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ALL ABOUT LASSEN COUNTY Published May 2010

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Publisher Michael C. Taborski Project Editors Sam Williams Kevin Mallory Graphics Robert Mahenski Juliet Beer Copy Writers Barb France Ruth Ellis Sam Williams Brian Taylor Susan Cort Johnson Jeff Fontana Pat Shillito Aura Whittaker Kayleen Taylor Advertising Sales Jill Atkinson Advertising Director

Laura Kay Tew Betsy Bingham Lori Watson Val Chisholm

Lassen County Times 100 Grand Ave. Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 257-5321 lctimes@lassennews.com www.lassennews.com Feather Publishing Co., Inc. 287 Lawrence Street PO Box B Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 283-0800 mail@plumasnews.com www.plumasnews.com

Lassen County is an outdoor person’s paradise, where the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains, the picturesque Cascade range, the Modoc Plateau and the Great Basin desert converge to create this relatively unspoiled wonderland.

Because of the unique terrain, there’s something here for everyone. The local Lassen County Chamber of Commerce is happy to supply you with specific information about our area. You can reach the chamber by calling (530) 257-4323.

You can water ski or fish for the world-

renowned trout at Eagle Lake, surrounded by mountains of standing pine, or you can ride horses and off-road vehicles on beautiful expanses of high desert.

You can camp in high lake areas with streams or hike to the top of neighboring namesake Lassen Peak, a volcano that still blows steam from vents. You might see some real cowboys riding the range.

We invite you to have a wonderful time in Lassen County, and ask that you respect its beauty.

C O N T E N T S Advertisers Index ..........................................5 Air Fair ........................................................21 Best of Broadway Concert Series ...............49 Bizz Johnson Trail ......................................38 Black Mountain Lookout ............................41 Blue Star Banners .......................................13 Bluegrass Festival .......................................32 Board of Supervisors Welcome ....................4 Buckhorn Road Trip ....................................35 Calendar of Events ........................................8 Camping Guide ...........................................62 Chamber of Commerce Welcome ................4 City Parks ....................................................60 Coppervale Ski Hill ....................................30 Crater Lake...................................................40 Diamond Mountain Speedway ....................33 Eagle Lake Map ..........................................15 Eagle Lake Recreational Area ....................16 Fitness & Health .........................................36 Fort Sage Recreational Management Area .61 Golf Courses ...............................................20 Hiking Trails ...............................................22 Historic Uptown Stroll ................................46 Historic Westwood ......................................25 Hot Air Balloon Races ................................50 Lassen Aurora Network ..............................60 Lassen College ............................................11 Lassen County Fair .....................................34

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Lassen County History ..................................7 Lassen County Map ......................................5 Lassen Historical Museum ..........................56 Lassen Volcanic National Park ...................59 Lodging Guide ............................................65 Maestro Ben Wade ......................................51 Main Street Cruise ......................................42 Motocross Park ...........................................45 Mountain Meadows Mead ..........................27 Mountain Meadows Reservoir ....................24 Mural Tour ..................................................18 Native American Pow-wow ........................12 Paul Bunyan Festival ..................................26 Photographing Lassen County’s Birds ........54 Pioneer Cemetery ........................................44 Railroad Depot ............................................57 Restaurant Guide .........................................10 Sierra Institute Tours ...................................58 Snowmobile Trails ......................................29 Summer Nights on the Green .....................53 Susanville Ranch Park ................................31 Susanville Ranch Park Northern Trails ......37 Susanville Repertoire Company .................48 Susanville Symphony ..................................52 Visitor’s Information .....................................6 Westwood Visitors Center ...........................28 Wildlife .......................................................14 Wilderness Areas .........................................23

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The Lassen County Chamber of Commerce welcomes you!

Welcome to Lassen County, the northernmost community on the eastern slope of the Sierra. Located at the junction of four geological zones (Sierra, Cascades, Great Basin, Modoc Plateau), you will find a variety of landscapes here from rich forests to high desert. All four seasons are found, yet you will encounter only a moderate climate with bountiful sunshine year round. Lassen County offers clear water and clean air — at night you can see the stars and constellations all the way down to the broad horizons! The lifestyle here is abundant in outdoor recreation.

Our small communities offer safe streets, good schools, clean air and water, an abundance of outdoor recreation, family activities and solid citizens. In Susanville, the county seat, you will find a relaxed residential community, good jobs with several government agencies and a great setting for budding entrepreneurs. In Westwood, you will find the famous Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox watching over a community in transition from its timber heritage to a new four seasons destination ski and golf resort. In the north end of the county, the Big Valley community of Bieber maintains its wood mill-based economy while the ranchers and farmers maintain the quiet countryside. In the south end, Doyle and Herlong look forward to growth in industry and residences while the Sierra Army Depot provides worldwide expeditionary logistics support for the defenders of our nation.

Our great opportunities await your adventurous spirit

Lassen County at a glance

to fulfill your personal dreams.

With a diverse economy, opportunities await you in agriculture, small business, government, healthcare and education. Here you will find family Brian Wilson, President owned ranches settled Lassen County Chamber by pioneers more than of Commerce 100 years ago. More recently, a number of persons left the turmoil of urban life to open their own service and retails shops on Main Street. Public agencies employ thousands of workers in forestry, fish and game, land management, utilities, schools and state and federal institutions. A new 25-bed hospital owned by a national health system offers state of the art medical care and a federally qualified health clinic keeps people healthy at the Susanville Healthcare Park. For those looking to invest in their knowledge and job skills, Lassen Community College offers courses for youth and adults.

Leave the city din behind and enjoy our rural communities and opportunities.

Brian Wilson President Lassen County Chamber of Commerce

Population Lassen County 34,000 City of Susanville 17,500 Geography Lassen County 2,916,790 acres 4,547 square miles Susanville Elevation 4,255 ft.

Average Annual Total Precipitation 14.29 inches Average Annual Total Snowfall 10 inches Average Maximum Temp 95°F Average Minimum Temp 28°F

greetings from the lassen county board of supervisors

Bob Pyle, Chairman Lassen County Board of Supervisors The Lassen County Board of Supervisors welcomes you to Lassen County. All About Lassen County proudly displays those features of our county that makes us proud. Known as the “Blue Sky County,” our clear blue skies

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enhance our wonderful wide-open spaces and scenic wonders. All this without the urban crowds and traffic! Take time to enjoy our county from the forests and mountains to the streams, lakes and open desert. The variety of outdoor experiences are endless.

We are especially proud of Eagle Lake and the great water sports it affords. In addition, Susanville Ranch Park and its new trails, the Bizz Johnson Trails and Lassen National Park continue to be “must see” destinations by hikers, bikers and even marathoners. Three forests, the Lassen National Forest, Modoc National Forest and the Plumas National Forest are entirely accessible through our county. Enjoy our numerous facilities for summer activities: fishing, camping, mountain biking, hiking, motorbike and horseback riding trails. But Lassen County is not limited to summer activities, but also has winter ones as well: snowmobiling on groomed trails, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and downhill skiing at

Coppervale. Looking for more excitement? We have a world-class motocross track. There also is an abundance of local history to soak up.

We are especially proud to be the smallest city in the United States to have its own locally grown and supported symphony. Listening to the Susanville Symphony’s varied musical programs will surprise and delight you. And these amenities are only the beginning!

The Board of Supervisors is confident that once you peruse the All About Lassen County, you will find just the activity or interest to keep you here for a protracted visit. So, find an accommodation of your choice, relax, look around, get out in the great outdoors and stay awhile. Who knows, you might even find yourself enchanted enough that you will want to make Lassen County your permanent address.

Bob Pyle Chairman Lassen County Board of Supervisors

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LODGING, RESORTS & CAMPING Best Western Trailside Inn . . . . . . . . . .17 Carson Chalets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Cockrell’s High Desert Lodging . . . . . .56 Diamond Mountain Casino . . . . . . . . . .40 Dorado Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 High Country Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 River Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Super 8 Motel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Susanville RV Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Triple E Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 RESTAURANTS, WINERIES & LOUNGES Cafe Le Coq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Diamond Mountain Casino . . . . . . . . . .40 Hart’s Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Mountain Meadows Mead . . . . . . . . . .27 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES Kurt’s Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Les Schwab Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Susanville Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

RECREATION Diamond Mountain Casino . . . . . . . . . .40 Iron Horse Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Lassen College FoundationGallatin Marina, Eagle Lake . . . . . . .16 Lassen County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Sierra & Uptown Theatres . . . . . . . . . .48 Susanville Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Susanville RV Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 REAL ESTATE Bank of America Home Loans . . . . . . . .9 Century 21-Cottage Realty . . . . . . . . .55 DW Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Eagle Home Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Endeavor Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 GMAC Town & Country Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover Heritage Land Company . . . . . . . . . . .14 High Country Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . .57 Jenkins Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Keller Williams Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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REAL ESTATE Cont.

MBS Property Management . . . . . . . . .41 Mountain Valley Properties . . . . . . . . .56 Smith Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Sunnyside Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Susan River Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 MEDICAL SERVICES Banner Lassen Medical Center . . . . . .67 Lassen County Public Health Tobacco Reduction Program . . . . . . .36 Northeastern Rural Health Clinic . . . . .37 Susanville Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . .37 GIFTS, APPAREL, ETC. Elegant Iris & Men’s Den . . . . . . . . . . .17 Finder’s Keeper’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Great Basin Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Leslie’s Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Margie’s Book Nook . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Mountain Meadows Mead . . . . . . . . . .27 Sierra Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

OTHER SERVICES Billington Ace Hardware . . . . . . . . . . .13 Country Pines Quilting . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 County Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Embers Woodstoves . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Lassen College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 State Farm Insurance-Bill Muttera . . . .33 State Farm Insurance-Brian Wilson . . .33 State Farm Insurance-Richard Stockton 33 Westwood Chamber of Commerce . . .25

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NEVADA

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Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

Visitor’s Information Lassen County Chamber of Commerce 75 N. Weatherlow St. P.O. Box 338 Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 257-4323 (530) 251-2561 FAX www.lassencountychamber.org Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Historic Uptown Susanville Association P.O. Box 1826 Susanville, CA 96130 Westwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center 462-885 Third St. P.O. Box 1247 Westwood, CA 96137 (530) 256-2456 (530) 256-2456 FAX Plumas County Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 4120 Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 283-6345 (800) 326-2247 www.plumascounty.org

Chester/Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce 529 Main St. P.O. Box 1198 Chester, CA 96020 (530) 258-2426 or 1-800-350-4838 (530) 258-2760 FAX email: almanor@ chester-lakealmanor.com Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Lassen County Arts Council 807 Cottage St. Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 257-5222 (530) 257-5224 FAX e-mail: lc_arts@frontiernet.net Bureau of Land Management 2950 Riverside Dr. Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 257-0456 (530) 257-4831 FAX email: ca350@ca.blm.gov

LNF Eagle Lake Ranger District 477-050 Eagle Lake Rd. Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 257-4188 (530) 252-5803 FAX Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

LNF Almanor Ranger District Hwy. 36 east of Chester P.O. Box 767 Chester, CA 96020 (530) 258-2141 (530) 258-5194 FAX Monday through Friday all year, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays, hours to be determined.

Lassen Historical Museum 75 N. Weatherlow St. Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 257-3292 May to November Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Susanville Railroad Depot 601 Richmond Rd. P.O. Box 1461 Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 257-3252 e-mail: lltt@psln.com Open Friday through Tuesday (including holidays) 9 a.m.-5 p.m. From May - Oct., open seven days.

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ALL ABOUT LASSEN COUNTY 2010-11

Lassen County began as a frontier outpost Before the arrival of the White man, several Native American tribes — including the Paiutes, Mountain Maidu, Pitt River and Washoe — called Lassen County home. The indigenous native peoples lived off the land, and their villages, artwork and sacred sites are scattered throughout the county.

Following the trails left behind by fur trappers from the Hudson Bay Company in the 1830s, John C. Fremont and his army passed through the area prior to the Bear Flag Revolt of 1846 that led to the short-lived California Republic. After the Mexican-American War, Mexico ceded California to the United States, and it became the 31st state in the union on September 9, 1850.

The discovery of gold in California in 1849 brought thousands of emigrants to California.

Peter Lassen, one of Fremont’s guides and a famous trapper, frontiersman and Indian fighter for whom the county is named, first came to the area in 1851.

That same year, seeking an alternative to the hazardous Donner Pass Trail, William Nobles led wagon trains on the Nobles Emigrant Trail that passed through Susanville and the Honey Lake Valley, crossing the Sierra at a lower elevation.

In 1854, Isaac Roop opened a small trading post in what was then known as Rooptown or

Roop’s Fort, the oldest building in the county, still stands near the intersection of Main and Weatherlow streets by Memorial Park in Susanville.

Roopville, depending upon the source. With the discovery of gold in the area in 1856, some settlers decided to stay for good. Eventually the town was renamed Susanville, in honor of Roop’s daughter, Susan.

Led by Roop and Lassen, the area became known as Nataqua, a separate territory in its own right. In 1861 when the Territory of Nevada was established, Roop was named the governor of the new territory.

His trading post later became known as

Roop’s Fort because it was used during the Sagebrush War, a series of small gun battles fought by local residents and deputies from neighboring Plumas County seeking to collect taxes.

Roop’s Fort, the oldest building in the county, still stands near the intersection of Main and Weatherlow streets by Memorial Park in Susanville. The locals formed Lassen County in order to keep the tax money local after it was determined the area was actually part of California and not part of Nevada as they believed.

By the 1880s, other area towns such as Herlong, Janesville, Doyle Standish, Bieber, Hayden Hill and Wendel were founded.

The railroads and the timber industry contributed to the county’s development. Susanville had two large mills and the Red River Lumber Company in Westwood was home to the world’s largest electrical sawmill of its day.

The city of Susanville was founded in 1854

by Roop and incorporated in 1900. Susanville is located in the northeast corner of California, midway between Redding and Reno, Nev. With many nearby lakes, streams and open spaces, the Susanville area was voted the Pacific Region’s Best Place to Live for Sportsmen by Outdoor Life Magazine in April 2008.

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lassen county chamber of commerce calendar of events MAY 2010 May 1 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races” Lassen Co. Fairgrounds, 6 pm. For more information call 530251-8900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

May 1 Lassen County “Childrens’ Fair” Lassen Co. Fairgrounds. For more information call James Hall at the Lassen Co. Office of Education 530-257-2916.

May 8 Lassen Family Service’s INC “R... MAAN Motorcycle Ride” Lassen Shopping Center, 10 am.

Entry fee $35 per motorcycle. For more info call Michele or Lorrie 530-257-4599.

May 8 Almanor Energy Plus “Solar Energy” Lassen Career Network.

Topics will include- “Tax Credits” & “LMUD Rebates.” For more information call Louis at 530-5963128.

May 12 Lassen County “Youth Football & Cheer Sign Ups” Janesville Pizza Factory, 8 am- 1 pm. For more information visit www.golyfl.com.

May 15 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races” Lassen Co. Fairgrounds, 6 pm. For more information call 530251-8900 May 15 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Playday/Gymkhana” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. Contact: Tammy 530-310-4099.

May 15 &16 Honey Lake Motocross “World Off Road Championship Event - Bikes” 448450 US Highway 395, Milford, CA. 96121 For more information call 530-827-2639.

May 16 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Horse Show” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. For more information call Kim 530-310-0425.

May 21 & 22 Lassen County Fair & Lassen Human Society “Community Garage Sale” Lassen Co. Fairgrounds. For more information call 530-251-8900.

May 22 Lassen County “Youth Football & Cheer Sign Ups” Parks & Recreation, 8 am- 1 pm. For more information visit www.golyfl.com.

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May 22 Lassen Land & Trails Trust “Paiute Meadow Trail Run and Walk” For more information visit www.llttweb.org, call Phil Nemir 530-257-2294 May 23 Lassen Aurora Network “Ride for Recovery” Devil’s Corral Rd, 9 am. Registration fees- $35 adults & $25 children. For more information call 530-257-3864.

May 22 & 23 Honey Lake Motocross “World Off Road Championship Event - Quads” 448450 US Highway 395, Milford, CA. 96121 For more information call 530-827-2639.

May 27 Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by Skyline Self Storage, 702-910 Johnstonville Rd., 5:30-7:30 pm. For more information call 530-257-4323.

May 28 & 29 Lassen County Youth Ministry “4th Annual Lassen County Springfest” Lassen County Fairgrounds. For more information call Jackson Fong 530-257-2924.

May 29 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races” Lassen Co. Fairgrounds, 6 pm. For more information call 530251-8900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

May 29 & 30 Camp Ronald McDonald at Eagle Lake “14th Annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast” $5 per person, all proceeds go to scholarships for Lassen County Kids Week. For more information call Vicky Flaig 530-8253158 or visit www.CEFCYouth.com.

JUNE 2010 June 5 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races Lassen Co. Fairgrounds, 6 pm. For more information call 530251-8900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

June 5 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Playday/Gymkhana” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. For more information call Tammy 530-3104099.

June 5 Lassen Lands & Trails Trust “Bike the Bizz” For more information visit www.llttweb.org.

June 5 Lassen Lands & Trails Trust “Farmer’s Market” Railroad Depot, Saturdays, 8 am- 12 pm.

June 6 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Horse Show” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. For more information call Kim 530-310-0425.

June 11&13 The Susanville Symphony Society “The Susanville Pops Concert,” Assembly of God, Fri 7 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. General admission $20, Preferred seating $25. For more information/tickets call Marlene 530-310-9211 or visit www.susanvillesymphony.com.

June 12 &13 Honey Lake Motocross “Loretta Lynn MX Regional Qualifier (NW)” 448-450 US Highway 395, Milford, CA. 96121 For more information call 530-827-2639.

June 17 Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by Honey Lake Firearms, 2995 Johnstonville Rd. 5:30- 7:30 pm. For more information call 530-257-4323.

June 19 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races” Lassen Co. Fairgrounds, 6 pm. For more information call 530251-8900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

June 19 & 20 Honey Lake Motocross “MRANN Off-Road Event” 448-450 US Highway 395, Milford, CA. 96121. For more information call 530-827-2639.

June 25-27 “Susanville Bluegrass Festival” Lassen Co. Fairgrounds.

For more information call 530-2518900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

June 26 Lassen Co. Chamber of Commerce “20th Annual Main St. Cruise Classic Car & Motorcycle Show n Shine” 1- 4 pm. For more information call 530-257-4323.

JULY 2010 July 4 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races” Lassen Co. Fairgrounds 6 pm. For more information call 530251-8900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

July 15 Lassen Co. Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by The Pardner 702-100 Johnstonville Rd., 5:30- 7:30 pm. For more information call 530-257-4323.

July 17 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Playday/Gymkhana” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. For more information call Tammy 530-310-4099.

July 18 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Horse Show” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. For more information Kim 530-310-0425.

July 21-25 Lassen Co. Fair. For more information visit www.lassencountyfair.org July 24 Lassen Co. Chamber of Commerce “Fair Parade” Main St., 10 am. For more information call 530-257-4323.

July 24 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races” Lassen Co. Fairgrounds, 6 pm. For more information call 530251-8900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

July 30 & 31 “29th Annual Doyle Days” Includes- Lizard Races, Street Dancing, Vendors, Fun Games, Contests, Prizes, Parade, Competitions, Food, etc. To volunteer, participate or seek further information email doyledays2010@hotmail.com.

