
February 2, 2023 Quincy Chamber of Commerce
This Week's Happenings Brought to you by the Members of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce. Welcome! Thank you! Hospital Updates for January 50/50 Raffle for Rotary Youth Activities Round UP @ Register for Head Start Garden Program Art Gallery Reopens Attention Livestock Exhibitors! On Borrowed Time Pathways into Public Health Art Reception for Liz Ramsey & Suzanne de Martimprey Catch the FEVER! Schedule for Groundhog Fever Festival Rotary High School Speech Contest Forest Stationers Closed Next Week Sip & Paint Fundraiser Next Week Business Planning and Feasibility Plumas Wildfire Recovery Community Meetings Publishing Opportunity Scholarship Awarded to Dramaworks Student Adventure Monkey merch is in the house Don't Get Cold Feet! Plumas & Sierra HOT JOBS This Week's Events Welcome! Quincy Chamber of Commerce Welcome to our newest Chamber Members: Feather River Tourism Association Grocery Outlet Adventure Monkeys Thank you! Quincy Chamber of Commerce *A great big THANK YOU* to the following Members who renewed their Memberships in January:** Pine Hill Motel The Back Door Catering Co. Ed Staub & Sons Petroleum, Inc. Hospital Updates for January Plumas District Hospital 50/50 Raffle for Rotary Youth Activities Quincy Rotary Club Quincy Rotary Club is selling $50 tickets for the annual 50/50 raffle where ticket holders can win up to $2,500! Seven monetary prizes are at stake: $250 – 5^th, 6^th & 7^th $500 – 4^th $1000 – 3^rd $1500 – 2^nd $2500! – 1st (Based on 250 tickets sold) Tickets can be purchased at Plumas Bank in Quincy as well as at the Rotary Club Booth during the Groundhog Fever Festival on Feb. 4 on the courthouse lawn. Tickets are $50 each. Purchased tickets entitle two people to attend the drawing party on Monday, Feb. 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Mineral Building at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds. Appetizers and cocktails will be served. However, you need not be present to win. Proceeds from the 50/50 Raffle support Rotary Youth Activities including the eighth-grade and 11th-grade leadership camps, the annual High School Speech and Music contests, Quincy Elementary’s Rotary Closet and several college scholarships. Round UP @ Register for Head Start Garden Program Feather River Food Co-op Our Rounding UP @ the Register recipent for our Quincy store location is Sierra Cascades Family Opportunites - Head Start Quincy Center! You will have the month of Feburary to support their hoop house gardening program! Be sure to let your cashier know that you'd like to donate your extra change to make a big difference. Art Gallery Reopens Plumas Arts We are resuming regular hours this week! The February Opening coming this week as well, Friday 2/3, see you there! Attention Livestock Exhibitors! Plumas-Sierra County Fair Attention livestock exhibitors that want to get a campsite at the fair...now is the time to turn in your application. Get the application on the fair website; www.http://www.plumas-sierracountyfair.net/fair-camping.html. There's a reminder letter posted as well that should answer any questions. Please pass the word to new exhibitor's families since they probably aren't familiar with all this. On Borrowed Time West End Theatre On Borrowed Time opened last night! Have you bought your tickets yet? You can purchase them at www.westendtheatre.us. Show dates February 2, 3, 4 at 7:00pm February 5 at 2:00pm February 9, 10, 11 at 7:00pm February 12 at 2:00pm Tickets $22 general admission $17 students Pathways into Public Health Alliance for Workforce Development Interested in a career in public health? Don't miss this opportunity to apply for the California Pathways into Public Health Fellowship Program. See flyer for more details or visit: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/CA-PHC.aspx Art Reception for Liz Ramsey & Suzanne de Martimprey Plumas Arts Join us this Friday, 5-7pm for a double feature show! Liz Ramsey will be displaying her bird photography, Suzanne de Martimprey will be displaying her abstract acrylic paintings. For more information regarding these artist visit: https://www.plumasarts.org/february-2023.html Catch the FEVER! Quincy Chamber of Commerce Schedule for Groundhog Fever Festival Quincy Chamber of Commerce Rotary High School Speech Contest Quincy Rotary Club Calling all High School’ers in Quincy! Enter the Rotary Speech Contest by Monday, Feb. 6 - Pick-up and drop-off entry forms at your schools’ office. Forest Stationers Closed Next Week Forest Stationers Forest Stationers will be temporarily closed Wed Feb 8th to Wed Feb 15th Brrrr it's cold out there! We're bringing a little Viking apparel to the cold streets of Plumas County (and some cozy fleeces too...). Stop by to check them out! Sip & Paint Fundraiser Next Week QHS Boosters Club Save the date for a special Sip & Paint Fundraiser for Quincy Trojan Boosters Club! Join us on Wednesday, February 8 from 6pm to 8pm at the Mineral Building for a Valentine's Day inspired event, creating your version of artist Danielle Frid's uplifting heart artwork! Bring a date! Bring your galentine! All proceeds benefit the programs of Quincy Trojan Boosters Club. $40 per person includes everything you need to take home a completed canvas. Limited to 25 people. RSVP is required- sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948ABAA28A0FBC61-quincy Business Planning and Feasibility Quincy Chamber of Commerce / Sierra Small Business Developme Join us on Wednesday, February 15th at 5:30 p.m. for our next Roundtable Class at the Feather River Adult Education Consortium at 501 Main Street (next door to Higher Elevation) in Quincy! This month's topic is "Business Planning and Feasibility". Last month's class was incredibly informative, and we want to give an extra special thanks to the Sierra Small Business Development Center and Clint Koble for assisting with these efforts! Remember, our Roundtable sessions are FREE and open to all business owners, managers, and future business owners! Advance registration is required and space is limited, so give us a call at (530) 394-0541 or send us an email at info@quincychamber.com to sign up today! * You do not need to attend all the Roundtable Sessions; sign up for one, two, or as many as you like! Plumas Wildfire Recovery Community Meetings Plumas Wildfire Recovery PLUMAS COUNTY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DIXIE FIRE COLLABORATIVE, INVITES YOU TO ATTEND (SEE ATTACHED FLYER) PLUMAS COUNTY 2021 WILDFIRES LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN COMMUNITY MEETING Learn more about the current efforts to develop a countywide Wildfire