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ON THE COVER: Providing a loving home for pets during a fire, page 3
INSIDE: The museum is gone, but not to be forgotten The real reason for the Labor Day holiday Local cyclist wins national race
Continuing the tradition of honoring Old Timers of the Year Trio of women prove to be a Triple Threat Herbs — from the culinary to the artistic
Visit Peter Lassen’s grave — one of the most beautiful spots Sierra Army Depot welcomes first female commander
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ON THE COVER: Providing a loving home for pets during a fire, page 3
INSIDE: The museum is gone, but not to be forgotten The real reason for the Labor Day holiday Local cyclist wins national race
Continuing the tradition of honoring Old Timers of the Year Trio of women prove to be a Triple Threat Herbs — from the culinary to the artistic
Visit Peter Lassen’s grave — one of the most beautiful spots Sierra Army Depot welcomes first female commander
Published locally by Feather Publishing Co., Inc.
CONTENTS Hosting fire evacuees
Hosting canine evacuees . . . . . . . . .3 of the canine persuasion
In remembrance of a house past . . .9
Celebrating Lassen County’s
Old Timers of the Year . . . . . . . .12
Smiling Luna gives big grins despite the oddity of her situation. Photos by Lauren
The museum is gone, but not Westmoreland
to be forgotten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
By Lauren Westmoreland
Labor Day celebrates the lwestmoreland@plumasnews.com
working class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
A
Camp Fleischmann, a premiere
youth camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 t the beginning of this summer, I
was hopeful and yet nervous about Funny how one
Sierra Army Depot’s first female the predicted fire season to come,
commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Local cyclist wins national race . . .30
especially after the dry winter we
experienced here in the Lost
Sierra, yet again. Just last August my family
statement led to the
The origin of the banana split and
other frosty facts . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
went through the Loyalton fire, which
burned a little over 47,000 acres, many of
those acres leading up to and around our
‘Hotel Hoffmann
High Country Real Estate . . . . . . . .35
home (even down to scorching our wooden
address sign at the end of the driveway.)
I had never seen a wildfire before at such
for Dogs’
Trio of women prove to be a close range, and the experience of coming
Triple Threat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 face to face with such enormous amounts of
destructive force really left an impression 2021 fire season and I jumped in at Plumas
Gardening by forest fire smoke . . .40 that I will never forget — the feeling of News to try and help disseminate updates to
Visit Peter Lassen’s grave . . . . . . . .44 being powerless against something so huge the community as the tension filled the air,
that could take away everything we owned in fire becoming the main topic of discussion
Baked sweet potato fries . . . . . . . . .50 mere moments. We got lucky. for many.
The days that followed that particular fire Not long after the Beckwourth Complex
Herbs — from culinary to artistic .52 were strange, impressions blurred by the finally reached a 98 percent level of
constant layers of drifting ash and sand, the containment, the Dixie Fire exploded at the
Make camper travel comfortable . .54 sun filtered into a strange russet hue. With other end of Plumas County, sending
the advent of the Beckwourth Complex at hundreds of residents scrambling as one
File photo the tail end of June, we officially entered the evacuation order after another pinged
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Sadie enjoys a moment of semi-clean air on a walk during her stay with us.
Photos by Lauren Westmoreland
through on my cell phone, affecting a wide an anxious cocker spaniel, when my husband
swathe of forest and the communities that cut me loose. “We have four acres,” he said.
Clematis. we so love nestled in the trees. “These animals need somewhere to go, so if
Photo by Joaquin Mann I was constantly scrolling on Facebook in anyone needs it, they can stay here.” That’s
between watching fire updates, looking for all I needed. I immediately made a post on
ways to connect people to resources from my multiple community assistance boards
phone, and generally pacing the house like online, offering to shelter any animals we
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messages and phone calls from people we
had never met. We weren’t sure if we could
Hotel Hoffmann for dogs for the next week.
We quickly pulled all of the boxes in our
Springs community drive out to our place in
Chilcoot and drop off a total of nine crates of
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be accommodating a wide variety of animals,
but we were ready for anything. It quickly
back-storage room out and assessed how
many crates we had available. Not enough. I
varying sizes, a small dog run for outdoors,
dog food, and clean dog blankets by that
or for over 24 years became evident that in our case, multiple threw another post up online, this time very evening, so we were able to welcome the
highcountrylife@lassennews.com CA Lic #747715 • LTO #A11254 dogs needed somewhere to evacuate to as requesting the loan or donation of dog crates evacuees with clean kennels and blankets, as
families made quick decisions and tried to for the furry evacuees. My heart overflows well as treats of course. My husband, Ian, like
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century-old children’s book collection in my
study. Finally, on July 26, we received one
more message urgently requesting help, this
time for a group of three dogs from Quincy-
one sweet, timid terrier named Bernice, aka
Burney, a friendly poodle mix named
Humphrey, and a large, good-natured
epileptic German Shephard named Goose.
