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2A – Daily News – Saturday, January 1, 2011 Community The first day of a new year people&events Do you feel any different than you did during 2010? I am just curious, I am not sure I feel anything dif- ferent. Let me see, I think this is another year where we are expected to grind out a few expecta- tions; I believe they are called resolutions. The busy holiday season muddled my brain some- what. As usual we thought we would put out only decorations due to the physical exertion it would take to display 56 years of collected Christmas orna- ments and displays. So many of the items connected to the previ- ous years use that it was hard to leave any out. It was hard to accept that husband and I no longer have super, duper stamina to set up the Christmas displays. We trimmed the items down a bit but it looks as though the putting away of Christ- mas pieces will take several days and hopefully not sev- eral weeks to accom- plish. In spite of several Carolyn Barber unexpected happen- ings during the holi- days we managed to remember the meaning of the season. We napped a bit, ate a lot, apologized to those we could not visit and enjoyed those who came to visit. We continued to read the Daily News, letters and all. Glad to hear many comments in support of those of us who mention God in our columns, letters and stories. We add our mention of religion not to be offensive but to be grate- ful for our belief. The New Year brings a chal- lenge to each and every one of us. The economy will still be a trying issue. Many families and individu- Sock donations sought The 4-H Blast team’s community service project is a sock drive held in conjunction with the 4-H Fun Night. The team will have a sock donation booth at the Fun Night, which will be on Feb. 5. For every pair of new, unused socksa person donates they will get a 4-H Fun Night play ticket, up to 10 tickets. All donations will be given to PATH. New socks are needed in every size, preferably medium and large adult sizes as well as childrens and infants. Come out and support the Tehama County 4-H pro- gram and PATH. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– 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. als will continue to struggle to sur- vive the times. We will not be able to throw away life issues; they will continue to invade our thoughts and actions. Decision making will remain a daily issue whether per- sonal or for others around us. There will continue to be many families who are challenged with looking for jobs and stretching their budgets to the max. The resolutions we may decide to make, may be hard to keep , on the other hand it may be just what we need to survive these difficult economic times. Yes, there are those who will say, "what hard economic times?" The reality is that the economic struggle exists for those in low income situations. I remember the times during and after World War II. Many fathers were away at war. Mothers were keeping the home fires burn- ing as they strove to rear their chil- dren without father being present. The children sensed that some- thing was not right but also By DEBBIE EAGLE- BARGER Special to the DN Just in time for the New Year, Mitzi’s life was saved. On Dec. 21, she was found chained to a bench at an elemen- tary school with a note attached: “Please take care of my dog.” A blanket was left but by morning, when she was retrieved by Animal Control, the blanket was wet because it had rained during the night. She was fearful and she was ready to bite anyone that got close. She was brought into the shelter on a catch pole with several officers on hand standing by for safety. D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 35 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. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ CUSTOMER SERVICE: Subscription & delivery Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (530) 527-2151 Ext. 125 subscription rates (All prices include all applicable taxes) Monday through Saturday $9.59 four weeks Rural Rate $10.69 four weeks Business & professional rate $2.21 four weeks, Monday-Friday By mail: In Tehama County $12.29 four weeks All others $16.23 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Monday through Saturday except Sunday, by California Newspaper Partnership. 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Business Is Booming In The Marriage Bureau All through 1920, leap year, we had evidence that the girls were on the job with the constant demand for marriage licenses, but 1921 is coming in strong with three permits this first day. Early this morning Ellson Myers and Mary Beatrice Mendosa secured a license to wed. Both are residents of this community. This afternoon two couples, Averill David Hampton, 23, and Gladys Agnes Crowell, 19, and Theodore Jasper Hampton, 21, and Harriet Blanche Kelay, 18, applied at the clerks office. Both couples are from Redding. — Daily News, Jan. 1, 1921 COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2595 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. There was no infor- mation from the person who abandoned her. We didn’t know how old she was, if she had lived with children or other dogs, and why she was chained and abandoned to endure a night of rain in the cold and all alone. Like a thief in the