Thursday, November 9, 2023 |
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Are you interested in joining our Board? We have one vacancy left and our next meeting is on Wednesday, November 15th. Send us an email at info@quincychamber.com if you'd like to attend.
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Sparkle planning is well underway and we need a couple more entertainers! Know anyone who can sing, dance, recite a poem or perform in public? Have them give us a call or email us at info@quincychamber.com.
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Vendor booth application and Light Parade entry forms are available on our website at https://www.quincychamber.com/sparkle
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Only 4 Spots Left for Mugshot Mondays |
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| We only have four 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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Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications Restores Service After Cyberattack |
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The electronic system controlling Plumas-Sierra Telecommunication’s internet service was cyber-attacked the night of Nov. 3, reports Emily Compton, energy services manager with PST’s parent company, Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative. This caused a disruption in service to all PST customers. “We worked the entire weekend to identify the problem, remedy it, and restore service,” said Compton. “We are working with the appropriate government authorities to identify the attacker, but we cannot provide further information at this time.”
According to PST, service to all residential customers has been restored. Compton suggests that any customers still without service try power cycling their modem and router. Customers still without service after rebooting their equipment may call technical support at (888) 246-0047 for fiber, wireless, and satellite services and (844) 259-1439 for coax services. “Again, we understand the impact this outage has had on the communities we serve and do not take that lightly,” said Compton. PST will provide more details regarding the outage as they become available. Compton expressed gratitude to customers for their patience and to the crews who worked to restore service as quickly as possible. |
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Words & Music Tonight at Patti's Thunder |
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No Vaccines After 3:00 p.m. tomorrow at Quincy Pharmacy |
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We will be giving vaccines from 9:30-3 on Friday November 10th. We know a lot of people like to get their vaccines on Fridays—so we just want to give you a heads up to get in here before 3pm if you want to get a vaccine this tomorrow! |
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Special Screening on November 14th
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Experience the world of wildland firefighting with 'HOTSHOT'! Premiering at the Town Hall Theater at 6:30pm on Nov 14th.
This documentary takes you into the heart of some of California's most devastating wildfires, offering an unfiltered, close-up look at the challenges faced by Hotshot crews. Meet an inspiring female Hotshot and her crew, who put everything on the line to protect our public lands and communities. Their story, often overlooked, is a testament to human resilience and commitment.
'HOTSHOT' features unparalleled, up-close footage that you truly won't find anywhere else. Experience the intensity and unpredictability of wildland firefighting like never before. Admission is $15 at the door, with a raffle and silent auction as well, with all proceeds donated to Grassroots Wildland Firefighters. We hope you can join us!
Learn more here http://frc.edu/.../calendar/4931410/hotshot-film-screening |
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Karaoke Returns to Sierra Bella Lanes |
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Best of Plumas is back! Our first competition is to find out who makes the best pumpkin pie in the county! This will be Tuesday, November 14. Just bring your best pumpkin pie to the Fair Office between 4pm and 5:30pm. Bring enough for at least six small servings. It can be any size pie, or even individual tarts, it just has to have crust and pumpkin. After that, go crazy! Winner gets a blue rosette ribbon, a personalized plaque and a $100 gift card from our sponsor; Sav Mor Foods. You can get more information on the fair website; www.plumas-sierracountfair.net. Entry forms are on-line or at Sav Mor Foods. For future competitions, you can get a form at the Fair Office, but it will be closed this week because I'm going to a conference. Check out the flyer for the other competitions.
