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WPD Hosts Annual Bicycle Rodeo

Williams Police Department recently hosted their annual bicycle rodeo at Williams Elementary School. This yearly, two day event is held in an effort to promote bicycle safety and the importance of wearing helmets. At the conclusion of the course the WPD raffled off bicycles to some lucky second and third grade students, they also distributed helmets to all participating students. This year’s winners are: Cecilia Ramirez, Kathia Vazquez, Alfredo Navarro, Citlali Martinez, Luis Mora, Shelby Little, Fabian Canchola, Israel Perez, Hayden Morris, Christopher Ruiz, Jennifer Soto, Jillian Locvich, Magaly Piña, Hermilo Ramirez, Litzy Gomez, Miguel Ortega, Emily Leach, Emiliano Rodriguez, Maria Chavez, Carlos Gonzalez. Brea Ana Waite was also a winner of a bicycle, but since she recently got a bike she donated it back and Erika Ortega was the new lucky winner.

whs alumni golf tourney

On June 4th alumni of Williams High School held their first golf tournament to raise money for the Sacramento Valley Museum.

The event held at the Arbuckle Golf Course was the brainchild of alumni Martin Lane and Ron Ward, class of 1964. Fifteen teams of varying talent participated in the light-hearted event.

Among participants was former Williams football coach John Pappa, who left Williams in 1961 after bringing five football championships in ten years.

He became head football coach at Yuba College, then on to UC Davis. He was a key person in the Williams Red Cross Swim Campaign. He and his volunteers taught hundreds of children to swim for no charge, making it his mission for every child to know how to swim, never

wanting another child to drown in an irrigation ditch.

In addition to the players

Independence Day July 4

Colusa Farmer’s Market Mondays through Sept.

Bowling for Boobs July 25

Arbuckle Farmer’s Market

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who contributed to the event, there were 24 sponsors who helped support the museum: Alsco Geyer; Roy and Diane Nordyke; John, Meridith and Mike Pappa; Skip and Cindy Tuttle;

Wednesdays through Aug.

Coming in August, the Colusa County Get Fit Challenge... break out the gym shorts, running shoes and gear up for the challenge. Learn about: nutrition: fact or fiction, recommended exercise programs for various fitness levels and ages, healthy hints for families and so much more. See our next issue for details.

Merri Palmer Donnelly; Granzellas; Connell Rice and Sugar Company; Ag Seeds Unlimited; California Transplants; Ken and Becky English; Boomer and Joanne Burnett; Gonzales Farms; Ambac Equipment; Messick Harware; Boyd's Auto Parts; Central Valley Foods; Nissen’s Hot Rod Garage; Colusa Tractor; Agrisource; Gordon N. Ball in memory of Sandi Stober; Williams City Council; Colusa Casino; Fulcher's Firearms; Colusa Physical Therapy; M & K Harvesting; Becky Van Kleeck; and Dave Manor Farms.

The planning committee consisted of alumni Jim Pearson, Ed Davis, Martin Lane, Pat Ash and museum manager Kathy Manor.

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A school playground and active pre-schoolers at American Lakes Elementary in Sacramento formed the backdrop for leaders of eight Sacramento Region counties who gathered to release a report outlining the impact First 5 Commissions have had in improving the lives and futures of children up to five years old in the eight counties.

The First 5 Sacramento Region 2010 Impact Report states more children are being born healthy, fewer children are growing up in poverty, more mothers receive early prenatal care, and more children are prepared for success when they enter kindergarten.

The study was prepared by Social Entrepreneurs, Inc., on behalf of the First 5/Children and Families Commissions of Colusa, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter and Yolo counties.

Last year the region invested more than $47 million to serve nearly 76,000 children and 86,000 parents and caregivers.

Nearly $7 million was spent in the area of children’s health alone. Increasingly, commission leaders say, the flexible funding source provided by local First 5 commissions is plugging holes in their community safety nets caused by diminishing resources, greater demand for services, and the state budget crisis. According to Toni Moore, Executive Director, First 5 Sacramento, “We are releasing this study to demonstrate the extraordinary importance of ensuring the Proposition 10 tobacco-tax dollars....

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CHP SAYS “SAVE A TEEN START SMART” Williams, CA- Motor vehicle traffic collisions are the leading cause of death for American teenagers 15 to 20 years of age.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has recently received a federal grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In an attempt to remain proactive and not reactive, the CHP introduces Start Smart to educate newly licensed and future licensed teenage drivers.

The funds will be used for the Start Smart Teen Driver Safety Education Program and to develop and produce and effective media campaign targeting teen drivers 15 to 19 years of age.

The CHP’s goals are to help young drivers and their parents and guardians understand the responsibilities associated with driving a motor vehicle, show how a poor choice behind the wheel can change the lives of everyone involved and to reduce the number of teen-rleated injuries and deaths due to collisions. The top five primary collision factors for drivers 15-19 years of age are unsafe speed, failure to yield the right of way, following too close, inattention and cell phone use. The primary objective of the CHP’s Start Smart program is to provide teens and their parents/ guardians with an interactive safe driving awareness class which will illustrate how poor choices behind the wheel of a car can affect the lives of numerous people. Star Smart also focuses on responsibilities of newly licensed drivers, responsibilities of parents/ guardians and collision avoidance techniques.

The Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System reported teen drivers are found at fault in 66% of all FATAL collisions that they are involved in, although they only represent 4% of the state’s licensed drivers. CHP area offices statewide are participating in the Start Smart program. The SSP is approximately 1 ½ -2 hours long and is free of charge. Parents and teens interested in attending the class at the Williams Area CHP Office, should contact Officer John Waggoner at 530-4732821, Tuesday through Friday.

The Williams CHP Office has scheduled their next class for June 26, 2010 at 1 p.m. Class size is limited to the first eight teenagers and their parents/guardians.

More classes will be offered in the future, approximately once a month.

whs senior trip

After much preparation a tour bus rolled away from Williams High School at 2:00 a.m. May 20.

Fifty graduating seniors with six chaperones were bound for Southern California.

The bus arrived at Knott’s Berry Farm at 10:30 a.m. For the rest of the day the students enjoyed rides, shows, lunch, and everything else having to do with fun. At 6:00 p.m. they entered their motel rooms, showered, and dressed for a medieval dinner. After a short bus ride, they stepped into a stadium with 1,100 people and watched as beautiful horses ridden by knights in shining armor went to battle. The entertainment was enjoyed while feasting on a delicious chicken dinner.

At 11:00 the students walked to Disneyland for their all-night graduation party. There was music everywhere, goodies galore, fireworks, and, of course, the rides. The gates were opened at 5:00 a.m., and the tired participants walked back to their motel rooms and collapsed into bed.

The very short night ended, and breakfast greeted them in the motel.

The group was now off to spend four hours on the beach. The happy grads splashed in the Pacific Ocean, played Frisbee, soccer, took naps and feasted again on a barbeque lunch. The bus was off by 4:00 in the afternoon and arrived home by 1:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

The class raised over $18,000 for this trip, and it was worth every penny!

