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2A – Daily News – Saturday, February 13, 2010 THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 Editor: Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com Sports Editor: Rich Greene sports@redbluffdailynews.com Circulation Manager: Kathy Hogan khogan@redbluffdailynews.com Production Manager: Sandy Valdivia sandy@redbluffdailynews.com On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ CUSTOMER SERVICE: Subscription & delivery Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (530) 527-2151 Ext. 125 Home delivery subscription rates (All prices include all applicable taxes) Monday through Saturday $9.59 four weeks Rural Rate $10.69 four weeks Business & professional rate $2.21 four weeks, Monday-Friday By mail: In Tehama County $12.29 four weeks All others $16.23 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Monday through Saturday except Sunday, by California Newspaper Partnership. NEWS News Tip Hotline: 527-2153 FAX: (530) 527-9251 E-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com Daytime: (530) 527-2151 Sports: Ext. 111 Obituaries: Ext. 103 Tours: Ext. 112 After hours: (530) 527-2153 ______________________ ADVERTISING Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Display: 527-2151 Ext. 122 Classified: 527-2151 Ext. 103 Online (530) 527-2151 Ext. 133 FAX: (530) 527-5774 E-mail: advertise@redbluffdailynews.com VOLUME 125, NUMBER 72 A MediaNews Group Newspaper The Red Bluff Daily News is an adjudicated daily newspaper of general circulation, County of Tehama, Superior Court Decree 9670, May 25, 1955 © 2010 Daily News N EWS D AILY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY SPECIAL PAGES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS Mondays: Kids Corner Tuesdays: Employment Wednesdays: Business Thursdays: Entertainment Fridays: Select TV Saturdays: Farm, Religion HOW TO REACH US Publisher & Advertising Director: Greg Stevens gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com Drop Off Sites in Downtown Businesses Thank you from D.R.B.B.A. Collecting until February 14th Food From the Heart Canned Food Drive ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ at 649 Main Street Downtown Red Bluff Planning aWedding? Come to Gayle's Tuxedo Rentals Best Selection Best Service Best Prices Bartlett & Spence 1395 Montgomery Rd. Red Bluff, Ca • 527-2276 Marie Bartlett & Shirley Spence and • Payroll • Bookkeeping Open year around RIDE ON Senior Transport Available Weekdays Jean Hanson - Driver Call Ahead cell: 949-6351 car: 526-7137 home: 527-5996 Lic: 8995 Community people & events Jack Cussick Has Jack Cussick Has Landed Good Position Landed Good Position Jack Cussick, formerly in charge of the opera- tions of the Diamond Match Company at Lyonsville, has landed a good position since the Lyonsville mill closed down. Jack is to have charge of the operations at the Terry Lumber Company at their plant near Anderson. – Daily News, Feb. 13, 1910 100 100 years years ago... ago... Setting it straight An item on page 3A of Wednesday's edition incorrectly indicated higher income levels for eligi- bility of seniors seeking assistance for prescription costs. Maximum income for eligibility by people with Medicare who are not working is $1,239/month if single and $1,660/month for a couple. The Daily News regrets the error. –––––––– 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. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Thank you, thank you, thank you In the business of the times I am afraid few of us take enough time to express our gratefulness to those who brighten our lives. The first month of 2010 was a bit discouraging one unexpected happening after another visited our doorstep. What a wonderful surprise when I received a call from someone who had read my column about "Broomstick Swanson." The caller introduced himself and shared that he had written an extensive bit of information about Robert L. Swan- son, also known as "Broomstick." This wonderful author of short stories covering Tehama county and much more offered to meet with my husband and me to share informa- tion about the Swanson Family. The excitement of knowing more led us to set a time for author and wife to stop by and visit with us one afternoon. Unfortunately my husband was not feeling well that day and had to abstain from the wonderful time spent with the Barrons. Talking with the author of "Fabulous Memories" I viewed pic- tures and read words that answered many of the questions I had about the Swanson family. My aunt, Faye Hacker Swanson was married to Leslie Howard Swanson, the son of Robert L. and Ellen. As I looked at Uncle Howard's parent's pic- ture, I could see him in both their faces. I was born the year before Aunt Faye and Uncle Howard were married. Since I was the first granddaughter in the Hacker family I enjoyed many happy hours of attention from my aunt and uncle when my family moved to Red Bluff from Colorado. Faye loved children and Howard was a comical man, Aunt Faye sewed