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Colusa County Fairgrounds Pre-school thru 3rd grade invited. 2,400+ real eggs. Four age groups with prize Easter baskets for those that find a golden egg.
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ARBUCKlE EASTER EGG HUNT Arbuckle Golf Club Pre-school thru 4th Grade. Refreshments to be served after the hunt.
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WilliAMS COMMUNiTY EGG HUNT
Valley Vista Park, Williams Enjoy an traditional egg hunt with your family. Find 12 golden eggs with prizes. Baked goods, and refreshments available.
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COlUSA ASSEMBlY OF GOD EGG HUNT
1747 Highway 20, Colusa Come enjoy some family fun with an Easter Egg hunt at 11 AM followed by Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Entertainment and more. Free lunch!
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Veterans Memorial Park, Colusa Dress warm, bring your own camp-style chair and bring a thermos of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
Dozens of children attended Maxwell's Easter egg hunt Saturday. CHERI AZEVEDO cheri@colusacountynews.net
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ancakes, sausage and of course eggs, were found last Saturday at the Maxwell Elementary, as the Maxwell Parks and Recreation Auxiliary Committee hosted their annual Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. The morning started off with a fresh breakfast served in adult or child portions. Adult servings were offered at $10 and included three pancakes, three sausages, eggs and choice of coffee or juice. Kids plates were offered at $5 and included one pancake, one
sausage, eggs and choice of drink. “This is our third year holding the event,” said committee member Leighann Morris. “We had around 15 people attend the breakfast, which is down from last year.” After the breakfast, around 50 kids, from all ages, lined up for their chance to locate the 2,000 candy filled eggs and several golden eggs for a special prize package. “We have attended every year and the boys always love it.” said Maxwell resident Bridget Azevedo. At the event Saturday, kids were placed in groups by age, and each patiently awaited
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their opportunity to plunge into the egg-filled grassy acreage behind the Maxwell Elementary. “We let the little ones under age four have a go at the egg hunt first. Then we have designated sections for each of the age groups to fill their baskets and take a shot at finding the golden eggs,” said Randy Wilkins, president of Maxwell Parks and Recreation District. Within an hour, all 2,000 eggs were accounted for. “Watching the kids run around with smiles on their faces is the best part,” said Dale Johnson, a member of the district’s board. ■
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The Williams Unified School District Board of Trustees has set 5 PM on April 24 as the deadline for residents to submit applications to serve on the school board. The board plans to interview candidates and appoint a replacement for Rosa Orozco-Lopez at a special board meeting before May 14. The meeting will be open to the public. Orosco-Lopez resigned March 15 after being convicted of voter fraud. She was appointed to the board in 2014 and was elected in 2016, during which time she was under extensive investigation for failing to reside within the boundaries of the school district, a requirement for serving on the school board. Williams Unified School District could have legally suspended its bylaws governing trustee replacement and made an actual provisional appointment during the April 9 special meeting, according to the district’s lead attorney, Mary Hernandez, but just having it on the agenda fueled distrust from community members who have accused the board previously of cronyism. The board last appointed Ana B. Leos-Vera, a 2015 graduate of Williams High School, to fill the seat on the board vacated in December by Trustee Kelly Lewis.
A splash of color raises awareness of child abuse
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Adults and children participated in the annual 3K Color Run in Colusa, hosted Saturday, April 13, 2019 by Colusa County Community Advocates for Parents & Children in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Dozens of people were doused in blue powder on Saturday to raise awareness of strong, nurturing communities that support families play a role in preventing child abuse and neglect. Men, women, and children of all ages participated in the third annual Colusa Color Run, hosted by Colusa County Community Advocates for Parents and Children, which is held every April in connection with Child Abuse Prevention Month and the annual Colusa County Office of Education’s Family Fair, which recognizes April as the Month of the Young Child. The color run has become so successful in such a short period of time, CAPC hosted two start times this year. About 70 people pre-registered prior to the event, with dozens more showing up for the morning run, and later again in the afternoon. Lunch, which was included in the registration fee, was served between the two runs. “This is our third year, and every year more and more (people) participate,” said Carissa Bowers, CAPC coordinator. “It raises money for us to put out prevention efforts in the community,”
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Pierce Gym to be named for fallen police officer JENNIFER BLUE jennifer@colusacountynews.net
Residents of Arbuckle have undoubtedly noticed the recent additions to the school thanks to a bond approved by the voters allowing for improvements. Pierce High School gym has had a massive overhaul and a
new name has been suggested to go with it. High School Athletic Director Michael Barber presented a request to the Board of Trustees last Thursday to name the south gym after Daivs police officer Natalie Corona, a Pierce alumna. The board voted unanimously to approve the new name,
after discussing last month if there had been other naming requests and running it by the Corona family. Barber reported that the family was honored. While Pierce High School can boast of many alumni that have gone forward into the world to do some rather impressive feats, Trustee Abel
Gomez pointed out that not every name can be presented on the facade of a building. The school was erected in 1955 and for over 60 years, so many noteworthy youths have called the school their own and that many more will follow.
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