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Volume 2 Issue 1

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Bringing Comfort and Joy

Happy New Year!

From the Williams Pioneer Review

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Colusa County Youth Football & Cheerleading Annual Crab Feed January 17 Dutch Oven Cook-Off January 17

January 2-16, 2009

Dancing the Night Away

Dozens of local residents volunteered their time for this year’s CHP Toys for Tots toy drive.

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Even today’s poor economy didn’t dampen the Christmas spirit as a record number of toys were donated to the annual Chips for Kids toy drive. This meant all little boys and girls in need had something to open on Christmas morning.

This was the 11th year that Chips for Kids Toy Drive and KCRA Channel 3, teamed up to brighten the holidays of children who otherwise may not have had a gift to open on Christmas. Last year the toy drive collected almost 40,000 toys throughout the greater Sacramento area.

The WilliamsArea Highway Patrol and Impact Thrift Store combined efforts and disChild Safety Seat tributed donation barrels throughout the county.This year over 750 toys were donated, Check exceeding last year’s numbers. All donated toys were distributed to local children.

January 30 Volunteers, young and old, helped wrap and distribute the toys Saturday December 20.

Catholic Ladies Relief Society Bridge-Whist Luncheon January 24

MAXWELL FBLA’S PEACE CORPS BOOK DRIVE

By Molly Dennis, Maxwell Chapter FBLA Reporter The month of November proved to be very busy and rewarding for the Maxwell High School FBLA chapter. Besides helping at the annual Family Water Alliance dinner, Maxwell FBLA also contributed to the Peace Corps book drive. Members and non-members alike donated children’s books to be shipped overseas to libraries in the Caribbean. Maxwell FBLA members and staff collected four boxes of books ranging from “The Chronicles of Narnia” to “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” The books were shipped in December, arriving just in time for Christmas.

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What’s Inside Opinion... Page 4 & 5 Looking Back...Page 6 Home & Garden...Page 7

Commentary...Page 9 Community Calendar...Page 11 Classifieds...Page 12 317 Fifth Street • Colusa, CA • 95932 530.383.4861 Fax: 530.458.2675

By Tami Coder

On Saturday, December 20th, the Williams Volunteer Fire Department hosted the 86th Annual Firemen’s Ball. Although it was a dreary, rainy night, it was warm and dry inside the Old Gym in Williams, and Christmas spirits were running high.

As the sounds of long time North Valley favorite “Cottonwood” boomed through the night, people arrived in groups and couples, checking their coats at the door. After purchasing drink tickets, it was off to the bar, where all manner of libations were available. The motto of the men serving drinks for the evening was, “If you can drink it, we can make it.” Although not one of the men behind the bar were actual bartenders, as always they did an amazing job. Of course, there was also a wide variety of soft drinks for the designated drivers and those wishing for some lighter holiday cheer.

Decorated in true holiday spirit, ropes of Christmas lights were strewn throughout the Old Gym, meeting in the middle of the dance floor where a huge bunch of mistletoe was hung.

As Cottonwood played hit after hit, the dancing grew more and more spirited, with most people staying until well after midnight. At the end of the last set, the band finished with their trademark version of “Twister”. This rousing rendition had everyone on their feet, “twisting the night away.”

The Williams Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the citizens of Williams, and the rest of Colusa County, for their generous donations and ticket purchases. In turn, we the citizens would like to thank the men of the WFD for the selflessness and courage they display every time that big siren wails. Oh, and thanks for the dance!

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PG&E OFFERS SPECIAL INCENTIVES TO CONSERVE NATURAL GAS THIS WINTER ‘Appliance-Grams’, New Web Page Help Friends and Family Save Energy and Money SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is offering customers a valuable incentive to control their heating costs in the coming months through the Winter Gas Savings Program. The program will give qualifying residential and business customers a credit of up to 20 percent on their natural gas bill for simply reducing natural gas usage during January and February 2009 by 10 percent or more. Last year, about 1.7 million customers

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reduced their gas usage and earned a bill credit through the program formerly known as PG&E’s 10/20 program.

To help customers conserve natural gas this year, PG&E offers informative tips, tools and resources on a newly launched, interactive Web “Our northern and central Califorpage. This Web page allows customnia energy customers are among the ers to calculate their savings or send most energy- efficiency conscious in an ‘Appliance-Gram’ to family and the United States,” said Helen Burt, friends to help them discover ways to PG&E’s senior vice president and save natural gas and money this winchief customer officer. “The Winter ter. These useful tools can be found at Gas Savings Program recognizes www.pge.com/wintergassavings. their commitment to reduced energy consumption and rewards them for PG&E is nationally recognized for it.” its customer energy efficiency initiatives, which focus on reducing cusCustomers who reduce their cumula- tomer energy bills while helping the tive gas usage during January and state achieve its greenhouse gas emisFebruary, 2009 will receive a bill sions reduction goals. Since 1976, credit on their March or April gas PG&E energy efficiency programs bill. For every percent decrease in have achieved a cost savings of more consumption, up to 10 percent, cus- than $22 billion and prevented more tomers will receive an equal percent than 135 million tons of CO2 from credit. Customers who reduce their entering the atmosphere. gas usage by 10 percent or more will receive an automatic 20 percent cred- Pacific Gas and Electric Company, it. Every PG&E customer is eligible a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation and automatically enrolled in the (NYSE: PCG), is one of the largest program. To maximize the bill credit, combined natural gas and electric customers should begin conserving utilities in the United States. Based when they receive their December in San Francisco, with 20,000 emenergy bill. ployees, the company delivers some

CHP OFFERS WET AND WINTER DRIVING SAFETY TIPS

of the nation’s cleanest energy to 15 million people in northern and central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/about/.

For more information about Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s winter gas saving programs, please visit our Web site at www.pge.com/wintergassavings

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Traveling this winter? Check the Road Conditions before you leave!

California:

(Sacramento) As weather forecasters warn of impending rain and snow headed for the state, http://www.dot.ca.gov the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is preparing motorists by offering safe driving tips.

Oregon:

“Driving in inclement weather can pose numerous safety challenges,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “Many crashes are caused by people driving too fast in the rain, http://www.tripcheck.com Washington: snow or fog.”

Last year in California 106 people were killed in collisions that occurred either in rainy, snowy or foggy conditions. More than 7,696 people were injured in crashes under similar weather conditions.

To help drivers negotiate slick conditions while traveling through rain or snow, the CHP offers the following safety tips:

• Check to see that the windshield wipers are in good condition. Also, be sure the vehicle’s headlights are on anytime you have your windshield wipers on continuously, it’s the law.

• Reduce your speed and allow more time for your journey. The maximum posted speed limit may not apply to the wet or icy road conditions.

• If you encounter fog, again, slow down. Drive with your lights on low beam.

Don’t stop on a highway, unless it’s an emergency. And keep a close watch on your speed.

• When traveling it’s recommended you carry the following items: Tire chains and tighteners, flashlight and batteries, flares, small shovel, windshield scraper, waterproof clothing that’s warm, blankets, snacks and drinking water. A cellular telephone with a backup power source might be the single most important safety item available.

The CHP urges you to check road conditions often. The best way to do this is to call the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Road Conditions Hotline: 1-800-427ROAD (1-800-427-7623).

In addition to overcoming weather-related obstacles, remember to buckle up, slow down and never drink and drive. ####

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov Nevada: http://www.nevadadot.com Please note the safety items to the left, they are all good to have on hand.

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Notices from the City of Colusa

NOTICE…..