many an outfit or stuffed toy for her nieces and nephews and their foster daughters Connie and Betty. Faye made the wedding cake for our wedding in 1954. It was a very warm 100 degree day that our nuptials were per- formed in the First Christian Church on Madison St. in Red Bluff. The reception was held in the parlor room on the side of the church to the West. The cake began to slip to the side as the bride and groom topper was a bit heavy and the sun's rays were melting the frosting. It became Aunt Faye's job to hold the cake serving spatula against the bride and groom topper until the wedding was over and the reception began. Uncle Howard reminded me quite often over the years about the near fiasco of the cake topper. Memories are rooted in family tra- ditions and most often bring warmth and comfort and meaning- ful direction to adulthood. Each family has one or more comical memories to re-visit over the years. As I visited with Bruce and Elna Barron I began to feel a great lifting of January's not so pleasant occur- rences and the entering into the world of past pleasant experiences. After our visit was over, I settled into my comfortable chair and began to read "Fabulous Memo- ries" by Bruce Barron. His interest- ing and engaging short stories assuaged my formerly stirred up mind. I continued to read each story avidly, having many a laugh and surprise. Suddenly the discour- agement I had felt for the past few weeks melted away and I was out of the doldrums. Thank you Bruce and Elna for your contribution of lifting the dark clouds from my mind, as the fol- lowing excerpt from Proverbs states… "Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Carolyn Barber has been writing her column in the Daily News since 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She can be contacted by e-mail at hurcar@yahoo.com. The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Monday through Friday at the Red Bluff Community Center, the Corning Senior Center and Los Molinos. Meals are a $2.50 suggested donation and $6 for those younger than 60. Reservations for all locations are available one day in advance at 527-2414. Two percent milk is served with each meal. Menu is subject to change. Week of Feb. 15 through Feb. 19 Monday Closed for the holiday Tuesday Turkey with gravy, cranberry sweet potatoes, bread dressing, brussel sprouts, wheat roll, pears. Wednesday Ethnic Menu Sweet and sour pork, sliced carrots, steamed rice, oriental coleslaw, pineapple chunks, fortune cookie. Thursday Sloppy joe with cheese, broccoli salad, wheat bun, grape juice, apple oatmeal cake. Friday Healthy Heart Menu Chicken noodle soup with mixed vegetables, wheat crackers, pickled beets, tropical fruit cup. Senior Menu Carolyn Barber Courtesy photo Connie Lourence, master of the Westside Grange, prepares pancakes. The Westside Grange, 20794 Walnut St., will have a pancake breakfast 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20 to celebrate one year of reorganization and welcome new members. Anyone interested in joining the Grange is welcome to share the meal. Pancake Breakfast Brunch A Valentine's Day Champagne Brunch will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14, at the Red Bluff Elk's Lodge, 355 Gilmore Rd. Everyone is welcome. Adults $10, Chil- dren $5. Live entertainment provided by musical sensa- tion Blend. Information 527-3421 or 528-2428. Recreation Corning Recreation offers the following oppor- tunities: • A new Yoga session begins at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Olive View Gym. • The Hunter Safety Course offered March 20- 21 is full, but there is a wait- ing list if people would like to be contacted when anoth- er class is scheduled to be held. • Mommy N' Me, up to 4 years old, and Music in Motion, ages 2-4, classes will begin March 3 in the Recreation Room in the Transportation Center. Reg- ister now. Corning Recreation is preparing for the upcoming summer months. Anyone with ideas for programs is asked to visit the office, 794 Third St., or call 824- 7011. Caltrans Caltrans has two projects that will be underway from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16. From 0.8 miles north of Flores Avenue to 0.8 miles south of Flores Avenue. Southbound Inter- state 5, there is a pavement project and from Diamond Avenue to Adobe Road. Northbound there is work on guardrail and barrier. Meeting The Tehama County Resource Conservation Dis- trict will be meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, which differs from its nor- mal meeting date. The meeting will be at the USDA Service Center, 2 Sutter St., Suite D, in Red Bluff. On the agenda is a coop- erative agreement with the Department of Fish and Game for a grazing lease management on Tehama Wildlife Area. The next meeting is March 16. Small schools The Tehama County Small Schools' Meeting will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22 in the PDC Conference Room at the Tehama County Depart- ment of Education. Community Clips Got a news tip? Call 527- 2151, Ext. 112