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Buildingalifeiscon- structing a house. Create a solid foundation. Once achieved, place down brick one. Secure it. Add addi - tional ones nearby or on top. Check stability. Repeat until desired results are ob- tain. Of course, many times the "curb appeal" of our do- micile is not exactly what we thought we were build- ing, appearing as happen- stance. Walls are crooked. The garden has weeds. The entire thing seems in a state of chaos. "Why is my marriage a mess?" "How come I weigh so much?" "Will I ever save enough to retire?" These are all questions a life-con - tractor might ask when ex- amining a "dwelling" that appears not at all as the ar- chitect envisioned. Nonetheless, each struc- ture is built to our exact- ing specifications. Granted, sometimes "stuff" outside of our control happens. Earthquakes, illness, even political forces, can inter - fere with well-developed plans. Yet, the underlying truth for the vast major- ity of us is that the vast ma- jority of time, we are where we are because of what we have done so far. Want to live differently? Act differ - ently. New materials and a modernization might be the order of the day. It seems like a simple so- lution. Yet the unhappy truth is that to accom- plish that also takes plan- ning. It is essential that we examine each and ev- ery brick; come to a deci- sion as to whether or not it's functional, as well as which others rely upon it for their support. Then, and only then, can we choose whether we simply demol - ish it or must substitute it with another. Of course, we can even retain some ex- actly where they rest. Unfortunately, too often, we take the tact of a demoli- tionist and attempt to simply "start over." That's folly, oft- time guaranteed to fail, as we cannot just knock every - thing over and start anew. Those bricks labeled "how I treat my family" or "what I do for a living" are cemented to those emblazoned, "sit rather than walk," "eat to handle stress," and "chips in - stead of vegetables." Start- ing from scratch is the met- aphorical option of being homeless. I might not like where I live, but it beats the street. "There's always to - morrow." Let's presume however, that we take a more long- term line of attack and be - gin the careful disassem- bly and future reassem- bly. There is yet that other level: that pesky slab upon which everything rests. If we erect the most magnif - icent mansion rooted in a plot of sand, further prob- lems are ensured. In this cautionary fable, that foun- dation consists of thoughts and feelings. Our actions, the bricks, are built upon inextricably intertwined thoughts and feelings. Should they not be able to direct well our actions, we shall yet again be housed in a hovel. This begs an urgent question: Do we control our thoughts and feelings or do they control us? In effect, are we victims to the syn - aptic firings and hormone- driven changes of affect; or do we create them to serve our needs? Who is the mas - ter — and who is servant? If we believe that we have little or no control over what enters our con - sciousness — in effect, they just "happen" — we are for- ever at the whim of those electrical impulses and in- fluences. Any plan at any time can be immediately disrupted by seemingly random fluctuations puls - ing though our system. Conversely, if we can ac- cept that our thoughts and our feelings can be devel- oped, guided, molded, and in some cases, even con- trolled; we are given the most powerful tools imag- inable. With those in the toolbox, there is no limit as to what we can construct. Scott"Q"Marcusisanation- 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 motivational quotations and one year of his highly-popular Monday Motivational Memos at no charge by visiting his web - site. He is also available for coaching and speaking at 707.442.6243. ScottMarcuS Atoolboxforbuildingalife ContributedPhoto dinner with Linda Watkins bennet, news anchor for Action news in Chico, awaits a winning bidder at the annual PAth event May 3. The 13th annual PATH dinner and auction, set for Saturday, May 3 at Bethel Church, will raise money for operation of the winter shelter and transitional housing for homeless peo - ple in the community. Among the items being auctioned will be a dinner with Linda Watkins-Ben - nett, news anchor for Ac- tion News in Chico. The winner of the bid and a guest will go to dinner with Watkins-Bennett and her guest at Applebee's in Red Bluff. Watkins-Bennett is a na - tive Chicoan who brings an insider's perspective to news coverage. She pro- duces and anchors Action News Now at Noon, and is also the producer of Ac- tion News Now at 6 p.m. on CBS 12 and NBC 24. She is an award winning journal- ist, who has been reporting North State news for more than 25 years. A graduate of CSU, Chico, Watkins-Bennett promotes and regularly participates in commu - nity activities. She has been recognized for her work by the California Farm