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The Red Bluff Commu- nity Band will begin its tra- ditional summer concert se- ries 8-9 p.m. Monday, June 1, at Red Bluff's River Park. The community is in- vited to come to the park, bring a chair and claim a location in the bandstand area. Sit back on the park's grass and reflect with the tunes the many fond memo- ries of the past that the mu- sic can bring. Music is a history of times and events gone by. It helps us recall usually posi- tive moments of excitement, fun and joy. The band plays 8-9 p.m. every Monday through Au- gust. Every program contains military marches, light clas- sics, patriotic numbers, old standards, songs of stage and Broadway and even Dixieland music. New this year will be the Swing Band, which is com- posed of members of the Community Band. It will play the last number of each concert program. There is no charge for the concerts. REDBLUFF Old fashioned band concerts begin Monday COURTESYPHOTO The Red Bluff Community Band playing a Christmas concert. Last week's arti- cle caused quite a stir. The problem of feral cats hit a nerve with a great many people. Ev- eryone agreed it was a large prob- lem. There were suggestions offered regarding possible solu- tions. Each one had valid points and encompassed the key factors of spaying and neutering and caring properly for our domes- tic pets. However, unless we as a community unite and actively work to- wards reducing the num- bers of new feral cats and kittens, the situation will continue to spiral out of control. National animal wel- fare organizations like HSUS, the ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society, and PetSmart Charities, along with numerous mu- nicipalities throughout the United States sup- port Trap-Neuter-Re- turn (TNR). The Amer- ican Bird Conservatory with its Cats Indoors Pro- gram — http://www.ab- cbirds.org/abcprograms/ policy/cats/index.html — and The Wildlife Soci- ety do not. Though these groups disagree on TNR, all the groups are united regarding the necessity of spaying and neutering, the safety of keeping do- mestic cats indoors or in a contained outdoor facil- ity, providing permanent identification, educating the public, supporting lo- cal shelters, and being re- sponsible pet guardians. Almost everyone in the community can agree that the ultimate goal is fewer feral cats. The source of contention is how to achieve the re- sult. Options discussed for control have included doing nothing, killing fe- ral cats on site or remov- ing them for euthanasia, removing and relocating them to sanctuaries, etc., socializing and rehabil- itating them so they be- come adoptable, utiliz- ing contraceptives, TNR, and stricter laws, regula- tions, and penalties. If we take "doing nothing" out of the mix, each potential solution involves time, money, commitment and people. In addition to the above possible solutions, we must also focus on the sources and issues con- tributing to the prob- lem. There are many rea- sons why people abandon their pets or allow them to roam freely without being spayed or neutered and without proper iden- tification. Unless we can identify the why, we can- not appropriately inter- vene and provide assis- tance. However, interven- tion also involves time, money, commitment, and people. There are no easy answers or cheap quick fixes. In 2008/2009 a Feral Cat Ad Hoc Board Commit- tee was formed to address the concerns, prob- lems and ideas on how to decrease feral cat popula- tions in Tehama County. They, too, realized there was not one single sim- ple solution, even though TNR was the favored op- tion. Personally, I also support TNR. While it may not be everyone's ideal, it does help to curb overpopulation. In ad- dition, according to nu- merous studies, TNR de- creases nuisance behav- iors since neutered cats typically will roam less, fight less, spray less, and yowl less. For those interested in TNR and wishing to spay/neuter (S/N) fe- ral cats in their area, the following provide dis- counted S/N services to Tehama County resi- dents: Red Bluff Veteri- nary Clinic in Red Bluff — 527-1886 — offers feral S/N on the first Wednes- day of every month. The Mill Creek Veterinary Clinic in Los Molinos — 384-1700 — offers feral S/N on the last Friday of every month. Haven Hu- mane Society in Ander- son — 241-1568 — offers feral S/N Monday thru Friday. In addition, SAFE in the North State — 410-6303 or http://www. safenorthstate.org/cats_ sn_programs.html — of- fers feral S/N vouchers. Because each clinic and organization has specific criteria to be met, please contact them directly. Whether you support and endorse TNR or not, ignoring the feral cat problem will not make it go away. We should first agree that our en- tire community must em- brace and