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For me, breakdowns come in threes
Published 11/4/2009 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments
They say bad news comes in threes.So does mechanical failure.I can attest to those more recently. One bad experience is enough, two is pushing it but the third can push you over the edge. Then, if there is a fourth ...
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Episode 2: Life goes on after the fall
Published 11/4/2009 at 12:00 a.m. 1 comment
Have you ever breathed so loudly that everybody looked at you funny?That's the situation she soon found herself, sometimes every other week. A doctor's office is every little kid's nightmare. She had to wait patiently listening to the ticking of ...
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Despite rejection, Anderson can be proud of its effort
Published 11/3/2009 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments
Some critics will likely say that Anderson lost the $211 million Shasta County Courthouse race.In my book, however, one cannot lose something that it never had. After, all, the cards were stacked against Anderson from the very beginning.
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New pup Zeke is smart and loving
Published 11/3/2009 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments
We have a new puppy at our house. We've had him four months during which he has grown to 53 pounds, seven or eight times the size of my Toy Fox Terriers. They flee from him when he bounces gleefully, ...
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Burger Queen wants it done her way
Published 10/27/2009 at 8:53 a.m. 1 comment
When it comes to fast food, please make it my way. I don't know how many times I've placed a food order at a drive up window and driven away only to discover the order-taker must have been deaf.
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Episode 1: Her life before it changed
Published 10/27/2009 at 8:41 a.m. 2 comments
Normality strikes us all in different ways. Being prepared is our only advice. Growing up, everything seemed so normal, so easily average and simply perfect. Yes, she stumbled a time or two, just as nearly every teen does, but overall, ...
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Halloween pranks more fun in review
Published 10/27/2009 at 8:40 a.m. 0 comments
Witches and ghosts. Ghouls and goblins.Halloween is a favorite holiday for many. Young and old remember they fun they had on Halloween and enjoy the excited expressions of the children who look forward to the coming holiday with its costumes, ...
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Community fetes Korean War Vet Jack P. Tolbert
Updated 10/27/2009 at 11:45 a.m. 0 comments
One of the most touching moments in a more than four-hour tribute to the valor and heroism of Korean War Veteran Jack P. Tolbert came midway through the ceremony held Saturday, Oct. 24, as two adorable Korean-American children, Gina Kim, ...
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Poverty has some real advantages
Published 10/20/2009 at 9:13 a.m. 0 comments
Most people would say there is nothing good about being poor. In my experience, there are a few perks that are beneficial, although they are not always that obvious.
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Lower your electric bill and save Kilarc
Published 10/20/2009 at 8:53 a.m. 0 comments
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is in town, but it's not just about fish, fishing or a picnic spot at tiny Kilarc Reservoir above Whitmore.
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Come, enjoy our great outdoors
Published 10/20/2009 at 8:48 a.m. 0 comments
What doesn't our beautiful northern California have to offer if you enjoy spending time outside your home other than in the heat of summer?
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Letter to the Editor: October 21, 2009
Published 10/20/2009 at 8:35 a.m. 1 comment
Dear Editor:On 10-7-09, I received my copy of the Anderson Valley Post.When I read the article on the Sierra Cascade Logging moving to Redding - I am very unhappy about this move. Redding has several money making events throughout the ...
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Salmon festival is a learning experience
Updated 10/20/2009 at 5:05 p.m. 0 comments
For 19 years now, Coleman National Fish Hatchery personnel have invited members of the public out to see what a working hatchery does during the production season.
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Memories of my life up in the sky
Published 10/13/2009 at 9:56 a.m. 0 comments
The recent Redding Air Show 2009 at Redding Municipal Airport brought back lots of memories for me. Watching those Blue Angels reminded me of my cousin, a "Cracker Jack" pilot who did his share of heroics in Vietnam. I think ...
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Kudoes to city's Recreation Dept.
Published 10/13/2009 at 9:55 a.m. 0 comments
My hat is off to Ken Hartman, director, and others at the City of Anderson's Parks and Recreation Department.What a terrific job they do each summer keeping a full slate of programs going for the community's youths, some of whom ...
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