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Williams ‘Laundry Room’ OPENS!
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STEIDLMAYER RECOGNIZED
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Featured Columns See PAGE 4
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My Little Mayberry
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Wednesday, August 14
Arbuckle Farmers Market 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. LaVanche Hursh Park, Arbuckle
Thursday, August 15
Williams Concert in the Park Featuring: The Hot Rods BBQ by: Williams Fire Department 6:00 p.m. Venice Park (Museum Park), Williams
Wednesday, August 17
AARP Safe Driver Course 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Colusa City Hall Conference Room
Thursday, August 22
Colusa Concert in the Park 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Memorial Park, Colusa
Wednesday, August 21
Williams City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Williams City Hall, Williams
briefs AARP Safe Driver Course
The City of Colusa Parks and Community Services Department will offer the AARP Safe Driver course for returning seniors 50 years-of-age or older; whom have completed the class previously within the past four years are eligible to receive a discount on their auto insurance. The Class will be held on Saturday, August 17th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost for the class is $17.00 for AARP Members and $19.00 for Non Members. Please have your AARP number ready to qualify for the discount. Participants will receive a three year Certificate. Space is limited to 25 participants. Register and pay your course fee at City Hall, 425 Webster Street in Colusa. Classes will be held at City Hall in the Conference Room. Registration Deadline: Thursday, August 15th, 2013. For more information please call Jim or Cynthia White (530) 458-2227.
Eleanor Azevedo Memorial Walk
Colusa Crawdad Festival 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Colusa Fairgrounds, Colusa
The Eleanor Azevedo Memorial Recovery Fund will be hosting its fourth annual Recovery Walk & Raffle at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 24th at the Davison Park Pavilion on 10th & Parkhill Street in Colusa. Registration is $10 per person, and $30 for a family of four ($8 for each additional family member). The proceeds for this event benefit local youth participation and self-enrichment activities. For more information, please contact Terri Rivera at (530) 458-7372 or (530) 458-0326.
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Child Safety Seat Classes: “Is your child safe in your car? Certified child safety seat
Saturday, August 24
Eleanor Azevedo Memorial Walk 10:00 a.m. Davison Park Pavilion, Colusa
Saturday, September 7
Child Safety Seat Classes
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technicians are providing classes at the Colusa County Public Health Department. You will learn how to properly install and use the correct type of car seat for your child. Registration fee is $20 and lowincome families may qualify for a free car seat. Call (530) 458-0380 to sign up for the next class.”
Grief Support Available
Grief Support Services: McNary-Moore Funeral Services, in partnership with Sutter North Hospice, is currently hosting grief support meetings from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at McNaryMoore Funeral Chapel at 107 Fifth St., in Colusa.
Commission Seats Available
The City of Colusa is looking to fill three Commission Seats Available. Two available seats with the Tree Commission and one available seat on the Utilities Commission. Vacancies will be filled by appointment at the August 20th City Council Meeting. Applicants must be a resident of the City, or live within two miles of Colusa City Limits. For more
information please contact the Colusa City Clerk at (530) 458-4470. Applications are due by noon on August 13th.
Fire Safety Tip
Install smoke detectors. A working smoke detector can alert you if there is a fire in your home. This provides early warning in time to escape a fire. Smoke detectors should be on every level of your home, outside each sleeping area and in each bedroom. Test your detectors monthly and change the battery twice a year. Any smoke detector that is more than 10 years old should be replaced.
