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Newspaper
Colfax Record
Location
Colfax, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 2004
Page
3
The Colfax Area Historical Society hosts its annual Ice Cream Social at 7:30 p.m. at the Sierra Vista Community Center Colfax. The Lyrical Locos perform and archival items and photographs will be on display. Public welcome. call 389 2549 for details.
The Sierra Vista Community Center offers a free Weekday program with arts and crafts games and swimming from 2 to 5 pm at Lions Park Colfax. Open to ages 7 to 17, sign up through Monica Rimnes. funded by a Bianchini Sierra Vista grant to support future funding.
The Colfax community blood drive offers a Baskin Robbins pint coupon to donors. Sponsored by the City of Colfax for the fourth year, the event runs 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, August 5 at the Chamber of Commerce, 33 S Main St. For details, contact Gayle Leyte at 800 995 4420 ext 11009 or City Hall at 346 2313.
The Placer Sierra Railroad Heritage Society will meet at 7 p m on Thursday July 27 at First Congregational Church Auburn inviting all railroad history enthusiasts. Mike Lynch supervising state park ranger Auburn Recreational Area will discuss Mountain Quarries Railroad. For information call Roger at 3466722.
The Placer Cal Alumni Club invites alumni and students from Placer County to a 2 to 5 p.m. barbecue and swim gathering on Sunday August 8 at Walt Dimmick’s Auburn home. Ed Gilligan and Edna Boltman are coordinating student inclusion. Five scholarship recipients Shannon Bayley Tim Bartlet David Freitas Kathy Zavala Jodie Wasileio will be honored. The Hospice Healing Garden at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital will be paved with 1600 memorial bricks available for $100 each. Therese Crutcher-Marin can mail a brick request form.
The 8th Annual JerryBash honoring Jerry Garcia will be at 7:30 p.m. August 6-7 at the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center on the San Juan Ridge in Nevada City. Tickets are 15 dollars per night or 25 dollars for the weekend in advance, and 17 dollars per night or 30 dollars for the weekend at the door. Kids 12 and under enter free. For show details call 265 2826 and camping information call 800 444 PARK.
The 2004 Sacred Arts and Music Faire runs August 14 and 15 offering diverse music and workshops. Artists include Jai Attal, Georges Lammam ensemble, Wah! and more with sessions on yoga Tantra belly dancing storytelling healing and kids activities. Advance tickets cost 15 and 20 at the gate.
Peace for Families offers a Thursday drop-in group for individuals facing domestic violence or elder abuse. Sessions run 6 to 7 30 p.m. at 11990 Heritage Oak 12 Auburn with no reservations required and a contact number 885 0443.
Placer County calls for volunteers to build a fruit shed replica and fill the State Fair exhibit with local agricultural samples. Donations of spices sauces preserves dips or marinades are requested along with sponsors and farm equipment displays. A team of volunteers county staff and sponsors create the exhibit with inmates assisting under supervision. For more information contact the fair organizers.
The Placer County Genealogical Society will host Vi Parsons who will discuss writing your life history in five minutes at 7 p.m. in the Reacher Room, Auburn Library. Call 889-6829 for details.
Legal Services of Northern California offers free attorney clinics at the Multipurpose Senior Center Auburn located 11577 E Ave. Every second Thursday and fourth Tuesday monthly. Volunteer attorney Cheryl Carl handles wills living trusts probate and other senior issues. Call 823 7560 to schedule an appointment.
Faith Lutheran Church Meadow Vista hosts a day camp for K 8th graders from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 2 6 with Meadow Vista and Mt. Cross counselors guiding age appropriate games arts and crafts and Bible studies. Camp ends noon Friday a kickoff dinner is planned for August ?, with presentations by the children.
Three seats will be open on the Colfax City Council next November two 4 year terms and one 2 year term. Filing opened July 12 and closes August 6 2004. Nomination paperwork available at Placer County Elections Division 2956 Richardson Dr Auburn 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For info call 886-5650 or visit placer.ca.gov/elections.
Young astronomers ages 6 to 16 are invited to a stargazing class from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday July 23 at the Placer Nature Center. Call 878-6053 for more information.
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