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Iadmitit.I'm a creeper. I look at my son's Face- book page and I see what is happening in his world. I post stuff on my Face- book page and tag him in it so his peo- ple can see how proud I am of him and that he matters to his family. Turns out, being a creeper has caused me to find an amazing young man with an amazing gift to uplift, encour- age and explain things in practical and awesome ways. Dallas Hethcoat is a teammate of Daniel's on the Red Bluff Union High School varsity football team. Each week, since the season started, Dallas has posted encouraging statements and tagged his teammates so they can see football through his eyes. Let me just say, what this boy, err, young man, has to say is mag- nificent. "Some think football is just a game, its not. Some think football is a waste of time, its not. Some think football has nothing to do with life, it does. While we are out on the field in the heat, the cold, the wet, and the dry, its not just the game we are learning. Its not just how to practice, how to run this play, learn how to tackle, learn how to line up on the line of scrimmage, how to take a hand off or how to catch the ball... it is way more than that. We don't go out to practice to get yelled at by the coaches. We don't practice just to win the games we have on Friday nights. What we are re- ally learning is way more important and mean- ingful than that. What we are learning are life lessons. Life is a roller coaster, it has its ups and downs. And on the foot- ball field at practice or in the game we are learn- ing to overcome these ups and downs. Everybody loses and everybody wins. Everybody has happiness and sadness. But not ev- erybody knows how to deal with this roller coaster we are on. Not ev- erybody knows how to keep their head up and push through in hard times. Not every- one knows how to have a friend's back when a friend is in need. Not everyone knows that we sometimes need to make sacrifices for the person standing next to us. Life is just the big game ev- eryone gets to play. And in the end its the peo- ple who have learned to overcome these chal- lenges who win. So if you are one of the people who thinks football is just a game, you're wrong. If you are one of the peo- ple who think football is a waste of time, you're wrong. If you are one of the people who think football has nothing to do with life, you are wrong." All I can say is wow. All I can say is I wish I had understood this when I was his age. This is a magnificent piece of writ- ing and it is one of many he has put out since the season began. Dallas, you matter be- cause you are light years beyond a ton of people who aren't in the game in the way that you are. You matter because you care enough about your team to practice hard, play hard and go hard with your encouragement. I want to encourage you to understand that you have a gift. You have a bright future in my world of motivational speaking and if you need an agent, look me up. Kidding. Not kidding. FaydraRector,MAisa mental health admin- istrator, 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 fay- draandcompany.blogs- pot.com/ and allaboutdi- vorce.blogspot.com/. FAYDRARECTOR DallasHethcoat, you do matter Faydra Rector The three traffic offi- cers of Tehama county will not know until Oc- tober whether they are to receive increased sal- aries in the future. The matter was brought up at the meeting late Monday afternoon of the board of supervisors and laid over until next month, with a view to giving it careful consideration. The traf- fic officers are now paid $175 a month each, and out of their salaries they have to buy motorcycles and pay for the upkeep, including all the gasoline they use in the discharge of their duties. Besides, they have to purchase their own uniforms, alto- gether making no small item, they say and cut- ting deeply into their pay checks. — Sept. 9, 1924 90 YEARS AGO... Sp ee d sq ua d sa la ry r ai se d el ay ed COURTESYPHOTO The Kirkwood SERRF A er-School Program is busy learning the basic skills and techniques for volleyball. Pic- tured are several older students helping a kindergarten student learn the proper form for serving the ball. Recre- ation is a strong component in the SERRF Program, allowing students to expand both their knowledge and skills in various sports. SERRF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM KIRKWOODSTUDENTS LEARN BASIC SKILLS The September Sacra- mento River Discover Cen- ter's Bird Walk, held Sat- urday, was pleasant and somewhat informative, or- ganizers said. There was quite a vari- ety of birds out and about, including the resident bald eagle, osprey and a number of shore birds, sparrows of various stripes, goldfinches and what appeared to be a pair of yellow-billed mag- pies working on one of the