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keep school lunches safe

By Diane Van, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service

johnny appleseed turns 236!

W.E.S Celebrates Third Graders at Williams Elementary beat the heat while apple bobbing, in celebration of Johnny Appleseed’s 236th birthday.

As children head back to school this fall, parents and caretakers may wonder, “What’s the most important thing that the kids should take to school with them?”

From my perspective as a food safety specialist, I’d recommend an insulated lunch box as the best investment of the school year. For a few dollars, an insulated lunch box can keep children healthy and engaged to learn by protecting them from foodborne illness.

Packing and eating school lunchesIf you pack perishable food in an old-fashioned brown paper bag, it can be unsafe to eat by lunchtime.

Kindergartners look on in amazement as When children are sent home sick Ally Myers successfully gets her apple.

(Submitted Photo) third graders dip deep while apple bobbing or stay home because of illness, it’s at Williams Elementary. (Submitted difficult for them to succeed in their Photo) school work.

Insulated lunch boxes help maintain food at a safe temperature until lunchtime. Perishable lunch foods, such as cold cut sandwiches and yogurt, can be left out at room temperature for only 2 hours before they may become unsafe to eat. But, with an insulated lunch box and a chilled freezer gel pack, perishable Colusa County Breast Cancer Fund food can stay cold and safe to eat Walk & Fundraiser until lunch.

October 9, 2010 Why keep food cold? Harmful bacteria multiply rapidly in the "Danger Zone" — the temperatures Granzella’s Bagna Caldette between 40 and 140 °F. October 30, 2010 Continued on Page 3

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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easy steps to scholarship success

keeping track of your expierences!

Contact information for employers might also be listed ( a boss is Part 2 in a series an excellent source for a letter of recommendation later on…)

In the first article, families were Volunteer work done on a regular encouraged to support their high basis should also be recorded in school students in developing a the “employment section” and the broad range of skills and talents, name of a person who supervised especially through organizations that or witnessed the volunteer offer experiences beyond work is also a great the local level. The goal source for a letter should always be to of recommendation develop well rounded, later on…

Record confident young adults.

Community Service These happen to be the information in the same same characteristics way. Keep all of this that are important to information in a safe scholarship committees. place. In my Scholarship In part two of our series, Workshops I recommend the main idea is for that students set up their high school students to Donna Green own tub, file drawer, or keep an accurate record cardboard box in a secure of their experiences. Beginning location at home. Computer records with the freshman year, students are great, but a paper copy is handy should keep track of any and to update when students are busy! all awards, activities, leadership Many seniors wait until roles, community service projects, “scholarship season” (typically etc. This is most easily done on a January through May ) and then try computer, but can be done on paper to remember four years of activities as well. Divide the paper into the and events, leadership roles, etc. following sections: Activities, The students who started keeping Awards /Recognition, Employment, track of their awards, activities, Community Service. Under each employment and community service heading, record a description of the as freshmen tend to have more activity (Homecoming Committee) complete scholarship applications. and the school year ( 2009 – 2010).

But it is never too late to start!

If the activity involved some type of leadership role, be sure to list that as So WHY do students who are well ( i.e. Co-Chair ).. In the awards hoping for scholarship support section, list the award , the semester need to keep these records? About , year and a brief description ( i.e.

99% of scholarship applications will Student of the Month, Spring ask students to include this type of 2010, outstanding citizenship). information. Very few scholarship Employment information should selection committees have the time include starting and ending dates, to personally interview applicants, job title, name of the business, so the better organized and more and a short list of responsibilities. complete the paperwork is, the

free drive thru flu clinic Colusa County Public Health will be holding a Free Drive Thru Flu Clinic for county residents at the Colusa County Fairgrounds from 1 pm to 5:30 pm on Thursday, October 21st. Medically qualified 2-49 years old will be given the Flumist Nasal Spray. Public Health is unable to vaccinate those under 3 years of age who do not qualify for the Flumist.

Children & teens under 18 years of age MUST be accompanied by parent or legal guardian. Please wear clothing that quickly bears the upper arm if an injection is needed.

For more information, please contact Colusa County Public Health at 458-0380.

better the chances are that an application will be given serious consideration. Every court of law depends upon evidence to help a jury make a decision. The same is true for scholarship committees. A well written resume or list of activities is the evidence that committees use to make funding decisions. Plan ahead! Let the evidence show that you deserve to be funded!

Donna Green is an educator, parent and scholarship advisor. The UC Cooperative Extension Office is sponsoring her Scholarship Workshop on November 15th in the 4-H building on Sunrise Blvd. in Colusa from 7 – 8:30 Story time at PM. ALL county high schools have applications available in the colusa the counselor’s office. Early bird county library registration runs from today until October 8th, pre-registration Storytime for children has resumed continues through November 14th. for the year at the Colusa branch See registration form for more of the Colusa County Library. details.

Storytime occurs every Thursday evening, from 6:30-7:30 pm.

Participants will hear stories, make Next in the series ... crafts, and more.

Developing Excellence !

