Volume XVI Issue 185

Friday, April 19th, 2024

The best-of-the-best at Anaheim for FBLA’s State Conference – photos provided

Lassen’s Future Business Leaders Shine During Trip to State in Anaheim

Forty-six students from Lassen High’s chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America organization traveled to Anaheim April 11th, to take part in the annual State Leadership Conference.

Held each spring, this year the conference included more than 2,500 students from across the state.

The group from Lassen, according to Advisor Dawn Egan, is the largest local contingent to ever qualify for the state finals.

Students attend the conference to elect state leadership and conduct state business.

They also experience leadership and career development training, and engage in statewide competitions to determine who will represent California in national competitions.

Katelyn Kirack was awarded 2nd place and qualified for the national competition with her Job Interview skills.

Susanville standouts Tucker Schall and Taylor McElhaney did a scholarship interview, ranked top-five in the state, and each received $750.

Lily Ammon placed 8th in the Impromptu Speaking competition.

Both the Broadcast Journalism team, comprised of Kawika Hathaway, Gavin Grady and Aidan Baldwin and the Sales Presentation team of Patrick Mattingly and Gianna Hooker were in the top twelve.

The Natonal FBLA competition will be held in late June in Orlando, Florida.

The 2024 Lassen High Grizzliettes – photo by Tressa Guess of Thunder Mt Photography

Annual Grizzliette Show Happens Tonight at Lassen High Gym

The Grizzliette Show, a 50-year-old Lassen High School tradition that showcases the year’s dance performances, will be held this evening at the high school’s big gym and everyone is invited.

The Grizzliettes will show off their talents in military, Pom, jazz, character and hip-hop styles.

Dancers from J and J Performing Arts will also be taking the stage.

Doors will open at 6:30 and tickets are $7 for adults and HS students. If you have an ASB discount sticker, are a senior citizen or a K-8 student admission is only $5.

All proceeds go to fund Grizzliette activities for the year.

Soroptimist International of Susanville is a non-profit women’s organization with the sole purpose in bettering the lives of women and children in our local community and around the world.

Each year the club’s dedicated members work diligently on contributing to our town through a multitude of service efforts which include $6,000 in scholarships and education awards, providing necessities for 5-6 families in need during the holiday season and supporting other local non-profits like Lassen Family Services and senior services programs.

The group also works closely with the young women and girls of the community – hosting empowerment workshops, and sponsoring the S-Club; a group of junior high, high school and college student community service clubs.

Tickets for Margarita Fest are available at Margie’s Book Nook and the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce and are $40 and include a ten-flavor margarita taster card, one full margarita or beer and nacho bar. You must be 21 to attend.

You can purchase tickets online by following this link.

For more information contact Jenny Holmes at 1.530.249.5445 or Jenna Ducasse at 1.209.479.0055.

Would you like to win a pair of tickets? Of course you would!

You can enter once per day, per email address, from now until midnight May 2nd, to win a pair of tickets to Margarita Fest. We will announce the name of our ticket winner on May 3rd. The more entries the better your odds of winning. Click here to head over to SusanvilleStuff for an entry form and complete details.

“Access was made to the office and the fire was quickly extinguished,” explains SFD Captain Leon Myers.

“Once the fire was out, personnel began overhaul operations to verify that there was no extension of the fire into the other areas of the building, none was found. All additional incoming units were then canceled.”

“Upon investigation, it was determined that combustible materials were located too close to a heater which caused them to ignite. Thanks to a quick response and an aggressive fire attack, the damage was limited to the office area.”

No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported and the Susanville Fire Department was assisted by the the Susanville Police Department and the Susanville Natural Gas Department.

Staff from the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office will focus their efforts on the Richmond Road Trailhead, at the caboose near the historic railroad depot.

The Chamber of Commerce event welcomes volunteers for tasks including weed pulling, power washing sidewalks, and picking up trash and recycling.

“The recipients are being informed they failed to appear on a subpoena from the Lassen County Grand Jury and have an outstanding warrant for their arrest. The person will be asked to go to a local store and visit a kiosk to place money on a prepaid card and send the card in to clear the warrant.”

According to McGarva the Sheriff’s Office never handles warrants this way.

“We will contact you in person for any outstanding warrants or subpoena service. Please do not give anyone your information or submit payments to people making these claims.”

If you have any questions or concerns you can contact the Sheriff’s Office at 1.530.257.6121.

Uptown Susanville in 1953 ~From the Eastman Collection at UC Davis~

Alleged Jewel Thief Wanted by Long Beach Captured in Cemetery at Susanville

April 19, 1953

Officers from Long Beach arrived here Saturday to get Virgil C. Lewis, wanted in Long Beach on a jewelry theft charge and apprehended by county, city and FBI officers in the Lassen cemetery at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning, following a tip that he was in Susanville.

The cemetery was surrounded by officers. Lewis offered no resistance when he was taken into custody by Sheriff Olin S. Johnson and Officer Otis Hibbs.

Johnson stated that when arrested Lewis had $242 in cash and a full set of burglary tools. A native of Susanville, Lewis had been arrested on numerous various charges.

Prior to World War II he was arrested here on a check charge and sentenced to San Quentin. While in there Lassen county jail pending delivery to San Quentin he escaped from jail by the use of blades passed through the window. He was taken into custody shortly after at Medford, Ore., and returned to Susanville.

During World War II he was pardoned from San Quentin to enlist in the armed services. During the term of service he deserted and was picked up by military authorities. Following the war he was released.

Later Lewis was arrested for passing postal money orders and sentenced to McNeil Island. Last December he was arrested at San Diego on a burglary charge, and while receiving treatment at a San Diego hospital where he was placed under armed guard, he again escaped, taking the guard’s gun.

Sheriff Johnson said local officers had been on the lookout for Lewis since his last escape. Lewis told the officers that he had arrived in Susanville at 4 o’clock Thursday morning.