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Smoke-Free / Tobacco-Free Campus

Effective July 1, 2013

Smoking and the use of tobacco has been clearly identified as a major contribu-tor to heart, lung and other disease entities, through both direct and indirect exposure. As a leading provider of healthcare in Colusa County, Colusa Regional

Medical Center (“CRMC”) is committed to the prevention of disease, the promo-tion of good health and to providing a safe, healthy and com-fortable environment for all employees, patients, and visi-tors. CRMC believes that a smoke-free / tobacco-free policy is consistent with our leadership role in the healthcare field and contributes to employee wellness and productivity and to the wellness of the people in the communities we serve.

Therefore, effective July 1, 2013, CRMC, its campus (inclusive of parking lots and vehicles), our clinics’ campuses (includ-ing their parking lots and vehicles) in Colusa (Webster Street and Da-vison Court), Williams, Arbuckle and Stonyford will become a smoke-free / tobacco-free area. This includes, but is not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own to-bacco, and smokeless tobacco (chewing).

Please join us in maintaining a smoke-free / tobacco-free environment!

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My Little MayberryThird Grade Jokes

Denise Denton-Rinzler

Can’t resist third grade jokes. “Why can’t Peter Pan stop flying? (dramatic pause) “Because he’s from Never Never Land.”

Harrrrr. Aren’t we like that? Can’t seem to get off the ol’ hamster wheel of life? Raising kids, running to work, meetings, clubs, errands, housework, yard work, taxes, funerals and weddings. The only thing more exhausting is a vacation trying to cram in all the “fun” you can before the week is up. A friend recently sent me this story from Pema Chodron’s book. It tells of a woman running from tigers. She’s chased to a cliff, sees vines, clambers down them only to discover there are tigers below too! Tigers

above, tigers below. But right there, in a cleft, is a wild strawberry plant. She picks the strawberry and enjoys it thoroughly. So what about the tigers? I know, I know. But the point of the story is to enjoy each moment you can, to savor even five seconds of peace or what might be your very last strawberry. It’s good to remember we can, however briefly, suspend, float even soar. Peace is like another third grade joke. “How do you catch a unique rabbit? (gleeful pause) “You neek up on it!” May you “neek” up on more moments of peace and gratitude. P

Fully Loaded Baked Potato SaladIngredients

• 8 medium Russet Potatoes

• 1 cup sour cream• 1/2 cup mayonnaise• 1 package of bacon,

cooked and crumbled

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

• Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Wash and cut the potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Cover with water and boil until fork tender, about 20-25 minutes. Do not overcook!

2. Drain and cool the potatoes. I put them in a separate bowl and once they cooled enough I put them in the fridge to cool all the way. This gave them an excellent texture and prevented the dairy ingredients from getting hot or the cheese from melting. If you are serving this salad hot then you don’t need to cool the potatoes, just skip step 2!

3. Mix the mayo and sour cream together in a bowl. Add to the potatoes, then add the onions and cheese. Salt and pepper to taste – I use a pepper grinder and a sea salt grinder for EVERYTHING so I never know exactly how much of either I put in. I think the taste is far superior to just using regular table salt and pepper.

4. Top with extra shredded cheese and bacon and serve!

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briefscalendarMonday, June 17

Colusa Farmers Market4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Memorial Park, Colusa

Wednesday, June 19Arbuckle Farmers Market5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.LaVanche Hursh Park, ArbuckleWilliams City Council Meeting7:00 p.m. Williams City Hall

Thursday, June 20Ampla Health - Ribbon Cutting5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.555 Fremont Street, Colusa

Monday, June 24Colusa Farmers Market4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Memorial Park, Colusa

Wednesday, June 26Arbuckle Farmers Market5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.LaVanche Hursh Park, Arbuckle

Monday, July 1Colusa Farmers Market4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Memorial Park, Colusa

Wednesday, July 3Arbuckle Farmers Market5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.LaVanche Hursh Park, Arbuckle

