Volume XVI Issue 176

Monday, April 8th, 2024

Gus is 10 months old and gets along with doggy friends. He even previously lived with cats. However, Gus should not be around chickens/livestock. Additionally, potential adopters should research his breed. Gus is a Great Pyrenees mix. These guardian breeds need space and are known to dig, Gus is no exception.

If interested in meeting Gus, please contact shelter staff at 530.257.9200 or come down for a visit. Be sure to bring dogs that already live in the home to the shelter for a meet and greet with Gus to ensure they get along prior to adoption. Gus is neutered, up to date on his vaccinations, and heartworm tested negative.

Featured animals at the Lassen County Animal Shelter are available for adoption on a first-come-first-serve basis. According to California law, all adoptable dogs and cats must be spayed and neutered before leaving our facility. If interested in adopting an animal, please contact the shelter directly.

Current shelter hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday. You can contact the shelter at 530.257.9200.

There will be drive-thru service only. For more information call the 4H office at 1.530.251.2601.

16th Annual Spring Show Event 2024, Saturday, April 27th at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. Spring is near and you know what that means. It’s time for the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Annual Spring Show Event. You do not want to miss this year’s event. So many exciting things are planned. The chamber is now accepting applications for vendors. Applications are available online at www.lassencountychamber.org and in the chamber office. If you have any questions, please call the chamber at 530.257.4323.

Lassen County Chamber of Commerce has added a Chili Cook-Off to the fun stuff going on at their 2024 Spring Show, which will be held April 27th, from 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. The Chili Cook-Off is a great way to promote your business or organization. People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice winners will receive cash prizes, a plaque and well-deserved bragging rights. Tasting Kits at the show will be $10. Entry fee to participate in the Chili Cook-Off is $35. Along with the chili there will be a live band and a cornhole tournament put on by the Lassen County Baggers. Want to Enter? Visit the Lassen County Chamber Office, online at www.lassencountychamber.org or call 530.257.4323.

5th District Lassen County Supervisor Jason Ingram will be hosting a special Career Opportunities Workshop on April 8th. The workshop will be held at Lassen High School, 1110 Main Street, from 9:00a.m. until 2:45p.m. For more information call Supervisor Ingram at 1.530.249.6431.

The Susanville Assembly of God presents Spring Fling Market Place on Friday, April 12th from 4:00 to 8:00p.m., and Saturday, April 13th from 9:00 to 2:00p.m., at Susanville Assembly of God, 473-465 Richmond Rd. N. Vendors wanted. For more information call 530.249.3702.

Lassen College Rodeo brings you Caleb Montgomery Concert and Album Release Party on Saturday, April 13th at the Lassen County Fairgrounds pavilion. Tickets are good for both the rodeo at 4:00p.m., and the concert at 7:30p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at Margie’s Book Nook, Bottle and Brush Art Bar, or Online. On Friday Rodeo is free admission and starts at 6:00p.m.

Save the Date. Soroptimist International of Susanville will be holding their Annual Margarita Fest on Saturday, May 3, 2024, at the Lassen County Fairgrounds, Jensen Hall.

The Children’s Fair will be held on Saturday, May 4th, from 10:00 until 3:00p.m., at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. There will be live entertainment throughout the day, including dancers from local dance studios and costumed characters. Static displays of emergency vehicles and other fun things for kids to see will be around each corner at the fairgrounds. Dandy the Smokeless Dragon will be there, and Lassen Youth Football and Star Elite Cheer, Lassen Youth Soccer and the Lassen Aquatics will also be participating in the event. Admission is free. Would your group or organization like to have a booth at the Lassen County Children’s Fair? The last day to register is April 24th and you can click here to fill out a booth application form. For more information you can call the Lassen County Office of Education at 1.530.251.8711.

Monticola Club will be holding their Mother’s Day Brunch, May 11th from 10:00 to 12:00p.m., at the Monticola Club, 140 S. Lassen Street. A beautiful event for your mom, sister, aunt, daughter. There will be raffle baskets, spectacular food, friends, and live music (Violinist). Tickets available soon. Please contact, Naomi at 530.310.3496.

The 35th Lassen Jr. Fishing Derby has been set for Saturday, May 18th. Coveted prizes donated by community businesses and locals are handed out to the biggest catch of the day in each age group, along with sportsmanship awards.

