Briefs: Car Rally stopping in Colusa

More than 60 historic cars are expected to make a pit stop in Colusa today during the 22nd annual California Mille, a tribute tour that celebrates a bit of Italiana.

The drivers are stopping for lunch at the riverfront park.

The tour also includes a run through Williams on the way over to the wine country, but no stop is expected.

The event, which started on Nob Hill in San Francisco on April 30, is a salute to Italy's most famous open-road race: The Mille Miglia, or thousand mile.

The cars will range from a 1935 Lagonda Rapier to a 1958 Ferrari 250GT Spider to the youngest entry, a 1962 Alfa Romero Giulia Spider.

Duck stamp artists sought

Adult and youth artists from around the country are invited to submit their original artwork to the 2012 California Duck Stamp Contest through May 30.

The picture must depict the species selected by the California Fish and Game Commission, which is the Aleutian Canada Goose.

The winning artwork from the adult contest will be reproduced on the 2012 California Duck Stamp and the youth winner will receive an award. The top contest submissions will also be showcased at the Pacific Flyway Decoy Association's art show in July.

Forms and official rules are available online at www.dfg.ca.gov/duckstamp.

Lifeguard training dates set

Williams will hold training for returning and new lifeguards from 5-9 p.m. today and Friday at the Colusa Casino Wellness Center, 3720 Highway 45, Colusa.

Training for new lifeguards will be held from 5-9 p.m. May 8-10 at the Williams City Hall, 810 E St., as well as from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 at the Colusa Casino Wellness Center.

For more information, call 473-2955.

Grown meeting is May 10

A kick-off meeting for Colusa County Grown will be begin at 3 p.m. May 10 at the Colusa Industrial Park conference room, 100 Sunrise Boulevard, Colusa.

Local producers are invited to help develop a comprehensive "Colusa County Grown" marketing and advertising campaign to increase direct-to-consumer sales of Colusa County agricultural products.

For more information, call 458-2931, ext. 117 or 101.

Rabies clinics coming soon

Rabies clinics, vaccinations and licenses will be available at the following dates and locations:

Stonyford: 10 a.m. to noon, May 12, Town Hall.

Maxwell: 6-8 p.m., May 15, American Legion hall.

Williams: 6-8 p.m., May 17, Fire department.

Arbuckle: 6-8 p.m., May 22, LaVanche Hursh Park.

Colusa: 6-8 p.m., May 24, Sacramento River fire station.

For cost or more information, contact the Colusa County Animal Control office at 458-0229.

Colusa High hosts blood drive

BloodSource and Colusa High School will host a community blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 14, 901 Colus Ave.

All participants will receive a free BloodSource t-shirt.

For more information, call 1-866-822-5663.

Williams blood drive May 15

A community blood drive will be held from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. May 15 at Granzella's Banquet Center, 457 Seventh St., Williams.

For more information, contact BloodSource at 1-866-822-5663.