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8B Daily News – Thursday, November 28, 2013 Furniture Depot 235 So. Main St., Red Bluff FREE Foundation 527-1657 with purchase of Tempur-pedic Mattress MON.-FRI. 9:00-6:00 SAT. 9:00-5:00 • SUN. 11:00-5:00 See store for details. Flooded Colo. town thankful for reunions Community Clip? e-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com or Fax: 527-9251 JAMESTOWN, Colo. (AP) — For a few precious hours every Saturday night, Jamestown, in the foothills of the Rockies, looks more like it did before the floods. Those who stayed after September's devastation and those who had to leave for rental homes in nearby Boulder return once a week to the Jamestown Mercantile — the town's meeting place for over 100 years — to eat together. Then, they push back the tables to dance to live music. And this fall, as the cleanup and rebuilding continue, the gatherings have been a place to give thanks. ''Everybody just walks through there with the biggest smile on their face,'' owner Rainbow Shultz said of ''the Merc,'' which boasts of having served miners, painted ladies and horse thieves in its early days. The storm destroyed a fifth of the former mining town's homes and both bridges over Little James Creek. During the week, federal aid workers outnumber residents and lines of trucks hauling away tons of debris pass down the main street. Before the flood, finding community was easy in the town of 300, something people say made the town more than just another scenic spot. Residents never hesitated to ask their neighbors for help, and it wasn't hard to run across someone telling an interesting story. Karen Zupko, who lost RUNNINGS ROOFING Sheet Metal Roofing Residential Commercial • Composition • Shingle • Single Ply Membrane "No Job Too Steep" " No Job Too Flat" Serving Tehama County No Money 530-527-5789 530-209-5367 CA. LIC#829089 Down! FREE ESTIMATES Owner is on site on every job Stromer Realty Specializing in Residential to Ranches 590 Antelope Blvd Red Bluff most of her house to the waters, said parties started easily. Whenever she and her neighbor pulled up chairs to a bridge over the creek with some cheese, crackers and something to drink, others were bound to join them. Jamestown's children were tight too, attending classes in a small schoolhouse. The flood cut off access to the school and split those children up. Six students now attend classes in Boulder, where their parents moved. But the community worked to keep the remaining students in Jamestown together. For several weeks, 15 students studied in the living and dining room of one student's home, then moved to a Christian retreat center. A holiday play uniting all the students is one of several programs planned to keep them connected in the coming weeks. ''I feel like they're growing up with a family of 300 people watching them,'' said Shultz, who has lived in town for 12 years and has two children, aged 3 and 6. (530) 527-3100 The Salvation Army Red Bluff Corps 2013 CHRISTMAS RED KETTLES Volunteer Bell Ringers Needed! Become a part of this historic tradition by volunteering your time to help us collect money to provide clothing, food, and other badly needed items for the poor within our community. Church groups, families, groups of friends and individuals are needed and encouraged to volunteer. All funds raised in Tehama County STAY in Tehama County to meet needs in our own community. Kettles are operated Monday's - Saturday's NOW through December 24th Red Bluff, Corning & Los Molinos NOV. 30 Sales tax paid in out-of-County stores goes to support those cities, not yours! FREE ENROLLMENT HELP Covered California Affordable Care 530-840-6611 805 Walnut Street Red Bluff To volunteer contact: Tehama County Bellringing Corner of Walnut & Jackson (530) 527-7648 Lic# 0573654