12182009 by Williams Pioneer Review

Volume 2 - Issue 24

December 18, 2009 - january 1, 2010

Sleeping Beauty

COMING EVENTS

First Christian Church Celebrates

140 Years

december 19 Williams Firemens Ball december 20 Santa to visit Arbuckle

st. stephens episcopal church christmas program trinity united methodist church christmas pageant december 24 Santa to visit Williams Christmas Services Please See Page 10

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A few lucky Daisy Scouts made the trip to Chico to attend the ballet Sleeping Beauty. (Staff Photo)

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or 140 years the little white Church on Jay Street has opened its doors welcoming local residents into the fold. It is currently the oldest Church building that has been in continuous use in Colusa County. Recently parishioners and visitors came together in celebration of the very special anniversary. The Church formed in 1855 and held its services at the Colusa County Courthouse, and was originally called Christ’s Church. Work on the structure began in August 1868 and the skilled craftsmanship of brick mason M. B. Farris is evidenced by the arched entrance, windows and louvered vents, making it a truly unique work of art. Continued on Page 2

Winter Concert Rocks Stormy Night By Tami Coder

t may have been damp and chilly outside, but inside the Williams High School gym it was warm, dry, and filled with good cheer. On Wednesday, December 9th, band and choral leader and teacher Corey Dearborn, and the Williams Unified music department, presented “Sea Songs”, a concert filled with traditional and not-so-traditional sea faring music. The concert opened with the Williams Jr. High band playing Calypso Clarinets, an “island” themed piece that featured a young but talented clarinet section. Home on the Range followed, a selection that sounds simple, but is actually a difficult piece to play. After the band finished with the state song of Kansas, the group launched into Thendara Overture, by far the most difficult piece of the junior high program. Filled with many note runs and leaps, the young band handled it with skill and enthusiasm. For its finale, the junior high musicians finished with Kaleidoscope. “This was a piece that we adopted into our music library, after the sight reading session from last year’s CMEA Festival,” Mr. Dearborn explained. Next on the program was a presentation from the Williams High/ Jr. High Women’s Choir. But first, there was a surprise performance by two multi-talented sisters, WHS freshman Rebecca White, and junior Lisa White. Playing acoustic guitar, Lisa sang a hauntingly beautiful love song she wrote herself, entitled “Mistakes”. Backing up Lisa was her sister Rebecca on the electric guitar. The choir began with a Spanish carol called A La Nanita Nana, followed by a difficult Sacred Motet in three parts, entitled For the Beauty of the Earth. Next, the girls belted out gospel favorite, Ain’t That Good News. Finally, the choir headed back to the theme of the evening by singing Drunken Sailor, transitioning

(Photo by Tami Coder) the song over to the High School Concert band. “The choir is only in its second year since I have been here in Williams, and the girls are doing a great job!” enthused Dearborn. After a rousing version of the Drunken Sailor, the concert band followed with British Eight, a marching song published in 1944, celebrating a triumphant sweep by the British army across North Africa in 1942. The next song was one of the most popular performances of the evening, as the high school musicians rocked the gym with a medley of songs from the blockbuster Disney movie, The Little Mermaid. Finally, the concert band finished their portion of the program with Sea Songs, the inspiration for the title of this year’s winter concert. “This four minute work is based on the sea songs ‘Princess Royal‘, ‘Admiral Benbow‘, and ‘Portsmouth’,” Mr. Dearborn explained. “This march was originally arranged for brass and military bands in 1923, but was expanded to a full orchestra in 1942. The kids do it proud.” To complete the evening, the Yellowjacket Jazz Band took the stage. This dedicated group of musicians, ranging in age from

11 to 18, and 7th grade through 12th, meets for class at 7:30 am every day, or “0”period. Their hard work was easy to recognize as they awed the crowd with Coltrane classic Blue Train. During this piece, four different musicians performed high energy, crowd pleasing solos: Lisa White on alto saxophone, John Rivera on trumpet, Sandra Cruz on tenor saxophone, and Rylee Coder on trombone. To keep with the holiday spirit, the jazz band then performed Greensleeves, featuring a duet between Jessi Coder on trumpet, and Danica Sanders on alto sax. Next came the song Jazz to the World, a holiday tune based on Joy to the World but with a definite jazz flavor. Finishing up the concert, the jazz band performed long time favorite Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. As the concert came to a close and the musicians took their bows, the crowd stood and cheered. It was a dark and stormy night, but for just a little while, the light and warmth from the faces and hearts of these young musicians brought us all out of the cold, and filled us up with goodness and light.

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140 years continued The bricks that were used in the building of the Church were locally fired as the clay was suitable for use in construction. Finally the construction was completed in 1869 and the Church members moved into their new home. The first pastor, Elder De Witt, a native Australian, was also a farmer in the Grand Island area. Church records show that for the first 25 years there were over 200 members in the congregation. Over the years there have been many pastors, yet the current pastor, Reverend Melvina Symons, has a very unique history with the church. After her parents moved to Colusa they all became active in the church, in the late 1920’s and early 30’s. One day while she was looking back in the minutes of long ago church meetings, she discovered that her father served a time as the president of the board and he was a handyman around the church. Her mother taught adult bible classes and was also in the choir. “I remember a time when there were two entrances, one for the men and one for the women. Often men sat on one side and women on the other,” she recalled. In addition she spoke of how different things were back then, more formal. The women wore dresses, hats and gloves with the men wearing conservative dark suits. The Church was first dedicated as an historical landmark on Sunday, October 6, 1978 which was the 110th anniversary of the opening. Today, while the Church retains much of its historical integrity, they have renovated the children’s room, fellowship hall and parsonage. The updates will serve the current and future congregation. “Everyone is welcome, our doors are always open,” shared Symons who hopes the Church continues to serve another 100 plus years.

