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2A – Daily News – Monday, February 14, 2011 Community people&events Wray-Foster wedding February resolutions We’re six weeks into the year; so, how are those New Year’s reso- lutions workin’ for ya? If they’re now broken shards lying along the highway shoulder several miles in the rear view mir- ror, fret not, you stand not alone. According to surveys, as many as 80 percent of people give up their vast and glorious seemed-like-a- good-idea-at-the-time plans by the tail end of January; more alarming is as many as 90 percent are never brought to fruition. What might the foremost reasons for not accom- plishing them be? About 40 percent of respondents say they didn’t have enough time (read that "not a high enough priority") and about one- third say they weren’t even commit- ted to doing them in first place. Basically, they set them to get someone off their back. Yep, noth- ing says "motivation to change" like a heaping, steaming pile of guilt. Personally, I think the "New Photo courtesy of We Shoot Ya Photography Lauren Elizabeth Wray and Nicholas James Foster married on May 29, 2010 at Leonard Lake Reserve in Mendocino County, a favorite family retreat.The bride is the daughter of Chris and Beth Wray of Red Bluff. The groom is the son of Bob and Melissa Foster of Foxboro, Massachusetts. A lakeside, intimate family ceremony was officiated by the bride’s uncle, Mark Johnson. The couple’s sister, Kirsten Wray, and brother, Gabe Foster, witnessed the ceremony as Maid of Honor and Best Man. After honeymooning in Hawaii, the couple returned to their home in San Francisco. Nick graduated an electrical engineer from Northeastern University and is employed by Ettus Research in Mountain View. Lauren graduated from Mercy High School and Santa Clara University and is enrolled at Presidio Graduate University in a MBA Program in Sustainable Business. 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. Year’s Resolution" is a manufac- tured event; akin to holidays we didn’t know existed until we went into the greeting card shop. We respond to public pressure, and since "everyone’s doing it," we don’t want to pay the social price for not going along; hence we make promises we never intend to keep. Nothing’s wrong with January 1; I mean why not, it’s as good date as any. But change drives its own train and you better get on board when it’s time or you’ll be left at the station. If your marriage is monotonous and unsatisfying on April 7, you might be single in seven months. Having trouble see- ing your belt buckle without look- ing in the mirror? Why wait? After all, your belly’s not going to shrink by itself, is it? Or, if you get up most morn- ings with an "ain’t-life-a- drag hangover," it might seem the perfect date for a decision is the one that’s staring you in the face on the calendar. I don’t mean to be snarky but in the interest of trying to make a point, the perfect date for change is, well, today. If you re-read this tomor- row, that works also. Yet, per my previous com- ments, most of us like to feel we’re not alone in our quest; so ever the helper, by the power vested in me (which admittedly isn’t much), I proclaim February 15 as the first annual "This Time I Mean It Day." (Please insert your own trumpets.) I am attempting to get as many people as possible to recommit to objec- tives delayed — and equally as important, to celebrate those things we have accomplished already, while supporting others as they reach upward also. It might appear out of the norm to discuss resolutions when red roses, heart-adorned boxer shorts, and enough chocolate to give us a yearlong cocoa high surround us; but there’s method to my madness. The date was specifically chosen to coincide with the holiday most ded- icated to commitment: Valentine’s Day. Scott Q. Marcus When we care about someone and we value the relationship, we take those extra moments to engage in those addi- tional activities that ease their burdens, lighten their load, and lift them up. If we care about our- selves, it seems we need no less. After all, if we don’t take care of us, who will take care of everyone we take care of? (I know; that sen- tence is horribly con- structed but you get the point.) So, onward self- improving soldiers, carpe diem! Make a commitment. Take a step. Share it with a friend. Don’t worry about joining late; we’ll still be marching on February 16th, June 17th, or any day thereafter. The road never ends. About the author: Scott "Q" Marcus is a professional speaker and the CDO of www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com, a website for people and organizations who are frustrated with making promises and are ready to make a change. He is also the founder of "This Time I Mean It Day," a playful holiday celebrating our personal successes, every February 15. Join the celebration and download a free goal planner at the website or contact him at scottq@scottqmarcus.com, www.facebook.com/thistimeImeani t or on twitter @thistimeimeanit. ——— D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 72 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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Miss Hobart Entertains Mrs. H.N. Hobart entertained at a luncheon party of fourteen guests at her pretty country home at Paynes Creek Saturday in honor of Miss Mar- garet Lyon. A number of Red Bluff people were among the guests. The afternoon was spent in tieing a quilt. — Daily News, Feb. 14, 1921 Courtesy photo Girls from many troops try on cookie costumes to get the crowed pumped up for sales. Its Girl Scout Cookie time and girls kicked off the cookie season by having the 2011 cookie rally. This is a time for girls to do crafts, learn safety skills when selling to the public, and of course they got to eat cook- Health Partnership meeting The Tehama County Health Partnership will meet 1- 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., in Red Bluff. Kris Behrens, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital marketing, community relations, and Simpson College students will attend and give an informational presenta- tion regarding the Community Health Needs Assess- ment. The members will continue to work on their sub- committee workplans for the 2010/2011 fiscal year. Everyone in the community is invited to attend. The partnership is a collaborative effort among vari- ous organizations and individuals to improve the health and well being of Tehama County residents. The partnership meets the third Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. alternating between Red Bluff and Corning. For more information, call 527-6824 or send an email to jacobsonm@tcha.net. ies. Cookie sales run through the end of March. This year we are promoting cookie on damand, meaning the girls will get the cookies sooner and have extra weekends to sell. P.A.W.S. (Partners for Animal Welfare & Safety) A Volunteer Program Dedicated to the Prevention of Litters, Not the Destruction of Unwanted animals. HOW CAN YOU HELP? CALL US! 528-8018 Please leave your number we WILL call you back P.O. Box 8908, Red Bluff CA 96080 P.A.W.S. SAYS... Important Announcement For those of you who have been helped by our free pet food program, we are sorry that February will be the last month that PAWS will be handling the distribution of the split bags provided free by Walmart. The volume of food available has decreased over 80% in recent months. We can no longer encourage reliance on such a low volume when so many are in need. PAWS is sincerely sorry that we have no knowledge of an alternative resource for you at this time. NEED TO FIND A HOME FOR A PET? Go to our web page: pawstehama.com select “links”. WANT TO FIND A PET? Go direct to petfinder.com SPACE DONATED IN THE INTEREST OF PETS AND PET LOVERS BY: D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY