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  • TAKING LIVES OF INNOCENTS

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    BY DONNA WESTFALL After a grand night of pulling off a surprise birthday party for Connie Morrison, it was a total shock to wake up to the tragic and horrifying news that a gunmen shot and killed children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school.  As of now, the death toll tally at 27. The…

  • CORRECTION TO EMERGENCY FEE ARTICLE

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    BY DONNA WESTFALL In Katherine Kelly’s article dated December 10th, EMERGENCY FEES OR FINES OR MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING?,  it was reported that there were no 911 hang-ups in the prior 3 years, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Mayor Rich Enea called to say that there were many hang-ups; the council just didn’t request numbers on…

  • EMERGENCY FEES OR FINES OR MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING?

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    BY KATHERINE KELLY Imagine you’re in an auto accident and after the dust has settled, you receive a bill from the City for $101.  You sit back and wonder, what’s this all about?  It’s called an Emergency Response User Fee Level 1 for scene safety, assessment and investigation.  If you have a Level 2 Motor…

  • FESTIVAL OF TREES

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    BY DONNA WESTFALL   It’s one of the most beautiful events of the holiday season. Living or artificial trees were decorated and on display around the perimeter of the room at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds, Saturday, December 8th. At the door you could  buy raffle tickets to win a tree. You deposited your tickets…

  • OUR CHRISTMAS MOUSE

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    BY KATHERINE KELLY I’m not a huge fan of mice. Usually we try and get rid of them. But I don’t kill things, anything, if I can avoid it. Our former neighbors were hoarders and when they left  they also left a large amount of rodents behind. Houses on both sides became deluged with mice.…

  • THIS THE SEASON TO BE CAREFUL. AVOID THE 12 SCAMS OF THE HOLIDAYS

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    Keep Your Holiday Cheer and Avoid the 12 Scams of the Holidays The holidays are just around the corner and amid the hustle and bustle 70%1 of us will fire up our devices to shop for gifts, make travel plans and spread cheer. But while we’re getting festive, the cybercriminals are getting ready to take…

  • AFTER THE MORATORIUM ON FLUORIDE

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    This was written in response to a letter to editor sent into the Triplicate by Hillary John Herman and published on November 15, 2012, about fluoride.  So far the Triplicate has chosen not to print my letter below.: ‎”WARNINGS: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS OF AGE. If more than used for…

  • DOGS

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  • A CARDBOARD BOX

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    A CARDBOARD BOX © 11-20-11 by Vickey Stamps The place was a large town and one of many. It was modern with a mixture of people of all cultures and ages. It held busy cars, towering buildings and stress filled faces wearing out the concrete with their rushing feet hurrying from work, and others to…

  • HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT XYLITOL?

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    BY DONNA WESTFALL   While vacationing in Santa Barbara a year ago, we stopped in at a children’s clothing boutique in downtown Montecito called Summer For Kids.  There I picked up a sheet about XYLITOL, listing it’s health benefits including reduction of dental cavities by up to 80% by easy removal of cavity causing bacteria.…