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COURTESYPHOTO Vivian Mae Douglas was born Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff to Jennifer Mae and Stevan Anthony Douglas of Red Bluff. Vivian weighed 8pounds, 14ounces and was 21inches long. Welcoming baby Vivian are sister Rebeccah Smith, 13, and brother Jason Douglas, 3. Grandparents are Paula Terle of Corning, Kirk and Juanita Douglas of Los Molinos; great grandparent William H. Terle of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. BIRTH VivianMae Douglas, Sept. 7 HallieYates,awellknown young man of the Bend col- ony, who makes his home with W. D. Bonham a Bend rancher, is lying in the Te- hamacountyhospitalsuffer- ing from a gunshot wound, the source of which he re- fuses to divulge, and which is a mystery to the citizens of the Bend colony. The author- ities have not been called on the case and as yet Yates, who is apparently the only one hurt, has declined to say anything about it, there is not much chance of an in- vestigation being made. As near as can be learned the accident happened just before dark Thursday eve- ning. Yates walked down the Bend Ferry, rode across the river and talked freely with theferrymanenroute.After leaving the ferry on the west side of the river he started down the road toward Red Bluff. He had just passed out of sight around a bend in the road, near a bridge, about two hundred yards from the ferry when people at the ferry are said to have heard four or five shots fired in close succession. Five or ten minutes later a resident of the colony who had just returned in a buggy from a trip to Red Bluff, ar- rived at the bridge and found Yates, slightly dazed from a bullet wound in his left side. They took him into the buggy, crossed the ferry andtookhimtotheBonham residence. A physician was called from Red Bluff who gave first aid treatment to the wound. —Sept.25,1915 100 YEARS AGO... Bend colony man keeps a mysterious silence regarding bullet wound The Tehama County State of Jefferson Commit- tee has announced that it will be holding its second Sporting Clay Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Clear Creek Sports Club, lo- cated behind Rolling Hills Casino, in Corning. Sign in for registered shooters will begin at 8 a.m., with shooting to start at 9 a.m. There will be categories for men, women and youth, 17 and younger. Entry fee is $100 per shooter for the adults and includes clays and lunch. The youth cost will be $50 per shooter for ahalfcourse,alsoincluding clays and lunch. There is a maximum of 70 entries in all categories. Non shooters are invited and can order lunch only for $20. The tri-tip luncheon and awards ceremony will be hosted by Carlino's Event Center at Rolling Hills Ca- sino, where raffle items can be viewed and tickets pur- chased. A special raffle item will be a camouflage Benelli Nova 12 gauge shot gun, with a maximum of 100 tickets to be sold, at $10 each. The winner will be drawn at the luncheon and need not be present to win. Sponsorships are also being offered to businesses at $100 for a Station Spon- sor, and $500 for Gold Sponsors, who will be fea- tured at Shooting Stations and at the luncheon. For more information, or to request an event Flyer, shooter and non- shooter registration forms and sponsorship forms call John Ward at 529-1346, or write to johnwardphoto@ sbcglobal.net. RSVP and payment must be received by Oct. 12. The State of Jefferson Committee in Tehama County continues to sup- port the movement to sep- arate rural northern Cal- ifornia from the rest of the state, in order to ob- tain better representation. More information can be obtained at soj51.net. FUNDRAISER State of Jefferson clay shoot set for October MINERAL Lassen Volcanic National Park entrance fees will be waived on Saturday in honor of National Public Lands Day. Opportunities to explore the unique volcanic land- scapes, enjoy the mountain scenery, camp, or attend the 6th annual Art and Wine Festival are just some of the experiences that await visi- tors. "Now is the perfect time to visit Lassen Volcanic Na- tional Park and experience the changing fall foliage and beautiful weather," said Su- perintendent Steve Gibbons. Park concessioner, Cali- fornia Guest Services, will host Art & Wine of Lassen from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 26 at the Kohm Yah-mah- nee Visitor Center. For visitors planning to camp, there are several campgrounds that remain open. Weather- permitting, Butte Lake is open until Oct. 27, Juniper Lake is open un- til Oct. 13, Warner Valley is open until Oct. 14, Sum- mit Lake South is open un- til Sept. 29 and Manzanita Lake is open until snow clo- sure. The Southwest Walk-in Campground is open year- round with water and rest- rooms available at the visi- tor center during the win- ter months. Summit Lake North, Lost Creek and stock corrals are now closed for the season. For trail information, campground openings and conditions to plan your trip, visit www.nps.gov/lavo or call the visitor center at 595-4480 or lavo_informa- tion@nps.gov. LASSEN VOLCANIC Park to