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2A Daily News – Saturday, November 10, 2012 Community people&events Senior menu Mountain refreshment, Christmas surprise The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Monday through Friday at the Red Bluff Community-Senior Center, the Corning Senior Center and the Los Molinos Veterans Hall. $2.75. For those guests under the age of 60, the guest charge is $7. A donation is not a requirement for you to receive a meal if you qualify for the program. Reservations must be made a minimum of one day in The suggested donation for seniors 60 and older is Week of Nov. 12-16 Monday Beef Stew w/ Potatoes, Carrots/Peas/Beans, Biscuit, Pineapple Orange Juice, Mixed Berries Wednesday Closed for Holiday Tuesday Polish Sausage, German Potato Salad, Cranberry Juice, Marble Rye Bread, Baked Apples Thursday Tomato Basil Quiche, Mixed Greens, Pickled Beets, Banana Nut Muffin, Cherry Parfait Friday VEGETARIAN DAY Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Wheat Bread, Peach /Blueberry Compote HEALTHY HEART DAY $1 drink for canned food On Monday, Nov. 12, Red Bluff Dutch Bros. loca- tions are offering any medium drink for just $1 when you bring in four canned food items to contribute to area food banks. Both Red Bluff Dutch Bros. stands will be partici- pating. They are located at 430 S. Main St. and 645 Antelope Blvd. and are both open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Doug and Michelle love to give back to their local community in any way they can. Since they opened their first store in 2007, they have given more than $47K to local causes and nonprofit organizations. 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. advance by calling 527-2414. Two percent milk is served with each meal. Menu is subject to change. Yes, I am talking about the moun- tains again. It is in my blood, I was born in the mountains of Colorado. Oddly enough I remember many things back to my early childhood. At any rate, the mountains calm sooth my soul. Even during the times that our cabin has to be closed up in order to control water icicles and snow piles I am happy to be in the beautiful pines. One set of snow has already fallen so we expect more to come during November and December. Husband Hurley supervised the actions of mak- ing the cabin safe for the winter. Our son worked diligently to make sure that the winter attention was made. I helped as much as I could and sang a few mountain hymns as I do when I am at the cabin. Hopefully, my melodies don't disturb anyone in the mountains, as I was just singing to myself and the trees. another reward not easily forgotten by someone born in the mountains whether it is Colorado or California. November and December present myriad opportunities to enjoy doing. We plan for Thanksgiving, Christ- mas and decorations. Whether these activities are created in the valley or the mountains, they are the good times we approach. Breathing the mountain air is Quite a number of years ago, hus- band and I were fretting about how we could afford a Christmas tree, our finances were slim so we would have to be very careful. Driving to the mountains for an evergreen tree was not to be had that year. We had pur- chased small gifts for our family earli- er so they were ready to put under a tree as was the regu- lar procedure. Trees were quite expensive so we could not cough up enough to buy one. As it came closer to December 25th, the kids were asking when we would be putting the Christmas Tree up; we did not want to have to tell them that there would be no tree that year. Husband was recovering from a spinal operation so the finances had been low. He began thinking deeply, after a while he left the house. He went somewhere not very far away. He had gone to Brick Yard Creek, the area that was later made into the Red Bluff High Football Field. One half an hour later Hurley was dragging in a medium sized tree, with few round leaves and numerous branches. The children came in a bit later. balls and a small spot light to plug in and face the Manzanita Christmas Tree. Carolyn Barber would not have the regular Christmas Dinner. To this day we have not dis- covered who presented that wonderful, thoughtful ham. We have tried to guess several times as to who was able to enter our home and leave such a Christmas surprise. We are ever thank- ful and appreciative. would not be able to buy a turkey or ham for the Christmas Dinner but would be cooking an ordi- nary meal from what we had in our freezer. During Christmas Week we went to church, when we arrived home there was a wonder- ful ham lying on our dining room table. We had no idea who left it on our table as we did not remember telling anyone that we We had decided that we As they entered the living room their eyes became large and sparkling. They were extremely excited to see a tree in front of our window. Their joy was seeing it and noting that it was a Manzanita Bush! Yes, it is the "tree" that we never forget. We were able to make a small purchase for decoration of that wonderful tree. Sprouse- Reitz, located on Walnut Street allowed us to purchase some fake snow to spray on the branches, two dozen small, round blue Christmas served on the Red Bluff City Council for a total of 20 years. From April 15, 1980 to Nov. 22, 1988 and was last elected in Decem- ber 2000 until December of 2012. During these years he has served as mayor for a total of five times. Flynn is a faithful attendee of the Red Bluff- Tehama County Chamber of Commerce's Good Morning, Red Bluff each month, providing the audi- ence with positive updates from the city. If there is a chamber ribbon cutting, you could guarantee Flynn would be there with a smile and an "atta boy" for the business owner. Forrest has always been As I type this column in the begin- ning of winter months I am able to revisit