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PattyTompkinsisaself- taught fiber artist partici- pating for the second year in Open Studio Tour Te- hama County. With her six looms and six spinning wheels, Tompkins weaves rugs, dish towels, place mats, scarves, mug coasters and wall hangings. She has 45 years of experience and taught spinning and weav- ing for many years, draw- ing inspiration for color and textures from nature. Tompkins participates in an event for spinners each year called Spinzilla. It is a friendly worldwide contest to see which team can spin the most yarn in a week. Spinzilla is a fundraiser for mentoring young people in spinning and weaving. Tompkins is looking forward to sharing the story of how she became interested in this art with visitors to her studio dur- ing Open Studio. Open Studio Tehama County is sponsored by the Tehama County Arts Council and will be Dec. 3, 4, 10 and 11. For more information, visit https:// www.facebook.com/Open- StudioTehamaCounty. OPENSTUDIO The burn permit suspen- sion in Tehama County and the State Responsibility Ar- eas of Glenn Counties will be lifted as of 8 a.m. Mon- day, Oct. 24. Cal Fire Tehama Glenn Unit Chief Christine Thompson is formally can- celling the burn permit sus- pension and advises those individuals possessing cur- rent and valid agricultural or residential burn permits can burn on permissible burn days. Agricultural burns must be inspected by Cal Fire prior to burning. Inspec- tions may be required for burns other than agricul- tural burns. This can be ver- ified by contacting your lo- cal Air Quality Management District. While cooler tempera- tures have helped to dimin- ish the threat of wildfire, the state is still in its fifth year of drought. Property owners and residents are asked to use caution while conduct- ing debris or agricultural burns, follow all guidelines provided and maintain con- trol of the fire at all times. Individuals can be held civ- illy and criminally liable for allowing a fire to escape their control and burn onto neighboring property. Residents wishing to burn must verify it is a per- missive burn day prior to burning. Burn day status can be determined by call- ing Tehama County Air Pol- lution at 527-3717 or Glenn County Air Pollution at (800) 446-2876. The burning hours for Tehama County are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. In Glenn County the burn hours are 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Burn permits can be obtained at the Cal Fire Red Bluff Headquarters on Antelope Boulevard or your local Cal Fire station. Burn barrels are not le- gal except for residents of Flournoy, Mill Creek and Platina. Citations can be is- sued for the illegal use of burn barrels. Residents are reminded to use caution and have consideration for their neighbors while burn- ing. Pile burning require- ments are as follows. Only dry, natural vegeta- tive material such as leaves, pine needles and tree trim- mings may be burned. The burning of trash, painted wood or other debris is not allowed. Do not burn on windy days. Piles should be no larger than four feet in di- ameter and in height. You can add to a pile as it burns down. Clear a 10-foot diameter down to bare soil around your piles. Have a shovel and a water source nearby. An adult is required to be in attendance of the fire at all times. Safe residential pile burn- ing of forest residue by land- owners is a crucial tool in reducing fire hazards. State, federal and local land man- agement and fire agencies will be utilizing this same window of opportunity to conduct prescribed burns aimed at improving forest health on private and pub- lic lands. For more information on burning, visit www.fire. ca.gov. CAL FIRE Burnpermit suspension li ed in county By Juanita Rajanen TehamaCountySeniorNutri- tion Program Have you ever heard a senior say getting old isn't for sissies? Lifespans are increasing and with that, health issues tend to crop up. Meals deliv- ered by Senior Nutrition Programs throughout the country enable seniors to remain independent and stay in their homes and out of nursing facilities. It costs less to provide a senior a meal for an en- tire year than it costs to spend one day in the hos- pital or six days in a nurs- ing home. Seniors receive a nu- tritious meal delivered to their door along with a smile and a safety check. This helps them cope with three of the biggest threats of aging: hunger, isolation and loss of inde- pendence. With the right support, seniors gain a greater quality of life, need fewer hospital stays and live longer. For some, the daily meal delivery is the only social con- tact they receive. It may also be the only balanced meal they have for the day. Over 80 percent of seniors say that this ser- vice helps them feel more secure and improves their overall health. Senior Nutrition Pro- grams provide peace of mind for loved ones near and far. Families of ag- ing loved ones can sleep better at night knowing that someone is making sure parents and grand- parents are cared for, and that someone is there to raise a red flag if some- thing doesn't seem right. Over the coming years, the number of seniors in our country will double by 2050, from 57 million to 112 million. By 2050, seniors will make up 26 percent of the population. The "silver tsunami" has already arrived as over 10,000 Baby Boomers reach the age of 65 ev- ery single day. One quar- ter of today's 65-year-olds