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ByMadisonMcCarty RedBluffFFAreporter Eachyear,FFAchapters around the country cele- brate National FFA Week; a time they share the im- portance of FFA and the impact it has on the mem- bers of the organization ev- ery day. National FFA Week takes place the last week in Feb- ruary covering President Jefferson's birthday be- cause of the role he had in the agricultural world. Red Bluff FFA celebrated Feb. 22 through March 3. The week was filled with fun dress up days from American Day Mon- day, Plaid Tuesday, Work- out Wednesday, Beach Day Thursday and -ER Friday where students dressed up in a profession or item that ended in -ER. Along with dressupdaysthe leadership teamplannedlunchtimeac- tivities that were made to get the members involved. One of the week's events was creating a leadership bag that contained goodies for Greenhand members. The bag consisted of items toencourageGreenhands— firstyearmembers—tostay involved throughout their agriculture high school ca- reer. The advisors, leader- ship team and officer team took some time and ex- plained the importance of the FFA and talked about some of their experiences through the organization in hopes to keep the members engaged and eager to grow. Tuesday after school the chapter had more than 100 students at their monthly social, which consisted of walking to Firehouse Pizza and Lariat Bowl. The mem- bers gathered around the Ag department right after school and headed to Fire- house to enjoy pizza, then walked to the bowling alley tohangoutwithothermem- bers while they bowled. The chapter ended the week on Friday at lunch providing a free hot dog feed campus wide. Today's FFA members are the innovators and leaders of tomorrow and, by getting more students involved, will improve the future of agriculture. The Red Bluff FFA Chap- ter had a fun-filled week with lots of smiles while sharing the importance of National FFA Week. RED BLUFF HIGH FF A We ek c el eb ra te d by s tu de nt s WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants and Chil- dren. You may qualify if you are pregnant, breastfeed- ing or just had a baby; or have a child younger than 5 and have a low to medium income; receive Medi-Cal, CalWORKS (TANF), or Cal- Fresh food stamps benefits and live in California. Newly pregnant women, migrant workers and work- ing families are encouraged to apply. WIC provides nutrition, health and breast feeding information and offers re- ferrals to medical provid- ers and community ser- vices. For more information, visit www.wicworks.ca.gov. Call or visit today if you are pregnant, have an infant or children younger than 5, 1850 Walnut St., Building H in Red Bluff, 527-8791, or 275 Solano St. in Corning, 1-800- 698-4942. WIC Program helps to grow healthy families CONTRIBUTED Red Bluff FFA students celebrate National FFA Week. Simpson University will host a free workshop titled "Understanding Dementia" 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 30. The workshop, spon- sored by Simpson Univer- sity for Seniors, will be in the J.D. Williams Suite, third floor of the Owen Student Services Center on campus, 2211 College View Drive, in Redding. Presenter Maggie McNa- mara from Passages Care- giver Resource Center in Chico will provide helpful information on Alzheimer's disease and other demen- tias, including defining what dementia is; losses and changes that may oc- cur; risk factors and ways to "keep what you've got." As a longtime caregiver advocate with Passages, McNamara facilitates support groups, develops classes and trainings, and helps family caregivers find the resources they need. She has been presenting information on dementia for more than 12 years. For more information, call 226-4758 or 226-4146. SIMPSON University to host dementia workshop A dance featuring the country and rock bank Haywire is scheduled for 7 p.m. to midnight Satur- day,March18attheAmer- ican Legion Post 746, 3297 Chestnut St. in Cotton- wood. The cover charge is $6perperson,$10percou- ple and dinner, served at 5 p.m., is $7. There will be a no host bar. There will be a raffle, silent auction and a 50-50 raffle. Theeventisafundraiser to support a veterans me- morialattheMantonCem- etery. FUNDRAISER Dance set to support veterans memorial The Los Molinos County Leased Facility at 7883 State Route 99E will be avail- able soon for VSO Sat- ellite Office service. We are sharing this facility with other county departments and we are excited to have this opportunity. Our open house will be 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, March 29. We will publish move updates in future VSO ar- ticles. We are happy to an- nounce that our Red Bluff VSO office will be moving into the former Tehama County Courthouse in March or April, into the of- fice where Tehama County Elections used to reside. We will publish move up- date in future VSO arti- cles. The Redding Veterans Resource Center, which as- sists qualified homeless veterans with transitional housing, will be at the VSO office on March 16th and 23rd from 1:30 pm un- til 4:00 pm. Please contact the VRC directly for ap- pointments at 223-3211. Free yearly TRAX bus passes are available for qualified veterans at the VSO offices. We will issue the bus passes at the Red Bluff office and at our sat- ellite office in Corning. This wonderful opportu- nity will be available un- til the end of June. Please see the VSO office sched- ules below. Dependent College Fee Waivers can be submit- ted to or make an appoint- ment with Beverly Holden at our office after April 15. Documentation necessary prior to the appointment are the Veteran's DD-214 and VA rating disability letter and IRS or Fran- chise Tax Board 2016 in- come verification for the dependent. The College Fee Waiver packages will be reviewed by the VSO on administrative Fri- days. Please plan ahead on these packages as the VSO will not be able to approve these packages on the same day as the appoint- ment. Thank you for your support. There are many state and federal benefits and programs available to vet- erans and their depen- dents. To find out if you are eligible for any of these benefits, call the Tehama County Veterans Service Office 529-3664. The VSO address is the Bank of America Build- ing, 955 Main St., Ste. C, in Red Bluff. Office ap- pointment hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. The Red Bluff of- fice VSO is by appoint- ment only. Corning VSO walk-ins are at the Vet- erans Memorial Hall 9-11 a.m. the every Tuesday of the month. Los Molinos walk-ins are at the Pub- lic Library 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays. DMV forms for "Veteran" designated on your driver's license are available at all VSO of- fices. The Tehama County ID card is available in the Red Bluff VSO office. In- carcerated and Probation Veteran appointments are Thursday mornings. Fri- day's we are closed for administration and out- reach. We are looking for- ward to meeting you or seeing you again on your return visit. Kelly Osborne, retired U.S. Coast Guard, is the Veterans Service Officer for Tehama County. VSO NEWS LosMolinossatellite office open house Kelly Osborne PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. 25yearsprofessional experience. QualityWork Very Reasonable Rates Red Bluff Transmission • Automatic • Manual • Computer Diagnosis • Clutches • Transfer Cases • CV Axles CALL TODAY! 529-4493 440 Antelope Blvd. #6 Bob's Youcantmissus... 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