2013 Community Briefs Archive Stories

TODAY Senior lunch program, noon, Boy Scouts Cabin, 901 Parkhill St., Colusa. $3 requested. RSVP to 458-0380. City of Williams Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Williams Jr. High School multipurpose room, 260 11th St. 473-2955. THURSDAY Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District board of directors meeting, 9 a.m., 344 E. Laurel St., Willows

The newly remodeled Williams Community Center will host an open house at 10 a.m. Jan. 12, 860 C St., Williams. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. Big Bingo Bash in Williams The Williams Community Center is hosting a Bingo Bash starting at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at its new location on C Street. The

TODAY Guided swan tours near Marsyville, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Pre-registration required at www.wildlife.ca.gov/ regions/2/SwanTours. 916-358-2852. MONDAY Senior lunch program, noon, Boy Scouts Cabin, 901 Parkhill St., Colusa. $3 requested. RSVP to 458-0380. City of Williams Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Williams Jr. Hi

Barbara Jo Binns Carrion, 69, of Colusa, died Dec. 29, 2012, in Colusa. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 10, at the Arbuckle Cemetery, 400 Highway 99W, Arbuckle. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of McNary-Moore Funeral Service, 107 Fifth St., Colusa.

Swan tours set near Marysville Guided swan tours will be held 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. each Saturday this month. It is a driving tour along a short route with very little walking required. See tundra swans, ducks, geese, cranes, shorebirds, white pelicans, herons, egrets and raptors. Pre-registration

TODAY Senior lunch program, noon, Boy Scouts Cabin, 901 Parkhill St., Colusa. $3 requested. RSVP to 458-0380. City of Williams Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Williams Jr. High School Multipurpose Room, 260 11th St. 473-2955. Stony Creek Joint Unified School District board meeting, 6 p.m., Elk Creek High School, 3430 County Road 309.

The newly remodeled Williams Community Center will host an open house at 10 a.m. Saturday, 860 C St., Williams. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. Senior care meeting set A support group for caregivers of the elderly is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday in the doctor's lounge of the Colusa Regional Medica

SATURDAY Guided swan tours near Marsyville, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Pre-registration required at www.wildlife.ca.gov/ regions/2/SwanTours. 916-358-2852. Open house, 10 a.m., Williams Community Center, 860 C St., Williams. Ceramic Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Colusa Arts Council, 537 Market St., Colusa. $30. 458-4631.

Doris M. Johnson Doris Marie Johnson, 85, formerly of Colusa, died Jan. 4, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Sutter Cemetery, 7200 Butte Ave., Sutter. Theodore Poppinga Theodore "Ted" Poppinga, 86, of Colusa, died Jan. 7, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:30 a.m. We

Sacred Heart card party Feb. 2 The Sacred Hearts Sodality will hold a card party and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 2 in the multipurpose room of Maxwell Elementary School. Card games include bridge, whist and pinochle. High scores in each game earn prizes. Door and raffle prizes also will be handed out. The cost is $15.

Maxwell FFA cooking tri-tip The Maxwell High School FFA will hold at tri-tip take-out dinner from 5:30 p.m-7 p.m. Jan. 17 at the snack bar. Dinner includes tri-tip, salad, bread and a dessert. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased there.

Firefighters' dinner on Jan. 26 The Kenny Frye Band will entertain the crowd at the annual Colusa Firefighters Steak, Crab Feed Dinner & Auction in the Main Exhibit Hall on the Colusa County Fairgrounds on Jan. 26. The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30, the auction at 7:30 and the dance at 9:3

TODAY Senior lunch program, noon, Boy Scouts Cabin, 901 Parkhill St., Colusa. $3 requested. RSVP to 458-0380. Williams Community Center Game Day, 12:30 p.m., bring your own game. Library building, 901 E St., Williams. City of Williams Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Williams Jr. High School Multipurpose Room, 260 11th St. 473-2955.

Maxwell High School FFA will hold at tri-tip take-out dinner from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at the snackbar. Dinner includes tri-tip, salad, bread, and a dessert. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased there. Princeton group raising funds The Princeton Community Eagles ninth annual raffle is under way. Ite

The annual Catholic Ladies Relief Society card party and luncheon was well-attended and deemed a big success. It was held Jan. 12 at St. Bernadette's Hall in Colusa. In addition to the high scorers of the bridge, whist and pinochle games, the society also handed out door and raffle prizes. The door prize went to Vivian Heliker of Colusa,

SATURDAY Guided swan tours near Marsyville, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Pre-registration required at www .wildlife.ca.gov/regions/2/SwanTours. 916-358-2852. Watercolor class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Colusa County Arts Council, 430 Market St., Suite C, Colusa. 458-222. Bald eagle hike, 10 a.m., east of Clearlake Oaks, H

Princeton group raising funds The Princeton Community Eagles' ninth-annual raffle is under way. Items will be raffled off at the annual Princeton Fire Department Dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Princeton Portuguese Hall. Tickets are $10 and available by calling Greg or Linda Hansen at 439-2475. Buyers do not need to be at

TODAY Senior lunch program, noon, Boy Scouts Cabin, 901 Parkhill St., Colusa. $3 requested. RSVP to 458-0380. City of Williams Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Williams Jr. High School Multipurpose Room, 260 11th St. 473-2955. THURSDAY Trip to San Francisco Symphony with Colusa County Arts Council. $40 - $50. 458-2222. Ne

A reception will be held from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday for Willows artist Vic Kronberg, who is well-known in the region for his watercolors. The reception will be held at the Arts Council office, 430 Market St., Suite C., Colusa. Watercolors featuring wildlife, old barns, landscapes and more will be on display. Photo recep

TODAY Guided swan tours near Marsyville, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Pre-registration required at www.wildlife.ca.gov/ regions/2/SwanTours. 916-358-2852. Ceramic Workshop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Colusa Arts Council, 537 Market St., Colusa. $30. 458-4631. Bald eagle hike, 10 a.m., east of Clearlake Oaks, Highway 20. Call BLM

George Coronado George Coronado, 81, of Colusa, died Jan. 16, 2013. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of McNary-Moore Funeral Service, 107 Fifth St., Colusa. Simon J. Robles Jr. Simon "Sy" J. Robles Jr., 73, of Grimes, died Jan. 21, 2013, at Enloe Medical Center, Chico. Funeral arrangements are under the

Firefighters dinner set tonight The Kenny Frye Band will entertain the crowd at the annual Colusa Firefighters Steak, Crab Feed Dinner & Auction today in the Main Exhibit Hall on the Colusa County Fairgrounds. The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m., the auction at 7:30 p.m. and the dance a

Arbuckle student on dean's list Andrea Bedart of Arbuckle made the 2012 fall semester dean's list at the University of Portland. Bedart is studying nursing. Students need at least a 3.5 grade-point average to be eligible for the dean's list. The University of Portland is a Catholic university and has been a

TODAY Commodity distribution, 9:30-11:30 a.m., George E. Cain Children's Center, 185 N St., Maxwell. 438-2389. Williams Community Center Movie Day, 12:30 p.m., Ninth and C streets, Williams. Williams youth wrestling, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Old Gym, 1491 E St., Williams. 473-2955, Ext. 117. City of Williams Zumba, 6-7 p.m

The Sacred Hearts Sodality will hold a card party and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the multipurpose room of Maxwell Elementary School. Card games include Bridge, Whist and Pinochle. High scores in each game earn prizes. Door and raffle prizes also will be handed out. The cost is $15. For more information, contact Karen Rior