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Toss a coin and make a wish at the famous Trevi Fountain in Rome. Book by 11/15/23 to Save $400 per couple on the April 11, 2024 tour departure. Breanne's Adventure Traveling
(530) 386-0984 |
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Turkey Trot Charity Run & Walk |
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"A Christmas Story" Opens November 30th |
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**IT’S BACK**
“Homegrown”Concord Grape Juice Mimosa’s. Patti picked all the grapes herself. Come in and ask for a small taste of the juice, on the house. |
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If You Don't Win at Bingo... |
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| Reserve your Thanksgiving turkeys now! Call or come by either store location to get on the list! Quincy - (530) 283-3528 Portola - (530) 832-1642 |
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Limited Edition Calendars Available for Pre-Order |
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Quincy Rotary Announces RYLA Representatives |
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Meet Quincy High School Seniors Anna Mercer, Macy Peay & Simone Smith - Quincy Rotary Outstanding representatives to RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Awakening! |
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Corporate prayer is used to open and or close the meetings of many groups including
AA, Rotary, several service organizations, and our very own Curmudgeons for Christ at the Community United Methodist Church. Many of these groups use the “Lord’s Prayer,” the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. Most of us can recite that prayer from memory. In fact, most of us can’t ever remember not knowing that prayer. It is part of our collective memory as Christians.
The Anglican Church uses many liturgical prayers that are in the “Book of Common
Prayer.” As Methodists we tend more toward extemporaneous prayers. That doesn’t mean we don’t use established prayers. In fact, the prayer the Curmudgeons for Christ uses to close our gatherings is known as the Collect for Purity from the “Book of Common Prayer.” The prayer dates to the 10th century and was included in the First “Book of Common Prayer” in 1552. We Curmudgeons may look that old, but we haven’t been meeting near that long. (Well, maybe one or two of us have.)
We started using the Collect for Purity many years ago when one of our First members
who was a Methodized Episcopalian introduced it. The guys had a hard time memorizing it, so our recovering Episcopalian printed it and taped it to the door of the meeting room for all to see. We have been using it ever since. I don’t know who that person was and even Greg Margason doesn’t remember. He thinks his name was Fred or Frank.
We were not known as Curmudgeons back then. The name came much later when the
guys sat in the back corner of the church on Sunday mornings. Charlotte Walters refused to sit there and told Greg Margason she was not going to sit in the Curmudgeon corner. The name stuck. In fact, it was adopted as a badge of honor. We have become fewer in number over the years but we continue to meet each Saturday morning at 9:00 in the fellowship hall. We would welcome anyone who would care to join us. We are not really curmudgeons, we just like the name. And we will tape the prayer to the wall so you don’t have to memorize it.
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Taking on New Telehealth Clients
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| We currently are taking on new clients! Telehealth only! We take most major medical insurances! Call 530-283-2465! |
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2023 Project Highlight: This year Lost Sierra Food Project initiated an exciting project with funding from the CDFA Farm to School initiative. The Farm to School funding furthered our partnerships with Plumas Charter School and Plumas Unified as we hosted 22 field trips at Rugged Roots Farm. The goal was to familiarize K-12 students with vegetable and fruit production, introduce them to our farmers, and build enthusiasm for local food and farming.
In addition, the project aims to bridge farm education to school nutrition by bringing more locally grown produce into school cafeterias. In August our staff hosted a farm tour, tasting, and education event for cafeteria managers and food service workers to orient them to Plumas grown produce. It was also an important venue to receive feedback and better understand challenges and opportunities in getting local fruit and veggies on the school lunch plate. This project has funding for another year so stay-tuned about activities and more local food in school lunches in 2024.
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Alliance for Workforce Development needs a full-time Resource Coordinator. For more info and to apply, visit their website at https://afwdcareers.com/
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Plumas Rural Services is looking for a part-time WIC Nutrition Educator. Submit your resume, cover letter and PRS application to Ashlee Johnston at 711 E. Main Street.
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Sierra Institute is hiring full-time staff. Apply at https://sierrainstitute.us/about/jobs
- Plumas Transit is seeking an On-Call Driver. Call (530) 283-2735 for more details.
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Lucio's is hiring waitstaff. Must have prior experience and over 18. Stop by 875 E. Main to apply.
- The Plumas Co. Sheriff's Office is hiring. To learn more and apply, visit https://plumascounty.us/Jobs
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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.
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Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship has two positions open: a full-time Grant Program Manager and a Project Manager. For details, visit their website at https://sierratrails.org/employment-opportunities
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| "You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water."
- Rabindranath Tagore |
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