Community briefs: January 27, 2010

Donated items needed

The Orland Women's Improvement Club will hold its 60th annual rummage sale on March 5 and 6 at the Glenn County Fairgrounds Flaherty Hall. Good clean children's clothes and toys, furniture, household items, jewelry, linens and small appliances are requested for donation. Proceeds support two Orland High School scholarships. For more information, call Chris Stifter at 519-3174.

Sign up now for softball

Sign-ups for Orland Girls Softball 2010 will be held on at the Pizza Factory today from 6-8 p.m. Must be between the ages of 7-14. Bring a birth certificate and three proofs of residency. Coaches and parent volunteers needed. Call Jeff at 519-0842.

Make history with largest Bunco bash in county

The Ark Christian Center is sponsoring a Bunco Bash beginning at 6 p.m. on Feb. 6 at 222 N. Butte St. in Willows. All proceeds will support North Valley Christian Schools' Help-a-Student program which helps enable qualifying families to attend Oak Tree Christian School or Providence Christian High School. Pre-register by Jan. 31: $20 individual or $80 per team of four. At the door: $25 per individual or $100 for team of four. To register, visit www.northvalleychristianschools.org or call 517-1085.

Celebrate the winter waterfowl migration

The 11th annual Snow Goose Festival will be held in Chico, 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.

The Orland Alumni Association will present a $1,000 scholarship through the Joe Gerber Undergraduate Scholarship Program on Feb. 27. Recipient must be a graduate of OHS and have established and maintained a 3.0 GPA as a full-time student at an accredited college, university or vocational/trade school. Forms are available at OHS and the Butte College Orland Center. Applications are due Feb. 5.

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.