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2A – Daily News – Friday, March 19, 2010 Community people&events In the military From the Firehouse: Help us, help you By DAVE CARR Red Bluff Fire Department There are a number of things you can do to help us in the event of an emergency at your house. We certainly hope you do not need our services but if you do several things can speed up the response and get assistance rapid- ly. First of all finding addresses can be a challenge so we ask that your address is visible from the street. Businesses in the city limits are required to have six inch address numbers and this will be checked during the annual fire safety busi- ness inspection. If we respond to a medical Courtesy photo Air Force Airman Christina L. Schmidt graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Schmidt completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. She is the daughter of Estella and Ralph Schmidt of Red Bluff. Schmidt is a 2008 graduate of Red Bluff Union High School. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. emergency at your house we need to find out medical history, nature of your medical problem and med- ications. Many people take numerous medications and it helps a great deal if they are written down and attached to the refrigerator. We have small red pouches to give out called "File of Life" and they are available at the fire station at 555 Washington St. The File of Life should be filled out for each member of the family and it includes name and most impor- tantly a list of your medications and medical history. This is especially helpful when we respond to people who are not conscious or not able to speak. Often we can discern what type of medical history a person has by the type of medica- tions they are taking. For responses to carbon monoxide alarms there are things you can help us with as well. First of all get your entire family out of the house and account for them and get them to fresh air. Leave windows and doors closed. Let us know where your water heater, furnace and other appliances are located. Any appli- ance that burns natural gas or propane has the potential to emit carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is an odor- less, tasteless gas that can be dead- ly at high levels. CO at 9 parts per million is the threshold that we consider a dangerous level. We can check your house and around your appliances to see if CO is accumulating in your house and ventilate the structure if CO is found. We may also check the bat- tery in your CO detector. Some miscellaneous things you can do to help us help you are chain up animals or put them in another room, turn down the vol- ume on the TV, unlock the front door or give a trusted neighbor a key so we don't need to force entry and cause damage. If you have a medical alert bracelet, key chain or necklace it will come with a control box usually a phone. Put any and all controllers out of reach of children or on surfaces that your dog or cat can get to. You would not believe how many times we have responded to false alarms because the cat or dog stepped on the medical alert system. RBFD responses for March 2 through 15: 65 emergency medical calls, 2 traffic collisions, 1 illegal burning call, 4 public service calls, 1 dumpster fire, 4 structure fires, 3 false alarms, 5 other type calls. As always, I welcome public comment and concerns. Dave Carr is an engineer with the Red Bluff Fire Department. He can be contacted at dcarr@rbfd.org or by calling the station at 527-1126. SRDC hosts special birdwalk Saturday The Sacramento River Discovery Center announces a special March 20 Guided Bird Walk with Dr. David Dahnke at 8 a.m. at the Sacramento River Dis- covery Center. This walk is being held because the recent rains and sun are creating a wonderful environment for birds to begin nesting in the Mendocino Nation- al Forest’s Red Bluff Recreation Area. This 488-acre watchable wildlife area is prime for many of the 120-plus species of birds that have been sighted there. The April guided bird walk is scheduled for 8 D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 101 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in Vina by wearing of the green and by a ball given by the fra- ternal societies. ... Among the most prominent vis- itors from Red Bluff were Sheriff Jud W. Boyd, Coroner Fred W. Decker and wife, United States Revenue Agent Fred Gronemeyer, A.J. Gilmore and Arthur Fickert. – Daily News, March 19, 1910 Meetings walks. “We are excited to have Dr. Dahnke be avail- able to lead this special walk.” Bring your binoculars and a bird guide, if possi- ble, wear weather-appro- priate clothing and meet at the center at 8 a.m. The walk will last one People look for birds at a previous bird walk. A special bird walk will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Sacramento River Discovery Center, 1000 Sale Lane. a.m. April 10. “The number of birds visiting or living in the area is on the increase and with good weather this should be a great opportu- nity to see many of the listed species as well as some new ones,” said Ben Hughes, a regular at the to two hours depending on conditions. For more information, call the SRDC at 527- 1196 or send an e-mail to center manager Carlene Cramer at ccramer@tehama.k12.ca. us. The center is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 1000 Sale Lane. COMMUNITY CLIPS for children. • Richfield will hold a Town Hall Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 22, in the Richfield School Cafeteria, 23875 River Road. Topic for discussion is the Hope Rescue Mission. Questions call Adrienne Frost at 824-3759 or Melissa Grootveld at 824-6260. • The Sun Country Quilters Guild will meet from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.Monday, at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson. This will be a sew in, so bring some hand work to do. Cutting tables and ironing stations will be avail- able. Dinner will be provided. Interested quilters may join the guild for an annual membership fee of $30 or attend the meeting for $5. Information: Sun Country Quilters, P.O. Box 8266, Red Bluff, or wwwsuncountryquilters.com. Teams needed There are openings for two more teams for the basket- ball tournament to help Landon Touvell beat leukemia. Landon is 6 and attends Capay Elementary School. He was recently diagnosed. He spends a lot of time away from home,fighting his cancer with treatments of chemotherapy. A group has been formed to raise money for the family by running a basketball tournament, which will be March 27 and 28 in the Maywood Gymnasium. Adult and school- aged kids are all welcome. To participate in the tournament, contact Dawn Nelson at 736-6228. To contribute your sup- port as a spectator, the charge will be $4 for adults and $2 Birth Scott and Param Nagra of Red Bluff, a daughter, Sohana K. Nagra, five pounds, 11 ounces and 19 inches long, born at 12:37 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Welcoming baby are big sister Raveena, 10, and big brother Armaan, 5. Bend Honor Roll The following students made the second trimester Bend School Honor Roll: Fourth grade: Ashtin Lopeman, Madison Funk and Kolton King Fifth grade: Jennifer Peyton and Ellie Fletch- er Sixth grade: Emily Ryan and Tessa Burch Seventh grade: Aleksandria Funk and Austin Lopeman Eighth grade: Kathryn Hammer, Kyilee Moore, Dylan Price, Chelsey Bushnell, Gabrial Madonna, Zachary Smith and Kellie Rodriguez. Soup and Song El Camino United Methodist Church, 8345 Highway 99W, in Gerber will be holding Soup and Song at 6 tonight. Lassen House CELEBRATES NATIONAL ART WEEK! “ THE RED BLUFF ART ASSOCIATION” OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM Will have an Exhibit and Sale MARCH 24TH THROUGH MARCH 27TH COME JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL “TEA SOCIAL” THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH AT 2:00 PM 705 Luther Road, Red Bluff • (530) 529-2900 • Lic.# 525000833 Free Drawing! Crafter’s Boutique Come in to 650 Main St., Red Bluff (530) 528-2723 Pick an egg to win a chance for a FREE GIFT or up to 75% off purchase in selected booth 1 chance per person daily good thru April 2nd