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The Red Bluff chamber's two farmers markets are gearing up for another in- credible year. We have great locations, farmers and vendors for both our Saturday morning and Wednesday night mar - kets. Our Saturday Market by the River begins June 7 from 7:30 a.m. to noon and our Wednesday Downtown Market begins June 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. with live music each night. We will have special activ - ities and events this year for all to enjoy. If you are a farmer or ven- dor, register early. For questions contact Market Manager Jason Bauer at jason@redbluff - chamber.com or 530-527- 6220 ext 301. Cowboy Golf Tournament The Chamber Cowboy Golf Tournament will be better than ever starting at 9 a.m. April 18 at Wilcox Golf Club in Red Bluff. Lots of prizes, fun and a chance to play with pro rodeo cow - boys. The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce is excited to host this tournament again. It was a very successful, full field last year. For more information, visit w w w.redbluffcham - ber.com or send an email to info@redbluffchamber.com. Milestone chamber anniversaries We would like to acknowl- edge some of our faithful Chamber Members that are celebrating Milestone Anni - versaries. Job Training Center of T.C. — 30; Green Waste of Tehama — 15; Main Street Auto Spa — 5 Round-Up Decorating Contest Decorate your business to interpret the Round-Up theme, Rodeo Ready. Sign up and register for the Round-Up Parade, Chili Cook-Off vendors, Cowboy Golf Tournament, Round- Up Business Decorating Contest and the Chambers farmers markets by visit - ing www.redbluffchamber. com, sending an email to info@redbluffchamber.com or calling 530-527-6220 ext 301. Chamber Farmers markets set for 2014 Courtesy the red Bluff-tehama County farmers markets offer a variety of events for all ages. Our spotlight is on Red Truck Rock Yard, 2791 State Route 99W, phone 824-2418. Red Truck Rock Yard is owned and operated by Bud and Jaimie Walberg, who also own Walberg Inc. They have been in busi - ness for six years and have been members of the Corn- ing Chamber of Commerce since they opened. Red Truck specializes in decorative rock, sand, bark, topsoil, mulch and compost. They also carry one-yard concrete u-carts. "We pride ourselves on of - fering a wide variety of rock and products to help with all your home improvement and gardening projects," Jaimie Walberg said. Bud and Jaimie have two children, Mikayla 16 and Bobby Mac 3. They are ac - tive in reopening the Corn- ing's Rodgers Theater; en- joy watching their children in sports, such as T-ball, bowling and showing in FFA. They sponsor as many youth sports as they can, such as the Corning Jr. Ro- deo, Corning Youth Foot- ball, Corning High School girls' basketball program, Corning Boy Scouts and lo- cal kids racing go-karts. "We are always look- ing for new products to help our customers beau- tify their homes and busi- nesses," Jaimie said about their future plans. Corning in the evening » 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Petro Stopping Centers, 2151 South Ave., will host the monthly get-together. Ev - eryone is invited to attend. Corned beef and Cab- bage dinner » 5 p.m. Sat- urday, the Paskenta Com- munity Hall invites you to the annual spring fun- draiser, corned beef and cabbage dinner, auction and gun raffle. Doors open at 5 p.m., and dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets, sold at the door, are $15 for adults and $6 for children 6-12. Children 5 and younger eat free. Corning Chamber Rock yard in spotlight Rebecca Barram will ex- plain the definition of ergo- nomics and why it is impor- tant at a workshop scheduled for 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, April 3 at the Job Training Center, 724 Main St., Red Bluff. Other topics will include 0bligations of businesses and employers, the role of employer in maintaining proper ergonomics, tips on integrating a good program into the workplace and cost concerns and the solutions. Barram works in human recourses for the Tehama County Department of So - cial Services. She possesses specialized training from UC Davis and is responsible for the ergonomic evaluation and work site adjustments required for maximum pro - ductivity. There is no fee for Te- hama County Employer Ad- visory Council members. Fee for non-members is $20. Register online at http:// ceac.org/region_1/tehama_ cou nt y_ eac/teha ma _ ca l - enda r/, send a n ema il to Michelle Clement at mclement@ncen.org or call 529.7000 ext. 151. Workshop Learn about workplace ergonomics Humor is one of those things in life that is won- derful when it works and awkward when it doesn't. Just think of a time when a joke you told got a laugh from ev - eryone in the room. Then compare it to another time when your wit was met with blank stares and offended looks. In the workplace, es - pecially, humor has been blamed for some pretty big upsets, causing it to be- come a sensitive subject around the office. But research indicates that workplace laughter has its benefits. Chris Rob - ert, a professor at the Uni- versity of Missouri-Colum- bia, published his findings