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Applications for schol- arships from employee as- sociations at Pacific Gas and Electric Co. are now being accepted for col- lege-bound high school as well as current college and continuing students. The awards from the company's employee re- source groups will mean that at least 170 students in PG&E's Northern and Central California ser- vice area will receive from $1,000 to $10,000 next year for exemplary scho- lastic achievement and community leadership. PG&E's 10 groups — each representing the company's diverse 20,000-plus workforce — award scholarships an- nually to help offset the cost of higher educa- tion. Scholarship infor- mation, including crite- ria and applications, is available on PG&E's web- site. To be considered for a scholarship, all applica- tions must be submitted by Feb. 1, 2017. In 2016, PG&E's groups awarded a record $430,000 in scholarships to 176 deserving students. Many recipients are the first in their families to attend college. The funds come from employee donations, fun- draising events and Cam- paign for the Community, the company's employee giving program. "The cost of attend- ing college continues to rise. The ERG scholar- ships help offset the cost of higher education while recognizing the positive accomplishments by stu- dents in their schools and communities," said PG&E Director of Performance and Inclusion Joyce Ibar- dolasa. More than 5,000 PG&E employees belong to the groups. Each group helps contribute to the compa- ny's commitment to serv- ing its communities and growing employee en- gagement. The groups include Ac- cess Network (individuals with disabilities), Asian, Black, Latino, Legacy (tenured employees), Nu- Energy (new employees), PrideNetwork (LGBT em- ployees), Samahan (Fili- pino), Veterans and Wom- en's Network. In addition to the group scholarships, PG&E provides engineering and information technol- ogy scholarships to need- based high school and col- lege students through its Better Together STEM Scholarships. The Pacific Service Employees Association, a non-profit mutual ben- efit organization serving employees and retirees of PG&E, also provides scholarships for depen- dents of company em- ployees. For more information, visit www.pge.com/ and pge.com/news. PG&E Scholarships available from utility employees Pinesquirrel,sometimes known as Douglas squirrel or chickaree. Their range is well up in the conifer belt. These are feisty little guys. They can run as fast up a tree as they can straight down and don't stay in one place very long. If you would like to submit a photo for publi- cation, sent it to editor@ redbluffdailynews.com with "reader photo" as the subject and include your name and a caption, or bring it by the Daily News, 728 Main St. in Red Bluff during business hours. READER PHOTO Pine squirrels are feisty little guys Last night the men folk of the Baptist church gave the congregation a regu- lar old-fashioned banquet and all made by the hands of these same men — bar- ring of course some of the things that inadvertently slip in through the yield- ing hand of mother. This is an annual event of the men of that church. It is imbued with the thought of getting together and bringing out a closer spirit of ideas in the field of the Lord. The festal board was loaded with prime ribs of roast beef, salads and just any amount of good things to eat. The master of the ceremony was Clay Camp- bell. His handy chefs were Henry Sutherlund and J. W. Douglas, who were assisted by many of the other men. — Nov. 25, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... Baptist men give banquet to congregation I don't know whether I'm star-crossed or lucky, but of late, I've been hit by a series of scam artists. Recently, I was look- ing for ideas for a project on Facebook and someone I know asked to "friend" me. Within seconds, a di- alog window opened up, "Hello. How are you doing? This, I considered odd as we had just been at a meeting together. However, no need to be rude, "I'm great." I replied. To which she responded, "I am doing pretty good. Have you heard about the Federal Government Grant yet?" A-ha! The big reveal! I've had this happen before and immediately reported the fake account. However, I was facing a severe case of writer's block and decided to waste time and follow it down the rabbit hole. I knew the usual reply that one was supposed to make here was, "No, tell me all about it," but wanted to see what occurred when I yanked the chain, "Yep," I typed, "I actually