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Saturday, December 11, 2010 – Daily News – 3A Local Calendar To add an upcoming event in the Local Calendar, submit information well in advance to the Daily News, attention Calendar, P.O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or e-mail to clerk@redbluffdailynews.com.Include a contact name and telephone number. SATURDAY,DECEMBER 11 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 Bird Walk 8 a.m., Sacramento River Discovery Center, 1000 Sale Lane, 527-1196 BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Decorative Brushes of No. California, 10 a.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-7449 or decorativepainters.org Corning Northern Heat in Concert, 9 p.m.to 1 a.m., Rolling Hills Casino, free admission, 528-3500 or rollinghillscasino.com Los Molinos Kitchel Family Organics holiday event, noon to 3 p.m. local gifts from farms, Kitchel Family Organics, 25255 Third Ave., 384-1966 Senior Dance,7 p.m., Los Molinos Sr. Social Club, Senior Center, Josephine St. SUNDAY,DECEMBER 12 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 Decorative Brushes of No. California, 10 a.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. WHEE Picnic and Prayer Circle, 4:20 p.m., 22116 Riverside Ave. MONDAY,DECEMBER 13 Red Bluff and Hickory 3101 Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson Antelope 4-H, 6:30 p.m., Antelope School, 527- California Retired Teachers Association, Mt. Lassen Division, meeting, 10:30 a.m.registration, 11 a.m. program, Tehama County Department of Educa- tion, 1135 Lincoln St., lunch for $11, 527-6138 Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 527-5077 Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St.Eliz- abeth Community Hospital, Rusty, 529-2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Line Dancing for Beginners, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., 1500 South Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Masterworks Chorale Rehearsal, 6:45-8 p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527- 4203 Red Bluff Community Band, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St. ,527-3486 Red Bluff Recreation Line Dance Practice, 9:15 to 10:30 a.m.,1500 S. Jackson St. , 527-8177. Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30 to 11 a.m., 940 Walnut St., 527-8530 Spartan Athletic Booster Club, 6:30 p.m. Red Bluff Union High School Media Center/ Library Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free, by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, 7 p.m., Stillwell Training Center, Park Ave. near Baker Road. 527-7546 Corning Corning 4-H, 7 p.m., Woodson Elementary School, 527-3101 Corning Neighborhood Watch, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270. Meetings are everyday through Saturday with an additional meeting at noon on Mon- days Olive 4-H, 6:30 p.m., Maywood School, 527-3101 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family Resource Center, corner of West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Tehama County Mental Health Stakeholders meeting, 1 p.m., Rolling Hills Casino, Carlino’s Event Center Los Molinos Los Molinos 4-H, 7 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary School, 527-3101 Richfield Richfield Neighborhood Watch Program, 6 p.m., Richfield Elementary School, 23875 River Road, 824- 6260 859 Washington St. • Red Bluff 529-2777 • overlandpost.com NEW HOLIDAY HOURS Mon-Fri 8:30 - 5:30pm Sat. 10am - 4:00pm Make sure presents arrive on time! FedEx • UPS Hospital collects food for Salvation Army Courtesy photo St. Elizabeth Community Hospital employees, medical staff, volunteers and visitors collected barrels of food to donate to the Salvation Army ‘Tis the Season Food Drive. Loading the hospital van for delivery, from left, are Pam Guitterrez, materials management,Todd Smith, VP ancillary services and Torsten Waurig, director of quality. Expect more than average Being a parent holds tremendous responsibility. Often those respon- sibilities are unclear. It’s not enough to love our kids and hope for the best. This is especially true in education. As I begin the next phase of parenting, I wonder what my responsibilities are in support- ing my daughter’s educational journey. I’m not alone. We as par- ents – regardless of poverty or privilege, race, language, religion or sex – want our children to succeed. Yet, despite our hopes, some chil- dren do well in school and others fail. What makes the difference? Studies show that parent involve- ment in a child’s education is vital to their success. However, studies also show a need for more parent involvement. If parents aren’t involved, are parents unsure of what they should be doing? As a busy mom, I understand the difficulty of balancing a full-time job, managing a home, and spend- ing quality time with my family. At the end of the day, I’m exhausted. How can a parent like