Eastern Plumas & Sierra Counties Newsletter - March 2019

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Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Course Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly & Gold Mtn.

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” ~ Lewis Carroll~

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Dickson Realty Portola Office Sales Statistics Reports Guild Mortgage Corner Feb. 2019 C.A.R. Housing Affordability Rpt. WINTER DRIVING TIPS

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Fun Facts Daylight Saving Time

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Calendar of Events and Details

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Fun Facts-Historic Sierra Grange in Vinton

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Poignant Cowboy Poem

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Don’t forget to visit our Portola office, located at 289 Commercial Street, to receive the most current and accurate market statistics for Eastern Plumas and Sierra Counties areas. Our agents are always available to help you whether you wish to buy, sell, or ponder. Let us be an integral part of providing valuable assistance when you are making your important real estate decisions.

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The Dickson Realty Portola Team is always available to provide excellent and dedicated client service whether you are considering buying or selling a home. Our team of seasoned professionals, all Realtors®, possess the most current and comprehensive market information and, combined with their knowledge and experience, they are uniquely qualified to be expert guides in your real estate venture. Call, e-mail, visit our office, or access us on the web. We are here for you 24/7.

Office Phone: 530-832-1700 Email: portolainfo@dicksonrealty.com Web: www.Dicksonrealty.com Effective year end 2018, we have expanded the market areas for the monthly statistical reporting in Eastern Plumas and Sierra Counties. This will provide a more comprehensive overview of sales activities in the overall market area. Dickson Realty is dedicated to helping you keep a pulse on the local market and real estate related information by providing the latest news, trends, and issues affecting the area’s real estate market.

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Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Course Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly & Gold Mtn. The sales statistics presented are for sales by price range and the % of sales represented in each price range. Additionally, in the right hand table columns, please see the number of currently active listings within the price ranges and the months of inventory they represent. The sales reported are for Single Family Residential and Condo/Townhouse sales in each of the areas.

(Time share and/or shared ownership are not included in the statistics presented.)

The data source is the Plumas Multiple Listing Service with data pulled on February 10, 2019

RESIDENTIAL SOLD OVERALL MARKET February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 SOLD PRICE RANGE

Under $100,000 $100,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $299,999 $300,000 - $399,999 $400,000 - $599,999 $600,000 - $999,999 $1,000,000 +

Residences Sold

Percent of Sales

Current Active Listings

Months of Inventory

12

17%

5

5.0

57

81%

19

4.0

67

96%

27

4.8

34

49%

22

7.8

28

40%

22

0.0

8

11%

20

0.0

6

9%

6

0.0

212

121

Overall Market Sold Price Ranges 80

120%

70

100%

60 80%

50 40

60%

30

40%

20

20%

10 0

0% Under $100,000 - $200,000 - $300,000 - $400,000 - $600,000 - $1,000,000 $100,000 $199,999 $299,999 $399,999 $599,999 $999,999 + RESIDENTIAL SOLD OVERALL MARKET February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Residences Sold RESIDENTIAL SOLD OVERALL MARKET February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Percent of Sal es

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Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Course Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly & Gold Mtn. RESIDENTIAL SOLD BECKWOURTH February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 SOLD PRICE RANGE

Beckwourth 2.5

Residences Sold

Under $100,000 $100,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $299,999 $300,000 - $399,999 $400,000 - $599,999 $600,000 - $999,999 $1,000,000 +

Percent of Sales

Current Active Listings

2

Months of Inventory

1.5

1

14%

0

0.0

1

14%

0

0.0

1

14%

0

0.0

2

29%

0

0.0

1

14%

1

0.0

0

0% 14%

0 1

0.0

1 7

Under $100,000 $100,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $299,999 $300,000 - $399,999 $400,000 - $599,999 $600,000 - $999,999 $1,000,000 +

$100,000 - $200,000 - $300,000 - $400,000 - $600,000 - $1,000,000 $199,999 $299,999 $399,999 $599,999 $999,999 +

