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ByChrisBauer Well, they did it again. The Tehama District Fair has come and gone and the Red Bluff Garden Club has another 1st place outdoor booth ribbon to add to its collection. This is notewor- thy in its own right, but it is particularly impressive this year because Colette Bauer, who chaired the booth com- mittee, broke her right arm two weeks before the fair which gives new meaning to the concept of doing any- thing "single-handed." Co- lette is right handed — and by that, I mean she is R-I- G-H-T handed. I could tell you stories, but let me just say that the loss of the use of her right hand and arm cost her 90% of her manual dexterity and means of ex- pression. Also, the blue ribbon booth is noteworthy be- cause Colette is a get- things-done, do-it-yourself kinda gal, and so without the use of her right arm, she had to rely on the input and help of her Garden Club sisters which manifested it- self beautifully. Colette says thank you to all who helped with a special nod to Ta- mara Hacker, Cathy Wilson and Steven Freeman. I told you all that so I could explain why I am writing this article and not Colette. I am the spouse, and I really want to talk to the spouses who may be reading this. Over the years, I have prided myself in help- ing around the house, be- lieving as a thoroughly modern husband that both the domestic responsibil- ities inside the house and the landscaping outside the house should be shared — it should be a team effort. I have enjoyed doing the out- side stuff, and have evolved from a straight lines, square corners, low maintenance vision of landscaping to the opposite of that — and I owe it all to Colette and her taking-the-scenic-route approach of getting from hither to thither. Inside was a different matter. I don't particularly enjoy the inside chores, but they are sort of a nec- essary evil that has to be done. When I was a kid — maybe 8 or 10 — I was in the kitchen learning to bake Toll House Cookies when my Dad came in, sam- pled the cookies and said in what seemed like a dismis- sive sort of way that some- day I would make someone a good wife. It was only later that I came to under- stand that Dad intended that comment as a compli- ment. (Before I left the nest, Mom insisted that I learn rudimentary cooking, iron- ing shirts, and replacing buttons as three of the sur- vival skills every guy should know to augment the belch- ing and scratching skills that seem to come to us so naturally.) Well, these past three weeks, I have come to un- derstand that, what used to be and often still is con- sidered "woman's work" and what I will refer to as "spouse's work," is truly never done. The clothes hamper seems spontane- ously to combust with tow- els and clothes that need washing — and then dry- ing — and then folding and properly stowed. Without constant attention to keep- ing up, the sink and coun- ter tops become the not-so- temporary resting places for dirty dishes, pots and pans, other kitchen uten- sils and dish cloths and dish towels and soap, vegetables from the garden, and empty containers that need to be either recycled or trashed. Meals need to be planned, shopped for and prepared. Even though I've lost my sense of taste and smell, Colette trusts me with the cooking, but when the meal arrives at the table, she al- ways reaches for the salt and pepper — with her left hand. The living room table and maybe even the dining table easily could become buried in old magazines and newspapers that need to be recycled, junk mail that needs to be de-person- alized and recycled, and le- gitimate mail that has to be dealt with. At an academic level, I knew all of this. But it doesn't take long to realize that the clothes don't stay washed and folded; and the dishes don't stay washed and put away. The meals get eaten, the refrigerator empties and has to be re- stocked, and the mail and newspapers and magazines keep coming. So I repeat — I have come to appreciate in a very personal way that a spouse's work is never done. I could go on, but you get my drift. I admire and am thankful for my wife. I am not thankful that she broke her arm. I wouldn't wish that kind of pain on anyone, and we are thank- ful it wasn't worse. But it has been a true eye- opener for me as I real- ize just how much I have taken for granted. My mes- sage to spouses is that you be purposeful in recogniz- ing and appreciating how much your spouse does for the good of the relationship. TheRedBluffGarden Club is affiliated with The Cascade District Garden Club; California Garden Clubs, Inc.; Pacific Region Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs, Inc. RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB Aspouse'sworkisneverdone CONTRIBUTED The blue ribbon outdoor booth by the Red Bluff Garden Club was both attractive and informative. The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Depart- ment, Red Bluff Fire, Te- hama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Po- lice Department, Corn- ing Fire, Cal Fire and California Highway Pa- trol logs. Arson 1800WalnutStreet: Logs show a report of a vehicle fire possibly set on fire by an ex about 5:15 a.m. Tuesday. Both the police and fire de- partment are investigat- ing this incident. The