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rs. Pam Stalley, Kamalpreet Sahota, Alvaro Ramos and Miguel Puentes of the Williams Chapter of FBLA trekked off to Nashville, Tennessee to compete in the FBLA National Conference, and that wonderful adventure was possible largely because of the generosity and support of local businesses.

Contributions were received from Colusa Rotary, Sun Valley Rice, Colusa Casino Resort, Wayman’s 76 in Williams, ADM Rice, Ms. Angelica Perez and the Class of 2010 of Williams High, California Family Foods and Ching Lo Apollo.

We are especially proud of Miguel Puentes who placed fifth in the national finals for spreadsheet applications (Excel). This is an amazing accomplishment.

Our desktop publishing team did not place in the top ten, but the team from Westmoor High in the Bay area who placed first in the California state finals (our team was second) did place sixth in the nation.

Overall California students

Arbuckle United Methodist Church Ice Cream Social

August 9

Colusa Farmers Market

August 11

Red Cross Meeting Arbuckle Farmers Market

August 12

Music at the Museum Pineridge Bluegrass Band

August 26

Music at the Museum The Hot Rod’s - 50’s & 60’s Band

For more information on coming events see the Community Briefs on page 11 To add an event to the Community Briefs e-mail: lloyd@williamspioneerreview.com

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finished in the top ten in nearly every event at the conference, continuing the dominance that has become the expectation for our wonderful FBLA members. While in Nashville, the locals were able to visit the Parthenon,Andrew Jackson’s homestead--the Hermitage, view

the paddlewheel boat the General Jackson, take a trolley tour of Music City (downtown Nashville) as well as attend to the business of competitive events, workshops and leadership training from top notch trainers from around the nation as part of the conference experience.

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Pictured: Miguel Puentes, Kamalpreet Sahota and, Alvaro Ramos. Submitted Photo.

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Pictured : Cindy Sherbeck takes a moment to assess her next move. Courtesy photo.

On Sunday, July 25, Riverside Lanes had a pink explosion as 37 bowlers participated in a fun filled event to show his or her support towards local breast cancer patients. All participants were encouraged to sport pink and to dress in elaborate costumes with one goal in mind, to have fun. “I am not here to win” said participant Jennie Green, “I am here to have a good time with my friends and to give my support for breast cancer patients.” Green, who is a cancer survivor herself, has known of several friends and family members who were diagnosed with

breast cancer. Green was not alone; every participant in the room that day could name several friends or family members who have been diagnosed with this disease.

This is the second annual Bowling for Boobs event, organized by the Colusa County Breast Cancer Fund.

The CCBCF was established four years ago by Sherri Burns. The group has raised over $10,000 for local breast cancer patients through community events such as “Bowling for Boobs”, “Derby Car Raffle”, and the “Breast Cancer Walk”. Monies raised from the events are available to Colusa County cancer patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer for assistance with non-medical expenses; however, with the growing success of the events, the group will soon be able to assist with diagnostic care in the fall. “I am excited at this opportunity” said Sherri Burns, founder of the

CCBCF.

In October, the group will be hosting the fourth annual Colusa County Breast Cancer Walk on Saturday, October 9, 2010 in the Colusa Regional Medical Center Parking Lot. For more information visit the groups Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ColusaCountyBreastCancerFund

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friday night wine tasting comes to williams This month Louis Cairo’s will be hosting a wine tasting every Friday evening. Each week a new vineyard will be represented and patrons will have the opportunity to sample some of the finest wines in the region.

The complimentary tastings will feature four, award winning Lake County wineries sampling their best wines. Some of the wineries will be represented by the actual owners, a fairly rare occurrence for a tasting, who have an intimate knowledge of their product from start to finish.

Wines will also be available for purchase by the glass and bottle. It promises to be a fun way for people to experience a regional resource.

The first vineyard, Noggle Vineyards, will be featured Friday, August 6; Bell Hill Vineyards, August 13; Gregory Graham Hand Crafted Wines, August 20; and Shed Horn Cellars, August 27.

For more information visit www. louiscairos.com.

Williams to host Music at the museum An all-star cast of bluegrass and rock -n-roll musicians are slated to perform at what aspires to be an annual FREE gathering of the community at the Sacramento Valley Musieum. The first concert to be held on August 12th at 6:30 P.M., will feature the Pineridge bluegrass band, a well known local band in Northern California.

Pineridge is comprised of members who love bluegrass, gospel, and old time music. Based out of Stonyford, California - the band travels throughout Northern California. They have a blend of originals, current, traditiona, and hints of folk music wether it is a blasting fast instrumental or a haunting sound of mountain music, they are at home with the sounds of the se great genres of music.

During the event, the Williams Volunteer Fire Department will be selling tri-tip sandwiches, and desert will be sold by the Citizens for a Better Williams and the Williams Yellow Jacket Ladies Basketball Team. In addition, the Williams High School Cheerleaders wil also be participating.

The second concert of the month will be held on August 26th at 6:30 P.M., will feature ‘The Hot Rod’s’ a 50’s and 60’s genre band.

The event will be held on the front lawn of the Sacramento Valley Museum and spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, or blankets for comfortable seating.

Familiar Places

Discover local businesses • Support our local economy!

By ELIZABETH KALFSBEEK During a time when economic conditions have families reevaluating their discretionary spending, Dave Harper of Harper’s Auto spends each day living up to his company’s motto: “Honest, quality service at a fair price.”

The Williams-based auto technician opened his doors in 1992 and continues to strive to provide customers with service that exceeds their expectations, to do the job right the first time and to have a vehicle ready when promised. In fact, it’s not unusual for Harper to work until 9 p.m. to make sure he fulfills that pledge.

Harper has noticed a trend in vehicle owners foregoing preventative maintenance on their cars, either because they don’t have the extra money or are being cautious with their spending. The problem, Harper said, is that it will cost people more money in the long run to cut that corner.

“People were a little more apt to do preventative maintenance on their cars to keep them strong and running well a few years ago,” Harper said. “With the recession, that’s usually one of the first items to drop off the list of things to do because some people feel it’s expendable. We tend not to do something if we don’t absolutely have to.”