AS OF JANUARY 1, 2009 THE CITY OF COLUSA WILL NO LONGER BE THE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES SOLID WASTE SERVICES FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF COLUSA. ON DECEMBER 2, 2008 THE COLUSA CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A CONTRACT WITH NOR CAL WASTE OF OROVILLE TO PROVIDE SOLID WASTE SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF COLUSA. ALL RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS WILL BE RECEIVING

By Andrea Moore, NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FROM NOR-CAL SOMETIME DURING Editor DECEMBER REGARDING THE CHANGEOVER. SERVICES WILL REMAIN THE SAME WITH GREEN WASTE ON MONDAY AND Now that the holidays are over we can finally TUESDAY AND HOUSEHOLD ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. PICK UP WILL get back to normal. But what is normal anyCONTINUE IN ALLEYS IF CITIZENS ARE SERVICED PRESENTLY IN ALLEYS way? I don’t remember the last time life was AND FROM THE STREET IF THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVICED FROM THE normal.

STREET. We had a nice Christmas. My dad drove down TRAILER BIN RENTAL PROGRAM WILL NO LONGER BE ON A DAILY BASIS from Vancouver, Washington to spend time BUT A WEEKLY BASIS. COMMERCIAL BIN PICKUP WILL ALSO REMAIN THE with our little family. The Portland airport was SAME. snowed in and his flight was cancelled, so he BILLING FOR SERVICES WILL BE DONE BY NOR CAL EVERY THREE (3) braved the traffic and the roads and made it MONTHS. FOLLOWING ARE THE NEW RATES AS OF JANUARY 1, 2009: here without any additional drama. We had a 32 GALLON $29.90 really nice time and the kids always enjoy time 64 GALLON $31.40 with their grandpa.

96 GALLON $32.90 I have to question our judgment over one of the COMMERCIAL RATES WILL ALSO BE CHANGING AS FOLLOWS: gifts we gave the kids. We’re a pro-gun fam 1x 2X 3X 4X 5X ily but we are seeking an all-out ban on Nerf 2 YD BIN $89.70 $179.41 $269.11 $358.81 $448.52 guns. Great idea. There has been a non-stop 3 YD BIN $134.55 $269.11 $403.66 $538.22 $672.77 foam bullet barrage since Christmas morn4 YD BIN $179.41 $358.81 $538.22 $717.63 $897.03 ing. Some of the bullets have suction cup tips, 6 YD BIN $269.11 $538.22 $807.33 $1,076.44 $1,345.55 and after flying across the room, that stick to 8 YD BIN $358.81 $717.63 $1,076.44 $1,435.25 $1,794.06 whatever they hit, including me! I have been finding them in the strangest places: high up CITIZENS WISHING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD CALL on the wall, on the wall above the stove, on CITY HALL AT 458-4941 EXT 107 OR 101. picture frames, on windows, on the televisionyou name it. Some foam bullets don’t have the suction cup tip to buffer their impact, just a Daily leaf pickup Notice blunt rubber tip to help increase their velocity.

The battle over who gets to play with which new toy first rages on--and on. Ah, they joys of City of Colusa Public Works crews will conclude daily leaf pickup as of January 1, sibling rivalry.

2009. All residents are urged to rake their leaves on piles and place them in the I am really looking forward to the coming street away from the gutter area no later then December 29th. After January 1st year. I have a lot of personal goals as well as daily pick up of leaves will no longer take place and residents will have to place goals for the newspaper and I look forward to them in their green waste container for pickup. In the future City crews will achieving those goals and going beyond my continue to provide leaf pickup annually from November 1st thru the end of own expectations. While it won’t always be easy, the end results will be worth it. With that December. With the implementation of Nor Cal Waste providing solid waste said, look forward to some exciting additions pickup service for the City as of January l, 2009 citizens will no longer be capable for the WPR in 2009. of placing excess yard waste in the street for pickup. All yard waste will have to be I had a funny thing happen while I was writplaced in yard waste container or arrangement made for Nor Cal to deliver a bin. ing tonight, I recorded the Sound of Music so Anyone wishing additional information regarding leaf pickup should contact I could watch it after the kids went to bed- the picture was fine but there was no sound... Oh, 458-4941. well.

I would like to wish all our readers a happy, safe and prosperous New Year.

CHRISTMAS TREE NOTICE I love hearing from the readers, so drop me a line at publisher@williamspioneerreview.com.

City of Colusa Public Works Dept would like to remind citizens that after the You may also write to: Christmas holidays all Christmas trees are to be dropped off at 9th & Webster WPR 317 Fifth Street Street behind the swimming pool not placed in the street for pickup. All trees Colusa, CA 95932 must have stands and nails removed as well as garland, tinsel, etc. The last day to

Happy New Year!

dispose of trees will be Friday, January 16th.

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ever, for almost five years now, that bracelet has only been off my wrist twice. When I had my two hip surgeries last year, I was forced to remove all jewelry, which of course included my bracelet. As soon as I was able, the bangle went right back on.

list. I think just setting an ideal and believing you can achieve it, or that somewhere in your mind it is actually already achieved, makes it come to be with a fair amount of ease.

My resolutions

By Nikki Hancock It’s that time of year again – the time when everyone signs up for new gym memberships, starts new diet plans, and attempts to quit smoking for the 14th time.

It’s the New Year!

New Year’s resolutions are a long-held tradition in my family. Although my grandpa and my dad always taught the value of routinely going over and reevaluating your goals, they also always encouraged the new year as a jumping point for new ideas for self-improvement.

Like all years, I am working on my list for the upcoming year. To me, the most important part of setting New Year’s resolutions is actually writing them down.

Sometimes I find that I write them down once and lose the list for most of the year. Amazingly enough, 10 or 11 months later I run across the list and find most of the things I wanted to accomplish were, in fact, achieved, even though I may have forgotten about my

Last summer I rode 9 miles on my bicycle. This year I’d like to get to 17 – I am going to ride my bike to Maxwell! I will also get into law school this year. (Notice I didn’t say I’d like to or I want to – I said I will - Helpful little positive self-talk like that keeps me motivated). I am also determined to find ways to be more organized this year with the things I don’t like to do. Let me explain. I love clothes, shoes, jewelry – you know, girlie things.

Therefore, the clothing in my closet is organized from white to black, tank tops to long sleeves, etc. Everything can be found with minimal effort and I can see what I have at a glance. However, I do not love other things, like say, opening mail and paying bills. Where is this month’s water bill stashed away? I couldn’t tell you.

So I’m hoping to put more time and effort into finding ways to organize the things I absolutely don’t like to deal with. In fact, I could probably use some pointers on how to accomplish this!

What about you? What are your New Year’s resolutions?

Let me know what they are and how you plan to stay focused and achieve them.

Nikki Hancock may be reached at nhancockreporter@yahoo. com or (530) 934-2594.

How Safe is Your Child’s Safety Seat??? Find out Free!

The car seat check -ups will be done every Wednesday (except holidays). There are currently four time slots available (10 a.m., 11a.m., 1p.m. & 2 p.m. hrs.) Those interested need to call the Williams Area CHP at 473-2821 to schedule an appointment. They will check to make sure that the seat you have is the proper seat, that it has not been recalled, is installed properly, and that they will show how to install the seat properly. Be safe this holiday season!!

went M.I.A. His plane was thought to have been blown from the sky, but could not be confirmed with visual sightings. As such, the ending of his tour of duty remains a mystery.