signed up for three of them; got a special deal." I could see the animated dots undulating as he typed, "You must be con- fused. This is specifically place for those who need assistance paying for bills, buying a home, starting their own business, going to school, or even helping raise their children. This is new program was estab- lished by the Federal Gov- ernment to helps people in the society. I got $200,000 delivered to me when I ap- ply and you don't have to pay it back, you can also apply too." The urge to correct the grammar was almost over- whelming. I resisted, "Re- ally? I have a new business idea, could I use the money for that? Can I tell you about it? "Yes. Then I will send you his number so you can apply." "I thought — because of all the interest in Unicorns — that maybe there would be a way I could glue party hats to the front of horse's heads and rent them out as unicorns at parties and fes- tivals. Do you think your guy could help me get the funding?" "Yes; you'll have to pay delivery fee. Text Agent Willy and tell I send you." "He's an agent? A secret agent? Like a spy?" "Just pray that you got qualified. It will be a bless- ing for you." "I pray all the time. It seems weird to pray to a spy however. But if that's what it takes, I'll do it." "No, he's not a spy and you don't pray to him, you text him that you will like to apply. Do it now." There was several min- utes of silence and then, "Have you text him yet?" "I'm not so good with technology, can I text him from here?" "Yes, just text him fast." "Right now, I'm pray- ing like you said. Should I stop praying and send him a message? "Yes, just text him al- ready." I typed a message into the conversation: "Dear Agent Willie, I was sent to you by my friend who said you'd give me $200,000 to make unicorns. Please be safe defending our coun- try." I then returned to my fake friend, "I did it! I texted him. I'm waiting for his response now." "No you didn't. You sent me the message. Send it to Agent Willy." "I thought you were with him." "No, I'm not. Why are you so confused?" "I'm not. It's just difficult to multi-task when you're copying this conversation and the phone number and reporting it to the author- ities." The call dropped. My Unicorn business will have to wait. Scott"Q"Marcusis a nationally known weight loss expert for baby boomers and the CRP — Chief Recovering Perfectionist — of www. ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. His new book, co-written with his sister, "The Busy Baby Boomers Motivational Guide to Weight Loss" is at www.BabyBoomersGuides. com. SCOTT MARCUS Facebookscammersandunicorns The mushrooms are blooming and it's a ban- ner year for mushrooms, "the flowers of the winter." The Big Chico Creek Ecological Preserve will be holding a mushroom walk 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Participants will learn about how to identify dif- ferent families, then go for a walk to find some of these sometimes colorful, sometimes slimy, some- times tasty, sometimes deadly fungi. They will gather a few specimens for comparison. The emergence of these fruiting bodies is ephem- eral, so the program is be- ing offered on short notice to strike while the iron is hot. Be prepared to walk on steep slopes and muddy ground. Bring plenty of water, snacks and wear proper footwear. There is no fee for this hike but donations are wel- come. Reservations are re- quired by writing to Jon Aull at jaull@csuchico.edu. For more information about the reserve, visit www.csuchico.edu/bccer/ and find it on Facebook at facebook.com/bigchico- creekecologicalreserve. BIG CHICO CREEK Mushroom walk set for Sunday a ernoon SUBMITTEDBYLESWOLFE Scott Marcus UPTO 85% OFF CORNING CARPET 8115thStreet Warehouse Clearance!!! Smoke Damaged Carpet Sale* Saturday Nov. 26th 10am to 4pm whilesupplieslast. *Warrantyisvoided.Wemust recommend you to clean the carpet. We can not guarantee any smoke smell to completely disappear. NOTICETOTHEPUBLIC Red Bluff Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees has selected Leadership Associates as the consulting firm to assist in the recruitment and selection of a new Superintendent. The RBUESD Board of Trustees is seeking from the community, staff and parents, recommendations for the criteria to be used in selecting the new Superintendent. Leadership Associates, in conjunction with RBUESD, will be hosting a community forum on Monday, November 28 at Metteer Elementary School Library starting at 6:00 pm. 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