Herein lays the drawback: cars have become more expensive to repair over the years and preventative measures are a lot cheaper than replacing a transmission or radiator, for example.

“People don’t realize how much it will cost them to repair their vehicle when they don’t keep up with preventative maintenance,” Harper said. “It’s much more cost effective to do preventative maintenance than to replace

something when it fails.”

Harper recommends getting vehicles serviced on a regular basis by someone who will do an honest and thorough inspection.

Though there are factory scheduled maintenance recommendations, they are not set in stone, and, according to Harper, are “painted with a broad brush.”

The factory recommendations are nationwide, and don’t take into consideration individual driving styles, weather and other considerations. They are somewhat generic.

“An honest inspection will alert owners to potential problems and can give people a chance to come up with a game plan to fix it, starting with the most pressing issue.”

At Harper’s, customers are provided with estimates and recommendations before any work begins. According to Harper, communication is key element.

“I feel it’s important that vehicle owners know what’s going on with their car and why,” the Master Technician explained. “It takes more time out of the day, but it’s worth it. If a customer trusts you, they will keep coming back.”

He also offers an incredible warranty on his maintenance work, a three-year, 36,000-mile guarantee adding another level of confidence for his customers.

“I don’t spend my day trying to get out of that warranty, either,” Harper said. “I uphold it and stand up to the plate because I want that customer coming back. It has served me well. I won’t get rich in this business, but I will always have work.”

Harper was the first mechanic in Williams qualified to do SMOG tests, the first to be certified in Automotive Service Excellence, and the first to be an ASE Master Technician.

While ASE is an industry standard,it is a voluntary distinction.

Mechanics must pass a series of nine proficiency tests, from brakes to advanced engine performance, before being recognized as a Master Technician.

“Being recognized by ASE assures the customer that if you pass the test, you have done the training and are able to do the diagnostic work on their car with a high level of proficiency,” Harper said. “It gives the customer a level of confidence about the quality of the technician working on their vehicle.”

As years go by, cars change.

Every four years Harper makes it a point to be recertified by ASE. Similarly, he takes pride in keeping his staff trained and updated on the latest technology.

“We stress to them that honesty is No. 1, and to care for each car like it’s your grandma’s,” Harper said.

Harper lives in Williams with his wife, Sheri, and daughter Sarah, 4. Harper’s Auto Repair, located at 1110 Husted Road, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday and Saturday by appointment. For more information, call 473-5177.

Do you have a local business you would like to nominate for ‘familiar places’?

If so, please send us an email to

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August 7, 2010 - August 20, 2010

county wide 4-h enrollment nights Now, for the first time, The University of California Cooperative Extension, Colusa County 4-H, is holding two countywide enrollment nights. All new and returning 4-H parents are to come to one of either enrollment nights.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Princeton High School Computer Lab 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Princeton, California - or Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Pierce High School Computer Lab 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Arbuckle, California

One parent is required to attend from each 4-H family to enroll their child(ren) in 4-H in Arbuckle, Colusa, Maxwell, Princeton, Stonyford or Williams Clubs.

All enrollments will be done on the computerized 4-H Online enrollment system for any Colusa County Club on either night. Come prepared to pay 4-H enrollment fee of $30.00/member ($35 for Colusa members) and $6.00/leader and medical information.

There will not be enrollment nights at each club.

4-H members (children) are not required to attend.

DMV OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY AUG. 13, 20 AND 27, 2010 Sacramento – The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds customers that all public offices will be closed on Fridays Aug. 13, 20 and 27, 2010, in keeping with Governor’s Executive Order S-12-10.

The Department is in the process of rescheduling customers who previously made advance appointments that fall on an August furlough day. Customers can also change their appointment themselves either online or by calling DMV customer service at 800.777.0133.

Customers who have a registration renewal date that falls on Aug. 13, 20 or 27, 2010, will have late penalties waived until the next business day.

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 credit transactions, filing a notice of release of liability, change of address, and scheduling appointments.

child care food program announced

Colusa County Office of Education Children’s Services has announced sponsorship of the Child Care Food and Center Food programs, available without charge to all eligible participants. Children are served the same meals at no separate charge.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability and political beliefs.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information (Braille, large print, audiotape) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202720-5964 (voice and TDD).

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

For more information, contact Children’s Services, 345 5th Street, Suites ABC, Colusa, CA 95932, (530) 458-0300.

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New beginnings

Opportunity begins

our years ago my husband and it’s really hard to move away.

Aaron was promoted to We made terrific friends and met manager of the Colusa Les amazing people, and it’s going to be Schwab Tire Center, and it was a difficult to top our experiences. very exciting time in our lives. We People may wonder what this moved our little household down means for the newspaper. Never fear, from Washington State to make the WPR will continue! Thanks to Colusa County our new home. the advancements in technology, we Jumping in with both feet, we made are able to maintain the publication so many wonderful friends and with assistance from Lloyd Green, were always made to feel welcome Jr. He is now the local contact for the and a part of the goings on in the WPR. While my role as publisher community. We felt so lucky, being will continue, Lloyd has some great located in a place so ideas for expanding the family friendly and a publication, including truly wonderful place to more special issues and raise our children. guides. We are excited The only issue we about the prospects faced was being so far and think readers will away from our families, be, too. The WPR will becoming more of a continue to provide problem the last year or the same great, positive so. With heavy hearts we news stories you have came to the conclusion come to expect. we needed to try to get ANDREA MOORE Thanks to everyone Publisher back up north. This was for all the kindness a very hard decision for and support you have us because we have some shown our family and pretty deep ties to the community. the newspaper over the last several Recently the opportunity arose years. It’s been a truly humbling for Aaron to transfer to Oregon, experience, and we treasure all and we had to take it. It was a very the relationships we’ve developed. rapid process, more so than we had Please keep in touch. We plan to! anticipated. He interviewed for the position July 19 and was informed Chicken Report: Well, the chickens then he was approved for the new had finally started to lay eggs when assignment. He was to start the next we had to move away. They have Monday. This meant a quick pack been lovingly adopted by our friends and move for our family. the Randolph family, who are now I am writing this from our enjoying a steady supply of eggs. new town of Milton-Freewater, Sure wish they could have started a Oregon. So far it seems to be a little sooner, but what can you do? great community, and people have Andrea Moore may be reached been friendly, but it’s going to take via email at publisher@ a while for it to feel like home. williamspioneerreview.com Our time in Colusa was incredible,

Congratulations to Aaron Moore on his transfer to the MiltonFreewater, Oregon, Les Schwab Tire Center as manager. Aaron has been a tremendous asset to the community and will be missed. Our community wishes you and your family the best at your new location and new home.

