Community Briefs: Feb. 2, 2013

Play date for horsemen

The first winter play date of the Desperado Horse Club has been set for Sunday at the Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland.

For information, call Amy Westbrook 521-9254 or Shannon Taylor 514-1006.

Safe and Sober raffles available

Corning, Orland, Hamilton and Willows high schools are holding their annual Safe and Sober raffle.

Tickets are $10. Prizes include a Hawaii getaway, a San Francisco weekend, two tickets to see the San Francisco Giants, a day at Thunder Hill, a home/car security system, a Mendocino oceanfront vacation and cash prizes.

Contact the schools to purchase tickets. Drawing will be held Feb. 9.

Dinner and history lesson

For $5, a person can come to the Paskenta Hall at 2 p.m. Feb. 9 and listen to the story of how Pakenta got it's name back in the 1840s and how the first settlers lived.

There will be a Spaghetti dinner to follow.

The event raises funds for the hall.

Actors wanted for show

Auditions are being held for a dinner show at 6 p.m. Friday and Feb. 9 in Red Bluff at Hampton Inn.

Men in their late 20s to early 50s and women in their 20s to 40 are needed. The show is being produced by the ACME Dinner Theatre.

For more information, call 727-8080.

Relay for Life planned

Teams are forming now for the Relay for Life 2013 on April 27-28.

To sign up yourself or a team, go to www.relayforlife.org/corningca.

Also, a bowlathon will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 10 at Java Lanes, 2075 Solano St.

For more information, call Cindy 209-1576 or email her at cin_mom@sbcglobal.net.

Red Bluff Elks set fundraiser

The Red Bluff Elks are holding a spaghetti dinner from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. today at the lodge at 355 Gilmore Road. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for a child. A silent action will be held.

Proceeds from this event benefit the Senior Nutrition Program. For information, call 527-2414.

CalRTA sets meeting

The California Retired Teachers Association Mount Lassen, Division 9 meeting is scheduled for at 11 a.m Feb. 11 at the Federated Church of Orland 709 First St.

The cost of the luncheon is $10.

For more information, call Jan Kinnier 865-3660 or Shirley Russell 865-9555.

Parenting series slated

The Tehama County Health Services, Mental Health Service Act and Tehama County Department of Education School Readiness Program are hosting parenting classes from Feb. 11 to May 20.

They will be held on Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., at Olive View Elementary School, 1402 Fig St.

For more information, call Keith Barnett at 527-8491, Ext. 3012 or email him at barnettk@tcha.net.

Student art contest scheduled

A student art contest is open to K-12 students through the Tehama County Arts Council.

This year's theme is "Into the Woods."

Entry forms and rules are available at the Chamber of Commerce offices in Corning, Los Molinos and Red Bluff. The deadline for submission is 4 p.m. Feb. 15.

For more information, call 200-2661 or visit www.TehamaArts.org and click on "Programs" and scroll down to Art Contest.

Walunts, chocolate and wine

Bianchi Orchards will be holding a Valentine's Day celebration from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at its walnut shop at 10245 61st Ave., Los Molinos.

To make reservations, call 527-9157.