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2A Daily News – Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Community people&events Crime watch meeting The Richfield Neighborhood Watch will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 9, at the Richfield Fire Station. The group's diligent efforts in 2011 have shown a sub- stantial decrease in crime in the area. See how you too can make a difference and get on the crime alert e-mail list. With the implementation of AB-109, it is a crucial time to help our local law enforcement with this realignment plan affecting our county. Any questions call Melissa Grootveld at 824-6260. Weatherization help Weatherization Services for the low income, elderly or disabled in Tehama County are available on a limited basis. For more information call Mike Baldwin at (530) 528-4046 or send an e-mail to mbaldwin@tcdss.org. Gallery hosts monthly event Redding's Second Saturday Night lives on at Gallery 833 Fine Art, 833 Mistletoe Lane, Ste. A4, in Redding. Art, wine and beverage, cheese and snacks, will be available 6-9 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. For more information, call 223-3541 or 221-8150. Volunteers sought • AARP/IRS, under their Tax-Aide Program is seek- ing local volunteers to assist Tehama and Glenn county residents with state and federal tax preparation. Bilin- gual volunteers are also needed. They accept and train volunteers between October and December. Volunteers are asked to give a minimum commitment of four hours per week between Feb. 1 and April 15. Expenses are reimbursed on a limited basis. Information from Harley Bennett at 529-1536 and Barbara Vandygriff at 824- 2531. • The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program at Passages Adult Resource Center has ongo- ing recruitment for volunteers to be advocates on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. Volunteers help to explain Medicare benefits and serve as advocates to help Medicare patients access the health care benefits. Infor- mation and application packets are available at 898- 6716. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. Grilled beef chimichangas Courtesy photo Tehama Co. CattleWomen front row: Linda Walker, Carol Enos, Laurel Walker,Kelly Mouton; back row: Shirley Davis, Marge Kutz, Paula Holden and Joyce Bundy were mailing the California CattleWomen Newsletter. Next meeting of TCCW will be Jan. 5, 11 a.m. at Wilcox Oaks Golf Course for a soup and salad luncheon. This recipe for Grilled Beef Chimichangas was a finalist in the 2011 National Beef Cook-Off for Teresa Smith of California. 1 boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 3/4-inch thick, (about 1 pound) 1 package (1.25 ounces) 30 per- cent less sodium taco seasoning mix 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divid- ed 1 can (4.5 ounces) chopped green chilis, undrained 1/3 cup coarsely chopped, unsalted dry-roasted peanuts 1/3 cup chopped roasted red bell peppers 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese 6 spinach tortillas (10-inch diam- eter), warmed 1. Cut beef steak lengthwise in half and then crosswise into 1/8- inch thick strips. Place beef and taco seasoning mix in large bowl; toss to coat beef. 2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add half of beef; stir- fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Repeat with remaining 1 teaspoon oil and beef. Return beef to skillet. Stir in chilies, peanuts, bell pepper and cilantro. 3. Spoon heaping 2 tablespoons cheese into center of each warmed tortilla. Top with about 3/4 cup beef mixture; fold bottom edge up over filling, fold in sides to close; secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining chimichangas. Spray outside of chimichangas with non- stick cooking spray. 4. Place chimichangas on grid over medium, ash-covered coals; grill chimichangas, uncovered 3 to 5 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, uncovered, 5 to 7 minutes) or until lightly toasted and filling is heated through. Chimichangas can also be baked on baking sheet in 350 degree oven 15-18 minutes, or until heated through. Makes 6 serving. 21st century manners — or the lack thereof D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 37 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 CUSTOMER SERVICE: Subscription & delivery Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (530) 527-2151, Ext. 1 subscription rates (All prices include all applicable taxes) Monday through Saturday $9.50 four weeks Rural Rate $10.59 four weeks Business & professional rate $2.19 four weeks, Monday-Friday By mail: In Tehama County $12.17 four weeks All others $16.09 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Monday through Saturday except Sunday, by California Newspaper Partnership. 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Freaks Will Frolic For Three Days The right of way has been cleared and the track greased for a big home talent show the local lodge of Elks proposes to put on here beginning January 19. The affair is so stupendous, and so essential to the peace, happiness and prosperity of this community that but three days will be consumed in presentation of the event. — Jan. 3, 1921 By ARMIN BROTT McClatchy-Tribune Dear Mr. Dad: We've always taught our kids to say "please," "thank you," "excuse me," and the other basics. But where are the rules about texting and using cell phones and all those other things that did- n't even exist when our par- ents were teaching us how to be polite? A: Great question. Reminds me of last Thanksgiving, which I hosted. I was sitting at one end of the table and noticed that two guests at the other end were staring into their laps and, you guessed it, texting. I didn't want to embarrass them, so I did the next best thing: sent each of them a sternly worded text telling them to stop texting. That seemed to resolve the issue. But that whole experience (we'll skip the other guest who repeatedly checked football scores on his phone and then got up to go watch a game on TV) taught me two things. First, that while "please" and "thank you" are still impor- tant, there are dozens of other situations that Emily Post never even dreamed of. And second, today's technologies haven't changed the fact that good, old-fashioned manner are just as important as they ever were. So here are a few 21st century scenarios and some thoughts on how to handle them. If you have an idea of one we should cover here, please let us know. We'll feature some of the best in future columns. Texting or talking on the phone at the dinner table. My basic rule is No. It's rude — in the same way that reading a book at the dinner table or ignoring or excluding people in a social situation would be rude. It shows a basic dis- respect for other people around you. The same goes for playing games on your phone or DS or other handheld device. Of course, if there's a true emergency (an Angry Birds tournament doesn't count), the rules change. But even then, stand up, say a polite, "would you please excuse me?" and go somewhere private. Social media. Yes, it's everywhere, but the Gold- en Rule still applies: Don't do anything to anyone else that you wouldn't want someone to do to you. Thinking about YouTube- ing a video of a friend making a fool of herself after having had a few too many drinks? Considering re-Tweeting a confidential message someone sent you? Toying with the idea of posting some really nasty comments on some- one's Facebook Wall? Take Tehama District Jr. Livestock a deep breath and imagine that the roles are reversed and someone else was posting videos, Tweeting, or cyberbullying you. Email. We all know that it's rude to write in all caps because IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE SCREAMING. But be very careful about how you use Reply or Reply All. Does everyone on the email list really need to see your response to the original sender? I'm guessing not. And be even more careful about using BCC. If you're using BCC to send potentially embar- rassing information to someone who really has no business knowing it, you're playing with fire. Eventu- ally the other person will find out and you'll be pegged — rightfully so — as an untrustworthy person who betrays friends and can't keep a secret. And finally, try not to send email thank-you notes unless it's for something very informal. It's not appropriate, for example, for a child to write one "thanks for the cool birth- day present" email and CC all of her guests (we've received more than one of these). Written thank-yous take more time and effort but they're much more meaningful — to both the writer and the recipient. Annual Meeting Wed., Jan 11th 6pm held in the Tehama Room @ Tehama District Fairgrounds