me be more involved in my child’s education? Am I doing enough? How can I make sure my daughter has the sup- port to succeed? After sharing my fears with par- ents whom I respect, I realized that parent involvement doesn’t have to be complicated. I know a dad of twin eighth grade boys. His policy has always been that school is their number one priority and earning C’s or below is unacceptable and below their potential. He warned them that if they brought home C’s, he would call their teachers. Last week, both boys received Cs, and kids being kids, the boys had every excuse in the book. Of course, none had anything to do with their performance, so Dad called the teacher. When he asked how his boys were doing in class, the teacher answered, "fine." Dad asked, "If they are doing fine, why do they have C’s?" Dad believed the kids were capable of doing better. Dad’s concern sur- prised the teacher. She rarely received parent calls for C grades. Parents do not usually show concern unless their children receive D’s and F’s. The teacher shared what the boys could do to move their grade from C’s to B’s almost immediately. The call ended with confidence that this teacher would help Dad keep his boys on track, and the teacher knew that these two students had support at home. up as necessary. Contacting a teacher for any reason does not take a significant amount of time, and it does not require us to know about our children’s schoolwork. Kate Grissom 4. When you ask a teacher how your child can do better, you demonstrate to your child that it is important to ask for feed- back for improvement. Asking for feedback is a skill that will enhance their educational experience and their career as an employ- ee. 5. By contacting the teacher, the teacher knows that there is parent involve- ment and support. Parent From this story, I realized five basic elements that we can apply to our own parenting experience: 1. Expect more than average from your children. That alone makes a powerful difference. 2. When we inform our children that we expect more than a C, we teach them the difference between average and great – inherently pro- viding them with the gift of hope for a bright future. 3. Hold your children account- able to high standards, and follow involvement provides a child a feel- ing of reward. I now understand it is my responsibility to set high standards for my daughter and work with her teacher to help her achieve her full potential. By playing an active role in her education, I not only hope she will thrive at school and in her future career, I know she will. Expect More Tehama is not sole- ly about seeing that more students go to college; it’s about sharing sto- ries and resources on how we as a community can help all people expect more of their children, them- selves and their community. We recognize that our community has many layers… being a parent is just one of them. Kate Grissom is Director of Marketing at Rolling Hills Casino and a founder of Expect More Tehama. Police reports The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Depart- ment, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Depart- ment and California Highway Patrol. Arrests • Robert Cole Slater, 18, of Corning was arrest- ed Thursday on South Avenue, east of Edith Avenue. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Bail was set at $2,500. Break-in • Gary’s Towing, 13540 Trinity Ave., reported Thursday a per- son had entered the back lot and stolen items out of an impounded white 1984 S-10 pickup. The person left the lot in a blue Honda Accord. Bolo • A be-on-the-lookout for was issued at 3:35 a.m. Friday for a 2004 Toyota, license 6LTJ866, taken from Wayne Avenue in Red Bluff. The theft is believed to have taken place sometime in the past few days. The owner’s wallet and cell phone were in the vehicle when it was taken. Lost •A woman reported Thursday she had lost her pitbull who was wearing a Christmas sweater in the 1400 block of First Street. Theft • Lorraine Bokelman Coupon Happy Holidays our gift to you Watch Battery Free Must have coupon Exp 12-24-10 Gold Exchange 530 528-8000 423 Walnut St. Red Bluff reported Thursday that her residence in the 24600 block of Tehama Vina Road had been broken into and $1,300 cash had been taken. •A woman reported to police Thursday that she had left her phone, worth about $500, on the counter at an auto parts store and when she returned to retrieve it about 5-10 minutes later it was missing. Staff denied 649 Main Street Downtown Red Bluff Going out of Business Sale Final day Gayle’s are at December 29, 2010 any knowledge of the theft. • Someone at a conve- nience store in Red Bluff reported Thursday that someone has been stealing the doughnuts delivered to the side of the building every morn- ing. • Alfred Simmons reported Thursday the theft of his mailbox taken from the 1000 block of Lakeside Drive. 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