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Someoneread- ing this column today has a se- cret. A secret they have been keep- ing for a long time. It is because of this secret that they have been living life in fear, in shame and in doubt. The secret started small, a problem or an incident that they wish had never happened. Maybe it hap- pened to them or maybe they created the problem. Maybe they got in over their head and were led down a bad road and the secret was the dead end. The secret has become such a part of their life now that they don't have any idea what to do. They feel they can't tell the se- cret, yet not telling it is killing them. I mean it. It is literally killing them. The knowing of some- thing they wish they didn't. The living day to day with the anxiety, waiting to see if someone is going to find the secret out and in doing so, bring it to light. Each day brings most people a new promise of life. A renewed chance to be, do and have the things in life worth living for, but not for the one with the secret. The se- cret keeper is tied to the weight of the secret and is directed by the pull of the weight. Here and there happiness creeps into life, more by acci- dent than by design. The happiness feels like a tease, because once the secret reminds them of their reality, they turn their back on the happi- ness. Keeping the secret at all costs is the most important thing. To the secret keeper I say this. You have se- cret powers. The powers that the secret holds over you is false. The voice in your head that tells you this secret must remain, well, secret, is lying. I know you can't believe for a moment that letting light shine upon this se- cret is in any way in any- one's best interest, but I assure you it is. That's the beauty of the light. It chases away the dark. The shad- ows hold onto the pain. The dark- ness perpetuates the sense of false security. There is no honor in hid- ing a secret. No one is benefitted by being victim- ized by living a lie. The secret is a paper tiger. It's roar is loud and ferocious, but the secret itself has no power in the light. No doubt, some secrets will be painful to tell. Shame, guilt and false senses of truth make se- crets feel like big, hairy monsters that eat truth- tellers for lunch. Keep- ing the secret is eating you too, slowly and from the inside out. Harbor- ing a secret causes you to become something you never hoped to be. Scared, silent, anxious and paranoid. Tell your secret any- way. Tell your secret and feel the relief rise. Tell your secret and see that the sun still rises, birds still sing and the but- terfly affect of it all is in your favor. Tell your secret. See things you never thought could hap- pen, happen. Tell your secret and see how life finds balance again. Tell your secret and see how the world conspires to make things right. If you live with guilt because of a secret, con- fess your guilt and ask for forgiveness and mean it. Seize the op- portunity for grace. If you live with shame be- cause of a secret, share your burden with some- one wise and find accep- tance and hope. If you live with the fear of a se- cret, know that there are people specifically avail- able to help you escape your hell. FaydraRector,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 faydraandcompany. blogspot.com/ and allaboutdivorce.blogspot. com/. FAYDRARECTOR Thesecretandits power over us Faydra Rector Commander Cathy Wise, the daughter of Tom and Mary Wise of Red Bluff, re- ceived her reserve commis- sion in the Civil Engineer Corps through the Officer Candidate School program in Pensacola, Florida. After attending Civil En- gineer Corps Officer School, where she graduated with distinction, ENS Wise was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, homeported in Port Huen- eme, from 1997 to 1999. She served as the Assistant Alfa Company Commander, Em- bark Officer, Material Liai- son Officer, Environmen- tal Officer and the Officer in Charge of Detail Sasebo, Japan. During her next assign- ment, Lt. Junior Grade Wise served as the Officer in Charge of Construction Battalion Unit 460 at Naval Air Station Lemoore from 1999 to 2001. For Wise's last ac- tive duty assignment, she served as an Assistant Res- ident Officer in Charge of Construction and Project Manager from 2001 to 2003 at Engineering Field Activ- ity Northeast, ROICC New- port. Wise immediately affili- ated with the reserves af- ter leaving active duty. She was assigned to Naval Mo- bile Construction Battalion 18 from 2003 to 2008 where served as the Training Of- ficer, the Operations Offi- cer for both FEX and the unit's deployment to Iraq, and one year as the Execu- tive Officer. After five years with NMCB 18, Lt. Cmdr. Wise transferred to the 1st Na- val Construction Regi- ment where she served as the Current Operations Officer and Training Offi- cer from 2008 to 2010. She then served one year