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2A – Daily News – Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Community people&events Birth - Haddox How empty is your nest? Courtesy photo Olivia Raelynne Haddox was born to Casey and Heather Haddox of Cedarville on April 14, 2010 at 7:30 pm at Lake District Hospital in Lakeview, Ore. She weighed 6 lbs 13 oz and was 19 inches long. Welcoming Olivia are maternal grandparents are Chris and Melody Brewer and Robert and Lorraine Cooley of Red Bluff and paternal grandparents Courtney and Pauline Haddox of Alturas and Jim and Cindy Simono of Durham. Board meetings The Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board has the following committee meetings: • Dental- 12:30 to 2 p.m. June 17, Head Start Meeting Room, 220 Sycamore St., Red Bluff • Membership- noon to 1:30 p.m. June 23 at the Thai Restaurant in Red Bluff. • Tobacco- 10 a.m. to noon, July 26 at the Department of Education in Red Bluff. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. It happened last year at this time and I am hearing it again this year. The lament of mothers who are mourning the loss of their children as they knew them. The children who had to ask permission to go somewhere, had a curfew and an allowance. The children who went to church with their families in the family car and to lunch afterward. The children who needed their mothers to wash their clothes, pay their bills and receive unsolicited advice. The sad song of a mother letting go, but holding on with the curled tips of her fingers. I say mothers because it just seems most dads are more comfortable with the transition or they just aren't as ver- bal as us women. Everyone is proud of their grad- uate. Every family is appropriately excited about the ending of high school, yet less happy about the ending of parenting a minor. It is hard to switch your gears from par- enting a minor to parenting a young adult. I remember when my daugh- ter turned 18 in April last year and I still had the excuse of her being a student to impose curfews and such for the rest of the academic year. On graduation night I realized, Uh-Oh. She was gonna come home when she wanted and she was gonna do what she wanted and the only thing that was going to control her actions was 18 years of my par- enting rattling in her head. I was at a fortieth birthday party last night with lots of parents of graduating seniors and they all were speaking their truths about their parenting transition. The main thread really wasn’t about whether the kids will be safe or make good choices, the com- monality was what to do with the void. The void of the kid if they are leaving for col- lege. The void in time that had been devoted to caretaking and attending sports and activities. Most agreed that there would be no void in money as kids will always be ready for more funding no matter where they live. How empty is your nest? Often times I feel like I did when I had my first apartment. Everything is clean and I only buy little cartons of milk that sometimes spoil before they are gone. My dog is bored a lot and I do very little laundry. Faydra Rector Life Coach It is a transition when your kids leave and one ripe with opportunity. Now is the time to recapture your life, be selfish and do the things that make you happy. I know you are still in "my kids make me happy" mode. Snap out of it! Plan a vacation some- where other than Disney- land, make their room into a man cave or a sewing room. Establish new friendships with other empty-nesters. People oftentimes feel they no longer have pur- pose when the kids grow; you do, you matter, go find some- thing radically fun to do because before you know it, you'll be a grandparent. Faydra Rector, MA is a mental health administrator, author, public speaker, educator and life coach who lives in Red Bluff. She can be reached at lifecoach@shasta.com or view her blogs at http://faydraandcompany.blogspot. com/ and http://allaboutdivorce.blogspot.com With financial foolishness comes wisdom Dear Mary: My husband and I were foolish enough to get involved in a vacation proper- ty. It is not exactly a time share, but we have a loan to pay off. There are Internet- based companies that promise to sell it for us, but they want money upfront. Is there any way to get out of these things? -- V.S., e-mail Dear V.S.: I have no idea what D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 171 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 CUSTOMER SERVICE: Subscription & delivery Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (530) 527-2151 Ext. 125 subscription rates (All prices include all applicable taxes) Monday through Saturday $9.59 four weeks Rural Rate $10.69 four weeks Business & professional rate $2.21 four weeks, Monday-Friday By mail: In Tehama County $12.29 four weeks All others $16.23 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Monday through Saturday except Sunday, by California Newspaper Partnership. 