lOB Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009
REVIEW, from page 7B
it heralded the culmination
of a process that has pro-
foundly affected Plumas
County ever since.
The press release simply
read, "Feather River College
now accepting applications,"
and went on to describe how
local residents could sign up
for classes.
From this tiny article a
thriving, vibrant and modern
institution of higher learning
has grown, offering more
than 20 degree programs and
hundreds of classes each
semester.
FRC is currently one of the
largest employers in Plumas
County and in 2009 has the
highest level of enrollment
ever recorded at the college.
This didn't come easily,
however. It took hard work,
imagination and dedication
by a determined group of
citizens to make FRC a
reality.
Although the college
offered night classes in 1968,
at the local high schools, the
first day classes were offered
in 1969, at the Plumas County
Fairgrounds, and the 1969
date was considered at the
time to be the "opening" of
the college.
The first nine students
graduated in the spring of
1970, so the college celebrates
the-2009-10 school year as
the "40th year of student
success" in honor of that
first graduating class and the
first year of full operations.
Throughout the 1970s,
1980s and 1990s, FRC con-
tinued to grow physically,
in academic and extracurri-
cular offerings, but not
always in enrollment.
In 2009, nearly 150 students
participated in commence-
ment exercises, and 119 Asso-
ciate of Arts and Associate
of Science degrees were
awarded for the 2008-09
school year.
Since 2000, FRC has award-
ed more than 1,000 Associate
of Arts degrees, more than
250 Associate of Science
degrees and just over 600
Certificates of Completion.
Enrollment is currently the
highest it's ever been with
917 full-time students and 612
part-time students enrolled
for fall. Classe.s are full and
the campus is bustling with
activity.
Enrollment hasn't always
been up this decade, but the
college has maintained a pat-
. tern of physical and program
growth during the past nine
years, providing new oppor-
tunities in many areas.
Unemployment reaches
nearly 20 percent in Plumas
Plumas County's unem-
ployment rate spiked to 18.9
percent in January.
Plumas County tied for the
fourth highest unemploy-
ment rate in the state with
Merced County and behind
Trinity (20.9 percent), Imperi-
al (24.2 percent) and Colusa
(26.7 percent). Overall, the
state recorded a rate of 10.6
percent.
The increase for Plumas
was a doubling of the rate for
December 2008 (9.1 percent)
and well above the 14.2 per-
cent recorded last January.
Historically, Plumas County
has its highest unemployment
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Big Screen Countdown Fun
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258,4300
Jan. 1
Maybe: Elks annual New Year's Day brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, Calpine Elks Lodge, Highway 70. Open to the public,
fundraiser for Elks projects.
Jan. 2
Quincy: United Bikers of Northern California, Plumas County chapter, host an all-you-can-eat biscuit and gravy
breakfast, 8-11 a.m:, Grange Hall, 55 W. Main St. Includes biscuits, sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk, coffee and tea,
$6. Prize drawing. For information, Dave and Helen Reynolds, 283-4950.
Jan. 9
Maybe: Elks bingo, 7 p.m., Calpine Elks Lodge, Highway 70. Open to the public;
832-5785.
for information and tickets,
Jan. 14
Quincy: Words & Music, Morning Thunder Caf6, featured artist: The Coyotes. Doors open at 7 p.m. Monthly
acoustic music and the spoken word, open mic. Admission, $3. For information, Plumas Arts, 283-3402.
series of
Jan. 16
Greenville: Haley Fox's senior project, fundraiser dinner for AIDS research in Africa features an international menu
including African dip and chips, gazpacho, bruschetta and falafel and cucumber salad appetizers, African stew,
Zanzibar chicken, saffron rice, American barbecue main courses and brown sugar corn bread and pineapple upside
down cake for dessert. $10 per person, proceeds go to AIDS Research Alliance. For information, Haley Fox, 588-3033.
Jan. 17
Johnsville: Longboacd Revival Series, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Plumas-Eureka Ski Bowl; contests
the 1855 origin of downhill skiing. For information, plumasskiclub.org or (800) 326-2247.
and races commemorating
Jan. 22
Portola: Words & Music, Feather River Community Arts Center; featured artists: Penny & Dude Berry. Doors open at
7 p.m. Monthly series of acoustic music and the spoken word, open mic. Admission, $3. For information, Plumas Arts,
283-3402.
Maybe: Elks bingo, 7 p.m., Calpine Elks Lodge, Highway 70. Open to the public; for information and tickets,
832-5785.
Taylorsville: Taylorsville Tavern Nite Club, 8 p.m. A variety of performances by local artists: Sign-up at 7:30. Free to
21 and over. For information, 284-7656.
Jan. 23
Graeagle: Redstreake Snowball, Longboard's Bar and Grill, 7 p.m., dancing, 8:30 p.m., semi-formal gala with music
by Akimbo. Hors d'oeuvres, no host bar and door prizes. For tickets, information, 283-6345 or plumasskiclub.org.
**To include free or nonprofit, fundraising, educational or charity events in this calendar,
e-mail mhill@plumasnews.com or call Mona Hill at 283-0800. For sporting events, including charity
golf tournaments, call Shannon Morrow at 283-0800 or e-mail smorrow@plumasnews.com. We
will publish thename of the even~ location, date, time and a phone number.
