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Ibadlypulledamuscle this week. It was a fluke, and I believe it is a func- tion of my age. I realize that there are others — maybe even you — who look at their sixties in the rear view mirror, but, to be fair, it's the oldest I've ever been so I'm really surprised at how much I'm loving this period of my life. The reasons are numer- ous and abundant. I'm in a rock solid relation- ship with a woman I love. My health (short of previ- ously mentioned pain) is good. My sons are happily married and doing well. I live in the most beautiful part of the planet, enjoy- ing what I do for a living and enjoying those with whom I do it. My wife and I are putting money away for retirement — which will be here soon. Pos- sibly most important, is I've come to (mostly) ac- cept myself for who I am and am less willing to be around those who won't. What's not to like? I'll tell you. Basically, three things: First, let's discuss this muscle thing. Last weekend, my cell phone chimes. After the call, I return it to my bag, and — Boom! — muscle spasm. Really? What the heck? By the time I get home, I can barely move. My wife, concerned, asks, "What's wrong?" "Pulled some muscles," I reply. "At Zumba?" "No." "Did you over-exert yourself in your Fight to Fitness class again?" "No." "So what happened?" Sheepishly now, toe- ing the floor below me, "I threw my back out talk- ing on the phone." (My wife is a kinder person than am I. I would have laughed. She didn't.) I mean; how silly is that? I pulled a muscle by talking! Give me a break! I walk a few miles a day, work out several hours a week in high-intensity ac- tivities and sail through it all without a hitch. Yet, gently lifting a six-ounce cell phone — oh, watch out for that! I mean, it would be so much man- lier to hurt myself kick boxing; my male ego is shattered. Sigh, humili- ating… So, that's one downside of this age. You hurt your- self in the most ridicu- lous manner. Turning to look out your car's rear window or even sleeping "wrong" can put you on your back for a week. Item two is I don't like the constant bouts of for- getfulness. I'm a speaker by trade. I'll stand on the platform and my eloquent words will leave my brain like leaves scattering in a windstorm, leaving me with a blank stare and a gaping mouth hole while I face my audience. My wife and I have en- tire conversations with pronouns, unable to re- call the names of the peo- ple we're discussing. "You know — that guy." "Which guy? The one with the thing?" "No, not that one, the other one. He had the — you know — the what- chamacallit he bought it at that store when we went to that place." "Oh, yeah, that guy!" I'll walk from my liv- ing room to my bedroom and in the ten-step jour- ney, will absolutely, to- tally, disremember why I was doing so. For a few moments, I'll stare dumb- founded at the walls pon- dering why in God's name I came to this place. It's as if I was transported into an unknown environ- ment with no notion of where I am. I'll scratch my head, shake my noggin, mutter something inaudi- ble to myself, and then re- turn from whence I came, empty handed and none the wiser. In Kindergar- ten, my teacher safety- pinned notes to our jack- ets to ensure our parents would get information af- ter the journey home. I'm thinking I might need to start doing that again. Finally, as for the third thing I don't like… um, er.. I'm sure it'll come to me. Scott"Q"Marcusis a nationally known weight loss expert for baby boomers and the CRP — Chief Recovering Perfectionist — of www. ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. Check out his new series of free weight loss videos and other inspirational material at www. FourMonthsToGoal.com. SCOTTMARCUS Threeannoyances about being sixty Scott Marcus St. Peter's Episcopal Church at 510 Jefferson St. at the corner of Jeffer- son and Elm in Red Bluff, will be holding a rum- mage sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church's parish hall. Items include men's ex- tra large and double ex- tra large clothing, cow- boy boots, camping stove, home water filter kit, chain saw, curtains, needlepoint kits, scrapbooking items, a fire pit with logs, children's videos and a combination TV and VCR. All items are recent do- nations with nothing held over from previous sales. Proceeds from the sale support the programs of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, which holds ser- vices at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. All are welcome. ST. PETER'S Rummagesaleset for today, Saturday Following the annual custom of the Senior Class, the graduating class of the Red Bluff Union high school executed their "skip day" Friday under the aus- pices of Miss Ardley, class teacher. The entire class visited Antelope Canyon in hay wagonswheretheyspentthe day picnicking and enjoying elaborate "eats" furnished by the girls of the class. So far as is known the day was devoid of any ex- citing events such as ac- companied last year's "skip day" when some of the lower classmen made things interesting for the Seniors who skipped. — April 8, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... Graduating class on a 'skip day' pilgrimage TheTehamaCountyChild Abuse Prevention Council would like to welcome the first baby born in Tehama County in the month of April, Child Abuse Preven- tion Month. Parents Megan and Nick Vitellaro welcomed their newbabygirlHaydenEverly at 11:04 a.m. April 1 at St. Elizabeth Community Hos- pital. The council, as part of their National Child Abuse Prevention Month celebra- tion, honored the new baby with a gift basket to kick off its Period of Purple Crying project.Theongoingproject, in partnership with St. Eliz- abeth, educates families on the period of some infant's lives, between the ages of 2 weeks and 4 months, where thebabymaycryincessantly and inconsolably. Purple Crying can be a sourceoffrustrationanddif- ficulty