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Patternsofblackand white captivated the run- ways during Fall/Win- ter 2015-2016 Fashion Week. It ap- pears these are the new "in" colors and combi- nations for the hottest fall/win- ter cloth- ing lines. If you walk through the cat adoption area at the Tehama County Animal Care Center it appears that most of the kitties present were bred specif- ically for this stunning fall/winter fashion sea- son. Unfortunately, when it comes to cat adoption, "black is not back." Not long ago, Pet- Finder conducted a sur- vey. The results were that most pets had postings up for an average period of 12.5 weeks. However, less-adoptable pets' post- ings, such as black, se- nior, and special needs pets, were up almost four times longer. In addition, a 2013 study published by The Open Veterinary Sci- ence Journal concluded that black cats, regard- less of age or sex, required the longest time to adopt. Next-longest to adopt were primarily black cats, mixed with other colors. It would seem even in this age of enlightenment that many myths and supersti- tions still surround these black beauties. It is time to dispel the beliefs that black cats are the harbin- gers of evil or bring bad luck. While there are 22 cat breeds that can have solid black coats, the most common, and famous, of them is the Bombay. It is a shorthaired breed devel- oped to resemble a minia- ture black panther. They are known for their black coat, black nose, and yel- low eyes. Intelligent, out- going, playful, attention seekers, they do well with children and other pets, including dogs. Those ac- quainted with the movie "Hocus Pocus" and the cat Binx, and Homer, the fear- less, blind feline of Gwen Cooper's book "Homer's Odyssey", are already fa- miliar with two fine ex- amples of this breed. In ancient Egypt, black cats were treated like roy- alty. In fact, the penalty for killing a black cat was death. If an Egyptian fam- ily's cat died, all the inhab- itants of the house shaved their eyebrows as a sign of deep mourning. When ev- eryone's eyebrows grew back the period of mourn- ing was over. In addition, the deceased cat was em- balmed and buried in a sa- cred vessel. In most parts of the world, the belief is that if a black cat walks to- wards you, good luck is definitely coming your way. In the United King- dom and Japan, if a black cat crosses your path it is considered fortuitous. In Scotland, the belief is that if you find a black kit- ten sitting on your porch, riches and happiness will come to you. In Germany, some believe that when a black cat crosses a per- son's path from left to right, the cat is granting a favorable period. In Lat- via, farmers will dance with joy upon finding a black kitty in their grain silo. They believe the fe- line is the spirit of Run- gis, a god of harvests. One French myth states that if someone has a black cat with even one white hair, Lady Luck will smile upon him or her. British and Irish sailors believed adopting a black cat for their ship ensured the safety of all the sail- ors on board. Additionally, if the ship's cat fell or was thrown overboard, it was thought that it would con- jure up a terrible storm to sink the ship. If, by some miracle, the ship sur- vived, it would be cursed with nine years of bad luck. Even with the risk of losing the cat, they were brought aboard due to the belief that their miracu- lous powers would protect the ship from dangerous weather. King Charles I of Eng- land owned a black cat. Because he believed it to be lucky and did not wish to lose it, he had it guarded day and night. Supposedly, the day the cat died, Charles pro- claimed, "Alas, my luck has run out." Coinciden- tally, the day after the cat died Oliver Cromwell's troops came and arrested the king for high treason. It does appear that there was some truth in King Charles having better for- tune while the cat lived. Black cats are no dif- ferent from any other cat. If we choose to believe in the superstitious myths, then why not believe in the good ones and bring a black cat into your home (or on your ship)? In def- erence to the fashion in- dustry, remember their fur will not show on any per- fect little black number you own. Perhaps best of all, black cats never go out of style and go with every- thing. In fact if you truly want a little luck and be in style to boot, then black really is the way to go. PETS Blackisnotbackforcatadoptions The lunch wagons op- erating at the depot won their first victory yester- day in the effort that was started a few weeks ago to put them out of business. C. L. Harnden, who seeks to eliminate them from the business equation in Red Bluff had asked for a pre- liminary injunction in the superior court, restraining them from business until the trial of the case. This was denied yesterday by Judge Ellison. Also the de- murrer to the complaint was overruled. The Judge in his ruling contends that no great in- jury is threatened by rea- son of the lunch wagons doing business at their ac- customed places of busi- ness, before the trial of the case in court. "It appears that the defendants," runs the ruling, "have for sev- eral years been doing the very things they are now doing and from doing which they are asked to be restrained and I am un- able to see that any great and irreparable injury will result to the plaintiffs if the defendants are not en- joined at this time. Their right to do the acts they are charged with doing may well wait until a full hearing on the merits of the case and then will all the facts before the court such judgement can be made as is