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ChildrenstayingattheAl- ternativestoViolenceshelter or attending services with theirfamilycanfindcomfort in a good book thanks to the Tehama CountyChildAbuse Prevention Council. The council, in partner- ship with Tehama Reads, provided the funding for the design and construction of a custom bookcase to house books both for the children's enjoymentwhileinresidence as well as a secured cabinet with new books for each child to keep. "We wanted to provide an opportunity for child and parent to enjoy a book to- gether and have a bonding moment in a trying time of theirlives,"saidLindaLucas, a council member. The children may read books from the small lend- ing library, and at the end of their stay in the shelter they will receive a book of their own to take with them. The addition of these books adds to the safe, nurturing envi- ronmentthattheshelterpro- vides. The bookcase itself was a bit of a design challenge. "The space for the shelving unit was odd shaped, not square. It took some custom design work to make it fit," said Mike Lindsey, council vice-chairman and architect of the bookcase. The council will continue to supply books and mate- rials to Alternatives to Vio- lence to support a literacy- rich environment. The Child Abuse Preven- tion Council meets at 8:30 a.m.onthethirdWednesday of each month at the NCCDI offices,220SycamoreSt.Ste. 200. The meetings are open to the public. Call Diane Sugarman at 529-1500 ex- tension 130 for more infor- mation. ALTERNATIVESTOVIOLENCE Bookshelves, books donated to shelter Come join good friends for lunch in the Garden- side Café, in the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. A freshly prepared, nu- tritionally balanced meal is served Monday through Friday at noon. Lunch also is served at the Corn- ing Senior Center, 1014 4th Ave., at 11:30 a.m. Call 527- 2414 a day ahead to reserve a space for lunch. A min- imum suggested dona- tion of $3.50 for those 60 and older is requested, al- though a donation is not a requirement to receive a meal. There is a charge of $8 for guests younger than 60. Come enjoy lunch and various activities during the week, all are welcome. The menu for the com- ing week: Oct. 19-23 Monday Chicken a la King, Cran- berry Walnut Slaw, Straw- berries, Biscuit Tuesday Meatloaf, Mashed Po- tatoes w/Gravy, Broccoli, Orange Wedges, Whole Wheat Bread Wednesday Chili, Beet Mandarin Salad, Pineapple Coleslaw, Cornbread Thursday Clam Chowder, Mar- inated Vegetable Salad, Mango, Sourdough Roll Friday VEGETARIAN Pasta Primavera, Green Salad w/dressing, Apri- cots, French Bread SENIOR NUTRITION Menu for the week Wong Goey, who re- cently plead guilty to sell- ing liquor in no-license territory, and had another similar charge dismissed by the District Attorney, was sentenced to pay a fine of $350 or serve one day in jail for each two dollars of the fine by Judge Elli- son in superior court yes- terday morning. Although technically this is Goey's first offense, he has been arrested on three differ- ent charges and yesterday afternoon while languish- ing in jail unable to pay his fine, another warrant charging him with a new offense was served. — Oct. 17, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Ju dg e El li so n heavy sentence to blind pigger What better way to show your support for the community than by attending the Red Bluff High School first ever Lip Sync Battle? T he competition will take place 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. Tickets will be sold for $2 at the door, so hurry over to get the best seat for this epic battle. Participants will be rocking out to their favor- ite tunes making this show one not to miss. So grab your micro- phone and air guitar and join your Red Bluff Spar- tans for an incredible com- petition. RED BLUFF Lip sync battle set for high school October is National Pit Bull Awareness month and starting Monday, Oct. 19 through Saturday, Oct. 24, it is officially Pit Bull Aware- ness week at the Tehama County An- imal Care Center at 1830 Walnut St., Red Bluff. Dur- ing this week the Center, in conjunction with PETS, will be offering all Pit-Bull type dogs for adoption for the adoptive fee of $45 or less. What is a Pit-Bull and why would anyone want to adopt one? A Pit-Bull is not a dog breed. It is an abbreviated term used to describe the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Ter- rier, Staffordshire Bull Ter- rier, and