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2A – Daily News – Monday, April 12, 2010 Community people&events Salisbury Honor Roll Pointing fingers at others Session V-2009/10 Honor Roll Josefina Alvarez Barnard Madelyn Angulo Rodney Augustine Miller Kristen Christy Ashley Eakins Jackie Frank Courtney Fulk Emily Hagen Amanda Hermosillo David Kaeding Georgie Long Andrea Lorente Austin Mathers Walker Casey Noakes Ryan Rivera Jessica Sanchez Savana Spencer Miranda Steiger Shawn Stout Andrew Valenzuela Cherie Wahl Academic Achievement Amanda Brown Steven Colby Alex Craven Janelle Estrada Kevin Fitzpatrick Drew Henderson Aracely Lopez Duarte Chris Maples Roman Olivo William Searcy Carina Santos Ginger Snapp Justin Sorrosa Attendance Lena Aaron, Cesar Alcaraz, Jose Alfaro, Rodney Augus- tine Miller, Samantha Bable, Ashley Eakins, Jackie Frank, Ricardo Gamboa, Robert Givens, Emily Hagen, Jace Palmer, Andres Pulido, Jessica Sanchez, Carina Santos, William Searcy, Justin Sorrosa, Andrew Valenzuela SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight The April 9 story “Time to giddy up” misspelled the name of Trevor Brazile. The Daily News regrets the error. A story in Saturday’s edition titled “Mexican Heritage Days celebrates rodeo roots” contained misinformation. The event will be held beginning at 1 p.m. on April 18 as part of the Red Bluff Round-Up Rodeo Performance. Cigarette smokers have long been relegated to the underclass of the so-cial order. They are ostracized, even banished, from "polite society." This was hammed home to me recently while landing at Salt Lake City airport. Upon taxing to the termi- nal, the attendant takes to the microphone to make her custom- ary proclamations: "Thank you for flying with us; we realize you have a choice of airlines. (I do?) Please don’t remove your seat belt until the captain has pulled into the gate and, if you smoke, please do not do so until you arrive in the designated area inside the terminal." Sure enough, literally smack- dab in the center of the terminal is an en-closed, glass-walled chamber where smokers light up and puff away to their heart’s content. (That’s probably a bad choice of expressions in light of the activity we’re discussing.) What struck me was that through the grey misted air, they appeared as caged zoo animals, pacing in their restricted area, engaging in behaviors not accepted by the reminder of the population, while kept at a safe distance from those they could harm upon accidental release. I found the whole thing to be incredibly sad. Let me head off the armies of hacking militant, wheezing smokers who, even before they have finished reading this piece, are racing to computers to fire off angry missives about how I am insulting them. My comments are not as much levied at those who have chosen to engage in this habit as much as at the society that determines what is appropriate and what is not. Mores change and smoking, once consid- ered "the cat’s meow," is now considered gauche, existing in a strange societal limbo — scorned yet legal. I am allergic to tobacco smoke. More- over, having previously lived with a smoker, the stench that permeated and saturated every- thing from clothing to carpeting invoked regularly my gag reflex. So, I’m A-OK with the act being isolated. Yet, what is not tolera- ble to me is that it appears that we — the "Proper Members of Society" — are forever judging others in a misguided effort to feel better about ourselves, while ignoring our own annoying foibles. Civility’s spotlight, although not shifting from the nicotine user, has lately expanded to include the overweight. As with users of cigarettes, behind their backs, we shake our heads and whisper to our "normal" friends, "It’s a shame that they don’t take care of themselves. I’d never let myself look like that." We wag our fingers and click our tongues, satisfied that we are "better than that." Scott Q. Marcus It’s probably human nature to try and elevate oneself by putting down others. I know in my lesser moments that I am not immune. However, it seems that each and everyone of us has habits of which we would not want exposed to bright sunlight. Creating new sub-classes determined by what one eats or smokes is divisive, and we’ve got plenty of that going around. I’ve got bad habits. You do too. It’s not a reflection of self-worth; it is a method by which each of us is trying to make it through the day without collapsing under the weight of its stress. I’m not advocating abandoning personal responsibil- ity and "let it all hang out;" quite the contrary. The process of growth is the cycle of "identify, adjust, and modify." It seems if each of us spent a tad more ener- gy striving to be an example instead of a judge, it could alter the atmosphere just enough that we wouldn’t need a cigarette — or bag of chips — quite as often. Scott "Q" Marcus is a THINspirational speaker and author. Since losing 70 pounds over 15 years ago, he works with over-loaded people and organizations who are looking to improve communication, change bad habits, and reduce stress. He can be reached at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com. COMMUNITY CLIPS Corning High Dance Show The Corning Union High School Dance Show will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22 in the school’s north gym. Tickets are $3 for general seating and $5 for reserved. 