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WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 2015 VOLUME 8 • ISSUE 8 • SEQUENCE 195 “It’s your community, It’s your news!” • Established 2008 WEEKLY COLUSA COUNTY NEWS Today's Weather Plenty of Sun High: 65° Low: 37° Weather Date High Low Wed. 4 Mostly Sunny 65° 37° Thurs. 5 Beautiful & Sunny 68° 39° Fri. 6 Mostly Sunny 76° 42° Sat. 7 Warm & Sunny 78° 44° Sun. 8 Warm & Sunny 78° 47° Mon. 9 Plenty of Sunshine 75° 47° Tues. 10 Mostly Cloudy 71° 50° Sheriff Announces Community Meetings Williams Pioneer Review C olusa County Sheriff Joe Garofalo announces he will be holding community meetings throughout Colusa County during the month of April 2015. e following are the locations and times the meetings will be held: Stonyford Grange Hall April 2, 2015 @ 6:30PM Maxwell Sheriff ’s Substation April 9, 2015 @ 6:30PM Princeton High School Cafeteria April 16, 2015 @ 6:30PM Grimes Scout Cabin April 23, 2015 @ 6:30PM Arbuckle Fire Department April 30, 2015 @ 6:30PM Sheriff Garofalo, will use the community meetings in an effort to better understand and address the problems that affect the everyday lives of the residents of Colusa County. Various Sheriff ’s Office personnel and other local Government agencies will be in attendance to help answer any questions you may have. e public is welcomed to attend any of the above locations. ■ County to Introduce Measures to Reduce Speed Limit in Princeton Lloyd Green Jr. [email protected] A ſter several months of battling with Caltrans, the Community of Princeton may get a handle on the recent speed limit increase along Highway 45. “We are proposing a few possible measures to help reduce the speed along State Route 20 in Princeton,” said Colusa County Public Works Director, Scott Lanphier, “We are looking for input on the ideas we have developed.” Lanphier said that his staff had worked to develop several distinctive ways to help reduce the speed limit through downtown Princeton. e project came to their attention aſter Caltrans projected an increase from 35 MPH to 45 MPH aſter its recent traffic study of the area. “We have a few ideas that are unique and haven’t been done before,” said Lanphier, “ese ideas will have to be approved by Cal Trans prior to them being implemented.” District five supervisor, Denise Carter said that she was excited to see the ideas that the Public Works Department has developed and invites that the citizens of Princeton will attend and give their input. Some of the proposed ideas include distinctive road markings, and other features to help reduce speed and increase awareness of pedestrian traffic. Additionally Lanphier proposes the construction of two gateway signs at each end of the highway to help better define the town limits. “e hope is that the combination of these projects will give a better visualization to drivers to decrease his/her speed when traveling through Princeton,” said Lanpher. e Colusa County Department of Public Works will host a second public meeting in Princeton at the Jr/Sr High School Cafeteria on ursday, March 19th starting at 6:00 PM. “e public is invited to attend this meeting and discuss the proposals,” said Lanphier, “Caltrans representatives will not be in attendance.” Aſter the conclusion of the meeting, the County Department of Public Works will forward the proposed designs to Caltrans for comments and approval. Colusa Girl Scout Troop Donates to Animal Shelter G irl Scout Troop 3820 delivered donated supplies to the Colusa County Animal Shelter on Monday, February 23, 2015. “e girls made up 150 flyers and passed them around to several neighborhoods in Colusa,” said troop leader, Colleen Wrysinski, “they each worked very hard collecting supplies.” With the troops collection efforts, the community members donated various pet supplies, pet food, and toys as well as monetary donations for the shelter. “is was a part of their Bronze Award project,” said Wrysinski. In addition to the donations collected, the troop made sock toys for the dogs and toilet paper tube toys for the cats. Troop participants included Abby, Renee, Lacy, and Vanessa. County Employees Recognized by Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors Recognize Employees for Years of Service to the community. (Submitted Photo) L to R: Yolanda Tirado, Kent Johanns, Linda Walker, Lawrence Harris, John Poyner, Jill Rablin, Albert Bumgarner, Cynthia Garza, Peggy Scroggins and Richard Bowen. READ STORY ON PAGE 2