July 31 & Aug 1 American Cancer Society “Relay For Life of Susanville” Lassen High School.

For more information call Bob Logan 530-227-6840.

AUGUST 2010 Aug. 1 American Cancer Society “Relay For Life of Susanville” Lassen High School. For more info please call Bob Logan 530-227-6840.

Aug. 7 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races” 6pm 195 Russell Ave. Lassen Co. Fair Grounds. For more info call 530-251-8900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

Aug. 12 Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by ERA Joy Realty, 2360 Main St..

5:30-7:30. For more info call 530-257-4323.

Aug. 14 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Playday/Gymkhana” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. Contact: Tammy (530) 310-4099

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calendar of events continued Aug. 14 “Blues & Brews BBQ & Bands” 4pm Every Bloomin’ Thing.

For more info call 530-251-2330

October 16 Lassen Lands & Trails Trust “Bike the Bizz” For more information visit www.llttweb.org.

Aug. 15 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Horse Show” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. Contact: Kim (530) 310-0425

October 30 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Toys for Tots Playday/Gymkhana” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. For more information call Tammy 530310-4099.

Aug 21 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races” 6pm 195 Russell Ave. Lassen Co. Fairgrounds. For more info call 530-251-8900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

Aug. 28 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races” 6pm 195 Russell Ave. Lassen Co. Fairgrounds. For more info call 530-251-8900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

SEPTEMBER 2010 September 4-6 “Diamond Mountain Balloon Race” For more information call 530-257-4323.

September 9 Lassen Co. Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by Artisan Coffee, Steve’s Pumps, & Pizza Factory. 464-440 Church St., Janesville 5:30- 7:30 pm. For more information call 530-257-4323.

September 11 Diamond Mt. Speedway “Races” Lassen Co. Fairgrounds, 6 pm. For more information call 530251-8900 or visit www.lassencountyfair.org.

September 11 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Playday/Gymkhana” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. For more information call Tammy 530310-4099.

September 12 Honey Lake Valley Riders “Horse Show” Janesville Park, Janesville, CA. For more information call Kim 530-310-0425.

OCTOBER 2010 October 7 Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by Flanigan Leavitt Insurance. 608 Main St., 5:307:30pm. For more information call 530-257-4323.

October 9 Lassen Lands & Trails Trust “Rails to Trails Festival” For more information visit www.llttweb.org.

October 10 Lassen Lands & Trails Trust “Hand Car Rides and Caboose Tours” For more information visit www.llttweb.org.

NOVEMBER 2010 Nov. 11 Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by Every Bloomin Thing. 705-670 Hwy. 395 E. 5:30- 7:30 pm. For more information call 530-257-4323.

Nov. 20 Honey Lake Hospice “Light Up A Life Tree Lighting Ceremony” 2001 Paul Bunyan Rd., Eagle Lake Village, 6 pm. For more information call Andria Cuypers 530-257-3137.

Nov. 27 Honey Lake Motocross “1st Annual Thanksgiving Family GP” 448-450 US Highway 395, Milford, CA. 96121 For more information call 530-827-2639.

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DECEMBER 2010 Dec. 2 Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by Plumas Bank, 3000 Riverside Dr. 5:30-7:30.

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Dec. 4 Lassen County Chamber of Commerce “6th Annual Magical County Christmas” 5pm-7pm. For more info call 530-257-4323

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Dec. 9 Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by Milwood Florist, 2020 Main St.. 5:30-7:30. For more info call 530-257-4323.

Calendar of Events courteously provided by the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Visit www.lassencountychamber.org for schedule updates

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L assen C ounty Restaurant Guide COFFEE HOUSES Coffee Up 2300 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 251-2326 Starbucks Coffee 2890 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 251-8460 Starbucks Coffee Inside Safeway 2970 Main Street Thunder Joe’s 1299 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-7655

Taco Bell 2990 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-8188 DELICATESSENS Idaho Grocery 2120 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-2194 Primo Deli 614 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-6694 Safeway Marketplace 2970 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-2029

FAST FOOD Burger King 1520 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-8787 Frosty Mill 605 Ash Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-5894 Jack in the Box 2910 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-7838 Kentucky Fried Chicken 3013 Riverside Drive Susanville, CA (530) 251-2943 McDonald’s 3000 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-6880 Port of Subs 1626 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 252-1626 Subway Sandwiches 2980 Main Street #2 Susanville, CA (530) 257-0404 Also inside Walmart

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Svl. Supermarket 50 Grand Avenue Susanville, CA (530) 257-5136 PIZZERIAS Buffalo Chips Pizza 322 Birch Street Westwood, CA (530) 256-2412 Papa Murphy’s Take-n-Bake Pizza 1245 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 251-4622 Pizza Factory 2936 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 2570222

Pizza Factory 464-420 Church St. Janesville, CA (530) 253-3700 Round Table Pizza 2655 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-5353 RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS

The White House Restaurant 463-795 Main Street Janesville, CA (530) 253-3333

Lassen Steaks 1700 Main St. Susanville, CA (530) 257-7220

Watson’s Café 2920 Riverside Drive #104 Susanville, CA (530) 257-8881

Main Street Bowl 2772 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 252-PINS

Black Bear Diner 2795 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-4447

Old Mill Café 324 Birch Street Westwood, CA (530) 256-3180

Coventry Gardens Restaurant 70 S. Roop Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-4TEA or 257-4853

Rose’s Café 2101 Main St. Susanville, CA (530) 257-7673

Diamond Mtn. Casino Lava Rock Grill & Sports Bar Café 900 Skyline Drive Susanville, CA (530) 252-110 Hart’s Café 2535 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-4278

Honey Lake Cantina Tavern & Grill 18 miles South of Susanville - Hwy. 395 Milford, CA (530) 253-2508

St. Francis Bar & Grill 830 Main St. Susanville, CA (530) 257-4800 The Galley 509-725 Stone Road Eagle Lake, North Shore (530) 825-3333 The Sage Hen 2975 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 2573458

CHINESE AND JAPANESE FOOD Chinese Kitchen 2455 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-6228 Happy Garden 1960 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-5553 Teriyaki House 35 Ash Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-2818 Young Sing 1350 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-2826 MEXICAN RESTAURANTS Casa Jalisco 1600 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-3212 El Tepeyac Grille 1700 Main St. Susanville, CA (530) 257-7220 Mazatlan Grill 1535 Main Street Susanville, CA (530) 257-1800 Tacos Fiesta Mexicana 2685 Main St. Susanville, CA (530) 251-8477

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native americans celebrate culture, environment Native Americans in Lassen County take great pride in continuing their culture and remembering their role in caring for the environment.

Modern pow-wows offer members of different tribal groups an opportunity to gather together to share and celebrate their Native American heritage with dancing, music, drum circles, food, games, art exhibits and song. While the pow-wow features many aspects of the Native American culture, everyone is welcome, regardless of their ancestry, and there is no charge to attend the event.

No pow-wow would be complete without dance competitions. Dancers of all ages and abilities are expected to arrive in Susanville from as far away as Washington and Idaho to compete in a variety of dances and dance styles — all dressed in colorful, traditional clothing.

Men and boys will compete in grass dances — a tradition that comes from the time when dancers would dance to flatten the grass at a gathering site. Women and girls will compete in jingle dances and fancy shawl dances. Both genders will compete in traditional dance competitions, and the young and the old will not be forgotten.

A golden age dance features elder dancers over the age of 50, and a tiny tots dance gives the little ones a chance to show what they can do as well.

The pow-wow also features a hand game tournament — originally a form of Native gaming that combines both skill and luck.

The pow-wow also features hand-drumming contests with representatives from various tribal groups competing. Drum groups frequently merge singing and traditional songs with mesmerizing and hypnotic drumbeats and rhythms that reach far back into antiquity.

Food vendors will provide a variety of good things to eat, including fry bread and Indian tacos prepared by Native Americans.

In addition, the event showcases Native art and crafts will be on display and available for sale. A Native American color guard will participate in the opening ceremony and the grand entry by pow-wow participants.

Richard Lent, 10, performs a traditional dance meant to symbolize the deep relationship between man and the earth.

Lassen County’s Native American groups invite everyone to a pow-wow at the Susanville Indian Rancheria, located at 845 Joaquin St. May 21-23.

The pow-wow runs from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, May 21. It continues from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 22. There will be a dinner break, and the celebration returns from 7 to 10 p.m.

The pow-wow resumes at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 23 and will continue until the festivities are completed.

During the pow-wow, the Rancheria provides a free shuttle service from the Diamond Mountain Casino parking lot area to the pow-wow site located in the gym on the lower Rancheria.

For more information on the pow-wow, call 530-257-6264.

Earth Day The Susanville Indian Rancheria celebrates Earth Day at the Diamond Mountain Casino from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 19. Admission is free.

For more information on Earth Day, call 530-251-5623.

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Earth Day Depending upon which tradition you choose to trace, Earth Day began in either 1969 or 1970 as a single day set aside to increase awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. For four decades it traditionally has been celebrated on April 22.

The free event features informational booths staffed by a number of state and federal governmental agencies and regional conservation groups that deal with environmental issues.

Arts and crafts activities are available for children, and local musicians and singers provide free musical entertainment during most of the day. Indian drummers and Indian hand game players also participate.

The event also features a number of free raffles with winners announced throughout the day.

The annual recycled art contest has become an Earth Day favorite. Local artists can enter any piece of artwork constructed of recycled materials, and compete for a first place cash prize. Attendees cast votes and select the winning recycled artwork.

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main street’s blue star banners honor our freedom defenders Since the region’s earliest days, Lassen County residents have enjoyed a justly earned reputation as a people who adhere to the conservative values of duty, honor and country. Not surprisingly, that tradition continues to this day on Main Street in Susanville where nearly 50 Blue Star Banners recognize the sacrifices of local warfighters and their families.

Following the fervent spirit of a patriotic tradition that dates back to World War II, a banner with a blue star signifies a warfighter currently serving on active duty. A banner with a silver star signifies a warfighter wounded in action. A banner with a gold star signifies a warfighter killed in action.

During World War II, many families hung the banners in their windows or in storefronts. All the men and women honored with Blue Star banners on Main Street currently serve in the armed forces somewhere in the world — many in battle zones of Iraq or Afghanistan.

While Blue Star Banners usually honor the warfighters themselves, the Main Street banners in Susanville recognize the sacrifices made by the entire

family.

The Soaring Eagle chapter of the Blue Star Mothers in Lassen County formed in November 2008. Since then the group, designed to support the local troops, has become one of the most active community organizations in the county — marching in parades, contributing and participating in local fundraising efforts and making sure the local warfighters remain connected to the American way of life back home through letters and packages at holidays and throughout the year.

They’ve partnered with the Girl Scouts to send cookies to the troops, started the Letters from Home program, created a Web site, held two hot dog fundraisers that raised $4,343.57 for Homes for Troops and presented a Four Star/Blue Star Banner to Christie Cox of Westwood — honoring the service for four family members.

The Blue Star Banner program has the support of the Susanville City Council and the Lassen County Board of Supervisors. The Lassen Municipal Utility District donated the manpower and a boom truck to hang the banners.

Seaman Christopher Prater’s family poses with his Blue Star Banner near the Elks Lodge on Main Street in Susanville.

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Lassen County: A Wildlife lover’s paradise Patience and binoculars – and sometimes a little luck – can lead to some rewarding wildlife experiences. Dawn to dusk near water are the best times and places to find wildlife.

It’s common to see a herd of pronghorn antelope on Hwy. 395 going toward Alturas, and on Hwy. 139 in Willow Creek Valley.

In the Hat Creek area, be prepared to see everything from elk to bats. Osprey and bald eagles are often seen at Lake Britton.

Elk, deer, snipe, swallows and bats can be sighted at Wiley Ranch. The Big Jacks/Straylor Lake area will afford you a chance to see sandhill cranes and perhaps a badger.

Lake Almanor has the largest summer popu-

lation of ospreys in California, so with a pair of binoculars you may be able to see them swooping down to the lake to catch a fish.

Bald eagles also may be observed around the lake, since their favorite food is fish.

On the causeway going into Chester from the east, you will be able to see Canada geese at

Osprey frequently snatch fish from the Susan River.

This handsome little fellow hopped up on a fencepost for a better view.

Mule deer are a common sight throughout Lassen County.

all times of the year. In the spring they proudly display their young, and the rest of the year there is always a large flock residing in the meadows.

Mixed in with the geese you also will find a variety of ducks looking for food in the shallows.

Was Eagle Lake named after eagles? You bet! Spend some time on the north shore and you should see bald eagles and osprey fishing for their meals.

Near Poison Lake, you might be lucky enough to see Canada geese nesting and occasionally a pronghorn loping across the plains.

Deer, chipmunks, golden-mantled ground squirrels and various birds are common campground visitors. Sit quietly, and they might come close enough to be seen clearly but remember, do not feed them.

Wild animals that grow to depend on human feeding invariably come to harm.

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Eagle Lake Recreation area Only two hours from California’s central valley and its summer heat is one of Northern California’s best kept secrets, the Eagle Lake Recreation Area.

The relatively undiscovered area offers beautiful natural landscapes, numerous camping facilities among pine trees, water sports, biking, hiking and most important, no crowds.

Located within the pristine Lassen National Forest, just 15 miles north of Susanville, Eagle Lake is the second largest natural lake in California. Only 120 miles from either Chico or Redding, visitors can easily leave after work on a Friday afternoon and arrive before nightfall, or even consider visiting just for the day.

Eagle Lake is a cool alternative to the valley heat where you can fish, boat, ski, windsurf, sail, swim and enjoy the quiet, peaceful atmosphere. Gallatin Beach, near the marina, offers a shallowwater, sandy beach area that is perfect for the younger crowd.

The satisfaction of landing a beautiful Eagle Lake trout is an experience not easily matched.

Here they can create sand castles and play with their shovels and pails while Mom and Dad set up a family picnic.

The lake is fed by intermittent streams and several underwater springs and is in a closed basin with no natural outlets. The result is a high alkaline water that can support only one specially-adapted member of the trout family, the Eagle Lake Trout.

Experienced fisherman claim the Eagle Lake Trout is the tastiest red-meat fish they have ever eaten.

With 100 miles of windswept shoreline, there is plenty of room for fishing. Each year 175,000 Eagle Lake Trout are released into the lake by the Department of Fish and Game, assuring a catch for almost everyone. The average fish weighs three pounds, but four- to six-pound fish are common with the occasional lunkers weighing as much as 10 pounds.

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as bike rentals, open boat storage, boat rentals, showers, laundry facilities, food service and gasoline.

The Eagle Lake Recreation Area is primarily underdeveloped and the natural state of the environment allows for numerous opportunities to view local wildlife, including the bald eagle. The pine forest is home to many wild creatures. Remember if you plan to hike in the area, carry fresh water, binoculars and apply sunscreen prior to leaving camp.

Children will be excited by the games played at the Junior Ranger program. Some of the games include identifying animal tracks, animal charades, drama activities, songs, environmental education and stories to feed children’s thirst for knowledge.

In addition to the Junior Ranger program, other activities include slide shows, campfire programs and nature walks throughout the week.

The five campgrounds along the shores of Eagle Lake offer a total of 326 campsites, including multifamily sites and group campsites.

The diversity of the campsites allows visitors the opportunity to experience primitive or developed sites with accommodations for RVs, trailers or tents.

Reservations can be made for the Eagle, Christie, and Merrill campgrounds. The other campgrounds are on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Day use sites include two large picnic areas, the marina, a large beach and swimming area and five miles of biking and roller blading paths.

Plan your summer vacation now by reserving a campsite in one of the campgrounds. Reservations are available through the National Recreation Reservation Service by calling 1-877-444-6777 between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The Eagle Lake Recreation Area is handicap accessible in most areas. Special paved paths have been constructed for easy access and a five-mile long trail on the south end is great for biking and hiking.

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Historic Uptown Susanville mural tour Second stop The second mural, on the wall of the building at South Roop and Main streets, was done by Los Angeles artist Art Mortimer. It is called “Ranching.” The painting, completed in 1992, was made after Mortimer was taken around Lassen County by a local rancher and given a collection of old and contemporary photographs, one of which was of the man who had shown Mortimer the ranching lifestyle.

The uptown murals of Susanville not only beautify the city but tell the story of its rich history.

Walking around Historic Uptown Susanville’s streets, visitors can see that the murals have been an attractive addition to the city for travelers and residents alike. For more information on the murals or the mural book please call the Lassen County Arts Council at (530) 257-5222.

First stop To begin the tour of the murals, start with “Old Main Street Susanville.” The mural is located on South Roop and Cottage streets. It was painted by Sterling Hoffaman and Lassen High School students.

The painting reflects Susanville’s Main Street in 1918.

Third stop The third mural on the tour is a painting done in 1993 by Judith Lowry honoring the Women of Lassen County. It is called “Creating Her History: A Tribute to the Women of Lassen County.” It is located on the Doyle Motors building on Main and North Roop streets and is vibrant with color.

“When I was asked to paint a mural for my hometown of Susanville,” Lowry explained, “I noticed that there were several murals devoted to the accomplishments of men – loggers, ranchers and local businessmen. I decided to create a mural specifically to honor the women of our area.

“This was my first mural. Arthur Mortimer, a visiting L.A. muralist, gave me encouragement and lots of good advice on how to use the grid system to help erect my image onto the wall. However, I had to give up that method since I am more of an intuitive, primitive painter.

“In the end, I went out and bought those fat chalks that kids use to draw on the sidewalks, and just climbed up there and drew it all freehand. Then I had to paint on the outlines very quickly before the rain came,” Lowry said.

Fourth stop The fourth of the murals is on the corner of Main and Lassen streets. The painting is called “Our Ancestors, Our Future” and was painted by Jean LaMarr and Jack Morotte. It depicts the Native American heritage of this part of the state and the Indians’ unique contribution to the area.

Across Main and again on Main Street, the first of Ben Barker’s murals, painted with the assistance of his wife, Leanna Lord Barker, in 1989, is a mural

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showing Lassen County’s founder, Isaac Roop, with his daughter, Susan, for whom Susanville is named.

Fifth stop On the Iron Horse Gym, located between Lassen and Gay streets on Cottage Street, the great history of the logging industry in Lassen County is depicted in sepia tones.

The mural was painted by Ben Barker and is called “Logging with Big Wheels.”

Sixth stop Ben Barker’s second mural, painted with the assistance of Kathleen Colvin, Mary Morphis and Eileen Stevens, is called the “History of Lassen.” It is on the wall inside the Pioneer Saloon located at 724 Main St. In addition, there is a mural spanning 1/2 the length of the building above the bar displaying brands from near and far.

Seventh stop Another mural is called “History of Honey Lake Valley” and was painted by Jackie Cordova. The painting is on the corner of Main and North Gay streets in the Bank of America parking lot.

Eighth stop Also painted by Barker is a mural called “Dad Popcorn,” on Gay Street in Pancera Plaza. Painted in 1993, it is about a local, William Vellenoweth, who sold popcorn between 1918-

1931 out of his popcorn wagon.

Featured in the painting are the Weir kids, who lived in Susanville.

One of the Weir girls, about 13 years old in the painting, came to watch the mural being painted. She was 86 years old when the mural was painted.

