030510

MARCH 5 THROUGH

MARCH 19

VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 7

FREE PUBLICATION

ESPAÑOL

PG 13 - 15 • GRATIS

A CREPE PLACE

Colusa has a new place to indulge the senses

By Elizabeth Kalfsbeek

J

ohn Ketelhut bought the building at 741 Main Street in Colusa to serve as an artist-type studio for his creative endeavors. After nearly three years of refurbishing the space, he is going a step further and plans to open a restaurant, It’s a Crepe Place, in April.

“I cashed out all my stocks and bonds, so this is really all my eggs in one basket,” Ketelhut states. “It’s true this is a bad economy, but I’ve always been a big believer in following your passion, and art is my passion. Food is an art as an entertainment value, and it’s something I haven’t explored yet.”

But what is more interesting, perhaps, than the menu is the building itself. Built in 1877, the building is the last remaining structure in Colusa’s historic Chinatown. Shortly upon moving in, Ketelhut found bones in the cellar – later identified as canine Continued on Page 2

WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY, PRINCIPAL HONORED

A

momentous day for Williams Elementary School was March 1. The school and its principal received prestigious awards; Distinguished School and Principal of the Year. For the second time since 2004, WES received the Distinguished School Award from the California School Recognition Program. It was the only school in Colusa County to be so honored. “This is very exciting,” said Dr. Judith Rossi, Superintendent for Williams Unified School District.

“There are so many challenges to meet the standards. Our teachers and staff have worked so hard.”

The standards are based on the No Child Left Behind, Adequate Yearly Progress and Academic Performance Index requirements, all of which were designed to ensure equal education across the board for all students.

Part of the process includes a day-long visit from members of the Colusa County Office of Education to validate the school’s application and award. “We are familiar with all the hard work they have done. It’s really a fun day for us, to validate for the state,” said Kay Spurgeon, Superintendent for the CCOE. ( Photo Courtesy of Richard Lau) WES Principal Cyndee Engrahm stands with her students Continued on Page 2 during the awards ceremony

FEELIN’ CRABBY?

MUSEUM TO HOLD ANNUAL ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE

O

he Sacramento Valley Museum will be hosting their 33rd Annual Antique Show and Sale, March 20-21, 2010. Both private and retail antique vendors will be on hand, coming from all over California and beyond and will be displaying their treasures.

The two day event will be fun for the whole family and food will be available for purchase. It’s also a great excuse to take a journey through time by going through the museum, where one can learn so much about local and state history.

Sacramento Valley Museum is located at 1491 E Street in Williams admission to the event, which also includes admission into the museum, is $5 and discount coupons are available at businesses throughout Colusa County and also on their website www.sacvalleymuseum.com. Saturday the doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ur Lady of Lourdes Parish School is hosting its annual Crab Feed fundraiser, Friday March 12 at St. Bernadette’s Hall.

Here is your chance to support a great school and also get your fill of crab and get out and about in the community. Tickets are available at the school located on Ware Avenue in Colusa or by calling 530-4588208. The dinner will go from 5:308:00 p.m. so bring your friends and family!

Coming Events f

T

Weather f

WILLIAMS VBS DINNER March 6, 2010

COLUSA WESTERN DAYS April 9-11, 2010

CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WILLIAMS FUNDRAISER March 17, 2010

CRMC RIDE FOR LIFE April 24, 2010

WILLIAMS BLOOD DRIVE March 18, 2010 Friends of the Williams Pioneer Review

Features f

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

51°/39° Possible Rain

56°/38° Possible Rain

62°/40° Clouds & Sun

MONDAY

TUESDAY

THURDSAY

63°/43° Sunny

63°/40° Low Clouds

62°/42° Rain

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

66°/38° Clouds & Sun

53°/38° Rain

56°/39° Rain

5 8

11

6 9

12

7

10 13

Opinion & Letters

4

The News Back Then

5

Community Breifs

6

Home & Garden

7

Out & About Español

10 13-15

www.WilliamsPioneerReview.com

2

WILLIAMS PIONEER REVIEW

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CCBH EMPLOYEES

(Courtesy Photo) Scholarship winners are from left to right William McCloud, Howard Porter, Gemma Velasquez, Eva Vereschagin, Bessie Harbison, and Emily Clark. Not pictured

Seven Colusa County Behavioral Health employees were provided scholarships through the Colusa County Workforce, Education, and Training scholarship and loan repayment program. On February 8 CCBH employees William McCloud, Howard Porter, Gemma Velasquez, Eva Vereschagin, Bessie Harbison, Emily Clark and Brizia Tafolla were named as recipients of awards of $15,300 each by the Colusa County Mental Health Board. The awards are to be paid in five annual 20-percent installments

and are to be used for repayment of educational loans.

Last fall the County Department of Behavioral Health announced the scholarship and loan repayment opportunity for people committed to working in the public mental health field in Colusa County.

Funding was allocated to repay student loans for people earning degrees in the mental health field, including administration and finance. The program was expressly designed to promote development of a qualified and diverse workforce

IT’S A CREPE PLACE CONTINUED

Ketelhut then began experiencing unexplainable, paranormal activity such as “hearing Chinese music playing, and disturbances in the kitchen, and smelling cigar smoke.”

Due to these happenings, not to mention the discovery of the bones, Ketelhut retained the services of a professional paranormal researcher and had the building “channelled.”

The space has since been certified by the International Society of Paranormal Research as haunted and four ghosts dwell in the abode.

“A woman hit in the head with blunt force trauma,” Ketelhut explained of the apparitions, “an old Oriental man with a cane, a young, quiet Chinese man and a mean cowboy.”

The haunted building is not deterring Ketelhut a bit, who is in the process of building an apartment in the back. The entrepreneur has worked as a chauffer, stagehand, a lighting engineer at regional convention centers, and a sound engineer at the John Ascuaga’s Nugget celebrity showroom in Sparks, Nevada, among others.

Above all, Ketelhut is an artist working in various mediums and has recorded four albums; “Mystic Fog Garden,” “Fog on the Windshield,” “Memories in the Attic,”and “Wicked Hillbillies.” He began writing songs in 1988, and his nocturnal dreams inspire his lyrics. Ketelhut also wrote a book, “Tunnel of Light,” about near death experiences.

Ketelhut brings his colored background to the building by incorporating the Moulin Rouge, Bohemian look. While the plumbing and electrical has been updated, the space retains its original hardwood floors – and ghosts.

In the early 1980s Ketelhut attended the Shasta College Culinary Arts program, and went on to serve as an apprentice chef at the Red Lion and at a French-Italian restaurant in Redding. “The restaurant will be very small, and I will be doing everything from making crepes to washing dishes,” Ketelhut says of It’s A Crepe Place.

Initially, the restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. Ketelhut will feature 13 brunch crepes, such as turkey mushroom with Jarlsburg cheese or a gingered-green lentil with sweet jalapeno chilli, and nine dessert crepes, like chocolate hazelnut or cherries jubilee.

A California native, Ketelhut has always lived by the river and moving to Colusa, right on the Sacramento River, was an easy decision. Ketelhut will run the restaurant and continue his art, as well as strive to make Colusa a better place. “Now it’s my mission to be involved in the community and to develop it into its potential as an old, historic art district.”

For more information call 458-5657.

within CCBH. To qualify for an award, applicants must be employed with CCBH. The application process, including screening, interviews, scoring and recommendations, was managed by the California Institute for Mental Health. The CCDBH director and management team reviewed recommendations and presented them to the Mental Health Board for approval.

Awards were presented to McCloud, who earned bachelor’s degree in business and finance; Tafolla and Harbison, who each earned a bachelor’s degree in health and human services; Clark, Velasquez and Porter, who earned master’s degrees in social work; and Vereschagin, who earned a master’s degree in counseling.

This program has been a dream of CCDBH Director Curtis Boewer for the past five years and has now gone from ideas to realization. “Not only is this a wonderful opportunity for the employees at CCDBH, it has become a model for the State of California as the first-ever local Workforce Education and Training project providing scholarships,” said Steffany Ritchie, Program Development Chief, CCDBH.