WHS Football TEAM lends a helping had on cleaning up downtown williams On Sunday December, 6th; the Williams High School Football team and their coaches volunteered with the Citizens for a Better Williams cleaning up the streets for the Festival of Lights. At a brisk 30 degrees, the students made no complaints as they picked up trash and raked leaves in downtown williams. In addition, Kim and Wes Goforth, Pat Ash and Andi Armstron lended a helping hand.

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STAY SAFE WHILE STRINGING HOLIDAY LIGHTS SPECIAL TO THE WPR

SACRAMENTO, Calif. –As people begin to decorate homes and trees this holiday season, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) encourages customers to keep safety and energy efficiency in mind. Holiday lights bring joy to the season, but they can also bring hazards and added costs to your energy bill. PG&E offers the following holiday lighting tips for customers: Holiday Lighting Energy Efficiency Tips o Purchase energy-efficient LED (lightemitting diode) holiday lights. LED lights can reduce energy consumption by as much as 90% when compared to traditional holiday lights and can shine brightly for up to 20 holiday seasons. o A string of 300 LED holiday lights can cost less than $0.50 to operate, compared to as much as $70.00 for the same-sized string of large incandescent holiday lights. o LED holiday light strings are available at many retailers in northern and central California. For more savings, look for the blue and gold PG&E rebate sticker. The rebate amount is included in the price, so you receive instant savings at the time of purchase. For more information on participating stores, visit http://www. pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney/ savingstips/seasonaltips/winter/led/ index.shtml. Holiday Lighting Safety Tips o In addition to being shatterproof and shock resistant, LED lights produce almost no heat, making them safe to touch and greatly reducing the risk of fire. o Look up and live! Before stringing outdoor lights, check for overhead power lines. Never place yourself or any

object in a position where you or it may come in contact with a power line—the result can be fatal. Look up before raising ladders or other objects. Keep at least 10 feet away from overhead lines. o Before stringing lights on outdoor trees, make sure tree limbs haven’t grown into or near power lines. Branches, entire trees and even the ground adjacent to a tree can become energized when trees contact power lines. o Make sure lights used to decorate the outside of the house are approved for outdoor use. Never use indoor lights outdoors. o Follow the manufacturer’s limits for the number of light strings that can safely be connected together. o Check all light strands for cracked or broken plugs, frayed insulation, or bare wires. Worn cords can cause fires. Discard damaged sets of lights. o Route cords inside your home so they won’t trip anyone. Don’t place them under rugs, furniture, or other appliances. If covered, cords can overheat or become frayed, increasing the risk of fire. o Always turn off decorative lights— indoors and outdoors—when leaving the house and before going to bed. o Do not place your tree near a heat source such as a fireplace or heat vent. The heat will dry out the tree, making it more susceptible to fires caused by heat, flame or sparks. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation’s cleanest energy to 15 million people in northern and central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/about/.

PG&E AGREES TO PURCHASE AND OPERATE MAJOR CALIFORNIA WIND ENERGY PROJECT Special to the WPR SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it has contracted with Iberdrola Renewables, Inc., the U.S. arm of the world’s largest provider of wind power, to purchase and operate a major wind generating plant to be built in Southern California to serve the utility’s electric customers. The proposed Manzana Wind Project, with a power capacity of up to 246 megawatts, would be the first wind project owned by PG&E. It follows a proposal by the utility in February, 2009 to develop and own 250 MW of solar photovoltaic power. The Manzana project would be located on about 7,000 acres in the Tehachapi region of Eastern Kern County, a site with favorable wind resources. If approved by the California Public Utilities Commission, the project could begin producing power by December 2011. With a projected annual output of up to 670 gigawatt-hours per year, equal to the energy consumed by about 100,000 average homes, the Manzana project would contribute significantly to PG&E’s efforts to meet California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard.

“This agreement supports PG&E’s comprehensive strategy to meet our customers’ future power needs with clean energy solutions,” said Fong Wan, PG&E’s senior vice president for energy procurement. The total capital cost of the Manzana project will be just over $900 million, which includes payments to Iberdrola Renewables to develop and build the facility, along with other costs that PG&E will incur. PG&E will make progress payments as significant milestones are met. Rates for customers who receive electric generation, transmission and distribution services from the utility would increase 1.1 percent in 2012 compared to 2009. The average residential customer, who consumes 550 kilowatt-hours per month, would pay $0.25 more per month—from $74.13 to $74.38. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation’s cleanest energy to 15 million people in northern and central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/ about/.