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Declares Avenues Of Capay Rancho Public Highways The supervisors today declared a number of avenues in the Capay Rancho section to be public roads after receiving the Viewers report. The new county highways are Walch avenue, Moller avenue, Post avenue, Clark avenue and Second, Third and Fourth avenues , Fifth from Glenn County line north to Clark avenue and Seventh avenue from Walch to Clark Avenue. — Daily News, June 9, 1920 you have if it's not a time share, so I can't ascertain what kind of sec- ondary market there might be for this unknown "vacation property." If the company still is selling what- ever this is to unsuspecting people like you, you might want to go hang out at the sales venue and snag prospective buyers on their way in. Tell them that if they like what they hear, you'll make them a deal on the way out to buy yours for half-price. Never underestimate the value of a lesson learned the hard way. You're about to become wiser with each payment you make on whatever it is that you bought. Dear Mary: The company I work for is being sold. I can cash out of our old pension plan or roll the money over into the new employer's 401(k). I am currently in credit card debt, and the opportunity to use my pension to clear debt is tempting. I understand that I should roll this money over, but it could allow me to clear this enormous debt. What are your thoughts? -- T.T., e-mail Dear T.T.: I wish I knew your age. If you are many years from retirement, there is a plausible argument that you would have many years to rebuild your retirement account if you were to raid the funds now. You say your debt is enormous, which makes me nervous for you. So though I cannot advise specifically, I can warn you to learn the ramifications of early withdrawal (before age 59 1/2) from a tax- deferred retirement account. You would be hit immedi- ately with a 10 percent penalty, and you would owe taxes on the entire amount you took. If you live in a state that assesses personal state income tax, you could be looking at losing 50 percent of your account right off the bat. That's the problem with early withdrawals, and it Music 4 Mutts concert The third annual Music 4 Mutts will be noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, at Northside Park in Corn- ing. The event celebrates eight years of Second Chance Pet Rescue caring for the dogs at the Corning Animal Shelter. The Blackketter Brothers Band will be playing rock, blues and oldies music and raffles will be held through- out the event. Big raffle prizes include two iPods, one classic, one touch; The Barn, a print picture by Jackie Furtado, Tom Tom GPS, portable DVD player and cus- tom screen door. Raffle tickets can be purchased by check with raffle in the memo line, at Butte Community Bank, US Bank, Barns by Harrah’s or on the day of the event. The cost is $1 each. Music 4 Mutts is the main fundraiser of the year for Second Chance Pet Rescue and a portion of the pro- ceeds will go to kennel upgrades. Second Chance has expanded its community deserves your careful thought. Dear Mary: I'm in the market for a new computer printer. The most important factor is finding one that won't "drain the bank" when I need to replace the ink cartridges. Do you have any suggestions on a brand or model that fits this description? -- Becky, Arkansas Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Dear Becky: Printer car- tridges are just plain expensive, regardless of the brand. Personally, I'd make sure the printer I bought had printer cartridges that could be refilled. Costco is offering one-hour refill ser- vice for HP, Lexmark and Dell inkjet cartridges at its stores across the country, at a cost savings of up to 70 percent. Do you have a question for Mary? E-mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including "Can I Pay My Credit Card Bill With a Credit Card?" COMMUNITY CLIPS involvement over the years to include adult and puppy training classes, school visits, pit bull spay and neuter program and collaborated with Corning for spay and neuter certificates for dogs within city limits. Miles completes med school Troy A. Miles was awarded a Medical Degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine commencement on June 3 at Lincoln Center in New York City. Miles is a 2006 graduate of California State Univer- sity, Chico, and a 2002 graduate of Red Bluff Union High School. While in medical school, Miles was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the only national medical honor society, and received the Ralph Ger Award for Outstanding Stu- dent of the Year in Clinical Anatomy in 2006. Miles is the son of Ron and Norma Miles, of Red Bluff, and the husband of Stephanie Teague Miles. 50 entries, 42 ribbons Maudie Hermetet of Los Molinos entered 50 items in the Butte County Fair and won 42 ribbons plus two Best of Show honors on a pecan pie and dinner rolls. Hermetet entered four gift baskets — nuts, cookies, preserved foods and breads. She won three blue and one red ribbons and three $20 gift certificates from Maisie Jane’s gift store. Hermetet works at the Hope Chest Thrift Store and for cancer dressing. In her spare time she writes poetry and gardens. She lives in an RV Park along the river and will turn 95 in August. Consignment Boutique Act II Receiving Summer Arrivals Daily 707 Walnut St., Red Bluff 527-4227