DISTINGUISHED AT W.E.S. CONTINUED

“It’s all about the individual attention the students receive from the teachers, despite the state’s budget cuts.” “I love it. My son has had excellent teachers all the way through,” expressed proud WES parent Diana Azevedo about the day’s events and the recognition for the school.

WES Principal Cydee Engrahm received recognition as Colusa County’s Administrator of the Year.

She was presented a special plaque at the morning’s presentation by a delegation of students. The award places Mrs. Engrahm in the running to receive Administrator of the Year for Region Two, which encompasses Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties. The state winner will be announced at the end of March.

“She (Engrahm) always has us believe we can do anything and encourages everyone,” said kindergarten teacher Beth Nall.

“She holds us all accountable. It’s why we do as well as we do. She will always be the number one principal, no matter what!”

To learn more about Distinguished Schools and requirements, see www.cde.ca.gov.

WWW.WILLIAMSPIONEERREVIEW.COM

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

BLOOD NEEDED!

By ELIZABETH KALFSBEEK Jerry Maltby of Williams has unintentionally taken recycling to a whole new level: blood.

Maltby has been donating blood regularly since 1963 and has donated more than 10 gallons over the years. “You have to give back,� Maltby says. “(Donating blood) is an easy way. It’s not painful at all and it helps people.�

Ironically, Maltby became one of those people after a horrible car accident in Chico in October 2009. He required two pints of O-positive blood during his six-week hospitalization. “Without people giving blood I wouldn’t have been able to get it as I needed it,� Maltby says. “What goes around certainly comes around.�

Now back on his feet, he plans to donate one of those pints back at the upcoming Blood Source Blood Drive from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 18 at the Parkside United Methodist Church in Williams. “It’s a very simple system,� Maltby says. “It’s no more painful than getting

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ANNUAL MEETING The Friends of the Colusa County Library will hold their annual meeting Thursday, March 18th, 6:30 pm at the Colusa Business and Visitor Center, 2963 Davison Court.

At this meeting, the Friends will be continuing with their series of visiting authors by welcoming Robert Hardy, author of “Circular Passages, a Young Man’s 480-Day Global Odysseyâ€?, a memoir on “the road less traveled which leads him on an incredible journey full of challenges, turmoil, pain and triumph‌‌Who could help but love a book where a young man gives up his girl, resigns his job, sells his car and says “so longâ€? to hitchike around the world.â€? Copies of the book are available for check out at the Colusa County Library.

There will be a brief business meeting where the past year’s activities will be highlighted, a financial report and the election of officers. Refreshments will be served and everyone is invited to attend.

a shot. Very qualified people take your blood, and it’s completely safe and sterile.� According to Maltby, potential donors are required to go through a short series of tests before donating blood “to make sure the product they’re using on other people is a pure product. They want to make sure you’re blood is top quality and healthy.�

Maltby began donating blood as a college freshman. The fraternity to which he belonged frequently donated as part of their civic duty, and it’s a practice that Maltby has continued over the years. “It’s something I like to do,� he says. “It’s something that’s needed here in the states, and there’s a shortage of donors. It’s very safe and easy.�

A photo i.d. or donor card is required at the blood drive. Donors must be 17 or older to donate, or 16 with parental consent. Qualified individuals must be a minimum of 110 pounds and be generally healthy.

It is advised to drink plenty of fluids and eat before donating.

3

ESSENTIAL BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY Raise an enthusiastic and successful reader

By: Jennifer Long Executive Director, First 5 Colusa Reading to children gives them the opportunity to explore exciting new worlds and learn about people and places. It also creates an appreciation for the fun and educational value books offer, allowing children to expand their imagination. Parents and caregivers can build a foundation for literacy and strengthen the bond with their children by reading to them starting at an early age. Research shows that children whose parents read to them tend to become stronger readers and perform better in school.

In honor of the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day on March 2, First 5 Colusa offered the following tips to encourage you and your family to explore the magic of reading together.

Highlight the Fun of Reading Instill a love of reading in your child by making reading enjoyable.

R5 5 &)/ 5 ( 5 -%5 +/ -.#)(-5 to help your child follow along.

Hearing the sound of a familiar voice helps stimulate the child’s mind and build vocabulary skills.

R5 (-*#, 5 5&)0 5) 51), -5 35*& 3#(!5 word games, rhyming, singing and telling stories together. Develop language skills by talking about daily activities and sharing stories about your family or culture.

R5 &&)153)/,5 "#& 5.)5")& 5 ))%-5 and turn the pages – kids love to be hands-on! Teach your child to point to pictures and words on the page and even read the words when ready.

R5 !#(5 , #(!5 .)5 3)/,5 "#& 5 soon as you can – it is never too early.

R5 51"#& 5)(5." 5!):5. % 5 ))%-5 everywhere – to the doctor’s office, in line at the store, on a long car ride or on the bus.

R5 ")15 3)/,5 "#& 5 ")15 , #(!5 is used all the time, everywhere around us. Together, read street and store signs, maps, billboards, menus and labels on packages.

Encourage Children to Explore the Library Take a trip to the library to enjoy the latest books and free reading materials.

R5 #!(5/*53)/,5 "#& 5 ),5 5&# , ,35 card, and learn about story times and other free events at your local library.

R5 .53)/,5 "#& 5 "))- 5 ))%-53)/5 can read together.

R5 , . 5 5 &# , ,35 .5 ")' 85 .5 up an area in your home where a variety of reading materials is always available to your child.

For more information about early childhood literacy, contact First 5 Colusa at 530.458.5555 or www.first5colusa.org and www. first5california.com/parents.

About First 5 Colusa Research shows that a child’s brain develops most dramatically in the first five years, and what parents and caregivers do during these years to support their child’s growth will have a meaningful impact throughout life.

Based on this research, California voters passed Proposition 10 in 1998, adding a 50- cents-per-pack tax on cigarettes to support programs for expectant parents and children ages 0 to 5. First 5 Colusa distributes Make Reading a Habit approximately $400,000 a year in Read together every day to help your Prop. 10 revenues to programs and child enter school better prepared.

4

WILLIAMS PIONEER REVIEW

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

a OPINION & LETTERS b

A NEW HOME

A

s an avid reader I have with being girly and everything to do watched the price of with walking away feeling vibrant. pocket books skyrocket So, if you ever need to give a unique over the years. These gift or wish to splurge on a treat for days you can easily spend $8-$10 on yourself, this is the way to go. a paperback book, and, if you are a reader who only reads a book once, this quickly becomes expensive. That said, I have a suggestion: Support We congratulate Williams your local library. With thousands of Elementary School for receiving books available, a person the Distinguished can never run out of School Award from books to read. It also the California School makes for a fun family Recognition Program. outing and a great way This is truly an honor for to encourage literacy in the school, its teachers, our children. students, administrators Recently I received a and parents, whose hard Nook as a birthday gift. work and energy made It is the Barnes & Noble it possible to meet the version of a Kindle. At stringent guidelines first I wasn’t sure how ANDREA MOORE imposed by the state and Publisher much I would like it, the No Child Left Behind but I have to say I love program. It’s an honor it! For years I have read for the whole community one or two books a week, sometimes to enjoy and to be proud. more, which in turn created a huge The offices of the Williams Pioneer stockpile of books. The ease of use of Review and Lloyd’s Printing & Copy the Nook is exceptional, with its free will be moving to a new location; 570 wireless 3G network, you can browse 6th Street, Suite D, in Williams, and book titles and instantly download will be open for business Monday, them to your digital reader. While March 15. We expect our new office you can find free titles, most e-books to be centrally located to better serve range in price from $.99 and up. So, everyone in the county. Please note if you are the instant-gratification the mailing address for the WPR type, this is for you. will be PO Box 665, Williams, CA I also received the gift of a facial. I 95987. have to say, I have only had one other Chicken report: Yep, they’re still facial in my life, but it was the most clucking away, looking homely as sin, relaxing, revitalizing experience. I with their little bodies caught in that went to Jonelle Bernard, who is a awkward stage between fluffy tufts of licensed esthetician here in town, down and all their feathers. and she provides an amazing service. Andrea Moore may be I highly recommend it for anyone, reached via email: publisher@ male or female. It has nothing to do williamspioneerreview.com

g

CONTACT INFORMATION

Williams Pioneer Review PO Box 665 Williams, CA 95987

g 530.844.0396 Article Submissions submissions@WilliamsPioneerReview.com

Editor & Publisher publisher@WilliamsPioneerReview.com

Classifieds & Advertising graphics@WilliamsPioneerReview.com

g ADVERTISING & SUBMISSION DEADLINE ISSUE DATE................................................................................DEADLINE

MARCH 19, 2010 APRIL 2, 2010 APRIL 16, 2010 MAY 7, 2010

MARCH 12, MARCH 26, APRIL 9, APRIL 30,

2010 2010 2010 2010

Please note that the WPR reserves the right to edit content for length and clarity. We also reserve the right to refuse submissions should they be negative or defamatory.

