Volume XV Issue 95 | Friday, December 9th, 2022 | |
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Lassen High Graduate’s Feature
Film Playing This Week at Sierra Theatre
Filmmaker, and Lassen High graduate Dillon Brown will premiere his latest feature, a horror film set around Lake Tahoe, this week at the Sierra Theatre in Susanville.
In the movie, which he directed and produced, Brown plays a documentary filmmaker who joins a Green Beret to search for a missing person, only to find that the legend of Tahoe Joe is in fact true.
Brown is the owner of Horror Nerd Productions out of Reno and the co-founder of Horror Dadz Productions.
According to his IMBD entry Brown considers himself a “professional weekend warrior,” wherein he maintains a 9-5 job, has a family, and finds any time in between to make films.
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He is the director of the award-winning The Flock and other features and short films.
The movie will play at the Sierra Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 and 7:00 and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 4:00 and 7:00.
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Semi Driver Killed in Highway
44 Collision with BNSF Locomotive
The driver of a 2023 Freightliner big rig was killed Tuesday afternoon when his semi was struck by a BNSF Railway locomotive at the Feather Lake railroad crossing east of County Road A-21.
Just before 4:00p.m., the driver of the semi, identified by the CHP as 64-year-old Goodyear, Arizona resident Jose O. Togni, was traveling eastbound on the highway, towing a 53′ box trailer at an unknown speed.
“For unknown reasons,” explains Susanville CHP Public Information Officer Bruce Thuelchassaigne, “Mr. Togni failed to stop at the railroad crossing on SR-44 at Feather Lake Railroad Crossing as a train was approaching.”
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As the semi entered the crossing it collided with a 2014, GE Locomotive, operated by BNSF Railway.
Togni suffered fatal injuries on scene as a result of the crash.
The BNSF Railway crew members were uninjured in the crash, which is still under investigation.
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Standish 4H Holding Christmas
Craft Fair This Weekend
The Standish 4H Club will be featuring lots of quality hand-made artwork and crafts at their annual Christmas Craft Fair scheduled for December 9th, 10th and 11th.
The event, which will feature hot food and marvelous crafts from a variety of local artisans will be held at the Standish 4H hall, 718-880 Highway 395 East.
Come browse woodwork, leather, candles, soap and lotions, handmade sweets, cakes and candy, pottery, home-sewn clothing, jewelry, floral arrangements, home décor, wreaths and more!
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There will be a drawing for a completely decorated Christmas tree. Tickets are only $2.
On Saturday and Sunday enjoy a hot lunch, served from the 4H kitchen, will be available for just $5 a serving.
The craft fair will be held from 1:00 to 6:00p.m. on Friday, and 9:00a.m., to 3:00p.m., on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information about the Christmas Craft Show call 1.530.310.1993.
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LIHEAP Weather Bulletin: Another
Major Storm Hits This Evening
Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Reno are warning that a significant winter storm is poised to impact the Sierra this weekend, with the potential for several feet of snow from tonight into late Sunday. A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect from 10:00 this evening until 4:00a.m. Monday.
Heavy snow is expected here in Lassen, eastern Plumas, and eastern Sierra Counties. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 8 inches, except 1 to 3 feet above 5,000 feet are possible.
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At times during the storm winds will be gusting as high as 50mph.
Travel across the Sierra is not recommended this weekend and may be impossible at times. If you choose to do so, make sure to have proper supplies and plan for prolonged delays.
Winds will remain strong and gusty in the High Sierra with periods of stronger winds surfacing in valley locations. Whiteout conditions will be possible across the Sierra on Saturday due to intense winds and heavy snowfall.
Lower western Nevada valleys could see spillover rainfall Saturday as snow levels rise to 5000-6000 feet. Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall during this timeframe could create some nuisance flooding for urban and poor drainage areas. Snow levels will then rapidly drop to all western Nevada valley floors by Sunday morning which will provide the best chances for a few inches snow accumulation and travel impacts across lower valleys.
winds could cause tree damage.
The heaviest snowfall rates are anticipated on Saturday.
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Fruit Growers Mill in the late 1940’s from an Eastman Studio Postcard | |
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Logging Plants Close for Season
December 9, 1941
Fruit Growers Logging Camp No. 10, located about 35 miles northeast of here, has been shut down for the winter, according to A. I. Lucero, assistant resident manager of the Fruit Growers Supply Company.
The sawmill in Susanville will discontinue operations for the winter months, but most of the men employed will be retained to make necessary winter repairs at the plant, Lucero Said.
The supply of logs in the Fruit Growers pond is sufficient to start the mill again in February, according to the announcement.
At the Lassen Lumber and Box Company, H. W. Bridgford, resident manager said, “At the present time we have about the same amount of logs in deck as we had a year ago. This supply will last until sometime in March, 1942. The demand nor for lumber and shook is very light and we have no information at this time as to when the demand will improve.”
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