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PHOTOSUBMITTEDBYLAURENCED'ALBERTI CattlegrazingnorthofBakerRoadinRedBluffinMay. READERPHOTO CATTLEGRAZING ThisSeptem- ber 28, I turn 60 years old. Can I be frank about that? (Of course I can, it's my column.) Sixty is freak- ing me out. Don't get worried; I'm talking simmer, not boil; but the heat is on and I feel it. Part of the reason that my reaction has taken me by surprise is that I faced 40 pretty well. I felt re- spected. I had just shed 70 pounds and had re- cently met my now-wife. Things were flowing along quite swimmingly way back then, thank you very much. When 50 came knocking, it set me back on my heels for, oh, about five minutes, but I rebounded well and quickly moved on. Sixty however? Whoa- doggie! That's a notion I'm having trouble wrap- ping my mind around. (Thank God I don't have to wrap my body around it 'coz it just ain't that flexible anymore.) I mean, six decades on planet Earth just seems, so, well — how do I phrase this diplomati- cally? Okay, forget sub- tlety, I'll just lay it out there: Sixty seems "old." I apologize and no dis- respect is intended if 60 is in your rear view mir- ror, and you're now scorn- fully shaking your head (most likely hearing those cracking sounds in your neck) muttering, "Really Scott, sixty? Get over it!" You're right; sixty hap- pens. However, in my de- fense, it's the oldest I've ever been and I am at- tempting to come to grips with it in a mature fashion; but it doesn't help that Miriam-Web- ster's medical diction- ary defines "middle aged" as "the period of life from about 40 to about 60 years of age." Yikes! I mean, what about all that "60 is the new 40" stuff? Moreover, by the very na- ture of the fact that I con- sider 40 to be "young;" doesn't that validate my whole I-feel-old argument in the first place? So, since I've become obsessed with my age, I went to the internet (see, I can do "young things") and discovered I'm not the only person going through this. Can you be- lieve it? Christie Brin- kley, Denzel Washing- ton, Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Seinfeld and his co-star Jason Alexander; even the perennial ad- olescent How- ard Stern — are all hitting sixty this year. "Wow!" mused I, I'm in grand company. Then, moments later, after re-ex- amining the list, I real- ized not only did I feel ancient, but now I felt unsuccessful too. I needed to compare myself with the "common folk," those more like you and me — and there are many; 3,583,507 individ- uals (give or take) are hit- ting the big six-oh this year. Nineteen fifty-four was near the crest of the baby-boomer wave, 1957, so plenty more are teed up. As for other fun-facts, September 16 is the num- ber one date for births and late September is the most common period overall. (Count nine months back; think "New Years Celebra- tion," and the reason will be clear.) There are indeed lots of us. Someone said, "Ag- ing is not for sissies." They may be correct. As I write this, I've got a brace on my hand be- cause I did "something" to it. (You know you're at a "certain age" when you don't even know what you did; you just woke up sore.) I've got tinni- tus, which drives me bon- kers; so I put closed cap- tioning on the televi- sion to compensate. My e-book reader and com- puter screen have larger fonts. I proudly possess an AARP card, which I've had for ten years — and if you don't tell anyone I told you, I'll even confess to eating the early-dinner special at Denny's (mak- ing sure I got my AARP discount of course). There, I've said it. It's out in the open. Deal with it. I'm aging. Aren't we all? But, as far as I know, it beats the alternative. So I'll keep doing the Zumba, watching what I eat, take pride in a full head of (gray) hair, love without barriers my fam- ily; and look forward to celebrating seventy. Scott"Q"Marcusisthe Chief Recovering Perfec- tionist of www.ThisTi- meIMeanIt.com Get his free ebook (large print if you wish!) of motiva- tional quotations and one year of his Monday Motivational Memos at no charge by visiting his website. He is also avail- able for coaching and speaking. SCOTT MARCUS Whoadoggie! I'm Turning 60 in September Scott Marcus The following information has been compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol logs. Animalbite 20600blockofManter Court: A woman reported Wednesday a dog came out of a house and bit her hand. Arrests Jessie Lee Robison: 35, Dairyville was arrested Wednesday in the 100block of Gilmore Road in Red Bluff on suspicion of murder. Bail was $1,000,000. John Craig Skinner: 37, Tehama was arrested Wednesday on an outstand- ing felony warrant. Douglas Martin Dean: 32, Paynes Creek was arrested Wednesday in the 900block of Hickory Street on two outstanding felony failure to appear charges. Bail was $80,000. Assist Main Street at Cotton- wood Creek: The Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment assisted on a lookout for people on a river in a yellow kayak who may have fired a shot at a vehicle driv- ing on Interstate 5. The as- sist was completed without incident. Suspicious Chestnut Street, Corning: A person advised Wednes- day that an older woman was walking from house to house and into backyards, collecting cans. The woman was told to stay out of backyards. POLICE LOGS BloodSource announced recently that a total of 100 scholarships for $500 each have been awarded to grad- uating seniors in Northern and Central California, in- cluding Fabiola Barreto of Red Bluff High School and Durante Jesus Rodriguez of Corning High School. Meredith Spencer, direc- tor of operations, recruit- ment, praises the work of high school blood drive committees. "Students who help or- ganize their school blood drives are dedicated to sav- ing lives," she said. "Their enthusiasm, cre- ativity and energy generate great success. BloodSource is proud to recognize their accomplishments through our scholarship program." BloodSource hosted 283 blood drives at 188 high schools throughout Northern and Central Cal- ifornia, collecting more than 18,700 pints of blood during the 2013-2014 aca- demic year. High school students — along with their advisors — play an important role in helping schedule, edu- cate and run campus blood drives, which ensure an available blood supply for patients treated at more than 40 regional hospitals. Eligible nominees partic- ipated on their high school blood drive committees, submitted an essay and maintained a 3.0 Grade Point Average. BLOODSOURCE Barreto, Rodriguez earn scholarships The Tehama County Health Partnership will meet from 1-3 p.m.Tuesday, June 17, at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Members will continue their committee work and elect officers for the com- ing year. The Tehama County Health Partnership is a collaborative effort among various organizations and individuals to improve the health and well being of Tehama County residents. The partnership meets the third Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. Meetings alternate locations be- tween Red Bluff and Corn- ing. MEETING Tehama County Health Partnership meeting is Tuesday Tehama County Com- munity Action Agency has scheduled a Tailgate Food Giveaway 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, June 27 at the Te- hama District Fairground, 650 Antelope Blvd. Red Bluff. The program is open to any low-income Tehama County resident in need of food, which will be distrib- uted while supplies last. Income is self declared. No guarantee is made of adequate supply. This service is made possible by Tehama County Community Ac- tion Agency and the North State Food Bank. Representatives will be available to assist the public. Information about other Community Action Agency programs will be available. For more information or to volunteer, call (530) 527-6159 FREE FOOD Community Action Agency plans food giveaway June 27 SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 13 Frances Perich, a local girl, and Fred Arseneau, purser of the steamer Santa Cruz, were permitted to have a mock marriage to relieve the tedium of voyage, now have discovered that ac- cording to maritime law the marriage was legal. — June 13, 1924 90 YEARS AGO... Mo ck m ar ri ag e on board boat proves legal Heather Oakley, of Or- land, has been named to the University of Delaware's dean's list for the 2014 spring semester. To meet eligibility requirements for the list, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or above for the semester. 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