This brought us to a total of 12 dogs in the
house, counting our ragtag pack of six rescue
dogs, who were understandably confused and
concerned about whether these new dogs
would be staying with us for the long term or “Did someone say, ‘Walk?”“ asks Scout, preparing for a nice outing around the property,
not. Seeing as how we have six dogs, this is seeing as how he is not at all interested in books.
actually a semi-valid concern for our pack to
have. in cats, snakes, cattle, chickens, sheep, you are taken care of and regard for life, whether
We popped up multiple baby gates and name it during this summer of fire, on top of animal or human.
divided up the dogs to two different sides of the many that have gone above and beyond in Note: There are many excellent avenues to
the house, scattered around three different other ways to lend a helping hand. follow if you should want to be involved in
rooms. Half the dogs came with bowls and Without fail, we must always look for the future efforts to assist animals in the
food, the other half benefitted from the helpers when the world seems chaotic and community if affected by crisis. One such
generous dog food donations from Denise dark. When you are having trouble seeing group I have seen shine through these
Lauret of Cold Springs, Nevada during their through the darkness, be the helper. I think summer fires is Cowboy 911, a nonprofit
visit. We got out the extra bowls, and between one of the biggest takeaways from this worldwide network that is comprised of many
Ian and I, developed a round-the-clock experience, for me at least, is that you find “regular people” doing amazing things
routine of feeding, watering, walking, and what you look for in the world. There are together, rushing to help ranchers and animal
playing with each set of dogs in turn. terrible things that have occurred and can owners get their animals evacuated or
Of course, the first few days were anxiety happen into the future, but there are so many providing other assistance from housing to
Sweet, timid Bernice, aka Burney, finally Handsome Goose goes about his Humphrey enjoys meeting chickens and inducing for the pups — they had been ways that I have witnessed people be kind to feed and beyond when the call is put out.
feeling frisky around her furry friends business. ducks while taking the air. dropped off in a tense situation to a house one another in this time of crisis, without Those interested in learning more can find
during her stay. Photos by Lauren and people they had never met. I could not division or intolerance-merely a concern that them on Facebook and sign up to become a
Westmoreland have done it without the support of others, our fellow community members stay safe and member of a local chapter. HCL
with Ian being the one to help me deal with
the amazing person he is, didn’t ask any after came Luna, a smiling Queensland cleaning up the results of nervous tummies in
questions other than, “How can I help?” and Heeler who also evacuated from Quincy on the middle of the night and taking shifts with
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“Where do you want the next dog crate?” the same day, as the Fly Fire threatened the me to give everyone maximum time outside
while I was stuck to my phone, directing Keddie and Quincy areas amidst a heat wave playing and stretching their legs. Burney and
Breakfast, Lunch and people on how to find our house. We crossed and erratic winds. It turned out that Sadie Humphrey were so anxious that they refused
our fingers that the power would stay on as and Luna had spent time together as younger
Dinner! transmission lines were threatened and dogs, so those two bunked up in the back
to eat the first day, until I went and sat quietly
with them and got them to do hand feeding
installed an air conditioner on the back of the room and got to go out for their walks
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with me, a tradition that lasted the rest of
house so the dogs wouldn’t overheat as together through each day. their stay.
temperatures continued to push 100 degrees Early the next morning, another Quincy I couldn’t stop thinking of how worried and
each day. herding dog named Scout joined us and got, anxious everyone entrusting us with their
The first dog to arrive was Sadie, a border in my opinion, the best room in the house for furry friends must be, between the scramble
mix, and her family tearfully left her in our his stay, amongst the enormous pothos plant of wondering whether they could have You have until Oct. 15, 2021
care in a flurry of hugs as they evacuated from that came with me from my old office at the
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In remembrance of a house past
The Eyraud family lived in the house
for generations. Pictured here are
husband John Frank (left), his
daughter, Eva (center), and wife, Lena
Eyraud, in the early 1900s.
Photo courtesy of Plumas County Museum
T he Dixie Fire laid waste to hundreds of
thousands of acres of forest, but
collectively, we are just now coming to
an understanding of some of the
history that is now lost.