fire involved a Toyota and a resident extinguished the fire with a fire extin- guisher prior to arrival of firefighters. Loss was estimated at $4,000 to property and $1,000 to contents. Burglary Kimball Road: A unit was broken into some- time Monday night at Extra Self Storage. Sale Lane: Items were stolen from a locker at North State Mini Storage. Aloha Street: A burglary took place sometime between Saturday and Tuesday. Dale Road: A Corning resident reported some- one broke a window at her home and stole jew- elry sometime Tuesday. Collision Red Bank Road, west of Eaton Drive: Christopher Harris, 41, of Morgan Hill was driving eastbound on Red Bank Road when he was unable to negotiate a turn. He ran off the north side of the road and hit a tree and a fence. He was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Redding with moderate injuries and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influ- ence. Fire Neva Avenue, cross of Oren: A fire was reported about 11a.m. Tuesday. Police logs The Orland Art Gallery will host the artwork of Cheryl Caldwell, Carl Cil- ilax, Jo Danehy and Cali Roberson 3-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. These four artists have something in common here — horses. And they are all powerful versions of these gorgeous animals no mat- terwhatgenretheyarein— pastels and acrylics, bronze sculptures, photographs and graphite drawings. Refreshments will be provided by the Lambda Iota Sorority and music played on the grand piano by Roni Wiedeman. The gallery is at 732 4th St. in Orland. RECEPTION Orland gallery to show artwork of four artists The annual Shasta Col- lege Fall Plant Sale in part- nership with the California Native Plant Society will be held 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat- urday, Oct. 8 at the Shasta College Farm, 11555 Old Oregon Trail in Redding, by the greenhouses. The sale will feature hundreds of California na- tive plants, grasses, shrubs and trees including a va- riety of drought tolerant perennial plants, shrubs, ground covers and winter vegetable starts all grown by students from the Hor- ticulture Department. Proceeds from the sale fund student club activi- ties, the horticulture de- partment and California Native Plant Society stu- dent scholarships. Members of the Califor- niaNativePlantSocietyand Horticultureclubwill beon hand to answer questions. For more information call Leimone Waite 242- 2210. SHASTA COLLEGE California Native Plant Society fall plant sale The fourth annual in- stitute of the school trust- ees of Tehama county will convene at the opera house this morning for an all day session. The trustees will be joined in the sessions by the teachers of the county, a holiday being declared for that purpose. It is ex- pected that a large repre- sentation of the trustees will be in attendance, as Miss Lang, county super- intendent of schools, has received cards from many of the trustees saying that they will be here. — Oct. 6, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... School teachers and trustees are to be our guests today Tehama County local 4-H program congratulates new parents Luzya and Edgar Sanchez of Red Bluff on the arrival of 8 lbs. 4 oz. Noah Sanchez. Baby Noah, born at 8:35 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, was named the first Tehama County baby born during National 4-H Week, which started Sunday and runs through Saturday. A giant gift bag was de- livered by 4-H staff to the Sanchez family Monday at Saint Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital in Red Bluff. Community members and 4-H clubs around Tehama County made donations to the gift basket. National 4-H Week oc- curs annually on the first full week in October. Clubs in the county will take part in Wear it Green Wednes- day as well as National 4-H Youth Science Day by tak- ing part in this year's sci- ence learning projects. Community involvement is the key to National 4-H Week and Tractor Supply Company, and its patrons, have been generous to the local 4-H Program by pur- chasing Paper Clovers dur- ing National 4-H Week. Tehama County 4-H is now enrolling for the 2016- 2017 program year. Call 527-3101 or visit http://cete- hama.ucanr.edu/4-H_Pro- NATIONAL 4-H WEEK 4-H welcomes first baby born during event week The Los Molinos Ma- sons has invited Los Moli- nos Chamber of Commerce members, Masons, Eastern Star members, office hold- ers and local residents to a mixer at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. The event will be held at the Los Molinos Masonic Family Center, 20520 Te- hama Vina Road in Los Mo- linos. Coffee, dessert and other treats will be served and there will be door prizes. The Masons will present a brief history of the lodge's roots in Los Molinos dating back to 1861 and chamber officers will deliver a report. MOLINO MASONIC LODGE Annual mixer scheduled for all in Los Molinos The next Monday Morning Meeting with the Mayor — or 4M Fo- rum — is scheduled for 10-11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10 at the City Council Chambers in Red Bluff, 555 Washington St. The public is invited to come to discuss issues impacting the city and its residents. The meeting is free and open to all. 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