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Myfifth-gradeteacher, Mr. Migaki, ingrained a life principle in my mind that re- mains to this day. He said some- thing is only a mis- take if you can't fix it. Sometimes we got do- overs. He would let us re- take our tests to learn from and fix our mis- takes. He'd grade our pa- pers with a red pen, and if the do-over fixed the origi- nal mistake (he never, ever gave us the right answer), he would applaud the suc- cess by crossing through the bad grade and writ- ing an A. I don't know whether this principle is true across the board, but I couldn't help but think about it and thank Mr. Migaki for that life lesson when I got the following message from Lara. Dear Mary: I have to tell you how I fell victim to a good salesman the other day. Fortunately, there's a happy ending. I was shopping for gro- ceries, and there was an announcement to gather around at the end of aisle two in two minutes for an unadvertised giveaway. If you got there right away, you got an eyeglass cleaner cloth, which was prom- ised to be your ticket to something special later, as it was first come, first served. You know the drill, I'm sure! Anyway, I watched the whole pitch. It was for a Vina Wine Accessory Gift Set. The products did look great, I must admit. And according to the salesper- son, the items would cost $170 when purchased sep- arately. QVC, he said, had it all for $99, plus shipping and handling. And that day, he was authorized to sell this set for just $49! He had us come in closer and told us quietly that if we had our ticket from the beginning, he would also throw in a $20 wine chiller for free. Well, most people were smart enough to walk away. However, I really liked the items, and $49 for ev- erything seemed OK. As I hemmed and hawed, he pulled used his next trick, putting one in my hand. That sealed the deal, and I bought it. The next day, I had a clear head and went on Amazon. Sure enough, I found essentially the same set for just $18. As for the happy end- ing, the grocery store took it back and refunded all my money, no questions asked. I knew better but still fell for the ploy. I'm just glad I could return it and get my money back. Thanks for your all your columns and advice. You are such a help to people like me! — Lara Dear Lara: You made a mistake, but you didn't stop at that. You de- manded a do-over, and then changed your re- sponse to the offer. For that, you get an A! Dear Mary: I love your column and your won- derful tips. With the cold and flu season upon us, do you have any tips on how to sanitize the refrigera- tor dispensers for ice and water? I see them as germ collectors. — Sandy Dear Sandy: Yes! You need a good, effective anti- bacterial solution to clean surfaces, from cutting boards, to counters, to re- frigerators, to those dis- pensers you mentioned. But don't spend $6 for a 12-ounce bottle of com- mercial cleaner! Make it yourself. All you need is 1 gallon of cool water (70 degrees F) and 1 teaspoon of liquid bleach. Any warmer and the bleach evaporates; any more bleach and it will harm some surfaces and fabrics. So don't get obses- sive. Just measure care- fully and stick with this perfect dirt-cheap solution that will not harm wood, paint, granite, marble or fabric but will kill all kinds of bacteria, includ- ing salmonella. Regularly sanitize all surfaces with this bleach water, particu- larly those that may have come in contact with raw poultry, including the in- side of the refrigerator. Use it to regularly clean all of the refrigerator-dis- penser surfaces and parts, too. Spray, and then wipe dry with a clean cloth. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate.com. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE It'sonlyamistake if you can't fix it Mary Hunt Mercy Medical Center Redding announce Mon- day that after an exten- sive nation- wide search, Todd Smith has accepted the position of hospital president be- ginning Feb. 26. S m i t h has served as president of St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital in Red Bluff since 2013 and the Dignity Health North State leadership team is confident that his engag- ing and focused leadership style will continue to serve Dignity Health well into the future, according to a press release issued Monday. "We are very excited to welcome Todd to Mercy Medical Center Redding," said Mark Korth, chief transformation officer and recent past president of Mercy. "This is a great op- portunity to expand the col- laboration and alignment among sister facilitates within the North State Ser- vice Area, make the most of our financial resources and gain greater efficiencies and 'systemness.'" Smith has worked for the past 4 years as the presi- dent of St. Elizabeth. With his guidance, the team has steadily enhanced quality, patient experience and em- ployee engagement scores — all while continuing to improve financial perfor- mance. In addition, he has established a strong work- ing relationship among the leadership team and physi- cians at St. Elizabeth to en- gage all partners in major service line and facility ini- tiatives. Smith led St. Elizabeth to be named one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the US seven years in a row, designed and implemented the opening of the SECH Imaging Center, opened the Solano Street Clinic and helped transition Lassen Medical Group from an independently owned clinic into Lassen Medical Clinic, which is part of Dig- nity Health. "I am looking forward to continuing to serve Dig- nity Health North State in this new role, and coming alongside the team at Mercy Medical Center Redding to further our ongoing com- mitment to advancing pa- tient services and extending our mission," Smith said. Efforts will begin im- mediately to recruit a new president to continue the strong legacy of leadership at St. Elizabeth. Smith will work closely with the team throughout this transition, and alongside the new president upon appoint- ment. Smith has worked at Dig- nity Health for 31 years and started as Radiologic Tech- nologist, progressively as- suming increasing roles. He has his bachelor's degree in Business and Human Re- sources Management and a Master of Business Admin- istration. MEDICAL To dd S mi th n am ed p re si de nt of Mercy Medical Center Smith The California Office of Historic Preservation will hold a public listening ses- sion for the update of the Statewide Historic Preser- vation Plan 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 9 in Redding. Preparation of a State- wide Historic Preservation Plan is required by the Na- tional Park Service every five years as a condition of the grant each state receives from the federal Historic Preservation Fund. PerNPSrequirements,the StatePlanmustinvolveasig- nificantpublicinputprocess, and the plan must include: A summary of the planning process, a clear statement describing the planning cy- cle, a summary assessment of historic and cultural re- sources, a vision for historic preservation, goals and ob- jectives, and a bibliography. The Office of Historic Preservation is beginning the process of public out- reach and garnering in- put for the next State Plan for California. The current State Plan expires at the end of 2017, to be replaced by a new, updated plan covering theyears2018through2022. As part of the public in- putprocess,theofficewillbe holding a series of public lis- tening sessions throughout the state to discuss ideas for inclusion in the next State Plan. These sessions will in- volve attendees working to- gether to provide input, in response to a series of ques- tions,thatwillhelpguidethe direction and content of the plan. The first of these sessions will be held in Redding in the Old City Hall Perfor- mance Hall, 1313 Market St., Redding. Advanced registration is not required, but is re- quested. Register at https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/ stateplanredding. HISTORIC PRESERVATION Help shape the future of California's heritage The Sites Project Au- thority in February will host two public scoping open house meetings to so- licit input from the agen- cies, tribes and the public about the environmental re- view of the Sites Reservoir Project. "Californians made a bold and innovative deci- sion to invest in new wa- ter storage when they overwhelmingly approved Proposition 1 in 2014," said board president and Colusa County Supervisor Kim Dol- bow Vann. "The Sites Proj- ect makes sense for Califor- nia — which is why it has strong, diverse and biparti- san support across the state — and why it is important to move this environmental review forward." The California Depart- ment of Water Resources initiated the environmen- tal review process under the California Environ- mental Quality Act in Oc- tober 2001. At the same time the Bureau of Recla- mation initiated the en- vironmental review pro- cess under the federal Na- tional Environmental Policy Act. Much has been accom- plished in that time to re- fine and improve the proj- ect. Moving forward, and to align with the requirements of the state's Water Storage Investment Program, cre- ated by Proposition 1, the Authority will act as the Lead Agency under CEQA in preparing an Environ- mental Impact Report, in partnership with DWR as a Responsible Agency. Reclamation is the Fed- eral lead agency for the Fed- eral Feasibility Study and is a cost sharing partner with the Authority to determine the federal interest and role in the project. Reclamation is the lead Federal agency under NEPA. "Reclamation welcomes the Sites Project Authority as the lead CEQA agency and a valuable partner for the Sites Project. We are committed to evaluating the feasibility and envi- ronmental impacts of the Sites project," said Pablo Arroyave, acting regional director of Reclamation's Mid-Pacific Region. "Stor- age projects like this one could be very important in providing additional wa- ter supply for future wa- ter resource management needs." The Authority is com- prised primarily of local municipalities, water dis- tricts and reclamation dis- tricts. It was formed to maintain local leadership in developing the project. The Authority's goal is to make the EIR available at the time it submits its appli- cation for Water Storage In- vestment Program funds to the California Water Com- mission in June. The EIR will provide in- formation about the poten- tial environmental effects and mitigation measures associated with construct- ing and operating the Sites Project. The scoping pro- cess will provide an op- portunity for the public to weigh-in on the contents of the EIR under CEQA to en- sure that the full range of environmental issues re- lated to implementation of the project is identified early. Two scoping open house meetings will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St. in Sacra- mento, Room # 202 and at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Sites Project Authority Of- fice, 122 Old Highway 99 West in Maxwell. The scoping meetings will be an open-house for- mat, with staff members available to provide infor- mation and answer ques- tions about the scoping process. Written comments will be accepted at each open house, and through March 2. Reclamation staff will be available to answer ques- tions about their role in the study and project. The cur- rent Notice of Intent and 2013 Progress Report pre- pared by Reclamation re- main valid and available online. The Sites Project is the culmination of decades of planning and evaluations to optimize water supplies and deliveries throughout California and provide di- rect and real benefits to in- stream flows and the Sac- ramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem. The Authority has spent the last six years working toward this goal by engaging the public, stake- holders, state and federal agencies and landowners, conducting feasibility stud- ies and now, initiating the required environmental planning process. For more information about the scoping process and the Sites Project, visit https://www.sitesproject. org/. For questions about the Sites Project or open house meetings, call Janet Barb- ieri, Sites Project Author- ity, at 530-919-9306 or Mike Dietl, Reclamation, at 916- 978-5070. For more information about Reclamation ef- forts under the North of Delta Offstream Storage, Sites Reservoir effort, visit: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ nodos/index.html. SITES RESERVOIR Public open house meetings scheduled NEVERGIVEUP UNTIL THEY BUCKLE UP. 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