Many lifelong memories were made and recorded on film.

wcc brings back earth sciences professor Marysville, CA – The Yuba Community College District (YCCD) Board of Trustees voted at yesterday’s regular meeting to reinstate the full time faculty position in Earth Sciences at Woodland Community College (WCC). Professor Jennifer McCabe will remain at WCC and continue teaching Earth Sciences classes starting in the Fall Semester. Her courses will be downloaded into the system today to allow students interested in Earth Sciences classes to register for them immediately. An announcement will be placed on the WCC website, as noted in the Summer-Fall 2010 Schedule of Classes.

“We are extremely excited to have our Earth Sciences classes back in the schedule for the 2010-11 academic year and to have Professor McCabe teaching them,” said Dr. Angela Fairchilds, WCC President. “Our students will now have continued access to transfer level courses in Geography, Geology, and Physical Science. These courses also provide entry into high paying careers in a wide range of environmental related fields.”

The position was able to be brought back based on the savings from the

Reduced Workload Program and Agreement with the Yuba College Faculty Association (YCFA).

The CalWORKs Counselor/ Coordinator positions for WCC and Yuba College were also approved for rehire at yesterday’s Board meeting, based on clarification provided to all 72 community college districts from the State Chancellor’s Office about the status of the base funding for community college CalWORKs programs. These funds are provided under the Proposition 98 allocations, and although subject to reduction this source of funding will not be eliminated.

The counselor positions are a specific requirement to run the program. The CalWORKs counselors will be able to continue services to students without interruptions.

The Yuba Community College District spans eight counties and nearly 4,200 square miles of territory in rural, north-central California. It has colleges in Marysville and Woodland, an educational center in Clearlake, and will be adding outreach facilities in Sutter and Colusa Counties as part of the Measure J facilities bond. For more information about YCCD please visit

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Average Electric Rates Will Drop 3.0 Percent on June 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be cutting average rates for electric customers in Northern and Central California starting June 1, the utility said today. The summer rate relief is among a number of measures PG&E is taking to help residential and business customers manage their electricity costs.

“California is in the midst of its worst economic downturn in nearly 70 years,” said Helen Burt, PG&E’s senior vice president and chief customer officer. “We have an obligation to all our customers to help them keep their energy costs and usage in check.”

With the start of summer will come higher temperatures and, for many of PG&E’s customers, the need to run air conditioners for health and comfort. Electric bills can soar with daily temperatures that often exceed 100 degrees, especially since customers pay higher rates the more energy they use.

That’s why, in keeping with its pledge to help customers keep their energy costs as low as possible, PG&E is taking several steps to cut its electric rates on June 1: The utility will lower average electric rates for all customers 3.0 percent. (The specific impact on bills will vary by how much electricity customers use and whether they are homes or businesses. (See charts below for residential impact.)

PG&E is cutting the top residential rate charged for the highest levels of use by 19.6 percent in all parts of its service area. This rate rollback will help customers in inland areas during the hottest months when air conditioning is a necessity and will also provide relief to customers elsewhere who have higher-than-average use due to larger family size, medical needs, more exposure to sun, or older, less well-insulated homes and apartments.

Rates for the next highest level of use will drop by 5.8 percent. Rates for the middle tier will rise 1.8 percent to help offset the other declines.

Help for Customers to Manage their Energy Costs In addition to rate relief this summer, PG&E offers many other ways to help customers save on energy. PG&E has a robust suite of energy efficiency programs, online tools to analyze energy use and rebates for energy-efficient products.

PG&E also offers financial assistance programs to help customers get one-time help to pay bills, balance their payments out over the course of a year or establish a payment plan to catch up on late bills. Customers should call 1-800-PGE-5000 as soon as they think they may have trouble paying their bills.

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rewriting history

By ELIZABETH KALFSBEEK When motorbike enthusiast David Hartwick was conducting research for another project, he stumbled upon a “lost dinosaur”in the motorcycle world: the Nelk Motor Coaster.

The mythical coaster, made by the late Williams resident Carl Nelk (1870 – 1946) in 1912, was thought to either not exist or to have been lost in history.

The scooter has occupied Hartwick since its discovery and he will be in Williams Saturday, June 26, in the hopes of meeting with people who know anything about the Nelk family and to garner additional facts to include in the book he is writing about the Nelk Motor Coaster and the life and time in which it was created. “I hope (the book) creates a lot of interest in the history of Williams,” Hartwick said.

Though the Nelk Motor Coaster will be the focus of Hartwick’s book, he hopes to give readers a “mental picture” of its creator, Carl Nelk. The inventor, fabricator and designer was born in Williams, then called “Central,” in 1870 to parents who immigrated from Germany. He

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remain available to the children and families in our communities so they will be provided with the programs and services they need to have a positive start in life.”

Report highlights for fiscal year 200809 include:  The regional commissions invested $17.1 million to prepare more than 31,000 children and their parents to be “ready for school.”  Five county commissions invested approximately $329,000 for family literacy activities serving more than 3,000 parents and caregivers and 6,573 children.  Nearly $7 million was invested to improve children’s health, including increasing access to care for almost 8,000 children and funding direct services to improve nutrition and physical fitness.  More than 4,000 children in five counties had health coverage through California Health Initiative/Healthy Kids at the end of the 2007 fiscal year as a direct result of First 5 investments.  More than 3,700 children in four counties were given developmental screenings using standardized assessment tools. At least 275

worked in his father’s wagon shop, which is thought to have been located near the present-day post office. The wagon shop burned down in 1888, but is thought to be where Nelk’s interest in engineering began.

Nelk went on to attend S t a n f o r d U n i v e r s i t y, where he studied engineering. In Palo Alto, where he worked at a bike shop, he made the one-andonly Nelk Motor C r u i s e r, the first of its kind in the c o u n t r y.

T h e stand-up scooter had no seat and the engine was located in front of the rider above the front wheel. Nelk died in 1946 and is buried in Williams.

“My main interest is in the rare, obscure bikes that people have forgotten about or have never heard of," Hartwick said. “Finding the Nelk Motor Coaster is like finding a missing link in the motorcycle industry.

I couldn’t believe what I was looking at when I found it.”

Hartwick is planning on visiting the Nelk family gravesites, gaining additional

background on Williams and hopes to talk to anyone who may have known the Nelk family or the wagon shop. He is hosting an impromptu gathering at Louis Cairo’s in Williams from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 26. He will be accompanied by his research partner, Lynn Hildenbrand, who is researching female pilots in California circa 1910.

For more information, call Hartwick at (408) 497-7746 or e-mail him at nelk.history@yahoo.com.

children a year received early intervention referrals and followup.  Commission funding also provided support services to nearly 35,000 parents, primary caregivers and providers.

tobacco-tax dollars to meet local needs, but we are able to leverage much of that funding to bring in millions of additional federal dollars to enhance service delivery for the children and families.”