SENIOR M.ENU Monday, Jan. 4 Thursday, Jan. 7
Juice, chicken cacciatore, egg Ethnic meal: sweet & sour |
m For the nutrition site in your noodles, stewed tomatoes, chicken, carrots, peppers,
area call: Chester, 394-7636; pears, pudding snow peas, white rice, man- |
darin oranges and fortune
| Quincy, 283-0643; Tuesday, Jan. 5 cookie
Greenville, 284-6608; Spinach salad, egg sandwich,
| Portola, 832-4173; navy bean soup, orange slices Friday, Jan. 8
Blairsden, 836-0446, 832-4173.
Healthy heart: baked fish, bul-
| Suggested lunch donation
Price is $2.50. One guest may
] accompany each senior,
$6 mandatory charge.
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Meat loaf, steamed zucchini, roll, confetti coleslaw, green
baked sweet potato, whole beans and almonds, angel food I
wheat roll, mixed fruit cake, strawberries.
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Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter
rates in February, generally John Sheehan, executive unemployment and pointed
attributed to the seasonal director of Plumas Corpora-out the last time it was this
nature of the agriculture and tion, said he was surprisedhigh was February 1996,
tourism sectors, by the "abrupt" rise in when it reached 19 percent.
Timeline
Feb '09
Jan '09
Dec '08 '
Nov '08
Oct '08
Sept '08
Aug'08
July '08
June '08
May '08
Apr '08
Mar '08
Feb '08
Jan 'o8
Phm as State,
19.5 • 10.9
18.9 10.6
14.0 9.1
11.3 8.3
9.1 7.9
7.3 7.6
7.7 7.7
7.8 7.6
11.6
6.0
14.0 6.5
14.2 6.2
14.2 6.4
Source: California Employment Development Department
LETTERS, from page 9B 12 "no" votes (McClintock in-
cluded) were by Republicans.
work with all of us to im-Senate Finance Committee
prove the hospital within tea- Chairman Mike Baucus (D.
sonable financial boundaries. Mont.) said, "There are 15
Skip Alexander million jobless chasing 3
Meadow Valley million jobs; 7,000 a day run
out of benefits."
More importanf As to McClintock's con-
In the Nov. 18 paper Repub- tention that taxes will
lican Rep Tom McClintock be raised to pay for benefits,
says he voted against a bill the Huffington Post said,
(HR 3548) to extend unem- "The cost of extending bene-
ployment benefits for 13 fits will be offset by extend-
weeks. In the Dec. 16 paper lng through 2011 the federal
he said he voted "'againstunemployment tax."
extending unemployment "Extending" is not raising.
benefits for 99 weeks." They also said, "Unemploy-
There were two unemploy- ment is among the most
ment extensions passed re-efficient ways to jump start
cently. HR 3548 (Nov. 6) and the economy" because people
an0tb~er~[e~:tens!~)i]"~i~::{:w'0 go oht ~nd.spend themoney
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the defense appropriation bill Moody's economy.com said
passed Dec. 19. ending benefits "would sig-
There is no bill to extendnificantly raise the risk of
benefits for 99 weeks, ergo falling back into recession
Mr. McClintock could not next year."
have voted against it, Does McClintock realize
If he means people could re- the effect of millions of
ceive a total of 99 weeks, I people homeless and hungry
have no quarrel with him; in the dead ofwinter?
however, it is misleading to Some things are more
say he voted "against extend- important than money.
ing unemployment benefits Ms. R. Pettit
for 99 weeks." Portola
The first bill he voted
against passed the Senate by Full and warm
a 98-0 vote. The House vote After a night of debauchery
was 331-83. One hundred on the porch I found myself
and four House Republicansin need of a cup of coffee this
voted for it. morning, it being Sunday. I
The second bill passed theparked the bus on the street.
Senate by an 88-10 vote and Looking down Church Road,
the House by a 403-12 vote. I see walking up a little
One hundred and fifty-six red-faced, white-haired lady
Republicans voted for it. All illuminating in a light-blue
jump suit. She was flush from
the exercise of the 100 steps
from her gate to the church.
She has made the same trip
for the past 67 years, never
misses a Sunday. Well, give
or take. She turns on the
church. She makes the coffee.
She rings the bell five or six
times. I wish she would ring
it longer. I asked her to. She
says she would but isn't as
young as she used to be.
The good new preacher is a
nice Korean man. He has a
godly rule over a PowerPoint
presentation. I wonder how
many preachers this great-
aunt must have listened to in
the past. How many people
she has championed God to
like she did us kids, in 1951:
We then contemplate the
word of the good book. Amen.
We sing, we listen• we pray.
Soon the services are over
when we hear in a little voice
"There's coffee."
I make a bee line to the
buffet table in the b ck, where
there is a feast spread out:
breakfast casseroles, choco-
lates, cake, peach cobbler, fruit
trays, cookies, fruit and, in
summer, veggies--the list goes
• on. After snacks, some stay for
more Bible fellowship.
I, full and warm in spirit
and mind, go face the
day with love m my heart
for Lucille and the super
gentlemen and ladies of
the Taylorsville Methodist
Church.
Thanks.
Bronco Cadenhead
Taylorsville
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