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A lot is going to be cov- ered in upcoming articles of the Veterans Corner be- tween the Veterans Services Officer, Kelly Osborne, me and possibly others for our veterans and their families. Last time Kelly covered De- pendency and Indemnity Compensation on Saturday, March 28. She will be pro- viding more and more cru- cial information as this se- ries continues. Readers are encouraged to stay tuned to Veterans Corner in the Red Bluff Daily News. The Tehama County Vet- eran's Collaborative is a 501 ( C ) (3) non-profit cur- rently operating under the umbrella of Tehama To- gether. It has a vision and mission statement that in- cludes gathering ideas for our veterans from the com- munity, including business owners, service organiza- tions, government and in- dividuals like you. The vi- sion and mission will only be successful through the eyes, ears and dedication of volunteers. Veterans them- selves are invited to partic- ipate in monthly meetings, which are held on the first Monday of each month at 10 a.m. at Business Con- nections, 332 Pine St., Red Bluff. Today, however, I'd like to share that a special in- vitation is extended to veterans to participate in the upcoming Red Bluff Round up Parade on Sat- urday, April 18. Veter- ans from our neighboring communities and counties are also invited. The Te- hama County Young Ma- rines Color Guard will lead our community parade fol- lowed by the Grand Mar- shal. Next, the veteran Color Guard will consist of members from the Marine Corps League and Amer- ican Legion. Following close behind will be veter- ans service organizational flags from the American Legion, Am Vets, VFW, Marine Corps League, the POW/MIA flag and several others. Veterans from our military services will be carrying them. The Post 2002 new Am Vets shuttle from Corning and flatbed floats from the American Legion Post 067 and Marine Corps League, Detachment 1140 in Red Bluff, will be carrying our senior and disabled vet- erans followed by veter- ans who will be walking, carrying various flags and signs that will proudly dis- play their patriotism. This call is for more than 300 veterans to participate to- gether. Thousands of citizens will line the route as they do every year, local and those from out of town alike. These veterans would be honored to have the en- tire route standing as they proudly go by, not only be- cause they deserve respect but also because they will be carrying the National Colors and colors from no other country. All veter- ans feel a deep sense of re- spect for their service to this country. When people do not stand when the Na- tional Colors are presented or pass by, veterans and so many others feel that those people either need a well- presented class on Ameri- can Patriotism and respect or those who do not stand or at least place their right hand over their heart — as veterans especially remem- ber the saying from the 1960s and 1970s — "Amer- ica, love it or leave it." Rightly, veterans defend traditional American values especially when they believe that freedom isn't free. Remember again, the Te- hama County Young Ma- rines will also be carrying the National Colors. Stand, salute and applause as they lead the parade. They are learning about their veter- ans and how their commu- nity supports them. Encour- age them with your sup- port. Stand and salute. America isn't easy and neither is citizenship. You have to want it and want it badly. This is our commu- nity's way of thanking all of its veterans and veter- ans everywhere once again. VeteranJohnMinton served from 1973 to 1984. His email is JarusHeadus5@gmail. com. VETERANSCORNER TaketimetoreflectduringRound-UpParade Passages Health In- surance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) is presenting Welcome to Medicare workshops for those turning 65 this year or younger adults who will be entitled to Medi- care 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 cover- age it's important to know what questions to ask: How will my re- tiree plan work with my Medicare, can I delay enrolling into Medicare and not be penalized, do I need a drug plan and are there programs available to lower my Medicare health and prescription costs? Workshops will be held 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Lakeside Pa- vilion, 2565 Lakeside Village, Chico and 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, at Red Bluff Commu- nity Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., Red Bluff. Registration is re- quired by calling 898- 6716. This free work- shop is designed for baby boomers and oth- ers who will be new to Medicare this year who want to understand how their Medicare benefits work. Family members or caregivers are also welcome to attend. People who are new to Medicare will be del- uged with information from different insurance companies marketing their products. Ronda Kramer, program man- ager for Passages HI- CAP warns signing up with the wrong plan, or not doing anything may cost new Medicare recip- ients thousands of dol- lars, and they may not be able to make changes if enrollment deadlines are missed. For more informa- tion, call HICAP at Pas- sages at 1-800-434-0222. If your group or agency would like a workshop, contact Katherine Til- man at 898-5927. HICAP does not sell or endorse any insurance products. Passages helps older adults and family care- givers with important services to empower them to remain con- fident in their abil- ity to sustain and en- joy independent lives. For more information about Passages ser- vices go to www.pas- sagescenter.org. SENIORS Medicare workshops for boomers and disabled announced By Claire Lester Several Red Bluff FFA members headed to Califor- nia State University, Chico March 14 to compete in the Chico Field Day. From Red Bluff FFA, the Horse Judging, Livestock Judging, Forestry and Farm Power teams all competed. Each of the team members have been practicing for sev- eral months to prepare for the field days. The Light Horse Judging team won first place High Team overall and won third place high team for the per- formance classes. Mahlon Owens won First High In- dividual in the reasons cat- egory, second place in per- formance, and fourth in halter. Red Bluff's Forestry Team won first place high team and Michaela Black was the third high individual. Everyone had a great time and improved at their com- petition. There are only a few more field days remain- ing in spring before the Fresno Field Day and Cal Poly State Finals. Congrat- ulations to everyone who placed. FFA COURTESYPHOTO Red Bluff FFA members headed to California State University, Chico March 14to compete in the Chico Field Day. Red Bluff students compete in Chico Field Day, win event 40 Chestnut Avenue Red Bluff 530-330-1096 BRING BALANCE TO YOUR BODY Bring balance to your LIFE Pilates and Yoga Studio Formoreinfo www.healthybalanceredbluff.com LIFESTYLES » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, April 4, 2015 » MORE ATFACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS A4