One of the structures Plumas County lost in
the early days of the Dixie Fire was in Rich Bar
on Indian Hill, and that house was known as
the Kellogg House, currently owned by Ivan
rest of the world burnt out too. Coffman’s son
traveled the bridge by walking on the metal
edges to check out what was lost. Coffman
evacuated to a property he owns in Durham.
Coffman purchased the Kellogg House a
little over a year ago as well as the newer home
next door to it on Indian Hill from the same
family whose relatives had lived there since the
late 1800s. No one had been living at the house
by Meg Upton Coffman who also owns the Belden Town for three or four years, according to Coffman.
mupton@plumasnews.com resort. The original house, the three bedroom and
Rich Bar suffered the loss of seven houses — two bath house next door, and a garage full of
the environment scorched around it — the furnishings and tools from the time period,
wood boards on the bridge connecting it to the were also lost in the fire.
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At the time, the
house made with
Eva Eyraud lived in the
finished lumber Kellogg House her whole life.
Here she is at age 88 in 1976.
was the finest Photo courtesy of
Plumas County Museum
house in Northern
California
The Kellogg House (left), its neighboring house and outbuildings were all lost in the Dixie Fire
of July 2021. Built in the mid- to late-1800s, all buildings housed tools and artifacts of the time
period. Photo courtesy of Plumas County Museum
“It was full of antiques and native the whole hillside and was said to have
artifacts,” said Coffman. There is also gold mined right up to the back of the house
that has yet to be mined on the property. stopping only because Mrs. Eyraud
Coffman, himself a gold miner for the better
part of 50 years, bought the property with
supposedly “put her foot down” on any
further progression, according to Lawson.
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that history in mind. Eve Eyraud’s antique Tanya Hodges did a series of in-depth
safe was lost, Coffman lamented. interviews with Eva Eyraud, Franks’
“It’s just tragic,” said Coffman, “so much daughter, who was born and raised in the
history is lost.” Coffman is enthusiastic about
mining history in the area. Rich Bar once had
house until she died in 1977.
Henry Cooley built the newer house about
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“It was a bigger town than Oroville at the related to Eva Eyraud (a son or nephew,
ASPHALT ROCK SAND GRAVEL CONCRETE time,” said Coffman. Now it’s a ghost town in
more ways than one.
Lawson recalls). That house too succumbed
to the conflagration on July 24.
According to retired historian Scott Dennis and Karen McElroy rented the 200 E. Main St., Quincy • 530.283.2211
Lawson, the house was said to have been house for many years as well.
built in 1852, (and current owner of the Scott Russell kept the house from burning
property Ivan Coffman was told 1853), it was down once before in a wildfire.
more likely built in 1862. Mule trains used to There is a discrepancy of the role of Dame
stop in front of it. Shirley here with some claiming she wrote
A gold miner named DeWitt Kellogg built there. She wrote her famed letters in 1851-
the house. Kellogg was among the first 1852 to her sister back East from Indian Bar,
settlers to mine for gold in the area. He was not Indian Hill according to Lawson. The
the brother of Henry Kellogg, of Thompson house would not have been built in time for
and Kellogg, who owned Spanish Ranch. her to write her sister from there.
Kellogg also built the first sawmill in the area Whatever the exact history of the house
in 1852. At the time, according to Coffman, and its inhabitants, one thing is known for
the house made with finished lumber was sure: The Kellogg House’s demise is a loss of
the nicest house in Northern California. history for the county.
After Kellogg, the house on Indian Hill was The Plumas County Museum is home to Feed, Seed & Treats
home to the Eyraud Family who lived there many photos and much general information
for several generations. The Eyraud family, about the house for interested readers’ 530.691.1633 • 632 Main Street, Chester • Michelle Watkins, Owner
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An annual tradition honors the service
of Lassen County’s elder population
Lake Valley Riders original arena at the
fairgrounds, in addition to helping set up for
By Makenzie Freedman gymkhana events and trail classes.
mfreedman@lassennews.com “He was always willing to help in any
capacity needed, as well as help any child
who needed help,” read the nomination.
I
During this year’s ceremony, the wildfire
smoke and power outages plaguing the area
t’s an annual tradition for Lassen did not dampen the celebrations as Miss
County: Every year, two residents, above Lassen County Alliyah Yerington, and her
a certain age, are recognized for what court, Ambassadress EmmaLee Rotlisberger
they bring to the area, how they devote and Princess Georgia Bennett, fair board
time and service to local organizations members and the Little Miss and Mister
and to the people, making the area a Court passed out pie and lunch.
better place. Jim, who has emceed the event starting in
The honor of naming two Old Timers of 1974 to just a few years ago, said it was
the Year began in 1969, and the first two common to have a button commemorating
given the honor were George Wood and each year, a pin that many collected as they
Martha Evans.