With this said, the Williams Pioneer Review also recognizes the founder of this newspaper, Andrea Moore, for her years of dedication, support, and taking the giant leap of providing our community with a positive news source. The Williams Pioneer Review has become a huge asset to the community. There isn’t an issue our neighbors don’t enjoy reading, both in print and online. It is even read abroad by our former neighbors now in other towns, states, and countries. With the news of the Moore family’s rapid relocation, it was my great honor to be selected as local manager for the newspaper and to continue bringing positive community news. My promise is the Williams Pioneer Review will

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continue to provide the citizens of Colusa County with the highest quality community news, provide support for our local schools, organizations, and, most of all, our local businesses.

In assuming this task a friend asked me, “Why?” I maintain a busy schedule with my other business, Lloyd’s Print & Copy Center, however I have always had a strong heart in the community. I have been working with the Williams Pioneer Review for the past two years as graphics director, producing layout and composition. I have attended events to write articles, many of which you have no doubt read. With my experience I plan to maintain the quality of our product, perhaps taking the Williams Pioneer Review to a new level of excellence, making it the paper you can’t wait to appear on your doorstep.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at lloyd@ williamspioneerreview.com, or call (530) 473-2525.

Letter to the editor Maxwell Native Goes to South Africa Dear Editor,

Global Passions, located in Napa, California. Samantha applied and was accepted as one of the nine chosen for the program.

In May of 2010, Samantha graduated and received her credentials and was also advised she would be going on a mission to South Africa. She will be stationed one hour north of Johannisberg where she will be working with One Hope, also a part of Global Passions.

Samantha will be there for nine to 12 months, traveling to Botswana, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and other parts of South Africa.

There will be a fundraiser garage sale held at 135 Louis Lane in Colusa from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Donations to help fund the mission may be sent to: Global Passions, 100 Anderson Rd. Napa, CA 94503.

Please direct it to Samantha Hanlin so it goes towards her account.

Meet Samantha Hanlin, a graduate of Maxwell High School Class of 2008. Samantha is a member of New Life Christian Center in Williams.

In 2008 Samantha decided she wanted to go to New York on a mission to work with the intercity homeless and low income children.

They did a street fair doing all free things to encourage children.

She remained there for three weeks.

In 2009 the mission she planned was to New Zealand, where she stayed for four weeks, again to work with underprivileged children in poor areas. To raise funds she “dumpster dived” to retrieve cans and bottles to help support the cost of the trip. Other fundraisers followed.

Samantha attended Yuba College to start her studies to become a third Thank you, grade teacher.

The Hanlin Family In February she attended a church where she heard about an internship program called “Fuel”, monitored by

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Williams Farmer 8/11/1900 OFF FOR THE KLONDIKE

Williams Farmer 8/13/1913 WILLIAMS SADDENED BY DEATH HARVEST

Last Sunday Joseph Lanouette left Williams on his return William Wert to the Klondike, after Gassaway, a quiet well a brief visit with known resident of this friends in Williams. section, died Sunday He was accompanied at Sisson, Siskiyou

by Mr. Liddell, a County, where he miner of experience, had gone as few who goes to the gold weeks ago in hopes of fields in the far north benefitting his health. as the representative He was a native of of J. W. Brim of this Modoc County; aged place. On Monday 24 years, 5 months, John Kissling and and 26 days.

He Carl Mittlestadt left was a teamster by for San Francisco to occupation and for join the party. several years was a ASH Joseph Lanouette PAT familiar figure on the Contributor has been the talk Sacramento Valley Museum freight route between of the town for the this place and the past week.

He springs. returned from Alaska, after an It was the sad duty of B. W. absence of over three years, in an Cullers, who went north with the unostentatious manner, and in a deceased and camped with him quiet and unassuming way told of at Abrams Lake near Sisson, to his good luck in the Klondike. He be with him when the end came had many fine nuggets, and did and accompanied the body to not forget the writer in presenting Williams. the same to his old friends. During W. W. Gassaway leaves a widow his stay he purchased from D. Mary, and one son Elbert, a mother Levy his place in the southern Mrs. Adolph Richter, stepfather part of the town, also a lot from B. W. Cullers, two brothers, Roy W. H. Williams adjoining the and Henry Gassaway, and two Levy home. He also left several half brothers and one half sister, hundred dollars with creditors, George, Martin and Alta Cullers. which had been outlawed for a The remains arrived on the number of years. Lanouette has evening train Monday night and a position as foreman for some were escorted to the Parlor of the claims and receives a salary Native Sons in I. O. O. F. hall by a of $350 per month. H also has committee representing the local mining interests of his own. lodge, of which the deceased was an honored member. The funeral Williams Farmer took place from the hall yesterday 8/9/1913 afternoon under the auspices of PASSENGERS HURT IN the local parlor and internment WRECK OF C & L CARS was made in Williams Cemetery.

Rev. Blood of Maxwell assisted The worst week to happen on the in the impressive ceremonies Colusa Lake Railroad occurred of the order both at the hall Thursday afternoon when the and the grave. A number of engine and three cars went of the floral pieces were in evidence. trestle west of the Long Bridge, Pallbearers were Carl Franke, smashing the cars into kindling Harry Crutcher, Elmer Holdson, wood says the Colusa Sun. Harry Harlan, C. L. Schaad and Engineer Mark Burrows was Otto Miller. running the engine and had passed part way over the trestle, Williams Farmer when the pieces supporting the 9/5/1919 trestle gave way, causing the cars MR. KNOCKER INC. to careen and fall to the ground below ten feet below. The engine What a poor world this would be fell upside down in shallow water if all men and women thought and mud. Engineer Burrows was a like, saw things in the same pinned under the engine and did light, and arrived at the same not escape until his hands and left conclusions.

