
June 16, 2022 Quincy Chamber of Commerce
This Week's Highlights Brought to you by the Members of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce What Are We Up To? Microbusiness Relief Grant Summer Music Program Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) Update Burn Permits Suspended Kids Eat Free This Summer Community Chipping Program Summer Concert Series Starts Tonight! Vacation Bible Camp Summer Solstice Stroll This Weekend Father's Day Gift Ideas Mindful Nurturing Parenting Classes Complete Streets Open House Quincy Streetscape Committee Membership Meeting Live Steam Meet Our New Pastor Dreaming of a New Space? Get Up To $100 In Rebates! Want Your Own Treehouse? 75th Annual Plumas-Sierra County Fair Parade Art Barn Docents Needed THZ is Back! Is Backup Power Right for Your Business? What's Happening at the High School? Come See Us! Quincy Job Board This Week's Events What Are We Up To? Quincy Chamber of Commerce - We had our Board Meeting on Monday, June 6th. Items discussed included adoption of our Budget for the 2022/2023 fiscal year, the PG&E settlement money and scheduling a special meeting to move forward, the Fair, the Fair Parade, flower baskets and the Plumas County Chamber Coalition. Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13th at 7:00 a.m. via Zoom. If you would like to attend please send us an email at info@quincychamber.com. - On June 8th and 9th we assisted with the Community Tour, the Community Opening Meeting and the Workshop as part of the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) grant program that Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship obtained. Read below for more details and see pictures. - On June 13th Cheryl applied for two grants through the Feather River Tourism Association; one for Sparkle and one for Groundhog Fever Festival. The intent of these grants will be to extend advertising for the two events in an effort to increase overnight stays in our area. - Cheryl will be on the air with JDX this Friday, June 17th, at 7:15 a.m. Tune in for the latest and greatest events and happenings in the Quincy area! If you have any events coming up in the next month you would like discussed please submit them via our our Community Calendar at http://www.quincychamber.com/community-calendar.html. Microbusiness Relief Grant Sierra Business Council Microbusiness Grant Application is NOW OPEN! Microbusinesses in Sierra, Plumas, Lassen, and Modoc County may be eligible for $2,500 grants! Offered by the Sierra SBDC at Sierra Business Council and funded in part by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, the program is designed to provide relief to our community’s hardest-to-reach microbusinesses and entrepreneurs. SBC will disburse grants of $2,500 to eligible microbusinesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The application is open May 31st through June 30th. To apply now, GO HERE If you need assistance with your application, please call SBC at 530-582-5022 or email info@sierrasbdc.com. Summer Music Program Plumas Unified School District Come join our PCOE-PUSD summer music program during June and July 2022 on Mondays and Tuesdays! All ages from 4th grade on up are welcome! We are also looking for adult players who would like to play in this summer's All-County Band. Sign up by responding on the following link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScVgQGrfavuDe.../viewform Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) Update Quincy Chamber of Commerce The Recreation Economy for Rural Communities is a planning assistance program Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship obtained. They started the process a few years ago (pre-COVID), and Quincy was finally one of only 10 communities chosen throughout the nation to receive the funding this year. The funding provides for several local, state and federal agencies to work with our community to develop projects that would enhance and support outdoor recreation and revitalize our Main Streets in support of our local economy. Our Local Steering Committee consists of: Megan Mansfield, Greg Williams, Nova Collinson and Trinity Sterling from Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Tracey Ferguson, Plumas County Planning Department Bobby Gott, Gott Powersports Matthew Kitchens, The Toy Store Karen Kleven, Feather River Tourism Association Cheryl Kolb, Quincy Chamber of Commerce John Kolb, Plumas Corporation Kara Rockett-Arsenault, Plumas Arts Our Federal and State Agency Partners are: US Environmental Protection Agency USDA Forest Service USDA Rural Development US Economic Development Administration Small Business Administration Federal Emergency Management Agency National Park Service US Department of Housing and Urban Development State of California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-BIZ) Sierra Nevada Conservancy California Dept. of Natural Resources California Dept. of Housing and Community Development On Wednesday, June 8th we met approximately 20 folks representing our state and federal agency partners at Dame Shirley Plaza and caravanned to Feather River College for a brief tour of their facilities and a great presentation by Nick Maffei. Next was a stop at Plumas Corporation for presentations by the Feather River Resource Conservation District, Plumas Co. Firesafe Council, Plumas Corporation and Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship. We returned to Dame Shirley Plaza and met with Corey Pargee, who provided us with some wonderful information about the Feather River Land Trust. We took a lunch break with some of us heading to The Knook and others heading to Quincy Provisions. After lunch we walked Main Street corridor and met briefly with Jeb Heiman and Andy Ryback at Plumas Bank and Matthew Kitchens at The Toy Store. Part of the group met with David Arsenault at Feather River Outdoors. Our Community Meeting that evening was held at the West End Theatre. We had an excellent turnout with roughly 70 people in attendance; in fact, we were told by multiple federal agencies we had the best turnout for the Community Meeting they had seen. It was the perfect opportunity for community