Community briefs: Janurary 13, 2010

Learn to prune and care for your trees

The University of California Cooperative Extension will hold a pruning/winter care of the home orchard workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Historic Mills Orchard in Hamilton City. The cost is $20. Dress appropriately and bring hand shears and loppers. Register and pay at http://ceglenn.ucdavis.edu. For more information, call 865-1107.

Local Red Cross recruiting volunteers

The Glenn County branch of the American Red Cross, which is seeking more volunteers, will offer training to anyone who is interested in helping respond to local emergencies at its meeting on Thursday, 6:30-830 p.m., at the Willows Fire Department, 445 S. Butte St.

For information, call Charles McCaul, 891-0885, e-mail a response to disasterdir@sbcglobal.net.

Learn about migrating waterfowl

The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge will host a birding tour from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday. Seating is limited, so sign up early! There is no cost for workshops but a $3 vehicle pass to the refuge is required. For details call Lora Haller at 934-2801.

Breakfast fundraiser for Melissa

Please join in raising funds for Melissa Romano, who is in need of a liver transplant. A breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday in the Arts and Crafts Building at the Glenn County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. For more information, contact Irene Burgess at 624-6972.

Orland community blood drive scheduled

A BloodSource blood drive will be held from 2-6 p.m. on Jan. 21 at the Federated Church of Orland, 709 First St. For more information, call 1-866-822-5663.

Celebrate the winter waterfowl migration

The 11th annual Snow Goose Festival will be held in Chico, Jan 28-31. Over 50 field trips and workshops ranging out to six counties will be available, celebrating the winter waterfowl migration in the North Sacramento Valley. For details, a schedule or to make reservations, call 345-1865 or visit www.snowgoosefestival.org.

Glenn County commodities available

Commodity distributions will be available from 9-11 a.m. on Jan. 22 in Orland at the Veterans Hall, Fourth and Shasta Streets and on the Jan. 23 in Hamilton City from 9-11 a.m. at the Evangelical Church, 490 Los Robles. Scholarship money available to Orland graduates