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2A Daily News – Saturday, May 5, 2012 Community people&events Senior menu The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Monday through Friday at the Red Bluff Community-Senior Center, the Corning Senior Center and the Los Molinos Veterans Hall. $2.75. For those guests under the age of 60, the guest charge is $6. A donation is not a requirement for you to receive a meal if you qualify for the program. Reservations must be made a minimum of one day in The suggested donation for seniors 60 and older is Turkey; Sweet Potatoes, Orange Juice, Wheat Roll, Waldorf Salad Wednesday Orange Chicken, Steamed Rice, Brussels Sprouts, Grape Juice, Wheat Bread, Fruit Ambrosia Tuesday Week of May 7-11 Monday Sloppy Joe w/Cheese, Wheat Bun, Colorful Coleslaw, Pineapple Orange Juice, Apricots Roast Beef & Cheese Deli, On Wheat Bread, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Black Bean Salad, Cranberry Juice, Melon Medley Friday Chicken/Grape Salad, Carrot Raisin Salad, Apple Juice, Blueberry Muffin, Tropical Fruit Cup Thursday Mental health meeting The Tehama County Health Services Agency - Mental Health Division invites all community part- ners and interested community members to attend a Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Stakeholders' Meeting. Monday, May 14 or noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Vista Way Drop-In Center, 1445 Vista Way, in Red Bluff in order to allow participants to choose the time most convenient for them. Meetings have been scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Mental Health is preparing its annual update and, as part of that process, welcome your thoughts and com- ments on our progress to date and plans for the future related to the use of MHSA funding. For more information call MHSA Coordinator John Hermanson at 527-8491, ext. 3319. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. 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Robert Garrett First To Install Local Radio Set; Is Working Good The first radio set in Red Bluff was installed by Robert Garrett, local business man, a short time ago. It was a Kennedy short wave outfit, using a 6- 8 volt storage battery, 22 V B battery and 2000 ahm head phones. The aerial consisted of two No. 14 hard drawn copper wires looped at both ends. — May 5, 1922 advance by calling 527-2414. Two percent milk is served with each meal. Menu is subject to change. 'Rainbows and Kitty Prints' As I prepared to attend to some outdoor work I scanned the sky think- ing that I could possibly see a beauti- ful rainbow in the sky. Glancing at the sky did not immediately pre- sent the rainbow. The smell and temperature of the air was indicative of a storm but it was so far minimal in the area of storm activity. I began to imagine the rain- bow. My imaginary arched colors beckoned my eyes toward the sky. Imaginary but gorgeous, a positive atti- tude entered my brain. The smell of air was somewhat indicative of at least a minimal storm could be brewing. I began to tense up and prepare for the worst only to find that there could be a rainbow at the end of what we anticipate as trou- ble. It could be that we worry for naught, our energies are depleted, our projects defeated. Sometimes our sec- ond-guessing keeps one from enjoy- ing the moment or even glimpsing the possible rainbow in the heavens. The pace of most people's lives seems to allow busyness to snatch away the rainbow moments before one is aware of their value. It may be that we need to learn to take a deep breath, survey our surroundings and put on the proverbial "happy face." Too many of us are waiting to relax when we retire; the danger is that we just may forget how to relax. Yes, I Carolyn Barber have retired a couple of times but still stay connected to Early Childhood Education one way or another. Every once in a while we need some visual reminders not to let the "world" get us down. I remember a few years ago when my day started at daylight. My "To do" list was long. Any social activities would have to take place before work. I hopped into my car and tooled down to meet my friend at the coffee shop. We talked and laughed and indulged in some early morning breakfast treats. One short hour later we departed for our own indi- about three blocks. It became obvi- ously apparent that they would have to be washed off. I couldn't be distracted while driving down the highway for several more miles. off and on of the wiper blades and I was on my way, sans the feline foot- prints. Wouldn't it be great if we could imagine away those little daily irrita- tions of life with our pretend, auto- matic windshield wipers? My day turned out to be busy, hec- Whish, whish, squirt, squirt, a little vidual work places, the sun was ris- ing. Seat belt fastened, defroster turned on, turn signal in action---and then I saw them! What was not noticeable in the early darkness now stood out in the sun's glare. Six kitty paw tracks descended from the top of my car right down the driver's side of the windshield. My first thought was that "darn cat," and then my funny bone kicked in. I began to enjoy the cat tracks. They made me think about life in general. Just when we think we have it all together, the light comes on. We discover a little fly in our soup, a jog in the road or some other stress that distracts us from the good life. Meditation on the cat tracks lasted The Tehama County Department of Education announces a Public Hearing held for the purpose of taking testimony from the public, discussing the proposed receipt and use of the Tier III categorical funds, identifying closed programs, and approve or disapprove the proposed use of funding from the 39 programs identified in Education tic and very interesting. Those