When the recognition first started, local
Jim Chapman shared at a 2013 ceremony, it
was bent on introducing newcomers to
people who know the ins and outs of the
Celebrating
county, and was designed to promote the
customs and culture of Lassen County.
Since then, during the Old Timers Day at
Lassen County’s Old
the Lassen County Fair, two such dedicated
residents are honored for their
contributions. The duo also gets one of the
first few slots in the annual Lassen County
Timers of the Year
Fair Parade.
This year, the honor went to Robert and attended the luncheon religiously over the
Dolores Hemphill. years. However, he has since passed the
Known for their many hours of service to speaking baton to current Lassen County
4-H, amongst others, and as facets of the Board of Supervisors Chairman Aaron
The Most Affordable and Reliable county, the pair were surrounded by family
and friends under the grandstands mid-July
Albaugh.
Several well-known members of the
Home Stand-by Generator on the Market! as they recived recognition. community have received their award. In
2013, the late Zellamae Miles, granddaughter
Robert and Dolores (Farwell) married in
1959, and raised four children: Ronald, Gary, of Susan Roop-Arnold — the town’s
Karen and Lee.
Karen shared of Dolores’ more than 50
years of service and achievements with 4-H SERVICE & REPAIR
at the county and state levels, adding, “She’s AUTO • TRUCK
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Robert moved to Janesville where he
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The Old Timers of the Year recognition has been awarded to two county residents a year
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The 2021 Old Timers of the Year, Robert and Dolores Hemphill, back row, center, pose with family after receiving the award mid-July.
Photo by Makenzie Freedman
namesake, and great-granddaughter of Town
Founder Isaac Roop, received the
recognition along with Dennis Wobbe, of
Doyle.
Zellamae was a Lassen Historical Museum
docent and has served as president for the
Historical Society. When her two children
were growing up she was active in Campfire
Girls and Boy Scouts, and was an active
member in the Methodist Church.
“She is a true shining star and a wonderful
asset to Lassen County,” read the Old Timers
nomination sheet for Miles. “She makes a
difference in a lot of people’s lives.”
As the years go on, the tradition remains
for the annual Old Timers of the Year award.
Starting in 1969, the award helped guide
newcomers to those who knew the area best.
Now, it stands to honor the selfless service
so many give to Lassen County, its people
and its organizations.
Know someone you want to nominate for
next year? Be on the lookout for the
nominations sheet in the months leading up
For many years, Jim Chapman, right, emceed the Old Timer of the Year ceremony at the to the July fair on lassencountyfair.org.
Lassen County Fair. Here, he gives the award to Thomas and Birdie Holybee in 2016. Recipients must be a county resident of at
File photo least 10 years and be over the age of 60. HCL
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Cy Hall Museum uses lockdown months to come back strong
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exhibit on transportation
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LOCKSMITH Editor’s note: On the outside of the museum, they were
Just as this issue of High Country able to install a fence border for the Honor
Life was going to press, we learned Garden area, soil prep and planting for the
that Greenville’s Cy Hall Memorial wildflower garden area, mount and secure
Museum was destroyed in the Dixie outdoor exhibit items onto cement pads,
Fire. Though it’s now gone, we engrave Memorial and Honor Garden bricks
thought our readers should know for veterans and honorees, and install the
the effort that the community put brick walkway and patio.
into this museum and the treasures Inside the museum are just as many
COMMERCIAL and RESIDENTIAL that were housed there. changes. There’s a new interactive kids’ corner
post office box display as you walk in the side
door, an interactive Greenville High School
By Meg Upton yearbook display, and a railroad exhibit model
Garage Doors Interior Doors Insulated Glass mupton@plumasnews.com of the Indian Valley Railroad. They’ve
Garage Door Openers Exterior Doors Patio Doors repainted, updated, and enhanced the
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Spring Replacement Re-Keying and more! alking up to Greenville’s Cy Hall They’ve mounted new acquisitions and
Parts & Repair Windows Memorial Museum, the changes artifacts not previously on display.
are noticeable right away. Now all The museum also did some more behind-
of the antique, rusted machinery the-scenes work by inventorying and assessing
on the outside of the building has property in storage, learning new museum
plaques explaining the function software Past Perfect, and purchasing software
and use of each piece of mining, timber or for digital archiving.
farming equipment. There’s a new wildflower The 2020 season of the museum that never
garden on the side yard. In the front of opened due to COVID19 was to be about
museum are memorial bricks with the names transportation in the valley. The museum has
of veterans and honorees from the valley. held over that theme for the 2021 season.
