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Wednesday, July 21, 2010 – Daily News – 5A FEATURES Former flame furnishes father’s fantasies Dear Annie: Six months ago, I ran into a friend from high school. She mentioned an old girlfriend of mine, ‘‘Liz.’’ Over the years, I have thought of Liz often, wonder- ing how she was, if she was happy, how much she may have changed and that sort of thing. She was my first true love and the one that got away. It’s been many years since I’ve seen or spoken to her, although I know she is married with college-age children, as am I. Dear Confused: Driving Annie’s Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar My problem is, since talking with my friend, I have not been able to get Liz off my mind. I think about her when I get up in the morning and when I’m at work, and I often fall asleep with her in my head. I now know where she lives and works and what her home phone number is. We don’t live that far apart, and I always thought it would be nice to sit down together and find out what went wrong with our high school romance. Out of respect for our families, I have never attempted to contact her. I did, however, drive by her home one afternoon hoping to get a glimpse. I have thought of asking this mutual friend for help, but she and my wife know each other. Why do I keep think- ing about Liz? Am I missing some- thing in my life? How do I approach this situation? — Confused in the South by Liz’s home has moved you from mildly wistful to poten- tially stalking. Your increas- ingly obsessive thoughts are actually more about you and being middle-aged. Liz is sim- ply the catalyst for remember- ing your youth and wanting to turn back the clock. Unless you are looking to wreck your marriage, you need to include your wife in this stroll down memory lane. Do not contact Liz in secret. Discuss it with your wife, and ask whether she’d con- sider meeting Liz and her husband for coffee to catch up on old times. That’s the most you should do. And if your wife says no, forget it. Dear Annie: My younger sister, ‘‘Ashley,’’ has been involved in some pretty serious stuff. She’s only 20 years old and already has been to jail, has been unfaithful to her husband, has neglected her two beautiful children, and most recently, she called the cops on our mother for no reason that we can discern. Ashley refuses to answer our phone calls or talk to us about her problems. She doesn’t seem to care about the people she is hurting, nor does she want to change. I am at a loss as to what I can do or say to help her. We were not raised this way, but Ashley has isolated herself from us. Could you please give me some advice before she does something she’ll truly regret? — Worried Dear Worried: If she hasn’t regret- ted cheating on her husband, neglect- ing her children and ending up in jail, we can’t imagine what she’s waiting for. We think Ashley is immature and needs time to grow up. She married too young, had kids when she was a child herself and is now rebelling against her life. If the children are at risk, report it to the child welfare authorities. Otherwise, tell Ashley you are always available if she needs you, but beyond that, she has to work this out on her own. Sorry. Dear Annie: I read the letter from ‘‘Help,’’ whose husband leaves all the cabinets open. I can do her one better. My husband leaves the back door open — even in the winter at night. One time when he was making a new laun- dry room for me, I counted 13 times that he came and went, and he never once closed the back door. For good measure, he also leaves the dryer and microwave doors open with the interi- or lights burning. This is my second marriage, and I keep telling myself that this one is so wonderful in every other way, the least I can do is close all the doors when he’s done building me a new room. — Canada Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of Ann Landers’ column. send questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Youth gain summer work experience The Department of Labor talked about funding another summer youth employment program for 2010, but it was thanks to the Tehama County Depart- ment of Social Services that eighty young adults were able to experience summer jobs through Jumpstart ’10, administered by the Job Training Center. "It’s not quite as large a program as last summer," said Janet Blackketter, Youth and Special Projects Manager at the Job Train- ing Center. "But we’ve put 80 young adults to work at different businesses and agencies throughout the county. The positions are great, and will help them learn how to land their next job." The intent of Jumpstart ‘10 is to provide partici- pants with a positive, cur- rent work history, demon- strate work readiness skills, experience positive mentor- ing from their supervisors, gain career exploration opportunities and earn an income. In August, the summer work experience will cul- minate in a two day educa- tion and industry tour. Par- ticipants will have the chance to visit the Shasta College/Tehama Campus and California State Uni- versity, Chico and will par- ticipate in a workshop pro- vided by College Options instructor Lauren Tingley. They will also visit several The following defendants were sentenced in Tehama County Superi- or Court, according to the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office: —————— Recent State Prison Commit- ments: • George Wayne Singleton was sentenced to two years in state prison for possession of a controlled sub- stance; possession of ammunition. Agents served a search warrant at Singleton’s residence where they located a methamphetamine pipe, a syringe, bullets and materials to man- ufacture methamphetamine. Recent County Jail Commit- ments: • Mario Anthony Albro was sen- tenced to 120 days in Tehama Coun- ty Jail for possession of a controlled substance. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Albro. A search of the vehicle revealed approximately 1.2 grams of metham- phetamine. • Elton Bill Roberts & Robert Patrick Rose were sentenced to 30 days each in Tehama County Jail for second degree commercial burglary. Officers were dispatched to a Corning business regarding a bur- glary. Upon contacting the owner of the business officers were advised that $500 in cash and several video games were missing from the store. There were also several pry marks and foot prints on the door leading into the business. Both Roberts and Rose admitted to the burglary after being arrested on a separated inci- dent. Recent Proposition 36 Commit- ments: businesses in the county including health care, infor- mation technology and manufacturing. Jumpstart ‘10 Program Highlights: • Participants: 80 young adults worked for Jumpstart ’10, funded by the Tehama County Department of Social Services • Hosts: Participants, ages 16-24, worked at 43 worksites over a 7-15 week period throughout Tehama County. • Training: Before start- ing their jobs, Jumpstart ‘10 participants received 7 hours of work readiness training, including cus- tomer service, professional- ism, interview and applica- tion skills, heat illness pre- Note: All cases wherein a defen- dant is sentenced per the terms of Proposition 36 are not at the request of the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office. vention and safety training. • Nine participants were able to attend a Green Academy at Shasta College and work at "green" job sites. The training introduced the students to photovoltaic, wind and geothermal ener- gy. Also included was information on upcoming occupations in these fields, training options, and future employment oppor- tunities. • Jumpstart ‘10 provided participants with a positive, current work history, a cer- tificate of demonstrated work readiness skills, posi- tive mentoring from their supervisors, career explo- ration opportunities and an income. COURT ROUND-UP to located 0.5 grams of methamphet- amine along with 15.7 grams of mar- ijuana. Preliminary Hearings (PX) and Per the require- ments of Proposition 36, a defendant who possesses drugs cannot be sen- tenced to confinement time in jail or prison. Instead, the court must place defendant on probation and require drug treatment alone. Per the requirements of Proposition 36, only upon a third drug related probation violation may the court impose con- finement time. In the event the defendant violates a non-drug relat- ed term of probation the court may then elect to sentence defendant to jail or prison. The Tehama County District Attorney’s Office contends that each criminal case is unique and that in certain, specific, cases a defendant should be sentenced to a combina- tion of drug treatment and jail time. We further contend that in other spe- cific cases where a defendant has an extensive criminal record and/or a history of non-compliance with either previous grants of probation or previous grants of drug treatment, a state prison sentence should properly be imposed. • Juan Manuel Herrera was sen- tenced to prop. 36 probation for transportation of a controlled sub- stance. Herrera was a passenger in a vehi- cle that was stopped for a traffic vio- lation. Upon contacting the driver of the vehicle the officer observed Her- rera making furtive movements while seated in the back seat of the vehicle. After ordering all occupants out of the vehicle the officer was able Trials: • Olivia Christina Tapia will appear in court at 9 a.m. on July 27. She is facing the charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxi- cated. Officers were dispatched to a report of a wrong way driver on I-5. While enroute to the location officers were further advised that the vehicle had just crashed. When officers arrived at the scene they observed the vehicle in question on the side of the road with the passenger receiving fatal injuries as a result of the acci- dent. Officers then contacted Tapia who had a strong odor of alcohol emitting from her breath. • Joseph Dailey Froome will appear in court at 9 a.m. on Sept. 23. He is facing the charges of cultivat- ing marijuana; possession of mari- juana for sale and eight counts of money laundering. Agents served a search warrant at Froome’s warehouse off of Baker Road in Red Bluff. Inside they found over 400 