Anyway, as I pulled my old bracelet from the tin, I made a decision. After a little bit of cleaning and TLC, the bracelet looked as good as it did 37 years ago. As I slipped it over my left wrist, I made a promise. I vowed to never take this symbol of war off my arm until the majority of our men and women were brought home from Iraq.

Back in the spring of ‘05, my mother gave me a box filled with mementoes from my childhood. There were Lions Club Speaking Contest trophies, some ribbons and awards from livestock judging events, a

By Tami Coder few musty smelling, wellworn books, and a small The hour is late, and my little farmhouse is shroud- tin container filled with old ed in fog, isolated from the jewelry and trinkets. It was It will be four years come rest of the world. Although there that I found my old March ‘09, and I have kept P.O.W. bracelet. my vow with few excepit is bitter cold outside, I tions. Some people think am snug and toasty in the Toward the end of the inI am crazy, and I do get living room, with a roaring fire in the woodstove and creasingly unpopular Viet- tired of it sometimes. But a blanket on my toes. The nam War, someone came I figure if our children are up with the idea to sell still being sent over there kids are in bed, and the P.O.W. bracelets as a sign of on this fool’s mission, the husband is at work, so it is just me and the dogs at supporting those soldiers least I can do to show my my feet and the cats curled that were prisoners-of-war, love and support is to and those M.I.A. (missing- keep wearing this plain, up under the Christmas yet beautiful band. Such a tree. A brand new year is in-action). The bracelets small thing, but it makes only two days away, and as were simple bands of stainless steel that were me remember that this is my custom, I am writing down my prayers and engraved with the name war is still ongoing, and ambitions for the upcom- and rank of a soldier that that change is necessary to ing 365 days. Usually the was either a P.O.W. or M.I.A. bring our troops home. list gets quite long, but as Just underneath the name, So, in 2009, I pray for I sit and ponder on 2009, the date the soldier disap- peace, I pray for compaspeared was also engraved. sion and sanity in our chewing the end of my The bracelets sold for elected officials, and most pen in the process, I am $10.00, and they were a of all, I pray for our troops finding that my wishes for the new year have boiled must-have item for many so far from home. years. I remember getdown to one: I want to ting mine from Fouch’s in I want to take my bracelet take my bracelet off!

1971, at the age of eight. off!!

I wore mine faithfully, Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? My bracelet is and was constantly wait- Happy New Year to ing to hear if my soldier, not a complicated one, all. just a stainless steel bangle Capt. James Carlton Jr., that I stretch apart to put M.I.A. since 4/17/67, had Tami Coder may be on, and push back togeth- ever been found. I never reached by email at: heard a thing.

Just last er to keep on. To take it off, tamifay63@yahoo.com I only have to pull the ends year I googled his name, apart far enough to slip my and was rewarded with bony wrist through. How- an account of the day he

Symbol of Hope

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Looking back The News Back Then Courtesy of the SACRAMENTO VALLEY MUSEUM Patricia Ash, Contributor

Williams Farmer 1/01/1937EDITORIAL- DECORATED STREETS CAUSE MUCH FAVORABLE COMMENT The citizens of Williams are cognizant of the attractiveness of the streets of our city when the Christmas trees in front of the business establishments and the large tree are ablaze at night in the holiday season. We perhaps are not aware of the favorable impression our attractive streets make upon the traveling public. Each service station in this community has heard many flattering remarks concerning the display in our business section.

C.L. Schaad, who made a trip to the southern part of the state and back during the Christmas season, stated that no place was encountered in his travels which equaled our local display. In talking to people from other centers in the valley, we have heard similar remarks.

Williams has received much favorable advertising from the exceptional Christmas display and our business places and the Williams Fire Company are to be complimented upon the job that has been done. The citizens of this community share your pride in the accomplishment.

The spirit of cooperation encountered in the yearly plan has been one hundred percent perfect.

Each year finds more individual trees and many more lights until you feel that there is little room for improvements and the business section blazes forth more attractive than the year before.

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work will be available for some of those who are now employed.

Williams Farmer 1/15/1937TWO DAY STORM LEAVES DEEPEST SNOW IN THE HISTORY OF THE VALLEY

A wind which started the middle of last week promised to bring a bit of Alaska to the Sacramento Valley and the whole Pacific Coast as far south as the coast of Mexico.

The promise of the bit grew and Wednesday night the temperature dropped below 30 degrees and the wind which lashed down from the north brought weather which has not been equaled in years. The wind abated Saturday evening and a respite from the Alaska weather was looked for, but early Saturday morning a snow storm, unprecedented in the history of the history of this part of the valley, started, and what was thought to have been the limit of frigid climate for our sunny state, proved only an appetizer for what was to follow.

While snow has invaded our valley in fair quantities every seven to eight years, it was not anticipated that four or five inches would fall in a single day as it did Sunday.

The white flakes continued to fall all Sunday night and part of the day on Monday. Between fourteen and fifteen inches of snow was measured at different sections of the city. The record has never been equaled and the nearest approach to this was reported to have been in 1875. John F. Fouch, who has kept a record on rainfall in Williams for years, was at that time, at Knights Landing and states that 12 inches of snow was recorded as covering the valley floor.

The weather man has been giving us a bad break this year, first in the nature of a drought that would equal any mid-west tragedy, only Williams Farmer 1/08/1937to be broken a few days ago by a W.P.A. SEWER PROJECT rain. A wind which would have COMPLETED: WORK ON done credit to a blizzard of the WATER PROJECT NOW middle western states, topped UNDER WAY- Fifty Men off by a snow fall that ordinarily Working on Project accompanies a blizzard, and had it arrived two days sooner, this The W.P.A. Sewer and water valley would have experienced projects in the Redinger’s Addition a blizzard that would have made are progressing rapidly. The sewer Montana or parts of Canada look pipe has been laid in the new tract amateurish when putting on a and the large crew of men is now real winter storm. The snowfall busy laying the water pipe. Fifty Sunday was greatly appreciated men were employed on the projects by everyone. Snowmen appeared this week and the work will be on every lawn, sleighs were drawn completed in a short time if the by autos and a few horse drawn crew is kept on this work. sleds added to the wintry sport It is hoped the W.P.A .City Hall seldom enjoyed by the populace and Firehouse project which is of our fair clime to say nothing of now in Washington, will be ready the snow flights staged on every to start by the time the sewer and street in town. However, when the water projects are completed so that snowfall continued Sunday night

and through Monday, necessitating the closing of schools because of the virtually closed roads, causing a few roofs, which were not built for arctic winters, to sag and some to break under the weight of the snow, it ceased to be sport and the weatherman had carried things too far. Oh well, we’ve experienced weather that has made history, we can tell our great grandchildren about the winter of 37 and like included. However, two inches of moisture was deposited by the snow. This in itself will atone in great measures for the discomforts we have experienced in the freak storm which go mixed up in its destination and landed on the wrong side of the Rockies.

Williams Farmer 1/02/1942-BARRETT MAKES HEADLINES IN CHCAGO PAPER FREAK ACCIDENT OF A YEAR AGO IN CHICAGO PAPER Mrs. H.S. Giles received a letter recently from her cousin in Chicago. Enclosed was a clipping from a Chicago paper, which told of a freak accident that happened in the Maxwell vicinity over a year ago. It related the story published in the Tribune telling about L.L. Barrett being knocked out by a falling goose which he had shot out of the air.

The goose hit him on the back of the head and Bill went out cold.

