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Corning AmVets was honored to have Dept. Com- mander Enrique Rudino at- tend the busy Sept. 8 Post meeting. Commander Kevin Ben- son, Sr. handed out cer- tificates of appreciation to Tehama County 4-H, Cindy McClain, and Don Pollard. The group presented a donation check for $500 to Bruce Riecke and Maureen Coleman of Veterans K-9 Connections to help spon- sor a K-9 for a veteran in need. Two young ladies were introduced who will be at- tending the Freedom Foun- dation Valley Forge trip, Zuri Morrow and Melissa Stroing. CORNING AmVetsrecognizes local organizations COURTESYPHOTOS AmVets Post Commander Kevin Benson Sr. honors the Tehama County 4-H with a certificate of recognition. We are fortunate to have Joel Johnson return as a VA Work Study and assist with our Tehama County Veteran ID Card Program. Joel will be visiting Te- hama County businesses asking them to participate in the Veteran ID Card Pro- gram. In return, veterans willfrequentthebusinesses with veteran discounts — making this a win-win for our veterans and Tehama County businesses. Joel will visit businesses in Los Molinos, Corning and Red Bluff. Please let us know if you need a busi- ness application by writ- ing Joel at JJohnson@ co.tehama.ca.us or Kersti Hemming at KHemming@ co.tehama.ca.us. We will also design a flyer for busi- ness windows letting cus- tomers know of veteran- friendly businesses. Michele Fox with the Redding Veterans Re- source Center will be at the Red Bluff VSO office 1:30-4 p.m. Sept. 22. The VRC as- sists qualified homeless veterans with transitional housing. Free yearly TRAX bus passes are available for qualified Veterans at the VSO offices. We will issue the bus passes at the Red Bluff office and at our sat- ellite offices in Corning and Los Molinos. Please see the VSO office sched- ules below. Tehama County Live Inspired for Tomorrow, or LIFT, will be held at the Tehama County Fair- grounds on Nov. 18. This is similar to a Stand Down for homeless or low income veterans and others in our county. There will be a vet- erans section with nine veteran organizations, in- cluding two veterans with PTSD service dog training groups and our first LIFT equine therapy veterans with PTSD organization. We have an arena re- served at the fairgrounds for the equine demonstra- tion by Daystar. Please plan to participate or vol- unteer. If you are a veteran organization and would like to provide veteran re- sources at LIFT, please contact the VSO office. We hope to see you there. There are many state and federal benefits and programs available to vet- erans and their depen- dents. To find out if you are eligible for any of these benefits, call the Tehama County Veterans Service Office at 529-3664. The VSO address is the Bank of America Building, 955 Main St., Ste. C, in Red Bluff. Office appointment hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thurs- day, closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. The Red Bluff office VSO is by ap- pointment only. Corning VSO walk-ins are at the Veterans Memorial Hall 9-11 a.m. the every Tuesday of the month. Los Molinos walk-ins are at the Pub- lic Library 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays. Incarcerated and Probation Veteran appointments are Thurs- day mornings. Friday's we are closed for administra- tion and outreach. We are looking forward to meet- ing you or seeing you again on your return visit. KellyOsborne,retired U.S. Coast Guard, is the Veterans Service Officer for Tehama County. VSO NEWS TehamaCounty veteran ID cards Caltrans and the Cali- fornia Department of Fish and Wildlife remind mo- torists to remain alert for wildlife on roadways dur- ing Watch Out for Wildlife Week, which runs Sept. 18- 24. "We urge motorists to remain alert and be cautious when traveling through wildlife areas, so our roadways will remain as safe as possible," said Caltrans Director Mal- colm Dougherty. "Drivers can really make a differ- ence in avoiding wildlife collisions, simply by be- ing aware while driving and watching for wildlife crossing signs." According to Defenders of Wildlife, a national non- profit organization ded- icated to protecting na- tive species and their nat- ural communities, there are 725,000 to 1.5 million wildlife-vehicle collisions in the U.S. every year, re- sulting in more than 200 human fatalities. In Cali- fornia, between eight and 10 drivers and as many as 20,000 deer die in wild- life-vehicle collisions each year. "Between now and De- cember, deer and other wildlife are highly suscep- tible to vehicle collisions," said Marc Kenyon, CDFW's Human-Wildlife