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ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » Robertlookedinthe mirror at age 27. He saw his sick, yellow, 110-pound body. He saw the result of five years of drug and alcohol abuse. He saw himself, be- lieving he'd be dead before 30. "I walked in my bathroom and I had this incredible moment of clarity," said Robert, a member of the recovery community who re- quested his last name not be used. "Looking in that mirror, I saw what my life had been like. What it was like now, and I saw where I was going. I said, God, I'm dying, please don't let me die." That day, he said, he walked into Alcoholics Anonymous, "and I've been sober ever since that moment." Robert, now 60, celebrated HEALTH Re co ve ry Happens By Delores Metcalf It was during the winter of 1899-1900 that a group of Red Bluff women decided to bring to- gether a congenial group for lit- erary study and intellectual de- velopment and thus was born the Fitzhugh Literary Society — Cali- fornia's oldest such group. The moving spirit was Mol- lie Owen, who was then Te- hama County Superintendent of Schools. The project moved slowly for awhile, but fortunately Laura Fitzhugh, of Washington, D.C., was spending the winter in Red Bluff with her sister and helped with the organization of the new group. In appreciation, it was named for her. Many records of the early years were lost, but there are notes from some founding members that ex- plain the idea behind Fitzhugh Literary Society. Isadora McCoy wrote: "One FITZHUGH Literary society gears up for season RED BLUFF » A juvenile from Red Bluff was arrested Sept. 18 on five counts of arson in connection with a series of fires that burned in north Red Bluff in late August and early September. The juvenile, whose name was not released, was arrested for allegedly setting a series of fires near Sacred Heart School off Monroe Street in Red Bluff, according to a press release is- sued Monday by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Red Bluff Fire De- partment. A total of seven fires occurred in August and September and burned about 6 acres. In addition to the vegetation burned, a res- idence, carport and fence in the Country Village neighborhood were also damaged in the fires. "I'd like to thank Cal Fire, Te- hama County Fire Department for the assistance provided in the exhaustive effort of suppress- ing and investigating these fires," said interim Red Bluff Chief Mat- thew Shobash. Firefighters first responded to a blaze Aug. 17 and returned to battle new fires in the same vi- cinity three more times over the next three days. At the time, Sho- bash declined to say whether ar- son was suspected, saying the in- vestigation remained "sensitive." The arrest was a joint effort on the part of Cal Fire, Red Bluff Fire, Red Bluff Police and Te- hama County Sheriff's depart- ments. Residents should be vigilant in their preparedness and aware of suspicious persons when a fire does start, the release said. If you witness someone suspicious make note of the time, his or her physical description, as well as any vehicle description, includ- ing the license plate number. Always contact law enforce- ment, never approach a suspi- cious person, the release said. Anyone with information about ar so n is u rg ed t o ca ll t he C al Fire Arson Hotline at 1-800-468- 4408. Callers can remain anon- ymous. ARSON Youtharrestedinseriesoffires By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » The fifth annual Beef 'N Brew, an event that for years has married Tehama County's taste for craft beer and local beef appetizers, drew thousands to the downtown area here and packed store- fronts marked with beer-mug balloons. More than 35 downtown businesses Saturday invited hungry and thirsty guests through their doors to sample the creations from such brew- eries as Mt. Shasta Brewing Company out of Weed, Lassen Ale Works out of Susanville and Wildcard Brewing Com- pany out of Redding. The beef appetizers, to name a few, included bacon burg- ers from A&R Custom Butch- ering's grill, barbecued beef from Saigon Bistro and bar- becued beef short ribs and a tri tip platter from the Corn- ing-based Ranchers Deli and Meats, which earned the event's Judges' Choice Award for Best Beef Appetizer. A&R took the People's Choice award. Josh Davy, a livestock ad- viser at the University of Cal- ifornia Cooperative Extension in Tehama County and one of three Beef 'N Brew judges, said the event is "managed wonderfully, and it's fun, it's really laid-back, it's an event you can bring the family to, or the younger people can come. There's something here for ev- erybody." More than 2,000 people were expected on the warm evening that included live music performed by North- ern Heat at Cone & Kimball Plaza, organizers said, add- ing that 1,200 advance tickets were sold. The event has steadily grown over the years, which event chairwoman Cathy Bjor- nestad-Tobin attributed to its RED BLUFF BEEF 'N BREW DRAWS THOUSANDS ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS A&R Custom Butchering served bacon burgers Saturday during the fi h annual Beef 'N Brew in downtown Red Bluff. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS More than 2,000people were expected at Saturday's fi h annual Beef 'N Brew in downtown Red Bluff. 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