Brown and Gold Buzz-Edited by the Associated Students of the Williams Union High School This week the spotlight of introduction turns to Marjorie Manor, the Yell-leader of Williams Union High School.

Marjorie entered high school with the class of 1939 and is now a member of the junior class.

Upon her graduation from the local elementary school she was awarded the American Legion Award for her scholarship. During the past three years, she became popular in all her school activities. This year

she is Yell-leader, a job which requires some student who has lots of pep and can get in and really lead the school’s rooting section for all games. Marjorie fulfills these qualifications fully. She is also assistant editor of the Sundial at present. For three years she has been a member of the band, playing the saxophone. Marjorie’s charming personality and quiet manner have won for her many friends, both in and out of school.

Whenever called on to do a job, she is always ready and willing to cooperate. Upon her graduation in June, 1943, Marjorie will prepare herself for entrance into a Business College or she will attend San Jose Teacher’s College.

Annette Bassetti Feature Editor

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Home & Garden..... ternatives for use in given situations. Adding more information as it becomes available.

2. Growing your own food and vegetables.

The retail price of produce continues to go up every time I visit the market.

Did you realize that an apple is often about a dollar apiece? An Asian pear $1.50 to $2.00 each? Even a pomegranate is over $3.00 in the store. The quality Top 3 Gardening continues to decline as plant breeders go for shelfTrends life more than taste. It also Recognized for concerns me that most of our off-season fruit of2008 ten from South America or Mexico may have been sprayed with who knows

By Curtis Pyle what. Growing your own gives the grower control 1. Environmental Awareover what he eats. I will ness: never forget an instance In general, the days of buying the strongest insec- when my grandson and I were picking produce ticide or pesticide to treat together for the first time. an infestation of insects After filling up the baskets or disease is over. More with bounty, we went into and more people want to the house. The first thing know what else they can use. The new awareness of Gage says to his mother alternatives and organics is is, “Look at all the food we really gaining momentum. got! And we didn’t have to pay for it at the commisMany simple solutions sary.” for insects such as dish soap, vegetable oil, and high pressure water are in 3. Composting is recycling demand. Most of the alter- in its true form.

More and more people natives on the market are are realizing its value and less money and non-toxic importance. When we take to the environment and from our soil, we need to applicator. New discovergive something back. It’s so ies happen daily. When I simple to build a compost discovered that Listerine bin and keep it filled with Mouthwash was the only leaves, grass clippings, proapproved dip to sterilduce debris, egg shells and ize freshly cleaned chickwhatever will rot out into ens, I tried it on my lawn compost. This compost is straight and it killed the the magic to a true gardenrust. It also does a fairly er’s success. Composting good job on powdery mildew. Be sure to read labels will really reduce our landfills if more people did it. on new products as many strengths are available.

For any of you avid garSome are even 99.9% inert ingredients and .01% active deners that just can’t get ingredient. I plan to write a enough… Try UC Master book outlining the best al- Gardeners or Colusa

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Fighting Childhood Obesity One Step at a Time

Another focus of the Childhood Obesity Task Force is promoting physical activity among Colusa County’s youngest children. In November, the task force organized a walking competition that included 32 preschoolers as well as students from eight elementary First 5 Colusa, Partners Focus on Childhood Obesity schools in the county. In 12 weeks, these children Prevention Programs walked 45,046 miles – the Colusa County’s Childhood equivalent of walking across the United States Obesity Task Force is leading the charge against approximately 15 times!

This Mileage Club pilot one of the county’s project was so successful heaviest health issues – that the Childhood childhood obesity.

Obesity Task Force will Created six months be organizing a similar ago, the task force is a walking competition partnership between First among county preschools 5 Colusa and local school in the spring. nurses, family action centers, children’s services “Our goal with the walking as well as other community competition was to show kids that walking is a fun agencies and members.

With one in three children and easy activity that can be done anywhere, in California overweight any time with friends or at risk of becoming overweight, this dedication and family,” said Barbara Hankins. “We’re hoping that to childhood obesity once they get in the habit, prevention is needed. these children will walk for “Childhood obesity is life.” largely preventable,” said Burchfield Primary won Barbara Hankins, First 5 Commissioner and School the competition with its students logging 12,086 Nurse. “By eating healthy miles, or 26 miles per foods and staying active, student. Second place children can maintain a weight that benefits their was awarded to Williams whole well-being mentally, Elementary, whose physically and emotionally.” students walked 9,073 miles, or 24.5 miles per One focus of the task student. Two schools tied force is increasing and for third place – Egling promoting breastfeeding Middle School with 5,930 among new mothers. miles (22 miles per student) Currently, 6 percent of and Johnson Jr. High with moms in the county 1,890 miles (also 22 miles exclusively breast feed per student). their babies. Yet a mother’s milk provides a critical role Walking helps young children build lean muscles in preventing childhood obesity. Studies have found and maintain healthy that breastfeeding reduces bones while increasing the risk of a child becoming flexibility and stamina.

Emotional benefits include overweight or obese.

There are various reasons reduced feelings of stress, for this including the fact sadness and anxiety. that breastfeeding may encourage babies to self- First 5 Colusa would like to regulate their food intake. thank local organizations that helped sponsor the Breastfeeding may also have a different effect on Mileage Club walking competition including a baby’s metabolism and Colusa Regional Medical hormones than formula Foundation, Colusa County feeding.

Partnership, Colusa Rotary

Club, Lions Club of Colusa, Wells Fargo Bank and Colusa Dairy.

Along with regular physical activity, the Childhood Obesity Task Force urges parents to make sure their child is eating a balanced diet, including 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day.

To help parents prepare healthy, affordable and easy-to-make meals and snacks, First 5 California has published a recipe booklet called Yummy for Your Tummy. This mini cookbook is available for free to all Californians by calling 1-800-KIDS-025 or visiting www.first5california.com For more information about the Childhood Obesity Task Force or First 5 Colusa’s programs and services, please call 458-5555 or visit www. first5colusa.org.

About First 5 Colusa Research shows that a child’s brain develops most dramatically in the first five years and what parents and caregivers do during these years to support their child’s growth will have a meaningful impact throughout life. Based on this research, California voters passed Proposition 10 in 1998, adding a 50 centsper-pack tax on cigarettes to support programs for expectant parents and children ages 0 to 5. First 5 Colusa distributes approximately $400,000 a year in Prop.

10 revenues to programs and services that meet local needs.

FREE Child Passenger Safety Seat Check Up Event Did you know that 3 out of 4 child safety seats are improperly installed?

On Friday, January 30th certified child seat technicians will provide free on-site child seat inspections. Parents and caregivers are urged to ensure their child seats and booster seats are properly installed.

Colusa County Health & Human Services will host a car seat check-up event at the Round Table Pizza parking lot at the corner of Bridge and Sioc Street in Colusa on Friday, January 30th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Come and have your child/grandchild’s car seat checked to make sure the seat is installed properly and that it is secured properly in your vehicle. California law states that children must be transported in a child safety restraint until they are 6 years old or weigh 60 pounds.

For more information please call Colusa County Health Department 458-0380.

Funding for this program was provided in part by a grant from California Kids’ Plates.

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have recently opened an office Felt & White at 2967 Davison Court, Suite C located at the Colusa Industrial Economic Park in Colusa.

Felt and White’s individual Outreach business management experience varied and substantial.

