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2A Daily News – Monday, June 27, 2011 Community people&events SOS will be having their expungement workshop Starting Over Strong (SOS) is having an expungement workshop at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, at The Hope Cen- ter in Oroville. At this workshop participants will be assisted in complet- ing the criminal record expungement petition and the accom- panying fee waiver. In order to better assist in the process, bring a copy of your criminal record. For instructions on how to attain your record from the California Department of Justice, visit the website : www.StartingOverStrong.com. If your charges are in Butte County only, you can attain a copy of your history from: www.buttecourt.ca.gov/online_index/CMSSearch.cfm. Most County Superior Court House’s websites offer similar access. Please note that you must petition for expungement in the county of origin. Therefore, if your charges are in San Diego County, you must present your documentation in San Diego County. In addition, in order to qualify for expungement, you must owe no fines or restitution, have completed probation and must not currently have pending charges. In order to continue services SOS will be accepting a nominal $5 donation at this event, a larger donation would be greatly appreciated. For more information call Rachel at 570-4863 or Sharon at 867-3296. Pancake breakfast The Mineral/Mill Creek Volunteer Fire Depart- ment is holding a pancake breakfast 8 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 3, at the Mill Creek Resort prior to the community parade. There will also be a raffle and silent auction. All proceeds go to the volunteer fire department. How to submit items Community news may be submitted to the Daily News at clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include a name and phone number. Digital pictures should be attached as .jpg files. Photos from a film camera can be brought in to the Daily News as original prints or negatives. No photos from a home printer are acceptable. 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 new normal I’ve had a revelation. Since the "great recession" of 2008 (which appears to still be in process) came trampling through our economic landscape, I have been — like so many others — waiting and hoping for the rebuilding. When will things get back to how they were? Can we soon return to easier times of job security and sta- ble wages? My ship is weary of white caps; I long to navigate calm seas. When can we be there? While pondering such issues, it fell hard on me, like a load of gold bricks sold on many radio talk shows as a "hedge against hard times." The econ- omy — and our lifestyle — will never return to how it was. The "good old days" (such as they were) are in the rear view mirror and we have no reverse gear. We cannot turn around and they will not come back. That's an upsetting — some might say "terrifying" — concept. Never again will we be able to conduct our lives and businesses like we did "back then." What we are now experiencing is — and will continue to be — the "New Normal." Until our last days, and those of our grandchildren, "different" will be "ordinary." Future generations will study the heyday of the 1990s and early 2000s much the same as we pic- ture the gay 1890s or the early 1920s; wild, excessive, booming — and only imaginable as images in history books. I don’t mean to be a downer, but it’s time we bow to an ever-apparent reali- ty and accept facts for what they are, not what we long for them to be. Deny- ing the obvious delays the inevitable, which furthers great hurt and deni- grates our lives. Striving to maintain an illusory status quo by rejecting reality prolongs its effects; and makes worse the pain. Having said that, I do pride myself on being positive, while understanding that the set up of this column might appear less than optimistic. Yet, it can be. Due to this unhappy situation in which we find ourselves mired, we are becoming more resourceful, better planning our expenses, accepting gratifica- tion in that which we took for granted previously, and we are contributing more to our local commu- nities. be better. We will have tools and tech- niques never before considered. We will at some point re- establish equilibrium. Our world will forever be altered; yet it will also be unique with a new set of advantages and benefits; unknown to us today, but surely waiting over the horizon. Scott Q. Marcus These are wonderful changes. Many considered getting "more involved in our communities" or "cut- ting back on frivolous spending" numerous times before. However, until now, the pressure was not convincing enough to force action. "One of these days…" has arrived. It is today. Significant change is always born of fear, force, or pain. No one gets up one morning, totally content with life, and says, "Let me see how I can change it." Rather, when circumstances become too uncomfortable, we decide to do something different. The great reces- sion has inflicted much fear and great pain, and has forced upon us harsh change. Although things will never be as they were, we overlook that they can The quicker we accept that there is no turning back, the speedi- er we will face the future — and the faster we will experience these new advantages. Some might disagree with my analysis; I accept that. How- ever, should I be off track — and soci- ety does return to "how it was" — there’s is no down side, for if we adjust, we will be healthier and stronger for having worked together and supported each other through these times. 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. Nielsen honors Veterans of the Year Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) hon- ored Shawn Bainbridge of Cottonwood, Scott Grant of Palo Cedro and Kenneth Tyler of Redding as the 2011 Veterans of the Year for the 2nd Assembly Dis- trict during a special lunch at the State Capitol on Wednesday. 