A “Hitch” in Town Plaza Project But Not Derailed

Katherine Sansone, Vice-Chair, Lake Almanor Community Founda

We had hoped to have our first Farmer’s Market in Chester in mid-June but with mandates regarding gathering (and all the other unknowns) the project is on hold. The good news is we have many local vendors as far as Redding interested in participating. When we get “back on track” for a market, the development committee has considered having the market open on a Thursday evening to encourage people to come into town, retailers to stay open and shoppers to enjoy dinner out.

Fundraising plans for The Plaza were disrupted as well. The cookbook, “Lake on a Plate: Seasonal Recipes Celebrating Life at Lake Almanor” has been put on hold for a release date of Memorial Weekend, 2021. We received many great recipes for which we are very appreciative but not enough in all the categories/seasons to create a cookbook that encompassed the title. But we haven’t stopped. The wonderful volunteers on the committee remain focused on pursuing a wide-variety of recipes in order to create a cookbook that will raise money and be reflective of the wonderful life we live, now more appreciated than ever, at Lake Almanor.

The next event scheduled to raise funds for The Plaza was the Beer Tasting Festival that was scheduled for July 11^th. The initial response was great with many breweries participating . . . and then with the new mandates by Plumas County that too had to be postponed. We are hoping to host in October and celebrate with an Oktoberfest theme. Look for more details/date and an opportunity to hoist your beer steins in October as we continue to work on making this event happen for the community.

We continue to be optimistic that our “new normal” will be similar to what we now call “our normal” due to the fact we live in an uncrowded community, with lots of space, i.e. trees and a lake and are isolated just by the locale. So, in keeping a good thought and continuing to wear rose colored glasses, we will keep you posted as The Plaza project and fundraising events continue.

www.OutTownPlaza.org


A “Hitch” in Town Plaza Project But Not Derailed Katherine Sansone, Vice-Chair, Lake Almanor Community Founda We had hoped to have our first Farmer’s Market in Chester in mid-June but with mandates regarding gathering (and all the other unknowns) the project is on hold. The good news is we have many local vendors as far as Redding interested in participating. When we get “back on track” for a market, the development committee has considered having the market open on a Thursday evening to encourage people to come into town, retailers to stay open and shoppers to enjoy dinner out. Fundraising plans for The Plaza were disrupted as well. The cookbook, “Lake on a Plate: Seasonal Recipes Celebrating Life at Lake Almanor” has been put on hold for a release date of Memorial Weekend, 2021. We received many great recipes for which we are very appreciative but not enough in all the categories/seasons to create a cookbook that encompassed the title. But we haven’t stopped. The wonderful volunteers on the committee remain focused on pursuing a wide-variety of recipes in order to create a cookbook that will raise money and be reflective of the wonderful life we live, now more appreciated than ever, at Lake Almanor. The next event scheduled to raise funds for The Plaza was the Beer Tasting Festival that was scheduled for July 11^th. The initial response was great with many breweries participating . . . and then with the new mandates by Plumas County that too had to be postponed. We are hoping to host in October and celebrate with an Oktoberfest theme. Look for more details/date and an opportunity to hoist your beer steins in October as we continue to work on making this event happen for the community. We continue to be optimistic that our “new normal” will be similar to what we now call “our normal” due to the fact we live in an uncrowded community, with lots of space, i.e. trees and a lake and are isolated just by the locale. So, in keeping a good thought and continuing to wear rose colored glasses, we will keep you posted as The Plaza project and fundraising events continue. www.OutTownPlaza.org
Town Chatter - June 2020, Volume 4