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Project Healing Wa- ters Fly Fishing is a free program dedicated to the physical and emotional re- habilitation of disabled ac- tive military service per- sonnel and disabled veter- ans through fly fishing and associated activities includ- ing education and outings, according to the group's website. I was invited to visit them on Monday, May 18, in Redding. When I stepped into the office at the Shasta Trinity Fly Fishers, 1872 Buenaventura Blvd. #3, I was immediately welcomed by all of the members pres- ent. Ron Saiki, the program coordinator, introduced himself. He was expecting me. Previously I had spo- ken with two others who had given their information through a veteran contact. They allowed me to take some photos of their dis- cussions about fly fishing. The mission of Project Healing Waters-Shasta County is to assist in the physical and emotional re- habilitation of disabled ac- tive duty military person- nel and veterans through fly fishing and fly tying ed- ucation and outings. Proj- ect Healing Waters Fly Fishing strives to effec- tively serve the deserving past and present mem- bers of our armed forces who have made great sac- rifices in the service of our nation. The project's program provides basic fly fishing, fly casting, fly tying and rod building classes, along with clinics for wounded and injured personnel rang- ing from beginners to those with prior fly fishing and tying experience who are adapting their skills to their new abilities. Saiki started a discus- sion about their next fishing trip at Cordy Bass Pond in Cottonwood scheduled for Tuesday, May 26. They all discussed the rules of catch and release, the equipment to bring — rods, reels, flies and leaders, etc. Gerry Martin also spoke about the best water tem- peratures, what colors the bass can see best, and when the water gets lighter ice will float. All signs of when and where to fly fish. There were dozens of other topics to discuss in the 90-minute meeting. Both Saiki and Martin said that about three years ago, when the program be- gan, the veterans would barely speak to each other in these meetings. But now they all have fun discuss- ing mostly fishing but other topics also. While I was there a Navy Corpsman showed me pho- tos on his cell phone of his grandchildren, ages five to nine, at Gracie Lake in the Shingletown area in Shasta County from May 16 and 17. They were all holding rods and fish. Contact information for the program may be found at www.projecthealingwa- ters.org, www.shastatrini- tyflyfishers.org and P.O. Box 99002, Redding, 96099. The Shasta-Trinity Fly Fishers is the sponsor of Project Heal- ing Waters Fly Fishing for these veterans. VeteranJohnMinton served from 1973 to 1984. His email is JarusHeadus5@gmail. com. ProjectHealing Waters Fly Fishing COURTESYPHOTO The Shasta-Trinity Fly Fishers members and veterans discuss an upcoming Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing outing. VETERANSCORNER REDDING Shasta Regional Medical Center is bringing Scott Zeller, MD, chief of Psychiatric Emergency Ser- vices for Alameda Health System in San Leandro, to speak on the Alameda Model, a Psychiatric Emer- gency Services unit, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28 at the Cascade Theatre in Red- ding. The event is free to the public and tickets are available at the Cascade or Shasta Regional Medical Center. Zeller is a pioneer of ad- vanced Psychiatric Emer- gency Services, with a clinical framework now known as the Alameda Model. The protocols of the Al- ameda Model address the issue of mental health pa- tients spending extraor- dinarily long hours in the Emergency Depart- ment, as well as lack of re- sources available for effec- tive treatment and place- ment. PES units have proven to reduce delays to psychiat- ric care by more than 80%, as well as provide effective assessment and treatment that has stabilized more than 75% of the crisis men- tal health patients, avoid- ing unnecessary hospital- izations. The mental healthcare delivery system in Cali- fornia is decentralized, under-resourced and has uncontrollably collided with emergency medi- cine. Years of cuts to lo- cal and state funded men- tal health programs have caused an increased re- liance on hospitals, yet, many hospitals have lim- ited, if any onsite mental health services. "The Alameda Model is currently possible in all California hospitals and health systems due to a facility based billing code for Crisis Stabilization within Medi-Cal," Zeller says. "It's well documented the growing number of mental health patients seeking psychiatric care in EDs, and the reliance on EDs as a treatment center for mental illness is inef- fective," said Shasta CEO Cyndy Gordon. "We need appropriate resources for patients with acute needs for psychiat- ric care. Dr. Zeller's proven Alameda Model providing improved access and treat- ment for mental health care, increased stabiliza- tion rates, along with re- duced hospitalization costs, warrants the discussion if a regional PES unit for Shasta County is possible." Zeller was recently named 2015 Doctor of the Year by the National Coun- cil for Behavioral Health. His contributions include the development of multi- center guidelines consid- ered Best Practice in the Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation, or BETA. Before BETA, guide- lines for treating men- tal illness focused solely on medication strategies. Yet, agitation can result from countless causes, and its treatment is mul- tidimensional, with med- ication only playing a small part. The BETA guidelines in- volve intervention aspects, including triage, diagnosis and verbal de-escalation, as well as medicine choices. REDDING Presentation: Modern approaches to mental health management With great weather ex- pected across most of the Golden State this holiday weekend, Cal Fire urges everyone to use caution as fire danger remains higher than normal due to the drought. Memorial Day weekend is often said to be the offi- cial start of summer with everyone enjoying out- door activities and recre- ation during the three-day break. "While we hope every- one has an enjoyable hol- iday, we also want it to be a safe one," said Chief Ken Pimlott, Cal Fire director. "The dry conditions throughout the state have created a situation where a fire could easily spark, so we ask everyone to be cautious as they enjoy their time outdoors." So far this year, Cal Fire has seen almost twice as many wildfires than average and the peak of summer is still to come. In the midst of this severe drought, ev- eryone is encouraged to be vigilant and remem- ber that One Less Spark means One Less Wild- fire. When camping, obtain a campfire permit at www. PreventWildfireCA.org, check for local fire restric- tions, clear away grass, leaves and other debris within a 10-foot perimeter of any campfire, have a re- sponsible person in atten- dance at all times and en- sure all campfires are com- pletely extinguished before leaving. W hen barbecuing, never leave the grill unat- tended. Before setting out, en- sure your vehicle is prop- erly maintained with nothing dragging on the ground, when towing, make sure trailer chains are properly secured and never drive or pull over into dry grass. For more ways to be safe this holiday, visit www. ReadyforWildfire.org or www.fire.ca.gov. MEMORIAL DAY Cal Fire urges safety over weekend Advocacy American Legion, Las- sen Post 0167 Red Bluff, 528-1026 American Legion, Rais- ner Post 45 Corning, 518-3152 Am Vets, Post 2002 Corning, 526-2883 VFW Los Molinos, 384-1301 Red Bluff, 528-1026 Corning Post 4218 Dis- trict 15 Auxiliary 4218, District 15 824-5957 DAV 529-4579 Marine Corps League, Detachment 1140 (888) MCL-1140 Military Family Support Group 529-1852 or 529-2416 Services Tehama County Veter- ans Service Office 529-3664 Tehama County Veter- ans Collaborative Tehama Together, 527- 2223 Veteran Resource Cen- ter Chico (530) 809-2831 Redding (530) 223-3211 VA Crisis Hotline (800) 273-8255 VA Homeless Outreach (530) 247-7917 Redding VA Outpatient Clinic (530) 226-7555 Chico VA Outpatient Clinic (530) 879-5000 Veterans Home, Redding (530) 224-3800 Faith-based Advocacy PATH — Poor And The Homeless 736-3959 Pastor Dave Lamberson, VCF 736-3400 Serving veterans? If your local organiza- tion or government en- tity offers service specific to veterans, send contact information to editor@ redbluffdailynews.com, fax to 527-9251 or drop it off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff during busi- ness hours to be added to this listing. Veteran ID Card Program: http://ads. digitalfirstmedia. com/mngi/splash- static/17551/Veter- an_ID_Card_Program. pdf. RESOURCES Veterans services, advocacy groups listed ANDERSON One of the hottest tickets in town has now become a fundrais- ing opportunity for com- munity groups, churches, schools, youth and adult sports teams or non-profit charities. The Shasta Speedway announced this week that selected event tickets for the May 30 NASCAR K&N Race, Bill Schmidt Memo- rial 150 will be made avail- able for direct sales or just online to benefit organi- zations looking to raise funds to support their pro- grams in two easy to use formats. Tickets on all levels can be sold directly to the public or an application for a registration number can be obtained from the Shasta Speedway market- ing department and the buyers of the ticket can go directly to the ticket web- site and enter the group's code in the appropriate box and the group will be credited. Due to seating limita- tions only 2,500 tickets are available for sale in this fundraising program and even before the tickets went on sale Wednesday calls were coming in from all over the western United States for group ticket pur- chases. The race's website is www.shasta-speedway. com. Adrienne Hulst, event coordinator for the speed- way, said the decision to initiate this program was simple; it was a choice to give the money to a sales agency or put it back into the community where it could benefit a local group or organization. It's the speedway's philosophy to be an active and support- ing member of the com- munity. The Bill Schmitt Memo- rial 150 will kick off Fri- day May 29 with a parade through down town An- derson at 1 p.m. and offer autograph signing at both the track and NAPA Auto Parts store on Balls Ferry Road. As opposed to nor- mal NASCAR events where spectators are banned from the pits, autograph sessions and access to driv- ers, this event allows spec- tators into the pits area. Pit passes will be avail- able for purchase and these funds will help support the MyTeam Teen Emergency Control Driving Program. Entertainment, music and specialty food will also be a part of the weekend pro- gram. Groups can call Hulst at (916) 616-4061 and get registration information for selling tickets or par- ticipate in the online pro- gram. Then it's as simple as letting their friends and family understand that they get to watch and enjoy a nationally televised NAS- CAR race live in their own town along with great food and entertainment. 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