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keep school lunches safe (Cont)

So, perishable food transported without a cold source won't stay safe long. Here are some other tips to keep food safe until lunchtime: * Clean Hands: Always make sure your hands are clean before preparing lunches. And, make sure your children understand that they need to wash their hands thoroughly before eating lunch or snacks. “Washing hands thoroughly” means using soap and warm water, and rubbing hands for 20 seconds (the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice). If water is not available, provide moist towelettes or hand sanitizing gels in the lunch box. * Freeze your juice box: You can freeze juice boxes and use them as freezer packs. By lunchtime, the juice should be thawed and ready to drink. * Hot Foods: To keep hot foods hot, use an insulated bottle like a thermos for foods such as soup, chili, or stew. * Non-Perishable Food: Some food is safe without a cold source.

Lunch items that don't need to be refrigerated include whole fruits and vegetables, hard cheese, canned meat and fish, chips, breads, crackers, peanut butter, jelly, mustard, and pickles.

If the lunch box comes home with food in it, make sure to throw away any perishable food items, because they have been unrefrigerated too long!

best pomotion design sought for the fair Submitted By: Katherine Craigo The 44th District Agricultural Association (44th DAA) is once again seeking community participation in its advertising campaign for the 2011 Colusa County Fair.

This is the second year running the 44th DAA will host a Colusa County Fair poster contest. Sue Johnson of Johnson’s Printing was last year’s winner.

“We are searching for the best possible poster design which will in turn be used on all promotional items for the 2011 Colusa County Fair,” said 44th DAA CEO Carolan Meek.

Meek explained that the Fair board is excited by the possibility of tapping into the creative talents of not only the general public, but those of some of the area’s graphic designers, publishers and printers.

“We have a number of very creative designers, in the professional arena as well as in the private sector in our

area,” she said.

“Just as events and exhibits at the fair focus on our county and our residents, we would like our promotions to focus on our local talents as well,” she added.

The 2011 fair theme is “Blue Jeans and Country Dreams”.

The fair is sponsoring the contest for the best design or art work to create the poster and other materials to promote the fair and its theme.

Entries must be received at the fairgrounds office at 1303 10th Street in Colusa, Ca no later than 5 pm on Oct. 29, 2010.

The entries will be judged between Monday, Nov. 1 and Friday, Nov. 12. The winner will be notified by Fair Management once the judging is completed.

The winning entry will be awarded $150 and the poster art will be included in all media representations.

For more information contact Carolan Ferreria Meek, CEO at 530 458-2641.

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Census Bureau Reports

Hispanic-Owned

Businesses Increase

The number of Hispanicowned businesses in the United States increased by 43.7 percent to 2.3 million, more than twice the national rate of 18.0 percent between 2002 and 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today.

About 45.8 percent of all Hispanicowned businesses were owned by people of Mexican origin.

Hispanic-owned businesses generated $345.2 billion in sales in 2007, up 55.5 percent compared with 2002. The number of Hispanicowned businesses with receipts of $1 million or more increased 51.6 percent — from 29,168 to 44,206 businesses between 2002 and 2007.

These new data come from the Survey of Business Owners: Hispanic-Owned Businesses: 2007, which provides detailed information every five years for Hispanic-owned businesses, such as the number of firms, sales and receipts, number of paid employees and annual payroll. Statistics are shown for non-Hispanic businesses, for businesses that are equally (50 percent/50 percent) owned by both Hispanics and non-Hispanics, and for four Hispanic subgroups — businesses owned by people of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican or other Hispanic origin.

Data are presented by geographic area (including county,city and metro area), industry and size of business.

Preliminary national and state data were released in July. H i s p a n i c owned businesses comprised 23.6 percent of all businesses in New Mexico, highest among all states, followed by Florida (22.4 percent), Texas (20.7 percent), California (16.5 percent) and Arizona (10.7 percent).

Among counties with a 2007 population of more than 500,000 people, Hispanic-owned businesses comprised 68.7 percent of all businesses in Hidalgo, Texas, the highest in the nation, followed by El Paso, Texas (61.4 percent), MiamiDade, Fla. (60.5 percent), Bronx, N.Y. (37.6 percent) and Bexar, Texas (37.3 percent). Among cities with a 2007 population of more than 500,000 people, H i s p a n i c owned businesses comprised 59.8 percent of all businesses in El Paso, the highest in the nation, followed

by San Antonio, Texas (39.4 percent), Houston (23.3 percent), Albuquerque, N.M. (23.1 percent) and Los Angeles (21.0 percent).

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notice to voters If you are a permanent vote by mail voter: Ballots will be mailed out the week of October 4. If you would like a Spanish language ballot, contact the Colusa County Clerk’s Office 458-0500. All other election materials are bi-lingual. The last day to register to vote in the November 2, 2010 General Election is October 18. If you have moved to Colusa County or within the County, you will need to re-register. If you are unsure of your registration status, contact the Colusa County Clerk’s Office at 458-0500. Registration forms are available at the Post Office, City Clerk’s Office or you can have a registration form sent to you, by calling the Colusa County Clerk at 458-0500.

Write-In Candidate Information for the Williams City Council Seats Filing Dates: September 7 - October 19 Candidates interested in running for the Williams City Council as a write-in candidate must meet the following requirements established by the State of California Elections Code: 1. Must be a registered voter.