Were it thus, leg were badly scalded by steam. progress would be stilted, and There were twelve passengers left to die, while stagnation would on the train when the accident grow to monstrous proportions, happened, only two being injured. what wisdom was displayed by They were Mrs. Harmon Albery the kind Providence in endowing Jr. of Willows, who had her left hip mankind with the ability to see hurt and the other was a traveling things in a different light. man, who was cut with glass and From time immemorial, sustained several injuries on the civilization has had to contend arms. That there were not some with two classes of human fatally injured is a miracle, as there beings- the Knocker and the was no warning of any kind and Booster. History shows us that the first the passengers knew of the Knocker has always been it was when the cars overturned. on the job. Old Noah had his; Several of the passengers had Columbus had his; and even the narrow escapes for the cars, lowly Nazarene had his. The when striking the ground were Booster says “Go forward,” the literally torn to pieces.

Knocker says “Stand still.” The Booster says “Advance.” The

Knocker says “Retreat.” So we are not surprised to find that in the matter of incorporating Williams, the Knocker come forward and spreads himself like a green bay tree of biblical fame.

We take for granted that this Knocker is, first of all honest with his contention and has only the best interest of Williams at heart. Again we certainly believe every man is entitled to the freest expression of his views regardless of whether we agree or disagree with him. We further concede that there are two sides to nearly every question, but in the case of incorporating Williams, the advantages are so many that when placed on the scales of sound thought and sober judgment the incorporation will easily outweigh any argument which Mr. Knocker can adduce to the contrary. Now listen to Mr. Knocker in his circulars. When a town adopts self government and becomes a municipality it must then exist on its own revenues, etc.”

Why certainly.

Does Mr. Knocker think that, some mysterious power is going to slip a bag of money into the town’s treasury while the treasurer is not looking? Are not the towns which are incorporated doing nicely and are the citizens of Williams so poor in mind, wealth, or spirit that we cannot do what any other group of people of like size in this state can do? The trouble Mr. Knocker is that you have one hand full of “gimme”, the other hand full of “thank you”.

Again Mr. Knocker says: “The supervisors would be delighted if Williams should incorporate, and they would give him more money to spend in his district.

We confess that we are not mind readers and hence would not presume to know so much about the workings of the Supervisors brains, as Mr. Knocker does, but we accredit the Supervisor as a man of integrity. Then Mr. Knocker further says: “If a sewer system was built in the town of Williams every house inside of the sewer district would be compelled to connect and Williams would be a paradise for the highly paid plumber and his expensive materials. We wonder if Mr. Knocker belongs to the modern age or is he a relic of the Stone Age? Williams Farmer 8/7/1942 CALLED TO NOTRE DAME

BY NAVY Leon Etchepare, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Etchapare, prominent residents of Maxwell, has been called to report at Notre Dame South Bend, Indiana for Naval Officers Training Course and will entrain at Williams today for his destination. A Naval Reservist for the past several months he was graduated with distinction from the University of California last spring and was singularly honored on his scholastic achievement by being elected to the honor society, Beta Gamma

Sigma Alpha. During his senior year at U. C., he was awarded a prize, the C. W. Whitney Memorial presented by the Purchasing Agent’ Association of Northern California to the student in the College of Commerce who showed the greatest promise of success in the field of purchasing.

For this he was presented with a valuable wrist watch and has his name engraved on a plaque at Commerce Hall, U. C. His excellent ability won him this honor over many hundreds of students in the state.

Williams Farmer 8/21/1942 KEEP YOUR GARBAGE SORTED OR ELSE The City Council of Williams has a notice in this issue of the Farmer calling attention to the importance of sorting the garbage properly.

If care is taken in disposing of the wet garbage it is valuable as hog feed and this making possible to have the garbage collected at a nominal fee. If care is not taken the value of wet garbage is nil and the expense of collecting will increase. It will eliminate an extra expense if this is given your attention.

Williams Farmer 8/15/1958 WHOOPING COUGH OUTBREAK; CLINIC SLATED FOR FRIDAY An outbreak of whooping cough in two families in the Williams area has been reported to the Colusa County Health Department.

As a precautionary measure, Dr. E. A. Raitt, County Health Officer, has scheduled an immunization Clinic Friday, August 15 at 3 PM at the Veterans Hall in Williams.

Dr. Raitt said parents of preschool children who have not had their diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough shots are urged to bring them to this clinic to be immunized.

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Hoka hey challenge

By Elizabeth Kalfsbeek At the end of June Woodland native Rod Paschke set off in Florida with 750 fellow Harley Davidson enthusiasts to compete in the Hoka Hey Challenge, a crosscountry motorcycle odyssey, with a chance at winning $500,000 in Alaskan gold. After 8,980 miles, 13 states, 13 days, two reported deaths and two countries, Paschke, 53, was one of only 200 competitors to actually cross the finish line in Homer, Alaska over the Fourth of July weekend.

“There was nothing like the finish line,” Paschke said. “It was very emotional. Every rider that crossed the finish line was very emotional; literally in tears. It was that big of a deal, which was surprising.”

Originally slated as a 7,000-mile journey, the Hoka Hey Challenge from Key West, Fla. to Homer, Alaska ended up being just less than 9,000 miles. Each rider set his or her own pace, though participants had to arrive in Homer no more than 14 days after the start date to be recognized. At least two participants died along the way, others wrecked and 550 riders didn’t finish.

“I was on the road for 13 days with limited contact with my wife, hearing about people wrecking and dying, so it was nice to finish,” the road warrior said. “The best part was definitely the finish line, but the people I met along the way are friends for life. It was a very different experience for me, very cool.”

The event was produced for television in reality-show style by 16x9 Films, which has been involved in the production of “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance.”

Paschke’s biggest disappointment on the trip was realizing in Mississippi that the route would be much farther than the originally estimated 7,000 miles. One of the most challenging aspects for him was navigation, as no GPS units were allowed. The route was revealed to riders as they completed 1,000mile stages, the first checkpoint being in Mississippi. All bikers were issued a stamp book to produce at the checkpoints, which were Harley Davidson shops.

