
April 22, 2021 Quincy Chamber of Commerce
This Week's Highlights Health Screening Event Return to In-Person Worship COVID-19 Vaccinations for 16-17 Year Olds COVID-19 Financial Assistance Planning a Brewery Tour in Reno? It's Camping Season! Message from the boss regarding phone orders and to-go orders Round-Up @ The Register Want to Join Our Next Board Meeting? Quincy Events Quincy Job Board Health Screening Event Plumas District Hospital The Plumas District Hospital Annual Health Screening is back on this year, with a few important changes. 1. Appointments are required to participate - Call 530.283.2121, select option 0, and ask to schedule your appointment for the Health Fair. 2. The event will run Monday - Friday, from May 3rd to May 28th. 3. We are offering a FREE Covid-19 Antibody and Antigen test for those willing to participate. 4. Results will be delivered through the patient portal. If you do not have one, an invitation will be provided to you when you arrive for your blood draw. Return to In-Person Worship Community United Methodist Church Photo credit: Jim McClain At long last, our return to in-person worship is FINALLY going to happen this Sunday, April 25. In order to accommodate social distancing because of our space, we have two services, one at 9:00am in the fellowship hall and one at 10:30am in the sanctuary. At the same time, it will not be a matter of just showing up on Sunday morning, as you will be asked to RSVP each Thursday by 5:00pm and indicate if you will be at the 9:00am service in the fellowship hall or 10:30am service in the sanctuary and how many people will be with you so we can arrange the seating. The number to RSVP at is 530-283-5259 or by e-mail to mjtbyrne@gmail.com. COVID-19 Vaccinations for 16-17 Year Olds Plumas Co. Public Health COVID-19 Financial Assistance Clint Koble Clint Koble, Advisor for the Sierra Small Business Development Center based in Truckee, CA, is announcing some current and soon-to-be announced avenues of financial assistance to small businesses that have suffered financially from COVID-19. Koble says it is “IMPERATIVE” that small businesses contact him or the Sierra SBDC for guidance for assistance. 1. The PPP (Payment Protection Plan) Loan Program (federal) has been extremely popular and relatively easy for small businesses to apply for, providing they can show a 25% loss in gross revenues in at least one quarter of 2020 compared to 2019. If implemented correctly, small businesses can apply for debt forgiveness. Application for these low interest loans that can be converted to grants must be received by May 31, 2021. 2. Round 6 (final round) of the CA Small Business COVID-19 Grant Relief Program starts on April 28, 2021 and end on May 4, 2021. These are grants that are easy for small businesses to implement once received. You cannot apply early. 3. Soon to be announced will be assistance for Family-Owned Restaurants. Details before the end of the month. 4. Also soon to be announced will be assistance for Rural Medical Providers. Details before the end of the month. Don’t forget our FREE monthly workshops and webinars. You must register by going to www.sierrasbdc.com; open the Home Page, and Click on Calendar at the upper left of the screen. Scroll down to the left and sign up for the session of your choice. And, the Sierra SBDC offers FREE one-on-one small business consulting for assistance with your existing or future small business. We can help you with your business plan, funding, marketing plans etc. Please contact Clint Koble: Clint.koble@gmail.com (775) 843-4081 Planning a Brewery Tour in Reno? Sierra Charters If you like gooey cheese and cold beer, then you’re going to love Great Basin Brewing Company . This local brewery is the oldest in the state of #Nevada. When you go, make sure to order the famous Ichthyosaur “Icky” IPA, named after the fossil specimens found in central Nevada of a reptile that went extinct more than 200 million years ago. They also have rotating #seasonalbeers and a menu that will have you struggling to decide what to order. (We like the beer cheese soup and the nachos, but you can’t really go wrong.) You tour...we'll drive. Need help planning? We have itinerary ideas! info@sierracharters.com. It's Camping Season! Feather River Outdoors Camping season is here and we are ready! We carry kids and adult sleeping bags and pads for a variety of temperatures If you're on the run, Kelty even created 'campground kits' in a box with everything you need to be comfortable and warm out there! Message from the boss regarding phone orders and to-go orders Quintopia Dear valued customer, I have made the difficult decision to discontinue phone orders for to-go food, to better serve our customers visiting our taproom in person. As a popular craft beer and food establishment, we strive to provide an excellent experience to our guests, including preparing food as promptly as we are able. During busy periods we have found that staff are excessively tied up on the telephone taking orders, often keeping in-person guests waiting to be served. Additionally, the kitchen workflow is slowed down with the extra steps of packaging to-go food, increasing wait times unacceptably for our dine-in customers. Our kitchen is very small! And we need to streamline things whenever possible. Although