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Volume 2 - Issue 4

February 20th, 2009 - March 5, 2009

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Williams High Victorious In Academic Decathlon....................................................................................................................By Tami Coder

COMING EVENTS GlennColusa Cattle Women’s FREE BBQ February 21st The Wild Wild West Omega Nu Dinner February 21st Immunization Clinic February 23rd Farm Bureau Dinner February 25th Burchfield Book Fair March 3rd - 6th For more community events please see our Community Calendar on Page 14

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The Williams High Academic Decathlon Team. Back row (from left to right): Erik Knight, Miguel Puentes, and Clint Knight Front row (from left to right): Garrett Carter, Elsa Mora, Dustin Coder, Cristina Mora, Eyesenia Bedolla, and Marisela Rivera (alt.) (Photo by Tami Coder)

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ompetition in high school is a common denominator in many things. Students compete in sports, student government, and academics. Some schools become super competitive in certain arenas, building dynasties in football, or girl’s basketball, becoming the team to which all other teams aspire. At Williams High School, the top students in academics have been setting the bar high for the rest of the county, becoming the team to beat in the annual countywide Academic Decathlon. For the fourth year in a row, Williams has taken top honors in the battle of the brains, edging out Colusa High to become the 2009 Academic Decathlon Champions.

At Williams, the AcaDeca team was formed at the beginning of the school year, meeting twice a week during “zero period”(an hour before school starts). A

month before the county competition, the team began meeting five days a week, honing their knowledge of Latin America and Evolutionary Biology, the focus for this year’s competition.

On Monday, February 2nd, the teams competed in the Speech and Interview portion of the competition. Then on Sunday, February 8th , the teams took part in the remainder of the decathlon, a grueling test of knowledge that began at 8 am and did not finish until late afternoon. Subjects covered on Sunday included Essay, Language/Literature, Art, Music, Math, Economics, Science, and Social Science.

The last portion of the competition was the Super Quiz, a head-to-head battle between the schools that was open to the public. Honorable John Tiernan, Superior Court Judge of Colusa County, was the moderator of the Super Quiz, posing five different questions to one student from each school at a time. At the end, the scores for the quiz were tallied, with Williams narrowly beating Colusa in the Super Quiz competition.

After the judges added up all the scores, individual medals for each event were handed out by Kay Spurgeon, County Superintendent of Schools. Gold, silver and bronze medals were given in each category, with scholarships awarded to hi point individuals. In the end, Williams High School was proclaimed the Colusa County Academic Decathlon Champions for 2009.

In mid-March, the champions will head to Sacramento for the State Finals, competing against schools from all over the state. As always, Williams High will be one of the smallest schools in the competition. But what they lack in size, they make up for in heart and dedication. Congratulations WHS, and good luck from all of us at the WPR!

Troughton Earns Second Cook-Off Top Prize

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im Troughton of Maxwell captured the $500 Best of Show award for the second consecutive year at the annual Colusa Farm Show’s Commodity Cook-Off on February 5th. The prize follows her championship at the inaugural cook-off in 2008. Competition entries containing California-grown rice and/or nuts were judged in salad, side dish, main dish and dessert divisions. Celebrity judges included 2008 Miss Colusa County Karla Girimonte and chefs Kathleen Rocha of Chef Colus in Colusa and Doug Baird and Ross Montejano of Colusa Casino Resort.

Jim Lemos was master of ceremonies. . From left to right are Colusa Fairgrounds CEO Carolan Meek; judges Troughton scored well in all divisions, taking a third place chef Kathleen Rocha of Chef Colus; 2008 Miss Colusa County Karla Girimonte; Troughton, and judges Doug Baird and Ross Montejano, chefs of in the salad division with her japonica (Japanese rice) salad, Colusa Casino Resort. (Courtesy Photo) a side dish first place for her jasmine rice with peas and year’s competition, sponsored by Colusa Casino Resort, scallions, and second place in the main dish division for a Tri-County Newspapers and Umpqua Bank. brown rice and chicken enchiladas presentation. Division Troughton, a professional meat cutter, owns Kim’s Deli winners received $100 for first place, $75 for second place in Maxwell. and $50 for third place. Eighteen dishes were judged in this

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GO GREEN CLEAN!

New Art from Old Treasures...............................................By Elizabeth Kalfsbeek

Make your won all-natural home cleaning products with these recipes:

Furniture Polish 1 lemon 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon water Extract the juice from the lemon. Mix with oil and water. Apply a thin coat on your wood surface and let sit for five minutes. Use a soft cloth to buff to a deep shine.

This polish should to be made fresh each time you use it.

Microwave Cleaner Mix two tablespoons of baking soda or lemon juice and one cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for five minutes or until the liquid boils and condensation builds up inside the microwave. Wipe down.

All-Purpose Cleaner 1 teaspoon borax ½ teaspoon washing soda 2 tablespoons lemon juice In a spray bottle combine the ingredients with one cup of hot water and shake before applying. Wipe dry.

For more information read “Go Green” Cleans Up on page 11.

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ld stove handles, a neglected headboard, abandoned tin, bark, carved wood in a vacant garage, doorknobs without doors, derelict fencing, deserted stained glass.

Sounds like junk, but for Mary Spyres, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is an adage that typifies her artwork.

Now imagine the old stove handle as a towel rack, the neglected headboard as a bench, the abandoned tin as house siding, the bark hammered onto an old cabinet for a new look, the doorknobs used for a coat rack, carved wood framing a mirror, old fencing as outdoor shutters and deserted stained glass now cabinets.

That is only a sampling of the interior designs of Spyres’ Arbuckle home, an eclectic, sentimental and unique abode.

“We have a ‘throw away’ society,” says Spyres, who is the Maxwell Postmaster by day and creator by night. “We throw away everything we think we can’t use. I like to bring life back into these things. People say it’s junk, but whoever carved the wood (above my bathroom mirror), for example, took a lot of time. Whoever carved the wood was an artist, too. I can make new art out of it.”

Spyres found the aforementioned carved wood on top of a garage and added the mirror. Some of the doorknobs for the coat rack were discovered at her dad’s ranch, and Spyres had a perfect piece of old, weathered wood to complete the project. The headboard for the bench came from her grandma’s tank house. The fence used for shutters came from a friend’s yard where it was being torn down.

“I like to repair old stuff and make use out of it again,” says Spyres. “I like to have things other people don’t. I’m attracted to the Victorian houses, the old punched tin, and the time in general. People took pride in their homes and did a lot of work. Not that they don’t now, but things are more ‘cookie cutter’ with less originality.”

The artist acquires her supplies by a variety of means.

She’ll find things in barns, attics, garages, beaches, donations from family and friends, antique stores, E-Bay or even on the side of the road. “My husband Curt will sometimes look at me cross-eyed when I stop to pick something up on the side of the road,” Spyres laughed. “But when I make something out of it, he appreciates it. After 30 years of marriage, he understands my method of madness.”

When Spyres isn’t crafting something unique to use in her home, she fashions collages and other artwork to give to friends and family on their birthdays, Christmas, special occasions or just because. “More of myself and more thought goes into creating a collage than a watercolor,” says Spyres, who used items like old buttons, lace, and postcards found in her grandma’s ranch attic. “I don’t feel there’s as much feeling or expression when you paint an item just as it is, compared to the collage. (The collage) is a more personal, more emotional piece of artwork.”

