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The Tehama County Community Action Agency invites your participation in a Request for Proposal to plan, coordinate and imple- ment community gardens focusing on providing low- cost and nutritious food opportunities to low- income families and indi- viduals in Tehama County. The agency will fund up to three garden projects at no more than $7,500 per project. The agency is looking to fund a network of commu- nity-supported gardens and nutrition programs through- out Tehama County that will reflect the unique nature of our county and represent gardeners and par- ticipants from residential areas, low-income housing units, senior communities, community centers, K-12 schools, pre-schools, youth projects, homeless shelters and health centers. All projects must serve low-income residents in Tehama County. Examples include providing job train- ing opportunities at the gar- den, distribution of garden produce to low-income families and individuals, connection and collabora- tion with a local food bank or pantry, develop healthy eating programs and be sus- tainable beyond the grant period. Funds can be used for seeds, garden equipment — less than $500 per item, stipends for workers, water bills and other expenses as approved by the agency. Funded agencies will be asked to provide volunteers and a minimum acreage of land. The funding period will begin April 1, and end August 30. This is one-time funding to be used as seed money to start community gardens in the county. Questions should be directed to Lisa Tadlock, senior staff service analyst, P. O. Box 8263, Red Bluff, CA 96080. All questions must be submitted in writ- ing, and all questions and answers will be shared in writing with all prospective bidders. An optional Bidder's Conference will be held 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the Tehama County Depart- ment of Social Services, 310 S. Main St., Red Bluff, CA 96080. Call 528-4022 if you plan to attend. The successful bidder must be able to begin ser- vice delivery April 1. The final filing deadline for proposals to be received is 4 p.m. Monday, March 1. Submit to Tehama County Department of Social Ser- vices, P.O. Box 1515, Red Bluff, 96080 or hand deliv- ered to the South Main office. 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Itʼs a page turner! and click on the digital widget Dear Annie: My blood is still boiling from the letter from ''Sex Therapist,'' who said men look at porn because women don't take care of their sexual needs. What a bunch of horse manure. I work full time. After work, I pick up and shuttle children to and from activities, run other errands, grocery shop, etc. When I get home, I clean the house, do the laundry, cook dinner, wash dishes, help the children with homework, make sure they do their chores, bathe them and tuck them in, take care of the pets, pay the bills, tidy the house and get ready to do it all again the next day. All the while, my husband sits reading the paper with a beer in his hand. When he gropes me, reeking of alcohol, this ''therapist'' has the nerve to say I should provide him with sex four times a week because it's only 1 percent of my time. Please. Does this ''thera- pist'' know what it takes for a busy stressed-out mom to get in the mood? Maybe if the husbands got off their behinds more often, wives would- n't feel so overwhelmed with chores and might actually have time for a little fun. — Southwest Kansas Dear Kansas: You weren't the only infuriat- ed reader. Take a look at our mail: From Texas: I was married to a man who habitually viewed porn to the extent that he routine- ly turned down my sexu- al advances. Porn can be a serious addiction that destroys relationships. ''Sex Therapist'' needs to do more research. Illinois: I'm amazed this man has the nerve to call himself a r e l a t i o n s h i p coach when he has no idea how a healthy relation- ship works. If a couple disagrees about the fre- quency of their lovemaking, they need to work on it together, not assume one person gives up or gives in. I think men watch porn because it's easier than having sex with a real, live woman. Kentucky: Porn is immature male fantasy about the opposite sex. I was married to a man who denied me sex, although I was young, beautiful, lustful and wanted to be with him. He preferred blow-up dolls and porn flicks. California: My hus- band of 38 years would really enjoy shoving that letter in my face. I would have been happy to have more sex if he could have met me halfway by giving me the affection I needed. I was there for him when he went through two years of serious medical prob- lems, and now he wants a divorce because he feels he never got enough sex. I was will- ing to work on it, but it takes two. Do I sound bitter? You bet. East Coast: This sex therapist needs to exam- ine his male-centered, woman-blaming bias. Men look at porn and masturbate for many rea- sons, such as not having a partner, not knowing how to satisfy their part- ner, having a stronger sex drive than their partner, being away from a part- ner, indulging in adoles- cent or adult curiosity, etc. Some men find it dif- ficult to be intimate and turn to self-pleasuring instead. Those reasons have nothing to do with women's lack of respon- siveness. A therapist needs to have a balanced approach that encourages both partners to look at what each is contributing to the problem and, even more important, how each can improve the relationship. Dear Annie: Both men and women can fall victim to low libido, arousal disorders, orgasm problems and pain with intercourse. All of these factors may contribute to why a sexual problem exists in a partnership, in addition to overall rela- tionship problems, lack of communication, histo- ry of trauma, onset of a medical problem or ill- ness, affairs, etc. Rather than scolding and resent- ing one person for deny- ing sex, or requiring a certain number of times per week, it may be more productive to understand the reasons behind the problem, explore alterna- tives to sex and learn the limitless possibilities of intimacy in general. — Lindsay Novak, MA, LIMHP, CPC, CST; Director of Sexual Medi- cine & Wellness Center at Physician's Clinic Women's Center, Omaha, Neb. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.n et, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Readers fume over sex advice Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar FEATURES DEAR DR. GOTT: Please write an article on smoking. DEAR READER: Smoking is the most common form of drug addiction in the United States. In fact, according to the American Cancer Society, studies have deter- mined that nicotine in tobacco products is as addictive as alcohol, cocaine and heroin. Cigarette smoke is a complex blend of such chemicals as cyanide, formalde- hyde, acetylene, benzene, methanol and ammonia. Using any form of tobacco causes the combination to reach the brain within seconds, where it works on the cen- tral nervous system to provide a seemingly pleasant, relaxing, satisfying sensation. Fur- thermore, those enjoyable effects wear off rapidly, so the smoker reaches for yet anoth- er cigarette or nicotine-containing product to maintain that euphoric "high." And so it goes. Unfortunately, nicotine also increases a person's blood pressure, the rate at which the heart beats and can lead to countless medical conditions, including cancer, emphysema, smoker's cough, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and numer- ous other debilitating disorders. The use of tobacco accounts for at least 30 percent of all cancer-related deaths in the United States, and that figure jumps to almost 90 percent of all lung-cancer deaths. People who smoke pipes or cigars, or use any form of smokeless tobacco, are suscep- tible to cancer as well. There is simply no safe means of using tobacco without suffer- ing potential and debilitating side effects. It certainly makes us wonder, then, why we are so drawn to peer pressure and those well-placed ads on billboards and at every turn throughout life. The habit looks appealing, sexy and the right thing to do. How could it possibly be bad for our health? Well, smoking damages our arteries. A nagging condition known as smoker's cough can develop; wounds take longer to heal, unhealthful weight loss occurs, and poor appetite and inadequate lung function may be present. Secondhand smoke doesn't lessen the possibility of developing side effects, either. The lungs are still compromised when a per- son is exposed to someone else's habit. Because secondhand smoke is formed at lower temperatures, there is the potential for even larger amounts of some cancer-causing and toxic substances to occur. Should this occur in any household, the person who indulges should be made to smoke outside. Now, on to the positive side. The body, if given the opportunity, will begin to restore itself once nicotine is eliminated. According to the American Cancer Society, if a person discontinues smoking for 20 minutes, heart rate and blood-pressure readings drop. If abstinence continues for 12 hours, carbon-monoxide levels in the blood return to normal. A peri- od between two weeks and three months will result in improved cir- culation and an increase in lung function. One to nine months with- out tobacco will find chronic cough and shortness of breath improved. There will also be a reduced risk of infection, and the cilia, tiny hairlike structures that move mucus out of the lungs, will be repaired. Within one year, the elevated risk of chron- ic heart disease will be half that of a smok- er. In five years, the risk of stroke will be decreased to that of a nonsmoker. In 10 years, the death rate from lung cancer will be half that of a smoker, and the risk of can- cer of the throat, mouth, esophagus, bladder, pancreas and cervix will be reduced. Having said this, discontinuation of what may be a short or lifelong habit isn't easy. Yet, for people who seriously want to live a healthier lifestyle by kicking the habit, there is help through manuals, classes, counsel- ing, support groups, over-the-counter patch- es, gums and lozenges. Inhalers and nasal sprays are available via prescription. The Food and Drug Administration has even approved several medications designed for other conditions as cessation aids. Long-term smoking doesn't present an attractive picture. The physical act of breath- ing, which we don't even think about and often take for granted, becomes tedious. Cir- culation is impaired, and it becomes difficult to get around. Obesity creeps in. Cancer may develop. A person's voice becomes raspy, and the lungs fill with mucus. Should a heart attack occur, a smoker is more likely to die within an hour of the attack than a nonsmoker. Smoking during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of miscarriage, premature delivery and stillbirth. And there's the financial aspect we often fail to recognize. Nicotine-containing products are expensive. States are attempting to discour- age the habit by imposing heavy taxes. I could continue for another 800 or more words, but space restrictions won't allow me to. Perhaps another day. Dr. Peter Gott is a retired physician and the author of the book "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet," available at most chain and independent bookstores, and the recently published "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook." Smoking habit is harmful Dr. Peter Gott Tehama County community gardens grants available