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Red Bluff's Ishi Archers are providing archery in- struction Thursday nights for young people in the community who are in- terested in learning and improving their archery skills. Each Thursday at 5 p.m. trained archery instructors from the club are teaching archery skills at the Ron Knight building in the fair- grounds. Young people who have never used a bow seem to pick up the skills quickly. Others bring their own compound bows and worked at improving their skills. The Thursday evening sessions run through March 30 and last about an hour. The cost is $5 per evening for each shooter, which helps offset the cost of the building rental. ISHIARCHERS Yo ut h tr ai ni ng h eld Thursday evenings CONTRIBUTED A boy practices archery at the Tehama District Fairground. February is loaded with nationally recognized hol- idays for pets. Among those are Spay and Neuter Awareness Month, Re- sponsible Pet Owner Month, and National Prevent a Litter Month. In addition, there is World Spay Day and Spay Day USA, which occur on the last Tuesday of February. As you can deduce, the overall theme is to encourage people to have their pets sterilized. You might ask, "Why now?" The coming of spring means more warmth and more day- light and, for most crea- tures, breeding season, thus providing a rampant overproduction of off- spring during the spring and summer months. Un- fortunately, as a result, shelters experience an unmanageable increase in animal intake. If you truly love adorable, fluffy kittens and sweet, cud- dly puppies, then under- stand spaying and neu- tering helps to decrease the overwhelming num- bers. The result would be that fewer die. The decision to spay or neuter is an important one and can be the best decision you make for long-term pet welfare. Getting pets spayed or neutered can: reduce the number of homeless ani- mals in shelters, thus de- creasing the need to eu- thanize; improve overall pet health; assist in re- ducing unruly behaviors — another reason pets end up in shelter environ- ments — and, ultimately, save on unwanted pet care costs. Last year, 2,144 cats and dogs were admitted into our small, local shel- ter. According to the 2014 California Rabies Control Activities Annual Report, 404,358 dogs and 318,060 cats were admitted into the 58 reporting agencies in California. It does not take a rocket scientist to visualize how many ani- mals throughout the rest of the United States enter shelters yearly. The fig- ures are appalling. These animals sit in shelters for days, weeks and months waiting for homes and, sadly, quite a few will never get one. Many oth- ers are abandoned, left on the streets, to suffer from disease, starvation and other instances of cru- elty. So yes, again, spay- ing and neutering does save lives. Just in case none of this convinces you to spay and neuter, let me continue and attempt to dispel some of the more common myths and argu- ments against doing it. "It's better to have one litter before spaying." The best time to spay your dog or cat is before her first heat. In fact, many veteri- narians now sterilize dogs and cats as young as eight weeks of age. If in doubt, discuss the matter with your veterinarian. Early spaying reduces the inci- dence of mammary can- cer. It also eliminates un- wanted male attention. "I want my children to experience the mir- acle of birth." To this I say, show them one of the multitude of educational films available. While the birth of baby animals may teach children a love of life, this lesson can be learned in many other, more humane ways. Wouldn't a better lesson be to teach them that all life is precious and that it is everyone's responsibil- ity to insure that no ani- mal and offspring need- lessly suffer? "My pet will get fat and lazy." Most pets get fat and lazy because their guardians feed them too much and do not provide enough opportunity for exercise. An animal may put on some weight after sterilization, but not be- cause of the surgery. Male dogs and cats have a ten- dency to roam less, thus burning fewer calories. If it happens, reduce caloric intake and increase walk and play sessions. "I want to breed my pet because it is a pure- bred" or "because I want another one just like him, etc., etc." Plus, "I can get good homes for the rest I don't want." Ask any shel- ter or rescue how easy it is to find homes for ador- able puppies or kittens. It is not! Once they start be- coming bigger and not as cute, the job of placement becomes even more chal- lenging. Harsh reality is that many animals given away or sold will not re- main in the same home for the rest of its life. For every animal brought into the world by an ir- responsible pet owner, rest assured another will die somewhere else, un- wanted and homeless. "I don't want their be- havior to change… I don't want my male pet feel- ing less manly… I want them to be protective… etc." The changes you will see are positive. Male cats, if neutered young enough, may reduce their ten- dency to spray. Neutered males fight less, resulting in fewer trips to the vet. They also wander less, greatly reducing chances of being injured or lost. Protection is a natural in- stinct for dogs and, unlike humans, they don't