Child Passenger Safety Class
Held at the Arbuckle Family Action Center on Monday, August 19th. Pre-registration and a $20.00 fee is required. Please Call (530) 476-0822 for additional information. Please note: this is a Bilingual class
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My Little Mayberry Cursive, Kids and Secrets by: Denise Denton-Rinzler Parents will soon have a new way of exchanging secrets in front of their kids. Cursive writing! Yup, many school districts have abandoned the teaching of cursive. Concentration is centering on keyboarding and printing. Controversy? Not as much as I expected. Many teachers are relieved . Others are adamant cognitive benefits will be lost. Some of us never perfected legible cursive…even with decades of practice. Now the shame is gone! Hey, I’m a modern communicator. Text, email, tweeting - that’s progressive! Doctors, of course, have always been excused, in fact, expected to write illegibly. How’d that pass all these years? Maybe what they’re doing is too important to waste time on pretty loop-diloops handwriting? Is that what the rest of the population has decided now as well? What about signing checks and legal documents? Won’t today’s kids feel silly signing that big ol’ X ? Or will all legal documents be X’d with blood? Or a thumb print? There must be Something to identify you as you and only you. Like an implanted microchip? (see dog identification). It’s been reported that children cannot read documents written in cursive either. The Declaration of Independence, for instance. No worries, someone has typed that up. Won’t it be funny to take Grandma and Grandpa’s old letters and documents to a specialist who can “translate” them for you? It might be an entirely new Profession! Yay increased employment numbers. And parent secrets? Cursive is your new secret code. May the loop-di-loop be with you.
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Police Report
California Department of Justice Releases ‘Crime in California 2012’ Report
The Colusa County Sheriffs Department arrested Daniel Moreno, 22, of Arbuckle, at 1:45PM on 7/30/2013, at 500 Block of Oak Street, Colusa on Felony charges of Under the Influence of Controlled Substance; Violation of Probation and was booked into the Colusa County Jail. The Colusa Police Department arrested Julie Hill, 41, of Colusa, CA, at 2:40AM on 7/30/2013, at Colusa Regional Medical Center on Felony charges of Under the Influence of Specified Controlled Substance; Child Endangerment and was booked into the Colusa County Jail. The Colusa Police Department arrested Tony Wood, 37, of Colusa, at 12:28AM on 7/31/2013, at 13th & Market Street, Colusa on Misdemeanor charges of Public Intoxication and was booked into the Colusa County Jail. The Colusa Police Department arrested Angelica Morales, 31, of Colusa, at 12:07AM on 8/2/2013, at 3rd Street at Navajo Street, Colusa on Felony charges of Taking Vehicle without Owner Consent and was booked into the Colusa County Jail. The Colusa Police Department arrested Tasha Byrd, 19, of Woodland, at 12:17AM on 8/3/2013, at 11th & Market Streets on Misdemeanor charges of Driving Under the Influence Alcohol with a Blood Alcohol Level of 0.08% or Higher and was booked into the Colusa County Jail. The Colusa Police Department arrested Marion Zaragoza, 53, of Colusa, at 9:10PM on 8/3/2013, at 200 Block of Main Street on Misdemeanor charges of Disorder Conduct: Under the Influence of Alcohol and was booked into the Colusa County Jail. The Colusa Police Department arrested Randy Zafra, 40, of Woodland, at 12:17AM on 8/3/2013, at 11th and Market Street, Colusa on Misdemeanor
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July 29 - August 6, 2013 charges of Use/Under the Influence of a controlled substance and was booked into the Colusa County Jail. The California Highway Patrol arrested Kelvin Kaufman, 30, of Los Angeles, Ca, at 4:55AM on 8/4/2013, at Southbound Interstate 5, South of Lurline Ave, Maxwell on Felony charges of Attempt to Cash Fraudulent Check; Driving with a Suspended Licence; Driving under the influence of Alcohol with a Blood Alcohol Level of 0.08% or Higher; Operating a Vehicle not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device and was booked into the Colusa County Jail. The Colusa Police Department arrested Pedro Perez, 21, of Colusa, at 5:27PM on 8/5/2013, at Alley South of the 600 Block of Fremont Street, Colusa on Misdemeanor charges of Fail to present proper identification (VC 40302a) and was booked into the Colusa County Jail. The California Highway Patrol arrested James Mire, 37, of Vancouver, Wa, at 12:54AM on 8/5/2013, at Southbound Interstate 5, South of Maxwell on Felony charges of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol with a Blood Alcohol Level of 0.08% or Higher; Operating a Vehicle not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device; Driving without a License and was booked into the Colusa County Jail. The Colusa County Sheriffs Department arrested Roger Kutsenbaker, 46, of Arbuckle, at 4:30PM on 8/5/2013, at Colusa County Sheriffs Office on Felony charges of Willful to harm or Injure a Child; Endangering Person or Health; Lewd or Lascivious Acts with Child Under 14 years; Annoy or Molest Children and was booked into the Colusa County Jail.