Ninth stop The ninth mural is “Mr. Eastman’s.” It is painted on the side of the County Cleaners building. The mural is located halfway between Gay and Union streets on Main Street in the County Cleaners parking lot. It depicts the famous photographer who chronicled the early part of the century in Susanville.

Tenth stop The tenth stop is a bit out of the ordinary. It is a fantasy mural painted as a senior project by local artist Amy Hlusak. She was mentored by artist Janet Fraser Dickman, and the paint was generously donated by Ri-Tone Color Center.

Eleventh stop The last mural on the tour is the largest—located on the south wall of the Susanville Supermarket, 50 Grand Ave. Completed in 2003 by local artist Janet Fraser Dickman, it depicts the history of Lassen County, and in particular the city of Susanville. This mural commemorates the town’s bicentennial from 1900 to 2000.

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area golf courses Lassen County’s five golf courses offer something most courses and country clubs can’t: some of the most spectacular views in Northern California.

Just outside Susanville is Diamond Mountain Golf Club, an 18-hole course. In the Chester-Lake Almanor area, the beautiful Lake Almanor West course offers views of Lassen Peak.

On the lake’s peninsula, you will find a challenging nine-hole course at the Lake Almanor Country Club and 18 championship holes at Bailey Creek.

Diamond Mountain Golf Club

This 18-hole, public, par 72 course is located at 470-835 Circle Drive, right off Richmond Road, and is about five miles south of Susanville.

The course is 6,454 yards long and has a clubhouse with a dining and bar area. Among other features, the course has a putting and chipping green along with a driving range.

Diamond Mountain Golf Club has a rating of 70 and a slope rating of 113. It was designed by Dave Tanner and was opened in 1968, with views of Diamond Mountain.

Green fees for 18 holes are $30 and $20 for 9 holes. Diamond Mountain Golf Club offers senior, seasonal and family discounts.

For more information on tee times, cart rates and discount fees, call the clubhouse at (530) 2572520.

Likely Place RV Resort and Golf

Located just two miles east of Likely, Calif., this 6,700-yard public course boasts large manicured greens and beautiful views of the Warner Mountains.

The additional nine holes were completed in 2007, turning Likely Place RV Resort and Golf into a par 72, 18-hole course, with a slope rating of 121.

There is a driving range and putting green available for practice, and weekday green fees are $20 for nine holes and $25 for 18 holes. On weekends and holidays, nine holes are $23 and 18 holes are $28. Cart rentals are $18 for nine holes and $22 for 18 holes.

Likely Place RV Resort and Golf also has a pro shop and diner, which provides breakfast, lunch and evening dinners.

Accommodations include 50 RV sites and gazebo group sites.

RV/golf packages are available. Call the course at (530) 2334466 for more information.

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Lake Almanor West

This public course is located just off Hwy. 89 on the northern end of the west shore near Chester.

The nine-hole course is a 6,293-yard beauty that offers views of Mount Lassen. It is a par 72 course with two separate sets of tee markers.

It has a rating of 69.9 and a slope of 119.

There is a driving range, pro shop and restaurant with beer and wine. Golf lessons are also offered.

Green fees vary depending on the time of year. Call the golf course for more information on course fees at (530) 259-4555.

Lake Almanor Country Club

This course is located on the lake’s peninsula and is semi-private.

It is a nine-hole course, 5,873 yards long and is a par 35. It has a rating of 68.3 and the slope is 119.

There is a driving range, pro shop, lounge, restaurant and golf lessons available on site.

Accommodations are nearby. Call the course for tee times and course fees at (530) 259-2868.

The course was designed by Homer Flint and was opened in 1973.

Bailey Creek

Only a few years old, Bailey Creek is turning into one of the most desired golf courses to play in Northern California.

It is located just off of County Highway A-13 and Clifford Drive, on Durkin Drive at the north end of the lake peninsula.

This 18-hole championship course was designed by Homer Flint and is 6,900 yards long and has a par of 72.

As challenging a course you will find, it is set along the shores of Lake Almanor and has views of Mount Lassen.

Golf season at Bailey Creek runs from May through October and green fees vary depending on the time of year. Call for current course fees.

The driving range is over 300 yards long and has five targets at which to shoot. There is also a sand practice area and a practice putting green.

Golf lessons are available on site and the facility is a non metal spike facility.

Accommodations are nearby and at the course. Call Bailey Creek at (530) 259-4653 for additional information and tee times.

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lassen county air fair The annual Susanville Air Fair is a favorite event for many Lassen County residents who get a unique chance to see some of the most creative and interesting aircraft flown in the county up close and personal. The 2010 Air Fair will take place on Saturday, Aug. 21.

Each year, the Susanville Municipal Airport hosts the event with the help of Airport Manager Steve Datema and the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter No. 794. The event, which has always been held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., also serves a pancake breakfast for anyone who shows up early enough. Last year, more than 400 breakfasts were served.

The event attracts fliers from all across the western half of the United States, local automobile enthusiasts bring out a solid array of classic cars and vehicles and the Lassen County Radio Control Club performs remote control helicopter demonstrations.

EAA planes are flown throughout the day, often landing and taking off at virtually the same time. In previous years, Air Shasta has made full-sized helicopter rides available.

Datema said the attraction of the Air Fair is quite a pull for aviation enthusiasts within a more than 100-mile radius of the airport.

Various service agencies bring out some of their bigger flying machines as well — from

U.S. Army Chinook helicopters to firefighting vehicles to a California Highway Patrol helicopter. Two years ago saw the introduction of a Japanese Zero, one of only three active Zeros from the World War II era still flying today.

This year’s main draw is rumored to be an F15 fighter jet that has made appearances in past air fairs.

With an appeal to children of all ages, the Susanville Air Fair is an event that can leave lasting impressions for generations to come.

For more information, call the airport at 530257-2030.

This 1988 Pitts Special, getting ready to take off with pilot Ross Loudon, of Reno, shows some of the variety of experimental aircraft that are displayed each year during the Susanville Air Fair.

Planes, helicopters and a variety of other vehicles attract people of all ages as they meander around the Susanville Municipal Airport during the 2008 Susanville Air Fair.

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hiking trails There are several places to go in the Lassen National Forest to enjoy a good hike and see wildlife and nature at its best.

For full information on these pursuits, call the Lassen National Forest, contact headquarters in Susanville at (530) 257-2151, or any one of the forest’s three ranger districts: Eagle Lake District, (530) 257-4188, Almanor Ranger District, (530) 258-2141, and Hat Creek Ranger District, (530) 336-5521.

Here are a few places to look: Pacific Crest Trail This National Scenic Trail, winding through about 120 miles of the forest, runs the gamut from the granite and high mountain lakes of the northern Sierra Nevada to the lava and broken landscape of the southern Cascade Mountains. Parts of this trail are blocked by snow until late in the season, so check with the forest offices for updated conditions.

Hole in the Ground to Black Rock An easy 18 miles, this trail winds its way along Mill Creek from Hole-In-The-Ground campground to Black Rock. The campground is on the Mill Creek Campground Road in the Morgan Springs area west of Chester, yet east of Mineral. No problems with snow here, and the fall colors brighten the trail. You might even find a few blackberries along the way.

Heart Lake National Rec Trail This trail usually opens by mid-to-late June. Stands of aspen and dogwood lend beautiful contrast to a pine and fir forest. The trail, which follows Martin Creek, offers picturesque views of Lassen Peak and Brokeoff Mountain.

Trail runs 3.5 miles from Martin Creek trailhead to Lassen Volcanic National Park near the south entrance to the park.

Bizz Johnson Trail This trail runs from Susanville to Westwood along an old railroad line that ran next to the Susan River. The 26mile trail offers majestic views of the river canyon and the east slope of the Sierra. It is an ideal, multi-use trail.

Spencer Meadows National Trail On Hwy. 36-89 at Childs Meadows, west of Chester.

This six-mile trail leads hikers through aspen groves, meadow areas, towering incense cedar and by bubbling springs. The trail eventually connects with the Lassen National Park trail system.

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WILDERNESS AREAS Wilderness areas are special places where natural forces operate freely. National Forest wilderness areas offer the visitor excellent hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding in a primitive, completely undeveloped setting.

The Forest Service manages wilderness areas to protect their pristine natural values. Motorized vehicles, as well as mountain bikes are not allowed and management activities, such as trail maintenance, are done by hand.

You can help protect the wild character of wilderness by using minimum impact camping techniques. Pack out all trash. If you are riding a horse or using pack animals, pack in their forage and picket them at least 100 feet from lakes, trails, campsites, and meadows. Overnight campsites should also be at least 100 feet from all lakes and trails. Leave only your footprints and take only pictures.

These three wilderness areas make up about 10 percent of the Lassen National Forest.

CARIBOU WILDERNESS This is a gently, rolling forested plateau dotted with blue lakes edged in pine and fir. Crater peaks and cinder cones, reminders of the area’s volcanic heritage, can be seen throughout the Caribou. Hiking is generally easy, and the summer use period is from mid-June to midOctober. It is adjacent to wilderness in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

ISHI WILDERNESS A unique low elevation wilderness, the Ishi is a land incised by wind and water, dotted with basaltic rock outcroppings, caves and bizarre pillar lava formations. This is up-and-down country, a series of east-west sunburnt ridges framed by rugged river canyons lined with riverine forests. The best hiking time is in the spring and fall as midsummer temperatures often top 100 degrees F. THOUSAND LAKES WILDERNESS Twenty-two miles of trail reveal a wilderness valley created by volcanic action and carved by a now-vanished glacier. Against a backdrop of 8,600 foot Crater Peak, visitors can explore mountain meadows, lakes framed by pine and fir, and volcanic peaks. Hiking is generally moderate. To experience a greater challenge hikers can find their own route up the peaks. Season of use is from mid-June to mid-October.

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Secluded Mountain Meadows Reservoir is perfect for low impact recreation Look at a map of the Westwood area and you will see a large body of water south of town labeled Mountain Meadows Reservoir.

Unofficially, the locals call it Walker Lake.

Once it was part of the expansive sawmill known as the Red River Lumber Company. The Walker family created the lake in 1924 to generate power for their Westwood business with the construction of Indian Ole Dam. Now it is part of an expansive hydroelectric project, which encompasses the northern Feather River Watershed, operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Six streams flow into this manmade lake created by the dam that impounds the waters of the Hamilton Branch approximately 5.5 miles from Lake Almanor.

Residents of Lassen County who live near Mountain Meadows Reservoir rarely think of the electricity the water from the reservoir generates. Instead they see it as an opportunity for recreational activities. It is a longstanding tradition.

The Walker family built a clubhouse on the lake to foster recreation. Although the clubhouse is no longer there, the lake is still a recreation area used for fishing, duck hunting, bird and wildlife watching and canoeing.

The reservoir is an important stopover for migrating waterfowl.

They congregate in large flocks on the lake. The bigger, more noticeable birds that can be seen at

Mountain Meadows Reservoir include the bald eagle, osprey, American white pelican, whitefaced ibis, western grebe, which are often spotted carrying babies on their backs in August, and the greater sandhill crane, which is listed as a species of special concern.

Fishermen catch brown bullhead, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, brown trout and Sacramento suckers.

Today there are no developed recreational amenities at Mountain Meadows Reservoir except a boat launch near the dam. PG&E owns a narrow strip of land around the lake but the surrounding land is privately owned. The utility company purchased the hydroelectric system along with the reservoir in 1945 when the Walkers sold the mill and most of their property.

This land currently owned by PG&E will be protected for the benefit of future generations for it is part of 140,000 acres of watershed lands the utilities company had to place in a conservation plan with oversight given to a governmental or private agency.

The lake can be accessed via an unmarked dirt road west of Westwood off County Road A-21, just before Highway 147. The road leads to Indian Ole Dam. To learn more about Mountain Meadows Reservoir see the exhibit constructed by the Mountain Meadows Conservancy at the Lassen County Visitors Center in Westwood.

Trees along the shoreline are beautifully reflected in the water at Mountain Meadows Reservoir.

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A duck box for nesting is located along the shoreline of Mountain Meadows Reservoir.

Mountain Meadows Reservoir attracts a group of birdwatchers.

Ducks peacefully drift on the serene waters.

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Landmark Buildings reveal Westwood’s past which was opened in 1976. It was built by adding a community hall to the home of Ted Walker, the oldest son of Fletcher and Eveline. The original home is the site of the Westwood State Preschool. A Lassen County Sheriff’s station also is located in this building.

To learn about the historic town of Westwood, take a walk. While the museum has a great collection of artifacts that tell the story of the town to get the whole picture, it is best to hit the streets.

In the museum you will find information about the town of Westwood and the Red River Lumber Company, built in 1914 by Thomas Barlow Walker and operated by his son Fletcher.

Traces of the mill that occupied about a mile of land southeast of town are nearly gone. Many other historic buildings that were part of the company town, built because of the booming lumber business, have been lost to demolition or fire as well.

However, visitors to Westwood can still get a glimpse of its rich history by viewing the historic buildings that have survived.

A good place to start is Walker Mansion Inn at 3rd and Ash streets: This large log house tucked into the trees is known as the Walker Mansion because it was home to Fletcher Walker, his wife Eveline and their four sons. In July 2003, the mansion was opened to the public as a bed and breakfast. The building also houses a café and gift shop.

Westwood Fire Department, corner of 3rd and Birch streets: Across from the Community Center is the fire hall, which was constructed in 1914 soon after the town was founded.

Currently the fire department operates as part of the Westwood Community Services District. The crew consists of volunteers under the direction of Fire Chief Forest Duerksen.

Community Center, 3rd and Birch streets: Next door to the Walker Mansion is the Westwood Community Center,

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ing houses owned by the Red River Lumber Company and were home to many single men who worked for the company.

Young’s Super Market building, 4th and Birch streets: This is the site of The Club, a social and recreational area for the men of the town built around 1914. The original building burned in 1944, but The Club was rebuilt. George Young purchased the building in 1957 from Fruit Growers Supply Company and created retail space.

Mill workers bunkhouses, Birch Street between 3rd and 4th streets: In downtown Westwood long wooden buildings on the east side of Birch Street house many businesses. These buildings were formally the old board-

Masonic Hall, 4th and Cedar streets: The Masonic Hall was constructed under the guidance of George Peltier who was hired as construction boss for the mill and houses. The building was dedicated in 1921. In 1966, according to a longtime Westwood resident, the board siding was oiled to preserve the wood.

Businesses are now located in the buildings that were bunkhouses for single men working for the Red River Lumber Company.

People’s Church and Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, 5th and Cedar streets: The wooden church with the stained glass windows and bell tower at the corner of 5th and Cedar Streets is known as the People’s Church. It was built in 1917 to serve all denominations and had a seating capacity of 600. Eveline Walker worshiped at the church and also taught Sunday School there.

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Recently a private citizen purchased the building and will restore it as a retirement project.

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church sits catercorner to the People’s Church. Although the first Catholic

The People’s Church is being renovated by a private citizen who purchased the property.

Mass was held in Westwood in 1914, the church was built at a later date around 1923.

Westwood Hospital, 5th and Elm streets: Although boarded up today, doctors at the Westwood Hospital once treated residents of the town and others in need of medical care.

To gather more history on the town of Westwood stop by the museum at 311 Ash St. The Westwood Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Allen Vaughn, museum president, has printed a walking tour map.

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For more information, call the Westwood Area Chamber of Commerce at (530) 256-2456.

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Westwood celebrates the fourth of july with the paul bunyan Mountain and Blues Festival For the first festival de Martimprey commissioned Burlwood Industries in Arcata, California, to carve a statue of Paul Bunyan and a statue of Babe was commis-

nesses. It is a fun, small town celebration that ends at Westwood Park just in time to kick off the Paul Bunyan Mountain and Blues Festival.

Snowmobilers wait to race. The snowmobile grass drags competition is part of the Paul Bunyan Mountain and Blues Festival.

The first Saturday in July the Westwood Chamber of Commerce hosts the Paul Bunyan Mountain and Blues Festival at the Westwood Community Park on Greenwood Street.

It is a festive occasion offering blues bands for

de Martimprey came up with the original idea for the event to celebrate Westwood’s 75th anniversary.

The inspiration for a festival came from an advertising pamphlet distributed by the Red River Lumber Company he found in his father’s attic.

Children participate in a watermelon-eating contest. sioned the next year. The statues can be found in front of the Westwood Community Center where museum volunteers serve breakfast early on festival day to raise funds.

Biscuits and gravy is the most popular item on the menu.

Also the morning of festival the town holds a parade featuring floats from lots of local organizations and busi-

A professional logging competition was once part of the festival but became too costly to produce. It was replaced two years ago with the snowmobile grass drags.

Two children show off their skills at sawing during the junior logging competition.

Two snowmobilers drag race during the Paul Bunyan Mountain and Blues Festival music lovers, snowmobile grass drags for sports fans, craft booths, exhibits and a children’s fair and junior logging show making it an event for the entire family.

The 23rd annual festival is scheduled for Saturday, July 3, 2010.

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The ad scheme used Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox to promote the mill products and town.

Westwood was built around the Red River Lumber Company, a mill, founded by Thomas Barlow Walker in 1914 and operated by his son Fletcher.

Blues fans listen to a band at Westwood Community Park where the Paul Bunyan Mountain and Blues Festival is held during the July 4th weekend.

It’s an unusual sport that is an exciting competition for both the racers and spectators.

Last year the event had 100 entry slots in the Sportsman Class; 600 stock or 600 modified; 700 stock or 700 modified or 800 stock or 800 modified.

For information on the festival once all the final details have been made, contact the Westwood Chamber of Commerce at (530) 256-2456.

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Mountain Meadows Mead produces local boutique wines quality product.

Wine tasting is an uncommon activity Also Lunder made about 60 smallfor Lassen County, but can be added to a scale batches of mead before going into list of things to do on vacation. Mountain commercial production, trying different Meadows Mead, located at 12 3rd Street recipes or variations on recipes changing in Westwood, produces a variety of one variable each time. He still continues wines specializing in wine made from to make subtle changes from time to honey. time often making a note after bottling a Ron Lunder and his wife, Peggy batch on ways to adjust the recipe.

Fulder, began producing honeywine in Mead is made from honey, and 1995. In 2008 the couple branched out Westwood is in an area where there are producing a Zinfandel made with grapes local honey producers, which makes the from El Dorado County. More Zinfandel location a good fit. Water is also an was produced in 2009 along with a portimportant ingredient in honeywine and style Zinfandel dessert wine fortified the town of Westwood has mountain with Zinfandel brandy. These wines will spring water. Lunder runs the water be released in the summer of 2010. through a charcoal filter to take out the The winery continues to offer semismall amount of chlorine that is added. dry, semi-sweet and sweet meads as well Peggy Fulder and husband Ron Lunder opened Although Mountain Meadows Mead as spiced mead with ginger and tropical Mountain Meadows Mead in 1995. is a small rural winery, it has customers spices, Cranberry Mead and Agave Boulder, Colo. last year. A new batch was throughout the world.

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“We shipped another pallet of mead to Honeywines produced at Mountain Meadows released in the spring of 2010.