Bureau, the Farm Bureaus of Butte and Te - hama counties and the Te- hama County Cattlemen's Association. Doors open for the PATH dinner and Auc - tion at 5 p.m. with din- ner served at 6 p.m. Sug- gested donation is $25 for dinners. Advanced tickets to the dinner are available at Main Street Treasures, 632 Main St. in Red Bluff. Newsanchorto be auction prize PATH dinner, auction set for May 3 PatH Fire officials on the Las- sen National Forest are mak- ing plans to implement pre- scribed burning projects. These projects will be ac- complished as weather con- ditions allow for safe and ef- fective burning — when air temperature, relative hu- midity, wind speed and di- rection and fuel moisture are in the desired range. Objectives of prescribed burning are to reduce the accumulation of hazardous fuels, restore fire-resilient forests by reintroducing fire into the ecosystem and im - prove ecological conditions, via the nutrients released back into the soil from con- sumed fuels. The combination of thin- ning and burning done dur- ing prescribed treatments also offers benefits to sur- rounding communities. According to Debbie Mayer of the District Fire Management Office on the Hat Creek Ranger District, treated areas are used to help defend communities against fire. "In several instances on the Lassen National Forest — for example the 2008 Pe - terson and 2009 Butte fires — treated areas also aided in reducing fire size and low- ering suppression costs," Mayer said. Precautions will be taken to minimize the amount of smoke in the air during the spring prescribed burning campaign. Burning will take place only on permissible burn days. Additionally, the forest will coordinate with other public agencies and indus - try landowners in the areas surrounding the burn loca- tions to help limit the smoke present in the air at any one time. Area residents and vis - itors can expect to see fire equipment and smoke activ- ity associated with the fol- lowing projects on the three districts of the Lassen: • Eagle Lake Ranger Dis- trict is preparing to imple- ment its spring prescribed fire program. Prescribed burning will occur when weather conditions allow for safe and efficient burn - ing, which could be as early as April and continuing through July. • Almanor Ranger Dis - trict is planning on imple- menting two prescribed fire underburn projects this spring, weather permitting. • Hat Creek Ranger Dis - trict has plans for spring prescribed burning of 1,200 possible acres. The three possible areas of the project include Moun - tain Home along the 18 road, Ladder Butte, and Blacks Ridge. Smoke may be visible in the Fall River Valley, Hat Creek Valley and Little Val - ley. Burning could take place at any time, as condi- tions permit. For more information, call 530-258-2141. LaSSen ForeSt Bu rn in g se as on t o ge t un de rw ay The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Te- hama County Sheriff's De- partment, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests NormanHCowdrey: 48, Corning was arrested Wednesday at Solano and Second streets in Corning on an outstanding charge of felony grand the and misdemeanor charges of burglary and receiving known stolen property. bail was $100,000. Kenneth Michael Fred- rickson: 26, red bluff was arrested Wednesday at Scoops in red bluff on suspicion of a felony charge related to receiving stolen property. bail was $15,000. Shannon Rae Long: 27, red bluff was arrested Wednesday at Scoops in red bluff on an outstanding charge of possession of a controlled substance. bail was $50,000. Suspicious Gerber Park: A person reported Wednesday that a woman was yelling at chil- dren in the park, telling them to get out of the park. Some minors at the scene said other juveniles were causing problems with the woman. Houghton Avenue, Corn- ing: three to four juveniles were reportedly checking vehicles in the area with flashlights in the early morning hours Wednesday. On the loose Chard and El Camino avenues: A man reported Wednesday that five to six goats were loose in his orchard. no livestock, how- ever, was located. Vandalism Blackburn and Marguerite avenues: a person reported graffiti on the southern fence surround a well house on Wednesday. Fig Lane, Corning: A per- son reported that there is graffiti on the exterior of a business. PoLice LogS Conditions are favorable for a supplemental estimate on Lassen National Park of an appropriation amount - ing to $19,000. This was the substance of a telegram re- ceived late yesterday after- noon by A. L. Conard of this city,presidentofLassenVol- canicNationalParkAssocia- tion of California, from Con- gressman John E. Raker who stated he had just left the interior department in Washington. The message is regarded here as signifi - cant, indicating that Repre- sentative Raker learned of a favorable turn in the efforts toobtainasuitableappropri- ation for Lassen Park. — April 25, 1924 90 yearS ago... 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