Disclaimer: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. All information posted in our Police Report featured section is preliminary data and is subject to change. Information is provided by the Colusa County Sheriffs Department. The following information is not to be used to intimidate or harass any person or persons listed within the Police Report.
he California Department of Justice released the Crime in California 2012 report which shows crime changed incrementally in 2012 compared to the prior year. Based on data from local law enforcement agencies throughout California, the report notes that 2012 violent and property crime rates per 100,000 population remain at half the rate seen just 20 years ago. According to the FBI, many factors can affect the volume and type of crime occurring, including local economies, reporting practices and population density. The Crime in California report is compiled by the California Department of Justice and pulls together data reported by police and sheriff’s departments in all of California’s 58 counties. It presents an overview of the state’s criminal justice system through statistics for reported crimes, arrests, dispositions of adult felony arrests, adult related calls for assistance, and law enforcement officers killed or assaulted. Crime in California 2012 presents an overview of the criminal justice system in California. Current year statistics are presented for reported crimes, arrests, dispositions of adult felony arrests, adult probation, criminal justice personnel, citizens’ complaints against peace officers, domestic violence- related calls for assistance, and law enforcement officers killed or assaulted. In addition, statistics for preceding years provide a historical context. Below is a summer of information contained in that report. Crimes • While the violent and property crime rates per 100,000 population increased slightly from 2011 to 2012, the 2012 rates remain at half the rate seen 20 years ago. • The homicide rate remained at a rate 18 percent lower than the average homicide rate for the prior ten years.
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From 2011 to 2012, the forcible rape and aggravated assault rates remain 7.1 and 2.7 percent lower than their respective rates two years ago. The motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased 26 percent from 2007 to 2012, the largest decrease of all the violent and property crimes. In 2012, the arson rate per 100,000 population increased 4.2 percent. From 2011 to 2012, assaults against law enforcement officers decreased 4.0 percent, and the number of assaults in 2012 was the lowest in 5 years.
Arrests • The 2012 total arrest rate of 4,165.1 per 100,000 population at risk is 2.9 percent lower than the 2011 total arrest rate of 4,287.4. • In 2012, the adult total arrest rate slightly decreased (0.9 percent) while the juvenile total arrest rate decreased 18.1 percent. • From 2011 to 2012, the total felony arrest rate increased 1.7 percent while the total misdemeanor arrest rate decreased 4.6 percent. • In 2012, the total violent offense arrest rate decreased 3.0 percent. The property and drug offense arrest rates increased 2.6 and 4.3 percent, respectively. • From 2007 to 2012, the property and drug offense arrest rates decreased 25.3 and 19.0 percent, respectively. • From 2011 to 2012, the juvenile homicide arrest rate decreased 28.1 percent (from 3.2 to 2.3 per 100,000 population at risk). The adult homicide arrest rate increased 5.3 percent from 5.7 to 6.0 per 100,000 population at risk. • In 2012, 43.6 percent of misdemeanor arrests were either alcohol- or drugrelated. • From 2011 to 2012, adult and juvenile misdemeanor arrest rates decreased with the exception of the adult drug offense rate, which increased 3.5 percent. To view the full report please visit: http://bit.ly/15OXQG6
Suspects Rob Rite Aid, Hit & Run One suspect still on the loose
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n July 31, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Colusa City Police were dispatched to a reported hit and run that occurred in front of Rite Aid Pharmacy, located at 1021 Bridge Street. The suspect vehicle, a gold 2008 Honda Civic sedan, fled the store parking lot, running over a cement divider in the parking lot before traveling west onto Carson Street. The suspect car contained four occupants, was abandoned at Carson and 3rd Streets, with the occupants fled from the car. Police located two of the car's passengers a short distance away. The car's driver, Eric Jackson II, 23, of Marysville, was found two blocks away. Police learned that Jackson and another male subject had entered Rite Aid Pharmacy and stole two televisions from a cash register counter. Upon their departure from the store, Jackson
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struck and adjacently parked car. The second suspect in the search was reported seen jumping backyard fences of houses in the 200 block of Louis Lane. The area was cordoned off and Colusa Police, with assistance from the Colusa County Sheriff's Department and Williams Police Department, conducted a house-to-house search of the block. The second suspect, described as a white male with short, light colored hair, eluded the search. Jackson was arrested for burglary and booked into the Colusa County jail. Other charges, including hit and run, are pending. The second suspects identity remains unknown but police are pursuing leads. The remaining two passengers in the car were determined not to be involved in the theft and were released.