Before building the winery, Lunder did a lot Sweden in February 2010, which was 672 botMead have a reputation as quality products and many have won awards. Honeymoon Nectar, a of research on mead making and also took tles. It pleases us to know that Swedes are sweet, traditional mead, is a consistent medal classes at the University of California, Davis. enjoying wines made from mountain honey winner along with Cranberry Mead. These two He learned that honeywine made with a partic- produced in Lassen and Modoc counties,” said ular filtration technology was the overwhelm- Lunder. honeywines are top sellers.

Mountain Meadows Mead is open for tours Midnight Mead, a port-style mead dessert ing choice in tasting panels when tested by wine fortified with Honey Spirits won the gold researchers at Cornell University. Therefore, he and tasting by appointment. Call before you medal in the dessert mead category at the Mazer purchased this filtration system when building come for a visit (530) 256-3233. For more Cup International Mead Competition in the winery. He said it helps create a consistent, information see mountainmeadowsmead.com.

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Lassen county visitors center • westwood

Although a work in progress, the Lassen County Visitors Center— Westwood Station provides a wealth of information to travelers looking for details on what to do and see in this northeastern section of California.

Built in 2001, the Visitors Center, located next to the railroad tracks at 462-885 Third St., is very similar to the original Westwood train depot. It was designed with the aid of two photos of the old train station, one taken in 1915 and the other in 1928. A historian worked with the Department of Community Development to select the colors and types of finishing materials for the new building that would have been authentic for a railroad station built in the early 1900s.

Robert O. Dahl, a design and planning consultant from Tucson, Ariz., drew up the conceptual plan for displays.

The first exhibit inspired by this plan was delivered in July, 2005. It is a panel that depicts the history of Westwood and amenities of Lassen

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County. The panel is mounted on a handcrafted wooden cart that resembles a railroad handcar and provides a glimpse of the center’s future exhibits.

However, it is not the only display at the Visitors Center, for individuals and organizations have created exhibits that tell the local story.

The 2002 Lassen County exhibit for the California State Fair, which won a silver medal, is on display. A mural depicting the County’s history, natural features and present day society provides the background and a rotating carrousel is the centerpiece with panels symbolizing the commercial, recreational and tourism opportunities and interests such as fishing, rock climbing, cycling, wildlife and farming.

A second exhibit features Lassen County’s number one industry, agriculture. Tall panels have illustrations of agricultural life in the region showing cowboys herding cattle through sagebrush and lush meadows and fields strewn with bails of hay or

growing strawberry plants or alfalfa.

The exhibit title is “Lassen County Agriculture; Continuing to Sustain the Past, Present and Future; From the Timber to the High Desert.”

A third exhibit reveals the unique eco-system of Mountain Meadows, located just outside of Westwood.

This eight panel circular display has an interior panoramic view of Mountain Meadows Reservoir. The outer sides of the three feet by six feet panels describe with the use text, drawings, photos and maps the hydrology and watershed of Mountain Meadows, the surrounding wildlife and recreational opportunities.

In addition to the exhibits, the work of Lassen County artists is displayed with a new show opening every six weeks. All types of art are displayed including photography, paintings, sketches, pottery, woodworking, glass etching and jewelry.

The hours for the Visitors Center vary depending on the time of year.

For current hours call (530) 256-2456.

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Forest offers premium snowmobile trails Anyone with a snowmobile or access to one is truly fortunate to be in Lassen County during the winter. The Lassen National Forest offers some of the best maintained snowmobile trails in the whole state.

The Eagle Lake Ranger District alone manages roughly 160 miles of groomed trails in its portion of the forest. Combined with snowmobile trails in the Almanor Ranger District and the Hat Creek Ranger District, LNF employees manage more than 590 miles of snowmobile trails. That’s enough trails to be any cross-country skier or snowmobile enthusiast’s dream.

This photo shows what a snowmobile trail looks like before being properly groomed. Snow mobile trails are groomed on a daily basis throughout the Lassen National Forest.

Many of the trails are linked together throughout the district, and some even link with trails in the Plumas National Forest. The snow grooming fleet employed by the forest service takes great pride in its construction of the trails, which can be ridden from the beginning of winter all the way into April if the weather conditions hold out.

The Lassen National Forest has provided some additional information about individual snowmobile parks, which overlap and intersect with many other activities and outdoor play areas throughout the park.

Fredonyer Snowmobile Park The Fredonyer Snowmobile Park is located 10 miles west of

Susanville on Highway 36. The park has about 80 miles of groomed trails. Many trails are looped, with some connecting to Plumas National Forest trails.

Boasting spectacular views of the county as well as more technically challenging trails, the trails originating at this park are some of the most visually pleasing for those adventurous enough to make the trek.

Bogard Snowmobile Park Bogard is about 25 miles northwest of Susanville on Highway 44.

Also boasting about 80 miles of trail like Fredonyer, Bogard also has the meadows of Pine Creek Valley. Though ungroomed, these meadows are generally open to snowmobiles. The LNF warns riders to watch for fence lines, and to be careful of water under the snow during the warmer months.

Morgan Summit Snowmobile Park Morgan Summit Snowmobile Park is located 4 miles east of Mineral, on Highway 36.

Consisting of 77 miles of groomed trails, the LNF Winter Recreation Guide says the Morgan Summit trail system can also be accessed from Mill Creek on Highway 172 and Mineral. The guide also points out that some of the trails are considered easy, except for the old Jeep road to Turner Mountain, which is narrow.

Jonesville Snowmobile Park Access to the Jonesville Snowmobile Park can be found 2 miles east of the Cherry Hill Campground on the Humboldt Road, also known as County Road 91422. This can be accessed from Highway 32. Jonesville has 60 miles of groomed trails, including three loops.

Swain Mountain Snowmobile Park The LNF considers the Swain Mountain Trail system the hub for the entire forest’s trail system.

The park is located just off of County Road A-21, roughly 9 miles north of Westwood. The park can also be accessed just east of Chester-Lake Almanor staging area on Highway 36.

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A snow-grooming machine carves a trail along the Swain Mountain trail system in the middle of winter. of groomed trails, all of which are considered beginner level.

At the beginning of the winter season, Swain is usually the first staging area to open with enough snow to move, as well as being the last place to close facing the onset of spring.

Swain links directly into the Bogard and Fredonyer snowmobile parks which can offer roughly 200 miles of marked trails, both groomed and ungroomed.

The LNF wants Swain Mountain visitors to know that some of the trails are in close proximity to the Caribou Wilderness and the Lassen Volcanic National Park. Both areas prohibit snowmobiles.

Ashpan Snowmobile Park The Ashpan Snowmobile Park is located off of Highway 44/89, roughly 4 miles northeast of the north entrance to the volcanic park.

Ashpan has 35 miles of groomed trails. According to the LNF, the Ashpan trail system is associated with 30 miles of trails located in Latour State Forest. The trails are good for multiple skill levels as well as providing spectacular mountain views.

Most of the snowmobile trails offer either restrooms or warming huts, or both.

Be Prepared Anyone planning to hit the trails this winter should make sure to be prepared. The LNF provides a checklist for a variety of items that will come in handy for a day of snowmobiling: •Proper and extra clothing •Properly fitting helmet •Beverages (not alcohol) •Water

•Lunch and emergency food •Snowshoes or skis (for each person) •Tools and extra gas in safety cans •First aid kit •Map, compass and a GPS unit.

•Hatchet or hunting knife •Tow rope or avalanche cord •Emergency flares •Tarp (for temporary shelter) •Pocket knife •Space blanket •Survival kit The LNF said that as far as the survival kit goes, a homemade survival kit with the following items can be made to fit in the pocket of your jacket. This list of items can be used in an emergency situation: •Mirror •Bouillon or other instant soup •Tin foil •Salt •Energy food •Four quarters ($.25) •Spoon •Plastic whistle •Space blanket •Waterproof matches •Safety pins •Firewood starter •Fishing line •Small candle •Small knife •Tape •Wire •Two-way radios •Cell phone For more information about the variety of activities available on the Lassen National Forest, call the supervisors office at (530) 2572151, or visit the Web site at fs.usda.gov.

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Coppervale ski hill Located just 15 miles west of Susanville on Highway 36, this cozy ski hill has been a Lassen County mainstay for more than 30 years. While not as big as a ski resort, the Lassen Community College owned mountain is a perfect for a family day trip whether you snowboard or ski.

The hill is operated on a seasonal basis by the college as snow conditions allow. The hill offers the perfect opportunity for beginners and families alike. Ski lessons are offered on Saturdays and Sundays.

There are always lessons available for anyone who would like them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and a full-featured terrain park and half-pipe offer the more daring folks in the crowd a chance to spread their wings and fly.

Beginners can start on a slight slope just to the west of the lodge, and eventually move over to the more intermediate rope tow and finally on to the Poma lift.

The lift was installed in 1977 and offers a one-of-a-kind experience as it hauls each snow lover to the top of the mountain, where incredible

panoramas exist of the Goodrich Creek Valley below.

Consisting of groomed runs, a Poma lift, a rope tow, a warming hut and a restroom, Coppervale is the perfect place to go with your entire family for an inexpensive afternoon.

For people under the age of 18, there are also affordable lift ticket options including a family punch pass for $120. The pass is good for eight punches from any family member and that breaks down to a $15 a day lift ticket.

There are season passes available for students at $150, adults for $175 and $350 for a whole family. Any family member can use the passes on any of the four days a week the hill is open for business.

Coppervale is open from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Coppervale also is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on holidays. Daily prices include lift tickets for $25 and half-day tickets for $20 — which are honored after 12:30 p.m.

For current conditions or more information, call (530) 257-9965.

Poma lifts carry skiers and snowboarders up one of Coppervale’s runs while others wait at the bottom area. Coppervale may not be the biggest mountain, but it’s inexpensive and fun for the entire family.

Snowboarders enjoy the nearly 700 ft. vertical drop from the top of Coppervale Ski Hill.

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Susanville Ranch Park offers beauty beyond compare The Susanville Ranch Park is one of Lassen County’s most amazing hidden jewels, showcasing the outdoor splendor of Lassen County. Originally eight miles of trails built by the Lassen Land and Trails Trust (LLTT), the park has recently blossomed into a 25-mile expanse of trails, perfect for a variety of outdoor activities.

The recently finished trail system is the ideal location in Susanville to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, bird watching, jogging, picnicking, horseback riding, photography and more.

However, since the park is a day-use park and not a campground, activities such as campfires, firewood cutting, overnight camping, discharging of firearms and operation of motorized vehicles are not permitted.

The 1,100 acre multi-use park is maintained by the LLTT, a conservancy whose primary mission is to conserve significant natural areas and agricultural landscapes, as well as promoting and enhancing a public trail system throughout Lassen County.

The park has seen some improvements over the years as well, with the most obvious addition being the soccer and baseball fields added next to the entrance. Other additions include fallen trees converted to benches along various trails.

The park is open year-round, with many of the trails being used by cross-country skiers in the winter.

The trails themselves are the most important feature of the park, offering people a unique glimpse of the wilderness that is such an integral part of Lassen County.

One of the most spectacular views in the park is up the steep ¾-mile Overlook Trail to an old helipad that overlooks the entire park. It is the most rigorous trail in the park, but well worth the effort.

The Coyote Bluff Trail naturally wanders around Coyote Bluff, through meadows and into a forest of pines and junipers.

The Dry Meadow Trail has a very low elevation gain and is perfect for beginning hikers and cyclists or those in the mood for a gentle stroll.

Another favorite of many hikers is the slightly more primitive Canyon Trail that follows along the Paiute Creek and has very scenic views throughout.

The easiest way to get to the park is to take Main Street to North Roop Street, which connects to Cherry Terrace. Follow 1.2. miles to Lakewood Way. Turn left into the park entrance. There is plenty of day use parking for both vehicles and horses.

For more information about the park or the LLTT, call (530) 257-3252, or visit the LLTT’s Web site at llttweb.org.

A trailhead near the entrance to Susanville Ranch Park leads into some of the most beautiful country Lassen County has to offer.

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Fair, Promoter bring summer bluegrass festival to susanville Susanville Bluegrass Festival Lassen County Fairgrounds June 25-27, 2010

The Rita Hosking Band, from Davis, Calif., will headline at the Susanville Bluegrass Festival to be held at the Lassen County Fairgrounds in June. Bandmates include Sean Feder on banjo, guitar, bass and vocals; Hosking, guitar and vocals; Bill Dakin on bass, guitar and vocals; and Andy Lentz, fiddle.

Lassen County has reason to brag — the Susanville Bluegrass Festival arrives at the Lassen County Fairgrounds June 25-27, 2010. The event, a joint effort by promoter Gene Bach and the Lassen County Fairgrounds, features nearly a dozen headlining acts, a second stage for local performers and an opportunity for outof-towners to camp out for five days at the fairgrounds.

This year’s event is scheduled the week after the Grass Valley Festival, and hopefully many music fans will follow the music from Grass Valley to Susanville.

Bach has many years experience as a musician and concert promoter and has worked for a number of music festivals in a variety of positions from booker to being a mem-

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ber of the backstage crew.

He said in the last six years he’s promoted about 35 one-night shows and produced a similar multi-day festival of Old Timey music in Yreka. He also hosts a weekly bluegrass radio show.

This won’t be Lassen County’s first bluegrass show. Lassen Land and Trails Trust sponsored a twoday offering called the Bridgefest Festival in Susanville in May 2008.

Proceeds from that festival went toward repairing an old railroad bridge along the Susan River on the Bizz Johnson Trail.

The tentative lineup for the festival includes The Rita Hosking Band, Shades of Blue, Dalton Mountain Gang, California Borderline, The Anderson Family, Piney Creek Weasels, Wild Horse

Drive, Wild Creek, Bill Bogan and Trusting Heart, Snap Jackson and the Knock on Wood Players and Lance Brown as Will Rogers.

Brown also will serve as the master of ceremonies for both Friday and Saturday evenings and will perform on stage both nights.

John Senior will provide sound for the festival. The company also provided sound at Bridgefest.

Other planned attractions include a large, air conditioned room where quilters will work (with the stage music piped in so they can still listen while they make things), a car show on Saturday featuring two different car clubs, a dance on either Friday or Saturday night, a kids program during the day and a good number of craft vendors.

The admission price is very affordable, and two adults and two teens could camp for five days and attend the festival for about $130.

The fee for camping will be $10 per night (includes hook-ups on a first come, first serve basis). Campers can set up beginning at noon on Tuesday, June 22.

Advance-sale festival tickets for adults will be $30 for the entire event or $45 at the gate.

Advance-sale tickets for teens will be $10 for the event or $20 at the gate.

Kids 12 and under will be free with a paid adult.

For more information, contact Bach at fisherman_yreka@yahoo.com and visit susanvillebluegrass.blogspot.com and siskiyoubluegrass.com.

According to the promoters, the fairground offers a good site for a festival. The main stage area will be the large, grassy area that hosts the carnival rides during the Lassen County Fair.

The site features an area big enough to accommodate a large crowd but small enough to be convenient.

The camping area includes lots of shaded areas for RV and tent camping, and there are at least 78 hook-up sites. The seating area for the stage is surrounded by huge trees and is completely shaded all day.

For those who don’t want to camp out, several nearby motels are available — one near the fairground entrance within easy walking distance of the festival.

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Diamond Mountain Speedway offers plenty of thrills, chills and spills For some folks there’s just nothing like an evening at the speedway — the roar of big V-8 motors winding out and the wild, exuberant cheers of the crowd as a pair of door-handle-to-door-handle racers put the pedal to the metal and accelerate side-by-side toward the checkered flag on the main straightaway right in front of hundreds and hundreds of fans in the grandstands.

If you’re one of those people who can’t get enough of fast cars swapping paint and grinding fenders on a high-banked, quarter-mile dirt oval, then Diamond Mountain Speedway at the Lassen County Fairgrounds can help you feed that need.

So, how good can it get? Well, believe it or not, NASCAR star Mike Skinner ran his first competitive laps as a rookie a few years back right here at Diamond Mountain Speedway before he made it as a big-time stock car and truck driver on one of auto racing brightest stages.

The truth is the races themselves and the battle for the prestigious track championship as the season’s points leader at Diamond Mountain Speedway remain extremely competitive, and frequently the rough and tumble fights for position and standing aren’t decided until the final lap of the final race of the season.

It seems as if everyone at the speedway has their own personal favorites, and over the season many drivers enjoy strong support from fans who love to see them win, hate to see them lose and are more than happy to tell anybody who will listen all about it regardless of how the evening’s racing eventually turns out. And of course, there are also plenty of those hard-charging, bad-boy drivers everybody loves to hate lurking in every corner just waiting for an opportunity to do some good somebody wrong when almost nobody is looking.

Local and regional racers alike compete in three classes at the speedway — mini-stocks, strictlystocks and modifieds on many Saturday nights from May through September.

And sometimes the speedway

Races in all three classes — featuring qualifying heats, trophy dashes and main events — are scheduled from 6 to about 10 p.m. on these Saturday nights: May 1, May 15, May 29, June 5, June 19, July 24, Aug. 7, Aug. 21 and Sept. 11, 2010.

All three classes also will race on Sunday, July 4 in one of the most popular races of the year that runs prior to the big fireworks show celebrating America’s Independence Day. In addition, a special enduro race will be held at the speedway on Saturday, Aug. 28.

Tickets, available at the gate, are $8 for general admission, $7 for students and $5 for children. Food and beverage concessions and a beer garden are also available. offers special exhibitions with different or even faster cars in between the regular classes on race night.

For more information, call the Lassen County Fairgrounds at (530) 251-8900.

Thrills, spills and the occasional “Whoop-dedoo” are big crowd pleasers at the Diamond Mountain Speedway

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A group of teens enjoy one of the carnival rides at the Lassen County Fair. Come join this year’s fun at the fair held Wednesday, July 21 through Sunday, July 25, 2010.

Lassen County Fair - A fun, family event Nothing quite says summer like the Lassen County Fair with the sweet smells of cotton candy and buttery popcorn mixed in with the squeals from the carnival rides, and FFA and the 4-H members running around looking sharp in their uniforms.

The 2010 fair — themed An Amazing Race in an Outdoor Place — is scheduled from Wednesday, July 21 to Sunday, July 25 and families will be sure to find something for everyone to

enjoy. Fair-goers can explore the floral and art buildings filled with items provided by local residents, walk through the animal barns, take their children to Kiddies Day on Thursday, enjoy a night at the JDX Country Showdown on Thursday night or the Friday Night concert headliner.

This year’s Friday night show features country music star Jack Ingram, named the Best New Vocalist in 2008 by the Academy of Country Music.

Country music star Jack Ingram will be the Friday Night Headliner at this year’s Lassen County Fair. The concert will be held on July 23 at the Main Grandstands.

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Ingram’s recent album “Big Dreams and High Hopes,” is the seventh studio disc of his career and features radio smash hit “Barefoot and Crazy.”

A long-time tradition during fair week is the Miss Lassen County pageant, held on Tuesday, July 20 at the Main Grandstand.

During the event, young ladies participate in the talent, evening gown and impromptu question events. Fifty percent of the contestants’ score is based on their interview and community service.

The newly crowned Miss Lassen County and her court, along with fair, city and county leaders officially open the fair with the ribbon cutting on Wednesday morning.

During Kiddies Day on Thursday, children can participate in a variety of free, fun, interactive activities with an agricultural theme. Children get in free from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday will be the annual Old Timer’s Day. The fair parade, featuring floats from local businesses and organizations, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 24 on Main Street Susanville. The auto races will be held that night at the

Main Grandstands.