2. Must be a resident of the City at the time the nomination papers are issued and throughout the term of office. 3. Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age on Election Day. 4. Must be a citizen of the United States.

Nomination Papers: The nomination petition can be obtained at the office of the Williams City Clerk and shall be signed by not less than 20 nor more than 30 registered voters residing in the City of Williams.

The signatures affixed to the nomination paper will be verified by the Colusa County Registrar of Voters. All nomination documents must be completed and submitted to the City Clerk no later than October 19, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

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HEADLINES OF THE PAST 10/31/1874

FOR THE WEEK- 3.31 INCHES OF RAIN

10/14/1876

SEVENTY FIVE CHINESE PICKING COTTON FOR RUTLAND, JACKSON AND REED

10/7/ 1877

J. T. ARNOLD SHOT BY MCCABE AND MCCABE SHOT BY ARNOLD; BOTH RECOVERED

Williams Farmer 9/30/1938 BROWN AND GOLD NEWSLOSES TO PIERCE IN PRACTICE GAME

The Williams Yellowjackets lost to Pierce by a score of 14 to 0 on the local gridiron last Friday.

Pierce had too much power in the line for the local boys. All their power plays gained yardage. Early in the third quarter Williams made their only threat.

With Matt Jauregui doing most of the ball packing, the Yellowjackets made three successive first downs. However, the Pierce team held and staved off the Williams attack.

The most impressive player on the field was Matt Jauregui, Williams halfback. According to Coach Charles Eaton of Colusa, who scouted the game, Jauregui is one of the best halfbacks ever seen in Colusa County.

Although Williams lost their first encounter with Pierce, Coach Marty Mathiesen hope to put together a winning team in time for the league game with Pierce at the end of the season.

to California when a small boy, sailing wisely and well, and lastly, a devoted from New York on April 21, 1861 husband and father. and arriving in San Francisco through Panama. In 1881 he married Mary Williams Farmer 10/3/1952 Minnie Thompson in old Hangtown, BUYS PROPERTY TO BUILD now Placerville. Several years later, he HOME moved to Williams where he resided Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ward, formerly until his death. of Orland, have For a period of many purchased property years he conducted a meat in the Forgeus market on the property site Addition, just west now occupied by the city of the city limits, in hall, which business he sold order to make their to J. E. Mitchell of Williams permanent home and the late Henry Houchins here, according of Grimes on March 1st to R. O. Wright, 1904. Specially trained in local representative agriculture, he operated the of Strout Realty Abe Clark ranch west of who handled the Williams for a number of sale.

The Wards, years. now residing in the An interesting phase of PAT ASH trailer court, expect his life was his annual trip to Contributor to start building Sacramento Valley Museum the hills in Trinity County to their new home very search for a vein of gold which soon. Welcome to he formerly had discovered. Each year Williams Mr. and Mrs. Ward. he cherished the hope of again locating the lost vein and each summer found Williams Farmer him prospecting. Strangely enough, 9/25/1953 this last summer, he was unable to get FIANL RITES FOR into the territory, a disappointment WILLELLA BOOKER from which he never recovered.

Mr. Fouch watched the growth Final rites were conducted at ten of Williams from a hamlet of one o’clock Monday morning, from the wooden building owned by the late Williams Community Church for W. H. Williams for whom the town Mrs. Willella Booker 69, who passed was named, to the present city always away early Friday morning at Colusa with a keen and active interest, and Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for eighteen days. A

BRYAN MENDENHALL WINS TENNIS MATCHES

In the final tennis competition held Sunday afternoon in Colusa as an event in conjunction with the Harvest Festival, Bryan Mendenhall won the championship in the singles contest.

He defeated Robert Ralston of Chico, 4-6, 6-4, and 8-6.

Bryan received a cup furnished by the 44th Agricultural District. If he wins three consecutive years he may keep the cup permanently.

Bryan was up against some stiff competition playing against men who are seasoned tennis players. His victory was a real one and he is to be congratulated.

Williams Farmer 10/11/1940 PIONEER CITY CLERK PASSES AFTER COLORFUL CAREER

Scores of friends from all sections of the county paid tribute to the memory of Ira Albert Fouch when final rites were conducted for the eighty-six year old, highly respected pioneer, Monday afternoon from the Williams Masonic Temple.

A native of Illinois and the son of the late Albert Fouch, Mr. Fouch came

This the Williams football team circa 1938. (Photo Courtesy of Pat Ash) taking a prominent part in its steady development. When the city was incorporated in 1920, Mr. Fouch was elected city clerk, which position he capably held until his death. His reelection for the sixth term last April again evidenced the faith and friendship of the people of Williams.

For twenty five years he served as clerk of the board of trustees of the Williams Grammar School, ever alert to the needs of the school and the best interests of both teachers and pupils. A member of the board when the present building was constructed in 1931, he was instrumental in effecting the realization of the project.

In the passing of Ira A. Fouch, Williams mourns a real pioneer; a valuable citizen, who firm in his convictions, served his community

native of California Mrs. Booker was born November 12, 1883 and had made Williams her home for many years. In former years she worked as a practical nurse and more recently was engaged in restaurant work until ill health caused her complete retirement. She had not been well for some time.

