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On The COver: Kathy Craigo recollects her beginnings and how she has became a successfull publicist.

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OUr SChOOlS:Pierce High School kicks off the yearwith a career and college fair

alSO: New to United; Kathy Craigo returns withher “Thoughts”

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hello to all,i hope you are having a great month. we have been really busy here in United news Magazine. we are in the process of moving to a new larger location. we have grown so much faster than we would have ever imagined. we are working hard in finishing our united: yuba Sutter edition, it will also be a monthly publication for the yuba and Sutter Counties. another great project is United: agriculture, coming out later this month. we felt a need for the agricultural community to also have an outlet of communication. now i would like to thank former United editor Kathy Craigo for being our feature this month. She is really a special lady, she always been a great supporter of United and we hope you enjoy her story. also new this month is nikki hancock bringing her SaTC column. we like to thank Sue graue fir making our photo location ar-rangements for this month. also walter and lettie Seaver for the use of their barn. please keep your comments coming. enjoy this edition.

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i haven’t written this column for a while but felt it might be time to bring it back.if you have read previous columns you might remember that i write about what comes to my mind and about whatever might peak my interest when i sit down to write.over the years, i’ve had comments from readers who either agreed with me or disputed me. There was one time i wrote about keeping your kids clean that set off a fire storm of insults resulting in me being called a ‘snooty’ woman. i wrote that column more than 5 years ago, and i still have comments on it. actually the comments now are all good natured and humorous. who knew telling people to take care of their kids would cause such a stir?actually, i’ve been told by one woman that she actually uses the line “what would Kathy Craigo say” if her husband tries to leave the house without dressing properly. That just goes to show me that we need never take ourselves too seriously. there is always someone out there who will find humor in you even when you can’t see it for yourself. gotta love it!

So here i go again.Since opening my public relations business three years ago i have found a whole new world of possibility and adventure. There is always the chance to learn something new and an opportunity to show support for, defend and befriend any number of people.i couldn’t be happier doing any other job. in this time of economic stress, it is the prime time to define who you are and to, if need be, use your talents to market yourself. we all have something we are good at, and if we can focus on that tal-ent, we might just find our niche as well as our support.One thing i have learned is the importance of the business community sticking together. we need to support and encourage each other. we need to network and connect whenever possible. The last thing we need to do is to dig in our heels and fend only for ourselves. without a spirit of cooperation between all businesses in a small community like ours everyone loses. i don’t know about everyone else, but i don’t want to be a loser.Just a thought……………

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When in doubt, overdress.“what exactly is it you are looking for?” The man was tall, lanky with a shaved head, shiny and smooth. he had a goatee and friendly eyes, although he looked a little too old to be working in retail at the smallest mall in northern Califor-nia.

“actually i have a date tonight. my first date. i mean, not my first date but my first date with this guy. well, kind of my first date anyway.” why did i always talk too much? the truth was i’d never really been on what i would call the technical version of a date. earlier that year the roommate of a good friend of mine had found out that i’d never been on a date before and he insisted on taking me on my first. it was very sweet, fun even, but it was a “friend” date so i didn’t think that it should really count. Plus, the restaurant we went to had sawdust on the ground.

“where are you going?” Too Old asked me.

“Um, The diamond Top Steakhouse?” it was more of a question than an answer. i had never been there, never been on a real date, and barely knew anything about grant, the guy who was taking me there later that night. i honestly didn’t know why i was putting so much effort into a new outfit to impress a guy that everybody warned me was bad news. even though i had been, at best, unim-pressed in the two brief times that i had spoken with him, there was something inside that told me to give this guy a shot – that maybe everybody was wrong about him.

lesson number One in the Single-girl-dating-world: everybody is not wrong about him. everybody is right about him. listen to everybody. every time.

“i’d go with something like this,” too old suggested. and an hour and a half

later i had narrowed it down to three outfits, all of which i purchased (telling myself, of course that i would return the two unworn outfits, knowing full well that i had actually just substantially padded my wardrobe). i continued this ritual for the next three dates, all in that first week, for the next five years of off-and-on courtship, and for the following year of dating that included count-less parties, trips, and get-togethers.

i remember running into too old years later (working in the same store in the same mall) and he remembered me. “how did it ever go with that guy?” he asked me with a smile.

