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2A – Daily News – Saturday, December 11, 2010 Community people&events Senior Menu The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Monday through Friday at the Red bluff communi- ty/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 pro- gram. 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 Dec. 13-17 Monday Chicken ala king, peas and carrots, biscuit, beets, mango medley Tuesday Clam chowder, assorted crackers, 3-bean salad, cranberry juice, apple oatmeal cake Wednesday Chicken Parmesan, scalloped potatoes with crumbs, broccoli, wheat bread, apricots Thursday Ethnic Menu Day Beef tamale pie, refried beans, green salad, fresh orange wedges Friday Heart Healthy Day Vegetable beef soup, wheat crackers, carrot raisin salad, orange pineapple juice, cottage cheese and pears Road closure Tehama County Public Works has announced that, weather permitting, Kaer Avenue will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday for tree removal. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight Corning Councilman Ross Turner’s objection in Thursday’s front page story “Seat left empty” was to Jesse Lopez’ council seat remaining vacant until Jan. 11. 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. I’ll Be Home for Christmas The song was introduced during World War II. "I’ll be Home for Christmas, written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, and Buck Ram in 1943. I first heard this song when I was six years old. We lived in a rock built basement house in Gold- en, Colorado. I remember the song played on an old time record player, the wives of husbands enlisted in the war played the song over and over. For those who didn’t own a record player, they gathered at other wives homes who had the wonder- ful machines. We children of those families went with our Moms to listen to this song but also to listen to small record discs sent to us by the ser- vice men, our fathers, uncles and friends. The voice of our Daddies emanating from the old fashioned record players, brought tears to our Mother’s eyes and questioning, lov- ing hugs to Mama. Being young we were puzzled but happy to hear our Dad’s voice wishing us a happy Christmas, Daddies voice was quiet and seemingly sad as he talked. After the small record was played over several times, our mothers gathered together with soft voices and handkerchiefs touching their eyes gently. We children were puzzled but were rejuvenated as our mothers offered us Christmas cook- ies and milk. My brother was younger than me as were my all most of cousins. Our mother’s sis- ter, Athilene Olson lived just down the street from us and she had a record player so we often went to her home which was in the base- ment of a home down the street from us. Dad didn’t get home for Christ- mas that first year. It was the Christ- mas that the Red Cross lady made her way to the basement apartment we had. The lady carried two Christmas gifts to the kitchen and said she had brought the toys for the Open house Child Care Referral and Education is holding an open house to celebrate its 25th anniversary 3:30-6:30 p.m. at 645 Antelope Blvd., Ste. 34, across from the Tehama District Fairground. For more information call 529-3131. D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 18 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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Double Birthday Party Given Coates Sisters Hazel and Mildred Coates a party of their little friends at a double birthday party at their home on Main street this afternoon. Hazel’s tenth birthday fell on Dec. 9th and Lena’s seventh birthday anniversary will fall on Dec. 15th. Those in atten- dance included Lois Sutherlund, Clara Derr, Katherine Tremain, Helen and Winnie Wiese, Noel Brearcliffe, Martha Jane Stice, Ferryldean Lun- ning, Genieveve Mendenhall, Dean Conard, Mary Jane Tyler and Freda Rogers. – Daily News, Dec. 11, 1920 Winter concert The Dance Red Bluff Winter Concert will be at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on today and Sunday, Dec. 12 at 12881 Baker Road, in Red Bluff. Cost is $5 adults, $3 chil- dren. For more information call 527-4877 or visit www.danceredbluff.com. Student art gallery The Tehama County Department of Education Stu- dent Art Gallery, 1135 Lincoln St., December Exhibit is Corning High School water colors and self-portraits. For more information on the gallery call 528-7341. Neighborhood watch Richfield Neighborhood Watch will hold its month- ly meeting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 13 at the Richfield Ele- K W I K K U T S Family Hair Salon $300 REGULAR HAIRCUT off with coupon Not good with other offers 1064 South Main St., Red Bluff • 529-3540 Reg. $13.95 Expires 12/31/10 two of us. I was not supposed to be listen- ing but there wasn’t really any- where for me to go while the Red Cross Lady pre- sented the gifts and mother kindly made an attempt to tell the woman that mother had already been able to buy a Christmas gift for each of