suffer a blow to their ego when neutered. If you really love ani- mals and truly want "no- kill shelters," then "put your money where your mouth is" and spay or neuter your pets. RonnieCaseyisvice president of PETS — Providing Essentials for Tehama Shelter. She can be reached at rmcredbluff@gmail.com. For more information about PETS, visit petstehama.org. PETS Spayandneuterawarenessmonth The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrest JessicaReneeVilche: 30, of Red Bluff was ar- rested Thursday in the area of James Avenue and Villa Drive and booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of burglary, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, possession of burglary tools and receiving known stolen property. Officers responded about 4:30p.m. to Walmart for a report of a the . Robbery Washington Street: A man reported about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday he was approached by a man in Red Bluff River Park who demanded money then pushed him down, taking his cell phone that landed on the ground when he fell. The suspect is described as being 19-25years old, black hair, 6feet tall and 185pounds, wearing a red shirt and white basketball shorts. Bolo Bend Ferry Road: Bend RV Park requested deputies keep an eye out for a green Toyota with body damage, a rack and Washington plates a er a call was received reporting a fight about 9:55 p.m. Thursday in which a man was reportedly running around the vehicle with a hammer threatening to kill a woman. Crash Breckenridge: Officers responded about 8a.m. Thursday to a report of a bicycle crash. The boy received minor injuries. Collision Walnut Street: There were no injuries in a vehicle versus bicycle collision about 2:30p.m. Thursday near Scoops. Suspicious South Avenue: Law enforcement responded about 2p.m. Thursday to a report of a man at the Petro Shopping Center who had taken a butane lighter and put it in his pants. He was arrested and booked into jail. The s South Main Street: A man stole a radio controlled drone, value $77, from Radio Shack about 4p.m. Thursday. He was associated with a gold Grand Caravan. Main Street: A bicycle was stolen from Villa Columba. Sunrise Avenue: A passport and checkbook were stolen from the Holiday Inn Express in Corning. Toomes Avenue: A Corning woman reported the the of her car keys and tablet from her residence at the Valley Terrace Apartments. Vandalism 1300block Johnson Street: A man was report- edly breaking out windows of a Red Bluff residence and threatening to kill a woman about 1:15p.m. Thursday. Dwayne Eugene Ellis, 36, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked into jail on the charges of battery on a per- son and vandalism. Bail was $6,000. Forward Way: A sedan's windshield and a truck were marked with obscenities in green paint. 99W: A vehicle was dam- aged and a storage unit entered at South Main Mini Storage. Police Logs Come join good friends for lunch in the Gardenside Café, in the Red Bluff Com- munity and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. A freshly prepared, nutritionally bal- anced meal is served Mon- day through Friday at noon. Lunch also is served at the Corning Senior Center, 1014 4th Ave., at 11:30 a.m. Call 527-2414 a day ahead to re- serve a space for lunch. A minimum suggested dona- tion of $3.50 for those 60 and older is requested, al- though a donation is not a requirement to receive a meal. There is a charge of $8 for guests younger than 60. Come enjoy lunch and various activities during the week, all are welcome. The menu for the coming week: Feb. 20-24 Monday Closed for Presidents Day Tuesday Chicken Tettrazini, Brus- sels Sprouts, Pears, Fruit Cobbler Wednesday ETHNIC Beef Fajitas, Refried Beans, Green Beans, Fruit Cocktail, Whole Wheat Tor- tilla Thursday Loaded Potato Soup, Marinated Vegetable Salad, Peaches, Dinner Roll Friday Meatloaf, Zucchini & Cauliflower, Beet Mandarin Salad, Applesauce, Whole Wheat Bread SENIOR NUTRITION Lunch menu for the week ahead William Herniman was shot through the head and instantly killed this morn- ing by Claude Reppert, when Herniman appeared at Reppert's home to visit Mrs. Reppert. The slayer immediately surrendered to authorities. Reppert said Herniman had tried to break up his home. He had been trying to persuade Mrs. Reppert to elope with him and came to the house this morning, Reppert said, to talk it over with her. Mrs. Reppert con- firmed her husband's state- ment. Reppert remained at the home this morning instead of going to work as usual. Herniman called. He thrust his head through the front door and seeing Reppert turned and fled. Reppert drew a revolver and fired. The bullet entered the back of the fleeing man's head, passing entirely through. — Feb. 18, 1917 100 YEARS AGO... Slays man who tried to wreck his home at Kennett Ronnie Casey Getting pets spayed or neutered can: reduce the number of homeless animals in shelters, thus decreasing the need to euthanize. REWARD $3000+ missing2ATV's, Generators 25-6volt batteries, 10-Solar panels, 27 ton troy log splitter, trailer and much more CallRay 408-561-0757 or Sheriff 530-529-7900 Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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