RESIDENTIAL SOLD BECKWOURTH February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Residences Sold RESIDENTIAL SOLD BECKWOURTH February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Percent of Sales

2

Chilcoot Percent of Sales

Current Active Listings

1

Months of Inventory

0.8 0.6

0

0%

0

0.0

1

50%

0

0.0

1

50%

2

24.0

0

0%

1

0.0

0

0%

0

0.0

0

0% 0%

1 0

0.0

0 2

0.4 0.2 0 Under $100,000

$100,000 - $200,000 - $300,000 - $400,000 - $600,000 - $1,000,000 $199,999 $299,999 $399,999 $599,999 $999,999 +

RESIDENTIAL SOLD CHILCOOT February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Residences Sold RESIDENTIAL SOLD CHILCOOT February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Percent of Sal es

0.0

4

RESIDENTIAL SOLD CLIO February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 SOLD PRICE RANGE

Under $100,000

1.2

Residences Sold

Under $100,000 $100,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $299,999 $300,000 - $399,999 $400,000 - $599,999 $600,000 - $999,999 $1,000,000 +

0

0.0

RESIDENTIAL SOLD CHILCOOT February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 SOLD PRICE RANGE

1 0.5

Clio

Residences Sold

Percent of Sales

Current Active Listings

Months of Inventory

3.5

35%

3

30%

2.5

25%

2

20%

0

0%

0

0.0

1.5

15%

2

20%

0

0.0

1

10%

1

10%

0

0.0

0.5

3

30%

0

0.0

0

1

10%

2

0.0

2

20% 10%

4 0

0.0

1 10

6

0.0

5% 0% Under $100,000 - $200,000 - $300,000 - $400,000 - $600,000 - $1,000,000 $100,000 $199,999 $299,999 $399,999 $599,999 $999,999 + RESIDENTIAL SOLD CLIO February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Residences Sold RESIDENTIAL SOLD CLIO February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Percent of Sales

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Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Course Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly & Gold Mtn. RESIDENTIAL SOLD GRAEAGLE-BLAIRSDEN February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 SOLD PRICE RANGE

Under $100,000 $100,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $299,999 $300,000 - $399,999 $400,000 - $599,999 $600,000 - $999,999 $1,000,000 +

Graeagle-Blairsden

Residences Sold

Percent of Sales

Current Active Listings

Months of Inventory

2

2%

1

6.0

8

10%

1

1.5

39

46%

13

4.0

13

15%

8

7.4

18

21%

10

6.7

1

1%

4

48.0

3

4%

3

0.0

84

Under $100,000 $100,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $299,999 $300,000 - $399,999 $400,000 - $599,999 $600,000 - $999,999 $1,000,000 +

Residences Sold

50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Under $100,000 - $200,000 - $300,000 - $400,000 - $600,000 - $1,000,000 $100,000 $199,999 $299,999 $399,999 $599,999 $999,999 + RESIDENTIAL SOLD GRAEAGLE-BLAIRSDEN February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Residences Sold RESIDENTIAL SOLD GRAEAGLE-BLAIRSDEN February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Percent of Sales

40

RESIDENTIAL SOLD GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES - Whitehawk, Grizzly, Gold Mtn. February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 SOLD PRICE RANGE

45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

Percent of Sales

Current Active Listings

Golf Course Communities 9 8 7

Months of Inventory

0%

0

0.0

0

0%

0

0.0

3 2 1

3

14%

0

0.0

0

8

38%

3

4.5

6

29%

7

14.0

3

14%

36.0

1 21

5%

9 2

0.0

35% 30%

6 5 4

0

21

40%

25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Under $100,000

$100,000 $199,999

$200,000 $299,999

$300,000 $399,999

$400,000 $599,999

$600,000 - $1,000,000 + $999,999

RESIDENTIAL SOLD GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES - Whitehawk, Grizzly, Gold Mtn. February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Resi dences Sold RESIDENTIAL SOLD GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES - Whitehawk, Grizzly, Gold Mtn. February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Percent of Sales

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RESIDENTIAL SOLD LOYALTON February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Percent of Sales