Williams Farmer 10/3/1958 THE W. C. R. P…WHO IS IT?

No list of officers, no matter how complete is an adequate description of the Williams Community Recreational Program membership. For in a very real sense, this organization is the “community” which the name implies.

From the beginning, the activities of the WCRP have been possible only by the generous and wholeheartedly

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support of the entire community.

The constitution of the WCRP states that membership shall be open to any resident of the Williams Unified School District. It provides for delegate members who attend WCRP meetings as appointed representatives of various clubs in town to keep their own group advised of the WCRP program needs.

Every member has one vote.

But even as a list of those attending and voting would not be an accurate description of membership. For WCRP has survived only because the idea fired the imagination of all the people in the area. There are landowners whose contributions of hunting privileges have made pheasant shoots possible.

There are all the people whose cash donations helped finance the pool; the many business firms who each year share with WCRP, the business profits they enjoy when the pheasant hunters come to town; the boys who post the land; the volunteers who patrol the hunting area; the individuals who offer rooms to rent as an accommodation to hunters; the workers who man the desk during pheasant season to enroll hunters and issue memberships; the clubs who each year provide booths and entertainment at the Fiesta; the firemen who decorate for it.

With all this participation, what more do we need? We need more individuals to help land and guide the program and to share the responsibility for getting the job done. We need active representation from all the town’s organizations. If every club in town will make the recreation center its community service protect, the WCRP can provide the direction and act to unite these efforts, allowing each group to work according to the talents and wishes of its membership.

The proposal to provide a community recreation center on the old high school grounds represents a continuing undertaking, one that will, over a period of years, demand as much in cash and demand as much volunteer effort as did the swimming pool. But the results will benefit not only the children but all age groups in the community, and it will give us another town landmark to be proud of.

Why not have a library with adequate reading room? A museum for display of some of the treasures which tell this valley’s history? A shuffleboard court as well as a tennis court? A teen center and a community hall for dances or card parties and a permanent home for our Fiesta which could be expanded into a community event similar to the Willows Lamb Derby?

All this and more can be ours by continued effort in the spirit of what has been accomplished thus far. The responsibility for steering these efforts must be spread beyond the dozen or so that show up regularly for meetings.

We need to double or triple the regular attendance.

We solicit this help especially among the parents of young families who will share their children in the rich harvest of community betterment which our efforts can produce through the WCRP.

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Fall Festivities

erhaps the thing I like best about the arrival of a new season is the opportunity it provides to celebrate with family and friends. Fall is not only a beautiful time of year, it is also an exciting time for many families busy with school, sports, harvest and upcoming holiday preparations. Here are a few ways to welcome fall and make this season one to remember. Inviting guests to help provide food for the menu is a great way to lessen the workload for yourself and usually results in a delicious spread of food. I’ve found most of my friends really enjoy contributing to a party’s menu.

For many people fall means football. Kick off an afternoon or evening of rooting for your favorite high school, college or NFL team by throwing a tailgate party with your fellow football loving friends!

Tailgating is a fun way to spend time with good friends and everyone can pitch in to make the party a success.

When organizing a tailgate party ask everyone to bring their own folding chairs, chilled beverages and a tasty dish of their choice to share. Provide plates, cups, utensils and napkins for guests. Bring a portable radio and a portable table for the food. Encourage your fellow tailgaters to show their team spirit by wearing their team colors and award a prize for the best dressed fan. Food for a tailgate party should be simple and easy to transport. Winning options include a tray of individually wrapped sub sandwiches, cold fried chicken with buttermilk ranch, BBQ chicken wings, a hot pot of chili, fresh veggies and an assortment of chips

and dips. Burgers and hotdogs are an option if you are able to bring a portable grill. Bar cookies and brownies make great tailgate

their own pumpkin and prizes can be given for the silliest, scariest, and most creative pumpkins. If you would like to include guests in providing the menu you might want to stick with a theme, such as casseroles or soups. A soup party is delicious and easy. Provide guests with an assortment of crackers, fresh bread and beverages. Have small bowls or cups available for soup so guests can sample a variety of soups. Bake or purchase pumpkin and apple pies for the perfect ending to this fall party.

Make the most of the fall season, spend time making memories with your family and good friends.

Fall is a wonderful time to enjoy being together and ripe with opportunity for fun festivities! ~Kim Giffin enjoys being a homemaker and owns Maxwell General in Maxwell. sweets, and if you like you can decorate them with icing piped in the shape of footballs. Just because you are tailgating doesn’t mean you can’t add a few decorative touches to add to the festivities. Dress up your food spread with team flags to decorate sandwiches and brownies.

Simply make color copies of your team’s logo, cut out and attach the mini flags to toothpicks, insert flags into sandwiches or bar cookies once you arrive at the party’s location.

A pumpkin carving party is a festive way to welcome fall and is fun for family members of all ages.