Fair week will end with the demolition derby on Sunday, July 25, held at the Main Grandstand.

Incorporating the fair theme, the fair also hosts its own Amazing Race over the duration of the fair.

The competition will consist of teams of two, applications were due in April, and there will be a cash prize of at least $1,000 to the winners. Half of the winnings will be given to a charity of their choice.

Candidates will not be allowed any electronic devices or money and will be required to eat only fair food for the duration of the competition.

The Amazing Race contestants will also have to sleep at the fair and compete in a variety of Survivor and Amazing Race Competitions. The idea was spun off of a Survivor competition held at the Amador County Fair in 2009.

For more information about times and tickets visit lassencountyfair.org or lassencountyfair.blogspot.com.

You can also call the fair office at (530) 251-8900.

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Beautiful Buckhorn Road Picturesque Lassen County provides plenty of opportunities to experience the outdoors and Buckhorn Road provides a great opportunity to view wild horses and burros in their natural environment.

The area is about 800,000 acres of serene nature scenes and a target population between 500-800 wild horses and about 100 wild burros.

Buckhorn crosses the California/Nevada state line, through high desert and wilderness study areas.

The rabbit brush area displays vivid colors of nature throughout the Buckhorn area.

There is no designated viewing place, but the Twin Peaks herd management area has been designated by the Wild Horses and Burro Act of 1971 as a place where wild horses are managed and protected by Bureau of Land Management.

The wild horses found in the 14 different herd management areas BLM protects are of no particular breed and each herd has its own characteristics. The horses found in the Twin Peaks area are generally a little bigger than in other places.

Each herd is unique and when BLM manages the herd, it tries to maintain those unique characteristics.

In addition to viewing wild animals, Buckhorn Road also offers camping opportunities for those looking to enjoy a relaxing summer weekend in the outdoors.

There’s a developed campground at Ram Horn Springs and there’s dispersed camping allowed anywhere on the public land. There are no fees. All that’s required is a campfire permit.

Fishing is also a possibility for those who are interested as there are a couple of reservoirs fully stocked with fish.

There are some safety tips to consider before taking the trip across Buckhorn Road.

The area is passable by car during the summer, and BLM recommends

people take a high-clearance vehicle.

The area is accessible with a normal car as long as the weather is good because the road is not passable during bad weather, including rain.

Visitors should be prepared for breakdowns as there are no services or cell phone coverage out there, so it’s important to be self-sufficient in the event of a breakdown or emergency.

BLM has several backcountry protect yourself recommendations that include, but not limited to the following: • Have a spare • Carry an inflatable jack • Bring basic tools, such as a shovel • Bring extra food and water • Have blankets just in case of a breakdown and you find you have to stay the night.

BLM also reminds people it’s important to let others know where you’re going, how long you intend to be gone and when you plan on coming back so they know where to look if there is a problem.

It is also a good idea to call BLM to check on conditions because it takes

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Tuesday, July 20th MISS LASSEN COUNTY PAGEANT

Wednesday, July 21st U.S.O. SHOW

Thursday, July 22nd 12 and under get in COUNTRY KIDDIES Kids FREE from 12-6pm FREE ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN SHOWDOWN DAY REVOLVING AROUND AGRICULTURE!

Friday, July 23rd These three burros are an example of the wildlife found in the Buckhorn region. awhile for the snow to melt. The road can get very muddy and it’s very easy to get stuck.

Buckhorn Road is a really great way to see and experience what the high deserts of Northeastern California are like — they’re mountainous, brushy and they don’t get a whole lot of precipitation.

The terrain can range from really low-production, low-sagebrush to a big mountain mahogany with plenty of lakes.

So come get away from civilization and experience the peaceful outdoors of Lassen County. Take in the quiet and see the beautiful wild animals the area has to offer. For more information or to check weather conditions call the Bureau of Land Management at (530) 257-0456.

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Fitness for all in lassen county From city parks and mountain trails to river walks and running tracks, there is a way for everyone to get and stay fit in the great outdoors of Lassen County. The opportunities for cardiovascular exercise out of doors are many, but why not take advantage of the unconventional fitness equipment available for a wellrounded circuit-training workout? By alternating short sessions of aerobic movement with bouts of body weight exercises, you will boost your metabolism and get stronger with circuit training.

The Bizz Johnson Trail is a long and fantas- Daily walks have been linked to livtically scenic rail-trail path that runs between ing a longer, healthier life.

Susanville and Westwood in Lassen County.

From the trailhead at the Historic Railroad minutes.

Now find a place to do some core work. You Depot on Richmond Road in Susanville, start by warming up your body with brisk walking, can stay standing, get on your hands and knees or lay your back on the ground, bench or log. running or biking for five to 10 minutes.

When you feel warm, look around for a If standing, do side bends and standing large rock, log or other object on which you crunches. If on hands and knees, do knee to can perform five to 50 pushups. Make them chest movements. If lying down, do traditionharder by moving up and down very slowly, al crunches or leg raises. Do one last bout of that way you won’t have to do as many. Walk, walking, biking or running for five to 10 minutes. bike or run for three to five minutes.

Remember to cool down with slow walking Stop, find something to hold on to if necessary and do 10 to 20 squats or walking lunges. for at least five minutes and perform full body Again, move slowly and deliberately to keep stretches when you’re done working out.

This workout, or one similar, can be peryour balance and work your muscles effectively. Walk, bike or run for another three to five formed at any local park including Susanville

Ranch Park, Skyline Park, Riverside Park, Memorial Park, Janesville Park, Westwood Park or at any outdoor area you enjoy.

(Including your backyard!)

You can also add more exercises to your routine. For example, use two small rocks or one medium rock to work your biceps, triceps and shoulders. If you can find a strong branch, do pull-ups (chin ups) to work your back muscles.

If you prefer to stay in town, head to the high school or college track or over to the river walk near Pat Murphy Little League field.

Each location offers different opportunities and “equipment” for a variety of workouts.

Just remember the basics of the exercise routine — warm up for five to 10 minutes, circuit workout, three to five minutes aerobic exercise, circuit workout, three to five minutes aerobic exercise, circuit workout, five to 10 minutes aerobic exercise, cool down for at least five minutes, then full body stretching.

Now you have no excuse not to get out, get in shape and have some fun. You can always add more circuit exercises or repeat exercises for a longer or more intense workout. Don’t forget your sunscreen, water, hat, sunglasses and layered clothing. And as with all new exercise programs, check with your doctor before you begin.

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hikers, bikers and runners, oh my!

The Susanville Ranch Park’s Northern Trails system officially opened on Saturday, June 6, 2009, and with its opening unlocked 14 miles of brand new, panoramafilled, mountain bike-friendly trails.

The new trail system is a sprawling network of meandering undulations that climb through deciduous oak stands into the higher elevation pine tree communities of the southern Cascade foothills.

The under story is littered with beautiful wildflowers in the spring, home to migrating birds in the fall and winter months and a great place to burn some calories and get outside in the summer.

The trails cater to anyone and everyone — from the extreme mountain biker to the leisurely adventure walker, there is a place for you on these beautiful trails.

Along the way there are spectac-

Frank Winters hugs a steep corner during National Trails Day at the Susanville Ranch Park.

The bright yellow flowers of the arrowleaf balsamroot and the beautiful crimson Indian paintbrush adorn the slopes of the new northern trails section of the Susanville Ranch Park. ular views across the Honey Lake Valley toward the Sierra Nevada.

This confluence of two ranges provides a perfect nest for the small town of Susanville and cast the city in a fresh, new light from a number of unexpected vantage points.

Susanville’s Board of Supervisors allocated park bond funding for the project on July 24, 2007. An extensive environmental review then began along with trail planning and design. Once everything was in place, construction started, and by October 24, 2008 the project had reached its completion.

Trailscape Inc. was contracted to construct the trails, and with the expertise of trail builder Randy Martin, who operated a mini excavator, and veteran trail builder Jim Jacobsen, who used a miniature bull-dozer called a Sweco, the team masterfully carved an intricate set of world-class trails.

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This organic wonderland can be accessed from both the existing ranch park trails or the equestrian parking area located above Meadow View School on Meadowview Drive.

All in all the trails add 14 miles of new ground to the existing eight that the ranch park held previously.

This gives the community an astounding 22 total miles at their back doorstep.

The new section has no running water so users traveling with pets should be advised to bring plenty of water for both parties, especially with the onset of summer upon us.

The uphill sections on the way to

the summit are moderately challenging, and hikers will be glad to find that after each incline was a convenient meandering flat that will allow them to catch their breath.

Mountain bikers will find dozens of dreamy downhill S-curves complete with solid banked corners that are sure to release some adrenaline and send shivers down the spine and, depending on which route you choose to take, the downhill runs can last up to an hour and a half from top to bottom.

This new addition to Susanville Ranch Park is truly a community treasure.

The Susanville Area Bikers Association takes a break after a long downhill section of the new trails.

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Bizz johnson trail marathon Ever since the Greek solder Pheidippides ran the fabled distance of 26 miles and 385 yards to deliver news about the battle of Marathon in 490 BC during the first Persian/Greek War, distance runners have sought to equal that feat themselves.

This year nearly 1,000 distance runners will converge on Susanville for the seventh annual Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon’s four events held on Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. The events include the Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon, the Express Half Marathon, a Half Marathon and a 10-kilometer Run. Susanville and the Bizz Johnson Trail — part of railroad branch line originally constructed by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1927 to haul lumber from Westwood to Fernley, Nev. — may seem an unlikely site for a marathon, but the scenic trail twists and turns through the rugged Susan River Canyon, crossing the river 12 times on bridges and trestles and passing through two old railroad tunnels. Some runners have even called it one of the most beautiful sites for a trail run they’ve ever seen.

While the last 20 or so miles of the course run downhill, the first few miles lean slightly uphill. The course gains 300 feet in elevations, rising from 5,300 feet to 5,600 feet before plummeting to 4,200 feet at the finish at Hobo Camp.

Along the way the trail passes through a landscape of a semi-arid canyon, upland forests of pine and fir and the flowing Susan River Canyon.

The entire community supports the event.

Local boy scouts and Susanville Rotary Club members staffed aid stations along the course at last year’s event, and other supporters included the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce and Lassen Land and Trails Trust, occupants of the historic Susanville Railroad Depot.

Pre-race pasta dinner Over the years carbohydrate loading before a big race has become a necessary and welcome tradition in the distance running world, and the Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon offers runners a fabulous meal of its own.

A pre-race pasta dinner is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 9, at the Diamond Mountain Casino and Hotel, 900 Skyline Drive, in Susanville.

The cost is $18 with pre-registration until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 and $25 at the door.

The menu, subject to change, includes spinach ravioli covered in marinara sauce with Asiago cheese on the side, spaghetti with marinara sauce and meatballs on the side, lightly grilled seasonal vegetables, green salad with dressing on the side, garlic bread

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shuttle bus ride from the Susanville Railroad Depot to the start location and a second shuttle bus ride from the finish to the depot. The race is limited to 500 participants.

Nearly 1,000 runners hit trail in picturesque Lassen County at the start of last year’s Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon. and chocolate brownies.

To make a reservation or for more information on the pre-race dinner, go to diamondmountaincasino.com or call (877) 319-8514.

Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon The Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon starts near Westwood at the Mason Station Trailhead and travels through the scenic Lassen National Forest. The first few miles of the course climb through the forest to Westwood Junction, then it’s downhill to the finish at Hobo Camp in Susanville, with a 1,300-foot descent over the final 21 miles.

Roughly two-thirds of the way through the race, the trail enters the Susan River Canyon.

Here, competitors pass orange cliffs and cross the river another 10 more times on picturesque wooden railroad bridges.

About four miles from the finish, the runners pass through two old railroad tunnels — 800 feet and 450 feet in length.

Although many participants set personal records on this course and can even qualify for the Boston Marathon, please note that the course is at altitude — from 5,600 feet to 4,200 feet.

More than 600 runners from all across North America competed in the event last year, including Canadian pop star Alanis Morissette, who finished her first marathon in four hours, 17 minutes and 3 seconds.

“Wow, that experience was truly beautiful and electric and traumatic and exciting and horrifying and surreal and moving and unforgettable, “Morissette wrote on her Web site.” … (I’m) so grateful for this experience, for the training, the lead up, the denouement, the laughing, the shock, the numbness, the rapture, the endorphins, the cold river plunge, the coconut water, the friendship, the collective … all of it.”

Fred Zalokar, of Reno, Nev., won last year’s event in 2:47:48, and Bev AndersonAbbs, of Red Bluff, Calif., was the first female finisher with a time of 3:08:14.

The Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon is a USAT&F certified full marathon course, and a Boston Marathon qualifier.

For an additional $15 fee, runners can get a

Express Half Marathon Saturday, Oct. 9 The Express Half Marathon runs on the second half of the marathon route, with at the start at the Goumaz Trailhead. Runners will be bused to the start location.

The Express Half Marathon will have aid stations at miles 4, 7, 9 and 11.

Shawn Lawrence, of Reno Nev., won last year’s Bizz Johnson Express Half Marathon in 1:24:44. Lassen High School graduate Amy Struve-Hobson, of Prescott, Ariz., was the first female finisher with a time of 1:35:39.

The race is limited to 250 participants.

Half Marathon Sunday, Oct. 10 The Half Marathon starts across the street from the Historic Susanville Railroad Depot and goes out and back using the last quarter of the full marathon route.

Peter Davies, of Mineral, Calif., won last year’s Half Marathon in 1:27:33. Carolyn Whitehead, of Sparks, Nev., was the first female finisher with a time of 1:42:03.

Aid stations will be available every 2 miles. The race is limited to 250 participants.

10K Run Sunday, Oct 10 The 10 K Run starts across the street from the Railroad Depot in Susanville and goes out and back using the last three miles of the full marathon route.

The 10k run is new this year, and is designed primarily for local runners.

Aid stations will be available every 2 miles. The race is limited to 50 participants.

Bizz Johnson Trail history In 1978, Southern Pacific Railroad received approval to abandon most of the old line that carried lumber and sometimes passengers from 1914 through 1956. Following legal abandonment of the line, the Bureau of Land Management spearheaded the rails-totrails conversion of the old railroad grade.

Former U.S. Congressman Harold T. “Bizz” Johnson, who served in the House of Representatives from 1958-1980, was instrumental in helping establish the 30-mile segment as a Rails-to-Trails conversion for recreational use. The trail is named in his honor.

Today, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service jointly manage the popular trail.

Registration information is available at coastaltrailruns.com.

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Lassen’s Crater Lake provides fun, fishing, camping & quadding Little Crater Lake sits just below the top of Crater Mountain at 6,800 feet, seven miles off Hwy. 44, across from the Bogard Rest Area. Anglers will find an intimate setting for trout fishing here. Most of the fish are small rainbow trout, with some brook trout and a sprinkling of larger Eagle Lake trout in the mix. Resident crayfish make for good catching and eating.

This is a small lake, just 27 acres, good for a kayak, canoe, pram or inflat-

Quadding is a popular pastime in the mountains surrounding Lassen County’s Crater Lake. able (no motors are allowed). Not only is Crater Lake remote, but the access road is quite rough. A lot of people don’t want to tangle with the drive just for the opportunity to fish for some small rainbow trout planted by the Department of Fish and Game. The small campground, peppered with beautiful aspens, offers 14 primitive campsites.

The lake receives a variety of stocks, including rainbow trout in the 10to 12-inch class and fingerling brookies dropped in by the DFG airplane.

For a good side trip, drive up Crater Mountain on the Forest Service road, which loops around near the summit (7,418 feet).

Crater Lake is small, but perfect for kayaks, canoes, etc., and is a popular fishing spot for some anglers.

Facilities: A campground is provided, as are drinking water (from a well) and vault toilets. Only non-motorized boats are permitted on the lake.

Supplies can be obtained in Susanville. Fishing access is free.

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Black Mountain Lookout Many people consider Northeastern California an outdoor paradise with its numerous hiking trails, beautiful camping sites and hunting and fishing locations.

If you love the quiet solitude and beauty the outdoors have to offer and are looking for something new, check out the Black Mountain Lookout, located on the Plumas National

The Black Mountain Lookout will be the first recreational rental on the Plumas National Forest. It is set to open in 2010.

Forest and 10 miles east of Highway 395 near Milford.

The facility is set to open in the spring or summer of 2010 and is the first recreational rental on the Plumas National Forest.

The location features unobstructed views of the Honey Lake Valley, Last Chance Creek in the southwest and Lassen Peak can be seen in the far distance.

Guests will find the facility equipped with two beds with mattresses in the lookout cabin that can host a maximum of four people, eight total with tent camping outside. The proposed cost is $60 for a one-night stay.

Rental amenities include a small stove, kitchen utensils, a small refrigerator, heater, lights, and a vault toilet. No water will be provided but there will be a dry sink for dishwashing. A fire pit/grill and picnic table will be available outside of the facility.

Guests can rent the facility during spring, summer and autumn and winter rentals are still be determined. RVs are discouraged because the road to the lookout is steep and narrow with very limited turn around space.

The lookout was built in 1936, but has been unstaffed since the 1980s. In 2008, the Plumas County Resource Advisory Committee provided grant funding for remodeling the facility.

During the remodeling process, the linoleum

flooring laid down in the 1960s was ripped out and the floor was restored to its original hard wood finish. The interior paint was also changed to reflect the historic look of the facility.

Reservations can be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service. For more information go to reserveusa.com, or call (877) 444-6777.

The recently renovated Black Mountain Lookout will provide certain amenities including two beds with mattresses in the lookout cabin that can host a maximum of four people. Outside camping spaces are also available.

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MAIN STREET CRUISE IN SUSANVILLE Do you love vintage cars and motorcycles? Then come out to the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Main Street Cruise held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Uptown Susanville.

In the past, cars ranged in size and color from a 1927 Ford Roadster to a 1941 Studebaker and numerous vintage Chevrolets.

Admission is free, and different vendors offer food and icy drinks.

According to Chamber Executive Director Patti Hagata, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the Main Street Cruise. In past years, the event has featured an average of 100 cars from local residents as well as from Reno, Nev., and the Chester and Lake Almanor communities.

Hagata said the 2009 event marked the first year in about a decade that motorcycles were displayed.

Those who attend the event have the opportunity to vote for their favorite car or motorcycle in numerous categories including classic, specialty vehicle class, custom and modified cars. There is also a Best in Show award and Event Sponsor awards.

This year, Hagata said the Chamber is anticipating more of both cars and motorcycles.

At the end of the Show and Shine, participants may choose to drive over to the Diamond Mountain Casino located at 900 Skyline Drive for a dance and hear the awards announced.

Those interested in participating in the event can place their entry now or on the day of the event.

For more information about the event or entering a car or motorcycle go to lassencountychamber.org or call (530) 257-4323.

Classic cars line Uptown Susanville during the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Main Street Cruise. This year’s event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 26.

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Pioneer cemetery holds Susanville’s history If you take a walk through the Susanville Cemetery, also known as the Pioneer Cemetery, you will notice it contains a lot of Susanville’s history as it is the final resting place of the town’s founding fathers.

The cemetery, located at Pine and Court streets, is in a beautiful area of Susanville overlooking the town.

