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ByColtenLeonard FFAreporter Fouryearsago,theSpar- tan Ranch olive orchard, lo- cated on the Red Bluff High School Farm, was prepped and planted by FFA mem- bers. The trees have since been were pruned, irrigated, and hand picked by Red Bluff FFA members. This year was the very first harvest of the orchard, and a little over 3,000 ounces of olive oil was pressed and bottled. Red Bluff FFA members will now be selling these bottles. The locally grown oil is being sold by students for $15 a bottle. Members have set up booths in front of Tractor Supply, as well as The Closet located on Main Street, downtown Red Bluff. Students will continue to sell the supply of olive oil at the booths as well as one- on-one sales. The chapter will be sell- ing Red Bluff FFA cof- fee again this year, at the booths as well as one-on- one sales. There are six cof- fee flavors, both ground and whole bean, as well as hot chocolate and chai tea. Each one pound bag is $12. The proceeds from these fundraisers will go towards promoting agriculture, leadership building con- ferences and livestock proj- ects within the Red Bluff FFA Chapter and Agricul- ture Department. If interested in purchas- ing a bottle of Spartan Ranch olive oil or FFA cof- fee, contact your local FFA member. RED BLUFF FFAcoffeeand olive oil available CONTRIBUTED Spartan Ranch Olive Oil, prepped and planted by FFA members. At four years old, in 1930, with a mop of brown curly hair, bright hazel eyes, and light skin, Ruth Pinsker waited with her family on the side of a slickened Detroit ave- nue for a ca- ble car they would never ride. Her fam- ily was comprised of Zlate and Shmuel "Sam" Pinsker; two immigrants who had recently migrated to the U.S. from Russia; as well as her younger sisters, Mil- dred; two years old, and the newborn Eleanor; still swaddled in her mother's arms. An attorney, driving while heavily under the in- fluence, careened out of control down the boule- vard toward Zlate and the kids. Although Sam would have been spared, he in- stead shoved them out of harm's way, taking the full broadside in exchange and killed upon impact. Zlate was dragged under the au- to's wheels, breaking sev- eral bones. The children — short of emotional trauma — remained untouched. Zlate did not speak Eng- lish, and since the only kin she had in this country was her brother, officials felt it would be "better for all" if the children were removed from her custody while she healed. It took an act of congress to allow her entry into the United States. It would take more than that to get them to take away her children. With the help of the community and friends, my grandmother raised her children from a hospital bed until she was able to leave; becoming a pioneer, one of the ear- lier women in Michigan to pilot her own business, a junkyard, which survived for decades. Every family has its his- tory, passed from mother to son, father to daughter, weaving its way through generations and across time. Obviously, I am un- clear how much of what I know actually occurred as I relate it. Families tend to make their backgrounds more heroic and less bland. What I do know is that Ruth Marcus would have turned 90 this week. Her memory, unfortunately fading, is still a guiding light. As a young woman, Ruth earned her keep as a radio actress and copywriter. In her sixties, she retired as an executive assistant for the California State Univer- sity system. She was mar- ried once, for 25 years; it ended poorly (I won't go into details). Aside from my sister, my aunts, and my- self, her greatest joys were playing the piano (never took training), acting, trav- eling, and reading. She never went anywhere with- out a dog-eared paperback in her oversized purse. What I remember most was her laugh, a rowdy un- restrained explosion of ela- tion. Ironically, the rec- ollection is so strongly charged because she be- came so angry at me once when I asked her to "tone it down." Our family and the Barabashes were at- tending a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Mom and Mrs. B hooting hysteri- cally in the last row of the shuttle bus. Being a teen- ager, embarrassed by vir- tually anything my parents did, I rudely request they be quiet because every- one on the bus was look- ing at them. Bad move on my part… My mother froze mid- guffaw, her expression transformed from happi- ness to humorlessness as she faced me down. "Don't ever tell me not to laugh. There are plenty of times in life when we will cry. You never know when we'll get the chance to laugh. Any time you do, take it — and apologize to no one for it." Families come in all stripes. However, my wish for you during this season, no matter the structure of your "family," is that you share wondrous stories, be of good health, hug much, and laugh often. In the end, that's all that really matters. Scott "Q" Marcus is a nationally known weight loss expert for baby boomers and the CRP — Chief Recovering Perfectionist — of www. ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. Check out his new series of free weight loss videos and other inspirational material at www. FourMonthsToGoal.com. SCOTT MARCUS Familyhistoryattheholidays The monthly Monday morning meeting with the mayor, or 4M Forum, is scheduled for 10-11:30 a.m. Monday at Red Bluff City Hall, 555 Washing- ton St. The public is invited to come meet and discuss issues with Mayor Clay Parker during the forum. The City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at City Hall. Meet- ings are open to the public. RED BLUFF Mayor seeks input from residents 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 WashingtonStreet: A woman asked Red Bluff Police for assistance with a rash that was moving up and down her back. The woman requested that an officer look at it as a doctor had refused to assist her. Information was provided to the woman. Collision Bowman Road, west of Adams Road: Rita Stan- field, 48, of Cottonwood received minor injuries in a collision Wednesday, but was not transported from the scene for medical treat- ment. Stanfield was driving west on Bowman and had stopped for traffic ahead. Maria Nunes, 51, of Cot- tonwood was also traveling west on Bowman about 50 mph, approaching Stanfield when she failed to notice Stanfield's vehicle ahead of her was stopped and rear- ended it. Prowler 500block Grange Road: A man reported hearing some- one in his shop about 1:30 a.m. and finding the door to the shop open. Recovered South Jackson Street, near Locust Street: An officer recovered a stolen motorcycle Wednesday fol- lowing a short pursuit. The officer saw a Honda Grom being ridden south on South Jackson without a license plate. He turned his vehicle around and saw the bike turning onto Orange Street. The officer followed the motorcycle, which had ac- celerated as it turned onto Griffin Way. The motorcycle was found on its side in the 800block of Olive Street, but the driver had fled. The motorcycle was found to have been stolen out of Chico. Road rage Center Street, cross of Belle Mill Road: Police received a call about 8a.m. Wednesday regarding a man brandishing a handgun following a traffic incident. Officers learned there was a minor road rage incident on Antelope Boulevard near Center Street involving a 69-year-old man and the driver of a black Kia. The drivers had stopped at the intersection of Belle Mill at Center Street and the 69-year-old man exited his vehicle with a wooden stick. A man who was a passenger in the Kia saw the stick and brandished a firearm at the man prior to the Kia fleeing the scene. Officers located the Kia, but not the occu- pants. The case is still under investigation. Suspicious East Avenue, Corning: A man reported a woman jumped his fence Wednes- day evening and said she was being followed. The s South Street, Corning: A man at the First Apostolic Church reported the the of a baby stroller, value $400, taken Tuesday evening and an attempted break-in of his 1999Honda Civic, causing $150damage to the door lock. The man reported two other baby strollers have been taken in the past. Ex- tra patrol was requested. Second Street, Red Bluff: The loss or the of a license plate was reported. Trespass Elm and Johnson streets: Two people with bicycles, one with red lights and one with blue and green lights, were reportedly taking items from a residence in the area. POLICE LOGS The wooden bridge over a branch of Dry creek, about half way between the An- telope school house and the Cone Ranch gate, three miles east of Red Bluff, gave way yesterday morning when a large band of cattle werebeingdrivenoveritand the south side of the struc- ture dropped down into the bed of the creek. None of the cattle were injured. The steel and timbers are already on the ground for a new bridge and workmen had been busy for the past two days preparing to build the new steel bridge. Al- thoughtheoldstructurewas known to have been some- what shaky, it was not con- sidered dangerous. It is un- derstood that a very large bunch of cattle crowded to the south side of the bridge, causing too much of a strain for the new structure. — Dec. 11, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Br id ge o ve r Dr y cr ee k sa nk u nd er w ei gh t of c at tl e A guided Holiday Ex- press bus tour co-spon- sored by Soroptimist In- ternational of Red Bluff and Mt. Lassen Transit is sched- uled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, starting at Corner- stone Community Bank, 237 S. Main St. Tickets are $15 and avail- able at Tehama Property Management, 320 Oak St., or by calling Mt. Lassen Motor Transit at 529-2722, Jan Miller at 527-6806 or Nancy Shilts at 527-1921. The money raised is for scholarships and projects to assist women and chil- dren. CHRISTMAS Holiday Express guided bus tour set Scott Marcus Being a teenager, embarrassed by virtually anything my parents did, I rudely request they be quiet because everyone on the bus was looking at them. 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