We have "Customer Code of Conduct" posters provided by the Plumas County Public Health Agency, as well as a template for COVID Operation Plan for Businesses free for pick up at the Chamber and Visitor Center. If you don't already have your plan in place, please drop in and pick these forms up. The flyer reminds our guest to take responsibility for keeping our businesses and community safe and healthy. Post one or more of these in your windows and other areas of your business.

Let's please remember to Shop Local, especially during this restrictive time. Our community relies heavily on tourism to keep local doors open. Until and unless our community is fully open to visitors, our local businesses rely on the rest of us to help them stay open. Shop local, discover new treasure, treat yourself to take-out (or dine in) and help your community stay strong!

Adopt A Senior!

Congratulations Portola High School graduating class of 2020. We are so proud of your accomplishments, especially during this challenging year. In recognition of this monumental event in your lives, we are asking for our wonderful community to Adopt a Graduate. Any businesses or individuals who would be interested in adopting a Portola High School Graduate please contact Maggie Turner at 530-262-0700 or Jaymie Crews at 530-927-9202. We are asking anyone interested in adopting a graduate to please put together a gift basket. The gift basket can include gift cards, any items a college student can use in their up and coming hopefully un-quarantined school year ahead of them. We are so proud of your accomplishments, especially during this challenging year. In recognition of this monumental event in your lives, we are asking for our wonderful community to Adopt a Graduate. Any businesses or individuals who would be interested in adopting a Portola High School Graduate please contact Maggie Turner at 530-262-0700 or feel free to contact me at 530-927-9202

Let's get SOCIAL! Visit the Lost Sierra Chamber of Commerce and the Visitor Center on Facebook and help us spread the word about our amazing community!
https://www.facebook.com/pg/EasternPlumas/

Please let your customers know that while many campgrounds are now open with bathroom facilities (some still have snow), they may NOT have potable water until the USFS deems the water supply safe. Campers should bring their own drinking water to be safe. Campers can call 836-2575 to confirm, or visit www.outdoorsinplumas.com for more information.

"Heroes" selected through nominations from Plumas and Sierra counties will receive "Playcation" rewards from area businesses to recognize their service. Nominations for local Heroes are now being taken, with recognition and rewards announced the week of June 1. We apologize for not getting this out sooner, but you still have time to recognize someone local!

For more information on how to nominate your hero, go to https://nakomaresort.com/send-your-heroes/

Stay updated with the latest information by joining https://www.facebook.com/groups/sendyourheroes/

Help us recognize the special people and the work they do for our community in the medical, food and other local industries and call Lost Sierra Chamber of Commerce at 836-6811, to donate prizes or gift certificates toward this campaign. We hope to nominate up to 15 local "Heroes" this year! Thank you in advance for you participation. 

First of all, those of us at the Lost Sierra Chamber would like to apologize for emailing our membership an incomplete list of restaurants and their current status last week, which was also published online through Plumas News. This was in no way Plumas News' fault. We have been running the office operations with a skeleton crew (all two of us) and when a volunteer offers to help us, we jump on them...well not actually...but we never turn away a volunteer! That said, our restaurant list went out last week omitting several of our local establishments. Ugh. Monday morning came and I started feeling like I was in the Snow White fairy tale where someone forgot to invite one of the fairies. So, to all our members especially, we do HUMBLY apologize! Below are a few updates we now KNOW we forgot to mention. Also, it is necessary to CALL ahead (or go online) and book dinner reservations. Please pass this information along and help us help our neighbors.

• Wigwam at Nakoma - 897-2300 - Open 7 days - Breakfast 8 to 11/Lunch 11 to 5; Dinner (Th-M ONLY) - 5 to 8P  
• Sardine Lake Lodge - 862-1196 - Not yet open
• Longboards Bar & Grill - 836-1111 - Not yet open
• Coffee Tree Express - 832-4563 - Open M-Sat, 6A to 3:30P - Take Out, Drive Thru
• Twisted Vine - 836-2121 - Opening Memorial Day Weekend
• Graeagle Meadows - 836-2348 - Not yet open
• Firewoods Restaurant at Gray Eagle Lodge - 836-2511 - Projected opening: June 4
• Coyote Bar & Grill - 836-2002 - W-SAT, 11:30A TO 8P

Check out the new, free dining listings now available at TheTahoeWeekly.com for LSCC members to help promote your businesses through an online network. 

This is a new, permanent feature open to everyone, that is being offered for free during the COVID-19 crisis. At some point in the future, it will be a paid service at a very cheap rate for businesses throughout Tahoe, Truckee, Reno, Carson City, Carson Valley, Lost Sierra and beyond. 

The dining listings are for restaurants, food trucks, meal delivery services, caterers, personal chefs and other food-service industries. 

Users can update your listings, which include detailed information, photos and hours, whenever you need and as often as you need to as conditions change. You have complete control of the listings.

The Details: 
1. Visit https://thetahoeweekly.com/dining-listings/#/
2. Create your free account
3. Fill in your free listing information, hours and upload a photo. 
4. You're done. 
5. Update your information anytime you need to. It's your listing.

It is a privilege to serve as the president on the Lost Sierra Chamber of Commerce. I have been a member of the board since 2014. I retire as president in February 2021. I will continue to serve the Chamber and volunteer. WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS! I know we all have businesses and lives, but it really does take a village to be a community. Consider helping at Chamber-sponsored events or spending a day a week or month in the Visitor Center greeting visitors. We would love to have you on our "team."