Auditions
for Summer musical scheduled
REDDING - The 2012 Shasta College
Summer musical will be the high
energy Broadway hit “Legally
Blonde – The Musical.” Open
auditions will be Saturday,
February 18 from 1-5 p.m., and
March 12-14 from 6-9 p.m. on the
Shasta College Theatre
Stage. Auditions are open to
the community. Cast members
earn transferable college
credits. Roles range in age
from 15-60 years of age.
Performers of all ages, including
musicians, dancers, athletes,
gymnasts and cheerleaders, are
invited to audition. Shasta
College musicals feature a live
orchestra and 11
performances.
Singers
are asked to bring a prepared song
and sheet music to the
audition. Piano
accompaniment will be
provided. Non-singing and
dance parts are also
available.
Rehearsals
will run from July 2 to August 8
and performances will be presented
from August 9-25.
For
more information call 242-2369.
AAUW
scholarship applications available
Applications
are available from the
Intermountain-Fall River Mills
Branch of the American Association
of University Women (AAUW) for
scholarships to be awarded in
March.
Many
scholarships and grant funds are
available to local students just
graduating from high school, but
few are offered for those enrolled
in a four-year college degree
program. AAUW scholarships
differ from others in that they
support female students who have
completed two years of college and
are completing their degree, as
well as re-entry students who,
after an interruption of their
education, want to continue at an
accredited college or
university. Applicants who
are completing a degree in the
health professional field or in a
graduate degree program will also
be considered.
Applicants
must be permanent residents of the
Big Valley or Fall River Joint
Unified School Districts.
Applications are available from
Mary Rickert at (530) 336-6667 or
sjrick@shasta.com.
The
American Association of University
Women is committed to encouraging
women to complete their
educational goals and contribute
to the common good.
Anyone
wishing to donate to our
scholarship to honor someone, give
in memory of a loved one or
friend, or who would like to
contribute to the local
scholarship fund may send their
donation to AAUW, P. O. Box 761,
Burney, California 96013.
Applications
must be returned by February 29,
2012. Scholarships will be
awarded in March 2012.
Opera
performance coming
REDDING
– The Shasta College Division of
Arts, Communications and Social
Sciences announces the upcoming
performances of Johann Strauss’s
comic opera “Die
Fledermaus.” A hilarious and
tuneful show, “Fledermaus” (The
Bat’s Revenge) is an enduring and
popular operetta from the pen of
the Viennese Waltz
King. Performances are
held in the Shasta College Theatre
from Thursday, February 2, through
Saturday, February 4, at 7:00 p.m.
The final performance will be a
Sunday 3:00 p.m. matinee.
The production is presented with
costumes and music, fully staged
by Robert Waterbury, accompanied
by piano and
instruments.
Tickets are available online at
www.shastacollege.edu, or at the
door before each performance and
cost is for $12.00 for general
admission, $8.00 for seniors, and
$5.00 for students. For more
information call the Division of
Arts, Communications and Social
Sciences at (530) 242-7730.
Juniors start on Senior complex
senior project early
BHS
juniors, Cal Arseneau, Hailey
Sibert and Amber Wooden are
already working on their senior
project for the 2012-2013 school
year. They have chosen to
volunteer at St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital in Memphis,
TN. They will travel to St.
Jude in July 2012 and spend a week
at the various facilities of St.
Jude. Their visit will
consist of visiting St. Jude
Hospital, the Target House, a
long-term housing facility for
families, the Grizzly House, a
short-term housing facility and
Ronald McDonald House. They
will be putting on activities for
the children and their families
including a dinner, an ice cream
social, art & craft projects,
donating new books, cleaning the
housing facilities and toys, and
donating blood.
They
started fundraising in November at
the local holiday bazaars and have
been doing yard work for various
Burney residents to help cover
their expenses including travel,
hotel, food and all supplies for
activities. They have almost
raised one-third of the necessary
$6,000.00 needed for their
project. They would like to
thank their mentor, Sally Young,
and everyone for their generous
support and donations and will
continue to fundraise throughout
the school year. 100 percent
of all monies raised will be used
for their senior project and any
excess funds will be donated
directly to St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital. If you
would like to learn more about
Cal, Hailey and Ambers senior
project, please contact Jenny
Arseneau at 335-4201.