“Back East there are so many streets and you didn’t know if the next turn would be in a quarter mile or 75 miles,” the rider explained.

“Sometimes we would stop and ask local people about the roads and even they hadn’t heard of them.”

Though Paschke found out about Hoka Hey – which comes from the Sioux warrior phrase “It’s a Good Day to Die” – at an Easy Rider show in Sacramento, it was his late brother’s words that motivated him to actually follow through with

Pictured : Rod Paschke embraces with his wife Michelle after participating in the Hoka Key Challenge. Courtesy Photo.

participating.

“He said that there is so much to see in this world and in this country and that you just need to get out there and do it,” Paschke recalled.

“So that’s what I did. I got out there and did the trip.”

Paschke, an electrical contractor, enjoyed riding through national parks and Indian reservations, and seeing thing such as the Grand Canyon, albeit briefly, bears and moose along the way.

He finally “reached the light,” in Alaska, literally since there is continuous daylight this time of year, crossing the finish line to the cheers of spectators and his wife, Michelle Paschke.

The couple rode from Homer back to Woodland. By the time they reached home, Paschke had racked up about 13,000 miles on his twomonth-old Electric Glide Ultra Classic Harley.

“I haven’t quite gotten back into the swing of things,” Paschke said. “The day after we got home, I hopped on the bike to head into town. I thought I’d want to sell the bike when I got back, but I can’t get enough of it!”

When asked if he and Michelle would be taking another road trip any time soon, Paschke answered, “Oh, definitely.”

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co-challengers needed for annie B’s community drive Chico , California ( July 19, 2010) – Contributions from local businesses and individuals are needed to provide $100,000 in grant funds for this year’s Annie B’s Community Drive . These funds will serve as an incentive for local nonprofit organizations to attract donations during the Annie B’s Community Drive , August 1 – September 30.

During the first three years of the grant program, contributions to local nonprofits through the Annie B’s Community Drive totaled nearly $3.1 million. These gifts were encouraged by the promise of an additional $100,000 each year from North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF), allowing donor’s gifts to make an even greater difference in the region.

An anonymous donor has pledged $50,000 per year for five years to start this program. In 2007 and 2008, Co-Challengers contributed an additional $50,000, bringing the total grant pool each year to $100,000.

“Our Co-Challengers have expressed the tremendous value in giving through Annie B’s,” states Alexa Valavanis, CEO of NVCF. “The Drive provides an opportunity to consolidate giving through one campaign that is open to all local nonprofits. Annie B’s also encourages giving from community members, so that more people step up and support local organizations.

In addition, increasing donations from the community helps ensure that nonprofits are not as dependent upon single revenue streams like grants and government funds.”

Co-Challengers make a contribution of at least $5,000 and are among a small group featured prominently in all Annie B’s publications, ads, and events and a mailing that goes to all 4000 donors.

Co-Challengers are also featured during the Thursday Night Market Presents series at the Chico City Plaza on September 16.

Sponsors make a contribution of at least $1,000. Sponsors will be listed in all promotional material, including Annie B’s advertising and

a thank you that goes to all 4000 donors. Sponsors are also featured during the Thursday Night Market Presents series at the Chico City Plaza on September 16.

“All nonprofit organizations in Butte , Tehama, Colusa and Glenn Counties are invited to participate,” states Valavanis. “Simply go to our website, www.nvcf.org, and they can find instructions for participation, plus the on line application.”

The NVCF office is open Monday – Friday, 8:30am-5pm and by appointment. NVCF is located at 3120 Cohasset Rd., Suite 8 in Chico , California , (530) 891-1150.

For questions regarding the Annie B’s Community Drive contact NVCF Annie B’s Coordinator at extension 23 or visit www.nvcf.org.

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How to Save Water in Your Garden & Landscape By: Colusa County Master Gardeners Did you know that you can save 20 to 50 percent of the water you currently use in your garden and landscape and actually improve your plants health?

Many people think to save water they need to replace their current landscape with strictly “drought tolerant” plants, perhaps removing their lawn altogether. While drought tolerant landscapes and lawn removal could be useful options, they are just two of the many strategies that can be employed to reduce water use.

Remember that trees provide beauty, shade, cooling, privacy, and oxygen. They can also significantly increase property value. Even when water is in short supply, taking care of your trees should be a high priority.

TRY THESE WATER-WISE TIPS: • When selecting plants consider their climate suitability for the site.

• Check your sprinkler system for leaks and make necessary repairs.

• Water early in the morning.

• Avoid watering during windy times of the day to reduce water waste.

• Control weeds which compete for water, light and nutrients.

• Fertilize moderately (the low end of

recommended rates) to avoid excessive growth, which increases water needs.

• Apply 3 to 4 inches of mulch around trees and other woody plants. Mulches reduce evaporation from soil, lower soil temperatures, and reduce weeds. Use backyard compost, decomposed lawn clippings, bark, composted manure, or other bagged products.

• Reduce runoff on slopes by cycling water in short intervals. Apply water only until runoff begins. Wait an equal amount of time then repeat watering until runoff begins again. Repeat until soil is moistened to one foot depth.

• Prune trees and other woody plants only when necessary. Pruning stimulates shoot growth, which increases water needs.

• Water trees and other woody plants separately from the lawn, since it is best to water them less frequently but more deeply.

• Water trees and other woody plants to a depth of two feet to help promote a deep root system.

You can use a soil probe, screwdriver, auger, or straightened coat hanger to find out how deep the water reached.

• Consider installing a drip system that applies water through emitters directly to the root zone where it is needed most and not wasted.

• The type of soil you have largely determines how often you should water: Clay soils may only need to be watered once during a given period while sandy soils may need two or three waterings during the same time.

Add organic soil amendments to sandy soils and thoroughly mix them into the upper foot. This can increase the water-holding capacity of the soil and the interval between waterings.

• Aerate lawns and ground around trees and other plants. Many local rental businesses can provide soil aerators.

