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2A – Daily News – Saturday, April 10, 2010 Community people&events Senior Menu The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Mon- day through Friday at the Red Bluff Community Center, the Corning Senior Center and Los Molinos. Meals are a $2.50 suggested donation and $6 for those younger than 60. Reservations for all locations are available one day in advance at 527-2414. Two percent milk is served with each meal. Menu is subject to change. Week of April 12 through April 16 Monday Swedish meatballs, buttered noodles, broccoli, bread stick, fruit juice, plums. Tuesday Hot roast beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, peas, cranberry juice, pears. Wednesday Salmon with Morney sauce, rice pilaf, California blend vegetables, cantaloupe, peach cobbler. Thursday Barbecue chicken, garlic roasted potatoes, raisin carrot salad, roll, oatmeal cookie, tropical fruit cup. Friday Ham and cheese frittata, capri vegetables, colorful coleslaw, applesauce. Alumni Breakfast set The annual alumni breakfast hosted by the Los Molinos High School California Scholarship Federa- tion will be 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at Los Molinos High School. The alumni association will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. All alumni are invited. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight The Thursday story “Sun City on hold, again” contained an error. Attorney Richard Zeilenga asked for more time to consider a memo issued by Attor- ney Tom Lippe, but did not advise the Tehama County Board of Supervisors to postpone its vote. The Daily News regrets the error. Red Bluff Round-Up reminders The week before the Red Bluff Round-Up comes with a reminder for residents to dress in western style in order to escape a warrant of arrest for lack of cow-hand clothing adornments. As I type this copy I am tapping my toes to the rhythm of cowboy songs and cowboy poetry. A number of years back the Tehama County Library began a tradition of hosting Cowboy poets at the Red Bluff Library. My first visit captured my heart for cowboy poetry and western music by both locals and visiting participants. It is said that many a cowboy made up songs while out with the night herd. Some of the songs were sung only once as the cowboy rode through the night singing others managed to write the words down while pulling a sixteen hour shift herding wild horses. The songs and poems written by a cowhand were often that which comforted him while herding alone. Sometimes the songs were directly related to the animals being herded other songs and poems were those cowhands who missed their sweethearts while out on the range. Songs of the ranges left traces such as the song titled, "Red River Valley." This song has been sung around more campfires than any song in America. Interestingly, the song’s beginning did not originate in the Red River of Texas or Okla- homa but in the Red River section of Canada. According the Cowboy music historian Jim Bob Tinsley there is evidence that "Red River Valley" was written by Jethro de la Roce for Amaryllis Milligan in the late 1860’s. The cowboys who sang this in the heat and the cold were most often longing for the loves they had left behind. The chorus; of the cow- boy song was repeated with longing for his girl…"Come and sit by my side if you love me, Do not hasten to bid me adieu, But remember the Red River Valley, And the cowboy that loves you so true." There are many poems written by observant cowhands who watched over their herds and other cowhands carefully. Local poets at the Tehama County Library will bring the experience of cowboy poetry featuring long ago poems as well as current experiences brought to mind by today’s range riders. They are every bit as talented as many listed western artists both pic- torial and literary. S. Omar Barker (1894 – 1935) Carolyn Barber was a recited cowboy poet, born in a log cabin in New Mexico where he lived as a rancher, teacher and writer. "One Way of Proposin" was popularized and put to music in later years. He also wrote a poem, he called "Code of the Cow Coun- try." As I perused the list of cowboy poets I came across S.O. Barker and decided to check him out as my Paternal Grandmother’s name was Garnet Barker before she married. Grandmother Garnet was an avid reader and I was sure this must be one of her kinfolk. So far I have not been able to connect them but I surely found information that places S. Omar Barker at the top of my