“We’re investing in our future by investing in children,” stated John Sims, Executive Director of the Stanislaus County Children and Families Commission. “We know the first five years of life are vital. The report merely underscores the importance of the early years and our work.”

In Colusa County for fiscal year 200809:  26 child-care sites received Environment Rating Scale.  100% utilization rate for Healthy Kids, Healthy Future.  240 children received oral health screenings, with 102 receiving fluoride varnish.  25 moms received home visits for their newborn babies.  816 children received mobile literacy.  More than 500 children received early learning and school readiness services.

Added Moore, “Not only are we using

When every child enters kindergarten prepared to learn, the entire K-12 system benefits as a result of having to commit fewer resources to either special education or remedial education.

“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,”said Julie Gallelo, executive director, First 5 Yolo. “The commissions have worked hard to identify needs, fund quality programs and ensure accountability through measurable evaluations, so we maximize the beneficial impact on our children and their families.”

In November, 1998, California voters passed a statewide ballot initiative to add a 50-cent tax on tobacco products.

The funds collected are utilized through the First 5 Commissions to fund education, health and early learning programs that promote early childhood development from prenatal through age five.

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Williams pioneer review

Great job!

I’ll start off commending the Citizens For a Better Williams for all their hard work to make this year’s Pioneer Day a huge success.

It was awesome! The streets were lined with people from all over Colusa County and beyond. The parade and all other events were just spectacular, and our little family had a wonderful time. If you weren’t able to make it this year, put it on your calendar for next year. It always falls on the first Saturday in June, and plan to swing by the Sacramento Valley Museum for a quick tour.

You won’t be sorry!

The Colusa County Fair was held last week. It was great, as well.

This year’s livestock auction was phenomenal, and it’s always a pleasure to watch the kids decked out in their FFA jackets or 4H white and green, spit-shined, showing off their livestock, hoping to get a good price for their animals. Both FFA and 4H organizations are dear to my heart, and I love how involved this county is in them. It’s an experience to which I think all kids should be exposed, whether through livestock, sewing, cooking, or other productive

activity. Following through with stages, and we are looking for a a project from beginning to end nutrition specialist who can be on is an accomplishment, hand to give us the something for which practical does and they may be proud. don’ts.

Money earned from Finally I would like selling their animals is to wish my husband money they can save to Aaron and my sister use for college. It takes in law Shawna a very discipline to do what happy birthday. They they do, and I think it’s were born two years great how many kids and one day apart, participate. talk about perfect ANDREA MOORE Well, school is out for planning. I am excited Publisher everyone, and most of that we will finally be us have survived the able to celebrate their first couple of weeks of summer birthdays together for the first time “vacation.” Talking with other in over four years. Also, Happy moms, we have come to the Father’s Day to all the dads out conclusion t we are busier now than there (including my own), may you before. There are brief moments have a relaxing, stress-free day! where the kids play nicely together, Chicken report: Shockingly, still no and on those rare occasions I feel eggs. Now that the kids are home if I hold really still, don’t make any all day, every day, they are constantly noise and avoid eye contact, it just checking. I’m sure there is no might last. Wrong. But a girl can connection there. dream. *** Andrea Moore may be reached We are looking at August for via email at publisher@ our Colusa Get Fit Challenge. williamspioneerreview.com.

Everything is still in the planning

letter to the editor For the past two week ends The Citizens for a Better Williams have spent their Sundays (and Mondays) cleaning up the downtown streets, re lighting the vandalized trees, putting in drip systems at the railroad tracks and planting flowers.

You would be surprised the people who stop and ask us why we do these things- Some people try to look the other way and pretend they don’t see us so they don’t have to acknowledge usand there are a great many that give us the thumbs up, yell words of encouragement and say thank you.

For the people who want to

know WHY we do what we dothe answer is simple.

We take pride in our community, and want it to be the best it can be. We don’t believe in sitting on our backsides and complaining about how this should be done, and why doesn’t somebody do this, and on and on. We feel that to complain is a waste of precious time and energy- two things that could be spun into more positive actions.

We used to think“Why doesn’t somebody DO something and then we realized that we are somebody and WE can make a difference.

To the people who try to look away-you may not want to see us but we see you- and we are sorry we some have offended you by our actions. We are very proud of the working relationship we have with the City of Williams, the Public Works Dept., the Police Department, and the Fire Department. All of the

departments have been supportive and we are very grateful for everything they have done for us. Only by working together for the common good will our city thrive. Please help The Citizens for a Better Williams, by taking pride in your community, store fronts, sidewalks, alleys, yards, and homes. We would like to be home spending time with our loved ones or enjoying a quite day at home, but as long as we are able, we will try to further the cause of putting Williams’ best foot forward and making it a place that people will want to return to- rather than being remembered as a dirty little town on I-5.

Thank you to all of the volunteers, their families, and to the members of the 4-H and their leaders who joined us in our projects.

We are making a difference!

Citizens For a Better Williams "Because We Care!"

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THE NEWS BACK THEN

Williams Farmer June 23, 1906.

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he located in the Freshwater district, where he has since resided.

In 1874, he was married to Miss Sarah Frances Last week the Farmer Larch of Galloway County, announced the death of Joseph Missouri, who survives his loss.

He was father of one Sitton Gibson, son, Gion and two which occurred at daughters, California his home northwest and Josie. of Williams at 10 In politics, Mr. o’clock p.m., Friday, Gibson was a June 14th, 1906.

Jefferson Democrat, The end was not and attended many wholly unexpected, conventions of his as he had been sick party.

He never for months and the aspired to political fact that he had preferment, but was suffered sinking satisfied to walk spells for the last in the rank and 48 hours preceding file.

In 1905, his his demise was worldly affairs were generally known.

