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HEALTHCARE St.ElizabethCommunityHospitalwasrecentlyrecognizedforimprovingqualityandsafety. The Joint Commission, a nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations, has recog- nized St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital in Red Bluff for improving quality and safety in the areas of heart failure, pneumonia and sur- gical Care. Each year, the Joint Com- mission studies the coun- try's hospitals to rate the top performers based on key quality measures. The program is designed to help inspire better performance and serve as an incentive to improve quality of care. The Top Performer on Key Quality Measures pro- gram provides an opportu- nity for recognized hospi- tals to celebrate achieve- ment. This year, more than 1,000 hospitals received special recognition for their scores on health care qual- ity. The report shows how well hospitals perform when it comes to treatments for heart failure, pneumo- nia and surgical care. There are 49 measures used, in- cluding tobacco treatment, substance abuse and even inpatient psychiatric ser- vices. The report singles out hospitals for exceptional performance on several key measures rather than on all 49. The specifics in- clude heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and ve- nous thromboembolism care. To qualify as a top per- former, St. Elizabeth scored at least 95 percent in all ac- countability measures. For more information, call 529-8000. For a physi- cian referral, call 888 628- 1948. Lo ca l ho sp it al i s a to p pe rf or me r 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 Highway Patrol logs. Assist SouthMainStreet: A woman in the area of Lariat Bowl asked for assistance with a man who had offered to sell her marijuana. The woman reported the man had touched her inappropri- ately in the past. Burglary Fig Lane: A woman reported a burglary in her storage unit at Fig Lane Stor-All sometime over the weekend a er noticing three items were missing. It is not known how the burglar got in. Crash Cabernet Court: Some- one at the Cabernet Court Apartments reported about 12:30a.m. Tuesday that a reckless driver had high centered and almost col- lided with a building. No one was injured. Missing Colusa Street: A man re- ported about 11p.m. Tues- day finding his gate open and his elderly pug missing. He requested contact if the dog was located. Suspicious 3700block Columbia Av- enue, Corning: A woman reported about 5p.m. that a prowler was possibly outside her residence as her dogs were barking and her car alarm had gone off. She did not see anyone, but be- lieved there may have been someone on her porch. An area check was made and no one was found, but there was a gloved handprint on a vehicle. Toomes Avenue: Woodson Elementary School called to report a suspicious circum- stance about 9p.m. Tues- day. Four men with a white cargo van were parked in the parking lot. The men were walking through the Solado Orchard Apartment Complex selling merchan- dise. One of the men made reference to having a woman's credit card infor- mation. The person thought the activity suspicious due to a Facebook post match- ing their description. An area check was made, but the men were not located. 20500block Stewart Road: A woman reported about 4p.m. Tuesday two men in a black SUV had parked in her driveway for about five minutes. The men did not exit the vehicle or honk the horn. The SUV was last seen going south on Paskenta Road. Extra patrol was requested in the area as time allows. 1500block of Johnson Street: Police received a report at 11:35p.m. Tuesday that someone was in an attic of a residence. The person had pried open the attic door and found a flashlight in the vent. The s 19000block Newville Road: Wackerman Dairy reported the the of two quads, a red 2006Honda license 42F43C and a yellow 1998Honda license Y5OK53, stolen from a barn. South Main Street: Cozy Diner reported about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday that three people had dined and dashed at the business. One suspect was described as a tall, skinny man with red hair who had scabs all over his face. He was wearing a black sweat- shirt, baggy pants and a back pack. The second was described as a thinner woman with tattoos across the chest wearing a tan jacket and jeans. There was no description of the third suspect. 1000block of Lincoln Street: The the of appli- ances from a residence was reported. Threat Tehama Vina Road: Someone at the River Inn Mobile Home Park reported being threatened at a recent court appearance by one person who had been evicted and one who was being evicted. Extra patrol was requested as time allows. Vandalism Musick Avenue: A main- tenance worker called to report a back window of a residence had been broken. He was unsure if anyone was in the residence. POLICE LOGS ByShirleyFelder We all have acquain- tances, friends, good friends and of course, the BFF (best friend forever). To go along with the gar- dening theme I decided to gather my good friends into a fantasy bouquet. The fol- lowing is what my bouquet would consist of. The sunflower — a flower symbolizing honesty, hap- piness and faith. The sun- flower moves with the sun so it can get the maximum rays, this is like the soul of humankind always seek- ing life giving force. The sunflower personifies one of my good friends, who is a woman combining mater- nal and sensual qualities. A woman who takes care of people and who seems full of emotional and spiritual understanding and seems suited to loving children. The magnolia — a very tough but beautiful flower that blooms boldly and is very fragrant and durable. The magnolia is the