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2A Daily News – Saturday, August 3, 2013 Community people&events A few years back Brown-Casselman to wed Courtesy photo Doug and Jennifer Brown of Red Bluff announce the engagement of their daughter, Alicia Marie Brown, to Brock Thomas Casselman, the son of Gail and Mark Casselman of Cottonwood. The bride elect is a 2010 graduate of Red Bluff Union High School and a 2013 graduate of Shasta College. She is a student in Oregon Institute of Technology's Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. The prospective groom is a 2009 graduate of West Valley High School and 2013 graduate of Shasta College. He is a student in Oregon Institute of Technology's Radiology program. The wedding is scheduled for Aug. 24, 2013 at First Church of God with a reception at the Red Bluff Community Center. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Quite a long time ago, we planned to escape the heat of the valley led in a variety of directions, some of which did not escape the heat waves. My husband and I visited several store; some of which were of the modem variety and some which were almost old fashioned in environment. Which offered the quickest and most efficient service? Which offered the most pleasant and efficient sales personnel? Which of them left us happy to have visited? All fair questions I believe. The answers may be somewhat of a surprise to modem day mall shoppers used to the glitter and glitzy displays and "one-day sale signs." The first establishment we visited was a home improvement building supply business. There were multiple lines with some being manned by real live people and others that were totally automated. Not having used the "automated," self pay system, we opted for the real live person line. We spent twenty minutes waiting our turn. When we finally got almost to the register, the person in front of us paid with a check for the large number of items purchased. We were moving forward when someone's check was rejected, we then waited for the merchandise to be removed before we could pay for our own item. Fortunately, the clerk remained pleasant even though the bad check customer was disgruntled. When we moved up to pay for our merchandise, we discovered that we had to go automated anyway. We had to swipe our credit card through the machine and sign invited us to come back again. The experience was exhilaratour name on a small screen while ing; we left with smiles trying to get our trifocals on our faces saying that in the position to see we would come back where to put the signaagain when we were in ture. It had taken five the area. In fact we minutes to pick our purthought we might visit the chase and thirty minutes area more often as a result to pay for it. The whole of the positive, old fashexperience had us wonioned treatment that we dering about the efficienreceived at the meat marcy of the modem way of ket where it was obvious doing business. that the customers were Next stop was to purCarolyn valued. Time spent there chase meat I had not paid was fifteen minutes to attention to where huspurchase two weeks band was taking us so I worth of meat, as was surprised when we arrived at a small, seemingly old- opposed to the thirty-five minutes fashioned market. What a surprise, it took to purchase one item at the the market was filled with people of other "modem, automated store," all ages selecting meat from an old we first visited. The above establishments were fashioned display case, with five or six "butchers" serving them. The not in our town. I am thinking that Red Bluff is still old fashioned system was fantastic. Each person was greeted as they enough to remember that first class entered and asked, "What can we treatment of a customer is the first do for you?" It was a one on one rule of thumb for a successful busiservice with what seemed to be ness. With all our modem technoloyour own private butcher. As we gy and automation, it would be selected several kinds of meat, the advantageous for merchants not to attending butcher asked how we throw out the old fashioned ways would like the meat packaged. too soon. Yes, good old long ago times had When we timidly asked if it could be packaged in small quantities, he Red Bluff meat shops that were responded with a smile on his face wonderful, great service, fantastic and a smile in his voice. He quickly tasting meats. My mouth is already and efficiently wrapped the meat drooling and wanting those past and selections and when we indicated wonderful meat shops. that be enough for this visit, he said Carolyn Barber has been writing he would meet us at the checkout her column in the Daily News since counter with our sack of meat. At the checkout we found two 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She friendly women who assisted us, can be contacted by e-mail at never questioned our check and hurcar@yahoo.com. Barber Colleen Brown Patten earns doctorate 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. DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 103 HOW TO REACH US On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: NEWS Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. News Tip Hotline: 527-2153 FAX: (530) 527-9251 E-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com Daytime: (530) 527-2151 Sports: Ext. 111 Death Notices: Ext. 115 Tours: Ext. 112 After hours: (530) 527-2153 ______________________ ADVERTISING Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Courtesy photo Colleen Brown Patten graduated on June 1 from the University of La Verne with a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership. Patten is a 1975 graduate of Mercy High School Red Bluff and is the daughter of Wayne and Jean Brown owners of the local landmark business Pumpkinland. 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In addition to her pumpkin patch displays she also portrayed Glenda the Good Witch to thousands of visiting school children over the course of many years. Prior to receiving her doctorate Patten earned a BA in Art from California State University, Chico and MA in Education from California State University, Sacramento. Patten holds several teaching credentials and has served as a school administrator in K-12 public education. She is a full time faculty member for CalStateTEACH, California State University's multiple subjects teacher preparation program, and assists her brother Sean Brown with creative design and artwork for Pumpkinland Chocolates. Boy Scout paper drive today ago... 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