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2A Daily News – Friday, April 5, 2013 Community people&events Well-Being Faire The Downtown Red Bluff Business Association is planning its 4th Annual Well-Being Faire and Sidewalk Sale for May 11, Mother's Day weekend. Downtown merchants invite the community to come and enjoy the day dining, shopping and refreshing one's spirit. The day will offer the best in traditional and holistic practices. Crafters, artists and vendors will delight with their wares as you walk the streets of historic downtown. Free educational mini workshops will be given. This event is very well received and the bargains and specials offered by downtown businesses make this a very enjoyable day. Vendors, musicians, artists, holistic practitioners and non-profits are invited to participate by calling Jessie Woods at 528-8000 to reserve a space. Fundraiser totals Applebee's announced that it made $603.59 in donations from the public and the resturant brought in about $1,700 from the March 21 fundraiser for the family of Marysa Nichols. Birth — Hurton Joseph and Karli Hurton, a s o n , Patrick Jon Hurton born We d n e s d a y , March 13, 2 0 1 3 , weighing 9 pounds and 1 ounce at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, in Red Bluff. Welcoming baby are sisters Madison Jo and Evelyn Rose Hurton; grandparents Erik and Patricia Peterson of Yuba City, Felicia Peterson, Pat and D'Lorah Hurton of Red Bluff and great-grandparents Pat Hall of Red Bluff, Nancy Peterson of Gerber and Pat and Charleen Hurton of Chico. Pictured from left are Madison, Karli holding Patrick, Joey and Evelyn Hurton. 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. 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When I attended UCLA — during the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene epochs — a story circulated among the undergrads about the ultimate final exam, which supposedly had taken place in a Philosophy class. As urban legend had it, the students, bleary eyed from sleepless nights of contemplating The Theory of Forms and defending or arguing whether one can indeed step twice in the same river waited while the professor sauntered into the mini amphitheater, faced them square on, dramatically waited for silence. Then theatrically, he pronounced, "For your final exam, answer only this one question." With staged flourish, he turned to the chalkboard and scrawled: "Why?" Most in attendance did not expect this, and ascribing to a more crass philosophy — "If you can't dazzle 'em with brilliance, baffle 'em with B.S." — utilized the full allotted period to elaborate on this ultimate of all queries. After all, a question with such far-reaching bounds must be worthy of many pages and much ink. Yet, as the story unfolds, the student who received the highest grade took no more than ten seconds to pen his rejoinder, strolling from the room almost immediately, while dramatically dropping his blue book on the instructor's desk. Simply, he had written, "Why not?" Now it's my turn: "Why?" "Why do we do what we do when we know that what we do will move us further from health, happiness or success?" Before the knee-jerk reply, "I don't," escapes your lips, consider without analysis, in order to make our lives easier in the immediate. After these examples. all, as much as I love Taking a short early steamed vegetables (realevening walk would ly, I do), I have never at the improve our health – let end of long, exhausting alone our relationships — day of dealing with dolts, yet we plop routinely on the decisions, and deadlines, couch and watch TV for proclaimed, "Honey, hours. instead of that glass of Steamed vegetables wine tonight, what do you lower our cholesterol, say to raw turnips in a reduce the possibility of vinegar dip?" heart attacks, and allow us Uh, nope, not haplive longer and look better penin'. Not in this lifethan another plate of fried potatoes. Yet, which is our Scott Q. time. Habits, like our favorite preference? aunt, exist only to smother Putting aside a few dolus in comfort, giving us lars every week for the college fund or retirement will begat a reprieve and safe haven from worry more comfortable future, but the dou- and concern. 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I don't have to (Chief Recovering Perfectionist) of do them all, but I could opt for at least www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. He is available for coaching and a few more. speaking at 707.442.6243, Yet, I don't. scottq@scottqmarcus.com or What's that about? As much a part of the human con- facebook.com/ThisTimeIMeanIt. dition as falling in love or developing Get FREE ebooks and recordings wrinkles, we are subject to habits, by signing up for his free ezine. To behaviors or thoughts done regularly, get started, text "TTIMI" to 22828. Marcus Library to celebrate Week of the Young Child The Cottonwood Community Library is always honored to acknowledge the very important week set aside each year to celebrate .Week of the Young Child. While a weekly storytime is held each Wednesday in the library, one with a special emphasis will be held during the week of April 14-20 to mark this special occasion. "We have chosen as our theme for this year, Let's Go to the Circus, and will use a carnival or fair theme to mark the occasion,"said Cottonwood Community Library Director of Library Services Gayle Harrington. During this special session of Storytime, a Book Fair will be held where children present can actually choose a new book to take home. These books, as well as a grant for $100 to make this day possible, were made available to the library through the funding of a grant from First 5 Shasta. These grants were given to help locations within Shasta County mark the occasion of "Week of the Young Child" 2013. "We feel so lucky to be able to hold such a special event and to be able to allow these young children to experience the fun of a 'book fair' atmosphere," Harrington said. "It should make for a great time for those children in attendance." The Wednesday story- time to celebrate Week of the Young Child will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wed. April 17, at the Cottonwood Community Library, at 3427 Main St. in Cottonwood. For more information, call the library at 347-4818. COMMUNITY CLIPS Meetings resume in May There will be no April meeting for the Richfield Neighborhood Watch. Meetings, which are usually the second Monday of the month, will resume in May. ACLU to meet The Shasta-Tehama-Trinity counties chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, April 13 in the Community Rooms of the Redding Library on Parkview Avenue. Beginning at 2 p.m., there will be an election of officers for the ACLU's local Board of Directors. A slate of candidates has been prepared but nominations will be taken from the floor. Only active members can run for the board and vote. At 3 p.m., guest speaker Soraya Sepahpour-Urlich will discuss "Government secrecy, drones, and militarization." She holds a Masters Degree in Public Diplomacy from USC and is an independent researcher and writer. The public is invited to that free event. Her speech will be followed by a question-and-answer session. For additional details, call Don Yost at 241-8421. Golf class offered in RB 90 years ago... Attempts To Escape From Police Chief Charles McCarty of this city failed to make good his attempt to escape yesterday afternoon when Chief of Police Frank Montgomery sought to arrest him on suspicion of having narcotics in his possession. The officer had been advised of McCarty's presence in the Chinese quarter. Presently McCarty emerged from a house, walked south on Rio street, making a detour of the business district. Montgomery followed and intercepted McCarty on Oak. — April 5, 1923 Oak Creek Golf Course is hosting its longtime spring golf class starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday April 9. Class is from April 9 to May 7 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:307 p.m. Veteran instructor Dave Schlom invites golfers of all ability ranges from beginners to players looking for structured practice to improve their game. All aspects of golf from short game to full swing as well as course management are covered and the class is tailored to meet the individual needs of the students. Cost is $45 which includes practice balls, instruction and access to the golf course as available. Sign up at the Oak Creek Golf Course Pro Shop. For more information, call the course at 529-0674 or Schlom at 528-8635. Signups are limited to first 20 participants so early sign up is strongly recommended. How to submit items Community news may be submitted to the Daily News at clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include a name and phone number. Digital pictures should be attached as .jpg files.