• Remove the accumulation of old grass roots, stem, and leaves, called thatch, on your lawn.

Thatch acts as a barrier to keep water out of the soil.

• Check faucets, hoses, and sprinklers for leaks. A new rubber washer is inexpensive and easy to install.

• Mow your lawn at the correct height: Common Bermuda grass, 1 inch; Tall Fescue 1 ½ - 3 inches; Perennial Ryegrass and Kentucky Bluegrass 1 ½ inches.

• Consider replacing turf with low-water use plants.

• Reduce the size of your lawn.

• Turn off sprinklers when run-off starts.

• To determine the best irrigation schedule for your lawn visit the lawn watering guide at: http://cecolusa.ucdavis.edu For answers to gardening questions contact the Colusa County Master Gardener Hot Line: 530-458-0570 or 530-458-5130

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Senders Wine of all Senders Wine sales goes directly to children’s charities dealing with repairing cleft lip, cleft palate and other craniofacial deformities.

Craig Senders is a professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology at UC Davis where he specializes in treating facial birth defects like cleft lip and cleft palate. He has served as the director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Program at UCD for more than 20 years and is also the director of the residency training program in Otolaryngology.

The doctor has participated in pro bono surgical outreach trips to many third world countries, from Honduras to Russia, to repair children’s cleft lips and cleft palates for more than a quarter century.

In the early 1990s, Craig helped to spearhead the birth of the nonprofit organization Face to Face, part of the

By ELIZABETH KALFSBEEK American Academy of Facial Plastic Even Father Bong Rojas at St James’ and Reconstructive Surgeons, which Catholic Church in Davis recognizes provides educational and surgical the quality of Senders Wine, having outreaches to children with facial birth commissioned winemakers Craig and defects throughout the world including Karen Senders to produce a barrel of China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Ecuador, Petit Syrah for the parish’s sacramental Honduras, Egypt, Russia and Croatia.

The medical team also works with and wine.

The husband and wife team, based trains native physicians and nurses. in Davis, began as many boutique Approximately two thirds of wineries do, as wine collectors. The children born with a cleft lip also have pair progressed to making home wine a cleft palate. The obvious repercussion in 1997, and finally went commercial is physical. with their Cabernets, Pinot Noirs and “We understand that intuitively, Syrahs in 2005. They were recently but it’s a big deal,” Craig said. “Food, distinguished at the 2010 California liquids and air comes out of your State Fair with gold, silver and bronze nose when you don’t want them too. awards for their 2007 Pinot Noir, 2006 (A cleft lip or palate) affects speech, Napa Cabernet and 2006 Stags Leap swallowing, teeth, hearing and language development. There are a lot District Cabernet, respectively.

Besides the layered flavors in each of disadvantages if the condition is left bottle of wine, what’s especially easy alone, and in a lot of these countries to swallow is the fact that a portion they are.”

The professor, who chaired Face to

another life

Pictured : Debbie Naylor and John Davis loading care packages to people living along the Sacramento River in Colusa. Submitted Photo.

On July 15 John Davis, a formerly homeless man, and Debbie Naylor, Adult Services Program Coordinator with Colusa County Behavioral Health, took a walk among those living on the periphery; the homeless.

Davis is now a Workforce Education and Training volunteer. Part of Naylor’s job includes outreach, and Davis is now helping others as he himself was once helped.

Naylor and Davis took donated bags filled with bottled water, granola bars and lists of local resources to people living on Colusa’s river bottoms. As the coordinator of services, Naylor’s goal was to make connections and assist people with the basic of needs. “Colusa County has an amazing network of services available, which include motel vouchers, transitional housing, food

Face for several years, participated in American standards, and not enough one of the first medical outreaches to space.

Russia after the wall came down. He “There are a lot of things that worked alongside Russian doctors to require you to adapt, but it’s good to repair children’s cleft lips and palates. adapt because it makes you a better “Each culture is different in how surgeon overall,” Craig said. they treat things,” Craig said. “In Craig’s most recent mission was Russia, if a child is born with a cleft to the Philippines in February. His they are given to a cleft orphanage and daughter, Julia, 18, accompanied him taken back by their families when they for the first time. The Davis High are ‘fixed.’”

School graduate collected toothbrushes Out of the 92 cases Craig worked from area dentists and raised funds for on his trip, all but four “orphans” were stuffed animals to give to patients and taken back by their families or adopted siblings on the trip. Craig and Karen out to new families. also have a son, Parker, 16.

In other countries, families will “The trip really opened her eyes,” walk miles to treat their children and said Karen. “It was life changing. even sleep on the hospital floor.

It was definitely a point in her life “When you practice medicine (in that confirmed she wants a career in America) it’s not pure because it’s medicine.” contaminated by money and insurance Craig and the outreach team, and other things that get in the way together with local nurses and of helping physicians, people,” performed Senders said. Senders Wine is available locally at surgeries for “It hardens you Nugget Markets, Valley Wine in Davis more than 80 in some ways. and online at www.senderswine.com children with But when Davis’s The Mustard Seed and Seasons clefts. you go (on restaurants also carry the bottles. Look

“ A s an outreach for Senders Wine at upcoming local a parent, you m i s s i o n ) , events including the Davis Farm-to- look forward everything is School fundraiser, “Village Feast,” on to sharing about helping. Saturday, Aug. 30 and the Yolo Land things with There is no Trust fundraiser, “A Day in the Country,” your child,” money or Craig said. on Sunday, Sept. 12. insurance to “To take my deal with. You daughter (to work long hours and everyone pitches the Philippines) and watch her grow in.” made me feel good because I feel I’ve Craig takes one two-week instilled values in her to help other trip annually and experiences new people.” challenges in each country. He has worked in places with different electricity, bad lighting, operating Continued on page 10 rooms missing equipment, places with no recovery rooms, less sterile than

vouchers, assistance with PG&E disconnection notices, assistance with first month’s rent and eviction assistance,” she said. “It is even possible to get one’s mail through General Delivery, if someone truly has no address.”

Often the homeless are mentally ill and may self-medicate with alcohol and drugs.

