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Volume XIV Issue 176 | Monday, April 4th, 2022
Photofeature: Lassen Family Services Holds Child Abuse Prevention Event
A SusanvilleStuff Photofeature
by Marshel and Jeremy Couso

National Child Abuse Prevention Month began Friday, and Lassen Family Services commemorated the start of April, which has been dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse since 1983, with a big event at their offices on Riverside Drive Saturday morning.
It was a beautiful day and lots of folks showed up to hang out at the LFS event. Adults mingled and visited, stopping at the resource booths, while the kids spent time climbing around racecars and firetrucks.

Costumed characters, like Batman, Star Lord, Smokey Bear and Dandy the Dragon, roamed about, alongside real heroes from a wide variety of local agencies including the Susanville Fire Department, the California Highway Patrol, the Lassen County Sheriff’s Posse, and the Forest Service.

Susanville Mayor Mendy Schuster was on hand to deliver a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
We have a lot more photos in our Photofeature over at SusanvilleStuff.
Angela Reed, Executive Director of Lassen Family Services with Susanville Mayor Mendy Schuster
Lassen County Chamber of
Commerce Update for April 4th
Kelly Ackley,
Chamber Executive Director

Hello, Spring! After having to postpone this event for the past two years, we are ready to bring to you our 14th annual Spring Show, Saturday, April 30th from 10:00 until 3:00p.m., at Lassen County Fairgrounds.

If your business fits into the category of Home, Garden, Recreation or Wedding Vendor, we welcome you.
Applications can be found on our website at www.lassencountychamber.org or at the Chamber office 1516 Main Street in Susanville. For more information call 1.530.257.4323.

Mark your calendar for the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce April Chamber Mixer, Thursday, April 21st from 5:30 – 7:30p.m., at High Sierra Collision and Towing. We hope to see you all there for food, drinks and fun!

Bring some Easter cheer to your family or a neighborhood child! For $20, Milford 4-H will hide 20 Easter Eggs in the yard of your choice. They also have Mega Eggs that will have stuffed animals and candy inside for just $5/egg. All funds raised will help support the wide variety of projects and events the kids put on all year. For more information, call 530.310.6882. Orders must be completed and paid in full by April 8th.

Lassen Family Services is partnering with the All-American Mixed Martial Arts Academy to host a FREE self-defense class! This class will take place on Saturday, April 9th from 2:00 – 4:00p.m., located at 55 S. Sacramento St. in Susanville. The class is open to everyone ages 12 and up. There is limited capacity, so be sure to register at lfsselfdefense.eventbrite.com. For more information, please contact 530.257.4599.

April is National Poetry Month. Come celebrate with Lassen County Arts Council, Sunday, April 10th from 2:00 – 4:00p.m., outside of Artisan Coffee in Janesville. Sponsored by Lassen County Art’s Council and Thompson Peak Writer’s Workshop. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy free refreshments.

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt brought to you by the Lassen County Fair and SusanvilleStuff will be held Saturday, April 16th at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. All Lassen County kids are welcome to come hunt for Easter Eggs. The gates open at 8:30am and groups start at 9:00am with different age group starting every 10 minutes; there will be an additional egg hunt section for kids with special capabilities. 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. The Easter Bunny will be at the fairgrounds so bring your cameras for a photo opportunity. Lastly, Merry Morsels will be there handing out free cupcakes for the kids!

Keep CCC Open Golf Tournament, hosted by Susanville Soroptimist at Diamond Mountain Golf Club will be Saturday, April 16th, with signups due no later than April 10th. $100 per player in a 4 Man Scramble, 8:00a.m. registration and 9:00a.m. shotgun start; Pulled Pork lunch provided, no host bar and a silent auction. All proceeds will be donated to the City of Susanville by Soroptimist for court costs. Sign up at Axia Home Loans or Diamond Mountain Golf Club.

Applications for Lassen Association of Realtors Scholarships are now available. This year LAR will be offering three $1000 scholarships. Students must be in their senior year attending a high school within Lassen County. For more information, call 1.530.257.5220. The application deadline is April 15th, 2022.

Scholarship Applications for Lassen Fastpitch and Lassen Lightning Softball are now available. This year Lassen Fastpitch and Lassen Lightning Softball will be offering a primary scholarship in the amount of $1000 and a secondary scholarship in the amount of $500. Students must be high school seniors who have played a minimum of two years in the local Lassen Youth Fastpitch Softball League; Must be a senior at Lassen High School; Plan to attend an accredited College, University, or Trade School. For more information, call 1.559.805.2044. The application deadline is April 15th, 2022.

Applications for Sierra Desert Properties are now available. This year Sierra Desert Properties will be offering one scholarship in the amount of $500 to a deserving Lassen County senior. For more information, call 530.250.7146. The application deadline is April 22, 2022.

Applications for Pheasants Forever Jake Trussell Memorial Scholarship are now available. This year the Northeastern California Chapter 443 of Pheasants Forever is offering two (2) scholarships in 2022 to deserving Lassen County seniors. Preference will be given to students who plan to major in Wildlife Biology. For more information, call 530.310.1366. The application deadline is April 22, 2022.

Applications for LMUD Scholarships are now available. LMUD is offering two $1,250 scholarships for high school seniors and one $500 scholarship for returning college students, in a program designed to enhance the education and resulting careers of deserving local students. Applications can be accessed on their website or for more information contact, 1.530.257.4174. Application deadline is April 29th, 2022.

Don’t forget to email director@lassencountychamber.org with any upcoming event or swing by the Chamber Office at 1516 Main Street with any event posters.
Be a Blood Hero: Lassen College Hosting Spring Blood Drive This Thursday
As we prepare for the summer months Vitalant needs your blood donations and Lassen Community College will be hosting their annual Spring Blood Drive on Thursday, April 7th, to help replenish stockpiles.

According to Vitalant our local blood supply depends on receiving at least 150 blood donations every day and LCC is urging all eligible donors to make an appointment now. There are twenty-five appointments to fill at the April 7th blood drive and walk-ins are also welcome.
Please bring your photo ID with you. You can complete your health screening ahead of time to make the process a little faster at the drive. Click here to complete the screening.

Organizers suggest that you drink plenty of water before your donation and reminds donors that masks are optional on campus.

The blood drive will be held from 9:00a.m. to 2:30p.m. in the cafeteria at the college.

Looking down at the Honey Lake Valley from Viewland in 1937 – from an Eastman Studios photograph
Pumice is Found Near Susanville
April 4, 1947

Sam Sherman and Dudley Moss, Susanville residents, have recently discovered deposits of pumice on government-owned land near the Rice Canyon Road one and one-fourth miles north of Leavitt station and approximately 10 miles east of Susanville. The two men have filed claim on the land. The property is reported to have three layers of pumice.

Both Sherman and Moss believe this deposit, which is made up of pumice stones varying in size and density, covers a large area and is readily marketable. The deposit is roughly 600 feet wide by an estimated 20 feet deep.
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