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WILLITS, Calif. – When the team members of Sherwood Valley Casino saw the news of the fires and devastation occurring to their neighbors in Paradise, they knew something needed to be done.
In an effort to help those who have lost everything due to the fires, employees of Sherwood Valley Casino went into action over the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving Day, collecting cash, diapers, water and wet-wipes to aid those directly impacted by the Camp fires.
All donations were exclusively made by employees of the casino or tribal businesses, and a truck full of needed supplies were collected and taken to the area’s relief organizations. In addition, all cash donations by the staff and management were matched 100 percent by the casino and the tribe.
"When we saw how over 90 percent of the town of Paradise was gone, wiped off of the map by these horrible fires, and hundreds of evacuated residents were living in a makeshift camp in a parking lot in Chico, California, we knew we had to help" said Michael J. Broderick, general manager. "It was a team effort, driven by the employees' desire to help those most in need. While donations of clothes and food were pouring in from around the country, basic hygiene items like diapers and water were still needed. So we decided to focus our efforts there. I couldn't be more proud of the efforts made by the team members, as well as our department team leaders."
According to Broderick, all of the donations and a sizeable check were packaged and delivered by truck to the North Valley Community Foundation by the casino’s facility department.
Visit Sherwood Valley Casino online at www.svrcasino.com.
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Describing Farm Bureau as an organization “that wants to go beyond making a statement by being determined to make a difference,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson outlined priorities for the organization during its 100th Annual Meeting in San Diego Wednesday.
One area of ongoing emphasis will be in water policy, Johansson said, noting that Farm Bureau is prepared “to continue defending water rights and shaping water policy in 2019.”
“The strength of our water policy is the commitment to the idea that to meet California’s water needs, we do not need to sacrifice the water needs of one region over another farm community,” he said.
California Farm Bureau Federation will remain actively engaged in policy discussions involving other natural resources, Johansson pledged, pointing out that California’s scourge of wildfires has demonstrated that “if we do not manage our resources, they quickly become liabilities.”
He said Farm Bureau would continue to fight back against expanding government regulation that hampers agriculture.
“That’s what ties us together at Farm Bureau,” Johansson said. “It’s the understanding that what’s bad for an almond farmer is bad for a rice farmer.”
Despite the difficulties, he said, “the opportunities have never been greater to farm and be in agriculture,” thanks to innovation and access to markets.
“What we have to do as Farm Bureau is to show this state that what we do best is create wealth” that benefits everyone involved in agriculture, including farm employees and people who work in transportation, marketing and other jobs, Johansson said, noting that “with water, sunlight, seed, good soil and some knowledge, you can grow something and you can sell it.”
Farm Bureau members today are much like their predecessors who founded the organization in 1919, he said, in their insistence “to make things better.”
“The success of Farm Bureau is as a volunteer gathering of individuals who understand that just like on our farms and ranches, actions speak louder than words,” Johansson said.
The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 36,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of nearly 5.6 million Farm Bureau members.
One area of ongoing emphasis will be in water policy, Johansson said, noting that Farm Bureau is prepared “to continue defending water rights and shaping water policy in 2019.”
“The strength of our water policy is the commitment to the idea that to meet California’s water needs, we do not need to sacrifice the water needs of one region over another farm community,” he said.
California Farm Bureau Federation will remain actively engaged in policy discussions involving other natural resources, Johansson pledged, pointing out that California’s scourge of wildfires has demonstrated that “if we do not manage our resources, they quickly become liabilities.”
He said Farm Bureau would continue to fight back against expanding government regulation that hampers agriculture.
“That’s what ties us together at Farm Bureau,” Johansson said. “It’s the understanding that what’s bad for an almond farmer is bad for a rice farmer.”
Despite the difficulties, he said, “the opportunities have never been greater to farm and be in agriculture,” thanks to innovation and access to markets.
“What we have to do as Farm Bureau is to show this state that what we do best is create wealth” that benefits everyone involved in agriculture, including farm employees and people who work in transportation, marketing and other jobs, Johansson said, noting that “with water, sunlight, seed, good soil and some knowledge, you can grow something and you can sell it.”
Farm Bureau members today are much like their predecessors who founded the organization in 1919, he said, in their insistence “to make things better.”
“The success of Farm Bureau is as a volunteer gathering of individuals who understand that just like on our farms and ranches, actions speak louder than words,” Johansson said.
The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 36,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of nearly 5.6 million Farm Bureau members.
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