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Buyers don’t “beware”, BE PREPARED!
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by: Diana Lytal • Guest Real Estate Columnist
ne of the most common properties with a recent price complaints I hear in todays reduction can automatically be market are buyers feeling sent to your email address. You frustrated at their multiple offers should also ask your Realtor if being rejected or beat out by cash they have a website you may use buyers and investors. While there for your own search. Sites such is no absolute solution, the best as Zillow, Trulia and Homes.com, advice I can give is to be while popular, have a PREPARED. lag time in updating Today’s market is information so it is what is referred to as a common to find a “seller’s market”. When property that says the number of homes “active” when it is for sale is insufficient actually pending or to cover the number of sold. Something as buyers in the market, simple as this can this creates a greater cause a delay in demand in housing, action and missing which tends to increase out on your dream prices and desperate home. buyers are willing to go Tip # 3: Another DIANA LYTAL higher and higher and therealdealwithdiana important factor meet the sellers terms to remember is to @yahoo.com which greatly benefits BE AVAILABLE to Realtor • DRE# 01490170 the seller, thus the term Intero Pride Real Estate view properties you “seller’s market”. are interested in In a seller’s market, promptly. It is very serious buyers need to be common to see upwards of 15prepared to “pull the trigger” 20 showings on a new listing in when they find their ideal home. I just the first day on the market can offer a few tips that may make with numerous offers within the this process a little smoother. first several days on market. It There is nothing more is essential to act quickly if you depressing than finding your want to have an opportunity to dream home only to find out you have your offer considered. cannot qualify or to find out that Tip # 4: While it is important you are shopping at Nordstom on not to leave any cash on the a K-Mart budget. table, unless you are shopping Tip #1: The most important for serious fixer uppers, this is thing a buyer can do before not the market in which the low beginning the home search is to ball offer strategy of the past contact a reputable lender and will be successful. In a market determine two things; one, their where multiple offers are the credit worthiness and two; the norm, you will want to structure amount for which they qualify. your offer to be attractive in both The lender can also calculate price and terms so that the seller the monthly payment including will consider it worth his time to property taxes and insurance accept or remain in negotiations should you opt to have an impound with you with a counter offer account. It is important to be rather than reject the offer REALISTIC about your budget straight away. Your Realtor can and be sure to shop within a price advise you on how this is done range that you will be comfortable and will complete a comparative with for the long haul. One of two market analysis on the property things will happen at this point. to determine if the list price is The lender will provide you with actually reasonable compared to a “loan pre-approval” letter OR he similar properties in the area. It will explain to you what actions is not uncommon to write several you need to take to be able to offers before having one accepted qualify in the future. so hold tight and keep going. You Tip # 2: If you are fortunate will find the house that is meant enough to receive a pre-approval to be your home. letter, contact a Realtor and set My best advice during up an appointment. You want to this process is no matter how be clear and detailed as to your long it takes, please be vigilant requirements for a home so that in maintaining your credit your Realtor will not waste your worthiness. There is nothing time showing homes that miss worse than finding “the” house, the mark. Make a list of your getting your offer accepted and MUST haves (# of bedrooms, then to lose your loan because bathrooms, location, etc…) and a you accidentally made one late list of your NICE to haves (pool, payment. It can and does happen! spa, etc…) It is also important I have a great handout available to be clear about what you do on how to improve your credit NOT want. Once this meeting score and things to avoid once of the minds has occurred, your under contract that I am happy Realtor will get to work. He/she to share. If you would like a will check the Realtor MLS sites copy, please send me your email daily for properties that match address or mailing address to your specifications. If you are therealdealwithdiana@yahoo. a tech savvy buyer, your agent com. can set you up for automatic I am happy to hear your email notification for properties thoughts and answer any that meet your search criteria. questions you may have on this or Any properties that are new to other real estate related issues. I the market, placed back on the look forward to your comments. market after a failed escrow or
