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WhittenbergCountrySchoolwillhaveitsfirstinformationalmeetingoftheyear6-7p.m.Monday,Feb.29atthe school, 12245 Willard Road. The meeting comes just before the beginning of the regular enrollment period and will include information about the school's multi-day field trip to Lassen Volcanic National Park. The school is a small, private, K-8 school just west of Red Bluff. With a kindergarten class and two multi-grade elementary classes, it provides an option for local families, including art and music classes and regular field days and field trips. The elementary classes are limited to 20 students and the kindergarten class to 12. For more information on the meeting or the school, visit whittenbergcountryschool.org,facebook.com/whittenbergcountryschool, write to whittenbergcountryschool@gmail.com or call 526-7649. WHITTENBERG School to hold informational meeting COURTESYPHOTO Attorney J. T. Matlock, who had constructed the legal end of the "Coney Is- land" case for that famous sandbar, has not yet given up the fight to have the territory declared "wet," instead of "dry," as it was found to be by a jury in the Tehama County Supe- rior court and the Appel- late court. The Appellate court re- cently sustained the ver- dict of the lower court in declaring the island "dry" territory but found that the "thread of the stream" was on the op- posite side of the island to that which Matlock al- leges was agreed upon in the trial of the case by both sides. At the expiration of the time fixed by law Attor- ney Matlock will submit the ruling of the Appel- late court to the Supreme court of this state for a ruling. That body will ei- ther order a hearing of the case and render its deci- sion or will affirm the de- cision of the lower court. — Feb. 27, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... Island they call Coney will again go to court On February 12, Mr. Robert Minch, in his "I say" column, raised the question about what happens to pets when owners are incarcerated. In his col- umn of Feb- ruary 19, he answered it briefly and stated that it was "encouraging that dogs are put down as a last resort, and even then, lo- cally, the rate is only 7% versus the national average of 56%. Cats are not as for- tunate at 23% locally, ver- sus the national average of 71%." I would like to pro- vide additional informa- tion with regard to both the question, the statement and why we no longer use the moniker "the pound." In general, if a per- son is arrested with an animal in their custody, the animal is brought to the Tehama County Animal Care Center (TCACC). At the time of arrest, the arresting of- ficer provides a written notice to the owner that the owner needs to ar- range for the animal to be picked up, pursuant to Te- hama County Code sec- tion 7.40.040. Per this code section, the owner has until the time spec- ified in the notice to re- deem the animal from the TCACC, who will also re- quire payment of stan- dard impound fees. In the event that the owner re- mains incarcerated and sends someone to re- deem the animal, the Cen- ter requires that who- ever is picking up the animal provide writ- ten permission from the owner that the animal can be released into their care, or that the owner contact and notify the Center directly as to who will be picking up the an- imal. If the owner cannot claim the dog, or arrange to do so in the requested time period, the animal becomes the property of TCACC and goes through all their standard proce- dures to determine suit- ability for adoption. How- ever, if the animal is con- sidered evidence in an investigation, then TCACC will hold the animal as long as directed by the District Attorney's office. To celebrate what an amazing accomplish- ment a euthanasia rate for dogs of 7% is, as com- pared to the national aver- age of 56%, one must un- derstand the many daunt- ing factors TCACC faces. In 2015, 1,581 dogs and 480 cats entered the Cen- ter. This does not include the horses, roosters, chick- ens, goats, turtles, pigs, sheep, and rabbits also ad- mitted into the facility throughout the year. In ad- dition, the dogs and cats admitted were housed for an average length of stay of 14 days for dogs and 29 days for cats in an under- funded public building that only contains 49 dog kennels and 26 cat ken- nels. A great deal of kudos should be bestowed upon the staff, volunteers and organizations who worked together to accomplish such outstanding statis- tics with very limited re- sources. Unfortunately, a good portion of our community still believes that after the mandatory hold period at TCACC, pets will be eu- thanized. This could not be further from the truth. The Center does not have "time limits" for adopt- able animals. Before a de- cision is made to eutha- nize an animal, a num- ber of factors are studied such as life threatening ill- nesses, extreme medical problems and unprovoked aggression. Before any de- cisions are made, those in- volved painstakingly think about the animal's ulti- mate well-being and qual- ity of life, as well as pub- lic safety. What does occur after the mandatory 5-day hold period if the pet is not claimed, is that af- ter the animal passes the health and temperament evaluation, it is moved from the hold area and be- comes available for adop- tion. The animals are also networked concurrently to various rescue organi- zations to increase their chances for adoption. Since the 1990s, shel- ters have been redefin- ing their missions, which has also led to the change of verbiage from "the pound" to Animal Care Center or Animal Shel- ter. Some "pounds" do continue to exist, sup- porting outmoded prac- tices of housing animals in cramped, filthy kennels without comfort or atten- tion. These same places typically inhumanely eu- thanize as soon as law al- lows and in massive num- bers, without attempting to provide the animals a second chance. Care cen- ters and shelters are no longer serving as "until- death" repositories. They are committed to sav- ing lives and labor end- lessly to either reunite or re-home pets. Consis- tently, they take the lead in coming up with cre- ative solutions that ben- efits animals. They work to try to control pet over- population. They promote pet adoption and actively pursue avenues that will aid and improve animals' health and behavior. TCACC's mission is to practice and promote re- sponsible, compassionate care of all animals. They lived up to their mission this past year by defy- ing the national averages. They deserve to be called an Animal Care Center and not "the pound." 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 ThegoodworkoftheAnimalCareCenter Ronnie Casey 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, nutri- tionally 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 re- serve a space for lunch. A minimum 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: Feb. 29 through March 4 Monday Tuna Noodle Casse- role, Peas & Carrots, Luau Fruit Cup, Orange Juice Tuesday BBQ Ribettes, Parsley Cauliflower, Carrot Rai- sin Salad, Mixed Berries, Whole Wheat Bread Wednesday Chicken a la King, Broccoli Grape Salad, Strawberries, Biscuit Thursday Spaghetti w/Meatballs, Romaine Salad w/Ranch Dressing, Apricots, Berry Juice, Garlic Bread Friday VEGETARIAN Broccoli Cheese Soup, Oriental Coleslaw, Trop- ical Fruit Cup, French Bread SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM Menu for the week of Feb. 29 through March 4 The Tehama County Pub- lic Health Advisory Board will meet 1:15-3:15 p.m. Thursday, March 3 at the Te- hama County Public Health modular building, Shasta Room, 1860 Walnut St. Members will review agenda items, learn about Public Health Programs and listen to a presenta- tion regarding Communi- cable Diseases, Immuniza- tions and Clinic Services by Cheyenne Humphrey, PHN. For additional informa- tion, call 527-6824. 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