Community Briefs: December 15, 2012
Christmas performance tonight
Students of Willowdance will perform a Classic Christmas at 6 p.m. today at Willows Memorial Hall, 525 W. Sycamore St., Willows. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Set to the classic Christmas music of Burl Ives, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and more, dancers will perform a variety of ballet, tap, jazz and ballroom dances.
Admission is $7 for adults; $5 for children 4-12; and free for children 3 and under.
Refreshments will be served following the performance.
For more information, call Jenn at 601-6589.
Avenue of Lights begins
The ninth annual Avenue of Lights will take place from 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. today and Sunday, and Dec. 21-23 at the Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland, 221 E. Yolo St. The cost is $10 per car.
Stop in at the North Pole Lodge following the drive-through to see Santa, special theme trees, and Christmas displays.
A snack bar will be open with a holiday menu of hot chocolate, popcorn, and other treats.
Volunteers are needed. Please contact Olga Peterson at 893-9218; Merri Caywood at 865-9663 for route displays; or Mo Clark at 865-4993 for North Pole Lodge trees.
Volunteers may also go directly to the fairgrounds and ask for the Route Leader, Doyle Shippelhoute.
Free lunches for seniors
During Monday through Dec. 21, the Community Wish Foundation will provide free lunches to all seniors who attend or have home delivery from the Willows Senior Center.
For more information, visit www.communitywish.org.
Walden Wish Tree available
Walden Academy Charter School is in need of everyday school supplies and a Wish Tree has been placed in the main office.
Tags on the tree indicate specific items needed.
The office is located at 408 Pacific Ave., and is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information, contact Amanda Philp at 330-9042 or Landry Otterson at 517-0771.
Platinum Club meets Thursday
The Platinum Club for Glenn County Seniors will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday inside the large conference room at Glenn Medical Center, 1133 W. Sycamore St., Willows.
Mike Cammarano, Director of Imaging, and Sheree Zimmerman, Mammography Technician, will present "Mammograms - The Painless Test That Can Save Your Life."
Meeting includes breakfast buffet prepared by the dietary department.
Please RSVP to Deborah at 934-1881.�
