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Iwasanunusualkid. For those who know me to- day, that's probably a no- brainer. Not only was I a fat teen with poor social skills, but I was a nerd before it was "in" to be one. My fa- vorite sub- jects were math and sci- ence, and although I didn't possess a pocket protector, scotch tape held the bridge of my glasses together. Nice image, huh? I also developed a very early interest in the news. As a teen in the late sixties, while others hung with friends, listened to music, or chatted on the phone; I settled on to the couch to watch Bill Bonds, anchor of KABC TV's Eyewitness News at Eleven, staying up late to watch Dick Cavett. Yeah, really; that was me. Par-tay! Although I've lost weight, no longer have tape on my glasses, and would like to think I've es- tablished a social skill or two; I still possess a deep interest in the goings on of our world; some refer to me as a "news junkie." I rise and go to sleep to the news. During the day, I lis- ten to podcasts and get alerts on my iPhone (which also flash on my smart watch). Ask me about vir- tually any headline and I can probably speak to it. Obsessed? Maybe. How- ever, the term "involved" is my preference. So, you'll understand when I say I relate to the social me- dia meme of late that pro- claims, "My desire to be well-informed is in di- rect contrast to my desire to stay sane." I want — no "need" is the word — to be- lieve that everything will turn out for the best. Yet, the progression of getting from here to there seems to be a bit tortuous to say the least. As I write this, North Korea is lobbing missiles into the Sea of Ja- pan; Syria is poisoning its people; millions of Ameri- cans' health care hangs in the balance; the Senate Re- publicans are threatening to invoke the "nuclear op- tion," and all of this is on top of an all-consuming in- vestigation into whether or not the administration was manipulated by Rus- sia. Based on how much news took place in 1968, that year has been called a "rip in time". Compared to that, so far 2017 has torn time's fabric to shreds. I won't lie. The whole damn thing is wearing on me. No matter where you fall on the issues, I'm sure you feel it too. However, despite the meme referenced pre- viously, the stakes are too high to tune out and shut down. We must be more, not less, involved. The question then is, "What can I do?" After all, I'm a speck of dust in a gal- axy. Yes, we can speak out and raise our voices, mak- ing our will known; and we need to do that. But in the immediate, there is a fundamental, uncompli- cated, effortless adjust- ment any of us can do that will instantaneously af- fect our local communi- ties: Be more compassion- ate and kind. Simple. Easy. Taught to each of us since we were born. I cannot imagine how treating oth- ers with more respect can aggravate the tension. This is especially true when it's someone with whom I dis- agree. Some might say I'm being naïve or foolish, ex- pecting that others will re- act in kind. To those, I re- ply, I choose to behave in this manner NOT because I expect the recipient to re- spond in the same fash- ion, but because acting in this manner reflects MY vi- sion of how I wish to live. Call it leading by example. Said no less than the Dalai Lama, "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possi- ble." We may singularly be but one drop in an immea- surable ocean; yet if each of us pledges to treat the next person we see with re- spect, consideration, and compassion, no matter his or her political views, we become a movement. Scott"Q"Marcusis a nationally known weight loss expert for baby boomers and the CRP — Chief Recovering Perfectionist — of www. ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. His new book, co-written with his sister, "The Busy Baby Boomers Motivational Guide to Weight Loss" is at www.BabyBoomersGuides. com. SCOTTMARCUS Creatingamovement of compassion Scott Marcus Thefollowinginformation is compiled from Red Bluff PoliceDepartment,RedBluff Fire, Tehama County Sher- iff's Department, Corning Police Department, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrest CharlesPinedaBallestros: 36,ofLosMolinoswas arrested Wednesday on Sherwood Boulevard in Los Molinos. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of second degree commercial burglary, posses- sion of a controlled substance for sale and transportation of controlled substance. RodneyArthurJones: 61, of Anderson was arrested Wednesday on State Route 36near Platina. He was booked into jail on the charges of obstructing a peace officer, resisting a peace officer and refusing to give license. Bail was $7,000. Battery BlossomAvenue,Corn- ing: A woman reported just a er midnight Wednesday her 57-year-old father was pushed down to the ground due to being too close to his neighbor's car. The man de- clined medical but complained of hip pain. Disturbance KirstenCourt: Michael Wayne Mills of Red Bluff was cited and released on the charge of battery a er he reportedly picked a woman up and threw her outside. JohnsonStreet: A man reportedly shattered his mother's sliding glass window about 10a.m. and officers were called back a few min- utes later a er it was reported he was standing on the corner throwing rocks at windows of cars in the area of Oak and Johnson streets. SouthMainStreet: A man was reportedly in front of a business being vulgar and refusing to leave about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Adam Thomas Franklin, 37, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked into jail on the charge of trespassing. Fire 700blockVistaWay: Red Bluff police received a report about 