Thursday, July 4Grand Island Fourth of July BBQ8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Grimes Fire Department

Fourth of July BBQ: The Grand Island Fire Department in Grimes, California will be hosting its biennial Fourth of July Breakfast. Biscuits and Gravy, scrambled eggs, diced potatoes,

pancakes, sausage, ba-con, fruit salad, and BBQ pork chops will be served with coffee and assorted juices. The event is host-ed on Thursday, July 4th from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Grand Island Fire Department. Bring your appetites! All proceeds go to improvements of the Grand Island Fire Department and Scholarship Fund.

Colusa Masonic Lodge Scholarship Recipients: The Colusa Masonic Lodge High Twelve Club would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the class of 2013!! The Colusa Masonic

Lodge takes pride in presenting local youth with scholarships each year. These scholarships are made possible by an annual community golf tournament. Without the Colusa Golf and Country Club, various businesses, the overwhelming support of community members, and lodge members, these scholarships would not be possible. The recipients of the 2013 Colusa Masonic Lodge scholarships are: Mattison Myers, who will be attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Isaiah Gutierrez, who will be attending Butte College; Jenna Lewis, who will be attending the University of Nevada-Reno; Alex Hinely, currently attending U.C. L.A.; and Derek Mench, currently attending Shasta College.

CRMC Board of Directors: Colusa Regional Medical Center is looking for members of the community to serve on the hospital Board of Directors. There are three (3) open board

positions. To apply and be eligible to serve, you must be a current member of Colusa Regional Medical Center. To become a new member, a donation of $100 or more is required, which entitles any business and/or individual one vote at the annual general membership meeting. If you are interested or know someone who would be willing to serve in this capacity, please send in (no later than June 22, 2013) your name, along with a short bio, to Colusa Regional Medical Center, attention: Dierdre Athenais, 199 E. Webster Street, Colusa, CA 95932, or e-mail to [email protected]. Election results will be announced at the annual board meeting in July. Serving as a member of the Board of Directors does require your attendance and participation at a monthly morning meeting (third Wednesday of the month) and any special meetings as needed. We encourage all people of Colusa County to consider this opportunity.

Arbuckle United Methodist Church is offering Vacation Bible School “God’s Backyard Bible Camp Under the Sun” where kids have a blast serving Jesus. Dates/Times: July 29 to

August 2, 2013, 9am-12pm each day. Location will be at Arbuckle United Methodist Church, 600 Pendleton, Arbuckle. Sign up will be on Saturday, July 27, 10am-12pm at the church. For more information: 476-2515.

Seniors Come Join us for Lunch!: If you are 60 years of age or older and are interested in getting out of the house and meeting others over a delicious hot lunch, please join us!

Located at the Boy Scout Cabin, 901 Parkhill Street, in the City of Colusa. Monday through Thursday at noon. Please call Colusa County Public Health at 530-458- 0380 to let us know you are coming! A donation of $3.00 per meal is recommended, but not required.

Child Safety Seat Classes: “Is your child safe in your car? Certified child safety seat technicians are providing classes at the Colusa County Public Health Department. You will learn how to

properly install and use the correct type of car seat for your child. Registration fee is $20 and low-income families may qualify for a free car seat. Call (530) 458-0380 to sign up for the next class.”

Ladies Twilight Golf League now available at the Colusa Golf and Country Club. Two person teams tee off at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday through the end of July. Players do not have to

be embers. For more information please call Cathy Whitesell at (530) 237-7765 or Tina Beckley at (530) 713-5288.

Help support the Colusa Fourth of July Fireworks display! The Colusa Firefighters Association is seeking contributions for the 2013 Fourth of July Fireworks display. With

a cost of about $12,000, your help is needed to continue this tradition. Ralph Keeley, whom is handling the fireworks, donates his services, along with several other individuals who make the event possible. Donations are tax deductible. Contributions can be sent to the Colusa Firefighters Association, 750 Market St., Colusa, Ca. 95932. Please clearly mark your check for the Fireworks Display. For more information, please contact Tom Reische, at (530) 458-5144.

