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2B Daily News – Saturday, December 28, 2013 FEATURES Home treatments can help heal 'pink eye' help relieve the DEAR DOCsymptoms. Your TOR K: My doctor probably daughter's eye is will recommend red. Does she that you follow have conjunctiviup with an eye tis? If so, what's doctor (ophthalthe best way to mologist). treat it? Is there You can do any way to prevent it? Dr. K several things at home to help DEAR READby Anthony L. daughter ER: It could be Komaroff, M.D. your feel better. For conjunctivitis, but it also could be sev- example: — Use an over-theeral other conditions. If her eye has one bright counter saline solution red area, but she doesn't to wash discharge and have discomfort, it could irritants out of the eye. — Apply cool or be that a tiny blood vessel has burst. It may warm compresses seversound bad, but it's a sim- al times a day. You can ple and common condi- do this by holding a wet tion that will slowly go washcloth over the away. But if the eye is closed eye for five to 10 extremely painful, it minutes. Make sure you could be conditions that clean the washcloth in actually threaten her hot, soapy water before vision, including iritis using it again. — Clean the eye careand glaucoma. She should seek immediate fully with warm water and cotton balls to medical care. And it could well be remove any discharge. — Try to keep her conjunctivitis. Also known as pink eye, it is from scratching or rubredness and swelling of bing the eye. While caring for your the conjunctiva, the tissue covering the child, make sure that you "whites" of the eyes and wash your hands before the inside of the eyelids. and after applying any Conjunctivitis usually medication or touching causes a thick, green- your child's eyes. And yellow discharge that wash all towels, washmakes the eyelashes cloths, sheets and pilstick together, particu- lowcases that your child larly at night. It may also has used in hot, soapy be accompanied by pain, water. You can help prevent discomfort, itchy, watery eyes and sensitivity to future episodes of conjunctivitis by teaching light. Pink eye is usually your child to wash her caused by a bacterial or hands regularly and to viral infection. not touch her eyes. What about school? Whichever it is, it is Because conjunctivitis highly contagious. If you suspect your is so contagious, you daughter has conjunc- should keep your child tivitis, make an appoint- out of school until at ment with her pediatri- least 24 hours after cian. If your daughter treatment has started. has conjunctivitis caused The school may have its by a bacterial infection, own rules on this, so the doctor will prescribe check with the school an antibiotic ointment or nurse before sending eye drops. If no bacterial your child back to infection is present, he class. or she may also preDr. Komaroff is a scribe antibiotics to prephysician and professor vent one from occurring. If the conjunctivitis is at Harvard Medical To send caused by a virus, it School. go to probably is a virus called questions, AskDoctorK.com, or adenovirus, for which antiviral treatment does write: Ask Doctor K, 10 not yet exist. So treat- Shattuck St., Second ment will be drops that Floor, Boston, MA 02115. Seniors want to marry, worry about legacy become overly familiar with Dear Annie: I am an 84each other, leading to boreyear-old woman in love dom. It should be special. with a 92-year-old man. Therefore, in order to preSince I'm rather old-fashserve a good sex life, each ioned, I do not believe in spouse should sleep in a sepliving with him unless we arate room and use a sepaare married. However, marrate bathroom. rying him could change our As far as the physical financial status. Is there any service that could be per- Annie's problems, there are many possible reasons for a low formed so that we may live libido. But for men, it's food together legally and not impact our children's lega- by Kathy Mitchell preservatives, which often and Marcy Sugar contain saltpeter. Men who cy? — In Love want to stay virile must Dear In Love: Please discuss this with a lawyer who spe- avoid packaged foods. Besides over-familiarity and cializes in marital law. There are clergy who will perform religious physical problems, there is the issue marriage ceremonies that may not of what to do in bed. Couples who be legally binding, depending on explore the Persecutor-Victim-Resthe state you live in, whether you cuer story are usually able to develpresent yourselves as a married op some very exciting scripts. This couple and whether your state rec- makes the bedroom experience