments and specials. Everyone invited.
Caroling 5 - 6 p.m. at the new community Christmas
tree in front of the Community Center on Crescent
Street, including name-reading ceremony. Community
Center open at 5 p.m. with family activities, including
tree and gingerbread decorating contests, Santa
portraits, games, "Secret Santa" room where kids can
make gifts for a small fee. Hot soup, barbecue, drinks,
goodies available. For information: 284-7385.
**To include free or nonprofit, fundraising, educational or charity events in this calendar,
email iburke@plumasnew~com or call IngHd Burke at 283-0800. For sporting events, including charity
golf toumament¢ 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 perm/ts.
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SENIOR lVlENU Monday, Dec. 5 potatoes, steamed swiss chard,
Egg sandwich,navy bean whole grain bread, orange |
soup, leafy green salad, mixed sections
+For the nutrition site in your fruit, oatmeal cookie
| area call: Chester, 394-7636; Thursday, Dec. 8
Quincy, 283-0643; Greenville, Tuesday, Dec. 6 Greek beef and bean stew, bul-
| 284-6608; Portola, 832-4173 Herbed lemon chicken, but- ghur, cubed hubbard squash, |
(call day before to make tered noodles, carrots/ frozen yogurt/berries
| reservation); Blairsden, 836- broccoli, whole wheat roll,
0446 (Wednesdays only), pineapple cup Friday, Dec. 9
i Suggested lunch donation (Quincy site closed today) |
price is $2.50. One guest may Wednesday, Dec. 7 Lasagne, tossed green salad,
brussel sprouts, french roll, |'
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Travelers and visitors to MapGuide highlighting thegeographical character of
the Sierra Nevada who are little known gems of the aplace, including its environ-
looking for local knowledge Sierra Nevada. merit, culture, aesthetics,
to enhance their visit can Examples of local attrac-heritage and the well-being of
now enjoy more than 1,200 tions from the last phase area its residents," said National
suggestions from residents include: Geographic project manager
and Sierra insiders for every- --The fall Art and Wine of Jim Dion.
thing from iconic Sierra Lassen event. Wine tastings "Geotourism helps travelers
experiences, to funky cafes and art exhibits featuring to tread lightly and enjoy a 1
and off-the-beaten-path ad- local wineries, artists, and ocale'ssenseofplace."
ventures ... and it all starts musicians will be celebrated Dion noted that the online
with the click of a mouse, in style at Lassen Volcanic Sierra Nevada map is "living
The Sierra "MapGuide" National Park on a park and breathing, constantly
Web-based project, sponsored fee-free day. being updated." Site visitors
by National Geographic, the" --The Honey Lake Wildlifecan add comments, read what
Sierra Business Council area. A large, shallow lake others have posted and con-
(SBC) and the Sierra Nevada hosts a valuable wetland area nect to Facebook or Twitter
Conservancy (SNC), is now supporting many migratoryaccounts to share what
live and packed with attrac- birds, including the beautiful they've found. Also, it's never
tions from the Oregon border arctic tundra swan. Aftertoo late to add unique attrac-
to south of Sequoia and bird watching, head over to tions to the MapGuide; nomi-
Kings Canyon national the Indian Peaks Tasting nations are continually re-
parks. Visitors can use the Room in Graeagle, featuring viewed for possible inclusion.
free interactive online ser- Indian Peak Vineyards caber- SBC, SNC, National Geo-
vice, which features write- net sauvignon, merlot andgraphic and a Geocouncil
ups and photos posted by sauvignon blanc, made up of Sierra locals will
local residents, as their Also included:theVolcaniccontinue to steward the
vacation or traveler's guide Legacy Scenic Byway, Mid-project into the future. Addi-
through the 400 miles of Summer Madness at Lake tional components of the
breathtaking landscapes and Almanor, Round Valley RunSierra MapGuide project will
historic towns of the Sierra. in Indian Valley, Indian be revealed next year with
More than 150 new points Valley Museum in Taylors-the completion of a printed
of interest were recently ville, Plumas-Sierra County MapGuide and introduction
added to the MapGuide from Fair in Quincy, Plumas of smartphone apps that
Sierra, Yuba, Butte, Tehama, County Museum in Quincy, can update information as
Shasta, Plumas, Lassen and Bucks Lake/Lakeshore travelers explore the Sierra.
