Volume XVI Issue 199

Thursday, May 9th, 2024

County Fair Accepting Nominations for Old-Timers and Parade Grand Marshal

The Lassen County Fair has opened nominations for two big annual honors, the Old Timer of the Year award and the Fair Parade Grand Marshal. Both awards will be celebrated at this year’s fair, which runs from July 17th through the 21st.

The Old Timer of the Year

The Old Timer of the Year award is judged on kindness and service to our community. The nominee has to be at least 60 years old and have lived in Lassen County for at least 10 years.

This award honors a senior who has demonstrated outstanding volunteerism, leadership, helping, teaching, mentoring, or advocating for others in Lassen County.

The award is based on dedication, overarching commitment, and demonstrated impact on those served. The nominee must be willing and able to attend the Lassen County Fair Parade on July 20th.

Click here to download the Old Timer of the Year Nomination form. Deadline to submit Old Timer nominations is 5:00p.m., June 7th, at the Fair office, 195 Russell Avenue in Susanville, or emailed to lcfair@co.lassen.ca.us.

Parade Grand Marshal

The Grand Marshal award is a century old tradition based on accomplishments and contributions to the community. The nominee will be selected on the basis of their contributions to the quality of life in Lassen County through civic or social services; humanitarianism; personal achievements in the areas of arts, sports, etc.; or based on the distinction that they have brought to Lassen County resulting from achievements elsewhere.

The nominee should be a current or long term past resident of Lassen County. The nominee must be willing to act as Grand Marshal and be willing and able to attend the Lassen County Fair Parade on July 20th.

The nomination forms must be submitted by May 13th, at 5:00p.m., and include a brief history and accomplishments of the nominee along with the contact information of the person who submitted the nomination form.

Click here to download the Parade Grand Marshal Nomination Form.

To help keep people safe while biking or walking , the Susanville Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation throughout the month focused on driver behaviors that put bicyclists and pedestrians at risk, such as speeding, making illegal turns, failure to yield right of way, and stop sign/red light running.

The Susanville Police Department suggests the following safety tips for bicyclists and drivers:

Drivers

• Slow down and follow the speed limit. Be careful traveling through intersections.
• Look carefully for bicyclists and pedestrians before making a turn or opening a car door near streets or bike paths.
• Be patient when traveling behind a bicyclist and give them space when passing. California law requires drivers to change a lane, when possible, to pass bicyclists and always pass with at least 3 feet of space.
• Never drive distracted or impaired.

Bike Riders

• Use lights at night.
• Although not required for riders 18 and older, always wear a properly secured helmet. Helmets significantly reduce the chance of a head injury in the event of a crash.
• Bicyclists must travel in the same direction of traffic and have the same requirements as any slow-moving vehicle.
• Yield to pedestrians, just as a driver would. Pedestrians have the right-of-way within marked or unmarked crosswalks at intersections.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Proceeds from the tournament will be used by the Salvation Army of Susanville and will be used to help feed families, provide utility, and rent assistance; it will also provide funding for their youth programs like summer camp, back-to-school and Angel Tree.

Check-in is at 8:00a.m., with a shotgun start at 9:00.

Proceeds will also be used to fund Susanville Sunrise Rotary Club’s Gary Felt Memorial High School Scholarship.

Registration for the tournament is $100 per player or $400 per team and includes a cart, gift bag and lunch. Click here to register online or stop by Susanville Salvation Army, 1560 Main Street, or Diamond Mountain Golf Course by May 17th.

2023 Ambassador Hailey Trevizu, Miss Lassen Chalise Robbins and Princess Sofia Bennett

Search is Underway for This Year’s Miss Lassen County

The Lassen County Fair and the Miss Lassen County Scholarship Pageant are searching for talented Lassen County residents between the ages of 17 and 22 to participate in the annual scholarship program.

The entrants will compete in a series of activities climaxing with the July 17th pageant in the grandstands at the 2024 Lassen County Fair.

The pageant is open to all residents of the county and Director Shelley Bennett says she would love to have participation from rural areas like Westwood and Herlong.

The Miss Lassen County Scholarship Competition’s mission is to assist young women in reaching their goals through coaching in public speaking, developing their talents, and providing community service opportunities.

The competition is based on the concept of becoming the best ‘You’ possible.

A typical summer for contestants is filled with weekly seminars, dance rehearsals and community activities, as well as lots of fun. Every contestant benefits from the skill development and collaboration provided by the scholarship program.

You can click here to download a registration form, and click here to download official rules and information. Applications are due at the fair office on Russell Avenue by May 24th.

For more information call Pageant Director Shelley Bennett at 1.530.249.3830.

The intersection of North and Roop streets in 1941 from an Eastman Studios photo

News Reviewed At Susanville

May 9, 1941

Mrs. Maud E. Tombs, Lassen county clerk, entertained earlier this week at her home on Roop Street, on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of her daughter, Miss Mardelie McCleland.

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Trussell entertained recently in Johnstonville in honor of Mrs. John Volner, who has been visiting here from Tule Lake.

Lassen County stockmen have sold to the United States army about 20 head of horses for the remount service. The sellers included Ralph Blosser, William Bailey, Bert Jensen, Don Wemple, Masten Ramsey, Ceryl Schott, Rube Lyons, Norris Gerig, Elbert Spraker and the Clarke Stock Company.

Mrs. Roita Wilbur of Janesville has received word of the death of her sister, Mrs. Eva Gordon, 78, in Muskegon, Mich., a week ago. She was born in Milford and was the widow of Frank Hostetter of that place. She was proprietor of several silver fox farms in Texas and in Traverse City, Mich.

E. F. McCarthy, vocational agriculture instructor in the Lassen Union high school, reports that horses and stock from Fallon and Carson City have already filed entry in the rodeo and racing program next Saturday by the schools’ Future Farmer organization.

Entries are promised from Reno. Greenville, Cedarville, Adin and Alturas already have entered show stock in the rodeo.