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A letter directed from St. Louis, Mo. to "W. N. Woodson, Clean City, Cal." passed through the local post office, and has reached its intended re- cipient, the head of a lo- cal land company. Corning has been exten- sively advertized through- out California and other states as "the Clean Town." A St. Louis resident re- cently visited here and af- ter returning to his home, penned a letter to Wood- son, the only address on which was "Clean City." The letter went into the post office at Sacra- mento, where a notation was put on the envelope, "try Corning." — Dec. 17, 1916 100YEARSAGO... Addressed to a clean town, it gets there 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, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and Califor- nia Highway Patrol logs. Break-in ToomesAvenue:Avehicle was broken into and ran- sacked. Extra patrol was requested as time allows. Collision Solano Street: A two-ve- hicle collision about 7p.m. Thursday near Hatfield's Ace Hardware temporarily blocked traffic. There were no injuries. Disturbance Fig Lane: A fight was reported between two students a er which a 17-year-old was admon- ished for driving without a license. Hit and run Marguerite Avenue: An unknown vehicle hit a man's fence and knocked out a fence pole, caus- ing damage sometime Thursday. Patrol Fourth Street: Extra patrol was requested a er someone tore up skid marks on a Tehama prop- erty Wednesday evening. Rescue Woodlawn Avenue, cross of Gyle Road: Two dogs were rescued from a canal by emergency personnel a er it was reported about 3:30p.m. Thursday that they were stuck. Suspicious Fig Lane: Centennial High School reported finding drugs in a classroom. The contraband was secured in the counselor's office. The s South Main Street: An older 1990s red Chevy S-10with a toolbox in the bed was stolen about 12:10a.m. Friday at Leisure Lake Estates. It was last seen headed north on Main Street. Luther Road: A Walmart employee reported a ve- hicle had been broken into while at work. Scott Avenue: A Corning woman reported the the of jewelry sometime on Sunday. Fig Lane: Checks, two shirts and medical equip- ment were taken from a Corning residence at the Lazy Corral Trailer Park sometime Saturday, Dec. 10. Lariat Loop: A Corning residence was broken into sometime within the last few weeks. Maggie Way: A cord of oak firewood was stolen from a Paskenta property. North Street: A Corning business, DJ Staff Co., le its garage open for an hour and had a 250-piece Cra sman tool set taken. Vandalism Madison Street: The men's bathroom at the Te- hama County Library Red Bluff branch was vandal- ized with paint. Police Logs In 1897 the New York Sun ran the follow- ing letter from Virginia O'Hanlon and the re- ply by Fran- cis Church, one of the paper's edi- tors. "Dear Ed- itor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Vir- ginia O'Hanlon" "Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skepti- cal age… They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds… Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as cer- tainly as love and gener- osity and devotion exist… The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see… Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there… there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the stron- gest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abid- ing… No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thou- sand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart ..." Each year as I get older I ask the same ques- tion, and each year I an- swer it with an unequiv- ocal "yes". So, at 66 years of age, I still believe in Santa Claus. "Why", you might ask, "would a ma- ture adult, who should know better, still believe in a childhood vision?" The reasons are simple. Believing in Santa allows us to believe in something much greater than our- selves, something we can- not see, but can feel and know as being true. Just as we know the feeling from the warmth of the sun or the wind on our face. Santa allows us to offer gifts without the ex- pectations of recognition or thanks. He allows us to increase the kindness we show. And, through him, we are afforded a means to give a little more and take a little less. In a world where we are bombarded daily with sto- ries of hatred and cru- elty, it is sometimes dif- ficult to see beyond the misery. But perhaps, like myself, you can put some trust in the magic of the season and let it carry you throughout the year. Judy, an elf in the movie "The Santa Clause", said, "See- ing isn't believing. Believ- ing is seeing." Who knows? You might already believe, without even realizing it. I am not talking about the jolly white bearded man in the red suit. I am talk- ing about what he stands for and how he makes us feel during the holiday season. I would even wa- ger that, during this fes- tive time, you are a bit more thankful for family, friends and what you have. You try to spend a little more time with those who are near and dear to you. You might also feel a lit- tle more goodwill towards others and, possibly, try to help the less fortunate. I'd bet, if a number of creatures could talk, they would tell you they also believe, because this year Santa Claus came in many forms for Tehama County animals. By the contribu- tions and tireless efforts of organizations and in- dividuals such as PETS, the staff and volunteers at the Animal Care Cen- ter, Animal Control, po- lice agencies, numer- ous rescue organizations, multiple veterinary clin- ics, transport groups, fos- ter and adoptive families, and many individual and business donors, the bro- ken and battered hearts of a multitude of ani- mals were made whole. Through the diligence and generosity of these wondrous souls, comfort, peace, and joy came to a vast number of the aban- doned and abused who would not have other- wise had a promising fu- ture. These people are the embodiment of Santa all year long. They person- ify his qualities of benev- olence and gentleness. They give time, monies and pieces of their hearts without expectation. Like the animals aided, you do not need to see someone dressed in a red suit to know that the magic done was real. I will say it again, "yes, I believe in Santa" because of people like those men- tioned above. They shared themselves and gave love where none had been be- fore. They provided hope and provided light to a dark world. They offered compassion and eased the ravages of cruelty. Rein- deer might not fly, and maybe we will not see someone sliding down the chimney, but seeing isn't believing. Believing is see- ing. Believing in Santa is easy. Merry Christmas. RonnieCaseyisvice president of PETS — Providing Essentials for Tehama Shelter. She can be reached at rmcredbluff@ gmail.com. For more information about PETS, visit petstehama.org. PETS Yes,IbelieveinSanta The Gerber Children's Grinchmas Fiesta will take place noon to 4 p.m. Satur- day at 412 San Benito Ave. Come meet Santa Claus and special guests. The event will include raffles and pinatas as well as a free gift for children ages 1-13 years old. For more information check out the event's Face- book page. GRINCHMAS FIESTA Gerber children's event set for Saturday Come join good friends for lunch in the Gardenside Café, in the Red Bluff Com- munity and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. A freshly prepared, nutritionally bal- anced meal is served Mon- day through Friday at noon. Lunch also is served at the Corning Senior Center, 1014 4th Ave., at 11:30 a.m. Call 527-2414 a day ahead to re- serve a space for lunch. A minimum suggested dona- tion of $3.50 for those 60 and older is requested, al- though a donation is not a requirement to receive a meal. There is a charge of $8 for guests younger than 60. Come enjoy lunch and various activities during the week, all are welcome. The menu for the coming week: Dec. 19-23 Monday Crab Cake, Pacific Blend Vegetables, Orange Juice, Seasoned Bread Stick Tuesday Stuffed Baked Potato with Broccoli & Cheese, Luau Fruit Cup, Muffin Wednesday Hungarian Goulash, But- ternut Squash, Mandarin Oranges Thursday Pork Roast, Dressing w/ Gravy, California Blend Veg- etables, Applesauce, Cran- berry Pear Cobbler Friday Closed for holiday SENIOR NUTRITION Lu nc h me nu f or D ec . 19 -2 3 CONTRIBUTED RedBluffFireChiefRayBarber,le ,andCapt.JohnCampbell,right,acceptbicyclesfromFredAviles,ofthe Tehama County Probation Department, who fixed them for the department to give to a family for Christmas. DONATION PROBATION DONATES BICYCLES TO GIVE AWAY Ronnie Casey PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. IT only T A K E S A S P A R K . 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