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2A – Daily News – Monday, July 12, 2010 Community people&events Community Clips Roadwork A pavement project is planned by Caltrans for the week of July 11 to July 17 on Highway 36E with one pavement and one drainage project planned for Highway 99E. • From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 12 through July 15 from 3.7 miles east of town to Paynes Creek and from Paynes Creek to 7.7 miles west of the west junction of route 172 and the town of Mineral. The project continues from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 16. There will be one-way traffic control with a zero to 15 minute delay. • The drainage project on the right shoulder of Highway 99E will be from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 12 to July 15 from 0.2 miles north of Sherwood Boulevard to 0.5 miles north of the town of Los Molinos. • The pavement project on 99E will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 14 from 0.2 miles north of Sher- wood Boulevard to 0.5 miles south of Hogs Back Road to the junction with Highway 36E. There will be intermittent one-way traffic control with a zero to five minute delay. Pet Rescue Second Chance Pet Rescue recently hosted Corning in the Evening where 45 people were treated to a dinner of barbecue tri-tip, chicken, Caesar salad, fresh fruit and homemade dessert. The highlight of the evening was when Bell carter Olive Company gave Second Chance a dona- tion check for $1,000 as a sponsorship for Music 4 Mutts, held June 26 at Northside Park. Second Chance also had about 20 students from Corning High School do a car wash to earn money for the shelter dogs. Second Chance, 4312 Rawson Road, in Corning is open from 1 to 4 p.m. every Saturday for dog adoptions. More information on Second Chance is available at www.second-chance-pets.org or by calling 824-1985. 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. My irk-meter is red lining If you normally read my columns at the breakfast table, I strongly recommend that you put down your egg white omelet and tofu bacon before continuing. Some referenced cuisine might result in loss of appetite. Okay, I’ve warned you; here we go. My irk-meter is red-lining today. The reason? Something I recently discovered, referred to as the sport (?) of "Competitive Eating. Major League Eating, "MLE," the organi- zation responsible for inflicting upon us these gluttonous, gross, gobbling games is — according to their website — "the world body that oversees all professional eating contests. The organization, which developed competitive eating ... helps sponsors to develop, publicize and execute world-class eating events in all variety of food disci- plines." At the Fourth of July hot dog eat- ing contest, an annual extravaganza, the winner stuffed more than four dozen tube steaks (with buns) down his distended gullet in less time than it takes me to make a pot of coffee. It gets better — or worse, you choose. The buns can be coated in water before consumption, allowing them to become slippery, for ease of entry no doubt. Nothing says "fine dining" quite like meat entrails in a doughy, gooey mass driven into distended bellies at lightning speed. Don’t care for hot dogs? The winner of the hamburger "Square Off" gobbled 93 burgers in eight minutes and a major pizza chain’s "Chow-lenge" led to six one-pound calzones being polished off in six minutes. If you care to inhale a somewhat more refined cuisine, there is a Gyoza competition (2008 record: 231 in ten min- utes). How about oyster eating? The record holder here — a woman — chugged 552 in ten min- utes; virtually one per sec- ond! If the thought of so many slimy, slippery, shell- fish slithering past your esophagus doesn’t trigger your gag reflex, I’ve got one more. Ladies and Gentleman, start your silverware please! Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Oyster championship. In case you are unaware, Rocky Mountain Oysters, also referred to as "prairie oysters," have no rela- tion to the genus Crassostrea. Instead (this is the part I warned you about), it is the term for edible offal, specifically buffalo or bull testicles. Granted, they are usually peeled, coated in flour, pepper and salt, sometimes pounded flat, then deep-fried; but you can prepare it any which way you please — call me small-minded — but I’m cross- ing my legs while writing. So why am I so hounded by competitive eating? I horrified myself by watching some of the videos of these events and it appeared to be a line of "con- testants" pounding food into their mouths, with both hands, while restraining the urge to vomit. All the while, the commentator — in awe — jabbered enthusiastically about how the human stomach is Scott Q. Marcus not made to hold that much food. "This is amazing!" he said on several occasions, com- menting how the partici- pants had to adjust their postures just to allow the food to fit inside them. I understand that it’s their bodies. They can abuse them if they wish. I’ve done my own fair share, so who am I to judge? What really struck me was the waste. In fair- ness, much of the money is donated to charity. And I risk coming across to some as crotchety, yet wouldn’t it make more sense to give those 48 hot dogs or 200 plus oysters to fam- ilies who really needed them, while finding other methods to raise funds? I can (almost) get past the thought of consuming a platter of Mountain Oysters, but I cannot overcome the image of so much wasted food while so many are in need. Scott "Q" Marcus is a THINspirational speaker and author. Since losing 70 pounds over 15 years ago, he works with overloaded people and organizations who are looking to improve communication, change bad habits, and reduce stress. He can be reached for consulting, workshops, or presentations at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com. He will sometimes work in exchange for chocolate. Courtesy photo D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 199 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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Will Resign From County Library Miss Flower Miss Gretchen Flower, who since Jan- uary 1, last, has been the Tehama county librarian today handed her resignation to the board of supervisors to take effect August 1. Miss Flower will assume charge of the Tulare county library fol- lowing her resignation here. – Daily News, July 12, 1920 All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2995 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. Soroptimists installs 2010 officers The Soroptimist Inter- national of Red Bluff installed their new slate of officers at a recent meet- ing at the Riverside Grill. The officer's for 2010- 2011 include President Vici Miranda; Vice Presi- dent Barbara McIver, Recording Secretary Jill Wabbel, Corresponding Secretary Nancy Smalley; Treasurer Jan Miller; Directors Jean Shack- elford and Doris Hoagland; Delegates Kathleen Rook and Bobie Hughes. The event, with over 30 members and guests in attendance, celebrated the ending of the presidency of Jean Shackelford and the assumption of the presidency by Vici Miran- da for the next two years. “The club has grown in membership and partic- ipated in projects that help women and girls both internationally and locally,” said Jean Shack- elford, outgoing Soropti- mist president. The club has been very active during Shack- elford’s term. The club has been working with the St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospi- tal in their Breast Cancer Program, with the PATH program in feeding their clients and the PATH Women’s transitional housing- the Sale House. It has also participated in the Sun Country Fair, and hosted the Spring Walk/Run during Round- up kickoff week. “Locally we are sup- porting girls leaving the foster care system by pro- viding them items to help them transition to inde- pendence; and excitingly the revival of the Choco- late Fantasia fundraiser,” Shackelford said. “This fund raising event will allow the Soroptimist International of Red Bluff to increase its scholarship fund and was brought back by, now, President Vici Miranda and her sis- ter Jill Wabbel.” The focus of the Soroptimist organization is on improving the lives of women and girls throughout the world and we invite professional and working women to learn more about our organiza- tion. You can visit the website at www.soropti- mist.org or contact Vici at SIRedBluffClub@yahoo. com or P.O. Box 962 Red Bluff. Sor optimist International of Red Bluff officers for 2010-2011 include from left Bobie Hughes, Nancy Smalley, Barbara McIver, Kathleen Rook, Jill Wabbel, President Vici Miranda and outgoing president Jean Shackelford, not pictured are Jan Millerand Doris Hoagland. Mon.-Fri. 10:30 to 5:30 Sat. 11-3 40 Crafters in 1 Shop! 650 Main St., Red Bluff 530 528-2723 Come & Shop Crafter’s Boutique Or Rent a Space to Sell Your Crafts Gifts for family & friends Plenty of parking on Pine Street