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By Scott "Q" Marcus After the day's folde- rol has wound down, it's time to relax. Planted ha- bitually on the left side of the couch, my wife places on herself an animal-print blanket she sewed, and the then places on said animal- print blanket three ani - mals: two cats and a dog. I sit on the other side of the sofa and we watch TV, check out a movie, read, or – gasp – possibly even talk to each other. If you're looking for wild parties, we're not the go- to place. I'm not sure we ever were, but for a fact, I know we're not now. We're not exciting – and that's the way we like it. Recently, our pattern was most literally shaken up when the ground began trembling. If you live in earthquake country, you know what comes next. If you don't, there's a mental and emo - tional checklist one goes through at the first inkling of a temblor. 1) Look for others nearby and check their reactions to decide if you're just dizzy or disoriented, or to get val - idation that the movement beneath your feet is actu- ally happening. 2) Determine if a large vehicle is rumbling down your street vibrating the entire neighborhood. 3) Check to see if hang - ing objects are swinging. 4) If indeed you are nei- ther inebriated nor are tanks or 18-wheelers patrol- ling your street, and your favorite dangling knick- knack is making like a pen - dulum; then commence praying that this now veri- fied earthquake will not be the "Big One." 5) Feel fear rise up in your throat. Decide if you're heading for safety. Wait for quake to pass. Re - alize how powerless you are in the grasp of Mother Na- ture. Steps one through four pass blindingly fast. Num- ber five, however, causes time to crawl, even through most quakes (thankfully) last less than a minute. Such was the case Sun - day night, when accord- ing to press reports, "One of the largest earthquakes to hit California in decades rattled the state's northern coast." We were fortunate. A picture fell from the wall, cabinets flopped open, and our wireless router leapt from its shelf. That was it. We were shaken, quite lit - erally, but aside from a nearby home alarm blar- ing; there was no major re- minder of what just rum- bled through our lives when the quaking ceased. Apparently, such was the case for our county. We were blessed twice. I do know we need to do more in the area of emer - gency preparedness but, alas, the veil of denial is thick. We'll get to it "to- morrow." We do have cash stored, emergency kits, canned food, and a plan on whom to call if we're separated. We didn't need any of those. Label me three times lucky. I forget that. Sometimes, when the dryer breaks down; or the price of gas crosses four bucks; or I can't eat as many sugary, doughy carbs as I'd really like; I get cranky. I'm not proud of it; it's just what I do. My in - ner cranky child stomps his feet and kvetches, "Aw, ain't life awful?" I need a reminder that at least I have a roof over my head, even if the dryer won't do its thing. Most likely, I drive my car (with overly-expen - sive fuel) on streets where some must spend their nights. While I'm saying "nay" to the super-size, others beg for what I throw away. As I write this, over 200 families are waiting to hear what happened to their loved ones on a flight from Malaysia and today, an explosion took out a building in New York City. Yet, I remain safe and sound. With so much that could go wrong, it doesn't. We are far more fortunate far more often than we re - alize. Once in awhile, we need to shake up the way we think. Scott "Q" Marcus is a nation - ally known weight loss ex- pert for baby boomers and the CRP (Chief Recovering Perfectionist) of www.This- TimeIMeanIt.com . Get his free ebook of moti- vational quotations and one year of his highly-popular Monday Motivational Memos at no charge by visiting his website. He is also available for coach- ing and speaking at 707-442- 6243. coluMniSt Shaking up my thoughts Courtesy photo by bob MCConnell Actors prepare for the Missoula Children's theatre and tehama County Arts Council presentation of the secret Garden," scheduled for 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. saturday. Auditions were Monday and 106 children and young adults tried out for the play, with 61 of them cast. Many local schools are represented. Youth plaY 'Secret Garden' Daily News The role of community service in being a good and contributing citizen is the focus of a new scholarship being offered to Tehama County students by the Te - hama County Republican Party. "As a committee we felt this was one way we could invest into the future," said Jill Botts, Scholarship Com - mittee chairwoman. "Most scholarships reward those students who stand out ac- ademically, and that's im- portant, but we also want to honor those who do a lot in order to better the com- munity in which they are part of." All qualifying high school seniors in Tehama County may apply. The successful applicant must be a member of the graduating class from any public, private, charter or home school located in Tehama County who has maintained at least a 2.0 grade point average in high school. Students will also be asked complete an applica - tion, provide two letters of reference and submit an es- say detailing their commu- nity service and why com- munity service is important in being a contributing cit- izen. Students will be noti- fied if they are selected to be interviewed. The number of recipients and amount awarded will be determined by the Scholarship Commit - tee. The scholarships will to be awarded to worthy re - cipients who will pursue a course of study leading to a post-secondary degree or certificate from a college, university, community col - lege, or vocational school. The school where such stud- ies are to be pursued shall be accredited and approved by the appropriate State De- partment of Education. Scholarship application forms may be obtained from the Tehama County Re - publican Central Commit- tee website www.tehama- gop.org Completed appli- cations must be submitted on or before April 15 of the year of the application in or- der to be considered for the scholarship. tehaMa countY republicans offer scholarship The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Po - lice Department and Cali- fornia Highway Patrol. Arrests Joe Charles Pellum: 28, los Angeles was arrested Wednesday on outstanding charges of felony trans- portation of a controlled substance and failure to appear. bail was $65,000. Animals Dead dog: A 19-year- old man on the 23000 block of Mclane Avenue reported ongoing prob- lems with dogs running at large killing other animals in the neighborhood. the man said he found his dog deceased in a neighbor's yard. Burglary 24000 block Kauffman Avenue: resident reported returning home to find the out buildings on the prop- erty had been burglarized. Neighbors 7000 block Molinos Av- enue: A 70-year-old man reported that his neighbor keeps parking in a flower bed. the man says he has placed railroad ties in front of the flower bed, but the neighbor moves them and parks there anyway. It was determined the issue could not be resolved with a survey. Road rage Student driver vs man: A 70-year-old man report- edly followed what turned out to be a student driver to her home to yell at her over driving too slowly. the man was admonished for following the student driver home and told to contact law enforcement for future traffic com- plaints. The Rawson Road at Davis Road: Vehicle broke down. When victim returned bat- tery, radiator cap and fuel cap had been taken. Vandalism 3000 block Battle Creek Avenue: A back door was kicked in at a residence sometime since novem- ber. there were no signs anything was missing. the door damage was estimated at $300. police It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all er- rors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you believe a factual error has been made in a news story, call 527-2151, Ext. 112. ——— An item in Thursday's community calendar con - tained the incorrect time. The Missoula Children's Theatre Production of The Secret Garden will feature performances at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. The Daily News regrets the error. correction The Red Bluff Junior Round-Up announces the annual George Growney Memorial Scholarship Din - ner and Auction set for 5 p.m. Saturday at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilm- ore Road. There will be a no-host bar and silent auction fol- lowed by a tri-tip dinner and live auction at 6 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for chil - dren 10 and younger and available by calling 200- 4182 or 527-4501 or visiting Moore's Blacksmith Shop. Tickets are the door will be $15 for adults and $7 for chil - dren 10 and younger. ScholarShip Growney memorial dinner, auction eMBleM cluB NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED Courtesy photo pictured, from front le, are Carry padilla, junior past president; terry Kincaid, president; Jackie Fanzo. president of the supreme emblem club of the united states of America, installing officer; barbara riddering, installing marshal; second row, June Quincy, press correspondent; lorline smith, proxy; Connie ross, marshal and historian; Virginia stevens, first guard; Jeannie Garton, organist; Cathy McGregor-bentz; second vice-president; stevana hill-sedita, third trustee; Cheri Fereira, second assistant marshal; bonnie lewis, first vice-president; linda Mcneill, second guard; back row, laury brent, second trustee; Ginger Mohler, treasurer; barbara lavette, chairman of trustees; Millie Krick, chaplain; Velma trujillo, recording secretary; Karen Magnusson-Moore, financial secretary. www.redbluff.mercy.org /veincare Get a Leg up on Your Health With the St. Elizabeth Center for Vein Care. 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