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Saturday, January 4, 2014 – Daily News 3A Community people&events Senior menu The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Monday through Friday at the Red Bluff Community-Senior Center and the Corning Senior Center. The suggested donation for seniors 60 and older is $2.75. For those guests under the age of 60, the guest charge is $7. A donation is not a requirement for you to receive a meal if you qualify for the program. Reservations must be made a minimum of one day in advance by calling 527-2414. One percent milk is served with each meal. Menu is subject to change. Week of Jan. 6-10 Monday Veal Parmesan, Cauliflower, Carrot Raisin Salad, Whole Wheat Roll, Peach and Blueberry Compote Tuesday Sloppy Joe w/Cheese, Broccoli Grape Salad, Whole Wheat Bun, Spiced Apples Wednesday BBQ Chicken, Macaroni Salad, Black Bean Salad, Mixed Berries Thursday HEART HEALTHY DAY Minestrone Soup, w/Mixed Vegetables, Seasoned Bread Stick, Luau Fruit Cup, Pineapple Orange Juice Friday Hot Turkey Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Orange Juice, Apricots Car club collects toys for 'adopted' kids Waffles, waffles, waffles All I wanted was some waffles. Not the packaged variety that you pop into the toaster. Real, hot torn the iron crispy, crunchy swimming in syrup or slathered in butter and jam, waffles. Preferably I wanted them made by my mother on your tried and true waffle iron. My preferences were somewhat unreasonable. Mother is no longer with me on us earth and no longer has to make waffles just because of a child's whim. I used to have her old waffle iron but it has long ceased working. My desire for waffles had me watching the ads for a sale price on one of the modem, Teflon coated electric waffle bakers. Finally our new drugstore ran an sale, which I suspected was a loss leader item. I revved up the car and traveled to source of die advertisement As it turned out it was one whale of a loss leader, because I purchased a number of additional items from medicine to valentine cards. I could hardly wait to get home and try out the new appliance. On the front of the instruction book accompanying the waffle iron, I noted the following words. "Before using this product, read, understand, and follow these instructions. Be sure to save these instructions for future reference. Wow! Not just read instructions but they want me to understand and follow them. Okay, okay I will read them; I turn the page and note that there is a page and a half of small print instructions. Number one; This product is intended for the use in cooking waffles for human consumption. Do not use the product for any other purpose." I can do that, I am human and I am interest- laden with scary cautions I was too ed in consuming waffles. Number tired to mix up the waffle batter. Who would think that I could buy seven; "Do not touch hot surfaces. a lethal weapon for such a Always use the handle and low price and not even knobs of the product Use prohave to register it Never tective, heat-resistant, oven have I witnessed such mitts or gloves to avoid seriextensive and detailed ous bums or other personal instructions on items I injury." Let me see, I think I have purchased. The fact is have some oven gloves, I that usually the instrucwonder what other personal tions arc not detailed injury can happen to me enough. The eight page besides bums? instruction booklet had six Number nine; Never insert recipes for waffles. On the fingers, hands, or other body parts in between the product Carolyn last page is a limited Warranty... "This item is warhinges and folding points, as ranted to be free from a pinching hazard may exist defects in materials or and could result in serious workmanship for a period personal injury and/or product damage." There it is again, that of two (2) from the original date of inferred "personal injury" comment purchase under normal household plus there could be product damage use. Within the warranty period, we too. Number six-teen; "Do not operate will either repair or replace the prodthe product in the presence of explo- uct at our option." No wonder they added the "at our option," the instrucsives and/or flammable fumes." Number twenty-two: "Do not oper- tion booklet outlined enough ate the product if the Power Cord is unknown dangers to scare any big cut, damaged, or if the wires are waffle iron company and a whole lot exposed. Do not immerse Power Cord of consumers too. If you readers are as tired as am or plug in water or other liquids." Number twenty-seven; "Do not oper- after reading this long winded diatribe ate the product if it has a damaged you will be seriously considering purPower Cord or plug, malfunctions, is chasing frozen waffles that you pop not working