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Thirteen may be the lucky number for two young Tehama County speakers. On March 4, Tehama County CattleWomen will hold its 13th annual Beef Ambassador con- test. The contest, which will be held at the Green Barn in Red Bluff, will select two spokespersons to represent the cattle industry for the coming year. Young men and women, ages 17-20, are eligible to enter the senior Beef Ambassador contest. Contestants must be 17 years old, on or before Jan. 1, 2011 and not older than 20 on the same date. A junior Beef Ambas- sador will also be select- ed. The age for the junior ambassador is 14 to 16. The winner of the senior Tehama County Beef Ambassador contest will earn a $1,000 schol- arship. The Junior Ambassador will receive a $250. cash prize at the end of the term. Standing Beef Ambas- sador Bailey Miller and Junior Ambassador Stacy Stroing are from Red Bluff. The deadline for entering the contest is Feb. 15. Application forms are available from contest chairwoman Shelley Macdonald, 529- 9679, at the 4-H office, 1754 Walnut St. in Red Bluff, or high school FFA advisors. More informa- tion is available by visit- ing www.nation- aibeefambassador.org. All youth are encour- aged to try out for Beef Ambassador, whether or not they are involved in the livestock industry. The contest winners will speak about beef in schools, clubs and orga- nizations through the county, as well as repre- senting the beef industry at numerous functions of the CattleWomen and Cattlemen. Contestants in both categories will give a 5- to 7-minute talk about beef or the beef industry at the contest. The speech must be based on facts provided by the Ameri- can National Cattle- Women. Contestants will be evaluated on their ability to spark interest and con- vey an important mes- sage about beef. They will also be judged on their appearance and delivery. The participants will be interviewed by a panel of judges prior to their formal presentation. The local ambassadors will compete for the Cal- ifornia title on April 10 at the FFA Center in Galt. Tehama County ambas- sadors have won the Cal- ifornia Beef Ambassador title twice in the past, with Dallice Wood in 2004 and Michelle Wigg- ley in 2007. 2A – Daily News – Monday, February 1, 2010 Enjoy a night of gaming, auctions, raffle, music and fine Italian food prepared by the Palomino Room Red Bluff Community & Senior Center 1500 South Jackson St. Red Bluff, CA 96080 February 6, 2010 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $35.00 (Pre-sale to 1/29/10) $40.00 at the door Call for information 527-6727 THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 Editor: Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com Sports Editor: Rich Greene sports@redbluffdailynews.com Circulation Manager: Kathy Hogan khogan@redbluffdailynews.com Production Manager: Sandy Valdivia sandy@redbluffdailynews.com On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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NEWS News Tip Hotline: 527-2153 FAX: (530) 527-9251 E-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com Daytime: (530) 527-2151 Sports: Ext. 111 Obituaries: Ext. 103 Tours: Ext. 112 After hours: (530) 527-2153 ______________________ ADVERTISING Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Display: 527-2151 Ext. 122 Classified: 527-2151 Ext. 103 Online (530) 527-2151 Ext. 133 FAX: (530) 527-5774 E-mail: advertise@redbluffdailynews.com VOLUME 125, NUMBER 61 A MediaNews Group Newspaper The Red Bluff Daily News is an adjudicated daily newspaper of general circulation, County of Tehama, Superior Court Decree 9670, May 25, 1955 © 2010 Daily News N EWS D AILY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY SPECIAL PAGES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS Mondays: Kids Corner Tuesdays: Employment Wednesdays: Business Thursdays: Entertainment Fridays: Select TV Saturdays: Farm, Religion HOW TO REACH US Publisher & Advertising Director: Greg Stevens gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com Community people & events Another Step T Another Step T oward oward Big Ice Company Big Ice Company H.P. Stice & Frank Hendricks yesterday sold to the D.S. Cone Ice & Refrigerating Company the brick warehouse north of the plant of the ice com- pany and adjacent to the packing house of Sanitary Fruit Company. The property has a frontage of ninety feet and extends back to the railroad. – Daily News, Feb. 1, 1910 100 100 years years ago... ago... 