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2A – Daily News – Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Community people&events Graduation Red Bluff resident, Debbie Towne, has grad- uated with a B.A. in Busi- ness and Human Resources Management from Simpson Universi- ty’s School of Continuing Studies (ASPIRE). Her husband, Bob, her chil- dren Robert, Christine, and David, and grandkids watched her receive her diploma. After working full- time at the Tehama Coun- ty Department of Educa- tion for over 13 years, Towne decided it was time to finish her degree. “More and more positions require bachelor’s Debbie Towne degrees,” said Towne. “There were a few positions with- in my business that I would have considered applying for, but I needed my degree.” When her youngest son graduated from high school, Towne enrolled at Simpson. She first learned of the degree-completion program from her daughter who earned her bachelor’s degree and teaching credential from the university. Towne was among 47 graduates at Simpson’s spring commencement from the School of Continuing Studies (ASPIRE). She graduated with a 3.9 grade-point average making her eligible for Alpha Sigma Lambda, an honor society for students who receive a GPA of 3.8 or higher. “My daughter also graduated with honors so that was extra motivation for me,” said Towne. Towne said the process of earning her degree didn’t come without challenges, but the support from the Simpson staff and faculty and her family made it man- ageable. “Work was very busy for me during the time I was in ASPIRE and I had to balance that with homework and spending time with my grandkids. I couldn’t have got- ten through the program without the support of my fam- ily, co-workers, employer, and the Simpson communi- ty.” “I’m so relieved to earn my degree,” said Towne. “This was nothing but a great experience.” Towne plans to become a certified chief business offi- cial and pursue a career in school business. Setting it straight There was an error in Tuesday’s page 3A police reports. Jill Ward is 54. The Daily News regrets the error. –––––––– 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. Courtesy photo D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 153 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 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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Pictured above: At Gerber SERRF, Character Counts in both English and Spanish! SERRF students performed a celebration dance for Cinco de Mayo. Pictured left: Los Molinos SERRF students perform "Stranded", a play from Reader's Theatre at the Community Outreach Night. 90 years ago... Firemen Outline Program Full Of Fun The Volunteer firemen are working overtime in their effort to make a creditable showing in the parade and named all sub committees for a series program of events next Saturday. One of the events they have on schedule will be a water fight. ... Then there will be a tug of war in which Fats and Leans will be put on their mettle and a junior fireman’s parade. – Daily News, May 1 9, 1920 Community Clips Candidates A Meet the Candidate Night is being hosted by the Cottonwood Lions Club at 5:30 p.m. tonight at 3425 Locust St, in Cottonwood between Balls Ferry Road and Fourth Street. Refresh- ments will be served and entertainment will be pro- vided by country singer, Ronnie Brackett. Democrats On Thursday May 20 at 6 p.m. the Democrats of Tehama County will meet at the M & M Ranch House Restaurant at 645 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff. Shell Station Tannis, You Matter I live in Antelope and I go to the Shell station to wash my car. It seems that every time I go there, a woman named Tannis is working. Tannis is the type of employee who is every business owner’s customer service dream. Tannis is personable, genuine and seems to love her job, or at least, the people who come to Shell. She is always happy, kind and attentive. I have seen her show kindness to all walks of life, even some who weren’t that kind back. Tannis is not making six figures. She probably works a lot of varied shifts and she probably works weekends and holidays. I have no idea about benefit packages or bonus programs, but it is probably fair to say that she does not have a retirement plan. Without knowing anything about her personally, I can tell you a lot about her publicly. She gives the under appreciated a very good name. Tannis teaches us that no matter what your job, it is worth doing it to the best of your ability. No matter what the pay, it is important to show up with a great attitude and a smile. There are just as many hours in the day for her as there are for any one of us and she obviously choos- es to make that time positive. I bet it is neither challeng- ing or rewarding selling gasoline, lottery tickets, tobacco, energy drinks or car washes, but she does it every day with a smile. When I recognize people who are positive in the work- place, I see the success that is coming to them. You never know who is watching you, making decisions about you. Who can offer you an oppor- tunity to be something you never dreamed. Tannis is the type of person I love to steal and train and show opportu- nities to. You can have cre- dentials, you can have a great resume, but you can’t always learn attitude in school. How do you operate in the work- place? Do you resent your boss, your co-workers or your hourly wage? Does it show on your face and in your production? Do you feel trapped in your current position believing you have no way to move up? Consider your attitude and real- ize that you never know who is watching. Consider that your atti- tude may be the one thing that makes all the difference. Maybe you have lost opportuni- ties because you do not bring the same positive energy to work that Tannis does. If you are a cus- tomer of a business that has great service, make sure that the owner or manager knows. Faydra Rector Life Coach Promote the people who make you want to shop. Send a note or tell someone that they have a great attitude and you will make their day. Imagine if someone got a raise just because you stood up for them and said that they were efficient or kind or good at helping you. Tannis, you matter because you represent the fact that being positive is a choice. Thank you for smiling and being kind no matter when I see you. 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 Character Counts Guest speaker will be Jamie Beutler who is the Chairperson of the Califor- nia Democratic Party's Rural Caucus. She has been the Rural Caucus Chairper- son for five years and will speak about how to energize the local Democratic Party. A Meet and Greet session will begin at 5:30 prior to Beutler's presentation. Registration Plum Valley School will be holding Kindergarten registration at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25. Children must be 5 years of age by December 2, 2010. Bring immunization record and proof of age (i.e. birth cer- tificate). Questions, call 597-2248. Veterans Country Pride Restau- rant at the TA Truck Stop, 19483 Knighton Road, in Redding will be offering a free sit down breakfast to all veterans, their wives and veteran widows on May 21. Breakfast, including pan- cakes, eggs and drinks, will be served 6 to 9:30 a.m. prior to the ground breaking event at 10:30 a.m. for the new Veterans home on Knighton Road just west of the Redding Airport.