Turkey Trot 2021
11/25/2021

Merchants Night, Chester
11/26/2021

Taylorsville Light Parade
11/27/2021

Lake Almanor Community Supper
12/02/2021- 12/16/2021

Tentative Community Tree Lighting - Lake Almanor Basin
12/03/2021

Community Town Hall
12/13/2021

Popsapalooza 2021
12/17/2021

New Year's Eve Fireworks
12/31/2021

My apologies . . . the winner last week, 11-8-21 issue, was Ron Outland. 

This week’s winner is Billy Metcalf with correct question what is Juniper Lake to answer: It’s at an elevation of 6,753 feet, covers an area of some 592 acres, making it the largest lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park with a maximum depth of 234 feet.

This week’s answer: He opened the Genesee store and the Genesee Post Office in September 1865 and served as the first postmaster and remained in that capacity until his death.

Please send question to Trivia@lakealmanorarea.com.

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Computer Lab at Rebuilding Greenville Resource Center
The computer lab at The Rebuilding Greenville Resource Center is open to the public 9-5, 7 days a week in the Crescent Hotel in Crescent Mills, CA 3.5 miles south of Greenville. It will soon be moving to the Greenville Elementary School.

Phase II, Debris Removal & Property Clean-Up
Winter is approaching and Plumas County is working closely with CalOES to get those who qualify signed up for the Right of Entry to get their properties cleaned up. The Dixie Fire left a massive amount of debris to be cleaned up and you are encouraged to sign up and complete the Right of Entry form or contact Plumas County if you will be using the alternate program. There will be a deadline!  Go to https://plumascounty.us/2880/Debris-Removal-Programs and reach out to Plumas County staff if you have any questions. They can be reached at (530) 283-7080, or by email at ROE@countyofplumas.com

Plumas County Dixie Fire Resource List
Click Here.

Plumas Crisis & Intervention Resource Centers
Quincy: 175 Main St, (530) 283-5515: Resource mitigation
Portola: 165 Ridge Street, (530) 832-1827: Resource mitigation
Loyalton: 513 Main Street, (530) 993-1237: Domestic violence help
24/7 Crisis Line: (877) 757-0029
Mental Health Crisis Line: (530) 283-6307

Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc. Resources
If you were affected by the Dixie Fire and are displaced from your job or need help with employment, training, or assistance applying for unemployment, call (530) 283-1606 or email afwdcontact@ncen.org

Damage Assessment Maps

Dixie Fire Structure Status Map (CAL FIRE)
https://tinyurl.com/2m9en9t4

Recovery Information

Plumas County Recovery Information
https://tinyurl.com/c8c8s5rd

Plumas County Resources:

• Plumas County Website: https://www.plumascounty.us/
• Sheriff Website: https://plumascounty.us/587/Sheriff-Coroner
• Sheriff Dixie Fire Information: https://www.plumascounty.usDixie-Fire-Information
• Sheriff Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plumascountysheriff
• Plumas National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/plumas
• Lassen National Forest: https://www.facebook.com/LassenNF

The Town Chatter is made possible through the funding of our Community Partners:

Collins Pine
Coldwell Banker Kehr/O'Brien Real Estate
Rouland Insurance
Seneca Healthcare District.

Chamber Board Meetings are at 8:30 am on the 2nd TUESDAY of each month in the Chamber office at 278 Main Street. All are welcome. Zoom is available.

Chipper's Christmas Wonderland at Plumas Sierra County Fairgrounds

Closures Lifted November 19
The Forest Service announced that the Beckwourth Complex and Dixie Fire Area, Road, Trail, and Recreation Site Closure will be lifted for federally managed lands in the Plumas National Forest effective Nov. 19. The closure was originally planned through Nov. 30, but due to the hard work of suppression repair teams, the closure can be terminated early. Forest visitors should exercise caution when entering a burned area. Some road repair operations are ongoing, and may cause travel delays.
 

For daily (and sometimes hourly) news and information, please visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lakealmanorarea

1. Thanksgiving is the second favorite holiday among American adults, behind Christmas and ahead of Halloween.

2. Americans consume more than 45 million turkeys on Thanksgiving. Only male turkeys — named gobblers — since they actually make the sound. Female turkeys cackle. 

3. The Calorie Control Council says an average American may consume 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day. (Thank goodness for Turkey Trots!)

4. On the first Thanksgiving, turkey was not part of the dinner though a variety of fowl was eaten as well as deer, cornbread and seafood.

5. The tradition of watching/playing football on Thanksgiving began in 1876. The first professional games on Thanksgiving were played November 25, 1920.

6. The Buffalo Turkey Trot, 4.97 miles footrace held in Buffalo, NY claims to be the oldest continually running race in North America, established in 1896 and run every year since, even during WWI, the 1918 flu pandemic, WWII and 2020 COVID pandemic.

