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2A – Daily News – Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Community people&events Birth Elsie Stephens, You Matter When you are a mom or dad, nothing matters more to you than your children. For many moms and dads, daycare decisions are some of the hardest. My daughters are about to be 19 and 16 in April and day care has not been on my radar for a long time, but one jar of pickles made me realize how much Elsie Stephens matters. Photo courtesy of We Shoot Ya Photography Alicia and Uriel Manzo of Red Bluff, a daughter, Alexsandra Mireya Manzo, 9 pounds, 1.8 ounces, born Dec. 17, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Welcoming baby are older brother Manuel Manzo; grandparents Linda Reardon of Tracy, Carl Williamson of Los Molinos, Victoria Olivera of Red Bluff; great grandparents Dan and Sharon Reardon of Weed. Leos look for members The Red Bluff Leo Club has been working hard on its Environment Project to earn a patch by volunteering at Shasta County Wildlife animals shelters, cleaning debris from waterways and shorelines and picking up garbage in Tehama and Shasta counties. The next event is April 10. Members will work a Poker Run at the Run For The Wild in Shasta County for more information, call 527-7988. Leos are always looking for new members, ages 12-18, boys and girls. 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. When my youngest daughter was day-care age, there were things that really mattered to me. It mattered to me that day care felt like a home environment where my daughter could feel safe and relaxed. When she was school-aged, I did not want her going to an environment where she was doing an extended version of school. In the summer, I wanted her to have popsicles and sprin- klers, and in the winter I wanted her to have cookies and milk when she got off the bus. What my daughter had surpassed all of that. I had to force my daughter out of day care in sixth grade. I had to wean her off of her contractual commitment to Elsie and allow her a personal relationship with her. My daughter loves Elsie like family. One of the ways that Elsie is so special is she makes the world’s D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 105 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. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 CUSTOMER SERVICE: Subscription & delivery Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (530) 527-2151 Ext. 125 subscription rates (All prices include all applicable taxes) Monday through Saturday $9.59 four weeks Rural Rate $10.69 four weeks Business & professional rate $2.21 four weeks, Monday-Friday By mail: In Tehama County $12.29 four weeks All others $16.23 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Monday through Saturday except Sunday, by California Newspaper Partnership. 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A Prominent Tehama County Couple Wedded A beautiful and impressive wedding took place at the Southern Methodist Parsonage in Red Bluff on last evening. Mr. Fred M. Danner, of Hen- leyville, and Miss Minnie L. Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Smith, of Flournoy, being the contracting parties. Miss Nellie, sister of the bride, and Edgar Parsons, of Red Bluff, accompanied the young couple. – Daily News, March 24, 1910 Dear Annie: I am in my mid-20s and recently became engaged. For years, I have suffered from hyperhidrosis — extreme sweating of my hands, armpits, eyebrows and upper lip. When I say extreme, I mean sweat dripping down my hands, visible beads of sweat on my brow, etc. It is embar- rassing. I do not like to shake hands or touch peo- ple. Fortunately, my fiance loves me the way I am and couldn’t care less about my sweaty hands. I have tried different medications and a pre- scription antiperspirant, but these only provide minor relief. From what I understand, there is noth- ing that can be done besides major, scary surgery, where they deflate your lung to sever a nerve in your spinal column. Most people are nice about it and discreetly clean their hands after touching mine. Some- Scholarship best pickles. Last week I was in the fridge and grabbed a jar and as I ate one, I realized how lucky my daughter was to have such a special woman in her life when I had to be at work. My daughter and the other children were her job, but she treated them all like her own. The proof was in the fact that sometimes my daughter wanted to see Elsie even when she didn’t have to. If I had an opportunity to go out at night, she wanted to go to Elsie’s rather than have an at- home babysitter. What a won- derful tribute to your work when you are wanted that much. For working families there is no greater sense of ease than to know that your children are happy when you are away from them. Faydra Rector Life Coach give love for a living. You wipe away tears for mommies who feel guilty leaving their children and for chil- dren who miss their mommy’s. You give popsicles when it is hot and you bake cookies when it is cold. You hug, you kiss and you make lives better. You are a blessing for families who need your help raising their children. I am forever grateful to the love you gave my daughter who loves you back. You made going to work less stressful. You made life happier and you make the best pickles on the planet. My daughter is who she is today, in part, because of Elsie’s love and care. In fact, there were times when I know that Elsie played a signifi- cant role in shaping my daughter. You can’t spend eight hours a day with a child all summer and not influence them. Elsie, you matter because you Annie’s Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar times, however, a rude person will make a comment. Now that I have an engagement ring on my finger, everyone will want to see it. I know this means they will extend their hands to touch mine. What do I do? I love showing off my beautiful diamond ring, but I don’t want to be touched. — Getting Anx- ious Dear Anxious: We’re glad your fiance is mature enough to overlook this. It’s perfectly OK to tell people you have a medical condition and would pre- fer that they didn’t make physical contact. And it might help to show off your ring by extending your fist, which will dis- courage people from try- ing to hold your fingers. You also might be interest- ed to know that the Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org) has developed a minimally invasive surgical proce- dure for hyperhidrosis that is slightly less ‘‘scary.’’ Faydra Rector, MA is a mental health administrator, author, public speaker, educator and life coach who lives in Red Bluff. She can be reached at lifecoach@shasta.com or view her blogs at http://faydraandcompany.blogspot. com/ and http://allaboutdivorce.blogspot.co. m Showing off ring causes great worry Dear Annie: I have a 12-year-old son who is grossly overweight, as is my wife. I’m worried that my son will become an obese adult. My wife blames her obesity on her childhood and believes if we say any- thing to our son about his weight, it will only carve it into stone. But it seems not saying anything might be just as bad. My wife’s brothers were chubby until they became teenagers and then thinned out. But everyone in my family grew up fat and stayed fat. My son is sensitive, so I don’t want to say anything that would make him feel like less of a person. What do I do? — Worried Dad Dear Dad: Your son’s biggest problem is that both his parents have weight issues. The best way to help your son is to model healthy behavior. Get rid of the junk. Cook nutritious meals with lots of fresh vegetables. Have fruit available to snack on. Eat the way you want your son to eat. Then take him with you for bike rides, neighborhood runs, bas- ketball games and softball practice. You will teach your son the good habits he will need for the rest of his life — and improve your own health in the process. Dear Annie: I read the letter from ‘‘The Kid With Angry Parents,’’ the 15- year-old who is interested in birth control. I, too, hope she decides to wait, but if she is thinking so strongly about it, I would encourage her to follow through. I am an HIV-STD edu- cator and hear these stories from pregnant teens on a regular basis. I remind them that although most parents are not eager to have the contraception talk with their teen, what they want even less is to face an unintended pregnancy or STD. I must add, however, that I was disappointed that you neglected to men- tion that birth control pills only protect against preg- nancy and should be part- nered with a condom for STD reduction. Thanks. — V.W. COMMUNITY CLIPS For more information, call Jesse Porter at 527-5631. is available.The deadline is April 19. All applicants must have attended Gerber Elemen- tary School for at least two years, be graduating from a public or private high school with a grade point average of 2.5 or better and be planning to attend a two-year or four-year college, university or trade school. Red Bluff High School students may get an applica- tion at the counseling department. Students from other high schools, call at 385-1424 or at 529-4065. Meeting The Tehama County Chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) meets at 6 p.m. on April 1, at Tehama County Department of Education, 1135 Lin- coln St., Room A, Red Bluff. The Gerber Fire Department Auxiliary scholarship Birthday Red Bluff Emblem Club will celebrate its 45th birth- day at 11:30 a.m. Friday with a charter luncheon at the Elks Lodge.The club was instituted on March 21, 1965, and when the charter was closed on June 21, 1965, there were 109 members. Those who are still members include Vivian Williams, Viola Dyson, Liz Brunk, Neva Geijsbeek, Marie Goodwin, Dolores Van Veghel, Patty Hassey, Velma Zanella, Nellie Coffman, Joyce Tatro, Gena Penne, Eleanor Fritzell and Millie Krick. Lunch will be served at noon, for $8. Charter mem- bers will be guests of the club. No Job Too Small Alterations by Dolores Maxwell Specializing in Bridal Located in 815 Walnut St. Red Bluff 529-1474 Tue-Fri. 10am-4pm Welcomes Photographer & Western Artist Linda Rosser 40 years of “Red Bluff Round Up” Photos Plus 34 frames of Lane Frost on Red Rock Friday April • 2nd 5-7 April 10th • 10-4 April 17th • 12-3 623 Main St. 527-5180 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