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2A Daily News – Friday, April 20, 2012 Community people&events Tri-County Sams go on first campout of 2012 The Tri-County Sams Chapter of the Good Sam Club held its March Campout at Mountain Gate RV Park in Redding, with eight rigs represented. Several rigs met for breakfast at the Cozy Diner in Red Bluff and traveled together to the campground. Saturday morning, Mountain Gate RV Park provid- ed a complimentary Continental Breakfast for the whole Campground, which was enjoyed by our group, which had a good time visiting afterwards. Saturday afternoon Ed and Sandy Abbott came up to visit and get aquainted with the group and stayed for our Potluck. Jo Day, Aunt of Lisa Sol, also came for a visit and enjoyed the potluck. Lisa and Richard Sol were Trailbosses for the week- end and decorated the clubhouse, using Richard's birth- day as the theme. They decorated with Balloon Nap- kins, Tableclothes and Candy Bags of goodies. She also had a Happy Birthday sign on the food table and other birthday decorations around the room. At our meeting after dinner, Jean Wagner of Gerber was voted in as a new member. Lisa Sol, Barbara Huggins and Bob Divine were appointed as an Auditing Committee to audit the Treasurer's Books at our next Campout. The April 13-15, campout will be at the Sacramento River RV Park in Redding with Pearl and Bob Divine of Red Bluff as our Trailbosses. Those who want to meet for breakfast at 10 a.m. on Friday will meet at the Cozy Diner in Red Bluff to travel together to the camp- ground. Anyone owning a self-contained RV that would like to go on monthly campouts with a great small group of people are encouraged to call Wagon Master Lisa Sol at 385-1344 or President Richard Sol at 200-7403. If unable to reach them, you can still call former Wagon Master Vic Dickison at 824-3081. We really would like to hear from interested RVers as we are still trying to increase our membership. 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. person who slowly, sadly shakes his head, pining for a simpler past, longingly opening conversations with "When I was a kid…" More- over, when I become aware of an unfortunate societal trend, I try to prevent cranking up my inner cur- mudgeon, cynically inquiring of my peers, "What has gone wrong with our society?" Having said that, something has gone wrong with our society because — when I was a kid — brides-to-be didn't shove tubes up their noses to lose weight before their weddings. You're going to wear that for your wedding? I do not wish to be the type of While skimming TV channels, images of young women commut- ing to work with feeding tubes hanging from their noses flitted across the screen. They didn't seem ill; quite the contrary, they looked to be "in the pink" (yet another ref- erence from "when I was a kid"). The reporter explained that some women with upcoming nuptials are resorting to a severe calorie- restricted crash diet to drop ten to 20 pounds in the two weeks prior to their big days. That unto itself is not newsworthy; long before "I was a kid," I imagine women (and even some men) resorted to last minute diets in order to present their best in front of friends, family, and God. What was exceptional was that, in these cases, the method of choice consisted of consuming only 800 calories a day, delivered in the form of shakes served through a medical- ly implanted feeding tube threaded through the woman's nose, down the esophagus, and into her stom- ach. The tube remains in place ten days and the procedure costs about $1,500. Side effects include bad breath, consti- pation and dizziness. (Nothing says, "kiss the bride" like halitosis.) The doctor performing the pro- cedure said, "At first I decided not to do it for people who just want to lose a few pounds. But then I thought, why should I say five or ten pounds are not enough? People want to be perfect." As long as there has been belly fat, there have been odd and controversial get-thin-quick schemes. Yet, this is beyond the pale. Scott Q. Marcus intake to 800 calories and it makes no difference whether you consume carrots, cottage cheese, or cognac. You'll have no choice but to drop several pounds a week. That does- n't mean it's healthy, and it belies the bigger question: What is it with this unattainable, unrealistic goal of achieving "perfection?" It's a fanta- sy state that remains forever out of reach; its pursuit generates self- loathing, frustration — and in cases like these — possible medical com- plications. First of all, restrict your daily show up to the wedding in ratty PJ pants and bunny slippers, but if they're doing it for their husbands, be assured that any groom not over- joyed with the appearance of his I'm not saying show should directed that money to themselves — or even their honeymoons — they would remember the results more fondly, and far longer, than whether they were a size seven or a five when they said, "I do." bride as she comes down the aisle better not be standing