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Letter to the EDITOR

Last week the Williams City Council traveled to Sacramento to the State Water Board meeting to present ourselves and update them on our progress of our council and staff. I felt it was important for the citizens of Williams to know the whole story of the presentation. Mr. Charlie Hoppin is the board chairman and set the pace with some jovial banter. When I approached the panel I continued the lightness of the conversation, stating I felt I had made it to Oz. The comment was not part of my presentation, but it broke the ice, and members of the staff there appreciated it. We have worked very hard to come as far as we have, and we also had a letter of support from the district attorney’s office in our support concerning the grand jury report. At the end of the presentation the board was advised by staff that we had met all the criteria and had fulfilled our obligations they had requested. The board then voted to award us a $17,000,000 loan at zero percent interest for 30 years. We left the chambers, and the members of staff came out and shook our hands and congratulated us, and staff gave me positive comments about my presentation. If anyone has any questions, please don’t hesitate to call me. (Editor’s note: following is the prepared statement made by Mayor Ash.) Good morning, Mr. Chairman and Members of the California State Water Board. My name is Patricia Ash, and I am the Mayor of Williams. Along with me today are Councilman Don Barker, Councilman Eddie Johnson, Councilman John Troughton Jr., and Mayor Pro Tem Angela PlacheckFulcher. Members of staff in attendance are Charles Bergson, City Administrator; Joan Drayton, Financial Consultant; James Saso, interim City Administrator and Police Chief; Wesley Goforth, Public Works Director; and Jerry LaBudde from Eco Logic. To say that this journey has been two steps forward and one step back is an understatement. The process for us began back in the 1990s, and we are hoping today will begin the first step to a new beginning. We have had some stalls along the way, but I believe the City of Williams has moved forward and is stronger than ever. While we, as a council, may not always share the same views outside the council chambers, we all agree it is time to put the past behind and move forward. We just balanced our 2009 budget, and have had the first clean audit since 2002. We have hired a very proactive city administrator with strong leadership skills. The morale of our staff is high, and they are very optimistic about the future. We have a financial consultant who has given us a positive financial outlook, and she has trained staff to be proficient and informed, and they are all highly qualified and eager. Our Police and Public Works Departments are, in my eyes, some of the finest employees a city could ever hope for. We are determined to keep the momentum going and to continue to oversee the progress on a regular basis. Our finance committee meets monthly, and we are constantly advised of all projects. We have worked closely with Jerry Lebudde and Yulya Barroum at Eco Logic to make sure all of your concerns and technical questions are answered, as well as adjusting our sewer rates. We thank your staff and a special thank you to Andrew Lawrence, James Maughm and Megan Brown for all their assistance. The council and staff have read the RPAs, and all terms are acceptable, and we are hopeful that you will consider staff ’s recommendation to approve the 30 year, no interest $17,000,000 loan so that we can continue onward and upward. Thank you for your time. Patricia Ash

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Merry Christmas

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mazingly, Christmas is my mother was here over Thanksgiving, almost here. It seems nearly she mentioned a friend who could really impossible that we are use the items for her foster children. So, moving into our third year we packed up her vehicle and away she here at the Williams Pioneer Review, went. Our load was lighter and it felt but very exciting! really good to know that we are helping For the first time in three years we are out someone in need, especially kids. I headed up north to spend Christmas think it makes our kids feel better too, with our families. We are really excited knowing that they are helping another but the thought of being cooped up in child, it’s a good lesson for all of us. So a car with the kids for 10 often we are wrapped up plus hours is enough to in our own busy lives that make my left eye twitch! we don’t consider those Hopefully the roads will around us. be clear, but snow off to Stardust Dance Studio the side wouldn’t be so hosted their Christmas bad. So, we will pack up recital on December the snacks, books, games 11, it was so much fun and whatever else we can watching the little kids think of to keep their busy prancing around in their little minds engaged. We costumes, performing for will survive! proud friends and family. I am excited for Christmas ANDREA MOORE I just want to say thank Publisher this year, we made a you to Jyl Perry Torrens, concentrated effort to it always amazes me scale things back and what a good job you do not spend so much money on junk. with our children and how much they Watching television and going to the love you! Also a special thank you to stores it boggles the mind all the things Sherry Perry for keeping us parents in targeted to children, it seems that the line and organized. more parents buy these days, the more Lastly, I just want to wish everyone a they want. It’s gotten to the point of very Merry Christmas, please drive gluttony, I feel guilty looking at all the safely if you are traveling this holiday toys and clothes they have when there season. are those that often do without. I’ve finally quit procrastinating over the last Andrea Moore may be reached via email at couple of months and started gathering publisher@williamspioneerreview.com toys and clothes to donate but when

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The Spirit of Christmas It is all around us, and yet, is it within us? The spirit of Christmas…..

