Community Supporters
Linda & Thomas Cooley
Linda Costello
Ann & Eric Cross
Rob & Linda English
Jeanne Fagliano
Betty Folchi
David Folchi
Robert Mills
Pat Morton
Marlene Nelson
Linda O’Neill
Bill Powers
Patricia Ryan
Pat Symons

Business Members
Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc
American Storage
AmeriGas
Ann & Eric Cross
Arty-Parts
Bequette & Kimmel
Blackbird Inn - Ricochet Cafe
Blairsden Garden Center
Brookside Construction
Bruce Hollis Lee, DDS
Bucks Lake Camp & RV
Cal-Sierra Title Co.
Calpine B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2432
Camp Layman
Care Flight
Chalet View Lodge, LLC
Chamber Nation - EcTownUSA, LLC.
Cheeseburger Restaurants
Chester-Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce
Chilcoot Monument Company
City of Portola
Clio's Rivers Edge RV Park
Coffee Tree Express
Coldwell Banker Chandler
Connie's Place
Coyote Bar & Grill
Crescent Tow & Repair
Crocker Springs RV Park
Cuccia's Pasta-Pizza-Wine Bar
Deals & Wheels, Inc.
Dickson Realty
Diego Lozano Films
East Sierra Valley Chamber of Commerce
Eastern Plumas Health Care
Eastern Plumas Health Care Auxiliary
Eco Bike Adventures
Elwell Lakes Lodge
Explore! Sierra Touring Company, LLC
Feather River Community College
Feather River Food Co-op
Feather River Land Trust
Feather River Outdoors
Ferrellgas
Finesse the Future
Fishing the California Alps
Flanigan - Leavitt Insurance Agency, Inc.
Flow Facilitation
Friends of Portola Railroad Days
Gold Lake Pack Station
Gold Mountain Homeowners Association
Golden Coach RV Park & Campground
Graeagle Associates Realtors
Graeagle Chevron
Graeagle Community Service District
Graeagle Corner Barn
Graeagle Fire Protection District
Graeagle Golf Center
Graeagle Land & Water Co
Graeagle Lions Club
Graeagle Meadows Golf Course
Graeagle Meadows Restaurant
Graeagle Mill Works
Graeagle Property Owners Association
Graeagle Restaurant
Graeagle Stables
Graeagle Store
Gray Eagle Lodge
Greenhorn Ranch
Grizzly Ranch Golf Club
Gumba’s
Hadley Real Estates Services
High Sierra Animal Rescue
High Sierra ATV Tours
High Sierra Gas
Horses Unlimited, Inc.
Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce
Iron Door Restaurant
Jack Danny
Jack Trout Fly Fishing
JD Junk Hauling
Jim Beckwourth Museum
John Williamson Realty
Kathi Burton & Associates
Kentucky Mine
KLDW WYOCORP, INC.
Kunsman Fence Company
Lake Davis Resort, Cabins & Motel
Lambert & Lambert Insurance Services
Large Animal Veterinary Services/Sierra Valley Equine
Lassen County Chamber of Commerce
Lena's Cantina
Leonard's Market
Les Schwab Tire Center
Little Bear RV Park
Local Business Rockstar
Longboards Bar and Grill
Madden Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.
Main Street Artists
Mangham Glass
Maple Studios & Sierra Brides
MerchantsXL, LLC
Michael Barton, DDS
Millie's Ice Cream & Coffee Co.
Mohawk Community Resource Center
Mohawk Valley Associates
Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council
Mountain Hardware & Sports Inc.
Mountain Valley Living
Movin' West RV Park
Nakoma Resort
Nichole's Coffee Depot & Deli
Office of Congressman Doug LaMalfa
Old Town Portola Event Center
PCOE Prevention Department
Pete Rhode - PA , Sound, & Stage
Pioneer RV Park
Pizza Factory
Plumas - Sierra County Fair
Plumas Ace Hardware, Inc.
Plumas Arts
Plumas Bank
Plumas County Museum
Plumas County Veteran Services
Plumas Crisis Intervention & Resource Center
Plumas Eureka State Park Association
Plumas National Forest-Beckwourth Ranger District
Plumas Physical Therapy
Plumas Pines Golf Resort
Plumas Rural Services
Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative
Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications
Portola Jr/Sr High School
Portola Reporter
Portola Village Pharmacy
Professional Slash Busters
Pullman House Inn
Queen Bee Boutique
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Quincy Collective Coworking
R & R Computer Solutions
Ranchito Motel
Rec and Tech
Red House Art and Jewelry Gallery
Rico's Mexican Food
River Pines Resort
Rotary Club of Portola
Safeway
Sardine Lake Resort, Inc.
Scott Chandler Productions
Shelton's Gas Heating & Appliance
Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship
Sierra Destination Realty
Sierra Motel
Sierra Mountain Properties
Sierra Nevada Journeys at Grizzly Creek Ranch
Sierra Promotions & Publications
Sierra Sky Lodge
Sierra Valley Friends of NRA ECA 19
Sierra Valley Grange
Sleepy Hollow RV Park
State Farm Agency, Nic Beddoe
Susanville Weed Abatement
The Grizzly Grill
The Kinship Ranch
The Lodge at Whitehawk Ranch
The Lost Marbles Ranch
The Peak
The Shop
The Sierra Radio Net 93-J D X Country
Trains & Travel, LLC
Twisted Vine
Two Rivers Soccer Camp
Tyrus Chimney Sweep
University of Earth
Walton's Grizzly Lodge
Western Pacific Railroad Museum
Whitehawk Property Services
Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club
Wildsmile Entertainment
Williams House Museum