ASH incorporated under Notwithstanding, PAT Contributor the laws of California the sad news came Sacramento Valley Museum as the J. S. Gibson as a shock to the Company, with a entire community, where the deceased was capital of $100,000. personally known to every The funeral of the late Joseph inhabitant. It caused a gloom Sitton Gibson was held from his over the place and brought home on last Saturday morning, to mind the inexorable fate of and was conducted by Rev. W. F. all. In life Joseph Gibson was Reagor of the Christian Church, like the sturdy oak, tall, broad Sacramento. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. and strong, his powerful frame Ware, Mrs. J. C. Bohler, Mrs. H. a giant among men, to which C. Stovall and Mr. George Miller was added the constitution that rendered a few appropriate seemed impregnable to disease songs. The funeral cortege was and death, and which served him one of the largest ever seen faithfully for 80 long years and in this section, there being 16 days. It also reminds us of nearly one hundred rigs in the the fact the pioneers are passing procession. The floral pieces over the river to that Great were many, a choice variety and Beyond from which no mortal of beautiful design. Interment returns. With them passes the was in the Colusa Cemetery. The customs, characteristics and pallbearers were James Yates, memory of the pioneer days of J. M. Stovall, H. C. Stovall, J. F. the great commonwealth, and Fouch, F. H. Abel, S. S. Eakle, the rising generations will only and M. R. Blevins. read and wonder at the energy of the men who hewed their way Williams Farmer through the dense forest, and May 15,1915 the courage and fortitude of A PIONEER VISITS TOWN those who marched over their dead comrades on the parched sands of the desert waste in Hon. Reuben Clark of Monticello search of the new El Dorado. visited in Williams over Sunday, They parted with home and and paid a pleasant call at the friends, fought the savage Red Farmer office. Mr. Clark came Men on either side and endured to the Williams country in 1870, many great deprivations, but before there was any town of their reward has been ample Williams. W. H. Williams was to repay them for all the then living in a little house hardships through which they on the spot where the present passed. They have the credit of homestead was later built, and blazoning the way to the land that was the only building within of gold, which poured into the sight of the spot where the town national treasury and saved the is now located. honor and credit of the Union. For several years Mr. Clark ran But this by no means all. They the Stovall ranch, and hauled opened the way for thousands the first load of wheat which and tens of thousands of the was taken out of this town by happiest homes on God’s green the railroad. He piled the sacks footstool. And in one of these, along the right of way, and when Joseph Gibson spent many the road got to town the grain years in peace and plenty, was loaded onto the first freight surrounded by all the comforts train and taken south. Wheat of life and the enjoyment of every was a new thing in those days. luxury of his liking. By his thrift The whole country was sheep and intelligent management and cattle range and it had been this pioneer became a large thought that grain could not be landowner, a capitalist and raised. Before Mr. Clarke left the breeder of pure-bred stock. His Stovall Ranch, he was turning thoroughbred horses have raced 12,000 acres of land under on all the principal tracks in the every year and planting it to wheat. And the wheat made the United States.

Joseph Sitton Gibson was country wealthy. Foreign capital a native of Lincoln County, came in and bought grain from Missouri, where he was born the ranchers, shipping it direct on the 29th day of May, 1826. to Europe. Grain houses were He came to California over the erected, and filled to overflowing Carson and Humboldt Trail, with the profit-bringing grain. arriving in 1851.

In 1853 Mr. Clark has been a subscriber

to the Farmer ever since the first issue was put out of Ben Goodkind, nearly forty years ago, and still keeps in touch with a few old residents who are left, and with their children and grandchildren who now form the citizenry, through the columns of the same publication. For a number of years Mr. Clarke has been located at Monticello, Napa County, and though he believes that he is in as fine a place as there is in California, he has a warm place, transforming this country from a barren desert to one of the most fertile and attractive parts of the state.

Williams Farmer June 18,1937 Reproducing a Williams page appearing in The Sacramento Union, Sunday, June 13TH, part II. There are three grain warehouses in Williams now, handling thousand of tons of barley, wheat and similar products each year. One is operated by Bert Fouch, secretary of the Williams Chamber of Commerce-a rarity among such officials because he decided to pose for a picture.

Fouch has lived in Williams for more than 40 years, is a member of one of the most prominent families. There are two members of the Fouch family that are city officers-Ira A. Fouch, father of Bert, is city clerk, while John F. Fouch , brother of Ira, is councilman.

Both have been active in town politics and business since Williams was a “sheep camp.”

An Ex-‘Pill Peddler’ Councilman Fouch, a drug store owner, arrived in Williams in 1876. He remembered: “I was a pill peddler. I’d been working with a firm farther south and it seemed to me this place had a good chance of amounting to something, so I came here.”

The first drug store he owned in partnership with his brother the city clerk, burned about 1879.

The present building was put up immediately after that.

Fouch stood behind the drug counter as he talked, looking toward the front of the store, one with far different stock from the original he set up in Williams.

He is said to be about 80 years old, yet is alert mentally and quick physically. A fly lit on his hand as he talked. Slowly with utmost patience, Fouch raised his right hand, moved forward slowly and all of a sudden, slapped. The fly was dead.

Williams like all towns in their youth went through quite a few fires, particularly from 1877 to 1879. Each year, it seemed, several blocks burned, but fires were no deterrent to the citizens who were determined to make their homes here.

One of the best things about Williams today is the fire department, headed by chief Otto Miller, associated with his father-in-law Bert McMartin in a machine shop business that occupies two large buildings adjoining each other. McMartin

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has been a member of the city council eight years.

The fire department has 15 volunteer firemen and two combination trucks, with a third expected to arrive for duty within a week. Thoroughly upto-date, the new truck is to be used not only in Williams as a part of the fire district which takes in the rural area on all sides. Miller, smudged by his work over an anvil, stopped long enough to comment on the excellence of the department he commands. “They’re all workers-the volunteers- and our equipment is better than you’ll find in other towns our size.” He said the effective equipment wasn’t purchased because Williams had had any alarming fire experiences in the immediate past, but because the town prefers preventative measures to reconstruction.

The farm lands around the town naturally form something of a fire hazard this time of year when grain gets ripe and dry.

However, the flooded rice fields pricked by innumerable firm green blades are something of a protection.

It was in 1920, about the time when Williams was incorporated, that rice first became a crop of any importance.

Since then the acreage has been steadily on the increase, and as soon as rice is harvested it is sent, usually by truck, to Sacramento for milling.

Other crops that strengthen Williams’ area claim to diversification are alfalfa hay, Sudan grass.

Water for irrigation of general crops is sold by the irrigation district at the rate of a $1.00 per acre, according to Bert Fouch.

The town owns its own water system, a paying proposition. Its sewer system also is municipally owned and has been improved recently.

Both grammar school and high schools are “union” the former being a typical well-built, and beautifully landscaped.

Police chief C. M. Harlan, who has one assistant, is proud that he hasn’t much to do-not in the way of actual police work. “If I had a lot of arrests to make, it would mean Williams is a tough place. But with very few, it is plain to be seen we have a good reputation.” He said he had less trouble with school children than with any other group.

NO GANGSTERS HERE “It’s just that kids have an idea there’s something heroic about being an officer. Hero worship—even in a small town, where gangsters are unheard of.” Before Harlan became police chief, he had had experience at a half dozen widely different occupations. However, he’s lived around Williams all his life, knows its problems and with other city officials, most of them pioneers or natives of the area, is able to cope with situations peculiar to the community.

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SIMPLE? SIMPLY DELICIOUS! ELLA SCONE MIX IS BOTH!