next to her in front of the preacher. That marriage is doomed from the get- go, whether she's a size three or a size 16. Beyond that, it's sad that the pressure to be "perfect" is so pro- nounced that otherwise healthy women feel such self-deficiency that they choose to live with a feed- ing tube shoved up their nostrils and a sack of pro- tein-rich formula attached to their person. They are hunting for happiness that will not be found. Ironically, if they re- Scott "Q" Marcus is the CRP (Chief Recovering Perfectionist) of www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com, a website to support folks frustrated with making promises and ready to make a change in a supportive environment. Sign up for his free newsletter at the site or at facebook.com/thistimeimeanit. Contact him for coaching, consulting, workshops, and speaking at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com. His first six years of these columns are now available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/StrivingBooks From the Firehouse: Call 811 before you dig By JON BENNETT Red Bluff Fire Department Know what's below, call before you dig. It is easy and it is free! April is National Safe Digging Month. What does that mean exactly? Listen up. Every year we hear of emergencies created by someone accidentally dig- ging up gas or other utility lines, sometimes with deadly results. DAILYNEWS HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 115 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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Saw News Ad, Saw Milch Cow, All Are Happy The effectiveness of the News class ads was never more thoroughly tested than a few days ago, when S. M. Fletcher of Los Molinos advertised a that he had a cow to sell. The News was delivered in Gerber about 6 o'clock of the evening the ad first appeared. A Gerber citizen saw the ad, hopped into his auto and drove to the home of Mr. Fletch- er, where he saw, admired and purchased the cow. — April 20, 1922 Here in Red Bluff your Fire Department responds each year to incidents where utility lines are rup- tured by a backhoe, post- hole digger, or shovel. Usually the leaks wind up being a minor annoyance to the utility company and their customer, yet in the case of gas and electric service they may pose a fire and life safety hazard. Natural gas leaks tie up our limited fire fighting resources, sometimes for hours, until the utility company can arrive with adequate resources to shut down the gas flow to the area of the leak. Spring is finally here, and along with spring comes home improvement projects. Whether it is building a fence, putting in a new driveway, or work- ing on the landscaping, these projects may involve digging. A national survey revealed that about half of Americans are "active dig- gers" who have done or are planning to do some type of digging project at home. Yet only one third Christian singles event Praise Social, a free community event for Christian singles from mid-30s to early-60s, will be held 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, at the Assembly of God Church, 20404 Gas Point Road in Cottonwood. 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There is absolutely no cost to the caller. Then after your utilities are marked, go ahead with those spring pro- jects you have been putting off all winter. From the Firehouse runs on Fridays. Jon Bennett is the Red Bluff Fire Department Operations and Training Division Chief/Fire Marshal. He can be contacted at jbennett@rbfd.org or by calling the station at 527- 1126. COMMUNITY CLIPS and a discussion. Meet new friends who live in the area. For more information call 347-3770 or email nssm1@live.com. Archaeologist to speak Eileen Spencer will give an archaeologist's view of California Indians at a public meeting at 6 p.m.Tues- day, April 24, at the Tehama county library. It is spon- sored by the American Association of University Women, Red Bluff-Tehama county branch. She studied anthropology and archaeology at Shasta Communty college and California State University- Chico before joining the United States Forest Service as an archaeologist. Her work took her throughout the western states before she retired. California was historically more densely populated by Native Americans than any other part of the country, she has noted. She will be describing how they lived, what languages they spoke and how they traded. The foothills were the epitomy of territory favorable to their living conditions, she says. Volunteers sought volunteers to assist in different areas of the hospital; front information desk, gift shop, and patient services. Information is available from Annemarie at 529-8002. • The Tehama County Team of the Long-Term Care • St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Auxiliary needs Ombudsmen needs volunteers to become advocates for residents in skilled nursing and residential care facili- ties for the elderly. Training is provided. Information is available at 898-5923.