members to voice their thoughts on projects that would benefit our town. On Thursday, June 9th we reconvened at the Fairgrounds for the Workshop. Again, an excellent attendance with roughly 80 people there. We did lots of thought-provoking exercises, large group and small group discussions and several activities which really helped narrow down our focus on projects that were considered to be the highest priorities. Stay tuned as we move forward; our next meeting will be via phone call with our state and federal partners on June 27th. Burn Permits Suspended CAL FIRE Monday, June 13, 2022, CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit suspended all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas Counties until the end of fire season. https://twitter.com/CALFIRELMU/status/1536387652563312640 Kids Eat Free This Summer Plumas Unified School District Community Chipping Program Plumas County Firesafe Council Summer Concert Series Starts Tonight! Plumas Arts Our first free concert for the Music in the Plaza summer series is this Thursday, the 16th. We hope to see you there! Vacation Bible Camp Community United Methodist Church Join us at Vacation Bible Camp! This VBC is filled with incredible Bible-learning experiences kids see, hear and touch. Team-building games, cool music, crafts, and snacks, and it's FREE! Since everything is hands-on, kids might get a little messy. Be sure to send them in play clothes and safe shoes. So mark your calendars: HayDay Camp is a two-day camp starting: Friday, June 17th and Saturday, June 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30. COME EARLY ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH STARTING AT 8:40 TO REGISTER. Parents, grandparents and friends are invited to join us for a Sunday Celebration on June 19th – Father’s Day – for a Pot Luck BBQ after the service at Pioneer Park starting at 10:00 a.m. You might want to bring a lawn chair and your favorite picnic food to share. It will be super fun and you won’t want to miss this special family time! Call the United Methodist Church office (530) 283-1740 or Our Savior Lutheran Church at (530) 283-2546 to SAVE TIME AND PRE-REGISTER your children (ages 4 through 12) for this life-changing adventure! Summer Solstice Stroll This Weekend Soroptimist International of Quincy Father's Day Gift Ideas Feather River Food Co-op Some Dads need Whiskey and a Klean Kanteen Insulated Camp Mug, right?!?! Mindful Nurturing Parenting Classes Plumas Rural Services Complete Streets Open House CalTrans & Plumas Co. Transportation Commission Quincy Streetscape Committee Membership Meeting John Kolb A working committee of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce, the Streetscape Committee has had a significant impact on the way Quincy looks over the past 20 years. From the design and construction of Dame Shirley Plaza to the planting of trees along Main Street downtown and in East Quincy, this committee has benefitted the community and continues to do what we can to beautify the town’s commercial district. There is still a lot to do. The flower baskets that the Chamber puts out along Main Street and in front of participating businesses come from Martin’s Produce and Greenhouse in Standish, a 2 hour drive north of Quincy. Volunteers with trucks and/or trailers are needed to make the twice-a-year trip. These baskets are watered every 2 to 3 days, depending on the weather, so help is needed there as well. Trees in the downtown and East Quincy corridor need careful pruning and some love to restore them. The Streetscape Committee will also be involved in planning for future improvements in upcoming years and would welcome your ideas. If you can help with some of these tasks, please mark Friday, June 24^th, 2022 on your calendar. There will be a membership meeting at Dame Shirley Plaza at 7 pm. Live Steam Western Pacific Railroad Museum We plan to use our recently restored 0-6-0 steam engine WP 165 for operations Saturday & Sunday, July 2^nd & 3^rd, 2022. Gates open at 10:00 a.m. and the museum is open until 5:00 p.m. both days. Train operations begin at 11:30 a.m. and run until 3:00 p.m. Normal admission and train-ride ticket fares apply. Come experience live steam train operations in Portola! Meet Our New Pastor Community United Methodist Church Come worship with us on Sunday, July 3rd and meet our new Pastor, Cathy Love! Dreaming of a New Space? Town & Country Properties Get Up To $100 In Rebates! Ed Staub & Sons Petroleum, Inc. Want Your Own Treehouse? The Toy Store Who hasn’t dreamt of having their own tree house? The set contains a whole host of accessories and functions for hours of fun. With two human figurines, four animals and accessories. The Schleich® figurines are exceptionally detailed, lovingly painted and allow children to play and learn at the same time. 75th Annual Plumas-Sierra County Fair Parade Quincy Chamber of Commerce Entry forms are available on our website at http://www.quincychamber.com/plumas-sierra-county-fair-parade.html Art Barn Docents Needed Plumas Arts The Art Barn at the Plumas-Sierra County Fair proudly showcases the work of artists of all ages and abilities. Plumas Arts works hard each year to coordinate the preparation and display of work in this much-visited exhibition. The monumental task of getting all the art accepted and up on the walls and docenting during the fair requires many hands and hundreds of volunteer hours to accomplish. We need your help. Work is delivered to the fairgrounds on Thursday and Friday, July 21st & 22nd, between 3pm and 7pm. About six volunteers in 2 to 4 hour shifts are needed during that time. During the fair, pairs of docents work in two-hour shifts July 28th to the 31st to care for the work and help with the People’s Choice Awards voting. Art Barn Hours are Thursday & Sunday from Noon to 8pm and Friday & Saturday from Noon to 9pm. Any amount of time you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Every volunteer working 4 hours or more will be given a free admission pass to the fair. To sign up to volunteer please call 283-3402 or email jennifer@plumasarts.org THZ is Back! Quintopia THZ is back! Our American Blonde is a great summer