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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 – Daily News 3B FEATURES Overly religious friend becoming irksome and the Lord taketh away.'' Dear Annie: I have a She has every reason to be lifelong friend who, over grateful for her blessings, the past 10 years, has gotbut shoving them in your ten so steeped in her church face is ungracious and that she has become shows a lack of consideraunbearable. She tells me tion for your circumstances. constantly (bragging is Perhaps this is her misguidmore like it) about how her ed attempt to bring you into God has blessed her and her family with their new Annie's her religious circle, but it is not working. Tell her gently house, all her lovely grandthat you are certain she children, and getting her together with her current by Kathy Mitchell doesn't intend to hurt you by husband (they met online and Marcy Sugar constantly boasting about her blessings, but you would after two divorces). She says she has received everything appreciate it if she would stop she has prayed for and goes on before it becomes too much to bear. Dear Annie: My only child just about what an amazing job God has graduated high school. Her summer done for her family. I mean, it's getting hard to listen is full of parties, working and havto. I don't want to sound sour, but ing fun with her friends. This my circumstances are vastly differ- includes staying out later on weekent, and she knows it. I lost my hus- day evenings. As the only parent, I work full band to homicide, and my son passed away at a young age. It time and need to be in bed by a seems everything in my life has decent time. I don't want to be been an ice-cream cone in the dirt. awakened by her coming home or, After one too many losses, I figured worse, worrying about whether there was no God and have given up she's OK. She's a great girl with a good head on her shoulders. But as on religion. I can't help but be jealous of her a widow, I know firsthand that bad good fortune, yet I always reply by things can happen to the people you saying how happy I am for her. Still, love. How do I deal with this new it seems as if she is trying to rub my nose in it. I keep my mouth shut as wrinkle as my daughter teeters on she goes on and on about how God the brink of adulthood? She still is blessing her daily. Do you have needs rules and guidance. I don't any ideas short of scrapping the 60- want to be overprotective. Is there a year-old friendship? — Friendship compromise that will put my mind at ease and let her enjoy her sumWoes Dear Friendship: You might mer? — Mom Dear Mom: You are smart to remind her that ''the Lord giveth, Mailbox anticipate these problems and understand the pitfalls. First, if your daughter has a job, she, too, needs to get some rest. Discuss this with her. Explain the problem from your perspective, and let her weigh in. Work out a ''contract,'' in which she agrees to respond promptly to your calls or texts and to call if she cannot get home safely, and you agree to pick her up, etc. But you cannot protect her from everything, Mom, and in the near future, you will have no control over it anyway. It will help if you train yourself in the difficult task of letting go. Dear Annie: Your reply to ''Need Help in California'' was right on. My cousin has been married to her first cousin for more than 50 years. They have raised four healthy, intelligent kids who have subsequently given birth to healthy, intelligent grandkids. Our extended family may have fretted a bit at first, but we loved them and noticed immediately that they were a great match. They still are. — California Cousin Now in Hawaii Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Declare independence with My Social Security By Jennifer Cooper Social Security Manager in Redding Independence Day is a good time to declare your independence from heavy traffic, long lines, and visits to crowded offices by taking important matters into your own hands. When it comes to doing business with Social Security, you can. Anytime, anywhere Social Security's website is waiting to let you take care of important matters yourself, independently, without the need to visit or call an office. All you need to do is visit www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount to set up a my Social Security account so you can do business with Social Security the easiest, fastest, and most convenient way. We're only halfway through 2013 and, already, more than six million people are registered for a my Social Security account. They use it to easily get information and service — without needing to visit an office or make a phone call. That's a great reason to set off some fireworks. The things you can do using your account are as varied as the menu at a Fourth of July picnic! For example, you can use my Social Security to obtain a copy of your Social Security Statement to check your earnings record and see estimates of the retirement, disability, and survivor benefits you and your family may be able to receive. If you are already receiving benefits, you can join the parade. We recently expanded my Social Security for those receiving benefits; now you can use your account to view, save, and print a benefit verification letter, check your benefit payment information, and even change your address and your phone number in our records. You also can start or change your direct deposit information. You can do this all from the comfort of your home. Whether you are currently getting Social Security benefits, or you are planning for that day in the future when you do, you can easily access all your important Social Security information by creating a my Social Security account. Just visit www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Before you go to your Independence Day picnic and fireworks, declare your independence from traffic and lines by saving a trip to the office and going online to www.socialsecurity.gov. And happy Independence Day. USPS warns of change of address scam With many people moving during the downtime of summer months, scammers are exploiting this confusing time offering unnecessary change of address services. Third party companies claiming to represent the US Postal Service are offering to help consumers register a new residential address, resulting in unexpected monthly charges averaging $17 to $24. Scambook, the online complaint resolution platform, has received more than 300 complaints about change of address sites from consumers across the country, centralized in Florida, California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Texas. Individuals are receiving an initial processing charge of $1, followed by unwarranted monthly charges for additional services they did not knowingly purchase. Many have also experienced difficulty contacting the sites' customer service departments to cancel the unwanted subscriptions. To avoid doing business with these third-party services during a move, Scambook recommends the following tips: 1. Only use the official United States Postal Service change of address site by visiting https://moversguide.usps.com. 2. Understand that the USPS change of address process requires a $1 verification fee, but no monthly charges or subscription services. 