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To graze or not to graze? by: Melissa Green • Guest Agriculture Columnist
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love to watch the circle of life and The Walnut Creek City Council changing of the seasons. Rolling discontinued cattle grazing around the hills, high stretching oak trees, city in 2010. Since then, homeowners colorful wildflowers, and a variety of have been petitioning for the rewildlife are all present on my parent’s instatement of grazing. Residents are ranch. We also have cattle and sheep concerned about the fire risk and want that graze on our land. the cattle back to control the weeds There are many who around their homes. believe livestock grazing Hopefully Walnut Creek destroys land, kills off plants residents can present and chases away wildlife. similar benefits to their I will let you in on a little City Council to bring secret, this is not true. For back livestock grazing. starters, there are a variety of Another concern is wildlife, including threatened that livestock grazing and endangered species, reduces water quality. that have been living on the Ready for some fun facts? same land as livestock for UC Davis just finished generations. Fish, mammals a study that examined and birds can all benefit from water from areas used cattle, sheep and goats. In for recreation and MELISSA GREEN fact, the Nature Conservancy Thought for the day: areas used for grazing. found that grazing helped Researchers examined Livestock grazing converts maintain native plant and plants that we cannot eat into many different water animal diversity in California a nutrient-dense food source. components. Ultimately, wetlands. they determined that Now, livestock grazing water from grazing land does not just benefit wildlife. It also and from recreational land had the promotes the growth of beneficial same quality. Good news! plants. It helps prevent exotic weeds Last, but not least, livestock graze from choking out native vegetation. It on land unsuitable for producing protects against soil erosion. Grazing crops, like steep hills. This more than of cattle, sheep and goats is also vital in doubles the amount of land that can controlling weeds and minimizing fire be used to produce food. Next time risk. For example, cities in Colorado you are driving down the road and you use goats and sheep to control weed see livestock grazing I hope it brings growth on prairies and ranges. The a smile to your face. They, too, are weeds in these areas also serve as good working hard to help preserve our source of nutrition for the animals. environment! Sounds like a win-win to me! Let us look closer to home.
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Williams Laundry Room Opens for Business
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by: Melissa Green • Guest Agriculture Columnist
il liams Residents now have a different agencies,” said Grishaber, “the City new place to bring their laundry. of Williams was especially helpful in going Opened in in June, the spacious through the proper processes.” laundry facility provides plenty of room for After opening in June, the Laundry Room its patrons in addition has been quite a to several washing buzz with patrons options. using the facility Located near throughout the Downtown Williams day. at 570 6th Street, the “We are open Laundry Room has from 7am to a spacious, shared 9pm,” said parking lot for its Grishaber, “the guest. busiest times “We have 12 top seem to be after loading washers, 7 people get off – 30lb front loading work and on the washers, and 3 – 50lb weekends.” loading washers.” As patrons wait said Owner and for their laundry, longtime Williams the Laundry Resident, Wayne Room provides Grishaber, “There is a a comfortable machine for just about atmosphere and everyone’s needs.” seating. In addition, the “We have facility includes 18 magazines and dryers, a detergent local publications Wayne Grishaber, owner of the Laundry Room in dispensary, and available for change machines. Williams, stands in front of the several 30lb front loading people to read,” For the past two washers with his daughter Kyndell, and his son Trey. said Grishaber, year’s owner Wayne “We even have a (Staff Photo) Grishaber has worked bookshelf with endlessly to open the doors to the ‘Laundry some books for the kids.” Room”. The facility even features a bulletin board “It took some time getting through for important community notices. the red-tape and working with each of the Grishaber prides himself on listening