Long-Term Recovery Plan. Tell use your community recovery Vision and Values. Give feedback on proposed projects and suggest others. What do you want to see in long-term recovery? Additionally, Tracey Ferguson, Plumas County Planning Director, will be before the Portola City Council on February 22, 2023, 6pm, virtual meeting, to provide a wildfires long-term recovery plan process informational briefing to City residents and the Council. Stay connected – visit https://plumascounty.us/2964/2021-PLUMAS-WILDFIRES---LONG-TERM-RECOVE for more wildfire recovery information and community meeting updates. Publishing Opportunity Feather River College FRC has a new humanities journal called "Cambium", and is currently accepting submissions for the spring 2023 publication! The deadline for submissions is Feb 28, 2023. Cambium features a variety of artwork and writing from academic and personal essays, to works of fiction, to poetry and even art (like the image in this post)! The spring edition has an anticipated publication date of April or May of 2023. This is a great opportunity to publish and share your creative or academic endeavors with the FRC and Plumas County community. · Who can submit? - Students, faculty, staff, Plumas County residents; & students in Plumas or Sierra counties · What can be submitted? - Art (photography, paintings, drawings, sculpture, etc.), Prose (including academic or personal essays, non-fiction, and fiction), Poetry, etc. · Where to submit? - You can visit this link for more info or to submit your piece here frc.edu/english/cambium Scholarship Awarded to Dramaworks Student West End Theatre The dramaworks Magic Beanstalk Players Program is pleased to announce that sixth-grader Zia Cressey is this year’s recipient of the Elliott Johnson Smart Scholarship. Program Director Danielle Wagner Plocki said, “Zia has been part of the Magic Beanstalk Players program for several years. She is a great role model to the younger students and is enthusiastic about performing. She has even taken an active interest in learning stage makeup this year. Zia always has a great attitude and is very deserving of this award!” Zia will play the role of Jonah in the Magic Beanstalk Players upcoming production of Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon KIDS. The production will be at the West End Theatre on March 31, April 1, and 2. Forty-five students in grades K-6 are involved in the show. The Elliott Johnson Smart Scholarship was created by Elliott’s family and contributed to by many loving friends, family, and community members. In the spirit of Elliott’s memory and his love of theatre, the Scholarship is awarded to one student each year who has demonstrated exemplary performance, enthusiasm, and dedication to The Magic Beanstalk Players youth drama program. Adventure Monkey merch is in the house The Toy Store/ The Scoop Adventure Monkey merch is in the house!! We love this Quincy-based mountain bike company, and their trucker hats are the bomb dot com. We have just a couple left in stock, come pick yours up before they're all gone! Don't Get Cold Feet! Mountain Building Supply Muck boots in Stock, great for these rainy days! Plumas & Sierra HOT JOBS Alliance for Workforce Development This Week's Events On Borrowed Time 02/02/2023 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM West End Theatre 541 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Thursday Night Trivia! 02/02/2023 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Quintopia Brewing Co. 591 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Webinar: PLANNING YOUR BUSINESS 02/02/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Online On Borrowed Time 02/03/2023 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM West End Theatre 541 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Movie: "Avatar" 02/03/2023 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM Town Hall Theatre 469 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 On Borrowed Time 02/04/2023 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM West End Theatre 541 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Groundhog Fever Festival 02/04/2023 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM Plumas County Courthouse 520 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Bingo! 02/04/2023 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM Quincy Elks Lodge 2004 E. Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Curmudgeons for Christ 02/04/2023 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM Community United Methodist Church 282 Church Street Quincy, CA 95971 50/50 Raffle 02/04/2023 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Groundhog Fever Festival 520 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Movie: "Avatar" 02/04/2023 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM Town Hall Theatre 469 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 On Borrowed Time 02/05/2023 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM West End Theatre 541 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Movie: "Avatar" 02/05/2023 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Town Hall Theatre 469 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Webinar: Checklist of Opening a Restaurant Part 1 02/06/2023 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM Online Virtual AJCC Job Center 02/06/2023 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Movie: "Avatar" 02/06/2023 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM Town Hall Theatre 469 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Plumas County Board of Supervisors Meeting 02/07/2023 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Plumas County Courthouse 520 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Webinar: Owning and Investing in Real Estate for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs 02/07/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Online Taco Tuesdays 02/07/2023 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM Lucio's Restaurant 875 E. Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 Community Supper 02/08/2023 Dinner service begins at 6:00 p.m. Community United Methodist Church 282 Church Street Quincy, CA 95971 Webinar: Checklist of Opening a Restaurant Part 2 02/08/2023 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM Online Mindful Nurturing Parenting Class 02/08/2023 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM ZOOM Quincy, CA 95971 Sip and Paint Fundraiser 02/08/2023 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds 204 Fairgrounds Road Quincy, CA 95971
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