Skin Care by Jonelle Jonelle Johnson Bernard LICENSED ESTHETICIAN

Facial • Body Treatments & Waxing (Men & Women)

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

$10 OFF ANY SERVICE CALL OR EMAIL FOR AN APPOINTMENT

430 Market Street • Suite E Colusa, CA 95932 • 530-682-7262 jonellebernard@yahoo.com

WWW.WILLIAMSPIONEERREVIEW.COM

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

a THE NEWS BACK THEN b

Williams Farmer, March 4,1923: to raise bonds today. The date for their RESOLUTION trial has not been set. They will be tried Whereas, California has stood for high on a town ordinance in the local court. ideals in education, realizing that the Williams Farmer, March 11, 1949: future welfare of our state rests upon MASONS PLANNING MORTGAGE the training of our future citizens, and BURNING MEETING SOON Whereas, California, The Texaco Oil Company through constructive has purchased the three legislation, has built up lots at the corner of a system of education, 7th and F Streets, upon recognized throughout which the Texaco Station the nation as second to is located, from Tuscan none, and Lodge F. & A. M. No 261.

Whereas, the governor’s The Company has had an proposed budget is option to purchase the lots entirely inadequate to for the past twenty years carry on the working and upon completion of in an efficient and its second ten- year lease proper manner, and exercised its option and will jeopardize the very has paid $10,000 for the foundations of our property. society, therefore, be it The money received from ASH Resolved that this PAT the sale will free Tuscan Contributor organization go on record Sacramento Valley Museum Lodge No. 261 of debt, as protesting against and a mortgage- burning the proposed cut in the meeting is now being school budget. planned by Master Bryant Pearson.

Williams Joint Parent-Teacher The exceptionally fine building, which Association, now the Masons will soon own free of Mrs. Harr y A. Fouch, President debt, has required considerable work Mrs. W. C. Fr y, Secretar y on the part of its older members. Much credit should be given to the late John F. ORDINANCE NO. 18 Fouch, who up to the time of his death, Relating to opium, opium pipe or pipes or was one of its trustees, and was on their attachments, or cocaine, morphine, the board when the transaction which codeine, heroin or any other narcotic lead to the building of the temple were preparation, or any of their salts: completed.

THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN The present board is composed of OF WILLIAMS DO ORDAIN AS Ralph F. Fouch, H. H. Rathbun and John FOLLOWS: Coleman.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm The Texaco property was purchased or corporation to sell, furnish, or give for a temple site, but when the trustees away, or offer to sell, furnish, or give found that the lots upon which the temple away, or to have in their possession any now stands could be purchased, the lots opium, cocaine, morphine, codeine, were secured, as the ground floor was heroin, Indian hemp or any of their more desirable as business locations. preparation, or any of their salts, This is proved to be an excellent move, derivatives, compounds, pipes or pipe as the building has been a good revenue for smoking opium, or any of their producer. Worsleys, H & D Grocery attachments, excepting upon written have been steady tenants on the lower order or prescription of a physician, floor and for a time Tallman’s leased a dentist or veterinary surgeon licensed part of which is now H & D Grocery. The to practice in this state, also excepting revenue from the lease on the Texaco licensed physicians and pharmacies. station lots together were revenue from And on conviction shall be deemed guilty the hall, has made the reduction of the of a misdemeanor and shall be punished mortgage rapid. by a fine of not less than two hundred Williams Farmer, March 18, 1949: and fifty dollars and not to exceed five MUCH BUILDING STARTS IN hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in WILLIAMS WITH THE APPROACH the county jail not less than ninety days OF SPRING nor to exceed six months, or by both The approach of spring is having its such fine and imprisonment. effect of the building program as work The Ordinance shall take effect, and on new homes in Williams is under be in force, from and after its passage, way. approval, and due publication of two The foundation for the home of Mr. and weeks.

Mrs. George Marengo is now being Passed February 19, 1923 laid.

Fouch, Worsley, King, Byrnes, votes The foundation for a home which is yes. being erected by Gion Tate on the lots Noes, none. Absent, none. just south of the Garnett Vann Home on J. L. Mendenhall Chairman, Ira A. Eighth Street has been built. We notice Fouch, Clerk stakes have been set for the foundation of a home on the lots of Robert Pool on Williams Farmer, March 16, 1923: Eleventh Street, south of the Dr. Charles CHINESE DENS AGAIN RAIDED Keith home. Donald T. Burnett has laid Marshall Bashore, Town Clerk Ira the foundation for a large double garage Fouch, Constable Danley, and Sheriff on his lots north of the home he now Crayton raided Wong Sing and Lee occupies. His plans are to occupy the Soon, sometimes known as Sing Lee, garage after it is completed and tear and found dope in both places and a down the house he is living in and build bottle of jackass in Wong Sing’s place. a new home on the same site.

A woman was also taken into custody Work on the large drive-in under in Wong Sing’s place, and a companion construction in North Williams is escaped while the raid was being made. progressing and early June should see The trio was brought before Judge this establishment in operation. The Reckers, and bail for the two Chinese new Bank of America building is taking placed at $1,000 apiece and ordered the shape, and the interior will soon be woman to leave town immediately. The ready for the finishing work. It is hoped woman was the same drug addict that that the new building will be ready for was ordered to leave Colusa a short opening by the first of June. time ago.

The Chinamen were taken to Colusa WILLIAMS FARMER, March 4,

by Sheriff Crayton and were supposed 1965: UPPER FLOOR OF ODD

FELLOWS HALL IN MAXWELL GUTTED IN FIRE. The community of Maxwell is recovering this week from a fire which swept through the top story of the two-story Odd Fellows building, built 54 years ago. The Crocker- Citizens Bank and the Maxwell Club located on the first floor were drenched, with considerable damage resulting.

Lost in the Odd Fellows Hall above were valuable and irreplaceable ceremonial garb and other effects of the order. A number of valuable paintings including “Harvest Scene at Sites” in the foothills painted by John R. Nelson over 50 years ago were destroyed in the fire. Furnishings and effects of the Rebekah Lodge were also lost. Fire apparently started in the concrete and wood structure before 5 a.m., and fire trucks from Williams and Colusa were summoned to aid the Maxwell force. By 6:30 a.m. the mutual-aid effort of the fire companies had the fire under control.

Leland Wallace, manager of the bank said the fire did not get into the floor below, but considerable cleanup was necessary before the bank reopened Tuesday afternoon. D. J. Word, owner of the Maxwell club and café said the two places had been drenched and suffered water damage.

On Tuesday, Marion Brown, fire chief of the Maxwell department stated that cause of the fire had not been determined and that an estimate of the loss was not yet available.

Sparks, fanned by a north breeze, threatened homes and buildings to the south of the structure, but early arrival of the fire departments controlled this factor. Witnesses at the scene were amazed at the speed in which the departments controlled the fire confined to only the upper floor.

Aiding the firemen in the predawn battle to save the building were several local citizens who set up coffee stands in the streets.

