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Agriculture continues to play a major role in the economy of Tehama County. It is for this rea- son that the Dairyville Community Club, Inc. has made a commitment to assist college students who are majoring in the field of agriculture. In keeping with this commitment, the club announced its newly expanded Agricultural Studies Scholarship opportunities for 2010. A total of $14,000 has been made available for scholarships this year, and all qualified stu- dents are encouraged to apply. The scholarships are divided into two cate- gories, upper division and graduate. Upper- division scholarships will be awarded to col- lege sophomores and juniors who are major- ing in agriculture. Beginning this year, the scholarship program has been expanded to include students pursu- ing a graduate degree in agriculture. To be eligible for either of these scholar- ship programs, the applicants must be a past graduate of a Tehama County high school. All scholarship funds that are awarded will be made available for use during the 2010/2011 academic year. The motto of the club is "When our small community works together, big things hap- pen." In keeping with that theme, the club has allocated a total of $100,000 in scholar- ships since 1998. The funds for these scholar- ships are derived from the success of the Annu- al Dairyville Orchard Festival, private and business donations and gifts made directly to the Dairyville Memorial Fund. Applications, includ- ing detailed instructions, for these Agricultural Studies Scholarships are available at www.dairyvillefestival.o rg, or call Lisa Humphreys at 526-0611. The deadline for sub- mitting applications is April 1. Los Molinos FFA Members have been busy this past months with numerous FFA activities. Twelve students submitted applications for the State FFA Degree with their record books and all 12 successfully passed and will receive their State FFA Degree in March at the Superior Region FFA meeting held at California State University, Chico. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree a student can receive at the state level. Recipients must have earned or productively invested at least $1,000 and worked at least 300 hours in excess of class time on their Supervised Agricultural Experi- ence (SAE) Project. Requirements include leader- ship involvement, public speaking, academic achievement and community service. This prestigious award will be given to the stu- dents on March 17 at a banquet held at the Bell Memorial Union on campus. The 12 students that will receive this prestigious award are Leonard Diaz, Ashley Havel, Linzy Erle, Michael Kling, Lilia Langarica, Francis Ocampo, Ryan Perez, Jessica Quirke, Nicola Quirke, Graham Wagenfuhr, Kristin Wagenfuhr and Bryer Whet- stone. Los Molinos FFA also had success at the Shasta Section Public Speaking contest held at Shasta Col- lege Feb. 5. High School students from surrounding counties competed in events such as Prepared Pub- lic Speaking, Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Creed Recitation and Job Interview. Los Molinos contestants had to initially qualify by placing in the top two at the chapter level con- test held Jan. 22 in order to proceed to the section level. Their hard work and preparation was evident as they made their way up to the front of the crowd to claim their plaques and certificates. Kenny Brewer, first place Extemporaneous Pub- lic Speaking, and Shirlyn Robley, first Place Job Interview, will continue on to compete at the regional level. Shop students had the opportuntiy to attend the Butte College "Arc Exposure" welding camin Janu- ary. Four students with their instructor, Bill Stevens, attended the intensive welding course, which included classroom instruction and hands on learning from the Butte College Staff and PG&E, for two days. The students went on an indusrty tour that ended with a demonstration on how to weld on live gas lines. Two students from Los Molinos High School — Cooper Berens and Dillon Conner — are attending the Butte College welding school, which is designed to produce qualified personnel for cer- tified welding jobs. Bryer Whetstone is slated to run for Superior Region FFA Office at the spring regional FFA meeting. After several interviews at Chico State, Whetstone was selected to be on the ballot for regional office. If elected, Whetstone will serve the Superior Region's 56 chapters, which stretch from just north of Sacramento to the Oregon border. Whetstone will campaign and deliver his election speech March 17. Nine students served meals at the 74th annual Farm Bureau Dinner, held at the Veterens Hall in Los Molinos in January. The Farm Bureau gra- ciously donated $100 to the chapter for its evening of service. Volunteers included Teresa Avalos, Jes- sica Medina, Nick Hunt, Michaela Doyl, Kenny Brewer, Bryer Whetstone, Tamara Ables, Elaine Coulter and Bridget Cossio. Friday, March 5, 2010 – Daily News – 5A Office: (530) 527-2449 738 Walnut St., Red Bluff, Ca. See's Candy Now accepting Pre-Orders We will not have candy on hand this year - PRE-ORDERS ONLY! Call or come by to place your order today! Order deadline is March 14, 2010 to ensure delivery in time for Easter! No need to drive to Redding or Chico - we have have what you want right here! Hrs: 9am-6pm Monday-Saturday Oven Ready MEATLOAF $ 2 69 lb. Boneless Skinless CHICKEN BREAST $ 1 99 lb. Boneless NEW YORK STEAK $ 7 99 lb. CHECK OUT OUR IMPROVED SPICE RACK HONEY • SPICES • RUBS • MARINADES Red Bluff Garden Center All attendees to receive 10% OFF COUPON Yard & Garden Irrigation Class March 14, 2010 @ 1pm Dear Annie: I am at the end of my rope. I have proved that I am a horrible parent and should never have had kids. I have screwed up my daughter so thoroughly that she will need years of therapy. I hate to argue, but the other day, my 17-year-old daughter and I went back and forth until I exploded at her. A week ago, I did the same with my husband. I went through some abuse as a child and feel it has ruined any chance of my having a connection without sabotaging it. I have tried hard to make things different for my daughter, but I know she will hate me as much as I dislike my own mother. I want to break the cycle and am beginning to think it would be best if I left. I know they would never forgive me, but I am no good for either my child or husband. I will only cause them more pain. My emotions too often get the best of me these days. I cannot afford counseling, but I know I need help. I love my family and don't want to make them more miserable. — Done Dear Done: The only thing you have done wrong is giving up with- out seeking help. You have con- vinced yourself that everything is your fault and can't be fixed, and