Volume XV Issue 30 | Friday, September 9th, 2022 | |
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Dispatches from the Lucky Land of Lassen
By Jeremy Couso
Publisher, SusanvilleStuff
Hot. Really hot. Hot, hot, hot. Wow.
It’s weird having it this hot this late in the year. Normally by the time we get into Grizzly football season there is already a chill in the air at night.
However, the weather folks say it is about to suddenly, and irreversibly, become fall-like next week. Hallelujah!
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We haven’t reached that turn yet, when everything starts smelling like autumn and back-to-school, but with the upcoming drop in temperatures it won’t be long.
So, hang in there kids, just a few more days of this heat and then we will have our eight months of winter!
A few bits of old business from last week.
First, thank you to everyone who said nice things and were supportive of the new column. It was appreciated.
In column number one I mentioned a new bus stop uptown and somebody asked me where it was and if it is a Greyhound stop like Susanville used to have. The stop is for Lassen Rural Bus and the technical term for it, as I have been educated, is a ‘Bus Shelter.’
The new bus shelter is right in front of the LMUD parking lot, which this week sported a giant event tent!
Even before the utility makes their move into the old Bank of America building, they are already setting up the parking lot to use for uptown events. The space looks great and the addition of the giant tent, which LMUD brought out for their Customer Appreciation Day this week, is just fun.
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Ready to serve up some lunch! | | |
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The new tent has lots of room | |
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What has been a boring, little-used parking lot now has a purpose. Good job LMUD and good job Theresa. This space is now a lovely companion to Pancera Plaza, just across Main Street, and future events will span both areas.
Going to need good traffic control at Main and Gay.
A little reminiscing for those of you my age or older. Remember when summer nights in Susanville used to be filled with sounds from the old Sierra Pacific mill? Beeping, crashing, thudding… saws and forklifts… and in the summer, with the windows all open, all night, there was this lovely drone of crickets and heavy equipment. You could hear it all over town.
Even at 3:00a.m. Green Chain would be going strong and there was activity at the mill 24-hours a day. That was a bit ago.
I am always happy to see a cool new community event start up! Something fresh and new is always welcome, and this time I think Mrs. Midgely at the Lassen County Fair has a pretty cool idea.
The Fairgrounds will hold a big Oktoberfest party on September 30th and October 1st and so far, I have seen mention of axe throwing, stein lifting, beer tasting, a stein holding contest, a women’s stein carrying contest, plus a bunch of stuff for kids like bounce houses and a mechanical bull.
That sounds like a quality event and a pretty good time.
On a side note. I miss the Basco Fiasco! THAT was a party.
Sierra Army Depot used to do a cool, five-day long, Oktoberfest celebration back in the 1980’s. I remember playing out there in Main Street Band a couple of times.
One last thing…
Uptown sector update: The owners of the Mt. Lassen Hotel, who currently have the building on the market, have spent the last three weeks cleaning up around the Hotel, and uptown looks much better for it. It is appreciated when building owners take time (and yes, expend some resources) to make their little part of town more attractive.
Hey everybody, have an awesome weekend, stay safe and here’s to cooler temperatures!
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6:35 Tuesday, on what was, hopefully, the hottest day of 2022 in Susanville | |
Newly Empaneled Lassen Grand Jury
Asking Community About Their Concerns
The Lassen County Civil Grand Jury has been empaneled for this grand jury year, which runs from July 1st, 2022 to June 30th, 2023 and as part of the Jury process citizens may ask the Civil Grand Jury to investigate their concerns about county or city departments, special districts or the officers and personnel within them.
It is done by submitting a Citizen Complaint Form describing the perceived mistreatment or suspicions of governmental misconduct or inefficiency.
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You can print a complaint form, which can be filled out and submitted to the Grand Jury for their consideration. Click here to download the printable form.
Blank Complaint Forms are also available at the Hall of Justice, at the clerk’s window. All complaints must be received by mail.
Complaints can be sent to The Civil Grand Jury, 2610 Riverside Drive, Box 48, Susanville, CA 96130.
The Civil Grand Jury is not a citizen complaint agency – it uses complaints to identify policies and procedures that might need improvement. Lassen County’s Grand Jury exists as a watchdog entity to process any complaint that a resident of our county submits regarding a city governmental agency, a county governmental agency, a special district (fire, school, etc.), or similar entity.
While the Civil Grand Jury cannot investigate every complaint, each one is considered carefully and treated confidentially.
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Lassen Rural Bus Introduces Saturday ‘On-Demand’ Bus Service
Lassen Rural Bus has announced a new service called LRB Direct, an on-demand bus service taking you around the greater Susanville area each Saturday between 9:00a.m. and 3:00p.m.
The bus service is $3.50 for general riders, or $1.75 for seniors over the age of 60, people with disabilities and for K-12 students.
Children under the age of six ride for free but must be accompanied by a parental guardian.
There is also a special promo code that lets the first twenty-two riders each Saturday take a trip for free! Just enter FRF as a coupon code.
How does it work?
LRB Direct will be available through the Ride Pingo app that can be downloaded for free in the Apple App Store or through the Google Play Store.
After downloading the Ride Pingo app, tap on the app and “allow” Pingo Rider to send you notifications. Tap “get started” and fill out your details.
Finally, verify your account and allow Ride Pingo to access your location whilst using the app and you are ready to go.
If you don’t have a cell phone you can still book a ride by calling LRB’s call center at 1.530.252.7433, Monday through Friday, 7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m., and Saturdays from 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
LRB's wheelchair-accessible van and cutaway bus will be operating the service.
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CCC and HDSP Cram the Van
for LFS Today at IGA
The nice folks at the California Correctional Center and High Desert State Prison are working together today to ‘Cram the Van’ full of food and necessities for Lassen Family Services.
The food drive will be going on in the parking lot of Susanville Supermarket IGA between 3:00 and 7:00p.m.
With these donations Lassen Family Services provides food boxes to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as all community members that need food. No one should go hungry!
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Food boxes are available for all members of the community. Lassen Family Services’ food boxes are available by appointment. You can pick up a food box every two weeks directly from the clothing closet.
To make an appointment or for more information Please call 1.530.257.4599.
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Sunday Ceremony Will Mark 21st Anniversary of World Trade Center Tragedy
Susanville City Fire Chief James Moore is inviting the public to join the department in a commemoration of the firefighters, paramedics, police officers and other innocent victims whose lives were ended by the tragic terrorist attack of September 11th, 2001.
The Susanville Fire Department is joining with remembrances being held all across the country on the morning of September 11th.
Just before 7:00a.m. the group will assemble in front of the fire hall’s flagpole, the Honor Guard will present the colors and there will be a moment of silence and a prayer. The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:05a.m.
Of the 2,977 people killed in the September 11th attacks, 412 were emergency workers in New York City who responded to the World Trade Center.
If you have questions please phone the Susanville Fire Department at 257-5152.
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Eagle Lake from the Marina and Gallatin Beach ca.1936 | |
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Searchers Locate Susanville Youth
September 9, 1930
After having been the object of a search by a posse of 25 men and horses today, Leland Wood, 17, son of Frank Wood, prominent local businessman and city councilman, was reported found at four o’clock this afternoon at Bogard, 20 miles from here.
Wood vanished in the mountainous Eagle Lake country Sunday with two companions, Dennis Kohler, 20 and Marvin Tilley, 17, both of Susanville.
The youthful trio left Susanville early Sunday morning on a deer hunt. Searchers came upon Kohler and Tilley early this morning but could find no trace of the Wood boy.
Tilley is the son of M. J. Tilley, city clerk and city Engineer.
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