Spyres attended College of the Redwoods and graduated from Chico State University with a bachelor’s degree in art, emphasis in painting and minor in ceramics. Her goal was to be an interior designer. As with many creative degrees, though, there are no clear stepping-stones to success. “Art is something that makes me happy,” Spyres says. “I thought I would sell my artwork in galleries or whatever came along.”

After graduation, Spyres began earning commissions for her work, obtained an agent, was successful in selling to galleries along the coast and had a print made of a watercolor.

Soon, however, Spyres married, had children, and knew she needed a steady paycheck. She began working for the United States Postal Service, where she has been for 22 years.

“Working at the post office was better money, and my art was sort of put on hold,” says Spyres. “I have a good job, but it is not creative. I’m the happiest when I’m creating something and my family knows I’m happy when I have a project. My mother and father were very creative. They taught me to express myself and do my own thing. And that’s what I’m trying to teach my sons; to think for themselves.”

Now that Spyres is postmaster at the Maxwell Post Office, and her two sons are grown, she is eager to catch up on old projects and focus on her passion. She plans to create a Web site and eventually exhibit at galleries again. Plans are also in the works to illustrate a book.

Spyres used to think that she’d always have time for her projects, but soon learned balancing work, family and weekends is complicated. “Time goes by too fast,” Spyres warns aspiring artists. “Continue with your artwork and ideas. Never put it down. Make the time to be creative.”

CRMC First new year baby a boy!

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he first 2009 baby born at Colusa Regional Medical Center arrived on Saturday, January 3rd at 4:42 P.M. Ethan Agustin Paez Hernandez, son of Martha Hernandez and Hessi Jair Paez from Colusa, weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces. Mother and son are doing well according to family physician, Dr. Julian Delgado.

“We look forward to the birth of the first baby every year, and it was

a special treat to help them share photos of their newborn with loved ones on the hospital website,” said Dale Kirby, CEO. “I can’t think of a better way to start the year.”

To see more photos or for more information, visit the CRMC website at www.ColusaMedicalCenter.org, or call Colusa Regional Center (530) 458-5821

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February 20th, 2009 - March 5, 2009

CRMC HOME HEALTH AGENCY AWARDED GRANT FUNDS

Lenard Green Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund

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he Paulsen Family Fund of the Sacramento Regional Community Foundation announced recently it has awarded a grant of nearly $20,000 to Colusa Regional Medical Center’s Home Health Agency and Palliative Care Program.

“We would like to express our appreciation for this generous donation,” said Nancy Lucchesi, R.N., Director of the CRMC Home Health Agency. “The grant will provide a variety of needed medicines for our patients who do not have prescription drug coverage and who are unable to afford pain medication for a terminal illness.

The funds will also provide medical equipment and end-of-life respite care for families and/or caregivers of patients with a life-limiting illness who are without coverage and unable to afford a needed brief period of respite from care giving. Our ability to provide needed end-of-life care is made possible by generous donations from the community and from organizations like Sacramento Regional Foundation’s Paulsen Family Fund.”

According to Dale Kirby, CRMC’s Chief Executive Officer, the Home Health Agency has been providing inhome healthcare services to the people of Colusa County and surrounding areas since 1986. “During 2008, the agency provided services to more than 150 members of our community who may have otherwise gone without nursing care, medications or medical equipment. Our team of caring professionals provides a wide range of services such as skilled nursing, medical social work, occupational, speech and physical therapies, skilled nursing care for new mothers after delivery, and end-of-life care, all in the privacy and comfort of the patient’s home.”

Home Health Care and Palliative Care services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services are based on each patient’s individual needs as determined by a clinical health professional working with the patient’s physician.

For more information contact CRMC Home Health Agency at (530) 458-2075.

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loyd Green, Jr. came to the Community Foundation of Colusa County to propose an honor to his grandfather, Lenard Green, Sr., by establishing a memorial scholarship. “Lenard Green, a born and raised citizen of Colusa County, spent his life as a rancher.

He raised two kids and taught his boys the dedication it takes to succeed both personally and professionally. My father passed those values on to me,” according to Green.

“The goal of the Lenard Green, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to all of the high schools within Colusa County, but we have to start somewhere, so we are hoping to have enough funding to provide one scholarship to a student of Pierce High School in Arbuckle in 2009.”

Lloyd Green says, “Lenard Green was hard working, dedicated to his family and placed great value on education. Most of all, his stubbornness to prove he could achieve the impossible helped him

though the trials of his life. He would be proud to know that his legacy would continue by the support of local high school students, giving them the opportunity to succeed.”

The final qualifications for the scholarship are yet to be established, but the ultimate goal of the Lenard Green, Sr. Memorial Fund will be availability to Colusa County students, irrespective of income, with some agricultural background and passing grades. The selection committee will be made up of members of the Green Family and board members of the Community Foundation of Colusa County.

To ensure the long-term growth of the scholarship, an endowment fund has been established to utilize 10 percent of money raised to permanently sustain the program.

Donations may be sent to the Lenard Green, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 871, Arbuckle, CA 95912, or may be made at the Colusa branch of Wells Fargo Bank.

Maxwell FBLA holds annual March of Dimes fundraiser

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n Friday, January 30, the Maxwell FBLA chapter held its annual Dash-for-Cash fundraiser at the Maxwell High School vs. Westwood basketball game.

This fundraiser is to help the March of Dimes organization. March of Dimes is a non-profit organization helping to prevent birth defects and promoting a

healthy childhood and youth. FBLA is the largest youth volunteer source for March of Dimes.

This year, with the help of Maxwell basketball fans, FBLA raised $179.

Ray Davis won, but chose Aaron Yang as his dasher. Aaron collected $23 in twenty-five seconds. Mr. Davis generously gave Aaron $11 for his hard work, while keeping $12. Maxwell FBLA, along with their sponsor Blue & Gold, will donate $156 to March of Dimes. Maxwell FBLA thanks the fans for their donations, Blue & Gold for their sponsorship, and March of Dimes for their very important and worthwhile contributions to America’s youth.

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“LIFE’S JOURNEYS”...........................................................................................................................................By Andrea Moore - Publisher & Editor

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t’s been exactly one year since the first issue of the Williams Pioneer Review debuted, and what a year it’s been! What started as a friendly little eight page paper has become a 16 page family friendly newspaper. I am very proud of how far its come in such a short time, but it wouldn’t have happened without a lot of support from wonderful people. o, this may sound a little like an Oscar acceptance speech, but here it goes. I would like to thank my wonderful husband and family for their support and for believing in me. They never questioned whether or not I could make it work, they knew I could. I would also like to thank Lloyd Green, Jr. for all his help and hard work; the columnists, Tami Coder, Nikki Hancock, Liz Kalfsbeek, Patricia Ash, Luz Altamirano for her translations and all the others who contribute to the publication. Most of all I would like to thank the advertisers and readers, without you there would be no WPR. It’s our goal to continue to provide a quality, community oriented newspaper that keeps people informed about the people and events that make up our great county.

Once again, a heartfelt Thank You!!

with his company. I was so excited to go as I had never been there before. As usual, whatever could go wrong, pretty much did.

The first leg of our journey included a long drive up to Portland to drop our kids off with the grandparents. By doing this we ended up flying out of Portland’s airport. Due to extreme fog, our flight was delayed by four hours, not a biggie since we were surrounded by friends.

Finally our plane departed and the long, five and a half hour flight began.