implement a variety of approaches to have a lasting impact in curtailing the feral cat problem. Secondly, as in- dividuals we should see how we can work with our community's pub- lic agencies, shelter, vet- erinarians, and rescue groups to help reduce fe- ral cat populations. In many instances, small steps taken can even- tually solve large prob- lems. All we, as individu- als, need to do is take the first step. RonnieCaseyisvice president of PETS — Providing Essentials for Tehama Shelter. She can be reached at rmcredbluff@gmail.com. For more information about PETS, visit petstehama.org. PETS Cooperationkeyin dealing with feral cats Ronnie Casey Los Molinos hogs made a great showing at the Chico fair,carryingoffanumberof blue ribbons and one grand champion prize. C. E. Bar- rows was the principal ex- hibitor from Los Molinos, having Berkshire of varying ages. He won first prize pre- miums for aged boar, two year old boar and over, un- der one year and under six months. His boar also won the grand championship prize in the Berkshire class. Healsowonsecondprizesfor boar under six months and oneyearoldsow.Onthebest display of hogs as a whole he won second prize, losing in this not because lack of in- dividual merit among his exhibit, but because other exhibitors exceeded him in number of hogs. — May 30, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Molinos hogs prize wi nn er s at C hi co fa ir The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California High- way Patrol logs. Arrest LisaReneRutledge: 43, of Red Bluff was arrested Thursday at the Job Training Center on Main Street. She was booked into Tehama County Jail on the misde- meanor charge of battery: spouse/ex-spouse. Bail was $5,000. Fraud Vista Way: Someone from Tri State Drilling reported Thursday the fraudulent use of a stolen credit card that was used to purchase pipes. Suspicious Monroe Avenue, cross of State Route 36W: Some- one reported about 9:30 a.m. Thursday that shots were fired from a older gray Toyota Corolla with a man driving and a woman in her 20s as a passenger. Nothing further was available. Fourth Street: A bald man was reportedly seen looking through the window of a man's residence about 9:45 p.m. Thursday and a few minutes later through the man's mother's window, however, officers were un- able to locate him upon their arrival. 15900block of Bowman Road: A woman reported that she believed the frogs in her pond had been poisoned a er she found them all dead early Thursday morning. She advised that the Department of Fish and Wildlife was en route to investigate. Vandalism Kimball Road: Two separate reports of vandalism were reported Thursday at the Red Bluff Meadows Apart- ments and an additional incident at the Red Bluff City Corporation Yard down the street. At 5:38p.m., the first report was received of a window being broken out of a vehicle. At 5:45p.m., a woman reported her vehicle window had been broken out sometime during the a er- noon. At 5:46p.m., someone reported a hole that had been cut in the city's fence. Around the corner in the 300block of South Jackson Street there was a report at 7:21p.m. of a truck that had been broken into Chestnut Avenue: The Green Barn restaurant reported Thursday there had been an attempt to steal an air conditioning unit. POLICE LOGS The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Monday through Fri- day at noon at the Red Bluff Commu- nity-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- delivered meal. A minimum donation of $3.50 is appreciated for seniors 60 and older. For those guests younger than 60, the charge is $8. A donation is not a requirement to receive a meal if you qualify for the program. Reservations must be made a min- imum of one day in advance by call- ing 527-2414. One percent milk is served with each meal. Menu is subject to change. Monday BBQ Chicken, Macaroni Salad, Black Bean Salad, Mixed Berries Tuesday HEART HEALTHY Vegetable Beef Soup, Mandarin Oranges, Cranberry Juice, Seasoned Bread Stick Wednesday Crab Cake, Pacific Blend Vegeta- bles, Pineapple Coleslaw, Luau Fruit Cup, Muffin Thursday Turkey Sandwich, Beet Mandarin Salad, Strawberries Friday HEART HEALTHY VEGETARIAN Pasta Primavera, Green Salad w/ dressing, Apricots, Garlic Bread MENU Se ni or N ut ri ti on P ro gr am m en u Active 20-30 is a national ser- vice organization, made up of men and women in their 20s and 30s who have a passion for im- proving the lives of children in their communities. These emerging leaders serve local kids through hands-on work and fundraising and a chapter is being formed in Red Bluff. The first meeting for the Active 20-30 Club of Red Bluff is sched- uled for 6 p.m. Thursday, June 6 at the Palomino Room down- town. 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