t used to be, back in the day, you would never see a Christmas decoration, or a television ad, or even Christmas lights until the day after Thanksgiving (except for some of us rednecks who keep them up all year….I’m not mentioning any names… Sheryl…). Anyway, all that has changed. Somewhere between the 80’s and 90’s, the powers that be (toy companies, Hallmark stores, PG&E) decided that heck, why wait till after Thanksgiving? Let’s start cramming Christmas down Joe Blow and Jane Doe’s throats right after Halloween! Heck, why wait for Halloween? We’re Wal-Mart, we can put Christmas trees up in July if we want to! And look at those power bills climb from the first of November on….a Santa and a sleigh and eight not-so-tiny reindeer lit up on your roof makes the wheel that the meter readers, well, read, spin faster than a Frisbee thrown at the Museum Park. And the electricity it takes to get that oh-so-festive holiday glow could power a small third world country. Oh, and the non-stop television commercials! Let us not forget little Johnny Blow Jr. and the Jane Doe twins, said the marketing director with a diabolical laugh…..we can ensure that they start driving their parents crazy the minute their $50 Halloween costumes fall apart. Lets design a toy (Tickle Me Elmo and Furbies in the 90’s), or a gaming system (the Wii and the PS3 in the 2000’s), hype all the kids up on it like crack, and then only make enough for like, 30 kids. This ensures that every kid will now HAVE to have one, even if he/she didn’t before. Ahhhh, the joys of marketing and commercialism. OK, lets wander back to my original subject. What is Christmas spirit? Can it be bought, or bargained, or bribed? When I was 13, a young teenager that was wildly mood swinging her way through puberty, I had a Christmas experience that I promptly wrote about in my journal. So, come along with me in my time travel machine, and lets set the dial for a mere 33 years in the past….the date, December 16th, 1976. “I sat slumped over on the couch. I glared at the TV set while my right hand gripped a couch pillow so hard my knuckles were white. I turned a stony gaze on the activities going on in my parent’s living room. My mom and my sister were setting up the Christmas tree, talking and laughing as they struggled to bring it through the door. Hearing their happy chatter just made my heart

grow harder, and my stormy grey eyes flash angrily. A Christmas commercial came on the TV, the one with the Santa riding his totally awesome Norelco razor turned snow mobile. Glaring at the happy Santa, I savagely punched the pillow and stalked out of the living room. I stomped through the house, and into my bedroom, slamming the door behind me. Christmas was only a week away, and yet, it just didn’t feel like Christmas. Turning off my bedroom light, I raised up the glass in my window, sat down on the edge of my bed, and with a sigh, pressed my face against the screen. The cool night air bathed my hot face. The fire in my eyes gradually dulled. I looked out the window. Off in the distance Christmas lights twinkled in the velvety darkness. As I miserably stared at the starlit sky, a shooting star streaked across the sky in a wide arc, burning out beside a very bright star. I gazed wonderingly at its brilliance as it glowed and sparkled. Somehow, that bright star seemed familiar to me. Suddenly, a slow smile twitched at my lips. Of course! It looked like it could have been the star of Bethlehem, the guiding star. In my mind’s eye I pictured a stable, small and shabby, with people clustered around it, all of them standing in respectful, awestruck silence. Inside, was a woman and a man, surrounded by sheep, cows, and donkeys. And in the manger, with a halo of golden light around his beautiful head, lay the Christ child, the Messiah, the son of God……the true meaning of Christmas. Coming out of my daze, I stared again at the bright star, which twinkled and winked as if it held a great secret. My stubborn heart melted as the true meaning of Christmas came to me. Slowly, a grin spread across my face. My heart swelled with happiness and well being. I could hear my mother and sister singing a Christmas carol, but it didn’t make me angry and ready to fight as it had a short time ago. I winked back at the bright star and rose from the bed. With a merry whistle I sauntered into the living room. I picked up an ornament and began singing happily.” “God rest ye merry gentlemen……. “ To you and yours: may your holiday season be happy, healthy and bright, and your new year filled with goodness and light. ~Tami, Michael, Dustin, Jessi, and Rylee Coder~ Tami Coder may be reached via email at tamifay63@yahoo.com

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Williams Farmer 12/06/1906-LOCAL NEWS Dr. A. W. Kimball was called to the Mountain House a few days ago to administer to A. Schuckman. With few exceptions, Mr. Schuckman is probably the oldest man in Colusa County, being in his 79th year. The old gentleman was found in a very feeble condition, but his wonderful vitality may exert itself for the better and there is hope for his days to be prolonged.

