Sales
accepts Burney Chamber gavel
BURNEY — Bob
Sales (vice president) has been appointed by the Burney Chamber of
Commerce board to fill Pam Giacomini's term following her resignation.
Debbie Crone has agreed to be t reasurer as well as secretar through
December 2008.
A nominating committee will be selected at the September general
meeting to find those members willing to be officers and board
members in 2009.
If you are interested, call Penny or Sherri at the Chamber office,
335-2111.
Lions yard sale planned
FALL RIVER MILLS — AARP will
present a Driver Safety
Program for seniors age 50 and over, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday
September 9
and Wednesday September 10.
The
course is
approved by the California Highway Patrol and the California Department
of
Motor Vehicles.
After
completion
of the course a certificate is issued which may be used to reduce
automobile
insurance rates.
The
course deals
with new driving laws, safety of the senior driver and factors related
to the
aging process.
Pre-registration
is required and a fee of $10 is charged for materials.
For more information call Jessie
Lee Robinson at
336-6192.
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Flea Market and Trail of Sales Day set
DAY — The Day Community Center will
have its annual flea
market to benefit the McArthur Volunteer Fire Department from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.,
August 23 and 24 at the Day Community Center at the end of Day Road.
In conjunction with the sale,
visitors may also pick up
their maps for their second annual Trail of Sales along Day Road.
Park to host photo contest
“Lassen
Volcanic
National
Park
is a wonderful place for outdoor recreation and
experiences. The majestic beauty that
the park has to offer makes this an ideal location for photographers,”
Superintendent
Darlene M. Koontz stated. Images
captured of park scenery can be submitted for the photo contest. Images will be judged by employees and
volunteers of Lassen Volcanic National Park, with the selected image
printed on
the 2009 Lassen Volcanic Annual Pass.
The winner will receive photo credit and a $50 gift
certificate,
compliments of the Lassen Association. Contest rules:
•Slides
and digital files will not be accepted.
•Limit
of two photos per household.
•Entries
must be received by the park’s Fee Office no
later than the close of business on Thursday,
September 4th, 2008.
•Photos
will not be returned and will become property
of the U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
•For
each photo submitted, enter your name, address,
phone number, subject and location of each photo on a separate sheet of
paper.
•Photos
should be mailed to Lassen
Volcanic
National
Park,
Attn: Fee Office, P.
O. Box 100,
Mineral,
CA
96063-0100
The
Lassen
Volcanic
Annual
Pass
is part of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act, which enables Lassen
Volcanic
National
Park
to retain 80% of fees collected through the selling
of passes and the collection of entrance fees.
These funds pay for needed repairs and projects to
improve visitor
services and facilities. Projects
currently underway include exhibits for the new Kohm-Yah-mah-nee
Visitor
Center.
Fees
collected at Lassen
Volcanic
National
Park
have helped fund a range of park projects to enhance
the visitor experience, including:
•New
water treatment facility at Butte Lake Campground
•New
exhibits, restroom and plaza at the Loomis
Museum
•Bear-proof
food lockers in campgrounds
•Interpretive
wayside exhibits along the park road
•New
Southwest Entrance Station
Many
new and exciting things are happening at Lassen
Volcanic
National
Park. Get out and
experience the many beauties the park has to offer and submit your
entry to the
2009 Annual Pass Photo Contest.
For
more information,
please contact the park at (530) 595-4444, Monday through Friday,
except holidays,
from 8:00
a.m. to 4:30
p.m. or
visit the park website at www.nps.gov/lavo.
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