cowboy poetry list. It seems that S. Omar Barker captured the very heart of the West in his poetry and stories when America was struggling through a depression and a major world war. Through simple, yet eloquent words he comforted generations to come. Along the way, he became more that just a writer. He became a leader. I will make every effort to get a copy of Cow Boy Poetry by S. Omar Barker as soon as possible. Although many are having great economic problems in present times, we have not been officially listed as being in a depression. After reading Barker’s cow- boy poetry I believe it can positively affect many a current troubled soul. Barker is right up there with the best Charles Russell’s west- ern paintings, which have the effect of allowing us to live through the good old days to the present time. Have I tracked down Barker as a long lost relative, nope but he sure was good at his writing. I have a feeling that the local cowboy poets will perform very close to the qual- ity of S. O. Barker’s successful writings. One reading through of a couple of poems will convince the reader that he or she can compose a line or two. … "So this how it is for us, Who country born we be, To write a line without a fuss, While a big bear climbs our tree. its column deadline time so I must pray, Grizzly, please drop right down and run… very far away." C.B See you at the Cowboy Poetry Reading at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, at the Tehama County Library. This free event will lead us in celebrating the spirit of the wild west, and may even send a few of away to pursue a career as a cow- boy/girl poet. Carolyn Barber has been writing her column in the Daily News since 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She can be contacted by e-mail at hur- car@yahoo.com. 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Stork Visits Bush Home, Father Away With ‘Rose’ Born in Redding, Cal. Friday, April 8, 1910, to the wife of Judge Geo W. Bush, a son. Judge Bush was in Red Bluff at the time, being “Kincaid” in the Elks Play “The Rose of Rancho,” to be pre- sented in the evening in the Red Bluff opera house. He could not be spared, despite the interesting event at home, where all went well, anyway. – Daily News, April 10, 1910 Deana Owens and Kelsey Maeder Now Offering Welcomes One hour Massage and One hour Facial Package Only $ 99 Open: Monday-Saturday Call 527-7762 810 Rio Street, Red Bluff Gift Certificates Available expires: 4/30/10 Jack the Ribber • Ribs •Tri-Tip • Pulled Pork • Specials Mon.-Fri. 11am-8pm Sat. 5-9pm 1150 Monroe St. 527-6108 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 TOPS holds luncheon, installs officers Take Off Pounds Sensibly TOPS 1711 held its installation of officers and 2009 awards were presented at a potluck luncheon. Hannah Engel and Audrienne Walstead were co- installers assisted by Roberta Richards and Mary Alice George as committee members. The theme of "It's My Time" was used with a clock depicting the time of TOPS members. Newly installed officers are Brenda Moore of Corn- ing, leader; Ruth Flory, co-leader; Carolyn Hooper, secretary, and Ruth Henley, treasurer. Recorders are Marilyn Azevedo and Jarith Kraft, all from Red Bluff. An appreciation gift from the club, a leader charm and a pendant with matching earrings, was presented to Moore. She also presented gifts to her outgoing board members and the following: Zean Leighton, Art High- am, Hannah Engel, Audrienne Walstead, Evelyn Pereira, Cecile Alien, Mary Alice George, Roberta Weight Richards and Marilyn Azevedo. The following were recognized as the newest mem- ber of TOPS: John and Lana Woodruff and Pat Jablonowski. Joyce Baugus was crowned queen with a loss of 62 pounds and Jarith Kraft was recognized as runner-up with a loss of 14 pounds. Division 3 winner was Margaret Thyne who had a loss of 47 pounds and Division 4 winner was Rosemary Lewis with a loss of 35 pounds. The "Our Most Inspirational" award was given to Thyne and "Perfect Attendance" award was presented to Baugus. The KOPS Turtle Award was presented to Art Higham and Ruth Flory. Hannah Engel presented each of the newly installed officers with an appropriate tile designed by Mike Richards, husband of TOPS member Roberta Richards. Rio Skin & Body Works Spa Take Off Pounds Sensibly installed its 2010 officers. Pictured here, back row, from left are: Jarith Kraft, Ruth Henley, Marilyn Azevedo and Hannah Engel, installation officer. Front row, from left: Brenda Moore, Carolyn Hooper and Ruth Flory.