Provide a selection of pumpkins, decorating and carving tools for both children and adults. Small children will have fun painting or coloring the pumpkins with markers. Guests will enjoy carving or decorating

By Popular Demand: COLUSA FARMERS MARKET EXTENDED TO MONDAY NOVEMBER 29TH! COME OUT TO MEMORIAL PARK IN COLUSA EVERY MONDAY NITE FROM 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM FRUIT, VEGGIES, NUTS, HONEY, EGGS, LAMB, KETTLE CORN, FULLER BRUSH… ROOM FOR MORE VENDORS!

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TASTE OF HOME Broccoli Salad 1 ½ pounds broccoli, finely chopped 1 small red onion, chopped 1 cup raisins 10 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup mayonnaise ¼ cup sugar 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 cup sunflower seeds, shelled In large bow, combine broccoli, onions, raisins, and bacon. In small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar. Just be for serving, toss dressing with salad. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds.

Chili Tomato Soup 1 can chili, without beans 1 can bean and bacon soup 1 can tomato soup 1 bag corn chips Blend chili with soups. Heat in a saucepan, 5 to 10 minutes over medium heat or in a microwave oven 3 to 5 minutes on HIGH, until heated through. Serve over corn chips.

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Fall is upon us...

Time to prepare your home and garden for winter. Here’s a quick checklist for you to get ready.

Safety check your property for potential hazards. It may be a broken fence board with a nail in it, or a piece of wire or rope lying around. Even a ground squirrel hole can change your life by wrecking your hip, so don’t take ground irregularities for granted. Do an overall inspection of your property and consider it preventative maintenance. You may thank me later!

Inspect your trees for cracks, broken limbs and precarious, long, unpruned limbs that may break. Call an arborist should you see a potential problem and take care of it before winter storms arrive.

Prune shrubs and small trees as needed.

Remove dead wood and rubbing branches.

Make sure to check tree stakes and ties for wearing off bark and ties that are too tight.

Restake or remove the stakes as you see fit. I like to stake on the north and south side of the plant. This is the direction of most of our storms. When staking, be sure to tie them “not too tightly”. Let them move a bit; it makes them stronger.

I can’t stress enough the value of compost.

Instead of raking up all of your leaves, try burying some under some compost right in your planters when possible. This will benefit your soil and plants, also help with weed control. For the best fall color, always fertilize phosphate fertilizer. Fall & winter feed or bone meal is ideal.

As winter arrives, so will the insects looking for cover in your home. I like to put an insecticide around the perimeter of my home to keep them out. The ants always go for high ground so put a bit under your trees also.

Dormant spray is highly advised to prevent overwintering insects and disease on your fruit

trees.

Time clocks require maintenance as the seasons change. Reset them accordingly and try not to water every day. Remember, it’s best to allow your plants to dry out between waterings, resulting in healthier plants. Don’t forget to look at the wiring that connects your valves to the time clock. When left unchecked, the sun will fade and erode these wires and connections. This may result in system failure.

Also, check your valves and exposed pipes for leaks. Plastic just doesn’t hold up like the days of brass valves and galvanized pipe. You may consider building a valve box to protect your irrigation manifold from the sun and weather.

Take time to enjoy your garden and fix it up a bit. Maybe a new stepping stone or two will do for winter.

Remember, the best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.

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Hispanic-Owned Businesses Increase (Cont)

Other highlights: -- In 2007, businesses owned by people of Mexican origin accounted for 45.8 percent of Hispanic-owned businesses; Cuban origin accounted for 11.1 percent, Puerto Rican-owned businesses accounted for 6.9 percent, and businesses owned by other people of Hispanic origin accounted for 34.5 percent.

-- The number of businesses owned by people of Mexican origin increased by 47.7 percent between 2002 and 2007; the number of Puerto Ricanowned businesses increased by 43.0 percent, the number of Cuban-owned businesses increased by 65.5 percent, and the number of other Hispanicowned businesses increased by 30.6 percent.

-- Of the 2.3 million Hispanicowned businesses, 249,168 had paid employees, an increase of 24.9 percent from 2002. These employer businesses employed 1.9 million people, an increase of 25.7 percent from 2002, and their payrolls totaled $54.6 billion, an increase of 48.7 percent. Receipts of Hispanic-owned employer businesses totaled $274.5 billion, an increase of 52.9 percent.

-- Of the 2.3 million Hispanicowned businesses, 2.0 million had no paid employees, an increase of 46.4 percent. These nonemployer businesses’ receipts totaled $70.7 billion, an increase of 66.6 percent.

-- The number of Hispanic-owned businesses with 100 or more employees increased by 26.4 percent from 1,508 to 1,906. These businesses generated $74.2 billion in revenues, an increase of 76.6 percent from 2002.

-- Nearly one-third (30.0 percent) of Hispanic-owned businesses operated in the construction, repair and maintenance, and personal and laundry services industries. (See Chart.)

-- Wholesale trade, construction and retail trade accounted for 50.8 percent of Hispanic-owned business revenue.

The Survey of Business Owners defines Hispanic-owned businesses as firms in which Hispanics own 51 percent or more of the equity, interest or stock of the business. Additional reports highlighting other minority-, women-and veteran-owned businesses will be issued over the next year and will include detailed data on the number of firms, sales and receipts, number of paid employees and annual payroll.

