Wednesday, March 26, 2008

CHICO'S NATIONAL FISHING WEEK EVENT MAY 31, 2008

 

CHICO'S NATIONAL FISHING WEEK EVENT MAY 31, 2008

            To kick off "National Fishing Week", the city of Chico will be welcoming kids to an outstanding free "Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs"** event. It is one of the largest single-day children's fishing events in the entire United States!

            Kids 14 and under are invited to come to Horseshoe Lake in Upper Bidwell Park from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 31, for a chance at the 10,000 pounds of channel catfish that will be planted for the event. Admission is FREE, along with all tackle, bait and instruction [limit 1 fish per child]. Kids can even have their catfish cleaned for free.

            Since this is a "kids only" lake, no fishing license is required for anglers under 16. Expert local anglers will be on hand as coaches. There will be a separate area for the littlest anglers, age 1 to 5.

            There will be plenty of rods and reels available to use free, but all are encouraged to bring their own. Bring your favorite "secret" catfish bait, but please, no lead sinkers at Horseshoe Lake.

With all that help and all those fish, it will be the closest thing to a guaranteed "first fish" for the little ones. To donate, volunteer, or for more information, call 530-891-4757. A great time is sure to be had by all!

** "Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs" is a program of the American Sport fishing Association

 

 

Contacts:

Steve Carson

2008 HOFNOD Media Relations Director

2581 Cal Park Dr. #245

Chico, CA 95928

530-893-5735

scarson@sunset.net

 

Friday, March 21, 2008

Teacher Appreciation Day at Wise Owl in Chico

The Wise Owl in Chico is holding a TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY GATHERING! It is Tuesday, May 6th from 4 to 7PM in the back yard of the store at 1038 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926. All teachers are invited as our way of saying "THANK YOU!" There will be snacks, beverages & a raffle. Please share with your teacher friends and we hope to see you there!

(530) 342-0444

www.wiseowlchico.com

http://thewiseowlchico.blogspot.com//

 

Thursday, March 13, 2008

The Wise Owl is holding a “Name our Cockatiel” Contest!

Our store pet doesn't have a name. Please help us to name him. He can say "Pretty Bird" and we are working on teaching him to say "Bye, Bye!"
Submit your name choices via email to Kacee@WiseOwlChico.com. When you submit your name choice, please also let me know who you are (Name, age, school, etc…, & don't forget contact information!)
A name will be chosen on Monday, March 31st, 2008.
Whoever submits the winning name will get a $20 gift card to the store!
Good Luck!
Come into the store to meet him!
We are located @ 1038 Esplanade, Chico. We are open 10-7 Monday – Thursday, 10-6 on Friday & Saturday & Noon to 5 on Sunday.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Join Parent Voices to plan our annual Stand for Children Day in Sacramento!

March 13  6:00 – 7:00pm

Round Table Pizza

Mangrove Plaza, Chico

Join us for free pizza and discuss this years poor budget outlook.

 

Parents: Are you tired of waiting for child care services?

Worried about the child care you have now?

 

The annual Stand for Children Day is May 7 in Sacramento is an opportunity to display our powerful, collective commitment to California 's children through advocacy, testimony and celebration. We need parents to attend and speak with legislators about their child care needs.

 

Find out what we can do to bring more child care funding to Butte County and stop the cuts that are being planned at the state level.  

 

Call Butte County organizer, Jane Haberman at 530-899-4903

Valley Oak Children's Services

 jhaberman@valleyoakchildren.org

 

 

Thank You,

Jane Haberman  jhaberman@valleyoakchildren.org
Outreach Administrator

Valley Oak Children's Services

Enloe’s Junior Volunteer program accepting applications

Chico, Calif., March 10, 2007 – Enloe Medical Center's Junior Volunteer program is currently accepting applications from high school students from age 15 through 18 for the 2008 to 2009 service year, which runs from June 2007 to June 2008. The program will accept up to 30 students.

 

Applications are available at the Enloe Volunteer Services office located at 249 West 6th Avenue or by calling 332-4575. Applications are due by March 14 at 4 p.m. in the Enloe Volunteer Services office. Interviews for the Junior Volunteer program will take place April and the 2008-09 Junior Volunteers will be announced on May 9, 2008 . Any questions about the program may be directed to the Enloe Volunteer Services office at 332-4575.

 

Volunteers must be available to attend mandatory orientation on Friday, June 13. Training for new volunteers occurs over the summer, so potential volunteers must be available on at least 40 days to become acquainted with all service duties and responsibilities.

 

During the school year, the Junior Volunteers' scheduled weekly shifts are on weekday evenings and weekend days. They will also attend three training days throughout the year. Volunteers will be able to apply for one of the three $1,000 Enloe Foundation scholarships that are given each year to graduating seniors.

 

Rachael Kuintzle, recent Junior Volunteer shares: "It's a feel-good experience of course, but ultimately I've learned a lot about the medical profession. This has placed me in a position to meet physicians and learn medical terminology and to learn about some procedures through observation. It has also taught me the proper way to interact with patients and visitors. I could never take an opportunity like this for granted because I know that not everyone else is as fortunate as I am."