Mid-Valley briefs
Mid-Valley
Rice growers support youth
Rice farmers from Colusa, Glenn and Butte counties joined together to support youth groups that help show the importance of agriculture and are also donating to food banks for the needy in the three counties.
Local growers, part of a group called $20 in 2010 Farm and Trade Alliance based in Colusa, purchased animals auctioned by members of 4-H, Future Farmers of America and similar groups at the recent Colusa County Fair.
The purchase included the Grand Champion steer.
The beef, lamb and pork was processed at a local facility and is being distributed to food banks including Oroville Rescue Ministries.
The group plans to make a similar donation of livestock purchased at the Butte County Fair, which runs Aug. 25 to 29 in Gridley.
For more information about the program, contact Vaughna Platz at 345-4140.
olivehurst
Nominations sought for awards
Nominations are sought to select successful graduates of Alicia/Yuba Gardens Middle School in Yuba County who inspire and make a positive difference to others.
People can be nominated in several categories for the Wall of Fame including business, family life, religion, agriculture/horticulture, arts, health, education, government and law.
Nomination forms can be picked up from Yuba Gardens Intermediate School or at Duke's Diner, both in Olivehurst, and returned to the school at 1964 11th Ave., Olivehurst, CA 95961.
Nominations are due before Sept. 1.
Sutter County
3 Brown Bag giveaways set
Three distribution sites are planned this month for the Sutter County Brown Bag program for families with incomes at or below poverty level.
Distribution dates for the program, funded by the Sutter County Community Service Block Grant and coordinated by the Yuba-Sutter Gleaners Food Bank, are:
Aug. 18 — 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. at the Gleaners warehouse, 760 Stafford Way, Yuba City.
Aug. 24 — 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. at the Sutter Youth Organization building, Acacia Avenue and Butte House Road, Sutter.
Aug. 25 — 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at the Live Oak Community Center, 10200 O St., Live Oak.
For more information, call Yuba-Sutter Gleaners at 673-3834.
Yuba City
Bridge tournament begins today
The 30th annual Sutter Buttes Sectional bridge tournament in Yuba City, sponsored by local Bridge Unit 460 of the American Contract Bridge League, starts today at Whiteaker Hall, 44 Second St.
Continuing through Sunday, the tournament starts at 10:30 a.m. daily.
Games include stratified open pairs in double and single sessions and Swiss teams. The fee per session is $9 for league members and $10 for non-league members.
For more information, call Mary Mayfield, manager, at 755-0116; or Rich or Norma Hayes, partnerships, at 671-0483.
Marysville
Pink Trunk holding half-price sale
The Pink Trunk Thrift Store in Marysville, staffed by members of the Rideout Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, is hosting a three-day half-price sale Monday to Wednesday in Marysville.
Store hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. The store is at 2104 D St., Suite A-1, in the parking lot behind the PG&E office.
All money raised at the store goes to the Marysville hospital.
To volunteer at the store, call 671-1023.
Loma Rica
Blues and Bikes in Foothills Saturday
The band Pinkie and Blind Resistance is among the performers at Blues and Bikes in the Foothills set from noon to dark Saturday at the Foothill Lions Club, 5667 Fruitland Road, Loma Rica.
Performers scheduled also include Two-Tone Steiny and the Cadillacs, Blind Lemon Phillips and Catherine Denise.
Tickets are $20 per person, available at the festival.
The event also includes a poker run starting at Rio La Paz Golf Course, 201 Lee Road in Nicolaus, and ending at the blues festival. The cost is $20 per person and includes admission to the festival.
All profits from the event will be donated to the Butte County Fire victims.
For more information about the festival, call 740-3297 or 742-5466; about the poker run, call 218-4523 or 740-3753.
Yuba City
25th Lindhurst reunion reservations
Reservations and payment are due by Saturday for the Lindhurst High School class of 1985's 25-year reunion planned in Yuba City.
The reunion is from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Plaza Room, 210 Julie Drive. Cost is $45
Checks payable to Chris Hawes should be mailed to Julie Shockley Hartman, 4466 Ardmore Ave., Olivehurst, CA, 95961.
For more information, e-mail jhartman4@comcast.net.
Yuba City
'Sleepy Hollow' actors sought
Actors are sought for The Acting Company's production of "The Secret of Sleepy Hollow," written and directed by John Trent.
Auditions are at 7 p.m. Aug. 16 and Aug. 17 at 815 B St. in Yuba City.
Actors needed include seven women ages 18 and over; and nine males ages 15 and over. The role of Dark Figure is not open for the audition.
Performances are planned Oct. 8 to 31.
Call the theater at 751-1100 for more information.
