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SANFRANCISCO A move- ment to reduce the eight California counties south of the Tehachapi to the sta- tus of a territory is being pushed by the People's As- sociation for changing the boundary of California by Amending the Constitu- tion, which has opened headquarters here. Petitions to place an ini- tiative measure on the 1916 ballot are bing circulated throughout the counties of superior and central cali- fornia and, in a statement issued today, the associa- tion asserts it has obtained 4000 signatures. The main purpose of the movement, said Secretary Russell L. Dunn today, "is to gain an additional state for the west and two ad- ditional senators in con- gress." — Jan. 31, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Would divide the state as means of getting more congressional strength The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Monday through Friday at noon at the Red Bluff Com- munity-Senior Center and 11:30 a.m. at the Corning Senior Center. The average cost of a congregate meal is $7.37, and $9.07 for a home-de- livered meal. A minimum donation of $3.50 is appre- ciated for seniors 60 and older. For those guests younger than 60, the charge is $8. A donation is not a requirement to re- ceive 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. Monday Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Pacific Blend Vegetables, Pineapple Orange Juice, Rye Bread Tuesday Shepherd's Pie, Colorful Coleslaw, Mandarin Or- anges, Whole Wheat Roll Wednesday HEART HEALTHY Baked Chicken, Broc- coli, Luau Fruit Cup, Bran Muffin Thursday Salisbury Steak, Roasted Garlic Potatoes, Pea Salad, Banana, Whole Wheat Roll Friday VEGETARIAN Southwestern Quiche, Mexicali Corn, Black Bean Salad, Cantaloupe, Banana Nut Muffin SENIOR MENU The following infor- mation has been com- piled from Red Bluff Police Department, Te- hama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Pa- trol logs. Arrests AntoneMartyDurrer: 39,ofRedBluffwasar- rested Thursday at Chest- nut and Roundup avenues on an outstanding felony charge of violating post- release supervision. Paul Darryl Scott: 42, of Lake Head was arrested Thursday on Main Street in Red Bluff on suspicion of felony possession of marijuana for sale. Bail was $30,000. Christopher Spencer Le- van: 27, of Redding was arrested Thursday in the 4800block of Lobinger Avenue in Corning on an outstanding felony charge of violation of parole. Burglary 6800block of Silver Spur Court: A caller reported Thursday that someone in the last two weeks broke his lock and tore up his field and gates with a vehicle. Civil 3700block of Black Butte Road: A caller reported Thursday that a dog in the area jumped on his car and scratched it. Suspicious Tehama Avenue: A caller reported Thursday that a vehicle was upside-down in a ditch in the area. POLICE LOGS Oneofthefinal2014events of the Tehama County Mu- seum was a Precision-over- Power tractor games compe- tition held on the property of TCM board member Darrel Mullins in Los Molinos. "Sometractorgames,such as the tractor pulls, are 'more power' types of events," Mul- lins said. "This event puts a premium on precision han- dling of the tractor and any- one can try since we had ex- tra tractors on hand." It was a friendly competi- tion involving mostly famil- iar names in light tractors such as Farmall A, Ford 8 or 9N, and John Deere, with games held both before and after a picnic style barbecue hot dog and salad lunch. Competition events in- cluded but were not lim- ited to Precision Corn Plant- ing, Chain Gang, Barrel Roll, Tire Twist, Chain Wrap and Toilet Paper Jousting. The fi- nal event was the Teeter Tot- ter which involved driving a tractor onto a truck bed with a fulcrum and bringing it to a balance without touching either end of the truck bed to the ground. TCM Executive Direc- tor Pam Britting said, "Be- tween good fun, good fellow- ship, good food and good hu- mor, all agreed that it was an event with legs and should be done again — but bigger. This event has been very well received." Holding these games for the museum was the idea of Rod Hisken and Doug Har- telt, both of whom are active tractor buffs. Neither lives in Tehama County, but both graduated from Tehama El- ementary and Los Moli- nos High schools, and have strong ties to the museum. "I'd like to see this event grow into an annual event that draws from all over the state," Hisken said. "Even for today's event, we have folks both from Tehama County and surrounding counties." He ended his comments with a nice recognitionofthe late Godfrey Human, known throughout the north state for his steam engine tractors and model railroad. "I am helping organize thiseventasatributetoGod- frey Human for all of the joy he brought to so many peo- ple like me with his steam threshers and tractors and the model railroad located in the basement of his house." The Tehama County Mu- seum will reopen for the 2015 season 1-4 p.m. Satur- day, Feb. 28 with its regu- lar schedule of Saturday and Sunday,at275CSt.inthecity of Tehama. For more infor- mation, call 384-2595; the e-mail address