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2A Daily News – Monday, June 6, 2011 Community people&events Bingo canceled this week Bingo at the Los Molinos Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 7900 Sherwood Blvd., is canceled for June 7. It normally is held the first and third Tuesday of the month with dinner at 4:30 p.m., early birds at 6:15 p.m. and regular session at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 384-2738. CalRTAmeeting Come and help celebrate the 60th anniversary of CalRTA Mt. Lassen, Division 9 on Monday, June 13. The luncheon, which will cost $10, will be a picnic style hamburger with the meeting to begin at 11 a.m. The Tehama County Museum has been working hard on displays celebrating education in Tehama and Glenn counties. The museum will be open at 10 a.m. with docents available to answer questions. At the meeting there will be a sing-a-long with songs from the past led by Jay Thiel and a slide show by Jack and Dixie Hul- ley. From I-5, take the Gyle Road exit about 8 miles north of Corning and travel 5.5 miles to C Street in Tehama. Then turn right on C Street and go two blocks. The museum will be on the left. From 99E travel into central Los Molinos, turn west onto Aramayo Way to the town of Tehama. The muse- um will be on the right. Farmers Market delayed The opening of the Corning Farmers Market, which will be in the parking lot outside the Corning Library on Third Street, has been delayed. It will open Friday, June 17. For more information call 824-5550. Bingo time changes Monthly bingo games at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center now start half an hour earlier. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and early bird games will be at 6 p.m., with regular games following. The bingo games are held on the first Friday of each month, sponsored by the Red Bluff Community Center Auxiliary, a non-profit group. Proceeds are given to local charities, projects, children's and senior groups. 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. The upside of $5 per gallon gasoline As I write this, early-June 2011, the cost of a gallon of gasoline in my neighborhood is $4.29 (and 9/10 – whatever that’s about); showing a slight drop from $4.49 a few weeks ago. A couple of months ago, it was under $4.00. From that low point to its high is about a 12 percent hike, or about 70 percent annually. If my math is accurate and gas starts climbing in price at that rate again, in 365 days, one gallon will set us back $6.86. Of course, the inflation in oil pricing has spawned a whole cyclone of side effects. Airlines are raising fares faster than a 747 can climb to 40,000 feet. Capacity, the number of seats avail- able, is being slashed. Unprofitable routes are being purged. Anything that gets rid of excess weight is being tossed. It is not totally out of the question that soon we could be charged not by the ticket but by the pound. Go on a diet, strip down to your skivvies, and attach helium balloons to your arms to get a good rate – if you can even find a seat. The automobile industry is — no pun intended — hitting the wall. It was once said, "As goes General Motors, so goes the country." Should that be the case, it’s Annie bar the door and grab your guns because we’re in a whole heap of a lot of trouble. On second thought, maybe it is the case. Of course, even if stuck at home, we must eat; and that ain’t getting less costly. Groceries, due to the energy needed to pro- duce and transport them, have drastically increased in price, some staples are at their all time high. It is indeed becoming such that take home pay cannot even survive the trip. Sadly, during stress- ful times, I don’t care what chocolate costs. Eat plenty. Pay later. Who can diet during days like these? toward the light. "Staycations," getaways I understand there is great pain; people are suffering, the planet is hurting. Personally, I’m none-too- pleased with what all this is doing to my finances. I won’t venture into what’s causing it right here but am I a Pollyanna if I raise my hand and timidly say, "I see a bright side"? Addictions — and it can certain- ly be argued that indeed we are addicted to that black goo bubbling forth from underneath the sand — are only broken when the pain out- weighs the pleasure. While oil was plentiful and (relatively) cheap, we sucked it up. Now, screaming all the way, we are being forced to wean ourselves drastically and quickly from it. A paradigm shift is manda- tory. However, if one looks, he can already spot the fresh greenery of new thought is reaching upward Scott Q. Marcus in one’s community are "the thing." Local farmers are making deeper inroads, strengthening neighbor- hood economies. Con- sciousness about every- thing, from types of light bulbs to product packaging is being rethought. We are riding bicycles, and walk- ing more, and talking. Because of that, we meet our neighbors, redevelop a sense of community, and — possibly most important — become happier and healthier. It is not a painless, swift, or smooth road we must travel. Yet we are upon it. And if the toll is only $6 a gallon, the end result might be worth it. About the author: 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 the site or friend him at facebook.com/thistimeimeanit. He is also available for coaching and speaking engagements at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com. Four honored at recent FFAbanquet The year-end FFA ban- quet was held May 23, dur- ing which time four people were recognized for their contributions to the Red Bluff High School FFA. Jacque Brown was pre- sented with an honorary membership in the Red Bluff FFA. Honorary membership is presented to those individu- als who have helped to advance agriculture and who have rendered out- standing service to the FFA organization. Brown always has a smile on her face. She goes out of her way to help out anyone who comes in her office. D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 168 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 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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When you read the defi- nition of pride in Webster’s Dictionary, it has two mean- ings. The first is “the state of being proud” and the sec- ond is definition is “the best of a group, class, society.” Dodd has exemplified both those meanings. The hard work she puts in her job is noted by the FFA Organiza- tion. Students see her at many different agricultural events. She can be seen helping kids at fair, teaching young children about different agriculture commodities or helping out with various FFA Events. She lives and Courtesy photos Pictured receiving awards from FFA are, top, Jacque Brown, bottom, from left, Melanie Burke, Kari Dodd and Dave Martin. breathes agriculture. She has gone above and beyond her call of duty to promote all aspects of agriculture. It is evident that she has pride for agriculture and has a belief that the youth in our community can make the difference in the future of agriculture. Melanie Burkewas pre- sented with an Eagle Award. Burke makes sure every- thing is done from making tickets to clearing students on FFA trips to making sure meetings are announced. She does her job with much dedication and commitment to the students as well as the Ag Department. Dave Martin was pre- sented with a Blue and Gold Award. The Blue and Gold Award goes to a supporter that is an advocate for sup- porting agriculture and the FFA Organization. This year’s blue and gold award recipient goes to a supporter who went out of his way to help get the farm on its feet. He donated his time and services this sum- mer to prepare the farm for planting the orchard. Mar- tin’s dedication over the past year is a great example of how such dedication can come from those when least expected. On June 12th Redding youth (ages 5-16) will participate in the inaugural Caldwell Youth Triathlon! This event will put competitors to the test in swimming, biking, and running. All participants will receive a t-shirt and gift bag. Medals go to the top three finishers in each division. Check out our website for more information and call today to reserve your place at the lower registration fee of $35 (good until 6/8). While you’re there, don’t forget to check out the FREE Health & Fitness Fair, featuring local vendors who are committed to the health and wellness of the community. It will be a morning full of fun and encouragement to get or stay active. Courtesy photo The Chico State sorority, Sigma Omega Phi fundraised to buy books the group donated to Los Molinos SERRF. They are Soudavan Kaiyarath, Emely Srimoukda, Cristal Baez, Hermelinda (Linda) De La Rosa, Kathy Espinoza and Brenda Torres. Pictured with them are the Los Molinos SERRF students.