Sep. 1-Quincy, CA: Shared Trail Etiquette Awareness Day. Plumas Sierra Equestrian Facility
Picnic area at Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds – Lee Road entrance at 5:30pm.530-283-3305 or 530- 283-1619
Sep. 1-Maybe, CA: Tacos on Tuesday. 5-7pm.Sponsored by the Calpine Elks Lodge. Highway 70. 530-832-5785
Sep. 2-Sloat, CA: Sloat Towne Hall. Community Luncheon. 12pm. 530-836-1762
It’s that time of year again to reserve your Ski Lease for the upcoming 2009-2010 winter season! We have properties in Tahoe City, Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley and Truckee River corridor. For more details, please visit www.alpinerentalgroup.com in Vacation Rentals and Ski Leases. We are available to show everyday except Wednesdays and
A celebration of life for Lloyd Taylor will be held Saturday Sept. 5th 2009 at 1:00 o’clock in Seneca, CA. at the Gin Mill A pot luck lunch will be served please bring a covered dish or dessert. We can all remember Lloyd Taylor who performed on many occasions in
In 1980 a group of concerned fishermen, business people and the Chester/Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce formed the Almanor Fishing Association. This organization is “dedicated to the enhancement and preservation of a high quality fishing resource in Lake Almanor and assuring its continual availability to everyone wishing to enjoy the sport of fishing.” It is
There are many forms of community: our neighborhoods, churches, the towns we live in, or even a group of like minded people coming together with common interests. In the last few years, a strong community has formed around the One Stop Centers in Herlong, Beiber, and Westwood.
The old days of calling them mobile homes are long gone. Now they’re manufactured homes and these pre-built homes can be placed on permanent foundations to become appreciable real estate. The added snow load roofs required in the high mountain areas means a steeper roof pitch, which also adds to the look and
Renewable energy is the wave of the future and Louis of Almanor Energy Plus lined out the details for us on how to heat and cool your home or business with eco-friendly geothermal energy from the earth. Because the earth absorbs and stores most of the energy it receives from the sun,
While it would be wonderful to implement all of the power making, energy saving ways you’ve ever heard of, most of us will have to pick and choose what we can afford to do. With all the government rebates and power company rebates, there has never been a better time to consider some major buys
Pellet fuel is seen as a way to divert millions of tons of waste from landfills and turn it into energy. Pellet fuel is being used for heat in an estimated 800,000 homes across the United States. This biomass product is made of renewable substances – generally recycled wood waste. Local hardware stores are among
Thursday, October 1st, Eastern Plumas Health Care Foundation will host their annual charity golf tournament at the beautiful Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club.
The event highlights will include a pre-tournament horse race. Lunch and tournament prizes are part of the fun which includes a “Closest-to-the-Pin” and an “In the Circle” contest. There will be a CareFlight helicopter
Have a week’s worth of food and safety supplies. If you live far from other people, have more supplies on hand.
Drinking water
Canned/no-cook food (bread, crackers, dried fruits)
Non-electric can opener
Baby food and formula (if baby in the household)
Prescription drugs and other medicine
First-aid kit
Rock-salt to melt ice on
Bike MS: The Great Basin Sierra Ride
September 12 & 13
Graeagle, CA
Bike MS is organized by the National MS Society · Great Basin Sierra Office, All America Chapter to support services for those suffering with Multiple Sclerosis and to help fund research for a cure. Bike MS: The Great Basin Sierra Ride takes place September 12
Retrofitting an old, inefficient heating system is another way consumers can save some serious energy dollars. Many outdated heating systems are sucking up unnecessary amounts of fuel. Jim from J & H Heating in Susanville said, “Going efficient has never been more efficient.” He said, “It is an instant return on your money. Say you
As long summer days gradually fade into autumn, and temperatures vary with the shortened daylight, a feeling of anticipation grows within us. Our bodies in tune with Mother Nature, we carry our cameras everywhere, knowing that right around the next corner we just might happen upon a brilliant canvas of crimson, yellow,
Just down the road a piece, on Lake Almanor’s crystal blue north shore in Chester, CA lies a charming little bed and breakfast known as the Bidwell House. Named for General John Bidwell, famous founder of the city of Chico, CA, this unique and antique bed and breakfast was built in 1901, on
There is definitely room in the world of professional homemakers in the media for this clever and talented young lady. Susie Baston of Susanville is the new crafts and food editor for Mountain Valley Living Magazine. Her ideas will be featured in the magazine and on our website found at mountainvalleyliving.com and
There is nothing like snuggling by the fire on a chilly winter night in Nor Cal. That is probably why so many homes have existing fireplaces. The problem however, is that while the age old concept of open fire heating provides some warmth and definite ambiance, fuel burning
With a fall deadline ahead of me, I chose the coolness of an early August morning to go looking for “Grandmother Apple Tree”. I had seen this giant wild apple tree several years before on a hike with the girls. I
Lassen Municipal Utility District offers a variety of energy efficient rebate options – from EnergyStar® appliance rebates to their complete SmartBuilt Home ™ program. The following rebates are offered by the local electric company.
EnergyStar® Appliance Rebate: LMUD customers who purchase and install an EnergyStar® compliant dishwasher, refrigerator or clothes washer can apply for rebates ranging
We should all take time now and then to thank the special seniors in our lives for all the timeless traditions we so often take for granted. Myths and legends, tall tales and lullabies, nursery rhymes, secret recipes and core family values are all slowly woven into the fabric of our children’s lives