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Saturday, January 11, 2014 – Daily News 3A Community people&events Annual gathering of tax documents We have entered the New Year with its many "new" experiences standing in the sidelines waiting for us to tackle them. One of the experiences that are not new is the annual gather up the receipts, the end of year tax earnings reports and any and all documentation of expenses that may be tax deductible. Every year, I vow that I will be proactive and have everything ready by the second week of February. I begin stacking and sorting the day after new years. The annual activity gains a life of its own, my office room becomes cluttered. I am heard muttering and I am lucky to have everything ready to go to the tax scribe about the end of March. A few years back I was starting my annual tax documentation collection when I came across my own first tax with holding statement. The year was 1953,1 worked at the Tehama County Library and I was fifteen years of age. The job was an after school and during the summer position. Often, I would arrive at the back steps to find a dead mountain lion or some deceased magpies or some rabbit's ears lying at the entryway. This was the spot where the bounty trappers brought, to be verified by county trappers brought then-prizes to be verified by county officials. The library was in the basement of the Tehama County Courthouse. The jail was right next door, the prisoners would stand at their barred windows and whistle or call out to me as I arrived for work. Their attention embarrassed me so that I would hurry around the slain critters on the steps and get into the building as fast as fast as I could. Things were less dramatic once I got inside the library. I spent most of the day in a tiny, musty, book- .something Miss N. required be filled cubicle. There was a small done to each and every library book before it was shelved. window, which was covThis creasing of the ered mostly by stacked leaves allowed the book books. My primary job was pages to lie flat for easier to mend and "sand" books. reading. The mending consisted of Oh yes, how much patching tears in the pages did I make in this literwith strips of white paper ary haven? My year's saturated with glue. The salary was $353.54, sanding was necessary on $5.15 FICA and $22.80 new books because they for income taxes. The were sent from the printer hourly wage was 52 without the pages trimmed. Carolyn cents per hour. I was The edges between the able to save $80 that covers had to be literally year from the lowly sanded down with fine wage. My expenses sandpaper. The head librarian. Miss Lillian were low, as my parents did not Nesbitt, supervised both the above charge me for food, lodging or operations. Miss Nesbitt had been clothing. I was expected to pay for in the Army prior to being Tehama my own entertainment, which was County's literary guardian. Woe to pretty cheap since it consisted anyone who attempted to mend a mostly of reading books checked book with cellophane tape. Miss out from the Tehama County N's well-known scowl would be the Library and hanging out with other person's reward. Miss Nesbitt ran a giggling teen age girls who had an tight ship or tank, which ever occasional coke at the old Chicken branch was appropriate to her for- Shack restaurant. Times have changed a little, my mer Army assignment. Her philosophy was sometimes hard to swal- savings are not much higher in low, however I learned a lot about comparison, maybe it is because I self-discipline and industry, which now foot my own expenses which has served me well in subsequent still leave much of my entertainment as being the reading of books pursuits. Spending long hours in that little and hanging out with people my book workshop gave me the oppor- own age. The age of the people has tunity to check out some books that I hadn't known existed. I branched changed. We still giggle a lot, or out from Nancy Drew to "grown maybe it is hysterical laughing at up" books. Biographies Lola Mon- the thought of the taxes we currenttez and Lotta Crabtree were early ly pay. California entertainers. Carolyn Barber has been writing The Lola Montez home remains an historical point of interest in her column in the Daily News since Grass Valley. To this day, I press 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She each leaf of a new book, alternately can be contacted by e-mail at from front to back, before I read it.. hurcar@yahoo.com. Barber Birth — Hann Student art contest entries Entry forms and rules are now available for the TCAC Student Art Contest sponsored by the Tehama County Arts Council and Red Bluff Art Association. Entry forms and rules are available at Tehama County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St., Red Bluff, the Tehama County Library, 645 Madison St., Red Bluff, the Corning Branch Library, 740 Third St., and the Los Molinos Branch Library, 7881 State Route 99E. The contest is open to all Tehama County students, grades K-12. Forms are being sent to Tehama County schools. This year's theme is "My Secret Garden" and the deadline for entry submission is 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21 at Department of Education. For more information, call 200-2661 or visit www.TehamaArts.org, click on Programs and scroll down to the Art Contest information. Winning entries will be displayed at the State Theatre for the Arts in conjunction with the Missoula Children's Theater on Saturday, March 15, including an artists' reception with prizes. 