marijuana plants. TIDE agents also located over 30 pounds of processed marijuana. • Daniel Miguel Ludwig will appear in court at 9 a.m. on Sept. 23. He is facing the charges of cultivat- ing marijuana and possession of mar- ijuana for sale. Agents served a search warrant at the Ludwig’s warehouse off of Baker Road in Red Bluff. Inside they found over 400 marijuana plants. TIDE agents also located over 30 pounds of processed marijuana. ADD and cluster headaches linked? DEAR DR. GOTT: Our 30- year-old grandson has a history of cluster headaches that started when he was in elemen- tary school. He also has ADD. Could that have anything to do with the headaches? What do you recommend as the best medication for adult ADD? Dr. Peter Gott DEAR READER: Cluster headaches can occur every day or over a period of weeks or months. They can occur during a particular season, only to reappear the fol- lowing year during the same time period. They can strike quickly, without warning, and appear all on the same side of the head. They may be present at the same time on succes- sive evenings, and suffer- ers can almost set their clocks and calendars by their occurrence. They often occur during the night and appear to most commonly affect middle- aged men. Symptoms can include a drooping eyelid, stuffy or runny nose, sweating, flushing, tearing, nausea and sensitivity to light. There is no cure for cluster headaches. The goal is to reduce the sever- ity of pain and shorten the duration of each episode. Treatment focuses on pre- vention and commonly includes injectible Imitrex except for those people diagnosed with uncon- trolled hypertension or ischemic heart disease. In those two instances, Octreotide would be a bet- ter choice for control. Beyond that, dihydroergo- tamine might be used, but is only given in a physi- cian’s office or hospital setting. Xylocaine as a nasal drop remains anoth- er choice. In otherwise healthy people, oxygen, lithium, verapamil and older anti- depressants known as tri- cyclic antidepressants may be beneficial. Cluster headaches are vascular in nature. Researchers are unsure precisely what causes ADD; however, some considerations include heredity, exposure to high lead levels, brain injuries, nutrition, cigarette smok- ing and/or alcohol use during pregnancy. There- fore, my interpretation is there is no direct link between ADD and cluster headaches. In terms of recom- mending a medication, I believe your son’s best bet is what is prescribed by his physician who knows his com- plete history. Research remains ongoing and new developments are always on the horizon. Addition- al information can be obtained through the National Headache Foundation at www.headaches.org. To give you related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Headaches”. Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed, stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092- 0167. Be sure to mention the title or print out an order form from my web- site www.AskDr- GottMD.com. DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 60-year-old cleaning lady. In January 2009, my face felt like it had men- thol on it with a burning sensation on both cheeks that has continued 24 hours a day since then. Even the corners of my mouth burn. I went to a skin specialist three times. He prescribed Pramosone, Doxycycline and Pras- cion, none of which worked. What kind of doctor do I go to next? I hope you can help me. DEAR READER: I am confused why you experi- ence symptoms now unless you have been exposed to an allergen, are on a new medication, herb or other supplement, or have had an unidentified occurrence in your life. Could you have undiag- nosed rosacea or sebor- rheic dermatitis? Have you changed jobs and are exposed to central air con- ditioning or different cleaning agents? Did you get a new pet? Pramosone is a hydro- cortisone steroid, Doxycy- cline is an antibiotic and Prascion is an antibacteri- al agent. Your skin specialist appeared to cover all the bases but failed to allevi- ate your symptoms. Therefore, you should request referral to another dermatologist who can either correctly diagnose your condition or deter- mine what is causing it and prescribe accordingly. Check with your local hospital to find someone who can make recommen- dations for a proper refer- ral. 1,000 runaway plastic ducks need to be rounded up in St. Joseph River FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A child advoca- cy agency is hoping to get all its ducks in a row after more than 1,000 plastic entrants in a chari- ty duck race floated to freedom in northeast Indi- ana. Stop Child Abuse & Neglect says 17,000 plas- tic ducks were dropped into the St. Joseph River in Fort Wayne during the June 19 fundraiser but that only 15,000 were retrieved that day. Spokeswoman Jennifer Boen says about 1,000 of the rogue ducks have since been recovered, and that some of the others have been spotted as far away as Ohio. The group says it is working with the Fort Wayne Water Department to catch the remaining ducks and that it wouldn’t do anything to jeopar- dize the beauty of the river.