2a.m. Thursday of shots fired and a vehicle on fire with a man screaming for help. Officers arriving on scene discovered a man had gotten his vehicle stuck in the mud and it had caught fire while he was trying to get it unstuck and the reports of screaming turned out to be the man trying to call his dog back to him a er it exited the burning vehicle and ran away. Suspicious 1500blockElvaAvenue: Officers were sent to a residence that was supposed to be empty about 3:30 a.m. Thursday. While in the area they contacted Kody Jonathan Thomas Julien, 30, of Red Bluff who was arrested on four outstanding war- rants and additional charges. He was booked into jail on the charges of appropriating lost property: $400or less, attempt of unlawful driving or taking of vehicle, possession of controlled substance para- phernalia, special allegation of offense while on bail or own recognizance, tampering with a vehicle, failure to appear on a felony and restitution. FirstStreet,Corning: A man reported Wednesday subjects were trying to get into his garage. The subjects le the area on bikes. Extra patrol was provided to the area. ElvaAvenue: An area check was made about 9p.m. Wednesday a er people were reportedly in the back yard of a Red Bluff residence where people had been evicted by the Tehama County Sheriff's Department. No one was located. The s PetroTruckServiceon SouthAvenue: It was reported Wednesday an unknown subject stole a pres- sure washer. LutherRoad: A purse was stolen from a person parked in one of the handicap spots at Walmart. Threats WalnutStreet: Someone at Tri County Drilling and Pump reported receiving threaten- ing text messages from an ex-employee. Vandalism MariposaAvenue: A woman reported that her husband was chasing youth from the Gerber Park who had just destroyed a gate at the park pump. Police logs This week's most wanted subject is Frank Hubert Webb, 36 from Redding. Webb has 5 warrants for his arrest, 4 of which are no bail warrants for vehi- cle theft and drug related offenses. Webb's physical descrip- tion is a white male adult, 5 feet 11 inches tall,185 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. Anyone with informa- tion regarding Webb's whereabouts can all any lo- cal law enforcement agency at any time or during busi- ness hours can call the Te- hama County District At- torney's Bureau of Investi- gations Office at 529-3590. All callers will remain con- fidential. TEHAMA COUNTY Policesearchformostwanted Webb On Friday April 7, the driving under the influ- ence task force will be con- ducting roving patrol in the City of Red Bluff. The task force will be target- ing drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The task force will also be strictly enforcing a zero tolerance policy on juvenile drivers who have been drinking or are in possession of alcohol. The DUI task force is comprised of the follow- ing allied agencies in Te- hama County: The Cal- ifornia Highway Patrol, the Red Bluff Police De- partment, the Corning Po- lice Department, the Te- hama County Sheriff's De- partment, and the Tehama County District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation Of- fice. Each member of the task force has specialized training and expertise re- lated to the recognition and apprehension of im- paired drivers. For any questions, please feel free to contact Investigator Hale at 529- 3590 ext. 107. TEHAMA COUNTY 'Avoid DUI' Task Force to be out and about Friday The address by Presi- dent Wilson to Congress on Monday last has com- pelled the world to halt and heed the words of a great man in a great na- tion; and besides this it has been the rallying token for every citizen of the United States who holds a spark of patriotism. His decla- ration that patience and good judgment have been exhausted, and that the time for war, forced upon the country, had arrived, is loyally supported by every true citizen of the country, irrespective of color, race, religion or political belief. The people of Red Bluff are faithful to the Stars and Stripes, and always will be so; and while we de- plore war, and have hoped that those in control would honorably avert it, yet un- der the circumstances forced upon the country we gladly answer the call of the President and Con- gress to sustain them in their action, and as a com- munity are with them to a man. In token of our respect for the conditions now con- fronting us, and as a mark of our desire to back the President and Congress in leading us in the great struggle which confronts us, I ask the business men of Red Bluff to display the Stars and Stripes in and about their places of busi- ness, and to citizens gen- erally to float the flag from their homes so that all can see and understand. W. L. Bransford — April 7, 1917 100 YEARS AGO... Presidential proclamation sends the world message IRISH FOLK BAND, DANCERS TAKE STAGE AT STATE CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Tehama Concert Series hosted The Young Irelanders on Monday, March 27, at the State Theatre, where attendees learned about Irish songs and dances during the evening. The event featured several dance numbers by Joe Duffy and Ayla Reid who have both performed on Michael Flatley's Broadway show Lord of the Dance. The next event in the Tehama Concert Series will be at 7:30p.m. on April 28at the State Theatre featuring Canadian old-time fiddling and Ottawa Valley step dancing with the group Everything Fitz. For more information, visit www.tehamaconcertseries.org or the organization's Facebook page. B 6 0 65 N G 52 I 28 B 6 0 65 N G 52 I 28 BINGO Friday,April7 th Red Bluff Community Center 1500 S. 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