Current Active Listings

Months of Inventory

0

0%

0

0.0

7

39%

1

1.7

4

22%

1

3.0

5

28%

3

7.2

2

11%

0

0.0

0

0%

1

0.0

0

0%

0

0.0

18

Under $100,000 - $200,000 - $300,000 - $400,000 - $600,000 - $1,000,000 $100,000 $199,999 $299,999 $399,999 $599,999 $999,999 + RESIDENTIAL SOLD LOYALTON February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Residences Sold RESIDENTIAL SOLD LOYALTON February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Percent of Sal es

6

RESIDENTIAL SOLD PORTOLA February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 SOLD PRICE RANGE

Under $100,000 $100,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $299,999 $300,000 - $399,999 $400,000 - $599,999 $600,000 - $999,999 $1,000,000 +

Portola

Residences Sold

Percent of Sales

Current Active Listings

Months of Inventory

9

13%

4

5.3

38

54%

17

5.4

18

26%

11

7.3

3

4%

7

28.0

0

0%

2

0.0

2

3%

1

0.0

0 70

0%

0

0.0

42

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

de r$ 10 $1 0,0 00 ,0 00 00 -$ 19 $2 9,9 00 ,0 99 00 -$ 29 $3 9,9 00 ,0 99 00 -$ 39 $4 9,9 00 ,0 99 00 -$ 59 $6 9,9 00 ,0 99 00 -$ 99 9,9 99 $1 ,0 00 ,0 00 +

Under $100,000 $100,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $299,999 $300,000 - $399,999 $400,000 - $599,999 $600,000 - $999,999 $1,000,000 +

Residences Sold

45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%

Un

SOLD PRICE RANGE

Loyalton 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

RESIDENTIAL SOLD PORTOLA February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Residences Sold RESIDENTIAL SOLD PORTOLA February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 Percent of Sales

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Fear and Loathing in Online Lending As technology is changing and transforming, we too, need to be evolving. According to the book The Trust Economy by Philipp Kristian Diekhöner: “Trusted digital technology platforms are powering the new economy.

Technology is rewiring our notions of trust, and the effect is nothing short of a revolution.

Nowadays, it is normal for us to meet a partner online, stay in a stranger’s house or hitch ride with the next best person. Welcome to The Trust Economy.”

Technology without trust is worthless, trust without technology is tedious.

The “cons” of online mortgage lenders: More often than not when you are calling an online mortgage lender, you are directed to their call center. You may not know this, but most call center employees are very green and new to the the industry. Their #1 goal is to covert. Most likely you are not talking to someone with years of experience, nationally licensed or trusted and respected in the local community. Furthermore, just because they are an online lender does not mean they will have lower rates, in fact, their rates usually include hidden fees.

At Guild Mortgage. we are committed to being high tech, high touch. We are providing digital trust through 3 key components: data, service and security. For a local lender you can trust please give us a call. We are happy to answer any and all lending questions you may have.

The Trust Economy = The Happy Economy

If you have any questions regarding loan limits, refinancing or purchasing a home, please feel free to reach out to The Rice Team.

11050 Pioneer Trail Suite 201 Truckee, CA 96161 Phone: (530) 582-9991 Fax: (530) 582-9995.

Web:wwwTheRiceTeam.com

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LOS ANGELES (Feb. 12) – Lower seasonal home prices allowed more Californians to afford a home purchase in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the previous quarter, but higher interest rates pushed affordability lower compared to the previous year, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REAL TORS ® (C.A.R.) said today.

The percentage of home buyers who could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in California in fourth-quarter 2018 edged up to 28 percent from 27 percent in the third quarter of 2018 but was down from 29 percent in the fourth quarter a year ago, according to C.A.R.’s Traditional Housing Affordability Index (HAI).

The index has been below 30 percent for six of the past eight quarters. California’s housing affordability index hit a peak of 56 percent in the first quarter of 2012.