Williams Community Center Activities

MONDAY NIGHT BINGO: Everyone Welcome! Early Bird Games Starting Time at 6:00 P.M. Regular Games Begin at 6:30 P.M. Refreshments Available at Reasonable Prices, Homemade Desserts

GAME DAY: Third Wednesday of the month, at 1:00 PM. - 4:00 PM

Join us to play games, meet new people

and have fun!!Bridge: Fourth Wednesday of the month, at 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 PM

Play Bridge • Everyone Welcome!

Community Submit your Community Announcement by sending an email to: [email protected]


David George Sutton, age 69, passed away on Thursday, June

6, following a year long battle with esophageal cancer. He was born in San Francisco to George Park and Marjorie Hicok Sutton of Maxwell, California. Dave graduated from Maxwell Union High School in 1962, and in 1966 he graduated with a B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley. He subsequently received his

Ph.D. in Chemistry from MIT, specializing in laser spectroscopy and molecular

energy transfer. Following Dave’s graduation from MIT he took a postdoctoral assignment at the University of Toronto during the 1971-72 academic year, working on a laser

related project sponsored by the US Air Force. In 1972 Dave took a position on the technical staff at the Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo and began his career in laser related

molecular science. During his years as a Staff Scientist he published twenty-five technical papers and garnered three patents. Eventually he became a Department Director of a group doing space materials research and testing. He retired in 2006. Dave is survived by his wife Sandy, son Greg, grandchildren James and Marlena, brothers John and Robert, sister Nancy Dickson, and numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. He and his wife were high school sweethearts and would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in July. Dave was a history buff,

avid golfer, skier and Cal State Long Beach sports fan. He will be remembered for his zest for life, sense of humor and his continual quest for that elusive hole in one. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on June 14 at the Maxwell Cemetery in Maxwell, Ca. A viewing was held at the McNary-Moore Funeral Home in Colusa, Ca. on Thursday June, 13, 2013. from 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, an organization for which Dave did volunteer work. Arrangements are under the direction of McNary-Moore Funeral Service. P

David G. Sutton

June Marie Nugent, a native of Colusa County and longtime resident of Arbuckle, died May 25 in Sacramento

of complications from Alzheimer's disease. She was 83. June is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Patrick and Kelly Nugent, also of Arbuckle; a daughter and son-in-law, Jo Nugent and William Van Amburg, of Glendale, Calif.; two grandchildren, Jackson Nugent and Jessie Nugent Van Amburg, of Glendale, Calif., one brother, Leslie Grussenmeyer of Davis, Calif. , and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Patrick Hale Nugent; her parents, Henry and Lena Grussenmeyer; and her brothers Robert, William and Norman (Skip.) June was born in Williams on June 16, 1929. She was a graduate of Williams

High School, attended Yuba College and was employed for several years in the dental office of R.H. Marsh in Williams. On August 3, 1953, she married Patrick Nugent of Gridley, Calif., in a multi-couple ceremony at the American embassy in Tokyo, Japan, where Lt. Nugent was serving in the United States

Air Force. After Pat started flying for United Airlines, a daughter, Jo, was born in 1956 and a son, Patrick Jr., in 1960. June was a loving wife and partner to Pat for more than 50 years, caring for him at home in his last few months when he died of

cancer in 2003. June raised her children with unconditional love and good humor. She was everything to them that a loving mother and grandmother could be. During her life's journey, June and Pat lived in many places over the years...