properly, leaks, is into the toaster. Hmm, I wonder if the dropped, or damaged. This product toaster is as dangerous as the waffle has no user-serviceable parts. Do not machine. attempt to examine or repair this prodCarolyn Barber has been writing uct yourself. Only qualified service personnel should perform any servic- her column in the Daily News since ing. Return me product to a service 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She center for examination and repair." can be contacted by e-mail at After reading over thirty instructions hurcar@yahoo.com. Barber Medicare workshop for boomers offered Courtesy photo The Friday Nights Car Club adopted a family with six children and a total of 16 children adopted and purchased Christmas gifts for them as well as the jail ministry. Police reports The following information is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Arrests • Justin Palmer Allen, 31, Red Bluff was arrested at the Red Bluff Jiffy Lube on Main Street for felony possession of a narcotic and misdemeanor public intoxication. Bail was $15,500. • Corey Allen Casey, 38, Red Bluff was arrested at Gilmore Road at Howell for felony possession of a controlled substance and a parole violation. Bail was $15,000. • Sanford Daniel Col- 90 years burn, 64 was arrested on Cone Avenue for possession of a controlled substance. A 63-year-old woman on Cone Avenue reported around 11 p.m. Thursday that there were two people outside her gate. One person was dressed in black and carrying a red flashlight. She said one of the people was not making sense discussing sex and female parts and requesting that she allow him into the residence. Colburn was arrested in connection with the disturbance after a consent search showed he had 1.4 grams of methamphetamine on him. His bail was $15,000. • Drew Evan Gardner, 31, Redding was arrested at Jellys Ferry at Rolling Oaks for felony vehicle ago... Dean to speak on evolution Prof. I. R. Dean, of Toronto, Canada, preacher, lecturer and author of Science and Bible, will speak at the Presbyterian church Saturday evening, beginning at 7:30. His subject is to be Whom Shall We believe, Moses or Darwin And is Evolution a Contradiction of the Scriptures? — Jan. 4, 1924 Saigon Bistro NEW BUFFET Lunch Express American & International Food DINNER BUFFET Fri-Sat 5pm-8pm BREAKFAST BUFFET Free Coffee and Cinnamon Rolls Starting Fri., Dec. 20th Biscuits & Gravy, Meatloaf, Salad Bar, Sushi, Gumbo, Cajun Shrimp, Sandwiches, Fruit Salad and more Wine & Beer - Catering available 723 Walnut St. Red Bluff • 528-9670 Need a Physician? Passages Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) is presenting Welcome to Medicare workshops for those turning 65 this year or younger adults who will be entitled to Medicare due to a disability. As people get closer to Medicare eligibility, there are several things to consider. In light of the fact that Medicare's coverage is much like employer group theft, stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and brining a controlled substance into a jail. Bail was $60,000. • Jennifer Rachelle Hays, 30, Grants Pass, Ore. was arrested on Finnell Avenue west of Interstate 5 for felony possession of a controlled substance, bringing a controlled substance into a jail and misdemeanor paraphernalia. Bail was $33,000. • Odessa Rose Radford, 50, Red Bluff was arrested on northbound Interstate 5 north of Flores Avenue for felony possession of a controlled substance. Bail was $15,000. • Jesus Alberto Saenz also known by the last names Abendano and Avendano, 43, Corning was arrested on outstanding charges of felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm and failure to appear. Bail was $240,000. coverage it's important to know what questions to ask: • How will my retiree plan work with my Medicare? • Can I delay enrolling into Medicare and not be penalized? • Do I need a drug plan? • Are there programs available to lower my Medicare health and prescription costs? Workshops will be offered 2-4 p.m. Jan. 16 at Fire • CalFire asked deputies to check the area of Lincoln Street at Stanford for five to six juveniles between the ages of 9 and 15 that were lighting fireworks in an open field and may have caused a fire. Deputies were unable to locate the children. • A woman reported the theft of a $500 check from her mailbox on the 3000 block of Rawson Road. • AT&T reported the theft of about $500 in wire. Vandalism • Four tires on two different vehicles were reportedly slashed on the 19000 block of Cottonwood Drive. • The back passenger window was reportedly broken out of a vehicle on the 1000 block of Walnut Street. www.redbluff.mercy.org DAILY NEWS A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. 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