celebrate with free entrance Saturday The following information is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sher- iff's Department, Corning Police Department, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol logs. Accident SouthandMargueriteAv- enue: A hit and run occurred Wednesday at 8:25p.m. in Corning. Rajendra Patel was entering the intersection when a driver in a 2003Mer- cedes hit him, causing major damage to Patel's vehicle. Patel spun off the road and hit a PG&E power pole when he was hit. The unknown driver le the scene and has unknown damage to the vehicle. Patel was sent to St. Elizabeth Community Hospi- tal with minor knee pain. Arrest Rockney Payne: 52, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked into jail Wednes- day for a felony charge of bringing alcohol or drugs into prison. Bail was set at $18,000. Fire 7700block Cone Avenue: A structure fire was reported Wednesday at 4:40p.m. that spread to an area with trees and vegetation. The fire burned a quarter of an acre and was contained at 5:15p.m. McCoy Road at Matlock Loop Road: A structure fire was reported in the area around 6p.m. Wednesday. The structure was fully en- gulfed in flames and the fire spread to nearby vegeta- tion. A quarter of an acre burned. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The fire was contained at 6:35p.m. Suspicious 21900block of Gyle Road: A silver sedan involved in a burglary in progress was reported in the area Wednes- day. The license plate num- ber is 4LWE525. SouthAvenueandMargue- riteAvenue: Allied Agency requested police to be on the lookout for a white or gray se- dan with le front end dam- age, which fled the scene of a traffic collision that occurred Wednesday. Officers at- tempted to locate the suspect with the license plate number 5YSZ748, but the vehicle was not at the residence. POLICE LOGS My parents told me they gave him to me as a Christmas present in 1955, in Detroit, Michigan, in a two-story flat on Dex- ter Avenue. I've seen the grainy 8MM movies, but of course, I don't remem- ber. After all, I was barely a year old, hardly old enough to know what was a "best friend," let alone that he would be it. At night, I'd hold him until I fell asleep; his very presence banishing mon- sters that lived under the bed and the shadow crea- tures in the closet. When wind against the windows caused the curtains to pul- sate and the panes to howl a ghostly, eerie, wail, my little yellow buddy with the dark black eyes and furry body watched over me until the sandman cast his magic upon me. He shared my pillow, his yel- low, foam, and fur body with plastic face peering over the blankets to pro- tect me, long after I dozed. I would drag him from Kevin's to Joey's to Vic- tor's during long vaca- tions and hot muggy af- ternoons. He'd sit, floppy- necked, across from me on the kitchen table as I'd sip lemonade and draw with crayons. While I did home- work, he rested, never complaining, near my pen- cil jar. And when no one was to be found and there was nothing to do but let my imagination take over, I covered him in alumi- num foil, wrapped saran wrap around his head, sus- pended him from the ceil- ing light, and pretended he was an astronaut. "Commander Puppy," I said into my paper-cup microphone (adding the right amount of voice crackle to increase the re- alism), "This is Captain Scott. Over. Do you hear me? Over. Come in Com- mander. Over and out." Together, we spent hours; daylight until dark. January through Decem- ber. Childhood through adolescence. As my world expanded and I played touch foot- ball in the alley with Rich- ard and Mike and the su- per-nerdy Randy, Puppy waited on my bed for my arrival. To the out- side world, I had out- grown him. But having him around, even if I was not, made me stronger. The consistency gave me a history, which made me feel older and wiser – and in some way, a little safer. I didn't need to see Puppy to have that; I just needed to know he was around. Rocket ships and foot- ball games and color- ing books morphed into a whiz-bang whirl of dead- lines and assignments, grocery shopping and homework helping, per- sonal responsibilities and compromises. What re- mains of my tattered, torn, tired friend with the hole in his leg and the loose threads around his neck still sits on my book- case. I no longer seem to have time for him, but he's never forgotten me. In some strange way, he brings a consistency to me from my childhood un- til today. I lost most of my past in a divorce and via several moves around the state many years ago. Vid- eos of my children and my yearbooks from high school are nowhere to be found. However, I don't know whether it was cir- cumstance or divine in- tervention, but I never lost Puppy – and the feeling he brings to this day. Qual- ity. Spirit. A sense of well being that I don't want to lose. I might be 61 years old and gray on top, but we never grow up; we sim- ply become wrinkled kids. Having him around to this day makes my world a lit- tle better. And that can never be a bad thing. 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