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2A – Daily News – Monday, March 29, 2010 Community people&events In the military Learning from our mistakes "Oops." "What do you mean, ‘‘oops’?’ Nothing good ever starts with ‘oops.’" "Really? I’m not sure about that. ‘Oops’ means I made a mistake." "I know what it means; I’m not stupid. But it never leads anywhere good." "I don’t agree." "OK, how ‘bout this? I was at the dentist a few months ago. I was get- ting a tooth pulled…" "Ouch; that’s not fun." "No, it’s not. So, they’ve got me in that chair that looks like some- thing from the Spanish Inquisition. My mouth is numb, I’m drooling like a one-year old — " "Sounds attractive." "Anyway… They have the chair leaning way back, the light is in my eyes, I’ve got one of those rubber things in my mouth — what do you call ‘em?" Courtesy photo Marine Corps LCpl. Savana L. Jenkins was promoted Feb. 2, 2010 to the position of Lance Corporal and reported for duty on Feb. 16, 2010 to Miramar in San Diego. Jenkins, the daughter of Marc and Alice Jenkins of Corning, is a 2008 graduate of Corning Union High School. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. 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. "Dental dam." "Yeah, I’ve got a dental dam in my mouth and the dentist is yank- ing and pulling on my tooth. Sud- denly the tooth pops loose, the den- tist loses his grip, I hear him say, ‘oops;’ and before you know it, he’s got me out of the chair, flipped over, patting me on the back like he’s burping a baby." "Wow! What happened?" "Apparently, he dropped the tooth into my throat." "Really? Was it dangerous?" "Well, he was concerned that it could get in my lungs. But it didn’t; apparently I swallowed it." "So everything came out OK in the end?" "Is that meant to be cute?" "No, maybe I worded it poorly, but I meant what I said." "Yeah, sure, I was fine." "So ‘oops’ was a good thing then." "No, it was a bad thing. He made a mis- take. It could have had terrible results." "But, it didn’t, because he saw that he made a mistake, and corrected for it real quickly. Let’s say, he didn’t admit the mistake and just pretend- ed that he still had your tooth in his pliers and just went about his busi- ness, not telling you what was going wrong." "Well, that wouldn’t have been smart. I could have got hurt." "Right, because he admitted his mistake and he learned from it, things got better. And, you know what? I’ll bet he’s much more aware of that problem now then he was back then." "I’m sure he is." "So, future patients are probably better off, right?" "Uh, yeah, I guess so." "So admitting his mistake took care of you quickly and will help others prevent from experiencing what you experienced. That’s two good things from one ‘oops.’" "But it’s embarrassing to make Scott Q. Marcus mistakes." "Maybe. But it’s more embarrassing to make them repeatedly, isn’t it?" "Yes." "So, the quicker we acknowledge we made a mistake and the sooner we adjust the better off we are." "But, wouldn’t it be bet- ter never to slip up?" "Sure it would. And wouldn’t the world be bet- ter if everything worked out exactly like we expect it to?" "That’s not going to happen." "Spot on. And it’s equally unre- alistic to assume you won’t screw- up now and then, especially if you’re trying new things. So with- out mistakes, there is no reason for adjustment, which means we’re not learning anything; therefore noth- ing changes. So, one could say mis- takes are actually step one in improving our life." "But only if we acknowledge them and change them." "To do anything else would be a mistake." 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. He can be reached at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com Library, Police Activities League hold Bunco The Spring Bunco Bash is planned for March 31 to be held at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road. The event is a fundrais- er for the Tehama County Friends of the Library and Tehama County Police Activities League. Registration for the D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 109 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 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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Building Of New Church Practically Assured After the sermon Sunday morning at the Baptist church, the pastor presented a report. ... Plans for the brick church with cement foundation cost ten or twelve thousand dollars were also submitted. ... About $3,600 was pledged and by evening service was increased to more than $4,000. ... The subscription list was headed by the Ladies Aid Society with $1,100, Mrs. Clara Swain $550 and Dr. Owen pledged $500. – Daily News, March 29, 1910 event will begin at 6:15 p.m. and Bunco will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 each with the proceeds from the night going to benefit PAL and the Tehama County Library’s Summer Reading program. There will be lots of door prizes to be won and prizes will be give out for most buncos, most wins and most losses. There will also be a 50/50 raffle held. Tickets are available at the Tehama County Library, corner of Oak and Madison streets, in Red Bluff. 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