“well,” i stated bluntly with a reminiscent smile. “i have a really, really great wardrobe now.”

The Good Lifei used to dream of escaping to new york City and living the glamorous thirty-something single life of the characters of my favorite show – brunches with my girlfriends, cosmos at all of the greatest clubs, and more men than i could know what to do with. The architect, the lawyer, the starving artist, the fellow writer… i wondered who was really meant to be my prince Charming.

i never escaped to new york City, however i did get my glamorous, twenty-something, single life… in northern California. i have a great place free of husbands, rules, snotty noses, diapers, or roommates. i travel a lot and i have the time, money, and freedom to live the life i desire. i am educated, young, energetic, and fun. and at the end of the day i lay down on my pillow top mat-tress and i wonder… when is ‘everybody’ going to be wrong?

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he added. “My main concern is for the people and that they have jobs,” he said. individuals selected for the positions will relocate to arcata, about 275 miles north of San Francisco. according to aronovici, it is a great place to live and to work,he commented that the Sun valley chose this area as the ideal environ-ment for growing bulb flowers due to its mild winters, cool summers and generous humidity and coastally moderated sunlight.“The area is a very pleasant place to live and there are unlimited recre-ational opportunities including fishing, boating, beachcombing and hiking in the many forested State and national parks,” he added.tSVg is currently seeking to fill approximately 100 positions. aronovici said that TSvg is making every effort to connect with Colusa County in completing a successful employee team member search here.“we are taking applications now,” he said. “in a few weeks, our human re-sources representatives will conduct interviews with qualified applicants,” he said.all applicants will be required to complete post-offer, pre-employment drug testing and being approved for authorization to work in the United States as verified through the u.s. Department of homeland Security e-Verify sys-tem,” said aronovici.“The employee team member search is being conducted locally in Colusa,” said aronovici. we will travel to Colusa to conduct the one-on-one inter-views with qualified applicants,” he added. “we are hoping that we will find the needed workforce in Colusa County.” the Sun Valley farms are Veriflora Certified for socially and environmen-tally responsible practices. aronovici also commented that the company is team oriented, and that its employees are recognized as team members. “it is a good company to work with,” he said.


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growing up in Colusa County in the 60’s couldn’t have been a better time according to Kathy (Bowden) Craigo, owner of Kathy Craigo Media Consulting in Colusa.“when i was growing up here i didn’t think about leaving, but as things turned out i did leave. it was more than 30 years before i returned,” Craigo said.when she came home, her life had changed and she had discov-ered that she had a marketable talent.Craigo was well past her young adult years when she launched a career in journalism.“actually i was a district clerk for a soil conservation district in north dakota when i was offered an opportunity to learn to write grants,” she said. “in the process i discovered i could write stories,” she recalled.as she started to dabble in a little experimental writing, she said she got a few lucky breaks.“i took an assignment writing the neighborhood news for our local paper. “i got paid 15 cents a word,” she said. later i convinced a newspaper editor friend of mine at a daily paper to give me a chance writing feature stories.”later another opportunity came along. “an independent film producer decided to do a film in western north dakota where i lived. a chance meeting with producer Ken hendricks opened the door for me to become the official public relations source for the film,” Craigo said.That was the beginning of a successful freelance writing career for Craigo in north dakota.She has interviewed celebrities such as country singers rick Trivino and John berry, rock-n-roll singer billy Joe royal, and The letter-men. “when i was attempting to set up the interview with John berry, he actually called me from the atlanta Olympics where he was performing. i still have that taped telephone interview,” Craigo said.“i worked as a freelance journalist for a lot of years. also back in north dakota, i had a home-based publishing business and produced a newsletter for women called “Minding your Own busi-ness”. Craigo, a native of grimes, lived in north dakota for 25 years. after her husband passed away she moved back to grimes.She said she stopped in at the Sun-herald one day and met then editor James nair. She asked him he needed a writer. he did. Craigo worked for the paper for four years before opening Kathy Craigo Media Consulting.“i did public relations work in north dakota as well, and i knew it was something i wanted to get back into,” she said.

