Briefs: Farm Bureau hosts dinner
The 89th annual Colusa County Farm Bureau dinner is slated for March 7 at the Colusa County Fairgrounds.
The cost is $50.
It will start with a 5:30 event that will include wine, cheese, sausage and Sushi by the Rawbar, followed by dinner at 7 and music by the Mill Creek Rising Bluegrass Band.
A silent auction and raffles also will be held.
For tickets or more information, call the Farm Bureau, 458-5130.
Sheriff visiting communities
The first of Sheriff Scott Marshall's annual community meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 7 at the Sheriff's Substation in Maxwell.
That will be followed by one in Stonyford at 6:30 p.m. March 14 at the Grange Hall and in Princeton at the high school at 6:30 p.m. March 21.
The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. March 28 at the Arbuckle fire hall, then at 6:30 p.m. April 4 at the Scouts Cabin in Grimes.
The last two events will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 18 at the Williams City Hall and at 6:30 p.m. April 25 at the Sacramento River Fire Department on Market Street in Colusa.
T-ball deadline nears
Boys and girls born between 2006-2008 may sign up for City of Colusa Mighty Mite T-Ball now through Thursday.
Registration forms are available at City Hall, 425 Webster St., or at www.cityofcolusa.com.
The cost is $32 for Colusa residents and $42 for non-Colusa residents.
Late registrations will not be accepted.
Small farm workshop March 7
Colusa Resource Conservation District will host a Small Farm Direct Marketing and Business Essentials workshop from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 7 at the Colusa Industrial Park, 100 Sunrise Blvd., Colusa.
Topics of discussion will include farmers market certifications; top 10 things to know to run a viable business, The new cottage food law and more.
Lunch will be available.
For more information, call Colusa RCD at 458-2931 or visit www.colusarcd.org.
Send reservations to mary.fahey@ca.nacdnet.net.
Grant funding available
The Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee is accepting grant applications.
Eligible applicants include the cities, the county and special districts, which are impacted by tribal gaming.
Funding priorities are law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, environmental impacts, water supplies, waste disposal, behavioral health, planning and adjacent land uses, public health, roads, recreation and youth programs, and child care programs.
Application may be obtained from the clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 547 Market Street, Suite 102, Colusa, CA 95932, by calling 458-0508, or email the office at cocolusa@countyofcolusa.org.
The deadline to submit an application is 5 p.m. March 15.