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Chamber to host Shasta County
EDC
BURNEY - The Economic Development
Corporation head, Marc Lascelles,
and Burney Chamber representative,
Doug Wright, will discuss the
desires and needs for economic
development. The meeting will be
March 2, noon., at the Veterans Hall
in Burney.
Subscribe.
Lions,
Scouts PTA set Dinner and Game
night
Dinner: With support of the
Burney Lions Club, Boy Scout Troop
38 will host a spaghetti dinner
fundraiser on Wednesday, February
15, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the
Burney Elementary School
Cafeteria/Gymnasium. Tickets
are: $6 for those 12 and
over; $3 for ages 6-11; and free
for 5 and under. Tickets are
available for purchase through a
Scout, at the door, or call
335-4030, if interested. The
event is coordinated with Burney
Elementary School Parent-Teacher
Association’s free Family Game
Night on the same evening and at
the same location.
Family Game Night: Burney
Elementary School Parent-Teacher
Association (BES PTA) is hosting a
Family Game Night at the BES
Cafeteria on Wednesday, February
15 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The event is free to attend and
celebrates PTA’s Take Your Family
to School Week, which encourages
school-age children to bring their
family to school.
Both events require a parent
and/or guardian to accompany
children.
Chamber
Mixer planned
BURNEY - The Burney Basin Chamber
of Commerce will host a Chamber
Mixer at Annie’s Main Street Place
across from Tri Counties Bank,
Wednesday, February 8, 5:30 p.m.
to 7 p.m.
Appetizers and other refreshments
will be available, along with door
prizes supplied by Annie.
The public is invited.
Auxiliary
changes meeting date
BURNEY – The Burney Veterans of
Foreign Wars Auxiliary post 5689,
has changed their February meeting
date. They will not meet on the
regularly scheduled date of
February 3, but will meet the
following Friday, February 10, 7
p.m. at the Burney Veterans Hall.
Craft
Saturdays coming to McArthur in
February
Good Food, good friends and a fun
craft project. Mark your calendars
for Saturday, February 11 starting
at 10:00 am. The women’s fellowship
at the Intermountain Evangelical
Free Church will be hosting these
craft Saturdays throughout the year.
According to coordinators, Val Lakey
and Joanne Broemmel, the day is open
to anyone that would like to come
and have a great time. Projects
presented, demonstrated and
constructed during the morning and
the day will conclude with a potluck
lunch.
Projects will vary and all supplies
will be provided. Cost of the first
project will be $10.
Pre-registration is encouraged so
supplies can be purchased. There
will be a few sets of supplies
available for additional attendees.
Participants are asked to bring a
potluck dish along with the recipe,
as a cookbook will be compiled
through the course of the craft
days.
For registration for the February 11
event, contact Lakey 336-5994,
valerielakey@yahoo.com or Broemmel
336-5062, fishindriver@aol.com.
Deadline for registration is
February 5.
Conservation
Tree and Shrub Sale is back
By Valerie Lakey
Mountain Echo reporter
The Fall River Resource
Conservation District (RCD) is
encouraging everyone to do something
earth friendly this spring. You
don’t have to come up with the idea
on your own, the RCD can help. How
about planting conservation trees
and shrubs?
Conservation plantings attract birds
and other wildlife, improve wildlife
habitat, water quality in streams
and ponds, create wind breaks,
improve air quality, reduce soil
erosion, and enhance aesthetic
appeal of your land. All of which
increases land values. The plants
sold at this sale are “conservation
grade,” which means they are graded
on their ability to survive, not on
their ornamental value. Plants are
generally not large (10”-24” tall)
so your order can fit in the back
seat or trunk of your car.
The RCD will be taking orders from
the public during the next
couple of months and will have
plants available for pickup at our
1st annual Earth Day Celebration
April 28th at the Inter-Mountain
Fairgrounds. Order forms will be on
the RCD’s website
www.fallriverrcd.org and at various
locations around town.
The RCD will also provide a workshop
in February to provide more
information on each available tree
and shrub. For more information call
the RCD office 336-6591. Whether you
have a small backyard or hundred’s
of acres you can enhance your
environment by planting affordable
conservation plants.
The tree sale is a small part of the
upcoming Earth Day Celebration. Mark
your calendar for April 28 and watch
for more information and details.
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