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Friday, October 4, 2013 – Daily News Education in Tehama County 5A Pumpkinhead Family Bike Ride KEEP ON LEARNING LM SERRF to celebrate Lights On Courtesy photo Whittenberg Country School class photo taken on a recent field day at the Whittenberg ranch. Courtersy photo Los Molinos SERRF will be celebrating its Lights On program 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in the cafeteria. Patricia Esparza, College Options Advisor, will be presenting on the Top 10 Reasons to go to College and answering parents questions about the college process. College Options provides assistance for students and families in determining post-high school educational plans and options including vocational training, community college, and bachelor degree programs. The program collaborates and supports the work of SERRF. Corning prepares for book sale Whittenberg Country School and the Sacramento River Discovery Center are putting on the inaugural Pumpkinhead Family Bike Ride Saturday, Oct. 12. Starting at 10 a.m. from Ridgeway Park, the all-ages ride will have four routes to choose from: The Seedling, a 3K level loop route; The Jack-Be-Little, a 6K there-andback-again route on level ground; The Jack-O-Lantern, a 9K loop route with some moderate elevation changes; and The Giant Pumpkin, a 15K loop route with moderate elevation changes. Proceeds from the ride will support outdoor educational and recreational programs of the school and the Sacramento River Discovery Center, as well as contribute toward local trails. The cost for adult riders is $20 and youth 14 and younger are $10; each rider will receive a sports bottle and goodie bag — up to the first 200 riders. There will be a few fun activities set up at the park for before or after the rides, many with a Jack Pumpkinhead or other Oz-related theme — Jack being a character from the classic Oz stories. Along with the ride, the event will have a scarecrow contest. The entry fee is just $5, and riders will get to vote on their favorites, with prizes given out for the winning scarecrows. Additionally, the local chapter of Soroptimists International, which is a sponsor of the ride, will be raffling off a child's bike at the event; tickets are $1 each or 15 for $10, as well as promoting the annual Chocolate Fantasia event, which will be on Saturday, Oct. 26. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the event itself. For more information, call 526-7649 or send an email to whittenbergcountryschool@gmail.com. To get to Ridgeway Park, take Walnut Street west until Wilder Road, then Wilder south to Live Oak Road, then Live Oak west until Ridge Road, at which point you can see the the radar base, which is right next to Ridgeway Park. All riders should be prepared to ride safely and legally and helmets are required. Art grant leads to fence mural Courtesy photo Corning 4-H members buy drawing tickets for a Kindle offered by Corning Friends of the Library. $1 tickets are now on sale at the Corning Library, 740 Third St. The drawing will be held at the Friends' Fall Book Sale 10 a.m. toi 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Corning 4-H students will help set up and take down the book sale. Shown are Friends of the Library and 4-H members, from left, Amber Spindler, Seamus Burnell, Elora Burnell, Travis Burnell, Lisa Rodriguez and Carol Mueller. The Corning Friends of the Library are getting ready for their Semi-Annual Book Sale coming in November. There will be an opportunity drawing at the event and the Friends are excited to announce that there will be several prizes to win. The Grand Prize will be a brand new Kindle. This Kindle is valued at $100 with your choice of cover. It downloads books in 60 seconds and will hold more than 1,000 books. Drawing tickets for the Kindle are available for purchase at the Corning Library for $1 now through the Book Sale date, Saturday, Nov. 9. The sale will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to donate gently used books, feel free to visit the Corning Library at 740 Third St. The Friends would also like to recognize Corning 4-H for their tireless help with set up and takedown for the event. The 4-H members have been volunteering to do this for so many years now that they know exactly what they are doing. This event would not be as successful without Corning 4-H. Courtesy photo Gerber School is kicking off the 2013-2014 school year with a new fence mural that was sponsored and partially funded by the Tehama County Arts Council and the California Arts Council Arts Plate Program. The motto at Gerber School is Achieving Excellence. Students live up to this motto by having a No Excuses attitude in character and work habits. The hallways and classrooms are full of powerful college symbolism, which gets kids thinking about their future and setting goals for themselves as early as kindergarten. This year the school wanted to expand the symbolism on campus to show students and the community of Gerber the pride in the school and what it stands for. The staff is very grateful to both the Tehama County Arts Council and the California Arts Council Arts Plate Program for their participation in making this project a reality. Pharmacy technician classes Looking for an interesting entry-level profession that is as close as you can get to recession-proof? Then consider training as a Pharmacy Technician. As a Pharmacy Technician you will help the pharmacist package or mix a prescription, maintain client records, refer clients to the pharmacist for counseling, assist with inventory control and purchasing, as well as collect payment and coordinate billing. Classes are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays beginning Oct. 12. The fee for this all inclusive program is $2,885 which includes your books and externship. For additional course or registration information Education News? e-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com or Fax: 527-9251 Starting on September 3rd Abbey's Hair Works is now Blue Sun Hair Studio!! And I'm moving to 245 Pine Street (Behind Gipson Realty) 527-3974 So come check out my new place!! And I look forward to your business!! PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-888-628-1948 SPAGHETTI DINNER Saturday October 12, 2013 6pm to 7pm Social Hour Red Bluff VFW Hall (no host bar) 7pm Dinner Served $10 each 530-736-6441 Coming to Corning Soon Tickets available: www.redbluff.mercy.org P.O. Box 8538 Red Bluff visit shastacollege.edu, click on the "Community" tab at the top, scroll down to Community Education. Under "Community Education Classes," Pharmacy Technician can be found under "Healthcare Occupations and Training." Or call the Community Education office at (530) 339-3662 or email Comm-ed@shastacollege.edu.