Williams Farmer, March 3, 1996: RAY FONG GETS MEDAL AFTER 22-YEAR DELAY The war department may be slow, it is sure; at least this has been the experience of Ray Fong, owner of the College City Market.

Twenty-two years after his discharge, the genial proprietor of the market received a letter accompanying a bronze metal for meritorious achievement in ground operations against the enemy during

5

the Battle of the Bulge in Germany.

The unexpected award came last week after the war department had been told about Ray’s heroism under fire. The long delay came about because Ray was wounded and moved to another base, and the records were put in a file and not uncovered until Ray’s commander learned that he had never been given a medal.

Ray also has a purple heart, distinguished unit metal, meritorious unit emblem, American medal, World War II campaign metal and a combat infantry medal. The bronze star he received was accorded for his action using a bazooka to wipe out a machine gun nest. He received a concussion that knocked him out at the time.

Ray married a German girl and the couple has seven children.

Originally Publishted in the Williams farmer

A Sailor’s Complaint The following poem was sent to Mrs. Clyde Irvin by her son, Jim, who is in the U.S. Navy, stationed at San Diego, and we would like to share it with you: A SAILOR’S COMPLAINT Why do people Glare and sneer, Whenever we go ashore, The Girls All Turn Away in Fear, Or Does our Presence Bore?

Before I donned this Uniform to Join the U.S.N. I never failed to find a date The Girls all lime then But now they turn away in Haste Whenever I come their way.

Their answers all sound the same, “I just can’t go today.”

I’d like to – I really would, But mom would have a fit, If you but had civilian clothes She wouldn’t mind a bit.

Why Can’t I wear my uniform?

For when I wear my uniform, Whey do people, faults decide, For when I wear Civilian clothes, I’m still the same inside.

The saying goes – Or so I’m told, That clothes will change a man, But they can’t change the man beneath, Yet some folks think they can.

I’m proud to wear the Navy “Blue” Why should I be ashamed?

Because one fellow raises hell, Why should I be blamed?

Mothers say that folks will talk, If her girls are seen with you, One thing these mothers forget, That we have mothers, too.

We’re human beings like all the rest.

Not monsters from the sea.

Because one Sailor went Astray, Why take it out on me?

Civilians go astray you know, And its not the same.

Although he’s not in uniform, And no one knows his name.

But comes a war, a Boy is killed, How does that all stand?

“How brave and fine a lad he was, A credit to our land”.

Folks just don’t understand I guess That we have feelings too, Or else they wouldn’t glare and sneer At the Boy of the NAVY BLUE.

6

WILLIAMS PIONEER REVIEW

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

a COMMUNITY BRIEFS b

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

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.

WILLIAMS COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES MONDAY NIGHT BINGO: CHANGES 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, February 17, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Movie Day: Fourth Wednesday of the month, February 24, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Price: FREE Refreshments: Soda & Candy are available at a low price. (Bring a Pillow-the seats are hard)

Williams Community Blood Drive March 18, 2010, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Parkside United Methodist Church Located at 9th & G Streets Donor card or Photo ID required Must be 17 or older to donate (16 with parental consent) Minimum 110 pounds & generally healthy Please eat and drink plenty of uids.

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.

TRAVEL STUDY PROGRAM IN OAXACA, MEXICO

V

V

V

HAVE A COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT? EMAIL THEM TO submissions@ williamspioneerreview.com

V

V

V

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!!

V

Sacramento State is offering a two-week travel study program in Oaxaca, Mexico, from July 9-24, 2010. Program participants will strengthen their Spanish language skills while earning three units of undergraduate or graduate academic credit.

Participants will attend seminars focusing on public health issues in Mexico and factors that impact states such as Oaxaca. Guided weekend tours to nearby villages and markets will be optional. Dr. Peter Baird, associate professor of bilingual and multicultural education at Sacramento State, leads the travel study program. He is also the co-author of “Beyond the Border: Mexico and the U.S. Today.�

Registration for the travel study program is $2,100 and includes tuition, family homestay,

Sacramento State academic credits, cultural classes and seminars. Airfare not included.

During the two-week homestay, participants will experience life as an Oaxaca native by staying with a local family. Save the Date!

Plan to attend one of the upcoming information sessions in Napa Hall.

Presentations will be offered from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 23, April 20 and June 8. The information sessions are free to the public and will be located at the College of Continuing Education, Napa Hall, Sacramento State, 3000 State University Drive East. For more information about the program, please contact: Professor Peter Baird (916) 2784916 • pbaird@csus.edu

V

CRMC’S RIDE FOR LIFE APRIL 24TH, 2010

V Granzella's is hosting a fundraiser for the Citizen for a Better Williams March 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the Granzella's Banquet Hall located at 457 7th Street in Williams. Get a full St. Paddy's Day dinner of Corned Beef, Cabbage and all the ďŹ xin's.

Tickets are $5 for children and $9 for adults. Proceeds beneďŹ t the CFBW. Child $5.00 Adults $9.00

V Williams VBS Fundraiser Dinner Williams Vacation Bible School will hold a Roasted Pulled Pork Dinner on Sat. March 6th. Doors open at 5:30pm, with dinner being served at 6pm. In addition to a delicious dinner the night will include a Silent Auction, ticket-in-a-bag rafe, and a door prize! Join us for a fun night raising money for Williams Vacation Bible School at Williams Community Church on 9th and C street. Adults dinner tickets $12 and children 4y10yrs $6, Under 4 FREE! For more information please contact Alicia Draves at 473-3139.

V Williams Antique Show March 20 & 21, 2010. 1491 E Street (Old Gym) Williams, CA The Food Booth is sponsored by the “Church of Annunciation�

Annual Fundraiser Come have lunch and support our parish at the same time! “Homemade Cakes & Pies�

Soup & Sandwiches SAVE THE

what’s the scoop?

Keep the community informed of your organizations activities, events, and fund raisers. ______________________ Event Name ______________________ Event Date ______________________ Event Time ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ Details & Contact

DATE!

5 )25llk5R5 #&&# '-65

a CLASSIFIEDS b REAL ESTATE EXCLUSIVE 27.33 ACRE HOME SITE WEST OF CORNING WITH MORE THAN 1,275 FEET OF THOMES CREEK FRONTAGE. AMPLE ACREAGE FOR A HOME, BARN, STABLE AND MORE. ACCESS TO THREE COUNTY ROADS. MAGNIFICENT VIEWS OF MT. SHASTA, MT. LASSEN AND PACIFIC CASCADE COASTAL RANGE. PRICED TO SELL AT $120,000.

CONTACT OWNER AT 530 848 2315

VERY LARGE ROOM FOR RENT PRIVATE BATH, PRIVATE ENTRANCE, USE OF KITCHEN, TV, COMPUTER, WASHER/DRYER, DECK, ALL UTILITIES, A/C, INC. MALE OR FEMALE. PET OK. CALL 476 3767.

FOR SALE FIREWOOD FOR SALE: MIXED HARDWOODS, VERY DRY $100 1/2 CORD, $180 FULL CORD CALL 476 2948 FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEW & ASSEMBLED EXTERIOR WATER HEATER ENCLOSURE CABINET.

FOR RENT

$150 OBO. FOR INFO CALL 530.473.2439.

HEAVY DUTY EXPANDED METAL SIDERACKS FOR FORD LONGBED PICK UP. INCLUDES HEADACHE RACK. DESIGNED TO HAUL FIREWOOD OR BULK PRODUCTS. $350/COMPLETE SET. 530 476 2948

NOW ONLINE WILLIAMS ALUMNI: INTERACTIVE WEBSITE PRIVATE & FREE MAKE NEW CONTACT WITH OLD CLASSMATES AND BROWSE THE SITE FOR CLASS PICTURES AND CANDID

PICTURES FROM 1912 TO ABOUT 1970. NEW REUNION AND CANDID PICTURES POSTED CONTINUOUSLY. SPONSORED BY A WILLIAMS GAL! EMAIL: SUNDEE SBCGLOBAL.NET NEED TO

EMPLOYMENT TOW TRUCK DRIVER: WILL TRAIN. GOOD DMV. MUST BE OVER 21 YEARS OLD. MUST LIVE IN COLUSA. COMMISSION BASED PAY. 530.458.2126.