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. 13-17 Monday Swedish Meatballs, Steamed Brown Rice, Butternut Squash, Strawberries Tuesday Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Baby Lima Beans, Rye Bread, Pineapple/Orange Juice, Cherry Parfait Wednesday ETHNIC/VEGETARIAN Chile Rellenos Casserole, Flour Tortilla, Mexicali Corn, Orange Juice, Cinammon Churro Thursday Clam Chowder, Sourdough Bread, Marinated Veg Salad, Fresh Orange Wedges Friday Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Cauliflower & Zucchini, Applesauce, Seasoned Bread Stick How to submit items Community news may be submitted to the Daily News at clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include a name and phone number. Digital pictures should be attached as .jpg files. Photos from a film camera can be brought in to the Daily News as original prints to be scanned. 90 years Chamber directors oppose electrolier at street center Holding the present road signs are sufficient for all purposes of tourist travel through Red Bluff, the local chamber of commerce directors have voted adversely on the proposed erecting of an electrolier in the center of Main and Oak streets, diverting point for the east and west side of the highway south from this city. — Jan. 11, 1923 DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Arabella Marie Hann was born Dec. 27, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. She was 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Welcoming baby are mother Patricia Marguerite Hann and father John David Hann of Red Bluff, grandparents Jeff and Rozana Hann of Red Bluff, Lori Roberts of Bell Buckle, Tenn., Carmelo and Jennifer Torres of Los Molinos, Patrick Burnett of Columbia, Tenn. and Jennifer Burnett of Nashville, Tenn. Great-grandparents are Elton and Joene Roberts of Ripon. 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 • Jeffery Isiaha Bolds, 22, Cottonwood was arrested at State Route 99W at Westover Road on an outstanding felony charge of manufacturing a controlled substance. Bail was $500,000. • Boyd William Watts Logsdon, 37, Chico was arrested at South Avenue east of the Sacramento River for felony possession of a controlled sub- SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Need a Physician? Doctors who listen ... Doctors who care. A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE Call toll free 888.628.1948 www.redbluff.mercy.org Tips N Toes The PATH Winter Shelter for homeless people in the community will rotate through several area churches starting Nov. 1 and running through April 30. The shelter will open at 5 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. the following morning. No pets are allowed. Jan. 10-Feb. 14 — First Church of God, 1035 S. Jackson St. Feb. 14-March 14 — North Valley Baptist Church, 355 David Ave. March 14-April 18 — First Baptist Church, 501 Pine St. April 18-30 — Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St. stance, possession of a narcotic and misdemeanors of being under the influence of a controlled substance and paraphernalia. Bail was $36,000. • Adolfo Soto Reynaga, 50, Redwood City was arrested on Interstate 5 at Liberal Avenue on an outstanding felony charge of failure to appear. Bail was $40,000. • Mario Rivera aka Nana and Happy, 37, Willows was arrested at the Cabernet Apartments for felony possession of a firearm by a felon and Saigon Bistro NEW BUFFET Lunch Express A Full Service Nail Salon American & International Food $5.00 off Lunch Buffet Wed-Sat 11 - 2:30 DINNER BUFFET Fri-Sat 5pm-8pm any service with this ad (or mention this ad) Debi Stuhr Owner/Operator 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 person prohibited from owning a firearm. Rivera has an outstanding charge of person prohibited from owning a firearm. Bail was $40,000. • Mark Eldon Swan Jr., 33, Gerber was arrested at the Red Bluff Walgreens for felony possession of a controlled substance and transportation of a controlled substance. Bail was $40,000. Vandalism • A vehicle was keyed at the Salado Orchard Apartments. 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