ognizes this as a common-law mar- much more intellectually stimulatriage. (The same goes for any secu- ing and fun. It's not just a random lar ceremony that pronounces you experience, but rather a planned ''married'' without a valid state game that both people can look forlicense. It could, in fact, be legally ward to. — R. Dear R.: You certainly have binding.) A lawyer also can discuss a prenup that will protect your some interesting theories, some of assets for your children, allowing which may be helpful. Of course, you to marry legally without worry- not all married couples can afford a spare bedroom and bathroom — in ing about your financial legacy. Dear Annie: You've printed a which case, that is impractical. And few letters about married couples we have no information on saltpeter who are not enjoying a good sex in packaged food and the impact life. I think there is more advice you those foods may have on a man's libido. Even so, avoiding those should give on this subject. First of all, married couples foods may do nothing for a woman's should not sleep in the same bed. libido, and that seems to be the more Sleeping together causes people to common problem. But we agree that Mailbox playing fantasy roles in bed can add some spark to one's sex life, and we recommend it for couples who wish to try, as long as it doesn't become dangerous or abusive. Dear Annie: ''Fed Up with Potluck'' complained that one woman in her group of friends always insists that everyone bring a dish to their gatherings. Perhaps the reason is not financial, but something to do with health issues. It's possible that this woman may have an illness or a health concern that she has not shared with everyone in the group. Perhaps she is simply unable to cook for such a large number of people. Isn't the point of getting together more about the social interaction and not so much about the eating? — 60-Something in Illinois Dear Illinois: We don't mind potluck dinners, whether someone feels up to cooking or not. But it is important that the other participants are aware that it is a potluck dinner at the time the invitations are issued and they volunteer to prepare something. Otherwise, it appears that they are being taken advantage of. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Seasonal positions at the Klamath Forest YREKA – The Klamath National Forest will be filling numerous seasonal positions in 2014 and the opportunity to apply is open to interested applicants. Various fire positions such as; engine crew, engine operator, hand crew, hotshot, heli-tack, and fire prevention are available. There are also employment opportunities in archaeology, botany, business administration, recreation, timber, trails, wilderness, wildlife, and engineering. Duty locations include Yreka, Fort Jones, Macdoel, Mt. Hebron, Seiad, Happy Camp, Callahan, Klamath River, Scott bar, Sawyers Bar, Cecilville and Petersburg. Outreach notices can be found on the Klamath National Forest Website a t http://www.fs.usda.gov/kl amath under Employment Opportunities. The notices include announcement numbers, instructions on how to apply, Forest information and contact information for each duty station. Candidates submit their applications on the USAJOBS website at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and must set up a USAJOBS profile to start Acquiring lands for endangered species SACRAMENTO – The Bureau of Reclamation Friday released environmental documents for the acquisition of lands for inclusion in the Pixley National Wildlife Refuge. Reclamation is providing $649,250 from the Central Valley Project Conservation Program and the Habitat Restoration Program to help purchase 275 acres of uncultivated grassland and alkali scrub habitat on two parcels of unincorporated land adjacent to the Pixley NWR from voluntary sellers in Tulare County — the Lower Tule River and Pixley Irrigation Districts. Upon completion of the acquisition, the parcels would immediately be included in the National Wildlife Refuge System as part of the Pixley NWR. The purchase would protect the federally listed endangered Tipton kangaroo rat, San Joaquin kit fox, and blunt-nosed leopard lizard, threatened vernal pool fairy shrimp, and other sensitive species. The Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_p rojdetails.cfm?Project_ID=15261. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov. For additional information or to request copies of the documents, please contact Doug Kleinsmith at 916-978-5034 (TTY 1-800-8778339) or email dkleinsmith@usbr.gov. 15 great sparkling wines under $20 Making great sparkling wine is not complicated. It simply takes the right growing conditions and ample aging in the bottle. In fact, these days, you can find remarkably fine bubbles from all over the world — and, in many cases, for around $20 a bottle in the same stores that you're stopping by for staples. Since you're fresh off the holiday entertaining tornado, we're not going to make you work hard for your bubbles. This year, we won't tell you about a fabulous winery making trace amounts of sparkling wine that you'll never taste. We won't make you join a mailing list. And there won't be a test on how to decode Champagne labels. Instead, we've done our homework to bring you the best readily available sparkling wines under $20, from cava and prosecco to award-winning domestic bubbly. Most are nonvintage, so you don't have to fret about dates. As of press time, the following 15 wines were available at BevMo, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. Tear this list and head on over. They're waiting for you. Happy toasting. Trader Joe's Mumm Brut Rose (Napa Valley). Fresh and lively with strawberry aromas and lush, ripe flavors of cherry and vanilla. A classic from Domaine Mumm at a great price (it's Napa, after all): $16.99. Trader Joe's North Coast Reserve Brut. The 12 percent semillon in this classic chardonnay and pinot noir blend makes this wine a bit waxy on the finish, but otherwise it's a perfectly the application process. On Saturday, Jan. 18 the Klamath National Forest will be hosting a job fair at Forest headquarters at 1711 S. Main St., Yreka. Help will be available at the job fair to explain the hiring process and how to complete the online job application. For more information, please call the Klamath National Forest at (530) 842-6131. quaffable small-production toaster with brisk acidity and a good pour. $9.99 Domaine Chandon Brut Classic (California). Refreshingly soft, yet dry with pear and citrus notes and nutty flavors of almond brioche. Hooray for Chandon. Always. $15.99 ($12.99 at BevMo). Gloria Ferrer (Sonoma County, CA) Brut. There's 9 percent locally grown chardonnay for crispness and vibrancy, but the rest is pure Carneros pinot noir. That's what gives this double gold medal winner its depth and lush mouth feel. Hard to beat at $14.99 ($13.99 at BevMo). BevMo Mirabelle Brut Rose by Schramsberg. The grapes for this stunner hail from the winery's cool-climate vineyards in Carneros, Anderson Valley, and coastal areas of Sonoma and Marin. Two years aging in the bottle produces elegant toasty aromas, bright flavors, and a lively mousse. Yum. $19.99. Roederer Estate Sparkling Wine Brut (Anderson Valley). Champagne's Louis Roederer is behind this crisp and elegant bubbly with spice-dusted pear and hazelnut flavors. Fresh and full of finesse. $18.99. Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry Champagne. Despite false use of the term Champagne (last time we checked, Barefoot was in Modesto), it's tough to argue with the price, given multiple gold medals in blind tasting competitions, delightful apple flavors and a smooth finish. $7.99. Toques et Clochers Cremant de Limoux (Languedoc-Roussillon, France). This popular wedding toaster — to those in the know — is refreshing with incredibly fine bubbles and a mineral edge. Great finish. $19.95 (second bottle 5 cents through Jan. 6). Domaine Ste Michelle Blanc de Noirs. Washington's oldest winery delivers this well-balanced, crisp toaster with tart strawberry flavors and clean finish. $11.99 (second bottle 5 cents through Jan. 6). QuickBooks I Introduction NEC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Butte College presents "Introduction To QuickBooks I." The workshop will be held 911 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Medical Specialty Center, 284 Spruce, Gridley. The cost of the workshop is $30.00 per person prepaid or $40 per person at the door. This workshop will focus on how QuickBooks works and how to navigate your way through Quick-Books. You will learn common business terms used by QuickBooks, create a new company file, set preferences, record opening balances, enter new customers, vendors, accounts, and items, as well as an overview of other features (backing up your data and customizing your home page). The trainer is a Certified Public Accountant and QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Includes manual. Pre-registration is required. Please register online, call or stop by, NEC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Butte College, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico, 530-8959017, www.bcsbdc.org to register and for information.