Services (EOS) isHowever, when combined the bring over forty years of is one of Colusa partners business management, financial and consulting County’s newest administration, service experience to their public and private sector clients. enterprises Its partners, Ben Felt and Cheri White were previously employed by a large land-entitlement developer that specialized in commercial / residential masterplanned communities. However, when the developer withdrew its application from consideration

in Colusa County, both Felt and White agreed that the pursuit of economic growth and jobs in the county was still very much needed and decided to move forward by forming the partnership.

The partners have stated that with committed understanding and foresight it is possible to bring economic growth and vitality to our agriculturally based local economy through the retention of current businesses and attraction of new ones.

Felt and White’s California General Partnership was established in late 2008. They

White has owned and operated small businesses. She has over ten years of experience that encompasses enterprises ranging from pet grooming services to a commercial steam cleaning service. Additionally, White has nearly fifteen years of experience in office administration, accounting, business practices, and an extensive customer service background.

branch manager for Southwest California Production Credit Association. However, Felt has very strong ties to agriculture and to livestock production in particular. He was raised on a diversified cattle and farming operation in Iowa, then gained over ten years of valuable experience in California as manager of: a 1,100 head cow/ calf ranching operation; a 5,000 head cattle feedlot; and a 1,200 head milking cow dairy.

“EOS provides a broad range of services to new and existing small and mid-sized businesses in the areas of cash flow projections and budgeting, business management advice, loan negotiations /proposal preparation, business plans, expansion feasibility analysis, marketing strategies, risk management analysis, and business site selection and acquisition assistance,” said Felt.

Felt has more than twenty years experience as owner/CEO of Ben Felt & Associates, Inc., a business For more information call (530) consulting firm he founded in 458-4222.

1984.

Article and photos submitted by Katherine Craigo.

Prior to founding the agribusiness consulting company, Felt spent three years in commercial banking with Valley National Bank of Arizona, and five years as

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The group meets the fourth for retired persons or anyone Grant Wednesday of each month at with the time to devote to the Felt & White Economic it, to do something wonderWriters Outreach Offices at 2967 ful for their community. We Davison Court, Suite C in are all novices in the writing Guild Colusa. of grants but our goal is to Foundation Executive Direc- learn the craft together and seeking tor Ben Felt said the group help each other to perfect the open to anyone wishing to skill, which could potentially participants islearn the craft of grant writing develop into a career path,” In September, 2008 the Community Foundation of Colusa County hosted a grant writing seminar. As a result of the two day event conducted by Harvey Chess, president of the FTF (First Things First) Group, several of the attendees wanted to build on this experience in a way that would further develop their skills. Thus, the Grant Writers Guild was formed.

and who is willing to volunteer some time to writing grants for the benefit of the citizens, organizations, and communities within Colusa County.

said Felt.

“Some people build their legacy through the donation of money to a worthy cause, and some people create their legacy by the investment of their time.

This is an ideal opportunity

For more information contact Felt at 458-4222.

We would like to encourage anyone interested in learning to write grants to join the group.

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California DMV Announces New Laws Effective January 1, 2009 Sacramento— With 2009 right around the corner, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds motorists of several new laws that will ring in the New Year.

driving.

*DUI Probation License Suspension (AB 1165 Maze) A change in the driving under the influence (DUI) law creates a new authority for DMV to adminisAmong the new laws is AB 2241, limits tratively suspend the driver’s license the issuance of temporary operating for one year under a zero tolerance permits to those individuals whose standard. The new law authorizes law vehicles have yet to pass a smog check. enforcement to issue a notice of suspenThe law calls for a $50 fee for one 60-day sion and impound the vehicle of a pertemporary operating permit only if the son who is driving with a blood-alcohol vehicle has been tested at a smog sta- concentration (BAC) of 0.01 percent or tion and failed. greater while on court-ordered post-DUI probation.

“This new law ensures that vehicles on our highways are properly registered 3) AIR QUALITY and maintained,” said DMV Director George Valverde. “We also support ef- *Temporary Operating Permits (AB2241/ forts to reduce emissions which keep Saldana) This law restricts DMV from Californians healthy.” issuing temporary operating permits to allow more time to obtain a smog In the past, owners were able to secure certificate as part of the registration a temporary operating permit for 60 renewal process. Under the law, extendays or more if, after paying their resions will cost $50 and are only allowed newal fees on time, they were unable if the vehicle has been tested at a smog to get a smog certificate for any reason. station and failed. The extension can The continued operation of vehicles be for no more than 60 days from the that have not met California’s smog test date registration is due. The $50 fee will requirements is estimated to be emitbe waived for owners accepted into the ting one to two tons per day of hydro- Bureau of Automotive Repair Consumer carbons and oxides of nitrogen.

Assistance Program (CAP).

Picket Fence on the move On December 9, hot food and sparkling drinks helped celebrate Picket Fence Antiques’ new home located at 332 Market Street in Colusa. Over 30 people attended the Colusa County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting which followed the grand opening held during Colusa’s Olde Tyme Christmas.

“People were very enthusiastic about another business being in the downtown area,” stated Kay Hosmer, Owner of the antique store.

“We believe Colusa’s Market Street has the right mixture of tourists and local traffic to make it a nice blend downtown,” said Hosmer.

Richard, a hobby train specialist, is creating a full train attraction that may be viewed from the street. Kay has been in the antique business most of her life and enjoys the glass and porcelain areas the most.

Another attraction is the largest collection of black American memorabilia in northern California.

“It’s a part of American history and should be respected as such,” stated Hosmer.

Picket Fence also offers jewelry for all budgets, fun jewelry to fine estate pieces.

The store is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Picket Fence Antiques is located at 332 Market Street in Colusa.

Another law that will take effect in 2009 *San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control is SB 28, which coincides with the cell phone law of 2007 and prohibits text messaging with a cell phone or other text-based communications while driving a vehicle. In all, 1,187 bills were passed and 772 were signed into law – including over 80 changes to the Vehicle Code during the 2008 legislative year.

Some of the other changes include fee increases to improve air quality, DUI penalties, and a new special interest license plate take effect on Jan. 1, 2009

District Fee (AB 2522/Arambula) In an effort to fund programs to reduce vehicle emissions, vehicle owners who register their vehicles in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties and Valley portions of Kern County will be assessed an air quality fee of $6.

4) OTHER

*New Special Interest Plate (SB 1455/ Cogdill) A new “Gold Star Family” special Following is an abbreviated summary interest license will be available to famof the new laws that will take effect Jan. ily members of individuals killed in the 1, 2009, unless indicated otherwise. A line of duty while serving in the Armed more comprehensive list appears on the Forces during wartime or military operaDMV Web site at www.dmv.ca.gov. tions.

1) CONSUMER PROTECTION

*Motorcycle Definition (AB 2272/Fuentes) This new law changes the definition *Unlicensed Car Dealers (AB 2042/Fuof a motorcycle, deleting the existing entes) This new law allows law enforce- weight limitation of 1500 pounds. It ment officers to impound vehicles that also removes a separate definition for are being sold by unlicensed dealers. electrically-powered vehicles. This change in law will also allow drivers of *Counterfeit Clean Air Stickers (SB 1720/ fully-enclosed 3-wheeled motor vehicles Lowenthal) This new law will make it to use the High Occupancy Vehicle a crime to forge, counterfeit, or falsify (HOV) lanes. a Clean Air Sticker. These stickers are currently issued by DMV to certain low To easily access the California Vehicle emission vehicles and permit vehicles Code for further information, log on to with these stickers to be driven in the the DMV website at www.dmv.ca.gov HOV lane. and click on the “Publications” button in the upper left hand corner of the 2) TRAFFIC SAFETY home page. The DMV driver handbook is also on the web at the same location. *Text Messaging (SB 28/Simitian) This The 2009 version of the handbook will new law makes it an infraction to write, be published for distribution to all 169 send, or read text-based communication DMV field officers shortly after the first on an electronic wireless communica- of the year. tion device, such as a cell phone, while

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Community Calendar catholic church of the annunciation newly formed meet & greet club “Meet & Greet Club” Every Thrid Sunday of the Month, after 8:00 am Mass. Come meet and make new friends. Join us for Refreshments and conversation.