with USPACOM as an Engineer- ing Plans Officer in 2011. Wise served the last two years as the West Region Junior Officer Detailer. She is a qualified Seabee Com- bat Warfare Specialist, Fleet Marine Force Officer qualified, a Certified Con- struction Manager, and a licensed Professional En- gineer in the state of Cal- ifornia. She holds a Level II War- rant in Construction Con- tracting. Wise's personal awards include the Meritorious Ser- vice Medal, Joint Commen- dation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commenda- tion Medal (2 awards) and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4 awards). Wise holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Californi State Uni- versity, Chico and a mas- ter's degree in civil engi- neering from the Univer- sity of Southern California. In her civilian career, Wise is a resident engineer for the Army Corps of En- gineers – Sacramento dis- trict. MILITARY Wisenamedacommanding officer in Port Hueneme CommanderCathyWiseisnowacommandingofficerin her current assignment in Port Huenene. The spring examinations for the eighth grade pupils of Tehama county will be given on Saturday, May 1st. Instead of each teacher giving the quiz to her pu- pils the examinations will be centralized and exami- nations will only be given at five points, viz: Red Bluff, Corning, Maywood, Inde- pendent, and Paskenta. Owing to the closing of the Corning schools and the fact that a large majority of the grammar school pupils have been afflicted with ei- ther chicken pox, measles, whooping cough, or some other contagious afflic- tion, the examinations for all precincts east of Corn- ing and north to Tehama will be held at the May- wood school house, and for all precincts west at the In- dependent school. — April 21, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... 125 eighth grade pupils will take spring examinations in Red Bluff The following information is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sher- iff's Department, Corning Po- lice Department, Corning Fire, CalFire and California High- way Patrol logs. Arrests KaloianL.Gueorguiev: 23, of Moraga was arrested Saturday in the area of Adobe Road at Main Street on suspicion of felony unlawful transport of a controlled substance and mis- demeanor possession of para- phernalia. Bail was $28,000. Kenneth J. Schoeb: 23, of Red Bluff was arrested Sunday in the 30block of Gilmore Road on suspicion of felony obstructing or resisting executive offi- cer and misdemeanor public intoxication. Bail was set at $15,000. A man had reported a suspicious person about 1:45 p.m. Sunday who was mum- bling, disoriented and throwing up. Missing 24300block Hoag Road: Corning Police received report at 9:27a.m. Sunday of a miss- ing woman who has dementia. Tehama County Sheriff's logs show she was located about noon and returned to her care provider. Fight Fairground: Two men were detained Saturday a er reports were received of a fight. Both persons were released to sober friends. 13400block Inghram Road: Someone reported Saturday the the of about 50small one- year-old Walnut tree plants. Giant beer can stolen Fairground: Someone from Redding Distributing Company reported Saturday the pos- sible the of a 10-foot Coors Light can display worth about $3,500. Chased Rawson and Ohm roads: An extremely winded 45-year- old man reported he was being chased by unknown subjects at 2:38p.m. Sunday. The man, who had been drinking, was contacted and stated it was a misunderstanding. Bottle thrown 500block Berrendos: It was reported Saturday that some- one was throwing a beer bottle at a moving vehicle. Unsafe shooting 22300block Quarter Mile Drive: Someone reported Saturday that shots were being fired by neighbors and rounds were hitting their buildings. The neighbors were admonished for unsafe shooting. The s 10800block State Route 99E: A barn was reported broken into Thursday night or Friday morning and nail guns, air sprayers and other equip- ment was taken. 16400block Lone Pine Road: The the of two firearms between Feb. 11and Friday was reported. Corning: A dirt bike, a bag of dirt bike equipment and miscel- laneous tools, valued at $900, were reportedly taken from the bed of a truck parked on Olive Road. The the is believed to have occurred between 10p.m. Thursday and 7a.m. Friday. Fairground: Two 2000Watt Honda generators were report- edly taken from a vehicle parked at the fairgrounds Friday. Can into van Fairground: Someone from KRCR News Channel 7 requested extra patrol Friday a er someone threw a beer can at the news van and was harassing staff. Police Logs REDBLUFF MEADOWS 850KIMBALLRD. RED BLUFF AcceptingApplications Spacious 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apts. featuring fully equipped kitchen, laundry facilities, energy efficient design. Rental assistance, is available. 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