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Bowman Farm Center Holds Good Meeting The Bowman farm center held a good meeting on Saturday evening with an attendance of thirty-five. It was reported on good roads day, May 5, twenty-five men and several teams turned out for road improve- ment work. Fifteen miles of road were gone over and minor chuck holes filled up and some grading was done. The value of the work amounts to between $200 and $250. ... C.J. Koopman of the Squaw Hill center gave a report on the traveling farm bureau con- ference. — Daily News, June 27, 1921 as Officer Helicopter Pilots in the California Highway Patrol in Shasta County. “This year I selected three superb servicemen as veterans of the year,” said Nielsen. “I chose the three because of their common experiences as California Highway Patrolmen. All exemplify the traits and val- ues of the American soldier. Several Tehama County landlords have been teaming up with Public Health staff to protect their tenants from the dangers of sec- ondhand smoke. They, as well as their residents, are reaping the benefits from this collaboration. More than 84 percent of California adults do not smoke, according to a release issued by Tehama County Public Health. Most Californi- ans are aware of the health hazards of sec- ondhand smoke and wish to be protected from it. However, many apart- ment owners are not aware that they have a They have nobly applied these traits to their post mil- itary careers in the CHP and also as family men and citizens.” Bainbridge is a Chief Warrant Officer Two and member of the United States Army National Guard. He served as a heli- copter pilot flying Chinook helicopters in support of the U.S. Air Force in Northern Iraq during the operation and he assisted Special Forces units searching for the upper echelon leader- ship of the Iraq Govern- ment and engaged in re- supply missions for ground units. Grant served as a flight medic in Operation Desert Storm and flew throughout right to designate all or part of an apartment building or complex as smoke-free. Smoke-free apart- ments are less costly to maintain and may be cheaper to insure. Ten- ants in both subsidized and market-rate housing deserve to be protected from exposure to sec- ondhand smoke, the release said. According to the Cal- ifornia Environmental Protection Agency Air Resource Board, a smok- er’s home may have nicotine levels that are on average 30 times higher than a non-smok- er’s home. This exposure Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq. He flew UH-1 heli- copters and performed medical evacuations of wounded soldiers and enemy combatants. He later deployed to Afghanistan as an airplane pilot and per- formed troop transports, medical evacuations, VIP transportations and other missions as required. Grant was granted an Air Medal Award and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 3. Tyler distinguished himself by meritorious achievement while partici- pating in sustained aerial flight as a Flight Nurse in support of Operation Free- dom and Iraqi Freedom. The courage exhibited by Captain Tyler resulted in is especially dangerous for young children and babies, and can cause many physical problems as they grow up. Traditionally, tenants have been allowed to smoke in their apart- ments or in common areas. Times have changed, and people now acknowledge that smoking is hazardous not only to the smoker’s health but to the health of those breathing in the secondhand smoke. Landlords in Tehama County are protecting tenants by prohibiting smoking in common areas and individual rental units. Tehama County Health Services Agency, Public Health Division, Tobacco Education Pro- gram extends appreci- the successful evacuation of combat casualties from multiple medical facilities within Afghanistan and Iraq. He provided in-flight medical care to 224 criti- cally wounded patients during 22 combat mis- sions on C-17 and C-130 airframes under hazardous conditions. Before the luncheon Nielsen had the pleasure of giving a tour of the Capitol to two of the three veteran honorees accom- panied by their family. Assemblyman Nielsen represents the Second Assembly District, which includes: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama and Yolo counties. Landlords protect tenants from secondhand smoke ates the efforts of Mead- ow Vista Apartments, Creekside Village Apart- ments, Salado Orchard Apartments, Tehama Village Apartments, Cabernet Apartments, Corning West Apart- ments and Tehama Estates for protecting their tenants from the dangerous effects of sec- ondhand smoke. These complexes have taken the plunge to vol- untarily adopt a smoke- free policy, providing 50 percent to 100 percent of units completely smoke- free. For more information on providing smoke-free housing to tenants, call Susan Murphy at the Tehama County Health Services Agency, Public Health Division, 527- 6824. FREE CONCERT! - Southern Gospel at it’s very best! - Wonderful for entire family - Invite friends and family Love Brother’s Forever Offering will be taken Known for its power vocals and harmony. They travel nationally and tour year-round. Musical style ranges from So. Gospel to Inspirational Contemporary gospel. The group’s members have powerful testi- monies and have been nominated for many awards, including Favorite Male Group at the SGM Fan Fair Awards and Best Southern Gospel Group at the Christian Music Hall of Fame/Vision Awards.The group has performed at the National Quartet Convention. Opener: Son’s of Light Quartet Thurs., June 30th 6:30 p.m. 1005 So. Jackson St., Red Bluff First Church of God