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2A Daily News – Friday, September 14, 2012 Community people&events PATH Walk Saturday mic, heavy pulsing sound behind you is not the noise of Heaven and Earth colliding. Rather, 'tis the pounding of my sneakers as they hit the pavement while I jog. Yes, you read that correctly. I am now jog- ging. (Well, not this minute of course; it's difficult to type while running.) Dog doesn't understand why we're jogging Fret not; that thumping, rhyth- level. The result is I become more active, and hence, health- ier — and hopefully thinner. I had more excuses than a double bacon cheeseburger has calories to avoid huffing and puffing down the street. They ran the gamut from "I might pass out," to "I'll look silly." (Of course the latter pre-supposes that I don't naturally look "silly," which might be up for debate.) Yet, recently, my walks have — at times — become my jogs. Courtesy photo Pictured from left: Athena Guerra and baby Memory,(left), Allene Dering and Debbie Bennett. The group along with ladies from PATH's women's transitional house and some of the men from Pathway's raised money for their team for the PATH Walk which will be Saturday Sept. 15 at River Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m. The Walk will be from the park, up to Walnut and return to the park to join Recovery Happens. There will be a free hot dog lunch and music provided. For more information contact Allene Dering at 529-5599. It's not too late to join. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight The date of the annual Fall Craft Fair held by Blues for the Pool and the Red Bluff Community Center Auxiliary was incorrectly listed on the local calendar. The event will be held at 10 a.m. on Sept. 22. The Daily News regrets the error. –––––––– 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. What pray tell, you might ask, has caused this transformation on par with the changing of the earth's axis? Each evening (as well as an obsessive number of times per day), I place it still on a flat surface to watch the ring of green LEDs glow. Should at least four of the six do so, I'm at 100% of my daily goal. Oh happy day! On the contrary, should I receive less than four, I better get moving. At day's end, I realized I am the recipient of a neat-o, boss, whiz-bang, plaything that plugs into my computer called an accelerometer. As I understand, an accelerometer "knows" where it is in space. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't know it is in Eureka or Port- land, but it is able to discern when it moves from one location to another, and at what velocity. Therefore, while it is on my person; should I go to and fro, hither and yon, nigh and far, or up and down; it measures that movement and speed. After an initial multi-day "assessment," it computes my baseline activity level and sets up a 12-week challenge, gradually increasing my activity I forgot to check my progress. Placing it still, I sadly counted three lights. Refusing to let a small white inanimate device tell me I'm sub par, I grabbed my dog's leash (with dog attached), slapped a headlamp on my forehead, and proceeded into the darkness, determined to achieve today's goal. To fend off the night's chill, I opted to move at a quicker pace. Before one could say, "You look silly," I was jogging, my headlamp flapping up and down, making for an annoying strobe effect on the sidewalk ahead. To be honest, a jogging aficionado would look at what I call "jogging" the same way a chef would look at a TV dinner as "fine cuisine." I am clumsy; I breathe heavy, and since my dog is in tow, a more accurate description of this activity would be "jog and pee." (I jog, he pees — just to make sure you are not confused as to who does what...) Scott Q. Marcus I must admit however, I wonder if he thinks, "YOU want to get fit so I have to get out of bed? How fair is that?" But, then again, he can't count LEDs, so he just doesn't understand. Despite its barriers, it is an enjoyable way to phase into "jogging." We run about 100 yards, he stops to mark something. Then, we run to the next tree, telephone pole, or bush. (It's surprising how much the bladder of a 21-pound mini-schnauzer can hold.) Sometimes he'll skip a stop, deferring to my desire to keep moving; and since we're teammates (and since I need to breathe), I periodically accede to his desire to inspect a large clump of grass. Yet, ever onward we huff. Scott "Q" Marcus is the CRP (Chief Recovering Perfectionist) of www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com, a website to support folks frustrated with making promises and ready to make a change in a supportive environment. Sign up for his free newsletter at the site or at facebook.com/thistimeimeanit. Contact him for coaching, consulting, workshops, and speaking at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com. His first six years of these columns are now available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/StrivingBooks. Medical oxygen fire safety By JON BENNETT Red Bluff Fire Department In recent years an igni- tion source in the prox- imity of medical oxygen has started fires, at times resulting in fatali- ties, right here in Red Bluff. Oxygen saturates fab- ric covered furni- DAILYNEWS HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 219 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area (800) 479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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Gay, world's champion high diver, widely famous for his daring, con- tinues to be the thrilling attraction at the second annual Tehama County Fair. At 4 o'clock each afternoon and 8 o'clock in the evening the crowds gather to see him dive from a height of 91 feet into a tank of water below. — Sept. 14, 1922 Street, Corning (530) 824-9700 or (530) 513-2198 Jack & Keri Dean, Owner Visit us on Facebook! * Mention this ad to receive a 10% Discount on any purchase! 811 4th Gleaners ture, clothing, hair and bedding, making it easier for a fire to start and spread. Smoking materi- als is the leading heat source resulting in med- ical oxygen related fires, injuries and deaths. Portable medical oxy- gen in the home has grown over the past decade. the home need to follow these safety tips: enriched area, the materi- al burning will burn more quickly. Medical oxygen adds a higher percentage of oxygen to the air a patient uses to breath. Fire needs oxygen to burn. 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Keep oil and From the Firehouse runs on Fridays. Jon Bennett is the Red Bluff Fire Department Chief. He can be contacted at jbennett@rbfd.org or by calling the station at 527- 1126. COMMUNITY CLIPS 17, Recreation Center. Gleaners will distribute food as follows in August: • Corning, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Sept. 19, Corning Senior Center, 1015 Fourth Ave. • Red Bluff, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Sept. 19, Food Bank, 20699 Walnut St. • Rancho Tehama, noon to 2 p.m., Monday, Sept. Rebecca Glenn Skin Care Specialist Need help to repair your damaged skin, reduce fine lines, age spots and get that youthful glow back again. Come expe- rience the amazing PCA facials and get the results you've been looking for. Other services available : Variety of facials, All waxing services, Eyelash extensions, 10% off with this ad. Abbey's Hair Works 731 Main St. Suite 1A (530)527-3974 or Cell (909)964-9272 All other sites in the county will be at the usual times and places. Applica- tions for food bank cards may be on the day of giveaway. Bring large paper or plastic bags if possible. • Los Molinos, 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Sept. 18, Masonic Hall, 25020 Tehama Vina Road. Volunteers sought • The Guardian Angel Foundation is a non-profit organi- zation that helps families in need through a referral process from different agencies in Tehama County. Volunteers are needed to help with the clean up and organization of donat- ed items. Help is also needed to lift heavy objects and yard work. Information is available at 384-9857. • AARP/IRS, under their Tax-Aide Program is seeking local volunteers to assist Tehama and Glenn county resi- dents with state and federal tax preparation. Bilingual vol- unteers are also needed. They accept and train volunteers between October and December. Volunteers are asked to give a minimum commitment of four hours per week between Feb. 1 and April 15. Expenses are reimbursed on a limited basis. Information from Harley Bennett at 529-1536 and Barbara Vandygriff at 824-2531. • The Tehama County Transit Agency Board is seeking vol- All income must be reported. Income is gross monthly per household not net. Only one card will be issued per household. unteer drivers to help provide transportation to and from non emergency medical appointments. Mileage is reimbursed. Infor- mation is available from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday at 385-2200. Beef 'N Brew Sept. 15, 2012 Downtown Red Bluff Red Bluff's 3rd Annual Beef Appetizers Brew Tasting Plum Crazy, The Gold Exchange Brownpapertickets.com For info: 530-833-9961 Tickets @The Loft,