THE NEWS BACK THEN

Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Keegan save the 36 year old building. received a telegram from the They concentrated on saving the son Sgt. Wm. Keegan from New adjoining building which houses York stating that he had landed in the Williams Café and Liquor the states and hoped to be home Store. soon. Bill has completed over fifty Fire chief Charles Davis later or more missions over European gave credit to the assisting fire territory and has seen much of departments and the north wind. the continent. He states that he Without their combined forces has seen Rome, London and Paris the entire business block would but would rather see Williams, Leesville WILLIAMS FARMER and Ladoga. 12/1/1944 NEWS FROM Bill’s many OUR BOYS friends will Word from Glenn Manor states be glad to that he has been with the invading her of his forces in the Philippines. Glenn return after is in charge of one of the engine completing rooms on an LST and will probably the required see considerable territory where number of the action is taking place. missions Lt. Harold Peterson, formerly of as a radio College City, spent last weekend g u n n e r Colusa Rural fire truck 1927 Graham Bros. fire truck. (Photo with his uncle and aunt Mr. and on one of courtesy of Kevin Ash) Fire truck is currently owned by The Mrs. Roy Schaad, at their ranch our big Ash Family. east of Williams. Lt. Peterson b o m b i n g enjoyed a pheasant hunt and visit p l a n e s . with his cousin Sgt. LeRoy Schaad, have been lost. recently arrived from India. AWARDED PURPLE HEART The old building with its oil Captain Neil Elzey, son of the late saturated floors and tinder dry WILLIAMS FARMER R. H. Elzey and Mrs. Ruth Elzey, interior was a raging inferno within 12/8/1944 ATTU VETERAN who is with our minutes after the fire started. IN G. I. SHOW European Invasion Army, has Although an investigation was One of the outstanding performers been awarded the Purple Heart made, the firemen were unable to in “Here is Your for wounds received learn the cause of the fire which Infantry”, the Army in the hip while with started in the northeast corner Ground Force show the front line invasion of the 60x120 frame and stucco staged by members forces in Germany. structure. The building had of The Infantry He did not leave his building had been unoccupied School, sponsored advanced position, and was no gas, oil or electric in it. by the War Finance however, for some Earlier in the week it was noted Division of part of the time as the urgency of that there were children playing sixth was loan, will be visiting the wounded in the building and it is of general Staff Sergeant Louis required his attention. opinion that children playing with Allegrini of Williams, It is reported that the matches of smoking may have California. shrapnel wounds he caused the fire. Sergeant Allegrini, received have healed E.C. Garrete, present owner of PAT ASH who recently returned Contributor and he was resting at the building, states the building from a 20 month tour Sacramento Valley Museum a hospital removed was insured for $10,000. of duty in Alaska and from the front. The three story building, was the Aluetian Islands In a letter to his first owned by the late Ed Miller, will demonstrate the art of hand mother he stated that pressure and served as a dance hall on the to hand combat in one of the eight was so intense at the front that third floor, with meeting room on units that will tour eighteen states for days bathing or even hand the second floor, and a theatre on after a premier at Washington D.C. washing were not permissible. the ground floor. When the fire on November 17 at the infantry school, Ft. Benning, Georgia. 12-5-1958- FIRE DESTROYS The proud possessor of the OLD THEATRE BUILDING; Infantry combat badge and the FOUR DEPARTMENTS Asiatic-Pacific Theatre ribbon CALLED TO CONTROL with Battle Star, Sgt. Allegrini BLAZE is now stationed at the Infantry Fire completely destroyed School, at Fort Benning Ga., the Williams Theatre building where he assists in the training Saturday, despite the efforts of of future infantry officers and the Williams Fire Department enlisted men. augmented by units from Colusa, Maxwell and Arbuckle. The interior of the three story WILLIAMS FARMER building was in flames before 12/29/1944 BACK FROM the alarm was sounded and the EUROPE fireman never had a chance to

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Marshall condemned the upper stories, dances were discontinued and later when Ned Steele owned the structure only the ground floor was used until the drive in theater was constructed. For the past 10 years only the apartments in the rear of the building and the south portion of the building had been used. The smoke was first noticed by Alta Lane, Frank Kintana, and George Monroe. Six two and half inch hoses were used in combating the flames and the gutted interior caused the walls and roof to collapse. THIS AND THAT BY KIZER Williams has a fire department, a department made up of thirty volunteers, but after Saturday’s fire we feel sure that our local fireman stand shoulder to shoulder with the big city professional fire fighters in fire fighting tactics, speed and efficiency and use of equipment, and untrained, there is little doubt but that one block in the center of Williams would now be in charred ruin. Those buildings, standing untouched, are a mute tribute to the Williams Fire Department.

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What if a White Christmas Isn’t White?

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Christmas at Williams Elementary SPECIAL TO THE WPR

The Christmas Spirit shines bright at Williams Elementary School. This year the Teachers, Principal and other staff members have decided to give back more than ever, by participating in “adopting a child for Christmas” program. Instead of having a traditional staff party where gifts are give ton one another, they have chosen to give to those who are in much more of need. 33 Children were chosen were given each a $50 shopping spree at Wal-Mart. The Students and

Staff traveled to the Willows Wal-Mart on December 9th where upon arrival the students were able to buy themselves clothes and a toy. The teachers at Williams Elementary have acknowledged the desperate needs of their children and stepped up to help. They not only give themselves daily but are willing to donate and also give more of their precious time; the greatest reward is seeing smiles brighten the faces of these young children.

Contributed by Chaz Franklin

ou’ve all heard the famous carol, “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas.” Great music for all to hear, that’s for sure. But, what if your yearly dreams of a white Christmas get shattered because you live in an area where the snow comes once every eight years or more? Certainly there must be something you could do to enjoy your Christmas without it being white. Fear no more, for there is one activity that has withstood the test of time; leaf fighting. Leaf fighting is an age-old activity in which individuals, groups and entire towns can participate. All that is needed is a large pile of leaves, gloves, water resistant clothes for those wetter years and, most of all, a willingness to be peppered with large piles of leaves. Here’s all you have to do to get started: 1. Get a group of friends together and go to the neighbors in the area who have lots of trees. 2. Rake their leaves for them and put them into large garbage bags, or you could rake up your own yard’s leaves. 3. Find the parent or parents of all your friends who will tolerate a sudden growth of compost in their front or back yards, and take the garbage bags to their yards. 4. Create your large pile. Remember, the larger the better, so bring plenty of bags. 5. Gather around the pile. 6. Designate someone to say “go.” 7. Scoop up a large armful of leaves and throw them at your friend. This is an every-person-for-themselves exercise, no teams. 8. When the leaves are scattered all around, get some rakes and re-rake them into a pile. 9. Do it over again and again until each of you is covered in leaves and the leaves have penetrated your clothes. 10. Rake the leaves into a pile and help your friends’ parents put their newly created compost into their gardens as mulch. So, don’t fret over the lack of snow. Gather some leaves, help your neighbors, and put those discarded leaves to good use. You can even change the carol to “I’m Dreaming of a Brown Christmas.”

