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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. Animal ThirdStreet:Aman requested information on dealing with a raccoon un- der his deck. He was given a trap. Suspicious State Route 99E at South Avenue: Two vehicles were reportedly racing one another about 12:40p.m. Thursday. Toomes Avenue: The manager of the Tehama Village Apartments re- ported witnessing a the of recyclables about 11a.m. Thursday. Oak Hill Cemetery: a per- son received third hand in- formation that a person was going to go to the cemetery and remove a tombstone from someone's grave. Fire Wilcox Road: A fire report- ed at 1:59p.m. Wednesday was caused by a controlled burn escape. The fire, which burned 0.4acres, was con- tained at 2:10p.m. The s Edith Avenue: A man re- ported his silver Dell laptop was stolen from the Spring Mountain Apartments sometime between 9p.m. and 10p.m. Thursday. Hickory Street, Corning: Extra patrol was requested a er a propane tank was stolen. Jefferson Street: Items were stolen from a vehicle overnight Thursday. Pine Street, cross of Main Street: Items were stolen from a vehicle. Threats Gilmore Road: Someone at the O'Nite Trailer Park was reportedly threatened by an acquaintance Thursday a ernoon. Trespassing Sister Mary Columba Drive: Two people were arrested after police were dispatched to St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital Surgery Center for re- ports of a person refusing to leave about 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Gena Renae Hurd, 41, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail for misdemeanor war- rants. Daniel Neil Hurd, 49, of Red Bluff was cited and released on the charge of possession of controlled substance paraphernalia. Hit and run Solano Street: Someone at Hatfield's Ace Hardware reported a hut and run col- lision between 7:30and 8 a.m. Thursday. Prowler 400block Jefferson Street: A female neighbor was reportedly prowling around a man's residence at 2a.m. and looking into his window. PoliceLogs Much fun was had by all at the annual Senior Nutri- tion Spaghetti Dinner Fun- draiser on May 20 at the Red Bluff Community Cen- ter. The Red Bluff High School Choir sang Broad- way show tunes from its recent performance and students from Vista Prepa- ratory Academy, Red Bluff High School, Mercy High School and the Young Ma- rines assisted in serving throughout the evening. The dessert auction fea- tured special guest auc- tioneer Bill Goodwin, as "Tommy Tehama," and brought in more than $1,500 with 12 desserts on the auction block. These funds help the Senior Nutrition Program maintain levels of services, delivering about 90 meals a day to homebound se- niors. Lunch is served to about 50 seniors a day at the Corning Senior Center and Red Bluff Community Center. The Senior Nutrition Program and seniors in the county greatly appreciate the support of the gener- ous community. For more information, visit the Tehama County Community Action web- site at http://www.tehama- countycaa.org/index.php/ programsservices/senior- nutrition-program. SENIOR NUTRITION Benefitdinnerasuccess COURTESY PHOTO County Administrator Bill Goodwin, as "Tommy Tehama," was the guest auctioneer May 20at the Senior Nutrition Program's annual spaghetti feed fundraiser. By Ronnie Casey This past week, a box of kittens, no more than a few days old, eyes still not open, without a mother in attendance, was uncer- emoniously dumped at the front of the local shelter. The note left said, "I cannot take care of them, they are 6 days old." Why they were brought in without mom will forever remain a mystery. Did someone, who wished to keep a non- spayed cat, want some- one else to assume the re- sponsibility for the ba- bies that resulted? Did someone find feral kittens alone, and figured they were doing the responsi- ble thing by taking them instead of waiting to see if mamma returned? Was this person acting re- sponsibly leaving five ba- bies without talking to shelter personnel and ex- plaining the situation? Whatever the reason, it is difficult to believe this was the action of a re- sponsible person. The simple definition of being responsible is to deal with, or take care of, something or some- one and to be able to be trusted to do what is right. Taking the defini- tion one-step further, to be responsible is to be held accountable for our own actions. While it is not exactly clear when many, in today's culture, decided that being ir- responsible is quite ac- ceptable, irresponsibility, sadly, has become more the norm rather than the exception. This irrespon- sibility has had an ex- ceedingly detrimental ef- fect on our society as a whole, but for purposes of this article let us talk about the victims who have no voice. The problem is not only a lack of empathy, but also the perception that an animal's life is su- perfluous to the person involved. So, what hap- pens to those helpless be- ings who are born into an environment that does not want them, does not care for them, and ulti- mately abandons them? They become someone else's responsibility. It re- ally does not matter to the individual, because it isn't their fault, their problem or their respon- sibility. As a result, ani- mal shelters and rescue organizations are vastly over-populated, with re- sources and finances se- verely overburdened. For those of us who love ani- mals and assume the re- sponsibility for their con- tinued well-being, we find it unconscionable that other humans continue to neglect, abuse and aban- don those that depend on us for their welfare. The person who is un- prepared for the new pet, acquired on the spur of the moment, will end up taking it to the shelter. The dog that goes stray after an owner allows it to roam freely, with- out identification, will go to the shelter. Ani- mals abandoned on back roads or left behind when their owner moves will go to the shelter. Ani- mals allowed to contin- ually breed and have lit- ter after unwanted litter will surely have their off- spring go to the shelter. Improperly trained and socialized animals who quickly become uncon- trollable will often end up in the shelter. Elderly an- imals whose owners do not wish to deal with the infirmities of age or make the hard decisions will go the shelter. The contin- ual display of irresponsi- bility and justifying ex- cuses runs rampant. It is assumed — no, expected — that some other entity will solve the problem. Last year, over 2,000 dogs and cats entered the Tehama County An- imal Care Center. This figure does not include the many other species brought in. Another item to ponder is that, among the approximately 3,500 shelters throughout the United States, this one small shelter is a tiny blip. Even if all of them only had 2,000 animals per year, the result is that millions of animals enter shelters each year. There simply is not enough space, volunteers, money, resources, or adopters to accommodate them all and, because of the irre- sponsibility of its guard- ian, the animal often pays with its life. Each individual in our community, whether they like it or not, shares in the responsibility as to the fate of these un- wanted animals. Every- one must understand that, by either ignor- ing the problem or con- tributing directly to the amount of animals enter- ing the shelter, it is not the shelters' fault that an- imals die, but the public's. Thus, it is our responsi- bility to: lead by exam- ple with our own pets, help educate others with theirs, discourage back- yard breeding, encourage spay and neuter, and con- tact local government for more resources to house, protect, and ensure the well-being of homeless, abused and neglected an- imals. The kittens mentioned at the beginning of this article are still alive, thanks to the gargantuan efforts of shelter staff and volunteers who were, and are, determined that these innocents have a fighting chance to live. They are not out of dan- ger, and the odds that all will survive are still quite slim. They could use a loving foster's hand. Feel like being that hand? If so, call 527-3439. 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 Irresponsibilityand its effect on animals Ronnie Casey Five men were arrested Saturday by the Tehama county officials charged with selling alcoholic li- quor in no-license territory. Three of the men were Vina residents, the other two Red Bluff. The men were all ar- raigned before Justice Len- non and their bonds fixed at $500 each. None were able to furnish bonds and all are now in jail. The evidence against the men arrested yesterday is said to have been secured by two detectives hired from the Kane Detective agency of San Francisco. They have been here work- ing up the cases for the past few weeks. — May 28, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... Five accused of selling liquor are arrested Come join good friends for lunch in the Gardenside Café, in the Red Bluff Com- munity and Senior Center, 1500 S. 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