Briefs: Hallwood 4-H holding Saturday fundraiser dinner

The fourth annual Soup and Salad Dinner, hosted by the Hallwood 4-H Club, is 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday at the Hallwood Community Church of the Nazarene, 2825 Highway 20.

Homemade clam chowder, chili, vegetable soup and white bean chicken soup are on the menu, along with salad and dinner rolls.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children 10 years and under. For more information, call 743-2490.

WHEATLAND

Senior Center photo class set

A beginner to intermediate photography class is planned at the Wheatland Senior Center, 705 Third St., Wheatland.

Instructed by photographer Ralph French, the class is 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 9. Topics include basic camera functions, lighting and photo set-up.

Participants must bring their own camera.

The class is free and future classes will be offered, depending on demand.

For more information, call 713-2928.

YUBA CITY

Sale benefits Cancer Society

"Holiday Magic" is featured Saturday at the American Cancer Society Discover Shop in Yuba City.

The store, open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., is at 1270 Stabler Lane, Suite 310. Money raised supports cancer patients.

For information including donating to the shop or volunteering, call 755-3112.

MARYSVILLE

Soccer film, 'El Clásico,' shown

A screening of "El Clásico: More than a Game," a documentary about soccer and its biggest rivalry, is at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Lee Burrow Center for the Arts, 630 E St., Marysville.

With doors opening at 6 p.m., the event includes a question and answer segment with filmmaker and former Yuba-Sutter resident Zack Fernandez.

Tickets are $5 at the door.

For more information, visit elclasico.org or call 742-2787.

BUTTE COUNTY

Rural burn restrictions lifted

Burning restrictions have been lifted from the unincorporated areas of Butte County, as CalFire Butte/County Fire declared the end of the official fire season.

Burning permits are not required again until May 1.

Before burning in the county, residents must call the Butte County Air Quality Management District at 332-9407 or toll-free 855-332-9407 or visit bcaqmd.org.

MARYSVILLE

Streets closed for Scarysville Festival

Streets in downtown Marysville are closed to traffic most of Wednesday for the Scarysville Halloween Festival.

Streets closed from 3 p.m.-9 p.m. include:

• D Street between Third and Sixth streets.

• Oak Street between Third and Fifth streets.

• Fourth and Fifth streets between C and High streets.

YUBA CITY

Theater Gallery artists named

Paul and Tamra Spoto and Waif Mullins are the featured artists for November at the Theater Gallery in Yuba City.

A reception for the artists is from 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday at 752 Plumas St.

Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

The gallery is open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday to Friday.

For more information, call 740-0105.

SUTTER COUNTY

3 winners in speech contest

Sutter County Resource Conservation District awarded three high school students in the annual California Association of Resource Conservation Districts speech contest.

This year's topic was "How can regional conservation districts protect natural resources through community action?"

The winners were, first place, Raeann Magill, a junior at Yuba City High School; second, Kriti Sood; and third, Alexander Samay.

Sood and Samay are both seniors at River Valley High School.

Magill will compete at the Sacramento Valley regional meeting on Thursday.

SUTTER COUNTY

Planning panel vacancy filled

Angel Diaz has been named to the Sutter County Planning Commission.

Sutter County Supervisor Jim Whiteaker said he would name Diaz, a Yuba City resident, to the commission to represent District 4. Diaz will replace Tejinder Dosanjh, who has resigned from the commission.

In doing so, Whiteaker said he acknowledges he and Diaz may not always agree on a topic, but he believes Diaz can communicate well and serve with honor and integrity.

"He is a dedicated community member who is outspoken, but respectful and professional and brings years of outstanding experiences to this role," Whiteaker said in a press release.

Diaz is a member of the county's housing foundation board. His appointment will be effective on Nov. 1.