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2A Daily News – Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Community people&events Coley receives scholarship Chris and Colette Bauer You Matter Courtesy photo Pat Houck-Talbert, scholarship chairwoman (foreground), presented a $1,000 scholar- ship to Kemberly Coley from the Red Bluff- Tehama County branch of the American Association of University Women. Mrs. Coley was accompanied by one of her four children, Ryan, a senior at Red Bluff Union High School. A student at California State University-Chico, she hopes to work with at- risk children. 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. Many locals remember Chris Bauer as their civics teacher at Red Bluff High School. I think he was known for his funny ties too. He is an exceedingly tall man who has a great command of a room whenev- er he enters. Chris is a long-time Tehama County resident with a family rich in tradition and desire to preserve history. All of that, in and of itself makes him matter, but for me, he matters much more. When I reflect on life, I have been blessed to have mentors throughout my childhood who pro- vided witness to me that not all people are mean and nasty. Chris and Colette Bauer were two of those people. I often liken myself to a feral cat as a child. I had no real parenting and certainly even fewer social skills. The Bauer’s were parents of one of my school friends. They rep- resented a lot to me when I was young. They were the family who had a nice home, ate dinner togeth- er, and were "mean" to their kids. They attended sporting events and stuck their noses into their kids’ lives. Truth be told, they may have been run-of-the-mill parents, maybe even average, but to me they were quintessential parents Ameri- cana and I was in awe of them. When I was in high school, Mr. Bauer took me to school. Mr. Bauer went out of his way for a child who did not have the capacity to under- stand the commitment he was making to get me to school, nor the inclination and social skills to thank him for it. Mr. Bauer let me hang out with his daughter when I was not the type of child who should have been. I haven’t seen the Bauer’s in a very long time, but I have thought of them often as I raised teenagers. I thought about the times I envied their daughter when she had to spend time with her family on vacations. I envied how the structure in her home created security and self worth; something I wanted very badly. I envied her sack lunches, her bed- room furniture and the quilt her mother gave her at her wedding shower. The Bauer’s shaped my life. Many of the decisions I have made were after considering "what would the Bauer’s do?" I have had many mentors in my life who were there to teach me parenting and social skills, work ethic and com- mitment to my children, but the Bauer’s were one of the first. In my storage I have a special large plastic box filled with shirts. Shirts from church camps, sports Faydra Rector You Matter teams, dance costumes, special Christmas pajamas and every special occasion under my children’s suns. The Bauer’s made that possible. The Bauer’s role modeled that for me long before I understood the signifi- cance of it. Be like Chris and Colette Bauer. Raise your children with love and share some of it with children outside of your home. I am old enough now to realize that though I hid most of who I was as a child, they had sense enough to see that I needed something they had plenty of to share. I am a better person because of them. I have safer children because of them. I broke cycles in my life because of them and I am humbly grateful. Faydra Rector, MA is a mental health administrator, author, public speaker, educator and life coach who lives in Red Bluff. She can be reached at lifecoach@shasta.com or view her blogs at http://faydraandcompany.blogspot. com/ and http://allaboutdivorce.blogspot.com /. Back to School Project’s pancake breakfast The Back to School Project will be hosting the Third annual Gourmet Pancake Break- fast from 7-10 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, at the First Church of God, 1005 S. Jackson St. Red Bluff. It is called a "gourmet breakfast" because it is the only pancake break- fast that includes white linen table cloths, fresh flowers as well as a full breakfast that includes: pancakes, eggs, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee. Each year wonderful items are raffled off and all proceeds will help sponsor local children on a shopping trip in August. The breakfast is $5 per person. The Back to School Project is an out- reach that provides local children a shopping day to purchase new clothing, shoes and backpacks in preparation for the new school year. Since 2004 over 1000 local children have bene- fited from this outreach. There are 400 children on the waiting list for this year’s shopping trip. $100 sponsors a child on the shopping and can be mailed to: P.O.Box 292 Red Bluff, 96080. The project believes that every child should return to school with pride, dig- nity and a feeling of self- worth. For more information call 529-4074 or visit: www.backtoschoolpro- ject.com. 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Architect Finds Squaw Hill Bridge Work Excellent J.B. Leonard, the San Francisco architect who prepared plans and specifications for the Squaw Hill bridge to span the Sacramento river between Corning and Vina, came here yesterday at the request of Surveyor W.F. Lun- ing and went to Squaw Hill tonight. — Daily News, July 20, 1921 The Tehama County Police Activities League Martial Arts Center for Excellence recently awarded McKenna Grove the "Most Improved Stu- dent" certificate from Jan. 1 to June 30. McKenna is a blue belt but is training with the green and brown belts because of her "can do" spirit and attitude. She has been training for only about nine or ten months. The PAL dojo is open Mondays and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m., sometimes 5:30 p.m., for beginning and novice students. Intermediate and advance students (green and brown belt) also train on Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. An advanced stu- dent may have no F grades in school and must be invited by the other intermediate and advanced students. Soon all students will be invited to a "Mesogi Barai," which translates into "cleansing" through more strenuous training. This will be conducted over a four hour period with a five to ten minute break every hour to drink water and eat fruits and nuts for nourishment. By the time the Mesogi Barai is over on that day each student will be drenched in sweat as they will prac- tice one or two tech- niques each hour without stopping. These training days are conducted traditionally once or twice in a six month period. The dojo is located at 1005 Vista Way, Suite C near the air- port. If interested see Coordinator Rachel Alwag at the dojo on training days. The pro- gram is free to students age 5 through completion of high school - if regu- larly attending school. Report cards are a must because if a student is struggling some men- toring and tutoring can be made available. Encour- agement is also a must. When entering dojo please leave ego, tobacco, and energy drinks out- side. For more information on PAL programs visit www.tehamaso.org or call speak with Rachel at dojo at 200-1031. PAL Martial Arts Cen- ter for Excellence and all PAL programs are drug and alcohol free. We are trying to create a culture of claiming victory over drugs, alcohol, tobacco, abuse, bullying, gangs and violence. Democrats to hear talk Church and state will be the topic of Dr. Joe Harrop's pre- sentation at Thursday’s meeting of the Democrats of Tehama County. Harrop, a retired educator and regular columnist in the Daily News will discuss the importance of the separation of church and state in a democracy. The pub- lic is invited to hear and to participate in the activities of Tehama County's Democratic Central Committee. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff. For information, send an email to Sue Gallagher at suedan@saber.net. Oh Snap! The Daily News wants your photos: Cute kids, Adorable pets, Inspirational sights, Any shot you think readers would enjoy You might just see it in the Daily News Send pictures to editor@redbluffdailynews.com or drop off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff. Include a caption.