We were so excited that time seemed to crawl by. We landed in Honolulu knowing it was going to be chaotic trying to catch a connecting flight, since the one we were originally supposed to fly out on was long gone. The people at the gate were very friendly and did an excellent job of getting us all organized.

The next flight was scheduled to leave in an hour, so Aaron decided to walk around for a bit.

Aaron was walking about when he unknowingly went out an unmarked door. Oops, bad move, he couldn’t get back in. So, he went to the security check to explain the situation and they of course had no sympathy. No ticket, no entry.

By this point the airline’s gate person was trying to fill the last seats on an ------------------------------------earlier flight and was taking people from our line and putting them on it.

Aaron and I had the opportunity to go So there I was, finally at the front of to Hawaii the first week of February, the line and Aaron was nowhere to

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be found. So, with much frustration, I waved couple after couple ahead of me waiting for my wandering husband.

Suddenly, my phone rang. It was Aaron.

“Andrea, listen to me very carefully, this is very important. I need you to bring me my plane ticket so I can get back through security,” he said.

With a frustrated hmmph, I dug his ticket out of his bag and rushed to his rescue. Finally I found him and we rushed to get back through security. One problem, I didn’t have my driver’s license with me. So, Aaron ran back to the gate to get my license so I could get back through.

Licenses and tickets in hand we again rushed to security.

No go. They wouldn’t let us back through as our tickets were for a flight that had left hours ago “Go get new tickets printed,” said the guard, who was quickly becoming my least favorite individual.

At this point I was so mad and frustrated that I was in tears. So, we arrived at the ticket counter and waited through the line. Once we explained the situation to the ticket agent, it took four more agents to figure out the procedure. I just knew we were going

to miss our flight.

Finally we made it through security to find that they had been calling our names on the loud speaker, but against all odds they held the plane for us. Needless to say it was a little embarrassing since many people on the plane know us through Aaron’s work and knew what had happened.

We finally arrived in Kona and had a wonderful first few days, it was truly heaven. Then on day four we went to world famous Hapuna Beach for a day of jumping waves and boogie boarding. It was great! That is until I lost my wedding ring after tumbling in a couple big waves.

I was devastated. I’d had that ring for 11 years, since the day that Aaron proposed. Moral of the story? Don’t wear your wedding ring while swimming. Ever.

The rest of the vacation went off without a hitch and I would love to go again someday. In the next issue I will tell the tale of insurance and wedding rings, it’s a doozy.

Andrea Moore may be contacted by emailing publisher@ williamspioneerreview.com.

Teenagers..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................By Tami Coder Crazy thing, adolescence. It makes you fall in love with members of the opposite sex and learn to hate your parents, all in one fell swoop. There is no human being on earth smarter than a fifteen- year-old, and no one dumber than a parent, especially the parent of the same sex.

When I was a little girl, I worshiped my mother.

Every weeknight I would sit at the living room window, waiting for her station wagon to come pulling into the driveway.

This was the highlight of my day. However, on or around my 16th birthday, this paragon of motherly virtue, suddenly and quite unexpectedly, turned into an idiot. I was amazed at how little this woman knew about anything and just how intelligent I had become at the same time. We began to butt heads over everything, from boys to curfews, what I ate or refused to eat, and what state of disrepair my bedroom was currently in, which was usually somewhere between simply messy, to the aftermath of a nuclear war. While my knowledge of anything and everything grew at an exponential rate, my mother’s IQ

plummeted. I took this in stride, quite confident that I knew everything, and she knew, well, pretty much nothing.

This state of affairs lasted until I left for college.

Three months of living in a dorm and eating cafeteria food humbled me right up. I came home for the first time and declared my mother the greatest cook ever.

After feeling my head for a fever, she thanked me. Not long after that, I began to realize that I in fact did NOT know everything, and my mother was perhaps quite a bit smarter than I had given her credit. By the time I became a mother myself at 27, I knew she was, in fact, the wise and wonderful woman I had worshiped so long ago.

Even with all this foreknowledge, it still came as a rude surprise when my older daughter began the same ritual at around the age of, oh, ten.

Actually, things didn’t get really out of hand until her 14th year, but when it did, it spiraled out of control scary fast. The long-legged colt of a girl who loved pretty dresses, and dancing

with her daddy, and sitting in my lap, had morphed into this tall, beautiful and sullen creature with secrets and attitude. Suddenly, dresses were out, and tight, low-cut jeans were in, topped off with tank tops layered one upon another, and, of course, bra straps sliding out upon shoulders. Instead of sweet smiles and hugs and kisses, about all I could count on was attitude, looks full of disdain, and, of course, that classic teenage go-to, the dramatic rolling of the eyes. To my chagrin, I was the suddenly rendered stupid, not to mention old lady, and my daughter was instantly a genius! The irony had not been lost on me, but I didn’t like it much just the same.

My older daughter is now 15. As I contemplate another three years (at least!) of this, I feel suddenly as old and dumb as my darling thinks I am.

What was I thinking? I had a perfectly wonderful son, who still lets me hug him, sometimes even in public, at the age of 18. We have never encountered these problems. Through his coming of age, we managed to navigate with very little drama. Where my daughter is concerned, drama is the rule.

I still remember trying so hard to conceive her, wanting that girl baby to go with my toddling, towheaded son.

When she was delivered, all 9 pounds., 12 ounces of 22-inch squalling baby girl, a cheer went up in the delivery room. My mother was there filming the blessed event, and I have a sneaking suspicion that her glee at having a granddaughter was also her way of gloating, “Ah! Revenge will be mine!.”

In any case, we had our beautiful daughter. I remember thinking that she would invariably hate me someday, but from the moment I held her and gazed at her bruised, gorgeous little face, her tiny fingers curled around mine, all of that seemed forever away.

Well, forever is here, and yes, payback is a tough pill to swallow. I can expect a rocky road for awhile, because I didn’t just have one daughter, I had two.

My younger is now 11, and although she still thinks I am the greatest thing since Guitar Hero, I am already getting the occasional attitude and eye rolls.

But swallow it I will, because there is something else to hang on to, and that is the knowledge that I will not remain the stupidest person on earth forever.

Someday, that distinction will be passed down to my daughters, when they have daughters of their own. And yes, I will be there, and I will be smiling.

Tami Coder may be contacted by emailing tamifay63@yahoo.com

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If you are what you eat ........................................................By Nikki Hancock

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have always been one to love the summer time… the lake, the sunshine, barbecues, late nights, swimming, cycling, camping, fishing.

Everything I love to do is in the summer. This year I decided to make a true effort to enjoy the winter, and, for the most part, I admit, it’s not really so bad. After all, winter lately has consisted of 70-plus-degree days and abundant sunshine!

Despite my efforts to enjoy this thing we call winter, it seems I have caught every bug to come along. I have been a walking, talking, nail-filing sickness.

Give me my summer back! Being completely sick of being sick, I did something that I’ve always thought about doing but never put out the money and effort for, I made a visit to

a nutritionist.

So, now I’m adjusting to my newfound I am impressed. This woman was like healthy eating habits, and I admit so far a doctor (in fact she I really like it. There’s had all my medical something to feeling records for the last really good about 10 years sent over being very conscious from my doctor’s about eating. office before we And eating foods met), but she listens that aren’t highly a lot more and gives processed has to be you much more time healthy, I think. for your money. It’s Wish me luck in amazing the things my new venture! that I learned. I can’t And meanwhile I’ll tell you how much I be waiting for the realized the garbage summer time.