741 MAIN STREET, CHESTER CA The museum volunteers spent the The 2021 season of history talks are
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shutdown time wisely and were able to underway with Kest Porter delivering a talk on
accomplish a good deal of maintenance, the history of transportation in the valley and There’s a wealth of information on the history of the railroad in Indian Valley in the
changes, and goals of the museum. the history of the roads that became highways. transportation exhibit at the Cy Hall Museum. Photo by Meg Upton
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Labor Day celebrates the contributions of the working class
By Sam Williams
swilliams@lassennews.com
W hen most of us think of Labor
Day today — Monday, Sept. 6
— we think of that one last
three-day federal holiday
celebration marking the end of
summer — parties, barbecues,
family journeys to enjoy the great outdoors
— the beaches or the mountains — and one
last opportunity to bask in the sun before
the gnawing pangs of winter put a cold and
bitter end to such festivities. And that’s fine.
Recently acquired artifacts have been added to the Cy Hall Museum. Photo by Meg Upton
Did you know it used to take two hours to to ask about local history can be answered at
get from Greenville to Quincy? That there were the museum.
mines all over the hillsides? That there weren’t The museum could always use more
Breaker boys, working at the Woodward
any paved roads in the valley until the 1950s?
Or that more copper came out of Indian Valley
volunteers — it just takes a once-a-month
commitment noon to 4 p.m. on a Friday, We Make Coal Mines in Kingston, Pennsyvania.
than gold ever did? Or that Greenville once Saturday, or Sunday. Those are also the hours Home Painting Photo by Lewis Hine from the Library of
Congress
had a Ford dealership? Or that Arlington Road
was supposed to center on the town of
of operation. For more information call (530)
284-0927 or visit the facebook page for Easy! Labor Day is all those things.
Arlington — an idea that never took off? Greenville Cy Hall Memorial Museum. • Call for Free Consultation
But somehow we forget the events of more
Porter’s talk and the exhibit help give a The museum opened during the July 4 • Free Written Estimate
• We’ll Prep and Paint Your Home than a century ago that led to the creation of
better understanding of the area. A museum weekend and remains open until October. on Schedule this holiday and how the painful recognition
patron can learn about why the railroads do History Talks are on the second Thursday of
not have any station stops in Greenville any the month at 7 p.m. and free to the public. Matthew Artaz of the pitiful plight of the working-class
people and even the children of this great
longer and how Greenville was connected by Check the museum’s Facebook page for the Painting land of ours during the Industrial
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Revolution caused a massive cultural
first airplane made its way to the valley in 1919? The museum is located at 132 Main St. in 611 Main St., Susanville
change.
So many questions most people never think downtown Greenville. HCL jandjperformingarts.com • 530.260.1575 mjartaz@live.com • 530.616.5876 According to the U.S. Department of
18 High Country Life • September 2021 High Country Life • September 2021 19Jennie Rizzandi, a 9-year-old girl, helps her mother and father finish garments in a
dilapidated tenement in New York City. They all work until 9 p.m. and make about $2 to
$2.50 a week. Photo by Lewis Hine from the Library of Congress
Labor, “Labor Day, the first Monday in workers. It constitutes a yearly national
September, is a creation of the labor tribute to the contributions workers have A group of young cutters from a Seacoast sardine factory in Eastport Maine headed for a Sunday morning swim. They all work and make
movement and is dedicated to the social and made to the strength, prosperity and well- between 50 cents and $1 a day. They all said they cut their fingers a good deal, “and then the salt makes ‘em pickle-sores.” Photo by Lewis
economic achievements of American being of our country.” Hine from the Library of Congress
Local municipal ordinances recognizing
Labor Day were passed in 1885 and 1886, and “In the wake of this massive unrest and in
Oregon, followed by Colorado, an attempt to repair ties with American
Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York workers, Congress passed an act making
followed suit in 1887. In all, 23 states had Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of
adopted the holiday by 1894 and Congress Columbia and the territories,” according to
created the national holiday that same year. history.com. “On June 28, 1894, President
Grover Cleveland signed it into law.”