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Call 824-8071. Gen- eral tickets are available at the door, from drill team members or by calling 824-8000. This is the 30th year the drill team has been in existence and in honor of that the school is having an Alumni Drill Down. Student art The Tehama County Department of Educa- tion student gallery, at 1135 Lincoln St., in Red Bluff is exhibiting works by the Lincoln Street Independent School student photo club. For information on the gallery call Carline Roach at 528-7341 or send an e-mail to croach@tehamaed.org. Cottonwood garden work A Cottonwood Creek 100 years ago... Election Not The Only Thing Celebrated When friends of Louie Karmel saw him dancing up and down his store on Monday night they may have imagined he was celebrating the result of the town election. Not so. He got word that he was a grandpa, in a telegram from his son Isaac, in San Francisco, and that the prize dropped by the stork was a very fine boy. — Daily News, April 12, 1910 Community Garden work day will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 22, at Evergreen Middle School, 19500 Learning Way, in Cottonwood. For information, call Keith Hackney at 347- 6637 or send an e-mail to khackney@ccwgrp.org. Free smoke detector checks and battery swap As part of a commu- nity-wide fire preven- tion effort, members of the Red Bluff Rotary will be visiting local residents on Saturday, April 24, to perform free smoke detector inspections, replacing batteries and installing free smoke detectors as needed. Roughly two-thirds of home fire deaths hap- pen in homes without working smoke detec- tors and most victims are children and seniors, according to Cal Fire. Rotary’s goal is to make sure all residents have the protection of a smoke detector. Cal Fire has donated the smoke detectors so, with the help of Rotary, lives can be saved. Residents who wish to take advantage of this free service should call Tehama County Public Health at 527-6824 to schedule a home visit. El Camino 4-H dinner The El Camino 4-H Club will be holding a spaghetti dinner 5-8 p.m. April 30, at Gerber Elementary School, 32014 Chard Ave. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children and dinner includes spaghetti, bread, salad and drink. The evening includes a silent auc- tion. Cottonwood garden walk The club’s annual "Gardens in the Coun- try" tour will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24. Enjoy free refresh- ments at all four beauti- ful gardens and come be inspired for your own garden. Tickets are $10 and available at: Wyn- tour Gardens, Gold Leaf Nursery, Red Bluff Gar- den Center, Creekside Gardens and Castle Mountain Nursery. For more information call 347-3852 or 347- 3009. Downtown fair May 22 In conjunction with Girlfriends Day, down- town Red Bluff mer- chants are planning a Well Being Faire May 22. All practitioners who focus on stress reduction, mental, physical and spiritual well being, or energy work are invited to par- ticipate. Tehama County has an abundance of well being practitioners and as the economy changes their services are being sought out. Downtown business woman Gayle Kemp said it is a perfect pairing — Girlfriends Day and the first Well Being Faire. The Downtown Red Bluff Business Associa- tion has planned Girl- friends Day as a fun day for women to spend with moms, grandmoth- ers, sisters, daughters, girlfriends and nieces. Participants will enjoy dining, shopping and service specials while being entertained and educated in participat- ing businesses. The State Theatre will host wine tasting before a screening of Mamma Mia. Many businesses will be host- ing well being practi- tioners and serving refreshments. This day also brings the Dutch Oven Cook off to the City Park. At this time there is planned participation by massage therapists, Reiki practitioners, herbalist, nutritionists, acupuncturist and acu- pressure specialist, aroma therapy, purvey- ors of fragrances, creams, lotions and soap, candle makers, tarot card readers and the reading of healing poetry. Practitioners wishing to participate, or for more information, should call Irene at 527- 5180. Mon.-Fri. 10:30 to 5:30 Sat. 11-3 40 Crafters in 1 Shop! Or Rent a Space to Sell Your Crafts 650 Main St., Red Bluff (530) 528-2723 Come & Shop Crafter’s Boutique