Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
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Regarding Safe Trick-or-Treat... |
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Our Safe Trick-or-Treat map is in the works! It's great to see how Safe Trick-or-Treat has spread throughout town! Planning on setting up a booth downtown to hand out candy? There is no fee to participate, so come on down and set up anytime after 2:30 on the 31st. If you're planning on selling food items then you need to call or email us ASAP so we can ensure all the necessary permits are in place prior to the event. |
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Still Some Spots Available for Mugshot Mondays! |
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We still have a few spots left to fill for our Mugshot Mondays!
Simply send us a photo of you (you can include your team, coworkers, friends, family, pets, whomever) at your business with a mug of your choice. Also send us a brief blurb about you and/or your business. Here are a few ideas: When did you start your business? How long have you lived here? What is your favorite thing about living in Plumas County? Tell us a brief story, your favorite joke (keep it clean!), or a motto you live by. Make it fun and make it interesting!
Want to participate but need help? Give us a call at (530) 394-0541 or email us at info@quincychamber.com and we'd be happy to take the photo for you or share some other ideas! |
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What Comes Before Sparkle? |
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Black Friday of course! If your store plans on being open for Black Friday and/or Small Business Saturday, email us at info@quincychamber.com with your store name and business hours so we can include you on on our free Black Friday handout. Images below are from last year as reference. This handout is published on our social media pages, website and can be printed.
Deadline for the flyer is Friday, November 17th. Inclusion is free and you do not need to be a Chamber member. |
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Thanks to our generous sponsors and a grant from the Feather River Tourism Association, we are able to market Sparkle bigger, better and further than ever before! Look for our advertising on The Plumas Sun, in Mountain Valley Living Magazine and in Edible Reno's digital edition.
And WHOA!!!! If you haven't checked out our website lately, take a look at https://www.quincychamber.com/sparkle! We have the entertainment schedule, links to local lodging providers, links to local dining establishments and links to local places for entertainment and shopping! One stop to plan your trip to Quincy for Sparkle? How great is that! See something that should be changed or have suggestions on how we can make it better? Give us a call or email us at info@quinychamber.com. The links on this page are ONLY to Chamber member businesses.
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Free Online Workshop Today! |
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Now Through the End of the Month
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| HOCUS POCUS BUN BOX
Now through the end of the month get a warm ooey gooey Hocus Pocus Box filled with 8 marshmallow stuffed buns topped with deliciousness! ONLY $10 Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
order.rezku.com/leonandroys |
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Gray's Flower Garden is Closing For the Season |
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ATTENTION:
These are our last few days open, we're closing for the season on the 27th. Still lots to choose from and most of it's on sale! It's a great time for fall planting! |
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Slasher Sale and Halloween Skate This Weekend! |
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Mark your calendars, Good People, for the end of the year SLASHER SALE, October 27-29th at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds! We will be slashing the price tags of all our inventory including our fleet of Santa Cruz demo bikes. Come join the party, stay a while and join us on the roller rink Saturday night while Matt with Adventure Monkeys puts on the 1st Annual Halloween Spooky Skate in Serpilio Hall! (Roller skate rentals available, helmets recommended!)
Mt Hough shuttles will be operating from the fairgrounds all weekend, pop up sale will be open Friday - Sunday, with 1/2 price demo rentals available too! Don’t miss out on this opportunity for a good time and some killer deals.
Stay tuned for more information on individual bikes we will be featuring! |
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Author Presentation and Book Signing Tomorrow Night |
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The Plumas Co. Museum Association is sponsoring a presentation and book signing by historian and author, Richard Burrill. Richard will be discussing his new book, Unvanquished: Ishi's Story of Survival, Resilience, and Forgiveness, which chronicles the significant events and challenges that befell Ishi during his first four months in the progressive and tumultuous City of San Francisco in 1911. Join us on Friday, October 27th at 6:00 p.m. at the Quincy Library Conference Room.
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Final Pumpkin Patch Express This Weekend |
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One Year Anniversary Celebration |
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Comfort Creations is celebrating one year of business on Friday, November 4th.
Stop by Comfort Creations at 173 Lawrence Street between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for lunch and cake and start your Christmas shopping with some beautiful locally made gifts! |
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After School Art Program Starts November 13th |
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Plumas Arts is excited to announce our inaugural After School Arts Program. Our program will kick off on October 16th in Chester, October 18th in Greenville, and November 13th in Quincy. They will run once a week for six weeks. Register on Plumas Arts' website at https://www.plumasarts.org/after-school-art.html
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Local Business Spotlight Launches |
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Hey Plumas County! At Indian Valley Innovation Hub we’re launching a searchable Local Business Spotlight page on our website and we’d love for your business to shine. The Spotlight is more than a business directory; it's a community showcase. Sole proprietorships, side gigs and microbusinesses welcome! No business too large or too small, if you are based in Plumas County.
By joining, you'll not only get free visibility but also strengthen the roots of our local economy.
Claim your spot now: https://mailchi.mp/ivih.org/local_business_spotlight Let's make Plumas a go-to spot, one business at a time! |
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Plumas County Vacation Giveaway |
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Feather River Tourism Association's vacation giveaway is officially open!
Plumas County has so much to offer its visitors with its natural beauty and adventuring opportunities and we are excited to be able to offer this incredible chance to win a vacation right here.
Head over to our website to submit your entries to win the grand prize! https://plumascounty.org/plumas-county-give-a-way/... |
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New Program Available at FRC
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FRC to now offer Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program, which offers a discounted tuition rate for qualifying students! The application opened on October 1 and will close on October 31 for the upcoming spring semester, with only a limited number of WUE program spots available.
AB1998 authorized a select number of California Community Colleges to participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program, through the Western Interstate Exchange Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) providing discounted nonresident tuition fees for a limited number of qualifying students from qualifying Western States. Students approved to participate in the WUE Program will be granted a tuition rate of 150% the California state rate, equaling $69/unit
You can find all info and the application at frc.edu/admissions/western-undergraduate-exchange |
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Job Opportunities at Sierra Cascade Family Opportunities |
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- Plumas Transit is seeking an On-Call Driver. Call (530) 283-2735 for more details.
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Plumas Rural Services is looking for two Respite Providers. Stop by their office at 711 E. Main Street in Quincy for more information and to apply.
- Heat Transfer Systems is hiring an Assistant HVAC Installation Technician / HVAC Service Technician. For more details and to apply, call them at (530) 283-3665.
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Plumas County has multiple job openings. For a complete listing, visit their website at https://www.plumascounty.us/jobs
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| "It always seems impossible until it's done."
- Nelson Mandela |
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