Merry Christmas!

Kindergarten teacher Craig Roper and student Karen Ashworth. (Courtesy Photo)

3rdgrade teacher Barbara Mayberry and Jazmin Garcia. (Courtesy Photo)

Principal Cyndee Engrahm sitting alongside Jose Zuniga with Fabian Tapia and Uriel Velazquez . (Courtesy Photo)

Second grade teacher Keri Lovelady and student Cindy Morfin. (Courtesy Photo)

Holy gift ideas By ELIZABETH KALFSBEEK

Frankincense? Check. Myrrh? Check. Gold? Check. The Three Wise Men brought these gifts to baby Jesus after his birth. Today there is plenty of divine-inspired merchandise that lay people of all faiths can give this Christmas to their own loved ones in commemoration of the birth of Jesus, or just in the spirit of the season. Read on for 10 unique faithmotivated gift suggestions. 1. Holy Drinking Water “The idea behind our Holy Drinking Water is to promote good behavior by providing a product that serves as a daily reminder to be good to oneself and others,” is the motto behind businessman Brian Germann’s Holy Drinking Water. After the water is purified and bottled, it is blessed by clergy from all denominations and advises drinkers to “Be Good” on the label. Sinners beware: there is also a warning for ye of little faith on the bottle which reads, “If you are a sinner or evil in nature, this product may cause burning, intense heat, sweating, skin irritations, rashes, itchiness, vomiting, watery and bloodshot eyes, pale skin color and oral irritations.” Eight 16.9-ounce bottles Holy Drinking Water will set you back $11.99, plus shipping and handling. www.holydrinkingwater.info.

2. Holy Chocolate Holy Chocolate Gourmet Hot Chocolate Mix is not blessed by clergy, but, according to www.holychocolate.com, every sip is “heaven on earth.” Just add water to the mix that includes real cocoa, pure sugar and real milk from Californian pasture cows free of antibiotics or rBST. Holy Chocolate contains no soy, gluten, preservatives or added salt and comes in six “divine” varieties: Amaretto, Amsterdam Super Dark Chocolate, American Milk Chocolate, European Dark Chocolate (with spices), Mint Chocolate and Swiss Milk Chocolate. For only 200 calories per mix, Holy Chocolate is decidedly guilt-free. Six packets cost $9.95, and 12-ounce luxury cans are $13.95. www.holychocolate.com. 3. Holy Cake Let them eat cake! Cake eating can be a guilty pleasure, but a cake and prayer will do a body, and a soul, good. At www. cakeandaprayer.com people can order a cake for delivery that comes with a personalized prayer message to “rejuvenate the spirit and nourish the soul.” At C.A.K.E. and Prayer the recipe is simple: Care, Appreciation, Kindness and Encouragement. Cakes are made in the spirit of love, and Christ, to ensure all recipients are blessed. The moist lemon pound cakes come in three, six and ten-inch sizes presented in a beautiful cake box with a personalized prayer message. Continued on page 10

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City of colusa FIRST 5 COLUSA OFFERS ITS educates with TOP 5 PARENTING TIPS FOR estate planning Wednesday, January 13th 2009 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, the Senior Center / Scout Cabin, located at 901 Parkhill Street in Colusa hosts a FREE educational presentation: “Taking Charge: Educating Seniors on How to Avoid Estate Planning Scams.” The program is sponsored by the State Bar of California and presented by attorney Dennis A. Fordham. Mr. Fordham is a Board Certified Specialist Attorney in Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law. This presentation includes a 20-minute DVD Movie “Taking Charge” of your finances, and open discussion. RSVP by calling the Office of Dennis A. Fordham @ 707-263-3235 or Carol Pearson @ 1-530-458-0494. Refreshments will be served.

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Holidays, weather and current economic conditions among the seasonal challenges families with children ages 0 to 5 may face

Colusa, Calif. – While the winter months traditionally usher in holiday celebrations, seasonal cheer and fun activities for many, this time of year can also create stress and concerns for others. To help families with children ages zero to five cope with challenges they may face this winter season, First 5 Colusa is providing its Top 5 parenting tips along with some valuable resources where people can get support. The stress of the holidays, the seasonal weather change, and the down economy can add strain for parents, shorten their patience and test their parenting skills. First 5 Colusa offers the following effective parenting tips to help relieve stress while investing in your child’s growth: 1. Take time out for yourself – go somewhere safe until you feel calmer. 2. Build a support network of family and friends. 3. Be consistent and create routines – kids need structure. 4. Simplify routines during stressful times – for example, set out school clothes the night before. 5. Take care of yourself – exercise, rest and eat well. Model these positive behaviors for your children. “Our research shows that when parents have the right tools and get the advice they need, children have the best opportunities in life to be fulfilled, healthy citizens,” said Jennifer Long, Executive Director, First 5 Colusa. “Our goal is to prevent crises from happening and protect children from events that can disrupt their developmental cycle.” First 5 Colusa offers resources on a variety of topics including effective parenting, breastfeeding, nutrition, school readiness for children ages zero to five. The organization also works with community partners to increase support of parenting services available to families in the area.