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. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. February Resolutions One can always tell the time of year by the domi- nant color at the greeting- card stores. Starting with Spring, we begin the pas- tel season. We advance without delay into the "red, white, and blue" period; followed by "Orange and Black;" with a brief flurry of "Brown, Red, Orange and Forest Green" in November. (The colors for the latter part of the year shift quickly because the "Red Green" season dominates every- thing.) We conclude this colorful journey with the red season, a period into which we are now firmly ensconced. Aside from romance, this time of year also sadly signifies a type of break-up; the ending of well- intentioned resolutions proudly and honorably stated just four short weeks ago. I have never been a big fan of resolutions. I've never done them; I don't think I ever will. Don't get me wrong; I absolutely firmly believe that making commitments and setting goals are essential if I want to direct the changes in my life. I also don't have a problem in the world with making them in January. I mean, sure, why not? January's as good as any month. But that's the point: January's as good as any month. Why do we feel that if we "blow it" in January, we can't reestablish them some other time? Why not put forth a "February com- mitment;" or honor the father of our country's honesty with a "George Washington Day Promise;" or pick Valen- tine's Day to state my "love-myself-enough- to-change" vows? Granted, they might sound ridiculous; but are those dates of any less value than January 1? Choosing goals basi- cally because it's a "that time of year" (and that's when everybody does them) makes us less inclined to achieve them. Why? Because they're not driven by an inner aspiration, but rather forced by external dynamics. Long-term change (does any other type matter?) must be borne from within, not pushed upon us by outside forces. Yes, external drivers, such as weighing a certain amount, not fitting into your clothes, crossing a landmark age, going through a break-up, or los- ing a job; can be powerful trig- gers. Each will get you moving, for sure. But, once the initial pain has diminished, so does the drive to continue the very behavior which caused its dissipation. In order to beyond doubt achieve life-changing objectives, it is imperative that I do it for ME, not because it's a certain time of year, or my doctor said to, or because everyone thinks I should. I must move forward because it truly matters to me in my core. In other words, I do it because I want the results of my efforts, not because I am told to change. So, if you're finding that flame of January has faded cold chunk of coal today, and you wish to move forward, ask yourself three ques- tions: 1. "What's ONE cool thing I will get from this effort?" We usu- ally give up not because we don't want our goals, but because we lost sight of WHY we wanted them. 2. Next, what's ONE small step that I'd actually do to achieve that benefit? Remember, small steps done regularly get better results than large one done intermittently 3. Finally, will I do it TODAY? If your answer is "No," you've chosen the wrong goal. Be honest. Remember, goals are not to impress others; they're to benefit you. If you're not going to begin right now — for whatever reason — this is not your aspiration. Choose something else — which you can do any time of the year. Scott "Q" Marcus is a THINspirational speaker and author. Since losing 70 pounds over 15 years ago, he conducts speeches, workshops, and presentations throughout the country. You can find out more about him (and contact him) at www.scottqmarcus.com Scott Q. Marcus Beef ambassadors sought by CattleWomen Courtesy photo Tehama County Beef Ambassadors gather at the 2009 ambassador contest. From left, Michelle Wiggley, 2007 ambassador; Bailey Miller, 2009 ambassador and Rochelle Borror, 2008 ambassador. Sarah Marie and Matthew Otto Lee Swan, a daugh- ter, Ayla Marie Swan, 7 pounds and 20.5 inches long, born at 7:41 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Welcoming baby are grandparents Mark E. Swan St. and Judith Louis Swan in our hearts, Kimberly Marie Procarione, Les Vincent Grainger, Dave Procarione and great-grandparents Virginia Miller, Johnny Miller, Marion and Thelma Swan, Geneveive and Richard Floyd, David Grainger and Ida Olivera. Birth —Ayla Marie Swan