will live past the age of 90, and daily chores will become insurmountable everyday challenges for many. Even the most indepen- dent among us, if fortu- nate to live long enough, may experience a decline in mobility or health that can strip away our inde- pendence and diminish the quality of our lives. Living longer means more years spent in the struggles that accompany old age. Add to that the increase in geographic mobility of our families and the result is millions of seniors left behind, hungry and alone. Great leaders have said the test of any civiliza- tion is how it treats those most vulnerable. Senior Nutrition Programs and Meals on Wheels demon- strate our country's effort to rise up and meet this standard. Here in Tehama County, drivers deliver meals to 90 seniors a day, covering about 150 miles in the process. As of Sep- tember 30th, over 16,000 meals have been deliv- ered to homebound se- niors and over 6,700 con- gregate meals have been served. Congregate meals are served to seniors who are able to come to one of the senior centers in Red Bluff or Corning while enjoying the companion- ship of friends. Our seniors often be- come invisible — they cannot get out to find help on their own, they have medical, physical and mental issues that can drastically limit their abilities and many times, no family close by to as- sist them. We need to take care of our grandmothers and grandfathers — they need our help. For more information, call 527-2414, or visit http://www.tehamacoun- tycaa.org/index.php/pro- gramsservices/senior- nutrition-program and http://www.mealson- wheelsamerica.org/. Every Oct. 24 many groups throughout the Country plan activities to celebrate and enjoy healthy food and to push for improved food policies. This series of articles is being presented by the Tehama County Community Food Alliance, a community project initiated by Tehama Together to enrich the lives of the residents of Tehama County. Tehama Together is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization located at 332 Pine St., Red Bluff. Phone 527- 2223 to obtain further information about the Community Food Alliance or Tehama Together. FOOD DAY Nutrition, friendship and compassion CONTRIBUTED Patty Tompkins poses, with yarn readied for Spinzilla. Fiber artist to participate in tour The October meeting of the Sun Country Quil- ters Guild is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 and will be a fun night with Shirley Leatherwood as a guest speaker at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Shirley is going to let folks peek into her trunk and see all the amaz- ing things she does with her embroidery machine. There are sure to be some beautiful quilts. The November meeting will be the "OMG the hol- idays are coming" sew-in and pot luck. December will be the guild's Christ- mas party. For more de- tails, come to Monday's meeting and help plan out the fun. Becoming a member of Sun Country Quilters is a great way to share a love of fine quilts and to learn about this time hon- ored craft. Through the year members share their quilting projects and expe- riences, as well as having an opportunity to work on community service proj- ects with fellow quilters. For additional informa- tion visit www.suncoun- tryquilters.com. SUN COUNTRY Qu il te rs g ui ld p re se nt s 'W ha t' s in m y tr unk ' sh ow PATH will begin its up- coming shelter season at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on the corner of Elm and Jeffer- son streets. Liz Keith, the shelter manager, said she still needs volunteers to cook the eve- ning meal. This can be a fun project if several friends go together to provide the meal. More volunteers are needed to help supervise the shelter. There is always one paid staff member working with the volunteers. A volunteer dessert event will be held 2:30 p.m. Sun- day, Oct. 23 at First South- ern Baptist Church on Kim- ball Road, next to Matteer School. For more information or to RSVP, call Keith at 736- 3659. PATH Shelter set to open doors to homeless Nov. 1 for season Caring for parents and grandparents ARetirementCommunity 750 David Avenue Red Bluff, CA. 96080 (530) 527-9193 www.tehamaestatesretirement.com Tours Provided Daily AntelopeElementarySchoolDistrict Board MemberVacancy TheAntelopeElementarySchoolDistrictisacceptingapplicationstofillavacancyon their Governing Board. The individual selected will serve on theAntelope Elementary School District Board from the date of appointment to December 2020. Candidates must meet the following: • AUnited States Citizen • At least 18 years of age • Aregistered voter • Reside in theAntelope Elementary School District Application may be obtained at the following locations: • Antelope District Office 22600Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff • Antelope School 22630Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff • Berrendos Middle School 401 ChestnutAve., Red Bluff • Manton School 31345 Forward Rd., Manton • Plum Valley School 29950 Plum Creek Rd., Paynes Creek Completed applications must be turned in by 3:00 p.m. on November 1, 2016 to theAntelope School District Office at 22600Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff, CA 96080. The applicants will be interviewed during Open Session at a Special Board meeting scheduled for November 2, 2016 a motion to appoint the new member will be made thereafter. 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