I eat, now that I’ve Nikki Hancock had to actually write may be reached at down every bite I take for someone nhancockreporter@yahoo.com or by else to scrutinize. Wow! phone (530) 934-2594.

letters to the editor Dear Editor; I recently had the opportunity to witness a tragic event that was handled so well, I just had to write to commend the people involved. Two strangers recently missed the turn at the end of our driveway and crashed through a wooden fence, severed an oak tree and totaled their vehicle while being thrown from the wreckage. Within minutes, my husband flagged down a passing car, triggering an emergency team response that was incredible to watch. While more than five emergency vehicles provided eerie light, the Arbuckle Volunteer firemen, sheriff ’s department, two medivac helicopters, and other emergency personnel worked efficiently in a well coordinated effort to provide immediate medical help to the two severely wounded victims and their wolf-dog. Not a second was wasted on squabbling over territory, levels of command, use of personnel or power struggles. Communication and respect among the many responders established a confident, calm atmosphere, despite the fog, chilly temperatures and steady stream of profanity from one of the intoxicated victims. Every person on site remained professional, showing compassion and competence as the strangers were loaded into the helicopters. But the cooperation didn’t end there. A clean up effort continued to demonstrate cooperation among participants as medical supplies were

repacked, wrappers and debris from the rescue effort were collected and the tow truck hauled the mangled car away. Ninety minutes after the wreck, the only remaining evidence of a crash was the shattered oak tree and a downed fence. As I looked closer at the uniforms and jackets, I began to recognize familiar last names and realized that the majority of these men had been enjoying a quiet moment with their own families, just hours ago. Words cannot express my appreciation and admiration for the skills, training and service these emergency volunteers provide. But I also want to express my gratitude to the spouses and children who sacrifice their own family time so that these volunteers may answer the call to serve others. I told one fireman’s wife, “ I have peace of mind living in Arbuckle, because of my great confidence in the dedication of our paid and volunteer emergency responders.” I am proud to live in the same community as these people. I hope this letter gives them a small measure of satisfaction and the encouragement to continue to serve. I am sure my sentiments are echoed by other folks throughout our rural county. Let’s give these tireless servants the credit they deserve. Have you hugged YOUR firemen today?

In deep appreciation and respect, Donna R. Green

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FROM THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY MUSEUM Patricia Ash, Contributor

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t was recently my honor to pay tribute to a `portant enough to pass on to you. Perhaps you have had the privilege of meeting this man. If you haven’t, maybe you should. My hope is that you will read this tribute and be inspired enough to try to follow his example.

It’s time for all of us to pull together, give back to our youth and our community. I hope you enjoy this presentation from February 11: Tonight is a special night for me and a lot of people in this room. It’s not everyday you have the opportunity to honor someone who has been such an influence in your life. I aspire to be able to give back just a fraction to the community as this man has given.

Tonight we are honoring a man who has given so much to our community, our lives, and our county, and continues to give of himself after 60 years of practice. Dr. McCarl, tonight is your night, and I apologize for trying to keep this from you. We know what a humble man you are and how uncomfortable events like this make you. We were afraid if you knew this was happening, you would find a reason not to be here.

At this time I would like to introduce the doctor’s family: his wife Suzanne; their son Steven and daughter-in-law Kim. Daughter Kathleen McCarl Schrader and family are unable to be here tonight. In addition to

his family I would also like to introduce his two office assistants,his other family; Colleen Manor, his employee of fifty years, and his “new assistant” who has only worked for him for thirty six years, Sharon Brainard.

The year was 1949, and Dr Charles McCarl, his wife and infant son moved to Williams for what was planned as a short time. A lot of things were going on in Williams in 1949.

The new Bank of America was being built (the one previous to the one that is standing now), Hal Maltby announced plans to build an adobe ranch-style home on Zumwalt Drive, Sara’s Drive Inn was opening, the Smith Motel was just completed, and Louie Cairo had just bought the Wilson Club, and one of our landmark restaurants was born. Oh, and did I mention I was born that same year?

Our resident doctor, Dr. Stanley, needed to take a short vacation due to his ailing father.

Dr. McCarl took over his practice on March 1st while he was away. The only fly in the ointment was that Dr. Stanley never came back. So much for the “short time,” but are we ever thankful!

Williams Mayor Patricia Ash shares a compilation of letters from patients and friends of Dr. Charles McCarl. These letters told of the influence that McCarl had had on each of the author’s lives.(Staff Photo)

Right away Dr. McCarl got involved in the community. He has been on the medical staff at Colusa Memorial Hospital since 1949 and is currently on the courtesy staff at the Colusa Regional Medical Center.

He has been a member of the Kiwanis since 1951.

He was a school board trustee for eight years, first for Williams High School, and

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then on the Williams Unified School District board when the districts were combined and the present school was built.

He has shown his dedication to the youth of our community by being the Williams Yellowjacket team physician since 1952.

Besides giving the physicals, he has been walking the sidelines at the Williams High School football games for 57 years!

As you can see, nothing about this man says, “I’ll do it, but only for a short time.” The good doctor has been providing medical care for the boys at Fouts Springs Boys facility in Stonyford on a monthly basis for over 25 years.

In 1965 Dr. McCarl was instrumental in the planning, developing and building of the Valley West Convalescent hospital and still takes great pride in the facility and its ongoing services to the community.

He currently practices, with no intention of retiring, in the Medical Dental Building down the street and is presently the Medical Director for the Williams and Arbuckle Clinics operating under the Colusa Regional Medical Center.

He is an honorary member of the Williams Fire Department.

He has delivered thousands of babies and treated generations of our families. He has treated six generations of mine. That’s quite an accomplishment.

I remember house calls and the black bag full of “things” that make you better, and how one time after being kept in total darkness because of the measles, the door to my room opened and a giant of a man filled the doorway in silhouette.

Williams is truly fortunate to have a man as dedicated as you as a member of our community. And your family deserves a special thanks for your patience when your plans were put on hold because of our emergencies.

Dr. Charles McCarl gave a heartfelt thank you, to all the people who had helped with his surprise presentation. (Staff Photo)

I received a congratulatory letter yesterday from an old friend of yours and I think he summed it up best: I have many fond memories of the times I have spent with the McCarls in Williams. Elaine and I send our congratulations to Charlie for his 60 years of service to your community and I want to thank him for over 70 years of our friendship. A good friend is like a rare jewel, difficult to find and impossible to replace. If there were more people like Charlie, it would be Dr. McCarl, you were there for so many a better world. of us. You delivered our babies, mine included, treated our elders, and listened to Healthfully, Jack LaLanne our problems.

When our loved ones’ care was beyond your So on behalf of myself, my family, your help, you were there with support, compassion friends, patients, and the City of Williams, and lending strength when we had none.

I would like to present Dr. Charles McCarl, Your caring goes beyond any I have ever our jewel of Williams, this small token of known. I had been gone from Williams for our appreciation. over 25 years, but when you and Sue were vacationing on the Mendocino Coast, you Patricia Ash, Mayor would drop in on my place of business to see February 11, 2009 how I was doing, and it was always a joy to see you.

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HOME & GARDEN

“Overgrown shrubs can be transformed into topiary, a living work of art. Here’s a few topiary shrubs that I pruned and shaped:”

Japanese Boxwood is generally used as a hedge. This one was shaped into a round ball before I started pruning it.

Hollywood Junipers are naturally twisted and irregular.