By ELIZABETH KALFSBEEK

needed in just one scone a day,” Mott said. “I thought, if she can benefit from this, so can other people.” And other people Three words may change the way you think about scones did. Mott’s husband, John, is a diabetic. The high protein forever: Just. Add. Water. Sound simple? It is. But what (read: seven grams) in Ella Scones somewhat counteracts makes Ella Scone Mix, produced in Woodland, different the natural sugars, making them safe for diabetics to eat. from other “just add water” baking recipes? The seven grams Mott herself is a runner and not a big breakfast eater. To be of soy protein, for one. able to grab something on the go, with plenty of protein to “I love scones and I love to eat,” said Patti Mott, who keep her going through the morning, is very attractive. heads the Ella Baking Mixes venture with her husband John, But don’t let the nutritious health attributes fool you. The sister Margarita and brothers Maurice and Alan. “I decided scones are, above all, tasty. “We use dehydrated or freezeto make my own and see what happens. But how do we dried fruits with no additives or sugars, so the flavors are come up with a product that’s unique, yet not unacceptably more intense,” Mott said. “When you eat the blueberry, you different?” Mott, a self-proclaimed “food scientist,”previously get the blueberry burst. It’s really potent and fresh, and there owned a coffee shop where she dabbled in scone making. are a lot of fruit pieces.” Ella Scone Mix comes in blueberry, Working with the public gave her an idea of what raspberry, cranberry, orange-currant, lemon-poppy seed, consumers wanted, but it wasn’t until her mother in the latter lemon-ginger, ChocoLatte and natural flavors. The company years of her life was diagnosed with heart disease that really is expanding its product profile to now include bread mixes in spurred Mott to perfect the recipe. “As she got older, she lemon-poppy seed, cranberry and blueberry flavors. “People wouldn’t eat very much, but she would eat sweets,” Mott said notice the difference in texture and consistency, too,” Mott of her late mother and business namesake Ella. “I found the said. “The scones are crunchy on top and soft inside, giving market very limited in options for her to eat, so, I thought, you a more pleasurable experience.”

I’ll just make her something that she’ll like that’s also good After five years in business, Mott finds the changing for her.” The result is Ella Scone Mix, a heart-healthy all- economic market interesting to watch. “More people are natural product naturally low in fat. Made with vegetable looking for food that is good for them and quick to make,” fats, the scones contain no trans-fat or cholesterol, but do she said. “With the economy the way it’s been, more people contain Omega-3, which is shown to help prevent heart are also eating at home, and a quick, healthy product is a disease by lowering cholesterol. perfect fit.” So if you have some water, Ella’s heart-healthy Ella Scones are made with soy, also beneficial for heart scones can be yours in 10 minutes. health, which promotes energy. The quality of soy protein is Ella Baking Mixes can be found at all Nugget Markets, similar to that of meat and eggs, and its production requires Davis Co-Op, Granzella’s in Williams, Terry’s Hallmark substantially less natural resources. Finally, Ella Scones’ and The Gifted Penguin, both in Woodland, and Costco low Glycemic index is beneficial in weight management during the height of holiday baking season. If you want to (weighing in at less than four points on the Weight Watchers try before you buy, Mishka’s Café in Davis and Savory Café system), and no preservatives are added to the mixture. All in Woodland both sell Ella’s baked scones. fruit is dehydrated or freeze-dried.

For more information, or to order online, visit www. “(Mom) was getting all the daily protein and fiber she ellabaking.com.

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EASTERN EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL HOST FAMILIES SOUGHT Host families needed for Colusa, Davis, Esparto, Pioneer, and Woodland High Schools

The Future Leaders Exchange Program, or FLEX, administered by the U.S. Government Department of State, is designed to bring high school students ages 15-17 from Eurasian countries of the former Soviet Union to the USA for one academic year.

They study in American high schools to develop leadership and citizenship skills to serve as “agents of change” in their home countries when they return. Students are selected on merit.

The process begins with over 50,000 applications for 1,200 positions. Students are selected from varied ethnic, religious and economic backgrounds. Countries participating in FLEX include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan,

Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. More than 20,000 students have studied in the U.S. under FLEX. Students are required to learn about community service, leadership and the rule of law in the United States. They give presentations about their countries and have a mission to educate Americans about their countries. Strong alumni groups help students re-enter their native culture at the completion of the program.

Students have excellent English skills and are selected using a merit system requiring they demonstrate good adaptation, communication and academic skills. The final decision is made in Washington.

Applications are now available for potential host families. Host families responsibilities include a nurturing environment, three meals per day and

a bed to sleep in. Students receive a $125 per month stipend and $ 300 start-up fee for school supplies.

Medical and dental coverage is provided. Students arrive in early August and return in late May. They attend the local high school of the host family. In the past year seven of these students attended Woodland, Pioneer and Esparto High Schools.

Currently 140 students are available for hosting from FLEX, ASMYLE (students from Serbia and Montenegro), and YES (students from Afghanistan), all under U.S. Government programs.

Interested potential host families in the Esparto area should contact Jim Schulte, 530-787-4441, jschulte_611@hotmail.com. In the Woodland and Davis area contact Dana Smuda, 530-383-3951, dsmuda@hotmail.com.

a ride for gold

By ELIZABETH KALFSBEEK

for us,” Michelle Paschke said. “We don’t do things like this. We go on two trips a year to Mexico and Rod Paschke, an electrical contractor from Santa Cruz. That’s it.”

Woodland, is competing in the Hoka Hey Rod’s goal is in the challenge of making it, not Challenge, a 7,000-mile Harley ride from Key the prize money. In the 14 days or less in between, West, Fla. to Homer, Alaska, that started June 20. he will be one of 1,000 Harley riders making their The winner will receive $500,000 in Alaskan gold. way through the course. The event will be produced “This is way out of the box for me,” said Rod, 53. for television in reality-show style by 16x9 Films, “I think it’s everyone’s dream to ride across the which has been involved in the production of United States on a motorcycle, and if I don’t do it “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance.” now, I’ll never do it.”

Though he rode motorcycles in his younger Each rider will set his or her own pace, though days, Rod took a 30-year hiatus from owning a participants must arrive in Homer no more than 14 bike. In the last two years, however, he has bought days after the start date to be recognized. The route three and plans to ride his Ultra Classic Electra is revealed to riders as they complete 1,000-mile Glide Harley-Davidson on the journey. “It was stages, and the first checkpoint will be someplace my time to start riding again,” Rod said. “(My in Mississippi. All bikers are issued a stamp book wife Michelle and I) just love to ride. It’s been a to produce at the checkpoints. Riders are required lot of fun.” Michelle will escort her husband to the to stay with their motorcycle throughout the start line in Key West and will reunite with him challenge, including sleep time. “I take two showers at the finish line in Homer, culminating over the a day, so that’s going to be kind of tough,” Rod July 4thholiday weekend. “This is so out of the box said. The competitor is also concerned with fatigue,

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staying on course and conserving fuel, but is up for the challenge.

“I’m very proud and very excited for him,” said Michelle. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

It’s going to be an intense journey, but he’ll see so much of the country. It will be a very spiritual thing to see how far you can push yourself.”

Rod found out about Hoka Hey, which comes from the Sioux warrior phrase “It’s a Good Day to Die,” at an Easy Rider show in Sacramento.

