
August 2020, Volume 1 Reach Out - Connect - Take Part
This Weeks Topics Face Mask and Hand Sanitizer Distribution for Local Businesses Northstate Wildfires What Are Your Plans For Awesome Autumn? Community Events Postponed to 2021 Raffle Event Advertise with Us! Donate to Lake Almanor Area Chamber Join Us On Facebook Town Chatter Archives Plumas County News Important Things To Do Plumas Unified Summer Newsletter Things You Should Know Job Board 2020 Virtual Dark Sky Festival About Us Town Chatter Archives FIND PAST TOWN CHATTERS Plumas County News Important Things To Do CHESTER ELEMENTARY 2020 PARENT SURVEY COMPLETE THE US CENSUS ON-LINE TODAY PAY YOUR CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REGISTER YOUR KIDS FOR SCHOOL FOR FALL 2020 Plumas Unified Summer Newsletter Things You Should Know Community Meeting Board Follow this link to stay informed about upcoming community meetings. Community Job Board Submit to our Community Job Board Here Job Board Jobs & Apprenticeships Available, CLICK HERE Wilderness Fuels Module Crew Member, Collaborative Forest Management Apprenticeship, Rural Community Development Apprentice Camp Host at the Village at Child's Meadow, Highlands Ranch Resort Immediate Opening, APPLY HERE UDSA jobs available! Click here to search jobs by location! Bailey Creek Bar and Grill Food and Beverage Server Bailey Creek Golf Course & Cottages Part-time · $13 / hour Plumas Crisis Intervention and Resource Center Executive Director Full-time 591 Main St, Quincy, California 95971 Sierra Hospice Inventory Associate Part-time · $12 / hour 684 Main St, Chester, CA 96020, United States OC Painting division of Olah Construction has immediate openings for painters. Pay based on experience; must have reliable transportation. Call 258-4810 for more information Did you know you can also find and submit jobs on Facebook as well Submit and Find Jobs on Facebook Here 2020 Virtual Dark Sky Festival A nighttime landscape:08/09/2015 Alison Taggart-Barone Friday through Saturday, August 14 - 15, 2020 Join us in celebrating all that is out of this world at Lassen's first virtual Dark Sky Festival. There will be no on-site events in 2020 due to COVID-19 response, however you can still explore from your own spot under the night sky. https://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/dark-sky.htm About Us Chamber Board Meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the Chamber office at 278 Main Street. The Chamber's Community Calendar is open to all. Submitting your events is easy. CLICK HERE. Go to the bottom of the page and look for SUBMIT HERE. Lake Almanor Area Chamber 530-258-2426 278 Main St., Chester P.O. Box 1098 96020 Info@lakealmanorarea.com	Face Mask and Hand Sanitizer Distribution for Local Businesses Thursday, August 6 9 - 12 PM Drive-Thru at Chester Memorial Hall, 225 Gay Street Chester Disposable masks and hand sanitizer allocated by the State have been made available to small businesses in Plumas County at no cost. These supplies have been made available to California small businesses through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) in collaboration with the Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA). For additional small business resources, visit www.business.ca.gov. We thank Chamber member, Alliance for Workforce Development for facilitating this effort to support small businesses in our area. Northstate Wildfires Bizz Johnson Trail on the Lassen National Forest closed due to safety SUSANVILLE, Calif., August 3, 2020 – The Lassen National Forest is closing the Bizz Johnson Trail from Devils Corral to Gomez Campground due to safety concerns. As a result of the Hog Fire, there are many hazard trees along the trail and the fire burned down two bridges on the Forest Service section of the trail. Hog Fire Location Hog Flat Reservoir, West of Susanville 9,564 Acres 96% Contained Active for 17 days Last Updated 08/04/20 7:18 PM Gold Fire Location Highway 139 and County Road A-2, South of Adin 22,634 Acres 96% Contained Active for 15 days Last Updated 08/04/20 7:31 PM Stump Fire Date of Origin Saturday August 01st, 2020 approx. 02:00 PM Near the junction of State Highways 36 and 172 near Childs Meadows. Total Personnel 296 Size 700 Acres Percent of Perimeter Contained 35% Current as of 8/4/2020, 10:42:15 AM What Are Your Plans For Awesome Autumn? "Plumas County's Awesome Autumn has spectacular fall colors that dazzle year after year." from PlumasCounty.org Fall draws many leaf peepers to our region year after year. We predict this year we may see even more people traveling through to enjoy our awesome colors. The Chamber is asking our businesses to share your plans for Autumn. Are you bringing in special merchandise? Changing up your menu? Planning a promotion or promotional event? Share with us here so we can highlight you in our next edition of Town Chatter. 130 Feather River in Fall 96 Lassen Park Fall Bikers Community Events Postponed to 2021 34th Annual Street Rod Extravaganza Presented By Lake Almanor Elks Lodge 8-3-20, Chester, CA . . . 34th Annual Street Rod Extravaganza scheduled for September 12th at Chester Community Park in Chester, CA has been cancelled due to COVID-19 mandates by the county. For more information, 530.519.6428. Twilight Party in White Presented by The Town Plaza, Fundraising Committee The “Big C”, i.e. cancellation, has hit the Twilight Party in White scheduled for September 3. This was to be the first year for this end of summer celebration, and as much as we were hoping we could make it happen, the well-being of the community is our priority. We also wanted to be sure that all who attended had a fabulous time and all our generous donors and sponsors were well showcased. Thank you and much appreciation to all who supported the event and we promise the celebration will go on next year to help raise money for The Town Plaza. Katherine Sansone, Vice Chair LACF Raffle Event We had amazing feedback from our previous raffle event and would like to offer another raffle event over Labor Day weekend. We are thinking that this next raffle event it would be fun to put together activity/experience type packages. If you would like to be involved in this raffle as a business please reach out to Chelssa at the Chamber. Chelssa@lakealmanorarea.com THANK YOU AGAIN TO ALL OUR SPONSORS FOR OUR LAST RAFFLE! Chester Holiday Market, Lake Almanor Ace Hardware, Sierra's Fly & Tackle, B&B Booksellers, Tom Wallick Pottery, Gather Home, The Sports Nut, and Lake Bum Lake Wear. We appreciate each and one of you! Advertise with Us! Looking to get word out about your business, service or product? You can now advertise with the Lake Almanor Area Chamber through the Town Chatter and other venues. This feature is for members only. Click here for more information! Donate to Lake Almanor Area Chamber Support our efforts to promote local businesses! Join Us On Facebook Lake Almanor Area Chamber of Commerce
Town Chatter - August 2020, Volume 1