Tires • Brakes • Alignment Why did we need a Labor Day holiday? A little-known fact: The American Labor
Shocks • Wheels • Batteries According to history.com, as
manufacturing replaced agriculture as the
Movement actually began with a strike by
tailors before the American Revolution in
“well spring of American employment,” labor 1768.
unions “grew more prominent and vocal” due Now is not the time to harass or condemn
to working conditions all of us would the current leaders of business and industry
consider unacceptable today. for the sins of the past or to blindly praise the
“In the late 1800s, at the height of the accomplishment of the early labor unions
Industrial Revolution in the United States, because those times have passed. Since its
the average American worked 12-hour days inception, the root of one of our great
and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a nation’s strengths has been its ability to see
basic living. Despite restrictions in some injustice and then seek a rightful correction.
states, children as young as 5 or 6 toiled in We may not be a perfect nation, and our
mills, factories and mines across the country, democracy may be a work in progress, but we
earning a fraction of their adult counterparts’ will always strive to realize the ideals of the
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20 High Country Life • September 2021 High Country Life • September 2021 21Camp Fleischmann: A premiere western region youth camp
This shot of the waterfront is a perfect example of the serenity of Lake Fleischmann that exists prior to the 6:45 a.m. Polar Bear Plunge
each morning. The massive floating water slide will most certainly be in use as the day progresses. Photo by Gregg Scott
Each day at Camp Fleischmann begins
Editor’s note: with a morning flag ceremony. The event
Builders Supply As High Country Life was
going to press, the fate of
is designed to demonstrate the history
and heritage of the physical symbol of the
United States. Here, Chester Troop 36 and
Supplying all your building
Camp Fleischmann was Carson City, Nevada Troop 16 raise Old
needs for over A Division of
Glory along with six other history related
50 years! unknown, as the Dixie Fire
flags as the attending Scouts salute.
had entered the area. We Photo by Gregg Scott
hope that it survived to From the most recent
host the next generation in off-road technology to
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snowmobiles, we can
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collinsco.com/Locations/BuildersSupply Charles Fleischmann, youngest son of the Swimming in the temperate waters of the
22 High Country Life • September 2021 High Country Life • September 2021 23This year Chester Troop 36 was camped in the Kit Carson camp site on the west shore of
the lake. It was also one of the new tepee locations which enhanced the picturesque view
as folks approached. Each site is named after a local or historic person or location and
includes a short explanation of the name. Photos by Gregg Scott
One of the highlights of the Friday night
closing campfire is the “flaming arrow”
that ignites the fire pit. The most
dramatic part of the ceremony by far is
when one of the “Ridge Boys” takes on the
role of a ‘Fire Dancer’ and guides a
The boat/kayak/canoe launch is another popular area as soon as merit badge classes begin. Other choices for both merit badges and free flaming hoop over and around his body,
time are small sail boats, row boats and paddle boards. The waterfront staff are extremely good at teaching the Scouts safety and proper even stepping through it several times.
techniques of use. Photo by Gregg Scott
thermal spring-fed Lake Fleischmann is one
of the most popular activities at the
Waterfront area. The 15-acre lake is large
enough to accommodate numerous canoes,
kayaks, small sail boats, row boats and
paddleboards. There is also a 40-foot floating
water slide for swimmers’ enjoyment. Food is always an important ingredient at
FireRecoveryPros.com The seven climbing walls available at Eagle
Creek allow for climbers of all skill levels to
hone their skills and those who complete
many of the campsites were equipped with
newly donated tepees as an alternate sleeping
any week-long camp. Some might say, “A
camp runs on its stomach.” As the size of
the camp has grown, the dining hall is not
their certificate then travel to the nearby accommodation for the Scouts. During this always large enough to have everyone sit
“Cliffs” for a go at the real thing. past year the camp was also upgraded with a under the covered hall, but plenty of
The Nature Center and Handicrafts offer full remodel of the shower house. Single stalls extra seating is available just off the main
many opportunities to study animals, reptiles, and lots of hot water make for happy deck. For sure, no one is going to starve at
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The “Ridge” is a semi-remote area where foundation for all scouts to have an enjoyable
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24 High Country Life • September 2021 High Country Life • September 2021 25symbolized in the ceremonial passing of the
organization colors.”
During the ceremony, outgoing
Sierra Army Depot welcomes first female commander commander Lt. Col. Russell E. Henry,
relinquished the Sierra Army Depot colors to
during tradition-rich Change of Command ceremony Major General Darren L. Werner,
Commanding General, US Army TACOM Life
Cycle Management Command, who then
entrusted the colors to incoming commander
Cory.
