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Igrewupbeingfear- ful of the oddest things. I wasn't bold enough to question why; I just did as I was told. Here's one: Never, ever put good dishes or silver flat- ware in the dishwasher. Ever. I didn't know what would happen if I did, but you can be sure that my fear of the unknown made certain I didn't come close to finding out. That is, un- til my rebellious years. Once I had my own china and silver, I figured I wouldn't go to jail if I vio- lated this particular "thou shall not!" I was reminded of what I've learned about putting silver in the dish- washer recently when the following question showed up in my inbox. Dear Mary: I have a set of silver flatware that I use daily. I notice that after a few times through a nor- mal dishwashing cycle the pieces become very tar- nished. It is not a particu- larly good set; it's just a set for daily use. Do you think the dishwashing detergent is the problem? — Anne Dear Anne: Your sil- ver plate or sterling silver pieces can go in the dish- washer and come out beau- tiful as long as you fol- low a few specific guide- lines. Case in point: I have a small pie server, and it is one of my favorite things. I love it for its size and the way it feels in my hand. I use it daily, and it goes in the dishwasher every eve- ning (by itself in its own little compartment so it isn't touching any other type of metal). Since I in- herited it many years ago I have done nothing to it but use it, clean it and enjoy it. As for your flatware, I'm going to guess that what you see is not tarnish but rather a reaction that oc- curs when silver comes in contact with other types of metal during the dish- washing process (rule number three below). First, it's important to know that when it comes to silver, cleaning and pol- ishing are not the same thing. Polishing should be a very occasional activity, while cleaning is some- thing you do after every meal. The dishwasher is an excellent way to take care of cleaning. Tarnish is the result of sulfur in the air reacting with silver. If you have sil- ver pieces that are very tarnished, you need to give them a good polish (Simichrome Metal Pol- ish and Hagerty Silver- smiths' Spray Polish are both highly regarded for fine silver care). Once pol- ished, frequent use is the best way to prevent tar- nish buildup. Here are good house rules for how to clean sil- ver in the dishwasher (care of silver plate is the same as care for sterling). RULE 1. Only solid flatware and pieces in the dishwasher. That means no pearl handles, items with glue joints or weighted/reinforced items. RULE 2. Rinse off im- mediately after use. Don't let food sit on silver, as it may cause corrosion or pitting. RULE 3. Don't let the silver pieces touch any other type of metal, in- cluding stainless, which will leave marks that are very difficult to remove. (It will require a good sil- ver polish like those men- tioned above and a lot of elbow grease.) You can put silver in the same dishwasher load as stain- less, just in a different flatware compartment. Never allow the two ma- terials to come into direct contact. RULE 4. When washing silver in the dishwasher, stick with a normal or del- icate cycle, not heavy-duty scrubber or high-temp sanitizing options. RULE 5. Do not use dishwasher detergent that contains lemon, citrus or phosphates. Now that the silver is clean, use it and enjoy it. EmailMaryatmary@ everydaycheapskate.com. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Rules for cleaning silver in dishwasher Three recent graduates of Simpson University's Master of Arts in Counsel- ing Psychology program have received $18,500 sti- pends for their work with mental health patients. Teri Watts of Red Bluff, Kao Syvirathphan of Red- ding and Chloe Lucas of the Bay Area applied for and were awarded Marriage and Family Therapist Education Stipends for 2016-17 through the Greater Sacramento MFT Consortium, of which Simpson University's MACP program is a member. "These three students have demonstrated out- standing achievement in learning and applying the concepts of commu- nity mental health covered by the Mental Health Ser- vices Act," said Dr. Addie Jackson, Simpson's dean of adult and graduate profes- sional studies. "All three em- body Christ's teaching to be salt and light in a hurting world." The stipends — funded through the Mental Health Services Act under the Of- fice of Statewide Health and Planning Development — are awarded to MFT stu- dents who want to pursue a career in public mental health practice by provid- ing services to underserved populations in identified ar- eas of need in California. Recipients commit to a year at a mental health ser- vice agency, either as an em- ployee or a volunteer. Watts completed her practicum training at Al- ternatives to Violence in Red Bluff, working with clients affected by domes- tic violence as well as, ad- olescents in a high school setting. Upon completing her degree, she was offered