Downieville Merchant Business Meeting Scheduled

The informal Downieville merchant group will meet Wednesday, March 7 at 5:30pm at the Masonic Bldg.  The meeting is open to all interested business owners, residents, service groups and organizations.  It�s BYOB and a plate of appetizers.  There has been a lot of enthusiasm and �work together� spirit for the upcoming summer season, with several town projects  in the works.  Please join us!

Downieville 2012 Calendar

February 18, Saturday CABIN FEVER SPAGHETTI DINNER DVF-AUX
February 18, Saturday HOME GROWN TALENT Yuba Theatre Sierra Arts 
February 25, Saturday 4th ANNUAL SNOWBALL 7 pm-12 am
March 3, Saturday CHILI COOK-OFF Yuba Pass
March 24th, Saturday FIREFIGHTERS APPRECIATION DINNER
April 5th & 6th Thursday/Friday EASTER BASKET RAFFLE (DVF-AUX)
Apr 6, 2012 -Apr 7, 2012 Friday/Saturday Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2012
April 7th, Saturday EASTER EGG HUNT @ DOWNIEVILLE SCHOOL
April 28th, Saturday MADHATTER'S TEA PARTY 12 PM-NATIVE DAUGHTER'S
April 28th, Saturday FISHERSMAN'S BREAKFAST DVF-AUX
May 12th, Saturday CANCER AWARENESS WALK CSF/WAMC
July 4th, Wednesday PARADE, FOOT RACES
July 7th, Saturday MUSTER, TRI-TIP BBQ STREET DANCE DVF-AUX
August 4th & 5th,  Saturday/Sunday  DOWNIEVILLE CLASSIC
August 25th, Saturday CLAMPERS INITIATION ECV
August 25th, Saturday ICE CREAM SOCIAL 12 PM--NATIVE DAUGHTER'S
August 26th, Sunday COMMUNITY BREAKFAST DVF-AUX
September 1st, 2nd & 3rd, Gold Rush Days, Street Dance, BBQ & Donkey Races DVF-AUX
September 8th, Saturday DOWNIEVILLE ANTIQUE BOTTLE SHOW
November 10th, Saturday CANDLE LIGHT DOINS EVC
November 11th, Sunday VETERANS DAY CEREMONY @ BELL TOWER
November 15th & 16th,  Thursday/Friday THANKSGIVING RAFFLE BASKET DVF-AUX
November 22nd, Thursday MISS JODY'S THANKSGIVING DINNER
December 1st, Saturday HOLIDAY ON MAIN

Thank you to Karen and Donna, for your input!!!! If your event has been overlooked, or is incorrect please send an email or leave a post so it can be added.

ECV Downie 1849 - Downieville Summer Event 2010. Clampers Gold Rush Mining History

Downieville, Ca. 4th of July! "Fireless Fireworks Stomp" Everyone is welcome to join in for old fashion FUN!

Downieville Stars in Fictional Novel!

Mike Sirota's new novel, The Burning Ground, takes place in Lodestar, California. The research for this book took place in Downieville and is about ghosts and gold mining.  This contemporary story takes place over a period of nine days encompassing Labor Day weekend 2012, with Lodestar hosting an annual event called Gold Rush Days which brings hordes of tourists to bolster the town's economy.  A grave robber desecrates an ancient Maidu burial ground in search of artifacts.  Now the vengeful spirits unleash a bloodbath that threatens the town of Lodestar. 

The book will be published on February 14 by ZOVA Books.  Follow Mike's blog at: www.mikesirota.wordpress.com 

I had the pleasure of meeting Mike and am looking forward to reading this novel! Sounds like a winner!

(I took a portion of this text from the Feb. 2, 2012 issue of the Mountain Messenger.)

Cherry Simi
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