Los Altos; Arbuckle; Fairfax, Virginia; Denver and Chicago, but June was never happier than when at home in Arbuckle, working in the yard, enjoying a fire in the family room, or gazing at the Sutter Buttes or The Three Sisters. June will always be remembered by family and friends for her loving heart and giving spirit, her great good humor, her many cats, her delicious pies, fruitcake and canned fruits, her love of anything chocolate and how much fun she always was. Graveside services were held at the Williams Cemetery on Friday, June 7th, 2013 beginning at 11:00 a.m. with interment to follow. Memorial contributions can be made in June's name to the Sacramento Valley Museum, P.O. Box 1347, Williams, CA 95987, or to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org Arrangements are under the direction of McNary-Moore Funeral Service. P

June Nugent


Food for thoughtWhere in the World is your food from?

I am a patriot. I grew up reciting the flag salute in school and singing songs about the great red, white and

blue. My family heritage includes members who served in various branches of the United States military. All of this is to say that I am pro USA. I am also a big fan of supporting local business and organizations. How does this fit in with your food? In 2009, the USDA mandated that Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) be printed on certain food items. These products are whole and ground meats, shellfish, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, peanuts, ginseng, pecans, and macadamia nuts. The purpose of this law is to give consumers, like you, information about the source of your food products. After all, the United States has one of the safest food supplies in the world.

There are exemptions from this law, like a seasoned meat item. Can you imagine how difficult it would be to list every country of origin for each spice ingredient used?I was in high school when the concept of COOL started to become a serious reality. Let me tell you, I was a

big supporter. I thought l a b e l i n g product as USA would s igni f icant ly i m p r o v e the sales of

our domestic products. Our neighboring trade partners, Mexico and Canada, argue that COOL puts their products at a disadvantage. However, research shows no real improvement in product sales based on COOL. USDA currently made a change to their law. Instead of labeling product as “Product of USA”,

producers are now required to label what country the animal was born in, raised in and harvested in. Similarly, fruits and vegetables must have labeling that states where they were grown and processed. The goal is to give consumers more detailed information about the products that they purchase. Have you ever noticed COOL on your products when you are shopping? If you do see the ‘Product of ’ statements, do they affect your purchases? I like eating fresh fruits and vegetables year round. Sometimes that means that I buy produce from distant countries in order to fulfill my foodie needs. For example, I like to eat an apple a day. When available, I purchase Granny Smith apples that say Product of USA. The next time you are in the meat or produce aisle, take a look at the COOL statements. After all, the information is there for your benefit. Maybe you’ll pick the product of USA item and help a US farmer stay in business. Cheers to the red, white and blue!! P

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Jerry and Irmalee Schumacher, Colusa residents, will be celebrating

their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at a bar-b-q in the park on Saturday, June 15th. She is the former, Irmalee Wiggins. Jerry graduated from Hayward High School in 1958. Irmalee graduated from El Monte High School in Southern California in 1959. They met while students at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. They were married at the Mission San Luis Obispo on June 16, 1963. The first year of their married lives was spent working on a Dude Ranch northeast of Missoula, Montana. The couple moved to Colusa in 1966. Jerry worked for Pirelli Cable for twenty-eight years before purchasing Classic Meats in Yuba City with their son, Tim. After closing the business, Jerry has worked as a seasonal guard at Olam Tomato Processing

Plant in Williams. Irmalee worked at Bank of America in Colusa while teaching at Colusa Preschool for five years. She was the Operations Officer for Feather River State Bank when the Colusa Branch was opened. She gave up banking entirely to pursue her dream of teaching young children. She taught Kindergarten and 2nd grade at Williams Elementary for sixteen years before retiring. Since retirement, Jerry & Irmalee spend their time with grandchildren, gardening, vacationing at Fort Bragg, and traveling in their RV. They have three children: Lisa Schumacher of Ashland, OR; Tim Schumacher of Tulelake, CA; Sabrina Schumacher of Colusa; and five grandchildren: Ciera and McKay Green, Jaycee Schumacher Ash, Will and Grace Schumacher.. P

