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AtRedBluffHighSchool the Agricultural Depart- ment held its annual local speaking contest, which of- fered five different speak- ing categories — Creed, Impromptu, Extemporane- ous, Prepared and Job In- terview. Creed speaking is for freshman members, and they must present the FFA Creed from memory. This event boosts self-confidence and develops their ability to communicate in a powerful, professional manner. Con- gratulations to TC Drury and Jeremiah Taylor who competed in the Creed and are now moving on to Sec- tionals. The Impromptu is a 30-second to 2-minute speech. The contestant drew a card with a ques- tion and a key phrase and have 30 seconds to prepare their answer. The answer must consist of a good de- tailed explanation and the key phrase enlisted. Con- gratulations to Stephanie Mills and Olivia Silvera who competed in Impromptu and are now moving on to Sectionals. Extemporaneous partici- pants are given 30 minutes to prepare a 4- to 6-min- ute speech on one of three assigned agriculture top- ics. Students must learn to think quickly on their feet and develop an argument quickly and persuasively. Congratulations Emily Paws and Brittany Wright who competed in Extempo- raneous and are now mov- ing on to Sectionals. Prepared speaking al- lows students to write and develop a 6- to 8-minute speech about a current ag- ricultural related topic. The speaking skills gained through this event help stu- dents excel in school, com- munity and a future career. Congratulations to Rhylee Garrison and Daniel Crisp- ino who competed in the Prepared speaking and are now moving on to Section- als. The last competition is job interview. Beatrice Gutierrez, Miranda Iver- son, Reed Pritchard, Dan- iel Crispino, Haylee Hafey and Emily Gable partici- pated in a formal interview for a career in the agricul- ture industry. They had to also submit a resume and complete a job application. Congratulations to those participants. The Shasta Sectionals will take place at the end of February at Shasta College. The local speaking con- test was a great success for the members who partici- pated. FFA RedBluffaggroup holds speech contest CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO Pictured, from le , are Beatrice Gutierrez, Miranda Iverson, Emily Gable, Reed Pritchard, Haylee Hafey and Daniel Crispino. Dear Mary: The wool dryer balls sound inter- esting, but what if a per- son is aller- gic to wool? I am aller- gic to it and avoid it at all costs. Do the dryer balls trans- fer aller- gens to the clothes while drying? I would love to have my sheets and towels come out without being all balled up. Thanks for any help you can provide. — Joyce Dear Joyce: You may be allergic to the natural lanolin found in sheeps' wool, but that would be very rare. Only about 6 percent of those who are tested for lanolin allergy turn up positive. It's more than likely you, like many people, are sensitive to the short, bristly fibers of wool, and that they irri- tate your sensitive skin and make it feel itchy. Either way, lanolin is washed away during the manufacturing process of wool dryer balls. Even if trace amounts remain and you do have a lano- lin allergy (you'd know you do because you'd also be allergic to all skin care and makeup prod- ucts that contain lan- olin), it will not trans- fer to your clothes. As for those short, bristly fibers in sheeps' wool, the only way the dryer balls could cause an irritation is if you were to rub them on your skin. Neither lanolin nor short, bristly fibers are an issue when using wool dryer balls in the dryer. Use them well, and enjoy the results! Dear Mary: I pur- chased the wool dryer balls you recommended, as I really like the gen- eral idea — that there are no chemicals. However, a friend recently stopped by when my dryer was running, and the balls were bumping around noisily. She told me that they can ruin the sensors in my dryer. A repairman told her this. Now I am unsure about using them! I know you have lots of good information at your fingertips. What do you think? — Nell Dear Nell: I have re- searched this extensively and haven't found any- thing to support your friend's information. Per- sonally, I don't believe it. However, if you continue to be concerned, ask this friend for credible docu- mentation that offers rea- sonable evidence for this claim. Dear Mary: In re- sponse to your recent col- umn "To Shred, or Not to Shred?" I have a quick note on shredding. I have shredded diligently since a former next-door neigh- bor — a house painter who regularly drank on weekends — greeted me one morning with a ques- tion about one of my doc- tor's appointments and a few of my recent pur- chases. I had simply ripped up the informa- tion and receipts and put them in the trash. This happened around the year 1998. I was between paychecks and had to wait several days to get a shredder. In the meantime, I poured food waste, used coffee grounds and gravy over the trash once it was in the bag and in the trash can outside. I've had no similar problems since. Two states and four moves later, I still do it. The way I see it, I can't be too careful! Thanks for the reminder. — C.E. Dear C.E. You just made me laugh. There's just something satisfying about visualizing your personal privacy policy of gooey, gunky shred- ded trash. I agree. These days, we just can't be too careful. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Wooldryerballsare safe for people, dryers Mary Hunt Join stewardship staff for a beautiful, moderately strenuous walk at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Re- serve 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat- urday, March 4. The group will hike about three miles and learn about some Native and more recent Ameri- can uses of native and in- troduced plants found on the landscape. Until very recently in human history, natural landscapes provided all materials necessary for survival. Food, building materials and medicines grow all around, and on this walk participants get to know some of the impor- tant species that share the landscape. What plants are edible? What plants actually taste good? Learn which plants can be used as insect re- pellents, soap, pain reliev- ers or laxatives, or to get rid of lice or treat skin rashes from poison oak. In addition to shar- ing knowledge of the lo- cal flora, participants will talk about some of the techniques used at the re- serve to care for the land and ensure healthy ecosys- tems are maintained. The charge for the hike is $5. For more information, or to reserve a spot, write to Jon Aull at jaull@csuchico. edu. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sunscreen. Bring water, lunch and mosquito repellent. Heavy rain can- cels this outing. For more information about the reserve, visit www.csuchico.edu/bccer/ and find the reserve on Facebook. BIG CHICO CREEK Wild, edible, useful plant walk set March 4 Here are March activities for Mount Lassen Chapter California Native Plant So- ciety. For more information, visit mountlassen.cnps.org. General Meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, Butte County Library, Chico Chapter member and Butte County Master Gar- dener Cindy Weiner will ex- plore how to change your home landscaping to make it nearly independent of supplemental irrigation in "Gardening within our Means: Getting Started." She'll focus on four areas — rainfall capture, landscap- ing hardscapes, irrigation and plant choices. She will include some helpful online resources. Stone Ridge Ecological Preserve, 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 12 Meet at 9 a.m. at the parking lot for Fifth Sun at the Chico Airport indus- trial complex on the cor- ner of Cohasset Road and Ryan Ave. The group will carpool a short distance to the reserve gate. Jenny Marr, retired Botanist for California Fish and Wild- life will guide the search for grassland wildflowers, ver- nal swale habitat, foothill woodland birds and Butte County meadowfoam. The visit will be cross-country over uneven and probably muddy terrain with some stream crossings to maneu- ver. Wear sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen and windbreaker and bring water and snacks. Rain will cancel. Call leader Marjorie at 343-2397 for more information. Vina Plains Preserve, 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 19 Meet at Park & Ride west lot at 9:30 a.m. or the Vina Plains Preserve main gate on State Route 99 at 10 a.m. This walk is a joint trip with The Nature Con- servancy. In the spring Vina Plains comes alive with col- orful wildflowers carpet- ing the grasslands and ver- nal pools filled with rare crustacean species that at- tract waterfowl and shore- birds. The one-mile walk is fairly flat, but the surface will be uneven and may be wet, muddy or slippery in places. Wear sturdy shoes, hat and windbreaker or ra- ingear and bring water. Meriam Park Vernal Pools and Peregrine Point Disc Golf Course, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 1 Meet at Chico Park & Ride west lot to leave by 8:45 a.m. The group will car pool to the reserve gate. Local botanist Elena Gregg and Preserve Manager Holly Nielsen will guide through a vernal pool preserve within the city limits. This is a family-friendly out- ing. Around 10:30 a.m., the group will head up hill to Peregrine Point Disc Colf Course parking lot and walk to a nice overlook of Big Chico Creek Canyon for lunch. Woody will lead along the South Rim Trail to look for spring wildflow- ers and explain the efforts to mitigate the damage to soil and vegetation caused by playing disc golf in the area. Call Woody at 588- 2555 for more information. CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY Mount Lassen chapter schedules numerous events for March Visitusat 100JacksonSt. in Red Bluff for details (530) 529-1220 Visit www.redbluffhealthfitness.com for more infomation Monthly Membership as low as $ 28 00 a month! 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