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.
 

Business Facebook 101 Wednesday, January 8th, 5:30pm This training is designed for businesses who have created a Business Facebook page and want to gain a better understanding of how to leverage the various features, settings, and advertising opportunities available on this social media platform. The first hour includes a general overview of the many features of Facebook, how to draft a content calendar for posting, and how to create an Ad. During the second hour of the workshop attendees will have the opportunity to work on their own pages with the trainer assisting as needed.

QuickBooks Desktop Beginners Series Thursday, January 16th-Saturday, January 19th Join us for  one or all of the following sessions where you will learn the basics of using QuickBooks Desktop. From setting up your account for the first time to learning how to run reports.  Session 1: Accounting 101 & Getting started with QuickBooks Desktop Session 2: Setting up items and Creating Forms Session 3: Accounts Receivables       Session 4: Accounts Payable, Banking Reconciliations, and Reports

How to Start Your Business Thursday, January 23rd, 5:30pm A brief introduction to entrepreneurship and the creation and development of new business ventures. Includes a high level overview of the critical success factors for entrepreneurs, including business structures, the development of the business plan, and permits and licensing procedures.

Budgeting for Your Business Tuesday, January 28th, 9:00am This workshop will better equip you in how to budget for your business. Topics include: Recognizing the benefits and importance of the budgeting process; Create supporting schedules to build a full Income Statement and Balance Sheet; Assess the value of the first draft and revise to create a final polished budget; and Use flexible budgets to assess organizational performance.

Writing Grant Proposals for Small Business Thursday, January 30th, 5:30pm There are some grants available for small businesses; not all businesses will qualify, but those that do will benefit from understanding some techniques in writing grant proposals.  This workshop will cover: A brief overview of grants available for small businesses; Usual components of a grant proposal; and Responding to a private foundation vs a Federal grant opportunity.

Financial Management Thursday, February 6th, 5:30pm This workshop will better equip you in how to manage your business financials.  Topics include: Interpreting financial statements to better manage and understand your operations, cash flow, and profitability; Identifying your cash flow cycle and how it impacts your business; Learning how to calculate and use financial ratios to troubleshoot fiscal dangers and improve performance; How to think critically when looking at pricing and costs; Developing forecasts and budget techniques to improve profits.

Plumas County Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors meet the first three Tuesdays of every month at 10 am.  Supervisors Board Room, Court House, Third Floor, 520 Main Street, Quincy, CA 95971. Meetings are open to the public at a reduced capacity in the Board Room, or are live streamed at http://plumascoca.suiteonemedia.com/web/Home.aspx

Seneca Health Care District
Seneca Healthcare District board meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month at 3:00 PM, 130 Brentwood Drive, Chester, CA 96020, 530-258-2151.  Agenda and Minutes area at https://senecahospital.org/agenda/

Chester Public Utilities District (Fire and Utilities) 
CPUD Board meetings are held on Tuesdays at 3pm at the CPUD/Chester Fire Station 251 Chester Airport Rd.  Agenda and minutes posted at www.chesterpud.org/board-meetings

Peninsula Fire District
Peninsula Fire District Board meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Peninsula Fire Station # 2, 801 Golf Club Road, Lake Almanor, California 96137, 530-259-2306. Agendas for each meeting are posted at https://www.peninsulafire.net/board-meetings

Hamilton Branch Fire Department
Regular Board Meetings are held on the Second Wednesday of every month at 4pm at 3791 Big Springs Road, Hamilton Branch CA 96137 530-596-3458. Agendas are posted prior to the meetings at https://www.hambranchfire.com/board-meetings
 
Lake Almanor Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Board Meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of each month 8:30 in the Chamber office or on the Patio at 278 Main Street. 

Find us at https://www.lakealmanorarea.com/community-meetings.html
If you would like your organization's meetings posted on our site, contact info@lakealmanorarea.com

CLICK HERE for Plumas County Health's Weekly Update

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! 


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


NAPA Auto Parts - Northern California
Counterperson, Delivery Driver - Chester Auto Parts
Full-time, 445 Main St, Chester, CA 96020, United States


Olah Construction has immediate opening for Carpenters.
Pay based on experience; must have reliable transportation. Call 258-4810 for more information 


Dollar General
SALES ASSOCIATE in CHESTER, CA
Full-time
376 Main St, Chester, CA 96020, United States

Alliance for Workforce Developement 
Accounting Technician 
Full-time, www.afwd.org


Sierra Institute,Taylorsville, CA.
Rural Community Development Project Specialist starting January of 2021. 

 Have some fun!  Show your community spirit!

Lets see those amazing scarecrows and decorating skills! The scarecrows and decorations are just starting to pop up around the area and we could not be more excited! Participate with us this year now through October 31 at your place of business, home or a provided location. Check out a sample of our digital map that will help people find all the scarecrows, as well as out scarecrow contest page. 

