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2A – Daily News – Saturday, October 9, 2010 Community people&events Senior Menu The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Mon- day through Friday at the Red bluff community/Senior Center, the Corning Senior Center and the Los Molinos Senior Center. The suggested donation for seniors 60 and older is $2.75. For those guests under the age of 60, the guest charge is $6. A donation is not a requirement for you to receive a meal if you qualify for the program. Reservations must be made a minimum of one day in advance by calling 527-2414. Two percent milk is served with each meal. Menu is subject to change. Week of Oct. 11 through Oct. 15 Monday Closed for Columbus Day Ethnic Day Tuesday Sweet and sour pork, rice pilaf, California blend of vegetables, oriental coleslaw, pears, fortune cookies. Wednesday Roast turkey, bread dressing, mashed potatoes, broccoli, wheat roll, Jell-O with cranberries, pumpkin dessert. Thursday Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, peas, orange pineapple juice, wheat bread, mixed fruit cup. Friday Minestrone soup with mixed vegetables, assorted wheat crackers, orange juice, banana.. Senior Citizen of Year Award Soroptimist International of Red Bluff is seeking nominations for Senior Citizen of the Year for 2010. This award will be presented to the individual at Farm City Night on Nov. 1 at the Community Center. The individual must be a senior, someone at least 65 years of age, that has made a positive impact on Tehama County as well as living in the county. To sub- mit your recommendation- please contact SIRB, PO Box 962, Red Bluff, CA 96080 no later than Oct. 15. Include a brief profile of the individual and a descrip- tion of the reasons you feel this person should be cho- sen as Senior Citizen of the Year. The decision of the recipient will be determined by Soroptimist Interna- tional of Red Bluff. Setting it straight Friday’s front page story about Red Bluff City Council candidates misspelled candidate Daniele Jackson’s name. The Daily News regrets the error. –––––––– 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. Fibro-fog and Brain- fog It has been an unexpected busy week. I experienced one of those visits from fibro-fog. Fibro-fog is the casual label for fibromyalgia the real word for a miserable condition that used to be called rheumatism. It not only causes aches and pains it also messes around with the brain and produces what is labeled as Brain-bog in the processing system. Fibro-fog assaults one’s brain as well as other parts of the body, such as the aches and pains of rheuma- tism. Columnists are a strange lot and seem to be prime spots for assault by the Fibro-fog monster. Speaking of Columnists, we are often labeled to be either greatly revered or highly criticized for our constant flow of weekly words. No matter the response we elicit, people are still curious to see such creatures in person. An acquaintance keeps asking me when is the Editor going to have a Columnists night when the general public could come and get acquainted with the current word smiths. Some would say "what a great idea, others might state that there would be a need for upgraded security to insure that no one brings rotten tomatoes to throw at the columnists. I have noticed lately that people are not recognizing me as easily as they used to. I have to confess that I am trying to let my hair grow out at least to shoulder length. Present- ly, I do not look quite the same as my weekly photo. I am remembering that "Dear Abby," left her picture the same nearly all her life as a columnist. I have not yet decided what to do about the length of time my picture will continue to show my youth. plete. Oh well, back to the drawing board or the writing board as is the case for most of us who do not compliment our copy with many illustrations. In addition to being Carolyn Barber Journalists, columnists, reporters, correspondents and tax- payers all have deadlines to meet. The deadline comes around daily, weekly, yearly and doesn’t take into consideration any unusual occur- rences like illness or fibro-fog, DEADLINES MUST BE MET! Then there is the matter of how many words we spew out of our opinionated mouths. Too many words may eventually mean the death of the column, too few words may give reader the idea that our wise journalistic word supply has dried up. Columnists have a lot of ques- tions to ask themselves before submitting copy, like how many words shall I crank our today, should I jump on the band stand supporting those who suffer fibro- fog, can I take the opportunity to rib my fellow columnists and will the Editor let these choice words pass his desk? For those of us who have racked up a few years of age there is always the question as to whether we have a new photo made or at least have the old pic- ture brushed up? There is also the subject of remu- neration for our efforts. Often there is an assumption by the reading populace, that we, the writers of wise words are paid bundles of cash. Not very likely to happen to most free-lancers who laboriously com- pose columns. One week’s copy is whipped out with the speed of a bul- let and another week may mimic a snail’s pace toward production. The columnist may pick up the daily paper and discover that another columnist has already addressed the same subject that she or he had endeavored so doggedly to com- attacked by fibro-fog, also referred to as a brain-bog, interruptions like the telephone ring- ing or surprise visits while we are in the mid- dle of profound and deep thinking. Those of use who continue write prolific diatribe are sub- ject to being responsive to a few housewife or househusband duties. We deep thinking at