Colusa Couple Celebrates50th Anniversary

More than 100,000 residential customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) are now participating in the SmartRate™ program—five

times the number a year ago—giving them an opportunity to save money by conserving energy on a handful of hot afternoons this summer. Participating customers last year saved an average of 12 percent on their summer electric bills. The plan gives residential customers with electric SmartMeters™ a general price reduction of three-to-four cents per kilowatt-hour from June through September. On a few hot afternoons during the warm-weather season, when demand is especially high, the rate temporarily increases by 60 cents per kilowatt-hour to encourage customers to conserve and shift energy use outside of peak times. No more than 15 “SmartDays” are called each season—and never on weekends or holidays. Participants cut their demand by an average of 14 percent on SmartDays last year and saved an average of $67 over the season. Less than one percent of customers asked to leave the program. “SmartRate helps PG&E provide more affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy to our customers,” said Steve Malnight, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions at PG&E. “By lowering electricity usage during peak periods, we can spend less on power and pass the savings on to customers. By easing the burden on our electric grid, it reduces the chances of costly brownouts. And by reducing generation, it keeps the air cleaner and lowers greenhouse gas emissions. Best of all, many customers find that efficient use is habit-forming.” Customers can save money by running dishwashers, vacuums, chargers, and other appliances in the morning or evening, using shades and blinds to block incoming heat, and by setting their thermostat a few degrees higher during the afternoon. Customers who work outside the home during the day can boost their savings by turning off power strips and programming their thermostats to shut down air conditioning until they return. Dessie Velissaratos, who lives with her family of five in San Bruno, signed up for SmartRate in 2011. “I am glad to receive the alerts,” she says. “On SmartDays I unplug all appliances that are not necessary for the day—dryer, washing machine and television—and turn down the water heater to warm. It has helped a lot. I can see in our statements that we are saving money.” Newly enrolled participants receive bill protection for their first full season on SmartRate. With automatic bill protection customers will not pay more with SmartRate than they would without it. Now that more than 90 percent of the utility’s electric customers have SmartMeters installed, the option is available across PG&E’s service area. This May the number of enrolled customers passed the 100,000 mark—about five times the number participating at the beginning of 2012—making it the largest residential dynamic pricing program in the country. Customers can start saving with SmartRate—and receive a $25 incentive bonus—by logging on to their My Energy page and clicking on the “Enroll in SmartRate™” link on the lower left side. P

PG&E Customers Can Save Money

This Summer



Lake County Mental Health Services Act coordinator Jim Isherwood visited Colusa County this week to meet with Colusa

County’s MHSA coordinator Dereck Parks and peer support specialist Valerie Stirling. Parks and Stirling oversee the day to day operations of Safe Haven Drop-in Center in Colusa. There are five similar centers in Lake County so Isherwood was able to share insight to successfully operating the centers and working to advance the programs offered there. P

In Photo (left to right) Colusa County Mental Health Services Act coordinator Derek Parks, Lake County Mental Health Services

Act Coordinator Jim Isherwood and Colusa County peer support specialist Valerie Stirling.

Lake County Visits Colusa County Safe Haven Center

Health


A series of wellness in action programs are scheduled each Tues-day at Safe Haven Drop-In Center in Colusa beginning June 18.

The sessions will continue from 10:30 -11:30 a.m. each Tuesday thereafter through August 13. According to peer support specialist Valerie Stirling who along with Mental Health Services Act coordinator Dereck Parks oversees the day to day operation of the center, the series will focus on healthy living and positive coping skills. A number of the Colusa County Behavioral Health staff members will lead the groups. Alexis Becerra will lead the June 18 session which addresses wellness recovery action plans. Other sessions in the series are as follows:June 25 – Out and About (socialization) with Emily Clark.July 2 – Positive Thinking with Kim PerryJuly 9 – Stress Reduction and Meditation with Debbi NaylorJuly 16 – Keeping on the Sunnyside of Life (positive affirmations) with Beth HinesJuly 23 – Finding your ZZZZ’s (good sleeping hygiene) with Gemma VelazquezAugust 6 – Positive Self Care Routines with Sue BowenAugust 13 – Find your Rhythm (music) with Colusa County Behavioral Health Staff. “More and more we have seen the benefit of programs being offered at the Center,” said Parks.“Our Behavioral Health staff have recognized the need for more outreach and conducting programs at the center and have graciously stepped up to fill that need,” he said.Parks said the Safe Haven participants very much want to be a part of the community outreach and be positive members of the community.