Data will be presented by geographic area, industry and size of business.

Subsequently, separate publications will be issued highlighting characteristics of all businesses and business owners.

williams elementary celebrates the bicentenial of Mexico’s independence

2010 sidewalk improvements project update

The 2010 Sidewalk Improvements project combines three federally-funded projects for installation of new sidewalks and accessible ramps, to enhance pedestrian safety and accessibility.

The project is funded using $370,000 in Federal Stimulus funds (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – ARRA), and $271,000 in Safe Routes to School Program funds.

The City of Colusa has contracted with Lister Construction. The work Angelica Perez’ high school Spanish class recently visited Barbara Mayberry’s 3rd is nearly completed along 3rd Street, grade elementary class. The older students shared readings, recited poems, and read the 5th Street, and 7th Street. Work is Mexican Pledge of Allegiance in honor of the bicentennial of Mexico’s Independence. beginning on Fremont Street from (Submitted Photo) 2nd Street to 10th Street and will be Mirsona manor provides more than ongoing for approximately five more weeks. This work will occur around just care both Egling Middle School and Burchfield Primary School, so extra safety precautions are being taken by the City and Lister Construction to accommodate school traffic. The City requests that all students and parents take extra precautions around these construction areas, and stay away from the construction areas for their own safety.

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Pictured are Nancy Bertram, Helen Beckam (front row), Betty Wyrinski, and Carmen Conrado (second row). The group enjoyed a pleasant ride on the community bus service, and had a simply wonderful time at the Colusa Senior Center. According to reports they were heard to say, “we will be back!”

Residents of Mirsona Manor senior residential care facility ride the Colusa Transit Bus to Colusa. On September 22, eight residents and staff travelled from Williams to

Colusa to enjoy lunch and activities at the Colusa Senior Center. While at the senior center, residents played bingo and socialized with seniors from the Colusa community.

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Submitted By: Katherine Craigo The Workforce Education & Training Action Volunteers at Colusa County Behavioral Health were honored for their hours of service at the end-of-the-year celebration luncheon on Sept. 16 at Colusa County Behavioral Health.

The training program was established on July 1, 2008 and now includes 32 active volunteer participants.This year’s tally of donated hours was in excess of 2,000 hours.

The WET Action Volunteers is a program for Colusa County Behavioral Health consumers and

family members and offers training and education through individual and community activities to support wellness and recovery. An individual must complete an application and a formal interview process to be selected for participation in the WET Action Volunteer program.

A number of volunteers and staff attended the end-of-the year pizza luncheon celebration. Each volunteer was awarded a certificate for hours volunteered in the past year. Pizza was donated to the event by Round Table Pizza and Riverbank Pizza.

WET Action Volunteers were recognized for their leadership and

participation in projects throughout the FY 09/10 including such projects such as assistance to homeless, arts and crafts volunteers and movie matinee volunteers, Safe Haven volunteer greeters, painters and trainers, Stamp Out Stigma workers, Community Christmas Toy Drive, Walk for Recovery, Community Winter Coat Drive and the annual Thanksgiving celebration.

The WET program also established a program called “Helping Hands Outreach” and has provided a number of services to groups, churches and individuals in Colusa County throughout the year.

The WET Action Volunteers are interested in more opportunities for the Helping Hands Outreach projects.

“If your organization would like to invite the volunteers to help at your site, we would love to lend a hand,” said Valerie Stirling, WET Action Volunteer Coordinator.

Stirling can be contacted at 4580523. All projects must follow WET Program guidelines and they must be preapproved by the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Coordinator.

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October 3-9 is National Mental Health Awareness Week.

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It is a national observance created

by Presidential proclamation in 1990 to focus on the high incidence of mental health issues.

According to information provided by Colusa County Department of Mental Health, the annual observance is an opportunity for evoking change in the mental health delivery system and the purpose of this observance is to educate the public about mental illness and to reduce the stigma that motivates society to discriminate against people with mental illness.

Severe mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, obsessivecompulsive disorder, severe anxiety disorder, borderline personality disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, affect one-in-five families annually which makes the incidence of severe mental illness more common than that of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease and the most common reason for hospital admissions nationwide.

There is a deep unmet need in United States communities to educate and support children and families affected by mental illness and its impact because while mental health disorders can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income, they continue to be shrouded in stigma and social prejudice.

However, severe mental illnesses have been scientifically proven to be highly treatable disorders of the brain, especially when treatment comes early.

Without treatment, many children, young people, and adults suffering from mental disorders may have to endure their illnesses throughout their entire lives, and those with untreated mental disorders are at high risk for many difficulties, including alcohol or drug abuse, violent or self-destructive behavior, and even suicide.

The Colusa County Department of Behavioral Health is urging citizens to increase public awareness of mental illness and to support efforts to end the shame and stigma associated with mental health disorders, so that all citizens of Colusa County and their families can receive the care they need and continue in their growth and development to become healthy, contributing adults to society.

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Aviso a los Votantes Si usted es un votante que vota por correo permanente: Boletas seran einviadas por correo en la semana del 4 de octubre, 2010. Si usted prefiere su boleta en espanol favor de contactar la Oficina del Secretario del Condado de Colusa. Todo otro material sobre la eleccion es bilingue.

