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Popquiz!Whatdidthey call multitasking in the eighties? Answer: Lack of focus. I don't mean to sound like an old fuddy- duddy (of course, us- ing the term fuddy-duddy does tend to portray me as such), but like it or not, I am officially of a certain age. More times than I care to admit, I have strutted with strong intention into the kitchen, and upon arrival, completely blanked as to why I was there. Or, finding myself looking for an item in the closet, I will be briefly distracted, and forget what I was looking for. I have, em- barrassingly enough, lost my keys on the way to the door on more than one occasion. My wife and I have entire conversations without ever using proper nouns. "Hi Honey, I saw that guy today." "Which guy?" "You know, the man who did the thing around the house last summer." "Oh, with the stuff and that equipment?" "No, the other one. He worked on the what-do-you- call-it with those tools. You know, over by that place..." "Oh, him! With all that oily gear?" "Yeah, him." "Why didn't you just say so?" We're not trying to be se- cretive; it's simply that the words don't form as quickly as we need so, undeterred, we press on in the language of "pro-noun-cia." (What's bizarre is we actually un- derstand each other.) Distractions are prom- inent in my work, which causes me to regularly bounce from one task to an- other. As illustration, the vast majority of my time is in front of a computer mon- itor. I might be — as I am now — writing a column. Whilst engaged in said project, my email program beeps, alerting me to a new message. Like a bright shiny object on a string in front of a cat, I immediately shift gears to examine it. The sender included a link; now I find myself online, searching for a new book. Not remembering the title I wanted, I go to our book- case for inspiration. There I notice an accumulation of dust, requiring me to re- trieve the vacuum cleaner. This routes me through the kitchen and it dawns on me that I must eat. Since I am forever dieting, I track everything I consume, so I return to the computer to do so and remember that today is "bill-paying" day. To get organized for the en- deavor, I rearrange my file cabinet — until I recall that I was on deadline. I return to the original mission, having accomplished none of my interim goals and now desperately behind schedule. Oy vey! So it comes as no sur- prise that a recent report finds older people have less of an ability to multitask, possibly because they can't refocus as well after get- ting interrupted. Said the report, "Older adults pay too much attention to the irrelevant information." The problem is they (we?) have "trouble switching back" to the issue at hand and disengaging from the interruption. The difficulty with mul- titasking is that we can't really focus on multiple assignments all at once, said Russell A. Poldrack, a psychology professor in Texas. "We are almost al- ways switching back and forth between the different tasks, and there is a cost to this switching, which is why people are nearly al- ways worse when they try to multitask compared to focusing on single tasks." The solution, according to Mr. Poldrack is — if you ab- solutely have to multitask — "improve general brain health, and the best way that we know [to do that] is aerobic exercise." I hope I can remember that. Scott"Q"Marcusis a nationally known weight loss expert for baby boomers and the CRP (Chief Recovering Perfectionist) of www. ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. Get his free ebook of motivational quotations and one year of his highly-popular Monday Motivational Memos at no charge by visiting his website. He is also available for coaching and speaking at 707 442- 6243. SCOTTMARCUS Um,whatwerewetalkingabout? BellaVistaFarmsAnimal Sanctuary, home to more than 300 animals, held its second annual fundraiser at Win-River Casino May 1 and welcomed nearly 400 supporters to an evening of live music, gifts donated to the raffle, silent and live auctions and dinner. The event raised some $24,000 before expenses — enough to feed all the animals for a year. Those who helped make this fundraiser a success can be assured that every dol- lar raised goes directly to the support of the animals. Chic and Bob Miller do not take a salary and have no employees. There are far too many individuals and organi- zations to thank for their generous contributions of time, skills, energy, items and money. The Millers have been rescuing animals full-time for some 25 years at their ranch near Cottonwood and earlier in Bella Vista. Over the years thousands of animals have found a home with at the sanctuaries. BELLA VISTA FARMS Animalsanctuary fundraising event raises $24,000 CHICO The public is in- vited to attend an exciting presentation by Patrick Arbore, Ed.D. 