Wellness in ActionSummer Series Scheduled at Safe Haven



The 6th season of the Arbuckle Certified Farmers Market opened

June 12, 2013. Hosted by the Arbuckle Revitalization Committee, the Arbuckle Certified Farmers Market is a valuable community event, and a valuable promotional venue for our small farms and small businesses. It is the first and only Certified Farmers Market in Colusa County. We are looking forward to a great season this year, with a lot of early produce. This year, the Market will feature all local: Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts, Eggs, Flowers, Olive Oil, Wine, Beef, Crafts & More! Tommy’s Market Street Grill will be back serving dinner each week at the

Market. On Saturday, June 29, we will have a special Farmers Market and Antique sale. This event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at LaVanche Hursch Community Park. We will have our regular Farmers Market vendors, plus many others, with a wide variety of shopping opportunities. Lunch from Tommy’s Market Street Grill will also be available. If you are interested in being a vendor at the Arbuckle Certified Farmers Market, you can download the application packet at: www.arbucklerevitalization.org, on the Farmers Market page. Reasons to support your local Farmers Markets this summer:• Fresh, local food is superior in

nutrition and taste• Shopping locally has less

environmental impact• Supporting local farms helps to

preserve agriculture• Shopping locally supports your local

economy• Supporting local producers creates

community connections• You can talk to the farmer/crafter

directly• You can try new recipes and find

unique gifts• Farmers Markets are great community

events where you can socialize with old friends and make new friends P

Arbuckle Certified Farmers Market Opens

Colusa County Fair Demonstration Stage a Success


It was nearly 110 degrees at the Colusa County Fair on Saturday, June 8 but the chefs who had signed up for the Colusa County Commodity Stage demonstration kept on

cooking and the crowds kept coming. The Stage, originated three years ago as the Premier Mushroom Demonstration Stage and chefs from area restaurants prepared only dishes containing mushrooms. Premier was the sole sponsor of the stage. This year the menu was open to any product grown or produced in Colusa County and several other area companies joined in to sponsor the venue. Sponsors in addition to Premier Mushrooms Inc. this year were Central Valley Gas Storage, Colusa Casino Resort, O’Connell Ranch/Barb’s Produce, Jeffreys Ranch Pecans, and Bernice Dommer. The stage opened Friday night with the 3rd annual Colusa County Fair Commodity Cook-off. Chef Doug Baird from the Casino Resort’s Wintun Dinnerhouse assisted by Bonnie Erhke and Mary Lytle judged the event.Kelly Johnson took home a $100 first place in the dessert category for her Almond New York Cheesecake. The dessert also earned her the best in show category and $250. David Ferraiuolo won $100 first place for his bowtie pasta and sausage dish in the main dish category.Following the cook-off Chef Baird presented a sushi and inside out roll demonstration using Ahi tuna and crab and locally grown Cal Rose Rice.

