Amy and her store do so much for our community, I truly think they get overlooked because they are a large chain. However, the local people that live here are truly champions for our little community. None more so than Amy. 

I met Amy through our husbands and the baseball world (go figure), several years ago, when she moved here. I discovered she took the job to manage our local store, and naturally, through my work at the police department I had several work-related encounters with Amy.

As a store manager, she was always very organized and willing to do whatever was necessary in order to support law enforcement’s endeavors to deter shoplifting. However, my true love for Ms. Amy stemmed from all that she did and wanted to do outside of simply operating and running the store.

Every. Single. Event. I have done, Amy has been relentless about wanting to help. Whether it be by donating her time, or helping me acquire funds (or donations) through corporate for many of the fundraisers and events that I do.

In fact, if you have not had the pleasure of meeting in person and have not gleaned this through my articles – I am sort of this little well-organized ball of chaos. And Amy quickly discovered this and is so patient with me.

She kindly sends cute smiley face reminders, to call her back, to give her the information that she needs to help me. Yes, the woman works hard just so that she can help other people.

From fishing derbies, toy drives, back to school shopping and beyond, Amy not only participates willingly she goes out of her way to make sure that she and her store (and her wonderful co-workers) are giving back.

I don’t think I have met someone who is so persistent on helping out. So, if you have never met the wonderful Amy Holley, I would implore you to seek her out the next time you are shopping at Walmart.

You will recognize her from her sweet warm smile, and just the kindness that she exudes, and you too will see why this little angel baby is one of the reasons I love where we live.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, alleges that Joel Nolen sexually harassed female tenants since at least 2011.

According to the complaint, "Nolen offered housing-related benefits in exchange for sexual contact, made unwelcome sexual comments and advances to female tenants, entered the homes of female tenants without their permission, subjected female tenants to unwelcome touching and groping, subjected female tenants to unwelcome sexual acts and took adverse housing-related actions against female tenants who refused his sexual advances."

“No one should ever feel unsafe or suffer sexual harassment in their home, especially at the hands of their housing provider,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.

“The Justice Department is committed to vigorously enforcing the Fair Housing Act and holding landlords and housing providers accountable when they sexually harass their tenants.”

“The sexual harassment and retaliation alleged in today’s complaint violates our federal fair housing laws and will not be tolerated,” said U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert for the Eastern District of California.

“Landlords and other housing providers who engage in such conduct will be held accountable to ensure that individuals feel safe and comfortable in their homes.”

The lawsuit seeks monetary damages to compensate persons harmed by the alleged harassment, civil penalties to vindicate the public interest and a court order barring future discrimination.

Individuals who believe that they may have been victims of sexual harassment or other types of housing discrimination at rental dwellings owned or managed by Joel Nolen, Shirlee Nolen, or Nolen Properties LLC, or who have other information that may be relevant to this case, can contact the Housing Discrimination Tip Line at 1-833-591-0291, select 1 for English, and select option number 2, then option number 7 to leave a message.

Individuals may also email the Justice Department at fairhousing@usdoj.gov or submit a report online. Reports also may be made by contacting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at 1-800-669-9777 or by filing a complaint online.

If your agency or organization would like to have a booth at Walk-A-Mile, you can download a booth registration form by clicking here.

For more information, please call 1.530.257.5459 or email kendra.zaengle@lassenfamilyservices.org.

The south shore of Eagle Lake in 1955 from an Eastman Studio photograph

Fish Count Set for Eagle Lake

March 1, 1950

Pine Creek is soon to have a weir installed to allow a census of Eagle Lake fish, it was learned here Thursday. Two biologists from the bureau of fish conservation, division of fish and game, were in the county Wednesday and Thursday to check the flow of water from Pine Creek to eagle Lake.

Harry A. Hansen, district fisheries biologist, and Harry P. Chandler, his assistant, found that the flow which usually starts late in March is already running because of the unseasonably warm weather.

They made the inspection in line with the installation of a weir, or check dam, which is scheduled to go in this season. The purpose of the dam will be to allow a count on the number of fish traveling upstream or coming back downstream. The weir has already been approved and will be installed this season if conditions allow. Otherwise, it will go in next season.

The dam consists of a heavy ‘screen’ or perforated structure across the stream which allows water but no fish to go through. At each end of the dam there is a trap with a one-way entry for fish traveling in the stream; one for those going upstream, and the other for those going downstream.

As soon as enough fish accumulate in the trap, it is raised, the fish are counted, and then the trap is lowered, and a door opens so that the fish can go on their way untouched.

The bureau of fish conservation has registered a protest taking of water from Eagle Lake for irrigation.