These specimens were covering this pump house for over 20 years before being pruned into their own unique shapes. It has been trained for a few years since the initial pruning.

Junipers make some of the most interesting Green Art. This Sea Green type has simple clean lines, and requires very little pruning.

This African Boxwood Shrub is over 100 years old and was supposed to be removed. I peeked inside and saw the inner beauty and pruned it into a topiary. Now it is a predominant work of art posing at the entry to the garden.

For more information about tpoiaries or to inquire about shrub pruning services and more.

Please contact Curtis Pyle at (530) 476-2948

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DMV TO CLOSE If a fish can grant a wish ......................................................By Tami Coder OFFICES FIRST, THIRD n Saturday, May 16th, Lovey’s wish-granting organization in the tickets can be purchased for $15. As FRIDAYS OF EACH Landing and Marina will be world. According to President always, Lovey’s will be the perfect MONTH ......Special to the WPR hosting their 15th annual Make-a- David Williams, the foundation host to an extraordinary day.

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Department encourages customers to schedule advance appointments, use online services ll offices will be closed the first and third Fridays of each month beginning Friday, Feb. 6, the Department of Motor Vehicles announced today. The action is in connection with the Governor’s Executive Order (S-16-08) that addresses the state’s $42 billion deficit and ongoing fiscal crisis.

For the month of February, all DMV offices will be closed on Friday, Feb. 6, and Friday, Feb. 20. Offices are typically open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays).

“The DMV wants to make sure our customers are not inconvenienced any more than is necessary,” said DMV Director George Valverde.

“We have a number of online and telephone options available, and if a visit to a field office is necessary, advanced planning can make the impact less stressful.”

The Department offers a number of online services through its website (www.dmv.ca.gov) – including payments for vehicle registration and driver license renewals via secure debit transactions, filing a notice of release of liability, change of address, and scheduling appointments.

Automated services are also available at 1-800-777-0133.

Director Valverde also noted that if a field office visit is necessary, come prepared. “Having all necessary paperwork and documents beforehand will help out and significantly lessen the impact. And, give the DMV the same level of priority as you would a doctor or dental appointment.”

Motorists who have a registration renewal date that falls on a furlough day will have penalties waived until the next business day.

Customers can perform any one of the following transactions and functions on the DMV Web site:

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Schedule office appointments for up to three transactions or for three separate customers, Renew driver license, Renew vehicle registration, Make a change of address, Register to vote, Purchase personalized plates, File a notice of release of liability, Check the license status of driver’s education or traffic schools, new or used vehicle dealers, File vehicle transfer forms, Calculate fees and taxes due, Request refunds, Find the nearest DMV offices, hours of operation and wait times, Make appointments for both car and motorcycle driving skill tests, Study the Driver’s Handbook, the Motorcycle Handbook, the ParentTeen Training Guide, Take interactive driver’s license exams, Answer the most frequently asked questions in

extensive archives.

Wish Striper Derby. Located just north of the tiny town of Meridian, Lovey’s has been sponsoring this popular event since its inauguration in 1995. Every spring, local anglers gather along the Sacramento River, competing against one another to see who can land the biggest striper of the day, with all proceeds from the derby going to the Sacramento chapter of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

The Make-a-Wish Foundation is an organization helping make the wishes of critically ill children come true. Founded in 1980, Makea-Wish has grown into the largest

has “evolved into an organization that grants a child’s wish every 40 minutes.” For one day in May, the fish will be granting the wish.

To participate in the Striper Derby, there is a $40 entry fee. This fee includes a steak dinner and a commemorative derby hat. All tickets must be purchased prior to 6:00 AM on derby day, with tickets purchased before April 1st qualifying for an “early bird” drawing.

Following a full day of fishing on the beautiful Sacramento River, there will be a steak dinner, as well as an auction, raffle, and music. For those who choose not to fish, dinner

If you would like to make a donation, please contact Rhonda Cox, Derby Chairperson, at Lovey’s Landing (530)696-2449. All donations are tax deductible, and 100% of proceeds go to Make-a-Wish. Last year, Lovey’s Striper Derby raised a total of $10,620.19, enabling a 6 year old boy from Chico to realize his dream of going to Disneyland.

Brenden, who suffers from severe epilepsy, summed up his trip in one word: magical. Help create some magic for a child in need.

“If a fish can grant a wish, then let them wish, and we shall fish!”

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“Common Threads” event at UC Davis to honor six extraordinary women in agriculture ................................................................................................................Special to the WPR

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ix northern California women who have made remarkable contributions to agriculture and their communities will be honored at UC Davis on March 5 during a luncheon and “Common Threads” award ceremony.

The program is sponsored jointly by the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES) and the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF).

The Common Threads award recipients include Molly Watkins, a rancher and family farmer from San Joaquin County; Francine Bradley, a poultry specialist at UC Davis; Eloise Fischer Spence, a rancher from Calaveras County; Caroline Vann, a cattle rancher from Colusa County; Barbara Ohlendorf, a publications coordinator from UC Davis; and Ann Silva, a dairy farmer from San Joaquin County.

In addition to distinguishing themselves in their careers, these women have all lived lives of giving back to their communities by educating the public about agriculture. Watkins created Ag Venture to show children how food is produced. Bradley is a university educator fully dedicated to her craft. Fischer Spence is a vocal

advocate for agricultural viability. Vann has advanced agricultural literacy in the classroom. Ohlendorf is a tireless volunteer in many community causes.

Silva is a diplomatic ambassador for agriculture in many forums.

Speakers at the Common Threads event include Enrique Lavernia, UC Davis provost; Neal Van Alfen, CA&ES dean; Charlie Crabb, CALF director of education; and Clare Hasler, executive director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. Hasler will serve as mistress of ceremonies. A keynote address will be delivered by Rita Schmidt Sudman, executive director of the Water Education Foundation.

The public is invited to attend the event, which will be held at the ARC ballroom. The registration fee is $35 per person, and the last day to pre-register is Thursday, February 26, 2009. Onsite registration will be $50 per person.

To register online and pay by credit card, please go to commonthreads. ucdavis.edu.

For additional information, contact Carrie Cloud, CA&ES Dean’s Office at crcloud@ucdavis.edu or (530) 7522120.

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water crisis draws big crowd .......................................................................................By: Ashley Indrieri, FWA

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ith standing room only and nearly 300 people in attendance at the Colusa Farm Show, the forum focusing on California water crisis, hosted by Family Water Alliance, addressed the real water crisis California faces.

“With a great panel of water leaders before you today, I hope that you become aware of the legacy that we may all be a part of, if competing interests for California’s water do

not come to an agreement and start to solve the problem,” said Ashley Indrieri, executive director of Family Water Alliance.

Dan Keppen from Family Farm Alliance spoke of the devastation caused to the Klamath Basin when water was shut off to the community due to the Endangered Species Act. “The socio-economic disaster is real, and the same tragedy may become

real is other parts of the state,” said Keppen.

The water panel featured five speakers, including Dan Keppen of Family Farm Alliance, Mike Wade of California Farm Water Coalition, Jason Peliter of Wedtlands Water District, John Cain of Natural Heritage Institute and Jeff Sutton of Tehama Colusa Canal Authority. Each panelist discussed the critical tipping point the state faces as water supply cutbacks and state and federal regulations make it more and more difficult for farmers to have a reliable supply of water for their crops.

