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2A Daily News – Monday, June 20, 2011 Community people&events Penne-Rivard The power of intention Being a news junkie, I’m glued to the cable networks. Wedged between the peccadilloes of badly behaving starlets and inappropriately tweeted photos, the anchor brings in two polit- ical panelists to discuss the upcoming election (Already? Really? Oy!) To feign “balance” he has a GOP strate- gist and his Democratic counterpart (as if there are only two sides to a story – but don’t get me started). I don’t remember the first question, and frankly, it doesn’t matter; but what I do recall was once the argument com- menced, it became animated without delay. Lots of energy and of course, disagreement, exchanged between the duo. Courtesy Photo Robert Rivard Jr. and Kimberly Rivard announce the engagement of their daughter Katherine Rivard of San Clemente to Aaron Penne of Chico. The prospective groom’s grandparents are the late Gene Penne and Gena Penne.The bride-elect is a graduate of University of California at Irvine. The prospective-groom is a graduate of San Diego State University. The couple will wed in summer 2012 in Santa Barbara. Conservation meeting Tuesday The Tehama County Resource Conservation District will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, at the USDA Service Center, 2 Sutter St., Suite D, in Red Bluff. 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. Courtesy photo Ethan Ashe, kneeling in the center, was granted his wish Saturday, June 11, through the Make- A-Wish Foundation. In 2007, Ethan wished for his 1973 Pontiac Firebird to be restored. Red Bluff Auto Body and Collision took on the project and organized all the donations through many local businesses. A large crowd of family, friends, volunteers and donators gathered around as Ethan was handed the keys to his car. D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 180 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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Members who have not already received their copy will get it by mail shortly. This edition includes fifteen articles on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from the former Frankie’s in Red Bluff to a trip to Lyonsville in 1898. Places discussed range from the Manton area in the northeast to the Moon area near the southern border of the county. The new authors this year include: Tiffany Anderson, Dennis Benfield, Pat Brink, Kyle Jackson, Ken Lindauer, Jon Mathis, Marguerite Pike, Dan Osborn, and Robert Vri- 90 years ago... A.E. Jordan And Dorothy Perkins Quietly Married Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Jordan went to Oakland Saturday to attend the big banquet that evening of the Pacific Service Employees association, of which he is a member, and inci- dentally to give his parents and those of his new bride a complete surprise. They were quietly married in Chico a few days ago ... The bride came here on a visit and then united in marriage to Mr. Jordan, who is employed at the Red Bluff office of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. — Daily News, June 20, 1921 Courtesy photo Pictured, back row, from left, are Gene Serr and Mary Lee Grimes. Front, Teresa Lindeman, G. Alice Jackson, and Carolyn Barber. lakis. Returning authors include: Alma Williams, Rock McClellan, Gene Serr, and Martha Slade. The editor is G. Alice Jackson, assisted by Car- olyn Barber, Mary Lee Grimes, Teresa Lindeman, and Gene Serr. A few of the many nuggets of local history to be found in the book are: • The Basque sheep- herders who worked for Jack Wing on the Inks Creek Ranch around 1960 had three basic food groups˜huge round loaves of bread, even bigger rounds of cheese, and gal- lons of red wine (Dennis Benfield). • Last year’s article on “Seeing the Elephant” prompted Ken Lindauer to recall that in about 1946 a real elephant was seen at Andrew’s Garage in Dairyville. The circus truck had broken down, so while getting it fixed, they let out the elephant. • When William Luning used to hunt geese in the Blackberry Island area around 1875, he could sometimes kill four or five with one shot. • The Ladies of High Street (red light district) were rarely seen away from their places of business. An exception was on payday at the mills, when they took the Saturday stage to the Lyonsville dance. They returned on Monday morn- ing. (Dan Osborn) • Regarding the puzzling and tragic life of Leon Bly (1877-1942), lawyer Pugh said that “his life story was one of the strangest we believe was ever revealed in court. It was more like some weird tale written by Edgar Allen Poe.” The public may purchase copies of the Memories from the Society for $10 at the Wednesday evening Farmers‚ Markets in Red Bluff. Individual memberships in the Society are $15 per year, which includes the Memories and the quarterly Newsletter. The Memories will also be available at the Taste of Tehama store in Red Bluff, the Corning Museum, and the Tehama County Museum, Tehama. The Society has also revised and reprinted its monumental book, Tehama County 1856-2006 — 150 Years of Photos and History. The revised edition includes complete surname and sub- ject indexes. The price, which includes sales tax, will be $75. It will be avail- able at the Blues By the Pool event on June 25, Wednesday night Farmers Markets, Copy Center at Antelope and Rio, or by mail from the Society at P. O. Box 415, Red Bluff, 96080. Add $10 for ship- ping and handling. Please pay by check or money order. It could have been either one; but in this case it was the GOP guy who started “powering” over anything stat- ed contrary to his position. When the Dem countered, the Repub would shout him down, yelling ever louder. He didn’t call names; he wasn’t con- descending; and – to be honest – he made logical sense (although I dis- agreed). But this is not about politics. After the “discussion” ended, I had a mental image of him talking to his friends off-camera. They were proba- bly all high-fiving, shouting, “Wow! You blew him out of the water,” or “He couldn’t hold a candle to you.” Con- gratulations would abound; backslap- ping would ensue. That’s when it dawned on me; his intention – as far as I could discern – was never to have a discussion, but rather to prove his point; and that’s what showed. The number one law of change: Intentions direct actions. When a client asks for advice, my first reply has become: “What’s your inten- tion?” Almost nothing mat- ters more in one’s actions or communications than under- standing that unassuming question. Unfortunately, most of us do not take the time to dig deep enough to analyze that. The result is we find ourselves in a most unhappy place. Let’s take a simple exam- accounts for less than ten percent of our communication; it’s tone and body language (attitude) that matter most. In effect, we might be able to massage what we say, but it’s a heck of a lot harder to mask what we feel. We can apply this same principle to our own actions. ple. You’re upset by someone else’s comments. Your feel- ings are hurt. So, you decide that you “need to talk to her.” That’s fair; and if done well, it’s even “healthy.” But if the intention of what you’re trying to achieve isn’t clear to her, you’ll get in hot water. If the intention is to “give her a piece of your mind,” your com- munication will be much different than if it is to better understand what she meant, or to heal a rift. If you are looking to minimize the chance of conflict and actually accomplishing something, slow down long enough to understand the intention (preferably before opening your mouth; but it’s never too late). This is because attitude transmits louder than words. A popular study went so far as to say that what we say Scott Q. Marcus When trying to change a habit, it’s imperative to first analyze what is the intention of the offending behavior. What does it get us by continuing it – and what is the resultant cost? Once we realize why we we’re doing it —our inten- tions — our next question can be “How do we achieve those goals without the unpleasant side effects?” Every behavior is born of positive intention; one designed to make our lives easier. Unfortunately, if we don’t look beneath and understand those intentions, we can create a mess, even if that wasn’t what was intended. 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. He is available for coaching and speaking at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com. Wish comes true for local man