butte county deputy sheriffs’ association announces support in assemblyman doug lamalfa OROVILLE, CA – A key endorsement has been announced in the race for California’s Fourth District State Senate seat. The Butte County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association has added support to the roster of Northern California law enforcement’s elected officials endorsing Doug LaMalfa for State Senate. “After reviewing the current candidates for the California State Senate seat, the Butte County Deputy Sheriffs’ Assocation will be supporting Butte County native and former Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa,” said Jeff Young, President of the Butte County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association. “During his tenure in the Legislature, Doug demonstrated an unmatched integrity and level of trust that our deputies appreciate.” Current and former sheriffs endorsing LaMalfa are Colusa County Sheriff Scott Marshall, Del Norte County Sheriff Dean Wilson, Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones, Siskiyou County Sheriff Rick Riggins, Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko and retired Sheriff Jim Pope, retired Sutter County Sheriff Jim Denney, Tehama County Sheriff Clay Parker and Trinity County Sheriff Lorrac Craig. District attorneys endorsing LaMalfa are Colusa County District Attorney John Poyner, Placer County District Attorney Brad Fenocchio, Shasta County District Attorney Jerry Benito, Siskiyou County District Attorney Kirk Andrus, Sutter County District Attorney Carl Adams, Tehama County District Attorney Gregg Cohen and Trinity County District Attorney Mike Harper. The Fourth Senate District spans much of rural Northern California, including all of Butte County. LaMalfa represented much of the district when he served in the Assembly and is well-known throughout the area. Doug LaMalfa is a fourth generation rice farmer and business owner who represented the Second Assembly District from 2002 through 2008. The California State Sheriffs’ Association named LaMalfa “Outstanding Legislator of 2005” for his work in the Assembly.

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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 Begin at 6:30 P.M. Regular Games Begin at 7:00 P.M. Refreshments Available at Reasonable Prices, Home Made Desserts. Just a reminder that in the month of December, there will be NO Bingo! We will see you all in the New Year. Happy Holidays. Game Day: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. There will be no Movie Day the Months of November and December. *************************** CELEBRATE RECOVERY meets every Friday night at 6:30 P.M. at the First Presbyterian Church (north annex building) at 4th & Jay Streets in Colusa. CELEBRATE RECOVERY is a free program that addresses issues of alcoholism, codependency, drug addiction, and other hurts, habits and hang ups. CELEBRATE RECOVERY is open to anyone who is experiencing pain, brokenness, or just wants support and encouragement. We are an anonymous program. For further information, please call 458-2802. *************************** make a difference in your community the citizens for a better Williams hold meetings the 4th Thursday of every month beginning at 6:00pm. meetings are held at the Sacramento Valley Museum. everyone is welcome!! *************************** Pacific Flyway Quilters The county’s quilt guild. monthly meetings will be held the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Meeting starts at 7:00pm located at the Colusa Masonic Hall 311- 5th street. *************************** Annual Firemen’s Ball (Williams)

December 19, for tickets call 473-2269 *************************** Santa visits Williams Fire Hall (Williams) December 24, 3 p.m. *************************** Santa to visit Arbuckle (Arbuckle) December 20, starting at 6:30 p.m. Santa will be making the rounds in the town of arbuckle *************************** St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Colusa Dec. 20th at 6pm there will be a Christmas (organ concert) event benefiting the Colusa Christian Assistance Fund. *************************** Trinity United Methodist Church in Colusa will be hosting a Children’s Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 20, 2009 which will be during the regular church service at 10:00 am. There will also be a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. The ancient story of Christ’s birth is retold through traditional carols and Scripture. This will be held December 24, 2009 at 5:30 pm. ***************************

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Our Lady of Lourdes mass schedule. Dec. 24th at 5:30pm will be a vigil mass (English). Dec. 24th at midnight will be the midnight mass (English). Dec. 25th 8am mass (Spanish) *************************** Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maxwell. Dec. 24th midnight mass *************************** First Presbyterian Church (Colusa) will be hosting Christmas Eve Candlelight Services, December 24th, 7:30 p.m. and at 11:00 p.m. *************************** Church of the Annunciation in Williams (Catholic) Dec. 25th 9am mass *************************** St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Princeton. Dec. 25th 8am mass (English)

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Holy gift ideas continued “Each time you share a gift from Cake and a Prayer, you’re not only making a difference in the life of the recipient, their response will make a difference for you.” From $8.95. www.cakeandaprayer.com. 4. Holy Wine Trappist monks at the Abbey of the New Clairvaux in Vina, 20 miles north of Chico, are busy with more than prayer: they also make wine. New Clairvaux Vineyard is the first Cistercian winery in North America, but the order has a strong agricultural and winemaking background dating to 12th century Europe. The brothers planted their vineyards, St. James and Poor Souls, in 2000 and today produce Viognier, Zinfandel, Tempranillo, Syrah and red table wines, with the help of fifth-generation California winemaker Aimee Sunseri. To purchase a bottle of wine, or to join the wine club, visit www.newclairvauxvineyard.com. 5. Holy Pets Don’t leave Fido out of the equation: www.petblessings.com offers St. Francis pet ID tags and Star of David pendants for fur babies. St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment, is emblazoned on the St. Francis pet ID tag, and the name and phone number of your pet is engraved on the other side. The medals come in cobalt blue, rose gold, antique gold or antique silver finishes. The Star of David pendants come in the same variety of colors and are also engraved with pets’ identification information. $9.95 to $12.95 available at www.petblessings.com. 6. Holy Oil Holiday preparation can be stressful, so why not take a load off with Frankincense soaking salts for the bath straight from Jerusalem? Abba Oil of Jerusalem combines the therapeutic properties of Dead Sea salts and special desert minerals with selected pure essential oils of biblical origins in the soaking salts. The company offers a plethora of anointing oil products for prayer and healing, including four bath and spa products (lotion, soaking salts, bath gel and exfoliating salt glow) in six biblical fragrances: Frankincense Hyssop (Holy Fire), Myrrh, Pomegranate and Spikenard. Soaking salts are $10. www.abbaoil. com. 7. Holy Food At Holy Food Imports, edible products from Israel’s Holy Land can be delivered straight to your door. All products, from the extra virgin olive oil to the guaranteed fresh Challah bread, are strictly kosher. Unique

