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2A – Daily News – Monday, April 11, 2011 Community people&events Kylers celebrate 65th year Please set cell phone to ‘nag’ There is a fine line between inquiring with concern how you might assist someone in her diet efforts; and braying persistent, repetitive, noisy, constant, loud- mouthed inquiries as to whether she knows what the heck she is doing. The former is labeled "being sup- portive," the latter referred to as "nagging." As examples, supportive is gen- tly and sincerely asking, "How can I help you with your diet?" Nagging is, "How’s that diet working? Should you be eating that? Wow! How many calories in that? Haven’t you had enough?" Courtesy photo Delmer and Eileen Kyler were married in Carson City, Nev., on April 13, 1946 and will be celebrating their 65th anniversary in 2011. Delmer worked for Minch’s Meats, Davey Tree Surgery and later Diamond National until retirement. Eileen was a homemaker, raising two children Raymond ‘Bud’Kyler and Janet Martin.The couple has five grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight An item in Saturday’s edition about the Universi- ty of Oregon band listed an incorrect date. The band will play at the Red Bluff Presbyterian Church at 7 tonight. An item regarding the Tehama County Associa- tion of Realtors scholarship fund listed an incorrect deadline. The deadline for submitting applications is April 29. The Daily News regrets the errors. –––––––– 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. Photo Courtesy of Sgt. Rod Daugherty D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 120 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 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 Subscription & delivery Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (530) 527-2151, Ext. 1 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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(Sheriff’s Team of Active Retired Seniors) donated $500 to the Tehama County P.A.L. (Police Activities League) Jujutsu to help pay for a platform to extend the mat area for the P.A.L. Jujutsu participants.The P.A.L. Jujutsu program has almost doubled its participants since moving to its new location at 1005 Vista Road Ste. C, Red Bluff. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend a challenge to Law Enforcement, Fire or any other agencies to donate as much or even exceed the S.T.A.R.S. donation amount. Pictured, from left, are P.A.L. Treasurer Kathy Hausman, P.A.L. Programs Coordinator Rachael Alwag, S.T.A.R.S. Elizabeth Watson, Sheriff Dave Hencratt and P.A.L. Jujutsu Advisor John Minton. P.A.W.S. (Partners for Animal Welfare & Safety) A Volunteer Program Dedicated to the Prevention of Litters, Not the Destruction of Unwanted animals. HOW CAN YOU HELP? CALL US! 528-8018 Please leave your number we WILL call you back P.O. Box 8908, Red Bluff CA 96080 P.A.W.S. SAYS... “ Thanks for your Thanks!” We truly appreciate your words of gratitude regarding our financial assistance in spaying and neutering so many dogs and cats of our community over the past 13 years! Even though we are closing we hope that the community will continue to press forward to support prevention of unwanted litters. It will take a sincere cooperative effort by the veterinarians, County and most of all responsible pet owners, to control the cost through this depression. The stray cat issue is the main contributor to the problem and impossible to get under control without a continued effort and contribution by all three! Our last publication in this spot will be next Monday. We will continue to have our phone for contact. Jot down the number because it is not listed under PAWS. 528-8018. SPACE DONATED IN THE INTEREST OF PETS AND PET LOVERS BY: D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY Choral concert set Tuesday The California HEAT Chorus of Sweet Adelines Inter- national is having Friends and Family Night at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, at Jackson Heights Elementary School. This is an annual event where the chorus invites all friends and families to watch the dress rehearsal for the Region 12 Convention and Contest, which is being held in Reno this year. The group will be in full costume and makeup, sequins and sparkles, smiles and attitudes to perform for you and light up our way towards a magical weekend. Every spring each region throughout the world has a contest and the winners go to International Convention and Contest in the fall, which will be held in Houston, Texas. The California Heat Chorus looks forward to represent- ing friends and family, sponsors and Red Bluff as it goes to Reno the last weekend of April to compete with other Sweet Adeline sisters in Reno. Although well intended; polite support might still carry the risk that the answer is, "leave me alone." However, it is a slam-dunk assur- ance that a series of harassing, pushy questions blasted in Gatling gun point-blank, rapid-fire succes- sion promises one will receive that same reply, albeit with exclamation points and several choice expletives spicing up the retort. Supportive infers the receiver knows what to do, but might peri- odically need assistance. (Don’t we all?) Nagging implies he is an incompetent, ignorant, bumbling boob — adrift without constant instruction; and since pushing someone who desires no assistance (rightly or wrongly) is a guarantee that the end result will be no place fun; might as well avoid the journey completely. However, if requested — and therein lies the rub — nagging might have value, or so believes a website whose goal is to keep one on the straight and narrow. Requir- ing nothing more than a cell phone, internet con- nection, and a willingness to be annoyed from afar, it can send text message reminders to keep you on task. Deciding to inspect fur- ther, I created a profile. "How much do you weigh?" queried the on- line form. This presents obstacle one; do I answer honestly? Even the DMV thinks I weigh 147 pounds; must I now confess to a nameless society of cyber-food-cops my most personal number? On the other hand, I am requesting guid- ance; if I "creatively address" the issue, recording a more complimen- tary weight, it might not assist me. Already, the stress is enough to cause me to eat. Brushing fear aside, I bravely answer with truth- fulness: "185 pounds." "What would you like to accom- plish?" asks the questionnaire. Uh, duh. From the pull down menu, I select "Lose Weight." "How much?" "Ten pounds." "Ten, is that it? Not very moti- vated are you?" (OK, I made that part up.) "By when?" it asks. I supply a date. "How often would you like to be reminded?" The service can prompt daily or weekly. I opt for "every day" and select, "call repeatedly until I respond." Later that evening, my cell phone alerts me to a message, "How’s your diet going?" Scott Q. Marcus I glance at the com- munication and return to watching American Idol. Undeterred, the commu- niqué repeats shortly thereafter; again, ignored. It refuses sur- render; repeating two more times, until — becoming annoyed, and wondering why I got involved in this experi- ment — it dawns on me: I can push the "off" but- ton on my cell-phone and continue eating. Now, if only there was a way to do that with pushy co-workers or family members, we might be on to something. About the author: Scott "Q" Marcus is a professional speaker and the CDO of www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com, a website for people and organizations who are frustrated with making promises and are ready to make a change. Sign up for his free newsletter at www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com or friend him at facebook.com/thistimeimeanit. He is also available for coaching and speaking engagements at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com. STARS donate to PAL program 90 years ago... Presbyterian Church Has Two Hundred The local Presbyterian church reports a net membership of 200. C.P. Mayhew has been elected to represent at the meeting of the Presbyterian to be held at Weed on April 19, 20 and 21. W.A. Armstrong is his alternate. —Daily News, April 11, 1921