One of our goals for 2020 is to have more member gatherings. Tracy Metzler from Nakoma suggested the Resort host a coffee hour where members could gather once a month, before business hours, and mingle. We think this is a wonderful idea!
    We are calling it "Work it Wednesday Coffee Hour." It is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month, starting in March on the 4th. All Chamber members are invited to have coffee or tea and a pastry at the Wigwam Restaurant, and just visit with your business neighbors before you go to work that Wednesday. We want to use this time to welcome newcomers in our business community, share ideas and talk about concerns. If you know of someone who might want to join the Chamber, bring them along!
    The Chamber has already seen more visitor and relocation foot traffic this year than in previous years at the same time. We are optimistic that 2020 will be a stellar year for commerce, and want to help our members make the most of it.
    So, mark your calendars: Nakoma Resort, March 4, 7:30 a.m., Wigwam Restaurant, Clio. Why? Because you are WORTH IT!
    You should have received an evite by now. Please do RSVP to the Chamber so we let our elves know how many tasty treats to bake up. See you there!

The Lost Sierra Visitor Center, next door to the Chamber, is now under the umbrella of the Lost Sierra Foundation, a non-profit, 501(c)(3), thanks mainly to the efforts of Linda English. The Chamber itself is a non-profit 501(c)(6), which means one can still deduct donations and memberships to the Chamber from their taxes. It just means, as a (c)(6), the Chamber cannot apply for grant monies, but now the LSF can.
    It has always been the Chamber's goal to make the Visitor Center a self-sustaining entity. The Chamber has been subsidizing the Center since its inception in 2016. While the Center receives donations from visitors and locals alike throughout the year, these and our fundraisers are not enough to keep the doors open. But our story continues.
    Thanks again to Linda, who also successfully applied for the Center's first grant. The Visitor Center received $1,000 from the Common Good Community Foundation in Quincy earlier this month. We will use the grant this year to expand our history library, and create and print much needed materials on the many natural resources and economic assets Plumas County and surrounding areas have to offer.
    The Center is the central gathering place where a broad spectrum of information can be found and disseminated. It is the place where anyone can come to learn about the many museums throughout the area, how to access the forests, lakes and rivers, and how to protect this extraordinary area of Northern California.
    If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Visitor Center, please write it to the "Lost Sierra Foundation," and mail it to P.O. Box 1043, Graeagle, CA 96103. Thank you in advance for your continued support.

We closed the Chamber and the Visitor Center for several weeks this Winter so we could do some "deep cleaning." It seemed the deeper we cleaned, the dirtier and more tired the Center looked.
    The Chamber occupied the Center's suite for many years, before we opened a separate office close by and designating the space as home to the Visitor Center.
    The walls had been painted over in some areas, giving the Center a rather "freckled" look. In addition, the 1980's reception counter made the whole Center look dated. 
    We consulted with some friends and Chamber members, and with the help of several volunteers, began transforming the Center. We are by no means done, as we are on a shoe-string budget and short financial leash.  But we are well on our way to giving the Center it's own personality and rustic charm. 
    We are currently treasure hunting for special fixtures (tables, benches, shelving) that will help us display items and tie things together. If you have something that you may no longer need and think it might look good in the Center, stop by the office. It may find its new, perfect, forever home right here in the Lost Sierra. 

    We handed out Visitor Bags with general information of things to do and places to visit right here in the Lost Sierra. It was a wonderful networking opportunity, and we look forward to participating in future events with the Reno-Sparks Chamber. 

As mentioned above, the Lost Sierra Visitor Center is in need of funding. One resource is through grants. We are looking for individuals who believe in our mission, want to see the Visitor Center succeed, and have a knack for research and writing. Give us a call and let us know if you can help us secure funding for the Center. Let's work together to make a difference in our community!

You may have noticed Donna's byline...a lot! While we always have something here to say at the Chamber, we LOVE to publish member stories, thoughts, ideas, posters, events, etc.    
    If you have content for our newsletter, please send it to us several weeks in advance of when you need it to reach the Chamber Membership. We (normally) publish the third Wednesday of the month, so we can publish timely information from that date through or past the end of the following month as long as we have it by the second Wednesday of the month. Confusing? Call us.