most ancient flowering tree. This represents another one of my good friends who is ap- pealing and gracious, but with an unfailing survival instinct who has traditional femininity and beauty as well as uncommon forti- tude. She handles stress with wit and courage. The rose — queen of the garden. The glorious rose is intricate and elegant. A must have flower in ev- ery garden. From earliest times it symbolized love, balance and equilibrium. Roses are delicate but with sharp thorns. The rose is so like my BFF, who strives for flawlessness and sets high performance standards for herself, however, inside at times, she is a little rebel- lious. She also strives for ex- cellence and perseveres in the face of discouragement and all obstacles. The snapdragon — a fa- vorite flower in the earli- est gardens. They were so named because of the flow- ers resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when squeezed. This flower re- minds me of one of my good friends who is tough on the outside but tender and maybe a little fragile inside. She has internal strength and is a force to be reck- oned with. She has a keen sense of justice, honor, hon- esty, courage and character. The marigold — it never disappoints. It is resilient, thrives even in the hottest weather and outlasts most other annuals well into the fall. It fills in bare garden spots more efficiently than any other flower. The mari- gold represents my good friend who is sensible, steadfast, compassionate and calm. A hard worker who can accomplish a lot and a trusted friend who can always be depended upon. What am I in this bou- quet? I am the container of course, the dreamer. There would be no bouquet of friends without the dream. What would your bouquet of friends look like? My husband, being cu- rious, asked what I was writing about. When I ex- plained, he asked if he was in this bouquet. I told him no, because "there will be no unpredictable wildflow- ers in my bouquet". Don't forget the Holiday Scholarship Boutique, #11 Frontier Village, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday. Red Bluff Garden Club is a member of Cascade District, California Garden Clubs, Inc. and Pacific Region, National Garden Clubs, Inc. RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB A wonderful bouquet of friends The Corning Orange growers have a large crop this year. C. B. Weeks of Red Bluff has spent sev- eral days testing the fruit. The trees are not as heav- ily loaded as some years but the fruit is large and sweet. The oranges tested by Weeks are above stan- dard. Harry Sullivan of Paskenta has entire charge of packing and shipping the oranges this season. — Dec. 3, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Orange men of Corning gather crop The Los Molinos Boost- ers Club will present Breakfast with Santa, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Veterans Me- morial Hall. Santa will be present 8:30-11:30 a.m. The whole family is invited for an- other year of magic, gifts, great food and a free pic- ture with Santa. Cost for a Santa plate is $5, Elf plate $3. Plates in- clude pancakes, eggs, sau- sage and fruit juice. FUNDRAISER Los Molinos Elementary to hold a breakfast with Santa Two of the California Highway Patrol's newest partners in the annual CHiPs For Kids Toy Drive — North Valley Services and the Tehama Country Visitor Center — will be hosting a "Fill the Van" event Saturday at the Vis- itor Center, at 250 Ante- lope Blvd. in Red Bluff. "Come on down, see all the Visitor Center has to offer and help support our toy drive and fill the van with toys that will be given to local, less fortu- nate children," said Red Bluff CHP Commander, Lieutenant Lou Aviles. "I was very happy when North Valley Services and the Tehama Country Visi- tor Center approached us with this idea; it is great to work with both of these outstanding entities." Tehama Country Visi- tor Center will be collect- ing toys all week, or come by from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. For more information, call the Visitor Center at 529-0133 or the Red Bluff CHP Office at 527-2034. CHIPS FOR KIDS North Valley Services, visitor center team up for Toy Drive By Ashiah Scharaga ascharaga@chicoer.com @AshiahD on Twitter CHICO After a little more than two weeks at city hall, Great State Coffee Co. has packedupitsespressostand. "That was an experiment, you know, on the city's part and my part," owner Alec Binyon said. "There's not nearly enough business to be worth it." It wasn't because there were problems with the city, he said. There just weren't enough employees or peo- ple coming by to purchase coffee at city hall. Binyon operated the stand Nov. 4 through Nov. 20 with Great State partner Kyle Nies dur- ing a trial period, when they hadthesamepublicright-of- way permit as a downtown hotdog stand. "If I had hired that out, I would have lost money," Binyon said. "Once the hype bubble burst ... it was just re- ally slow." The city had been interested in having an espresso stand at city hall for awhile and asked Great State if it was interested on the recommendation of Em- pire Coffee's previous owner, according to Assistant City Manager Chris Constantin in a previous Enterprise-Re- cord story. COFFEE No more espresso at City Hall PRICEREDUCTION FORNEWCOMERS SAVE $25 00 Lacey's Lil' Learners PRESCHOOL, INFANT and CHILD CARE Lic.#525406753 NEW LOWER RATES! Call Lacey today (530) 604-1475 Dec.4,5,6 mapsavalable: DALE'S CARPET & DESIGN ENJOY THE STORE TEHAMA VISITORS CENTER OpenStudio Tehama County! Aself guided tour featuring 12 artists COMMUNITY » redbluffdailynews.com Thursday, December 3, 2015 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS A3