COLUSA, CA (MPG) – Veterans organizations and community groups throughout Colusa County will recognize Veterans Day with ceremonies, a golf tournament and other activities in November.
The Colusa County Veterans Association, Colusa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2441 and Maxwell American Legion Post 218 are preparing activities to honor military veterans and support local veterans programs.
Veterans Day falls on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with events scheduled in Colusa and Stonyford.
The Colusa County Veterans Association will hold its annual Veterans Day Golf Tournament at the Colusa Golf and Country Club on Nov. 11. Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. shotgun start.
The tournament will feature a four-person scramble format. Registration costs $400 per team and includes green fees, a golf cart, lunch and prizes.
Competitions will include longest drives for men and women, a hole-in-one contest and awards for the top three teams. Businesses and organizations can sponsor individual holes for $100.
Proceeds will support Veterans Memorial Park, scholarships, veterans programs and community outreach.
For registration or sponsorship information, contact Allen Sheley at 530-744-5336 or Duane Nokes at 530-701-9413. Nokes can also be reached at nokes@sbcglobal.net.
Later that afternoon, the community will gather at Colusa Veterans Memorial Park for a Veterans Day ceremony beginning at 1 p.m.
The program will feature a guest speaker and the reading of names engraved on the park’s memorial tribute bricks.
The Colusa County Veterans Association recently completed its 10th memorial wall and has begun construction on an 11th. Each wall contains 135 tribute bricks honoring veterans.
The 10 completed walls recognize 1,350 Colusa County veterans, with additional space under development to honor more service members.
In Stonyford, the Stonyford Museum will host a Veterans Day gathering from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Stonyford Community Hall.
Presentations begin at 11 a.m., followed by a free community lunch featuring hot dogs, chili and cake. For information, contact Joyce Bond at 530-902-1596.
Another November community event will take place Saturday, Nov. 7, when the Indian Valley Fire Department holds its annual turkey shoot at the Stonyford Rodeo Grounds.
The event begins at 9 a.m., with tickets costing $3 each. Participants will use .22-caliber rifles, with winners receiving either a ham or turkey.
A dice table opens at 11 a.m. The event will also include raffles and concession stands.
Proceeds will benefit the Indian Valley Fire Department. For information, contact Nick Kaplan at 530-517-1561.