about workplace humor in the Research in Person- nel and Human Resources Management journal. In a Business Week article, Robert explained that "the link between humor and positive emotions seems strong, which is intuitive, and there's also a strong correlation between pos - itive emotions and work- place performance." So it might be time to consider how humor could actually help your business. It can help you build your rela - tionships, but can also go a long way with your internal team. Look for It In Your Top Talent There are many qualities to look for in potential em- ployees, and many characteristics de- pend on the position you're attempting to fill. But, if you're looking to add an in- telligent or creative per- son to your team, you may also want to take notice of their humorous side. Ac- cording to Robert, the abil- ity to be humorous is "as- sociated with intelligence and creativity, two things highly valued in work- places." The reason for that is because of what humor is. "We find jokes or com- ments funny because they are linking two things to- gether—perhaps through a punch line—that you wouldn't normally link to- gether," Roberts explains. "That's what creativity is, too: Putting things together in a unique way." For those in high-stress jobs or lead - ership roles, laughter and banter with co-workers can be a great relief. At the same time, having an enjoy - able work environment can appeal to top talent. The Wall Street Journal pub- lished that "mixing laugh- ter and fun into a company culture can attract skilled workers." Use It to Cut Down on Turnover Embracing humor within your company can also help to reduce your employee turnover. Business Week reported "joking around on the job can actually have a positive effect on produc - tivity and employee reten- tion." The Wall Street Jour- nal highlighted a Penn- sylvania State University study which found that "a good laugh activates the same regions of the brain that light up over a fat bo - nus check." And that makes sense if you think about it. As Robert says, "If you have positive emotions about your job, you're less likely to quit." Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously Obviously, creating a workplace that employ- ees enjoy is going to im- prove the work environ- ment. But leaders can use a specific type of humor to improve their reputa- tion among, and relation- ships with, their employ- ees. "One trait that consis- tently ranks highly among the most admired leaders is they're confident enough to poke fun at themselves," reported Forbes. "Smart leaders have long recog - nized the best punchline – themselves." The Leader- ship & Organization Devel- opment Journal found that "executives and manag- ers who use self-deprecat- ing humor appear more ap- proachable and human to subordinates." Like anything, humor should be used in modera - tion, tastefully, and in ac- cordance to your business culture. But when an expec- tation is set that a business or department isn't fun to be a part of, productiv- ity, turnover, and recruit- ing will all be impacted. Why not see if a little bit of joking and laughter could help your business and em - ployees' performance? You might even enjoy work a lit- tle more yourself. Column Can workplace humor help? expansion Restaurant adds 2 meeting rooms The Los Molinos Cham- ber of Commerce would like to introduce its new intern, Emalee Kourani of Los Molinos High School. Jeannie Gallagher and Clarissa Ortner of the chamber met with Kourani to introduce themselves, brief her on her upcoming duties, present her with a back pack of supplies and get to know her interests. Kourani, a highly quali - fied junior, applied for this first time internship pro- gram created by the cham- ber to meet and help more people in our community. This is exactly what the chamber was hoping for. Kourani's six-month in - ternship will include as- sisting the chamber in its events, such as the May- or's Race, parade and Play Day, and more as time permits. The cham- ber hopes to enable her to learn as much as she wishes about how cham- bers work, how multime- dia factors into outreach and any other specific in- terest she wishes. Local businesses will be approached to enable her to audit them in ac- tion. This is the first of a permanent program the chamber intends to con- tinue with two internships per year. The chamber thanks A c a d e m i c C o u n s e l o r Heather Skala and Princi - pal Cliff Curry for their as- sistance. Questions and support for this or any other cham- ber program may be ad- dressed to 530-384-1902 or at www.lomochamber. com. Chamber internship Lo sM o Ch am be r we lc om es i nt er n Courtesy Los Molinos High school student emalee Kourani, le, is pictured with Jeannie Gallagher of the Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce. Lisa Hansen Courtesy Pictured, from le\, Lisa Hansen, Scott Camp, Kitt Condrey-Miller, Rick Crabtree, Kristen Gray, Roberto Reyes, Lois Rogan, Darlene Koontz, Stephen Fergu- son, Cody Houghton-Marshall, Amanda Jenkins, Ray Eliggi and Dave Gowan. Pine Street Plaza 332 Pine Street, Suite G Red Bluff, CA (800) 843-4271 Stacy L. 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