“When I left I said, ‘I’m going to do that,’” Rod said. “Everyone thought I was crazy. I don’t think anyone thought I would follow up on it.” Now naysayers can follow Paschke on his odyssey through Facebook (hokaheywoodlandcalifornia), where he will be updating followers every 1,000 miles. He plans to represent Woodland by taking photos with a City of Woodland flag along the way.

Rod and Michelle plan to ride the Harley back to Woodland after the competition. “If the 7,000 miles doesn’t get me down, I’m going to put another 3,200 on (the bike) to get home,” said Rod.

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TRAVEL & DISCOVER

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Brooklyn

By ELIZABETH KALFSBEEK Times Square, Central Park, Grand Central Terminal, The Empire State Building are all are iconic New York City images. But as Sex and the City character Miranda Hobbs discovered, there is life outside of Manhattan: Brooklyn.

The much anticipated Sex and the City movie sequel hit theaters May 27. While fans have an idea as to how Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York and Samantha Jones might spend a weekend in the city (Manolo Blahnik shopping, anyone?), what might Miranda be up to over the weekend in the borough?

Below find a suggested itinerary for a weekend in Brooklyn, Miranda style.

Friday Night: Freshen up and head out for dinner at Zaytoons (283 Smith St. zaytoonsrestaurant.com), voted No. 1 Middle Eastern food by Zagat’s. You can order as creatively or conservatively as you like, there are options for both types of diners. Kibbeh or couscous al biet, anyone? Or lamb shawarma in hand-rolled pita bread? One thing you won’t find on the menu: cosmopolitans or other alcohol. The restaurant allows patrons to BYOB. Depending on your company, head down the street to the Zombie Hut (273 Smith St.) and order a Scorpion Bowl (read: alcohol fondue). The huge bowl of a drink arrives on fire in the middle and is definitely meant to be shared. Don’t worry: the extralong straws make sure nothing else catches on fire.

Saturday: After a bagel breakfast at one on the many local purveyors (the egg salad bagel at Smith Street Deli is a good bet, 301 Smith St., or try Bagels by the Park, 323 Smith St.), put on your walking shoes for morning exercise – and sweeping views – across the Brooklyn Bridge. Completed in 1883, the bridge connects Manhattan and Brooklyn and will take about an hour to cross the wood-plank pedestrian walkway and back. Make plenty of time to take in the incredible Manhattan skyline.

With exercise out of the way, indulge in the best ice cream New York has to offer at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory (1 Water St.). Housed in a 1920s fireboat house, the location under the Brooklyn Bridge is about as tasty as the homemade ice cream and toppings of fudge and syrup.

Cone in hand, mosey along the famed Brooklyn Promenade and take in more amazing views of Manhattan’s vista to the right, and the impressive brownstone real estate on the left. You can even spy Lady Liberty in the distance. If the weather is fair, the

scenery is unparalleled.

What is a Saturday without shopping? Brooklyn provides a plethora of shops and boutiques no matter what you’re looking for, and often for what you didn’t know you were looking for. Hit up Smoochie Baby (110 Berry St. smoochiebabynyc.com) to accessorize your budding “mini hipster” and let the little one be entertained in the play area while you browse. Green in BKLYN (923 Fulton St. greeninbrooklyn.com) is a one-stop shop for all things eco-friendly living, from kitchen towels to pacifiers. Stock up on organic, ecofriendly body care at Brooklyn-based Skinny Skinny (129-B Roebling St. skinnyskinny.com). You’ll find everything from homemade soap to non-toxic nail polish, and even eco-savvy pet care products. A Cook’s Companion (197 Atlantic Ave. acookscompanion. com) was voted “Best cookware store in NYC” by Zagat Marketplace from 2005-2007 for a reason.

The shop stocks everything from the SodaStream (to make your own carbonated beverages at home) to Stonewall Kitchen products like grilling sauces and dressings.

After a long day of walking around Brooklyn, stop in to Baked (359 Van Brunt St. bakednyc.com) and find out why Baked’s brownies made it on Oprah’s “favorite things” list. Martha Stewart is another fan. Brownies aren’t your thing?

How about a cake, cupcake, muffin, tart, scone and other confections all made fresh daily?

Saturday Night: Brave the crowds – which can literally line out the door – and grab a table at Grimaldi’s Pizza (19 Old Fulton St. grimaldis. com). An institution – both in pizza and in Brooklyn – since 1905, there’s nothing quite like the crispy, coal-fired brick-oven crust. Start by choosing your base, white sauce and garlic or traditional red sauce, homemade

mozzarella and basil, before loading with toppings to your heart’s content. Credit cards and reservations are not accepted.

Next, head to the Brooklyn Museum for some spirited, albeit eclectic, entertainment (200 Eastern Parkway. Brooklynmuseum.org). Be sure to attend the first Saturday of the month for the busy First Saturday program. Whether you’re in the mood for dancing, creating or learning, the Brooklyn Museum has activities for everyone. At June’s First Saturday event, for example, visitors can listen to swing-era jazz tunes performed by a Brooklyn-based band, watch selections from the African diaspora with a questionand-answer to follow with the choreographer, or design a high-style outfit using collage. There will be films, book clubs, dance contests, curator discussions and more. From 5 to 11 p.m. the first Saturday of every month admission is free. Admission is always free for children under 11. Every other Saturday the museum closes at 6 p.m.

Sunday:

Even if you’re not religious, attending a service on Sunday morning at the Brooklyn Tabernacle (17 Smith St. brooklyntabernacle.org) is an experience. One of the largest churches in the nation, the nondenominational Christian revival church has a congregation of approximately 10,000. But it is the four-time Grammy Awardwinning 275-member Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir that visitors often come to see. Services are at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.

Brunch at the Cubana Café (217 Smith St.) is a must. If you like eggs benedict, you’ll love this Cuban variation: poached eggs and chorizo over toasted Cuban bread topped with chipotle hollandaise sauce.

A steal at $6.50.

End your weekend with a relaxing stroll through the impressive – and expansive – 52acre Brooklyn Botanic Garden (900 Washington Ave. bbg.org). Of particular note is the Fragrance Garden, originally designed for the blind, the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, the Children’s Garden and the three-acre formal garden, not to mention that the world’s oldest and largest collection of bonsai is housed here.

When You Go: Book reservations at Nu Hotel (85 Smith St. nuhotelbrooklyn.com), Brooklyn’s eco-friendly lodging option.

Not only can you request a portable smoke detector, you can also book an “urban suite” that features your very own hammock. Families can book the “friends suites” that have queen beds and bunk beds. Recycled teak wood furnishings, cork flooring and organic Baltic linen adorn guestrooms.

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ESPAÑOL WCC (colegio comunitario de la ciudad de Woodland, Ca.) trae de nuevo a un profesor con conocimiento de ciencias de la tierra

posición de ensenar ciencias de la tierra, las clases comenzaran en el semestre del otoño. Sus cursos serán descargados en el sistema el día de hoy, para permitir a los estudiantes que están interesados en clases relacionadas en ciencias de la tierra registrarse inmediatamente.