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to the needs of his patrons and seeks opportunities to full fill them. “We had a few requests for music, and for a fan to help our customers stay cool,” said Grishaber,”So we installed a radio and the fan was a great addition.” Grishaber or his wife, make appearances throughout the; checking in to make sure equipment is running properly, the facility is clean, and overall satisfying their customers. “The community needed a laundry facility,” said Grishaber, “and we provide that and more.” The Laundry Room is also looking to expand its services with possible ‘Drop-off Services’, “If there is a need for this service, we would gladly fulfill the request,” said Grishaber. “It is amazing how many garment pieces get left behind,” said Grishaber, “We started a lost and found, and if the item is not claimed it’s available for anyone who needs it.” The Laundry Room has future potential to grow with space to add additional washing machines and dryers, Grishaber said the facility was here for the long term. “I would like to give my thanks to the Phelan Family, and Pride Real Estate,” said Grishaber, “they have been a big part of the development of the facility, and providing a much needed service to the community.” Come check out the Laundry Room located at 570 6th Street, in Williams. They are open seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Obituaries
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ichard (“Dick”) Davies passed away peacefully with his family nearby on August 6, 2013. He was 84 years at the time of his death, which followed complications of a heart attack. He will long be remembered as a man of strong moral character as reflected in his love of God and his deep devotion to his wife, children and the Colusa community. Richard was born on September 22, 1928 in Nevada City, California as the eighth of nine children to parents Robert Davies and Frances (Brady) Davies. His early life was not easy by any standard. His parents died when Richard was only four years old leaving him to be raised by his older brothers (Eugene, Robert, Gerald) and sisters (Mary, Catherine, Veronica, Shirley). His older siblings doted on Richard and his younger brother Ronnie, who died at age 2. Richard’s hardships at an early age allowed him to grow up appreciating the simple things of life like fishing, hunting and his favorite childhood game, marbles. During a high school dance at St. Patrick’s Parish in Grass Valley, he met the love of his life, his blue-eyed Irish beauty, Eileen Burke. His adult life commenced with his joining the United States Air Force in 1946. His service included tours of duty in Iceland and Greenland and work in Germany on the Berlin Air Lift. During the service, he became an office clerk and accomplished
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typist, which later came in handy on his trusty Underwood typewriter, which he used until his passing rather than a computer. Thereafter, he attended St. Mary’s College where he developed close and lifelong friendships; he graduated in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science in Business. Richard and Eileen married in 1956 and went on to spend the next 57 years together. Their focus in life was their family and business. In recent years, they were able to enjoy some travel and time away from the office. Richard began his career with the Standard Oil Company, first in San Francisco and Sacramento and finally in Colusa which became home to the couple and their five children. Richard was a loving father, attending his children’s games, helping with their homework and encouraging them to work hard and have a love of learning. Over time, he started Davies Oil, working alongside Eileen and their three sons to develop the business. He had great admiration and loyalty to his customers, many of whom became his closest friends. Davies was an avid sportsman, and loved hunting ducks, dove, deer and pheasant, as well as fishing. He would often say he wanted to be buried facing North so he could watch the ducks fly South for the winter. While an outdoorsman at heart, in Renaissance-style, he was a man with a love of music, plays and poetry. He could
recite long poems from memory, his favorite being Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses.” Church and community were an important part of his life. As a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the Masons. Davies founded the Golden Pheasant fundraising event, calling potential donors tirelessly late into the evenings. He took his turn maintaining one of his favorite spots in Colusa County, the “littlest Church in the world” and could often be seen watering the trees on the grounds with his children. Richard is survived by his loving wife, Eileen; children Gerald (Anne); Colleen Ronan (Joe); Robert; Mary Margaret O’Connor (Mark); Michael (Bonnie); grandchildren Brian, Katelyn, Katie, Taylor, Patrick, Garrett, Justin, Ben and Claire; and numerous other loving friends and family. His family takes solace in knowing that he has joined his own mother, father, eight siblings and many, many dear friends with our Lord in heaven. The Visitation took place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Friday, August 9th from 5:00-7:00 p.m., 345 Oak Street, Colusa. A Rosary will follow the viewing, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Friday at the church. The Funeral Mass to celebrate Richard’s life took place on Saturday, August 10th at 11:00 a.m. also at Our Lady of Lourdes. A reception will immediately follow at St. Bernadette’s Hall, 745 Ware Ave., Colusa. A private interment will take place the following week. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Colusa; St. Mary’s College, Moraga; or the Knights of Columbus, Colusa Council 2145.