Susan Roop Arnold, daughter of Isaac Roop, the founder of Susanville.

Arnold was born in Ohio in 1841. Her mother died of typhoid when Arnold was just 8 years old.

Her father left for California in 1850 leaving Susan and her two brothers in the care of their grandparents.

Susan came to live with her father in Susanville when she was 21 years old.

She married Alexander Arnold and had eight children, five survived to adulthood. Descendants of Susan and Alexander still live in Susanville.

Susan’s father, Isaac Roop, was born in 1822 in Maryland. His family moved to Ohio when he

was elected the first provincial governor.

Roop also practiced law in Susanville. He died in 1869 after a short illness. He was 47 years old. After his death, Susan and her husband ordered a monument for his grave from Marysville, Calif.

However, something happened to the monument before it was delivered. A monument was finally erected in 1914 when the Masons and the Native Sons of the Golden West placed a native granite marker in the cemetery.

Weatherlow accompanied Roop to the Honey Lake Valley.

Weatherlow helped Roop build the first cabin in Susanville, which is known as Roop’s Fort.

As an early settler, Weatherlow

Marble spires were often used as grave markers for Freemasons.

The cemetery was established when Perry Craig drowned in the Susan River in November 1860, but there is no marker for his grave. In 1918, the cemetery was closed, plots were no longer available and the Lassen Cemetery opened on Chestnut Street in 1919. Even though the Susanville Cemetery was deemed closed, internments continued with 99 burials between 1978 and 2001.

As people walk around the cemetery, they may notice names such as Susan Arnold, Isaac Roop and William Weatherlow, Tommy Tucker and Leonard Lowry. In the spring, Lassen County students have the opportunity to learn about these individuals during Lassen County History Day. Susanville was named after

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This elaborate marker is a sad reminder of the high level of infant mortality the area experienced during Susanville’s pioneer days. was 16. At the age of 18 he married his wife Nancy, and they had three children.

After coming to California, Roop lived in several different places before settling in the Honey Lake Valley. He plotted the town of Susanville, established a post office and served as postmaster, built a mill, planted orchards and constructed a ditch to bring water to town. He also helped form the Territory of Nevada and

attended most meetings pertaining to organizations and governance of the territory and served on several general committees. He died of pneumonia in Roop’s home in 1864. He was 51 years old.

Tommy Tucker, a Native American, was the first Lassen County soldier to die in action in World War I. He died in France in 1918. The local American Legion Post is named in his honor.

Leonard Lowry’s request to be

This child lived a mere 1 month and 13 days. buried next to Tommy Tucker was granted when he died in 1999.

Leonard was also a Native American and served in the U.S. military, becoming the highest decorated Native American in World War II. Lowry and his brother were the subjects of the book, “Home to Medicine Mountain,” illustrated

by Leonard’s daughter Judith. The story tells about Leonard and Stanley’s return to Lassen County from an Indian boarding school in Riverside. During the 1930s, it was the practice of the government to send Indian children to residential boarding schools where they were forbidden to speak their Indian language and forget their traditions.

Stanley and Leonard ran away from the school, coming home by riding on top of a freight train.

Leonard retired from the U.S. Army in 1967 a Lt. Colonel. In addition to his service in World War II, he served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He also served at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Leonard was proud of his Native American heritage, but he always said he fought for “all the people in the Honey Lake Valley.

This is my home.”

After it was agreed Leonard could be buried next to Tommy, it was found someone else was buried in that spot. It is believed this grave also belonged to a veteran. So, an unknown marker was placed at the spot and Leonard was buried on the other side.

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Historic Uptown Susanville stroll Within a small area in Historic Uptown Susanville are many of the original buildings and homes. For a copy of a tour guide, visit the Museum at 75 N. Weatherlow, (530) 257-3292 or the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce, 72 Weatherlow St., (530) 257-4323.

Susanville is the second oldest town in the western Great Basin, and was established as a trading post in 1854.

Lassen County was created in 1864 when Susanville won the special election for county seat by one vote.

Since then, Susanville has been a major trading center, and still remains the major commerce center for the region. Here’s a start for a pleasant stroll about historic Uptown Susanville: 1) Roop’s Fort Beginning on Weatherlow, just 1/2 block off Main Street, is Roop’s Fort, and the Lassen Historical Museum. Roop’s Fort was built as a trading post by the Roop brothers in 1854, and was the first building in Lassen County. Roop’s Fort was also the site of the Sagebrush War in 1863.

2) St. Francis Hotel The St. Francis Hotel is the next stop, located on the corner of Main Street and Union. The St. Francis Hotel was built in 1914, and was the former site of the Magnolia Hotel, which in the mid1800s housed various administrative functions of Lassen County until a courthouse was built.

3) Pancera Plaza The Pancera Plaza is located up the block, on the corner of Main and Gay streets. Take a break and relax, enjoy the plaza developed by the Historic Uptown Susanville Association. Read the personalized bricks placed in the front planters and examine the mural of Dad Popcorn while resting on the benches.

4) T.H. Long Building Across Main Street, the T.H. Long building previously housed numerous livery stables from the earliest days of Susanville until this structure was built in 1914. The building is now the home of Sierra Jewelry.

5) The Old Torrey Drug Building The old Torrey Drug Building is up the street (on Main Street) and was founded in 1921. It now houses Uptown Uniforms. It was the previous site of the Owl Saloon during the turn of the century and where one could find Shorty Douglas, a gentleman who provided local character, presiding at the bar.

6) Pioneer Saloon Across Main Street, the Pioneer Saloon, at this location since 1862, is the oldest business in Northeastern California. It is the place where Plumas and Lassen County officials licked their wounds and made peace after the Sagebrush War. 7) The Grand Cafe Right next door to the saloon is the Grand Cafe. The cafe was established in 1909 by Kwan Wong, a Chinese man, whose cafe specialized in American cuisine. The cafe originally was in the rear of the Pioneer, but later moved next door into the newly constructed “Wee Wee” building in 1912, where it remains today. In Oct. 1921, Sam Vucanovich and Steve Sargent took over the cafe.

The Sargent family still owns the cafe today – more than 80 years later. The cafe is now closed and the building is currently for sale

The St. Francis Hotel was built in 1914 at the former site of the Magnolia Hotel.

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8) Williams Building Next you’ll come to the Williams building (established in 1907), formerly occupied by the Spalding Drug Company which operated from 1865-1967. Spalding Drug bottled its own patented medicines.

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9) Oddfellows Building Again crossing Main Street, the Oddfellows Building was built in 1896 for $4,000 and became the town’s first two-story red brick building. The Silver Star Lodge of the I.O.O.F. is one of Susanville’s older fraternal organizations having been established in 1879.

10) Del Mar Building One block up Main Street, on the left, is the Del Mar Building, built in 1914 for O.M. Doyle, manager of the Pioneer Saloon, the last brick building built in Uptown Susanville. A mural on cattle ranching in Lassen County now graces the building’s west face.

Beautifully maintained Victorian houses are a visual treat as one strolls along Susanville’s Historic Uptown.

11) Elks Building The Elks building crowns the top of Main Street. It was built in 1884 for Dr. J.G. Leonard’s dental practice and residence, and remained in private hands until 1922 when the B.P.O.E. organization acquired it for a lodge.

Backing up one block to Roop Street, there are many wellmaintained Victorian homes.

12a) Wemple House Located at 100 N. Roop is the Wemple House, which was built in 1907 for David Knoch and is typical of the homes of the period that remain intact.

12b) Maurino Home The Maurino Home, located at 130 N. Roop and built in 1909, has been beautifully restored by its present owners.

13) Masonic Hall The Masonic Hall was built in 1926, and is located on the corner of Lassen and Nevada Streets, just one block off Main Street.

This building is the last of the major native stone structures built in Susanville. It houses the oldest fraternal organization of Lassen County, the Lassen Lodge F.& A.M. No. 149, established in 1861.

14) Catholic Church The Catholic Church is in an area originally part of Susanville’s Chinatown district of the 1860s. The parish was established in 1912. It is located on the corner of Union and Nevada streets, just up from Roop’s Fort.

Located at the corner of Main and Gay streets, the T.H. Long building, built in 1914, currently is home to Sierra Jewelry, All Inclusive Investigative Services and other businesses. It stands on the site of early pioneer livery stables.

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Repertoire company brings theatre to the house at the top of Main Street The star-shaped house at the top of Susanville’s Main Street has been the setting for weddings, birthdays, proms, and benefits. Now, it is also the home of the Susanville Repertoire Company, the city’s newest drama troupe that brings comedy, tragedy, classical theater and melodrama to the Elks Lodge stage.

SRC has been entertaining Northeastern California since 2006. It was founded as a group

Patrick Shillito, sitting in chair, Christal Moore, standing, Vincent Miller and Ashley Morgan play a scene in the opening of the Susanville Repertoire Company’s Radio Theater Production.

performing Murder Mystery Theater every May at the Elks Lodge helping raise funds for the Susanville Soroptimists, a local philanthropic organization empowering women.

In 2008, SRC formed as a 501 (C) 3 corporation and broke off onto its own with a mission of providing a cultural arts to the community while inspiring community members to give back to the community by acting, singing and working behind the scenes.

Jon France, co-founder, said, “Our mission is to provide year-round entertainment in Susanville and the surrounding area.”

France said after performing in the yearly Best of Broadway Concert Series that centers around singing and dance, he saw a niche in the community for a company that incorporated acting.

He also said his troupe likes to use a combination of acting and music in nearly every production because the feedback from the audience is positive toward the music.

“That isn’t to say we may not do a straight play someday,” said France. “We might. We may start off with a popular two- or three act play familiar to the audience, but right now we will stick to our radio-show formats and our melodramas.”

The SRC cast enjoys performing expanded

George Merkle, SRC co-founder Jon France, Susanna Blackwood and Jason Wheeler perform an old-fashioned radio theater show at the Susanville Elks Lodge.

1940s era radio shows adding local commercials written by the cast. It also performs oldfashioned musical melodramas, including several written locally.

France added the 25-member cast that ranges from 15 years of age to mid 70s is working on a summer show to honor military veterans at a larger venue.

“We are just waiting for the go ahead from the people who run the venue, which we really don’t think will be a problem. Sometimes it is a matter of logistics,” said France.

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Best of Broadway concert series What began as an adventure between a mother and her daughter 12 years ago has blossomed into an annual sold out event the people of Lassen County anticipate each spring.

Founder Julie Newton says she began the Best of Broadway Concert Series so her daughter Jessica, who was 14 in 1999, would have a place to sing, dance and perform. The concert series has just finished its 11th year and Jessica performed all but one year.

However, she started choreographing the dances when she was 16 and became a show director at age 20.

A key element of the show is the care the Newtons take in mentoring future performers, dancers, singers, choreographers and directors. Because there are more than 100 people involved in the show, the Newtons found it easier to manage the rehearsals of the show by assigning top-end performers to oversee different segments of the show.

Another big reason to keep the show going is its relationship with

the Veterans Memorial Hall. In 2000 the vision between the hall managers and Julie was tight.

They would supply use of the hall for practices, some storage and the two weekends for the show and in turn the concert series, which is a non-profit corporation, would help renovate the building that was scheduled for demolition.

“At first we just had a make shift stage of mic stands, a spot light and borrowed lights from the Lassen High School surrounded by white muslin and no curtain to close between scenes,” Newton said. “Down stairs was a make shift of plastic and rope dressing rooms. We had fabulous costumes and hard working people who tried to give us lighting and sound. It is very difficult building to create a good sound because it is all concrete.”

Each year, the Best of Broadway Concert Series put some of its profits into updating Memorial Hall.

“Now there are beautiful curtains, window curtains. We constructed risers so people could see

the whole stage as well as adding a stage to give more room for our performers. We have hanging mics

Jessica Newton sings one of the casts’ favorite numbers, “Roxie,” from the musical “Chicago.”

and headsets, 40 or more lights and specialty lights to amaze you,” said Newton.

Best of Broadway also shares its lighting and sound with other productions that use the memorial hall such as the Susanville Symphony Swing Band, the Ed Susanville Show, the Susanville Repertoire Company and many Dance recitals such and J and J Performing Arts, Joan’s Dance and House of Dance.

Each year the Newtons, along with a group of adults who have been part of the show, choose the theme and songs for the next year’s performances. Tryouts are in November and rehearsals start right after Christmas with six shows beginning the first two weekends of March. There are four nighttime shows and two matinees.

Through music, song and dance, its goals are to entertain, educate and inspire local children, youth and adults. The Best of Broadway Concert Series is a Lassen County entertainment tradition!

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susanville hosts labor day balloon festival

Big doings in Susanville over the Labor Day Weekend — the first Susanville Balloon Races.

The Sept. 4-6, 2010 event is a collaborative effort by the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce and the Diamond Mountain Casino and is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, State Farm Insurance and Cellular One. The free event is scheduled the week before The Great Reno Balloon Race, and organizers hope the Susanville event will attract balloonists and balloon enthusiasts alike. The organizers hope the balloon races can become an annual event. Adventuresome spectators may be able to purchase a ride on one of the balloons.

Veteran balloonist Whit Landvater, who will serve as the balloonmeister, expects about 10 balloons at the inaugural, threeday, holiday weekend event. He expects the balloonists will come from California, Oregon and Nevada. One balloonist from Arizona also has expressed an interest in participating in the event.

The launch site will be Richmond School on Richmond Road, Susanville. The balloons will fly over Highway 395 toward the Susanville Airport.

The races feature a “hare and hound” competition in which the balloonists try to land as close as

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they can to a predetermined landing site or try to hit a target on the ground with an item dropped from their balloon. The balloonists expect to remain in the Honey Lake Valley during the event, and the flights may cover as much as 10 miles.

The colorful balloons will launch soon after first light — about 7 a.m. — each day of the event in order to take advantage of the calm air early in the morning.

Depending upon the size of the balloon, it can take as long as 20 minutes to fill the envelope, another name for the upper part of a hot-air balloon, through its mouth.

The pilot and any passengers still ride in wicker baskets, also known as gondolas, as they did more than 200 years ago. Modern baskets are built around a stainless steel frame with plywood floors, but the wicker basket acts as a shock absorber when the balloon touches down.

The basket is securely attached to the envelope with rip stop nylon cording — much heavier than parachute cord. Some baskets are designed for a pilot and a passenger or two. Other can carry a pilot and as many as 16 to 20 passengers. Of course, the size of the balloon determines the weight it can carry. To stay safe, pilots carefully calculate the lift of the balloon, the weight of the payload,

and the weather and altitude much as private pilots do.

The panels of the envelope are sewn with miles of Kevlar thread utilizing four-layered French felled seams. Nylon webbing is used in the vertical seams to help carry the load of the basket, the propane tanks, the burner and the passengers.

A balloon’s bright colors serve no purpose other than to be attractive and visually stunning. But each colorful panel requires additional material and adds to the cost. Balloons may take a variety of shapes and the cost begins around $35,000.

On the ground, the balloons can be difficult to control, and it often takes a two- or three-man crew to complete the process.

The ground crew normally follows the balloon in a vehicle to help with the landing and get the balloonists down in one piece.

Landvater compared a balloon on the ground to a sailboat being towed behind a vehicle with its sail up.

“On the ground, they’re a handful,” he said.

Landvater said balloonists can control the lighter-than-air craft’s movement in the vertical plane, with the balloon rising or falling depending upon how much hot air is allowed into the balloon. But the air conditions and the wind

control the balloon’s movement in the horizontal plane.

Believe it or not, a balloon sometimes can make an abrupt Uturn as it rises or descends due to changes in wind direction, “and that’s why it’s fun,” Landvater said.

Before launching the balloons, the pilots carefully check the weather and normally release a small balloon to get a real-time glimpse of weather conditions aloft.

Despite media reports that rehash the horror stories of nightmarish ballooning accidents, Landvater said the sport is extremely safe. Most people don’t realize balloon pilots go through a certification and licensing process similar to the one required of fixed-wing pilots.

A brief balloon history Unmanned hot air balloons — known as Kongming lanterns — were used in China for military signaling as far back as the Third Century.

Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d’Arlandes made the first manned balloon flight in Paris, France on Nov. 21, 1783, marking man’s first successful flight — about 120 years before the Wright Brothers.

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Who is Maestro Ben Wade?

The Susanville Symphony Orchestra is worth listening to.

The 490 season ticket holders who come back year after year attest to its professionalism, but without a conductor the orchestra would only be a mish-mash of sounds without reason.

Benjamin J. Wade has been the artistic director and conductor of the Susanville Symphony Society for the last seven seasons. The society begins its 8th season in the fall of 2010.

Fortunately, since its inception, the Susanville Symphony orchestra has not been without a conductor or an assistant conductor.

Benjamin J. Wade is the principal artistic director and conductor of the symphony.

The conductor’s primary responsibilities are to set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the orchestra. At times when Wade has not been able to be at a concert Dennis Roberts, Ray Craig or Tianna Heppner-Harjo has stepped in as assistant conductor.

Wade began his musical career as a child in Knoxville, Tenn. He was considered a child prodigy on trumpet. He made appearances with the Knoxville Symphony and the Indianapolis Symphony and the New York Metropolitan Opera.

In 1988, at age 16 Wade won the prestigious international Trumpet Guild Competition CG Conn Award.

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After graduating from the University of Tennessee, Wade earned a master’s degree in conducting from the University of Nevada, Reno under the tutelage of Dr. Mack MacGrannahan. He also holds a master’s degree in music.

Besides being known as Maestro, Wade carries the moniker Coach by those in the collegiate soccer arena and the national TV world.

Coach came to Susanville in 2001 as the Lassen Community College women’s soccer coach and after several seasons, left for a coaching job at Southwest Baptist University in Missouri. Wade holds one of the highest win percentages of collegiate coaches today, a record of 148-47-13 in 12 years. While at SBU, Wade traveled back and forth to be part of the symphony.

In 2009, Wade was given the sobriquet “Renaissance Man” when he made his television premiere in the hit CBS show

“Survivor.” Wade finished in the top five of the prime time series, “Survivor: Tocantins.”

In 2010, Wade returned to CBS in the 20th season 10th anniversary show of “Survivor: Heroes versus Villains.” He is also working with an up and coming country music star and is starring in a movie with the working title “180 Degrees,” scheduled to be filmed in June 2010.

Beyond music and sports, Wade is an accomplished adventurer. He said one of his proudest feats came in 1996, when he set the world’s record for the longest solo sea-kayak expedition as he paddled 6,132 miles from San Felipe, Baja, Calif. to Punta Charambira, Colombia.

The feat was recorded in the historical novel “A Voyage Beyond Reason,” written from Wade’s journals of the trip by award-winning author Dr. Tom Gauthier, of Janesville.

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small town, big symphony In a small corner of Northeastern California, where Main Street USA still exists, the high desert meets the pine-covered mountains, a musical phenomenon has gripped a community for seven years and counting, and it doesn’t look like the end is anywhere in sight.

Susanville has a population of about 12,000, and the nearest big city is 90 miles away, yet it boasts of its own symphony orchestra of 55 musicians. The youngest musician is 14 years old, and the oldest is 82 years old.

The magic of the symphony seems to be a delicate balance of entwined intricacies.

