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OK,I'llconfessright upfront. I'm a clutterbug. However, unlike other clutterbugs, I don't hang onto junk. No way. My stuff is all highly de- sirable and very useful. And I plan to use all of it. Someday. Soon. I was born with a pro- pensity to be a pack rat. I don't know where that came from, and quite frankly it doesn't mat- ter. I have a problem, and I'm learning to deal with it. And I'm happy to say I've made excellent prog- ress. But no progress was made until I was willing to admit to the high cost of clutter in my life. Disorder creates dis- tractions and confusion. Clutter costs us time, money and for some, even jobs. COST: MONEY. Let's get this one out of the way. Case in point: There were three bottles of sea- soned rice vinegar sitting in my pantry, two of them hopelessly past their "best if used by" date. Why? Because one was in the pantry, the other was in a cupboard, and the third was in the refriger- ator — a discovery I made when I determined it was time to get organized. I can only assume that I kept buying bottles be- cause I didn't recall hav- ing one already. If you have such a careless at- titude about everything — batteries, lightbulbs, tape, glue, tools, clothes, shoes, food or any other kind of household item — it's easy to see that disor- ganization breeds clutter. And, disorganization cre- ates a horrible financial drain. COST: EFFICIENCY. Clutter makes every job much harder, it makes ev- ery job take much longer, and it makes every job far more frustrating. Don As- lett, cleaning expert and author of "Clutter's Last Stand: It's Time to De- Junk Your Life!" says that 80 percent of the space in our homes is occupied by stuff we never use, which indicates, of course, that these are items we do not need. COST: TIME. Clutter makes every job more dif- ficult. You spend more time on chores because it takes longer to pre- pare to do them — find- ing a clear spot, hunting for the tools, etc. — than it takes to actually do the job. Cleaning takes lon- ger because you have to constantly move piles of stuff around to reach sur- faces. Clutter takes up time you could have used to do something you re- ally enjoy. COST: STRESS. There is no doubt that a clut- tered space creates chaos. A very cluttered home is a trigger for fighting and bickering among resi- dents. I am fully aware that clutter makes my heart race and my head swim. It messes with my ability to concen- trate, which, if you talk to my staff and family members, is already at risk. Clutter captures my brain, causing me to pro- crastinate and giving me a strong desire to escape. It's amazing to me how the condition of our liv- ing environment affects our physical and emo- tional well-being. COST: HEALTH. Ev- erything stored in your home, everything hid- den in your home, and ev- erything displayed indis- creetly in home, is also stored in your mind. It all subconsciously drains your mental energy. Peter Walsh, author of "Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?," pres- ents a credible argument that the secret to suc- cessfully losing weight is to forget about calo- rie counting and weekly weigh-ins. Instead, he says, we need to focus on where, why and how we eat. In other words, we need to focus on where, why and how clutter builds in our home. Clut- ter negatively affects our ability to lead a full and healthy life. COST: PEACE AND QUIET. It has been said that clutter is mental noise. What a perfect de- scription. For me, clutter is a near-audible noise, too. The greater the mess, the louder the noise. And the noise is not harmoni- ous. I would characterize the noise of clutter as a cacophony, a dissonance more annoying than fin- gernails on a chalkboard. COST: WASTEFUL- NESS. Clutter, disorgani- zation, domestic chaos — these are conditions that foster wastefulness. I'm talking about the food that spoiled because the refrigerator was in such turmoil that no one knew the pricey fruits and veg- etables were stuck way in the back. And that's just the tip of the waste ice- berg. Disorder isn't created overnight, and neither is order. Organization takes time, so start now. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE There is a high cost to cluttering Mary Hunt NEVERGIVEUP UNTIL THEY BUCKLE UP. VISIT SAFERCAR.GOV/ KIDSBUCKLEUP VISIT SAFERCAR.GOV/ KIDSBUCKLEUP Students, their families, educators and Kiwanians celebrated Central Tehama students' academic and athlete excellence with a breakfast awards ceremony May 26 at Mill Creek Res- taurant in Los Molinos. Students from Gerber, Lassen View, Los Molinos, Vina and Richfield elemen- tary schools and from Los Molinos High school were in attendance. The following students received a portfolio cer- tificate of merit and jour- nals: Richfield Elemen- tary School, Rocco Raker; Lassen View Elementary School, Marcus Hurst; Ger- ber Elementary School, Joc- elyn Freeman; Los Molinos Elementary School, Trin- ity Fritz; Vina Elementary School, Hunter Landing- ham. Citizen-Scholar-Ath- lete Awards and $25 went to Heather Rodriguez and Jose Gonzalez, of Los Mo- linos High School. Salutatorian Award and $50 went to Jasael Ruiz Avalos and Valedictorian Award and $75 to Mittsel Lugo Soto. CENTRAL TEHAMA Ki wa ni s hono rs s tu de nt s with awards breakfast COURTESYPHOTO Students show their awards at the Central Tehama Kiwanis student awards breakfast. Red Bluff High School will be offering students multiple career pathways in the fall to develop their career readiness. This