Volume XVI Issue 190

Friday, April 26th, 2024

Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Executive

Director Kelly Ackley at the headquarters for Saturday’s cleanup event

Chamber of Commerce and Lots of Volunteers Help Cleanup Susanville

A SusanvilleStuff Photofeature

by Jeremy Couso

Last Saturday’s Susanville Cleanup event, organized by the Lassen Chamber of Commerce, was a big success, with lots of volunteers showing up to help spruce up our little town for spring.

Volunteers, young and old, worked both sides of Main Street from the Elks’ Lodge down to the east entrance of town, picking up trash, raking, collecting leaves and tidying up.

Thank you to everyone who came out to help!

Gallery: Susanville Little League Opening Day Parade

A SusanvilleSnapshots.com gallery

by Jeremy Couso

Despite a cold, blustery morning Susanville Little League had a big turnout April 13th, as players, parents, coaches and teams kicked off the 2024 season with a big Opening Day celebration, complete with a parade along River Street to Pat Murphy Field.

Opening ceremonies following the parade at Pat Murphy included an introduction of the teams, a raffle, singing of the national anthem, the Little League Pledge and the first pitch was thrown by former Lassen County Sheriff Dean Growdon.

We have a lot more photos in our gallery over at SusanvilleSnapshots.com. Click here to see them all!

We have a lot more photos in our gallery over at SusanvilleSnapshots.com. Click here to see them all!

Registration opens at 8:00, the opening ceremony will be held at 9:00, the run and walk starts at 10:00 and the resource fair will continue until 2:00p.m.

It’s free to participate in the one-mile walk. Tickets for the 5K run are $30 and you can purchase them online by clicking here, or by stopping by the LFS offices at 1306 Riverside Drive. Call 1.530.257.5459 for more information.

Would your business or organization like to have a booth at the Walk-A-Mile? It’s a great way to spread your message while meeting a lot of Susanville folks face-to-face.

There is no charge for informational or resource booths and there is still time left to participate. Craft and food vendors will need to pay a $25 fee. Click here to download the Booth Registration Form.

If you have any questions please contact Rhonda Fuller at 1.530.257.5459.

According to organizers the mission of the event, in partnership with the community, is to support Special Olympics through fundraising and public awareness efforts, while enhancing the quality of life for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

LETR is a year-round fundraising campaign that generates thousands of dollars to benefit programs for more than 26,000 Special Olympics athletes in northern California.

Opening ceremonies will begin at 7:00a.m., on the steps of the historic courthouse. Runners leave at 7:15 and everyone is encouraged to line the course to cheer them all on.

Barbara Oxford and her team from Golden 1 Credit Union will be at the finish line to hand out refreshments and snacks which were donated by Golden 1, Grocery Outlet and Blach Distributing.

There are several ways to participate in the event – you can sign up to be a runner by clicking here to be on an existing team or form your own, or, make a donation to torch run because it’s a worthy endeavor. Click here.

Register by May 27th, to take advantage of the discounted registration fee of $40. On May 28th, the registration fee will be $45.

Your registration includes a commemorative dri-fit Torch Run t-shirt to wear with pride during your run. Participants are encouraged to register by May 28th in order to guarantee arrival of your runner shirts for your run.

Special Community Supporter T-Shirts Available

A limited number of special Community Supporter T-Shirts are available for anybody who wants to cheer on the runners. You can even run along with the other torch runners if you have one! The shirts are $15 each and you can pick them up at Lassen County Probation, 2950 Riverside Drive, or call 1.530.251.2607.

The staff at the Lassen County Probation Department shows off their Community Supporter Shirts.

Round-Up at Ace Hardware to Help Raise Money for the Torch Run

Here’s another way you can help! During the month of May, Susanville ACE Hardware will be raising funds for the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Stop by all month long, make a purchase and ’round up’ your transaction to support the event and the group behind it. 100% of the funds raised will go to the Torch Run. Make sure to tell your cashier that you want to round-up for LETR.

Torch runners at the beginning of last year’s event

The Susanville Elks Lodge at the top of Main Street, 1955. An Eastman’s Studio photograph

Lassen Ranchers Ask Dog Control

April 26, 1951

Three ranchers, Millard Ulch, Vaden DeForest and J. C. Millsap, appeared before the city council Monday night and urged, at least in the city area, that the county license dogs and help bring them under control.

These ranchers pointed out that dogs are traveling in packs and killing considerable number of sheep on ranches in the area. They said they believed most of the dogs were from Susanville, and not ranch dogs.

After hearing the present status of the dog-pound proposal, the ranchers indicated they would take their problem up also with the county board of supervisors.

Dr. G. W. Worrell, Johnstonville veterinarian, has agreed to operate a dog pound for the city, but is not interested in the dog catching part of the operation.