C.A.R.’s HAI measures the percentage of all households that can afford to purchase a median-priced, single-family home in California. C.A.R. also reports affordability indices for regions and select counties within the state. The index is considered the most fundamental measure of housing well-being for home buyers in the state.

A minimum annual income of $122,340 was needed to qualify for the purchase of a $564,270 statewide medianpriced, existing single-family home in the fourth quarter of 2018. The monthly payment, including taxes and insurance on a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, would be $3,060, assuming a 20 percent down payment and an effective composite interest rate of 4.95 percent. The effective composite interest rate was 4.77 percent in third-quarter 2018 and 4.17 percent in fourth-quarter 2017.

Housing affordability for condominiums and townhomes also edged up in fourth-quarter 2018 compared to the previous quarter with 37 percent of California households earning the minimum income to qualify for the purchase of a $460,000 median-priced condominium/townhome, up from 36 percent in the third quarter. An annual income of $99,730 was required to make monthly payments of $2,490. Thirty-eight percent of households could afford to buy a condominium/townhome a year ago.

Compared with California, more than half of the nation’s households (54 percent) could afford to purchase a $257,600 median-priced home, which required a minimum annual income of $55,850 to make monthly payments of $1,400.

Key points from the fourth-quarter 2018 Housing Affordability report include: Housing affordability improved from fourth-quarter 2017 in 10 tracked counties and declined in 30 counties.

Affordability in eight counties remained flat.

In the San Francisco Bay Area, affordability improved from a year ago in Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, while Contra Costa and Solano counties saw a decline in housing affordability. Affordability held steady from a year ago in Alameda, Napa and Sonoma counties.

All but one county in the Southern California region posted a decrease in affordability compared to a year ago.

Affordability declined in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. Only Ventura County recorded an improvement.

In the Central Valley Region, affordability held even only in two counties — Fresno and Stanislaus — while it fell from fourth-quarter 2017 in Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Placer, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin and Tulare counties.

In the Central Coast region, affordability dropped from a year ago in San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz but was unchanged in Monterey County. Housing affordability in Santa Barbara County jumped from 18 percent in fourthquarter 2017 to 32 percent in fourth-quarter 2018, primarily due to a sharp drop in the median home price, which fell from $710,000 in fourth-quarter 2017 to $514,950 in fourth-quarter 2018.

During the fourth quarter of 2018, the most affordable counties in California were Lassen (66 percent), Kern (53 percent) and Kings and Siskiyou (both at 50 percent). The minimum annual income needed to qualify for a home in these counties was $52,030 or less.

Mono (12 percent), Santa Cruz (12 percent), San Mateo (15 percent), San Francisco (15 percent) and Santa Clara (18 percent) counties were the least affordable areas in the state. San Francisco and San Mateo counties had the highest minimum qualifying incomes in the state. An annual income of $326,290 was needed to purchase a home in San Francisco County, and an annual income of $329,300 was required in San Mateo County.

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Winter Driving Tips Severe weather can be both frightening and dangerous for travelers. Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Drivers should know the safety rules for dealing with winter road emergencies. AAA urges drivers to be cautious while driving in adverse weather.

Cold Weather Driving Tips • Keep a bundle of cold-weather gear in your car, such as extra food and water, warm clothing, a flashlight, a glass scraper, blankets, medications, and more.

• Make certain your tires are properly inflated and have plenty of tread.

• Keep at least half a tank of fuel in your vehicle at all times.

• Never warm up a vehicle in an enclosed area, such as a garage.

• Do not use cruise control when driving on any slippery surface, such as on ice and snow.

Tips for Driving in the Snow Drive slowly. Always adjust your speed down to account for lower traction when driving on snow or ice.

Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Apply the gas slowly to regain traction and avoid skids.

Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads.

Increase your following distance to five to six seconds. This increased margin of safety will provide the longer distance needed if you have to stop.

Know your brakes. Whether you have antilock brakes or not, keep the heel of your foot on the floor and use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal.

Don’t stop if you can avoid it. There’s a big difference in the amount of inertia it takes to start moving from a full stop versus how much it takes to get moving while still rolling. If you can slow down enough to keep rolling until a traffic light changes, do it.

