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2A Daily News – Friday, March 8, 2013 Community people&events Service to cancer patients Courtesy photo Pictured are Ramona Williams, Lucille George, Marjorie Smith, Pat Peters, Marjorie Wilson and Pat Ladd. Molino Star Chapter #83 Order of the Eastern Star has been providing services to cancer patients since 1990. Various supplies, such as hospital gowns, Cathy caps, and other supplies have been made by the volunteers. Everything has been donated free of charge. Members and friends meet monthly to make tracheotomy (trach) bandages. The gauze for the bandages is supplied by the Grand Chapter, O.E.S. Volunteers cut and fold the material into 4 x 4 inch squares, which are packaged into bags of twelve dozen. The goal of the volunteers is to make at least 30 dozen each month. The bandages are supplied free of charge to a local cancer survivor. The order has an ongoing cancer fund, which is a state wide service project. The members are always ready to volunteer in any type of service benefitting the cause to help cancer patients, such as the Relay for Life. On March 16, the members are holding a pancake breakfast to benefit Los Molinos Friends of the Library 8-11 a.m. at 25020 Tehama Vina Road, Los Molinos. Tickets are a $5 donation and can be bought at the door. All of the proceeds will go to the Los Molinos Friends of the Library. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Old favorites I own a fake leather red jacket. Well, I guess that's not an accurate description; the jacket is not fake. It's real – and it is indeed bright red. What's bogus is the "leather." It appears to me to be leather but it's really not. It's way too thin. Anyway, I'm distracted; let me start again. I have a red faux-leather jacket. It has a simulated pocket (notice I cleverly avoided the use of the word "fake") on the left breast area with a label specifying the brand. I didn't know that was the emblem of a certain designer brand as I'm oblivious to those sorts of details, and would most likely remain so if not for my friends pointing it out (and being duly impressed). So, I guess I could say I possess a designer jacket. That didn't matter to me as I purchased it because: • I was cold • The jacket made me look "hip" (as much as a 58-year old guy can look "hip") • It was marked down at an outlet store to fit my budget Now you know how I make buying decisions. Oops, I'm getting off-track again… Take three… I possess a jacket. It's become my favorite jacket. I use any excuse to wear it (which makes for some not very positive fashion statements). It doesn't keep me very warm, and where I live, that is problematic. Yet, it also doesn't stop me — like the post office, neither rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night will stop me from putting on my thin, faux- leather, ruby-colored, favorite jacket. (Besides, on cold days, the red shade goes well with my blue skin.) Okay Scott, focus! Back to the matter at hand, it's my "favorite." That's what I keep trying to point out. I have a great deal of outerwear (reference previous comment about our local climate), but this particular covering is top of the list (although I have a gray Scott wool overcoat that vies for the title – but I don't want to get sidetracked again). I find it fascinating that that we choose "favorites." We have our favorite items of clothing, favorite TV shows; for glory sakes, we even have our favorite chair and outfit when we settle in to watch those shows. We're creatures of habit. So, why do we attach more affection to certain stuff than to others? And what starts the process? It's not like we sit with yellow legal pad, make a list, and lo-and-behold "number one" on that list becomes the "favorite." It just happens. When I purchased the jacket, I had the aforementioned criteria. Nowhere on that list was "must become my favorite." It evolved. I donned the coat, looked in the mirror (to make sure it didn't make me look fat), paid the bill, and resumed my schedule, albeit more colorful and very slightly warmer than before. Yet, with the passage of time, that coat has acquired a certain premier status in my wardrobe. "Favorites" are a form of habit. They develop because they are comfortable and make us feel better. Our favorite movies provide a sense of deep emotional connection. Favorite foods give us pleasure. Favorite people fill our need to be accepted and supported. Q. The problem is that — over time — things change. Our needs evolve. The stages of life pass us by. Clothes go out of fashion or get holes in them; they're no longer flattering. What was at one time a supportive, positive, emotional connection no longer fits. I remember fondly my yellow bell-bottoms, paisley scarf, and lime-green Nehru jacket of the sixties. They were great for their time, but you'll never catch me in them again. Marcus Scott "Q" Marcus is the CRP (Chief Recovering Perfectionist) of www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. He is available for coaching an speaking at 707.442.6243 or via scottq@scottqmarcus.com. Sign up for his free newsletter at the site or at facebook.com/thistimeimeanit. Enjoy and share his playful TEDx talk, "Finding Happiness as an Imperfect Being" at http://bit.ly/ScottsTEDx. Motivational jump roper speaks to school Setting it straight Special to the DN The Apple Tree Scholarship Fund began in 2009 to honor the memories of Harry and Lorraine Johnson, Tehama County educators for 30 years. To date, nine scholarships have been awarded to teachers, student teachers, and schools in the Red Bluff area and the 2012 scholarship was awarded to Bidwell School. Bidwell School wanted to use the funds for a motivating speaker that would be interesting to all students, K-6th grades and chose Jill Strong. Strong has been jumping rope since she was THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 about six years old and VOLUME 128, NUMBER 75 has been competing since the age of 10. She no HOW TO REACH US longer competes in the sport of jump rope, even On the Web: though she still jumps www.redbluffdailynews.com rope every single day. Strong has won many MAIN OFFICE: NEWS awards in the sport of Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. News Tip Hotline: 527-2153 jump rope and others. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 FAX: (530) 527-9251 "Jump rope gave me Outside area (800) 479-6397 E-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com much more than awards," 545 Diamond Ave. Daytime: (530) 527-2151 Strong said. "I have travRed Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Sports: Ext. 111 elled all over the world Ext. 101 and met many great peoMail: Red Bluff Daily News Obituaries: P.O. Box 220 After hours: (530) 527-2153 ple because of my Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ involvement with the sport. I am very proud of Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ ADVERTISING DEPT. my accomplishments and Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CUSTOMER SERVICE Display: (530) 527-2151 worked very hard to get here." DEPARTMENT: Ext. 122 Here is a list of a few Subscription & delivery Online (530) 527-2151 things that she is most Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Ext. 133 very proud of: (530) 527-2151, Ext. 126 • 6 Junior Olympic FAX: (530) 527-5774 Home delivery Individual Gold Medals E-mail: advertise@redbluffdailynews.com subscription rates along with the individual (All prices include all applicable taxes) medals, she has also CLASSIFIED: Tuesday through Saturday $3.02 per week 1-855-667-2255 received many for team There was an error in Thursday's front page article "Bealer arraigned, community supports Nichols family." The sentence that reads: "Bealer is not a registered sex offender, but even if he was, whether he would show up on the Megan's Law website would depend on the circumstances," should have been attributed to Tehama County District Attorney Gregg Cohen. 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. DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Business & professional rate $2.19 four weeks, Tuesday-Friday By mail: In Tehama County $12.17 four weeks All others $16.09 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Tuesday through Saturday except Sunday & Monday, by California Newspaper Partnership. TEHAMA COUNTY SPECIAL PAGES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS Tuesdays: Kids Corner, Health Wednesdays: Business Thursdays: Entertainment Fridays: Education Saturdays: Select TV, Farm, Religion Publisher & Advertising Director: Greg Stevens gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com Editor: Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com Sports Editor: Andre Byik sports@redbluffdailynews.com Circulation Manager: Kathy Hogan khogan@redbluffdailynews.com Production Manager: Sandy Valdivia sandy@redbluffdailynews.com POSTMASTER SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: PO BOX 220, RED BLUFF CA 96080 The Red Bluff Daily News is an adjudicated daily newspaper of general circulation, County of Tehama, Superior Court Decree 9670, May 25, 1955 © 2012 Daily News Postage Paid Periodicals 90 years Courtesy photo Motivational Jump Rope Speaker Jill Strong teaches Alan and other Bidwell students about her sport and its benefits. "I have such a passion for 28 years impacting the events. • 3 Time Individual for teaching young people lives of countless students World Champion (Includ- what I have learned. with her engaging curricuing Canada's first and only Jump rope gave me so lum. She served on the FISAC Individual World much throughout my life Champion......male or that now I feel I should Tehama County Writing share that with others," Council and emphasized female) the importance of early • 20 or more Individual Strong said. Harry Johnson was a education for students to Regional, Provincial, National and International teaching principal at become fluent readers and Bend Elementary, and writers. Championships. Fellow teachers and at Paynes • In total - 126 medals taught and students remember her (83 are Gold) and 47 tro- Creek, Bidwell, annual Hawaiian Program phies (Some of the medals Mercy High Schools. He coached high and Luau, engaging teachand trophies are for other sports such as basketball, school basketball and ing methods, and desire volleyball, soccer, track served on the Antelope that every student be sucand field and gymnastics. School Board and Red cessful and challenged in She lists them because Bluff Airport Commis- her classroom. For more information she credits jump rope for sion taking students on helping her get better at flights over Tehama on the scholarship fund, to County to share his love donate, or request an these sports visit: of flying with his love of application http://appletreefund.blogs teaching. Lorraine taught 2nd pot.com or e-mail theapgrade at Antelope School pletree926@gmail.com. ago... Announcing Practice Closure Cattlemen Cut Dues Michele Martin, DPM Down To One Cent The Tehama county branch of the California Cattleman's Association held a meeting in Red Bluff yesterday at which it was decided to reduce the dues to member from 2 1/2 cents per head of cattle to one cent per head. The organization also voted to establish a bulletin board for the accommodation of members of the association. — March 8, 1923 Office Closing February 28, 2013 527-2523 Medical Records Request P.O. Box 609 Cottonwood Ca 96022