“The Social Church Club” Meeting every first Thursday of month at 7 p.m. in the “Event Room” at the chruch.

Please come and join us to form new friendships, bring people together and to assist and serve in our community 627 8th Street in Williams.

City of Colusa Senior Game Day The Colusa Parks and Community Services invites all area senior citizens to come participate in Senior Game Day. This event begins November 5th at 10am and will be held every Wednesday at City Hall. Enjoy the company of friends as you learn new games or increase your skills at old ones. Whist, Dominoes and Bunco, are a few of the favorites.

Come have a cup of coffee and a laugh with friends. This activity is free to all seniors and will be held at City Hall, 425 Webster St. in Room 2. For more information call Sandy Cabral, Recreation Supervisor at 458-5622 ext.109.

city of colusa parks & community services is offering country line dancing #2 will be held Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 pm for six weeks beginning Jan. 14 and ending Feb. 18.

Back by popular demand Mrs. Loraine McBurney of Arbuckle will instruct the course. Classes will be held at City Hall in Colusa. Cost to enroll for the six-week course is $30.00 per person. All participants must register no later than Monday, January 12th by 5:00 pm at City Hall, 425 Webster St. Colusa.

Dances include: Cotton Eyed Joe, Wild Wild West, Boot Scootin’ Boogie, and Black Velvet. New Dances will include Electric Slide, Tush Push and Watermelon Crawl.

If you missed the first course here’s your chance to learn some new steps while getting some great exercise!

For more information contact Sandy Cabral at 458-5622 ext.109 or email her at scabral@colusanet.com

WILLIAMS COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES MONDAY NIGHT BINGO: Everyone is welcome! Early Bird Games begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the regular games at 7:00 p.m. Every Monday night, 6:30 p.m., Veteran’s Hall, 9th & C Street.

Think you’ll never win? One night in October, there was a record 8 winners on 1 game!

AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES: See a different movie each month FREE. Wednesday 1-4 p.m., Veteran’s Hall, 9th & C Street.

(Bring a pillow – the seats are hard.)

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senior walking program

City of Colusa Parks and Community Service Department is offering a Senior Walking Program. Enjoy the beautiful fall colors as you exercise every Wednesday at 1 p.m., Meet at City Hall for a quick warm up before heading out.

A buddy program will provide safety for all ages and abilities. This activity is free for all participants.

We do ask that you provide your own water and leave pets at home.

For more information call Sandy Cabral, Recreation Supervisor at 458-5622 ext.109.

3rd Prize...$50.00 Cash Tickets sold at the door or in advance by calling 438-2438, Jean Roper. Everyone welcome!

The annual Catholic Ladies Relief Society Bridge-Whist luncheon and card party will be held on Saturday, January 24 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Bernadette’s Hall located on Ware Avenue in Colusa. The cost is $15 per person. Door prizes and prizes for winners in bridge and whist will be given away. This is a Catholic Ladies Relief Society Fundraiser and proceeds are to be used for food for those less fortunate in the community. Chairmen are Bobbi Jo Seaver and Janita Smith, assisted by several other members. Reservations for bridge should be made with Marie Bedudn 458-2979 or Cynthia White 458-2227 and for Whist call Rose Buria at 458-8583.

Colusa County Youth Football and Cheerleading will be hosting our annual Crab Feed We promise a night of fun and excitement. Tickets are $30 each and the event will be held January 17, 6 p.m. at the Festival Hall located at the Colusa County Fairgrounds.

There will be a live auction, silent auction and raffle prizes. There will also be live music from 9 p.m. to midnight. Please come out and support our Football and Cheerleading program. For tickets please contact Joanne at 530-624-2030, Bill at 681-0330 or Carmen (Espanol) 4150444. Donations are also gratefully accepted.

Sac River Cast iron cookers’ winter dutch oven cook-off Sac River Cast Iron Cookers invites the public to their Winter Camp Dutch Oven Cook-Off Saturday, January 17, 2009. It will be at the beef barn of the Colusa County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 20, Colusa, CA. Tastings are $5/person. Cooks are awarded by People’s Choice. Cooking starts at 8:00 a.m., tasting at 1:00 p.m., awards 2:30 p.m.

Information: 530-458-8009. Cook’s fee is $30, applications are available at: dmason50@att.net Proceeds from this event in the past have included donations over $2,000 to Colusa area organizations such as: Rotary, Lions, 4-H, Taylor Parker fund drive, Northern California Dutch Oven newsletter and Our Lady of Lourdes School.

Come cook, eat and have fun!

Submit your organizations event today!

Please send notice in at least 3 weeks in advance of your event date. Nonprofits only please! send to: PO Box 665 Williams, CA 95987 or email to:

submissions@williamspioneerreview.com

or Call: 530-383-4861

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Local freelance writers wanted. 3-4 stories per month.

Send resumes to: WPR 317 Fifth Street Colusa, CA 95932

Information Show support for our veterans!

Sponsor and American Flag to be flown in the Williams Downtown or in front of your business.

Donations of $25.00 buys the flag and pole and we will see that they are flown on holidays honoring our veterns.

Contact citizens for a Better Williams at 5200096 or send your tax deductable donation to: PO Box 703 Williams, CA 95987

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Send in your short stories, poems and essays for review and possible printing in the WPR. (Must be positive) For more information call 530383-4861 or email: publisher@williamspioneerreview. com

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Advertising Deadlines are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month. submissions@williamspioneerreview.com

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services

Williams Alumni Interactive Website Private & FREE Make new contact with old classmates and browse the site for class pictures and candid pictures from 1912 to about 1970.

New reunion and candid pictures posted continuously.

Sponsored by a Williams gal! Email: sundee@sbcglobal.net

Free Work Wanted & Lost Ads rental homes

Lloyd’s Print & Copy Center Colusa County’s Choice for all their website and advertising design needs. Custom business cards, full service copies at self serve prices, web design & hosting, custom mailings, invitations, photo cards and much more. Call 458-2674 or stop by our office located at: 317 Fifth Street in Colusa, for more information. lloydsprintandcopy. com

education Grade School-Adult tutoring Basic math skills. Add, subtract, multiply, divide.

Whole numbers, fractions, decimals & more. $5 per half hour, weekly. Call for class dates. 530.476.3599, leave message.

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Colusa County Economic Development Corporation Building a Strong Local Economy

Lynda Reynolds, Chairperson 2963 Davison Court Colusa, CA 95932 Phone: 530.458.3028 Fax: 530.458.8180 lyndareynolds@colusacountyedc.com www.colusacountyedc.com

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Are you winter ready?