“California’s agricultural industry brings $36 billion to our economy, but that industry relies almost solely on water from the federal Central Valley Water Project and the State Water Project, which are both in jeopardy because of new regulations,” said Indrieri.

“Tehama Colusa Canal Authority

(TCCA) irrigates over 150,000 acres in the Sacramento Valley and the fate of our water supply is in the hands of a judge. TCCA brings over $1 billion dollars to our local economies,” said Sutton.

California is facing significant water shortages with record low rainfall totals for two consecutive years. This may be the worst drought California has faced since the 1970’s.

In June, 2008, the Governor issued an executive order declaring a statewide drought, directing his state agencies and departments to take immediate action to address the serious drought conditions and water delivery reductions that exist in California.

He also issued a Central Valley State of Emergency Proclamation for nine Central Valley counties (Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern) to address urgent water needs.

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Williams Family Action Center CURRENT ACTIVITES KIDS ACADEMY: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:45 to 10:45 a. m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 to 1:30 p. m.

ESL CLASSES: (English as a second Language): Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30 to 4:30 p.m ED CLASSES (General Education Diploma): Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

COMPUTER CLASS: Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00--2:00 p. m.

Call to verify availability PARENTING CLASS: Spanish: Wednesdays 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.

English: Wednesdays 10:00 to 11:30 Spanish: Monday Evenings 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

HOMEWORK CLUB: Monday-Friday after school to 4:30 APPLICATION ASSISTANCE: Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Healthy Kids, and job: Monday窶認riday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m CLOTHING EXCHANGE: Monday窶認riday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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“go green” cleans up

..........................................................................................................By Elizabeth Kalfsbeek

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he economic recession, closing businesses, widespread layoffs and other financial woes aren’t stopping entrepreneurs Emily Avila and Kylie Gonzales from starting a new venture.

The 1996 Pierce High School graduates are set to open Go Green Commercial Cleaning, an all-natural cleaning service geared toward environmentally conscious business offices in Yolo and Colusa Counties.

Go Green’s motto is “cleaning the way nature intended,” which is exactly what the duo are proposing. The pair makes all their cleaning products from scratch, using only non-toxic, environmentally friendly cleansers. “It doesn’t cost very much to make our products, which are based with vinegar and baking soda,” Gonzales says.

“Buying the base materials in bulk is so cost-efficient that we will meet or beat the prices of our competitors.”

“We deliver a superb deep cleaning,” Gonzales says. “When harsh chemicals are used, there is a lingering odor, but that doesn’t mean things are clean.

Our vinegar and baking soda-based products create a pasty material, and we really have to scrub to clean thoroughly.”

“There’s no time like now to open a business if you can,” says Avila, who was inspired by Clark Howard’s radio program on Talk 650. “The kind of business we’re opening is a ‘can’ business because we have little to no overhead.”

Moreover, cleaning is an industry with steady growth, unlike others at this time. According to the Building Service Contractors Association International, the business of cleaning and maintaining commercial offices was worth approximately $128 billion at the end of 2008, with an average annual growth rate of seven percent.

Go Green plans to market to businesses with similar ideals of an eco-friendly and chemical-free work place. The service assures business owners that their employees and clients will be able to breathe easy knowing they work in or do business at a nontoxic environment. Go Green is also a smart choice for companies whose employees or clients may suffer from allergies or react sensitively to harsh chemicals. “I used to have a janitorial service that cleaned my house, and I

once overheard them complaining about inhaling the harsh chemicals they were using, like bleach,” Avila says.

“Unlike them, (Kylie and I) will go to work everyday knowing our health isn’t in jeopardy, and the products we use are not only good for our clients, but also for ourselves.”

The concept of Go Green was borne out of Avila and Gonzales’s experiences cleaning their own homes.

Both women have children and pets and sought an alternative to hazardous, common cleaning products. At the same time, Avila read Anti Cancer: A New Way of Life, by David ServanSchreiber, M.D., which lists many common household cleaners, like toilet bowl cleaner, that have been proven to cause cancer in lab rats.

“We were living with and ingesting these chemicals,” Avila says, “so we decided to eliminate those toxins which are known to activate the dormant cancer cells we already have in our bodies from our homes.”

Avila and Gonzales began making their own cleansers from all natural materials. They found their new practice comforting, in both knowing exactly what’s in the products, as well as knowing poison control wouldn’t need to be called if their kids or animals ingested any products mistakenly. “The most important strength of Go Green Commercial Cleaning is that (we) also live green lives by making our own all-natural home cleaning products and reusing or reducing waste at any opportunity,” Avila says.

Avila and Gonzales have known each other since before kindergarten.

After graduating from high school in Arbuckle, Avila attended University of Phoenix and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management. She works as a human resources manager and lives with her husband, Mario, and two children, Anthony, 10, and Abi, 4, in Woodland.

Gonzales attended Butte College after graduation. She lives with her husband, Derek, in College City and is mother to their three children, Taylor, 16, Amanda, 5, and Olivia, 2.

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goodbye woodleaf, hello shady creek ..................................................................................By Tami Coder

Williams 6th Graders Gather Around a Feathered Friend (Courtesy Photo)

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or over 30 years, Colusa County 6th graders have attended Woodleaf Outdoor School. Children, even grandchildren of past campers, have continued this rite of passage, making it a multi-generational experience.

When the news came down a few years ago that Young Life, the owners of the Woodleaf facility, would no longer allow the outdoor school to operate on its property in Challenge, California, it was a sad day indeed. The 6th graders of 2008 would be the last students to attend Woodleaf.

However, all was not lost! With a little bit of time to plan for this tragedy, an alternative site for the school was found. This year, the 6th grade classes of 2009 were the first county students to attend Shady Creek Outdoor School.

Located near Nevada City, California, the Shady Creek facility proved to be a worthy site for the popular program.

In February of 2008, the Sutter County School Board approved the purchase of this facility, changing the name of the school to Shady Creek, and the rest is now history.

Since 1969, Shady Creek (formerly Woodleaf) Outdoor School has provided week-long outdoor programs for students from Sutter County and surrounding areas. Its mission? To facilitate a learning environment that inspires an enthusiasm for learning and fosters community and environmental stewardship. Although the location has changed, the ideals and education provided to the students has remained.

This year, 6th grade students from Williams Middle School and Arbuckle Middle School traveled to the new facility together. Once there, they were shown their cabins and met their roommates. As in years past, the education at Shady Creek focused on environmental studies. The children learned both in the classroom, and in the great outdoors, the best classroom of all. There were hikes every day, with plenty of fun and learning from sunup to sundown. Highlights included “birding,” and searching for aquatic bugs in the waters of Shady Creek.

For more information, or to get a free According to Williams 6th graders quote, call 383-2593.

Alison Ward and Rylee Coder, the “trust walk” over the obstacle course

was one of their favorite things. “I was blindfolded, and then Ali had to help me go through the entire obstacle course,” Rylee explained. “It was hard to trust her to not let me fall, but it was really fun.” Another outdoor exercise had the students teaming up to build survival shelters out of whatever they could find along the forest floor. Besides having fun building their shelters, the children learned the importance of being protected from the elements, and, most of all, they learned pride in a job well done.

Angela Stephens, a teacher at Williams Middle School, had this to say about the new facility: “Being a teacher, and having gone to both Woodleaf and now Shady Creek, I felt that they were both wonderful and unique in their own ways.” Continuing, she admitted, “I actually think that I like Shady Creek a little bit more. I was nervous going to a new place after going to Woodleaf a total of seven times, but it was great, and we all enjoyed ourselves.”

