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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CalFire, is seeking pub- lic review of the draft 2010 California Forest and Range Assessment. The public comment period will end April 1. The document can be found on CalFire's Fire and Resource Assess- ment Program Web site a t http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/as sessment2010.html. "Forests and range- lands across California are large and diverse, with many different val- ues," said Del Walters, director for CalFire. "We want public input in order to help capture a variety of perspectives on the issues, chal- lenges, and important areas regarding these lands." The assessment is required both by the 2008 Federal Farm Bill and by state law. It is intended to identify sig- nificant issues, trends and suggested key areas on which to focus man- agement strategies and actions across all forest and rangeland owner- ships in California. The public review of the assessment repre- sents the next step in an ongoing dialogue that to date has been done through public webina- rs, meetings and an interactive Web site. CalFire is preparing a draft strategies docu- ment that will lay out approaches to dealing with the issues raised in the assessment. This document will be avail- able for public comment prior to a public meet- ing and webinar sched- uled for March 23. Specific details on the project and the upcoming webinar on March 23 are available on the FRAP Web site at http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/as sessment2010/details.ht ml. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 – Daily News – 5A Thank You Tehama County For Your Support Contributions may be sent to: The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 935, Red Bluff, CA. 96080 www.redbluffsalarmy.org With God's blessing and your generous giving, the following items were recently provided to local families & individuals: A Special "Thank You" to all of the families, churches, businesses, and service clubs that made this possible ★ 3,596 New Toys worth $32,090 ★ 2,838 New Clothing Items worth $16,361 ★ 624 Holiday Food Boxes worth $25,478 ★ 13 Holiday Gift Cards worth $1,790 ★ Bell-Ringers collected $48,115 81 Dear Annie: I have been married to a beautiful woman for more than 10 years, and we have been together for nearly 20. In spite of our close relation- ship, I am troubled by the increasingly peculiar nature of our intimate lives. Always sexually vibrant, my lovely wife has become a wild woman in the bedroom once or twice a month, but only after heavy drinking during one of her ''girls' nights out.'' The rest of the time, she is disinterested at best and harshly standoffish at worst. I love my wife and am amazed at her occasional carnality, but the one or two days of erotic pleasure are becoming less and less worth the 28 days of emotional instability and sexual rejection. What can I do? — Frustrated in Pennsylvania Dear Frustrated: The fact that your wife is only interested in you when she is totally smashed is a problem. We won't even get into what might be happening at her ''girls' night out'' that makes her so enthusiastic in the bedroom. If she is going through menopause, she may need the combination to rev up her libido. It also would explain the mood swings. The only way to work through these kinds of prob- lems is by dealing with them hon- estly. Ask your wife to talk to her doctor about her ''emotional insta- bility'' and lack of libido. Then please get into counseling so you can work on this together. Dear Annie: My best friend has a beautiful, bright, articulate almost-6-year-old daughter, ''Kit.'' They have a nice home and good man- ners and are fun to be with. Kit is in kindergarten. When we go out, she is per- fectly capable of using the restroom herself. However, at home, Kit prefers to use her potty chair. Unfortunate- ly, the potty chair is kept in the family room, just a few feet from the dining room table. Kit uses the chair in front of whoever is in the room, and will also eat dinner and watch TV at the same time. I've repeatedly suggested that Kit's potty chair should, at the very least, be in the bathroom. But when Kit has to use it, she will pick up the chair and carry it to wherever she wants. Last week, she brought it next to the TV and proceeded to poop in it. Her mom thought it was hilarious. I told her Kit needed a potty intervention. She suggested I write to Annie's Mailbox. What suggestions do you have? — Debo- rah in Los Angeles Dear Deborah: We have to admit we laughed, but we're on your side. Kit needs to confine her toilet activities to the bathroom, and Mom should encourage this instead of turning a blind eye. It doesn't do Kit any favors or teach her anything useful by allowing her to carry her potty chair all over the house and poop in front of company. Better that she stops this sooner rather than later. Dear Annie: ''Married and Alone'' complained about her husband, who tells her ''thank you'' and ''I love you,'' but does- n't buy her gifts and cards. Is she kidding? Every day this man shows her how much he loves her by working hard so she has the privilege of stay- ing home with those two kids. How often does she give him gifts and cards that let him know how much she appreciates him? Has she thought that perhaps he's too exhausted to stop at a store to buy her a cheap trinket? You should have verbally kicked this woman in the pants and told her to volunteer at a battered women's shelter. Perhaps that would make her appreciate what a good husband she has. — LAC Dear LAC: Everyone is differ- ent when it comes to the amount and type of attention they require. You have a good attitude for your situation, but not everyone responds so positively. ''Married'' needs to learn how to be engaged in other activities. Volunteering is always a good idea. Thanks for saying so. 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. Wife only frisky after a girls' night out Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar FEATURES DEAR DR. GOTT: I have a heart condition and take both Plavix to prevent blood clots and Prilosec for stomach acid. I was recently informed there are new reports out that advise me not to take my Prilosec. What is this all about, and what are my options? DEAR READER: Plav- ix is prescribed by physi- cians to prevent blood clots that could lead to heart attack or stroke in some patients. Prilosec (omepra- zole) reduces the incidence of excess stomach acid. In November 2009, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to patients not to take one if you are on the other. New research suggests that when Prilosec and Plavix are taken, the ability to block platelet anticlotting may be reduced by almost 50 per- cent. Plavix alone isn't capable of producing an anticlotting effect until it is metabolized or converted into an active form with the assistance of the liver enzyme CYP2C19. With the addition of Prilosec, this liver enzyme is blocked, substantially reducing the potential effectiveness of the Plavix. Once the possible inter- action was noted, the FDA requested additional stud- ies from the manufacturer that supported the exis- tence of a significant inter- action that could negatively impact a person's health. As a result, the Plavix label has been updated and now includes warnings regard- ing the use of Prilosec and other drugs that block the liver enzyme. It is unknown how other pro- ton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) may interfere, but the rec- ommendation is that Nexi- um, Tagamet and Tagamet HB, Diflucan, Nizoral, VFEND, Intelence, Felba- tol, Prozac, Sarafem, Sym- byax, Luvox and Ticlid also not be taken with Plav- ix because of the potential for similar interactions. Any patient prescribed Plavix who needs medica- tion to control stomach acid should speak with his or her physician for a rec- ommendation of possible substitutes, such as Zantac, Pepcid, Axid and others that do not inhibit the CYP2C19 enzyme. So make a telephone call now or set up an early appoint- ment with your doctor to resolve the issue. To provide related infor- mation, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report "Consumer Tips on Medicine." Other readers 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, Wick- liffe, OH 44092, or download an order blank from my Web site, www.AskDrGottMD.com. Be sure to mention the title. DEAR DR. GOTT: I have Parkinson's disease and have a great deal of saliva. I take two kinds of drugs — ropinirole and carbidopa/levodopa — and wonder if they are neces- sary. DEAR READER: Parkinson's is a neurologi- cal disorder with a myriad of symptoms, including fatigue, malaise, depres- sion, memory loss, cramped handwriting, tremor, rigidity, gait abnor- malities, lack of facial expression and sense of smell, and more. Postural instability develops as the disease progresses. Excess saliva is uncommon, but each person experiences different symptoms, so I won't unequivocally dis- miss any involvement with your diagnosis. Current research indi- cates that symptoms of Parkinson's disease are related to depletion or low levels of dopamine in the brain. Ropinirole is a cen- tral-nervous-system agent with some of the same effects as dopamine. Car- bidopa and levodopa work in combination. Carbidopa helps to prevent the break- down of levodopa before it reaches the brain. Then the levodopa kicks in and con- verts to dopamine once it gets there. You may have been placed on the ropinirole in addition to your car- bidopa/levodopa because the combination drug alone did not control your Parkinson's symptoms satisfactorily. I urge you to discuss any concerns or questions you may have regarding your treatment with the prescribing physician. You should also be under the care of a neurologist familiar with treating Parkinson's dis- ease. 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 independent bookstores, and the recently published "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook." Plavix and Prilosec like oil and water Dr. Peter Gott Public input sought on forest, range assessment Community Clip? Send it by e- mail to clerk@redbluff- dailynews.com or by fax to 527-9251