El 18 de octubre 2010 es el ultimo dia para registrarse para votar en la eleccion general el dia 2 de noviembre 2010. Si se ha mudado al Condado de Colusa, o ha cambiado de domicilio residencial tendra que registrarse de nuevo. Si no esta seguro de estar registrado para votar o que este correcto su domicilio, llame a la Oficina del Secretario del Condado de Colusa 458-0500. Formularios para registrarse para votar estan disponibles en las oficinas postales, oficina del secretario municipal o se le puede enviar el formulario de registracion llamando la Oficina del Secretario del Condado al 458-0500.

Informacion para ser candidato por voto escrito para el Consejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Williams Fechas para presentar candidatura: 7 de septiembre – 19 de octubre 2010 Personas interesadas en ser candidato para el Consejo Municipal de Williams tienen que cumplir con los proximos requisitos establecidos por el Codigo de Elecciones del Estado de California: 1. Tiene que ser votanter registrado. 2. Tiene que ser residente de la ciudad al tiempo de obtener sus papeles de nominacion y durante el termino del cargo. 3.

Tiene que tener por lo menos dieciocho (18) anos de edad el dia de la eleccion. 4. Tiene que ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos.

Documentos de Nominacion: Se puede obtener la peticion de nominacion en la oficina del Secretario Municipal de Williams y sera firmado por no menos de 20 y no mas de 30 votantes que radican en la ciudad de Williams. Firmas fijadas a la peticion de nominacion seran verificadas por la registradora de votantes del Condado de Colusa. Todos los documentos de nominacion deben ser completados y sometidos al secretario municipal de la ciudad a no mas tardar del 19 de octubre 2010 a las 4:00p.m.

APRD’S Balón-Cesto Little Bears Bears en Movimiento Sign-ups Sábado 2 de Octubre de 11:30-2pm. Escuela de primaria de Arbuckle.

Lunes 4 de Octubre - de 6-7pm. Pierce Gimnasio del norte de escuela secundaria. Costo: $45 por el primer niño, $40 por el segundo y $35 Por cada uno adicional. Little Bears- Edades Pre K a 2º grado Todos los juegos para jugarse en Arbuckle. Bears en Movimiento- 3 º para 6 º grado. Partidos a jugarse en Maxwell, Arbuckle & Colusa. No juego mixtos. Los juegos serán del 13 de noviembre al 5 de febrero.Los jugadores tienen que tener 4 años de edad antes d Del 2 de diciembre, 2010 Los que juegan por primera v Vez tienen que proveer el acta de nacimiento El espacio es limitado-una vez que haya llenado una división, se creara una lista de espera Las formas están disponibles en la página web www. arbuckleparksandrecreation.org

APRD’S Ballet Folklorico Registractiones Sábado 2 de Octubre de 11:30-2pm. Escuela de primaria de Arbuckle. 5 de Octubre - de 6-7pm. APRD oficina 309 st v. Costo: $40 por el primer niño, $35 por el segundo y. $30 Por cada uno adicional. Edades Pre K a 5º grado. Los jugadores tienen que tener 4 años de edad antes d. Del 2 de diciembre, 2010. Primer ano bailando necesitan entregar una copia de la acta de nacimiento. El espacio es limitado-una vez que haya llenado una división, se creara una lista de espera. Las formas están disponibles en la página web www.arbuckleparksandrecreation.org Si tienen preguntas pueden llamar a APRD #476-3007

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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

CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION 627 8th Street, Williams, CA Annual Rummage Sale Starts: Wednesday, September 29th through Friday, October 1st 9:30 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday, October 2nd 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Please come and support this fundraiser for our church and get great bargains in return!

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 to play games, have fun and meet people! Movie Day: Fourth Wednesday of the month, at 1:00 P.M. Price: FREE Refreshments: Popcorn, 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.

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. The Colusa Certified Farmers Market will run until the last Monday in November, weather permitting. Fall hours are from 4:00 p.m. to dark Calling all women of agriculture

Are you a woman dedicated to the survival of Agriculture? Unite as “California Women for Agriculture” (CWA) promote, and educate the importance of Agriculture. Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM. For more Information, contact Melodie Johnson at (530) 458-5130.

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE COLUSA COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER There are citizens who would like to change, improve and strengthen the county animal laws. Areas of concern are leash law, dangerous dog, puppy mills, animal cruelty, kennel licenses.

If you are concerned about certain situations in your area; would like to see the county ordinances strengthened so we can support the animal control officers please send an email to foccas@colusanet.com and state where you would like to improvement. A community forum meeting will be announced at a later date.

Harvest Renaisance Fair The Colusa County Harvest Renaissance Fair will be held Oct. 2324. arbuckle parks & recreations activities fall 2010 NEW low Impact Aerobics: Monday, wednesday & Friday.

8:30AM to 9:30AM. APRD Office Soccer Camp: Saturday 9:30 to 11:30.

September 11 - October 2. Balfour Park. Ages PreK to 6th Grade Practical Yoga & Pilates: 5:30 to 6:30.