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about that time nair resigned at the paper. “James and i had be-come such a team, i knew it might be my cue to pursue a new venture,” she said.Craigo said she is a firm believer that each person has a plan. “i also say my success as a writer and as pr person is a total god thing. “when i first decided i wanted to quit my job and become a free-lance writer my husband wasn’t that sure about it. we were driving to billings, Montana to a beach boys concert when i told him what i wanted to do,” she remembered. “what will you do when there aren’t any more stories to write?” he asked. the stories haven’t quit coming.as Craigo moved into the world of pr she found an entirely new niche. “it is my job to make everyone else look good,” she said. “nothing pleases me more than when i can succeed in providing the right kind of coverage or support for my clients,” she said.whether it is to promote a product, an event, a person or a project, Craigo said she does her very best for each client.there is a sagging old maroon-colored chair in her office. any number of county supervisors, law enforcement officers, political candidates and a steady stream of young people seeking advice has sat in what has become known at the ‘mama Chair’. “the chair was also in my office at the newspaper, and i can’t count the times someone would sink into it and say they needed a Mama moment.” “i have three adult children, all living in north dakota, but i have any number of ‘adopted’ kids here in Colusa County,” she said. “i feel honored to be loved and respected by these young people who sometimes call me Mama.” “i feel very blessed to have lived the life i have lived, and that i have been given the chance to do something i love.“i’ve done a little motivational speaking. one of the things i had opportunity to do was to speak to a number of high school classes. i have always shared with my audiences that whatever you chose to do with your life, make sure you have a passion for it,” she said.“i love getting up and going to work,” she said. “Some days i just can’t believe i get paid to do what i love.”“in these economic times i have discovered one very important concept,” she said. “if you need a job, now may be the time to invent yourself and promote your talents. we all have talents. we just need to focus on what we love and what we do best. There in lies your marketability and your success.”Contact Kathy Craigo at (530) 458-3704 or [email protected]


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There is a time for optimism, and a time for realism. i use to be opti-mistic regarding the state of the american economy from the federal level down through the state level and beyond. however, that optimistic view has imploded as a result of the government’s interference into our free market system, the rapid push by politicians for socialism, unprec-edented and irresponsible spending, and overall lack of fiduciary respon-sibility by our federal and state governing bodies. now is the time for realism. we must wake-up to the fact that govern-ment does not contribute to the economy, it takes from the economy. Farming, manufacturing, commerce, goods and services; these are the economic engines that provide the revenue that moves the nation for-ward. however, as the government gets larger and larger it becomes more inefficient, and it costs more and more to maintain. if the size of government is not controlled by the people, the costs to maintain the government will eventually exceed (if it hasn’t already) the revenue gen-erating ability of the economic engines. at that point, big government will sacrifice the workers at the public level in order to save their own “dead weight” jobs at the top. we are seeing the beginning of this with the government’s cut-backs to police forces, fire protection, teachers, etc. due to the current depression. instead of balancing the budget by laying-off the people that actually get the work done, why not eliminate the “dead weight” at the top? The sal-ary saved by eliminating just one “fat cat” in washington or Sacramento would allow us to retain 4 to 5 or more people that “do make a differ-ence” in our quality of life. if this were done on a state and national level, just think what communities like ours could accomplish. you may ask, why doesn’t government eliminate all the useless commis-sions, departments, supervisors of supervisors, assistants to assistants,

