May 2020

MINERAL CALIFORNIA NEWS

Staying Strong While Staying at Home

►Community Zoom Call

Date: Wednesday, May 13th Time: 6–8 pm Join an informal Zoom call to say hello to neighbors, check in and spend some virtual time together. Click for login/call-in details.

►Missing the National Parks This Spring?

Check out the National Park Service’s virtual events calendar here.

►Memorial Day Events Canceled

Both the Community Dumpster Days and Community Garage Sale have been canceled for public health reasons. As these events are rescheduled, they will be posted on the Mineral Community calendar.

►Local Products

Skin Care. Cathie Gasper makes and sells an all-natural skincare product that quickly heals cuts, bruises, burns, and acne. Read more at Shop Local and visit her website.

Make Your Own Masks. If you would like to make masks for yourself or to donate, Joann Fabrics offers free at-home mask-making kits and accepts completed masks for donation to local hospitals. Please call before you go: Redding: 1175 Dana Dr. 224-0923 Chico: 2485 Notre Dame Blvd. 892-9644 Read more.

►Groceries (See Shop Local for more details)

Holiday Market in Chester maintains a realtime, online inventory list.

Raleys in Red Bluff offers ‘E-cart’ service through its “Something Extra” program.

Walmart mails non-perishable groceries and supports online ordering for store pickup.

Schwans delivers frozen food to Mineral every other Thursday.

Firewise USA®

Jim Richardson, who is leading the effort to prevent catastrophic wildfire in Mineral, says that Mineral did not get the 2019 Cal-Fire grant to have trees removed from residential properties, making it even more important that homeowners continue to reduce fire fuels themselves: “In particular, a lot of Mineral homes have tree branches touching or nearly touching them. These should at least be trimmed, if the trees themselves are not removed. Many lots are just too thick with trees, with branches touching each other throughout the property,” says Richardson. For the most recent Firewise USA® bulletin, click here. For a comprehensive approach to wildfire preparations, see “Wildfire Is Coming . . . Are You Ready?” here.

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The Bears Are Awake!

For tips on preventing bear problems here in Mineral, see the “Residential Areas” section on the Forest Service page, Be Bear Aware.

Tehama Conservation Fund Offers 2 FREE Wildfire Readiness Assistance Programs

►Defensible Space Assistance

Free to residents 65+ or physically unable to do yardwork. TCF staff will perform branch or tree pruning, removal of dead branches, mowing of seasonal grass, and chipping. TCF Contact: Brin Greer 727-1295 Read more about preparedness.

►Community Chipping Day

TCF staff chip debris piles that residents leave at the street. Call Jan Becker at 595- 3252 to help organize a free Community Chipping Day here in Mineral. Read more.

Permissive Burn Days

Please call Tehama County’s Air Pollution Control District at 527-3717 each day before burning residential yard waste. A Cal-Fire burn permit is also required. Find the link to apply here.

2019‒20: Abysmal Water Year

So Far According to the California Data Exchange Center, as of April 29th the Mineral weather station has recorded 27” of precipitation for the water year beginning October 1st. This is 6” less than the same date in 2015, the worst water year of the State’s latest multi-year drought (2012–16) and of the 2000s.