little windshield wipers in my head were in motion at frequent intervals. There were rescheduling problems, techni- cal problems, clothing problems, lunch problems, travel problems and people problems. The day finally came to an end, and in spite of being physically and mentally tired, I had made it. All the problems were just kitty tracks, and I was thanking my lucky stars that they weren't mountain lion tracks. My fantasy windshield wipers just might not be big enough for cougar paws! All this four-footed cat calling left me with a few words of wisdom for the week: "Let us hang in there gang, don't let the petty paw prints get in the way of seeing the rainbow." Carolyn Barber has been writing her column in the Daily News since 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She can be con- tacted by e-mail at hurcar@yahoo.com. Education department to hold public hearing Code Section 42605. Tehama County Board of Education, which will be at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Tehama County Department of Education Board Room, 1135 Lincoln Street, in Red Bluff. For more information, call 528-7323. The hearing will be during the regular meeting of the Friend keeping past crime a secret year, an old high school friend looked me up after nearly 30 years. She was in town to visit her dying father. Dear Annie: This past Our youthful parting had been quite unpleasant. She called to apologize for any- thing she had done to offend me in the past, which is commendable, Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar especially because she has little memory of those years. She was an abused child. longer afraid of him, and that the past had no power over me. I felt I had no need to confront him or tell his sister. Instead, I reached out and shook his hand. Watching him squirm was enough for me. However, I didn't tell her that one of her brothers raped me when we were teens. I fig- ured she'd had enough trauma in her life, plus she was dealing with her dad dying. At one point, I came face to face with my rapist and realized I was no Sponsored by Downtown Red Bluff Business Association Well-Being Faire at participating merchants Street Venders Sidewalk Sale Discounts & Specials & Practitioners at 623 Main Street Saturday, June 2nd 10am-4pm Bring a friend 731 Main Street Suite 1A Red Bluff, Ca. 96080 Abbey Loso ~ Owner of Abbey's Hair Works 19 Years Experience in the Industry as a Hairstylist, Salon Owner & Beauty School Instructor Certified Framesi Master Colorist Highlights~Lowlights~Corrective Color~ Trendy Cuts~ Razor Cuts & Fades Specializing in: Abbey's philosophy is to offer superior service at a reasonable cost. Absolutely no price gouging! Buy 6 haircuts get the 7TH 530-276-3364 FREE www.abbeyshairworks.com hindsight, I wonder whether I did the right thing by keep- ing this a secret from my friend. When she called, she seemed to be fishing for information, but I decided that this particular piece would be too much for her to handle. Should I have told her? — Silent Friend Dear Friend: We are impressed with how well you've gotten over a hor- rific, traumatizing event. If you believe the brother is capable of harming anoth- in er person, we hope you will report him, not only to your friend, but to the authorities, even at this late date. Your friend's fishing expedition may have been for other reasons, but if she was an abused child, it's quite possible the brother also attacked her and she was searching for corrobo- rating evidence from you. There is no ''right'' or ''wrong'' in terms of telling her. Do what gives you peace of mind. Dear Annie: My in- and no face. To track me down is impossible. The harder you try, the more elusive I become. I am nobody's friend. Once I tarnish a reputation, it is never the same. I topple governments and wreck marriages. I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights, heartache and indigestion. I make innocent people cry in their pillows. Even my name hisses. laws think it's OK to share everything we tell them with other people. We've asked them several times to please stop, but they don't. It hurts that they sacrifice family for the quick thrill of gossip. Would you please run the poem about gossip again? Maybe it will have an impact. — Hurt by Gossip Dear Hurt: Sharing family secrets is less about gossip than about having big mouths, but the poem bears repeating nonethe- less. Here it is: unknown) have no respect for justice. I maim without killing. I break hearts and ruin lives. I am cunning, malicious and gather strength with age. The more I am quot- ed, the more I am believed. I flourish at every level of society. My victims are helpless. They cannot pro- tect themselves against me because I have no name Remember Me? (author My name is Gossip. I Office gossip. Shop gos- sip. Party gossip. Tele- phone gossip. I make headlines and headaches. Before you repeat a story, ask yourself, is it true? Is it fair? Is it necessary? If not — DON'T REPEAT IT. Dear Annie: I greatly appreciate your column, but I am disheartened to see the many letters where children are used as instruments against other family members. It sad- dens me to read that grandchildren are not per- mitted to see their grand- parents, or aunts and uncles can't see nieces and nephews over things that seem so trivial. But your constant message to ''take the high road'' is refreshing in a world where that sentiment seems to be lost. Your column reminds me daily of how blessed I am to live within a loving family, immediate and extended, and I count those blessings daily. — Grateful in Mercer, Penn. I am called Gossip. Michele D. Martin D.P.M. • Ingrown Toenails • Heel Pain • Bunions • Foot Pain Now accepting new patients 910 South Main St. Suite B Red Bluff 530.527.2523