Community Briefs: Aug. 25, 2010

CHSPC readies for a new year

The Corning Union High School Parents Club will hold a cookie sale during from 5:30 p.m. until the end of the bed races on Friday, in front of the Corning Observer. Parents wanting to donate cookies can call 824-2158.

The club will have its first 2010-11 meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 in the teachers lounge at the high school, 643 Blackburn Ave. This meeting is for all parents of students who attend or have attended CUHS who are interested in helping with Parent Club activities and/or Sober Grad. For more information, call 824-2158.

Olive drop returns

Corning Rotary is hosting the Olive Drop once again during the Corning Olive Festival, Saturday, at Woodson City Park. Numbered olives are dropped 45 feet onto a target below, closest olives to the bull's eye win ticket holders prizes.

Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5, and can be purchased at All State Insurance, Bank of America, Butte Community Bank, City Hall, Crane Mills, Edward Jones, US Bank, the Law Office of J. C. Olander, Napa Auto Parts and Premier West Bank.

Ticket proceeds help with scholarship and community projects.

Recycle those electronics

Televisions, computer equipment, microwave ovens and other small electronics can be turned in at the electronic waste collection event held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, at the "Park and Ride," corner of Solano and Third streets.

The community is encouraged to turn such items in, for free at this e-waste collection event, as the toxicity of lead, mercury , cadmium and other substances sometimes found in electronic equipment is an environmental concern.

Future e-waste collection events will be held the last Saturday of each month for the remainder of this year, on the following dates: Sept. 25, Oct. 30, and Nov. 27.

For more information call the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill, 528-1103.

Social benefits museum house

The Kelly Griggs House Museum will have its summer social at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, on the grounds of the 1880 Victorian house, 311 Washington St., in Red Bluff.

Donations of $5 will give participants a guided downstairs tour and an ice cream sundae.

There will also be free olive oil tasting, live musical entertainment groups, a bounce house and art, photo and craft exhibits.

Grilled hamburgers, soft drinks and water will also be available for purchase with proceeds going towards the Foundation Replacement Fund.

Mobile service aids veterans

The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans will have their mobile service office on hand to answer questions about veteran benefits and services from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, at the Red Bluff Veterans Hall, 735 Oak St., in Red Bluff.

For more information, contact Stephen Garrett at 510-834-2921.

Sales support scholarship

Help support the Lance Utterback Scholarship given to police students attending Butte College.

All proceeds from Chico Outlaw tickets, made available through Dean Utterback, will go toward the scholarship fund. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 824-5909.

Chico Police Officer Lance Utterback passed away in 2006 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Items needed for trip fund

A rummage sale is being planned for the traditional Washington D.C., trip made available for Corning eighth-grade students. The sale is slated for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 2, in the parking lot of Maywood Junior High School.

For anyone in the community who would like to donate clean and/or good-condition items, students can pick-up such items starting at 8 a.m. Sept. 11 and Sept. 25.

If interested in having donated items picked up, call 774-6006.