The chefs on the stage on Saturday included David Ferraiuolo, Nancy Newlin of Colusa Legal Support Services, Chef Jeff Battles from Cool Hand Luke’s in Yuba City, and Chefs Ross Montegno and Tom Indrieri from Tommy’s Market Street Grill. Ferraiuolo cooked up squash patties; Newlin demonstrated making crepes/Swedish pancakes using both savory chicken and mushroom filling and a sweeter dessert version as well. Battles prepared his restaurant’s signature skirt steak with sautéed vegetables and Premier Mushrooms. Montegno prepared mushroom and mint soup and a warm salad also using a combination of mushroom varieties from Premier Mushrooms. Indrieri followed Montegno with a variety of Artisan pizzas he is now offering at the Market Street Grill On Sunday Theresa Bright took the stage for Jeffreys Ranch Pecans making pecan caramel rolls, Chefs Sara Barro and Robert Reed represented Steelhead Lodge Bar & Grill making pork loin with Asian pear chutney featuring Barb’s Produce pears. Mary Ellen Moore was the final chef on Sunday preparing stuffed Premier Mushrooms crimini mushrooms. “This has grown into a very popular event at the fair,” said Bernice Dommer. “The area chefs are very generous with their time and their talents, and the fair patrons certainly enjoy tasting the results of their efforts,” she said. P



Members of the Arbuckle 4-H C a n s t r u c t i o n

Project crafted more than 900 cans of peaches, green beans, corn and kidney beans into a fabulous tree displayed in Atwood Hall to celebrate the 2013 Colusa County Fair. After the fair, the food is destined for distribution through the food assistance program operated by the Arbuckle Family Action Center located on the southwest corner of the Arbuckle Elementary School campus. A $1,000 grant was awarded to the Arbuckle Canstruction group through 4-H’s Revolution of Responsibility program to celebrate 4-H’s centennial anniversary and 4-H youths’ legacy of working together to make a measurable difference right where they live. Hannah Cutter, Molly and Emma Doherty and Mary Marsh collaborated on this display

and built on canstruction engineering skills they began developing last Thanksgiving when they created a three dimensional Christmas tree. “I had fun working together with my friends doing something good for our community,” Mary Marsh remarked. Many people will benefit from this food. In the 2011/2012 fiscal year, 1,964 people participated in the Family Action Center’s food assistance program. Revolution of Responsibility is funding 1,000 civic e n g a g e m e n t projects that will benefit 1,000 c o m m u n i t i e s across the state. 4-H is one of the largest youth d e v e l o p m e n t programs in

America. 371 Colusa County youth participate in 4-H and 120 youth are members of the Arbuckle 4H Club. Colusa County 4-H is offered to all youth, ages 5-19, and is part of the 4-H Youth Development Program and the University of California Cooperative Extension. For more information about Colusa County 4-H, call (530) 458-0570.Q

4-H’ers Craft “Can”struction Sculpture at the Colusa County Fair

The There were a total of 160 participants in the Williams Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, May 11, 2013. The 1 Mile had 36 and the 5K had 124. With sponsors and donations, the proceeds totaled $2,048. Active participants ran & walked the city streets of Williams.

Top 3 runners in the 1 Mile:

Female:1. Jackie Corona in 6:152. Cindy Corona in 7:283. Nikita Patel in 8:21

Male:1. Rodolfo Rivera in 6:322. Brandon Hunt in 6:533. Iqbal Grewal in 8:16.

Top 3 runners in the 5K:

Female:1. Daniela Plaza in 21:352. Anna Rios in 22:413. Rylee Codor in 24:19

Male:1. Juan Fernandez in 18:222. Cristian Moreno in 18:533. Ron Rector in 19:34

Williams Fun Run a Success!


Pierce High School

Distinguished DozenEducation

Top Pierce High School Seniors pictured left to right: Rafael Iniguez,

Jonathan Hunt, Katelyn Erickson, Macey Cox,

Marco Ambriz, and Ryan Hunt (Submitted Photo)

Top Pierce High School Juniors L to R: Hilary Brainard, Delany Cano, Sarah Gwerder, Stephanie

Villagomez, Brenda Leos, and Mariela Sanchez (Submitted Photo)

Super Pierce High School Sophomores, the “Kitchen Crew” L to R: Jake Voorhees, Eric Aguirre, Michaela Kalfsbeek, Jennifer Ramirez, Jordan Willingham, and

Cassidy Kuykendall (Submitted Photo)

