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2A – Daily News – Monday, April 18, 2011 Community people&events Rodeo Heist winner Um, what were we talking about? Pop quiz! What did they call "multitasking" in the eighties? Answer: "lack of focus." I don’t mean to sound like an old fuddy-duddy (of course, using the term "fuddy-duddy" does tend to portray me as such), but like it or not, I am officially of a "certain age." More times than I care to admit, I have strutted with strong intention into the kitchen, and upon arrival, completely blanked as to why I was there. Or, finding myself looking for an item in the closet, I will be briefly distracted, and forget what I was looking for. I have, embarrassingly enough, "lost" my keys on the way to the door on more than one occasion. My wife and I have entire con- versations without ever using proper nouns. Courtesy photo Arlene Lopez, the winner of the Rodeo Heist from Gumm's Optical Shoppe, went home with a pair of Anne Klein sunglasses valued at $100. Fur, Feathers and Udders Fur, Feathers and Udders 4-H Show will be Sat- urday, May 7, at the Tehama District Fairground. Check-in is 8:30 a.m. and the show begins at 9 a.m. The event is specifically for 4-H members to showcase what they have been learning about their dairy cattle, rabbit, cavy, poultry, pygmy goat, dairy goat, dog or homing pigeon project. 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. "Hi Honey, I saw that guy today." "Which guy?" "You know, the man who did the thing around the house last sum- mer." "Oh, with the stuff and that equipment?" "No, the other one. He worked on the what-do-you-call-it with those tools. You know, over by that place..." "Oh, him! With all that oily gear?" "Yeah, him." "Why didn’t you just say so?" We’re not trying to be secretive; it’s simply that the words don’t form as quickly as we need so, unde- terred, we press on in the language of "pro-noun-cia." (What’s bizarre is we actually understand each other.) Distractions are prominent in my work, which causes me to regularly bounce from one task to another. As illustration, the vast majori- ty of my time is in front of a computer monitor. I might be — as I am now — writing a column. Whilst engaged in said project, my email program beeps, alert- ing me to a new message. Like a bright shiny object on a string in front of a cat, I immediately shift gears to examine it. The sender included a link; now I find myself online, searching for a new book. Not remembering the title I wanted, I go to our book- case for inspiration. There I notice an accumulation of dust, requiring me to retrieve the vacuum cleaner. This routes me through the kitchen and it dawns on me that I must eat. Since I am forever dieting, I track everything I consume, so I return to the computer to do so and remember that today is "bill-pay- ing" day. To get organized for the endeavor, I rearrange my file cabi- net — until I recall that I was on deadline. I return to the original mission, having accomplished none of my interim goals and now des- perately behind schedule. Oy vey! So it comes as no surprise that a report this week finds older people have less of an ability to multitask, possibly because they can't refocus as well after getting interrupted. Dr. Adam Gazzaley, the study’s co- author, explains, "Older adults pay too much attention to the irrelevant Scott Q. Marcus information." The problem is they (we?) have "trouble switching back" to the issue at hand and disengaging from the interruption. The difficulty with multitasking is that we can't really focus on multiple assignments all at once, said Russell A. Poldrack, a psychology professor in Texas. "We are almost always switching back and forth between the differ- ent tasks, and there is a cost to this switching, which is why people are nearly always worse when they try to multi- task compared to focus- ing on single tasks." The solution, according to Mr. Poldrack is — if you absolutely have to multitask — "improve general brain health, and the best way that we know [to do that] is aerobic exercise." I’ll hope I can remember that. 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. Sign up for his free newsletter at www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com or friend him at facebook.com/thistimeimeanit. He is also available for coaching and speaking engagements at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com. D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY Courtesy photo THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 126 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 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 Subscription & delivery Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (530) 527-2151, Ext. 1 Home delivery subscription rates (All prices include all applicable taxes) Monday through Saturday $9.59 four weeks Rural Rate $10.69 four weeks Business & professional rate $2.21 four weeks, Monday-Friday By mail: In Tehama County $12.29 four weeks All others $16.23 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Monday through Saturday except Sunday, by California Newspaper Partnership. 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She had so many friends. It was a beautiful sight to see the community come together to show its support to her family left behind. Courtesy photo Gerber Elementary students searched frantically among hundreds of hidden eggs for the precious golden egg. The golden egg was found by River Robinson, who received a large Easter basket packed full of goodies. P.A.W.S. SAYS... “HELLO” (Much more fun than goodbye!) However, this is our ‘goodbye’ as far as being our last publication in this spot! We wish to thank the Red Bluff Daily News for their generous rates for our longtime advertising in the paper and for the donation of space way beyond what we paid for! We really believe that we couldn’t have chosen a better community in which to launch our organization Partners for Animal Welfare and Safety in May of 1999. The support we received from the public and the Business community has been phenomenal. We had to prove ourselves at the Shelter and it was not always easy for them or for us! However, like all things worthy...that relationship is now mutually very rewarding! PAWS urges you animal lovers, who want to see it to believe it, to volunteer your help at the Shelter. Mark Storrey the now manager, has the elements of leadership that was sometimes missing and it is a pleasure to work for what we and he perceives as the common goal in animal care! Thank you as well Rick Gurrola, we do appreciate and respect your position and decisions! Please, everyone: Stay vigilant ot animal abuse and report the perpetrators! The victims have no choice! Thank you! SPACE DONATED IN THE INTEREST OF PETS AND PET LOVERS BY: D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY The Red Bluff Elks Lodge 1250 had the honor to recognize the high school Students of the Month for February on March 17 with a luncheon and certificate to show the Elks appreciation of their achievements in their education and their personal goal.The following students, from left, were honored for their outstanding achievements: Yesenia Castrejon, senior, Corning High; Darian Brockman, senior, Centennial High; Linzy Irle, senior, Los Molinos High;Whitney Keeler, senior, Red Bluff High; Andrea Lornte, senior, Salisbury High. 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