a full-time position there as a clinician. Syvirathphan worked for Shasta County Mental Health for more than 10 years before entering the MACP program at Simp- son in 2014. He has a heart for providing mental health services for those in the Mien community. "Receiving the stipend award helps to reinforce the importance of Simp- son's desire to be a 'Gateway to World Service' by work- ing with underserved men- tal health clients in a rural community," he said. Syvirathphan applied for the stipend to help offset his educational expenses. "I am the eldest son and the first in my family to attend college," he said. "Due to limited financial resources with no grants or scholarships available, I was working full-time to support my family while completing my master's." Syvirathphan also earned a bachelor's in business and human resource manage- ment from Simpson's School of Adult Studies, ASPIRE program, in 1999. Lucas completed a re- search master's thesis titled "Parenting in a Transracial Foster Home: Supporting Ethnic Identity Develop- ment" as her MACP cap- stone project. She has a par- ticular interest in working with diverse populations, Jackson said. All three graduates com- pleted their degrees this fall. Visit simpsonu.edu/macp. SIMPSON UNIVERSITY Counselinggraduatesreceivestipends Trees are an essential part of California's climate and are vital to improving air quality and conserving water. To help educate Cali- fornians on the value that trees provide to building successful, healthy cities and neighborhoods, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Pro- tection — Cal Fire — and California ReLeaf are an- nouncing the annual state- wide Arbor Week poster contest for students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. Rules and details can be found online here. In addition, Cal Fire and California ReLeaf are also holding a video contest for students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Rules and details for the video contest can be found here. For each contest, stu- dents are asked to create original artwork or video based on the theme "Trees Are Superheroes!" Also available now are lesson plans that align with Common Core Stan- dards. Submissions are due to California ReLeaf by Feb. 14, 2017. Win- ners will be featured at the State Fair, displayed on the California ReLeaf Cal Fire websites, and awarded cash prizes pro- vided by Cal Fire, the Cal- ifornia Community For- ests Foundation, and Cal- ifornia ReLeaf. Cal Fire and Califor- nia ReLeaf are partner- ing to encourage cities, nature groups, schools, and youth organizations to celebrate California Ar- bor Week by planting trees in their communities. Cali- fornia ReLeaf works state- wide to promote alliances among community-based groups, individuals, indus- try, and government agen- cies working to protect the environment by planting and caring for trees and the state's urban and com- munity forests. "Trees are truly earth's superheroes," said Cal Fire DeputyDirectorHelgeEng. "They can combat the im- pactsofclimatechangeand helpprovidecleanerairand water..Thosearesomereal superhero powers." The goals of Arbor Week include educating Califor- nians about trees, encour- aging tree planting, teach- ing elementary school children the environmen- tal, social, and economic benefits of trees, and pro- tecting the state's valuable natural resources. "Trees are amazing su- perheroes for our cities and towns and perform many extraordinary feats every day to protect our communities," said Cindy Blain, Executive Direc- tor of California ReLeaf. "They cool the air, clean the air, clean and cap- ture rainwater, reduce our blood pressure and increase our mental con- centration. All this is just another way of saying that trees keep our com- munities safe and make us healthier and smarter. Arbor Week is the perfect time to honor and recog- nize the trees — the super- heroes we see every day." Contest rules and the new educational materi- als can be downloaded at http://arborweek.org/for- educators/. The contest is sponsored by Califor- nia ReLeaf, Cal Fire, and the California Community Forests Foundation. California Arbor Week runs March 7-14 every year to mark famed hor- ticulturist Luther Bur- bank's birthday and to raise awareness of the ben- efits of trees in our com- munities. In 2011, legisla- tion was passed to define California Arbor Week in statute. Visit www.arbor- week.org for more infor- mation. CAL FIRE Arbor Week poster and video contest Mary Hunt SUBMITTEDBYHAROLDLUCAS This is Battle Creek in Mineral on Tuesday. But I title it "Cold." READER PHOTO FRIGID WATER The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation re- cently announced the availability of more than $8 million in funding for aquatic resources restora- tion projects within the Sacramento District Cal- ifornia In-Lieu Fee Pro- gram Area, which spans 37 counties and 65,000 square miles within the state. 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