Manuel Estrada, a 6th grade teacher from Williams, pointed out that “the kids that went to Woodleaf will think Woodleaf was the best, and the kids that went to Shady Creek will think that Shady Creek is the best.” In any case, the future of outdoor education for the children of Colusa County has been secured.

As future classes attend Shady Creek Outdoor School, the words “Shady Creek” will become as familiar and as much a part of our children’s lives as Woodleaf was to past generations.

In 1997, a survey of area high school students showed that 75 percent of students indicated their experience at Woodleaf was the most important one of their elementary careers. It has been shown that students who attended Woodleaf had significantly higher scores on every area of standardized testing than those who did not attend. Shady Creek Outdoor School will continue on in those footsteps, providing our children with an education that cannot be found in any classroom.

For more information on Shady Creek Outdoor School, please visit the website at www.shadycreek.org.

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CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION 627 8th Street - Williams

“Meet & Greet Coffee Club” Every Third Sunday of the Month after 8:00 a.m. Mass Join us for refreshments and conversation “The Social Church Club” Meeting: Every First Thursday of the Month. New Time: 4:30 p.m.

Place: The Event Room at the church Please come and join us to form new friendships, bring people together and to assist and serve in our community.

----------------------------------------------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.

----------------------------------------------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 10 a.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.

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March 2nd

March 11th

IMMUNIZATION CLINIC 2PM -----------------------------------------------

WILLIAMS CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6PM -----------------------------------------------

March 2nd

IMMUNIZATION CLINIC 2PM -----------------------------------------------

March 3rd

COLUSA CITY COUNCIL 7PM -----------------------------------------------

March 3rd - 6th

BURCHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL BOOK FAIR IS COMING!

March 9th

IMMUNIZATION CLINIC 2PM -----------------------------------------------

March 9th

Win a Pot of Gold on St. Patrick’s Day! Colusa High School Grad Nite students 2010/2011 are selling raffle tickets for $2.00 ea. to win $250.

Could be your lucky day.

More info? Call Lorie Meyers 458-2156 or Denise Rinzler 845-5306. Supports safe and sober grad nites.

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Scholastic Book Fair, “Lights!

Camera! Book Fair!” visits Burchfield Primary School in Colusa. New, this spring, we will offer an “Early Bird” shopping day on Saturday, February 28th, from 10:00a.m.February 21st 2:00p.m.

Come before the fair “officially” opens to OMEGA NU RETURNS TO: avoid the crowds and view March 21st “THE WILD WILD WEST” and purchase some great Saturday, February 21, 2009 On Monday, RED CROSS CPR TRAINING Colusa County Fairgrounds selections!

March 2nd, the book fair will Adult CPR/AED, Child/Infant – Main Exhibit Bldg. be open after school from CPR & First Aid 6:30pm cocktails and 2:30-4:30.

At 6:00 p.m. on Monday Pre-Registration Required gambling the Puppet Art Theatre will 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. 7:30pm dinner present the show “Tommy’s COLUSA SENIOR CITIZEN’S Kick up your heels to Space Adventure” in the CENTER Highway 20 cafeteria, free of charge 901 PARKHILL ST Proceeds Benefit Omega Nu for all.

Following the COLUSA, CA 95932 Scholarship Fund performance, the book fair Contact Susan Tiffany, Donation: $50.00 per person will be open until 8:00 p.m.

The Three River Chapters MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD TO book fair will be open the Headquarters, Yuba City, CA ATTEND following hours for the 530 673-1460 ---------------------------------------------remainder of the week: For Registration In celebration of Free Beef Information. month, a Les Schwab tradition, Tuesday, March 3rd-Friday, Other classes being offered: the store will be sponsoring www.colusacountyredcross.com March 6th, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. a free bbq hosted by the or Glenn-Colusa Cattlewomen’s Support Burchfield’s library www.threerivers.redcross.org Assoc. Saturday, Feb. 21st from and visit the book fair! Call ----------------------------------------------458-5853 for information.

11 am-2pm at the Colusa Les ----------------------------------------------March 30th Schwab.

March 9th ----------------------------------------------Sheep, Swine, & February 23rd Goat Weigh-In FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY 12PM 3:30p - 6:30p IMMUNIZATION CLINIC 2PM ----------------------------------------------IMMUNIZATION CLINIC 2PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------May 4th

February 24th

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 9AM -----------------------------------------------

February 25th

COLUSA PLANNING COMISSION 7PM -----------------------------------------------

March 10th

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 9AM COLUSA HERITAGE PRESERVATION 5:15PM

Rabbits, Chickens, & Breeding Stock 3:30 p - 5:30-pm -----------------------------------------------

COLUSA PARKS & RECS. 6PM ARBUCKLE PARKS & RECS. 7PM

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El WPR En Español CALIFORNIA RECIBE EL PREMIO DEL CIRUJANO GENERAL DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS ‘Premio Campeón Juventud Sana Para Un Futuro Sano’ El Premio es en Reconocimiento de Organizaciones Excepcionales que Ponen en Marcha Programas Innovadores y Creativos para Prevenir Exceso de Peso y Obesidad en la Niñez El Cirujano Temporal Contraalmirante General Steven K. Galson entregó el “Premio Campeón Juventud Sana para un Futuro Sano” a la campaña Red para una California Saludable del Departamento de Salud Pública de California. La Red es una campaña publicitaria de salud pública que está dirigida a los californianos de bajos ingresos y a sus familias para vivir mejor comiendo sano y manteniéndose activos. El premio reconoce a comunidades y a programas a través de la nación que se dedican a la promoción de eyecciones saludables y a la prevención del exceso de peso durante la niñez y la obesidad, ayudando a que los niños permanezcan activos y adopten hábitos de alimentación sanos.

“Sabemos que el reducir los índices del exceso de peso en la niñez y la obesidad en California toma el trabajo de todos nosotros, incluyendo asociaciones con el gobierno federal”, dijo el Gobernador Schwarzenegger.

“Nuestros niños son el tesoro más grande de California y estamos comprometidos a mejorar su salud y bienestar”.

La Red para una California Saludable consiste de más de 160 proyectos localmente financiados y de 11 redes regionales por todo California.

Cada año en aproximadamente 10,000 comunidades se conducen programas de nutrición y actividad física diseñados específicamente para Afro-Americanos de bajos ingresos, Latinos, escuelas de bajos-recursos, tienda de comestibles y sitios de obras de trabajo. Los estudiantes son un componente importante de los esfuerzos y están involucrados en varias actividades. Entre los proyectos financiados se encuentran 37 distritos de escuelas de bajos recursos que representan a 2,885 escuelas y aproximadamente 765 sitios de programas extracurriculares.

Esto se traduce a miles de profesores,

enfermeras, y personal de escuelas por todo California que forjan la educación de nutrición una prioridad para los estudiantes de bajos ingresos.

“El Departamento de Salud Pública de California se honra al recibir este reconocimiento prestigioso”, dijo el Dr. Mark Horton, Director del Departamento de Salud Pública de California. “Sabemos que los niños sanos son más probables de crecer para llegar a ser adultos sanos. El conocimiento de la buena nutrición y de la actividad física puede tener toda una vida de beneficios en la vida”.

