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Monday, April 4, 2011 – Daily News – 5A FEATURES Student suffers splenetic, slothful slob Dear Annie: I am a 22- year-old college student liv- ing on a fixed income in a small apartment with a roommate. ‘‘Randy’’ is one of my best friends, and we’ve known each other for 10 years. We’re a good match. I suffer from Asperger’s, and Randy has a minor case of OCD. We are two average, slightly sloppy 20-somethings. But I have a problem with Randy. We moved in together a year ago I’ve probably lost $100 that way. If I ever ask him about these things, he gets angry or promises to try harder, but it never happens. Randy is now out of Annie’s Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar and have only twice set aside time to clean the place. The first time, I was the only one doing anything. Randy spent those three days bark- ing orders at me and playing on his computer. A few weeks ago, he asked if ‘‘we’’ could clean. He helped in the kitchen, although I did all the hard stuff while he mostly supervised. The next day, we started on the bathroom, but Randy got sidetracked playing on his comput- er, and I ended up cleaning it myself. Once in a blue moon, Randy will vacuum the living room, but he gives up about a third of the way through. He refuses to wash the dishes with anything except cheap paper towels that come apart, so there’s always food still caked on them, and I have to rewash them. Randy yells at me for leaving things out, even though he does the same thing. He’s been known to throw my stuff away without asking, and The following defen- dants were sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court, according to the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office: —————— Recent State Prison Commitments: • Richard Paul Guttridge and Trevor Daniel Hill were sentenced to six years in state prison for first degree residential burglary. Hill, Guttridge and a companion entered a resi- dence when they knew the occupants would not be home. They proceeded to ransack the house stealing numerous items and then the companion set the home on fire before leav- ing. • Armando Garcia and Leonardo Mendozawere sentenced to 16 months in state prison for cultivating marijuana. Agents served a search warrant at a residence and located marijuana in various stages of processing. Agents also located firearms, a scale and cash. Recent County Jail Commitments: • Shane Cooper was sen- tenced to 120 days in Tehama County Jail for possession of a controlled substance. Cooper was originally Gayle’s Tuxedo Rentals New Location 223 Main St. 527-1381 736-1341 inside Flower Boutique across from Taco Bell town, and he left me all the dirty dishes and a ton of garbage. I admit I’m disor- ganized and I procrastinate, but Randy makes no effort to contribute. What can I do? — Frustrated in New York Dear New York: These are common issues between room- mates, and everyone resolves them differently. You could specify which parts of the apartment you will clean and then do so, telling Randy the rest is his. You could ask Randy to contribute money in lieu of working so you can invest in cleaning supplies or hire help. You could pool your resources to hire an occasional cleaning person. What- ever you decide, resentment will build if you don’t deal with it and work out a tolerable arrangement. Dear Annie: My 12-year-old niece is terribly shy. When I recent- ly visited my brother’s home (with advance warning), she hid in her parents’ bedroom and would not come out to say hello. Today, I was on the phone with my sister-in-law and asked to say hi to my niece. I was told the girl had left the room because she didn’t want to speak on the phone. I think my brother and his wife should insist that my niece speak to others. granted formal probation. He violated his probation when he failed to keep in contact with probation and failed to pay his fines. • Jacob D. Pearman was sentenced to 90 days in Tehama County Jail for possession of marijuana for sale. Am I wrong? — Annoyed Aunt Dear Annoyed: A 12-year-old girl should be able to say hello to her aunt, but it is not your place to make demands. The most you should do is suggest that your brother and his wife talk to the girl’s pediatrician. It sounds as if she has a severe social anxiety disorder that could become more of a liability as she gets older. Dear Annie: You need to add a very necessary amendment to John Violette’s contract for teen drivers: 6. Under no circumstances are you to answer your cell phone or text while driving. To do so will result in immediate loss of both dri- ving and texting privileges. — A.L. Dear A.L.: You are absolutely right. When the original contract appeared, cell phones were not an issue. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens, and according to the National Safety Council, about 23 percent of motor vehicle crashes involve cell phone use. All drivers should be taught to use their phones only in cases of emergency, and to pull over to the side of the road in order to do so. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. COURT ROUND-UP Per the the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office. An agent noticed a post- ing on Craig’s List offering to trade marijuana for an Xbox. The agent then set up a meeting to make the exchange. Pearman and a companion met with the agent and brought two bags of marijuana to pick from. Then agent then offered to purchase the second bag of marijuana as well. After the exchange was made other officers came in and arrest- ed the defendant and com- panion. • Scott Bennett Ferris was sentenced to 30 days in Tehama County Jail for possession of ammunition, loaded firearm in vehicle. Wardens contacted Fer- ris after it was reported he was trespassing on property. Inside Ferris’ vehicle the wardens located two firearms and ammunition. Recent Proposition 36 Commitments: Note: All cases wherein a defendant is sentenced per the terms of Proposition 36 are not at the request of requirements of Proposi- tion 36, a defendant who possesses drugs cannot be sentenced to confinement time in jail or prison. Instead, the court must place defendant on proba- tion and require drug treat- ment alone. Per the require- ments of Proposition 36, only upon a third drug relat- ed probation violation may the court impose confine- ment time. In the event the defendant violates a non- drug related term of proba- tion the court may then elect to sentence defendant to jail or prison. The Tehama County District Attorney’s Office contends that each criminal case is unique and that in certain, specific, cases a defendant should be sen- tenced to a combination of drug treatment and jail time. We further contend that in other specific cases where a defendant has an extensive criminal record and/or a his- tory of non-compliance with either previous grants of probation or previous grants of drug treatment, a state prison sentence should properly be imposed. • Jack Donald Vaughn was sentenced to Prop. 36 probation for possession of a controlled substance. Vaughn was contacted by a deputy for a bicycle violation. The deputy then conducted a consent search on Vaughn and located Vicodin in his pocket. Defendant sentenced to Prop. 36 probation. Upcoming Court Dates -Trials, Preliminary Hear- ings(PX) & Pre Trial Con- ferences(PTC): • Joseph Patrick Fleharty will appear in court at 1:30 p.m. on March 28 in Department 1. He is facing the charges of driving while having a 0.08 percent or higher blood alcohol caus- ing injury, special allega- tion-great bodily inhury- elderly victim. Fleharty was originally granted formal probation. Fleharty violated his proba- tion when he failed to com- plete several court ordered programs. Fleharty then absconded and was later located in another state and brought back to Tehama County. Soy lecithin may help eye twitching DEAR DR. GOTT: A while back, you pub- lished an article about eye twitch- ing. I, too, have had eye-twitching problems and did consult a doctor. He suggested get- ting a shot in my temple, but I declined, it being so close to my eye. I read somewhere that soy was good for the nervous sys- tem, so I bought lecithin concentrate, 400 mil- ligrams, and now take one in the morning and one at night. As long as I take them, I do not get the twitching. If I stop taking them, within a day or two, it starts again. I’ve been using the lecithin for a number of years now, and just the two tablets are still suffi- cient. Thank you for your informative column. DEAR READER: There are two main types of lecithin: egg and soy. Soy lecithin is extracted from soybean oil and used as a food and drug additive, typically an emulsifier. It is becoming more popular as a dietary supplement. It is purport- ed to benefit many condi- tions, such as high cho- lesterol, gallbladder dis- ease, Alzheimer’s dis- ease, eczema, anxiety and more. Soy, in general, has not been studied exten- sively in regards to claims that it will treat, improve, or cure certain health conditions. Soy protein is known to be a good alternative to ani- mal protein and is benefi- cial to maintaining health, however. There are no estab- lished dosing guidelines simply because not enough research has been done. Some studies have noted diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain and fullness as side effects. If it works for you, stick with it. Others who want to try this should speak with their physi- cians first. Be sure to keep track of when the supplement was started and make note of any improvements, side Dr. Peter Gott effects or reac- tions, even if they seem unrelated. This is especially important if you are on other med- ications, over- the-counter or prescription, as well as other sup- plements, vita- mins or herbs. DEAR DR. GOTT: I read your article about hives. The writer said her problem began after having bilateral knee replacements. I’m just wondering if the hives could be caused by an allergic reaction to any of the materials used in her knee replacements. Before my knee replace- ment, I was asked if I had any known allergies to metals, nickel in particu- lar. I wish the writer the best and hope she has found the source of the problem. DEAR READER: I am sure that the writer was also asked about any known allergies; howev- er, perhaps the problem lies in something that she did not know. Nickel allergy is most common- ly associated with jewel- ry, particularly inexpen- sive gold-plated pieces. If the reader doesn’t wear any or wears only high-quality jewelry, she may not have known. Allergies can also devel- op suddenly to sub- stances that were previ- ously handled without a problem. I am printing your let- ter because you bring up an excellent point in that the hives may be directly caused by the knee replacement and a result- ing allergy. Thank you for writing. 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