VEHICLE DETAILER: FULL TIME. GOOD DMV. EXPERIENCE PREFERRED. 530.458.2126.

POST YOUR CLASSIFIEDS AD TODAY! CALL 530.844.0396

WORK WANTED M.C.’S HAMMER: “HIRE A HUSBAND�

NO JOB TOO SMALL...ELECTRICAL WIRING, FAN INSTALLATION, CARPENTRY, PICTURE HANGING, DRY WALL, LIGHT BULB CHANGING, ETC.; “HONEY DO� LISTS DONE IN A FLASH! REASONABLE RATES THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO TODAY’S ECONOMIC WOES. CALL MICHAEL CODER AT 530 230 8479 FOR ALL YOUR HANDYMAN NEEDS!

SANCHEZ CLEANING SERVICE JOSE & MARIA SANCHEZ WE CAN DO ANY KIND OF JOB BUILDINGS, OFFICES, HOUSES WINDOWS, WAX FLOORS & MORE CELL: 530 635 2012

VISIT US ONLINE! IT’S YARD SALE SEASON! POST YOUR YARD SALES WITH THE WILLIAMS PIONEER REVIEW THIS SPRING & SUMMER!

a HOME & GARDEN b A Sneek Peek of Spring

WWW.WILLIAMSPIONEERREVIEW.COM

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

Roses are ready a vigorous stems are red with new growth.

I had a brief glimpse of spring between storms the other day. The soil is so wet; it squishes beneath my feet with every step. Leaves are everywhere and so are the young weeds waiting to take over if given the chance. Now Chinese saucer magnolia strut is the time to make plans for your 2010 garden. How about a new pathway their blossoms even before their or maybe a gazebo? Is this the year for that rose garden and entry arbor you leaves. have always dreamed of ? It all begins with you; your garden is just what you make of it. It is so important that your garden reflects you and your home. Try not to collect one of everything, but follow a theme, such as a forest or coastal scene. Here’s a quick trip outdoors between clouds.

New periwinkle (Vinca minor alba) comes in white now and makes an excellent ground cover. I like to mix the blue and white together for a dramatic effect.

Annual Canadian geese making a visit down by the pond.

Apricots may be in trouble this year. It seems that the rains came right during the peak bloom.

African daisies (Osteospermum) are revving up their engines at the gate.

It won’t be long for these plants to German bearded iris are often first to bloom along with daffodils. cover a large part of this garden.

Grape hyacinths are up again.

These little bulbs just multiply and keep coming back for more each

Yellow clivia lily has become a gardener’s collection item. Loves the shade, grows easily.

Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) is not a real bamboo, however tough and colorful.

7

8

WILLIAMS PIONEER REVIEW

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

RE-ENTRY STUDENT

SCHOLARSHIP The Alpha Kappa Chapter of Omega Nu sorority is proud to offer two $500 scholarships to a reentry student. Applicants must be female residents of Colusa County attending any qualifying college as a re-entry student for the Fall 2010 term. Financial need and serious intent are the primary considerations upon which these scholarships will be awarded. Applications may be obtained from the college’s financial aid office or by contacting Camie Kaelin, Re-Entry Scholarship Chairman, (530) 458-5919.

Deadline for application submission is March 26, 2010.

Personal interviews will be held the following week.

A

WILLIAMS PIONEER HOEDOWN

family hoedown was held at Williams Elementary School on February 17 for third graders and their parents. The event introduced an upcoming history simulation, set to begin on May 3rd, of pioneer days. Students will experience pioneer life through role-playing to experience life as a child living in the 1850s. During the month of May students and families are encouraged to dress, talk and act as pioneers as much as possible.

Parents learned about pioneer clothing during a fashion show.

Boys modeled boots, vests, bandanas and even a coonskin cap. Girls modeled long dresses with aprons and bonnets. The night ended with a family hoedown where third graders taught parents how to square Third graders teach Principal , Cyndee Engrahm to square dance. Jessy Stuivenberg "All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height." dance.

(Courtesy Photo)

WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL WINS COUNTY ACADEMIC DECATHLON Williams High School won the Colusa County Academic Decathlon competition held at Colusa High School February 6. The members of the winning team were Hernan Cortez, Sandra Cruz, Erik Knight, Elsa Mora, William Povlsen, Miguel Puentes, Anna Ramirez, Maria Vega, and Lisa White. The Williams team is coached

by Dan Flanigan.

Colusa High School team members included Elizabeth Barrera, Alex Hinely, Rocio Martinez, Vanessa Mendez, Diana Paniagua, Brenda Ramirez, and Emanuel Ramirez. Claire Walker coached the Colusa team.

The Super Quiz Relay is an oral competition culminating a full day of written tests. Jeffrey Thompson, Colusa County Superior Court Judge, emceed the Super Quiz, in which each student responded to five questions.

Judges for the Super Quiz Relay were Colusa Unified School District Board Member Charles Yerxa and Williams Unified School District Board Member MaryAnn Cranford.

After all students had completed their questions, Williams High School was declared the winner.

The primary goal of the Academic Decathlon is to improve the status, the recognition, and the popularity of academic endeavor in every high school in the United States. Subsidiary objectives include providing a vehicle for the high school to improve academic image and academic spirit on campus, increase community involvement in academics, and create local educational partnerships with corporations and service organizations.

The awards ceremony was hosted

by Kay Spurgeon, Colusa County Superintendent of Schools. Colusa Unified School District Superintendent Larry Yeghoian and Williams Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Judith Rossi presented medals in each of three divisions for the ten subjectarea competitions. They also presented the following scholarships to the

Williams High School, 1st Place Academic Decathlon Team. (Courtesy Photo) student with the highest score in each area:

preparation and two separate competition dates.

Speech and Interview contests were held January Economics: Alex Hinely, CHS 28, and the remaining eight categories Essay: Hernan Cortez, WHS were held February 6.

Language & Literature: Local support by businesses and Lisa White, WHS individuals in the area included a Math: Brenda Ramirez, CHS significant donation of funds to use for Music & Art: Sandra Cruz, WHS the local competition, scholarships, and Science: Emanuel for the winning Ramirez, CHS team's expenses Social Science: to advance to the Elsa Mora,WHS state competition Speech & in March.

Interview: Miguel Contributors Puentes, WHS included Alsco Geyer Irrigation The George E. Company; Brady Cain Memorial Myers Insurance Scholarship is Associates; Olga presented each Cain 1995 Family year to the student Trust; Chung Sun having the highest Market; Colusa cumulative total Casino Resort; for all competition Williams High School, 2nd Place Colusa German categories. Olga Academic Decathlon Team.

Motor Works; Cain presented (Courtesy Photo) Colusa Industrial this year's top Properties; Colusa award to Erik Rice Company; Knight from Williams High School.

Donna Critchfield; Davies Oil The awards followed months of Company; Davison Drug & Stationery;

De Pue Warehouse Co.; Fouch & Son Pharmacy; Thomas Iverson, DDS; Les Schwab Tire Center; Louis Cairo's; Poundstone Brothers; Reading Oil; Shear Class; Kay Spurgeon; Superior Tire Service; Tri County Petroleum; and Umpqua Bank.

The Colusa County Academic Decathlon is sponsored by the Colusa County Office of Education and the school districts in the county.

In addition, more than two dozen volunteers provide judging panels for the speaking events and the essay, supervise the written tests, enter the results of the scoring in the data base, and finalize the awards for the students.

The Academic Decathlon would not be possible without a generous gift of time by the following volunteers; Leigh Andreatta, Sherri Burns, MaryAnn Cranford, Donna Critchfield, Liz Dawley, Barbara Donnelly, Claire Froh, Angie Fulcher, Lucy Gutierrez, Bob Hulbert, Donna Krause, Ray Krause, Scott Marshall, Jere Moss, Ben Padilla, Erika Pearson, Irmalee Schumacher, Peggy Scroggins, Kira Stark, Emma Thompson, Troy Thompson, Verdo Werre, and Jerry Yarwood.