Un anuncio será puesto en la página Marysville, CA.El colegio de internet del colegio comunitario comunitario de la ciudad de Yuba de Woodland (WCC) esta nota está City Ca. (YCCD), La junta directiva incluida en el horario de las clases voto el día de ayer, en su junta de Verano-Invierno del 2010. regular, para reinstalar por tiempo completo la posición de ciencias de “Estamos realmente emocionados la tierra, en el colegio comunitario de tener nuestra clase de ciencia de de Woodland, Ca. (WCC)El profesor la tierra de nuevo en nuestro horario Jennifer Mc Cabe, mantendrá su académico del 2010-2011, y de tener al profesor McCabe ensenándolos,” nos dijo la Dr. Angela Fairchilds, presidenta del WCC,” nuestros estudiantes ahora tendrán acceso continuo a la transferencia de los cursos en geografía, geología, y ciencia física. Estos cursos

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también proveen un gran impulso a las carreras que son bien pagadas en el ambiente relacionado al medio ambiente.

La posición fue posible de volver a traer, por los ahorros en el acuerdo de la reducción en programas de trabajo con la asociación de la facultad del colegio de Yuba (YCFA).

La posición de coordinador y consejero del CalWORKs, también fue aprobado en la junta del día de ayer para volver a reinstalarse, basado en la clarificación provista por los 72 distritos de colegios comunitarios, esta información es la recolectada de la oficina del canciller estatal, acerca de los fondos, recolectados por los programas del colegio comunitario de CalWORKs. Estos fondos son proveídos por las asignaciones de la proposición 98 y así todo en

conjunto contribuyo en que estos fondos no sean eliminados. La posición de consejería requiere de específicas habilidades para utilizar los programas. El consejero de CalWORKs podrá desempeñar sus servicios hacia los estudiantes sin interrupciones.

El colegio comunitario del distrito de Yuba se extiende a ocho condados y a cerca de 4,200 millas cuadradas de territorio rural, en el norte y centro de California.

Existen colegios en Marysville y Woodland, y un centro de educación en Clearlake, y se estarán agregando nuevas facilidades en los condados de Sutter y Colusa, como parte del bono de la medida J. Para mas información acerca del YCCD por favor visite el sitio de internet www.yccd.edu.

La librería pública de Williams orgullosamente librería, para mas información y detalles, llámanos o anuncia su programa de lectura de verano lega a la librería de Williams y habla con la encargada de la librería y recoge información ahí mismo. Las Sumérgete en tu librería edades mencionadas no es un límite general para la participación en cualquier evento de la librería, toma Los niños y los jóvenes están invitados para combatir la información necesaria para que veas a que evento le el calor y el aburrimiento, al ir a la librería este verano conviene a tu hijo asistir en concordancia a su edad. y participar en el anual programa de lectura de verano.

Este ano la librería ofrece programas especializados Le agradecemos al público por el continuo apoyo que a los niños pequeños, a los niños más grandes y a nos brindan en los programas de la librería. los jóvenes. La librería está ofreciendo libros gratis y actividades para todas las edades, y un espacio de Deseamos verlos pronto por aquí. lecturas semanales de historias especialmente para El Manager de la librería de Williams ( Erik Berman) niños de preescolar. tel.- 473-5955 Comenzando el día Junio 19, habrá actividades que animaran a los niños a avanzar en sus habilidades de leer, socializar, aprender y tener diversión en la

PG & E anuncia Socorro verano Tasa media las tarifas eléctricas bajarán un 3,0 por ciento el 1 de junio Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG & E) será recortar las tasas promedio de clientes de electricidad en el norte y centro de California a partir 01 de junio, según informó hoy la utilidad. El alivio de la tasa de verano se encuentra entre una serie de medidas de PG & E está tomando para ayudar a los clientes residenciales y de negocios administrar sus costos de electricidad.

"California está en medio de su peor recesión económica en casi 70 años", dijo Helen Burt, PG & E vicepresidente senior y director jefe de

los clientes. "Tenemos la obligación a todos nuestros clientes para ayudarles a mantener sus costos de energía y el uso bajo control."

Con el inicio del verano vendrán temperaturas más altas y, para muchos de los clientes de PG & E, la necesidad de ejecutar los acondicionadores de aire para la salud y comodidad. facturas eléctricas pueden elevarse con temperaturas diarias que a menudo exceden 100 grados, sobre todo porque los clientes pagan mayores tasas de más energía que utilizan.

Es por eso que, de acuerdo con su promesa de ayudar a los clientes ahorrar los costos de la energía lo más bajo posible, PG & E está tomando varias medidas para reducir sus tarifas eléctricas el 1 de junio:

* La utilidad promedio de las tarifas de electricidad más bajos para todos los clientes un 3,0 por ciento.

(El impacto específico en las facturas pueden variar por la cantidad de clientes de electricidad, y si se están casas o negocios. Vea las gráficas para el impacto residencial.) * PG & E está recortando la tasa máxima residencial cobrado por los más altos niveles de uso en un 19,6 por ciento en todas las partes de su área de servicio. Esta tasa de reversión ayudará a los clientes en las zonas del interior durante los meses más calurosos cuando el aire acondicionado es una necesidad

y también proporcionar un alivio a los clientes en otros lugares que tienen el uso más alto de la media debido a tamaño de la familia más grande, las necesidades de médicos, más la exposición al sol, o casas más viejas, menos bien aislado y apartamentos. * Las tarifas para el siguiente nivel de uso se reducirá en un 5,8 por ciento.

Tarifas para el nivel intermedio se incrementará un 1,8 por ciento para ayudar a compensar los descensos de otros.

Ayuda para los clientes administrar sus costos de energía Además de aliviar el tipo de este verano, PG & E ofrece muchas otras maneras de ayudar a los clientes ahorrar en energía. PG & E tiene una robusta suite de programas de eficiencia energética, herramientas en línea para analizar el uso de energía y reducciones de los productos energéticamente eficientes. PG & E también ofrece programas de asistencia financiera para ayudar a los clientes a obtener un tiempo de ayudar a pagar las cuentas, el balance de sus pagos en el transcurso de un año o establecer un plan de pagos para ponerse al día en las facturas finales. Los clientes deben llamar al 1-800-PGE-5000 como el momento en que piensan que pueden tener problemas para pagar sus facturas.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Catholic Church of the Annunciation 627 8th Street Williams “Meet & Greet Coffee Club” Every Third Sunday of the Month after 9:30 a.m. Mass Join us for refreshments and conversation