and all the other bloated positions they have created over the decades in order to solve this problem? after all it is possible, because this is exactly how the private sector has dealt with this problem for genera-tions and it is called “efficiency”. with regard to the average family household, it is called living within your means.well, the government is unwilling to cut-out the costly bureaucracy and inefficiencies of the system due to “self interests” and political prom-ises. instead of doing what is best for our country, the government will attempt to eliminate the middle-man (private enterprise) through taxa-tion, regulation, and or nationalization in order to continue to finance their big government and personal agendas. remember, government does not contribute to the economy, it takes from it.The good news, yeS i said good news, is that within Colusa County we do not have big government. we have two small city governments and the county government which are run by regular working-class citizens, not professional politicians. These people do care about our commu-nity and want what is best for it. They may not have all the answers, but none of us do. this is a time for Colusa County (all inclusive) to work toward self-sufficiency. we have learned that we cannot depend on Federal and State financial support. however, the government still believes that it can borrow its way out of debt. Therefore, this economic situation will become worse before it gets better. we need to rely less on federal and state funds and more on the fact that in Colusa County people still make a difference, and this is our strength. The bulk of our economic base is derived from services, agriculture, manufacturing, and retail. we need to learn to function within the revenue generated by these economic engines while we foster entrepreneurialism within Colusa County.


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The SUN VALLEY GROUP, a leading national supplier of cut flowers has immediate openings for agricultural workers to perform planting, har-vesting, bunching flowers and other agricultural-related tasks.

Employment with Sun Valley includes medical insurance after 1 year of employment, paid va-cation after 6 months of employment, and a 401 (k) after 1 year of service.

The SUN VALLEY GROUP has openings for a minimum of 100 employees at its Arcata, Califor-nia operation on the beautiful Northern California Coast.

The Arcata/Eureka area enjoys mild tempera-tures all year and offers unlimited recreational opportunities including fishing, boating, beach-combing and hiking in the many forested State and National Parks.

The SUN VALLEY GROUP will be conducting interviews in Colusa County within the next few weeks. For more information or to receive an application contact Kathy Craigo at 430 Market Street – Suite A, Colusa, CA or by calling (530) 458-3704.

The Sun Valley Group is an equal opportunity employer. All offers of employment are contingent on a post offer, pre-employment drug testing and being approved for authorization to work in the United States as verified through the U.S. De-partment of Homeland Security E-Verify system.

Se miembro del equipo

y empieza a cultivar exito!

empleo de agriculTura Tiempo compleTo, para Todo el año, con BeneFicios disponiBle El GRUPO Sun Valley, un proveedor líder nacio-nal de flores cortadas tiene aperturas inmediatas para trabajadores de agrícultura para labores de sembrar, cosechar, amarrar flores y otras tareas relacionadas con la agricultura.

El empleo con Sun Valley incluye seguro médico después de 1 año de trabajo, vacaciones pagadas después de 6 meses de empleo, y un plan 401 (k) después de 1 año de servicio.

El GRUPO SUN VALLEYtiene aberturas por un mínimo de 100 empleados en su locacion de Ar-cata, California, en la hermosa costa del norte de California.

La zona Arcata/Eureka disfruta de temperaturas suaves durante todo el año y ofrece oportunidades ilimitadas recreativas, como pesca, paseos en bote, caminatas por la playa y el senderismo en el los bosques Estatal y muchos Parques Nacionales.

El GRUPO SUN VALLEYestara realizando entre-vistas en el condado de Colusa dentro de las próxi-mas semanas. Para obtener más información o para recibir una aplicación contacten a Kathy Crai-go en 430 Market Street - Officina A, Colusa, CA o llamando al (530) 458-3704.

El Groupo Sun Valley es un empleador de igualdad oportunidades. Todas las ofertas de empleo depende de un examen de pre-empleo, un examen de drogas y de ser aprobado para autorización para trabajar en los Estados Unidos despues de ser verificado a través del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. El sistema E-Verify.

(530) 458-8844 • www.colusacasino.comWe’re easy to find! Just 3 miles north of Colusa on Hwy 45!

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Opening Act:

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Tickets $45Hotel Room Packages Availableg

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Patriots Day

FREE buffet for public safetyworkers with a valid ID!

VFW PresentationFW Presentatioof the Colors

Family members 16 and older welcome!

Appearances by Will Kiefer, Larry Elliot& Cassie Hill!

Jakki Ford - Bill Bachmann - Mike BartleBill Montague

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