2013 Letters Archive Stories

The 2013 Lamb Derby Run/Walk was a huge success. There were 141 participants. The Willows Music Boosters would like to thank trumpeter Tyler Fisher, who started the race; 2013 Lamb Derby Queen Theresa Biggs, who awarded the medals; and workers Shelly Fisher, Paula Lerstang, Shirley Cooper, Adele Foley, Amy Street, Marianne Krantz, and D

I would like to thank the community for their strong support of the Willows High School Alumni Baseball Dinner held on April 20 in Willows. It was wonderful seeing so many baseball alumni, coaches, players and community members in attendance. We appreciate all the businesses that generously donated raffle and auction items, and we are g

We would like to thank everyone who made our Pathways to Nature science field trip possible. Through the gift of their time, resources, and knowledge, we enjoyed a unique and exciting learning experience. We would like to thank Chet and Angela Vogt for hosting the day; Steve and Jill Stoltenberg for preparing and slicing the tri

The Willows Food Bank would like to thank those who have made donations since we have taken over the task of operations, beginning Feb. 1. During that time period, we have provided families over 11,000 meals. We know that the food has been greatly appreciated because of so many being unemployed during this hard economic time. Th

Glenn County Rangeland Association, GCRA, is to be congratulated on resisting the insidious creep of Agenda 21. Their resistance to the Foothill Legacy Area and America's Great Outdoors initiative was indeed a victory for property owners in Glenn County. Kudos to our Board of Supervisors for voting unanimously to draft a resoluti

The ugliness of a wind turbine spoils the beauty of Black Butte. The park already has electrical power, making a wind turbine a tax waste. The turbine cost of $290,000 for 15 years typical life, is not paid for by President Obama's 'green' initiative, but by government deficits that includes 40 cents of borrowing for every dollar spent.

I would like to thank the community for their support in the recent golf tournament fundraiser for the Willows High School golf team that was held March 2 at the Glenn Golf Course. It was wonderful to see several community members, alumni, teachers, businesses and families showing their support for this athletic club that is solely funded throug

The Willows Recreation Department's Winter Youth Basketball Program recently completed its season. Our program for first through eighth grades had 15 teams playing at the Willows Intermediate School gym. Our program's success is largely due to the volunteer coaches and high school students working together to provide a fun, learning expe

The older I get, the more I can appreciate growing up in a town like Willows, especially when there was so much for enterprise downtown. We used to say it was boring, but then everything is boring when your young. Back then, we had our own radio station, KIQS, an objective daily newspaper, and a lot of jobs in the private sector

We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s festival: Our special guests and keynote speakers, Roger Lederer and Carol Burr; our trip leaders, workshop instructors, venue owners, CCC crews; our incredible sponsors, our exhibitors, all the artists, photographers; the media for their outstanding coverage, t

This past week, the Friends of the Willows Public Library hit a new weekly book sales record, over $70. The FOL’s on-going book sale area is near the library’s front entrance, and open during library hours. On average, there are 500 books available for purchase.Hardback: 50 cents; paperback: 25 cents; children’s 1

I can’t believe I could write this about any president of our United States: Our current president’s a liar; the big news networks help him lie every day. If this makes you see red, good. Try listening to Fox News to understand what our president’s doing. I’ve never heard any president call out private news organi

For Tri-County Newspapers The Tri-County Sams Chapter of the Good Sam Club canceled its February Campout and held a luncheon and meeting at the Iron Skillet Restaurant in Corning instead. Representatives of eight member rigs, three guest rigs and one other guest attended. After an enjoyable lunch, the meeting was held and

On behalf of Willows VFW Post 1770, I would like to thank all the local businesses that gave donations to our Bingo and Beans night. Our goal was to fill 15 bags with goodies. With your generous donations we were able to fill 27 bags. We had over 50 bingo players and I would like to thank them, also. A good time was had by all. A

Our country has made great progress against discrimination over the years, in the workforce, in schools, in housing, in society concerning what is available and to whom, even for those challenged physically or mentally. Yet, now it proposes to show great favoritism towards one group of citizens and harsh discrimination toward another group of ci

The Willows City Council would like to express our genuine gratitude and appreciation for the recent donation by the Willows Elks Lodge No. 1786 made to the city pool. Working with our community, the recreation director has been able to fund the operational costs of the city pool for the past two years. Your generous donation of $1,000 w

While searching for ideas to bring the political parties together, one fact seems to stand out: It seems what is lacking on most of the issues is common sense. For example: The four dams on the Klamath River which are being proposed to be removed. These dams create enough clean energy for 70,000 residents. This effort is being r

The Willows Public Library board of trustees would like to thank the Friends of the Willows Public Library for their hard work and dedication to the Willows Library. A special thank you goes out to Brian Ramos, who volunteers his time organizing our Christmas Raffle, Summer Raffle, book sales and represents the FOL at the monthly librar

The Willows City Council would like to express our genuine gratitude and appreciation to the Willows Community Thrift Shoppe Volunteers and to Mrs. Margaret Cole for their recent donations by the Willows Community Thrift Shoppe volunteers made to the City Pool. Working with our community, the recreation director has been able to fund the

I would like to extend my gratitude to the Willows Lion's Club for co-sponsoring the 31st annual boy's basketball tournament held Jan. 10-12 at Willows Intermediate School. Eight seventh-grade boy's teams and eight eighth grade boys teams played 22 games over the three-day event. Thank you to the following community members for v

The Glenn Medical Foundation board of directors would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in any way at our Splendor in the Valley IX on Sept. 8. If you donated to and/or purchased items from our Silent Auction, Live Auction or Raffle Drawing, we appreciate your efforts in making these the success that they w

The Sacramento Valley Mirror refers to Sutter High girls basketball team members in a completely inappropriate and inexcusable way, and then attacks its critics for objecting to it. Then it has the gall to repeat a lie about Tri-County Newspapers on an entirely different matter. I did not respond the first time. The Mirror story

I believe the US Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Second Amendment (are) the supreme law of the land. I believe any attempt by the United Nations to subvert or supersede our constitutional rights must be opposed. I oppose the International Licensing Requirements, International Gun Registry Database and International Ban

On behalf of the Glenn County Senior Nutrition Program, I would like to thank the Community Wish Foundation for offering free lunches to all seniors that attend, and have home delivery, from the Willows Nutrition Program during the week of Dec. 17-21. What a kind and generous gift. During the week, we served 123 congregate meals, and 125

A third formal complaint has been lodged against Willows City Manager Steve Holsinger. The complaint was filed Tuesday by Jeff Williams, who said city officials have ignored previous complaints by him and others that their treatment by the city's most controversial employee has been less than satisfactory. Williams is asking the