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Saturday, November 30, 2013 – Daily News 3A Community people&events Wreaths Across America The public is invited to honor veterans at the 6th Annual National Wreaths Across America Program at noon Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery, 11800 Gas Point Road, Igo. Fallen veterans will be remembered during a short program, followed by the placement of holiday wreaths at each individual gravesite in honor of those veterans. For more information or to make a donation, call the cemetery at 396-2429. It's what you do that counts Are you a young woman between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteers in your community or school? Who sees challenges instead of obstacles? Hope instead of despair? If you are a young woman who believes in the power of volunteer action, then you may be eligible to win a Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award. The award recognizes young women who make the community and world a better place through volunteer efforts such as fighting drugs, crime and violence, cleaning up the environment and working to end discrimination and poverty. Soroptimist is an organization of women whose members volunteer in their communities, often working on the same problems that you do. Although we realize that volunteering is its own reward, we also know it feels good to be recognized for your actions. And that's why we sponsor this award. If you live in Tehama County and are interested in applying, contact any local Soroptimist member or call Nancy Shilts at 527-1921 or email at nshilts@att.net. Country Christmas The Plum Valley Community Center is hosting A Country Christmas 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Come join in for a home-cooked lunch, gift boutique and raffle at the Plum Valley Community Center, Paynes Creek Loop Road, Paynes Creek. A $5 suggested donation will be accepted, with all proceeds going to support the Community Center. For more information, call 597-2227. 90 years ago... Rain freshens county; farms need benefit Tehama county is greatly refreshed by the rain which fell gently on Thanksgiving day to the amount of .27 of an inch. The ground had the appearance of a heavier precipitation, but enough fell to help grain ferminate and renew life of the pastures which, prior to the rainfall, began to look brown from several weeks of drought. — Nov. 30, 1923 DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 129, NUMBER 7 HOW TO REACH US On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: NEWS Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. News Tip Hotline: 527-2153 FAX: (530) 527-9251 E-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com Daytime: (530) 527-2151 Sports: Ext. 111 Obituaries: Ext. 101 After hours: (530) 527-2153 ______________________ ADVERTISING DEPT. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area (800) 479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CUSTOMER SERVICE Display: DEPARTMENT: Subscription & delivery Online Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (530) 527-2151, Ext. 126 Home delivery subscription rates (All prices include all applicable taxes) Tuesday through Saturday $3.02 per week Business & professional rate $2.19 four weeks, Tuesday-Friday By mail: In Tehama County $12.20 four weeks All others $16.13 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Tuesday through Saturday except Sunday & Monday, by California Newspaper Partnership. FAX: (530) 527-2151 Ext. 122 (530) 527-2151 Ext. 133 (530) 527-5774 The girl stood looking at the tiny artificial Christmas Tree, it was 1945. The two-room apartment was sparsely furnished, as was the standard for rented second story apartments. There was no feeling of loss just unfamiliarity. Previous Christmases had been celebrated in various homes, a two story Victorian divided into apartments in Denver, Colorado, a stone basement house in Golden Colorado and now the miniscule apartment in Payette, Idaho. The girls mother prepared the paper tree which reminded one very little of a true evergreen from the Colorado mountains where the girl was born. Still it was a symbol of parental love and the celebration of Christmas. The little brother was too young to compare the previous Christmases and the father was busy trying to convince families to purchase a Kaiser-Fraser car for their Christmas present. The girl ran across the street to see her then best friend who lived in a two-story house decorated with a six foot Christmas tree. The smells of Christmas baking filled the large rooms, the girlfriends prepared to go to Christmas Services at the Episcopal Church. It was a wonderous holy service, the pastor presented the story of Jesus birth in all its glory, and hearts were moved. On Christmas morning the girl opened her two gifts one from her paternal grandmother, which was a small wooden picture of Jesus the CLASSIFIED: 1-855-667-2255 SPECIAL PAGES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS Tuesdays: Health Wednesdays: Business Thursdays: Entertainment Fridays: Education Saturdays: Select TV, Farm, Religion Circulation Manager: Kathy Hogan khogan@redbluffdailynews.com Production Manager: Sandy Valdivia sandy@redbluffdailynews.com POSTMASTER SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: PO BOX 220, RED BLUFF CA 96080 The Red Bluff Daily News is an adjudicated daily newspaper of general circulation, County of Tehama, Superior Court Decree 9670, May 25, 1955 © 2012 Daily News Postage Paid Periodicals Shepherd, the other was from her ing only a few crumbs and someparents, a Bible, which she had times even a thank you note. As the children grew up and the requested. There