Business Briefs

Business Briefs published in Sunday's Appeal-Democrat.

Job Fair April 9 at fairgrounds

The Discover Your Destiny Job Fair is slated for April 9 at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds, 442 Franklin Ave., Yuba City.

Coordinated by local workforce agencies, the event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, call 822-5120, Ext. 3026.

Sponsors sought for '08 Y-S Fair

Sponsors are sought for the 2008 Yuba-Sutter Fair scheduled from July 30 to Aug. 3 in Yuba City.

For more information about sponsorship packages, contact the fair office at 674-1280. Or drop by the fairgrounds office at 442 Franklin Ave., Yuba City

Sandy Boyd is Star Caregiver

Sandy Boyd, a patient care technician, was named as the Shining Star Caregiver for Yuba City Dialysis, a DaVita Inc. facility in Yuba City.

The Shining Star Caregiver program was started in 2003 to promote the company's core value of service excellence. DaVita is a leading provider of kidney care services.

Pesticide jug dropoffs slated

The Sutter/Yuba County Agriculture Commissioner's empty pesticide container recycling program for 2008 will start March 31 at the Grower's Ag Service, 2100 Everglade Road in Yuba City.

Containers can be taken to the ag service by appointment only. The containers must be triple-rinsed.

Other dates and locations for recycling are:

• April 22 — John Taylor Fertilizer.

• June 24 — Big Valley Ag in Gridley.

• July 29 — Bear River Supply.

• Sept. 9 — Helena Chemical.

The "Kill the Bug, Recycle the Jug" program is open only to farmers and growers in Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada and Butte counties.

For more information, call 822-7503.

Equine massage class in Bangor

Free equine massage therapy classes are part of the upcoming Animal Event Day planned at Four Corner Feed in Bangor.

Scheduled April 19, the day will also include a llama breeder/trainer and 4-H swine project stock and feed representatives.

For more information, call 679-1011.