Community briefs: March 20, 2010

Youth Football, cheer sign-ups slated

Sign-ups for Orland Aztecs Youth Football and Cheerleading for children ages 6-14 will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Pizza Factory in Orland. Please bring a copy of child's birth certificate, current wallet-sized photo and insurance information. 13 and 14 year old children must present proof of being in the Eighth grade.

Cost to play is $125 plus mandatory sale of 50 raffle tickets. All veteran players who signed up at the Awards Banquet must attend sign-ups to fill out paperwork and pick up raffle tickets.

Commodity Distribution announced

Commodity Distribution will take place from 9-11 a.m. today at the Evangelical Church, 490 Los Robles Road, in Hamilton City.

Feast at North Valley Spaghetti fundraiser

North Valley Christian Schools will hold their eighth annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser beginning at 5:30 today at Open Gate Christian Fellowship, 950 West Laurel St. in Willows. A featured auction item will be a Weatherby Vanguard 300 Magnum rifle. Tickets are $5 per person or $15 per family and may be purchased by calling the school at 865-4924 or from any student of Oak Tree Christian School or Providence Christian High School.

Support the Lions, support the community

The Hamilton City Lions Club will host their 20th Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner from 4-8 p.m. today at the Hamilton City Fire Station, First and Broadway Streets. An auction and raffle will also take place. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Take-out is also available.

Girls welcomed at 'Our Time to Fly'

The Third Annual Soroptimist of Orland's "Our Time to Fly" will be from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today in the Orland High School Multipurpose Room. The event is free to middle school girls of Glenn county. The program includes breakfast and lunch, and guest speakers discussing self confidence, skin care, self defense, domestic violence as well as games. For more info, contact Jolleen Whitsett at 865-1438 or Shirley Boracci at 865-2306.

Sober Grad carnitas feed

Orland High School Sober Grad will have a carnita feed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Dominic's Parish Hall, 822 A St. Dinner includes carnitas, rice, beans and tortillas for $8. Tickets available at the door. Take-out also available. For more information, contact Kelli Long at 865-7317.

New spring bird walks at the River Units

The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge will hold a nature walk Friday just north of Hwy. 162 on the west side of the river and will route through a mixture of cottonwoods, grasslands and freshwater. Pre-registration is needed. Please contact the refuge at 934-2801.

Business Expo booths filling up

A few booths are still available for the Best Of The West Business Expo on March 27. To sign up for a booth, contact the Orland Chamber of Commerce at 865-2311.

Donate at the Best of the West

Look for food donation barrels at the "Best of the West" Business Expo March 27 at the Glenn County Fairgrounds. Donations of non-perishable food items will be collected to support Glenn County Food Banks. Contact Pedro Bobadilla for further information at 934-1588.