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Saturday, November 2, 2013 – Daily News 3A Community people&events Senior menu The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Monday through Friday at the Red Bluff Community-Senior Center and the Corning 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 $7. 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. One percent milk is served with each meal. Menu is subject to change. Week of Nov. 4-8 Monday Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes, Yellow/Green Squash, Wheat Bread, Strawberries Tuesday Clam Chowder, Pea Salad, Orange/Pineapple Juice, French Bread, Pumpkin Cake Wednesday ETHNIC MENU DAY Beef Fajitas, Refried Beans, Flour Tortilla, Mango Thursday Swedish Meatballs, Parsley Cauliflower, Carrot Raisin Salad, Marble Rye Bread, Applesauce Friday Chicken Tettrazini, Green Beans, Orange Wedges What's in the woods Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society will hold its November program 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Author Bill Dennison will present What's in the Woods, the stories and history as told by The Kids who lived in Northern California Diamond Match Company Logging Camps; 192744. The public is invited to attend this free event. 90 years ago... Vigilance for everyone "Vigilance" seems to be the order of the day. The dictionary defines the word as follows: "a state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness' keenly watchful to detect danger; wary; ever awake and alert." We live in a world where being watchful has become a necessity. Gone are the days when we leave the doors to our cars or our homes unlocked. Gone are the days when we were sure our children were safe everywhere. Yes, there were always thieves and abductors and any number of other varieties of criminal activities going on. The difference I believe may be that nearly everyone is more mobile in this day and age. I recall feeling comfortable with my children walking a fair distance to the store on their own. I am not sure I would be as trusting today. We can still look after each other and watch out for other people's children as well as our own. It may just take a village to protect our children. Rural areas were thought to be safer than urban areas, now it is not unusual to hear of aberrant criminal activity anywhere. Parents are particularly worried about child abduction, Kathy L. Reschke, Phd., Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science, at Ohio State University have several tips on keeping children safe from strangers. Reschke says that even though we hear media accounts of child abduction, such abduction is very small. There are many other safety risks which are more frequent. There are approximately 2,000 children (under age 18) reported missing each day. The large majority of these cases are resolved within hours of being reported. She states that parents need to personality characteristics to follow the personal safety rules take the responsibility for when they are in a situamaking difficult judgtion. ments, for their children. Help your kids recogChildren should learn nize potentially dangerous some basic rules about behaviors and words. avoiding danger. Be sure Talk with your kids they know they should about dangerous situations. never get into a car, even Listen to them and use with someone familiar, "teachable moments" to without checking with a help them recognize some responsible adult. If of the lures that are used by someone has approached them to do this they Carolyn abductors to entice children into their cars. Lures should let a parent or like the following: "I have teach know right away. some toys in my care that Let the child know that it is okay to say no (and loud- you can have." "Your mom couldn't ly!) to an adult if he or she is mak- come to pick you up so she asked me if I would." "I need help carrying your child feel unsafe. Children should know their own ing these to my car — could you address, how to reach you, where to help me?" Make sure that all of your child's go for help if you are not home or they are not close to home, and how caregivers (including extended family members) know your rules and to dial 911. If an adult forcibly grabs them promise to abide by them. Keep a the child should scream as loudly recent photograph of your child; and fight as hard as they can. Some know your child's current height, experts suggest telling kids to shout weight and eye color. Each parent desires to keep something that will make clear what is happening, such as, "This their children safe from harm. Each of us try to do the best we isn't my dad!" Don't be afraid to limit your can, sometimes it takes a reminder child's play to safe areas where for us to be vigilant. It is a hard adults and children are present. subject to talk about but so very Establish rules for when children important. I remember my mother are walking to and from school, talking to me and to my children they should walk with at least one about these very things. While it other friend. Get to know your was not pleasant to hear, I believe neighbors and work to establish a it helps a child to be more dissense of community in which cerning about interactions with everyone takes responsibility for unknown adults. the children within that neighborCarolyn Barber has been writing hood. her column in the Daily News since Be attentive to your children who are very social, eager to please, 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She compliant, or relatively fearless. It can be contacted by e-mail at huris harder for children with these car@yahoo.com. PATH shelter now open Ideal weather in Red Bluf f section record of October Courtesy photo The PATH winter shelter opened Friday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson St., under the direction of new shelter manager Elizabeth Keith and assistant manager Lisa Kassik. Volunteers are needed to prepare evening meals as well as to help staff shifts from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Anyone interested in being a shelter volunteer is invited to a Volunteer Orientation at North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave. at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Any questions can be directed to Keith at 530 736-8441. Ideal weather prevailed throughout October in the Red Bluff district, the monthly report of H. J. Andree, local observer for the U. S. weather bureau, shows. The mean temperature was 73.4 degrees, October 1 being the warmest day with 91. 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Arrests • Todd Allen Hicks, 35, Los Molinos was arrested on the 8000 block of State Route 99E for felony failure to notify last address for the Sex Offender Registration Act. Bail was $25,000. Burglary • A vehicle parked on the side of the road at Jelly's Ferry Road at the Metal Bridge was broken into. The back window was broken and extensive equipment loss was reported. Theft • A 2002 Yamaha 660 ATV was reported stolen at the Heritage RV Park. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc.