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The Red Bluff Art As- sociation's Artist of the Month for January is noted rancher and art enthusiast Jane Daugherty. "My first impression of Jane was one of a small but mighty force," said Debby Sipes, president of the as- sociation. "It hasn't changed. She is the driving force behind the Western Art Show and has really elevated the art shown here in Red Bluff. She has given the public a chance to honor by view- ing some amazing work and even purchasing the work by these talented art- ists. It inspires us and gives us a goal of continuing to improve our own artwork. That's what happens when you are exposed to talent." Growing up on a farm near several Civil War bat- tlefields about 40 miles west of Washington, D.C., with access to some of the best art in the country and having a mother who loved museums and art galler- ies exposed Daugherty to many styles and types of art. Although Jane enjoyed the brightness and colors of Impressionism and Modern Art, which were favorites of her mother, she was drawn more to some of the greats such as Bjornestad, Russell and Remington. Daugherty met and mar- ried her husband, rancher Button Daugherty when he was stationed at Arlington Cemetery with the Cais- son Division and when she learned he was raised on a cattle ranch in California it changed the course of her life. "I married a cowboy and moved to California," Daugherty said. "Years ago I decided to try my luck at oil painting. I was always one of those kids who did the drawing tests in the back of magazines but never took any classes or actually tried painting. Sketching on plain paper was my only ex- perience." Jane did take a few classes in Chico, with the CARD program finding it fun and enjoyable, but life interfered and painting took a back seat. For about 10 years Daugherty helped organize and manage the raffle ben- efitting the Youth Activi- ties Fund during the Bull & Gelding Sale and at some point, turned that project over to a younger volunteer. "I enjoy being involved in new projects and thought that a Western Art Show would be an excellent ad- dition to the annual event," Daugherty said. "I wanted it to become a quality show of original and traditional western art and sculpture along with specialized and custom silver engraving, leather braiding and en- graving not found at the excellent trade show dur- ing the event." Early In 2011 Daugherty met with and learned from members of the Art Asso- ciation's Connie Maxey, Debby Sipes and Kathy Brehm, and others who continue to work as the of- ficial Hanging Crew, with Barbara Ramsey noted Western Artist of the Para- dice Art Center plus vol- unteers from the Tehama County Cattlewomen, all who remain actively in- volved in producing this show. "Entries from artists from as far as New York, Texas, Montana and many other states have allowed our local art lovers and collectors to have access to viewing and purchasing original, fine art from some of the great western art- ists of our time,"Daugherty said. "Steven Lang, Steve Atkinson, Maria D'Angelo, Cheryl Caldwell and Mia DeLode are just a small group of great artists who have honored our show with their wonderful work. There is also an amazing group of local Tehama, Butte and Shasta county artists who have blessed us with their talent like the late George Turnbull, Jamie Means and Linda Rosser." It is said that this West- ern Art Show & Sale during the Red Bluff Bull & Geld- ing Sale has developed into one of the best and most unique western art shows in the state. The 7th an- nual Red show and sale is set for Jan. 24-28 at the Te- hama District Fairground. "Looking forward to painting alongside this wonderful mighty force of nature," Sipes said. For more information, call 528-2438, visit redbluf- fartassociation.com or find the association on Face- book. Daugherty named Artist of the Month Daugherty ARTASSOCIATION You'd have to be liv- ing under a rock to not be aware of the turmoil and economic agita- tions in the U.S. And the grow- ing debt. Too bad we can't do much about it. In fact, we are powerless. But I have to say that it's kinda fun, if not mo- mentarily empowering, to think about what we could do if anyone would let us. I'd be wickedly ef- fective as governor of Col- orado! Oh, the things I would do. First, I would abol- ish state income tax. The state would exist on fee income. Coloradans would pay fees for the ser- vices they want and use. I'd adopt a scorched-earth policy to go after govern- ment waste and abuse. I'd place a freeze on hiring while I clear out the dead wood and identify redun- dancy. Austerity would define my administration. What would you do if you were the governor of your state, or better yet the president of the United States? Would you stop print- ing money and let the free market take over no matter the consequence? Or would you hike taxes? It's kinda fun to ponder, but it's also pointless. So why not move all of your creative thinking to a place where you do have power? I'm talking about the blessing and freedom you have to govern yourself and your own personal economy. It's easy to say you'd stop spending and con- centrate on paying down debt if you were in charge of the country. Do you find it just as easy to im- pose the same measures on yourself? Are you willing to give up eating out for a long and protracted period of time so you can build your savings account? Do you have the courage to look at your own personal economy and point out all the waste? Will you allow austerity to become your household watchword while you make some much-needed changes? What an amazing thing to realize that you do have the right to make that kind of fiscal deci- sion, or any other kind you can think of. Such power. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE The blessing of self-government Mary Hunt Passages Health Insur- ance Counseling & Advo- cacy Program is present- ing a Welcome to Medi- care workshop for those turning 65 this year and younger adults who will be entitled to Medicare due to a disability. As people get closer to Medicare eligibility, there are several things to con- sider. In light of the fact that Medicare's coverage is much like employer group coverage it's important to know what questions to ask: How will my retiree plan work with my Medi- care? Can I delay enroll- ing into Medicare and not be penalized? Do I need a drug plan? Are there pro- grams available to lower my Medicare health and prescription costs? The workshop is sched- uled for 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Red Bluff Com- munity Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., Red Bluff Registration is required by calling 898-6716. This free workshop is designed for baby boomers and oth- ers who will be new to Medicare this year who want to understand how their Medicare benefits work. Family members or caregivers are also wel- come to attend. People who are new to Medicare will be deluged with information from dif- ferent insurance compa- nies marketing their prod- ucts. Ronda Kramer, pro- grammanagerforPassages HICAP, warns signing up with the wrong plan, or not doing anything may cost new Medicare recipi- ents thousands of dollars, and they may not be able to make changes if enroll- ment deadlines are missed. For more information, call HICAP at Passages at 1-800-434-0222. If your group or agency would like a workshop, contact Kath- erine Tilman at 898-5927. HICAP does not sell or endorse any insurance products. Passages helps older adults and family care- givers with important services to empower them to remain confi- dent in their ability to sustain and enjoy inde- pendent lives. For more information, go to www. passagescenter.org. PASSAGES Me di car e wo rk sh op o ff er ed f or b oo mer s By Justin McCuin Social Security manager in Redding Social Security is always innovating and improving our technology to better serve you. In an effort to meet our goal to deliver in- novative, quality services, we are improving how you can check the status of your Social Security bene- fit application online. Placing the "Applica- tion Status" feature be- hind our my Social Se- curity portal provides a secure service delivery channel that will allow the Agency to provide de- tailed status information without requiring a con- firmation number. Our first service im- provement will include status information for So- cial Security and SSI ben- efits initial claims and ap- peals, but future modifi- cations will allow you to check the status of medi- cal and non-medical rede- terminations. With the new Applica- tion Status, you will see the Re-entry number for in-progress online appli- cations; detailed infor- mation about the current status of the application or appeal; the location where your claim is being processed; and scheduled hearing information for appeals. Log into my Social Se- curity to see what other personalized features are available to you at www. socialsecurity.gov/myac- count. SOCIAL SECURITY Continuing to innovate with new features The local California Highway Patrol office is getting prepared to hold its next Start Smart classes for young drivers with a fo- cus on the new drivers. This class is designed for the 15-year-old who is just getting a permit. The next class is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. Sign-ups are re- quested prior to the class. For more information, call 527-2034. Within the last three years, Tehama County has had seven fatalities in- volving drivers ages 19 and younger, said Public Infor- mation Officer Troy So- mavia. All of these were due to unsafe speed or un- safe turning movements, which are preventable and discussed in the one-night class. The class covers dis- tracted driving, which in- cludes the use of cell phone and how it increases the risk of being involved in an accident by 64 percent, or four times more likely, Somavia said. For fatal accidents, teen drivers are found at fault 66 percent of the time if they are involved, even though they are roughly 4 percent of the state's li- censed drivers. Both the parent and child attend the class so that parents can see what things are discussed and targeted in the class. 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