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Many positive things con- tinue happening at the Sacra- mento River Discovery Center. Alsco Irrigation has been helping the Recreation Area and the SRDC garden proj- ect deal with well and pump issues. As the weather has warmed, Aaron's Furniture do- nated bottled water for camp- ers and volunteers. Aaron's and Sears have also donated card- board to assist with the mulch- ing project. This is an ongoing project for the next year or so. The center aims to help the public understand the environ- ment and lead more healthy and productive lives. People of all ages can volunteer. Red Bluff High School seniors per- formed community service on Senior Make a Difference Day. These students did an amazing job of making use of tree trim- mings from Davey Tree Service to mulch the weed-free soil ar- eas to help reduce the amount of water needed to keep the garden beautiful during the hot summer months. The center is thankful for the organizations that are helping sponsor its Summer Day Camps program — Union Pacific Foundation, Rolling Hills Foundation and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. are our ma- jor corporate sponsors. Orga- nizations such as Exchange Club of Red Bluff, Soroptimist International of Red Bluff, Ki- wanis of Red Bluff and several individuals have provided fi- nancial support to the camper scholarship program allowing financially challenged families an opportunity to send their children to camp. Two weeks of camps are complete and the "Find It" camp reached capacity. Start- ing on July 7,"Go Wild" is also filled. The "Go West, Young One," which explores the pi- oneers and their activities in early California, still has a few openings for 6- to 12-year- olds. The camp activities will include opportunities to test earthquake resistant struc- tures and construct a suspen- sion bridge. This camp will be held 8 a.m. to noon July 14-18. The center will offer a camp for past campers and those ages 10-14. This last camp, called "Go With the Flow," will include a boating safety class and activities on the side channel of the Sacramento River and a jet boat trip, raft- ing and kayaking activities on the river and getting wet, July 21-25. The center is within the Mendocino National Forest's Red Bluff Recreation Area, at 1000 Sale Lane. During the summer it is open to the pub- lic noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. More information about the volunteer opportunities and programs, including ap- plications for Summer Camps, can be found at www.srdc.te- hama.k12.ca.us, on the Face- book page Sacramento-River- Discovery-Center, by calling 527-1196 or e-mailing camp director Zach Whitten at teacherwhitten@gmail.com. SACRAMENTORIVER Positivethings happening at the Discovery Center From its dawn through the mid- twentieth century, 90 percent of all gloves sold in the United States were manufactured in Glovers- ville, New York; making it one of the most appropriately named cit- ies on the continent. Originally known as "Stump City" because of allthetreesthathadbeencutdown it was incorporated in 1890. Having spent three weeks there, I can tell you firsthand that the sidewalks have probably not been repaired since that date. In many places, taking a walk was akin to scaling miniature cement moun- tains, circumventing canyons,crev- ices, and summits that substituted for a walkway. Yet, it surpassed Augusta, Maine'ssidewalks,whichwerenon- existent. Trying to navigate the roadway to the shopping center, a distance of about one half mile, was analo- gous to open field running in a war zone. One scouts oncoming traffic waiting for a break, upon a clear patch, dash hurriedly down the road to the next safe haven, pause againfortraffic,andrepeatthepro- cess. (If more communities had de- cent sidewalks, it sure would help solve our obesity problem. How- ever, that's another topic.) Intheprevious94days,Itravelled 18,594.6 miles (give or take), from Anchorage to Augusta, Rutland to Redding.Whileontheroad,Ivisited a 20-foot tall chocolate fountain in Alaska. I resisted the urge to climb in, but succumbed to sampling real honest-to-goodness Vermont-made maple syrup while in Burlington. If you have not this pleasure, imagine the taste of a warm sunrise lightly brushed with natural honey gliding over your tongue, evaporating into airy nothingness. Although mostly work-related, my journeys were bookended by highly personal, deeply emotional events. My first assignment forced me to leave town the exact day our mini-Schnauzer, Jack, died with- out warning. Fortunately, the fi- nal leg on this undertaking culmi- nated by celebrating the wedding of our youngest son, Brandon. I'm man enough to admit I cried at the ceremony. Yet, the tears shed at my son's vows were so much more wel- come than those at the onset of this journey. These last three months have been an allegory, reminding me that our days on this planet are a passage; crowded with wondrous sights, dizzying highs and — un- fortunately — soul crushing lows. Understanding that life is indeed a journey, we mistakenly assume it will be better when we "get there," wherever "there" happens to be. I know I am not unique; postpon- ing plans, waiting for the perfect time, rationalizing it will be better "when things settle down" or "we