In light of the upcoming possibility of extremely cold weather the Three Rivers Chapter of the Red Cross advises the community to be Red Cross Ready. First, make a family Disaster Supplies Kit, which would consist of a flashlight and extra batteries, battery-powered or hand-crank radio with extra batteries, extra food and a means of cooking it in case you cannot leave your house because of the extreme weather. Also consider extra water in case your pipes freeze and make sure you have warm clothing. These same items, as well as blankets, gloves and sleeping bag, should be in your car in case you break down along the highway. Also, don’t forget about checking in on your elderly neighbors. Be cautious about using candles as they can be a fire hazard. To view a presentation in English and Spanish about how to be prepared for emergencies and disasters, go to www.redcross. org and click on the Preparedness link. Or you may go to www.threerivers.redcross.org to download the Be Red Cross Ready brochure. The Three Rivers Chapter is also available to come to your school, church, club or business and make a presentation on how to be personally prepared and/or how to assist in a Red Cross Shelter or Evacuation Center. (Local telephone Number) Charles McCaul Emergency Services Director Three Rivers Red Cross 2125 E. Onstott Road Yuba City, CA 95991 530-673-1460 (office) 530-701-2390 (cell) www.threerivers.redcross.org

Share your thoughts, creative writing pieces and true stories with us today! Please email or mail to the addresses on the front page. All articles must be original and family friendly and of course, positive.

Reader submissions are generally run as is and are viewed as OPINION pieces. Views expressed in the section do not reflect those of the Williams Pioneer Review or its advertisers.

Colusa County Health & Human Services awarded a child safety seat Grant.

was recently awarded by a partnership that includes the Center for Childhood Injury Prevention Policy & Practice at San Diego State University, the California Department of Health Services, Prevent Child AbuseCalifornia [PCA-CA], and the California Department of Social Services.

tion, fall prevention, fire and burn prevention, motor vehicle occupant protection, pedestrian safety, poisoning prevention, firearm safety, child abuse prevention, and child care health and safety training.

Kids’ Plates with a personal message and one of four symbols (a hand, a heart, a Created in 1992 by state star or a plus sign) can be legislation authored by purchased for cars, trucks, then Assembly member and trailers. Vehicle ownJacqueline Speier, Kids’ ers interested in purchasPlates proceeds fund pro- ing Kids’ Plates can call Colusa County Health & grams that benefit Califor- 1-800-HEY-KIDS, or visit Human Services is pleased nia’s child injury prevention the Kids’ Plates website @ to announce they have re- efforts,, such as bicycle kidsplates.org. ceived a grant from Califor- safety, drowning prevennia Kids’ Plates. The grant

NHTSA Standardized Child Passenger Safety Technician Training Colusa County Health & Human Services along with Keeping Kids Safe would like to announce that there will be a NHTSA Standardized Child Passenger Safety Technician Training. It is being held at the Colusa Indian Community Room, 3730 Highway 45, Colusa, on January 27th – 30th, 2009. The training is from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day. The deadline for registration is January 23rd, 2009. To register go to www.safekids.org. For questions please contact Jas at haspijd@gmail.com or call 530-751-3819.

This instructional program is designed for professionals involved with children and their families: Nurses working in emergency rooms, clinic/pediatric settings or nursery, pre-hospital providers, community organizations working with families and children, firefighters and law enforcement. POST is available for Law Enforcement.

Funded by California Kids’ Plates.

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El WPR En Español REGALO DE SILLAS PARA AUTO PARA MENORES DE EDAD Y REVISION DEL ADECUADO COLOCAMIENTO DE LAS MISMAS.

PARQUE DE CIUDAD GRANDE EN PUEBLO PEQUEÑO

humanos tendrán un evento en el que revisaran los asientos para niños en el estacionamiento de la Round Table Pizza, en la esquina de la calle Bridge y Sioc en Colusa el viernes 30 de Enero de 1:00 p.m. hasta las 4:00 p.m.

Los planes futuros son incluir en el parque una red para el soccer, en el gran espacio que está destinado para este deporte, lo cual pensamos será para el verano del 2009. Nos comento Jim Manning que este parque tomo tiempo en llegar, pero valió la pena la espera.

Dirigiéndonos hacia el lado norte de Williams a un lado del Hwy 20 y la tienda y gasolinera Orv’s, se encuentra el impresionante y nuevo parque que es una gran adición al pueblo. Recientemente terminado, el nuevo Northview Park, será como estar en casa en una gran ciudad. Este parque tiene una variedad de juegos y entretenimientos para toda clase de edades, en cualquier día se puede encontrar a niños pequeños jugando en su propio espacio en el parque, así como a niños más mayores trepando en el Tinker Toy ball, una vez que el sol ha bajado, las luces se encienden, mientras los adolecentes ríen y juegan basketball.

Las instalaciones cuentan con baños limpios, fuentes para tomar agua y un gran campo verde para jugar Sabias que 3 de 4 asientos de auto para soccer o solamente jugar alrededor lo cierto es que este parque tiene algo para todas las edades. niños son impropiamente instalados?

En el mes de Junio el parque comenzó a construirse al Norte de la calle Virginia, el nuevo Parque El Viernes 30 de Enero personas Northview se construyo en un gran record de tiempo, completándose a mediados del mes de Octubre, pero certificadas en el apropiado instala miento realmente tomo dos décadas, para ver este sueño convertirse en realidad. Jim Manninig, el administrador de los asientos de automóviles para niños, de la ciudad de Williams, nos explico, que habían estado tratando desde el año 1991 poner el parque en proveerán inspecciones gratis. Los padres este lugar, pero finalmente en el año 2005 fue posible conseguir los fondos para este proyecto, el cual están siendo urgidos a que se ensenen a tuvo un costo aproximado de $588,000 y consiguiendo aproximadamente tres quintas partes del costo, instalar los asientos adecuadamente. las otras dos quintas partes restantes fueron costeadas por el bond act, del estado Builder R.J. Houton de El departamento de salud y recursos Chico, lo demás es historia. El resultado: un hermoso parque con un poco de todo para todos.

Absolutamente! Este parque se mira como si fuera el de una gran ciudad, y lo tenemos aquí en Williams, al Norte de la calle Virginia al norte de la tienda Orv’s, ven a visitarlo y te sorprenderas.

Ven y trae a tu niño o tu nieto, para asegurarte que el asiento de seguridad este propiamente instalado en tu vehículo. La ley de California requiere que los niños menores de 6 años de edad y con un peso menor al de 60 libras, sean transportados en asientos de seguridad en los automóviles.

PARA MAS INFORMASION POR FAVOR LLAMA AL COLUSA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT : 458-0380

FONDOS DE ESTE PROGRAMA SON PROPORCIONADOS EN PARTE POR CALIFORNIA KID’S PLATES

El departamento de salud y recursos humanos del condado de Colusa.

Premian la seguridad de los niños en sus asientos de seguridad en los automóviles.

El departamento de salud y de recursos humanos del condado de Colusa, se complacen en anunciar, que ha recibido un premio de California Kid’s Plate. El premio fue recientemente entregado por el grupo que practica la prevención de heridas a los niños en la Universidad de San Diego California y el departamento de salud, y prevención de abuso a los niños de California-[PCA-CA] y el departamento de servicio sociales de California.

Creado en el año 1992 por la legislación del estado y autorizado por la entonces miembro de la asamblea Jacqueline Speier, Kid’s Plates usa sus ganancias para ayudar al programa que se dedica a la prevención en lastimaduras para niños, uno de sus objetivos es el uso con seguridad

de las bicicletas, prevención de caídas, de quemaduras, prevención de ahogamiento de los niños, la transportación correcta mientras viajan en los automóviles, seguridad al cruzar avenidas, prevención de envenenamiento, prevención en el abuso de niños, así como el cuidado de su salud y el entrenamiento de seguridad en cualquier cosa que se use con los menores.