More than 650 teams compete in 42 counties in the State of California.

County competitions are held the first Saturday in February. The winning team from each county then advances to the California Academic Decathlon held each year in March.

The California Academic Decathlon championship team advances to national finals in April. The California championship team has either won or come in second at the United States Academic Decathlon every year except one (1992) since its inception in 1982.

Competition in California is extremely intense and rigorous.

The coordinator for the Colusa County Academic Decathlon was Tina Maxwell, Executive Administrative Assistant for the Colusa County Superintendent of Schools.

WWW.WILLIAMSPIONEERREVIEW.COM

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

9

10

WILLIAMS PIONEER REVIEW

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

a OUT AND ABOUT b MORE FROM WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTINGUISHED CEREMONY

READ, READ, READ!

(Photos Courtesy of Richard Lau)

Our Lady of Lourdes School hosted the Scholastic Book Fair, March 1 through March 5. Clifford the Big Red Dog made an appearance and visited the classrooms, encouraging students to read, read, read!

W.E.S THIRD GRADERS HELP HAITI

When Williams Elementary teacher Barbara Mayberry challenged her third graders to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti, she didn’t know what to expect. To encourage them to “Help Haiti One-Dollar-at-a-Time,” she told the students she would match whatever they brought in. To Ms. Mayberry’s surprise, two weeks later the “Help Haiti Jar” contained sixty dollars. After contributing $9 to the fund, third grader Lizbeth Aceves said, “I went to every member of my family and asked them for one dollar!”

Together, the students and their teacher sent a total of $120.00 to the Hope for Haiti organization.

IT’S A CREPE PLACE

WWW.WILLIAMSPIONEERREVIEW.COM

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

11

C&L HOME SERVICE DOES MORE THAN PEST CONTROL

SWIMMING POOL MAINTENANCE WEEKLY SERVICE TO REMOVE LEAVES, VACUUM, CHEMICAL REGULATION, AND CLEAN FILTERS YEAR ROUND SERVICE FREE ESTIMATE

WE ALSO CLEAN HOUSE GUTTERS A COLUSA COUNTY BUSINESS

CALL 473-5566 or 908.5566

BRING IN YOUR 2009 TAXES & WE'LL DO A SECOND LOOK FOR FREE! 4 OUT OF 5 TIMES WE FIND A MISTAKE! 1108 MARKET STREET - COLUSA, CA

(530) 458-3803

TRAIGA SUS TAXES DEL 2009 Y SE LOS REVISAMOS GRATIS! 4 DE 5 VESES ENCONTRAMOS UN ERROR! 2541 7th Street • Williams,CA 95987

(530) 473-3883

12

WILLIAMS PIONEER REVIEW

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS LEGISLATION TO GROW SOLAR INVESTMENT AND CREATE JOBS IN CALIFORNIA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 510 by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) to raise the requirement on net metering in California, ensuring home and business owners continue to invest in solar power.

“California is showing the rest of the nation and the world that you can protect the environment and the economy at the same time and I am excited to sign this legislation by Assemblymember Skinner that will do just that,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “AB 510 will help us achieve our aggressive environmental and renewable energy goals by growing investment in solar and wind power throughout the state and reducing greenhouse gas emissions while creating green jobs at the same time.”

Net metering allows home and business owners who install solar generators on their property to be paid by their electric utility for the surplus power they produce. The current net metering requirement is 2.5 percent, but with solar installations rapidly growing in California and more than 50,000 homes and businesses generating their own solar power, many utilities have reached or are close to meeting this. AB 510 raises the requirement on net metering to 5 percent.

Last year, the Governor also

signed legislation to expand development opportunities for solar power and other renewable sources of energy in California. He signed AB 920, by Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), expanding net-metering programs to include solar or wind power and SB 32, by Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Chino), increasing limits for California’s feed-in tariff program including the size of eligible generation facilities from 1.5 megawatts to 3 megawatts.

Governor Schwarzenegger has a strong and proven commitment to not just solar energy but to all clean energy that will create jobs, influence national policies and create a cleaner environment for future generations. Some of the Governor’s most ambitious actions include: * Million Solar Roofs Initiative: The Governor’s $2.9 billion incentive plan for home and building owners who install solar electric systems, now known as the California Solar Initiative, will lead to one million solar roofs in California by the year 2018, provide 3,000 megawatts of clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3 million tons. * Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32): AB 32 established a first-in-the-world comprehensive program of

PG&E SEEKS APPROVAL TO LOWER ELECTRIC RATES FOR CUSTOMERS UTILITY TAKING STEPS TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR CUSTOMERS IN regulatory and market mechanisms DIFFICULT ECONOMIC to achieve real, quantifiable, costTIMES effective reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. The law will reduce carbon emissions in California to 1990 levels by 2020. * Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS): California’s LCFS requires fuel providers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels sold in the state, dramatically expanding the market for alternative fuels.

To start, the LCFS will reduce carbon content in all passenger vehicle fuels sold in California by at least 10 percent by 2020 and more thereafter. * Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS): Governor Schwarzenegger signed an Executive Order directing the California Air Resources Board to adopt regulations increasing California's Renewable Portfolio Standard to 33 percent by 2020. * Automobile Emissions Standards: After years of fighting the federal government for the authority to implement our greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted California’s waiver and the Obama Administration adopted it for the country.

WE’RE MOVING 570 6th Street Williams, CA We will be available the week of March 8-12 via phone & email as we move our office.

WE WILL RESUME NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS ON MARCH 15th!

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is asking the California Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve proposals that would reduce average electric rates by 2.5 percent from March 1 levels, beginning June 1. The proposals are among a number of measures PG&E is taking to help customers with their electricity costs.

“We understand that electricity is a fundamental need, and know that many of our customers are deeply affected by job losses and the economic downturn,” said Helen Burt, senior vice president and chief customer officer at PG&E. “While our customers work hard to conserve energy and pay their bills, at PG&E we are also working hard to help customers save.”

In order to reduce rates, PG&E proposes to accelerate refunds to customers for lower transmission and generation-related costs. PG&E also seeks permission to temporarily reduce the surplus collection of fees charged by the state to fund the California Solar Initiative.

The rate reduction would provide relief to Californians in time for the summer, when millions of customers use more electricity to stay healthy and comfortable during hotter weather. The effect on customers’ bills would vary by how much electricity they use and whether they are residential or business customers (see charts for residential impact).

The June reduction would more than offset a previously approved rate increase taking effect on March 1, which will cover the costs of reliably operating and maintaining the utility’s high-voltage electric transmission system.

In addition, PG&E is requesting a change to bring more equity to its residential rates for higherusage customers beginning June 1.

If approved, the change should help mitigate high bills driven by customer cooling needs during summer heat waves. This change would not affect lower-usage customers or lowerincome customers who are enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program. This action will also help bring PG&E’s residential rates more in line with those of other large California utilities.

Additional Support for Customers PG&E offers many ways to help customers save on energy, including a robust suite of energy efficiency programs, online tools to analyze energy use and rebates for energy-efficient products. PG&E also offers several 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

WWW.WILLIAMSPIONEERREVIEW.COM

a ESPAÑOL b

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

13

LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA DE WILLIAMS GANO DECATLÓN ACADÉMICO La escuela secundaria de Williams gano el decatlón académico del condado de Colusa, el cual se celebro el día Sábado 6 de Febrero, los miembros del equipo ganador fueron Hernán Cortez, Sandra Cruz, Erik Knigth, Elsa Mora, William Poylsen, Miguel Puentes, Anna Ramírez, María Vega, y Lisa White. El equipo de Williams fue dirigido por el entrenador Dan Flanigan.

Los miembros de la escuela secundaria de Colusa incluían a Elizabeth Barrera, Alex Hinely, Roció Martínez , Vanessa Méndez, Diana Paniagua, Brenda Ramírez, y entrenando al equipo de Colusa, tuvimos a Claire Walker.