PG&E Introduces Improved Energy Statements
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ustomers spoke, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) listened. Starting August 2, the utility’s 6.2 million customers will receive an all-new energy statement for electric and gas services, featuring a larger type size, at-a-glance billing numbers, and new information that will help them better understand and manage their energy usage. The new monthly statement incorporates detailed suggestions provided by about 1,200 customers through focus groups and surveys. Basic information such as the total amount due, due date, account number, and PG&E’s contact information is easier than ever to find. Graphs and charts show daily energy usage and trends in monthly bill totals, with further details on subsequent pages. And beginning next month, fullservice residential electric or gas
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customers will be able to request their statements in Chinese or Spanish. Statements are already available in Braille and large print. “Our new energy statement is really a credit to our customers’ thoughtful advice on how to make it work for them,” said Helen Burt, Chief Customer Officer at PG&E. “They told us what they need to know each month and suggested how we could better tell that story. The result is much more than a bill. It’s a powerful tool for helping customers take charge of their energy use and hopefully save money in the process. It’s particularly timely given the impact that hot summer weather has on customer energy usage and electric bills.” Customers can choose to access their new energy statements online at any time through PG&E’s My Energy website at www.pge.com/ myenergy. They also have the
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option to enroll in paperless billing, which suspends mail delivery of the statement and will let them view their billing history for up to the last 24 months. The My Energy page is also a portal giving users detailed usage data, rate comparisons, tips, and program information to help them make informed choices for managing their energy use and lowering their bills.
For more information about PG&E’s new energy statements, see www.pge.com/bill. For a video of Chief Customer Officer Burt discussing the new statements, visit http://bit. ly/16vH4e3
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olusa High School has launched a fundraising campaign in hopes of improving its weight room and sports equipment. “The room currently used as a weight room is one of the school’s larger portable buildings located behind the gymnasium,” said Coach Paul J. Theriault (Coach T), head football coach for the Colusa Redhawks. Additionally the equipment now available to the students is poor at best and also needs to be upgraded. Although Theriault is head football coach at the school he said improved space and equipment will benefit all student-athletes for maximum strength and safety. He estimates that it will require eight half-racks and an additional 6 benches to accomplish this goal. “The half racks and the benches would allow the student-athletes to train in cross-fit techniques which build strength in the tendons and ligaments and allow for maximum participation and safety for all athletes,” said Theriault. Funds needed to upgrade the equipment is about $13,000 and to date total donations of about $5,000 have been made collectively by area businesses including Central Valley Gas Storage, Weston Buildings, Jeff Savage Plumbing and F & L Farms Trucking. “We really appreciate the support these businesses have given to kick-start our fundraising efforts,” said Theriault. Once the equipment upgrade is complete, Theriault said they
would then focus on renovating the weight room as well. “Although we can make the portable work for the time being it falls short of our goal for training all future athletes in Colusa,” said Theriault. “There just isn’t enough space.” While donations are welcomed and appreciated Theriault said one other program has also benefited the schools sports programs. During the summer Theriault and other volunteers established a non-profit organization called Colusa Sports Camp. The idea behind this was to generate money to upgrade the equipment for all sports at all levels. This summer the first Youth Football Camp was held with the proceeds targeting the purchase of hitting pads to be used by Colusa Youth Football and the high school football program. Basketball, volleyball and baseball will also hold camps under the umbrella of Colusa Sports Camps in the future. Theriault explained that the goal of the Sports Caps is to provide training that will allow the student athletes to be safe and to give them the opportunity for success in whatever sport they choose. On August 24 the group will host a spaghetti feed kick -off dinner as a fundraiser for the Colusa High School football program. These generated funds will go towards replacing outdated shoulder pads, helmets and other necessary equipment. For more information contact Theriault at 530-632-8116 or at pjt5959@gemail.com.
