Volume XVI Issue 170

Friday, March 29th, 2024

These are the people who made this year’s Community Egg Hunt possible

Thanks to our volunteers from Richmond 4-H, Susanville Future Farmers of America, LHS Drill Team, Junior Fair Board, Eskaton Lassen Manor, FBLA, Lassen High ASB, Little Miss Lassen and her Court, Princess Sofia Bennett, Thompson Peak 4-H and several really nice families and individuals who showed up. Thank you to everybody for your help!

The Community Egg Hunt is free for all local kids to participate, just come on down, bring your Easter baskets and join in the fun.

The gates open at 8:30a.m., and groups start at 9:00 with a different age group starting every 10 minutes.

• 9:00 for Under 2
• 9:10 for Ages 2 to 4
• 9:20 for Ages 5 to 7
• 9:30 for Ages 8 to 10
• 9:00 to 10:00 Special Session for Kids with Special Capabilities

The Easter Bunny will be at the fairgrounds so bring your cameras for a photo opportunity.

Each age group has a chance to find the ‘gold egg’ to be turned in for an Easter basket filled with assorted goodies and prizes. Don’t forget to bring your Easter baskets!

The egg hunt will feature a special session for Children with Special Capabilities. This session will be held inside in a calmer environment. There will be sensory bins, balloons on eggs, toys and candy in eggs, safe spaces for wheelchairs and walkers to maneuver. For more information contact Ronda Hall 1.530.260.0646.

Admission to the event is free.

At the 2021 Jr. Fishing Derby

The busy morning starts at 6:00 with free registration and check-in at the park. Don’t forget to dress warmly because mornings are still chilly along the river this time of year. Registration and check-in end at 9:00a.m.

Derby prizes will be awarded after the 3:00p.m. close of the event, and winners don’t need to be present to win. Kids shooting for the ‘largest fish’ prizes should be off the river by 2:45p.m. and must be in line for weigh-in by 3:00p.m to qualify. Door prizes will be drawn at the same time and for these winners must be present.

The first three-hundred young anglers to register will receive a souvenir derby hat courtesy of Guess Plumbing. Biggest fish wins a custom rod and reel donated by Dave Huhtala.

This year kids in the 6 to 15 year-old age group have a chance to win bicycles from Susanville Grocery Outlet, a rod and reel from Western Nevada Supply or tackle boxes from Lassen County Federal Credit Union.

For the 2 to 5 year-old fisher-folk prizes include bicycles from Zaengles Home and Carpet, rod and reel from Western Nevada Supply and tackle boxes from Lassen County Federal Credit Union.

There will also be sportsmanship prizes sponsored by the Dieter family and Bill Kauffman.

From 6:30 to 8:30 free breakfast for all kids, sponsored by WalMart and the employees of WalMart. From 10:30 to 1:00p.m., free lunch will be provided for all kids, sponsored by Frosty Mill; Susanville Supermarket; Alpine Beverage; Burger King; Diamond Mountain Mini-Mart and Grillin’ by Greg Sella.

Adults may have breakfast or lunch for a donation of $2.00.

For more information contact Lassen Sportsmens Club President Wade Workman at 1.530.310.0151.

Be a graduating senior who has attended high school in Lassen County for at least three years.

Have a grade point average of 3.0 or above during the last three years.

Show evidence of school and/or community service and leadership.

Please return the completed forms to Lassen County Historical Society Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 321, Susanville, CA 96130 or to the Lassen High Counseling Office.

Click here to download more information about the scholarship.

The Lassen County Historical Society promotes interest, education and research into Lassen County’s past, present and future. It strives to collect and preserve records, data, pictures and material pertinent to the history of Lassen County. Anyone interested may become a member.

The Historical Society operates our local museum, which is unique in that it is staffed entirely by volunteers, and admission is free. The museum is located at 115 North Weatherlow.

“This individual should be a worthy role model to be emulated by others,” explains Lassen County Superintendent of Schools Patti Gunderson.

Awards will be presented at the 2024 Educator Gala on Tuesday, May 28th, at 5:30p.m.

The following categories are offered for recognition:

• Administrator (superintendent, assistant superintendents, principal, executive director, dean, etc.)
• District support staff (CBO, accounting technician, executive secretary, director of maintenance, etc.)
• Certificated staff (Teachers, instructional coaches, teachers on special assignment, nurses, counselors, speech pathologists, school psychologists, etc.)
• Classified staff (Paraprofessionals, instructional aides, cafeteria support, lead cook, food services, custodian, bus drivers, transportation, maintenance, facility managers, media tech, technology coordinator, health clerks, expanded learning opportunity program staff, attendance clerks, etc.)
• Extracurricular staff (Coaches, drama, band, gardening, cooking, etc.)
• Parent
• Community partner
• Volunteer
• Student leader
• School site
• School board member

There is no limit to the number of nominations; each nomination is a separate form. You can nominate more than one nominee for any of the above categories.

The selection committee will be reviewing each nomination. The deadline to submit your nomination is April 23rd, by 4:00p.m. Click here to view and download the nomination form.

All questions may be directed to pd@lcoe.org.

Due to the realities of aerial and statistical analyses, the population estimate accounts for a range of uncertainty between 63,432 animals to 85,249 animals.

“Protecting and managing wild horses and burros on public lands is a responsibility that the BLM takes extremely seriously,” said BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning.

“By addressing overpopulation, we are not only ensuring the long-term well-being of wild horses and burros but also safeguarding the delicate balance of our ecosystems for the benefit of all wildlife and the health of our public lands.”

Though the exact causes of the population reduction cannot be definitively determined, the BLM has taken steps in recent years to address overpopulation.

For example, since the March 2023 estimates were released, the BLM removed 11,784 animals from overpopulated herds and offered them for adoption to qualified homes. Since then, BLM has placed 7,887 animals into private care through adoptions, sales and transfers.

Between 2020 and 2023, the BLM removed about 50,000 wild horses and burros. This compares to about 27,000 animals that were removed in the prior four years, 2016-2019. The BLM has also worked to increase the use of fertility control vaccines that could be contributing to slower growth for some herds.

From 2020 to 2023, about 4,237 treatments were conducted, compared to 2,606 treatments conducted 2016-2019.

In addition, most of the Western U.S. experienced a severe 2022-2023 winter with deep snow, which impacted wildlife populations and may have increased mortality in some wild horse herds, or caused animals to disperse to other areas unknown to surveyors.

Though this latest estimate represents the largest one-year reduction in overpopulation since 1985, the estimated population remains nearly three times what scientists estimate public lands can sustainably support.

The BLM plans to continue efforts to bring wild horse and burro populations back to a healthy level. The agency recently released its plan to gather and remove approximately 20,000 wild horses and burros and treat 1,400 horses with fertility control in Fiscal Year 2024, with the added goal of placing 10,000 animals into private care through adoptions and sales. Based on population projections, approximately 20,000 animals should be removed annually, and the use of fertility control should be maximized where it can be effective, to continue the downward trend.

The BLM is mandated by the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to manage and protect wild horses and burros as part of a thriving natural ecological balance on public lands.

Because wild horse and burro populations on public lands increase rapidly, the BLM must gather and remove excess animals to keep herds from overpopulating their habitat.

Animals removed from overpopulated herds are checked by a veterinarian and prepared for adoption to qualified homes. The BLM also uses various fertility control vaccines that can prevent pregnancy in wild mares for 1-4 years.

For more than a decade prior to 2020, wild horse and burro populations saw rapid growth, rising from approximately 28,500 animals in 2007 to a peak of more than 95,000 animals in 2020.

When chronically overpopulated, wild horse and burro herds degrade important ecosystems, which can eventually lead to starvation and dehydration for the wild horses and burros, and impact other wildlife.

The BLM continues working to place excess animals into private care through its Adoption and Sales Programs as well as successful partnerships with organizations across the nation.

There are many opportunities to get involved in these efforts as a volunteer, partner, or donor. Since 1971, nearly 300,000 horses have been placed into private care, becoming excellent pleasure, show and work horses for families nationwide and even overseas. More information on how you can adopt a wild horse or burro can be found here.

The BLM compiles annual wild horse and burro population estimates based on data collected by field specialists using scientifically validated aerial survey techniques developed by U.S. Geological Survey scientists. Statistical analysis of the data leads to an estimated total number of animals, including those that may be missed during the survey.

The BLM normally surveys about one third of all herds using this methodology each fiscal year. For herds not surveyed in a given year, the BLM typically assumes 20 percent growth for horses and 15 percent growth for burros.

Susanville’s first Little League players in 1951. Thanks to Kim Erb for the cool photo!

Little Baseball League Planned in Susanville

March 29, 1951

Organization of Little League baseball for boys under 13 years of age is schedule for Susanville.

The system was developed in the east and has spread throughout the country.

The Little League system uses professional baseball players method. Each team manager is initially allowed 326,000 credit points for the purchase of players. He is allowed 10,000 more at the beginning of the following season.

Players are bought and sold with points, just as in big league baseball with money. The system is said to stimulate development of younger players and competition among the boys.

Commercialism of the team is discouraged, although sponsors will be sought for local support. The teams entered in the regular Little league have state, regional and national playoffs.

Current plans call for organization of teams in Susanville, Westwood and Chester.

Information on the little league’s system was secured by Carl Lundberg and Clyde Merton of Susanville at a recent meeting they attended in Marysville.

An explanatory film is scheduled to arrive here next week for showing to clubs and organizations. A meeting will be called in Susanville to organize a local league after showing of the file locally.