Tuesday & Thursday.APRD Office Volleyball: Tuesday & Thrusday.

7:30pm - PHS North Gym. $25/ person per month.

Halloween Parade: October 31st 10:30am - Signups. ACE Hardware Parking Lot. Kincannon’s ATA Martial Arts: Child, Teen and Adult Classes. Monday & Wednesday. 4:45 - 7:00pm. APRD Office Weight Training, Cardio & Agility Training: 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Monday & Wednesday Pierce High School North Gym. Youth Basketball: Signups for 20102011 Program October 2nd - 121:30pm. Arbuckle Elementary School.

October 4 - 6-7pm. Pierce High School North Gym. Master Gardener Applications are Available The Colusa County Master Gardener program is now accepting applications for the 2011 class starting in January.

Master Gardeners are volunteers that provide public education in home gardening and basic horticulture.

While the intent of the program is to provide service at little or no cost to the public, there is a fee of $150 for training new volunteers. To be considered for acceptance you must attend a mandatory orientation meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 9am or 4pm at the Farm Bureau office (530 Market St., Colusa). For more information, pick up

an application at the UCCE office (100 Sunrise Blvd., Ste E, Colusa) or the Farm Bureau office (530 Market St., Colusa) or any Master Gardener event.

Applications are also available on-line at http://cecolusa.ucdavis.edu

Do You Like to Sing?

If you enjoy singing, you are invited to join the Community Choir. It will begin practicing for the Christmas Concert on Monday, Oct. 11th at 7 p.m. All practices will be held at the Arbuckle United Methodist Church located on 9th and Pendleton Streets. Each year, singers and instrumentalists from all over Colusa County, as well as some from Yolo County participate so it is truly a community effort. The Christmas Concert will be performed on Sunday, Dec. 12th. Jean Malcolm will accompany the choir and Jody Bowker is the director. If you have questions, please contact Jody at 476-3660.

Sutter County Historical Society October Luncheon Saturday, October 16, 2010. Social at 11:30 am Luncheon served at 12:00 noon.

(Ruthy’s luncheon buffet). Meeting and program following the luncheon. at Ruthy’s, 229 Clark Ave, Yuba City, Norm Piner will be talking about the history of Sutter County’s Peach Industry. (Norm is the sun-in-law to the Harter family of the Harter cannery).

His talk will be enhanced with photos

by Ken Calhoun. Luncheon will cost $15.00 Advance reservation and payment is necessary to secure you a place. everyone is welcome to hear aout the rich history of the peach industry in Sutter County. For information or to make a reservation please call Phyllis Smith at 671-3261 or Sutter County Museru at 822-7141.

OMEGA NU’S ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE 8:30 A.M. – 2 P.M. Sacramento River Fire House. 235 Market St, Colusa.

Over 3,000 square feet of quality bargains at rock-bottom prices!

The Sacred Heart Church of Maxwell ..will be holding its annual Fall Bazaar and Dinner on Sunday, October 24, 2010, from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m., at the American Legion Hall, in Maxwell.

They will be serving a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings. The cost for dinner is $10 for adults, $4 for children ages 4 – 10, and free for children 3 and under. There will also be a paddle wheel with lots of prizes,

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a silent auction, a country store with homemade items, kids’ games, and a raffle. Raffle prices are 1st place – 4 Kings tickets (December 4th vs.

Dallas), 2nd prize - $100, and 3rd prize - $50. Raffle tickets are $1.00 each. Dinner tickets and raffle tickets can be purchased by contacting Sacred Heart Church, at 473-2432.

Maxwell United Methodist Church’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, October 23, 2010 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Corner of California and Olive Streets, Maxwell. Dine-in and takeout dinners available for a donation. A Christmas Quilt will be raffled off. For tickets contact Marcia Richter 4583067 or Cindy Lovelace 438-2511.

APRD’s Ballet Folklorico Sign-ups October 2nd-Saturday 11:30-2pm Arbuckle Elementary. October 5thTuesday 6-7pm. APRD’s Office 309 5th St Arbuckle. Fees: $40 for first child, $35 for second child and $30 for each additional child Ages Pre K to 5th grade. Pre-K Players must be 4 years old before 12/2/10. First time dancers must provide a copy of birth certificate.

Limited Space–waiting lists will be created once an age group is filled. Forms available at www.arbuckleparksandrecreation.org. For questions please call APRD #476-3007 APRD’s Little Bears & Bears on the Move Basketball Sign-ups October 2nd-Saturday 11:30-2pm Arbuckle Elementary. October 4thMonday 6-7pm. Pierce High School’s North Gym. Fees: $45 for first child, $40 for second child and $35 for each additional child. Little Bears- Ages Pre K to 2nd grade. All games to be played in Arbuckle. Bears on the Move- 3rd grade to 6th grade.

Games to be played in Maxwell, Colusa & Arbuckle. No Coed Play. Games to be played November 13th -February 5th. Pre-K Players must be 4 years old before 12/2/10. First time players must provide a copy of birth certificate.

Space is limited – a waiting list will be created once a division has filled. Forms available at www.arbuckleparksandrecreation.org. For questions please call APRD #476-3007

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