for already sleep de- prived, overwhelmed par- entsofnewbabies.Theproj- ectseekstoeducatefamilies, including family members and other caregivers, that it can be a normal part of de- velopmentandthatitistem- porary. "Purple Crying can be difficult for the parents to deal with, as the baby can't seem to be soothed," said Diana Geiger, council mem- ber and leader of the proj- ect."Wewantedtogivefam- ilies some resources to un- derstand it, and some skills to cope." The project, funded by generous community do- nations, directs families to a video on this period of life. Once they complete the video, they may take a sur- vey and enter to win a gift card. The families will re- ceiveabagofgiftsandgood- ies to take home from the hospital, as well as informa- tion and resources. While it kicks off in April, the Purple CryingProjectwillcontinue year-round. As for the first baby born in April, they received di- apers, wipes, burp cloths, gown, outfits, First 5 new parentskitandothermiscel- laneous baby items in their gift basket. "We are so happy to kick off this ambitious project by honoring this new little per- son," Geiger said. Although the council re- ceives a grant from Tehama County Social Services it must raise funds in order to adequately provide a com- prehensive child abuse pre- ventionprogramtothecom- munity. Six children in the last five years have lost their lives from neglect or child abuse in Tehama County. The council is working hard to bring down this number. All donations collected will go directly to strengthening families in Tehama County throughinformationanded- ucation. For more information on how to make a tax deduct- ible donation or the council, callDianeSugarmanat529- 1500,Ext.130orvisittheTe- hamaCAPC Facebook page. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION Council welcomes first baby of April The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California High- way Patrol logs. Arrest LuisA.Escobedo:20, of Corning was arrested Wednesday in the 200block of Solano Street and booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of vandal- ism over $400. Bail was $15,000. Justin M. Launius: 19, of Gerber was arrested Wednesday and booked into jail on the felony charge of manufacturing a controlled substance. No bail was set. Crash Interstate 5south of Wilcox Road, update: At 3:30p.m. Wednesday Daniela Townson, 30, of Red Bluff was driving with five passengers when her vehicle's le rear tire blew out. She lost control of the vehicle, ran off the road and up an embankment. The vehicle overturned two times and came to rest on its wheels. All passengers had major injuries except for a 7-month-old baby and an- other boy. Michael Townson 38, of Red Bluff was sent by Enloe Medical Flight care to Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Daniela was sent to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Fire Lake California: A structure fire was reported at 10:56 a.m. Wednesday in the Lake California area. Firefighters responded and contained it to an outbuilding at 11:24 a.m. The total damage from the fire is estimated at $25,000. No injuries were reported. Missing Walbridge Street: A 17-year-old girl was re- ported missing by her fam- ily at 1:16p.m. Wednesday a er she had not returned home and was missing for an hour. She was last seen wearing green khaki pants, black shoes and a gray shirt. The girl, who has black hair, had been off medication for three days. Red Bluff: Eugene D. Coriel, 55, was reported missing a er having not been heard from for about eight days. He is a transient living in the Red Bluff area. First Street: A woman re- ported her husband missing. He had last been heard from about 2:30p.m. Tuesday. Blue Jay Street: A missing three-year-old was located by police and returned to its family. Marin Street: A Corning woman reported her male white pit bull wearing a black collar was missing. The s South Main Street: A glass break alarm was reported about 4:40a.m. Thursday at Radio Shack. There was a burglary at the store, which recently had multiple break- ins. Thursday's incident was a window smash entry, which is similar to the oth- ers. 200block Karel Avenue: A right tail light assembly was stolen from an older Dodge truck sometime between 8p.m. March 31and 8a.m. April 1. 22200Riverview Drive: A woman reported 19gal- lons of gas stolen from her vehicle between 5:15p.m. Tuesday and 7a.m. Wednes- day. Orange Street: A vehicle garage door opener was used to gain access to a residence where two locked vehicles were broken into Tuesday evening. Toomes Avenue: Someone at the Tehama Village Apart- ments reported her keys had been stolen while at the Maywood Woman's Club about 1p.m. Wednesday. Threats Main Street: A transient man ejected from the Palomino Room about 7:50 p.m. Wednesday reportedly threatened to return and kill someone at the restaurant. El Verano Avenue: A woman reported an un- known man was threatening to harm her granddaughter and post photos of her on the Internet. Vandalism Marguerite Avenue and Solano Street: Sev- eral reports were received Wednesday of a man causing a disturbance and breaking windows, including damaging a county-owned building. Police logs CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Pictured are Parents Megan and Nick Vitellaro and their new baby girl Hayden Everly. Findusonline! TUSCANPOOL SUPPLY 40 Chestnut Ave • 527-3262 CLS 944446 EarlyBirdSpringSpecial 50#3"ChlorineTabs 2008 prices $110 .00 price good thru 4/30 STOVEJUNCTION The TheNorthState'spremiersupplierofstoves 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff 530-528-2221 • Fax 530-528-2229 www.thestovejunction.com Over 25 years of experience Tues-Sat9am-5pm• ClosedSun&Mon Now Carrying! GreenMountainGrills & Accessories Serving Butte, Glenn & Tehama Counties Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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