Don’t power up hills. Applying extra gas on snow-covered roads will just make your wheels spin. Try to get a little inertia going before you reach the hill and let that inertia carry you to the top. As you reach the crest of the hill, reduce your speed and proceed downhill slowly.

Don’t stop going up a hill. There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road. Get some inertia going on a flat roadway before you take on the hill.

Tips for Long-Distance Winter Trips Be Prepared: Have your vehicle checked by a AAA Approved Auto Repair facility before hitting the road.

Check the Weather: Check the weather along your route and when possible, delay your trip if bad weather is expected.

Stay Connected: Before hitting the road, notify others and let them know your route, destination and estimated time of arrival.

If you get stuck in the snow: Stay with your vehicle: Your vehicle provides temporary shelter and makes it easier for rescuers to locate you. Do not try to walk in a severe storm. It is easy to lose sight of your vehicle in blowing snow and become lost.

Don’t over exert yourself: When digging out your vehicle, listen to your body and stop if you become tired.

Be Visible: Tie a brightly colored cloth to the antenna of your vehicle or place a cloth at the top of a rolled up window to signal distress. At night, keep the dome light on if possible. It only uses a small amount of electricity and will make it easier for rescuers to find you.

Clear the Exhaust Pipe: Make sure the exhaust pipe is not clogged with snow, ice or mud. A blocked exhaust pipe can cause deadly carbon monoxide gas to leak into the passenger compartment of the vehicle while the engine is running.

Stay Warm: Use whatever is available to insulate your body from the cold. This could include floor mats, newspapers or paper maps.

Pre-pack blankets and heavy clothing to use in case of an emergency.

Conserve Fuel: If possible, only run the engine and heater long enough to remove the chill.

This will help to conserve fuel.

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Even the slightest bit of ice on the roads can make for treacherous driving conditions. It's always best to avoid the roads in these conditions, but here are five tips to keep you safe on the road if you need to go out for that bread and milk during this weekend's winter weather.

Be prepared: Clear ice and snow off the car before you start driving. Snow left on top of the car can slide off and obstruct your vision and that of those around you. Stock the car with blankets, food and water. Don't forget your phone.

Charging your phone: Yes, the car is a great place to charge your phone if there's a power outage in your home. But when doing so, don't run your car in a closed garage, and make sure your tailpipe is clear of any snow or ice to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.

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How to take a hill: Get some momentum before you start up a hill, and let it carry you to the top. Avoid hitting the gas pedal on the way up because it can cause your wheels to spin. Once you're at the top, reduce your speed and descend slowly.

Skid recovery: If your car starts to skid, steer it in the direction you want the car to go.

Avoid slamming or pumping the brake pedal.

Getting stuck: Stay with the vehicle and don't walk outside in severe weather. Keep the dome light on, because it uses a small amount of electricity and attach brightly colored cloth to the window. Conserve gas by turning the engine on only periodically to warm the car. Again, make sure the tailpipe is clear of snow.

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Daylight Saving time starts March 10th. Clocks move ahead 1 hour!

7 FUN FACTS ABOUT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME 1. It’s “daylight saving time,” not “daylight savings time.”

Many people render the term’s second word in its plural form. However, since the word “saving” acts as part of an adjective rather than a verb, the singular is grammatically correct.

2. Though in favor of maximizing daylight waking hours, Benjamin Franklin did not originate the idea of moving clocks forward. By the time he was a 78-year-old American envoy in Paris in 1784, the man who espoused the virtues of “early to bed and early to rise” was not practicing what he preached. After being unpleasantly stirred from sleep at 6 a.m. by the summer sun, the founding father penned a satirical essay in which he calculated that Parisians, simply by waking up at dawn, could save the modern-day equivalent of $200 million through “the economy of using sunshine instead of candles.” As a result of this essay, Franklin is often erroneously given the honor of “inventing” daylight saving time, but he only proposed a change in sleep schedules—not the time itself.