home writers generally toss a bit of laundry into the washer and set the timer to remind us that a meal needs to be prepared in order to keep our brains working. Such is the exciting life of a word smith. Each day is a journey, as my sweet friend, "Brownie" used to say. Today I am remembering a quote I have used when teaching a journal- ing class to some students; "Some things can only be written by you! Good writing is plain people saying simple things." I am thinking I will keep on keeping on in spite of the rough spots in the road of writing." I will, however continue to post the following sign on my office door; "Enter at your own risk, mad writer in a state of fibro-fog and brain-bog is behind this closed door" Carolyn Barber has been writing her column in the Daily News since 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She can be contacted by e-mail at hurcar@yahoo.com. Daughter disapproves, date ditched D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 276 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 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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New Bride Is Given A China Shower The Antelope Ladies Club held their regu- lar meeting Friday afternoon at Antelope hall. During the afternoon Mrs. Bessie (Davis) Dowling, a recent bride, was given a china shower and received many beautiful dishes amongst the gifts. Refreshments were served by Mesdames Barrow, Damsel and Cameron. – Daily News, Aug. 9, 1920 Act II Consignment Boutique Closing after 17 years Carol of Act II will be retiring and closing as of October 30th . Many Thanks and Blessings to our Consigners and Customers (couldn’t have done it without you) Everything must go including accessories and fixtures Come by and enjoy all the bargains 707 Walnut St., Red Bluff • 527-4227 Dear Annie: Eight months ago, I started dating ‘‘Ron.’’ His wife died two months before my compan- ion passed away. We started as friends, and then it became something more. We have sim- ilar interests and get along great with one exception: Ron’s 41-year-old married stepdaughter, ‘‘Sonya.’’ Sonya told Ron that he is not allowed to date any- one, and any woman he sees will not be part of her family. The first time I met Sonya, she threatened me, saying I would get hurt if anything happened to Ron. Ron just sat there and made no effort to stand up for us as a couple. Since then, Ron has bro- ken up with me three times because Sonya pressured him. The last time was when she criticized him for taking me to see the Fourth of July fireworks. Ron sat there cowering while Sonya jumped on his case. He now says he can’t date me because he might go back to his church. I offered to go with him. Lately, he’s been treat- ing me like dirt. He doesn’t Annie’s Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar call and won’t do anything with me, and if I see him, he acts distracted and makes me feel bad for wanting to be with him. I have fallen in love with Ron and don’t want to lose him. Do you think he is cheating? — Hopelessly Con- fused Dear Hope- less: No. We think he is tightly wrapped around Sonya’s finger. She com- pletely controls him, and he permits it because he is too weak to stand up for him- self, let alone you. This relationship is going nowhere. Unless Ron develops a backbone, you will lose every time. Do yourself a favor and cut him loose. Dear Annie: I grew up in a large family where alcohol was part of the lifestyle. My parents were major alcoholics. Mom died five years ago. Dad eventually saw the light and got sober (to our amazement) and completely changed his life. He’s now married to another recovering alco- holic, and we are all very happy for him. Here’s the problem: Dad thinks anyone who takes so much as a sip of beer is a raging drunk. He is obsessed with other peo- ple’s drinking habits and gossips about them con- stantly. I found out that Dad thinks some of his family members have an alcohol problem. But, Annie, no one has had a drink around him for 20 years out of respect for his sobriety and a fear that he’d relapse. He seems to be envious of people who can have a drink. Do all recovering alcoholics feel this way? We aren’t the type of family to discuss personal things, but we feel Dad owes all of us an apology for everything he put us through. Is this too much to ask? He is 74 and gets hurt easily. — Perplexed Dear Perplexed: Alco- holics Anonymous encour- ages its members to apolo- gize to those they may have hurt due to their drinking. Yes, Dad may be envious of those who drink, but it is also possible he needs to see his doctor. Sometimes paranoid thoughts can be indicative of dementia. Suggest he make an appointment, and offer to go with him. Also contact Al-Anon (al-anon.ala- teen.org) at 1-888-4AL- ANON for support and suggestions. Dear Annie: I agree with your advice to ‘‘Wor- ried Mom in the Midwest’’ to have her underachieving son tested for learning dis- abilities. However, since she described herself as a ‘‘positive’’ parent, I’m guessing her son suffers from Positive Parenting Syndrome. That’s when a parent never says ‘‘no,’’ as in, ‘‘No video game until you show me your home- work.’’ These parents never make their children respon- sible for anything with appropriate consequences. If her son is motivated to get a driver’s license, how about ‘‘no parental signa- ture until your grades are brought up’’? I’ll bet that would motivate him to do the work or get the help he needs. Come on, Mom, be the parent. — Mom of Six Annie’s Mailbox is by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please send questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net , or: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.