Honored Staff, chosen by the seniors, (Not Pictured): Mr. George Green, Mrs. Tamara Wilson, Mr. Paul

Cimino, Mr. Robert Chaplin, Mr. Charles Franklin, and Ms. Perla Duarte



Russ Woody, an Emmy-winning television writer/producer and author will make a stop in Colusa

on July 24. Woody’s visit and day-long agenda of appearances is being hosted by Safe Haven Drop-In Center and the Colusa Theatre and Colusa Casino Resort in partnership with Colusa County Behavioral Health and the Colusa County Library. Woody is a childhood friend of Colusa Theatre manager Dave Bishop. When Bishop, a strong supporter of Safe Haven learned the Center wanted to host a special guest who could not only bring a story of success, but one of beating the stigma of mental health issues he suggested Woody. Woody, who is also a 1979 Chico State University graduate, has seen great successes in his writing career, but he has also waged the war on clinical depression.When asked about his challenge and his success Woody responded by saying; “There is nothing more painful or challenging than one’s struggle with his or her own mind. Some of us have had to work very hard to find peace of mind, harder still to find happiness. It is the mind, after all, that we use to overcome the surmountable and insurmountable of the world outside.” “That I have been able to live a full, rich and predominantly happy life is due largely to modern medicine, the insight of those professionals who have helped me and some effort on my part. But it would be arrogant to assume that all did not teeter on the luck of the draw or maybe a passing thought by God,” he added. “To those sore and delicate souls who know of, and have survived, the depths of mental illness’s black abyss, there are arguable rewards—insight, kindness, a creative bent… and perhaps there is universal purpose in that. I don’t know. But we, those of us who have returned from within our own terrifying worlds, we should take some pride that we are often the keepers of humanity’s conscience.” Woody has a string of successful television shows to his credit as well as a

successful first novel entitled “The Wheel of Nuldoid” which he wrote in 2009. Since the early 1980s, he has amassed a number of producing and writing credits in television in the series Benson, Fantasy Island, Webster, Newhart, Valerie, St. Elsewhere, Hill Street Blues, Parenthood, Good Sports, Room for Two, Double Rush, Mad About You, The Drew Carey Show, Cybill, Style & Substance, Becker, True Jackson, VP, Notes from the Underbelly, The Middle and Murphy Brown, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award as a part of the show’s writing team. In advance of his July visit to Colusa Woody has shown support and generosity to Safe Haven Fund by donating five autographed copies of his book to the Fund’s raffle during the annual Stamp Out Stigma Wellness & Recovery Rally held in May. He also contributed a case of the books to be sold to benefit the Safe Haven Fund. The fund is a non-profit 501 c 3 under the umbrella of the Community Foundation of Colusa County. The contributions to this fund benefit the day to day expenses of the center. Preliminary planning for Woody’s July 24 visit includes a meet and greet buffet breakfast at Tommy’s Market Street Grill, a viewing of an episode from

the Emmy winning season of Murphy Brown and a question and answer session with Woody at the Colusa Theatre, a 3:30 pm reading from The Wheel of Nuldoid and a 6 pm reception and readings from his other of Woody’s works at the Colusa Library. Woody will also visit Safe Haven Drop-In Center to share with the clients and other guests his experiences, successes and challenges. All events are free with the exception of the buffet breakfast which is $11.99. Individuals wishing to attend the breakfast are asked to call Valerie at 458-0856 or Kathy at 458-3704 for reservations. Mental Health Services Act coordinator Dereck Parks who with Valerie Stirling, peer support specialist oversees Safe Haven commented that he is so impressed that a man of Woody’s talent and success would contribute his time to do a presentation for Colusa County. “It is indeed a generous gesture that Russ is willing to come here and make such an effort of outreach to our clients, our youth and our entire community,” he said. “I hope that many of the people of Colusa County will seize this opportunity and support this wonderful event.” Q

Emmy-winning writer/producerand author to visit Colusa

Williams Pioneer Review 06/17/2013

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