Mental Health Services Act coordinator Dereck Parks, Leo Steidlmayer, peer support specialist Valerie Stirling. (Submitted Photo)
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teidlmayer recognized by Behavioral Health Upon his retirement as a Colusa County Mental Health Board member, Leo Steidlmayer of Colusa was recently recognized for his years of dedication and service not only as a board member but as an advocate for mental health. Mental Health Services Act coordinator Dereck Parks and peer support specialist Valerie Stirling presented Steidlmayer with an engraved award in recognition of his efforts. As to his tenure on the Board Steidlmayer commented that he wanted to do something in the community that would make a difference. “I believe that good things
are being accomplished here through the Behavioral Health Department in Colusa County,” he said. He added that he is especially supportive the Stamp Out Stigma program and in the Safe Haven Drop-In Center. Steidlmayer worked in support of establishing the Center while on the mental health board. “It is through these programs that individuals are encouraged to take the first step to recovery,” he said. “It is important that we take the first step.”
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orld Breastfeeding Week will be celebrated worldwide August 1-7, 2013. The 2013 World Breastfeeding Week theme, Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers, highlights the importance of providing support to breastfeeding families. World Breastfeeding Week is coordinated globally by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA). For more information on this yearly observance, visit the WABA website at www.waba.org.my. Infant feeding is one of the most important decisions that new families make. Evidence is clear that breastfeeding is the ideal way to feed an infant. Research shows that infants who are not exclusively breastfed for their first six months of life are more likely to develop a wide range of chronic and acute diseases, including ear infections, diarrheal diseases, asthma, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, obesity and respiratory illnesses. Breastfeeding for 9 months reduces a baby's odds of becoming overweight by more than 30% (CDC). Mothers also benefit from breastfeeding with a decreased risk for breast and ovarian cancers. Despite most mothers wanting to breastfeed, many are met with multiple and complex barriers that keep them from achieving their personal breastfeeding goals. Support and encouragement from all angles 530-473-5652 | WWW.WILLIAMSPIONEERREVIEW.COM
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can make success possible for mothers who wish to breastfeed. Negative attitudes and practices of the mother's closest support network can make it difficult for mothers and babies to successfully breastfeed. “Learning how to breastfeed takes time and patience for new mothers and infants. It is important to remember that families, friends, healthcare providers, employers, childcare providers, communities, and even the media play a crucial role in mother's overall success with breastfeeding,” said Elizabeth Brooks, President of the International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®). Appropriate breastfeeding support can build a mother's confidence with breastfeeding. “It is critical that breastfeeding families be supported by their community. This support can be expressed by healthcare providers adopting policies and practices that assume breastfeeding as the normal feeding method for infants, by employers providing a private place and flexible work options to express breastmilk during the work day, or by childcare providers talking to new families about how they support breastfeeding,” said Brooks. Breastfeeding peer counselors, mother-to-mother support groups, and Lactation Educators, Lactation Counselors, and Lactation Consultants work in communities and can provide a wealth
of knowledge to breastfeeding families. Lactation Counselors are able to work in a variety of settings including hospitals, WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) agencies, health departments, healthcare provider offices, and private practice. Lactation counselors may teach breastfeeding classes and provide services to increase breastfeeding rates in communities and advocate for positive change in societies attitudes about breastfeeding. In 2011, the in-hospital exclusive breastfeeding was 14.3% for babies born in Colusa County. To increase breastfeeding support in our community, Colusa County Public Health and First 5 Colusa have organized a Certified Lactation Counselor Training Course through the Center for Breastfeeding. It will be held February 3-7, 2014 at the Colusa Casino Banquet Facility. For more information on becoming a Lactation Counselor and registration for this training course, please visit http://www. healthychildren.cc/ or call Colusa County Public Health at 1-800-655-3110.
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