The traditions also recognize the families
of the incoming and outgoing commanders
through gifts and mementos.
The first Sierra Army Depot Commander
Lt. Col. E. A. Cryne took over responsibility in
May 1942, serving to March 1943. Next was
Col. John A. Brooks. And since then, roughly
every two years, a new commander has taken
the helm.
Sierra Army Depot
Sierra Army Depot was first established in
1942 for the storage of general supplies and
treasury department inert material.
“The United States’ entry into WWII
created a need for a reserve arsenal situated
near enough to Pacific ports to be valuable,
but far enough from the coast to be sheltered
Lt. Col. Amy Cory assumes command at Sierra Army Depot during the July Change of from possible attack; the Honey Lake Valley
Command Ceremony. She takes over command from Lt. Col. Russell E. Henry. By Makenzie Freedman was the ideal location,” read the depot’s Lt. Col. Amy Cory, Major General Darren L. Werner, Commanding General, US Army
Photo by Makenzie Freedman mfreedman@lassennews.com history shared by SIAD. TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, and Lt. Col. Russell E. Henry take their seats
By 1947, SIAD’s mission expanded to during the Change of Command ceremony. Photo by Makenzie Freedman
E
include the renovation and demilitarization
very two years the Sierra Army Depot of ammunition, with the workload increasing
undergoes a change as command due to the Korean War in 1950.
switches hands during a ceremony “Base Realignment and Closure actions in
steeped with traditions formed 1988, 1991, 1995 and 2005 transformed the
through the years. mission of the depot, ultimately bringing
Featuring exhibits on lumber grades, forest stands, old photos In mid-July, Sierra Army Depot about the end of the era; the reduction and
and implements, the mission is to teach principles of again saw this change during the bi-annual subsequent removal of all munition
lumbering, forestry and sustainability and there is ceremony rich with tradition, from the gifts operations from the depot,” read the history
no admission fee. to the incoming and outgoing families to the of the depot.
transition of the colors. There was some conflict with area locals
As of July 20, Lieutenant Colonel Amy Cory concerning the detonations in the early 2000s
is the 43rd Sierra Army Depot commander. according to articles in the Lassen County
She also takes on the role as the first female Times and LA Times. However, according to
commander in the depot’s 79-year history. the Army website, ammunition
“I have been nothing but impressed with demilitarization operations ceased in 2001.
your skills, commitment and passion for the Then, in 2002, the Depot became a
work you do every day. You are an integral member of the Ground Systems Industrial
part of the U.S. Army’s strategic readiness,” Enterprise, and the reverse pipeline of non-
The museum building, completed in 2007, was constructed to look like the Cory said during the ceremony. “I am army material items began. Rev. Todd DuBord
old sawmill building operated by Collins Pine Co. from 1943-2001. The open-beam structure “To deal with the maintenance backlog and Former Chaplain for Chuck Norris
privileged to share in Sierra’s rich history and
provides an appealing space where different species of wood from the area are featured. Inside are to help its organic depots survive, TACOM
promising future alongside of you, and I do
information panels and interactive displays on lumbering, forestry, wood identification, principles of created the so-called Ground Systems
sustainability and the history of Collins Pine. Visitors can view a film on forestry-related topics in the not take lightly that which I have been
museum’s small theater. entrusted.” Industrial Enterprise,” read the website.
Outside the building is a short viewing path featuring trucks and equipment used by Collins Pine “The Change of Command ceremony is a Then, the years following in 2009 and 2010,
during the 1940s -1960s. There is also a 400-year-old Sugar Pine cross section dating back to 1620. time-honored tradition,” SIAD shared. “It is a Sierra provided critical equipment
formal ritual conducted before the assembled redistribution support to the army, and
representatives of the command. The Change capacities were expanded to meet retrograde
OPEN MID-MAY TO MID-OCTOBER, WED-SAT, 9-5 of Command is the official ceremony demands.
on the Collins Pine Lawn off denoting the transfer of command
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Main St., Chester • 530.258.2111 Lieutenant Colonel Amy M. Cory was born
to the incoming commander. This action is
26 High Country Life • September 2021 High Country Life • September 2021 27Lt. Col. Amy Cory is the 43rd
commander at Sierra Army
Depot and the first female
commander in the 79-year The Sierra Army Depot Change
history of the depot. of Command Ceremony is rich
Photo by Makenzie Freedman with tradition, including that of
giving the incoming and
outgoing commander family
gifts and mementos.