3. Read all of the fine print and terms of service very carefully before committing to a transaction to avoid hidden fees. 4. Contact all banking institutions, existing subscriptions and other bill collecting services to inform them of the new address directly. Recovery from stroke possible administer a clotDEAR DOCdissolving medicaTOR K: My father tion within three just had a lacunar hours after sympstroke. I've never toms start. If blood even heard of this. supply is interruptWhat can you tell ed for longer, there me about it? may be more brain DEAR READdamage. In this ER: The most common kind of Dr. K case, symptoms may last for many strokes, called by Anthony L. ischemic (iss-KEE- Komaroff, M.D. weeks or months, requiring physical mick) strokes, occur when an artery sup- rehabilitation. There may plying oxygen-rich blood be permanent disability. The first person I ever to a part of the brain is blocked. This leads to the cared for after a lacunar death of some brain cells. stroke just noticed that his Many strokes are caused by writing hand was suddenly blockages of the largest clumsy. Fortunately, there were no other symptoms, arteries in the brain. A lacunar stroke and the clumsiness gradualinvolves smaller arteries ly improved with physical deep in the brain that therapy. What probably happens branch off the large arteries. Because the arteries are when people recover from smaller, the amount of the symptoms of a stroke is brain tissue they feed is that some new brain cells smaller than the amount fed grow to take the places of by the large arteries. Still, some of the cells that were lacunar strokes can cause killed. We used to think that significant disability. (I've this couldn't happen, but put an illustration of the now research has showed areas of the brain affected us that it can. Probably by lacunar stroke on my more important, other brain w e b s i t e , cells that are sitting around with not enough to do learn AskDoctorK.com.) The smaller arteries to take on the jobs of the deep in the brain are vulner- brain cells that were killed able because they branch by the stroke. Your father must control directly off of a high-pressure main artery. As a his risk factors to prevent result, high blood pressure another stroke. He will can directly damage the probably need to take a walls of these arteries. High daily aspirin or other blood pressure also can blood-thinning medication. damage the walls of larger He should control his arteries and help stimulate blood pressure and heart the growth of plaques of disease with lifestyle atherosclerosis, which can changes and medication. Exercising regularly, eating block blood flow. The symptoms of lacu- plenty of fruits and vegetanar stroke vary depending bles, and avoiding saturaton the part of the brain that ed fats and cholesterol will is deprived of its blood help. If he smokes, he supply. Symptoms may should quit. If he has diaaffect the ability to feel betes, he should control his things, to move, to see, to blood sugar. speak, and one's balance Dr. Komaroff is a and coordination. If a perphysician and professor at son has multiple lacunar strokes, this can affect Harvard Medical School. emotional behavior and To send questions, go to AskDoctorK.com, or write: lead to dementia. Full recovery is possible Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck with early treatment. Ideal- St., Second Floor, Boston, ly, doctors would be able to MA 02115. Oh Snap! The Daily News wants your photos: Cute kids, Adorable pets, Inspirational sights, Any shot you think readers would enjoy You might just see it in the Daily News Send pictures to editor@redbluffdailynews.com or drop off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff. Include a caption. Draft docs for the Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation SACRAMENTO – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation for a 90-day public review and comment period, and three related public workshops that are scheduled in midJuly. The Draft EIS documents the evaluation of potential effects of six alternative plans to modify the existing Shasta Dam and Shasta Reservoir Project, located approximately 10 miles northwest of Redding, California. The primary purpose of the project is to (1) increase survival of anadromous fish populations in the upper Sacramento River and (2) increase water supply and water supply reliability for agricultural, municipal and industrial, and environmental purposes. Three public workshops will be held in July to share information about the Draft EIS and the public review and comment process. • Tuesday, July 16, 68 p.m., Holiday Inn, Palomino Room, 1900 Hilltop Drive, Redding • Wednesday, July 17, 1-3 p.m., Cal Expo Quality Inn Hotel & Suites, Conference Room, 1413 Howe Ave., Sacramento • Thursday, July 18, 6-8 p.m., Merced County Fairgrounds, Germino Building, 403 F St., Los Banos If special assistance is required to participate in the public workshops, please contact Ms. Chow at the numbers provided below. In February 2012, Reclamation released a Draft Feasibility Report and Preliminary Draft EIS for the SLWRI to inform the public, stakeholders, and decision makers about the results of the SLWRI at that time. The Draft Feasibility Report describes the potential technical, environmental, economic, and financial feasibility of alternatives to raise Shasta Dam. The Draft Feasibility Report, DEIS, and public comments on the two documents will be used to determine next steps for the investigation. Three public hearings will be held in September to receive formal comments on the Draft EIS. Hearing dates, locations, and times will be announced in August. The 90-day comment period begins on , Monday, July 1. Written comments on the Draft EIS may be provided at any time before midnight Monday, September 30, and should be mailed to Katrina Chow, Project Manager, Reclamation, Planning Division, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825-1893, 916-9785067 (TTY 916-9785608), or email BORM P R SLWRI@usbr.gov. All comments will be considered. For information on the Draft EIS, visit http://www.usbr.gov/mp /nepa/nepa_projdetails.c fm?Project_ID=1915. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.g ov. Please direct all media calls to the Public Affairs Office at 916978-5100. For additional information on the SLWRI visit the Reclamation website at http://www.usbr.gov/mp /slwri. Copies of the documents may also be viewed at the Reclamation Regional Library, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825, by calling 916-9785593. Support our classrooms, keep kids reading. 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