Life Briefs
Yuba City
Parkinson’s group meets Monday
Larry Alvers will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Tri-County Parkinson’s Support Group, at 1 p.m. Monday at Sutter Medical Foundation, 969 Plumas St., Room 208, Yuba City.
He is chair of the board of directors for the Parkinson Association of Northern California that serves more than 30 support groups throughout Northern California.
Alvers’ goal is to continue support of more than 30 support groups, exercise classes and dance classes throughout Northern California. His wife has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease for 18 years.
For more information, call Joe Carmona at 521-3729 or Janice Hebert at 673-3064.
Yuba City
Hispanic alliance meeting Tuesday
The Alliance for Hispanic Advancement is hosting its annual meeting from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at El Zarape Restaurant, 1005 Stafford Way, Yuba City.
Discussions include the group’s vision and goals for the future and a recap on accomplishments.
Dessert will be served after the meeting.
For more information, call Debbie Porcayo at 713-2456 or Margaret Fernandez at 682-9201.
Hallwood
Women’s club offers corned beef
The Hallwood Women’s Club is sponsoring a corned beef and cabbage dinner from 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Friday at 2629 Highway 20 in Hallwood.
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Cost for the tickets is $10 for adults, $7 for children under 12 years; or $30 for two adults and two children under 12 years.
For tickets, call 742-5367 or 742-5200.
Yuba-Sutter
Sutter Buttes photos sought
Photograph submissions of the Sutter Buttes are sought for the 2014 calendar sponsored by the Middle Mountain Foundation.
Full resolution photographs that allow a quarter-inch bleed are required and must be submitted by March 19.
Photographers must include a short biography, which may include a website link.
Slides or disks of photographs can be sent by mail to Brian Hausback, Geology Department, 6000 J St., Sacramento, CA 95819.
Digital files, labeled with the photographer’s last name can be emailed to hausback@csus.edu.
For more information, email mmfhikes@yahoo.com or call 671-6116.
Yuba City
Free geneology classes planned
Free genealogy classes are being offered to the public during March and April at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family History Library in Yuba City.
Topics at the classes, held Thursdays and Fridays, include American Indian research, newspaper research, immigration naturalization and the Family Search website.
Help on genealogy research is available from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays at the library, located at 1470 Butte House Road, Yuba City.
Participants are advised to bring personal laptops.
For class schedules or for more information, call 673-0113. Reservations are recommended.
Yuba City
Quilt Guild show March 16-17
“Where Modern Meets Tradition” is the theme for the Valley Quilt Guild’s 30th Annual Quilt Show set at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds, 442 Franklin Ave., Yuba City.
The two-day show is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 16 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 17.
Featured quilters are Beryl Burtis, Sharon Easter, Ruenell Givans and Alyce Kauffman.
Vendors, raffle baskets, door prizes are part of the event that features more than 250 quilts on display.
Admission is $6, with free parking. For more information, call 671-6047.
Loma Rica
Lioness club hosts breakfast
The Loma Rica Lioness Club is hosting an old-fashion community breakfast from 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. March 17 at Foothill Lions Community Center, 5667 Fruitland Road, Loma Rica.
Breakfast includes a choice of meat, eggs, pancakes, waffles, biscuits and gravy, hash browns and sliced peaches, plus orange juice and coffee.
Costs are $3.50 for children under 12; $4.50 for seniors age 55 and older; and $5.50 for adults.
Dobbins
Healthy cooking class offered
A free healthy cooking class is set at 2:30 p.m. March 17 at Dobbins Fellowship Hall, 10034 Marysville Road, Dobbins.
The class, with registered nurse Mercy Ballard, will cover topics such as preparation of affordable and healthy food to help lower cholesterol and blood sugar.
Ballard oversees operations of the Brownsville Lifestyle Center.
For reservations, call 301-3344.
