4th of July in Lake Almanor

First of all, most returning visitors know to book quick to get a place to stay in Lake Almanor for the 4th of July, but for those of you who will be new, we amazingly have a couple more rentals available for the 4th of July! Call Kyle or Wendi at 530-259-4386 or view our vacation rentals at www.baileycreekproperties.com and click on vacation rentals. You'll be amazed how quickly they go, and we have a couple new houses on our program to rent!

Now, this is an article from the Plumas County News on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008
M. Kate West Chester Editor

Although it may be hard to imagine fireworks and the lovely aromas from summer barbecues with the deep snow lying across the Lake Almanor Basin, many local service organizations are already fully involved in planning for the months ahead.

While members of the Chester Lions Club have begun to discuss their annual barbecue in the park, the ladies of Lions Jack Isbell and Cal Deurloo are well on their way with their own July 4 community endeavor.

What is their endeavor? This year, Rita Isbell and Carol Deurloo have taken on the responsibility for the organization and operation of the 36th annual July 4 Chester Art and Craft Show in the Chester Park.

This popular event has grown tremendously under the nurturing hands of Joan Sayre and sidekick Marilyn Quadrio.

Making the decision that 2007 would be her last year to organize the show, co-founder Joan Sayre passed the mantle to the Chester Lions Club and provided Isbell and Deurloo hands-on training during the operation of the show.

In 2008, the roles will be reversed as Isbell and Deurloo take on full operational responsibility of the show while mentors Sayre and Quadrio shadow the duo throughout the day.

One of the first tasks they completed is the application packet for the event.

“Timing is everything and one of the most important of our tasks is to let the community know that booth applications are available right now,” said Isbell.

She also said the Chester Lions Club has extended an open invitation for Northern California artists and craftspeople to display their work during the daylong show. “The application packets contain information about booth space, terms of space and the requirement to submit photographs representative of the work to be sold,” she said.

She said it was important that participants understand that the Chester Arts and Craft Show is juried.“All artwork must be original and of good quality; no commercially or mass-produced objects or imports are acceptable,” she said.She said the club must receive applications and the other entry requirements no later than May 1.

She said applications are available and may be picked up at the Lassen Gift Company, the Chester Library-Museum, at the Chester-Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce or through the mail by writing to: Chester Lions Club, Attn: Jack Isbell, P.O. Box 467, Chester, CA 96020.

For more information about this annual event, contact committee co-chair Rita Isbell at 259-4257 or Donyale Logan at the Chester-Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce at 258-2426.