Community briefs: January 6, 2010

Boy Scouts request your Christmas trees

Troop 57 will collect your Christmas trees Saturday. There is no charge for the pick up but donations can be made to Willows Scout Troop 57. Call John Shively at 518-0342 for arrangements.

Play Bingo and support a cause

Town and Country Humane Society will host its New Years Bingo on Saturday. Doors open at 6 p.m. with games starting at 7, Glenn Co. Fairgrounds, Orland. Call 865-3661 or 865-5605.

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 Jan. 16 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.

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 Jan. 17, 2010 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.

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.

Parents rally for Sober Grad Raffle

Parents from the Orland, Willows, and Hamilton high schools are working with the Corning High School Parents Club - Cards in Action - to sponsor a 2010 Sober Grad Raffle.

The raffle has drawings for trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, Napa and San Francisco, and for cash prizes of $500, $350 and $200.

Tickets are $20 and the drawing will be held Feb. 6.

For details or tickets, call representatives of Orland High School, 865-7317; Willows High School, 934-7930; Hamilton High School, 865-5858; and Corning High School, 824-3440.