La Súper prueba fue preguntas verbales, para culminar en una prueba escrita. El Juez honorable del Condado de Colusa de la corte Superior Jeffrey Thompson, fue el maestro de ceremonias de la súper prueba, en el cual cada estudiante respondió a cinco

preguntas. Calificadas por el los jueces de esta súper prueba, los Sres. Charles Yerxa, miembro de la mesa directiva del distrito escolar de Williams,y Mary Ann Cranford, también de la mesa directiva del distrito escolar de la ciudad de Williams.

Después de completar las preguntas la escuela secundaria de la ciudad de Williams fue anunciada la ganadora del la Súper prueba de Relevo.

La ceremonias de premiación fue presentada por Kay Spurgeon, el cual es el superintendente de las escuelas del condado de Colusa, Larry Yeghoian, superintendente de la escuela unificada del distrito,y Dr. Judith Rossi, superintendente del distrito de la escuela unificada de Williams.

Presentando medallas en cada una de las tres categorías de las diez divisiones de la competencia. También presentaron las siguientes becas a los estudiantes que tuvieron los más altos pun-

HOEDOWN PIONERO DE WILLIAMS

Un hoedown de la familia fue celebrado en la escuela primaria de Williams el 17 de febrero para los niños del tercer grado y sus padres. El acontecimiento introdujo una simulación aproximada del modo de vestir y de comportarse de aquellas épocas, la cual ellos tendrán que simular el modo de cómo era la vida en esos días, todo está puesto a comenzar el 3 de mayo. Los estudiantes experimentarán esta clase de vida pionera por medio del simulacro imitando el modo de vestir y actuar en su vida diaria de este modo se darán cuenta cómo era la vida que Vivian los

niños en los 1850s. Durante el mes de Mayo, a los estudiantes y sus familias se les animara para vestirse, para hablar y para actuar como pioneros tanto cuanto sea posible. Los padres aprendieron sobre la ropa pionera durante un desfile de moda. Los muchachos modelaron botas, los chalecos, los bandanas e incluso un casquillo de coonskin. Las muchachas modelaron los vestidos largos con los delantales y las capas. La noche terminó con un hoedown de la familia donde los niños de tercer grado enseñaron los padres a cómo se baila el square dance.

tajes en cada área: Economía: Alex Hinely, CHS Redacción: Hernán Cortez, WHS Lenguaje y Literatura: Lisa White, WHS Matemáticas: Brenda Ramírez, CHS Música y Arte: Sandra Cruz, WHS Ciencias: Emanuel Ramírez, CHS Ciencias Sociales: Elsa Mora, WHS Discurso y entrevista: Miguel Puentes, WHS El diploma de George E. Cain Memorial, es presentada cada ano para el estudiante que acumulo el más alto puntaje de todas las competencias, y en todas las categorías. Olga Caín presento este ano a Erik Knigth con el más alto puntaje en esta categoría el cual es un estudiante de la escuela secundaria de Williams.

La premiación es el resultado de meses de preparación y el separar las fechas de las competencias.

La competencia de Discurso y entrevista fue realizada el Jueves, 28 de Enero y el resto de las categorías fueron realizadas el Sábado.

El apoyo de los negocios locales e individuales en el área, lo cual incluye una cantidad en donaciones, y fondos para ser usados en la competencia local, en la becas, y para el equipo ganador, así como los gastos para avanzar a la competencia estatal que se realizara en el mes de Marzo.

Algunos de Los negocios que contribuyeron son: Alsco Geyer Irrigation Company, Brandy Myers Insurance Associates, Olga Cain 1995 Family Trust, Chung Sun Market, Colusa Casino Resort, Colusa German Motor Works, Colusa Industrial Properties, Colusa Rice Company, Inc., Donna Critchfield, Davies Oil Company, Inc. Davisob Drug & Stationery, De Pue Warehouse Co., Fouch & Sons Pharmacy, Thomas Iverson, DDS, Les Schwab Tire Center, Louis Cairo’s, Pounsdstone Brothers, Inc., Reading Oil, Inc., Shear Class, Kay Spurgeon, Superior Tire Service, Tri county Petroleum, Inc., y el Umpqua Bank.

El decatlón académico del condado de Colusa es patrocinado por la oficina de educación del condado y las oficinas del distrito de escuelas del condado. En

adición mas de dos docenas de voluntarios, proveyendo paneles de jurado para el evento de discurso y redacción, la supervisión de la prueba escrita, entrar los resultados a la computadora, y el final izamiento de los premios para los estudiantes.

Nuestro decatlón académico no serian posibles sin la generosa ayuda del tiempo de los siguientes voluntarios: Leigh Andreatta, Sherri Burns, Mary Ann Cranford, Donna Critchfield, Liz Dawley, Barabara Donnelly, Claire Froh, Angie Fulcher, Lucy Gutierrez, Bob Hulbert,Donna Krause, Scott Marshall, Jere Moss, Ben Padilla, Erika Pearson, Irmalee Schumacher, Peggy Scroggins, Kira Stark, Emma Thompson, Verdo Werre, y Jerry Yarwood.

Más de 650 equipos compitieron en 42 condados en el estado de California. Los competidores del condado celebrados en Febrero.

El equipo ganador de cada condado avanza al decatlón estatal anual que se celebrara en el mes de marzo de 2010.

El equipo ganador de cada decatlón estatal avanzara al que se celebra anualmente en Abril, el cual es el de todo el país. El grupo ganador del estado de California siempre a ganado o a obtenido el segundo lugar a nivel nacional cada ano con excepción de uno en el año 1992 desde su participación que inicio en el año 1982. La competencia en california es extremadamente intensa y rigurosa.

La meta primaria de competencia de decatlón académica es para mejorar el estatus, el reconocimiento, y la popularidad, y el esfuerzo en cada escuela secundaria en los estados Unidos.

Los objetivos principales son el de proveerle a la escuela secundaria con un vehículo.

1.- Mejorar su imagen académica y elevar el espíritu de conocimientos en las escuelas.

2.-Incrementar la participación de la comunidad en los proyectos académicos; y 3.- crear equipo de educación con las corporaciones y las organizaciones de servicios.

El coordinador del decatlón académico del condado de Colusa fue Tina Maxwell, asistente administradora executiva del la superintendencia del condado de escuelas del condado de Colusa.

14

WILLIAMS PIONEER REVIEW

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA DE WILLIAMS GANO DECATLÓN ACADÉMICO

Williams High School, 1st Place Academic Decathlon Team.

Williams High School, 2nd Place Academic Decathlon Team.

BECAS PARA LOS EMPLEADOS DE CCBH

GRACIAS Agradece a todos los participantes y a los voluntarios que hicieron posible la realizacion del evento del Consulado Movil Mexicano en Colusa que se realizo el dia 20 de febrero en la escuela secundaria de Colusa Ca. Les agradecemos a todos en general muchas gracias y esperemos podamos seguir realizando mas eventos para la comunidad que ayuden en el desarrollo de la misma, gracias.

Sinceramente Andrea Moore

Siete empleados del departamento de la salud del condado de Colusa, fueron los afortunados en recibirlas, eran becas proporcionadas por el programa del reembolso para los programas de educación y entrenamiento como parte del pago de préstamo del condado de Colusa . El 8 de febrero en la junta de salud del condado de Colusa nombraron a estos empleados del CCBH , Williams McCloud, Howard Porter, Gemma Velasquez, a Eva Vereschagin, a Bessie Harbison, a Emily Clark y Brizia Tafolla como beneficiarios de premios de $15,300 por cada uno. Los premios deben ser pagados anualmente en cinco plazos del 20 por ciento y deben ser utilizados para el reembolso de préstamos educativos.

El departamento del condado de salud anunció el otoño pasado de la oportunidad de este reembolso de la beca y de préstamo

para la gente que se dedicara al compromiso de cumplir en su trabajo en el campo público de la salud en el condado de Colusa.