Lassen County Farm Bureau Classic Golf Tournament 2024, Saturday May 18th. Shotgun starts at 9:00a.m., at the Diamond Mountain Golf Course. Lunch is Included. All proceeds benefit local youth scholarships, 4-H, FFA projects. $400 per four man team and $200 Hole Sponsor. You can sign up at the Clubhouse or contact Naomi at lassencfb@gmail.com or call 530.310.3496.

Lassen Family Services is excited to announce this year’s Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) Gala scheduled for Saturday, May 18th at 5:30p.m. Event will include dinner, bar, silent auction and live music.

The Susanville Salvation Army will be holding the 3rd Annual Gary Felt Kilt Classic Gold Tournament, Saturday, June 1st. Save the date and watch for more to come. If you would like to donate an action item, sponsor a hole, or register a team, please call 530.257.0314. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Salvation Army.

The Lassen County Office of Education Sober Grad will be held on June 7, 2024. If you are interested in supporting Lassen County Sober Grad Night, we hope to receive either gift cards, monetary donations, or items that can be added to a gift bag. For additional information about the event, please contact: James Hall at jdhall@lcoe.org or 530.251.8711. For additional information about donating, please contact: Courtney Hanna at channa@lcoe.org or 530.257.7214. Thank you for considering this request and for any donation you can make. Please make checks payable to: Lassen County Office of Education, Memo Line: Sober Grad.

The CHP 140 Squad Club will be hosting their 25th Annual Sober Grad Golf Tournament on June 12th, 2024, at the premiere Bailey Creek Golf Course in Lake Almanor, raising money for Lassen and Plumas county Sober Graduation events. Registration is currently open for teams of four. The cost is $140 per player which includes eighteen holes of golf, shared cart, unlimited range balls, coffee and donuts, Tri-Tip dinner, and a gift bag. The tournament is limited to 144 players so make your reservations soon. To reserve a spot, fees must be received by May 1st. For more information or to register a team please call Lacey Carney at 530.252-1800 or visit the Susanville Highway Patrol office at 472-400 Diamond Crest Rd.

The Bizz Running Company wants you to check out this awesome local race in Susanville on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Bizz Johnson’s Southside Scramble. Registration is open. 22K, 14K, or 7K. CA.

Lassen Gravel Adventure Ride – New in 2024, 14 Mile Mini-Squatch. For those of you who don’t want to ride the 94, 63, or 40-mile routes, how about a nice, leisurely 14-miler in the lower canyon on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Need something to do while your partner or friend tackles the short (40 mi), or full (94 mi) course? The Mini-Squatch is for you. Enjoy a mellow 14 mile round trip ride along the Bizz Johnson Trail with Brunch on the Bizz at the top. Lassengraveladventureride.com

All new for 2024. The Bizz Running Company is introducing the Bizz Johnson Express Half Marathon Relay. Bring your best running friend and run this fast half marathon course. Leg 1 starts with the Express Half Marathon and completes the first 7 miles. After going underneath Highway 36 and back up the other side, you’ll hand off to Leg 2 who will cruise the last 6.1 miles to the Finish Line at Hobo Camp. You can register for all Bizz Johnson Marathon Events on October 12-13, 2024, at https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Susanville/BizzJohnson.

Participants will be placed in age groups with other participants their age.

Parents and guardians are asked to sign their participants in between 3:00 and 3:30p.m., and pick them up between 6:30 and 7:00. Dinner will be provided.

Click here for more information and a form to sign-up for the event.

According to organizers the goal of the GLOW project is to connect with the adolescent population and have an open dialogue with them about how these topics may affect them personally, offering ways they can make small changes in their own interactions, hygiene, self-worth and much more.

In the fields south of Susanville, 1936. From the Eastman Collection at UC Davis

Lassen County Short of Hay

April 8, 1952

Due to the acute shortage of hay in Lassen County, some ranchers are reportedly contemplating the purchase of hay outside the county, or from other areas of the county.

Lassen County agricultural commissioner, Ernest E. Fix, points out that agricultural products coming from outside the county, or from other areas within the county must be held for inspection, so that this office can determine if the hay is contaminated with primary or secondary noxious weeds or seeds.

The agricultural commissioner suggests that it would be the best to contact his office first and get information as to what ranchers should look for in purchasing hay.

Any hay being brought into the county or from other areas within the county containing primary or secondary noxious weeds ort seeds shall either be returned to its origin, or destroyed, Fix said.