a tremendous rise in phone and to-go orders served us and our community well during the height of the COVID-19 restrictions, I feel that it is now time to focus on the best customer experience we can offer by expediating our dine-in food service. I realize this decision may not be well received by everyone, but I appreciate your understanding. Regards, Tom Round-Up @ The Register Quincy Natural Foods Round-Up @ at the Register is a program powered by the generosity of individual community members who have a passion for seeing Plumas County thrive. Each time you round up your change for programs like Wild Mountain Herbal Collective you breathe life into their future endeavors. Total amount donated in March was $806.51. Pictured below from left to right are the Board of Directors for Wild Mountain Herbal Collective: Little Dove, Leslie, Ramsey, Melody, Kelly, Terri and Wendy. Want to Join Our Next Board Meeting? Quincy Chamber of Commerce Want to Zoom with us? Join us at our next Chamber board meeting on Thursday, May 6th at 7:00 a.m. Email us at info@quincychamber.com or give us a call at (530) 394-0541 and we'll send you the Zoom invite! Quincy Events Spring Sustainability Symposium Series - Environment + Race: Recreation Access & Perspectives on Public Lands 04/22/2021 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM P Feather River College 570 Golden Eagle Avenue Quincy, CA 95971 For Earth Day, Thursday April 22nd, the series will culminate with a panel of speakers sharing their experiences with recreation as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Faith E. Briggs is a film-maker and producer who is passionate about sharing contemporary stories from diverse communities. Her inspiring film “This Land” will be shown at the event and while she Zooms in from her home in Portland. Mario Guel is the founder of Taco Fly Co., a fly-fishing lifestyle brand. Mario loves fly fishing, and Mario loves tacos! His focus on opening up a stuffy white activity to more folks from right here in Plumas County is pretty inspiring. Nizhoni O’Connell grew up in Greenville in a mixed-race family: her mother is Navajo, her father from Irish descent. She attended FRC in the Outdoor Recreation Leadership program, then went on to Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. This diverse group will help the audience find common ground, acknowledge that racism exists in the recreation field, and feel more open to discussion about the topic. DeRuiter, also a professor of Environmental Studies and Outdoor Recreation Leadership, will host the event. For more information on any events in the series, contact DeRuiter at dderuiter@frc.edu or 530.283.0202 x262. Thursday Night Trivia! 04/22/2021 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM P Quintopia Brewing Co. 591 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Virtual Coffee with the Pastor 04/22/2021 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM P Online Each Thursday between 12-Noon and 1:00pm, I'm offering an open office time for casual conversation. Can include God and spirituality, sports, the news, last week's sermon, etc.. Earth Day Trash Pickup Contest 04/22/2021 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM P Feather River College 570 Golden Eagle Avenue Quincy, CA 95971 Stop by our table outside The Perch to pick up your free lunch ticket (available for all students, faculty, and staff participants) at 11 am and then meet up at The Big Green at 12 pm for the start of the competition. $180 of gift cards are up for grabs! Event hosted by the FRC Student Environmental Association and sponsored by the FRC Tobacco-Free workgroup. Lost Sierra Food Project Work Party & Workshop by Wild Mountain Herbal Collective 04/25/2021 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM P Rugged Roots Farm Highway 70, across from Gansner Airfield Quincy, CA 95971 Join the fun and support the Lost Sierra Food Project at a special Earth Week work party including a medicinal herb demonstration by Wild Mountain Herbal Collective. Snacks and tools provided. Be prepared to get dirty! United Way of Northern California's Virtual Spring Fling 04/27/2021 P Online UWNC assists with disaster (Covid and Fire) relief and fights for the health, education and financial stability of all residents in your county. Come to learn of available resources beneficial to your employees and workplace giving opportunities to partner with UNWC in your community. 11:30-12:30 2:00-3:00 5:30-6:30 Taco Tuesdays 04/27/2021 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM P Lucio's Restaurant 875 E. Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Choices are shredded beef, ground beef, or baby portabella mushroom. Load 'em with toppings to eat here or to go! Taco Tuesdays 04/27/2021 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM P Grandma Jane's Place 446 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 11:00 a.m. until they're gone! Mental Health Aid USA - Adult 04/28/2021 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM P Online Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you to identify, understand & respond to signs of mental illness & substance use disorders. Class will be held virtually on Zoom. First, complete 2 hr online self-paced training then attend 5hr. virtual instructor-led training. The 2hr online self-paced training MUST BE COMPLETED before attending the virtual instructor-led training. More information will be provided after registration. One hour included for breaks. FREE for Plumas, Sierra & Lassen Co. Residents This training is grant funded for residents of Plumas County and extended to our partner counties, Lassen and Sierra. A $50 fee is charged to non-residents, in order to cover the costs of the online seat and administration. This fee is non-refundable. Must be 18YRS+ TO ATTEND Take Care to Give Care – Free Virtual Education Forum for Family Care Partners 04/28/2021 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM P Online Quincy, CA Please join us for a half-day, virtual forum for family care partners caring for persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and other forms of dementia. Learn more about dementia, strategies in communication, and tips on self-care and how to manage isolation. Topics include: Effective Communication Strategies Let’s Get Real, This is Not the Life I Planned - Family Care Partner Panel Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Loved One This class will be offered virtually, join online or by phone. Pre-registration is required. Register online at tinyurl.com/TakeCaretoGiveCare2021 or call 800.272.3900 The Alzheimer's Association - North Valley Area provides support to 11 counties in the north state, including Plumas County. The Association serves families through the 24/7 Helpline, one-on-one care consultations, support groups, and education classes. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's and all dementia. Visit www.alz.org or call 800.272.3900. Digital Marketing 101: Hashtags, DM's and Trolls, Oh My! 04/28/2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM P Online Are you a small business owner who would like to manage your own social media marketing (or perhaps understand better what you're hiring someone for)? My next class is for you! Open to the public, this one-hour live Zoom class will be next Wednesday at noon. Space is limited! More info: Small business owners face a unique challenge when it comes to marketing- you don’t have the resources to hire a professional marketing company, but you’re also so busy running your business that you don’t have the time to figure it out yourself. As part of the Business of Art series, this class will provide simple step-by-step plans you can do on your own time and your own budget. Promoting yourself is never easy, let’s take the pain out of the process and learn the secrets the big marketing companies don’t want you to know! To register: https://bit.ly/32zkMNB This intro class will teach participants: - How to build your brand online with social media, storytelling, and calls-to-action - An overview of the most used social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, etc., and an exploration of which ones will work best for you - How to set up your accounts (i.e. the differences between business and personal pages, groups, and events), how to build accounts that grow, and what mistakes to avoid - A guide to WHAT to post, WHERE, and WHEN to post it - Participants will learn simple social media hacks to save time and also the basic rules of each platform to make sure you don’t get put in ‘Instagram Jail’ (this is a thing…). If time allows, we will dip into data to view what is working and what’s not. Participants will leave with a concrete to-do list to get started and will receive a downloadable PDF of ‘What to Post’ as well as a ‘Content Calendar.’ This class is presented online through Zoom. The class link will be emailed one day before the start of the class and part II will be offered the following week. Thank you to Steamboat Creates for hosting this series! Virtual Coffee with the Pastor 04/29/2021 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM P Online Each Thursday between 12-Noon and 1:00pm, I'm offering an open office time for casual conversation. Can include God and spirituality, sports, the news, last week's sermon, etc.. Connect the Dots - Strengthening Your Core 04/29/2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM P Online JOIN US TO: Identify and reflect on your core strengths and values. Discover how realigning with core values can enhance satisfaction in all areas of life and reduce stress! Explore practical steps you can take NOW to affirm your strengths & increase joy in everyday life. Quincy Job Board - Plumas Unified School District has several positions open. For more information, click here. - Plumas Rural Services is looking for Care Providers in the Quincy area. For more information call (530) 283-2735. - M A D Building and Management CORP is hiring for all construction positions. Apply in person at 231 Main St, Suite 206, Quincy CA in the post office building upstairs from Midtown coffee and Papa Murphys Pizza or contact through Facebook or email Recruiting@madbuildingquincy.com. - Quintopia is hiring cooks, kitchen assistants and servers. Apply via email info@quintopiabrewing.com with a resume, employment references, and a brief introduction about your work goals and availability. - Jeffrey's Pub & Grub is looking for a line cook. Stop by to apply.
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