La financiación fue asignada para compensar los préstamos del estudiante para la gente que obtuviera grados en el campo de la salud mental, incluyendo la administración y finanzas. El programa fue diseñado para promover el desarrollo de una mano de obra calificada y diversa dentro de CCBH. Para calificar para un premio, los candidatos deben ser empleados con CCBH. Para hacer posible esto el proceso incluyo, la investigación, las entrevistas, el anotar y las recomendaciones, el cual fue manejado por el instituto de California para la salud mental.

El director y el equipo directivo de CCDBH revisaron las recomendaciones y las presentaron a la junta de salud mental para la

aprobación.

Los premios fueron presentados a McCloud, que ganó la licenciatura en negocio y finanzas; Tafolla y Harbison, que cada uno ganó a licenciatura en los servicios de salud y humanos; Clark, Velasquez y Porter, que ganaron los máster en trabajo social; y Vereschagin, que ganó un máster en el asesoramiento.

Este programa ha sido un sueño del director Curtis Boewer de CCDBH por los últimos cinco años y ahora ha ido de ideas a la realización. “No sólo está esto una oportunidad maravillosa para los empleados en CCDBH, esto se ha convertido en un modelo para el estado de California como el primer proyecto local de la educación y formación de la mano de obra que proporciona becas,” dijo a Steffany Ritchie, jefe del desarrollo de programa, CCDBH.

WWW.WILLIAMSPIONEERREVIEW.COM

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

15

IMPORTANTE INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LA DONACIÓN DE SANGRE Por ELIZABETH KALFSBEEK Jerry Maltby de Williams ha llevado involuntariamente el reciclaje un nuevo nivel: el reciclaje de la sangre.

Maltby ha estado donando sangre regularmente desde 1963 y ha donado más de 10 galones de este preciado líquido atreves de los años.

“Uno tiene que dar algo a en regreso,” Maltby dijo. (Dona sangre) es una manera fácil. No es doloroso en absoluto y ayuda a la gente.”

Irónicamente, Maltby se convirtió en una de esa gente después de un accidente de tráfico horrible en Chico en octubre de 2009. Él requirió dos pintas

de sangre O-positiva durante su hospitalización de seis semanas.

“Si la gente no donara sangre él no hubiera podido conseguirla en el momento que lo necesitó,” Maltby dijo. “Qué circunstancialmente lo que uno da se regresa.”

Ahora que ya se encuentra recuperado, él planea donar una de esas pintas de sangre en la campaña de donación de sangre próxima que se realizara a partir de las 2 hasta 6 de la tarde al jueves 18 de marzo en la iglesia metodista unida de Parkside en Williams.

“Es un sistema muy simple,” Maltby dijo. “No es doloroso, incluso duele menos de los que se siente cuando le dan a uno una inyección”.

La gente que realiza esta tarea de

la extracción de sangre está muy calificada para esta tarea extrae tu sangre de una manera muy segura e higiénica.”

Según Maltby, se requiere que los donantes realicen una pequeña cantidad de pruebas antes de donar sangre “para asegurarse de que el producto que están utilizando en la otra gente es un producto puro.

Quieren asegurarse de que la sangre sea de la mejor calidad y que este saludable.”

Maltby comenzó a donar sangre como estudiante de primer año de la universidad. La fraternidad que él perteneció a donado con frecuencia, como parte de su deber cívico, es una práctica que Maltby ha continuado durante los años.

“Es algo que realmente me da gusto hacer,” él dijo. “Es algo que se necesita aquí en los estados y hay una escasez de donantes. Es muy seguro y fácil.”

Una tarjeta de la identificación con foto del donante se requiere o también una tarjeta de donante le sirve para donar sangre. Los donantes deben tener 17 años de edad o mayores de esta edad los muchachos que quiera donar sangre a los 16 anos necesitan el consentimiento de sus padres. Los individuos calificados deben tener un mínimo de 110 libras y ser generalmente sanos. Se aconseja beber bastantes líquidos y comer antes de donar.

CONSULADO MOVIL MEXICANO Parecía muy lejano nos comento Fernando Anaya (el manager de La tienda Mexicana Carnicería la Reyna) cuando la Sra. Andrea Moore( dueña del periódico Williams Pioneer Review) junto con nuestro patrón fueron a Sacramento a representar a nuestra comunidad del condado de Colusa, para hacer realidad de traer a nuestra ciudad el Consulado móvil Mexicano, al notar la necesidad que teníamos en la comunidad, Andrea que tiene un periódico bilingüe el cual se reparte gratuitamente cada quince días, se puso de acuerdo con nuestro patrón para juntar las firmas aquí en la tienda y poderlas enviar a Sacramento ante el consulado, para que el cónsul notara la necesidad que tenemos en colusa, de muchas clases de servicios, hay personas que han mencionado que el consulado ya había venido anteriormente, pero si eso paso desafortunadamente para muchos de nosotros nunca tuvo la difusión que se pudo hacer en esta ocasión, pues realmente acudió bastantes personas, gracias a que la gente nos apoyo y a la respuesta a la necesidad tan grande en nuestra comunidad, también se le agradece al Sr, Steven Naiman( coordinador de la salud de las clínicas del Norte) al cual lo conocieron en Sacramento pues él fue a solicitar el consulado móvil para ciudad de Yuba City , el Sr. Steven noto la entrega y decisión de Andrea y el dueño de la tienda Carnicería la Reyna, por llevar a cabo este grandioso evento que se ofreció a ayudarlos en la organización, estamos agradecidos con el consulado Mexicano por su apoyo incondicional, y el tomarnos en cuenta y ponernos en el mapa pues el cónsul le ha comunicado a nuestro patrón el

interés de poder servir mas en nuestra comunidad de colusa, les agradecemos a nuestra comunidad por la ayuda de asistencia y a personas que gentilmente nos dieron su tiempo de voluntarios gratuitos que ayudaron ese día en cualquier tarea que les pedimos por mencionar algunos gracias al Sr. Manuel Sánchez, María Solís, Isabel Acevedo, Jazmín Pulido, las cuales desde muy temprana hora estuvieron donando su tiempo, también al personal de la clínicas del Norte y de la organización del Migrante que estuvieron apoyándonos, y especialmente a la Sra. Evangelina Mendoza y su hijo Carlos los cuales también ese día nos donaron su valioso tiempo y estuvieron presentes , y a la vez esta Sra. Evangelina que fue el primer contacto que

tuvo nuestro patrón para hacer realidad este proyecto. Espero tengamos más eventos en los que nos podamos beneficiarnos toda la comunidad, por mi parte aquí estaremos trabajando para nuestra comunidad atreves de nuestro

trabajo y de cualquier proyecto que nuestro patrón nos indique y que será de seguro en beneficio de la comunidad y los cuales se estarán publicando en el periodo de Williams pioneer review .

16

WILLIAMS PIONEER REVIEW

MARCH 5, 2010 - MARCH 19, 2010

2009

Wanna bet you’ll FRIEND D & Spin to Win play longer?

Last Chance

MARCH 1st - 31st $

5 With Card - $10 Without Saturday, March 13thh • 6pm Saturday

in the Showroom

ONLY

each

• 1000 Free Points • $10 Free Play • Prizes Rewards R d M Member b will ill be b able bl to spin the wheel once a day upon new member enrollment.

**with w your Colusa Rew Re Rewards Card

Twin T win w 5oz. Lobster Tails 8oz. Prime Rib & 5oz. Tail

oorr

Both include soup or salad and choice of potato.

Dine in only. Available at the Wintun Dinner house, Wednesday through Sunday excluding holidays. Limited time only.

Offer valid for Colusa Rewards Club members only. Free to join!

Must be 21 and over to a end events.

Saturday, March 6th 6am to Midnight

WIN up to

$

100

MARCH st rd 1 , 3 , 8th, 29th & 31st

( $10 in Free ee Slot S ot Play ayy ( $# $# ... ... ( "$# ( % " Sunday Every Su unday In MARCH u

$

250

per day

Totall Daily Prize Money # am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm & 9pmm

Management reserves all rights Š 2010

530-458-8844 • www.colusacasino.com • We’re Easy to Find! On Hw y 45, Justt 3 Miles Mil N North orth th h off C Colusa Coll