WILLIAMS COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES Veteran’s Hall. 9th & ‘C’ Street. Williams, CA. MONDAY NIGHT BINGO: Everyone Welcome! Early Bird Games Starting Time at 6:00 P.M.Regular Games Begin at 6:30 P.M. WE WILL NOT BE PLAYING ON 5TH MONDAYS THIS YEAR. Refreshments Available at Reasonable Prices, Home Made Desserts. Game Day: Third Wednesday of the month, at 1:00 P.M. Join us for our tournament of the card game “Golf ”. Win prizes have fun meet people! Movie Day: Fourth Wednesday of the month, at 1:00 P.M. Price: FREE Refreshments: Soda & Candy are available at a low price. (Bring a Pillow-the seats are hard) CELEBRATE RECOVERY Meets every Friday night at 6:30 P.M. at the First Presbyterian Church (north annex building) at 4th & Jay Streets in Colusa.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY is a free program that addresses issues of alcoholism, codependency, drug addiction, and other hurts, habits and hang ups. CELEBRATE RECOVERY is open to anyone who is experiencing pain, brokenness, or just wants support and encouragement. We are an anonymous program. For further information, please call 458-2802. make a difference in your community the citizens for a better Williams hold meetings the 4th Thursday of every month beginning at 6:00pm. meetings are held at the Sacramento Valley Museum. everyone is welcome!!

Pacific Flyway Quilters The county’s quilt guild. monthly meetings will be held the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Meeting starts at 7:00pm located at the Colusa Masonic Hall 311- 5th street. city of colusa recreation department mighty mite youth soccer City of Colusa Recreation is proud to announce a Youth Soccer Program. Games will begin Saturday Sept 11th. Ages to participate are 4 to 6 year olds with the

cut off date of Aug 1st. If your child turns 4 by August 1st they are eligible to play if your child turns 6 by August 1st they are not eligible to play. All games will be held in Colusa at the High School Field.

Fees will be $40.00 for City residents and $48.00 for out of City residents. If anyone is interested in participating please contact Sandy Cabral @ 458-5622 ext 109.

This program will be open to all Colusa County residents. Soccer Coaches will be needed. Sign-ups will start Augusts 2nd.

Colusa County Breast Cancer Fund BOWLING FOR BOOBS! Sunday, July 25, 2010 Two Times to Play! 11am and 2pm. $25 per player. Teams of 4. No team? No Problem.

Costumes Required. Come have fun and support the cause. Adults Only. All funds raised by the CCBCF say in Colusa County to help Local Breast Cancer Paitents with regular and necessary expenses. For More information call: Cindy Campbell 4588875 or Lloyd Green 473-2525. Visit our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/ ColusaCountyBreastCancerFund FAMILY ACTIVITY GRANTS Community Advocates for Parents and Children (CAPC) have funding available to support family centered activities being developed by agencies or organizations within Colusa County . Requests for funds up to $250 per activity will be considered on an ongoing basis until funds are depleted. To request funds to support your family centered activity please send a letter to Colusa CAPC at 149 5th Street, Colusa, CA 95932 describing your event, the anticipated number of participants and how funding will be utilized. For questions concerning requests please call CAPC at 458-7678 or e-mail colusacapc@yahoo. com Williams BUYERS GROUP SEEKS DONATIONS

The Williams Buyers Group is a non-

profit organization formed to assist 4-H members who sell animals at Colusa County Fair Junior Livestock Auction. Our goal is to increase the sale price of Williams 4-H members who receive a below average sale price. The Williams Buyers Group accepts donations from individuals and businesses. Donations in any amount are welcome and appreciated. Please send your contributions to: Williams Buyers Group, PO Box 567, Williams, CA 95987. If you

have any questions, please contact Cindy Freed @ 473-2530.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Who: children entering kindergarten-5th grade What: They will have a great time singing songs, watching skits, making crafts, and playing games. But most importantly, they will learn how much God loves them! When: Monday July 19th-Friday July 23rd 8:30am-11:30am *lunch and closing program to be held Fri. 11:30-1pm Where: Arbuckle Community Church: 700 Hillgate Rd more info or to pre-register call: Gena Woodward 530-476-3021 WILLIAMS COOPERATIVE VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Headquarter Heroes VBS July 12-16, 2010 8:30am-12pm For Kindergarten through 5th Grade Williams Community Church 9th and C Street Williams 30 YEAR PHS CLASS REUNION 30 Year Class Reunion for Pierce High School’s Class of 1980. There will be a no-host gathering of Pierce High School classmates from the Class of 1980 at Granzella’s Sports Lounge on Saturday, July 24th starting at 6:30 pm. We are hoping that locals can spread the word to Pierce Bears across the country who might want to share stories from the 1970s through today. If anyone has any questions or if they want to RSVP for this fun event, they should call Kent Myers at (530) 632-1208.

ARBUCKLE CERTIFIED FARMER’S MARKET Opening Day: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 5 pm to 8 pm LaVanche Hursch Community Park in Downtown Arbuckle The Market will run weekly from June through August Louis Cairo’s will be catering dinner every week at the Market. Expect to find: fresh fruit and veggies, free range chicken eggs, baked goods including breads, tortillas and fruit tarts, almonds, hand-made crafts, Master Gardeners and more!

Make the Arbuckle Certified Farmers Market your Wednesday evening destination this summer!!

EIGHTH ANNUAL FIRE & ICE The Arbuckle United Methodist Church is hosting its annual Fire & Ice celebration on Saturday, June 26 starting at 7:30 p.m. in Balfour Park (located at 10th and Hall Streets in Arbuckle). There will be hot dogs for $1 each along with drinks, snacks, popcorn a fishing booth, ice cream, face painting, surprise bags and glo bracelets, all at budget friendly prices. One of the main attractions will be Poppy the Clown who will be making balloon animals. A free raffle will take place with three Family Fun Packs of Fireworks worth $39.99 each, will be given away. Sign up for the raffle is that night and participants must be at least 18 years of age.

Birth of Impressionism Bus Trip Colusa County Arts Council is sponsoring a cultural bus trip to San Francisco to see the Birth of Impressionism show at the de Young Museum on Tuesday, July 13. These paintings from Musee d’Orsay will return to Paris after the San Francisco show. Reservations are due by July 2. For reservations or more information call 458-CCAC (2222). Or mail a check to CCAC at P.O. Box 126, Colusa, 95932. , The fee is $56 for members of CCAC and $66 for non-members. The fee includes bus fare and entry to the museum show. Lunch is no host in the museum Café Pick-ups can be arranged for central Arbuckle and Williams.

SAVING WATER, SAVES MONEY Is your water bill sky high? Are you at your wits end? Did you know your garden and landscape account for approximately 50% of your summer water usage? The Colusa County Master Gardeners can help you reduce your garden and landscape water usage. You can pick up water saving brochures, a check list, and lawn watering kits at the Arbuckle Farmers Market June 16th, Colusa Farmers Market June 21st, at one of our offices – UCCE, 100 Sunrise Blvd., Ste E, Colusa or Farm Bureau office, 530

Market St., Colusa or on our website cecolusa.ucdavis.edu .

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