3. Germany was the first country to enact daylight saving time. On April 30, 1916, Germany embraced daylight saving time to conserve electricity. Weeks later, the United Kingdom followed suit and introduced “summer time.”

4. Daylight saving time in the United States was not intended to benefit farmers, as many people think. Contrary to popular belief, American farmers did not lobby for daylight saving to have more time to work in the fields; in fact, the agriculture industry was deeply opposed to the time switch when it was first implemented on March 31, 1918, as a wartime measure. The sun, not the clock, dictated farmers’ schedules, so daylight saving was very disruptive. Farmers had to wait an extra hour for dew to evaporate to harvest hay, hired hands worked less since they still left at the same time for dinner and cows weren’t ready to be milked an hour earlier to meet shipping schedules. Agrarian interests led the fight for the 1919 repeal of national daylight saving time, which passed after Congress voted to override President Woodrow Wilson’s veto. Rather than rural interests, it has been urban entities such as retail outlets and recreational businesses that have championed daylight saving over the decades.

shift their clocks. National daylight saving time returned during World War II, but after its repeal three weeks after war’s end the confusing hodgepodge resumed. States and localities could start and end daylight saving whenever they pleased, a system that Time magazine (an aptly named source) described in 1963 as “a chaos of clocks.” In 1965 there were 23 different pairs of start and end dates in Iowa alone, and St. Paul, Minnesota, even began daylight saving two weeks before its twin city, Minneapolis. Passengers on a 35-mile bus ride from Steubenville, Ohio, to Moundsville, West Virginia, passed through seven time changes. Order finally came in 1966 with the enactment of the Uniform Time Act, which standardized daylight saving time from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, although states had the option of remaining on standard time year-round.

6. Not everyone in the United States springs forward and falls back. Hawaii and Arizona—with the exception of the state’s Navajo Nation—do not observe daylight saving time, and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands also remain on standard time year-round.

Some Amish communities also choose not to participate in daylight saving time. (Around the world, only about one-quarter of the world’s population, in approximately 70 countries, observe daylight saving.

Since their daylight hours don’t vary much from season to season, countries closer to the equator have little need to deviate from standard time.)

7. Evidence does not conclusively point to energy conservation as a result of daylight saving. A U.S. Department of Transportation study in the 1970s concluded that total electricity savings associated with daylight saving time amounted to about 1 percent in the spring and fall months. As air conditioning has become more widespread, however, more recent studies have found that cost savings on lighting are more than offset by greater cooling expenses. University of California Santa Barbara economists calculated that Indiana’s move to statewide daylight saving time in 2006 led to a 1-percent rise in residential electricity use through additional demand for air conditioning on summer evenings and heating in early spring and late fall mornings.

Some also argue that increased recreational activity during daylight saving results in greater gasoline consumption.

5. For decades, daylight saving in the United States was a confounding patchwork of local practices. After the national repeal in 1919, some states and cities, including New York City and Chicago, continued to

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The name of March comes from Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman Calendar. It was named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and an ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus. Martius remained the first month of the Roman calendar year perhaps as late as 153 BC, and several religious observances in the first half of the month were originally New Year’s celebrations.

March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the second of seven months to have a length of 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of Spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20th or 21st marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern Hemisphere's March.

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Date and Event MARCH 15TH MARCH 16TH COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC SHOW

Where Held Sierra Valley Grange Hall 92202 Hwy. 70, Vinton, CA

Time 7:30 pm on the 15th 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm on the 16th

Contact Info. vintoncbpoetry@yahoo.com Or www.sierrravalleygrange.org Or 1-800-200-4949 Or

Details Join in on one of the most anticipated annual events of the year.

Music, entertainment and dinner Friday: Corn Beef and Cabbage Saturday: Road Beef

For tickets call Pam Olivieri (831-345-9840) sierravalleygrange.org

$25/Adults $10/Children over 12 yrs.

March 23rd Fundraiser: Loyalton High School Booster Club CRAB FEED DINNER

Sierra Valley Grange Hall 92202 Hwy. 70, Vinton, CA

4:00 pm

awhite@spjusd.org (530)993-0711

March 17th Finals LONG BOARDS RACING SERIES

Plumas Eureka State Park 310 Johnsville Road, Blairsden

10:00 am

www.plumasskiclub.org

This is the 3rd and final WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP race in the series. This traditional event has been on-going for over 51 years.

Live & Silent Auctions, raffle, no beer and wine. $40 per person. Funds received are used to support Loyalton High School Athletic Programs.

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Free or pay to race

The public is invited to spectate and participate in this family style entertainment.

Sponsored by Plumas Ski Club.

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Sierra Valley Grange #466 Our History and Mission The Sierra Valley Grange #466 was organized in Vinton in 1931. Grange is an agricultural focused fraternal organization. Many community weddings, funerals, 4-H meetings, dinners and dances are held in its Hall. The Vinton Cowboy Poetry Show was first held here in 1986 and has been held here annual ever since.

The Grange is a fraternal organization that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well being of their community and local agriculture.

Sierra Valley Grange #466 was chartered in 1931, meeting in various buildings around the Vinton area.

The members started a building fund, selling shares to its members and holding a series of dances and other activities until their savings were enough to start construction of a Grange owned hall in October 1934.

By 1935 Sierra Valley Grange had grown to become the largest Grange in the State of California with a membership of 275.

Through its non-partisan legal process the Grange has exerted its political influence toward the development of the water, electrical and road systems of our rural portion of California.

The Home Economics Committee was our area’s primary provider of educational programs during the 30’s and 40’s, helping locals learn the skills needed to be selfsufficient during the depression and war years.

Their influence continued through the 1970’s.

This tradition is carried on now with events like the Garden and Farm Fest.

Today the Grange is a active supporter of Agriculture, Art and Education in our Valley. Check out our events and follow us on Face Book to stay informed.

The Grange’s landmark building hosts some of the most fun and interesting events throughout the year; kicking off with Cowboy Poetry and Music in March and ending the season with the ever popular Tour Art & Ag event in September. It houses an abundance of community events and fundraisers designed for family and friends.

How to find us Truckee, CA and Reno, NV are the closest cities to Vinton, home of the Sierra Valley Grange.

From Reno: North on 395 heading to Susanville. About 20 miles from Reno on 385 take the Hwy 70 west turn off at Hallelujah Junction. 7 miles west on Hwy 70 to Vinton.

Grange Hall is on left side of road just before the Hwy 49 junction.

From Truckee: Hwy 89 North to Sierraville and junction of Hwy 49. (about 20 miles) Turn right onto Hwy 49 until it ends at Hwy 70 which is Vinton. (about 25 miles) Turn right onto Hwy 70 for about one block and turn right into Grange Hall parking lot.

From Quincy, CA: Take Hwy 70 East through Portola and on to Vinton. At the Hwy 49 Junction slow down!! One block to the Grange Hall, turn right into Dickson parking lot.

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THE EARLY WORM

by Bruce Kiskaddon (1878-1950) You git into yore soggy clothes and go outside the door, It’s been a rainin’ all night long; it rained the night before.

It sets a hand to thinkin’ of the sayin’ he has heard How he ort to git up early, and be the early bird.

And shore enough you see a bird a pullin’ out some worms.

The end that’s fast shore stretches, and the other end shore squirms.

And it puts a different meanin’ on the sayin’ you have heard.

The worm ain’t never mentioned.

You jest hear about the bird.

Now the folks that own the outfit are a restin’ warm in bed.

While the foreman and the cow boys must git out and go ahead.

You wish fer yore tobacker, and you use some awful words.

The hands and foreman is the worms, the owner is the bird.

And you git a different idee what you might be really worth.

And then you wonder what you’ll be yore second time on earth.

You will likely be an inseck, or some on important germ Because you know this time on earth, yore nothin’ but a worm. …by Bruce Kiskaddon, 1939 Dickson Portola Team 289 Commercial Street | Portola, CA 96122 | 530.832.1700