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2A Daily News – Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Community people&events AARP Tax Aide Leave nothing left unsaid Courtesy photo Local AARP Representatives Barbara Vandygriff and Janet Zunter are preparing posters for the upcoming AARP Tax Pro- gram that will begin in early February at the Corning Senior Center. Appointments for the free tax service started Monday, Jan. 23. The service is available to all ages and offers electronic filing. Appointments can be made by calling local field representative Barbara Vandygriff at 824-2531. Road closure The Tehama County Public Works Department announced Tuesday the road closure, until further notice, of Tehama Vina Road between Sherman and Dry Creek. For more information call 385-1462. 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. It's probably my age, the fact that my kids are growing or, God I hope, I am growing in maturity, but it seems as though I see a lot of loss around me. People have passed, people are moving, and people are being affected by change. Friends of mine have lost their children, my daughter lost an aunt, I lost my mom, my grandfather is fighting cancer as we speak and recently, a close friend lost her husband. As I reflect on each of the situa- tions where someone is gone and we remain here to manage all the emotions that go with it, I realize the ridiculousness in any situation other than love. It is ridiculous to envy, hate, be jealous or spiteful. In an instant all of these emotions that are always generated out of pain, can be eradicated in love. To for- give, be forgiven or to ask and receive acknowledgement that things can be better is a cleansing thing. We all over estimate our- selves and under estimate others. We all justify our feelings, thoughts and actions and vilify those of oth- ers. I want to leave nothing unsaid in my lifetime. I think that is obvious by this column, my writing and speaking. I want to be the voice that learns new and better ways to live and to make the changes I need to be the best me that I can and to be an example to others that if God can take my mess and make it clean, he surely can take yours. Also if God can for- give me, He surely can for- give you. Whether you subscribe to the God notion or not, the fact is, people are inherently good and we all want the same thing out of life. To be heard, valued and accept- ed. heart from something you could not heal because of pride or unforgive- ness. There is so much wis- dom to be gleaned from people. Watching them you can learn what you want to do and what you don't. lis- tening to them you can hear why they think the way they do and sometimes realize that their flawed thinking is not because they are hateful, it is usually because they are full of hurt. Likewise, if you listen to yourself, you may find that your thoughts about others are not hateful but full of hurt. Don't leave this world or let oth- ers leave with things unsaid. Don't take things to eternity that leave the ones you left behind confused, sad or hurt. Don't let people enter into eternity with emptiness or a broken Faydra Rector You Matter There are things you can do. I have learned that if you need to apolo- gize you don't need to be assured you will be for- given in order to have the courage to do it. If you offer honest regret for whatever you did and the person doesn't care, for- give or acknowledge your gesture it is fine. You did what you can do. You can move forward and you never know when someone's heart may soften. Likewise, be prepared, willing and able to forgive someone for what they may have done to you if they make the same gesture. Faydra Rector, MA is a mental health administrator, author, public speaker, educator and life coach who lives in Red Bluff. She can be reached at lifecoach@shasta.com or view her blogs at http://faydraandcompany.blogspot. com/ and http://allaboutdivorce.blogspot.com /. Students spread Christmas cheer Courtesy photo The 8th grade Reli- gion class of Sacred Heart School traveled to Tehama Estates to spread Christmas cheer by singing Christmas carols and delivering handmade Christ- mas crafts. Pic- tured, from left, are students Selena Dobson, Cheyenne Johnson, Loen Lan- gley and Guiliana Colon-Roisenzvit. 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Steps Taken At Meeting To Form Golf Club Here Preliminary plans were outlined at a meeting held in the Elks lodge rooms last evening for the organizing of a golf club in Red Bluff. H. B. Hery- ford, manager of the Pacific Gas and Electric com- pany, was elected as temporary chairman of the proposed club and steps were taken to get a long time lease on suitable grounds for a golf course. — Jan. 25, 1922 Rockin' with Cupid COMMUNITY CLIPS Volunteers The Rotary Club of Red Bluff will host the second annual Rockin' with Cupid Valentine's Dinner and Dance Feb. 10 at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road. The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. with no-host cocktails followed by a dinner of prime rib, chick- en and pasta. Guests may bring their own special bottles of wine for a $3 corkage fee. The dance band Cot- tonwood will perform 8- 11 p.m. Proceeds from the event support Rotary pro- jects such as the Cone- Kimball Clock Tower, scholarships for graduat- ing seniors and the State Theatre for the Arts. Silent and live auctions will be held for romantic dinners and getaways. Only 200 tickets are available and can be pur- chased at Downtown Fit- ness Club and Gumms Optical. Prices are $49 single, $89 couple, $349 table of eight and $399 table of 10. For ticket reservations, call Tom Amundson at 528-9112. sought Alternatives to Violence is looking for special women and men to work with survivors of domestic violence in our office, on the crisis hotline and at shelter. This 40-hour training, which starts in February meets California require- ments for certification as a Domestic Violence Coun- selor. Training is provided free of charge with a commit- ment to volunteer four hours per week for six months. Volunteer opportunities include: • Hotline- provide crisis counseling for callers on our hotline from our office or your home. • Children's Program- work with children in the shelter • Shelter- provide ser- vices to residents in shelter •Office- Peer counsel- ing, conduct intakes, pro- vide clerical support, spe- cial projects • Special events and fund raising- does not require 40 hour training. Help with Trivia Night- ATV's annual Fundraiser or other fundraising activities. Training dates are 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Feb. 10 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 11, 24 and 25. ATV is an approved practicum site for National University and Simpson University so college credit may be available. ATV is also a Cal Works experience site. For more information or to sign up for training call 528-0226 or volunteer@atvrb.org. PATH shelter Jan. 6-27 First Christian Church, 926 Madison Ave. Jan. 27 - March 2 First Church of God, 1005 S. Jackson St. Dinners on Wednes- days- Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at Sunrise Bible Fel- lowship, 956 Jackson St. March 2-16 United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave. March 16-APR 13 North Valley Baptist, 345 David Ave. Dinners on Wednes- days March 21, 28, April 4 and 11, Sunrise Bible Fel- lowship, 956 Jackson St. April 13-30 Presbyter- ian Church, 838 Jefferson St.