Warren and Katherine Guess purchased 1107 Main Street in 2020 and since that time they have put an incredible amount of work into renovating the building and upgrading the surrounding property.

Several plans to continue to update the property are in place. Since purchasing the building they have replaced the roof on the building of Novah Electric, replaced the old wooden sliding doors with new metal roll-up doors, installed a state of the art camera monitoring system and updated a large portion of the plumbing and electrical.

They have also replaced several windows, added new doors, re-stuccoed a large portion of the main building’s exterior, built office space for their ever-growing companies’ operations and added light up signs for Novah Electric and Guess Plumbing.

“In the future we will be renovating the front showroom in anticipation of our expanding business operations,” explains Warren Guess.

“We would like to give sincere gratitude to our employees and our customers for their continuous support. Your belief and trust in my husband’s expanding business has been essential to it’s success,” adds Katherine Guess.

Carbivore

Woode’s Goodies has a new side business called Carbivore! With a background in culinary and years of perfecting recipes Erin Wood, owner of Woode’s Goodies at 905 Cottage street, has created Carbivore, a business with a unique twist on everything carb related, a homemade kitchen with a cottage license in the state of California.

They offer many types of unique fresh sourdough bread, which is made weekly. They offer a wide variety of freeze dried candies and seasonings to make dips. They also carry sweet homemade treats such as cookies, cakes, and pies and seasonal goodies that are perfect for a last minute Christmas gift.

Tonight’s shindig is from 5:00 to 7:00. Make sure you stop by to sample some delicious drinks and treats and enter the raffle for a gift basket.

Is something noteworthy happening with your business? Let us know about it! Each Thursday morning, we present a round-up of interesting news from the Lassen County business scene and we want to hear from you. E-mail your business news to Marshel at mcouso@susanvillestuff.com.

“It was learned no gun was ever observed, and it was a ‘statement’ that had been overheard by the reporting students while on the bus to school this morning.”

School officials and officers contacted the student away from the other children and found no firearm in the student’s possession. The student was interviewed by officers who found the statements made not to be an actual threat to the school or any other students.

As soon as it was determined that there was no threat, the school issued a notice that it was no longer on lockdown status.

“We want to thank the school officials for their immediate actions and for contacting our department. These incidents may be rare in our area, but each will be investigated thoroughly and quickly, with the safety of the students coming first.”

Bengoa-Bollinger reminded parents that when a school is in lockdown status, all doors will be locked, and no entry will be allowed onto the campus so that law enforcement can quickly respond and conduct the investigation.

“While working with school officials, we all would like to make a quick advisement about the situation, but the safety of our students, faculty, and community comes first, so until we know a situation is safe, please keep a safe distance from the area.”

Forest Health research grants will be awarded in five categories:

1)Wildfire and Forest Research, which can occur on any landownership; 2) State Forests Research must include at least one study site on a Demonstration State Forest 3) Graduate Student grants, must be led by a graduate student; 4) Scientific Synthesis and Tool Development to synthesize current scientific information and literature, distribution of current scientific data and information, and/or decision support tools for landowners, managers, and the public; 5) Special Topic Research to address a need identified by Cal-FIRE.

This year the special topic is enhancing ecological monitoring of vegetation treatments including cultural fire and community-based prescribed fire.

Official Call for Applications

Forest Health Research Grants Program: The call for concept proposals opens on December 20, 2023, and will be due by 3 PM on January 31, 2024. A public virtual workshop and applicant office hours will be held during the open application period.

Please check the Forest Health Research Grants web page for dates, times, and locations. The workshop will be recorded and made available on the program web page.

“The Forest Health Research Grant Program consistently draws top-tier research initiatives addressing various wildfire and forest health concerns,” said Chris Keithley, Assistant Deputy Director of Fire and Resource Assessment at Cal-FIRE.

“Cumulatively, the findings contribute valuable insights to Cal-FIRE and the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, contributing knowledge about shifts in environmental conditions, climate-induced effects on forests and wildfire patterns, and the efficacy of

forest management practices.”

This program is designed to complement the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force Action Plan, the 2018 Strategic Fire Plan for California, and the Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy, which propose to protect lives, property, and resources of California and increase the ability of our natural and working lands to survive and mitigate the effects of climate change.

The Forest Health Research Grant Program is part of California Climate Investments, a

statewide program that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities.

For more information and to sign up for grant email announcements, visit www.fire.ca.gov/grants.

Lassen County Animal Shelter, 707 Nevada Street, Suite #4, Susanville, CA 96130.

For Pick-up of donations they can call Ronnie Chandler at 1.530.249.6620 or Elaine Jacobs at 1.530.310.1774.

Here is a list of items needed at the shelter:

• Small rugs (used for kitten/cat kennels)
• Dog, Cat, Kitten food
• Dog Treats
• Cat Treats
• Dog and Cat food bowls (small, medium, large and extra-large sizes)
• Cockatiel Bird Food
• Parakeet Bird Food
• Cat and Dog Beds (small, medium, large and extra-large sizes)
• Cat and Dog Toys
• Dog Leashes
• Dog Collars (all sizes)
• Blankets – no “filled” comforters please
• Towels
• Cat Towers/scratchers
• Cat Litter Boxes
• Pooper Scoopers

Or anything else you wish to donate for the care, enjoyment and welfare of the homeless animals while they reside at the Shelter waiting to be adopted to loving homes.

The annual Christmas party in uptown Susanville, 1946

Fun is Planned at Susanville

December 21, 1948

There will be more fun for the kids at the Sierra Theater December 17, when Santa Claus comes to town for the grammar school children and pre-school children.

Santa has secured a wonderful program for youngsters, according to Lee Zwiebel, theater manager. He will lead them in singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and “Jingle Bells”; next is a schedule of cartoons: Bugs Bunny in “Acrobatty Bunny,” a technicolor musical fantasy, “Cinderella’s Feller,” animated color cartoon, “Robin Hood Makes Good.” Animated color cartoon, “Wacky Warm.” And featurette, “A Boy and His Dog,” an animated color cartoon, “Daffy Duck and Egghead,” Rhapsody Rabbit,” another Bugs Bunny animated color cartoon, “Keystone Hotel,” an old fashioned slapstick comedy and sound.

Santa Claus has the cooperation in the program by the Sierra Theater, Sacramento Bee, radio station KFBK, Susanville Volunteer Fire Department, and Rotary, Lions, 20-30, BPW and Monticola Clubs.

At 10 a.m., all valley children, those who attend school in the mornings, and all preschool children will attend, and at 1 p.m. kindergarten through the eighth grade, those who attend school in the afternoons or attend classes all day.

At 3:20, all others, high school and JC students will attend the theater.

The Susanville Volunteer Fire Department and service clubs will furnish candy, popcorn and oranges for the grammar and preschool children.

A decorated Christmas three 50 feet high has been installed in the center of Main Street, and after each show on December 17 the children will be taken to the tree and treated to candy, oranges and nuts by the fire department and other organizations.