warranted by the facts presented either for the plaintiffs or for the defendant's as appears at the time to be the rights of the parties." — Aug. 29, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Lu nc h wa go ns not enjoined Judge Ellison overruled demurrer and refuses preliminary injunction Come join good friends for lunch in the Garden- side Café, in the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. A freshly prepared, nu- tritionally balanced meal is served Monday through Friday at noon. Lunch also is served at the Corn- ing Senior Center, 1014 4th Ave. in Corning, at 11:30 a.m. Call 527-2414 a day ahead to reserve a space for lunch. A minimum sug- gested donation of $3.50 for those 60 and older is re- quested, although a dona- tion is not a requirement to receive a meal. There is a charge of $8 for guests younger than 60. Come en- joy lunch and various ac- tivities during the week, all are welcome. The menu for the com- ing week: Aug. 31 through Sept. 4 Monday VEGETARIAN Tomato Basil Quiche, Brussel Sprouts, Apricots, Muffin Tuesday Roast Beef Sandwich, Beet Mandarin Salad, Melon Medley, Tapioca Wednesday HEART HEALTHY Chinese Chicken Salad, Mandarins & Pineapple, Fortune Cookie Thursday Spaghetti w/Meatballs, Romaine Salad w/Dress- ing, Pears, Orange Juice, Garlic Bread Friday Polish Sausage, Sweet & Sour Cabbage, Spring Blend Vegetables, Spiced Apples, Rye Bread MENU Senior Nutrition Program menu The deadline to enter projects in the Tehama District Fair has been extended to 5 p.m. Fri- day, Sept. 4. Talk to the kids of all ages in your life, and en- courage them to make something to enter in the fair. Exhibits are not due until Sept. 20. There is a category for everyone, from art and pumpkin decorat- ing to photography and cake decorating. This year, a special Makerspace Division for kids in 4 through 12 grade has been added and includes engineer- ing, graphic design, vid- eography, coding, ani- mation and electronics. Division 550 is the Ju- nior Makerspace. Visit www.tehama- districtfair.com for an Exhibitor Handbook with all of the catego- ries and details. TEHAMA COUNTY Deadlineextended to fair entries Ronnie Casey Thefollowinginformation is compiled from Red Bluff PoliceDepartment,RedBluff Fire, Tehama County Sher- iff's Department, Corning Police Department, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol logs. Animal FigLane:ACorningwoman reported coming home on her lunch break about 12:30p.m. Thursday to find an iguana in her back yard that had scared her dog. The iguana was last seen heading down her neigh- bor's driveway. Arrest MichaelOliveira: 40, of Orland was arrested Thurs- day in the 7500block of State Route 99E. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charges of possession of firearm by felon and possession of short barreled shotgun or rifle and the misdemeanor charge of prohibited person in posses- sion of ammunition. Bail was $33,000. Collision AntelopeBoulevard: A 36-year-old Red Bluff man received minor injuries but said he would seek his own aid in a collision at 2:29p.m. Thursday with a vehicle at the intersection of Antelope Boulevard and Chestnut Av- enue. James Tuttle was riding his bicycle west on Antelope and had intended to ride the bicycle through the intersec- tion against the traffic signal. He was hit by a 2004Dodge Intrepid driven by a 17-year- old girl who had a green arrow, giving her the right of way. Fraud ChaseBank: A woman at the bank reported someone had used her Social Security number to obtain a loan. RedBluffPolice: Someone came into the lobby to report a fraudulent check cashed with her account number. Lost AntelopeBoulevard: Someone reported at 4:31 p.m. Thursday being at the Chevron gas station and drop- ping her necklace. A person reportedly was seen picking it up and driving away from the area. Missing 7400block State Route 99E: A woman reported last seeing her granddaughter Tuesday evening and asked that she be listed as a miss- ing person. Scam MargueriteAvenue: A Corn- ing woman reported receiving a call Thursday evening that there was a warrant out for her daughter's arrest due to her not appearing for jury duty. The caller requested money as soon as possible stating the daughter would be arrested if the money was not received. Corning Police ad- vised the woman the call was a scam and told her that her daughter should call her local court house in San Francisco County during business hours if she thought there was any type of warrant for her. The s NorthMainStreet: A woman reported the the of a screen door protector from the bed of her truck in The Home Depot parking lot. BrearcliffeDrive: Someone reported the the and fraudu- lent use of credit cards. Vandalism FourthStreet: A Red Bluff man reported unknown per- sons wrote on his front door. Police logs COURTESY PHOTO Black cats are o en passed over by those looking to adopt. Thankyou! PLEASE RECYCLE TH IS N EW SP AP ER . 736-1389 632 Main Street, Red Bluff RagzToRiches New-Used-Consignment Antiques-Collectibles Upcycled-Shabby Chic Artists, Crafters, Designers NEW ARRIVALS ~ 100% SILK SHAWLS, DRESS ~ DESERT SAGE & MIXED ~ WHITE CALIFORNIA SAGE ~ BOOK - THE SACRED SAGE ~ BATH & BODY, ESSENTIAL OIL ~ ROCKS AND MINERALS 744 Main St., Red Bluff PRICEREDUCTION FORNEWCOMERS SAVE$25 00 if enroll full time in the month of Aug., 2015! Lacey's Lil' Learners PRESCHOOL, INFANT and CHILD CARE Lic.#525406753 NEW LOWER RATES! Call Lacey today (530) 604-1475 COMMUNITY » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, August 29, 2015 » MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS A3