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TehamaCountystudents at Lassen View Elementary School are preparing to take part in ReadQuest, a nationwide reading event set for Friday, Feb. 26. They are among thousands of students who will join in this annual reading celebra- tion for K—12 students. ReadQuest celebrates reading with a one-day event that encourages stu- dents to read and share their discoveries. Students will read books, nonfiction articles and complete Ac- celerated Reader compre- hension quizzes on what they've read. Students will be celebrat- ing throughout the day. Cal Fire personnel will con- tinue their tradition of vis- iting classrooms and read- ing beloved Dr. Seuss books to the classes. Competitions will be held for the most books read and students will receive prizes for read- ing books and taking quiz- zes. All students who par- ticipate will receive a Certificate of National Par- ticipation. "Our students are thrilled to be participating in Read- Quest this year," said Kim Hickok, 7th grade teacher. "We're expecting as many as students as possible to contribute to the shared reading effort. Our students will gain valuable reading practice, build close read- ing skills, and grow as read- ers." During the event, Re- naissance Learning will share the number of Ac- celerated Reader compre- hension quizzes taken in real time, display the top books and articles read in each state, give away prizes and share user-sub- mitted posts, tweets, and photos. Renaissance Learning's Accelerated Reader 360 is a K—12 program that en- gages students in person- alized independent read- ing practice and close reading of nonfiction ar- ticles. The web-based program provides over 175,000 quizzes and 1,200 high-in- terest nonfiction articles. LASSENVIEW Studentstotakepart in national ReadQuest CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO A Cal Fire employee reads to kindergartners at the 2015reading event. Washington's birth- day was appropriately ob- served in Red Bluff Tues- day. Flags were much in evidence, having been hoisted over all public buildings, many stores and private residences. Sunday hours were ob- served by all merchants in the city and business was practically at a standstill. Many took advantage of the clear weather to get out into the country for recre- ation. At the grammar schools appropriate exer- cises were staged for the benefit of scholars and patrons of the school. At the Monroe school Miss Baker and Miss Tolley, teachers of the first and second grades, united there classes and gave a very pleasing pro- gram consisting of reci- tations, songs and drills. The third grad, Miss Brearcliffe teacher, were guests of honor for the exercises which were also witnessed by a large number of parents. — Feb. 23, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... Red Bluff observed Washington's birthday Hosted by Millicent Waits, the Feb. 1 meet- ing of the Fitzhugh Liter- ary Society heard Kath- leen Rook's presentation on Bret Anthony Johnston. Johnston is a young man raised in the Corpus Christi, Texas area who is the director of creative writing at Harvard Uni- versity. In addition to be- ing a college lecturer, he is a short story writer, text- book author and screen- writer for the skateboard- ing documentary, Wait- ing for Lightning. In fact, he is an avid skateboarder and has utilized his experi- ence and knowledge in his novels, as well as in arti- cles about Tony Hawk and Danny Way. Johnston's work has ap- peared in many magazines and journals. He is the re- cipient of a National En- dowment for the Arts liter- ature fellowship, a "5 under 35" honor from the Na- tional Book Foundation as well as many other awards. Rook provided a couple of Johnston's quotes about writing including, "Sto- ries aren't about things. Stories are things. Stories aren't about actions. Sto- ries are, unto themselves, actions." This adage was demon- strated in Johnston's in- ternationally best-selling novel "Remember Me Like This," which Rook summa- rized during her presenta- tion. The subject of this novel is a family whose 11-year-old son, Justin, has disappeared. The way the family members individ- ually cope with this loss comprises the heart of the novel. Spoiler alert: Justin has been kidnapped but is eventually returned to his family. What happened to Justin during his abduc- tion is not really revealed to the other characters or to the readers. Johnston says the point of his novel is rather how the kidnapping, return and upcoming trial of the perpetrator all affect the remaining family mem- bers. "Remember Me Like This" was a New York Times notable book of the year and it has been trans- lated around the world. It is being made into a major motion picture. FITZHUGH Literary society learns about writing lecturer Mendocino National Forest officials have de- termined that, due to ad- vanced decay in branches and trunks as well as re- cent failures and near misses, select sycamore trees are being removed in order to maintain pub- lic safety at the Red Bluff Recreation Area. These trees are located in a very high use recre- ation area and pose a risk to the public that use the facilities. "Public safety is our primary concern in this popular recreation area," said Grindstone District Ranger Eduardo Olmedo. "Given the current con- dition of these trees, re- moval is the best way for us to protect our visitors from the potential haz- ards." Forest personnel have witnessed large branches falling from trees in the Sycamore Grove day use area. A plant pathologist was asked to examine the trees multiple times and after a detailed inspection in 2015, it was determined that the trees pose a very high risk to public safety and should be removed as soon as possible. Tree removal has al- ready begun on site and is planned to continue through March, depend- ing on weather. The forest service is in the process of locat- ing replacement trees and once identified they will be planted as soon as weather permits. If you have questions or comments, call the Grind- stone Ranger District at 934-3316. PUBLIC SAFETY Hazard tree removal at Red Bluff Recreation Area 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 High- way Patrol logs. Arrest RobertCooper: 23, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail Friday on the felony charge of burglary. Bail was set at $50,000. Jimmy Anderson: 59, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked Friday on the felony charge of causing corporal injury to a spouse with a pri- or domestic violence charge. Bail was set at $50,000. Valente Martinez: 20, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked Friday on the felony charge of possess- ing a controlled substance while armed. Bail was set at $21,000. Anna Crisosto: 43, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked Saturday on felony charges of pos- sessing brass knuckles, a controlled substance while armed and carrying a concealed stolen firearm. No bail was set. Shaun Upson: 37, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked Saturday on the felony charge of burglary. Bail was set at $100,000. Jacob Brickner: 24, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked Sunday on felony charges of possessing a stolen vehicle, the the of a vehicle and burglary of an inhabited dwelling when person was present. Bail was set at $153,000. The 600block of Sale Lane: A cell phone and miscel- laneous tools were stolen from a vehicle. 18800block of Pine Creek: Checks were stolen from a mailbox. 1000block of Sunrise Drive: Two unlocked ve- hicles were entered some- time Saturday night. A pink and tan purse with identifi- cation card, two gi cards and an XBox 360were reported missing, valued at an estimated $200. Jellys Ferry Road: A vehicle was broken into Sunday. Paperwork and registration were taken. Unknown subjects cut the lock off of his toolbox in a horse trailer and removed tools and antifreeze. Spring Mountain Apart- ments on Edith Avenue: A vehicle was reported stolen Saturday. The navy blue BMW X5four-door was parked on Edith Avenue. All keys are accounted for. Suspicious 17100block of Stage Coach Road: A man reported that an unknown subject tried to enter his house while he was home. The suspects are associ- ated with a white truck and a black truck. Ta Avenue in Corning: A residence was broken into sometime between Thursday and Saturday. It appeared someone was staying in the house and property is missing. Police logs Thankyou! PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. A few spots are left for Saturday's Cards 4 Kids Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament, a fund- raiser for the Red Bluff Kiwanis Club. Proceeds help send lo- cal children to Kiwanis Camp for five days at Camp Tehama. Cost is $65 in advance, $75 at the door. The event will be 5-10 p.m. Satur- day, Feb. 27 at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. The will be food, a full no-host bar, raffles and a consolation table. Call 966-7975 to re- serve a spot or for more information. FUNDRAISER Seats available at poker tourney for Kiwanis Club Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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