El Premio Campeón Juventud Sana y un Futuro Sano fue presentado hoy en Los Ángeles como parte de una gira nacional del Cirujano Temporal General Galson para promover la Iniciativa de Prevención del Exceso de Peso del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estado Unidos. En reconocimiento de las medidas innovadoras del Departamento de Salud Pública de California para combatir la obesidad en la niñez, la Oficina del Cirujano General adaptó el anuncio de televisión en español “Mi Cocina” creado por La Red para una California Saludable y lo utilizará en diferentes lugares durante su gira a través de la nación. El anuncio Mi Cocina muestra madres verdaderas que comparten diferente maneras de cómo ellas están tomando medidas que resultan en cambios saludables e influyen los hábitos de alimentación de sus familias.

El exceso de peso en la niñez es una preocupación seria de la salud de niños y los adolescentes en los Estados Unidos. El 41 por ciento de niños en California entre 9 y 11 años de edad tienen sobrepeso o se encuentran en riesgo de llegar a la obesidad. Al comer más frutas y verduras diariamente y al aumentar la actividad física puede ayudar a reducir el riesgo de problemas de salud serios, incluyendo la obesidad, problemas del corazón, la diabetes tipo II, y ciertos cánceres.

Más información sobre la Red para una California Saludable está disponible al visitar www.cdph.ca.gov

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El WPR En Español OPINION.........................................By: Luz Altamirano EL FBLA DE MAXWELL TUVO SU nosotros la crisis la tenemos desde ANNUAL RECOLECTA DE FONDOS hace mucho tiempo, en realidad las personas que trabajamos en el campo PARA EL MARCH OF DIMES

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l dia viernes 30 de Enero, se celebro en Maxwell el anual Dash-for Cash del FBLA recolección de fondos en el juego que se celebro de basketball en la escuela secundaria de Maxwell, contra Westwood. Esta recolección de fondos es para ayuda a The March of Dimes la cual es una organización sin fines de lucro, que ayuda a prevenir los defectos de nacimiento en bebes y a tener una niñez y juventud saludable. El FBLA, es la mas grande organización juvenil que provee de recursos al marcho f dimes.

Este ano con la ayuda de los fans del basketball en Maxwell, el FBLA reunió la cantidad de $ 179. Ray Davis gano, pero el escogió a Aaron Yang como su promotor. Aaron recolecto $ 23 en veinticinco segundos. El senor Davis

enemos crisis s en el país! donde quiera escuchamos en las noticias, en la radio, pero en realidad en lo personal la crisis la vengo viendo generosamente le dio a Aaron $ 11 desde hace mucho tiempo, yo pienso por su duro trabajo, mientras el tenia que para las personas comunes como $ 12. El FBLA de Maxwell, junto con su patrocinador Blue & Gold, donara $156 para la organización del March of Dimes. El FBLA de Maxwell quiere agradecerles a sus fans por sus donaciones, a Blue & Gold por su on un lleno total se celebro el patrocinio, y Marcho f Dimes por su foro de la crisis de escasees de importante trabajo a lo largo de toda la agua del estado de California cerca de juventud de America.

300 personas se reunieron en lo que se conoce como el Colusa Farm Show ES UN NINO, EL dirigido por la alianza de agua para la familia {Family Water Alliance} se PRIMER BEBE QUE discutió la realidad que el estado de NACIO ESTE ANO California esta enfrentando debido a la escasees de agua.

“Con un gran equipo de lideres enfrente de ustedes, deseó fervientemente que se percaten de el legado del que estamos siendo parte nosotros, el gran problema de escasees de agua que enfrenta el estado y los invito a ser parte de la solución no del problema.”

Dijo Ashley Indrieri, director ejecutivo El primer bebe que nació en el Centro de Familia Water Alliance {alianza del Medico Regional de Colusa nació en agua para la familia}.

Dan Keppen del Family Farm dia Sabado el 3 de Enero a las 4:42 P.M. el niño fue nombrado Ethan Alliance hablo de la devastación Agustin Paez Hernandez, hijo de causada al Klamath Basin, cuando el Martha Hernandez y Hessi Jair Paez agua tuvo que dejar de distribuirse a la los cuales son residentes de Colusa, el comunidad debido al acta de especies niño peso 8 libras con 10 onzas. La en peligro {Endangered Species Act.}. mama y el niño están muy bien de “El desastre socioeconómico es real y la misma tragedia puede ser real en acuerdo con el Dr. Julian Delgado.

Siempre estamos esperando por el otras partes del estado,” dijo Keppen.

El panel representado por cinco primer niño que nace cada ano, fue oradores, incluyendo Dan keppen, un gran honor ayudar a los padres en compartir fotos con sus seres del Family Farm Alliance {alianza queridos de su nuevo bebe en el de familias agricultoras} Mike sitio de la internet del hospital, nos Wade del California Farm Water Coalition{coalición de agua de los comento Dale Kirby CEO. “No puedo pensar un mejor modo de agricultores de California}Jason Peliter del Wedtland Water district {distrito comenzar el ano” Para ver más fotos o para más de agua de Wedtland}, John Cain de información por favor visita la Natural Heritage Institute{intituto página de internet del Centro de recursos de la herencia}y Jeff Regional Medico de Colusa al www. Sutton del Tehama Colusa Canal ColusaMedicalCenter.org o llama Authority,{autoridad del Tehama canal al número de teléfono del Centro de Colusa}.

Cada panelista discutió el punto Regional Medico de Colusa al crítico, el recorte de suplemento de {530}458-5821.

siempre somos olvidadas de los políticos y de las ayudas y de todo lo que se escucha que se reparte de algún modo u otro las personas mas humildes son la roca de la economía y son las mas olvidadas en el momento de las ayudas, ojala realmente esta vez si se les tome en cuenta y tengan ayudas tanto medicas como para proveerles empleos, esperemos que la situación cambie y que la gente de arriba se de cuenta que las personas del campo, de las factorías , los chóferes, maestros, etc., son los que acudimos diariamente a nuestros trabajos y somos el impulso y estamos como comúnmente se dice al pie del canon, ojala tenemos que tener esperanza y fe y seguir adelante.

LA CRISIS DEL AGUA REUNIO A UNA GRAN MULTITUD

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agua que el estado esta enfrentando y de que las regulaciones federales hacen más y más difícil para los agricultores en tener una fuente accesible de agua para sus plantíos.

La agricultura del estado trae $ 36 billones de dólares a nuestra economía, pero esta industria depende del agua del Valle Central federal del proyecto de agua y del proyecto de agua del estado los cuales están en riesgo debido a las nuevas regulaciones , dijo Indrieri.

El Tehama Colusa Canal Authority{TCCA}autoridad del canal de Tehama de Colusa, tiene a su responsabilidad la irrigación de 150,000 acres en el Valle de Sacramento y el destino de nuestro suplemento de agua esta en las manos de un juez.

TCCA trae más de $ 1 billon de dólares a nuestra economía local, nos dijo Sutton.

El estado de California esta enfrentando una reducción significante de agua, y con un record de muy poca lluvia en los últimos dos anos, esta puede ser la pero sequia que el estado de California enfrenta desde el ano 1970.

En el mes de Junio del 2008, el Governador declaro una orden ejecutiva declarando al todo el estado en sequia, lo cual conduce a los departamentos encargados de regulaciones de agua a tomar medidas inmediatas para reducir los severos efectos que una sequía produce, tambien urgio a las comunidades del Valle central de Sacramento{Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare y Kern}de enfocarse urgentemente a las necesidades que conlleva el escasees de agua.

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