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2A – Daily News – Monday, October 18, 2010 Community people&events Last day for tickets We are all Chileans today I am exhausted. I don’t mean eyelids-are-droop- ing-and-I-have-to-find-a-place-to- put-down-my-body fatigued. A cold shower will be of no value. Neither extra shut-eye nor energy drinks will send this tiredness pack- ing. For this lassitude is a psychic, emotional, soul-draining condition felt deep within one’s marrow. Its frosty grip suffocates the heart and — in darker lonely times — feels like a virus has spread through the spirit. Courtesy photo Annette Null and daughter-in-law Crystal Null purchase soy candles from vendor Debbie Leone at last years Red Bluff Garden Club luncheon. Tickets of $25 must be purchased by Oct. 20 from Red Bluff Garden Club members, California Kitchen 529-2482, Bud’s Jolly Kone, or by calling 527-3320, 529-2306 or 824- 5661. First 5 Tehama Commission The First 5 Tehama Commission meetings for 2011 are 3 to 5 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Tehama County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St., Red Bluff in 2011 unless otherwise noted. Dates are: Jan. 25, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, and Aug. . 23. Other meetings are scheduled for Feb. 15, Oct. 4 and Nov. 29 with the Strategic Planning set for Friday, Oct. 28. There will be no meetings in July, September or December. Information, visit the Website: http://www.first5tehama.com/. 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. Why would such an optimistic being as myself be laboring under such a burden? I’m not sure; yet I have theories. It’s not age; there are a few things I would prefer reversed, but it’s no big deal, "comes with the territory," as they say. My marriage is great, thank you. I’m paying my bills, and, espe- cially in light of today’s economy, I’m incredibly grateful for that. So, if forced to put money down, I’d wager what’s affecting me most is the state of discourse in our great land — particularly in politics. I’ve never seen our "leaders" (quotation marks necessary) act with such a prevalence of boorish, childish, self-absorbed behaviors. Granted, politics is rarely a selfless occupation populated with coura- geous, principled, altruistic individ- uals willing to sacrifice career for Greater Good. Yet political dis- course now, once considered noble and eloquent, has degraded to what one would overhear between bullies in a kindergarten sandbox. "You’re a stupid head!" "You’re a dumbo face!" "Nuh-uh!" "Fraid-so!" "Stupid head!" "Dumbo face!" The words are not accu- rate but the attitude is spot on. Nothing is accom- plished; nothing changes. Worse yet, without support, even the status quo cannot hold, it deteriorates. Wars continue. Economies falter. Our planet hurts. People suffer. Yep, I’m pretty sure that’s why I feel so cheer- less; I know I’m not alone. Worse, infected by listlessness, everything merits complaints. Life sucks. Work stinks. Even the weath- er is lousy. It’s too windy. It’s too hot. It’s too foggy. Blah, blah, blah… Scott Q. Marcus old. From tragedy has risen hope, like the Phoenix capsule in which the miners rise. We need to be reminded — I As I write this, the miners trapped 70 days in a Chilean mine are being hoisted, one by one, through a narrow tube, from half mile underground, to the loving embrace of friends, family, and an enrapt world. More details will emerge; but this we know: To sur- vive, they supported, encouraged and counseled each other. In a place literally as close to Hell as any humans have ever existed, their bet- ter Angels held forth. As Florencio Avalos, the first to emerge, exited the wire cage that brought him topside, the entire world was Chilean. We felt the know I do — to be more grateful for what we have. Personally, I might not like the fog, but at least I can hold my wife’s hand and walk freely into it whenever I choose. Scott "Q" Marcus is a THINspirational speaker and author. Today is exactly 16 years since he achieved his correct weight after losing 70 pounds. He can be reached for coaching, consulting or presentations at www.scottqmarcus .com, scottq@scottqmarcus.com, or 707.442.6243. Find him at www.facebook.com/scottqmarcus or follow him @scottqmarcus Four generations graduate Gerber Elementary embrace of his wife and the relief of his child. We cried tears of joy as he breathed in fresh air for the first time in over two months. We shared the bear hug with Chilean president, Sebastián Piñera; and our chests swelled with pride while the crowd chanted "Chi-Chi-Chi! Le-Le- Le!" With each man’s emergence, from 622 meters below the Ataca- ma Desert, we willingly experience it again and again and again. It just does not get D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 283 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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Rev. Grenfel To Be Returned To Red Bluff The conference of the M.E. church South has returned Rev. S.E. Grenfel to Red Bluff. This will be good news to the citizens of this community who know and appreciate Mr. Grenfel and his esteemable wife. Rev. Gard- ner, formerly of this city, is returned to Anderson. Rev. Walters goes to Henleyville. – Daily News, Oct. 18, 1920 Four generations of Shirley Patterson’s family have graduated from Gerber Elementary School with the graduation of her grandson Jakob Woods in May. Pictured, from left, at Wood’s graduation are Grandmother Shirley Patterson, class of 1945; Son David Patterson, class of 1964; Granddaughter Amy Woods, class of 1988; and Jakob Woods, class of 2010. Woods is now attending Red Bluff High School and upon graduation will also be the fourth generation in his family to graduate from there. COMMUNITY CLIPS Birth Timothy Shane Skaggs and Ricole Jade Skaggs, a daughter, Laylani June Skaggs, 5 pounds, 6 ounces and 18 inches long, born at 5:42 p.m. and a son Richard Riley Skaggs, 6 pounds and 19 inches long, born at 5:43 p.m. on June 24, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Welcoming baby Laylani and baby Richard are sibling Morganna Skaggs, 7; grandparents Grace Long, Rick Nel- son and Claire Bea Skaggs of Red Bluff; Great-grandpar- ents Cheri Nelson, Gerald Long, Charles Riley Skaggs, the late Evelyn June Skaggs, Lenora June Long, and Richard Louis Paschal. Roadwork The following roadwork is planned in Tehama County during the week of Oct. 18-24: • A pavement widening project will be taking place 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. Monday through Friday with one-way traf- fic control on Highway 36 from 0.3 miles west of McCoy Road to 0.3 miles east of McCoy Road. There may be up to a five minute delay. • A pavement project is taking place 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday on Highway 99E from 0.2 miles north of Sherwood Boulevard to North Tehama Vina Road. There should be no delay. • There will be work on a bridge from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday on Highway 99 from 1.5 miles to 2 miles north of Kaufman Avenue with one-way traffic control. There may be up to a five-minute delay. The Electric Man For all your electrical needs • New Outlets / 220 • Fans / Fixtures • Pools / Spas • Code Corrections • Troubleshooting • Panel Upgrade • Telephone Wiring $10.00 Customer Discount FREE Estimates License# 826543 347-4441 COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2595 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. 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