Conflict Program manager. "Deer will soon start their an- nual migrations to win- ter range, bucks will be preoccupied competing for mates, and bears will be searching for food in preparation for hiberna- tion. Such natural behav- iors can lead these animals into the way of unsuspect- ing drivers. Drivers can prevent collisions with an- imals by being careful and paying attention." The Watch Out for Wild- life campaign is supported by Caltrans, CDFW, De- fenders of Wildlife and the Road Ecology Center at the University of Cali- fornia, Davis. Wildlife experts from these organizations offer the following tips for mo- torists: Be especially alert when driving in areas fre- quented by wildlife, and reduce your speed so you can react safely. Pay particular atten- tion when driving during the morning and evening, as wildlife are most active during these times. If you see an animal cross the road, know that another may be following. Don't litter. The odors may entice animals to ven- ture near roadways. CALTRANS Watch out for wildlife in the week ahead Programs, projects and good ideas are coming to- gether for the next LIFT — or Live Inspired For To- morrow — Tehama, sched- uled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, spread out through several buildings at the Tehama District Fairground. LIFT Tehama is not just a place for people to gather information or get referrals, but rather a day for people to make life changes and get connected to essential services that help them move forward. TRAX will be offering free transportation during this event for anyone wish- ing to attend. Recycle the Warmth, Project Homeless Connect, the medical community and Tehama County Con- tinuum of Care will again join forces to bring help and hope to those in need with a wide array of tangi- ble resources. Birth certif- icates and medical check- ups will arm participants with anticipation for a bet- ter future. Expanded help for veter- ans will be offered this year including Equine Therapy and a variety of other ser- vices specifically designed to help the men and women who served our country. Recycle The Warmth con- tinues to offer warm blan- kets and clothes. The DMV will provide free California ID cards, Social Security and other social services will have booths and additional agen- cies will offer education op- portunities, hygiene sup- plies, hot meals, showers and haircuts. Medical and dental ser- vices will be on hand to provide a wide variety of assistance. Eye exams and glasses will be available on a first-come-first-served ba- sis and there will be limited services for pets. It takes dozens of volun- teers to help hundreds of people and organizers want to do more. What do you have to offer? Do you have a service that could help ease someone's hardship? How about a willingness to fold clothes or escorts to help guide folks through the maze of services? Per- haps you have something unique that hasn't been of- fered yet? What can you do? How can you help? Let organiz- ers know by calling Com- munity Action Agency at 527-6159. Visit LIFT Tehama on Facebook and help spread the word. LIFT TEHAMA Event gearing up for its fi h year onNov. 18 Advocacy American Legion, Lassen Post 0167 Red Bluff, 528-1026 AmericanLegion,Raisner Post 45 Corning, 518-3152 Am Vets, Post 2002 Corning, 526-2883 VFW Los Molinos, 384-1301 Red Bluff, 528-1026 Corning Post 4218 Dis- trict 15 Auxiliary 4218, District 15 824-5957 DAV 529-4579 Marine Corps League, Detachment 1140 (888) MCL-1140 Military Family Support Group 529-1852 or 529-2416 Services Tehama County Veterans Service Office 529-3664 Tehama County Veterans Collaborative Tehama Together, 527- 2223 Veteran Resource Center Chico (530) 809-2831 Redding (530) 223-3211 VA Crisis Hotline (800) 273-8255 VA Homeless Outreach (530) 247-7917 Redding VA Outpatient Clinic (530) 226-7555 Chico VA Outpatient Clinic (530) 879-5000 Veterans Home, Redding (530) 224-3800 Faith Based Advocacy PATH — Poor And The Homeless 736-3959 Pastor Dave Lambers, VCF 736-3400 Serving veterans? If your local organiza- tion or government entity offers service specific to veterans, send contact in- formation to editor@red- bluffdailynews.com, fax to 527-9251 or drop it off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff during business hours to be added to this listing. RESOURCES Veterans services, advocacy groups Michelle McFall accepts a certificate of recognition on behalf of Don Pollard from AmVets Post Commander Kevin Benson Sr. AmVets Post Commander Kevin Benson Sr. honors Cindy McClain with a certificate of recognition. 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