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8A Daily News – Friday, April 13, 2012 Author scheduled for Corning appearance Hazard mitigation plan Author of limited edition gift books and writer for seven major newspapers, Rae Turnbull will per- form a reading of her work on April 19 at the Fountain of Health in Corning. Turnbull's books, Echoes in the Corners Of My Heart, When the Heart Most Clearly Speaks, I Hear the Whispers In the Twilight and When Wildflowers Are In Bloom, were an instant hit for her wide spread fan base. Her work has been published in magazines such as Good Housekeeping. Her favorite illustrator is her husband, George Turnbull, who provides the artwork for her books. Turnbull was inducted into the Glenn County Educator's Hall of Fame in 2001. She has been an instructor at California State Uni- versities in Long Beach and Chico and other academic institutions. Turnbull uses her poetry to share life experiences with kindred hearts. BloodSource hosts a weekly mobile drive on Mondays for platelet donors in Red Bluff to offer a convenient local donation site for this special type of blood donation. Tehama County, through the efforts of the Steering Committee and consultant TetraTech, developed a Draft Tehama County Multi Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). Courtesy photo Pictured, from left, are Sharan McCabe, Connie Houser and Rae Turnbull. The reading is scheduled 2-4 p.m. April 19 at Fountain of Health, 1415 Solano St., Corning. Books and sketches will be available for purchase. A portion of the sales has been dedicated to the Cancer Foun- dation. For more information, contact Patti Fountain or Lisa Johnson at 689-0222. Platelet donors sought by blood bank others in critical need across the country. Platelets are a blood component used by patients fighting cancer, blood diseases like aplastic anemia, traumatic injuries and other medical condi- tions. Platelets have a shelf life of only five days there- fore the need is constant. BloodSource provides platelets to local Redding hospitals and 40 other hos- pitals in Northern and Cen- tral California. When pos- sible, BloodSource helps Just last week as torna- dos blasted through Texas, BloodSource platelet donors were able to help a Texas blood center because patients still needed platelets and the center was unable to collect from local platelet donors due to severe and extreme weath- er that day . Jerry Williams and Jam- mie Epperson, both of Red Bluff, were enthusiastic about the opportunity to donate platelets in Red Bluff. "It is way more conve- nient for me," says Williams, "and the process was just peachy. The staff did a great job." Epperson agreed. "This was my first time to donate platelets and since I don't like to drive, it was easier than driving to the BloodSource Donor Center in Redding," Epper- son said. "I'm a mom and having time to myself and being able to watch a movie while helping others is great." for leukemia, I received hundreds of platelet units from generous strangers," said Vicki Wolfe, a blood recipient and communica- tions manager at Blood- Source. "I can't thank them "During my treatment enough. Their donations helped me through a very tough time and allowed me to see my young daughters grow up." BloodSource encour- ages all blood donors to learn about the best way they can individually sup- port patients in need. Auto- mated donations – also called apheresis donations – involve the use of safe and modern equipment to collect special blood com- ponents, such as platelets and plasma. of factors, such as gender, weight and height, you may be eligible to donate in this way. Not everyone meets eligibility guidelines to donate blood compo- nents like platelets or plas- ma but every blood dona- tion is needed and appreci- ated. For blood donors inter- ested in learning about or scheduling a platelet dona- tion on Mondays in Red Bluff, call 242-3035. Depending on a variety James W. Tysinger, Jr. M.D. Eye Physician & Surgeon Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology We accept Medical, Medicare & most Insurances Office Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 8am-4:30pm Mon & Fri 1pm-4:30pm For Emergencies, After Hours, Week-ends, Call 530-567-5001 345 Hickory St. Red Bluff Tel: (530) 529-4733 Fax: (530) 529-1114 The plan identifies nat- ural hazards within Tehama County and outlines the history, vulnerability and damage potential for each hazard. The plan addresses local hazards including floods, earthquakes, wild- fire, landslides, avalanche, drought, severe weather/storms, dam fail- ure and volcano. In order to create a comprehensive plan, the document will be release for circulation and public comment upon its acceptance by the Board of Supervisors on April 17. The public review peri- od will end on May 18. The document, with comments received, will be brought before the Board of Super- visors adoption June 5. The plan's goal is to identify prevention projects that will reduce the vulner- ability and damage poten- tial of each hazard. With a Federal Emer- gency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Hazard Mitigation Plan, local governments will be eligible for both pre- and post-disaster grant funding for projects identified with- in the plan. The following jurisdic- tions participated with County officials in the planning process: City of Corning, Red Bluff Joint Union High School Dis- trict, Corning Union High School District, Tehama County Department of Education, City of Red Bluff, Capay Fire and City of Tehama. Plan is available for review at the HMP website: http://www.tehama- countypublicworks.ca.gov/ or contact the Tehama County Public Works Department at 385-1462. Shaken Baby Syndrome "This is a serious, easily preventable injury that's killing and crippling children, and costing California tens of millions of dollars every year," said Sheila Box- ley, president and CEO of the Child Abuse Prevention Center. "Our goal is to raise awareness and expand SBS parent education classes to every hospital in the state. Currently, just a few hospitals provide SBS training for new parents, even though education has proven to dra- matically reduce cases of SBS. Education is the key — never shake a baby, period." Awareness Week is set The Legislature has approved ACR 136 by Assem- blymember Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco), declaring April 15-21 "Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week." SBS occurs when a young child is shaken violently, damaging the brain. In 30 percent of cases, the child dies. Among the survivors, 60 to 75 percent live with permanent damage. Most victims are under two years of age. The Hazard Mitigation www.thecapcenter.org. 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