Benjamin J. Wade is the brainchild of the Susanville Symphony. The idea of a symphony began when a small group of friends talked about the need for a musical outlet in Susanville. Some of those friends included Wade, Dr. Raymond White, Eric Toews and the late Victor Sainte-Marie.

Wade is dedicated to bringing a classical venue to a rural community. He knows the right balance to integrate the intermediate and advanced musicians to perform passionately to the eager crowd. Wade holds a master’s degree in music and conducting.

Wade delivers each performance of the symphony as a master class in interpreting the composer’s intentions, the temperature of the era and the emotions that the music should invoke in the listeners.

The eclectic group of musicians and volunteers made up of local business people, teachers, retirees, high-school students and professionals all strive to raise the bar to higher and higher levels during each performance. Wade and the musicians push themselves to keep playing more and more difficult compositions.

Musicians, who have been starved of a place to express their craft for many years, now crave the chance to perform for an adoring audience.

The musicians have committed to advancing their talent through music lessons and master classes. The symphony’s board of directors has committed to hiring outside Reno Philharmonic musicians to help enhance the

sound when need be. Currently, the board hires four to nine musicians who have become part of a receptive community who welcome their expertise and talent. Former assistant conduc-

symphony began. The youth orchestra has 40 to 60 participants and offers a venue for young and beginning adult musicians to learn and strengthen their skills. To date, the young

Now in its eighth season, the Susanville Symphony features local musicians of all ages — from 14 to 82 — and even a few select players from the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra. The symphony has dedicated itself to performing more difficult and challenging pieces in every performance. tor Tianna Heppner-Harjo teaches viola at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, but visits Susanville often and plays when she can with the orchestra.

The Reno musicians have opened a network of opportunities for the Susanville performers by offering master classes and performing recitals in between symphony concerts.

Early on the vision of the group extended beyond just having an orchestra. The board set out to be the guiding force promoting music in Northeastern California. The creation of the Susanville Music in the School Program has enabled the board to effectively create a youth orchestra, fund scholarships for lessons and music camps, provide master classes and implement an instrument repair and loan program. The board has been able to give 20 scholarships to former symphony members who have left for college.

These types of programs were not available to the community seven years ago when the

orchestra has performed six concerts. The ages of the musicians range from 7 to 65.

Realizing the importance of every piece of this amazing puzzle has prompted the board to work vigorously to keep the magic alive.

Though the Susanville Symphony exists in a rural area, it shares many of the same challenges with big city symphonies, such as finding and maintaining experienced musicians, enticing and exciting audiences and acquiring and allocating money.

The board said it dreams of building and financially supporting a 500-seat performing arts center. Currently, the board promotes the symphony with an annual Oktoberfest event, a Youth Orchestra Concert and a new fundraiser, Artists for Harmony. It hopes to host a summer music camp in Lassen’s blue-sky county, as well.

For more information about the Susanville Symphony check out its Web site at susanvillesymphony.com.

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Summer nights on the green Summer Nights on the Green 2010 John Zeretzke 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 23 Guitar Heaven (Jim Earp, John Katchur and Dave Howard) 6 p.m., Saturday, May 15 Salsambo 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 16 Bump City (Tower of Power tribute band) 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 14 Penny Lane (Beatles tribute band) 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18 All Summer Nights on the Green events are held outside the LCC Cafeteria. For more information on Summer Nights on the Green, call the Lassen County Arts Council at (530) 257-5222.

There’s nothing quite like a cool summer night and a free evening of awesome music.

Summer Nights on the Green, presented by Lassen Community College and the Lassen County Arts Council, provides plenty of entertainment with an array of performers, so it’s sure to offer something for everybody.

Grants from the California Arts Council and the Department of Justice and support from the National Endowment of the Arts, the Lassen Transit Authority, KJDX and the C.A.S.A. Collective make the series possible.

Come relax, enjoy some tunes, and kick back on the lawn with a nice view overlooking the city of Susanville. The college is located a short drive up the hill from town on Ash Street, Highway 139. Just bring a lawn chair and a blanket to the grassy area near the cafeteria at LCC and enjoy. Burgers, hot dogs and sodas are available for a small fee.

The series begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2010 with multiinstrumentalist John Zeretzke. The world-music composer and songwriter has written numerous ballet and dance scores for such companies as the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, the Diavolo Dance Company, the Royal Danish Ballet, the Ohio Ballet, the Atlanta Ballet, the Columbia Ballet, the Ririe Woodbury Dance Company,

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Zeretzke’s scores have been performed live at the Aspen Music Festival, Madison Square Garden, the Rockefeller Center, the Peabody Conservatory of Music and with the United States Marine Band Percussion Ensemble in Washington D.C. In addition, Zeretzke has composed and recorded numerous source and world music based scores for Paramount Pictures, Disney, Kushner-Locke Productions and recently for Discovery Channel.

Zeretzke’s music has also been heard on many trailers for feature films.

The series continues on Saturday, May 15 with the sounds of Guitar Heaven. A recurrent staple in Susanville for about decade now, Guitar Heaven features some of the hottest performers from the San Diego acoustic music scene. This year’s Guitar Heaven program features Jim Earp, John Katchur and Dave Howard.

Never heard of them? Well, Earp was a top-five finalist in the 2005 International Fingerstyle Guitar Competition. Katchur is frequently credited for almost single-handedly creating and then lovingly nurturing the San Diego singer-songwriter

scene for many years. He also is remembered for his numerous appearances in San Diego coffeehouses with a then unknown teenage singer named Jewel. Dave Howard, often called San Diego’s most covered songwriter, offered a dazzling performance the last time he was in town, and the crowd-pleasing set is memorialized on the “Dave Howard, Live at the Sierra Theatre” compact disc.

At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, Salsambo, a nine-piece Latin salsa band from Sacramento will entertain the crowd with their Latin beats and smooth Spanish vocals.

Bump City, a 10-piece Tower of Power tribute band appears at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14. The band hails from the Stockton/Modesto area, and brings that good time funk and rhythm and blues sound to the series.

Susanville’s own Beatles tribute band, Penny Lane, will finish out the concert series at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18.

Penny Lane bandmates include Doug Sheehy, guitar and vocals; Stephen Cramer, guitar and vocals; Greg Dood, bass guitar and vocals; George McDermott, keyboards and vocals; and, Danny Upright, drums.

For more information on Summer Nights on the Green, call the Lassen County Arts Council at (530) 257-5222.

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Capturing images of Lassen County’s birds Birding in Lassen County can be downright amazing at times.

Whether it is watching a golden eagle take flight after picking a kill clean, or viewing thousands upon thousands of snow geese land in a nearby strawberry field for a migratory rest, Susanville is home to many different varieties of fascinating bird life.

If you are into birds of prey, Lassen County has an abundance of them, too. Typically these birds can be seen lining most major roadways atop fence posts or telephone poles, especially those that border agricultural land.

The birds sit patiently, awaiting a cameo appearance by one of many species of rodents that inhabit the ranchland. Once the birds spot a rodent, they swoop into action — diving straight down from their perch, wings tucked, making a beeline toward the unsuspecting varmint.

Viewing and photographing these raptors in action can be tricky. Especially since most of the major roadways are high-traffic areas with little option for a

Often seen along roadways, the opportunistic turkey vulture is a scavenger with all the necessary parts to be a hunter. safe viewing.

Birds of prey are often very nervous when approached by the human kind and if you act swiftly, you will have a better chance to capture the best image. Often for a

This Cooper’s hawk looks into the setting sun shielding its eyes with a nictitating membrane or protective eyelid.

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subject perched atop a telephone pole or fence it’s best to drive by at normal speed, find a safe place to turn around and then make a second pass.

Make sure to note the position of the sun and how the light is falling on the soon-to-be-photographed bird. Have your camera settings all dialed in before hand and approach swiftly.

The best places are small roads off main thoroughfares with very

little to no traffic. Come to a stop near the subject and always take a couple of shots out of your car window just for identification purposes. If the bird sticks around, which is uncommon, try to step from your vehicle and approach the subject.

Be safe. Don’t walk around on the roadways of Lassen County looking through your viewfinders at birds and not paying attention to the world around you. Always

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be aware of your surroundings.

After you’ve captured a handful of images, get ready for the money shot. This is the picture of the bird first taking flight from its perch, wings spread and speed still relatively slow for a nice crisp image.

Photo tips from a pro I shoot with a Canon EOS 5D coupled with a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens. For the photo geeks out there, I have my aperture priority setting (Av) selected on the top dial, my ISO is between 800 and 1250, depending on the light, and my aperture is set to somewhere around 4.0, which allows me a slightly larger depth of field and a high shutter speed.

I have the drive set on continuous, and my auto focus is set to AI servo. This focus setting enables the camera to track the subject and maintain focus as long as you can keep the subject in the center focal point in the viewfinder. I try to shoot the in-flight shots with a shutter speed of at least 1/2000 so I can get good clarity on all parts of the bird.

If you are looking for a motion blur effect, you can use a slower shutter speed and track the subject from side to side, matching the speed of the bird. This type of photographs takes a lot of practice to master, but can produce some really cool results.

Here is a list of raptors from small to large that you may find in Lassen County: American kestrel, prairie falcon, merlin, Sharpshinned hawk, Cooper’s hawk, northern harrier, red-tailed hawk, Swainson’s hawk, rough-legged hawk, ferruginous hawk, osprey, bald eagle and golden eagle. Some are more rare than others and seem to be more jumpy when it comes to being approached by humans.

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County, such as the great-horned and northern pygmy varieties. Both birds are fascinating in their own right, not to mention a real challenge to capture on camera. This is due mostly to their nocturnal nature, and unless you can find them before sundown you will be hard-pressed to get a decent shot.

The Bizz Johnson Trail and the Susanville Ranch Park are great places to start your birding and photography adventures in the area.

The Bizz, as it is known, is located at the historic Susanville Railroad Depot and holds many benefits both physical and visual.

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Good luck out there. Respect your surroundings and don’t be afraid to experiment with new settings on your camera.

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visit the lassen historical museum The Lassen Historical Museum, located next to Memorial Park at 75 North Weatherlow Street, bridges the gap between Lassen County’s past and its future. By accepting donations of a variety of different artifacts from the area’s past, the museum has weaved a tapestry of historical significance that’s a source of pride for the entire community.

Run almost exclusively through the hard working volunteers and board members of the Lassen Historical Society, the museum has gone through a series of transformations over

Various artifacts and knickknacks from throughout Lassen County’s history can find a new home at the Lassen Historical Museum, located at 75 N. Weatherlow St. in Susanville.

the years, the most recent of which is the new building built right next to Roop’s Fort, near Piute Creek in Memorial Park.

Whereas Roop’s Fort is one of the most culturally significant buildings in the entire county, the museum building is a reminder and a beacon for other nostalgic items from previous centuries, from authentic arrowhead collections and Native American art to the last remaining pieces of Uptown businesses that have long since vanished. Travel back to the old west with authentic weapons, bottles, photos and more from the county’s founding fathers.

The Historical Society, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in May of 2009, takes great pride in restoring and maintaining artifacts of all shapes and sizes, from turn of the century rifles to formerly broken down wagons.

Their constant stream of historical artifacts are stored nearby, and frequently brought out for new displays and brief lessons on the area’s past for anyone willing to stop in and learn.

The museum has played host to a variety of different events in the past, from presenting an annual $2,000 scholarship to a local student, to the Whistlestop lectures describing events of the past from local historians to class field trips and projects for many local students. Anyone willing to take the time to discover some of the museum’s myriad of treasures will be truly

Items and portraits from some of Lassen County’s founding fathers tell a story of a community that has been around since the late 1800s. rewarded.

For a more intimate encounter with Lassen County’s history, check out the oldest building in the county right next door, Roop’s Fort, so named for the husk of a building that has stood since 1854, when the building originally served as a trading post.

For more information about the Historical Society, making donations, the museum or planned events on the horizon, call the museum at (530) 257-3292.

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susanville railroad depot, a step into the past There is a certain feeling you get when you walk through the doors of the historic Susanville Railroad Depot. Apart from being the trailhead for the Bizz Johnson trail, the depot holds a nostalgia not often found in this day and age.

With displays and information graphics adorning the walls, a walk around the depot sparks imaginations of the long forgotten time of steel behemoths chugging down the tracks carrying lumber, fruit, passengers and supplies to this once thriving fruit-growing community.

According to the depot’s Web site, bizzjohnsontrail.com, the depot was built by Southern Pacific Railroad in 1927 and is located on a 1.3-acre property acquired from Southern Pacific Transportation Company in Nov. 1988 for $35,000.

The transportation company then gave the building to the City of Susanville and suggested the Susanville Fire Department use the building for firefighting practice. A group of local residents appealed the decision in front of the City Council and the Lassen Land and Trails Trust was formed, eventually purchasing the depot.

The original depot was converted to a freight shed, which burned in 1989 and the remaining structure was built in 1927.

The U.S. Forest Service awarded two separate Challenge Cost Share Grants for renovation of the interior and exterior of the building totaling $88,584. Renovation work was completed and the grand re-opening of the depot was held on June 4, 1994 as part of the National Trails Day celebration.

A state habitat conservation fund grant was then awarded for $54,000 for landscape improvements, and the Forest Service provided grants totaling $23,300 for matching funds.

The trust allocated an additional $5,000 award toward a renovation project.

This funding provided the atmosphere you will find at the depot today, with new sidewalks, underground utilities, fencing, signage, outdoor lighting, a paved parking lot and landscaping. The depot is home

to many integral city events throughout the year.

These events include the annual Rails to Trails Festival, Whistlestop Lecture Series, weekly farmers markets and a number of other community oriented events.

The land trust manages the facility under a memorandum of understanding with the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service.

The western 3/4 of the building is used as a visitor center and museum. The other part of the building serves as the office and headquarters for the trust.

Timeline 1912 — T.B. Walker signs a contract with the Southern Pacific railroad company to build the Fernley and Lassen Lines to the site of his new mill and company town, later known as Westwood. Susanville is disappointed not to be chosen as the location of Walker’s mill.

1913 — Southern Pacific builds the Susanville Depot on the Fernley and Lassen Branch Line, bringing an end to the multi-team horsedrawn freight wagons and stagecoaches that serviced the area for nearly 60 years.

1918 — Lassen Lumber and Box opens near the Susanville Depot.

1921 — Fruit Growers Supply

Company is completed and put into operation across the tracks from Lassen Lumber and Box. Fruit Growers Supply Company hires 1,200 employees for its mill.

1927 — Depot expands to better accommodate rail passengers.

1932 — Forty-eight percent of all lumber produced in the nation went into box shook (a term used for sawn material used to make boxes) for fruit and vegetable boxes.

1933 — Railroad passenger service in Susanville ends.

1944 — Fruit Growers Supply Company purchases Red River Lumber Company’s Westwood mill, company town and timber tracts.

1952 — Fruit Growers Supply Company purchases Lassen Lumber and Box for its water rights to the Susan River. Fruit Growers Supply Company considers converting the

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mill to a paper pulp mill to produce cardboard and would need additional water for the conversion.

1955 — December floods damage Fernley and Lassen Branch Line between Susanville and Westwood.

Southern Pacific decides not to repair that section of the line due to lack of freight from Westwood mill.

1956 — Citrus growers completely switch from using wooden boxes to cardboard boxes.

1978 — Southern Pacific legally abandons Susanville to Westwood

segment of the Fernley and Lassen Branch Line.

1979 — Freight service ends, Southern Pacific continues to use depot building as a warehouse for truck shipping until 1981.

1987 — Southern Pacific proposes that Susanville Fire Department burn the Depot as a training exercise. Local citizens Lon Fitton and Jim Saake appeal to the City Council to stop the burn. Lassen Land and Trails Trust forms to protect and purchase the structure.

1989 — A fire of unknown origin damages the 1927 Depot and destroys the 1913 freight shed (original depot).

1993-1994 — Susanville Railroad Depot is restored.

Present — The Depot serves as a visitor’s center, museum and trailhead for the Bizz Johnson Trail, and is the home of Lassen Land and Trails Trust.

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One-day tours reveal region’s culture, natural history Don’t be bored this year! Join the Sierra Institute and the Center of Forestry on their educational tours held throughout the summer and into the fall.

Most people come to the Sierra Nevada for recreational purposes, to find solitude or to enjoy nature. But many people don’t realize how much is involved in the management of these mountains famed naturalist John Muir fondly dubbed “the range of light.”

The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment’s Center of Forestry has been offering tours in Lassen and Plumas counties of the Sierra Nevada since 2006. These tours are designed to introduce local residents and visitors to the history and natural resource management in the northern Sierra Nevada.

These educational tours show and teach the public about sustainability in forests and rural communities in a fun and informative way.

The one-day tours focus on the achievements of local forest and watershed management groups and agencies, their connection to the health of rural communities and delve into current and historical land uses in Lassen and Plumas counties. Each tour visits one or more sites where local people share their knowledge and expertise with natural resource management projects.

These tours offer a space where controversial topics — such as copper mining in Indian Valley — can be discussed openly with local resource management professionals and other experts. Unlike the common practice of pitting two sides against one another, Center of Forestry tours start with the idea of a working landscape; a place where people live and work.

These landscapes – forests, ranches, and watersheds – underpin the economic survival of rural communities in the northern Sierra Nevada while also serving as critical habitat for wildlife and as the headwaters for much of California’s water supply.

Sierra Institute’s Center of Forestry designed these unique programs to introduce local residents and visitors alike to the challenges and opportunities of natural resource management in the northern Sierra Nevada.

The tours cover a broad array of natural resource and rural issues, including forest and watershed management, critical bird habitat, fire ecology, local culture and history.

The educational tours offer an opportunity to get off the beaten path and explore a mix of people, places and projects in the northern Sierra. Each tour visits one or more sites where local experts share their knowledge and experience, participate in discussions and answer questions.

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Sierra. Tours include bus transportation, morning refreshments, and lunch.

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Reservations are required, and trip size is limited.

Sierra Institute Tours for 2010 A Maidu Way of Life Saturday, May 15

Ishi Trail with Beverly Ogle Saturday, May 22

Habitat for Birds and Humanity Saturday, June 26

The Sierra on Fire: Moonlight Fire Tour Saturday, July 17

Tribal Trails, Wagon Wheels and Pioneer Parties Saturday, July 24

Maidu History of Indian Valley Saturday, July 31

The Salmon of Deer Creek Saturday, Aug. 7

Past, Present and Future of Humbug Valley Saturday, Aug. 21

Sustainable Forest Management Friday, Aug. 27

A Taste of the Season: Foods of Plumas County Saturday, Sept. 11

A Taste of the Season: Foods of Lassen County Saturday, Sept. 18

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make sure you visit lassen volcanic park through the Devastated Area that exhibits remarkable recovery since the peak’s last eruption in 1921.

For a longer trek, visitors can hike to the top of Lassen Peak, elevation 10,457 feet, on a five-mile, four- to five-hour roundtrip journey that climbs about 2,000 vertical feet.

Be sure to pick up a map at either park entrance and consider exploring the listed trails. Theses walks are a great way to see just a few of the 700 species of plants and wildlife in the park.

In addition to the landscapes, the park features breathtaking views of the entire Lake Almanor Basin, and on a clear day you can see Mount Shasta from Lassen Peak and Brokeoff Mountain.

The park also offers talks and evening programs during the summer.