coming school year, students will have 22 differ- ent industry pathways and more than 60 career tech- nical education courses from which to choose. In- dustry sectors such as Ag- riculture, Health Science & Medical Technology, Infor- mation and Communica- tion Technology and Man- ufacturing & Product De- velopment are just four of the 12 Industry sectors rep- resented in the Career Tech- nical Education program. Developing and enhanc- ing these career pathways is an ongoing collaboration between Red Bluff High School and local industry leaders. Much of the current sup- port for these programs, which includes enhancing the programs with indus- try specific equipment, es- tablishing dual enrollment course status with Shasta College and hiring indus- try experienced teachers, has been possible through California Career Pathways Trust grants as well as the Career Technical Education Incentive grant. The high school initiated a specific career and col- lege readiness program in 2014 that requires all fresh- man students to complete a course that guides them through a 10-year college and career readiness plan. All students complete a re- sume and explore a variety of careers that require ei- ther a two- or four-year col- lege degree or those profes- sions that only require in- dustry certification. The district is committed to career development for all students. With the adoption of a seven-period bell sched- ule, students now have the opportunity to explore two years within a CTE pathway. Supplementing a stu- dent's career development are the required commu- nity service hours; this year RBHS students have pro- vided the community with more than 5,000 hours of community service. With the inception of a CTE of- fice on the main campus, students are able to gain information on community classrooms, internships, job shadowing and volun- teer opportunities and lo- cal job openings. The CTE office processed more than 250 work permits this year alone, held two job fairs, and provided two days of industry speakers for the students. Additionally, Red Bluff UnionHighSchooldistrictis mindful to the education of its community. An adult ed- ucation block grant is mak- ing it possible tooffer Career TechnicalEducationcourses to individuals 18 years and older. A free summer adult edu- cationcourseisbeingoffered on Machining and Forming technologies. This course will introduce individuals to the manufacturing environ- ment and machining equip- ment such as computer nu- meric controlled machinery. To learn more about these educational opportu- nities call Lynette Corning, CTE director at 529-8905 or lcorning@rbhsd.org. RED BLUFF HIGH Te ch ni ca l tr ai ni ng o ff er ed t o pr ep ar e students for multiple career pathways Thirty wild horses, two of them halter gentled and 10 burros will be offered for adoption Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12, at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds Chris Beck Arena, 1350 Bennett Val- ley Road, Santa Rosa. Adoption event gates open at 8 a.m. each day. Si- lent bidding for the horses and burros runs from 9-10 a.m. with bids starting at $125. Horses and burros not adopted during silent bidding will be available for a $125 adoption fee for the remainder of the event. Anyone interested can preview available animals from 4-5 p.m. Friday, June 10. Horses and burros up for adoption are from pub- lic land ranges in north- east California and Ne- vada. They were removed from the range in the BLM's work to manage wild populations at sus- tainable levels. For additional infor- mation on the adoption event or wild horse man- agement, contact the BLM toll free at 1-866-4MUS- TANGS or the Litchfield Corrals at 254-6575. In- formation is also available online at www.wildhorse- andburro.blm.gov. SANTA ROSA Ha lt er- ge nt le d mu st an gs a nd b ur ro s av ai la bl e REDDING The bi-an- nual Writers Forum Read- around and Potluck is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 2150 Benton Drive, Redding. Members are encouraged to bring a piece five minutes in length to read aloud to the membership. Sign-ups are first come, first served. Nonmembers may also sign up and will be permitted to read, providing time allows. All pieces should be original works written by the reading author. Please bring a dish to share at our potluck. There will be food, fun and the pleasure of hearing pieces written by talented members as the group moves into its summer hiatus with no meetings in July and Au- gust. If you want to read and have not yet paid your an- nual membership fee of $25, pay at the door when you arrive. Guests are free for the first two meetings. Writers Forum meetings are held on the second Sat- urday of each month ex- cluding July and August from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at All Saints Episco- pal Church. Doors open at 10 a.m. For further details, write to writersforumprogram- chair@gmail.com or visit www.reddingwritersfo- rum.com. WRITERS FORUM Reading and potluck scheduled for Saturday PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! The high school initiated a specific career and college readiness program in 2014 that requires all freshman students to complete a course that guides them through a 10-year college and career readiness plan. All students complete a resume and explore a variety of careers that require either a two- or four-year college degree or those professions that only require industry certification. 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