any mix thereof. Breeding bulldogs and ter- riers together created the Pit Bull, a dog that com- bined the disposition and agility of the terrier with the strength of the bulldog. The United Kennel Club's description of the Ameri- can Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) is as follows: "The essential characteristics of the APBT are strength, confidence, and zest for life. This breed is eager to please and brim- ming over with enthusiasm. APBTs make excellent fam- ily companions and have al- ways been noted for their love of children. Because most APBTs exhibit some level of dog aggression, and because of its powerful phy- sique, the APBT requires an owner who will carefully socialize and obedience train the dog. The breed's natural agility makes it one of the most capable canine climbers so good fencing is a must for this breed. The APBT is not the best choice for a guard dog since they are extremely friendly, even with strangers. Aggressive behavior toward humans is uncharacteristic of the breed and highly undesir- able. This breed does very well in performance events because of its high level of intelligence and its willing- ness to work." We often hear that Pit Bulls are dangerous and ag- gressive to humans. In or- der to understand how this is erroneous, we must again look towards its his- tory. For well over 150 years these dogs have actually been bred away from hu- man aggressiveness. Mal- colm Gladwell explains this well in his February 6, 2006 New Yorker article. "Pit bulls were not bred to fight humans. On the contrary: a dog that went after specta- tors, or its handler… or any of the other people involved in making a dogfighting dog a good dogfighter was usually put down. The rule in the pit-bull world was 'Man-eaters die.'" What we all must under- stand is that, with any dog of any breed, under a cer- tain set of circumstances various types of aggres- sion can occur, such as: hu- man, other dog, other an- imal, territory, and food. Pit Bulls can form friend- ships with other pets when given proper introductions and supervision. Pit bulls are terriers, and Jack Rus- sell Terriers have wrestled badgers and other animals for farmers for years. This terrier drive in pit bulls has been, and continues to be, exploited by unscrupulous entities against other dogs for gaming purposes. Like any breed of dog, Pit Bulls can run the gamut from being dog-aggressive to being exceptionally dog- friendly. Any dog has the potential to fight another dog if mishandled. Pit Bulls are not recommended for any person who does not understand terrier traits and principal canine be- havior. Ultimately, Pit Bull temperament, like any other dog, is a result of not only genetic make-up, but also how the animal is raised and trained. Senior ASPCA Vice President Ran- dall Lockwood summed it up succinctly by equat- ing dog to human aggres- sion as the "perfect storm of bad human-canine inter- actions — the wrong dog, the wrong background, the wrong history, in the hands of the wrong person in the wrong environmental sit- uation." So, why would you want to adopt one? The answer is, because the Pit Bull has been, and continues to be, a loyal, faithful compan- ion. Pit Bulls excel in prac- tically every canine task in- cluding herding, guard- ing, hunting, and ratting. They are superb working dogs, and are employed as police and armed ser- vice dogs, search and res- cuers, and therapy animals. Strength, confidence, and enthusiasm are character- istics of this breed. Some of these dogs can be low key, but most need activity to channel their energy. They are loving pets not only for children, but for adults too. Properly raised, they are the perfect breed to tolerate a child's rough play. Properly socialized, these dogs are quite affec- tionate and very friendly, even with strangers. Why not, then, consider one of the many Pit Bulls that are residing in your local shelter when looking for a new addition to the family? Additional information and other resources re- garding "Pit Bull" dogs can be found at Animal Farm Foundation, Inc. at http:// animalfarmfoundation.org/ and Pit Bull Rescue Central at http://www.pbrc.net/. 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 PitBullAwarenessweekattheshelter COURTESYPHOTO Linda Lucas and Mike Lindsey of the Tehama County Child Abuse Prevention Council with the new Alternative's to Violence children's lending library. 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