Kid’sPlates tiene un mensaje muy personal en cada uno de sus símbolos [una mano, un corazón, una estrella, y un signo de +], cualquiera de ellos puede ser comprado para ponerlos en carros, camiones y trailas. Los dueños de automóviles que estén interesados en comprar cualquiera de estos símbolos de Kid’s Plates.

Puede llamar al 1-800HEY-KIDS, o entrar en nuestro lugar en el internet @kidsplates.org.

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Feliz Año Nuevo LA COMPANIA DE PG&E URGE A SUS CLIENTES DE QUE SE PROTEJAN ELLOS MISMOS DEL PELIGROSO MONOXIDO DE CARBONO CANTIDADES GRANDES PUEDEN OCASIONAR SERIAS ENFERMADADES O INCLUSO LA MUERTE SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA.-El invierno es frio y ha producido vientos helados al norte y centro de California esta semana, por eso la compañía de PG&E urge a sus clientes en tener las debidas precauciones con el monóxido de carbono. Varios casos de trágicos envenenamientos con monóxido de carbono tuvieron lugar esta semana atreves del estado, las personas trataban de mantenerse calientitas.

Cada ano durante el invierno y el otoño, nosotros sentimos que es importante recordarle a las personas acerca de lo peligroso de inapropiadamente calentar sus casas, nos dijo Helen Burt senior vicepresidente y jefe de clientes de la compañía de PG&E , usar aparatos que son diseñados para fuera de nuestras casa puede ser fatal.

El departamento de salud y de recursos humanos del condado de Colusa, en conjunción con el Keeping Kids Safe, quieren anunciar que tendrán un NHTSA entrenamiento de seguridad de niños en sus asientos de seguridad. Sera realizado en el salón del Colusa Indian Community Room , el 3730 Hwy 45, en Colusa California el día 27 Para prevenir las intoxicaciones con el al 30 de Enero del 2009. El entrenamiento será de las 8: 00a.m. a las monóxido de carbono PG&E ofrece los 5:00p.m.cada día. El último día para las registraciones es el dia23 de Enero del 2009, para registrarse entre a nuestra página al www. siguientes consejos. safekids.org. Para información mandar un correo electrónico a Jas -Instalar un detector de monóxido de al haspijd@gmail.com carbono, el monóxido de carbono no tiene olor, o color y los detectores de este O llamar al [530]7513819. gas puede detectar cantidades peligrosas Este programa instruccional es realizado por profesionales del mismo. que se envuelven en la comunidad de los niños y sus familias.

-La compañía de seguridad del Enfermeras que trabajan en los hospitales de emergencia, clínicas consumidor aconsejas colocarlos cerca de niños, pre-proveedores de hospitales, proveedores de hospitales, de los lugares donde dormimos asi estos organizaciones que trabajan con la comunidad, y organizaciones que trabajan con los niños y sus familias, bomberos, y personas que nos despertaran con mayor facilidad. se dedican al en forzamiento de la ley. POST ESTA DISPONIBLE -Nunca usar generadores o asadores COMO En forzamiento de la Ley. dentro de nuestras casas.

FUNDADO POR EL CALIFORNIA KID’SPLATES. -Asegurarnos que los generadores están propiamente instalados fuera de nuestras casas. Para más información de estos The Williams Pioneer Review es una entrar al www.pge.com/generator/.

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El monóxido de carbono es incoloro, no tiene sabor y no tiene olor, este gas es creado por la incompleta combustión de líquidos flamables y madera. Si grandes cantidades de este gas no son detectadas a tiempo pueden ser fatales.

-Cuando usemos la chimenea estar seguros que esta se ventila apropiadamente.

PG&E Urge a sus usuarios de no usar generadores o carbón, aparatos para asar carne dentro de las casas, cuando se usan las chimeneas tenemos que estar seguros de que tengan suficiente ventilación, para que así este gas escape atreves de la chimenea cuando se opera una moto para la nieve, las personas deberían de saber que si en el escape se acumula nieve puede producir que no escape bien el monóxido de carbono.

-No mantengan los carros prendidos adentro de garaje y no permitan que el escape se cubra con nieve.

Varias personas en el aérea de servicio de PG&E usan calentones de gas natural, por favor hay que asegurarnos de que estos funcionen de manera correcta.

Estos aparatos si no funcionan de manera correcta también pueden producir monóxido de carbono. Las personas deben de inspeccionar la flama en sus calentones, una llama azul indica una completa combustión, y que el aparato está trabajando correctamente, una llama un poco amarilla o blanca es un síntoma de que no está funcionando de manera correcta y esto puede producir monóxido de carbono. Si los clientes de PG&E sospechan que el aparato no está funcionando correctamente deben llamar inmediatamente a la compañía al 1 800PGE-5000, un representante de servicio ira gratuitamente a revisar sus aparato.

Los síntomas de envenenamiento de monóxido de carbono son, dolor de cabeza, mareos, nausea y hasta convulsiones. Porque este gas es difícil de detectar algunas personas podrían irse a dormir hasta que se envenenen totalmente y se enfermen severamente o desafortunadamente esto los ocasione la muerte. Las personas podrían confundir también los síntomas con la gripe o algún virus.

NHTSA Entrenamiento en el uso correcto de asientos de seguridad de menores en los automóviles.

-Tener personas calificadas que revisen el correcto uso de los calentones y otros aparatos usados para la calefacción.

PG&E realizara estas revisiones sin ningún costo. Para hacer una cita por favor llamen al 1-800-PGE-5000 o visiten al www.pge.com.

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16 january 2-16, 2009

Santa and His Helpers

Despite the rain, a record number of children welcomed Santa, waiting patiently in line to tell him their Christmas wishes. While Santa listened to each and every child, his firemen helpers handed out bags of fruit, nuts and candy.

For the adults, it was like an old fashioned town hall gathering, a chance to visit and socialize on Christmas Eve. Although no one present could come up with the year of Photo By Tami Coder Santa’s first Christmas Santa listens to sister wishes at the Eve visit to Williams, Williams firehouse." all agreed that it was a very long time ago.

By Tami Coder

After the festivities at the A little after 3 p.m. on fire hall were over, Santa Christmas Eve, Santa Claus and the men from the made his annual appearance Williams Fire department at the Williams Fire loaded up their “sleighs” and Department, arriving in style headed out on the town to in a bright red fire truck. The spread some holiday cheer. big siren at the firehouse Their first stop was at the began to wail, and was soon Countryside Manor, where answered by a blast from they handed out hugs and Santa’s fire engine as he handshakes, taking time pulled to the curb.

to visit with the residents.

Next, the fire trucks pulled up to Valley West nursing home. Once inside, Santa and his helpers went up and down the halls of the hospital, visiting with all residents who felt up to a visit. The last stop of the day was at Pinewood Senior housing. Once there, the firemen knocked on every door, handing out goody bags and Christmas cheer to Photo By Tami Coder all who answered.

Santa gives and receives a hug at Countryside Manor.

By the time Santa and his “elves” were through, night had fallen, and it was time to head home to family. For another year, the Williams Fire Department had spread Christmas cheer throughout the town, and Santa had entertained the young and the old. Nobody knows how long this tradition has been around, but with the generosity and support community, and the tireless enthusiasm of the Williams Photo By Tami Coder Fire Department, this is one Correction: Colusa Fire Department’s truck tradition that can last for many more lifetimes. (above) was ablaze with lights for the Festival of

Lights.