beer, brewed with a lager yeast, flaked corn, and kissed with Mosaic dry hop. Get some! Is Backup Power Right for Your Business? PG&E Determine if backup power is right for your business and if you qualify for a generator rebate: https://bit.ly/3NVrMdY What's Happening at the High School? Plumas County Office of Education and Unified School Distric School's out, a perfect time to get projects like these done. Quincy Jr/Sr High's athletic fields will be engineered for better drainage and improved playability. Great news for Trojan athletes! Come See Us! Greenhorn Ranch Our old town saloon is the perfect place to unwind after a full day of activities. Get ready to get your dance on or just sit back and relax while enjoying your favorite cocktail. Quincy Job Board Quincy Chamber of Commerce - Feather River Food Co-Op is hiring for a Prepared Food Associate. For more information and to apply, visit their website at https://featherriver.coop/. - Plumas District Hospital is looking for a Physical Therapist, Occupation Therapist and Physical Therapy Assistant. For more details and to apply, click here. - Looking for a rewarding job while helping others? Plumas Rural Services is seeking a Rebuilding Greenville Resource Center Program Assistant IV. For more information and to apply, stop by their office at 711 E. Main Street. - Plumas Rural Services is advertising for the following positions: Respite Provider Domestic Violence Case Manager Batterer's Intervention Program On-Call Facilitator Intake and Referral Specialist Disaster Case Manager Family Empowerment Center Program Assistant IV Respite Care Provider II For more information and to apply, stop by their office at 711 E. Main Street. - DeMartile Automotive is looking for a full time qualified Auto Tech. To apply, click here. - Alliance for Workforce Development is advertising for a part-time Receptionist. For more information and to apply, visit their website at http://afwdcareers.com - Safeway is hiring for all positions at all locations. For more information and to apply, click here. - Plumas Unified School District is hiring Classified Employees. For a detailed list of job openings, visit their website at http://www.edjoin.org - Sierra Cascade Family Opportunities is looking for a full-time Bookkeeper. For more information and to apply, click here. - Feather River Land Trust is seeking a Development & Communications Associate and a Stewardship Director. - Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative is hiring a Customer Service Representative. For more details, visit their website at https://www.psrec.coop/about/employment - Plumas Unified School District is also hiring for Certificated positons. For a current list, click here. This Week's Events Quincy Chamber of Commerce Thursday Night Trivia! 06/16/2022 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM P Quintopia Brewing Co. 591 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Community Chipping Program 06/16/2022 P Live Music featuring The Quincy Pickers 06/16/2022 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM P The Brush Wine Bar 436 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Webinar 2: Quickbooks Online: Setting Up Items and Creating Forms 06/16/2022 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM P Online Summer Solstice Stroll 06/17/2022 04:30 PM - 08:00 PM P Community Chipping Program 06/17/2022 P Movie: "Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" 06/17/2022 07:00 PM - 09:15 PM P Town Hall Theatre 469 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Vacation Bible Camp 06/17/2022 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM P Community United Methodist Church 282 Church Street Quincy, CA 95971 Bingo! 06/18/2022 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM P Quincy Elks Lodge 2004 E. Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 FreQuincy Concert featuring Old School 06/18/2022 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM P The Brush Wine Bar 436 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Saturday Morning Market 06/18/2022 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM P Dame Shirley Plaza Downtown Quincy Quincy, CA 95971 Curmudgeons for Christ 06/18/2022 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM P Community United Methodist Church 282 Church Street Quincy, CA 95971 Movie: "Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" 06/18/2022 07:00 PM - 09:15 PM P Town Hall Theatre 469 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Vacation Bible Camp 06/18/2022 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM P Community United Methodist Church 282 Church Street Quincy, CA 95971 Movie: "Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" 06/19/2022 04:00 PM - 06:15 PM P Town Hall Theatre 469 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Virtual AJCC Job Center 06/20/2022 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM P Online Movie: "Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" 06/20/2022 07:00 PM - 09:15 PM P Town Hall Theatre 469 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Taco Tuesdays 06/21/2022 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM P Lucio's Restaurant 875 E. Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Class: Mindful Nurturing Parenting 06/21/2022 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM P Online Quincy Firewise Meeting 06/22/2022 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM P West End Theatre 541 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Complete Streets Open House 06/22/2022 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM P Quincy Library Conference Room 445 Jackson Street Quincy, CA 95971 Thursday Night Trivia! 06/23/2022 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM P Quintopia Brewing Co. 591 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Webinar: Starting Your Business Part 1 06/23/2022 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM P Online Quickbooks Online Series: Webinar 3 - Accounts Receivables 06/23/2022 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM P Online
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