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Animalswillalways have an important place in in our lives. During this fes- tive season it might be fun to delve into some of myths, traditions and leg- ends that pertain to them. After all, any holi- day would be incomplete without their stories. Linked to the pagan worship of the Norse god, Thor, is the Yule Goat. Legend states that Thor rode through the sky in a char- iot drawn by two goats named Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr. Legend also asserts that he killed his goats during the winter festival of Yule and fed them to the other gods. But, feeling remorseful about killing them, the following morning he re- vived the goats using his famous hammer. In Swe- den, people perceived the Yule goat as an invisi- ble spirit that would ap- pear some time before Christmas to make sure that the Yule prepara- tions were done correctly. The Norwegian custom of Julebukking ("yule-goat- ing") is when young men go door-to-door dressed like goats while singing carols in pursuit of food and drink. During the 19th century the Yule goat's role changed with it becoming the giver of Christmas gifts. This modern form is often made out of straw bound with red ribbons and uti- lized as a tree ornament. In many Swedish towns, during Christmas, larger versions of the Yule goat are frequently erected. The "Legend of the Christmas Spider" ex- plains the origin of tin- sel on Christmas trees. The folk tale is that a poor widow lived in a small hut with her chil- dren. One day, a pine cone fell on the earthen floor and took root. The widow's children cared for the tree, thrilled at the thought of having a Christmas tree. How- ever, when Christmas Eve arrived, they could not afford to decorate it. The children ended up going to bed crying. The spiders in the hut heard their sobs and decided they would not leave the tree bare. So they dec- orated it with beauti- ful webs. Early the next morning, when the chil- dren awoke, they saw the tree covered with cob- webs. Since the sun was shining, one of them opened the window. The first rays of sunlight touched the webs and turned them into shim- mering silver strands that brilliantly decorated the tree. From then on, the widow and her chil- dren never lived in pov- erty again. In Germany, Poland, and Ukraine, finding a spider or a spi- der's web on a Christmas tree is considered good luck. Ukrainians also cre- ate small ornaments in the shape of a spider (pa- vuchky, literally "little spider") and they are tra- ditionally used as part of their Christmas tree dec- orations. According to a time- honored Czech custom, if you fast on the day be- fore Christmas, as mid- night approaches you might be favored with a vision of a golden pig. This apparition denotes good luck and prosper- ity. Speaking as one of Czech heritage, I can at- test that, while we prefer our myths to be magical, we are a practical group, and pigs (golden or oth- erwise) have a tendency to play a very palatable role with us. Not to be outdone, Norse families would make an oath for the coming year over the pig to be prepared for the holiday feast. This would occur on the twelfth night of Yule (January 1st) and is viewed as the precursor of making New Year's resolutions. Reindeer are symbolic of good fortune and joy. However, the most fa- mous reindeer was al- most never famous, at all. Those flying reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh came into being because of an 1823 poem titled PETS Animalsandtraditions The Active 20-30 Club of Red Bluff pre- sented a check Dec. 16 to the Red Bluff Youth Soccer League for $2,400, which was the total of the proceeds from the inaugural Red Bluff Turkey Trot fun run held Thanks- giving morning. This was an excit- ing donation from the club, its first to benefit the community since forming more than a year ago. The money will go toward a field lighting project. The club appreci- ates the support from the community and is excited and hopeful as members plan for 2017. New members are be- ing sought and anyone interested is encour- aged to write to red- bluff2030@gmail.com. The soccer league is awaiting approval of grant it applied for that could fund a large portion of the lighting project, but held is still needed. Donations are welcome if any other non profit groups or in- dividuals are looking to donate to a good cause for tax purposes before the end of the year. ACTIVE 20-30 Cl ub don at es t o so cc er l ig ht in g pr oj ec t CONTRIBUTED Active 20-30Club President Amanda Jenkins poses with Steve Bronze, president of the Red Bluff Youth Soccer League board. The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests AnjuliReaBradley: 22, of Redding was arrested Thursday in the area of San Benito Avenue and Tait Avenue and booked into Tehama County Jail on charges of battery on a peace officer and obstruct- ing a peace officer. Miguel Angel Flores: 22, of Redding was arrested Thursday in the area of San Benito Avenue and Tait Avenue and booked into jail on the charge of obstruct- ing a peace officer. Disturbances 100block of Lincoln Avenue, cross of McKin- ley Avenue: A resident reported hearing an argu- ment between two men in the area about 10:30a.m. Thursday. A short man in black clothing was seen running north through a yard in the 1900block of McKinley upon the officer's arrival. Elm Street: A fight was reported about 10a.m. Thursday between two men. Breckenridge Street: A battery was reported be- tween a man and a woman about 5:15p.m. Thursday. Missing Fi h Avenue: A gray fe- male German shepherd was missing from a yard. Suspicious Marguerite Avenue: A Corning resident requested an area check a er some- one knocked on a bedroom window three times about 12:40a.m. Thursday. An- other report was received about 1:15a.m. Thursday at a residence in the area of Almond Street and Mar- guerite Avenue of a man shining a flashlight into vehicles in the area. West Street: Employees at West Street School reported a suspicious man walking around the Police Logs Come join good friends for lunch in the Garden- side Café, in the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. A freshly prepared, nutri- tionally balanced meal is served Monday through Friday at noon. Lunch also is served at the Corn- ing 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. 26-30. Monday Closed for the holiday Tuesday Heart healthy Baked Chicken, Brus- sel Sprouts, Spiced Apples, Whole Wheat Roll Wednesday Vegetarian Southwestern Quiche, Mexicali Corn, Black Bean Salad, Melon Medley, Muf- fin Thursday Ethnic Beef & Broccoli, Steamed Brown Rice, Stir Fry Vege- tables, Peaches Friday Closed for the holiday Senior Nutrition This week, Corning tur- key raisers loaded into one box car and shipped by express to San Fran- cisco and Oakland, 38,055 pounds of dressed turkeys, at an average price of 27c a pound, FOB Corning. This amounts to $10,274.85. Contrary to the old cus- tom of consigning, practi- cally all of the shipment was paid for as they passed over the local scales. George A. Hoag, with a two horse team on one load, delivered for ship- ment, 4,800 pounds of dressed turkeys, which sold at $1,296. 100 YEARS AGO... 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