7. Although the song “Jingle Bells” is sung during Christmas, it was originally composed to be sung on Thanksgiving Day.

8. Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the US national bird because it was one of the staple foods for the Pilgrims but Thomas Jefferson preferred the eagle. 

9. The TV dinner was born from Thanksgiving leftovers by a Swanson employee who ordered excess turkeys in 1953. It was suggested packaging the turkeys in aluminum trays with cornbread dressing, sweet potatoes and peas.

10. And finally, though it may not be called a tradition, many people take naps after Thanksgiving dinner.

Date: 11/22/21 

Seneca Healthcare District’s newest provider Sonia Troxell, PA-C has resigned. Sonia’s decision to resign was due to unforeseen circumstances surrounding the ability to find reliable housing and steady childcare. Sonia stated, “I have truly enjoyed my time here and am honored to have had the chance to touch the lives of so many patients.” 

It has been a pleasure to work with Sonia, and the team at Seneca is saddened to see her go, however; Seneca supports the personal needs of all our staff and wishes Sonia all the best in her future endeavors. Administration is actively working towards recruiting a replacement provider for Sonia and additional providers to help fill the needs of this community.  

For those that are patients of Sonia’s, Seneca is truly sorry for the loss of such an amazing provider. Administration is hopeful to have a new provider in place soon. In the meantime, we understand your need for medical care continues and recommend the following  options. 

Lake Almanor Walk-in Clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm,
closed from 12:00-1:00 pm for lunch. The provider at the Walk-in Clinic can see to all your medical needs in the interim while a new provider is brought in. To contact the Almanor Walk-in Clinic please call 530-258-2826 

Dr. Daniel Cooper is also accepting patients and his office number at 530-258-3750.  

• Write to Santa. Indian Valley children ages 0-12 write a letter to Santa. Make sure they include their name, parent's name, address and phone number. 
• Deliver Letter. Bring the letter to the Post Office and put it in the special Santa Mail Box.
• Santa Answers. We will answer the letters and fulfill each child's wishes.

• Adopt a letter.  Write Santa's response.
• Fulfill child's wishes. Fulfill the child's Santa list and deliver the letters and gifts to the Indian Valley Post Office
• Delivery Josh & I will deliver Santa's response with gifts to each child's residence.

Almanor Fishing Report

11/21/2021

Lake level increased fractionally since last week’s report. We received a small amount of precip this past week and have nothing in our forecast for the next seven days. Morning temps are in the high twenties and daytime highs are reaching into the fifties, we are expecting another week of the same. Water temps are in the high forties (47.5 today).

Both USFS public ramps remain closed, hazardous trees around Canyon Dam have been removed and I have not seen any activity at the ramp in the past week. Plumas Pines is still allowing launching at their facility. 

I went out fishing today, starting along the East shore by the dam, we picked up a few fish slow trolling gulps and crawlers. We pulled up gear, went to Dorado and picked up two fish before we headed to the A-frame where we caught a couple more.  There was bait and fish in all three areas we were just covering water searching for concentrations of fish. All of the fish we hooked were between fifteen-twenty feet deep on the wire in water between 30-40’. The fish we caught were in great shape and hard fighting.

Shore fishing has slowed at the branch, and picked up in the coves. As water temps continue to drop and we get some weather the cove fishing will only get better. Access is the issue; you have to park in wide spots along 89 and walk in.

There are no changes to road conditions; there is no estimated opening date for highway 70 in the canyon. 

As a side note I fished Eagle Lake with friends yesterday, we managed to land a dozen fish. The fish we caught were in great shape with a few over four pounds. We caught the majority of our fish on Jay Fair trolling flies in the top ten feet of the water column. The road was a little slick as you crest the hill on State Route 1 and we were able to launch my boat without issue.

A new limited edition print featuring Lassen Peak and a fire-effect mosaic burn is now on sale. This original silkscreen print was created by well-known Chico artist Jake Early. Net proceeds from sales of the print will benefit the Lassen Resilience campaign, a partnership of the nonprofit Lassen Association and Lassen Park Foundation, and will support fire recovery efforts in Lassen Volcanic National Park and ongoing wildfire educational and research endeavors.

The run of 500 signed prints can be purchased from the Lassen Association by visiting www.lassenassociation.org or from the association’s store inside the Kohm-yah-mah-nee Visitor Center in Lassen Volcanic.

Both the association and the foundation have established dedicated accounts to collect funds for the Lassen Resilience campaign. For more information, contact the association at (530) 360-0530 or www.lassenassociation.org; or the foundation at (530) 768-1110 or https://lassenparkfoundation.org.

To learn more about Jake Early and his art, visit www.jakeearly.com.

For more information on Lassen Volcanic National Park, including where to go and what to do in the park this winter season, and to learn more about Dixie Fire effects within the park, visit the park’s website, www.nps.gov/lavo