Photo by Makenzie Freedman
in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Georgia; Headquarters and Alpha Company Her deployments include Operation Iraqi
the College of the Ozarks in 2003 with a Commander, 73d Ordnance Battalion, Fort Freedom I, Operation Iraqi Freedom IV,
Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Gordon, Georgia; Contracting Officer’s Operation New Dawn (Kuwait) and Kosovo
Criminal Justice and received her commission Representative, 2-401st Army Field Support Force 19.
as a Second Lieutenant in the Medical Service Battalion, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Mid- Her awards and decorations include the
Corps, later transitioning to the Ordnance Missouri Recruiting Company Commander, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal
Howard Construction is a locally owned New Homes Corps. LTC Cory received her Masters of Arts Kansas City Recruiting Battalion, Fort with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service
and operated full service construction Remodels in Management from Webster University in Leonard Wood, Missouri; Battalion Executive Commendation Medal, Armed Forces
company. Owner Kyle Howard has been Decks • Porches 2013. Her military education includes the Officer, 725th Support Battalion, 4-25 Expeditionary Medal, Army Commendation
in the construction field since 1978, Carports • Garages Army Medical Department Officer Basic Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army
building custom homes and other Roofing • Plumbing Course, the Combined Logistics Captains Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf
structures in the Lake Almanor Electrical • Painting Career Course, and the U.S. Army Command Support Operations Officer, 725th Support Clusters, National Defense Service Medal,
Basin since the 1980s. and General Staff College. Battalion, 4-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Iraqi Campaign Medal with 3 Campaign P
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service.
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28 High Country Life • September 2021 High Country Life • September 2021 29At left: An image of
the course and
information about
Frank Winters’
national
Susanville man wins national mountain biking championship championship ride
at the USAC
Mountain Bike
Nationals.
At right: Top ten
race results.
Graphics submitted
By Sam Williams
swilliams@lassennews.com
A
Susanville’s Frank Winters celebrates his victory at the center of the podium with Russell
Asleson, left, Steve Crowley, George Smith and Williams Simmons. Photo submitted Susanville man won the 2021 USA
Cycling Mountain Bike National
Championship in his age group July 7
in Winter Park, Colorado.
Frank Winters, 65, aced the
competition in the Cross County Master
Men’s race for those 65-69, easily outpacing
the number two finisher by a whopping 3
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“I started riding when I was about 28,”
30 High Country Life • September 2021 High Country Life • September 2021 31something to work up to for some people, but
other people don’t want any part of that.
There’s a lot of variation here. There are
Frank Winters, center, shares a happy different trails that anyone can ride and there
moment with other riders. are harder ones that challenge everyone.”
Photo submitted He referred to the South Side Trail as “a
great trail. They put a lot of work into it. It
seems the harder the build the more unique C
the trail is. They put the trail through these 5
crazy rock places, but when the get it done,
A fellow rider
Frank said, “I started competing when I was it’s fabulous. It’s a lot of work for them when
congratulates
28, so it’s been a lot of years.” they’re building it, but it’s well worth it for 5
Susanville’s Frank
Frank, a member of the Susanville Area those of us who ride it later.”
Winters on his
Bicycling Association, has lived in Susanville Frank said he rides many of the trails in the
national
since he was 10 years old, and he praised the area. 5
championship.
local trails and the opportunities they provide “I spend a lot of time on the Bizz and the
Photo submitted
for cyclists. Ranch Park stuff,” Frank said. “I also ride a
“We’ve got great trails around here,” he gravel bike which is good for these dirt roads 5
said. “They’re challenging, and a lot of people like up to Silver Lake. And I ride on the Bass H
come a long way just to ride here. The Hill Trail a lot, but not in the dead of
variation here really prepared me for summer. It’s a great place to ride and train out 5
anything I encounter when I travel to races. there.”
There’s good preparation and training here. In fact, Frank said those just starting out
Some of trails in the Susanville area are with mountain biking should take advantage
difficult and technical. of the Bass Hill Trail.
“Some places you can’t just go out for an “It’s a good place to start,” he said. “It’s got
easy ride,” Frank said. “It’s so steep out there some trails down low that are accessible to
in some spots you have to be ready to give 100 about anyone, but if you climb from the
percent just to get up the things. That’s how bottom all the way to the top, there are a lot
the way it works. As you get more advanced of pushes and it’s a long way up hill.”
you want it to get more challenging. It’s Frank encourages people to ride bicycles as
way to get and stay in shape, “and it’s also a
way you can be competitive. With most
sports you just watch yourself come apart, but
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