condiments include Jerusalem fig confit, honey and sesame-seed spread and honey and carob spread. Nazarene Wildflower Honey is $6.99, and prices go up from there, including the Complete Biblical Assortment gift basket for $89.99. Feel good about your purchase by ordering from Holy Food Imports; the company will donate 10 percent of their profit to charity. Check out the Web site for recipes, historical information and ordering information. www.holyfoodimports. com. 8. Holy Music Geffen Records, the label that brought you Guns n’ Roses, Snoop Dogg, Elton John and Donna Summer, recently released an album from a new artist: Pope Benedict XVI. “Alma Mater,” released Nov. 29, features His Holiness speaking Lauretan Litanies in Italian, Portuguese, French and German accompanied by eight original pieces of modern classical music, and singing Marian prayer. The pontiff ’s predecessor, John Paul II, released “Abba Pater” in 1999, reciting the Rosary to music. $11.99 at Amazon.com. 9. Holy Apparel Apparel at Zazzle.com is neither holy nor divine, but the t-shirts, hats, shoes, coffee mugs and stamps definitely declare a message of faith. Favorite messages include “Too Blessed to be Stressed,” “Blessed Be Y’All,” and “Blessed Not Spoiled.” Starting at $21.95 at www.zazzle.com. 10. Holy Prayer Blankets Prayer Blankets and More began when founder Theresa Lott was hospitalized in 2007 after a bad fall and infection. Her friend gathered people to sign a prayer blanket, and one day the group covered her with the blanket, and their prayers, to help her heal. The selfproclaimed online miracle-belief store sells prayer blankets to cover friends and family on any occasion. www.prayerblanketsandmore.com.

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Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas By Curtis Pyle

aware of the variety you’re buying and well (circle) around the tree. how it does in your area. Some trees, • Water until the air bubbles s the rain comes down and like cherries, require two trees to pollinate. Here’s a checklist of things stop coming up from the root the nights tend to freeze, zone. These air pockets around winter has arrived. Colder to consider when planting bare-root the roots can kill a tree. After than average temperatures damaged trees: this, wait until new shoots occur or killed many sub-tropical and • Make sure there’s room for your before adding more water. tropical plants. That’s life in the trees. Allow for the mature space garden. We often grow just what we needed once your tree takes off. • Provide sunburn protection with like, not necessarily what grows well, • K eep your trees moist and out either a cardboard sleeve or white here. Try not to be depressed about of the sun. Do not let them dry latex paint. The sun can burn new frozen plants, but optimistic that your out on the way home from the trees to death. Protect your trees new garden will be better than ever. nursery. Keep them covered with from rodents that like to chew on Take time to review your winners and a tarp. Don’t leave them sitting in the bark. Be careful when using losers, and consider why you judge a bucket of water for more than a herbicide also, as this will kill a them so. Many lessons are learned couple of days. Plant right away, tree easily. through trial and error. Learn from and don’t let it freeze the roots. these in planning what and where Think of a bare-root tree as a new • Stake your tree on the north to plant in your next go-around with baby that needs to be tucked in and south sides when possible. nature. right away. Strongest winds usually come in from these directions. Loose straw piled over tender plants • Dig the hole at least twice the often works as insulation from the size of the roots’ width. Be careful • Lightly prune your tree to cold. As spring arrives, straw usually not to plant too deep. Compact promote more branching. This works itself down to the ground, the soil in the bottom of the hole will help to shape a stronger and later to become mulch. Remember, with your feet prior to planting. more productive tree. do NOT fertilize yet, as tender new Watch that the graft is turned growth will result too soon and be away from the afternoon sun, • Fertilize only after trees are subject to further cold damage. usually northeast. Broken or growing well, then use only small damaged roots should be pruned quantities of fertilizer. It’s time to talk a bit about bare-root off. Do not prune the roots to fit trees and plants. You save money the hole. Back fill with compost Some of my favorite tree varieties to buying this way. Be sure to read up and soil mixed together. Tamp soil grow here in Colusa County are: on varieties to plant in your area. Be mix down and make a watering Almonds: Nonpareil, Butte, Carmel

Asian Pear: Olympic, Shinko, 20th Century European Pear: d’Anjou, Bartlett, Super Red Cherries: Black Tartarian, Bing, Rainier Apricots: Royal, Fantasme, Orangered Peaches: Fay Elberta, O’Henry, Doughnut Nectarine: Fantasia, Jade, Royal Giant Cling Peaches: Goodwin, Halford, Ross Plums: Satsuma, Santa Rosa, Tulare Giant

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