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WEDNESDAY MARCH
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VOLUME 8 • ISSUE 8 • SEQUENCE 195 “It’s your community, It’s your news!” • Established 2008
WEEKLYCOLUSA COUNTY NEWSToday's Weather
Plenty of SunHigh: 65° Low: 37°
WeatherDate High Low
Wed. 4Mostly Sunny
65° 37°
Thurs. 5Beautiful & Sunny
68° 39°
Fri. 6Mostly Sunny
76° 42°
Sat. 7Warm & Sunny
78° 44°
Sun. 8Warm & Sunny
78° 47°
Mon. 9Plenty of Sunshine
75° 47°
Tues. 10Mostly Cloudy
71° 50°
Sheriff Announces Community MeetingsWilliams Pioneer Review
Colusa County Sheriff Joe Garofalo announces he will
be holding community meetings throughout Colusa County during the month of April 2015. Th e following are the locations and times the meetings will be held:
Stonyford Grange Hall April 2, 2015 @ 6:30PM
Maxwell Sheri� ’s SubstationApril 9, 2015 @ 6:30PM
Princeton High School Cafeteria April 16, 2015 @ 6:30PM
Grimes Scout CabinApril 23, 2015 @ 6:30PM
Arbuckle Fire Department April 30, 2015 @ 6:30PM
Sheriff Garofalo, will use the community meetings in an eff ort to better understand and address the problems that aff ect the everyday lives of the residents of Colusa County. Various Sheriff ’s Offi ce personnel and other local Government agencies will be in attendance to help answer any questions you may have. Th e public is welcomed to attend any of the above locations. ■
County to Introduce Measures to Reduce Speed Limit in PrincetonLloyd Green [email protected]
Aft er several months of battling with Caltrans, the Community of Princeton may get a handle on the recent speed limit increase along
Highway 45. “We are proposing a few possible measures to help reduce the speed along State Route 20 in Princeton,” said Colusa County Public Works Director, Scott Lanphier, “We are looking for input on the ideas we have developed.” Lanphier said that his staff had worked to develop several distinctive ways to help reduce the speed limit through downtown Princeton. Th e project came to their attention aft er Caltrans projected an increase from 35 MPH to 45 MPH aft er its recent traffi c study of the area. “We have a few ideas that are unique and haven’t been done before,” said Lanphier, “Th ese ideas will have to be approved by Cal Trans prior to them being implemented.” District fi ve supervisor, Denise Carter said that she was excited to see the ideas that the Public Works Department has developed and invites that the citizens of Princeton will attend and give their input. Some of the proposed ideas include distinctive road markings, and other features to help reduce speed and increase awareness of pedestrian traffi c. Additionally Lanphier proposes the construction of two gateway signs at each end of the highway to help better defi ne the town limits. “Th e hope is that the combination of these projects will give a better visualization to drivers to decrease his/her speed when traveling through Princeton,” said Lanpher. Th e Colusa County Department of Public Works will host a second public meeting in Princeton at the Jr/Sr High School Cafeteria on Th ursday, March 19th starting at 6:00 PM. “Th e public is invited to attend this meeting and discuss the proposals,” said Lanphier, “Caltrans representatives will not be in attendance.” Aft er the conclusion of the meeting, the County Department of Public Works will forward the proposed designs to Caltrans for comments and approval.
Colusa Girl Scout Troop Donates to Animal Shelter
Girl Scout Troop 3820 delivered donated supplies to the Colusa County Animal
Shelter on Monday, February 23, 2015. “Th e girls made up 150 fl yers and passed them around to several neighborhoods in Colusa,” said troop leader, Colleen Wrysinski, “they each worked very hard collecting supplies.” With the troops collection eff orts, the community members donated various pet supplies, pet food, and toys as well as monetary donations for the shelter. “Th is was a part of their Bronze Award project,” said Wrysinski. In addition to the donations collected, the troop made sock toys for the dogs and toilet paper tube toys for the cats. Troop participants included Abby, Renee, Lacy, and Vanessa.
County Employees Recognized by Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors Recognize Employees for Years of Service to the community. (Submitted Photo) L to R: Yolanda Tirado, Kent Johanns, Linda Walker, Lawrence Harris, John Poyner, Jill Rablin, Albert Bumgarner, Cynthia Garza, Peggy Scroggins and Richard Bowen. READ STORY ON PAGE 2
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30 Students to Be Recognized at Caring Youth Counts Award CeremonyLloyd Green [email protected]
The Colusa County Office of Education (CCOE) will
recognize the youth of our county that make positive contributions to our community. “We want to acknowledge their efforts by having community members nominate them for the Caring Youth Counts Award,” said Kari Provost, CCOE Prevention Services Coordinator. The Caring Youth Counts Award honors Colusa County youth for making a difference for themselves and others in the community.
To be eligible nominees must be a Colusa County student between the ages of five and 18 years of age and must demonstrate an active effort, achievement or strong character. Nominations were submitted by community members on February 27, 2015. The students will be recognized at a special awards ceremony held at the Colusa County Office of Education Village, 101 Marguerite Street, in Williams on March 19, 2015 at 7:00 PM. Students selected to receive the honor will be announced prior to the event. ■
Colusa Artists to Fea-ture in Mendocino Art ShowLloyd Green Jr [email protected]
Local artists, Mary Ann Nation and Bob Nation of Colusa will
be featured in the Annual Whale Festival Art Show in Mendocino starting Friday, March 6 – 8, 2015, at the Odd Fellows Hall, located at the corner of Kasten and Ukiah Street in Mendocino, California. The event hosted by the Plein-Air Painters of Mendocino will feature
15 artists from around the area. With the weather permitting, many artists will be painting outside. Can’t make it to the Whale Festival? An Artist Reception will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 5PM to 8PM at the Mendocino Odd Fellows Hall, located at the corner of Kasten and Ukiah Street in Mendocino, California. Admission to the Art Show and Reception is Free.■
Colusa County Farm Bureau Donates More than $8,000 to Youth CausesSubmitted Story Williams Pioneer Review
Continuing its tradition of donating to youth causes,
the Colusa County Farm Bureau Board of Directors voted to donate over $8,000 to such causes at its January board meeting. “We were fortunate to have raised money for such causes this past year, and the board voted to give back to the young men and women of our community, at our board meeting,” said Rob Faris, Colusa County Farm Bureau, president. The board voted to donate $3,000 to local youth scholarships, $1,000 each to Colusa and Arbuckle FFA groups for the help those groups gave at Farm Bureau events. The Farm Bureau will also donate an FFA jacket to each FFA group in the county for the advisor to give to a needy FFA student. They donated $500 to the Pierce High School Horticulture Club, $1,000 to the Field Day at Pierce High School, $300 to Clean
Barns & Ag Mechanics at the Colusa County Fair. Western Days and the Fair Foundation will each receive $500 gifts and $100 for Colusa High School Grad Nite. “We appreciate our youth and wish to help them as much as we can. The Farm Bureau has had fundraising events, and the community was very generous in their support, which allows us to be generous to the young people,” Faris said. “We want these young people to be successful, because some day they will be running this organization and be influential members of our community,” Faris also stated. The Colusa County Farm Bureau is an organization of farmers and ranchers working to protect farm, ranch and rural families on behalf of nearly 700 members county-wide and is part of the California Farm Bureau Federation—the state’s largest organization of farmers and ranchers. ■
County Employees Recognized by Board of SupervisorsWilliams Pioneer Review
On Thursday, February 24, 2015 the Colusa County
Board of Supervisors recognized 17 employees reaching milestone service anniversary’s. The 17 employees honored were:John Poyner – 30 yearsPeggy Scroggins – 30 yearsJanet Dawley – 20 yearsBryan Dollins – 20 years
Rose Gallo-Vasquez – 20 yearsAlbert Bumgarner – 15 yearsMark Contreras – 15 yearsLawrence Harris – 15 yearsKent Johanns – 15 yearsCarina Padilla – 15 yearsLeeann Price – 15 yearsJill Rablin – 15 yearsLinda Walker – 15 yearsRichard Bowen – 10 yearsEstella Dudman – 10 yearsCynthia Garza – 10 yearsYolanda Tirado – 10 years
