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2A – Daily News – Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Community people&events Lacie Danauskas You Matter I recently updated my resume. I can officially add "auctioneer" to my work experience. Last month I had the honor and privilege to help my favorite local charity, PATH (Poor And The Homeless), at their annual dinner auction fundraiser. I was asked to be the auctioneer, something that is far harder than it would seem. Luckily, I had willing people in the audience who came prepared to support the cause. During the event, the audience Courtesy photo The kindergartens in Mrs. Karen Arrowsmith’s class at Reeds Creek School receive a special visit from the Easter Bunny. Livestock judging results 4-H Livestock Judging Day results are as follows: High Point Individuals Junior Steel Powell, Los Molinos 4-H; Intermedi- ate Riley Palmer, El Camino 4-H; Senior Mariah King- well, Olive 4-H Individual Oral Reason Winner Junior Elaina Gullick, Los Molinos 4-H; Kalley Whitlock and Taylor Hughes, OIive 4-H; Intermediate Shannel Delaloza, Bowman 4-H; Senior Mariah King- well, Olive 4-H; Marly Adams, Corning 4-H; Justin Smoak, Bowman 4-H. Club Team High Point Winners Junior Elaina Gullick, Erik Alvarado and Steel Powell Los Molinos 4-H; Intermediate Ben Crain, Vicente Alvarado and Zack Doyle, Los Molinos 4-H; Senior Marly Adams, Dorinda Walker and Elora Brunelle, Corning 4-H. 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. was introduced to people who sup- port PATH in one way or another. That’s where I learned about Lacie Danauskus, an 11 year-old girl at Meteer School. Smiling her middle school smile as she came front and center, we learned how Lacie had seen the PATH coin collecting banks in the community and she called PATH out of nowhere and asked to have some banks for her school. She took it upon herself to distribute the banks and collect money for men, women and chil- dren in our community who have no home. How socially conscious are most 11 year-old children? At a time in life when most girls are maturing away from Barbie and noticing Justin Beiber, Lacie is noticing homelessness in our community. Developmentally, an 11 year-old is generally thinking about his/her own universe more than the uni- verse that lies beyond his/her immediate attention. Emo- tionally, an 11 year-old is generally thinking about peer pressure and fitting in. It is against the tide to be thinking about others who don’t fit into your mold. Spiritually, an 11 year-old is generally rebelling from the Sunday school propa- ganda of God and is pon- dering whether or not God is really real. house? Lacie has. Lacie Danauskas saw a simple coin collection can in a local store and was moved into action. As far as I know, she is not home- less, she is not in the ‘sys- tem’ that would put neglect on her radar. She is not a regular at the shelter and I don’t think she or her family has relied on the services of PATH, yet she took one step to help someone else. Have you seen the coin collect- ing banks? Have you stopped and thought about how your loose change could help another? Lacie has. Have you seen the people com- ing up from the slough as they leave their shelter when you drive by? Lacie has. Have you seen the iconic Sale House near Lake Red Bluff and wondered who lives in that Faydra Rector You Matter Lacie, you matter because at 11 years old you have begun a life-long jour- ney of selflessness. It is my duty as an adult to lift you up in recog- nition and tell you that what you do for others matters; that no deed, no matter how small, is too small. It is my job as a mother in this community to say I am proud of you and you should be proud of yourself. You are a leader in this commu- nity. The money you raised is more than some adults have ever given in their lifetime. The step you took is bigger than some adults have ever taken. Be like Lacie. See a need, fill it and be a genuine part of this community. Faydra Rector, MA is a mental health administrator, author, public speaker, educator and life coach who lives in Red Bluff.She can be reached at lifecoach@shasta.com or view her blogs at http://faydraandcompany.blogspot.co m/ and http://allaboutdivorce.blogspot.com/. 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Superintendent Of Streets Filling In Bridge Approach The work of putting the new Brewery creek bridge, at the northern outskirts of town, in readiness for traffic is rapidly approaching completion. Tom Gardner, superintendent of streets, and two men with a team and auto truck, are hauling gravel from Reeds creek for the fill at the city end of the bridge, which will be finished in a short time. — Daily News, April 20, 1921 The University of Ore- gon Green Garter Band had a whirlwind trip through Red Bluff last week on their way home from a weekend of com- petition at a Jazz Festival in Reno. First they stopped at Antelope Ele- mentary School for a morning concert. They then headed to Red Bluff High for a lunch time per- formance at the PAC. In the evening they played at the Presbyterian Church for an appreciative crowd. On their way out of town on Tuesday morning, they held an early morning concert at Metteer School and brought great joy and dancing as the perfect way to start the morning. This year Metteer stu- dents have all been think- ing about colleges they want to attend when the time comes. Each class has adopted a college stu- dent or two. The college students come to the class and visit when they are in town and correspond with the children during the school year. Mrs. Threlkeld’s first grade class has adopted three college students this year: Myra Taylor from Simp- son College (her daughter Stevie is in the class); Shannon Threlkeld from Courtesy photo Jonna Threlkeld, left, Members of the University of Oregon Green Garter Band with Metteer first graders Chrissy Stevens, Ashley Carlson and Duck fan Cooper Bonham. Chico State; and Jonna Threlkeld from the Uni- versity of Oregon. Jonna also happens to be a member of the University of Oregon Marching Band and Green Garter Band. During the morning concert band director, Nathan Irby, paused for a few moments and encouraged the Metteer student body to work hard in elementary and Military — Moskal Navy Seaman Apprentice Walter P. Moskal, son of Billie W. Moskal of Red Bluff and Walter P. Moskal of Cottonwood recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. high school and plan on going to college. Although many members of the band members are not music majors, they all have the opportunity to excel at music in the band and receive a schol- arship for their participa- tion. He invited students to visit the University of Oregon if they are in the area and let them know college can be a signifi- cant contributor to the field they wish to work in some day. The band ended their performance at Metteer with a rousing rendition of the famous tune, “Mighty Oregon.” Stu- dents and teachers alike filled the playground with dancing and merriment. It is fair to say the school community was energized and began the school day with a little more kick in their step. COMMUNITY CLIPS During the eight-week program, Moskal com- pleted a variety of training which included class- room study and practical instruction on naval cus- toms, first aid, firefighting, water safety and sur- vival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is "Battle Sta- tions". This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. "Battle Stations" is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commit- ment. Its distinctly ''Navy'' flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor. Moskal is a 2007 graduate of Red Bluff High School of Red Bluff. 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