the happy times and experi- ences that entered our household. The Manzanita tree has never been forgot- ten by our family members. And yes, good things can happen in the moun- tains and in the valleys. Carolyn Barber has been writing her column in the Daily News since 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She can be contacted by hurcar@yahoo.com. Flynn named Christmas Parade Grand Marshall Mayor Forrest Flynn has Christmas Parade. Christmas Parade forms are still available. The theme for this year's parade is "Christmas on the Range." very involved in the busi- ness community. He worked for and retired from Charter Communication (Viacom). Flynn is retiring from city service in December. For his years of service to the community, the cham- ber honors him as the Grand Marshall of the Downtown kick-off event for the Christmas season will be on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 5:30 p.m. This popular annual awards of $100 and $50, plaques will be awarded for first and second place in seven categories For more information, visit www.redbluffcham- In addition to two cash e-mail at ber.com to download entry form or complete applica- tion and payment online. Call the chamber at 527- 6220 ext. 301 for more information. available at the chamber office, and after hours in their Outdoor Information Center. Entry forms are also Completed forms, descriptions and $20 entry fee are due by Friday, Nov. 16 to Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce, PO Box 850, Red Bluff CA 96080. Ungrateful sibling pockets insurance dough DAILYNEWS HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 260 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 8 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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Susanville-Red Bluff Road Work Will Be Resumed The California Highway Commission is preparing to resume work on the Red Bluff-Susanville road near Paynes Creek, where the operations ceased ear- lier in the year. To that end the highway construction camp has been moved from Mineral to the foot of Hickman grade and from this point the work will pro- ceed as vigorously as possible in the near future. — Nov. 10, 1922 Dear Annie: I am one of 13 sib- lings. Both of our parents have been sick for the past four years. At one time, we had a family meeting, and everyone agreed to pay $20 a week for a care- giver, since we all worked. But slow- ly, my siblings started to bail out. The first to go was their favorite (and ungrateful) daughter. ago. It was hard on those of my sisters who gave up their weekends to care for my folks and put their families on the back burn- er in order to do the right thing by our parents. Meanwhile, the ungrateful daughter and another sis- ter were listed as benefi- ciaries on Dad's life insur- ance policy. We talked to them about leaving the Dad died three months Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar money to Mom, who needed it, and suggested they give her at least half. One sister did. The other, however, pocketed all of it. How can she explain why some kids turn out the way they do. The psychological factors are too numerous to men- tion. Unfortunately, you cannot force your sister to return any of the money or to be gracious enough to give it to Mom. Chalk it up to a frustrating and sad loss, not only of the money, but also of your closeness to your sister. Dear Annie: I have an acquaintance who gives parties (birthdays, baby Dear Sibling: We can't live with herself? Why are some sib- lings so selfish? What can we do? — Saddened Sib- ling showers, etc.) for her immediate family, and the invitation always requests that guests bring a side dish. The party is never in her home. I don't think she wants to take the time to clean, and it is too small to hold all the people she invites. To throw a party for your spouse or child and expect the invited guests to bring a gift and provide the food strikes me as wrong. I was so turned off last time that I didn't attend. She could easily throw a more low-key event. What do you think? Am I making too much of this? — Living Within My Budget in Redding, Calif. Dear Budget: If you ter and have tried every way we know to help her. I have paid for just about every diet there is, only to find her cheating. It kills me to see her this way. She is the most beautiful girl and has a heart to match. can't see what she is doing to herself. She has three children and teaches kindergarten. She nearly lost her job because she could not bend down to the children's level. She is often at the doctor's office. Her knees ache, and she can't walk very far, but no physician has said a thing about her weight. She is now 35 and still know in advance that the party is potluck, and everyone brings a dish to share, it is tolerable to have this type of party, even though the gifts ben- efit her family members. Where the event takes place is irrelevant unless she's asking you to foot the bill for that, as well. You could, of course, say that your side dish is also your gift, or, as you did previously, you could sim- ply not attend. Dear Annie: My heart goes out to ''In the Mid- dle.'' We, too, have grossly overweight daugh- a I know we must let her lead her own life, but I can't stand to hear her complain about her knees and then find candy wrap- pers all over the house. We are so afraid she may end up with diabetes, heart disease and who knows what else. A parent never gives up on their child, no matter what. — We Are There and It Hurts ''giving up'' to allow your daughter to see that she is responsible for her own health. All you can do is love her as she is for as long as you can Dear Hurts: It is not Tehama County Shrine Ladies Sunday, October 28 at Java Lanes Sylvia Dunn, President Sponsors and Participants For a Successful Bowling Tournament THANK YOU