us. The R.C. lady insisted on leaving a farm toy set for my brother and a doll for me. After she left my mother let me look at the doll. Mother had tears in her eyes as she apolo- gized for the cracked face of the doll. Mother was discouraged to know that the doll had sat in a store window and developed cracks from the hot sun shining on the doll’s face. I told mother that I felt sorry for the doll and would play with her and take care of her anyway. My mother did give me a different doll without a cracked face on Christ- mas. I named mother’s doll Pamela but actually had a soft heart for the doll with the cracked face who I thought should be loved in spite of her face. I never told my mother about my feelings and kept both dolls till I was a teen-ager. The next Christmas, Dad came home. Our father was in the Philip- pines during World War II; he came home from war suffering from Malaria which he contracted serv- ing in the Infantry. I’ll never forget the torment he went through as he lay on the iron bed and shook until the bed banged against the wall of the basement room. As Brother Gary and I sat at the table and looked through the bedroom door we had little or no understanding of the blood-sucking insect that had infected Daddy with deadly malar- ia. The parasite in Malaria can cause serious illness not to mention, Carolyn Barber death. Dad did not die but suffered greatly, finally getting to recovery. Dad could be heard talking to Mother about his infantry experience in the Philip- pines, he mentioned hav- ing been invited into one of the family home’s and being served a simple dinner with a bowl of water for each person at the table. Dad said he quickly quenched his thirst by drinking it all down only to find out that it was there for fin- ger washing. I am not sure which of the towns in the Philippines was where he made this error while eating. We grew up hearing him talk about Luzon, Manila, Cor- regidor, Mindanao and Leyte. At our young ages, we did not under- stand the impact of World War II. I’ll Be Home for Christmas I’m dreaming tonight of a place I love Even more that I usually do And although I know it’s a long road back, I promise you… I’ll be home for Christmas, You can plan on me. Please have snow and mistletoe And presents on the tree. Christmas Eve will find me Where the love-light gleams. I’ll be home for Christmas, If only in my dreams. — Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, & Buck Ram, 1943 Carolyn Barber has been writing her column in the Daily News since 1992. She can be contacted by e- mail at hurcar@yahoo.com. COMMUNITY CLIPS mentary School cafeteria. With the holidays approaching we need to take extra precaution to safeguard our homes and belongings. There will also be an update to the Dec. 5 community rally. Don't forget the Lights On 2010 campaign - leave your porch light on all night every Monday in December. For more information call Melissa at 824-6260. Blood drive Red Blood Community blood drive will join in the BloodSource "Season of Giving" from 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the Veterans Memorial building, 735 Oak St., in Red Bluff. Sponsored by Red Bluff Emblem club, the drive is open to the public and no appointment is necessary. In appreciation of donations, BloodSource is offering a festive holiday T-shirt and a coupon for a free pint of Baskin-Robbins ice cream. Emblem club members serve as volunteers and provide homemade cookies, which are served following donation. Basic requirements for donors are general good health,, minimum weight of 110 pounds and age 17, or 16 with signed parental consent form. There is no upper age limit for those who can pass other tests. Health scholarships The North Valley Health Education Foundation has plans to award scholarships to medical, nursing and allied health students for the school year 2011 and 2012. Scholarships will be available for Butte College stu- dents. California State University, Chico students majoring in the nursing program will be eligible for almost $10,000 worth of funds. UC Davis students will be eligible for between $10,000 and $20,000 in scholarships. To qualify for the scholarships, students must be pre- admitted to the school they plan to attend. All applicants must complete an application, submit a financial needs statement and participate in a panel interview. The scholar- ships will be awarded at the foundation’s annual dinner May 5, 2011. Visit www.nvhef.org to download an application or con- tact Margaret Schmidt at margarets@maxinet.com to request an application. Interested students may contact their school dean. 220 Antelope Blvd. (530) 527-6164 Prelim. fights at 6pm Main Event at 7pm Fight Night Saturday, December 11th Watch the UFC Fight FREE GIVE AWAYS FOR GUESTS Surrounded by 4 BIG SCREEN TV’s! Added two new 50” plasma TV’s to the bar area. Applebee’s Dinner for Two plus an UFC t-shirt! $5.00 cover charge for Bar Area seating $4 Drink Special: Bud, Bud Light & Shock Top! POSTERS, KEY CHAINS & NECKLACES Raffle will be held. Winner will receive