One of nature’s greatest wonderlands — Lassen Volcanic National Park — lies less than a 90-minute drive from your home base in Susanville during your visit to Lassen County.

Created in 1916, Lassen Park features seething sulphur springs, belching mud pots, hissing steam vents, as well as opportunities for short hikes and strolls through some of the most pristine, untouched wilderness in the country.

Spectacular views await the adventurous hiker throughout Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Lassen Peak enjoys its place as the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range, which extends north all the way to Canada. The western part of the park features lava pinnacles and volcanoes, while the eastern part features small cinder cones forested with conifers and studded with small lakes.

Visitors may even observe hydrothermal activity right alongside State Route 89, the road that traverses the park.

The new Kohm Ya-mah-nee Visitor Center, located near the park’s southwest entrance off State Route 36, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 31 to May 28 and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 29 through October 30. The center is closed from 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, and on Dec. 25, Christmas Day. The center receives its name from the Mountain Maidu name for Lassen Peak, which means Snow Mountain. It includes an exhibit hall, a bookstore, a café and a gift shop.

The Loomis Museum, Information Center and Bookstore, located near the northwest entrance to the park off State Route 44, are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily May 22 through October 31. For more information, call (530) 595-4444, ext. 5180.

The Loomis Museum at Manzanita Lake offers information, exhibits, videos and rangerled programs during the summer months.

Photographer B.F. Loomis documented

Lassen Peak’s most recent eruption cycle and promoted the park’s establishment. He photographed the eruptions, explored the geology and developed an extensive museum collection. Artifacts and photographs of the 19141915 eruptions are on display in the Loomis Museum.

New exhibits even feature the original equipment Loomis used to photograph the eruptions and traditional Atsugewi basketry.

Three other entrances to the park on deadend roads provide access to Butte Lake, Juniper Lake and Warner Valley areas.

Hiking trails take visitors through a hydrothermal area called Bumpass Hell and

Many hikers plan day hikes to Lassen Volcanic National Park to celebrate special occasions, such as birthdays and anniversaries.

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Countless waterfalls add to the breathtaking beauty of this national park.

And don’t forget about Lassen Volcanic National Park if you visit Lassen County during the winter. Park rangers lead snowshoe walks that enable visitors to explore the beauty of the park year round.

The fee to enter the park is $10 per vehicle.

The park road covers about 30 miles and takes approximately an hour to drive. Other seasonal passes also are available.

The best time to visit the park for car touring or hiking is from July through September.

The road through the park may be closed from late October to mid-June due to snow, but there is parking and access to the area at both the north and south entrances year round.

Campground fees are $10 to $18 per night and sites are available both by reservation and on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve a campsite, call (877) 444-6777 or reserve online at recreation.gov.

For more information, call the visitor’s center at (530) 595-4480 or visit the park’s Web site at nps.gov/lavo.

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Lassen Aurora Network

Ride For Recovery Lassen Aurora Network, in partnership with The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), Lassen County, sponsors an annual equestrian trail ride - “Ride For Recovery,” and invites the public to join in on the fun every May. This horseback trail ride takes riders along the spectacular Bizz Johnson Trail located on the Eagle Lake Ranger District of the Lassen National Forest, from Devil’s Corral Rd. to Goumaz. The ride is a total

of 12 miles round trip along a beautiful pine forest trail, with Goumaz being the six-mile mark where lunch is served, along with musical entertainment, cowboy poetry and prize drawings. Special awards and prizes are given out each year.

For more information about this fun-filled event call Lassen Aurora Network at (530) 257-3864 or email to lassenauroranetwork@frontiernet.net.

City Parks provide peaceful getaways Need some quiet time out or a place to hone your athletic abilities?

Parks in and around Susanville provide that.

Memorial Park is located on North Street and has lighted tennis courts, a baseball field, picnic area, complete skateboard park, playground and equipment, a rose garden, restrooms, community event stage, concession stand and there is even a place to set

The 1,100-acre park is great for outdoor enthusiasts. The park has lots of room for hiking, mountain biking, and other outdoor activities. The park is also home to a sports complex that will host Little League and soccer games.

Another rustic park even closer to town is Susan River Park along the Susan River behind the high school. It can be accessed from Riverside Street and has a trail, benches, a parking lot and handicapped fishing access.

Susanville’s newest park is Skyline Park off Hwy. 139 and Skyline Drive. It provides bike paths, a BMX track, hiking trails as well as benches for relaxing.

For information on fees for lighting of the fields or park availability for large groups, call the Susanville Parks and Rec at (530) 257-1035.

up a volleyball net.

Roop’s Fort Museum, the Community Center and Recreation offices also are located on park grounds on Weatherlow Street just below the Uptown area.

Riverside Park is on Riverside Street, and has a picnic area, softball fields, soccer field, horseshoe pits, a playground and equipment, as well as a Tot Lot and restrooms. The fields are lit for evenings. River Street is where the Little League Park, or Pat Murphy Field is located, with baseball fields and restrooms.

Fishing and nature walks are abundant along the Susan River.

Susanville Ranch Park is located off Cherry Terrace behind Meadow View Elementary School. The park was donated to Lassen County in 1984 by CP National Corporation.

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Fort Sage Recreation Management Area The Fort Sage Recreation Management Area is bound to interest outdoor enthusiasts, especially those interested in off-road driving.

Located in the high desert region of Northeastern California, about 45 miles north of Reno, Nev., the recreation area consists of approximately 22,000 acres of public land managed primarily for off-highway vehicle use and winter deer range.

The Bureau of Land Management has designated approximately 90 miles of routes within the area to be used for motorcycle, all-terrain vehicles and four-wheel drive use depending on the width of the trail.

Riders will find a wide variety of terrain including flat, sandy, high desert, sagebrush country, steep rocky canyons and gulches.

In addition to off-highway vehicle use, hikers, horseback riders, rock climbers, hunters and wildlife photographers utilize the Fort Sage Mountains. Visitors are attracted to the area because of the unusual weathered granite boulders, volcanic outcrops, expansive desert vistas and good opportunities for viewing wildlife and wild horses.

Trailhead and staging areas Facilities provided include:

Firearms Hunting and target shooting are allowed throughout the Fort Sage Mountains but shooting is prohibited within ¼ mile of trailheads.

Livestock Range cattle may be encountered at Fort Sage from April to October.

Use caution when riding near livestock.

Emergency The nearest medical facility is Doyle Family Practice, 436-435, Old Highway Road, Doyle, CA (530) 827-2104; open Monday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Tuesday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. To report fires or obtain other emergency help, dial 911.

Reminder: Let someone know where you are riding, and when you expect to return.

Regulations Visitors are responsible for knowing area rules and regulations. The regulations are enforceable under U.S. Code of Federal Regulations and violations are punishable with fines up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment for not longer then 12 months.

• Vehicle use is limited to roads and trails designated by fiberglass signposts and stickers showing vehicles allowed on the route. Please do not ride on routes that are not designated.

• All off-road vehicles must have a Calif. Green Sticker, Red Sticker or be legally registered in another state.

• All vehicles must meet state and federal noise standards.

• All off-road vehicles must be equipped with a properly installed U.S. Forest Service approved spark arrestor that is not modified.

• It is illegal to ride or drive under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or other drugs.

• State law requires the use of helmets while riding ATVs. • State law does not allow passengers on ATVs unless the ATV was specifically designed for two or more people.

Fort Sage Trailhead One vault toilet Parking Unloading ramp Bulletin board with OHV and area information Trash receptacles Fire pits and one picnic table Widowmaker Trailhead Parking Unloading ramp Bulletin board Land of David Small parking area State and private lands Some sections of the trail pass through the Doyle Wildlife Area, managed by California Department of Fish and Game, and pass near private land. Obey signs and stay on the trail in these areas. By respecting the rights of private land owners and the regulations posted on the Doyle Wildlife Area you can keep the trails through these areas open.

Water No potable water is available within the recreation area.

All riders must ride on designated roads and trails. Not cross-country.

The Bureau of Land Management would like to remind riders to ride only on designated trails, and not cross country. If you wish to leave the trail, park your bike and hike, and help keep our exceptional OHV park beautiful.

Camping Camping is allowed throughout the recreation area. The trailheads afford level parking, however, no developed campsites are provided. Camping near springs or guzzlers will prevent wildlife from using the water source. To insure you do not displace wildlife and livestock, camp at least 300 yards from any water source. Camping is not allowed within the Doyle Wildlife Area.

Fires Campfires are allowed within the Fort Sage Mountains provided you have a current campfire permit. Seasonal fire restrictions may prohibit campfires during periods of high fire danger. To check on fire restrictions, call Susanville BLM at (530) 257-0456. Fires are not permitted within the Doyle Wildlife Area.

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For Information Contact Bureau of Land Management Eagle Lake Field Office 2950 Riverside Drive Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 257-0456 How to get to Fort Sage: From Susanville: Take U. S. Highway 395 south approximately 38 miles. Turn east (left) on Laver Crossing Road (approximately .8 miles north of Doyle) and travel approximately 1.4 miles to Hackstaff Road.

Turn south (right) and travel approximately 1.2 miles to Fort Sage Road.

Turn east (left) travel approximately 1.1 miles to the entrance of the Fort Sage OHV Area. Turn east (right) and travel approximately 1.5 miles to the trailhead. Maps of the travel routes within the OHV area are available at the trailhead.

From Reno: Take U. S. Highway 395 approximately 45 miles north from the intersection of U. S. Highway 395 and U. S. Interstate 80. Turn north (right) on Doyle Loop Road and travel approximately 1/2 mile to Hackstaff Road. Turn east (right) and travel approximately 2.1 miles to Fort Sage Road. Turn east (right) and travel approximately 1 mile to the entrance of the Fort Sage OHV area. Turn east (right) and travel approximately 1.4 miles to the trailhead.

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Camping guide open from April to October, with those at higher elevations opening in mid-to late-May. Reservations You can reserve space at any of the privately-run parks by calling the numbers listed below.

Most of the forest service nongroup campsites are on a firstcome, first-served basis. However, reservations can be made by phone toll-free or on the Internet (see below).

CAMPING LEGEND FS= U.S. Forest Service Reservations: (877) 444-6777 or www.recreation.gov EL= Eagle Lake Ranger District For Information: 530-257-4188 on weekdays Old Station Visitors Center 530-335-7517 on weekends

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LV=Lassen Volcanic National Park For information: 530-595-4444, nps.gov/lavo EAGLE LAKE AREA AND NORTHEAST LASSEN COUNTY Eagle Lake RV Park At Eagle Lake 530-825-3133 Mariner’s Resort At Stone’s Landing, Eagle Lake 530-825-3333 Christie Campground South side Eagle Lake Eagle Campground South side Eagle Lake West Eagle Campground South side Eagle Lake (Group sites) Merrill Campground South side Eagle Lake Aspen Grove Campground South side Eagle Lake Bogard Campground Off Hwy. 44 between Susanville and Lassen Park Crater Lake Campground 7 Miles east off Hwy. 44 Butte Creek Campground Off Hwy. 44 North Eagle Lake Campground Off Hwy. 139, on A-1 Ramhorn Springs NE Lassen off Hwy. 395 south of Spanish Springs Primitive Campgrounds (5) At Eagle Lake CARIBOU WILDERNESS/LASSEN NATIONAL PARK AREA Rocky Knoll Campground E edge Caribou Wilderness at Silver Lake Silver Bowl Campground E edge Caribou Wilderness at Silver Lake Juniper Lake Campground Juniper Lake Rd., off Hwy. 36 at Chester

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Campgrounds that are identified as “self service” charge no fees and depend upon you to pack out your own garbage.

Most of the national forest land is open to vehicular or primitive camping, but campfire permits are required. Contact the nearest ranger station for more information.

Camping fees in the Lassen Volcanic National Park are $10-18.

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CHESTER AREA (Plumas County) Brookside RV Park 286 Main St. Chester 530-258-3584, Internet Cedar Lodge RV Park Chester 530-258-2904 Childs Meadow Resort Hwy. 36, Mill Creek 530-595-3383 Leisure RV Park 124 Feather River Dr., Chester 800-589-1578 Martin’s RV Park Martin Way & Hwy. 36, Chester 530-258-2407 Last Chance Creek Off Juniper Lake Rd., N of Chester (Group Also) Domingo Springs At Chester take Feather River Drive 6 miles N to Y, bear left and go 2.3 miles to campground on left.

High Bridge 5 mi. W of Chester off Warner Valley Rd. on North Fork Feather River Soldier Meadows W of Chester off County Road 308 St. Bernard Lodge/RV 10 Mi. W of Chester 530-258-3382

LAKE ALMANOR AREA (Plumas County) Big Cove Resort 442 Peninsula Dr., Lake Alm. 530-596-3349 Big Springs Resort 2655 Big Springs Rd., Lake Alm. 530-596-3390 Canyon Dam RV Park 29535 Hwy. 89, Canyon Dam 530-284-7046 Forest Park RV 29689 Hwy. 89, Canyon Dam 530-284-7405 Lake Cove Resort & Marina 3584 Hwy. 147, Lake Almanor

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CAMPING LEGEND PG=Pacific Gas and Electric Co. campgrounds (916) 386-5164

INDIAN VALLEY/ANTELOPE LAKE AREA (Plumas County) Mt. Huff Golf Course Hwy. 89 Crescent Mills 530-284-6204 Taylorsville Community Campground 530-394-0160 Boulder Creek Off Genesee/Antelope Lake Rd. Lone Rock Off Genesee/Antelope Lake Rd. Long Point Off Genesee/Antelope Lake Rd. Long Point Off Genesee/Antelope Lake Rd. (Group sites, must reserve)

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FEATHER RIVER CANYON AREA (Plumas County) Belden Town Resort & Lodge Off Hwy. 70 530-283-9662 Caribou Crossroads RV Park 16242 Hwy. 70, Belden 530-283-1384 Pine Aire Resort RV Hwy. 70, Twain 530-283-1730 R & R RV Park 29186 Hwy. 70, at Woody’s Hot Springs 925-778-3682 Twain General Store & RV Park 130 Twain Store Road, off Hwy. 70 530-283-2130 Gansner Bar N Fork Feather River on Caribou Rd., off Hwy. 70 Hallsted N Fork Feather River, off Hwy. 70, W of Twain North Fork N Fork Feather River on Caribou Road, off Hwy. 70 Queen Lily N Fork Feather River on Caribou Road, off Hwy. 70

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SIERRA VALLEY/FRENCHMAN LAKE AREA (Plumas County) J.D. Trailer Ranch 92400 Hwy. 70, Vinton 530-993-4508 Big Cove 11 accessible sites, 1 trail to Frenchman Lake Black Mountain Lookout S of Milford, N of Hwy 70, E of 395 Chilcoot 4 mi. N of Chilcoot, 1 tent & 1 auto accessible site Conklin Park 10 mi. S of Milford off Hwy. 395 Cottonwood Springs Frenchman Lake Cottonwood Springs Group 1 accessible site (50 people max) Frenchman Frenchman Lake 1 accessible site Laufman 3 mi. S of Milford off Hwy. 395 Meadow View 7 mi. W of Doyle off Hwy. 395 Horse Camp

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Lodging guide resorts with marina, rustic, secluded cabins or convenient motels.

Call individual properties (listed by geographic area below) for reservations and current

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EAGLE LAKE AREA Eagle Lake RV Park • 687-125 Palmetto Way, Eagle Lake • 530-825-3133 Heritage Land Company • North Shore, Eagle Lake • 530-825-2131 Eagle Lake Real Estate • 510-435 Eagle Lake Rd. • 1-888-257-3268 Eagle Lake General Store • Spaulding Tract, Eagle Lake • 530-825-2191 Eagle Lake Rentals • 687-880 Magnolia Way, Spaulding Tract • 530-825-3105 Eagle Lake Spaulding Resort • Spaulding Tract, Eagle Lake • 530-825-2110 Mariner’s Resort • At Stone’s Landing, Eagle Lake • 530-825-3333

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CHESTER AREA continued (Plumas County) St. Bernard Lodge • Highway 36 10 miles west of Chester • 530-258-3382 Timber House Lodge and Restaurant • 501 Main St., Chester • 530-258-2729, Internet The Village • 346 Main St., Chester • 530-258-0344, Internet

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LAKE ALMANOR AREA (Plumas County) Almanor Lakefront Cabins • Highway 147, Lake Almanor • 530-259-4883 C 2 ▲ Almanor Lakefront Village • 310 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor • 530-596-4530, 877-711-2395 VH 10 ▲ Almanor Lakeside Resort • 300 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor • 530-596-4530, 877-711-2395, Internet C 12 ▲ Almanor Vacations • Lake Almanor West • 530-260-0165, Internet VH 1 ▲ Babe’s Lodge • 441 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor • 530-596-4700, Internet BB 6 Bailey Creek Cottages • 45 Idylberry Dr., Lake Almanor • 530-259-7829, Internet M 18 ▲ Big Springs Resort • 2655 Big Springs Rd., Lake Almanor • 530-596-3390, Internet C 8 ▲ Century 21 Lake Almanor Real Estate • 499 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor • 530-596-4386 VH 28 ▲ Coldwell Banker Kehr/O’Brien • 244 Main St, Chester • 530-258-2103, Internet VH 60 ▲ Dorado Inn • 4379 Highway 147, Lake Almanor • 530-284-7790, Non-smoking, Internet R 6 ▲ Kokanee Lodge and Carson Chalets • 454 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor • 800-210-7020, Internet C 3 ▲ Knotty Pine Resort • 430 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor • 530-596-3348 C 6 ▲ Lake Haven Resort • 7329 Highway 147, Lake Almanor • 530-596-3249, Internet C 8 6 Northshore Campground Cabins• Highway 36, 2 miles east of Chester • 530-258-3376, Internet C 3 ▲ Plumas Pines Resort • 3000 Almanor Dr. West, Canyon Dam • 530-259-4343 C 8 ▲ Plumas Pines Resort • 3000 Almanor Dr. West, Canyon Dam • 530-259-4343 Horses welcome M 9 Plumas Properties • 425 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor • 530-596-3203, Internet VH 40 ▲ Prudential Lake Almanor Rental Properties • 289 Clifford Dr., Lake Alm. • 530-259-4386 VH 7 ▲ Re/Max Almanor Properties • 313 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor • 530 596-3232, 800-360-5478, Int. VH 27 ▲ Rooms at 412 • 412 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor • 530-596-3348 C 4 ▲ Vagabond Resort • 7371 Eastshore Dr., Highway 147, Lake Almanor • 530-596-3240, Internet C 2 ▲ Wilson’s Camp Prattville Resort • 2932 Almanor Dr. West, Prattville • 530-259-2267 C 8 ▲

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hen outfitting your survival and first aid kits before heading out on a trek, one needs to consider the length of stay, difficulty of the hike, type of environment, weather and mode of travel. Adequate clothing often makes the difference between successful survival and death. The following items characterize a successful survival kit:

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First Aid items: 1. Gauze pads 2. Gauze tape 3. Adhesive strips 4. Adhesive tape roll 5. Antiseptic swabs 6. Antibacterial ointment 7. Aspirin 8. Salt tablets 9. Sewing needle/thread 10. Isopropyl Alcohol ALL ABOUT LASSEN COUNTY 2010-11

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