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 19 at Butte Creek Country Club, 175 Estates Drive, Chico. Learn ways to stay healthy as you age, in- cluding how to maintain and improve quality of life in the areas of physi- cal health, mental health and social and family re- lationships. Learn ways to take charge of your health, engage in your community and make a positive im- pact in the lives of others. Visit vendor tables and get to know the resources in the community here to help. All attendees will be entered to win raffle prizes. Check-in starts at 9 a.m. and continuing education units will be available. For more information, visit https://healthyas- weage2015.eventbrite.com or call 221-1900. PASSAGES St ay in g he al th y as we age presentation Emerson Ma x well Commons, aged 23, and Miss Leota Odessa Ste- vens, aged 22, were united in marriage last night at the home of the bride's parents near Dairyville in the Los Mo- linos colony. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. Dave Ratzlaff, who owns a ranch in the colony. There were about fifty invited guests who witnessed the ceremony, following which an elab- orate wedding supper was served. The wedding last night was two days late, the groom being storm bound and unable to get to Red Bluff for the ceremony. He arrived here yesterday morning where he was met by the bride-to-be. They se- cured a license from the county clerk's office and then went to the Stevens home where the wedding took place. — May 15, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Cu pi d wi ns a e r two day delay Scott Marcus TheSunCountryQuiltersGuildwillpresentDiane Steele as guest speaker with her presentation Antique Quilts: A Trunkshow of History at 7p.m. Monday, May 18at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Diane will speak about the history of fabric and quilting in America while showing more than 3 dozen quilts dated from 1846-1950. Some of Diane's quilts were purchased from junk shops for as little as $5, others at auction for a whole lot more. The audience is invited to bring along antique quilts to share with others at this meeting. Non- guild members are invited to attend for a $5fee, which includes refreshments. Members attend free of charge, with annual membership dues of $30. In addition to the program, the meeting will include the opportunity to purchase tickets for the next great raffle quilt. Various members will be introducing upcoming programs and new ideas for community service, as well as plans for an annual three-day retreat to be held this coming autumn. An orientation session for new members will precede the meeting at 6:30p.m. Anyone wishing to share their love of quilting will find plenty of opportunities by attending this event or by becoming a member. SUN COUNTRY ANTIQUE QUILTS TOPIC FOR MEETING Diane Steele Online: More information about the guild is available online at SUNCOUNTRYQUILTERS.COM. The following informa- tion has been compiled from Red Bluff Police De- partment, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corn- ing Police Department and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests Curtis J. Ables: 31, was arrested Wednesday at San Benito and Worthington avenues on outstanding felony charges of corpo- ral injury to a spouse or cohabitant, false impris- onment with violence, criminal threats, assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping. Burglary 300block of San Benito Avenue: A caller reported Wednesday her house was broken into and her living room had been thrashed. Shots fired Friendly Acres Mobile Home Park: A caller re- ported Wednesday that his vehicle was hit by a stray BB while another man was target shooting. The man was admonished for shoot- ing in the park. Welfare check 24900block of Butler Street: A caller reported Wednesday that her neighbor had been running in the street and yelling about having an emer- gency. The man yelling was contacted, and the assistance he needed was locating a phone number for his bank. Police logs Thankyou! PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. The Associated Press SAN BERNARDINO Police have arrested a San Ber- nardino woman after her toddler pointed a loaded handgun at detectives. Twenty-year-old Kim- berly Torres was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of child endangerment and possessing stolen prop- erty. She was freed on bail Wednesday. She didn't have a public phone listing and it wasn't clear whether she had an attorney. Detectives went to the woman's home after a gun stolen from an off-duty Los Angeles County sher- iff's deputy was found in a car she owned. Police say they were speaking to Torres when her 3-year-old daughter walked out of a bedroom holding a semi-automatic pistol and pointed it at the detectives. They grabbed the gun, which turned out to be an- other weapon stolen from the deputy. The girl has been placed with child welfare officials. SAN BERNARDINO Arrest made a er toddler points gun at police The Associated Press CRESCENT CITY Authori- ties say a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a tourist from Sweden who had spent the night stranded on a cliff in far Northern California. Coast Guard Lt. J.J. Briggs tells the Times-Stan- dard of Eureka the woman was about 150 feet above a beach near Crescent City when she was rescued on Wednesday morning. 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