When asked if she has had success, Naylor smiled and pointed to Davis. Because of the services offered by this county and the ability to provide outreach, one man has gone from being homeless to having his own place and a life of his own.

Davis said he owes a lot to Naylor and Colusa County Behavioral Health. “I was sick and tired of being sick and tired,” he said. Now Davis is giving back where he can.

Naylor commented that the items they take to the homeless are all donated. In working with the county’s homeless population, she looks not only for housing, but assists the clients through programs designed for transition back into stable housing and more stable lives through employment and support

groups linked to the mental health services available in the county. She said she has a real love for the small community and the networking opportunities and closeness that can be established here. The programs are made possible through the Mental Health Services Act grantfunding award to Colusa County Department of Behavioral Health through Proposition 63.

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

WilliAMS CoMMunitY Center ASSoCiAtion ACtiVitieS Veteran’s Hall. 9th & ‘C’ Street.

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

CELEBRATE RECOVERY is a free program that addresses issues of alcoholism, codependency, drug addiction, and other hurts, habits and hang ups. CELEBRATE RECOVERY is open to anyone who is experiencing pain, brokenness, or just wants support and encouragement.

We are an anonymous program.

For further information, please call 458-2802.

MAke A differenCe in Your CoMMunitY The citizens for a better Williams hold meetings the 4th Thursday of every month beginning at 6:00pm. meetings are held at the Williams City Hall, everyone is welcome!!

PACifiC flYWAY QuilterS The county’s quilt guild. monthly meetings will be held the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Meeting starts at 7:00pm located at the Colusa Masonic Hall 311- 5th street.

CitY of ColuSA reCreAtion dePArtMent MightY Mite Youth SoCCer City of Colusa Recreation is proud to announce a Youth Soccer Program. Games will begin Saturday Sept 11th. Ages to participate are 4 to 6 year olds with the cut off date of Aug 1st. If your child turns 4

by August 1st they are eligible to play if your child turns 6 by August 1st they are not eligible to play. All games will be held in Colusa at the High School Field. Fees will be $40.00 for City residents and $48.00 for out of City residents. If anyone is interested in participating please contact Sandy Cabral @ 458-5622 ext 109. This program will be open to all Colusa County residents. Soccer Coaches will be needed. Signups will start Augusts 2nd.

ColuSA fArMerS MArket: neW loCAtion The Colusa Certified Farmer’s Market has moved to Memorial Park (10th & Market Street).

Open every Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. through September 27. WIC/Senior Nutrition

Coupons accepted.

ArBuCkle Certified fArMer’S MArket Wednedays 5 pm to 8 pm LaVanche Hursch Community Park in Downtown Arbuckle.

Louis Cairo’s will be catering dinner every week at the Market. Expect to find: fresh fruit and veggies, free range chicken eggs, baked goods including breads, tortillas and fruit tarts, almonds, handmade crafts, Master Gardeners and more!

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

CountY of ColuSA ABBreViAted CAndidAte CAlendAr for the noVeMBer 2, 2010 generAl eleCtion July 12-August 6 Candidate Nomination Period (city council seats) Nomination documents shall be obtained from and filed with the City Clerk. Candidates for city office must be nominated by not less than 20 nor more that 30 voters in cities with 1,000 or more registered voters. The nomination papers papers shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the nominee that he or she will accept the office if elected.

August 7-11 extension of nomination Period. Extension period for anyone other than the incumbent to file a Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Petition if the incumbent did not file by August 6. This provision does not apply if there is no incumbent elegible to be elected.

August 12, 11 a.m. randomized Alphabetic drawing. Secretary of State shall conduct the randomized alphabetic drawing

to determine the order in which the cadidate’s names will appear on the general election ballot.

On this same day, the County Clerk conducts a randomized alphabetic drawing for the offices of State Senate and Assembly.

Ice Cream Social The Arbuckle United Methodist Church invites the community to their annual Ice Cream Social which will be held on Sunday, August 8, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Delicious homemade ice cream and cookies will be served. Come and enjoy an evening of great Christian fellowship. american red cross meeting The American Red Cross is inviting you to participate in programs designed to make your home and community safer. When disaster hits, you and your families must be ready to help each other and our larger community. We partner with the fire departments, churches and other non-profit groups. Come to the Red Cross volunteers meeting to be held at 3 PM on August 11, 2010. That’s a Wednesday. Our meeting place is the Olympia Glade Mobile Home Park Meeting Room at 918 Pampas Dr, Grass Valley. Need more Info. call: 530-263-1007. music at the museum A FREE Concert at the Sacramento Valley Museum will be held, Friday August 12th & 16th. Come enjoy the sounds of bluegrass, and hits from the 50’s 7 60’s.

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As the director of the UCD residency training program in Otolaryngology, the outreach trips also help Craig’s residents train with an abundance of hands-on experience. One out of 600 children born in the United States has a cleft. An otolaryngologist might come across 50 cases in a career, but will come across the same amount in one outreach trip.

Under the same umbrella, Face to Face also supports victims of domestic violence in the United States with a network of 200 physicians nationwide who donate their time to offer care to the patients.

Senders Wine links Craig’s passion for healing children and his passion for winemaking by appropriating portions of each wine sale to a children’s charity to support the medical outreach missions.

“There’s a lot of chemistry that goes into winemaking that comes intuitively to me as a physician,” Craig said.

“Being an ear, nose and throat specialist helps me better understand what it is about a wine that gives a person their perception of flavor.”

“Craig has a great palate,” Karen said. “His background in science and chemistry helps with blending and developing a smooth wine with a lot of depth and layers.”

The Senders specialize in handcrafted small-lot Pinot Noir from Carneros and the Sonoma Coast along with Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

“Making Cabernet is like making a wine dressed in a large baggy sweatshirt; making Pinot Noir is like making wine dressed in a negligee,” stated Craig.

“With Cabernet the fruit and structure cover subtle flavors, whereas, with Pinot every nuance shows through. I love making Cabernet as it is the classic red wine, but making Pinot Noir is truly exciting.”

The Senders have always made their own Rose for personal consumption, and are now selling it commercially for the first time.

