Community Briefs: August 25, 2012

Forest Highway 7 closed

Forest Highway 7 has been closed to all traffic near the area of Telephone Camp in western Glenn County due to the Pass Fire, fire officials said.

The fire is moving in three directions: north, south and east, and has the potential to move into western Glenn County, possibly affecting the areas of Spanish Ridge, Plaskett Ridge and Snow Basin, officials reported.

The Glenn County Sheriff's Office has issued an evacuation advisory for those areas and is restricting access to all areas west of Telephone Camp.

Sheriff Larry Jones urges hunters also to stay out of the area until the fire is contained.

Gun show postponed

The US Gun Traders gun and antique show scheduled for the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico today and Sunday has been postponed until December due to the North State fires.

CalFire is using the fairgrounds as a base headquarters.

The show, presented by Daryl Schaad and Larry Urrutia, will be held Dec. 15-16.

Car show results available

Winners of the 26th annual Willows Car and Bike Show can be found online at www.willows-journal.com.

Logger history event set

The Butte Meadows/Jonesville omelet breakfast and Diamond Match Camp Cabin "Museum" will be held Sept. 2.

The cabin is a replica of a Diamond Match logger's camp cabin, and the event will feature other historical items related to the logging industry.

More than 350 breakfasts — omelet, fruit, pancakes, juice and coffee — are expected to be served between 8-11 a.m. The cost is $10, with proceeds to benefit community projects such as the Web Weather Camera in the Butte Meadows/Jonesville area.

Take Highway 32 and Humboldt Road to Butte Meadows.

Crawdad festival set for Sept. 8

The annual Colusa Crawdad Festival, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 2145, is set to take place from 1 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Colusa County Fairgrounds, 1303 10th St., Colusa.

Admission is $10 for adults and includes family fun, live music and dancing, food, wine, and arts and crafts. Children under 10 are free.

Parking is free.

Tickets are sold at the gate. For more information, visit www.colusacrawdadfestival.org.

Volunteers needed at refuge

Volunteers are needed at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

Volunteer opportunities are available as Vistor Center staff, Refuge ambassadors, and with the education program.

Weekend volunteers are sought who can serve a minimum of five hour shifts several times a month between October and February and must be at least 16 years of age. Anyone under 18 must have parent approval.

For more information, visit www.fws.gov/sacramentovalleyrefuges or call Lora Haller at 934-2801.

Interviews and selections will be made by October.