you seem terribly depressed. You can afford counseling. Try your local church, hospitals, university psychology departments and gradu- ate school counseling departments; United Way and the YMCA; the Ameri- can Association of Pastoral Counselors (www.aapc.org) at 9504A Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031-2303; The Samaritan Institute (samaritaninstitute.org) at 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 380, Denver, CO 80222; and the Abraham Low Self-Help Systems (formerly Recovery, Inc.) at lowselfhelpsystems.org, 1- 866-221-0302. Dear Annie: My elderly mother- in-law has signed a medical DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) form. My sis- ter-in-law says that means if she finds Mom unresponsive at home, she shouldn't call 911, because Mom doesn't want to be revived. I say no. It means once Mom is taken by ambulance to the hospital, the doctors make the determination not to resuscitate her, knowing her wishes by the signed DNR. Would- n't not calling 911 be a criminal act? — Scared Daughter-in-Law Dear Scared: In some states, your mother-in-law's DNR order would not apply to the emergency medical team that responds to a 911 call. If so, they would try to revive her before bringing her to the hospi- tal, at which point it may be too late to honor her wishes not to be resus- citated. Every state is different in regard to the need to call 911 under these circumstances, so please talk to Mom's doctor to be certain about which procedure to follow when the time comes. Dear Annie: Your advice to ''Arizona'' is right on. Her husband was an abusive drug addict. He finally learned he had underlying mental health issues, and when those were addressed, he stopped abusing drugs. She asked whether she could ever trust him again, and you cautioned her to take things slowly. I have been sober for more than 20 years. It sometimes takes a long time to make the necessary changes, and physical sobriety is but the beginning. When I was six months sober, I suggested to my wife that we celebrate our anniversary with a renewal of our vows. She said, ''Let's wait to see if you are serious about staying sober.'' My feelings were hurt, but her reaction was not due to a lack of belief in me, but rather the realization that many start in sobriety but only a few actually stick with it. We waited, I stayed sober, and a couple of years later, we celebrated our 25th anniversary with renewed vows. I know now, as we approach our 45th anniversary, that she was absolutely right to wait. — Loving Sobriety in California Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Mother is ready to give up on herself Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar FEATURES DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 68- year-old female. I am now on med- ication for yet another urinary- tract infection. This is my fourth infection in four months. I have been to my fami- ly doctor twice and to urgent care twice because two hap- pened over a weekend. The pressure, burning and hurting just seems to come on rapidly, along with running to the bathroom real often. Some background information: I have had bronchitis, a colonoscopy, hernia repair and my right knee scoped. I got the hernia shortly after I had the colonoscopy. Are there any preven- tive options I can prac- tice, because I seem to be prone to these infec- tions? I do not like tak- ing antibiotics or any other medicine. I'm an active person who loves to walk and exercise moderately. Would a urologist be able to diagnose the problem? I retrieved some information on the Internet. Is it true that certain items such as cheese, chocolate, spicy foods and dairy products are irritants? DEAR READER: I am unsure if your physi- cian treated you because of the classic symptoms you presented, or whether he or she requested a urine cul- ture. That bit of infor- mation would be extremely helpful in putting the pieces together. In any event, let's take things a step at a time. Urinary-tract infections affect mil- lions of people each year. Women are more prone than men, and infections typically involve the urethra and bladder. Urine is normally sterile and free of bacte- ria and/or viruses in a healthy person. The ure- thra carries urine from the bladder for passage out of the body. Infection occurs when organisms such as bacte- ria adhere to the opening of the urethra and multi- ply, resulting in infec- tion. Most infections come from one single type of bacteria known as Escherichia coli (E. coli), which ordinarily live within the colon. There are other micro- organisms, such as chlamydia and mycoplasma, that can cause a UTI, but they tend to be limited to the urethra and r e p r o d u c t i v e system. Symp- toms of a UTI include a strong urge to urinate, hematuria (blood in the urine), a burning sensa- tion and strong odor on urina- tion. Chlamydia and mycoplasma can be sexually trans- mitted; in order to eradi- cate either, both partners will require medical treatment. Your physician should have ordered a clean-catch urine and sensitivity specimen that should have been sent to your local hospital, unless he or she can test on the premises. The urine will be tested for red and white blood cells and bacteria. The bacteria will be cultured and tested against spe- cific antibiotics to deter- mine which one will be appropriate for eradica- tion of the infection. The drug of choice and duration of treatment will be determined by what your specimen is sensitive to. Speak with your physician about the pos- sibility of low-dose antibiotics taken daily for six months or longer. If you are sexually active, you might take a single antibiotic dose following intercourse. Or take an antibiotic for a day or two when symptoms first appear. On the home front, drink plenty of water each day and supplement with 100 percent cranberry juice. Take showers instead of baths. Avoid using feminine hygiene sprays and scented douches. Following urination, wipe from front to back to prevent the spread of bacteria. To provide related information, I am send- ing you a copy of my Health Report "Bladder and Urinary Traction Infections." Other read- ers who would like a copy should send a self- addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092, or download an order blank from my Web site, www.askdr- gottmd.com. Be sure to mention the title. Dr. Peter Gott is a retired physician and the author of the book "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet," available at most chain and i n d e p e n d e n t bookstores, and the recently published "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook." Finding a prevention for urinary infection Dr. Peter Gott Los Molinos FFA keeping busy Scholarships available for ag students