was joy in her heart; her mother worried that there grandchildren arrived we adjusted our Christmas schedule to were not more gifts. Lithaving the family mostly on tle brother had received a Christmas Eve so that the stuffed sock monkey and extended families would some other small trinhave an opportunity to visit kets, he was happy. It with those family members was sad to see the parents on both sides. A new tradiwith the worried look of tion has evolved the last being so close to poverty few years; the men of the at this time of the year. family prepare shrimp The children observed scampi on Christmas Eve. the consternation of their There are so many parents but had no real understanding of their Carolyn opportunities to enjoy during the holidays if we can dilemma. always remember to rest As I sat in my hot tub our bodies and our spirits soaking my aching muson the way. Build your cles, wafts of steam circling my head brought visions of family traditions, honor them and sugar plums, well not really, it was remember them whether you are in more like visions of Christmas a hot tub or a bathtub. A tradition is past.. The opening paragraphs of important because it is meaningful this copy are samples of the to those following it thus the reason thoughts joining me in the my hot for carrying it on down through the tube. The traditions of every fami- family's generations. Celebrating the Season is not ly's holidays stay with a person forever. For a long time during the about how much or how little we time our children were growing up give or get, it is about relationships, we always had a visit from Santa renewal and rejoicing. Some would Claus on Christmas Eve while we say that the previous three "r's" are were sleeping. This quiet Santa more important than the old three would enter our house and eat the "r's" reading, riting and rithmetic. various goodies we left on a plate Carolyn Barber has been writing for him. It was always the first thing her column in the Daily News since checked as the children awoke early 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She to enter the living room. Santa can be contacted by e-mail at never failed to eat the offering leav- hurcar@yahoo.com. Barber Early Thanksgiving dinner, dance Special to the DN An early Thanksgiving dinner and dance was enjoyed at Red Bluff's Westside Grange on Nov. 20. The Grange Women members have for several years prepared this feast for the community for only the cost of admission to the Wednesday dance. Every Wednesday, except for the day before a holiday, the Grange Hall is host to live music, a potluck dinner and drawings for free-admission dance tickets and cash. A Red and Green Christmas dance is planned for Dec. 18. The dance will start at 7 p.m. with a potluck dinner scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. Westside Grange is located at 20794 Walnut St. in Red Bluff. For more information call 530-529-3799. Courtesy photo The Westside Grange women members hosted a Thanksgiving dinner and dance on Nov. 20. A Red and Green Christmas dance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 with a potluck dinner at 8:30 p.m. at 20794 Walnut St. in Red Bluff. Fundraiser being planned for Oropeza family Pronto Market is no more. Francisco Oropeza has had to close the doors after 40 years of providing Red Bluff with fresh, delicious Mexican food, chips and salsa. Frank has been undergoing treatment for cancer and is no longer able to run his family business. A group of 30 community members, including Frank's sister and five brothers, are meeting together to organize a set of events to help the Oropeza family with expenses of SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. E-mail: advertise@redbluffdailynews.com Publisher & Advertising Director: Greg Stevens gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com Editor: Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com Sports Editor: Andre Byik sports@redbluffdailynews.com Christmas season, relationship, renewal, rejoicing OPENS FRI., NOV 29th . A day after Thanksgiving George's Mountain Choose & Cut CHRISTMAS TREE FARM Open Daily thru Dec. 18th treatment and other needs. Not just that, but to show him the love. A fixture in the community for more than 45 years, Frank has worn a lot of hats; proverbial and literal, including his McColl's Milk man hat. Many people remember having milk delivered at home, sometimes even brought inside by Frank and put in the fridge. Hardly a year went by in Red Bluff, without some fundraising function where food was donated by Frank and Yolanda and Pronto Market. Their generosity was felt by many in our area. 500 OFF WITH THIS COUPON $ On a paved road, 3200 ft. elev. (below the snow level) Many remember working at one of the three Francisco's restaurants, or at least eating there. They would sometimes have lines out the door waiting for a table. Thirty-eight years ago, Jay Nelson's father asked Frank to help at the jail ministering to the men there, bringing the Word of God. Frank was faithful to that ministry all these years. Frank and Yolanda have touched many lives in Red Bluff. Now it's time for all of us to pay it forward and rally around Frank and his family. The next meeting will be held at Round Table, at 6 p.m. on Wed. Dec. 4. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Call Jay Nelson for information 209-7791. POTTED BLUE SPRUCE FREE TREE for disabled vets 42 $ BRING YOUR CAMERA AND HAVE YOUR PICTURE TAKEN WITH SANTA WEEKEND OF DEC. 7 & 8 (530) 713-8350 Hrs: 9am-4pm 75 WITH COUPON • SILVER TIP • WHITE FIR • DOUGLAS FIR (Up To 8 ft.) From Red Bluff take Hwy 36 East 20 min. to Payness Creek. 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