have more money." Sadly, that makes us passengers in our own lives, rather than the drivers, waiting to live instead of experiencing it, allowing each day to pass into history without note. "When the mortgage is paid off…" "When the kids have grown up…" "When we retire…" These last three months brought home front and center how true is the axiom, "Wherever you go, there you are." Life is solely in the immediate, only where we plant our feet and nowhere else. It is es- sential that we assume that right now, these precious moments tick- ingaway,areasgoodasit'sgoingto get and equally imperative we cel- ebrate without abandon every sec- ond we are fortunate enough to in- hale. Should tomorrow dawn, we accept the gift of repeating the pro- cess. Yet, should this be the end, we passed without regret. For better or worse, 'till death do you part, do you take Today to be the finest day of your life? Do you commit to live completely and without resentment, in the now, savoring each instant, embracing what is – and not delaying for an- otherwhat mightbe?Doyou prom- ise to give your soul and your heart freely to this moment for as long as it shall exist?" I now pronounce you person and life. Scott"Q"Marcusisanation- ally known weight loss expert for baby boomers and the CRP (Chief Recovering Perfectionist) of www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com He will be conducting a semi- nar in Eureka on July 19. More info can be found at http://this- timeimeanit.com/Humboldt- Seminar SCOTT MARCUS Theceremony—committolife,forlife Mercy Foundation North and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital have selected Stacy Ow- ens and Heather Dain- auskus as recipients of the 2014 Chris Lawley Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students. Stacy lives in Red Bluff with her family and is completing her degree in nursing at Shasta Col- lege this fall. Heather and her chil- dren reside in Gerber. She is a student at Simp- son University and will graduate in the spring of 2015 with her bachelor's in nursing. The $1,500 scholar- ship is for a nursing stu- dent who will be attend- ing the second year of nursing school at a com- munity college or a four- year college or university in the fall of 2014. The Chris Lawley Me- morial Scholarship for Nursing Students was es- tablished in memory of Chris Lawley, RN, long- time employee of St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospi- tal. The first scholarship was awarded in 2011. A goal of the program is to support nursing stu- dents as they complete their education with the hopethattheywillpursue theirnursingcareerinTe- hama County at St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospi- tal or another health care facility. Additional gifts from the community to this fund are welcomed by making a donation to: Mercy Foundation North, Attention:TheChrisLaw- ley Memorial Scholar- ship, 2550 Sister Mary Columba Drive, Red Bluff, 96080. Mercy Foundation North is a non-profit or- ganization sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and isdedicatedtosupporting their activities through- out Northern California. NURSING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED HeatherDainauskus Stacy Owens The following infor- mation has been com- piled from Red Bluff Po- lice Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests JoshuaLeeJames: 28, Corning was ar- rested Wednesday at Monroe and Breck- enridge streets on an outstanding felony charge of failing to appear. Bail was $40,000. Karl Franze Henkel: 20, Corning was ar- rested Wednesday in the 200block of Edith Avenue on an outstanding felony charge of violation of probation. Bail was $25,000. Alejandro Barajas: 38, Red Bluff was ar- rested Wednesday at Oak and Main streets on suspicion of felony vandalism, throw- ing a substance at a vehicle, misdemeanor false identification to specific peace of- ficers and controlled substance para- phernalia. Bail was $36,000. Scam 9600block of First Street: A woman re- ported Wednesday that she was the victim of a scam in which some- one called by phone, told her she won sec- ond place and needed to send $500to collect her prize. Suspicious Mill Creek Park: A woman reported Wednesday that some- one driving a green all-terrain vehicle was damaging the ground at the park. Vandalism 24800block of Fi h Avenue: A man reported Wednesday that his tenants were spray painting vulgar words on their trailer. The tenants said they would paint over the spray paint a er they were contacted. Juvenile Heritage RV Park on State Route 99W: Six children ages 12to 14 on Wednesday report- edly rode through the park on bikes yelling obscenities. POLICE LOGS ATLANTA Elizabeth Burns of Red Bluff received a Mas- ter of Public Health from the Rollins School of Pub- lic Health of Emory Univer- sity in Atlanta, Georgia, at its 169th commencement ceremony on May 12. Emory is known for its demanding academics, out- standing undergraduate experience, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research fa- cilities. Emory encompasses nine academic divisions as well as the Michael C. Car- los Museum, The Carter Center, the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, Georgia's largest and most comprehensive health care system. 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