nests along the lawn area. On the good news side, the no trespassing signs and most of the piping have been removed from the new slough and plant- ing area. This means that in October or later birders can freely explore the birds in the new plantings. October's Bird Walk is scheduled to take place at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. DISCOVERY CENTER Mo nt hl y bi rd w al k si gh ti ng s include bald eagle, osprey REDDING Caltrans, District 2, reminds all candidates registered in the upcoming election, their representa- tives and campaign person- nel and campaign workers for ballot measures of the policy regarding placement of temporary political signs within view of a state high- way. The State Outdoor Ad- vertising Act allows an ex- emption for the placement of temporary political signs along certain state high- ways. These signs are not to be placed within the state right of way. If the signs are within view of a state high- way, candidates must file a statement of responsibility form with Caltrans. Sign should meet the fol- lowing criteria: Encourages a particular vote in a sched- uled election; is placed no sooner than 90 days prior to the scheduled election and is removed within 10 days after that election; is no larger than 32 square feet and has a statement of re- sponsibility form filed with the Department of Trans- portation certifying a per- son who will be responsible for removing the signs. State law directs the De- partment of Transportation to remove unauthorized signs and bill the responsi- ble party for their removal. For more information or copy of the form statement of responsibility signs, visit www.dot.ca.gov/oda/politi- cal_signs.htm. CALTRANS Candidates reminded of rules for signs 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 TerinTravisBettega: 18, Red Bluff was arrested Saturday on the 800block of Orange for felony pos- session of a controlled substance and misde- meanor paraphernalia. Bail was $18,000. Joe Diaz: 50, Los Angeles was arrested Saturday at State Route 99south of South Avenue for felony possession of a controlled substance and misde- meanors of paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license and refusing to give a license to a peace officer. Bail was $20,000. Vanessa Gabrial Hayes: also known by the last name Billinglsey, 21, Corn- ing was arrested Friday at Antelope Boulevard and Trinity for felony posses- sion of a narcotic, brining alcohol or drugs into a prison and misdemeanors of obstruction, providing false identification to a peace officer and driving on a suspended license. Bail was $37,140. Hayes was arrested again Saturday for felony possession of a narcotic, child endanger- ment and misdemeanor driving on a suspended license. Her second bail was $33,000. Animals Dog shot: A resident on the 18000block of Keeper Way reported her dog had been shot with a pellet gun Sunday. Burglary 6100block State Route 99: A CalTrans work site was reportedly burglarized Friday. Theft Rolling Hills Casino: A wallet was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked at the casino Sun- day. 18000block Hayes Way: Four sets of keys to vari- ous vehicles were reported stolen Saturday. 5000block State Route 99W: Three gates were reported stolen Saturday. 29000block Lassen Road: Six pigs were reported stolen Saturday morning. POLICE LOGS The featured speaker at The Big Walk Kick Off Party for the Poor and the Homeless, which was held Aug. 22, was Elizabeth Keith. The Big Walk is a PATH fundraiser to support the winter homeless shelter and will be held on Satur- day, Sept. 20. There were about 20 team captains present at the Kick Off Party to hear Liz talk about her experi- ences in moving from a shelter guest to becoming the shelter manager. Allene Dering said staff, volunteers and guest alike have mentioned to her that Liz is the best manager the s h e l t e r has ever had. L i z has also s e r v e d on the P A T H board of directors and was the financial manager for the Pathways program for several years. Dering reminds the com- munity that it isn't too late to sign up to walk, either individually or as a team. Just call 200-4847 for the needed materials. This event is co-spon- sored by the Daily News. PATH'S BIG WALK Speaker recalls journey from shelter guest to manager Keith By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press NEW YORK Kim Kar- dashian and Kanye West aren't the only ones who tied the knot this year in It- aly. So did Neil Patrick Har- ris and David Burtka. The "How I Met Your Mother" star and his actor- chef groom were married Saturday in Italy. They'd been dating for 10 years and are parents to 3-year-old twins, Gideon and Harper. The grooms wore custom Tom Ford tuxedos and El- ton John performed at the reception. 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