Modoc counties, closing out Resort, Western Pacific Rail-
the fourth and final phase of road Museum in Portola and Objectives
the project, the Feather River Scenic The Sierra Nevada Geo-
The Sierra Nevada Geo- Byway. tourism MapGuide Project
tourism MapGuide high- "The Sierra Nevada Geo- seeks to promote tourism for
lights unique, authentic tourism MapGuide is a waythe21st century, tourism that
experiences recommended to highlight more of the can conserve the region's
by local Sierra residents. It world class Sierra Nevadahistoric towns and heritage
brings together the Sierra's beyond its wonderful icons sites, restore and protect the
little-known as well as like Yosemite and Lake landscape, and sustain local
famous sites, volunteer op- Tahoe, but also the lesser- businesses and communities.
portunities, small.businesses, known scenic places and The map achieves this objec-
hiking trails and more. High- the small mom-and-pop busi- tive because it is created by
lights range from the Shasta nesses," said SBC Senior tapping into the knowledge
Land Trust, an organization Program Director Nicole of local people who live
conserving natural areas and DeJonghe. "It is a way toand prosper in Sierra corn-
getting people "out on the direct visitors to local attrac- munities. Because their well-
land" inthe Northern Sierra, tions that keep tourism being and quality of life
to the Sentinel Dome in dollars within the commu-depends greatly on tourism,
Yosemite National Park. The nity. We've worked very this tool empowers communi-
MapGuide not only helps hard to populate the map by ties to share information
travelers explore the Sierra, inviting nominations fromabout a place that residents
it links those experiences to all across the region." and visitors can care for.
the opportunity to have a"People are always,looking Attractions, businesses and
deeper c nnection to the land for historic perspective and events distinctive to the Sierra
and culture, fun things to do in the Sierra," Nevada will be recognized,
From August 2009 through said SNC Executive Officer providing travelers with a
September 2011, locals from Jim Branham. "Now they can richer and more complete ex-
counties representing the plan their next visit here with perience spread throughout
Sierra Nevada nominated the help of National Geo-the Sierra Nevada. Hence,
unique and interesting stew- graphic and hundreds of local this project seeks to celebrate
ardship opportunities, hiking residents who have offered the Sierra Nevada as a world-
trails, art, businesses, cultur- up some inside tips.,' class destination, while con-
al sites and more on Sierra "National Geographic de- tributing to the economic
NevadaGeotourism.org. fines 'geotourism' as tourism health of the region by pro-
The result isan interactive that sustains or enhances the moting sustainable tourism.
ic byway plans highlight
Westwood tourism vi r nter
Susan Cort Johnson Community Partnership. and Lassen County with
Westwood Editor A conceptual design for the grant preparation when
WP@lassennews.com interpretive panels and other the time is right to submit
site improvements is in the proposals.
The interpretive plan for works. Norton and Glen The work France is doing
the Volcanic Legacy Scenic France, a landscape architect is funded by a scenic byways
Byway is being finalized and with the U.S. Forest Service grant for interpretive plan-
Westwood, along with the Center for Design and Inter- ning. The draft of the
Lassen County Visitor Center pretation, met with members plan will be available for
Westwood Station, patterned of the Westwood Chamber public review and comment
after the historic train depot board and community mem- possibly by the end ofthis
in Susanville, is prominently bers to gather ideas and calendar year, said Norton.
featured, concepts for a plan to high- Once placement for the
As part of that plan, three light the features of the signs is determined, an inter-
interpretive signs are pro- historic mill town in order pretive specialist andgraphic
posed for the visitor center, to attract tourists traveling designer will work with
to be located either inside the Volcanic Legacy Sceniccommunity representatives
or outside the building. Byway. on the messages, photos, art-
These signs are part of a France's work will includework and layout.
scenic byways grant totaling cost estimates. Norton said The Volcanic Legacy
$319,000 that will cover the the interpretive plan, con- Scenic Byway is a 500-mile
cost of 41 signs proposed for ceptual design and cost volcano to volcano drive that
22 different locations along estimates are a critical first stretches from Lake Almanor
the Volcanic Legacy Scenic step in applying for grants to Crater Lake in Oregon.
Byway, including eight to construct the planned The Volcanic Legacy Corn-
in Oregon, according to improvements. It will assist munity Partnership is a non-
Elizabeth Norton, president the partnership, the West-profit entity with a goal to
of the Volcanic Legacy wood Chamber of Commerce highlight the scenic byway.
LETTERS, from page 9B people lazy, this is what I appear that he said some-
found: He's talking aboutthing he didn't is "stupid and
Bootless a trend over a two-decadesophomoric." But if the issue
Let me respond to Mr. period that indicates a cer- is what Obama actually said,
Luce's letter "Boot on throat" tain complacency in trying to then Perry and other Republi-
as a prime example of how win business and investment, cans are taking the president's
the far-right wing of the "Claiming that Obama was words "completely out of con-
Republican party has no calling Americans lazy istext." "The 'lazy' people in
scruples about lying, misrep- about as misleading and this reference are bureau-
resenting and simple fabrica- deceptive as anything we've crats, not average Ameri-
tion. In this democracy in seen in this pathetic GOPcans."
which we are so fortunate to nomination fight," says Doug So, for the record, I think
live, it is incumbent upon Mataconis at Outside the President Obama is a fine,
each of us to educate our- Beltway. Obama essentially intelligent human being,
selves as best we can in order said that "we as a country, patriotic American and hard-
to support our political process; businesses and government, working president. I only
it is important to question have been complacent in wish we could have stood
sources and seek facts from promoting investment in together these last few years
more than one source. America abroad." and faced our problems like
When fact-checking the There are plenty of adults.
so-called Statement that reasons to oppose Obama, TomSlavik
Obama called the American but deliberately making it Mohawk Vista
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