is tcmuse@ tehama.net. TEHAMA COUNTY 'Precision-over-power' vintage tractor games hosted at museum "Kitten Season" fills those involvedwithrescueoratthe shelter with dread. While we adore the cute faces and the awk- ward, tum- bling gait of kittens, we are truly anx- ious, know- ing that they will pour in all at once and resources will quickly be- come overwhelmed. Typ- ically, this season occurs March through October. Un- fortunately, it appears it has started earlier this year. Al- though these little bundles of fur are adorable, many are still weeks away from be- ing old enough to be weaned, spayed, neutered or adopted. Many organizations sim- ply do not have the space or available resources to care for such a volume of kittens/ cats. Pregnant cats necessi- tate close observation and monitoring. Many kittens will arrive without mothers and need to be bottle-fed ev- ery few hours, which is more than the shelter can handle. A vast number come in with either severe injuries or ill- nesses. In addition, even if they do not have special needs, kittens do not have developed immune sys- tems, and a continuous flow of other cats places them, at any organization, at severe risk. Last, but not least, fe- ral cats, never having had human contact, are often considered unadoptable and, unless there is a rescue available that is willing to take them, chances are that they will be euthanized. The best thing anyone can do to help curb this problem is to spay and neuter, even if the cat never goes out- doors. Cats, as young as five months, can get pregnant. Because cats have an aver- age of 4-6 kittens per preg- nancy, and can be pregnant several times a year, it is no wonder that these litters be- come overwhelming, espe- cially if the resultant litters, themselves, have kittens within a few months. There- fore,itisimportanttospayor neuter before a first litter is ever born. The average age at whichpetsarespayedorneu- tered is four months. If there is feral cat colony in the area, practice TNR (trap, neuter, return). TNR means trapping the cats, having them spayed or neu- tered and vaccinated, and then returning them to back to their habitat. The reason TNR is successful is that resident cats are not per- manently eradicated from the colony. After temporar- ily removing and fixing the animals, they return to safe- guard their habitat, but no longer contribute additions to the existing group. If they are destroyed, another colony of fertile cats will quickly inhabit their niche. A feral cat's life is not won- derful, but at least they will not create a larger popula- tion if sterilized. In Tehama County, Mill Creek Veterinary Clinic in Los Molinos (530- 384-1700) offers feral cat S/N services on the last Friday of every month. The Red Bluff Vet- erinary Clinic in Red Bluff (530- 527-1886) offers feral cat S/N services on the first Wednesday of every month. Haven Humane Society in Anderson (530- 241-1568) offers feral cat S/N services Monday thru Thursday. In addition, national organi- zations such as Spay/USA (800-248-SPAY) and Friends of Animals (800-321-7387) can provide information about available assistance. Alley Cat Allies (www.alley- cat.org) (240-482-1980) also provides an array of infor- mation regarding feral cats. In addition to spaying or neutering your own cats and practicing or assisting with TNR of feral colonies, there are numerous other ways to help, all of which are ex- tremely beneficial during this critical time. One way is to adopt from the shelter or one of the local rescue organizations. Please, when adopting, do not over- look any of the mom cats since they often remain be- hind long after their babies have found homes. If you are not ready or able to adopt, then consider fostering. Fos- tering not only assists the shelter immeasurably by freeing space and resources, but also provides the care and socialization these little ones need prior to adoption. If interested and would like to learn more about the fos- ter program, please call the TehamaCountyAnimalCare Center (530-527-3439). If you are allergic or have other rea- sons that you cannot work withthecats/kittensdirectly, you can help gather needed supplies such as kitten for- mula, bottles, etc. No matter what you decide to do, please talk with family and friends about the causes and issues of cat overpopulation. Edu- cation is a great first step in solving any problem. These animals' lives de- pend on the actions we take andperhaps,oneday,"Kitten Season" will not be as dread- ful as it is now. RonnieCaseyisvicepres- ident of PETS — Provid- ing Essentials for Tehama Shelter. She can be reached at rmcredbluff@gmail. com. For more informa- tion about PETS, visit pet- stehama.org. PETS Kittenseasonisadreadfultimeofyear COURTESY PHOTO The Tehama County Museum held the Precision over Power tractor games recently at the property of board member Darrel Mullins in Los Molinos. Ronnie Casey SHESNORESMORE THANIDO,BUTISTILL LOVEMYHUMAN. —BANDIT adopted11-26-09 B 6 0 65 N G 52 I 28 B 6 0 65 N G 52 I 28 BINGO Friday,Feb.13 th Red Bluff Community Center 1500 S. 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