Welcome New Members!
Legacy Heirlooms
Dave Hoifjeld
208 Main Street, Chester
Website
Lake Bum Lake Wear
Katelyn Theobald
Website
lakebumlakewear@gmail.com
Join Date: 10/27/2020
KOVR/KMAX
Matt Staggs
Website
mdstaggs@cbs.com
Join Date: 11/24/2020
Sincere Cider
Bex Pezullo
bex@sincerecider.com
Join Date: 11/24/2020
About Us
Chamber Board Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the Chamber office at 278 Main Street. All are welcome. Zoom is available.
The Chamber's Community Calendar is open to all. 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
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Be a Local-Yokel and Shop Local
Check out your favorite stores for holiday specials and Christmas cheer while supporting your community:
- Gather Home is doing a 12 days of Christmas sale with each day a new item featured.
- Giggle Crow has holiday specials through Saturday, December 20 with 25% off comfy sweaters and Christmas Decor.
- The Cozy Cabin has a selection of Christmas items and Family PJ sets. Perfect for a family photo!
FREE gift wrapping at the above stores as well as: True North, B&B Booksellers, Lake Bum Lake Ware, My Little Lake House and Lassen Gift.
Our Very Own Santa
John Crotty with the Almanor Fishing Association and Quail Lodge has been giving away fishing poles to children in need. When others in the community heard of this, many donated more poles to support his efforts. This is exactly what makes our community so special.
Thank you John, and for all those who donated.
Say Farewell to 2020 with a Bang!
BLOW-OFF 2020 and BLAST-IN 2021
Yes, there really is a Santa and his gift to the Greater Lake Almanor Basin is a fabulous fireworks display for New Year’s Eve! This will happen at 9pm at the Rogers Field, our Chester airport, which will allow great viewing and social distancing.
Thank you to our sponsors: Coldwell Banker, Tim O'Brien, Holiday Market, Chester, Lake Almanor Ace Hardware, Ayoobs Intermountain Hardware, Lake Almanor Boat & RV Storage, B&B Booksellers, Susan Bryner and Tom Wallick Studios.
For those interested in supporting we are still accepting donations. Please drop off at B & B Booksellers 278 Main Street, mail to Lake Almanor Chamber, P.O. Box 1198, Chester 96020, or use the DONATE button below.
Trip the Lights Fantastic
The perfect outing for the family! Many of our residences and stores have gotten into the holiday spirit by setting their homes, shops and businesses "ablaze" with colorful lights, animated characters, and Christmas music. If you and your elves have "lit-up" your place, please add the address to our Christmas Map by emailing to info@lakealmanorarea.com
Almanor Fishing, Weather & Lake Report
John Crotty, Almanor Fishing Association, Amateur Santa 
Winter has finally arrived at Lake Almanor. Phew! We received a light dusting of snow last Friday, and then Sunday morning, with a temperature of 30 degrees, the glorious “white stuff” began falling once again. Our forecast is calling for snow and rain with daytime highs reaching 40 degrees and nighttime lows in the teens for the next seven days. I am cautiously optimistic the current weather trend will continue through the winter and into spring and replenish California’s lakes and reservoirs.
Water temps remain in the 40s; lake level has risen fractionally since last report and visibility remains unchanged. The current lake level is 4478, down eight feet from December 13, 2019. As water temps continue to drop, fish will begin to migrate to the south end of the lake in search of food. They will continue to feast on pond smelt and start focusing on insects around the shoreline in the coves. There has been minimal boat traffic and an increase in shore fishing over the past week.
Trollers are having limited success with similar results from both fast and slow trolling. Speedy shiners at 2.5-3 mph, flies at 1.5-2mph, and gulps and crawlers at 1mph with preferred depths changing daily. Flies, bait, and hardware will all catch fish in the coves.
We are currently under a winter weather advisory with chains required over the passes. The Canyon Dam boat ramp is open and is the only usable public ramp on the lake.
New Year, New Career - Virtual Job Fair
If you are seeking employment or a business looking for employees, please attend the Alliance for Workforce Development's first Virtual Job Fair on January 20, 10 am to 1 pm.
Job Applicants and Employers
Download Flyer
Chamber Board News, December Meeting
Board Members Present:
Christi Chase, Ryan Newell, Erica Sherod, Sharon Roberts, Tom McGowan, Carol Franchetti, Chelsea Harrison, Susan Bryner, and Chelssa Outland, Exec. Dir.
Guests:
Clint Koble, Sierra Small Business Development Center, Carlos Espana, ARPD
Meeting Highlights:
- Carlos Espana presented a project to secure a Cal Trans grant for redesigning the 2009 Chester Main Street Design Plan to meet new criteria. Chester is on Cal Trans’ list for repaving soon and will need to include our community input in their planning process.
- The Board appointed a new Director, Matt Staggs. Look for more info on Matt in next week’s Town Chatter.
- The Board was presented with plans and a budget to team with the newly forming Almanor Foundation to create a position for a full-time Executive Director and part-time staff to serve both organization’s administrative functions. The budget and description of the positions were approved by the board. The target date for the ED position to begin is March 1st.
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