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2A – Daily News – Monday, July 26, 2010 Community people&events Birth — Day No complaining allowed "It was good to see you. Have a great rest of the day," he said as we left the restaurant. "I plan on it," I replied, "Oh yea, I forgot to tell you that I made a decision not to complain for a whole week," emphasizing "whole" as if I was a making a decades-long commitment. "Really?" He stopped in his tracks, eyeing me as if I had pro- claimed that I wouldn’t eat for seven days. "That’s going to be dif- ficult." "You think I complain a lot?" I playfully prodded. "No, you know that’s not what I Courtesy photo Danny and Emily Day, a daughter, Rileigh Abigail Day, 6 pounds, 15 ounces and 19.75 inches long, born at 6:11 a.m. on May 17, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Welcoming baby are Grandparents Ronnie and Marcie Day of Red Bluff, Michele and Lee Harbaugh of Cottonwood, Gary and Sherri Byers of Mississippi;Aunt Monica Day, Uncles Austin Harbaugh and Ladd Byers and God Parents Danny and Dianne Rabalais. Roadwork for July 25-31 The following roadwork projects will take place from July 25 to July 31 in Tehama County: • On Highway 36E from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 26- 29 a guardrail/ concrete barrier project will be taking place from 3.7 miles east of Paynes Creek to 7.7 miles west of the town of Mineral. There will be one way traffic control with a zero to five minute delay. The same project continues from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 30 with a zero to 15 minute delay expected due to one-way traffic control. • A drainage project on Highway 99E will take place 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 26-30 from 0.2 miles north of Sherwood Boulevard to North Tehama Vina Road. There should be no delay. 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. mean. It’s just, well, personally, I’d find it hard to go a whole week without griping about something. It’s a way of letting off steam." "Could be," I admitted. "But, I want to give it a try. I think it will improve my outlook." He measured the concept. More thinking out loud than talking, he muttered, "It’s pretty rough at work these days. Cutbacks. More pres- sure. I don’t know if I could do it." Pausing to reflect upon the idea, he hesitantly expressed, "I guess… I could go an hour without com- plaining…" Discovering his resolve, he appended emphatically. "Sure! Why not? It’s worth a shot, I’ll try it!" "Sounds good to me," I glanced at the clock; "It’s 1:17. At 2:17, let ‘em loose." It’s been an "interesting" week since I made my pledge. Although I like to consider myself to be rela- tively upbeat and opti- mistic, I have arrived at the stark realization that I kvetch more than I like. I think I’m similar to most people; doing the best I can to stay positive during trying times; yet if there’s a reason to gripe, I’ll dig it up. Traffic backed up on highway 101? That’s worth a casual carp — even if no one’s in the car with me to hear it. My web-guy is running behind on deadlines? Grouse away. The lady in front of me at the grocery store decides to write a check when I’m on a tight schedule? Voila, une autre cause d’crankiness! Should I craft an ad campaign for some of my days, it would be "Got Crabby?" Scott Q. Marcus several of whom are crotchety, so I’m not sure I buy his argument in its entirety. That said, he issues the one-week-no-com- plaint challenge and I decided it couldn’t hurt to give it a go. Fast-forward seven days: I slipped a few times and I caught myself on several occasions before I let one rip. Should a teacher be grading me, I assume I would have earned a B plus, maybe even A minus. But, what I noticed was that I got more done, I enjoyed it more, and it also manifested itself by pos- itive changes in the way I eat and exercise. My net worth is about where it I’m taking this attitudinal plunge because I’m reading The Million- aire Mind by T. Harv Eckert. If not obvious by the title, his assertion is that wealthy people think differently than folks like us (assuming you’re not rich of course). I wouldn’t mind being affluent; I think I’d actually enjoy it. However, I’m engaged by the premise because I find his concepts apply more to "success" in general, rather than the accumulation of material goods specifically. Eckert contents rich people do not complain, they don’t blame, and they don’t justify poor habits. I do know some "rich" people; was this time last week. Yet, I am more content. And I’m not going to complain about that. 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 The Tehama County Young Marines are benefiting from a donation from Ken Miller. Young Marines from Sacramento and Tehama D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 211 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 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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Miss Graham Is County Librarian The board of supervisors are in session today to select election board for the Prima- ry Aug. 31. Other business transacted this morning was the employment of Miss Jeral- dine Graham as county librarian. Miss Gra- ham comes from Colusa County where she has been assistant county librarian. – Daily News, July 26, 1920 Mon.-Fri. 10:30 to 5:30 Sat. 11-3 40 Crafters in 1 Shop! 650 Main St., Red Bluff 530 528-2723 Jack the Ribber Come by for the Best Lunch in town • Ribs •Tri-Tip • Pulled Pork • Specials Mon.-Fri. 11am-8pm Sat. 4-9pm 1150 Monroe St. 527-6108 Come & Shop Crafter’s Boutique Or Rent a Space to Sell Your Crafts Gifts for family & friends Plenty of parking on Pine Street Young Marines would like to thank Ken Miller for donating some surplus funds, totaling $134.78, from his campaign for District Attorney. Every dollar donated to these youth is used to educate them concerning drug demand reduction education, helps them with their school grades and to be actively and positively involved in this community. Miller has also assisted the Young Marines with raising funds by recom- mending them for work- ing at the AKC Dog Shows at the Butte Coun- ty Fairground over the past four years. Those efforts alone helped the unit raise more than $5,000.00. County perform the Color Guard during the National Anthem at the 4th of July Chico Outlaws game. Color Guards are one of the services the Young Marines provide to our community. Pictured are Young Marines Lance Corporal Vance Nolta, Gunnery Sgts. Bryan Alexander and Mary Hurton, Lance Corporals William Billingsly, Reina Knecht- Coley, and Manuel Mills. Alexander and Billingsly are from the Sacramento unit. The rest are from the Tehama County unit. Young Marines thank Miller for donation The Tehama County our youth today. The Young Marines is a veter- an friendly organization. The upcoming boot camp will be from Aug. 10, through 13, at the Sacramento River Dis- covery Center. Youth Marines and others from Marine Corps League, Detachment 1140, are always helping the Young Marines with subjects such as close order drill, fund raising and assisting with recruit training. Many veterans from all branches provide a very good example to from Lassen, Shasta, Tehama and Sacramento Counties, with others from Stockton and possi- bly Clovis will attend this Ray Jacobs Battalion boot camp. Graduation is on Friday Aug. 13 com- mencing at noon. Veterans of any branch of service, retired busi- nessmen, and other adults who want to be involved with the Young Marines, understand that the pro- gram is operated by the youth and can pass a background investigation can apply for status as a registered adult leader. 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