“Rose is making a big comeback right now,” Karen said. “It’s a Frenchstyle Rose, meaning it’s completely dry with no residual sugar, but it still has a lot of fruit in it.”

The Senders use a technique called “saignee,” which is a French term, meaning “to bleed.” During the process, the grape skins stay in contact with the juice for eight hours, extracting the color and flavor.

“The flavor truly comes from the skin,” Karen said. “The Rose is especially nice to have chilled in the summer. It’s very versatile; it goes with spicy foods and nearly anything, just like Champagne.”

Each bottle of Senders wine bridges the family’s passion to heal children and make exceptional wine, without compromising on either.

“Individually, we can’t live on forever, but we can live on through our children and the values we instill in them,” Craig said. “Another way to live on is by teaching residents and other doctors.”

And, perhaps, the Senders will also live on through their bottles of small-lot crafted premium wines.

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new pastor at bethlehem lutheran church, colusa

Rev. Zabdi Lopez, front row, second from the left, was installed as Pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran, Colusa, and Grace Lutheran, Gridley, in a ceremony July 18. Courtesy Photo.

It all began more than a year ago.

In July of 2009, Bethlehem Lutheran of Colusa and Grace Lutheran of Gridley decided to jointly call a pastor. They began their search with a long list of candidates with strong qualifications. By December the two churches narrowed the list to three, in March of 2010 presenting the call to Pastor Lopez. Pastor Zabdi Lopez, his wife Elizabeth, Hannah (4) and Blanca Baron, mother of the pastor, were eager to accept the call from the two churches. In April the family began in earnest the move from Pico Rivera, near Los Angeles, to northern California.

Pastor Lopez began his first ministry in 2003 in Pico Rivera with a focus on building a Spanish congregation. This was done in cooperation with the English congregation at Peace Lutheran Church. The Lord brought success.

His first members came through Bible studies for children, youth and adults. In 2005 Pastor Lopez married Elizabeth, and she began

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to help with the ministry of the church. A teacher by profession, Elizabeth helped wherever needed and worked with the children of the church,teaching Bible classes. Pastor Lopez began music classes for the community, teaching keyboarding, drumming and guitar. He taught classes at a low cost per month and provided friendship outreach for the church. The Spanish congregation was then firmly established and included a lay leader to keep up the ministry.

Pastor Lopez and his family have arrived to serve in both Colusa and Gridley, with a desire to continue to give friendship to the people of the communities in which they now work. Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Colusa is located at 720 Ware Avenue at 8th Street, behind the fairgrounds and across the street from the Catholic school.

Bible study in Colusa will continue at 7:00 p.m., with the addition of a class for children and a Bible class in Spanish.

family soup

By ELIZABETH KALFSBEEK Like all parents, there have been times when Amber Kesterson, mother of six, felt alone and unsure of what her future held. She found support through Family SOUP, one of 14 Family Empowerment Centers in California founded in 2001. Now, as a Family SOUP Resource Parent for Colusa County, she hopes to share that encouragement with other local families.

“All of my children received services from Family SOUP,” Kesterson said. “It was very comforting to have the support our family needed. As my children entered school I became aware that my children needed help, and once again Family SOUP listened, supported and educated me in getting the services my children needed. I hope to offer the same to parents that live in my community.”

Family Empowerment Centers are parent-led nonprofit organizations with a mission to assist families of children with disabilities ages three to 22 in the area of educational needs. Family SOUP serves more than 140 families in the Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties.

The group provides trainings, peer support, information and referral services and parent-professional collaborative activities.

Services vary by the needs of each community. Most services are provided in English and Spanish, as well as other languages, as required. Support programs include individualized education plans, a disability and education resource library, parent support and mentoring, workshops and trainings.

The grassroots agency was borne by four mothers that met in each other’s homes as Sutter County Parent Network. A resource library

My little Mayberry Essay’s of Colusa

Love to travel. Hate getting there and back.

Booking. Hate flailing through the Byzantine process of booking flights, hotels, rental cars. The circuitous, boring computer queue questions are time- sucking torture. It’s a test. Do you really want to take this trip?

Packing. Takes me the same amount of time packing for three days as two weeks. Bring the same amount either way. The charm of “clothing optional” destinations begins to dawn. Imagine, time to pack!

Okay, let’s see, I’ll need something to wear on the plane…and some sunscreen. Ta dah! Not that I’d ever go to such destinations. I have my pride (and no store carries that much sunscreen).

Transportation. Trains are the most civilized form of transport. You can read, socialize, sleep and have a nice aperitif. Driving is so nerve racking. How often

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have you asked yourself, “Am I the only sane driver on this planet”? Flying. Ugh. Like cattle being herded into a giant cylindrical garbage can with wings. “Moo moo, could I have some contaminated water, recycled air flow and a side of terrorist threat, please?”

But one must leave home periodically for several reasons. 1) It’s important to see just how big a planet you live on. Keeps you from worrying so much. 2) Communications with other people is mind-expanding.

3) Food, food, food. There’s an old (what else?) Chinese saying, “If you want to change your life, change your location.” Afterwards, return home, feast your eyes on the emerald rice fields, walnut, almond and pecan groves, miles of beans and tomatoes. Admire the primitive, green strength of the Sacramento River, sniff sulfer in your shower, swat a mosquito, rev up the washing machine, answer the 4,000 accumulated emails. Ahhh, home at last.

for special needs was developed as a way for parents to have access to current information.

“This was before the ‘Internet’” said Kesterson. “Today we all understand the information age and the power, comfort and support that information can provide. There have been many positive moves for us and today we have many resources to offer our families.”

The first Family SOUP Special Needs Support Group meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 11 at the Williams Family Action Center, 901 E St. The meeting is open to parents, relatives and guardians of children with special needs. The meeting will be facilitated by Mary Pickering, LCSW, of Family SOUP and will ascertain the specific requirements of each family in regards to information support, resources and emotional support to ensure that Family SOUP can better cater to these needs during the monthly meetings.

Additionally, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Thursday beginning Aug. 5 Kesterson will be available at the Williams Family Action Center/Williams Library, 901 E St. to aid area families and make sure the needs of the child/ren are being met. She is also available by appointment.

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