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2A Daily News – Monday, December 26, 2011 SERRF food drive Community Dear Santa… people&events There are some things I'd like for the New Year. I know that's not within your usual bailiwick, and you're probably pooped from a long sleigh ride, but if you don't mind… Courtesy photo SERRF students in collaboration with local businesses participated in a community- wide food drive for the Salvation Army. Sup- porters included Baskin Robbins, St. Eliza- beth's Hospice Second Hand Store, Grocery Outlet, Job Training Center, both Starbucks locations, Tehama Family Fitness Center, Luigi's Pizza, Round Table Pizza, U.S. Bank, Aquarium and Pets, Lariat Bowl, Jack in the Box, Dandylion's Children's Shop, Whole- some Goods, Sugar Shack, Tremont Café and Creamery, Vista middle school, Bidwell elementary school, and Tehama County Department of Education. The food drive, which was the great idea of Vista SERRF site facilitator Breanna Houchins, resulted in more than 682 pounds of food for Tehama County families. Salvation Army representa- tive, Lieutenant Heather Paap, accepted the food at a special student-led presentation during SERRF at Vista middle school on Fri- day, Dec. 16. 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. First, please give me good health. My body carries me faith- fully from before my birth until my last days. I abuse it and overuse it. I overfeed it and undersleep it. Yet rarely do I appreciate it. Nonetheless, it usu- ally works amazingly well. It doesn't seem to smile as much as I'd like (and it's not quite the size I wanted) but in all modesty, it's pretty cool. My eyes can enjoy the magnif- icent pink of a rich sunset. My nose can inhale the deep, full scent of a spicy stew simmering slowly on a blustery winter after- noon. My ears perk up to the reassuring tap-tap-tap of light rain on my roof in the middle of the night. And the touch of a lover's hand on my skin, can in a moment, calm and excite me at the same time. Remind me that whatever else I have is worth nothing without my health. When I bend without pain or breathe deeply without effort, make me smile. Let me remember that this is the truest, purest blessing of all. Through this miracle of life, I experience all the universe has to offer. Secondly, please strengthen my connection to family. There are those who came before me; and there are those for whom I am responsible whom I will never meet. Even so, we are con- nected. In that chain, I am a vital link, the entirety of all that has gone before me and the bedrock of generations still unborn. Each in that string is a part of me as I am of them. We are all of the same stuff. Through the ages and across the miles; today, yesterday, and tomorrow; we will guide each other when we are lost, and we will pick each other up when we fall. Everything I do reflects upon my ancestors and shapes my children of future offspring. I am inextricably connected across time. Remind me each day to take time for my family. Teach me to be a better friend. Along my path, I have picked up lasting gems of beauty, some in the oddest and most unlikely places. They vary in color, shape, and age. I'm a little embarrassed to admit it, but some have faded from memory, yet they all share an inner beauty and spirit to which I find myself drawn. For each, give me respect. Fill my heart with love at their sight. Make sure I return to them what they so willingly lend to me. Remind me to tell them more often that their lives have brought wonder and joy to mine. Lastly — but maybe most importantly — give me faith, especially when I feel weak. At such times, point out I am not alone; my focus has merely nar- rowed. Remind me that, as my Scott Q. Marcus mother used to say, all things work toward the "greater good." That which seems so bent and twisted in the immediate will soon straighten out. Give me patience as it does. I guess, in re-read- ing my list, I really already have these. I forget. So, if there's a way you can send reminders, I'd appreci- ate it. Let me notice a moment of quiet in the midst of a noisy day, paint for me a rainbow against the darkness of a late afternoon sky, or let me overhear the elated giggle of a baby girl overjoyed with the simplicity of a bright red balloon. Be patient please, it sometimes takes a little while before I listen. I'll work on that. 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Atkinson Lands Big Contract In State Arizona Lynn S. Atkinson, Jr. , who is building the state highway up the east side into Red Bluff, has just landed a $350,000 contract in Arizona, according to the Arizona Gazette. — Dec. 26, 1921 Dear Annie: We have a 54-year-old friend we are desperately trying to help. ''Timothy'' is morbidly obese at nearly 300 pounds. He suffers from related health issues: sleep apnea, high blood pressure, joint pain and constant fatigue. He is probably diabetic, but refuses to seek medical care. He also has a terri- ble, self-defeating atti- tude. Timothy insists he'll start an exercise regi- men, but never does. He purchased an expensive stationary bike and a bench to do sit-ups, but the bench is in the clos- et, buried under tons of boxes and clothing, and the bike was never put together. 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Is there any- Tehama District Jr. Livestock thing we can do? — Desperate To Help Dear Desperate: It must be terribly frustrat- ing to know that you cannot force Timothy to change his ways, even for his own sake. Your comments only create pressure. Please stop pushing him to exercise or polish his resume. Instead, suggest he get a complete checkup, because he seems depressed. Let him know how much you value and enjoy his company. Pick him up after work and take a long walk together and chat, or offer to be his workout buddy. Invite him over for a nutritious meal without lecturing him about it. Losing weight is the ultimate do-it-yourself project. Dear Annie: I recent- ly attended a concert at a large venue. Unfortu- nately, I was unable to see much of the perfor- mance because three people in front of me insisted on standing. I put my hand on the shoulder of one of these men and asked him to please sit down. He responded by telling me that if I touched him again, he would call the cops. He then got rather cheeky and shook his booty in my face. After the concert, I finally located an usher who said I could have gone to guest services on the other side of the arena, although the only thing they would have done is find me another seat. I contacted man- agement and was told, ''Every guest has the right to their chair and the space in front of it, even if the majority of other guests choose to be seated.'' I grew up in an era when no guest had the right to be inconsiderate of those around them. Has soci- ety changed that much? — A Fan Dear Fan: We sus- pect it changed with the advent of rock concerts, when patrons felt encouraged to get up and yell, sing or dance along. Is it inconsider- ate? Yes. Unfortunately, there's not much you can do other than change your seat or attend more sedate con- certs. Sorry. Dear Annie: I read the letter from ''R.J.,'' the 44-year-old guy who wants to date a ''stun- ning'' college senior. You forgot to tell him that the collective groan he hears is from all the young women who wish the creepy old guys would leave us alone. — Been There Dear Been There: Some relationships with a large age gap can work, but they usually require an existing friendship, rather than hitting on someone much younger because she looks hot. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Annual Meeting Wed., Jan 11th 6pm held in the Tehama Room @ Tehama District Fairgrounds