Scarecrows will be judged online and in stores by members of the community! 
The scarecrow contests plays several roles in our chamber. The fees to enter a scarecrow go directly to the cash prizes for the costume contest winners and the monies collected from voting will fund new lights for our community tree.

The winner will get an award recognizing community participation and spirit, a  photo will be taken and posted to various social media accounts and more.   

Click Here to Register

Contact me at Chelssa@lakealmanorarea.com for more information. 

Show off your decorated mask. Receive a free book!  Nov 9 - 14. 

Get creative! The face covering can decorated or may be part of an outfit.  For ages: 0 to 18 yrs. (2 and under do not need to wear a face mask to receive a free book.)

 

We hope that everyone enjoys this holiday season, below is the county recommendation on how to have a safe Halloween as well as links to the California State Guidance and the California State Day Activity/Camp Guidance that may be of help to businesses with activities this season. 



State Guidance 

Day Activitie Guidances 

Lassen National Forest announces change in Christmas tree program for 2020
SUSANVILLE, Calif.,

 – The Lassen National Forest (LNF) would like to advise folks of a few changes to the Christmas tree permit program this year.  The changes are as follows:

• Sales for Christmas tree permits will begin on November 1, 2020, by mail ONLY. 
• Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, our offices remain closed.  This includes the Old Station Visitor Center on the Hat Creek Ranger District.  It will not be staffed to sell Christmas tree permits.
• The Shasta-Trinity National Forest will no longer be selling permits for Christmas trees to be cut on the LNF. 

“We are excited about sharing the changes to our Christmas tree program,” said Deb Bumpus, Forest Supervisor, LNF.  “It is essential that everyone is aware that only permits sold by the LNF will be valid on the Forest.

If you would like to cut a Christmas tree on the LNF, send your request for a Christmas tree permit along with a check for $10.00 to one of the following locations:

• Almanor Ranger District, 900 E. Hwy 36, P.O. Box 767, Chester CA 96020
• Eagle Lake Ranger District, 477-050 Eagle Lake Road, Susanville, CA 96130
• Hat Creek Ranger District, 43225 E. Hwy 299, P.O. Box 220, Fall River Mills, CA 96028
• Supervisor’s Office, 2550 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130

For your convenience, an order form is available on our website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/lassen/passes-permits/forestproducts/?cid=stelprdb5107318.

New Directors were welcomed to the Board.
Carol Franchetti, Carol's Camp Prattville
Ryan Newall, Intermountain Hardware (Ayoobs)
Tom McGowan, Community Member

Officers were elected for the 2020-2022 term.
Susan Bryner, President
Christi Chase, Vice-President
Ryan Newall, Secretary
Chelsea Harrison, Treasurer
   
Click Here, for an overview of our organization and the exciting and fulfilling roles available to any and all interested in the work of the Chamber.

Activities
October, November are busy months in the area with many upcoming activities: Scarecrow Contest, Halloween Costume Contest (virtual and in-person), Lake Almanor to Indian Valley Holiday Shopping Tour, Community Tree Lighting, Merchants Night, Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot.  

The Board reiterated that any Trick or Treat activities taking place in the community are of a "grass roots" nature. The Chamber declined to organize an event this year but is actively sharing safety protocols with merchants who have stated they will be handing out treats during the afternoon on Saturday.

The Community Tree (for Veteran's and those who serve) will have new lights this year at a cost of approx. $2000.  Funds are being raised through our raffles and Scarecrow Contest.  We are looking for volunteers with bucket trucks to help hang the new lights and clean up the area around the tree. The master of ceremonies this year will be Chelsea Harrison accompanied by Christi Chase singing America the Beautiful.  We have asked the Lake Almanor Community Church Choir and our Community Choir to take part once again along with our Boy Scouts and Blue Star Moms.

Lake Almanor to Indian Valley Holiday tour will once again take place over 7 days.  The cost of merchant participation is $50.  Chelsea Harrison and Erica Sherod (Giggling Crow), event chairs, are working hard to make this year's event fun and safe.  Maps this year will be both on-line and interactive and and available in print.

Merchant's Night, the Friday after Thanksgiving, is a grass roots event put on by Chester Merchants each year.  Though not a Chamber event, we will assist the merchant's this year by publishing a map of participating merchants in an on-line interactive map as well as in print. Safety protocols will be shared with all merchants.  Lassen Gift is making plans for a North Pole mail box for letters to Santa, instead of the traditional visit from Santa.    

Discussion is underway for the format of this year's Turkey Trot.  

Other Business
A report was made on the upcoming strategic planning meeting for the proposed Community Foundation, a 501c3, to support community efforts stemming from work with the Almanor Basin Community Consortium, to support funding needs for community projects and programs, community giving and more. 

Our area has a new representative from the Sierra Small Business Council.  Clint Koble, a resident of Lake Almanor, has been out and about in the community surveying business and community needs.  The SSBC has many resources for our businesses, we look forward to working with him.