On March 3, 2021 work began clearing the park road from snow, starting from the Manzanita Lake side. On April 28 the road was cleared of snow, yet work still needs to done on shoulder repair etc. However, the road is open to hikers and/or by bike. Vehicle traffic is probably a week away. Due the lighter than normal snowfall, it will be a long season for the park. Make plans to visit this year.
On April 13, 2021, it was announced that the State of California intends to shut down the California Correctional Center at Susanville by June 30, 2022. Will the community fight again, like when the State announced the closure of the prison, only nine years after it opened?
Shortly after the state made the announcement to close the CCC in 1972, the community fought back. On December 13, 1972 the Save Our Center campaign was launched. State Director of Corrections Ray Procunier stated that the California Conservation Center (name later changed to Correctional) near Susanville was to be closed effective April 1, 1973. Procunier cited a decline of the inmate population by 4,000. In doing so it would eliminate 270 jobs. Procunier stated, “The cutting off of that payroll is to have an impact of the economy of that community, but Susanville is not the best location in the world for a correctional institution because of its remoteness.”
The campaign was successful. Will another movement form again? Time will tell what will happen next.
Honey Lake Feed located on Richmond Road, Susanville was the last of locally grown wheat/milled flour which the flour mill portion ceased in the 1940s. The building was destroyed by fire in the early 1980s.
I am pleased to introduce Mile High Mill & Grain Company located on Sunset Ranch near Ravendale. One can now obtain locally organic grown milled flour! The owners Tom and Andrea Traphagan has graciously extended yours truly to tour the facility, in which I will do a follow up later this spring.
In the meantime, you can learn a whole lot more by checking out their website at Mile High Mill
Tim
As tax times is now in full swing, I just discovered that I have a large inventory of Untold Stories. To be quite honest, it is because of this inventory and the previous books, that I saw the writing on the wall. The message was clear, the demand for local history books had dwindled to the extent that on the last two books, I never even recovered cost. Thus, with this title, it became the last book I published.
Anyhow, to learn more about the book and purchase it at a bargain price see books.
Tim
Meteorological speaking March 1 is the first day of spring, which happens to be Monday. I hope you enjoyed these TuesdayTidbits for the past three months. With the daylight hours getting longer I am looking forward to spending more time outdoors. So as the old saying goes, which I never understood, “I will see you in the movies.”
Tim
It has been over a century since a flour mill was built in Lassen County. In the preliminary planning phase, we might see local flour on the market again. The proposed flour mill is in one area of the county where there never has been a flour—the Madeline Plains. Once, I receive additional material, I will provide an update, but I find this exciting news.
The region’s first flour mill was located at Milford. It was built in 1861 for J.C. Wemple and Judson Dakin. In 1864, another flour mill was built at Johnstonville. As the population grew, the need for flour increased and in 1882, H.H. Dakin built a flour mill at Janesville. The Johnstonville and Milford flour mills went out of operation in the early 1900s, and by 1915, the Janesville mill struggled and closed by 1920.
On February 5, 2015 this web site made its debut. A lot of history has been explored in the last six years and a lot more to go. It does not appear I am going anywhere soon that I am aware, or more specific the website. On the other hand, my housing situation is such, that I could be homeless in the near future. Whatever happens, I renewed and paid a three-year contract with the web server.
The reason for the photographs of Susanville’s Roosevelt Pool, that was the inaugural topic from six years ago. At that time the building was being demolished.
Anyhow I just want to take this opportunity to thank those who support the site, but also for the encouraging words as well.
Tim
At the January 12, 2021 Lassen County Board of Supervisors meeting, they implemented the next phase of the courthouse renovation project. The Board awarded a contract with Broward Builders of Woodland, California for the seismic upgrades, along with the installation of a elevator at a cost of $3,056.374. It is projected to have this completed by the end of July.
Now, some might find this 3D tour of the interior of the courthouse of interest. By use of a mouse, or maybe your finger depending on what type of devise one uses, one can navigate all four floors of the building. The only room, which one will note, that was not gutted was the Superior Courtroom. https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=fCatb7VYydD
This view of the east end of Susanville was taken in 1951. A lot of changes had taken place in the last seventy years. I know there are a few readers who have drones. If you happen to be one of them, and if you are up to the challenge to take a similar view, so. everyone can see the difference, that would be great.
Tim