night, her owner dumped her for someone else to take care of their problem. We knew Mitzi was traumatized so we gave her a couple days. But she lunged at anyone going past her pen. She growled. She wouldn’t come out of her pen. We told her that no one would adopt her if she behaved this way and we scheduled her euthanasia. A shelter is no place for a dog, let alone a dog who was aggressive. And then, as if she knew, Mitzi came out of her pen. Tentative with people at first she quick- ly let us know she want- ed to live. At her euthanasia appointment she wagged observed that the mothers left at home often gathered together to have meals, share food coupons and boost each other’s spirits. The children played together and gazed at the meager Christmas trees they had. They longed for their fathers. Some fathers did not make it home, others did. Those who fought for our country had some difficult times securing jobs as they returned from the war front. Those of us whose fathers returned remember the struggle of the economy and how difficult it was to support a family, but we were young and did not under- stand the full struggle by our par- ents until we were grown and looked back. As I look back I realize that our Dad struggled to provide us a secure place to live and how our Mother managed to prepare food that we liked on an extremely low budget. Mother and Dad remained quite thin during those times while we thrived with chubby bodies. As we enter the New Year, may we all open our eyes to the needs of others, may we make resolu- tions that we care to keep. Yes, I believe that I will need to think carefully as I choose the New Year resolutions. "…Eleanor Roosevelt spoke of the ache of loneliness and the bur- dens of sacrifice during the war years…"If human beings can be trained for cruelty and greed and belief in power which comes through hate and fear and force, certainly we can train equally well for gentleness and mercy and the power of love which comes because of the strength of the good qualities to be found in the soul of every individual human being." Carolyn Barber has been writing her column in the Daily News since 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She can be contacted by e-mail at hurcar@yahoo.com. Like a thief in the night — one dog’s tale dered to a shelter. Some- times they have not. Better to be honest and forthcoming and at a loss of what to do instead of being a thief in the night. The Corning Animal Shelter is at epidemic over-capacity propor- tions. Courtesy photos Mitzi with Second Chance Pet Rescue volunteer Cheri Dickison. her tail at all the people in the vet’s office, even the little baby in its car- rier, and happily accept- ed treats from the vet staff. This girl was not going to be killed. Because of her turn- around, Mitzi became a recipient of Second Chance Pet Rescue’s Weaver Medical Fund and went to the vet 7 days after her entry to determine the extent of her health issues. She had a tear in her ear which she kept breaking open by shak- ing her head. Both ears had mas- sive ear infections going on. She had hair loss which was determined to be caused by fleas. The vet and staff were shocked that the day before this girl was going to be killed because of her behavior. Fortunately, Cheri Dickison, a volunteer and dog socializer at the shelter found a soft spot for Mitzi. Knowing Mitzi was not an adoption candi- date and would be tak- ing her final walk soon, Cheri was the one who first got Mitzi to come out of her pen. Most shelters are not so lucky to have com- passionate people to spend a little more time with a dog that could, potentially, cause a lot of damage. Cheri took a chance. And that chance saved her life. Although this is a happy story, it is also a tragic story. Why did Mitzi’s peo- ple feel they couldn’t bring their dog to the shelter where she would be safe and we could know as much informa- tion about her as possi- ble? Why did her people abandon her in the cover of darkness? What were they trying to hide? Will the city have liability putting this dog out to the community to be adopted? These are questions that are explored every- day in a shelter environ- ment. Second Chance Pet Rescue can offer resources, perhaps solu- tions, to people who cannot keep their pet. Sometimes those solu- tions are not the answers people want to hear. Sometimes those solutions have resulted in a dog being able to stay in their home instead of being surren- When animal control brings in a stray or dumped animal, that is the first animal that is targetted due to lack of information about it. The time that is taken for the one dog that has a problem takes away the time for the 10 dogs that do not have prob- lems. Mitzi was “lucky.” Not all dogs are lucky that have been dumped by their people to fend for themselves. Second Chance Pet Rescue has determined that Mitzi is an approxi- mately 1 year old Pit Bull/Pointer mix. She will begin her obedience training immediately. She will start being socialized with other dogs. She will be spayed. She will start learning to live a life that her people felt was not worthy enough for her. She is still on tenta- tive ground due to the circumstances she came into the shelter on. Happy New Year Mitzi. Let’s hope your new home is right around the corner. 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